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Stories for 31 July 2003
Leisure
Get those requests in now for gig
BRINTON Park is to be rocked this weekend by the second concert in a rhythmic roster of tuneful events. more...
Acts set to raise the roof
A MELODIC mix of more than three decades of pop music is set to raise the roof of a Wyre Forest hotel. more...
Suffolks will pack a punch at show
EXCITEMENT is mounting as a Bewdley farmer and his daughter prepare to put on a show of rare heavy horses. more...
Puppet magic at the library
STAFF at Stourport Library will have their hands full on Tuesday when children descend upon them for a magical family puppet show. more...
Mattie `lookalike' plans own tribute to boyband Busted
BOYBAND wannabes are needed by a Stourport man hoping to set up a money-spinning tribute to teenage heart-throbs Busted. more...
Afternoon of folk music in park
AN afternoon of live music is on the cards for music lovers in the tranquil setting of a Bewdley park. more...
Grab your partners for Wild, Wild West show
BUDDING cowboys and girls are poised to take over the streets of Kidderminster this August in an exciting Wild, Wild West show. more...
Get in a spin at DJ workshops
DYNAMIC DJs will send youngsters into a spin as part of the first Kidderminster Arts Festival. more...
Parry scores Century
COMPOSER Hubert Parry's Voces Clamantium holds special significance at this year's Three Choirs because it was written for the festival exactly 100 years ago when it premiered in Hereford. more...
... the Faithful City's festive too!
IN just over a week's time, the first Worcester Festival will be underway. more...
Crunch time nears after 18 months of hard work
IT was back in December, 2001, that Geraint Bowen first began putting the programme together. more...
All the latest movies and where to catch them
LEGALLY BLONDE 2 (PG): Reese Witherspoon is back on great form. more...
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 12A
THE visionary director of the first two Terminator films - who also struck gold with Aliens and Titanic - jumped ship (excuse the pun) for the third instalment of the series and his absence shows. more...
Are you a winner?
Caterpillars
WHEN you think of caterpillars you envisage a little green insect larvae eating away at a leaf and then turning into a beautiful butterfly. more...
This blonde has more fun
AT the age of just 27 Reese Witherspoon is one of the most powerful players in Hollywood. Along with her multi-million dollar salary she also heads her own successful production company. more...
Fred's come to heart of Worcester in tribute gig
Tribute band Fred Zeppelin will be bringing their sounds to the heart of Worcester when they play The Westside Club. more...
Another chance to see an award- winning show...
GET out your platforms, glitter and flares. more...
News
Tributes to the Havergals
BERROW'S Journal paid homage this week a century ago to Frances Ridley Havergal, the Victorian writer of poetry and prose, and her father, the Rev W.H. Havergal, the composer of church music. more...
Anti-Semitism and the performing dog
THERE was not just a hint of anti-Semitism about an item in the Worcester Journal for this week 250 years ago, but a clear expression of antagonism towards Jews. more...
Worcester is now a buyer's market
HOUSE sales in Worcestershire are down by 10 per cent on last year, but the number of homes coming onto the market continues to rise and prices are remaining steady. more...
Children's menus could be Out and Out winners
A COUNTY restaurant is targeting sophisticated young diners with a new children's menu that is far from child's play. more...
Homes group breaks all the rules!
IN a bid to recruit and keep committed staff, a Worcestershire company is going beyond its legal requirements. more...
Nu-way on to a hot winner
GAS burner manufacturer Nu-way has netted a top goal - after supplying equipment to premiership football club Leicester City. more...
Tax fines
PEOPLE are set to pay £44 million in surcharges for missing the July 31 tax deadline. People who failed to pay tax for the 2001/2002 tax year by January 31, and incurred a £100 fine, will have to pay an additional five per cent. more...
Call for donors
TRINITY Methodist Church in Churchfields, Kidderminster, will host a blood donor session between 1pm and 7.15pm tomorrow. more...
July 31, 2003
AS I am on holiday the editor has allowed me to write about birds this week! more...
