Stories for 28 October 2006

Kidder News Latest

Major revamp will close pool

THE swimming pool at Kidderminster's Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre is to be closed for two months during refurbishment of its changing facilities.  more...

Major revamp will close pool

THE swimming pool at Kidderminster's Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre is to be closed for two months during refurbishment of its changing facilities.  more...

Appeal after football boy's assault

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a 14-year-old footballer at a children's match that was abandoned following the fight last month.  more...

Police see no need for park booze ban

A DROP in crime at a Kidderminster park has prompted a police chief to discount the need for the introduction of a booze ban zone.  more...

Royal visitor for hospice

A ROYAL visitor toured Kidderminster's Kemp Hospice during a visit to the town.  more...

Latets

Concern over drink and drug deaths

THE coroner for Worcestershire spoke of his increasing concern about the number of heroin and alcohol-related deaths in the county at a Redditch man's inquest.  more...

Letters

Hospitals debate will be conducted in open

SIR - I was astonished to read your headline "Fear for hospital as it appears on the hit list", not least because as the chief executive responsible for Evesham Hospital, I have absolutely no knowledge of any such hit list at all. I was also disappointed that you did not ask me to comment prior to publication.  more...

Evesham hospital is one of the finest

SIR - As an octogenarian I have been very fortunate healthwise, but I have been in hospital for various operations in various local hospitals over the years and I consider Evesham hospital at Waterside one of the finest, where all the staff are very caring, be they doctors, nurses, catering or cleaning staff.  more...

EU biggest burden on British industry

SIR - With respect to Mr James (Letters, October 23) could I ask that he reads my original letter of September 27 headed "Rover collapse down to bosses and unions".  more...

Council driven by fear of litigation

SIR - The city council has recently become something of a laughing stock because of its precautions in regard to falling pears. However, there is a reason for such wary attitudes - the fear of litigation. In a broader sense moral issues are involved.  more...

News

Wolves move in to sign American forward

WORCESTER Wolves have strengthened their attacking options with the capture of 6ft 8ins American forward Solomon Sheard.  more...

Wolves move in to sign American forward

WORCESTER Wolves have strengthened their attacking options with the capture of 6ft 8ins American forward Solomon Sheard.  more...

Walshes Meadow boss's post proves popular

SWIFTS supremo Chris Reynolds has revealed that his phone has been buzzing with interested applicants since he gave Roy Rencher the bullet on Thursday night.  more...

Walshes Meadow boss's post proves popular

SWIFTS supremo Chris Reynolds has revealed that his phone has been buzzing with interested applicants since he gave Roy Rencher the axe on Thursday night.  more...

Opinion

Saving world has to start somewhere

SAVING the planet is one thing but the action needed to do so is quite another - and there is no doubt that the first major clash of interests would appear to have occurred at Norton, near Worcester.  more...

Round-Up

Villagers are afraid of being swamped by homes

PROPOSALS to build 10,000 homes on fields surrounding Worcester will cause traffic chaos, according to a residents group.  more...

Porcelain workers stories will be brought back to life

WORCESTER Porcelain Museum has been awarded £10,000 to bring former factory workers' stories to life.  more...

Porcelain workers stories will be brought back to life

WORCESTER Porcelain Museum has been awarded £10,000 to bring former factory workers' stories to life.  more...

Porcelain workers stories will be brought back to life

WORCESTER Porcelain Museum has been awarded £10,000 to bring former factory workers' stories to life.  more...

Catwalk capers to help hospice

JEANS by some of the world's top designers will be on the catwalk at two exclusive fashion shows next week.  more...

There’s still time to enter Pet Idol

THIS year's quest for the county's prettiest pets is proving more popular than ever.  more...

Three lucky readers win tickets to concert

THREE lucky Worcester News readers have won a free pair of tickets each to see one of the most successful of all 1960s singers, Craig Douglas backed by the Mac Poole Band in Worcester tonight.  more...

Elgar to be celebrated in blooms competition

COMPOSER Sir Edward Elgar will be the inspiration for Malvern's entry in the 2007 Heart of England in Bloom competition.  more...

Warm welcome for childcare initiative

PROPOSALS to use the home of Tenbury Town Council for a range of childcare services have been described as "absolutely amazing" by Malvern Hillls chiefs.  more...

What a batty idea

THREE Bromsgrove schoolchildren have come up with a "batty" idea instead of the usual trick or treat escapades youngsters get up to at Halloween.  more...

Continental success

ORGANISERS and traders pulled out all the stops to make sure the weekend's French Market was a great success.  more...

Roundup

New barriers to deter skateboarders

SAFETY barriers are to be installed to prevent skateboarders and cyclists menacing shoppers in Spennells.  more...

Westminster Column

Chris Moncrieff at Westminster 28th October 2006

Whoever succeeds Tony Blair at 10, Downing Street - whether it is the favourite Gordon Brown or anybody else - I reckon that old Mother Margaret Beckett will soon be clearing out her desk at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  more...