Stories for 2 October 2006

Acorns

Mayor takes a tumble all in aid of charity

CROWDS watched anxiously as Worcester's mayor took a tumble abseiling down a city building, in the name of charity.  more...

Business

Arrow gets another Green Apple award

ARROW Distributors, based in Norton, near Worcester, has won the prestigious Green Apple award for a second year.  more...

Racing night for go-ahead firms

A WORCESTERSHIRE company has been among the first in the region to take part in a new initiative aiming to boost business performance and networking.  more...

Down The Lane

Jenkins praise for the right approach

STEVE Jenkins has praised the professional attitude of Worcester City after winning a contract extension with the club.  more...

Education

College commended for improving and achieving

A WORCESTER school has made a marked improvement, according to a recent Ofsted inspection.  more...

School will try to knock dome down

ONE of Malvern's most distinctive buildings is under threat of demolition.  more...

Equestrian

Show event a dream come true for Sarah

OH my gosh, Sarah's made it. Next Wednesday will be a big one for Sarah Bevan from Pirton, near Pershore, who has qualified her grey gelding Golly Gosh for the Horse of the Year Show at Birmingham's NEC.  more...

Fixtures

Fixtures for 2006/2007 campaign

Friendlies JULY continued...  more...

Football

Junior Soccer Scene

WORCESTER RAIDERS U14S 2, NEWTOWN SPORTS JUNIORS U14S 14  more...

Junior Soccer Scene

WORCESTER RAIDERS U14S 2, NEWTOWN SPORTS JUNIORS U14S 14  more...

Gardening

Give in to temptation – plant an apple tree

There's nothing tastier than a crisp, ripe apple pulled straight from the tree. But with so many varieties to choose from, it can be a tough selecting which type may be right for your garden.  more...

Plant of the week - Crocomia (Montbritia)

Crocosmia (Montbretia) These dazzling bulbs should still be in bloom when many late-flowering plants have faded, producing clumps of vibrant red, yellow and orange trumpet-shaped flowers on sword-like leaves.  more...

Plant of the week - Crocomia (Montbritia)

Crocosmia (Montbretia) These dazzling bulbs should still be in bloom when many late-flowering plants have faded, producing clumps of vibrant red, yellow and orange trumpet-shaped flowers on sword-like leaves.  more...

Good enough to eat - Kohl Rabi

A member of the cabbage family, kohl rabi looks a little bit like a miniature turnip, with pale white or purple flesh and dark green leaves, but can be grown in much shallower soils than turnips or swedes. It is best eaten before it gets too large - about tennis ball size or smaller.  more...

Good enough to eat - Kohl Rabi

A member of the cabbage family, kohl rabi looks a little bit like a miniature turnip, with pale white or purple flesh and dark green leaves, but can be grown in much shallower soils than turnips or swedes. It is best eaten before it gets too large - about tennis ball size or smaller.  more...

Health

Patients’ care is improved by wards revamp

MENTAL health patients are enjoying a better standard of care in Worcestershire's hospitals thanks to a project to improve their wards.  more...

Paul Bates heads the new trust

PAUL Bates is to head Worcester-shire Primary Care Trust which is being formed tomorrow by the merger of the PCTs in South Worcestershire, Wyre Forest and Redditch and Bromsgrove.  more...

Helen Mead

Helen Mead on Monday

Last Monday it was my colleague's turn. Today it's mine. Last week my workmate's young daughter headed off into the big wide world for the first time without her family. She went for a week to a school activity centre - one of those places where kids enjoy climbing, abseiling, caving and canoeing.  more...

Juniors

Lauren is spot-kick saviour

Evesham Utd U-12 Girls 5, Stourport Royals 0 A SUPERB strike from Natasha Brotherton opened the scoring for the home side in the first half as Evesham slowly took control of the game.  more...

Tigers almost tamed!

Oldbury Park Tigers 1, Evesham Utd Robins U-11 0 ROBINS were unfortunate not to come away from Worcester with at least a point after a close-fought tussle.  more...

Goals galore but it's Green for go!

Forest Green Rgrs A 4, Evesham Utd U-13 7 EVESHAM made hard work of the game following a solid first half display when Elliot Grady opened the scoring after five minutes.  more...