Man, 20, found with syringe in his hand
A RELATIVE of a Stourport man who died of a heroin overdose "knew something was wrong" when his half-brother did not return from the toilet on the night of his death. more...
Drug user's death is `warning to others'
A QUESTION mark was left hanging over the drugs death of a Kidderminster man after authorities failed to find out who he was with the night he died, an inquest heard. more...
Ideas for new festive lights are `tacky and in bad taste'
A HUSBAND-and-wife team sitting on Bewdley Town Council have called ideas for this year's Christmas lights "tacky" and "in bad taste". more...
Number is up for illegal road vehicles
ROGUE bus and lorry operators are on their guard after the national launch of a new number plate recognition system in Kidderminster. more...
Pizza giant seeks town base
PIZZA giant Domino's has applied to open its first Kidderminster outlet, ending a months-long search for premises. more...
Racing to raise cash
A GIANT Scalextrix set will go up at a Kidderminster church next week to raise cash for The Children's Society. more...
Hydro Tech case delay
A COURT case involving Hydro-Tech Environmental Services in Kidderminster has been postponed. more...
Saddle up for charity
SHUTTLE/Times and News snapper Cordelia Noble has put herself in the frame with plans to saddle up for a charity horse ride through the Wyre Forest. more...
Police target bikers at farm
POLICE are poised to confiscate motorbikes from youngsters riding on private farmland in Wolverley following a complaints from residents. more...
Man guilty of threats
A MAN who went to the home of his girlfriend's former partner and got involved in a dispute has been cleared of being in possession of an offensive weapon. more...
Blow to hopes of further defences
A BID to beat the floods on the "overlooked" Kidderminster side of the River Severn at Bewdley has run into troubled waters. more...
Pensioner cut free in car crash
A CAR crash left a major road shut for two hours with a pensioner needing to be cut out of the vehicle. more...
Passengers tuck in with rail booster
AN appeal to build a new refreshment room at Kidderminster's Severn Valley Railway station has broken through the £50,000 barrier, it was confirmed yesterday. more...
TV vans net 100 viewers
More than 100 people have been caught without a television licence in Kidderminster since the start of the year. more...
Mum digs in to boost son's volunteer work
A PROUD mum is putting the finishing touches to her garden which will open this weekend to help her son's charity work.Barbara Malins with her son, Sam, 21, who will spend a year working with youngsters in inner city schools. more...
Coffee and cakes feed growing fund
THE fruits of 18 months' fund-raising by a church group is heading for Kemp Hospice. more...
Trader forced to shut market stall
A WOMAN whose family ran a Kidderminster market stall for 73 years says Wyre Forest District Council's lack of support has forced her to shut up shop in the town. more...
Shooterson target to raise £1,100
MORE than 60 shooters took aim on Saturday in an annual fund-raising event for Kemp Hospice. more...
Fears for flats in door blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to smoke-logged flats in Kidderminster after a door was set alight. more...
Ceremony is `topping'
COMMUNITY and voluntary groups have been invited to take a first glance at Kidderminster Hospital's £14 million diagnostic and treatment centre. more...
Rubbish plan to go ahead
A PLAN to deal with almost half of household rubbish by thermal treatment has been approved. more...
Make a date with Mark
WORLD famous reptile expert Mark O'Shea is making a rare visit to West Midland Safari Park next week. more...
Police plea to find attacker
POLICE are appealing for information after a man tried to abduct a 13-year-old girl in Bewdley. more...
Crews tackle acid spill at warehouse
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Kidderminster carpet factory after 25 litres of acid spilled from a split container. more...
Roadshows to boost recyling
A SERIES of roadshows are being held around Wyre Forest to ensure residents understand how a new refuse and recycling collection service will work. more...
Mop up Mop up after vehicle spillage
FIRE crews were called to mop up the mess outside a Kidderminster Post Office after a customer's vehicle spilled 20 litres of white spirit on the road. more...
