Stories for 23 November 2006

Acorns

A light will help keep a memory

A TREE of lights will illuminate Pershore when it is switched on on Saturday.  more...

Business

Former major appointed as new technology boss

A NEW chief executive of the Central Technology Belt has been appointed to link the region's scientific expertise and thriving hi-tech industry to its other businesses.  more...

Nelson wins training award

MALVERN-based Nelson Training has won a national training award - the highest award that can be given to a training company in the UK.  more...

Crime

Vintage bike stolen

A CHILD'S vintage petrol motorbike was stolen in a burglary at Rock.  more...

Education

We don’t want uni fees, say students

STUDENTS at Worcester College of Technology have joined the nationwide fight against university top-up fees.  more...

Lasting tribute to town school

A KIDDERMINSTER school has kicked off a £10,000 fund-raising drive to pay for a lasting tribute before it closes its doors for the final time next year.  more...

Podcasts come easy to talented pupils

A STOURPORT school has been celebrating scooping a national award after leading the way in using innovative state-of-the-art technology in the classroom.  more...

Football

Bewdley Reserves: Rivals need to be at their best

BEWDLEY Reserves boss Rich Downey has warned Chaddesley Corbett they will need to be at their best to win Saturday's potential cup cracker between the teams.  more...

Chaddesley: We won't underestimate our neighbours

CHADDESLEY Corbett boss Gary Moore insists his high-flying team will not underestimate the threat of their local rivals Bewdley in Saturday's Worcestershire Junior Cup quarter-final.  more...

Chaddesley: We won't under-estimate our neighbours

CHADDESLEY Corbett boss Gary Moore insists his high-flying team will not underestimate the threat of their local rivals Bewdley in Saturday's Worcestershire Junior Cup quarter-final.  more...

Junior Soccer Scene

LYPPARD SPEEDY U16S 2, NEWTOWN SPORTS COLTS U16S 2  more...

Jenkins slots spot kick for winner

FC GOODREST 1, POWICK RESERVES 2  more...

Senior Cup holders sunk by Talbot Head

THE Soccer Site Malvern Sunday Football League had a full fixture list again at the weekend, with the majority of the matches being played in the Norman Simmons Senior Cup.  more...

Late Henderson goal decides tie

WEST MALVERN 0, POWICK 1  more...

General

Wronged wife seeks revenge

FORMER Crossroads star Paul Henry will head up the cast in the latest offering at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre tonight.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Swan Centre festivities

FESTIVE entertainment on Kidderminster's lights switch-on day on Saturday will be provided at the Swan Centre by Shuttle/Times & News sales executive singer Lisa-J, crooner Steve Diamond and the Kidderminster Male Choir.  more...

Tories fear grant cuts

WYRE Forest council services could face cuts following the defeat of a plan to move a frontline service 30 miles from Kidderminster to Pershore.  more...

New cinema for Bewdley

A KIDDERMINSTER cinema owner is hoping to bring the magic of the movies to Bewdley for the first time in more than 30 years.  more...

Town ready for dazzling switch-on

THE countdown to Christmas will be officially switched on in Stourport tomorrow when £65,000 of lights will dazzle the town centre.  more...

Prayers for road victims

MORE than 100 Wyre Forest road accident victims were named in prayers at a special gathering on Sunday.  more...

Town set to burst into festive life

CHRISTMAS trees will line the streets of Bewdley as the town gets ready to light up for the festive season on Saturday, December 2.  more...

Trade fears after scenic hotel sold

THE sale of the historic George Hotel to national pub chain, JD Wether-spoon, could have a serious impact on trade in Bewdley, fears the town's mayor.  more...

Trade fears after scenic hotel sold

THE sale of the historic George Hotel to national pub chain, JD Wether-spoon, could have a serious impact on trade in Bewdley, fears the town's mayor.  more...

Trade fears after scenic hotel sold

THE sale of the historic George Hotel to national pub chain, JD Wether-spoon, could have a serious impact on trade in Bewdley, fears the town's mayor.  more...

Brian steps in to run charity cards store

A RETIRED warehouse manager has answered a plea for someone to run the Cards for Good Causes shop at Kidderminster's Baxter Church.  more...

Fantasy ballet theme to lights spectacular

THE exciting Christmas countdown is bound to turn Kidderminster nuts this weekend with the most famous of fantasy ballets, The Nutcracker, being the theme for this year's lights switch-on.  more...

Fantasy ballet theme to lights spectacular

THE exciting Christmas countdown is bound to turn Kidderminster nuts this weekend with the most famous of fantasy ballets, The Nutcracker, being the theme for this year's lights switch-on.  more...

Fantasy ballet theme to lights spectacular

THE exciting Christmas countdown is bound to turn Kidderminster nuts this weekend with the most famous of fantasy ballets, The Nutcracker, being the theme for this year's lights switch-on.  more...

