Stories for 22 September 2005

Leisure

Young players in a day of folk

CHIPPING Norton Town Hall is the main venue for Folk All Around's fourth Day of Folk on Saturday.   more...

Film rentals chart

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Award-winning pianist at library

WORKS by Debussy and Ravel will be played by award-winning concert pianist, Christopher Langdown, in the next Live at the Library event in Kidderminster.   more...

New guide for all bird watchers

BIRDWATCHERS in Wyre Forest will be able to get their hands on an up-to-date guide to help them with their hobby.   more...

Reel-y good fun for fans of films

MOVIE enthusiasts in Wyre Forest are being given a "reel" insight into different aspects of the industry during a 10-week course.   more...

Award-winning pianist at library

WORKS by Debussy and Ravel will be played by award-winning concert pianist, Christopher Langdown, in the next Live at the Library event in Kidderminster later this month.   more...

Award-winning pianist at library

WORKS by Debussy and Ravel will be played by award-winning concert pianist, Christopher Langdown, in the next Live at the Library event in Kidderminster.   more...

Fringe offers art dance and music

VISITORS to this year's Bewdley Fringe can expect a wide variety of music from blues and jazz to rock `n' roll.   more...

Events coming to a village hall near you

A BUMPER programme of theatre, music and storytelling will be heading to venues throughout Wyre Forest and the surrounding area.   more...

Movie tribute

AN evening of soul music featuring songs from popular film The Commitments will be held at a Kidderminster hotel.   more...

Fans to gather

FANS of a popular songwriter whose work was recorded by artistes including Art Garfunkel will be gathering at a Kidderminster hotel on Sunday.   more...

Sisters scoring top marks as violinists

TWO young violin players from Kidderminster are celebrating after passing their music exams with flying colours thanks to a little help from their mum.   more...

Award-winning pianist at library

WORKS by Debussy and Ravel will be played by award-winning concert pianist, Christopher Langdown, in the next Live at the Library event in Kidderminster later this month.   more...

Rousing time for all at major fund-raiser

ONE of the most rousing events in Wyre Forest's social calendar returns next month when Music For You is staged for the 24th year running, at Kidderminster Town Hall.   more...

The Island, Malvern Theatres

FIRST written in apartheid South Africa in the 1970s, this play still bears plenty of relevance today, long after Nelson Mandela gained his freedom and ended the country's hated regime.   more...

Hayseed Dixie The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

THEY may have made a name for themselves covering classic rock songs by the likes of AC/DC, Motorhead and Queen, but Hayseed Dixie are anything but your bog standard tribute band - as their two-hour set proved.   more...

Balamory Live - Strike Up The Band, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

PRE-school idols Miss Hoolie, Spencer and Archie the inventor hit the big Brum stage to wild applause and frantic shakes of fibre optic toys.   more...

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, Until Saturday

THIS thigh-slapping musical achieved its aim and managed to transport its Birmingham audience back to America's west of the mid 19th century.   more...

Iolanthe, Swan Theatre, Worcester, Until Saturday

WORCESTER Gilbert and Sullivan Society were on top form in their story of "the peer and the peri", and obviously enjoyed every minute of this wonderful operetta - as did the audience.   more...

Mozart trio open season

EVESHAM and District Music Club has drawn up a programme of concerts that will delight music lovers.   more...

Pershore jazz fans' pleas are answered

JAZZ fans in Pershore are set to welcome back the Dutch Lewis Broadband, who proved a big draw during the town's recent jazz festival.   more...

The best of Gershwin

THE stunning songs from the hit musical Porgy and Bess are being performed in a special show on tour in the area tomorrow night.   more...

Three nights of favourites

YOU can be mad about musicals, crazy about country and tuned in to the chartbusters in a three-day showfest in Worcester next week.   more...

Hard cheese if you don't enjoy this one

THE next show at Chipping Norton's Theatre could be a real stinker - but in the best sense of the word, as Britain's leading cheese expert takes to the stage.   more...

Take step into unknown with forest fungal foray

I ALWAYS get excited as spring draws near, particularly as it is a wonderful time for wild flower spotting.   more...

Please to remember the truth of the Plot

THE world premiere of a new play by Frank McGuinness is being performed in Stratford this month, commissioned by the RSC to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot.   more...

Mouse's machinations

A VISIT from a children's storybook favourite and from famous faces in a psychological thriller is entertaining all the family at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre next week.   more...

Ye sisters are doing...

GIRL-power, Elizabethan style, is being dished out when Shakespeare's favourite women come together in a new production.   more...