Rare opening of historic tower goes like clockwork
THE rare opening of a historic clock tower in Abberley enabled more than 300 people to catch a breathtaking glimpse of six counties. more...
Bizarre packing practices
THEY don't come more patriotic, or eccentric, than adventurer-cum-Kidderminster binman John "Bindiana" McBride, who braved post- Falklands Argentina with a Union Jack proudly strapped to his back. more...
Knee-jerk reaction will cost the city taxpayers
COUNCILLOR Barry Mackenzie-Williams' knee-jerk reaction against good news for the City (You Say, Thursday, July 24) will end up costing local council taxpayers more. more...
Staff and pupils are suffering
PAUL Saunders (You Say, Tuesday, July 15) attributes to me words I did not use and an interpretation I did not imply. more...
It depends who writes history
IN highly questionable taste again, Mr Blair jokes and jerks the tears in lamenting that he does not receive the applause at home that he enjoys in the US. more...
Only opposition is on back benches
IF hunting supporters think the ban is going away they will be very disappointed. more...
Appalled by suffering of these greyhounds
I WAS absolutely appalled at the conditions 36 dogs had to endure on the 750-mile journey to race and train in Spain for the sport of greyhound racing. more...
Bubbles
WHAT overall difference to the general state of things does Gary Webb imagine his own letters to the Evening News have made? more...
Join eurozone
n IN reply to John Tainton, (You Say, Saturday, July 12), yes, some British companies are opposed to UK entry into the eurozone, but the largest concerns favour entry. more...
Summer holidays can be a real ball!
CHILDREN spend most of their school life looking forward to the summer holidays - but not every parent relishes the break in the same way. more...
Machines will save lives
Life-saving machines for treating heart attack patients on Kidderminster ambulances will be extended across Herefordshire and Worcestershire following a lottery grant. more...
Nursery is lifeline for staff
PARENTS working for the NHS in Wyre Forest could be given a major lifeline as plans are announced to build a nursery at Kidderminster Hospital. more...
Patients give thumbs up to health services
DISTRICT health bosses have welcomed a survey which they say shows Wyre Forest patients are highly satisfied with the services they receive. more...
Street booze ban is hailed a success by town police
A BAN on street boozing in Bewdley has been a massive success, according to police. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WIS
Applications to take part in the outdoor bowling at Brinton Park, Kidderminster, on Thursday, August 28, must be received by County Office, with the appropriate money, by Friday, August 15. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE ME GROUP
Honorary president Betty Hughes, MBE, again invited the group to have a stall at the Cats Protection League's garden party. more...
MALVERN AND WORCESTER BREATHE EASY GROUP
The second outing of the year was held on July 9 when 16 members and friends left Upton-on-Severn on the Marketbus boat at 11am, arriving at Tewkesbury at 12.15pm. The group arrived home at around 4pm. more...
RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION
The Wyre Forest Group has organised a five-mile walk at Berrow Green on Sunday. more...
BURLISH PARK TG
Terry Bullingham was the guest speaker for July. He told of his experiences in the Falklands War in 1982 and the help he received from St Dunstans after he lost his sight. more...
STONE WI
On July 7 rules for the cookery and produce show were discussed. more...
AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
On July 1 Wayne Griffin M0BRU gave a talk on radio direction-finding techniques and put on a display of home-constructed DF antennas. more...
KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
On Sunday two rides have been organised, both leaving from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. more...
KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB
The summer outing for members and friends was a visit to the Wedgwood Pottery Centre and Hodnet Hall Gardens. more...
BEWDLEY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
After a guided tour around Stocktonbury Gardens, near Leominster, members enjoyed a meal overlooking the Victorian-style gardens. more...
ASTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ASTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - A visit to the garden of Barbara Malins, current holder of the Bewdley in Bloom award for a large private garden and vegetable garden, was attended by 25 members who said it was a real treat of gardening and a tribute to the dedication of the owner. more...