Swan Centre festivities

FESTIVE entertainment on Kidderminster's lights switch-on day on Saturday will be provided at the Swan Centre by Shuttle/Times & News sales executive singer Lisa-J, crooner Steve Diamond and the Kidderminster Male Choir.  more...

'I don't know how we coped'

A GRIEVING widow who lost her husband to cancer just 10 weeks ago has lashed out at the "chronic" lack of support she claimed they received from the health care system.  more...

Equality officer to cost £35,000

AN equality officer is to be appointed to Wyre Forest District Council at a cost to taxpayers of more than £35,000 a year.  more...

Two-day fair for Acorns

THERE will be the chance to do some Christmas shopping and raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice Trust tomorrow and Saturday.  more...

Vehicle theft warning

POLICE have warned Wyre Forest residents not to make life easy for criminals following a string of vehicle thefts in Stourport.  more...

Meningitis jab call for Wyre Forest pilgrims

Members of Wyre Forest's Muslim community travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage next month have been urged to book in for meningitis jabs.  more...

Shopkeeper cleared by jury

A KIDDERMINSTER shopkeeper told a jury at Worcester Crown Court how he was plagued by gangs of unruly youngsters on a "rough" estate.  more...

Latest

Credit-card scam at petrol station

A MAJOR investigation has been launched at a Worcester petrol station after customers found their credit cards had been used by crooks in the Middle East.  more...

Energy firm gave us free lights – but no electricity

VILLAGERS whose new hall looks set to be left in the dark this Christmas because an electricity firm failed to connect it have now won £2,500 from its sister company - for festive lights.  more...

Energy firm gave us free lights – but no electricity

VILLAGERS whose new hall looks set to be left in the dark this Christmas because an electricity firm failed to connect it have now won £2,500 from its sister company - for festive lights.  more...

Energy firm gave us free lights – but no electricity

VILLAGERS whose new hall looks set to be left in the dark this Christmas because an electricity firm failed to connect it have now won £2,500 from its sister company - for festive lights.  more...

Commendation for schools, colleges and childminders

A COLLECTION of schools, colleges, nurseries and childminders from the county have been commended by Ofsted.  more...

Terrifying day 25 years ago when a rapist ruined my life

A FORMER nurse who was brutally raped at knifepoint in a Worcestershire park has launched an emotional appeal for someone to come forward with information in a last desperate attempt to see her attacker jailed.  more...

Man dies in house fire

A 70-year-old man has died and another needed hospital treatment following a severe blaze at a home in Fernhill Heath, near Worcester. The pensioner's body was found by firefighters in an upstairs room of the house in Perrycroft Close. A neighbour had tried to rescue the man, but was beaten back by heat and flames. Twenty-five firefighters fought the fire. For the full story see tomorrow's Worcester News.   more...

‘Police treated my wife very badly’

THE first Tim Owens knew of his wife's ordeal was a phone call from the police saying she had made an accusation of rape.  more...

Police make offer to meet with victim to discuss her treatment

WEST MERCIA Police are to visit rape victim Carole Owens again after she revealed the trauma of her ordeal of 25 years ago.  more...

Ordeal shattered Carole

AS Carole tried to pick up the pieces of her life after being raped, she found it increasingly difficult to cope with everyday matters.  more...

Half-dressed, dirty, tramautised and quizzed

When rape victim Carole Owens arrived at the police station, she thought the worst was over.  more...

Steely blue eyes glimpsed through a scarf blindfold

On Boxing Day 1981, a 19-year-old Evesham nurse was brutally raped at knifepoint on the banks of the River Avon in Abbey Park while out walking her dog. 25 years later, her own life destroyed, her attacker still walks free. Today the victim has waived her right to anonymity to tell her story for the first time and to plead with Journal readers to help put the man behind bars.  more...

Journal Comment

The Evesham Journal today takes the unusual step of naming a rape victim at her own request.  more...

Find my rapist

A FORMER nurse who was brutally raped at knifepoint in Abbey Park has launched an emotional appeal to Evesham people to come forward with information in a last desperate attempt to see her attacker jailed.  more...

Find my rapist

A FORMER nurse who was brutally raped at knifepoint in Abbey Park has launched an emotional appeal to Evesham people to come forward with information in a last desperate attempt to see her attacker jailed.  more...

Spitfire flies off without a trace

THE owner of a missing peregrine falcon called Spitfire says he is hoping and praying' that the bird will wing its way home to him soon.  more...

Spitfire flies off without a trace

THE owner of a missing peregrine falcon called Spitfire says he is hoping and praying' that the bird will wing its way home to him soon.  more...

Security camera records burglary

A burglar who broke into a neighbour's house was caught on CCTV.  more...

Security camera records burglary

A burglar who broke into a neighbour's house was caught on CCTV.  more...

Cadets hitch a lift to collect honour

EVESHAM Sea Cadets collected a prestigious award despite almost missing the ceremony when its mini-bus broke down on the way to the presentation.  more...

