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Worcestershire | Archive | 2006 | October

Stories for 16 October 2006

Business

Website wonder allows a mum to work at home

HOUSEWIFE Sarah Boyle has achieved her lifelong dream of running her own business from home. more...

New appointment for Carl

CARL Edgehill has been appointed as business partner of Clydesdale Bank. more...

Down The Lane

Fans getting raw deal at Lane: Clegg

GEORGE Clegg believes Worcester City are selling the fans short with their poor home performances. more...

Fans getting raw deal at Lane: Clegg

GEORGE Clegg believes Worcester City are selling the fans short with their poor home performances. more...

Education

Drop in for educational needs help

PARENTS and carers are invited to a free drop-in that will provide them with support and information about special educational needs. more...

Little heard compositions included in music school concert

FANS of classical music will have a rare chance to hear the music of a distinguished Midlands composer at a concert at Worcester's Elgar School of Music this month. more...

Another high for Pershore school

PERSHORE High School is holding its place on the international stage, with another accolade marking its successful involvement. more...

Equestrian

Georgie heads the pack at Horse of the Year Show

THIS year's Horse of the Year Show, which was held at Birmingham's NEC last week, proved a happy hunting ground for Worcestershire competitors. more...

Gardening

Heaping praise on the science of composting

If you're a newcomer to gardening and haven't yet found time to make your own compost, now is the time to start as the autumn clear-up gets under way. more...

Best of the bunch: Pyracantha (firethorn)

Pyracantha (firethorn) The crisp autumn days are lifted by the appearance of a mass of red, orange or yellow berries of this prickly evergreen shrub. The berries last well into Christmas as the birds tend to leave them alone, because of the plant's thorny exterior. more...

Good enough to eat - Cauliflower

Cauliflower While many gardeners don't sow their summer cauliflowers under glass until January, you can sow summer cauliflower varieties now for an early crop next year. They should be sown in an unheated greenhouse and kept in a frost-free cold frame during the winter. Alternatively sow under glass in January for a June or July crop. more...

Health

We enjoy longer lives and are fairly healthy

WORCESTERSHIRE residents enjoy longer lives and good general health but there is a high prevalence of diabetes, areas of deprivation and mental health treatment is below average, according to a Government report. more...

Wyre Forest: High obesity levels but low crime rate

THE Wyre Forest is an area of marked inequalities, high levels of obesity and low levels of violent crime, according to a new government report. more...

Helen Mead

Helen Mead on Monday

LAST week I wrote about the invasion of our green and pleasant land by daddy longlegs. Now, I am afraid, we're being invaded by just about every creature that has ever drawn breath in the British Isles. more...

Kidder News Latest

Cash to help sport dreams

CASH raised in memory of a Stourport man will go to help Wyre Forest youngsters pursue their sporting dreams. more...

Bright future for youngsters

YOUNG achievers are looking forward to a bright future after successfully completing Kidderminster College's Young Apprenticeship course. more...

Climbing high to help charity

A TRIMPLEY father and son have scaled the dizzy heights of one of the highest mountains in the world to raise £8,000 for charity. more...

Latest

Malvern: Badgers must be protected on site

BADGERS could hamper plans to build homes in the grounds of a grade II-listed building in Malvern. more...

Trees torched by alley gangs

A WORCESTER couple are hoping to use new legislation to stop gangs of youths gathering in an alleyway next to their home and setting fire to their garden. more...

Malvern: Badgers must be protected on site

BADGERS could hamper plans to build homes in the grounds of a grade II-listed building in Malvern. more...

Dad's memorial walk for dead son

A BEREAVED dad has completed an emotional sponsored walk to the scene of where his son died in a tragic car accident last year. more...

Richard Branson comes to the aid of little Ellie

RICHARD Branson's business empire Virgin has stepped in to help improve the quality of life for a 22-month-old Worcester youngster with cerebral palsy. more...

Richard is News Photographer of the Year

THE Worcester News has snapped up a top award at a prestigious media ceremony. more...

What has this little bird got to do with central government?

ON the face of it, that chirpy little bird the meadow pipit would not seem to have much to do with government agencies. Unless, of course, the story involves some Health and Safety official going round marking their nests in case ramblers tread in them and turn an ankle. more...

Rats are very happy under your decking

IT has been hailed by TV makeover shows and estate agents alike, but now experts are warning gardeners that decking could be harbouring a new plague. more...

Fire service to show its new plans to cut river pollution

AN attempt to reduce the risk of oil, petrol and other liquids polluting rivers and water supplies will start next week. more...

Stolen figurines alert

COLLECTORS and dealers have been alerted by police after 12 Royal Doulton figurines valued at more than £7,200 were stolen from a house in Pebworth. more...