Sher looks into a dictator's mind

SIR Antony Sher is directing the world premiere of a new play launching the RSC's second New Work Festival in Stratford next month.   more...

Seize your chance

AUDITIONS for Carpe Diem Theatre's season of pays which include Blood Brothers, Charlotte's Web, and The Wizard of Oz, are open to Evesham students ages eight to 21 and will be held at 6pm on Monday at Evesham Arts Centre.   more...

Ancient anti-war message

THE world's earliest recorded anti-war play tells the story of The Trojan Women - the captive women of Troy waiting to be taken as slaves by the conquering Greeks. Actors of the Dionysus are presenting a new version at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury, which while remaining faithful to the original work by written in 415BC by Euripides, is aimed firmly at a 21st century audience. The play is performed next Thursday at 7.30pm. It is aimed at an audience 14 and older. Contact the box office for tickets on 01684 295074   more...

What's On

TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Library - Simon Deeley Trio with Cormac Loane and Dennis Taylor. Bewdley: Talbot - Gwyn Aston. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel -   more...

News

New Netto store opens bringing 15 extra jobs

SUPERMARKET chain Netto was due to open its new store in Kidderminster today creating at least 15 new jobs.   more...

Lawyers move up

SPORT fans Mark Blake and Joanna Bryant scored a hole in one after being made associate partners with Worcester's leading law firm.   more...

Surveyors signal city's house prices stabilising

AGREED house sales in Worcester improved during August, according to the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.   more...

Profits show Wyevale's weathered rocky patch

THE chairman of Wyevale Garden Centres attempted to draw a line under a recent attempt to overthrow members of his board as he reported a 7.2 per cent rise in annual profits to £16.7m.   more...

Jobs expert bags pride award at summer ball

A VETERAN of business and workforce development has been named as the winner of a prestigious award at a glittering charity ball.   more...

- Parents' fury as overcrowded school bus drives by, leaving pupils stranded at the stop - First turf cut for our new hospital - Give me money to run up a mountain - Final details for county's travel vision - County star Wedge takes flight to Essex -   more...

It's the first day of Autumn, let's play conkers

Jemma Humphreys and Georgina Muckle, both aged five and pupils at Tibberton CE First School, near Droitwich, celebrate the first day of Autumn with a game of conkers.   more...

Salon staff in TV show

TWO Kidderminster salons are helping to transform men's appearances in a new TV show.   more...

Protection plans come under fire

WYRE Forest people who take out costly payment protection insurance cover are frequently getting a bad deal, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau.   more...

New chief at force

A SENIOR police officer with a masters degree in criminology and who has studied law and order throughout the United States has been appointed Deputy Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary.   more...

Minorities to have own say

VIEWS of minority groups could have greater impact on police policy if more people join a group dedicated to their needs.   more...

Have your say on village's future

COOKLEY residents are being given the chance to have their say on the future of the village.   more...

Anglers net cash

MORE than £200 was netted for the Edward Parry Centre in Kidderminster when service users and staff took part in a sponsored fishing contest.   more...

Missing tablets

TABLETS which might have been lost should be handed in to a pharmacy or GP, police have warned.   more...

Family's woolly surprise is better late than never

AN UNEXPECTED new arrival on a village farm has come as a shock to the family who own it.   more...

Cyclists told to light up

WYRE Forest cyclists have been warned by police to ensure their bikes are well lit as the nights draw in.   more...

Time for pampering

A RANGE of pampering techniques, including Indian head massage and foot spas, will be on offer to older people in Kidderminster this month to mark Age Concern Week.   more...

Boy, 7, in collision

A SEVEN-year-old boy from Kidderminster is in hospital with serious head injuries after he was in collision with a car.   more...

Motorist failed to stop after collision

KIDDERMINSTER police are appealing for information after the driver of a car failed to stop following a collision with another car last week.   more...

Racing ahead for charity

THERE is still time to enter a charity road race which is expected to attract more than 300 runners to Stourport on Sunday.   more...

Fishery hopes to hook a buyer

A MOVE to put the impressive Shatterford Lakes fishery up for sale has sparked interest from potential buyers from around the country.   more...

Jobs to go at plant

WORKERS at a Kidderminster company manufacturing rocket motors are facing an uncertain future after being told that jobs will be cut.   more...

Car runs into town hall wall

AN elderly man was taken to hospital after his car collided with the front of Kidderminster Town Hall.   more...

Inquest adjourned

A SALES office manager was found hanging from the top floor banister of his home, an inquest heard.   more...