Thief in burglary spree whilst out on bail

A man with an alcohol problem burgled a house two days after being given bail for another raid.  more...

Odd-job scheme is proving its value

A Parish lengthsman scheme, brought in by Wor-cestershire County Council to allow parish councils to employ their own workman, is set to continue.  more...

Come to magistrates court to see how justice is done

BERTIE the Springer is set to be the star of the show as West Mercia's Criminal Justice Board stages a special fun-packed open day on Saturday.  more...

Mayor drops in to support operation

EVESHAM mayor Jo Sandalls and consort Robert Raphael visited the town's Operation Christmas Child base on Tuesday to show their support for the venture.  more...

Mayor drops in to support operation

EVESHAM mayor Jo Sandalls and consort Robert Raphael visited the town's Operation Christmas Child base on Tuesday to show their support for the venture.  more...

Five per cent rise backed by council

EVESHAM Town Council has voted for a five per cent increase in its element of the council tax bill.  more...

Reindeer and sleigh touring the streets

Vale of Evesham Round Table will take to the streets with a sleigh and reindeer.  more...

Sex shop gets licence

THE row over whether Evesham needs a second sex shop on Port Street came to a close yesterday when it was granted a licence.  more...

Model reaches Miss Birmingham finals

A SEDGEBERROW girl is aiming for the Miss Birmingham title and a chance of becoming Miss England for 2007.  more...

Latets

Body found in shop

POLICE are calling for two potential witnesses to come forward after the discovery of a man's body in Redditch yesterday.  more...

Letters

School site might not be best for the pupils

SIR - Is it in the best interests of the children to rebuild Christopher Whitehead School?  more...

School site might not be best for the pupils

SIR - Is it in the best interests of the children to rebuild Christopher Whitehead School?  more...

My town has lost all its authority

SIR - Not long ago Droitwich had a borough council, a rural district council, a magistrates court and an adequately manned police station.  more...

Close residents are not Nimbys

SIR - DE Margrett appears to have completely missed the point put forward by the local residents who will be adversely affected by the access from Timberdine avenue to the proposed University of Worcester sports facility (Letters, November 20).  more...

Help animals at Christmas time

SIR - The Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre would like your help in being able to give all the animals in the centre over Christmas a special treat and provide them with some toys and treats and something special on Christmas morning.  more...

Brown does not look so green now

SIR - Earlier this year Gordon Brown was given permission my our masters in Brussels to reduce the Vat on home improvement from 17.5 per cent down to five per cent for a period of five years.  more...

A lot of hot air is talked by our MPs

SIR - Michael Foster MP says "talk is cheap".  more...

Service time

IT was with some interest reading Douglas J Wathens letter Good enough for me! Evesham Journal, November 16.  more...

Tax burdens?

I read with dismay your report (Journal, November 16th) that the Executive Board of Wychavon District Council has resolved to commit £10.75m of taxpayers' money to a new Leisure Centre in Evesham.  more...

Respectful

DURING my short stay in hospital recently and having read an article in a national tabloid concerning the NHS in the author's area, I felt moved enough to write of my experience in the medical assessment unit at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, where I was treated by staff with both great care and respect.  more...

Pulling stops

MAY I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Wychavon District Council, the police and all those responsible for stopping the traffic in Broadway village while we held our brief service around the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday morning.  more...

Allow a point

MP Peter Luff should well look pleased with the top quality vegetables produced from Warner Budgens, Broadway, with the assistance of his £100,000 parliamentary allowance.  more...

To what ends

THE two most hackneyed phrases in recent times need explaining. At the end of the day; which day?  more...

Castle history

I AM writing a short history of Kersoe near Elmley Castle. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who has photographs of the hamlet before 1965. Please contact me: BARBARA WALL, 17, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1XA.  more...

Man made?

THANK you for publicising the potential dangers of using a mobile telephone while driving. (Journal, page 8 November 16).  more...

We can count on Friends like these...

The League of Friends of Pershore Hospital welcome the publicity and support given by the Evesham Journal to the new Hospital in Pershore.  more...

No evidence cost will stay at £10m

I WISH to make it clear that all Health Concern councillors present at the recent district council meeting voted against the single site proposals.  more...

Welcome move on riverside bikes

IT was good to see that the Bewdley Town Council (Shuttle, November 16) are really trying to get the motorcyclists, who park illegally on Severn Side North, Bewdley, to park on the car park which is only some 200 yards away.  more...

Now in swing of negative politics

IN a recent letter, Howard Eeles of our local Kidderminster Hospital Health Concern Party, implied that the closure of Kidderminster Hospital was due to the Conservatives. Unless I am very much mistaken, and I am sure Mr Eeles knows this, we had a Labour MP at that time.  more...

John safe and home from Iraq

WE would like to take this opportunity to thank your newspaper and your reporter Paul Whittaker and photographer Debbie Thomson for the Duty Calls for John article (Shuttle, June 8).  more...

Mp'S Column

Mike Forster - Your MP writes....

