YOUNGSTERS and teachers at a Worcestershire school are celebrating after being recognised for their excellence in the arts. Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School is one of a total of 1,220 schools across the country to have achieved the Arts Council's Artsmark
Parents angry as schools fail to act over abuse scheme PARENTS have expressed their anger after Government research revealed that 90 per cent of schools were largely ignoring a scheme to help stop paedophiles working as supply teachers. Some supply
ALL around the city studious Year 11 pupils are at home roaring. Or barking. Some are even trying to be elephants. But they are not being driven mad by the stress of the GCSEs which they are in the middle of sitting. In fact, completely the opposite
STUDENTS prospects of employment are being damaged by a lack of progress in reforming further education says the UK's biggest business group. The CBI complained that "sub-standard" courses were continuing despite concerns from employers about students
BUSINESSMAN Brandon Weston has vowed to build on the success of his Chamber of Commerce Awards win when his new restaurant venture opens in Worcester this autumn. The 37-year-old managing director of Worcester estate and lettings agent Premier Places
SIR - I see the wealthy residents of Lansdowne Crescent have finally managed to get the public road in front of their homes cordoned off again so that we ordinary mortals don't disturb them. This would be fair if the rest of us could do the same but we
SIR - I can think of at least two reasons why the county council has suddenly "discovered" that it can't move Chrissies yet. Neither has anything to do with children's welfare or the wishes of parents. First, the school is certain to be inspected by
SIR - I did the Race for Life in Worcester. It was a truly rewarding experience, spoiled by the woman in front of me who was smoking. What was she thinking? Was she raising money for Cancer Research UK so a cure for lung cancer could be found, thus saving
SIR - On Sunday, June 11, we were privileged to stage a wonderful concert at the County Cricket Ground featuring Sir Elton John. More than 17,000 people in the ground plus hundreds listening from the riverbank and Cripplegate Park saw and heard a true
SIR - I do not understand why Brian Hunt (Letters, June 13) thinks that I was somehow attacking the "vulnerable elderly" when I said that taking in lodgers reduces homelessness. I was not suggesting that anyone should be forced to share his or her home
SIR - So Mike Layland doesn't like me standing up for the hard-working people of Worcester (June 13). But I'm glad he agrees with me that the Bilford Road tip should be moved permanently to somewhere more appropriate and I'm also pleased to see him agree
WORCESTER'S fight against litter was always going to be a long struggle. When the present city council made it quite clear that the clean-up of the Faithful City was high on the agenda, there were no outlandish promises or deadlines. The war would ultimately
A STUDY of the housing needs of black and minority ethnic communities in Worcestershire and Herefordshire has shown that more ought to be done. Festival Housing Group, which manages around 8,000 homes in the two counties, carried out independent research
CONCERNS have been raised over the future of a Worcestershire partnership which is expected to play an important role in deciding where taxpayers' money goes in the years ahead. Representatives of the police, the health service, the University of
THE owner of a boat company which has been sailing hundreds of visitors into Worcester for more than 30 years says trade will suffer now that he has been banned from mooring in the city. Stourport Steamer Company owner and operator Trevor May said he
THE closure of Worcester's Bilford Road tip for 23 weeks has the full backing of the city council. The decision by Worcester-shire County Council to close the site for refurbishment has been widely criticised. As reported in the Worcester News, the
FOR the first time in nearly a month, Worcestershire will be playing at New Road when they take on Northamptonshire in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two tomorrow (11am). There have been no signs of home-sickness from the Wor-cestershire
A BAN on handing out flyers is being introduced in Worc-ester city centre in a council crackdown. The ban means any establishment handing out flyers in the city will be hit with an £80 fine. The only material not covered by the ban is flyers for charity
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have had three good weeks on the road with wins at Bristol, Taunton and Chelmsford. In that time, we have picked up a good amount of points and played some powerful cricket too. Phil Jaques was phenomenal in the first
PUPILS at a county school have been caught up in a World Cup ticket scam, which stopped 350 people from seeing a big match. The North Bromsgrove High School pupils were staying in Cologne, Germany, where they were due to see the Czech Republic play
WEST Mercia Constabulary has been granted a stay of execution and will remain a single police force until at least 2008. The Home Secretary announced yesterday that no order to force a merger of West Mercia into a new West Midlands regional force would