Village farm auctioned off

A Cutnall Green farm has been sold at auction in Kidderminster for £655,000 after attracting considerable interest.   more...

Blaze at property

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a small fire at a derelict house in Kidderminster on Monday evening.   more...

Centre's appeal

STAFF at a day centre in Kidderminster would like to hear from anyone who can provide wooden logs for their service users to transform into seasonal candleholders.   more...

Benches boost

A TOP charity magazine has given a £700 cash boost to provide benches for Broadwaters Park in Kidderminster.   more...

Future looks bright for villagers

A DISTRICT councillor's bright idea to save energy looks set to cut a village's fuel bills by more than £130,000 and could lead to financial savings for the rest of Wyre Forest.   more...

Cautious response to report

THE head of West Mercia Constabulary has responded cautiously to a Government report that could see the force merged with its West Midland counterparts.   more...

Second fire engine bid

MORE firefighters could be on duty in the Kidderminster area to save more lives if plans put forward in a review of emergency cover by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority are approved.   more...

Customers join in bank birthday fun

STAFF at a Kidderminster bank invited customers to help celebrate 75 years of trade in the town.   more...

30,000 voices

THIS was the day when the Journal delivered to Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street the response to South Worcestershire Primary Care Trusts proposals for cuts at Evesham Community Hospital.   more...

The core curriculum for healthy eating

PUPILS at Salford Priors primary school have ditched the bag of crisps for fruit during break time.   more...

Librarian Jackie writes own book!

A LIBRARY assistant who worked at Bidford library, Jackie Andrews has embarked upon a new career and written a novel.   more...

It's beyond our control

THE price of crude oil has risen because of the rapid industrialisation of China and India, which, between them, have 38 per cent of the planet's population.   more...

Have your say on a transport issue

MEASURES to reduce the impact of juggernaut lorries on the roads in the Vale have been identified as a priority for the Evesham and Pershore areas.   more...

A question of loyalty

IN reply to Alun Cure and P R Addison, who questioned my loyalty to Britain and suggested that I should go and live somewhere else, I would say their sentiments are more reminiscent of a totalitarian regime than that of a democratic society.   more...

Martin's legacy for mental health

MONEY has been donated by family, friends and colleagues in memory of a former social worker, which will help secure the future of a service for people with mental health problems.   more...

Who obeys the law of the land?

JIM Stote asks the question - does anybody pay any attention to anything anymore? (Letters, Tuesday, September 13).   more...

Council up in rankings

WYCHAVON District Council has been ranked in the top three district councils in the country for its quality performance.   more...

The place could do with a few bombs dropped on it

"WAS it necessary for all these buildings to come down ?" asks the Worcester News (Thursday, September 15) in a caption to an old photograph of Lich Street.   more...

Warning to OAPs on door salesman

POLICE in South Worcestershire have issued a warning to senior citizens and their relatives after an elderly woman was coerced into paying £30 to buy two dusters.   more...

Trio do Vale proud in sporting success

THREE talented youngsters from a Vale school have all been chosen to represent their country in events across Europe.   more...

Patsy's day-to-day life with the disease Lupus

LUPUS affects people all over the World where the immune system becomes overactive. Antibodies are produced and almost all organs of the body can be involved meaning the immune system starts to attack one another.   more...

Vale's in bloom...

THE residents and businesses which brought Evesham success in the Heart of England in Bloom contest received their own reward with the presentation of the annual Evesham in Bloom awards.   more...

One-man plan to battle litter

A BROADWAY man who has been running a one-man litter campaign since the summer wants others to join him.   more...

Make drivers face the court

Councillor Peter Barnes has won the backing of fellow councillors in his bid to have foreign drivers convicted if they commit offences in this country.   more...

September 22, 2005

HARD on the heels of the proposals for mergers of health trusts and authorities comes the latest proposal for mergers, this time of police forces across the West Midlands.   more...

Other ways to back our appeal...

IF you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can:   more...

Bourton Vale

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Another successful annual show took place with a record number of entries and a healthy profit, thanks to local support from the residents of Bourton and the hard work of all the committee and members who helped organise the day, including the beekeepers' section run by Mr Eric Drinkwater and the display by the Naight Centre. Cups and prizewinners are:   more...

OPERATION COVERT SHOPPING LIST

FIRE SECURITY DOOR FOR KITCHEN COUNTER £900   more...

Shopping starts for our new centre

OPERATION Covert is entering a new phase this week with the publication of a shopping list.   more...