ARELEY KINGS WIVES GROUP
A coach will leave the village at 6pm on August 14 for a cruise on the River Avon at Stratford. There are still a few places vacant on this trip so anyone interested in going along should contact Audrey Daw at 01299 826041 or Angela Barwise on 01299 871012. more...
ARELEY KINGS WI
ARELEY KINGS WI - At the July meeting Iris Steadman reported on the ramble at Wolverley, Pat Griffin on the strawberry tea hosted by Lickhill, Di Parkes on the outing to Bath, and Patsy Anderson spoke on being a delegate at the national meeting in the Royal Albert Hall, London. more...
I need anti-social permit
CAN anyone tell me where I can get a permit for the following activities? more...
Bandstand should be in gardens
LET me please put my view of the meeting relating to flood defences on Severnside South in Bewdley more...
Praise for action on car parking
SOME while ago, Wyre Forest District Council warned that as a result of the considerable redevelopment of Kidderminster town centre, there would be a severe shortage of car parking spaces until the end of the project. more...
Hunting support is on the rise
I WOULD like to respond to two pro-hunt ban letters published in the Shuttle/Times and News. more...
Right call by MP on hunt Bill
WHILE I am undecided about how I would vote on the issue of fox-hunting, I do agree with Dr Richard Taylor, MP for Wyre Forest, that there are far more important issues for the Government to rectify. more...
Towpath is great therapy
EVER since I read the first letter about cyclists being a nuisance along the canal, I have been fuming. more...
Our school not part of your future
I READ with interest the article on Far Forest School in the Shuttle/Times and News on July 17, outlining its plans for the future. more...
Town has no chance of progress
READING in the Times Past column of the Shuttle/Times and News from 25 years ago, I see that a by-pass for Kidderminster was proposed as long ago as 1960. more...
`Talking' cookers go on show
TALKING microwaves are among the devices for blind and partially sighted people coming to Stourport next week. more...
Match to be annual event
A CHARITY football tournament in memory of a former Burlish Olympic player raised £200 for a national cancer charity. more...
Children Design a `dream' play area
CHILDREN as young as five have helped design a new play area for Areley Kings. more...
At last, common sense prevails
WORCESTER council tenants' overwhelming vote in favour of their homes being transferred to a not-for-profit landlord restores our faith in common sense. more...
Children cashing in on Perry Penny
A LEARNING website run from a terraced house in Kidderminster has hit the big time after being snapped up by one in five primary schools throughout the UK. more...
Central site to merge offices
TWO district council departments - finance and planning & environment - are to be united in a single office complex in Kidderminster. more...
Awards and takeover for carpet firm
A CARPET firm is enjoying a busy time after announcing a takeover, two awards and a positive annual report. more...
Shops at head of wish list
VILLAGERS living on the outskirts of Bewdley want to see a supermarket brought to the town, a new survey shows. more...
Parents agree new rules on grave tributes
GRIEVING parents have agreed to abide by a "code of conduct" to restrict how they remember their loved ones at Kidderminster Cemetery. more...
Woman in race claim on job axe
A FRENCH woman is fighting for compensation for unfair dismissal on racial grounds after claiming a Kidderminster firm appointed a German to do her job. more...
Rail link a step nearer
A CAR-BUSTING project to run a rush-hour train service between Bewdley and Kidderminster has taken its first step to becoming reality. more...
Park and ride idea for town
PARKING restrictions could be lifted and a park-and-ride scheme set up to counter the loss of spaces on a Bewdley street hit by flood defence works. more...
Jumping for joy at cash help
A STRAPPED-for-cash horse lover is galloping for joy after an appeal through the Shuttle/Times and News brought her more than £2,000 in sponsorship. more...
We'll never forget elephant rock fury
A FAMILY felt the force of an elephant's fury on Sunday- when it threw a rock through their car window. more...
Hopes high for Swan car park
TALKS over the future of Kidderminster's eyesore Swan Centre car park should end next month, paving the way for a multi-million pound programme of repairs. more...
Elvis fans search for `best man'
A COUPLE whose eyes met across a crowded Elvis convention are on a quest to find their matchmaker - and ask him to be their best man. more...
