Stories for 17 October 2006

Alcester

Staffing 'disaster' at store

A TOWN supermarket has come under fire from one of its regular customers who feels the heart is being ripped out of the store due to staffing changes.  more...

Worry over delay on hospital plans

PROGRESS on the building of a new £10 million hospital for Alcester has ground to a halt while doctors and Warwickshire Primary Care Trust negotiate the contract details.  more...

Worry over delay on hospital plans

PROGRESS on the building of a new £10 million hospital for Alcester has ground to a halt while doctors and Warwickshire Primary Care Trust negotiate the contract details.  more...

Worry over delay on hospital plans

PROGRESS on the building of a new £10 million hospital for Alcester has ground to a halt while doctors and Warwickshire Primary Care Trust negotiate the contract details.  more...

Work displayed at city museum

ALCESTER artist Gary Nicklin's portrait of celebrity Big Issue vendor Vernon Burgess is to go on show in the Birmingham Museum of Art.  more...

Child's bike left

A SHINY new child's bike has been left outside Alcester police station and police are keen to contact the finder or owner.  more...

Touring theatre

A WHODUNIT show with a difference is on its way to an Alcester school.  more...

Art display at hall

A LANDSCAPE artist from Aston Cantlow is staging a two-day exhibition this weekend.  more...

Students help design homes for the future

TEENAGERS in Alcester have helped design homes of the future.  more...

Business

EVESHAM: Firm aims to make most of leadership

AN EVESHAM company that has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, including the HSBC Bank and Orange, is bringing its own special brand of training to Worcestershire.  more...

Former Rat presents prize

FORMER Boomtown Rat and now owner of a Bromyard central heating business Garrick Roberts announced the winner of a Midwest Rural Enterprise competition.  more...

Clubs & Societies

Alcester U3A

DEPUTY chairman Derek Spencer welcomed three new members to the October meeting.  more...

Alcester WI

THE meeting opened with the president introducing Bev Bevan, a Blue Badge Guide, who took us on a stroll around Stratford.  more...

Arrow Valley Countryside Group

WE are currently starting our new autumn/winter walking programme, which is packed full of interesting and varied walks.  more...

Cookhill Keyboard Club

WHAT a fantastic concert was given by John Hodgetts at the last meeting on October 4.  more...

GWR Redditch & Alcester Group

OUR new season of monthly meetings got off to a good start when John Constable presented another very interesting and varied collection of transport cine films.  more...

Hollywood WI

OUR president Margaret Aldridge opened the meeting by welcoming four visitors and then introduced our speaker, Iris Montgomery, who gave a very lively and interesting talk entitled "Growing up on a Cornish flower farm".  more...

Redditch Arts Circle

OUR speaker this month was Gillian Turner-Aldridge RBSA, whose topic was Mixed Media.  more...

Wythall History Society

THE speaker at the September meeting was John Stroud who gave an interesting and illustrated talk on Sounds of Yesteryear(Cylinders to 78's).  more...

Wythall WI

PRESIDENT Jill Warner welcomed everyone to the 72nd birthday of Wythall WI.  more...

Education

Delight as intake at city technology college rises

WORCESTER College of Technology is celebrating a boost in its intake of students from city high schools.  more...

What teachers think of return to exam hall

SOME of us may remember the days when exams were the be-all-and-end-all of school assessment. But for most youngsters these days, coursework plays a major part of their learning and has become increasingly important.  more...

University’s art marks mental health day

THE University of Worcester marked World Mental Health Day with an exhibition of local artists' work.  more...

Children’s centres an inspiration for Dutch

A GROUP of visitors from Holland travelled to Dines Green, Worcester, to learn how to run a children's centre.  more...

Professor looks at role of new library

THE city's proposed new super library' was the subject of Professor Bob McKee's inaugural lecture at the University of Worcester.  more...

It all adds up to a fun maths date

MATHEMATICALLY-minded students can enjoy a series of workshops organised by the county council.  more...

Fair effort for college

STAFF and students at Worcester College of Technology are celebrating after they scooped official Fairtrade status for another year.  more...

Fixtures

Fixtures for 2006/2007 campaign

Friendlies   more...