THIS week is Anti-Bullying Week and there has been increased media awareness of a problem that goes on in most schools and most communities.  more...

Music

Festive Albion

THE Albion Band Christmas Show, now in its sixth year, will entertain audiences at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, on Tuesday, December 12. For further details, call 01905 611427.  more...

Classics played by candle light

A candlelit concert with the English Symphony Orchestra and The English Chorale takes place at Great Malvern Priory on Saturday, December 2.  more...

Jazz man has plumbed soul

JAZZ enthusiasts are in for yet another rare treat at the Civic Hall in Stratford, when legendary jazz rock organist and godfather of acid jazz, Brian Auger, takes to the stage with his band Oblivion Express.  more...

Giving wings to festive sounds

FESTIVE carols will form part of the annual Christmas extravaganza in Stratford.  more...

Northern Soul DJ makes date at Glades

A LEGENDARY DJ who played the first and last ever records at a popular Northern Soul venue will be spinning the discs in Kidderminster on Saturday.  more...

Northern Soul DJ makes date at Glades

A LEGENDARY DJ who played the first and last ever records at a popular Northern Soul venue will be spinning the discs in Kidderminster on Saturday.  more...

Jazz at the Gallery

CLASSICAL music fans can sit back and relax to the sounds of a top saxophonist and flute player at Kidderminster Library tonight.  more...

Three times the fun

A TRIO of Bewdley bands will be making some noise for Kemp Hospice at St George's Hall on Saturday.  more...

Nature Notes

Tricky task of tackling wet woodland invaders

Hurcott Pools and Wood Nature reserve is not only a Local Nature Reserve but a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well.  more...

News

Cooprider hits back at Wolves doubters

HEAD coach Josh Cooprider is adamant that Worcester Wolves are not out of their depth in the British Basketball League.  more...

I offered to resign says Brain

WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby John Brain has revealed that he offered his resignation during discussions about the club's future with Cecil Duckworth.  more...

Ward signs for City on permanent basis

GRAHAM Ward has signed for Worcester City on a free transfer.  more...

Ward signs for City on permanent basis

GRAHAM Ward has signed for Worcester City on a free transfer.  more...

Brain has Warriors quit offer rejected

JOHN Brain has promised to bring a direct style of rugby back to Sixways after having his offer of resignation rejected by club chairman Cecil Duckworth.  more...

Preece targets Trophy triumph

WORCESTER City find themselves in the rare position of being without the pressures of a home cup tie on Saturday.  more...

Sturridge out for the season

DEAN Sturridge is unlikely to play again for Harriers this season and could be forced to hang up his boots after a glittering career, Mark Yates has revealed.  more...

Sturridge out for the season

DEAN Sturridge is unlikely to play again for Harriers this season and could be forced to hang up his boots after a glittering career, Mark Yates has revealed.  more...

Sturridge out for the season

DEAN Sturridge is unlikely to play again for Harriers this season and could be forced to hang up his boots after a glittering career, Mark Yates has revealed.  more...

Penn for England, says Yates

KIDDERMINSTER boss Mark Yates has spoken of his surprise that Russ Penn was not considered for the England National Game XI non-league squad for next week's international.  more...

Penn for England, says Yates

KIDDERMINSTER boss Mark Yates has spoken of his surprise that Russ Penn was not considered for the England National Game XI non-league squad for next week's international.  more...

Penn for England, says Yates

KIDDERMINSTER boss Mark Yates has spoken of his surprise that Russ Penn was not considered for the England National Game XI non-league squad for next week's international.  more...

Penn for England, says Yates

KIDDERMINSTER boss Mark Yates has spoken of his surprise that Russ Penn was not considered for the England National Game XI non-league squad for next week's international.  more...

Still time for Harriers play-off push, says Mark Yates

MARK Yates believes Harriers and Saturday's visitors Stevenage Borough still have time to push for the play-offs after admitting there is nobody to fear in the Conference.  more...

Dyson messes up Mullen's fine start

STOURPORT continued their improved form in the league under manager Phil Mullen only to lose out to neighbours Stourbridge in the third round of the Errea Cup in midweek.  more...

Dyson messes up Mullen's fine start

STOURPORT continued their improved form in the league under manager Phil Mullen only to lose out to neighbours Stourbridge in the third round of the Errea Cup in midweek.  more...

Harriers say hello, hello, hello to Constable

HARRIERS have made a deadline day swoop to land out-of-favour Walsall striker James Constable on a two-month loan.  more...

O'Connor takes over at Halesowen Town

FORMER Kidderminster caretaker boss Martin O'Connor has been given his first break in management after taking over at Halesowen Town.  more...

Whitehead: Creights could make a Mark in the Football League

KIDDERMINSTER captain Stuart Whitehead has tipped defensive partner Mark Creighton to progress into league football after the late-starter's rave reviews so far this season.  more...

Walshes Meadow match-winner out for a month

STOURPORT Swifts will be without last weekend's match-winner Dean Curtis for up to a month after the striker pulled his hamstring following his two goal burst against Berkhamsted.  more...