Latest

£1,000 fines for dog mess

DOG owners who let their pets foul parts of Worcester could face a £1,000 fine - far higher than any previous penalties.  more...

Church’s new lease of life as roof is repaired

WORK has begun on repairing and replacing the leaking roof of an 111-year-old Worcester church - but more money is needed to make sure the job can be finished.  more...

Church’s new lease of life as roof is repaired

WORK has begun on repairing and replacing the leaking roof of an 111-year-old Worcester church - but more money is needed to make sure the job can be finished.  more...

Church’s new lease of life as roof is repaired

WORK has begun on repairing and replacing the leaking roof of an 111-year-old Worcester church - but more money is needed to make sure the job can be finished.  more...

Developer wouldn’t meet us to discuss pollution problems

PEOPLE living near a former oil depot where 91 homes are being built are furious after the deveopers backed out of an open public meeting to discuss problems being created by the work.  more...

I think that I shall never see a thing so lovely as a tree

ARCHIE Miles has been at it again. The man to whom a tree is a thing of beauty and a joy forever has come up with another stunning collection of photographs to illustrate a new TV series.  more...

Leisure General

Calling future Fringe talent

MALVERN Fringe Arts is on the lookout for new blood to help make its 30th anniversary in 2007 a year to remember.  more...

Poetry night

WRITER and broadcaster Sean Street will formally open the refurbished exhibition on the Dymock Poets, at St Mary's Church, Dymock on Friday, October 6, from 7.30pm. Tickets for the event are available on 01531 890416.  more...

Elgar exposed in festival play

A NEW play about the life of Elgar is being devised by family and friends of the composer for a debut performance at next year's Elgar Festival.  more...

Murder mystery set in shadow of hills

CRIME writer Kerry Tombs tells a murder mystery story set in the shadow of the hills in his first novel The Malvern Murders.  more...

Glass artists put on a colourful show

STUNNING colourful glass will dazzle visitors to the Foal Yard Gallery in Bransford this month.  more...

Video jockey is star of fest

NOT a disc jockey, but a video jockey will be performing at this year's Autumn in Malvern Festival.  more...

Letters

Does Labour realise extent of our anger?

SIR - I'm angry. Very angry. A pensioner is waiting, in pain, for a knee replacement. He was offered a cancellation appointment for an MRI scan on his knee - necessary before he can be offered an appointment to proceed with the operation within the next six months - for a Sunday at 1.45pm in Birmingham.  more...

Fitting memorial to Worcester hero

SIR - May I through your columns thank all those persons who contributed to the overwhelming and emotional ceremony on Saturday, September 9, in the Belgium town of Ypres and the village of Langemarck when tribute was paid to my grandfather Worcester VC Frederick George Dancox.  more...

Old man silenced while others rant

SIR - Not so long ago, I witnessed, on television, an old fellow of about 80 years of age being bundled in no uncertain terms out of a Labour conference in this country. This was because he had the audacity to shout the word "rubbish" at some statement that was made from the platform.  more...

Think positive if your health fails

SIR - It was with interest that I read the Body & Soul article concerning breast cancer and the interview with Chris Kennedy. I do agree it would be wonderful to have a radiotherapy unit in Worcester - however, I have to say I found parts of the interview very negative, especially when speaking about her trips to Cheltenham.  more...

When George took over conducting

SIR - On reading about the death of the colourful character "Chicken George" I recalled an amusing incident during the Cathedral Choirs annual Christmas carol renditions on the Guildhall steps many years ago.  more...

Was George the mystery dance?

SIR - I was intrigued by the photograph that you published in your letters page on September 25. It showed the celebrations taking place near the cross on VE day.  more...

Wrong message

Bryan Smith, chairman designate of the new Worcestershire PCT, just doesn't get it, it seems.  more...

Wrong message

Bryan Smith, chairman designate of the new Worcestershire PCT, just doesn't get it, it seems.  more...

Was it just a publicity stunt?

Since the spring, cyclists arriving at Great Malvern station have been able to follow the progress of six lovely modern bike sheds and anticipate putting them to good use.  more...