Road closure `chaos' fears
TRAFFIC coming into Bewdley will be "plunged into chaos" when a major through road is shut down for a fortnight, it has been claimed. more...
Dancing delight launches festival
MORE than 400 people learnt the ancient Punjabi art of bhangra dancing to ensure the first Kidderminster Arts Festival kicked off with an energetic start.Wyre Forest folk enjoy a workshop with Nachda Sansaar in Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
Fury at porn sale
PORNOGRAPHIC DVDs are being sold illegally in at least two Wyre Forest newsagents, it has been claimed. more...
Town must fight for its survival
IT'S high noon for Tenbury, the new town centre co-ordinator, Anthony Collis, has strolled into town claiming: "Towns like Tenbury Wells must respond to challenges and strive to create specialist, niche retailing as well as catering for local needs." more...
£30,000 plan to find safer route to schools
SAFER routes to schools are to be introduced in Tenbury following consultations with staff and pupils at Tenbury High and Tenbury Primary schools. more...
Local church provides schooling for Moises
The Tenbury Methodist Church Sponsor a Child Fund helps Moises, an eight year old boy from a very poor family in Bolivia, with his education, and the well-being of his family. more...
Mayor praises town for charity support
THE mayor of Tenbury has praised the community effort that helped raise a bumper £2,320 for charity. more...
Great War trench coat at museum
IT has been a good year for Tenbury Museum. more...
Pub staff in festive spirit...
CHRISTMAS seems to come earlier every year but not normally right in the middle of summer! more...
Man was found drunk in city
A MAN found lying drunk on a Worcester pavement by police on three separate occasions in July has been jailed for a day. more...
Pupils go potty about pottery
PHOENIXES, centaurs and giant bees were dreamt up and created out of clay by pupils at Cherry Orchard School. more...
Punishment won't work
GOVERNMENT plans to punish anti-social offenders by docking their housing benefits have been condemned by councillors as "totally ineffective and totally unworkable". more...
Volunteers crisis threatens service
A VOLUNTEER crisis is threatening a lifeline for the elderly and disabled. more...
It's a novel move at UCW
A BEST-selling novelist and literary expert is joining the staff at University College Worcester next term to promote the "craft of writing". more...
Mystery over road crash death
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a personal fitness instructor who died when his car careered off a Worcester road and crashed into a concrete bollard. more...
Police in vow to clear yobs off streets
POLICE are threatening to ban troublesome youths from certain quarters of Droitwich in a bid to slash vandalism and under-age drinking. more...
Dash for splash!
A SWIMMING pool has made a huge splash with the public since re-opening after refurbishment works totalling more than £1m. more...
Firebug woman is jailed for six years
A WOMAN who started two fires within nine days at her terraced home in Kidderminster has been jailed for six years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
Questions asked about canal plan
THERE are fears that Droitwich's £9m canal restoration will not deliver the grand opportunities the town first hoped. more...
WORCESTER: Diglis canalside apartments are starting to take shape
Parents fear safety routes bid is flawed
PROPOSALS for a new Safer Routes to School initiative in Droitwich could be scrapped after angry parents declared it unsafe. more...
Youth was anti-social
A TEENAGER who admitted breaching his anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) has appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court. more...
Walkers now safe from the buzzards
TERRIFYING buzzard attacks along a quiet country lane have finally come to an end as their nesting season has ended for another year. more...
Teenager on the rampage at city school
A TEENAGER terrorised school staff after having his bicycle confiscated and caused £2,500 damage to a coach. more...
Disabled learn how to defend themselves
A MARTIAL arts expert held a free self-defence session for physically disabled people in Worcester. more...
Van crash
A VAN driver was taken to hospital after his van left the road and went into a field. more...
Jury fails to decide
A JURY has failed to reach a in the case of a married waiter alleged to have raped a 19-year-old girl at the restaurant where he worked. more...