£10,000 lift for appeal

THE bid to rebuild the Rhydd Covert activity centre is on the brink of passing the £50,000 milestone after a staggering £10,000 was donated by Kidderminster and District Youth Trust.   more...

New sergeant targets anti-social behaviour

A NEW sergeant has been welcomed at Bewdley Police Station for the first time in two years.   more...

Chris in line for top award

GOOD deeds by a Bewdley teenager have put him in the running for a police award.   more...

Residents get update over flood defences

TEMPORARY flood defence schemes to protect houses in Wribbenhall will be outlined at a public meeting in Bewdley.   more...

Residents' fears over park noise

A GROUP of Kidderminster residents has asked for noise levels to be monitored if a Bewdley tourist attraction's application for an extended licence is granted.   more...

Get rid of ragwort

LANDOWNERS have been offered new guidelines for getting rid of ragwort, a poisonous plant which kills hundreds of horses each year.   more...

It's show time!

HORTICULTURALIST and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw is to swap gardening gloves for a slightly more cumbersome oven mitt when he visits the Autumn Garden & Country Show on the Three Counties Showground at the weekend.   more...

Ramblers Association

THE Wyre Forest group's next walk will be on Sunday, A 7.5-mile walk at Powick.   more...

West Midland Bird Club

THE Kidderminster branch's last field meeting of the season was spent at Dudmaston pools and woods.   more...

Stourport Divers

MEMBERS took the club boat to Falmouth for a 10-day diving holiday. They dived such wrecks as the Epsilon, Hera, Mohegan, Peterson and Volney, as well as the treacherous Manacle rocks and the Maeir beds of the Fal estuary.   more...

Rock Village Horticultural Show

THE annual show was held on September 3 on the Millennium Green, with background music supplied by a barrel organ.   more...

Kidderminster Camera Club

THE new season of events begins on Monday with a PAGB tape-slide lecture.   more...

Kidderminster TG

SOCIAL secretary Edna Plimley-Rodriguez arranged an outing to Stratford and Hatton in August. At the September meeting she reported on the federation luncheon at the Mill Hotel, Alveley, and the presentation of Bewdley guild's sundial, in Bewdley Museum garden.   more...

Classical Music Society

MOIRA Brown presented "Swings and Roundabouts" featuring music by Franz Schubert.   more...

Cookley WI

GRAHAM Wren, a former National Trust warden, presented a talk with slide show about Lindisfarne, at the September meeting.   more...

Chaddesley Corbett WI

A LETTER has been received from the fete committee, thanking members for their participation.   more...

Wribbenhall WI

THE county Christmas shopping outing to Chester will take place on December 6.   more...

Bayton School

A TABLE top sale will be held at Clows Top Victory Hall on Saturday, doors open at 9.30am.   more...

Have your say on a transport issue

MEASURES to reduce the impact of juggernaut lorries on the roads in the Vale have been identified as a priority for the Evesham and Pershore areas.   more...

Rescue service's search for home

A NEW specialist search and rescue unit could soon be based in Worcestershire.   more...

Hear the sounds of Africa at Vale centre

THE sounds of Africa in instrument, song and dance will be coming to Evesham.   more...

Council up in rankings

WYCHAVON District Council has been ranked in the top three district councils in the country for its quality performance.   more...

Librarian Jackie writes own book!

A LIBRARY assistant who worked at Bidford library, Jackie Andrews has embarked upon a new career and written a novel.   more...

Warning to OAPs on door salesman

POLICE in South Worcestershire have issued a warning to senior citizens and their relatives after an elderly woman was coerced into paying £30 to buy two dusters.   more...

Praise for town over weeding

MUCH has been said about the weeds that grow along the central reservation of the Kidderminster ring road and around the traffic lights in Bewdley.   more...

Man died after asbestos work

A PORTUGUESE man from South Littleton died as a result of spending seven years working at an asbestos factory in his home country, a coroner has ruled.   more...

Back MP to win back services

IT will come as no surprise to the people of Wyre Forest that an independent report by a research team from Birmingham University has declared that health care in the area has deteriorated since the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital.   more...

Tributes to a student who died in car crash

TRIBUTES have been paid to an Evesham College student who died with his friend in a tragic road accident in the early hours of last Friday.   more...

Council opposes health reform's regional report

WYCHAVON District Council is opposing plans to reform health services because they would take responsibility for key services away from local authorities.   more...

Upset over artificial flowers ban

IN these days of the politically correct environment, one would hope that we could rely on good old common sense, ecclesiastical values to sustain our faith in human nature.   more...