Local Walks

Follow the right road made by the Romans

THERE was a once Roman camp at Kempsey, near the site of the present church. Roman coins, tiles and an inscribed stone were dug up in 1818 in the vicarage garden. The Romans weren't the first to live here; there was an Iron Age community on the site long before the legions marched in.  more...

Music

Operatic society make an impact with show

A VIBRANT new production of classic musical Godspell hits the Malvern stage next month.  more...

Operatic society make an impact with show

A VIBRANT new production of classic musical Godspell hits the Malvern stage next month.  more...

Operatic society make an impact with show

A VIBRANT new production of classic musical Godspell hits the Malvern stage next month.  more...

Generating hits of 60s

A BUSY week at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall kicks off at 8pm on Monday (October 2) with a performance from Peter Hammill of Sixties favourites Van Der Graaf Generator. Tickets are £15.  more...

News

Wimbledon next in FA Cup

EVESHAM United's reward for Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup win at Moneyfields is a visit to AFC Wimbledon in the third qualifying round on October 14.  more...

Harriers ready to lick Stamps into shape - for Bromsgrove

EX-Harrier Scott Stamps is set to return to Aggborough - but the left back is only training with Mark Yates's men to get fit for a move to Bromsgrove Rovers.  more...

Opinion

Words must be followed by actions

THIS is the age of the soundbite. The politicians get around a table to discuss areas of public concern and come up with a raft of measures which are then trumpeted by the Press. We can recall a number of declarations that started as talk and remained that way - marching louts to cashpoints never passed the daydream stage and there will undoubtedly be citizens who treat recent national headlines about the punishment of muggers with equal scepticism.  more...

Phillpot Files

Why were the police at the fete?

FEELING a kind of last-minute, late summer panic overwhelming me, I decided to visit one of Worcestershire's delightful villages and examine that most English of institutions - the annual fete. We found a space to park and then wound our way to the field, nostrils tracking the route, thanks to the stomach-expanding aroma of the pig roast.  more...

Please, don’t plague me with your sales calls

I DECIDED to answer the phone on this occasion. With both the girls in the air en route to different destinations and my wife on the road, this was one occasion when I couldn't allow call minder to do the honours.  more...

Lone water gunman soaked me on the bridge

AFTER the craze for hurling eggs at pedestrians from moving vehicles we now have squirting water.  more...

Car park fiasco proves there is one law for us – and not them

WHATEVER one may feel about the impressive acrobatics performed by those in authority regarding last month's travellers invasion of Croft Road car park, there is certainly one inescapable conclusion. There is one law for some, and one for others.  more...

Tony and Adolf – both blind to the real world

Blair's premiership, I get these Berlin in early May, 1945 feelings.  more...

It was nothing

A CONTACT asked me the other day whether I thought my writings had achieved anything for the good in Worcester. I told him that apart from helping to expel New Labour from control of the Guildhall, probably very little. "That'll do for me," he said - and vanished into the night.  more...

Pryce'S People

In forty brutal minutes I fought my way through 30 men

AS youthful rites of passage go, it's somewhere north of backpacking in Thailand or working your way across Australia.  more...

Reports

Experienced Lions see off Wolves newcomers

WORCESTER Wolves endured a tough debut weekend in the British Basketball League.  more...

City make sure with three-goal cup blast

CRAIG Wilding scored twice as a relieved Worcester City won 3-1 at Romulus in their FA Cup second qualifying round replay last night.  more...

Harriers need bounce-back-ability - Harriers 0, Crawley 1

BOUNCE-BACK-ABILITY is a phrase that has only just entered football parlance - but Harriers need a serious dose of it soon if they are to recover from these ongoing setbacks.  more...

Results

All of the weekend’s results

SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Macclesfield Town 0.  more...

Round-Up

Farm lands cheapest space on the board

WORCESTER is so posh that the cheapest square on its new monopoly game had to be somewhere outside the city.  more...

Taxi drivers win battle to keep the older cabs

ANGRY Worcester taxi drivers have forced city licensing chiefs to shelve plans to remove older cabs from the streets.  more...

