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  • AT MERCY OF ANGRY PATIENTS

    AMBULANCE workers say they are not given enough back-up by bosses in the face of danger from violent and abusive patients. Paramedics and other staff claim they are often left in the dark when it comes to dealing with dangerous people. They also allege

  • Message of hope in condolences

    CONDOLENCE books set up in the county in the wake of the killings of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have drawn well-wishers from far and wide. The books in Droitwich and Worcester are being filled with written messages of hope and sympathy to the families

  • TV Watercolour Challenge for artist

    ST JOHN'S artist Judy Foulsham is staging an exhibition featuring a painting she produced for a television programme. The Worcester mother-of-two is due to appear on Watercolour Challenge - the Channel 4 daytime show fronted by actress Hannah Gordon.

  • County firefighters battle for more pay

    HEREFORD and Worcester firefighters will be battling for more pay when the union recalls its annual conference next month. The only issue up for discussion will be the rate of pay for both firefighters and emergency fire control staff. Five negotiating

  • Launch date set for sports strategy

    WORCESTER Sports Partnership is to officially launch its strategy in October this year. The partnership was established in 2000 and includes the city council, Worcestershire County Council, Worcester College of Technology, Worcester Sixth Form College

  • Newlyweds on a high

    A WORCESTER bride was flying high on the biggest day of her life when her husband whisked her off to their wedding reception in a helicopter. Bridegroom Nick Baker kept the surprise a secret from his wife Rachael and only told a few people - including

  • Attack man still critical

    A MAN who suffered severe head injuries during an attack in Leominster has been described as "still critical" today. Jonathan Lawrence was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Old School Lane on Wednesday evening. Thirty-one year-old Leyland Barrington

  • Growth in organic sales

    ORGANIC growers in Worcestershire have welcomed a bid to promote more British produce for supermarket shelves. The NFU and Tesco are holding talks on how to increase organic sales targets, and hope other major retailers will follow suit. Julian Eldridge

  • Police turn to pedal power

    PEDAL power could make a comeback in Hereford Police Division, following a trial of a specially designed mountain bike. The first officer to get pedalling is PC John Westlake, who is beat manager for Hereford's Whitecross and Bobblestock area. He is trying

  • Changes will see more dumping

    MOVES to reduce the amount of bulk waste and recycling collections in Droitwich has been criticised by a Wychavon district councillor. Margaret Rowley claims the reduction will lead to increased fly tipping and an extra strain on the district's rubbish

  • 'Five-a-day' push by farmers and NHS

    SEPTEMBER is being declared ''fruit and veg month'' in Worcestershire in a desperate bid to encourage people to eat the recommended five-a-day. Worcestershire Farmers' Markets Group has linked up with the NHS to encourage the public to munch more fruit

  • City slickers can get better - Snape

    WORCESTER City's players emerged from a thrilling 2-1 victory against Newport County last night and declared there is still more to come. John Barton's side snatched the three points with a late Jon Holloway goal to remain undefeated in their opening

  • 27/8/02 Boss seething after Redditch roasting

    EMBARRASSED and outraged were how Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford felt after seeing his side slump to a 5-0 thrashing at arch rivals Redditch United in the Dr Martens Western Division yesterday. Langford fumed: "It was pretty embarrassing from where

  • May's last minute goals lift Evesham

    TWO goals in the last minute by recent signing Leroy May saw Evesham United overcome previously unbeaten Cinderford Town 3-1 in the Dr Martens League Western Division. Evesham were guilty of missing a hatful of chances and the game looked to be heading

  • Rovers' best yet at Rugby

    BROMSGROVE Rovers turned in their best performance of the season yesterday with a 2-0 success at Rugby United in the Dr Martens Western Division. The hosts started the better and had all the early play, but Rovers managed to weather the early storm and

  • Swifts boss furious at rout

    EMBARRASSED and outraged were how Stourport Swifts manager Tim Langford described his feelings after seeing his side slump to a 5-0 thrashing at arch-rivals Redditch United in the Dr Martens League Western Division. "It was pretty embarrassing from where

  • Leyton Orient 0 Kidderminster Harriers 0

    Monday, August 26, 2002 IAN Britton offered glowing praise for his surprise defence after injury-hit Kidderminster Harriers pulled off a battling 0-0 Nationwide League Division Three draw at Leyton Orient yesterday. Harriers, already without Craig Hinton