Opinion

Today's Comment : Give village power to go with lights

IF you've ever questioned a rogue bill or tried to get a fault fixed, you'll know that utility companies often work in mysterious ways.  more...

Past

From the Archives - November 16, 2006

100 Years Ago November 17, 1906 The Horsebridge Hill ghost has appeared again. Here is the story as it was told to us. On Sunday evening, at about a quarter to ten, two Evesham men were walking home from Badsey; near the brook at the bottom of the hill a "female form" appeared and accosted one of them, and the other very politely walked on, while the one accosted stopped. The female touched him on the shoulder as said "You are Claude," He replied: "I'm not; I'm -- from Evesham." The female asserted: "You are Claude; you murdered me 75 years ago," and then disappeared. The man shouted, and as soon as possible caught up with his companion, who found he was "trembling like a leaf." It seemed a pity to make inquiries which might disturb the beautiful symmetry of the story, so we give it as it stands.  more...

From the Archives - November 23, 2006

100 Years Ago November 24, 1906 The Vicar of Evesham and his helpers are to be heartily congratulated on having, as a result of the success attending the All Saints' Festival, completely extinguished the debt upon the New Parish Hall. There are very few small towns in the country where money can be more readily found for worthy objects than Evesham, and the raising of over £1,000 in such a short space for the parish hall is a proof of this. We hope that it will now be found possible to turn attention to the re-hanging of the bells in the Tower. It is some considerable time since this question was first mooted, and it was then stated that nothing further could be undertaken until the debt on the Parish Hall had been wiped off.  more...

Pershore

Grassroots

ARTS Theatre Club: At the meeting on November 17 the speaker was Geoffrey North who gave a fascinating illustrated talk about the life of his great aunt, Marianne North, Victorian artist and traveller. She was ahead of her time in the extent of her travels, which took her to every continent. Her paintings are now hung in a gallery in Kew Gardens, and her work is used to identify rare plants.  more...

Wood project

PLANS for the preservation of Pershore's wildlife were outlined to town councillors at a meeting last week.  more...

Special cake helps branch to celebrate

Pershore Branch of the Royal British Legion Women's Section enjoyed a 60th anniversary lunch at the Angel Hotel on Thursday.  more...

Tributes paid to stalwart council worker

senior figures at Pershore Town Council have paid tribute to a well-known resident and former groundsman.  more...

Youth shelter has

PLANS for a new youth shelter in Pershore continue to divide opinion, with youngsters desperate to get one but local residents less keen on the idea.  more...

Reports

Angels keep 100 per cent record intact

BRIDGNORTH 5pts, MALVERN ANGELS 22pts  more...

Reserves form dipping

MALVERN TOWN RESERVES 0, HINTON 2  more...

Poor start sees Town struggle

SOLIHULL BOROUGH 4, MALVERN TOWN 1  more...

Reviews

Ladies’ Day, Swan Theatre, Worcester

YOU can bet that those able to catch Hull Truck Theatre Company's Ladies' Day reckon they got winning tickets . . .  more...

Ashley Wass, Evesham Arts Centre

MUSIC at Evesham and District Music Club's 58th season continued with a stunning recital by Ashley Wass, winner of the World Piano Competition and Leeds Competition finalist.  more...

Rotary News

Pershore: A light will help keep a memory

A TREE of lights will illuminate Pershore when it is switched on on Saturday.  more...

Round-Up

Music fans frustration at lack of G4 tickets

SCORES of frustrated music fans have been trying in vain to snap up tickets for singing sensation G4's festive concert in Worcester this Christmas.  more...

Campaign will help patients

BIG-hearted Worcestershire residents are being urged to come forward to offer their support for the British Heart Foundation's 2007 Valentine Appeal, raising funds for the charity's vital care services.  more...

Campaign will help patients

BIG-hearted Worcestershire residents are being urged to come forward to offer their support for the British Heart Foundation's 2007 Valentine Appeal, raising funds for the charity's vital care services.  more...

Support group aims to prevent people taking overdose of drugs

A SUPPORT group set up by recovering drug users in Worcestershire is running a series of workshops next week as part of overdose awareness week.  more...

Council gets its name on the logo

A NEW logo has been unveiled by Worcester City Council - and the makeover is set to cost at least £24,000.  more...

MALVERN : Gym coach in running for top sports award

A MALVERN gymnastics coach is in the running to receive a prestigious sports award.  more...

Big send-off for godfather to the gipsies

A YOUNG boy carried a portrait while more than 300 mourners marched behind the coffin of a man who was affectionately known as the gipsy godfather.  more...

Santa due on a fire engine

WORCESTER'S Debenhams store is welcoming a special guest this weekend.  more...

Lantern parade will launch the Christmas Fayre

A LANTERN parade by primary school children will light up this year's Christmas Fayre in Worcester.  more...