DROITWICH: Vacuum entrepreneur Brazier dies aged 74

THE man credited with creating the first wet-dry vacuum cleaner has died at his Worcestershire home.  more...

Call to sort out the city taxi rank signs

LICENSING chiefs are set to put the pressure on highways bosses to sort out signage on the city's taxi ranks in a bid to resolve problems with over-crowded ranks.  more...

School will be the biggest and best

THE newest school in Worcester celebrated its opening this term with a special ceremony.  more...

After 88 years, our Ernest has rejoined ranks of the fallen

A FIRST World War soldier has been remembered and his name added to the Worcester Guildhall's roll of honour.  more...

Put the kettle on – there are a few hundred people coming round for a coffee

THROUGHOUT Worcestershire hundreds of people have sipped a cuppa all to help one of the country's best known cancer charities.  more...

Go green without fear, says TV star

EXPERTS at being green are returning to Malvern to pass on their top tips.  more...

Dentist’s delight at NHS deal

A dental surgery is offering relief for those unable to afford private care.  more...

Campaigning to keep more disputes out of the courts

"SEE you outside court" will be the message to people in Worcester as the county court holds a number of events in support of National Mediation Week.  more...

Hundreds turn up in search of a new direction

JOBS suitable for people of all ages and abilities were available at an ever-popular event.  more...

Libraries will help children start to read books

YOUNG would-be bookworms in Worcestershire are being given the chance to develop a love of reading as the county's libraries play host to National Bookstart Day.  more...

Snow White comes to the Swan

FAMILIAR faces, favourite songs and a West End actress raised in Worcestershire promise to make this year's Swan Theatre panto a huge success.  more...

County police gunned down on Nicosia’s Murder Mile

Half a century ago Worcestershire and Herefordshire were left reeling as two local bobbies were gunned down during the battle for Cypriot independence. Cathy Anstey looks back on the tragedy.  more...

County police gunned down on Nicosia’s Murder Mile

Half a century ago Worcestershire and Herefordshire were left reeling as two local bobbies were gunned down during the battle for Cypriot independence. Cathy Anstey looks back on the tragedy: It should have been the ideal arrangement. Worcestershire police officer William Webb was being seconded to a special force in Cyprus and during his leave he would be able to join his Greek-born wife and their son in Greece.  more...

Crop of awards for a county fruit firm

A FAMILY-run apple and pear-producing business realised the fruits of its labours when it scooped a barrel-load of prizes from Malvern's autumn show.  more...

Driver’s fury as cameras capture her a third time

A DISABLED widow is close to losing her driving licence after being caught three times by speed cameras, although she says she never exceeded 35mph.  more...

Men are to walk wall for children

THREE men are setting themselves the challenge of walking the length of Hadrian's Wall in just five days in a bid to raise money for charity.  more...

Croome Court venue for an autumn walk

WITH the autumn leaves beginning to fall historic Croome Park is the venue for a guided walk tomorrow.  more...

FA Cup third qualifying round draw

PROVIDING Worcester City can see off Midland Alliance side Romulus at the second time of asking tonight (7.45pm), they will entertain Hemel Hempstead Town in the FA Cup third qualifying round.  more...

Perrywood aces blunt Arrow in title thriller

THE match of the day in the Worcester League Sunday Premier Division saw a 2-0 win for reigning champions Perrywood over previous leaders Arrow 2000.  more...

Brown bidding to reclaim southern league top spot

BROMSGROVE Rovers will be looking to climb back to the summit of Southern League division one midlands by beating Willenhall Town tomorrow night (7.45).  more...

Penn’s back to write off Halifax hope

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will welcome back dynamic midfielder Russ Penn for tomorrow night's trip to The Shay to take on Halifax Town in the Nationwide Conference (7.45).  more...

It’s the time to have your say

RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on a range of issues on the town centre including boy racers and parking issues.  more...

Taking the bang out of fireworks

AN animal adoption centre near Bromsgrove is taking precautions over firework season to help reduce the stress levels of the animals in its care.  more...

Keep on running

LEAH Everton is on the right track in her quest to complete 100 miles of races in one year to raise money for Leukaemia CARE.  more...