  • Boo to the good ol' US

    ON Friday, July 26, on Radio 4, a panel and an audience debated the motion that 'America was a force for good'. At the end of the debate, a straw poll was taken by the audience and by phone-in listeners. The motion was defeated 70/30 by the audience and

  • Surge in half-year profits

    Housebuilder Persimmon forecast another buoyant performance for the coming months today after a unveiling a surge in half-year profits. The York-based firm has benefited as low interest rates fuel demand in the housing market, and today said it expected

  • 'Failure in business world can be overcome'

    FAILURE in the business world can be overcome in most cases, if action is taken in time. According to insolvency expert, Alan Haden, from Bromsgrove, fear is "tangible and lurks within the vast majority of business failures". He has urged company directors

  • 27/8/02 - City slickers can get better - Snape

    WORCESTER City's players emerged from a thrilling 2-1 victory against Newport County last night and declared there is still more to come. John Barton's side snatched the three points with a late Jon Holloway goal to remain undefeated in their opening

  • Hit-run victim hurt, hunt for car

    A MAN has been injured in a hit-and-run which happened outside a Worcester hotel. Police are appealing for help to trace the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision near the Talbot Hotel, in The Tything, last night. Officers are calling on mechanics

  • Mess fines for 30 dog owners

    THIRTY on-the-spot fines have been issued to dog owners in the Wychavon district for failing to clear up mess after their pets. Dog warden Pip Singleton has been issuing the £50 fines since last October in accordance with Wychavon District Council's Pick

  • Thrill-seekers flock to town extravaganza

    THERE was plenty of messing about on the river as hundreds of visitors flocked to a Worcestershire town's annual water festival. The Upton-upon-Severn Water Festival played host to a myriad of activities on and off the water, including a street parade

  • Residents warned they risk their lives

    WORCESTER'S fire service has hit out at Arboretum residents who are potentially risking lives by double parking on narrow streets and stopping emergency vehicles reaching incidents. The attack is the latest in a string of complaints from fire officers

  • Racing against chimes in Chariots re-enactment

    SPURRED on by the cheering crowds youngsters sprinted around College Green to mark the end of Worcester's Fringe festival. As the Cathedral bells tolled yesterday, locals attempted to tear around the site before the last midday chime in the Chariots of

  • Eight more years on air

    LISTENERS to a Worcester radio station will be able to have their radio tuned in for another eight years after it was awarded a new licence. Wyvern FM, which is based in Barbourne Terrace, has been granted the licence by Government radio regulator the

  • Alex is ready for the games

    A WORCESTER school pupil is joining hundreds of athletes from across the country to take part in the British Transplant Games. Alex Heath, a King's School, Worcester, pupil will take part in two events in this year's games, which are being held from Thursday

  • Leading lights to call it a day

    THE five remaining members of Upton Tourism and Trade Association's executive committee are to step down at the annual meeting next month. They include chairman Bill Dovey and treasurer John Eastwood, the first founder member of the organisation to serve

  • More trouble and strife in store for town council

    MALVERN Town Council's internal strife look set to rumble on - members representing Malvern Town Action Group (MTAG) have pulled out of the council's committees and working parties. They quit after the rest of the council agreed to reconvene the environment

  • Rugby United 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 2

    Monday, August 26, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers turned in their best performance of the season yesterday with a 2-0 success at Rugby United. The hosts started the better and had all the early play, stopping Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side from getting out

  • Tragedy can't be that far off now

    STOP us if you'd heard this somewhere before. The narrow streets of Worcester's Arboretum have been filling faster than you can say "Joe Glovemaker". Once, many people living in the Victorian terraced houses didn't have vehicles - but not now. It is,

  • Lee flying home with knee injury

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S star overseas player Shane Lee is returning home to Australia because of a knee injury. He suffered the setback in the county'sfloodlit Norwich Union League Division One clash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston last week. All-rounder Lee's

  • Liptrot in County comeback

    TABLE-topping Middlesex won the toss and chose to bat in the Championship match against promotion-chasing Worcestershire which opened at New Road today. The County made three changes from their last game at Derbyshire. Paceman Chris Liptrot came in for