YOUTH services in Worc-estershire are among the worst in the country and efforts to improve them are showing no signs of yielding the desired results. That was the message county councillors heard at a special meeting when the local authority's overview
AN armed robber struck at a city centre travel agent in broad daylight. The man, believed to be carrying a handgun, walked into Co-op Travel in High Street at around 2pm yesterday and demanded cash from a female member of staff. He left the premises
WORCESTER Warriors powerhouse Tim Collier is expected to be fit for the new season after recovering from an infection to his injured shoulder. The giant second row player missed almost the whole of last season after undergoing surgery and the infection
THE county's only major celebration of Mozart's 250th anniversary comes to a grand climax on Saturday with the composer's Requiem being sung in Worcester Cathedral. Along with performances of two other Mozart works, the night will be a special one
WESTSIDERS lifted the Worcester and District Men's Skittle League Knockout Cup after defeating fellow first division outfit Cradley Sports by 24 pins. Cradley held the lead for the opening two legs before Matt Loynes and Steve Skates turned the game
WOOD Terrace lead the Interberga Mixed Triples League South Division. Results, North Division: Barbourne Gold 50 (7), HDA 50 (5); Entaco 62 (12), Worcester BC 33 (0); Inkberrow Gold 53 (10), Bromsgrove 49 (2). South Division: Powick 51 (2), Bankhouse
TERRY Jenkin's recent performances in the PDPA Players' Championship and the Budweiser UK Open have secured him a place in the prestigious Desert Classic tournament in Las Vegas. The top 12 players in the world rankings automatically qualify for the
TUG of War teams from around the country took on the national outdoor tug of war championships at the Three Counties Show in Malvern. Hosts the English Tug of War Association have been staging the competition around the country for the last 50 years
COMPETITORS from across the county and beyond were fighting fit when they Raced the Dragon with Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club. Crew numbers swelled to 18 for 2006 with old faces returning to challenge for the Lea and Perrins Cup and magnificent
FOR the first time in nearly a month, Worcestershire will be playing at New Road when they take on Northamptonshire in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two tomorrow (11am). There have been no signs of home-sickness from the Wor-cestershire
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have had three good weeks on the road with wins at Bristol, Taunton and Chelmsford. In that time, we have picked up a good amount of points and played some powerful cricket too. Phil Jaques was phenomenal in the first
A DOG escaped unhurt after falling down a 50ft cliff in Cornwall while chasing rabbits and averted a double tragedy for a Worcestershire couple. Jasper, a whippet-spaniel cross, went missing on Thursday while walking at Pentire Point with his owners
WORCESTER Warriors powerhouse Tim Collier is expected to be fit for the new season after recovering from an infection to his injured shoulder. The giant second row player missed almost the whole of last season after undergoing surgery and the infection
YOUNGSTERS and teachers at a Worcestershire school are celebrating after being recognised for their excellence in the arts. Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School is one of a total of 1,220 schools across the country to have achieved the Arts Council's Artsmark
Parents angry as schools fail to act over abuse scheme PARENTS have expressed their anger after Government research revealed that 90 per cent of schools were largely ignoring a scheme to help stop paedophiles working as supply teachers. Some supply teachers
WORCESTER'S sporting heroes swung into action yesterday and helped raise vital finds for the Prince's Trust. The charity golf day at Sapey Golf Course saw stars from the Worcester Warriors, Worcestershire County Cricket Club and Worcester City Football
FOR the first time in nearly a month, Worcestershire will be playing at New Road when they take on Northamptonshire in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two tomorrow (11am). There have been no signs of home-sickness from the Wor-cestershire
WORCESTER Warriors powerhouse Tim Collier is expected to be fit for the new season after recovering from an infection to his injured shoulder. The giant second row player missed almost the whole of last season after undergoing surgery and the infection
COMPETITORS from across the county and beyond were fighting fit when they Raced the Dragon with Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club. Crew numbers swelled to 18 for 2006 with old faces returning to challenge for the Lea and Perrins Cup and magnificent silver
TUG of War teams from around the country took on the national outdoor tug of war championships at the Three Counties Show in Malvern. Hosts the English Tug of War Association have been staging the competition around the country for the last 50 years.