Joggers side-by-side with Kenyans

RUNNERS from Malvern Joggers have continued their busy autumn programme of races, competing in a variety of events locally and further away.  more...

June Jones hits form

AS the season at the Worcestershire Golf Club draws to a close the finals of the ladies' silver and bronze division knock-out competitions have been played.  more...

New NHS dentist is reason to smile

A MALVERN dental surgery is offering some welcome relief for those unable to afford private care.  more...

New NHS dentist is reason to smile

A MALVERN dental surgery is offering some welcome relief for those unable to afford private care.  more...

How to go green and not go broke

HER family may have starred in a television show called It's Not Easy Being Green, but according to Brigit Strawbridge making your lifestyle more environmentally friendly is simple.  more...

Star quality

A FORMER pop singer brought a little star quality to a local church event this week.  more...

Festival honours Elgar’s birth

A MAJOR festival is being planned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Malvern composer Edward Elgar.  more...

12-year-old gave birth after rape

A 12-year-old schoolgirl became pregnant after being raped by a teenager in a bedroom.  more...

Carers' group launched

YOUNGER carers from across the county are invited to an informative open meeting at a Redditch town centre pub tomorrow.  more...

School run is just foul

A WOODROW woman says taking her children to school has become a revolting journey as many "selfish" dog owners fail to clean up their pets' mess.  more...

Man kicked front door out of anger

A 37-year-old man kicked out a panel in the front door of his lover's home in a fit of anger, Worcester Crown Court was told.  more...

Display marks quilting group's 20th birthday

A QUILTING group which has been together for 20 years will be showing people what they are made of with a grand display of their work.  more...

Force crackdown on mobile phone users

MOTORISTS who flout the law by using mobile phones while they are driving are to face a tough police crackdown.  more...

Centre stores scoop awards

CUSTOMER service awards have been handed out to three stores in the Kingfisher Centre.  more...

Peaks challenge

TWO men from Redditch and Studley have climbed the highest peaks to raise more than £1,000 for charity.  more...

Beer festival kicks off carnival events

ASTWOOD Bank Carnival committee is gearing up to host an array of events this autumn.  more...

Benefit fraudster fined

A WINYATES woman has been fined £1,000 for benefit fraud.  more...

Have a say on issues

A MATCHBOROUGH group is urging residents to have their say on local issues.  more...

Canal challenger

A WINYATES fitness fan has raised more than £1,100 after attempting the Birmingham to London Grand Union Canal challenge.  more...

24-hour store to open

THE forecourt of the BP garage in Washford Drive is to become a 24-hour shopping store.  more...

Shop tarantulas presumed dead

TWO huge spiders which frightened volunteers out of their wits at a Reddich charity shop are now presumed dead now after the building was fumigated.  more...

Hotline launch for jobs

REDDITCH Jobcentre Plus is gearing up to help hundreds of residents find festive jobs by launching a Christmas telephone recruitment hotline on Monday.  more...

Motorcycle gear stolen

MOTORCYCLE gear valued at £3,500 has been stolen from a garage in Hollywood.  more...

Men threatened

TWO men were verbally abused and threatened with violence in the St George's area of Redditch.  more...

Theatre

Sylvester is real McCoy in latest Malvern musical

FIGHTING futuristic monsters and zipping around in a tardis couldn't be further removed from actor Sylvester McCoy's role in the cheery musical Me and My Girl.  more...

Jungle journey

WILDLIFE photographer Ben Osborne visits Bromyard's Conquest Theatre in Jungle Journeys on Sunday, October 15, at 7.30pm.  more...

A show without limits

DAVE, or digitally amplified video engine, is coming to Malvern Theatres on Tuesday, October 10, for a one-off UK performance.  more...

Towering G&S story

THE Yeoman of the Guard, one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operettas is coming to the Swan Theatre in Worcester next month.  more...

All-star cast is headed by Dora

A NEW play based on the author's experiences as an international theatrical producer is coming to Malvern Theatres this month.  more...

Westminster Column

Chris Moncrieff at Westminster

WILL David Cameron get the same soft-soap treatment at the Tory conference in Bournemouth next week as Tony Blair enjoyed at Manchester last week?  more...

  
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