Today a Boots sales girl, tomorrow Miss England?

A BEAUTY queen who works at the Worcester branch of Boots is hoping her modelling career will take off if she is crowned Miss Birmingham.  more...

Light up your house and win a prize

PEOPLE across Worcestershire and Herefordshire are being reminded that they have a chance to win some top prizes simply by putting a little light into people's lives and entering a festive illuminations competition.  more...

Support group aims to prevent peopletakingoverdoseofdrugs

A SUPPORT group set up by recovering drug users in Worcestershire is running a series of workshops next week as part of overdose awareness week.  more...

Campaign will help patients

BIG-hearted Worcestershire residents are being urged to come forward to offer their support for the British Heart Foundation's 2007 Valentine Appeal, raising funds for the charity's vital care services.  more...

Landowners told to plant more trees

PEOPLE are being urged to follow the lead of staff at a countryside centre in Worcester, who will be planting a small orchard in celebration of National Tree Week.  more...

Pershore : Trust’s plan to praise a plum

PLANS to celebrate Pershore's famous plums have been outlined to a meeting of the town council.  more...

Edith ‘had no hand in royal glove project’

A WOMAN trying to find out if her late grandmother made the glove the Queen wore at her Coronation has been overwhelmed by the response from Worcester News readers.  more...

Edith ‘had no hand in royal glove project’

A WOMAN trying to find out if her late grandmother made the glove the Queen wore at her Coronation has been overwhelmed by the response from Worcester News readers.  more...

Mock trial shows workings of justice

A LAW lecturer and some students from Worcester College of Technology were just some of those taking part in Inside Justice Week.  more...

New course for people innuseries

A NEW course focusing on nursery and other early years provision is being launched the University of Worcester.  more...

PERSHORE: Youths want shelter – but adults do not

PLANS for a new youth shelter in Pershore continue to divide opinion, with youngsters desperate to get one but local residents less keen on the idea.  more...

New course for people in nuseries

A NEW course focusing on nursery and other early years provision is being launched the University of Worcester.  more...

The poor parakeet who’s pining for her missing mate

A pining parakeet is calling for her mate after he escaped from a Malvern pet store. The male parakeet escaped from Pet World in Barnards Green and was later spotted in a garden in Poolbrook. Staff have been trying to catch the elusive bird since he escaped, but as soon as they get close he takes off. They even took his female partner out as bait, but he wasn't fooled. The female has been calling for her mate since he disappeared, and has no chance of finding a new partner because the birds mate for life. Graham Knight, from Pet World, said: "He won't be caught unless he wants to be caught." He said the bird would be fine in the wild but people should not try to catch him, as he has a very sharp bill.   more...

World series title snapped up by Parsons

WORCESTER Tri Club's Michelle Parsons ended the duathlon season by winning the final Powerman World Series in Malaysia.  more...

Woolley refreshing injured Rovers

FORMER Worcester City defender Barry Woolley is the latest player to lend injury-ravaged Bromsgrove Rovers a hand.  more...

Mullen bidding to speed recovery

A REVITALISED Stourport Swifts entertain Dunstable Town on Saturday as they aim to climb up Southern League Division One Midlands (3pm).  more...

Off-form Malvern in county cup trial

MALVERN Town boss Paul Molloy admits his side had no excuses after slumping to their third defeat in four games.  more...

Robins boss aiming to halt high-scoring Hemel

EVESHAM United are looking to extend their unbeaten run as they return to the cup arena on Saturday.  more...

Constable joins Harriers patrol

MARK Yates hopes new loan striker James Constable will arrest Kidderminster Harriers' poor scoring record at Aggborough.  more...

Turner expecting tough test at strugglers

HEREFORD United chief Graham Turner is predicting a difficult encounter at lowly Boston United as his side look to continue their good away form.  more...

Call for action at blackspot

traffic calming measures are being called for at one of Bromsgrove's worst accident blackspots.  more...

Jess makes her mark

GIFTED cyclist Jessica Varnish shrugged off the pressure competing in front of a packed Manchester Velodrome to help Great Britain come out on top on Saturday.  more...

Students belt up to make grade

PUPILS from the Bromsgrove branch of the Independent Taekwondo Schools federation passed their black belt grading at Wyre Forest Leisure Centre last week.  more...

Sluggish Spa stunned by Kidderminster

Kidderminster Carolians 26 Drouitwich 20 EDF Senior Vase - round three SPIRITED Droitwich suffered their first defeat of the season as they paid the price for a slow start at Kidderminster Carolians at Marlpool Lane on Saturday.  more...

Sluggish Spa stunned by Kidderminster

Kidderminster Carolians 26 Droitwich 20 EDF Senior Vase - round three SPIRITED Droitwich suffered their first defeat of the season as they paid the price for a slow start at Kidderminster Carolians at Marlpool Lane on Saturday.  more...

Praise is due

REGULARS at a Spa pub have been praised after raising more than £1,000 for St Richard's Hospice.  more...