WESTSIDERS lifted the Worcester and District Men's Skittle League Knockout Cup after defeating fellow first division outfit Cradley Sports by 24 pins. Cradley held the lead for the opening two legs before Matt Loynes and Steve Skates turned the game for
PUPILS at a county school have been caught up in a World Cup ticket scam, which stopped 350 people from seeing a big match. The North Bromsgrove High School pupils were staying in Cologne, Germany, where they were due to see the Czech Republic play Ghana
A BAN on handing out flyers is being introduced in Worc-ester city centre in a council crackdown. The ban means any establishment handing out flyers in the city will be hit with an £80 fine. The only material not covered by the ban is flyers for charity
THE owner of a boat company which has been sailing hundreds of visitors into Worcester for more than 30 years says trade will suffer now that he has been banned from mooring in the city. Stourport Steamer Company owner and operator Trevor May said he
THE county's only major celebration of Mozart's 250th anniversary comes to a grand climax on Saturday with the composer's Requiem being sung in Worcester Cathedral. Along with performances of two other Mozart works, the night will be a special one for
STUDENTS prospects of employment are being damaged by a lack of progress in reforming further education says the UK's biggest business group. The CBI complained that "sub-standard" courses were continuing despite concerns from employers about students
BUSINESSMAN Brandon Weston has vowed to build on the success of his Chamber of Commerce Awards win when his new restaurant venture opens in Worcester this autumn. The 37-year-old managing director of Worcester estate and lettings agent Premier Places
SIR - I can think of at least two reasons why the county council has suddenly "discovered" that it can't move Chrissies yet. Neither has anything to do with children's welfare or the wishes of parents. First, the school is certain to be inspected by Ofsted
SIR - I did the Race for Life in Worcester. It was a truly rewarding experience, spoiled by the woman in front of me who was smoking. What was she thinking? Was she raising money for Cancer Research UK so a cure for lung cancer could be found, thus saving
SIR - On Sunday, June 11, we were privileged to stage a wonderful concert at the County Cricket Ground featuring Sir Elton John. More than 17,000 people in the ground plus hundreds listening from the riverbank and Cripplegate Park saw and heard a true
SIR - I do not understand why Brian Hunt (Letters, June 13) thinks that I was somehow attacking the "vulnerable elderly" when I said that taking in lodgers reduces homelessness. I was not suggesting that anyone should be forced to share his or her home
LEWIN Ivor Meg, Gill and Malcolm and Family, would like to thank all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their kind messages of sympathy and attendance at the Funeral Service. Also for donations in memory of Ivor for County Air Ambulance. Published
PRICE Julia John, Patricia, Janet and David would like to sincerely thank Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their messages of sympathy and donations given to The County Air Ambulance, in memory of Mum. Special thanks to Beechwood House Rest Home,
WEBB Gwendoline Cherished memories of a dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered every day. Carole, Bill, Louise, Carl, Hannah and Emily. Published in paper 20/06/2006
RICE Gladys Irene Rene Formerly of Westminster Road and Wells Road, Worcester, suddenly on June 13th, aged 83 years. Wife of the late Eddie Rice, mum of Dave and Graham, mother in law of Anne and Wendy and a dear grandmother and great grandmother.