Report on dealing with floods in the Vale

OFFICERS at Wychavon District Council have warned they may never find a permanent solution to flooding problems in the Vale district despite spending thousands of pounds on the problem.   more...

Leisure centre users deterred by parking fees

I FEEL compelled to write because I, like many others, am very dismayed by Wyre Forest District Council.   more...

Forcing people off public transport

I AM writing to inquire why there has been an almost complete withdrawal of Kidderminster's Number 2 bus service to Comberton.   more...

Bus changes mean hardship

I FEEL that I must protest at the latest cuts in public transport provision, and the decision to re-route some services to the detriment of passengers.   more...

County lagging on heath work

I WAS so pleased to read Paul Allen's Nature Notes in your September 8 issue, in which he explained the hard work he and his team have put into our local heathlands.   more...

Benefit cheat is fined

A 46-year-old Kidderminster man has been fined £500 after falsely claiming more than £600 in benefits.   more...

Assault man to abandon appeal

A KIDDERMINSTER teenager has been ordered to pay £183 costs after abandoning his appeal at Worcester Crown Court against a conviction for common assault.   more...

Five years' jail for role in theft scam

A KIDDERMINSTER man has been given a five-year jail sentence for his part in a £500,000 vehicle theft scam.   more...

Assault denied

A Kidderminster man is to face trial on a charge of attacking his wife.   more...

Father is jailed for digger theft

A KIDDERMINSTER father-of-eight has been jailed for nine months at Hereford Crown Court for stealing a £10,000 mini digger which he had hired.   more...

Rape case remand

A 48-year-old Kidderminster man has appeared at Worcester Crown Court charged with the rape of two girls under the age of 16.   more...

Wounding charge

A 20-year-old Hartlebury woman has been remanded on bail at Worcester Crown Court on a wounding charge.   more...

Final details for county's travel vision

THE future of local transport in Worcestershire is being finalised by the county council.   more...

Give me money to run up a mountain

WHILE a regular marathon may seem like a daunting task for many, how does running the 26.2 miles in the Himalayas with Mount Everest as the backdrop and at an altitude of up to 5,000m sound?   more...

First turf cut for our new hospital

HEALTH chiefs, councillors and Pershore people gathered to mark a "momentous day" in the town's history yesterday - the cutting of the first turf marking the start of building work on the new Pershore Hospital and Medical Centre.   more...

STRANDED

OVERCROWDED buses are driving past groups of schoolchildren leaving them standing at bus stops.   more...

Thieves snatch £900

AROUND £900 was taken during a distraction burglary after the female victim in her late 80s opened her door to a man claiming to be working on a pond or cess pit at a neighbouring property.   more...

Raising a glass to fascinating career

A STOURPORT man who has ensured hundreds of parties went with a bang has raised a glass to his unique job.   more...

Vicky's pal is a regional award winner

AN extra special guide dog who changed the life of a Stourport woman has been hailed the best in Wyre Forest.   more...

Service not the ticket

THE battle to solve Worcester's chronic traffic problems has reached a new intensity recently. Never before has there been such determination to tackle the twin-headed monster of congestion and pollution in our city.   more...

Weston Subedge

FLOWER SHOW: Grey skies and heavy rain did not deter people from Weston Church show and fete at the Hall of Friendship, The show was started in 1960 and has been a yearly event since then. Though this year lacked carrots and runner beans, other entries were a success, especially those in the children's section. All money raised is for church expenses.   more...

Pershore

THEATRE CLUB: Pershore Arts Theatre Club held its first evening meeting of the new season when Ray Sturdy gave a slide presentation entitled Worcestershire Remembered. With the use of old photographs he took members back to what life was like 100 years ago and how Worcester in particular had changed. At the end of the evening donations were made to Mencap, for whom Mr Sturdy raises funds.   more...

Moreton

LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: The first meeting of the autumn season consisted of a talk on Hailes Abbey and its Holy Blood by David Aldred, a former teacher at the Campden School, who wrote a guide to the abbey while on secondment to English Heritage. It had been alleged that the blood really came from a goose and was regularly renewed, he said. The speaker was thanked by chairman Guy Stapleton.   more...

A real taste of the local countryside

FOOD producers, pubs, shops and restaurants around Bredon Hill are inviting people to visit and enjoy the taste of proper food from the local countryside.   more...

Ilmington

ST MARY'S CHURCH: The Ilmington Church barn dance was held in the village hall and was in aid of church funds. The hall was packed with dancers of all ages. Lively music was provided by the Sortuva Kaylee Band led by Paul Bryan and the caller was Ian Harris.   more...