Police alert on stolen figurines

COLLECTORS and dealers have been alerted by police after 12 Royal Doulton figurines valued at more than £7,000 were stolen from a house in Pebworth. more...

Firefighters join sponsored walk

STAFF at Puddleducks Day Nursery in Evesham and local firefighters will be putting their best foot forward on Sunday, October 22 when they embark on 20 mile sponsored walk to raise money for national charity, the Birthmark Support Group. more...

Latets

Burglar caught through fingerprints

A TEENAGER who went on a burglary spree was caught because he left fingerprints behind at all the Redditch properties he targeted, Worcester Crown Court was told. more...

Burglar caught through fingerprints

A TEENAGER who went on a burglary spree was caught because he left fingerprints behind at all the Redditch properties he targeted, Worcester Crown Court was told. more...

Letters

What’s in a name

SIR - The late George Webb used to playfully wave his fists at people. more...

Britain is teetering on the brink of collapse

SIR - I am 84 years old and was brought up in a working class community which, aided by the local policeman, was self-governing, strict but full of love and care for all its members. more...

MP and the cruelty of halal slaughter

SIR - After MP Mike Foster spent 720 hours of government time bringing in the hunting ban how can he possibly sit quiet and let schoolchildren in his town eat meat which is slaughtered in the most barbaric way possible? more...

Why your voice is no longer heard

SIR - Have you ever wondered why your voice is no longer heard? Why, despite all the promises, nothing changes? Why the three main parties seem so alike? the answer is because they are no longer accountable to us. more...

Personal abuse in place of argument

SIR - Terry James (Letters, October 10) clearly has the makings of a pro-EU politician. When losing an argument such politicians descend to personal abuse and fail to read what the eurosceptic has written. more...

Pear-faced cheek

SIR - How ridiculous that the council has had to cordon off the black pear trees in Cripplegate Park. more...

Apples and pears

SIR - I can understand the council wanting to fence off the pear trees in the park because in this day and age, everybody wants to sue everybody. But just think of the inspiration Isaac Newton had when an apple fell on his head. more...

Few and the many

SIR - I would like to thank all the people who so generously contributed to our Battle of Britain Wings Appeal on the occasion of our street collection on September 16. The amount raised was £877.21 that will go towards our welfare work. I would also like to thank the cadets of the 187 Squadron Worcester ATC. more...

Just two stores

SIR - Regarding Peter Winwood's letter of September 22, could he please let us know where all the Tesco stores are in Worcester? I only know of two, the same as Hereford. more...

Local Walks

They’re mean and green and waiting on the heath

BURLISH Top, Rifle Range and Devil's Spittleful are three adjoining nature reserves that constitute one of the most important areas of lowland heath in Worcestershire. more...

News

Stanley set to go on the transfer list

JAI Stanley could have played his last game in a Worcester City shirt. more...

Stanley set to go on the transfer list

JAI Stanley could have played his last game in a Worcester City shirt. more...

Basingstoke await replay winners

WORCESTER City will face Basingstoke Town at home in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round if they can see off Hemel Hempstead Town in tomorrow night's replay. more...

Opinion

Monday's Opinion - Anti-social evidence is hard to find

The Worcester News has commented recently on some of the truly anti-social behaviour inflicted on their neighbours by a few residents of this, mainly, fair and Faithful City. more...

Pryce'S People

Young Rhoda died a long way from home

LITTLE Rhoda Oakey was only 10 years old, but she travelled a long way to die. The thick snows and biting winds of a Wyoming winter were far from her happy home in south Worcestershire and they froze the child to death on her journey to the Promised Land. more...

Reports

Humphries keeps score down

AYLESBURY UNITED 2, MALVERN TOWN 0 more...

Results

Results from across the county

SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Darlington 1. more...

Round-Up

Affordable homes to be built on 'eyesore' sight

EXCITING plans to build 103 homes on a derelict industrial site in Worcester have been given the green light. more...

Meet the county’s Army recruits

THE latest recruits into the Army were enlisted at special ceremony at a Worcester's Guildhall on Thursday, helping to make it a record year for recruitment in the county. more...

Hannah's a picture as she wins prize

A SNAP-happy Pershore student scooped a prize for her skills with a camera. more...

Hannah's a picture as she wins prize

A SNAP-happy Pershore student scooped a prize for her skills with a camera. more...

‘Save our factory’ plea from owners

THE home of a 100-year old Worcester firm supplying specialist educational equipment to schools around the world could be demolished to make way for a new £50m library. more...

Homeowners set for huge increase in council tax

HOUSEHOLDERS are facing another huge council tax increase this year. more...