PONTIN Keith John Passed away peacefully at home on June 15th 2006, aged 72 years. Loving husband of Sylvia, father of John, Colin and Emma, father in law to Karen and Lisa, also a dearly loved grandfather to Arun, Seren, Benjamin and Kate. He will be
O'DONNELL Joyce Passed away peacefully at her home on June 15th 2006, aged 75 years. Much loved mother of Clive. Funeral Service at Hallow Church on Monday, June 26th at 1.30 p.m., followed by private cremation. Family flowers only please, but donations
Timetable of events Sunday June 25 10am: Street Market - Fair and sideshows 10.15am: Girls gather for carnival princess - arena 10.30am: Carnival opening - arena 10.30am: Carnival princess competition - arena Noon: Dog Show - Institute car Park Noon:
Crown Centre, Stourbridge The Crown Centre is located off the High Street and has eighteen retail units offering a wide range of goods and services. There are cafes offering a variety of food and drinks. Peachy Keen smoothie bar, Rimskies coffee bar located
SPENCERS Market in the heart of Stourbridge is alive and kicking following the closure of its sister complex at Merry Hill in March. This is the message management want to get across to customers who might be under the impression it had also shut down
CASHING in onWorld Cup fever could not be easier at Shipleys Amusements in the Black Country. Customers just need to register their details for the chance to win a 20 inch LCD flat screen with built in DVD. Up to a masive £2,000 worth of free plays could
Peplows are the most highly regarded and distinguished jewellers in Stourbridge. A Member of the company of Master Jewellers, which is restricted to independent jewellers who adhere to the strictest of criteria in terms of quality and service; Peplows
Traders are keeping their fingers crossed for this year's Stourbridge in Bloom competition. The campaign co-ordinators hope to go one better than last time, when they scooped a surprise silver award in the prestigious Heart of England competition. Organiser
This popular indoor soft play centre supported the National Childbirth Trust's 50th Anniversary fund raising day on Friday May 19. The event was a massive hit and the children enjoyed storytelling, face painting, different types of music and rhythm, as
Downing & Downing Ltd is a family run business that has been trading in excess of 35 years. Mr Geoff Downing has been at the helm of the business on its journey to the highly regarded position it holds today. All of the staff at Downing & Downing
From the height of summer to mid-winter, the Ryemarket Centre in Stourbridge remains a firm favourite with local shoppers, being so easy to reach and with dozens of popular stores all under one roof. Here you can buy all you need for a perfect sunny weekend
As many readers will be aware, Darren Webb, manager of the Ryemarket Shopping Centre since 1990, died following a heart attack in April. Darren was 40 years old and married with a young son. His untimely death followed a recent history of heart problems
Chestnut and Mushroom Burgers You'll find that the organic chestnuts add a fabulous nutty flavour and texture to these veggie burgers. Serves 6 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30-35 minutes 300kcals/15g fat/8.5g saturated fat/0.8g salt/7.4g
ALL around the city studious Year 11 pupils are at home roaring. Or barking. Some are even trying to be elephants. But they are not being driven mad by the stress of the GCSEs which they are in the middle of sitting. In fact, completely the opposite.
A DOG escaped unhurt after falling down a 50ft cliff in Cornwall while chasing rabbits and averted a double tragedy for a Worcestershire couple. Jasper, a whippet-spaniel cross, went missing on Thursday while walking at Pentire Point with his owners,
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have had three good weeks on the road with wins at Bristol, Taunton and Chelmsford. In that time, we have picked up a good amount of points and played some powerful cricket too. Phil Jaques was phenomenal in the first innings
WORCESTERSHIRE hit the promotion zone in Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two after cruising to a nine-wicket success at Essex. The County recorded their third away victory of the season in the competition at Chelmsford and are now second
FOR the first time in nearly a month, Worcestershire will be playing at New Road when they take on Northamptonshire in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two tomorrow (11am). There have been no signs of home-sickness from the Wor-cestershire
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have had three good weeks on the road with wins at Bristol, Taunton and Chelmsford. In that time, we have picked up a good amount of points and played some powerful cricket too. Phil Jaques was phenomenal in the first innings
TERRY Jenkin's recent performances in the PDPA Players' Championship and the Budweiser UK Open have secured him a place in the prestigious Desert Classic tournament in Las Vegas. The top 12 players in the world rankings automatically qualify for the event
WOOD Terrace lead the Interberga Mixed Triples League South Division. Results, North Division: Barbourne Gold 50 (7), HDA 50 (5); Entaco 62 (12), Worcester BC 33 (0); Inkberrow Gold 53 (10), Bromsgrove 49 (2). South Division: Powick 51 (2), Bankhouse
AN armed robber struck at a city centre travel agent in broad daylight. The man, believed to be carrying a handgun, walked into Co-op Travel in High Street at around 2pm yesterday and demanded cash from a female member of staff. He left the premises with