Harvington

VARIETY SHOW: In aid of the village hall appeal fund on Sunday evening, October 16 and organised by Phil Bawn, this brings together both professional and amateur entertainers in an evening of jazz, popular songs, folk music, comedy and community singing. This promises to be an entertaining evening at £6 per head (£5 concessions).   more...

Evesham

GARDENING CLUB: Evesham Gardening Club members are meeting next Tuesday at 7.30pm in Wallace House. The speaker will be Mrs Margaret Sheward who will talk about Plant Hunting in Mountains and Valleys. The competition this month is for a vase of autumn flowers. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Entrance costs £1 and all are welcome.   more...

Eckington

SCOUTS AND GUIDES: A jumble sale will be held on Saturday at the HQ hut in Pershore Road, 10am for preparation, 2pm for sale. Help and donations would be appreciated.   more...

Broadway

THE GOOD LUNCH CLUB: The September function attracted 34 patrons, which almost covered the parlour at the Lifford Hall. The donation which will be sent to Signpost (in Broadway) amounted to £175.   more...

Delight at hospice as drivers dig deep

GENEROUS drivers have delighted St Richard's Hospice fund-raisers after donating more than £7,000 already this year to help the work of the charity caring for people with cancer and other life-threatening illness.   more...

Top snooker players on cue

TOP UK snooker players are to stage a great evening's display of skill at a special exhibition night in aid of St Richard's Hospice.   more...

High profile debut for luxury yacht

A KIDDERMINSTER boat manufacturing company has unveiled its latest vessel.   more...

Families are still at the centre of estate club after 35 years

FAMILY entertainment is the key to the success of a Kidderminster social club still going strong after 35 years.   more...

Bringing police into community

A NEW police base has opened on the Comberton estate in Kidderminster and more are planned for other parts of the town, such as the deprived Horsefair and Oldington and Foley Park areas.   more...

Safety myths hit playground fun

CHILDREN are missing out on playground fun due to myths about safety, a Wyre Forest councillor has claimed.   more...

Teacher's joy at school visit

A TEACHER has told of her delight at meeting the Sri Lankan children whose school her Kidderminster pupils are helping to rebuild.   more...

Charity trek aids hospice

ADVENTURE seekers are needed to take part in a charity trek in South Africa, which will include a trip to Seal Island.   more...

Title will be shared by two babies

THE title of Wyre Forest Baby of the Year is to be shared after a thrilling finish to this year's competition run by the Shuttle/Times and News.   more...

Snooker stars back in town

KIDDERMINSTER will go snooker-loopy when one of the sport's most exciting tournaments returns to the Glades Arena in November.   more...

Railway children star to sign book

VISITORS to Severn Valley Railway's Kidderminster station on Saturday will be able to get copies of a new, illustrated edition of The Railway Children signed personally by Jenny Agutter - who played Bobbie in the 1970 film of the book.   more...

Couple's many happy returns

SEVERN Valley Railway is set to round off a year of celebration marking the 40th anniversary of its founding fathers having the idea of restoring the line.   more...

Traffic scheme backed

ACTION is being planned to ease traffic chaos caused by a ban on motorists turning right into Kidderminster Road from Habberley Road at Catchems End in Wribbenhall.   more...

Anger over bus service

CUTS in the bus service on the Rifle Range estate in Kidderminster have prompted irate residents and councillors to launch a petition demanding immediate action.   more...

Thieves target motorcycles

FOUR motorcycles and an electric pedal cycle worth a total of £6,250 have been stolen from properties in Kidderminster and Stourport.   more...

Hollywood guru helps pet search

THE search for a missing Kidderminster dog has gone global after its distraught owner sought help from human trackers trained by a leading Hollywood animal communicator.   more...

Husband hopes to fill wife's seat

THE husband of a popular Wyre Forest district councillor who died unexpectedly last month is to stand in the by-election for her Kidderminster seat.   more...

£10,000 lift for appeal

THE bid to rebuild the Rhydd Covert activity centre is on the brink of passing the £50,000 milestone after a staggering £10,000 was donated by Kidderminster and District Youth Trust.   more...

Tenbury's spirited revival is too late

Tenbury 19 pts Upton-on-Severn 30 pts   more...

`Momentous step' for hospital

THE new Pershore Hospital and Medical Centre took a step closer to becoming a reality yesterday when the first sod was cut in the ground.   more...

Refresh your views on reducing rubbish

ENVIRONMENTALLY-minded people in the Malvern Hills are being asked for their thoughts on how recycling in the district can be improved.   more...

