Stories for 31 October 2006

Alcester

Plan for hall on the cards

PLANS are in place for a £500,000 revamp of Alcester's Greig Hall which will dramatically change the building's exterior.  more...

Services are set to mark day

REMEMBRANCE Day will be marked in Alcester with a number of parades and services next weekend.  more...

Award for rape case work

A POLICE press officer and former Chronicle reporter from Alcester has been commended for her part in a high-profile investigation.  more...

Warning on leaflets

ALCESTER residents are urged to be on their guard if leaflets are posted through their doors asking for donations of clothing.  more...

Alexandra Hospital

No say on Alex due until spring

THE public is unlikely to get an official say on plans to cut maternity and paediatric services at the Alexandra Hospital before spring 2007.  more...

Job cuts set to continue

THE health trust running the Alexandra Hospital will need to keep cutting jobs in order to save money, according to its chief executive.  more...

Business

Company raises a glass or two to future success

RABJOHNS LLP, the Worcester based business and tax advisers, hosted its annual drinks party in the stunning surroundings of the Chapter House at Worcester Cathedral.  more...

On-line artist’s drinks theme

A COCKTAIL-themed art-for-outdoors website has been set up by a former Worcester High School student.  more...

Cash helps pupils

RECORD-breaking fund-raisers from Worcester express delivery giant TNT have been seeing first hand how their efforts to generate cash for children's charity Wooden Spoon are helping youngsters with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties.  more...

Education

Time for bubbly and mortar boards again

STUDENTS will be celebrating their success at the University of Worcester's graduation ceremonies this week.  more...

Should students stay home or move away?

MONEY worries and focusing on a career rather than fun means more students are choosing to stay at home during their university years.  more...

Girls ready to play for Worcestershire

A QUARTET of talented young sportswomen from a Worcester school have been picked to represent their county.  more...

Health

Changes possible for mental health care

CHANGES to the way mental health patients are cared for across Worcestershire look set to go ahead without public consultation - but health chiefs must first provide evidence that services will still be accessible.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Illegal fireworks seized

MORE than 500 fireworks stored illegally at a Kidderminster shop have been seized by trading standards officers.  more...

Police gift to charity

POLICE chief, Mark Howard, had a special tusk force on hand as he presented more than £1,000 to charity.  more...

Safety measures at two schools

SCHEMES costing a combined £70,000 to slow speeding traffic outside two Stourport schools have been completed.  more...

Step out with choreographer

ONE of line dancing's most well-known choreographers will be putting Wyre Forest enthusiasts through their paces next week.  more...

Latest

Fury at pay rise for NHS bosses

Chiefs get salary boost as trust struggles with massive debts and sacks its staff.  more...

Fury at pay rise for NHS bosses

Chiefs get salary boost as trust struggles with massive debts and sacks its staff.  more...

Fury at pay rise for NHS bosses

Chiefs get salary boost as trust struggles with massive debts and sacks its staff.  more...

Bishop of Worcester announces retirement

THE Bishop of Worcester has announced he is to retire.  more...

Anti-social orders have ended all the threats and abuse

A RESIDENT living in fear of gangs of "threatening and abusive" youths has welcomed the section 30 dispersal orders which have come into force into two city hotspots.  more...

Latets

Ex-councillor dies, 54

A FORMER Redditch councillor who helped set up two town charities has died after losing her battle with ovarian cancer.  more...

Jacqui claims £158,000 expenses

REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith claims more in expenses than any other MP in the West Midlands and was the fourth most expensive in the Commons.  more...

Teen on murder charge

AN 18-year-old-man will appear at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday, November 2 charged with the murder of Redditch prison officer Naomi Phipps.  more...

Letters

School campaigner is seeing sense at last

SIR - It was pleasing to note that Bill Davison seems to have come round to the realisation that neither the headteacher, his staff, pupils nor in-laws play any part in determining the location of a school (Letters, October 24). It seems there is just one other misconception. Christopher Whitehead School is not and never has been "purported to serve the needs of the community of St John's".  more...

They do not care about St. John's

SIR - It would appear to me that Liz Eyre and her colleagues at county hall have something to hide from the voters in the village in the city'.  more...