Vale Mayor's Week - November 23, 2006

MONDAY, November 13: 9.30am, meeting with the town clerk to check engagements plus briefing for the full town council meeting later.  more...

Willersey - Group lights the way ahead

MEMBERS of the Willersey Footlights held their annual general meeting.  more...

Wick - grassroots

WICK WIVES: It was a full house at the home of Jenny Phillips for the recent meeting, when Bernadette Munnelly demonstrated the wrapping and decorating of festive parcels. She began by dealing with awkward-shaped items, including bottles, and showed how to make and fix matching labels. All sorts of scraps of paper, material and ribbon were used for decoration, as well as nuts, grasses, shells, fruit and sweets. Mima Meikle gave the vote of thanks.  more...

Harvington - grassroots

ART Group : The exhibition held in the village hall last Saturday drew many admiring comments and congratulations from the members of the public who came to view the work on show. It was felt the standard was exceptionally high and bidding for the painting kindly donated by club member Gillian Anderson was most gratifying. Attendance during the morning service was very pleasing, though less so in the afternoon, but chairman Alan Davies hopes the impression given to those who came will prompt even more support for a future occasion. The event was staged in order to swell the group's funds, but all the profits from the raffle will be given to the village hall appeal fund. Alan would like his thanks to be given to all who helped to make the effort a success.  more...

Countryside - New funding plan launched for food firms

A new funding initiative for food and drink firms was launched by the West Midlands Food Partnership at the Innovate or Fade Away seminar on new product development, The New Product Development Match Funded Award Scheme has been specifically designed to help businesses develop new and innovative products, through collaboration with specialist knowledge providers such as national and regional universities, colleges and research and development institutions. Approved project applications will be eligible for 50 per cent match funded of between £500 and £5,000, provided by Advantage West Midlands and the European Regional Development Fund. The scheme is to be managed and delivered by regional food group Heart of England Fine Foods.  more...

Countryside - Booklet to help judge stock

UP and coming livestock judges have been given a chance to boost their skills, thanks to the English Beef and Lamb Executive.  more...

Countryside - Still time to register

PEOPLE who keep or intend to keep more than 50 head of poultry or game birds in captivity for even part of the year have only a short time left to register with Defra.  more...

Countryside - Bird’s fall blamed on squirrels

GREY squirrels have been blamed for the decline in the number if spotted flycatchers, down by 80 per cent over the past 30 years.  more...

Countryside - Catering pair help show celebrate landmark

A Shipston firm provided the catering when Radio 4's best loved drama celebrated its 15,000th episode.  more...

Countryside - Firm backs Euro business awards

The managing director of a Vale of Evesham agricultural machinery company took centre stage recently at the Scottish Parliament.  more...

Broadway - Weak ticket sales for star’s concert

POOR ticket sales could see Broadway's Lifford Hall lose its chance to host concerts by a former member of The Shadows, it was warned this week.  more...

Bidford - Pupils have it all stitched up

PUPILS from Bidford Primary School spent this week creating collages marking the 800th anniversary of St Laurence's Church.  more...

Bidford - Scheme to make the streets safer

VILLAGERS from Bidford and Salford Priors will be some of the first to reap the benefits of the launch of Warwickshire Police's safer neighbourhood teams.  more...

Bidofrd - Careless lorry driver is fined

A LORRY driver who hit and killed south Warwickshire postman Niki Savage as he was cycling to work has been fined £1,000 after it was accepted he was not driving dangerously.  more...

Children in Need - Baked bean bath and a lot of bears help appeal

SCHOOLS from across the Vale were busy raising thousands of pounds for those who need it most, as part of this year's BBC Children in Need appeal.  more...

Lockyer wins division one

ELEVEN handicapper Mark Lockyer won the Sapey Golf Club November month-end medal division one with a three under par net 66 (gross 77).  more...

Captain’s charity day is a big hit

THE EGGS golf society held their annual captain's charity day and captain Phil Smalley and 39 golfers enjoyed a super day at Sapey Golf Club.  more...

National tennis champions

A MALVERN tennis player has won a national tournament in her first year of playing.  more...

Basketball and netball sessions

BASKETBALL and netball coaching sessions have been arranged at the new Dyson Perrins sports facility in Malvern.  more...

Grading success

STUDENTS at Bromyard and Malvern EWSKA karate have set new standards following the winter camp at Hereford Leisure Centre.  more...

Lucy and Jackie stun Buccaneers

COLWALL WHC 4, BATH BUCCANEERS II 2  more...

Grosvenor on heels of Collection

IN Division One of the Brewin Dolphin Malvern Table Tennis League, Bromyard Collection consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 6-4 win over CSSC Ramblers.  more...

Campbell and Smee win with ‘stowaway’

AGAIN there was a good turn out at Arden Sailing Club for the third race in the autumn handicap series.  more...

The Chase in best position

THE Chase, Malvern, were celebrating a dramatic improvement in form at this year's British Schools Orient-eering Championship when they finished as the sixth best large school in the country.  more...