  • 26/8/02 Langford takes the positives from Weston defeat

    ONE draw from three games does not bode well for Stourport but manager Tim Langford is not panicking yet after a gutsy performance in the 3-0 defeat to title favourites Weston. Swifts were only one down for an hour and had their guests floundering in

  • Bulls fall as Curtis bags first half brace

    A FIRST-half brace from Wayne Curtis sentenced Hereford United to a 2-1 defeat against Morecambe in an entertaining Nationwide Conference clash at Edgar Street. The lively front-man netted twice with confident finishes, which paved the way for United's

  • Tenants too hot for their landlords

    FERNHILL County Sports made it three wins out of four by beating their landlords Pershore Town 3-2 in the Icis Midland Combination Premier Division. Pershore took the lead as early as the second minute through Tony McClean, but the home team replied with

  • Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2002/03

    Sat July 20 Halesowen Harriers (a) 3-1 Mulders, Stanier, Dobson Sat July 27 Boldmere St Michaels (a) 1-4 Giddings Mon July 29 Stourbridge (h) 3-2 Giddings, Stanier, Fletcher Thurs Aug 1 Rushall Olympic (h) 2-3 Bailey, A Nicholls Sat Aug 3 Telford United

  • Are we paying for EU status?

    Your correspondent David Andrews (You Say, Wednesday, August 7) has not done his homework on the European Union. For instance: 1. Language has nothing to do with us being run by Brussels. 2. The main purpose of the Euro is to break down all national identities

  • Decision to chop bus service appears to make no sense

    EASY access to public transport services is in everyone's interests - users and non-users, young and old alike - which makes the County Council's decision to withdraw evening buses from Drakes Broughton Village (Evening News, Thursday, August 15) appear

  • Flush of anger over lack of WC facilities

    THE Gentlemen's toilet in the Cornmarket is now closed, although the ladies and disabled facilities appear to be still functioning. Does the city council not realise that we need more public conveniences, not less, especially as there are now more elderly

  • Enough is enough with asylum seekers

    JOHN Tainton's letter on the private health care treatment for "750" economic migrants (asylum seekers) at Throckmorton prompts the following. Oxford's centre for economic migrants has "processed" 12,000 immigrants in 21 months. Of those, 10,000 have

  • KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2002/2003

    Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis Mon July 15 Evesham United (a) 4-0 Ducros, Broughton, Corbett, Shilton Fri July 19 Reading (h) 2-4 Broughton, Henriksen Sun July 21 Solihull Borough (a) 3-4 Shilton, Foster (pen), Corbett Wed July 24 Wolverhampton

  • Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2002/2003

    HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Thu 18 Cradley Town (Friendly) 1-0 (Crisp) Sat 20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION (Friendly) 1-6 (Burgess) Tue 23 STOURBRIDGE (Friendly) 1-3 (Lloyd) Sat 27 WILLENHALL TOWN (Friendly) 2-0 (Laydon, Palmer

  • Worcester City 2 Newport County 1

    Monday, August 26, 2002 JON Holloway capped a pulsating match at St George's Lane with a sensational winner to bring unbeaten Newport County crashing down to earth. The sight of the bare-chested full back, twirling his shirt in celebration, usually signals

  • Making it cheaper to settle a loan

    Deciding to settle a loan early should become cheaper under proposals announced by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) today. Companies often penalise borrowers who decide they want to pay-up to end their agreement. Lenders sometimes use a complicated

  • House price inflation lowest for months

    House price inflation slowed last month to the lowest level since January, a survey out today showed. House price rises averaged just 0.7 per cent in August, said the monthly national survey by property research group Hometrack. That was well below May's

  • It's a stylish site for Austrian relocation

    AN Austrian firm has relocated to a modern development on a Worcestershire trading estate. SMS Folientechnik, a film and sheet extrusion machinery manufacturer, has moved into Avon House, at Hartlebury Trading Estate, near Kidderminster. It is a stylish

  • 27/8/02 - Lee flying home with knee injury

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S star overseas player Shane Lee is returning home to Australia because of a knee injury. He suffered the setback in the county'sfloodlit Norwich Union League Division One clash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston last week. All-rounder Lee's