I was delighted and somewhat amused

SIR - I was delighted and somewhat amused to read that our energetic cycling MP Mike Foster, following after his patrol with local bobbies on their newly-found answer to crime-bikes, said: "The officers I met showed they are equipped with versatile new tools to do the job."  more...

Tiresome sceptics ruin the EU dream

SIR - Peter Alcock attributes words to Tony Blair but I can't help wondering if they were taken out of context.  more...

The untold story of of a secret weapon

SIR - I have read countless war documentaries in my time, and never cease to marvel at the many omissions. The full story of the Arnhem rescue bid is one, the troopship Plaski and its tangle with submarines en route to Iceland is another, but a story from Normandy is probably the most unusual.  more...

Father Christmas not on his way yet

SIR - My name is Jessica McMann. I am seven years old and live in Coventry Avenue, St John's.  more...

Back the Warriors at homes games

SIR - I would like to ask all Worcester Warriors fans to get behind the team, particularly at their home Guinness Premiership games at Sixways, and encourage them to start winning their remaining league games since I really would hate to see them throw away their Premiership status and get relegated.  more...

Manager'S View

Our poor home form is now a real concern

OUR failure to win at home is becoming a concern.  more...

Mayor'S Column

Ian Imray - Mayor's Diary

Back in 1989, one wet night in November the West Mercia Police Band made its debut at a dinner in the Raven Hotel, Droitwich.  more...

News

Hard graft is a must: City boss

WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece says his side have a lot of hard graft ahead of them before they can dream of a trip to Coca-Cola League One side Chesterfield.  more...

Worcester in Horsman tug of war

WORCESTER Warriors have refused to release Chris Horsman even though the prop is wanted by Wales for their opening autumn international against Australia at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday.  more...

Loss for youths

WORCESTER City's FA Youth Cup dream ended in dramatic circumstances when they were beaten on penalties by Hednesford Town.  more...

Kabir and Vikram to become ‘overseas’ players

WORCESTERSHIRE'S England internationals Vikram Solanki and Kabir Ali are preparing to experience life as overseas players.  more...

County chairman looking to build on solid platform

REPLACING John Elliott as chairman of Worcestershire County Cricket Club is no mean feat, but the new man in charge - Martyn Percy' Price - has set his stall out to provide more of the same.  more...

Watkiss's warning to Kidderminster's kids

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' kids play Grimsby Town in the Midlands Youth Cup tonight - with Stuart Watkiss preparing to make his first return to his former club.  more...

Watkiss's warning to Kidderminster's kids

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' kids play Grimsby Town in the Midlands Youth Cup tonight - with Stuart Watkiss preparing to make his first return to his former club.  more...

White hoping for birthday presence in team

MAN-of-the-moment Andy White is hoping his birthday weekend won't be ruined by being dropped from the Kidderminster Harriers starting XI on Saturday.  more...

Opinion

Tragic Kelly will live in our hearts

THERE is no loss comparable to losing a child. It is undoubtedly the cruellest form of bereavement - for when a young person is suddenly taken away, a lifetime of unfulfilled potential also dies with them. It is this factor that makes the agony all the worse for those who are left.  more...

Prince'S Trust

Don’t miss our set at the 30th birthday gig for the Prince's Trust

A NATIONAL charity is to put on a birthday bash that will go down in history.  more...

Reports

Four see red as Robins lose plot!

Bromsgrove Rovers 4, Evesham United 2 IT'S easy to pin the blame on a referee who has awarded three penalties, sent off six men and booked eight. Yet, Ian Bate was only doing his job during Saturday's fiasco at the Victoria Ground.  more...

Reviews

New Order, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, Octpber 30

MANY artists claim to successfully cross genres but judging by the make up of the adoring Black Country crowd not many can back that boast as well as New Order.  more...

New Order, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, Octpber 30

MANY artists claim to successfully cross genres but judging by the make up of the adoring Black Country crowd not many can back that boast as well as New Order.  more...

New Order, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, October 30

MANY artists claim to successfully cross genres but judging by the make up of the adoring Black Country crowd not many can back that boast as well as New Order.  more...