Football

Villa halted by powerful Bartley Green

Dean Beagan's goal was not enough to secure any points for Fairfield Villa.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Severn stories at meeting

THIS year's Elisabeth Tangye Memorial Lecture staged by Chaddesley Corbett Local History Society takes place on Thursday, October 19.  more...

Care home in spotlight

A SPECIALIST care home looking after dementia sufferers in Kidderminster is in the spotlight as a film about its services is about to be premiered at a national conference.  more...

Charity event to be hot stuff

THINGS will get heated for daredevils prepared to hotfoot it to a fund-raising event.  more...

Town guide for wheelchair users launched

A SPECIAL town trail guide to help wheelchair users and their companions take in Bewdley's heritage has been launched.  more...

Have a say on equality issues

PEOPLE with disabilities are being given the chance to have their say about local services, access and employment in Wyre Forest.  more...

Fuss for poorly plants

PUMPKINS and onions will take pride of place at a gardeners' question time being staged by the Friends of Broadwaters in Kidderminster.  more...

Surprises found in samples

STOURPORT-based lab technicians made some surprising findings when they tried to confirm whether meat content listed on packets accurately reflected what was in the packaging.  more...

Latest

Bus driver's porn factory

A bus driver sold adult porn films to work colleagues after copying them at home on computer equipment.  more...

I love Elgar but I’m no cricket buff, says new cathedral dean

HE is a keen fan of Worcestershire's Sir Edward Elgar but the new dean of Worcester Cathedral has admitted he has yet to find a place in his heart for the city's other big love - cricket.  more...

ST. JOHN'S: Rubbish has been left to rot in street

BEMUSED residents in a Worcester street have been left fuming after bags of rubbish were left to fester for almost a week.  more...

Festival of Brass to end?

THE future of the Wychavon Festival of Brass, which for the past 17 years has brought the best of British brass to South Worcestershire for an annual competition concert, is under threat.  more...

Police warning on sat-nav thefts

POLICE have again urged motorists not to leave valuable equipment in their vehicles after three cars were broken into in Evesham and property stolen.  more...

Police warning on sat-nav thefts

POLICE have again urged motorists not to leave valuable equipment in their vehicles after three cars were broken into in Evesham and property stolen.  more...

Urgent plea on missing man

POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to try to trace a Badsey man who went missing from his home "in a highly distressed state" early today.  more...

New faces lining up for Bees

STUDLEY take on Hednesford Town in the Birmingham Senior Cup tonight with manager Lee Adams looking to ring the changes.  more...

Church unbeaten

STRIKE twins Keith Rostill and Craig Pountney were on target as Alvechurch maintained their unbeaten home record with a 3-1 victory over Causeway United at the weekend.  more...

Latets

Appeal on sex assault

POLICE have released this e-fit image of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Alvechurch.  more...

Animal testing demo comes to town

ANIMAL rights protesters disrupted business at a Redditch air conditioning company yesterday.  more...

Animal testing demo comes to town

ANIMAL rights protesters disrupted business at a Redditch air conditioning company yesterday.  more...

Animal testing demo comes to town

ANIMAL rights protesters disrupted business at a Redditch air conditioning company yesterday.  more...

Animal testing demo comes to town

ANIMAL rights protesters disrupted business at a Redditch air conditioning company yesterday.  more...

Animal testing demo comes to town

ANIMAL rights protesters disrupted business at a Redditch air conditioning company yesterday.  more...

Protest chief strikes back

THE chairman of the Save the Alex campaign is to lodge an official complaint against the chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust after comments he made last week.  more...

Letters

Whitehall should stop showing favouritism

SIR - I agree entirely with the sentiments expressed by the Worcester News on Wednesday, October 4. The fact that Worcestershire County Council is being forced to make cuts in its services is the fault both of this Government and its predecessors who ruled before 1997.  more...

Ancestral ties with people of America

SIR - Mr Margrett's letter of September 27 shows he is unaware of the true reasons for the strong bond between us and the USA.  more...

Proper discipline would stop louts

SIR - I was angry to learn youngsters have destroyed a woman's garden, especially so when she is so handicapped.  more...