Mother weeps as car thief is led away
A TEENAGE car thief's mother wept as he was locked up for breaching his supervision order on numerous occasions. more...
Worcester writer dies, aged 93
A WELL-known local historian who contributed to the Evening News from the 1960s to the early 1980s has died. more...
n WORCESTER: Fireman nominated for honour Rescue `beyond the call of duty'
A FIREFIGHTER who risked his life to save a woman moments away from drowning in the River Severn has been nominated for an award. more...
Funeral of parachute murder victim
MOURNERS were gathering today for the funeral of the Herefordshire skydiver who plunged 13,000ft to his death after his parachute was sabotaged. more...
John Leslie cleared of sex attack claims
TV presenter John Leslie was dramatically cleared today of sex assault charges after his alleged victim approached police with "new information". more...
CITY WILL HAND OVER ITS HOUSES
WORCESTER'S council tenants have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their homes being transferred to a "not-for-profit" landlord. more...
Sport
BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
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Red faces are saved by rain
THE weather came to Kidderminster Victoria's rescue when it looked as though they would be thumped by table-topping West Bromwich Dartmouth in Birming-ham League Division One at Chester Road on Saturday. more...
31/7/03 - City face battle to sign defender
WORCESTER City face stiff competition from Dr Martens Premier Division rivals Crawley Town to sign defender Jim Rodwell. more...
31/7/03 - Barton happy as City shine
CARL Heeley will be thanking his lucky stars he doesn't have to face the pace of Jason Rob-erts week in, week out. more...
Kidderminster Harriers FC - Fixtures and results - 2003/04
Pre-season friendlies more...
Winning run ends away at Avoncroft
Tenbury 70 Avoncroft 74-3 more...
Tight bowling earns a winning draw for Seconds
Tenbury 2nd 156 Avoncroft 2nd 126-7 more...
Burundi edges it for trainer Tony
THE tightest finish of the afternoon saw Tony Carroll make a welcome visit to the winners' enclosure at Stratford last Saturday. more...
31/7/03 - Leatherdale wins County call-up
DAVID Leatherdale was set to be included in Worcestershire's team to face Glamorgan at New Road today after Andrew Hall was named in the South African Test side to play England at Lord's. more...
31/7/03 - Britton upbeat despite Harriers defeat
MANAGER Ian Britton is encouraged by the `good signs' Kidderminster Harriers are showing during their pre-season campaign despite last night's 2-0 friendly defeat against Walsall at Aggborough. more...
Nine-man Harvington's tie torture in the rain
THERE was only one winner - but there were almost two as rain decimated last weekend's programme in the Cotswold Hills League. more...
Six-goal Tuesday treat
SLOPPY defending and a series of dead-ball successes left Evesham United nursing a 4-2 friendly hangover on Tuesday night. more...
Celebrations for Cox and Williams
MARK Cox beat the weather and the bat to claim the best bowler of the week award for Malvern seconds. more...
Barton happy as City shine
CARL Heeley will be thanking his lucky stars he doesn't have to face the pace of Jason Rob-erts week in, week out. more...
Britton upbeat despite Harriers defeat
MANAGER Ian Britton is encouraged by the `good signs' Kidderminster Harriers are showing during their pre-season campaign despite last night's 2-0 friendly defeat against Walsall at Aggborough. more...
Guinan may face Blues
HEREFORD United entertain a Birmingham City XI at Edgar Street tonight (7.45). more...
Archer bows out
WORCESTER'S Simon Archer has seen his dreams of glory dashed at the World Badminton Championships in Birmingham. more...
Leatherdale wins County call-up
DAVID Leatherdale was set to be included in Worcestershire's team to face Glamorgan at New Road today after Andrew Hall was named in the South African Test side to play England at Lord's. more...
City face battle to sign defender
WORCESTER City face stiff competition from Dr Martens Premier Division rivals Crawley Town to sign defender Jim Rodwell. more...
Sixways training regime pays off
PHIL Richards' training regime is already beefing up Worcester Rugby Club's squad. more...