Round-Up

Worcester News flood survey

AN ANSWER to the problems of flooding in Worcester could be in the pipeline, with the launch of a new survey.  more...

How tragic Kelly’s dream for orphans is now coming true

THE dream of an 18-year-old girl who died in a car crash as she went to get her A-level results is being transformed into reality.  more...

The outspoken man of God

THE Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby has never been one to be afraid to speak out.  more...

Changes possible for mental health care

CHANGES to the way mental health patients are cared for across Worcestershire look set to go ahead without public consultation - but health chiefs must first provide evidence that services will still be accessible.  more...

Bank of England’s bum note as Elgar’s taken off the £20

ONE of England's greatest composers and the most famous son of Worcestershire is to be ousted from the back of the £20 note.  more...

Tsunami art, two years on

Worcester Cathedral is hosting an exhibition to remember the Asian tsunami which happened almost two years ago.  more...

Builders try again with medals office

PLANS to turn Droitwich's former Army Medals Office into a housing and office development have been re-submitted to Wychavon District Council.  more...

Show needs new name for dwarf

THIS nameless dwarf needs your help.  more...

Salsa troupe will spice up evening

THE delights of salsa will be coming to Hereford's Courtyard Arts Centre with a performance by the band Palenke on Wednesday, November 15.  more...

Budding city MP wants climate change bill

A HOPEFUL parliamentary candidate planning to stand as MP for Worcester has added his voice to the growing clamour for a climate change bill.  more...

Competition addict Jo is just a natural at winning

A COMPETITION addict who has won enough money to pay off her mortgage, has jet-setted throughout the world for free, and scooped cars, motorbikes and TVs, is celebrating her latest jackpot - £36,000 on a games show.  more...

Rising bollard ban is rejected

A CALL to ban "booby trap" rising bollards has been rejected by the county council, which insists they are safe and do not pose a threat to drivers.  more...

Concern over the future of new cyclepath

A NEW cyclepath across Dukes Meadow could become a road if Malvern Town Council dedicates the land to Worcestershire County Council.  more...

Big ticket allocation for Shewsbury Cup meeting

HEREFORD United have been allocated 1,930 tickets for the FA Cup first round clash against Shrewsbury Town.  more...

Fun fair set to return

THE fun' element is set to return to Bromsgrove's ancient midsummer fair next June after an absence of two years.  more...

History talk

DROITWICH History and Archaeology Society meets next Wednesday. The meeting will be held in the John Corbett Room, Droitwich Community Hall, Heritage Way, Droitwich Spa, from 7.30pm and feature a talk by Ken Godfrey on weather influencing history.   more...

Open verdict on cancer death

A CORONER has recorded an open verdict into the death of a Redditch man from a form of lung cancer often linked to exposure to asbestos.  more...

Badge of honour

AN ALVECHURCH man who served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War is one of the first to receive a special Veterans Badge.  more...

Badge of honour

AN ALVECHURCH man who served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War is one of the first to receive a special Veterans Badge.  more...

Badge of honour

AN ALVECHURCH man who served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War is one of the first to receive a special Veterans Badge.  more...

Badge of honour

AN ALVECHURCH man who served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War is one of the first to receive a special Veterans Badge.  more...

Ricky is a right Royle treat!

REDDITCH bookworms got to meet TV's Ricky Tomlinson on Saturday when he visited Waterstones in the Kingfisher Centre.  more...

Going with a bang!

A CHARITY firework display set to fizzle out due to lack of funding should now go with a bang after being saved by an anonymous donation.  more...

Roundup

Archbishop's concern over chaplains

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his concern about cost-cutting measures reducing the number of chaplains working at hospitals in Worcestershire, as well as across the country.  more...

Rousing end to music sessions

THE end of an era was marked with a party as the final meeting of a group introducing young children to music was held.  more...

Campaign continues

HAVING saved one bear from a life of misery, a Kidderminster woman is on the way to rescuing another.  more...

Campaign continues

HAVING saved one bear from a life of misery, a Kidderminster woman is on the way to rescuing another.  more...

  
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