YOUTH services in Worc-estershire are among the worst in the country and efforts to improve them are showing no signs of yielding the desired results. That was the message county councillors heard at a special meeting when the local authority's overview
WEST Mercia Constabulary has been granted a stay of execution and will remain a single police force until at least 2008. The Home Secretary announced yesterday that no order to force a merger of West Mercia into a new West Midlands regional force would
THE closure of Worcester's Bilford Road tip for 23 weeks has the full backing of the city council. The decision by Worcester-shire County Council to close the site for refurbishment has been widely criticised. As reported in the Worcester News, the city's
CONCERNS have been raised over the future of a Worcestershire partnership which is expected to play an important role in deciding where taxpayers' money goes in the years ahead. Representatives of the police, the health service, the University of Worcester
A STUDY of the housing needs of black and minority ethnic communities in Worcestershire and Herefordshire has shown that more ought to be done. Festival Housing Group, which manages around 8,000 homes in the two counties, carried out independent research
SIR - I see the wealthy residents of Lansdowne Crescent have finally managed to get the public road in front of their homes cordoned off again so that we ordinary mortals don't disturb them. This would be fair if the rest of us could do the same but we
WORCESTER Warriors powerhouse Tim Collier is expected to be fit for the new season after recovering from an infection to his injured shoulder. The giant second row player missed almost the whole of last season after undergoing surgery and the infection
SIR - So Mike Layland doesn't like me standing up for the hard-working people of Worcester (June 13). But I'm glad he agrees with me that the Bilford Road tip should be moved permanently to somewhere more appropriate and I'm also pleased to see him agree
WORCESTER'S Richard Blaze was left shell-shocked at the final whistle after England's Under 21 World Championship hopes went up in smoke against the auld enemy Scotland. Needing to finish in the tournament's top-four to progress into the semi-finals,
IRELAND 'A' snatched the Barclays Churchill Cup plate and third place in the tournament with a dramatic 30-27 injury-time victory to pile more misery on English rugby. The Saxons had taken a last-minute lead through Saracens centre Ben Johnston but then
WORCESTER'S fight against litter was always going to be a long struggle. When the present city council made it quite clear that the clean-up of the Faithful City was high on the agenda, there were no outlandish promises or deadlines. The war would ultimately
CHAPMAN Cyril Formerly of Ronkswood Passed away peacefully but suddenly at home on June 11th, 2006, aged 77 years. A loving father to Sharon and Bosko and grandfather to Mick, Chris and Daniel. Funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium
HAYMAN Margaret Formerly of Linksview Crescent, Worcester. Passed away peacefully in hospital surrounded by her Family on June 14th, 2006, aged 82 years. Beloved wife of the late Gordon and much loved mum to Peter and Annie. Funeral service at Holy Trinity
Stourbridge traders are getting set to splash out on this year's waterthemed summer carnival. Preparations are already fast underway for this year's family fun day in the town centre on Sunday June 25. A host of action-packed activities are being lined
Belly dancing, Salsa dancing, line dancing - arena Martial arts display - arena Dancing from Beverley Hadley's Dance Academy - arena Morris men - Crown Centre Tumble Tots - Crown Centre Face painting - Crown Centre Wild birds - Crown Centre Jazz band
Fone Fashion are a small family run store whom, unlike the chains of phone stores, build personalised relationships with their customers and cater to their individual need. Sam and Steve Hill are a father and daughter team who value their clients and
Missfits are now in their 11th year helping ladies of all ages, shapes and sizes to lose weight, tone up and reduce stress. As Missfits owner Alison Little explained: "Between 80-90 percent of our ladies had never been to a gym before in their life. Many
This Bridal and evening gown store has the finest range of truly unique and beautiful dresses. The store is modern and forward thinking, which is wholly reflected in the new collections and designs. Every dress is by Polish designer Aneta Sieradzka and
InkGloss, our local cartridge refilling centre, opened its doors in Stourbridge last year and has seen a steady growth of local customers and businesses. Located at the top of the High Street and nestled in between the estate agents, they specialise in
When you want a brand new kitchen, or merely want to update your cooking space, then Kitchen Options is just the job. For a personal service, this family run business is the perfect place to go for kitchen design. With 30-years' experience in kitchens
IRELAND `A' snatched the Barclays Churchill Cup plate and third place in the tournament with a dramatic 30-27 injury-time victory to pile more misery on English rugby. The Saxons had taken a last-minute lead through Saracens centre Ben Johnston but
WORCESTER'S Richard Blaze was left shell-shocked at the final whistle after England's Under 21 World Championship hopes went up in smoke against the auld enemy Scotland. Needing to finish in the tournament's top-four to progress into the semi-finals
WORCESTERSHIRE hit the promotion zone in Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two after cruising to a nine-wicket success at Essex. The County recorded their third away victory of the season in the competition at Chelmsford and are now second