Six in title race
SIX teams are still in with a chance of lifting the Division One title with just two weeks remaining in the Cleobury Mortimer Adult Five-a-side League. more...
Harriers in semi
FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL: HARRIERS United reached the semi-finals of the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League Cup with victories over Loom and Shuttle (2-0) and Walshes Warriors (5-3). more...
Feast of scoring
FIVE-A-SIDE:: Peacock came out on top 28-21 in a goal feast against Yates's in the Premier Leagues five-a-side football competition at Wyre Forest Glades Arena. more...
Brothers start
FOOTBALL: Brothers Lee and Jamie Williams made their debuts when Chaddesley Corbett lost 2-1 to Club Inter in a friendly at Brintons. more...
LYTTLETON AA
Junior Championship, on Wren's Nest Pool: Miss S Carey 6-2 (Tomkinsons), A Fullaway 5-14 (Regent), S Rollings (Goodwill) 4-12. more...
Hunt for U13s
Burlish Olympic are looking for new players as they revamp their U13s team in the Stourport and District Boys League. more...
TOMKINSONS AC
A contest will be held on Sunday on BAA waters, Nordley Pool. more...
COCK AND MAGPIE AC
Gothersley, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, Sunday: Brian Palmer 3-8-8, Barry Southall 3-5-0, Paul Wilson 2-15-8, Steve Freeman 2-11-8, Reg Bastable 2-4-8, Stan Jon more...
BEWDLEY AS
On Sunday a contest will be held on Mill Pool at Furnace Mill Fishery. The draw will be made at 8.30am. more...
WRENS NEST AC
Matroc Challenge, on Wren's pools: G Bird 26-15, K Woodhead 21-6, P Butler 11-8. more...
BLACK BOY AC
Hawford: J Hall 19-13, G Yeoman 15-8, J Link 10-6. more...
WILLOW MARSH
All waters continue to fish well, with carp to 24lb taken on the Dragonfly Pool with sweetcorn and meat baits. more...
MOORLANDS FARM
Tuesday, Juniors, Silver Pool: John Wentworth 50-5 (18), C Scott 37-12, B Crumpton 28-4. more...
SHATTERFORD LAKES
A Kidderminster angler, Mr Jennings, used a black gnat on the Stella to catch two trout to 3lb. The best flies on this lake proved to be viva and cats whisker. more...
POOLE HALL
There has been good fishing at this Alveley venue on all coarse waters. more...
MALLARDS Angling Club
MALLARDS Club star Chris Gale was fifth in the Embassy Division Two National Angling championship on the River Soar and Loughborough Quorn Canal. more...
Six-goal Tuesday treat
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Cooper in GB action
TODD Cooper clocked 53.91secs on the third leg of the 4x100m medley relay for Great Britain at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona on Sunday. more...
Wait drags on for discus thrower
THE agony must go on for a little longer for discus thrower Shelley Newman as she bids for a place in next month's World Athletic Champion-ships in Paris. more...
Clever Kate picks up palace silver
ANOTHER awesome performance from Samurai Judo Club's Kate Walker saw her take a silver medal at the Kent International Open Judo Champion-ships at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. more...
Darts team
DARTS: The annual meeting of the Banks's Bewdley Darts League will be held on Friday, August 15 at the Waggon and Horses at 7.45pm. more...
Ashley's sword
FENCING: Blakedown youngster Ashley Newton won the much-coveted "sword on a board" title in a Worcestershire competition. more...
England skipper
HOCKEY: Former Stourport club player Craig Parnham captained England to a 3-2 victory over Malaysia in the final match of the BDO Second Men's Champions Challenge in Randburg, South Africa. more...
Kart ace happy with test
KART ace Nathan Freke tested his F1 250cc Superkart for the first time at Donington Park on Monday night in preparation for his European Championship meeting in a fortnight. more...
Just champion for Robinson
TOMMY Robinson became Wharton Park Golf Club men's champion when he recorded a total of 143 in the 36-hole scratch competition. more...