Changes in St John's Church are ripe for exposure says student

A TEENAGER from Worcester is organising an exhibition of artwork at an historic church to show what it looked like at different stages in its long history.   more...

Last time for leader

EDUCATION leader Julien Kramer was due to attend his last full Worcestershire County Council meeting today.   more...

Named: first areas to get wheelie bins

ALMOST a third of households in Worcester will soon be taking delivery of their new wheelie bins.   more...

Sport

22/9/05 - Consistency must be name of game

SATURDAY was a great day but there is still much more to come from us.   more...

Harriers taking shape

SLOWLY but surely Stuart Watkiss's new-look Kidderminster Harriers squad is beginning to take shape after the arrival of half a dozen new faces.   more...

22/9/05 - County struggle as Essex pile on agony

ESSEX continued to rattle up the runs today as the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match with Worcestershire entered its second day at New Road.   more...

Escape to Victory for heart-stopping Harriers

HARRIERS 3, Canvey Island 2   more...

Harriers hoping to get LDV rivals Quaking

HARRIERS have been drawn at home to Darlington in the first round of the LDV Vans Trophy.   more...

Forest grump for Harriers' dire defence

HARRIERS 1, Forest Green Rovers 3   more...

Shaymen heap more shame on Stuart's men

HARRIERS 0, Halifax 1   more...

Watkiss breaks silence on Harriers slump

UNDER-FIRE boss Stuart Watkiss admits he must take the rap for "the worst back to back performances" of his Kidderminster Harriers reign, writes Mat Kendrick.   more...

Husbands treble in 10-goal warm-up

PLAYER-manager Martin Hu-sbands scored a hat-trick as Evesham defeated Cirencester 6-4 in their penultimate pre-season friendly.   more...

Duo at the double for Thirds win

GARETH Bannister and Mark Evans both scored twice as Worcester Thirds won 7-0 at Finchfield in a pre-season encounter.   more...

Spa wiped out for 80 in big cup tie

DROITWICH Spa's big day out ended in disappointment as they lost their WISE Communities UK Twenty20 semi-final at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.   more...

Wanderers must travel

WORCESTER Wanderers have been handed an away tie in the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase.   more...

Top award for Bromsgrove

BROMSGROVE will be presented with the prestigious Rugby Football Union Seal of Approval before their Midlands League One game against Luton at Finstall Park on Saturday October 1 (3pm).   more...

Town up to third

SOCCER: Malvern Town moved up to third in the Midland Alliance with a 2-1 victory at Causeway last night.   more...

Horsman and Brown race against clock

WARRIORS pair Chris Horsman and James Brown are in a race against time to be fit for Sunday's match at Premiership champions Wasps.   more...

County struggle as Essex pile on agony

ESSEX continued to rattle up the runs today as the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match with Worcestershire entered its second day at New Road.   more...

Six-a-side

IN the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League, newly-crowned champions Ocean Designs will play FC Irrelevant in the Cup final, at 8pm on Monday.   more...

Stourport youth league: Big cats and new kits

THE BIG cats roared into life with teams bearing the names Lions and Panthers in goal-scoring mood.   more...

Kidderminster & District: Phoenix rising to the Cup occasion

PHOENIX, a Kidderm-inster side who play in Sunday Division Two of the Kidderminster and District Football League, romped into the second round of the Worcester Infirmary Sunday Minor Cup, with a 10-1 trouncing of Fromes Hill.   more...

Home comforts for Corbett men

CHADDESLEY Corbett got their home campaign off to a winning start with a 4-1 Division Two victory over Bromyard Town Reserves.   more...

Park Inn AC

Jollyboys outing, Docklow: Dave Parry 76-13, Barry Parsons 43-3, Rob Cox 42-13, Gareth Hobbs 42-0, Barry Chesson 39-14.   more...

Hart and solo for Bewdley's Jamie

BEWDLEY Town are holding their own in mid-table in West Midlands League Premier Division after recovering from two defeats with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Casuals.   more...

Wolverley AC

Hazelhurst: S Garrington 33-0, R Billingham 30-12, M Wilson 22-8.   more...

Swifts and Jones are knocked out

STOURPORT crashed out of the Errea Southern League Cup, going down 2-1 at neighbours Bromsgrove Rovers.   more...

Old Bear AC

Seniors, Stackpool: G Billingsley 29-5, M Jones 13-14, R Turvey 11-6.   more...

Wrens Nest AC

Wrens Pools: K Woodhead 45-14, M Sztybel 27-8, E McKeown 22-8.   more...