Roundup

Rugby: KCs looking for league win

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians are through to the fourth round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase after defeating Droitwich 26-20 in the archetypal game of two halves.  more...

Use creative skills to win prize

YOUNGSTERS in Aggborough and Spennells can put their creative skills to the test and win prizes in a Design A Christmas Card competition.  more...

Station parking charges go up

CAR parking charges have gone up at Kidderminster railway station by 50p per day and £1.50 per week to help pay for improved security and discourage motorists who are not using the trains from taking up spaces.  more...

Women's rugby: Scrum and have a go

A LADIES team set up when rugby fever swept Cleobury Mortimer are going from strength to strength and won their last game 52-0.  more...

Angling: Round-up

Moorlands Farm Tuesday Super Cost-Cutter, 12 fished, bank: Mark Johnson (Fosters) 54-9-0 (22), Bill Drew (Bewdley) 26-10-0 (12), Alan James (Moorlands) 16-12-0 (9).  more...

Tennis: Service with a smile

TORTON teenager Lewis Barnes served up more success by storming into the final of the The Sunday Telegraph Center Parcs national junior tennis finals - despite suffering a stomach bug.  more...

Tae kwondo: Awesome foursome make the grade

FOUR Kidderminster tae kwondo students made the grade when they progressed to first Dan blackbelts after an examination at Wyre Forest Glades leisure centre.  more...

Tae kwondo: Awesome foursome make the grade

FOUR Kidderminster tae kwondo students made the grade when they progressed to first Dan blackbelts after an examination at Wyre Forest Glades leisure centre.  more...

Judo: Samurai girl Holmes in on silver

BECKY Holmes won silver at the Scottish Open Championships in Edinburgh, with her Samurai Judo Clubmate Grant Jones also putting in a good performance.  more...

Rugby

Brave display not enough

UPTON 12pts,REDDITCH 26pts  more...

Society

Wyre Forest

WORCESTERSHIRE M.E. SUPPORT GROUP - Dr Richard Taylor, MP for Wyre Forest, will be receiving money raised by Simon Winnall and Ian Winstanley to fund the ME Research UK research programme.  more...

Stourport

LICKHILL WI - The new committee was introduced at the November meeting. A report on the autumn council meeting was given by Betty Rooney, who passed on some useful tips from garden presenter Steve Brookes.  more...

Stone

WI - Margaret Mills, president, spoke of the 85th birthday dinner held on October 2. Members enjoyed the group meeting held in October. The speaker for the evening was Margaret Packer, who made some exotic flower arrangements and kept her audience entertained with a talk about how she came by various species of flowers and plants, including those she bought at the market.  more...

Kidderminster

FRANCHE WI - The speaker at the November meeting was Mike Jones, who gave a fascinating talk about beekeeping and the making of honey.  more...

Cookley

WI - Thirty-one members were welcomed to the AGM at the November meeting.  more...

Brockencote

WI - At the November 15 meeting, the speaker was by Alan Jackson of Callow Hill Country Wines, who stepped in at the last minute when the original speaker was not available. He runs a small company which produces a large collection of country wines.  more...

Areley Kings

Wives - The November meeting was presented by Peter Van Tongeran from Mill Orchard, Great Witley, with a talk on apples. He was accompanied by his wife Julia, who displayed different varieties of apples with tastings of the different varieties and also the juices they produce from their apples and other combined fruit.  more...

Areley Kings

WIVES - The November meeting was presented by Peter Van Tongeran from Mill Orchard, Great Witley, with a talk on apples. He was accompanied by his wife Julia, who displayed different varieties of apples with tastings of the different varieties and also the juices they produce from their apples and other combined fruit.  more...

Theatre

Panto inspires magical display on giant scale

THERE is something very magical going on over at Norton Garden Centre, on Tewkesbury Road, in Gloucester.  more...

Stand-up comic in the Christmas mix

FROM comedy to cookery to pop, rock and folk, the new winter season at Cheltenham Town Hall is offering a Christmas mix designed to appeal to everyone, no matter what their taste.  more...

Panto pitched at child in us all

FED up with casting around for young relatives to give you an excuse to go to the panto?  more...

Mother Goose, Chipping Norton, Theatre

I DARE not venture to a pantomime these days without a youngster in tow to justify my being there.  more...

This Life - Special Reports

There’s a special skip for all your rubbish at the city’s new tip

IT would be reasonable to expect a household waste site to be a bit of a tip - as it were. But after a five-and-a-half-month makeover, Worcester's Bilford Road site has reopened as a flagship recycling centre for Severn Waste Services, Worcestershire's waste management contractor.  more...

Travel

Ireland’s new crop of beautiful golf courses

IRELAND is world famous as a land of myths and legends with its tales of Celtic heroes such as Finn McCool and Cuchulainn, fierce monsters inhabiting its lakes and seas and magical fairy folk.  more...

  
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