Thanks to all who helped the festival

SIR - The committee of the flower festival held recently at St Andrew's Church, Droitwich Spa, would like to thank everyone who helped to make the event such a success. We would like to express our gratitude to the exhibitors from various organisations in and around the town. We would like to thank the good folk of Droitwich Spa who supported us, enabling us to send to the Acorns Children's Hospice a cheque for £800.  more...

Pale blue uniform had many fooled

SIR - In a recent report, you refer to the late Chicken George Webb as a " doorman at Worcester's Gaumont Theatre". It could be my memory at fault but I seem to associate him with the cinema opposite, either the Odeon or its predecessor on the same site, the Silver Cinema.  more...

The last places that should close

SIR - So we are the fattest nation in Europe. How ironical that Worcestershire County Council is proposing to close outdoor education centres.  more...

Help me with my Hallow research

SIR - I read with interest that American troops were billeted at Hallow. I have attempted to find out more, so far without success.  more...

Pernickety Phillpott

SIR - It is a sign of age, John Phillpott (October 7) to be pernickety over grammar.  more...

Manager'S View

We wish Jai best of luck

JAI Stanley might be leaving us but he is leaving on good terms.  more...

Mayor'S Column

IAN IMRAY, The Mayor's Diary

One of my memories of policing Worcester is a certain Anthony Wynne, aka Sid Vicious', who we used to come across quite frequently. Over the years he proved to be quite a handful.  more...

Memory

50 years ago - October 19, 1956

A BELL which rang for the wedding of Shakespeare's parents and probably tolled for the funeral of his grandparents, is one of six from Aston Cantlow to be renovated and re-hung at a cost of £750.  more...

25 years ago - October 16, 1981

MORE shoppers than ever are visiting the Kingfisher Centre.  more...

100 years ago - October 20, 1906

THE first round of the Brimingham Junior Cup was played between Redditch Arrowvale and Redditch Albion.  more...

Nature Notes

Drastic action is needed to save precious habitat

WHEN visiting Hurcott Pools and Wood Local Nature Reserve in Kidderminster, most of us enjoy a wonderful walk through the many paths that criss-cross the lovely mixed woodland.  more...

News

Stanley poised to join new club

JAI Stanley will leave Worcester City for free this week.  more...

New Road opener in England tour test

WORCESTERSHIRE opener Phil Jaques has the chance to stake a claim for a place in the Australia team to take on England in the Ashes next month.  more...

New Road opener in England tour test

WORCESTERSHIRE opener Phil Jaques has the chance to stake a claim for a place in the Australia team to take on England in the Ashes next month.  more...

New Road opener in England tour test

WORCESTERSHIRE opener Phil Jaques has the chance to stake a claim for a place in the Australia team to take on England in the Ashes next month.  more...

City draw home tie cup incentive

THE pressure for Worcester City to succeed in tonight's FA Cup replay at Hemel Hempstead Town (7.45) has been cranked up following the fourth qualifying round draw.  more...

Reds take stand against racism

REDDITCH United chairman Steve Rossiter is ready to make a stand against football's racists.  more...

Opinion

Tuesday's Comment - Spreading burden of health care

LAST week, Tony Blair appeared on our television screens sounding more like your friendly local GP rather than the Prime Minister of Great Britain. With mug of tea in hand, he exorted us in his best bedside manner to start taking more responsibility for our health.  more...

Reports

Hemel Hempstead 0 City 2

TWO goals in as many second-half minutes saw Worcester City ensure FA Cup progress with a 2-0 victory at Hemel Hempstead Town tonight.  more...

Harriers blown away by Gayle

KIDDERMINSTER'S recent revival was blown away by a Gayle - Marcus Gayle - during a six-goal thriller at the Recreation Ground.  more...

Tempers flare in niggly tie

Workington 1, Redditch United 0 (match abandoned after 57 minutes) ON a day to forget for Redditch, Workington opened the scoring after 21 minutes.  more...

Round-Up

Hereford suffer trophy knockout

HEREFORD United's proud record in the former LDV Vans Trophy was rubbished by rivals Shrewsbury Town tonight in a 2-1 defeat.  more...

Boars easily defeated

BROMSGORVE faced a strong Kenilworth side at Finstall Park and struggled to compete in virtually every aspect of the game, eventually losing 32-6.  more...