Kidderminster golf
Jon Rose retained the men's club championship at Kidderminster Golf Club, while Sarah Nicklin was ladies' champion. more...
Wyre Forest golf
VAL Bow scored a three on hole 15 in Wyre Forest Golf Club's LGU medal event and won by three shots from Sue Giblin. more...
County triples title
THREE players from Kidder-minster saw off the cream of Worcestershire's women bowlers to bring back a top county title. more...
Preece in hot form
CYCLING: Stourport's Liam Preece continued his fine season in the saddle by becoming GHS regional champion on Saturday. more...
Saints still four points clear at top
ST JOHNS A still hold the upper hand in the Kiddeminster & District Mid-Week Bowling League, leading the way by four points from Bewdley A. more...
Gymnastics
YOUNGSTERS have been testing out their gymnastic skills in a summer course at Baxter College in Kidderminster. more...
Golden spell for Jackson
ROWING: Anthony Jackson was a member of his country's eight and coxless fours which triumphed in the Home Countries International Regatta against Scotland, Ireland and Wales in Cork at the weekend. more...
Town club on form to share top prize
STOURPORT Boat Club grabbed a share of the glory at a highly succesful Bewdley Regatta at the weekend. more...
31/7/03 - Sixways training regime pays off
PHIL Richards' training regime is already beefing up Worcester Rugby Club's squad. more...
Brighter news on Gadsby
HOPES are high summer recruit Matt Gadsby could return from injury for Kidderminster Harriers' first away game at Darlington. more...
Harriers hit by Dobie's late double
HARRIERS 1 WBA 1 more...
Action on screen
HARRIERS will be launching a new concept to Aggborough matchdays this season with their own in-house TV channel - Harriers TV. more...
Shock for Jono on stand name
THE new £1.1 million East Stand at Aggborough will be known as The Jono Smith Stand for the coming season. more...
Cricket fixtures
SATURDAY (2pm unless stated) more...
Cricket honours
BATTING (knocks of 50 or more) more...
STAINWELD
SUNDAY LEAGUE more...
Social beat the rain and go top
THE only Stainweld Cricket League Sunday fixture to be played saw Wolverley Social move to the top of the Premier Division with a six-wicket victory over Spennells A. more...
County tables
DIVISION ONE more...
Villagers celebrate first success in five
STONE Cricket Club recorded their first victory for five matches when they beat Hallow by 88 runs in their Worcestershire League Division Six encounter. more...
Washed out
Rain washed out both games for Cookley against Worcester Nomads in Division Two of the Worcestershire League. more...
10-wicket win
BRINTONS gained an excellent 10-wicket victory over Barnards Green in their Worcestershire League Division Five meeting on Saturday. more...
Platt grabs five in vain
STOURPORT were denied a much-needed victory by the weather at Walshes Meadow on Saturday and had to settle for a winning draw based on run rates. more...
Nil return for town team
A DISAPPOINTING performance by Bewdley in a top-of-the-table game saw Brockhampton pick up 24 points and the home side none from this Worcestershire League Division Two fixture. more...
Back on top with big win in local derby
CHAINWIRE stormed back to the top of Worcestershire League Division Six with an emphatic 93-run local derby win over Kidderminster Victoria. more...
Lead extended in vital clash
`THE battle for first and second place in Worcestershire League Division Three saw Kidderminster Victoria increase their lead to 47 points with a winning draw with Lye, the match having to be abandoned due to bad weather. more...
Cup final woe
KIDDERMINSTER failed in their bid to win the Birmingham Premier League 2nd XI Challenge Cup when they were beaten by Harborne in the final at Chester Road. more...
Swifts
Visit to Bilston
Swifts continue their pre-season friendly programme with a visit to Bilston on Saturday (3pm) and then meet Stourbridge at Walshes Meadow on Tuesday night (7.45pm). more...
Classy Wood on mark
JAMES Wood showed he is more than capable of stepping up in class as Stourport Swifts' new striker produced an excellent performance. more...