Kempsey: Pennies roll in to help ease cash woe

AN impassioned plea by a village vicar for cash to keep the church going, is expected to raise a massive £16,500. more...

Family backs mum with 30-mile walk

A FAMILY is to go plenty of extra miles for charity. more...

Concern over house scheme

MAJOR concern has been raised over proposals to build almost 200 homes in St John's - because of fears developers might want even more. more...

Recycling cans pays for tree planting

ONE of Worcester's biggest employers has been stepping up its recycling efforts to help the people of Africa. more...

Trading on the area’s big assets

AN independent shop owner in Lowesmoor is attempting to set up a traders group to promote the positives of the area, despite attacks by vandals. more...

KFC pulls out of bid to open a fast food eatery

FAST food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken has pulled out of opening a new store in a city business park - despite winning approval to open one. more...

Your blog can make history

AN electronic snapshot of how we live in Worcester could soon become a major piece of history. more...

Gold and silver awards point to Broadway as tourist haven

THE Worcestershire village of Broadway has enhanced its reputation as a top spot for tourists by scooping prizes in the tourism industry Oscars. more...

MALVERN: Councill looks to extend cemetery into adjoining allotment site

A scheme to extend a Worcestershire cemetery into adjoining allotments looks set to get the go-ahead. more...

MALVERN: Council looks to extend cemetery into adjoining allotment site

A scheme to extend a Worcestershire cemetery into adjoining allotments looks set to get the go-ahead. more...

Perrins guest proves a sauce of support

A MEMBER of the Dyson-Perrins family has helped raise the profile of a Malvern care home. more...

RUSHWICK: A country idyll ruined by revs

AN incensed resident of a Worcestershire village has complained about the noise made by revving motorbike engines at a nearby farm which he says is ruining his enjoyment of the countryside. more...

Technician says farewell

AFTER 40 years as one of the leading brains at the University of Worcester, chief technician Brian Witcombe has taken retirement. more...

MALVERN: Homes plan at a former clinic

A PROPERTY which once housed a homeopathic clinic in Malvern could be converted to make way for apartments if planners approve to the scheme. more...

Wallace and Gromit to visit city

CHILDREN and adults of all ages have the opportunity to enjoy a grand day out watching Wallace and Gromit switch on the Christmas lights at a shopping centre in the city next month. more...

Basingstoke await replay winners

WORCESTER City will face Basingstoke Town at home in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round if they can see off Hemel Hempstead Town in tomorrow night's replay. more...

Rovers can cement top spot at Town

SOUTHERN League Divison One Midlands leaders Bromsgrove Rovers are looking to cement their place at the top when they visit Malvern Town in a local derby tomorrow night (7.45). more...

Plumbers leak exposed by Bridge

THE floodgates were open at Plumbers Arms where Bridge Rangers breached a leaky home defence to come away with a 7-2 victory in the Worcester and District League Sunday Division Four. more...

Little takes on Europe’s best with England U19s

WORCESTER-born international Mark Little pitted his wits against some of the best young footballers in Europe at a tournament. more...

Eustace set to be rested for cup tie

LOAN signing John Eustace looks likely to be left out of Hereford United's Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round clash with Shrewsbury Town at Edgar Street tomorrow night (7.45). more...

Gary glitters on debut

Nathan Lamey put the Greens ahead inside 20 seconds but they were made to work hard for victory by Barton Rovers. more...

Gary glitters on debut

Nathan Lamey put the Greens ahead inside 20 seconds but they were made to work hard for victory by Barton Rovers. more...

A new approach

A NEW approach is going ahead within Bromsgrove Neighbourhood Watch to improve the quality of life for residents. more...

Pub raid

Spa police are trying to identify two youths following the theft of more than £500 in cash from a town pub. more...

Fail to follow up Vase victory in league

Berkswell & Balsall 27pts, Evesham 10 FOLLOWING the previous week's Senior Vase success, Evesham slumped to their third Midlands Four West (South) defeat of the season last Saturday. more...

Tennis Centre's doubles delight

THE opening of Pershore Tennis Centre's indoor courts and acquisition of top coaches, Richard Crabtree and Andy Banks, has helped to catapult the club on to the national scene. more...

Fog on the Beacon greets orienteers

IT was just as well that everyone had a map and a compass at Malvern and District Orienteers Mini-League's first event of the season last Saturday, as the Worcester Beacon was so heavily shrouded in fog they might never have found their way home. more...

Roundup

Thieves steal tyres worth £1,700

JAGUAR wheels and tyres worth £1,700 were stolen from cars being restored in Kidderminster. more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Shop set to suit the men

THE first city charity shop to sell only mens clothing is set to open soon. more...

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