Hundreds enter poster competition

A POSTER competition organised by Worcestershire County Council has exceeded expectations with a bumper number of entries from students across the county.  more...

Centre must be returned to public

A FORMER board member has called for a controversial community centre to be put back under the control of local people sooner rather than later.  more...

David has his eye on your antiques

RESIDENTS are being urged to exchange their antiques for cash as part of a new television series being filmed in Malvern.  more...

Clinics are all about composting

COMPOSTING clinics are returning to Worcester to offer residents free advice on their compost bins.  more...

Radio club aims to be back on air

AN amateur radio group is set to hit the airwaves again for the first time in more than 10 years.  more...

Information to help you enjoy your child’s life

HELP is at hand for those parents looking for family activities and childcare during the fast-approaching half term.  more...

Hundreds enter poster competition

A POSTER competition organised by Worcestershire County Council has exceeded expectations with a bumper number of entries from students across the county.  more...

Hundreds enter poster competition

A POSTER competition organised by Worcestershire County Council has exceeded expectations with a bumper number of entries from students across the county.  more...

New home ‘would affect the wildlife’

PLANS to build a new home in a garden at a home in Malvern's Conservation Area have been met by opposition from residents, who say it would be out of keeping with the area and seriously affect wildlife.  more...

DROITWICH: Neighbours have rallied to help us

A YOUNG mother-of-three has described how the kindness of strangers has helped her through the aftermath of a devastating fire.  more...

DROITWICH: Neighbours have rallied to help us

A YOUNG mother-of-three has described how the kindness of strangers has helped her through the aftermath of a devastating fire.  more...

Help us transform park with lotto bid

WORCESTER News readers are being asked to help a plan to revitalise a park with lottery cash by writing to the city council with suggestions of how to spend the money.  more...

Film festival seeks the next Spielberg

BUDDING filmmakers in Worcestershire are being invited to take part in the 2007 Viewfinder film festival.  more...

Marathon task by firefighters raises cash for little Ellie

FIREFIGHTERS from the Worcester station completed a marathon task this weekend to raise cash to help a city youngster.  more...

Sponsorship boost for County FA

FOOTBALL in Worcestershire will benefit from a £2million nationwide investment into the game at grassroots level by Umbro.  more...

Hereford enjoy a good Day

DESPITE starting the game brightly, Pershore fell to a 29-8 home defeat against Hereford.  more...

Evesham lose at B&B

FOLLOWING the recent Senior Vase success, Evesham slumped to a 27-10 Midlands Four West (South) defeat at Berkswell and Balsall.  more...

KCs put in impressive showing

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians staged their best performance of the season so far to see off Wednesbury 17-0 in Midlands Three (West) North.  more...

Robins lauds coach’s effect

MALVERN continued their good Midlands Two West form with a 24-12 win over Rugby-based Newbold.  more...

Robins lauds coach’s effect

MALVERN continued their good Midlands Two West form with a 24-12 win over Rugby-based Newbold.  more...

Ball swoops twice to net big success

RICHARD Ball's two goals led the Evesham United fightback as they won 2-1 at Chasetown in Southern League Division One Midlands tonight.  more...

Rovers’ headers seal win in derby

TWO first-half goals guided leaders Bromsgrove Rovers to a 2-1 win from a hard-fought Worcestershire derby at Malvern Town tonight.  more...

Manhunt launched

AN e-fit has been issued of a man wanted in connection with sexual touching that took place in Alvechurch.  more...

Manhunt launched

AN e-fit has been issued of a man wanted in connection with sexual touching that took place in Alvechurch.  more...

Manhunt launched

AN e-fit has been issued of a man wanted in connection with sexual touching that took place in Alvechurch.  more...

On hold again

THE uncertainty surrounding the future of Droitwich Spa's former Army Medals Office site looks set to rumble on after the plans were deferred due to concerns about access to the development.  more...

Launch for Greenpeace group

MALVERN'S new Greenpeace group celebrated its launch in the company of celebrity green campaigner Brigit Strawbridge.  more...

Launch for Greenpeace group

MALVERN'S new Greenpeace group celebrated its launch in the company of celebrity green campaigner Brigit Strawbridge.  more...

Eco living proves a powerful attraction

LOCAL people want to be green was the message from the Homes 4 Now show in Malvern last weekend.  more...