Bronx AC

Winnals A: T Hamilton 8-3, D Aston 7-8, A Homer 6-12, P Sawyer 5-0.   more...

Golden Maggot AC

An open contest will be held at Wilden Pool on Saturday, October 1. The draw will be made at 9am, and fishing will be from 10am until 3pm.   more...

Franche Village AS

Docklow: Tony Plowright 37-14, John Williams 30-11, Jamie Barfield 16-14, Fred Hutton 10-3.   more...

Gilt Edge AC

Gilt Edge Shield, KDAA Pool: Ray Evans 6-4, John Gale 2-8, Frank Guest 2-5.   more...

Tomkinsons AC

On Sunday there will be a contest on the Brook Pool at Wassall Grove Fisheries. Anglers are asked to meet at Land Oak car park at 6.45pm. The draw will be made at the venue at 7.15am.   more...

Woodward Grosvenors AC

Duck Pool, Solhampton: S Campbell 86-3, R Campbell 31-8, P Bruce 17-15.5, R Burrows 13-13.5, J Middleton 13-11.   more...

KDAA

Team championships, Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal: top two teams - Cookley AS 10-1-12, Gilt Edge AC 9-9-4; top individuals - Michael Rowe 2-9, Clive Monger 2-3-8, Mick Edge 2-3-44, Mick Millinchip 2-2-8.   more...

Furnace Mill

Paul Cook was the most successful angler with silver fish, netting 10lb 3oz of golden orfe, among others at the Sunday Open.   more...

Willow Marsh

Friday Afternoon Open, Dragonfly: Doug Greenow 48-8, Les Thompson 47-8, Bill Drew 45-25-8dr.   more...

Moorlands Farm

Wednesday Open, 19 fished, Island and Moors: Pete Wellington (Moorlands) 77-13 (Moors peg 5), Carl Astbury (SBS) 68-12 (Moors 12), Brian Cawley (Kamasan) 61-9 (Island 27).   more...

Shatterford Lakes

John Harvey, of Kidderminster, caught a 22lb catfish on the Gainsborough Lake, using fish bait. Another angler caught three carp to 18lb 8oz, followed by a 41lb 8oz catfish on lamprey.   more...

Furnace Mill

THE series of matches between the Magnificent 7 and the Red Lion 7, was levelled to 6-6 on Saturday when the Magnificent team won the latest contest at Furnace Mill Fishery.   more...

Hockey

STOURPORT Ladies hockey club firsts beat Bretforton 6-0 in a friendly in preparation for their Midland Confernce season.   more...

Running

THE Amazing Feet Running Club's Anne Rendall completed her first half marathon on Sunday, when she joined 50,000 runners in the Great North Run. She completed the 13.1-mile course from Newcastle to South Shields in two hours 30 minutes 51 seconds, to finish in 25,200th position.   more...

Quiz

THERE is a meeting for all Wyre Forest Quiz Leagues teams at the Bridge Inn, Stourport, on Tuesday. New teams will be welcome. Teams can also register by phoning Tony Powell on 01562 751343.   more...

Chess

KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club secretary Maurice Bissell took on opponents from all over the country at Hereford's weekend congress.   more...

22/9/05 - Horsman and Brown race against clock

WARRIORS pair Chris Horsman and James Brown are in a race against time to be fit for Sunday's match at Premiership champions Wasps.   more...

Darts

BLACK Boy A moved up to second spot in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League, their highest position for five years, after their impressive 4-3 success over Cock & Magpie.   more...

Cycling

A TEAM of Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club riders competed in the Duo Normande two-up team time trial at Marigny, France.   more...

Snooker

RONNIE O'Sullivan and Steve Davis will be going potty when the Betfred.com Premier Snooker League returns to Kidderminster later this year.   more...

Judo

KIDDERMINSTER'S Samurai Judo Club returned with six medals from the Heart Of England Judo Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.   more...

Rugby round-up

Kidderminster Carolians   more...

Golf round-up

KIDDERMINSTER duo Pat Smith and Nathan Bailey recovered from a poor start to finish 13th in Europe's biggest pro-am, the Lombard Trophy in Portugal.   more...

Row Britannia: Stourport Boat Club

STOURPORT Boat Club's Ashley Price and Lewis Beech did their club and country proud when they represented Great Britain this summer.   more...

KVCC are on the up after thriller

COMETH the hour, cometh the man! Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club's first team finally clinched promotion in the last game of the season with a winning draw against rival contenders Smethwick at Chester Road, writes John Barrett.   more...

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