£13,550 in pot for switch-on

PLANS are being made for this year's Christmas lights switch-on in Malvern on Friday, December 1.  more...

Germans on visit

GERMAN students visited The Chase high school this week as part of its foreign exchange programme, which has been running for more than 25 years. Assistant head Mike Woods said the visitors had settled in with their hosts and were busy with different activities and day trips. He said the exchanges helped develop cultural understanding and gave pupils a chance to practice language skills.  more...

Come back tomorrow, police tell beaten man

A TAXI driver who was attacked in Malvern was told to come back the next day when he tried to report it at the town's police station.  more...

Valuable figurines stolen

ANTIQUE figurines worth more than £5,000 were among the haul when a house in Hanley Swan was burgled at the weekend.  more...

Roundup

Capital trip for young explorers

BOYS Brigade members from Kidderminster enjoyed a trip of a lifetime to London when they were photographed on the steps of 10 Downing Street.  more...

Hockey round-up

STOURPORT Men's Hockey Club stopped the rot after three consecutive defeats in National North Two to register a hard-fought home victory over Sheffield Hallam on Sunday.  more...

Medal haul for swimmers

WYRE Forest Swimming Club came away with 11 silver and eight bronze medals from the Worcester County Youth and Master Sprint Open Meet earlier this month.  more...

Medal haul for swimmers

WYRE Forest Swimming Club came away with 11 silver and eight bronze medals from the Worcester County Youth and Master Sprint Open Meet earlier this month.  more...

Seven heaven for gymnasts

SEVEN members of Wyre Forest Gymnastics School were presented with awards by the West Midlands Amateur Gymnastics Association.  more...

Cobras down to earth with a bump

COBRAS were beaten 64-49 at Redditch and were disappointed with their mid-game display in the West Midland League Premier Division.  more...

Rugby

Round-up of junior rugby

KCs U-15 15, Stourbridge 5   more...

Warriors go walkabout

WORCESTER Warriors rugby stars are heading to Kidderminster and Chaddesley Corbett this week on a very special mission.  more...

Warriors go walkabout

WORCESTER Warriors rugby stars are heading to Kidderminster and Chaddesley Corbett this week on a very special mission.  more...

Warriors go walkabout

WORCESTER Warriors rugby stars are heading to Kidderminster and Chaddesley Corbett this week on a very special mission.  more...

Society

Wyre Forest

WEST MIDLAND BIRD CLUB KIDDERMINSTER BRANCH - Professional wildlife and naturalist photographer Tony Wharton brought the Falkland Islands to life at the September indoor meeting, stating that telescopic lenses were rarely used as the wildlife accepted visitors among them enabling photographs to be taken just inches away.  more...

Stourport

FLORAL ART CLUB - Demonstrator Mrs Jennifer Newdigate-Shipton was the speaker on September 25 with arrangements titled "From the shows".  more...

Kidderminster

CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY - Members are reminded that the society is hosting the annual meeting of the Federation of Recorded Music Societies at Bromsgrove Golf Centre on Saturday, October 28. The business meeting will be followed by a programme of recorded music to mark the federation's 70th anniversary, presented by members of the committee.  more...

Cookley

WI - A letter of thanks was received from Mr and Mrs Murray for the plant and greetings that were recently sent on their silver wedding. Nominations were taken for committee members for next month's AGM.  more...

Chaddesley Corbett

WI - October 4 was a busy day for members with the produce and handicraft competition during the day followed by the regular monthly meeting and annual meeting in the evening.  more...

Blakedown

WI - An 86th birthday meeting was celebrated. Everyone had contributed food for the supper, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Thanks to June Gordon, who had organised the evening, there was plenty of food and drink to share.  more...

Bewdley

LABOUR PARTY- The meeting held at the Cock and Magpie pub on October 4 was attended by Dr Paul Newrick, who had been invited to talk to the meeting on the successes of the National Health Service and the present problems it now faced.  more...

Bewdley

LABOUR PARTY- The meeting held at the Cock and Magpie pub on October 4 was attended by Dr Paul Newrick, who had been invited to talk to the meeting on the successes of the National Health Service and the present problems it now faced.  more...

  
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