Stories for 25 November 2006

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Give unhealthy fats wide berth

CUSTOMERS ordering their takeaways are being advised to ask the people serving them how their food is being fried so they can avoid the most unhealthy fats.  more...

Bold plans for mobile centre

WYRE Forest NHS patients look set to benefit from a mobile health centre at Kidderminster Harriers' ground if plans for the project are given the green light.  more...

Franche traffic lights would be ‘disaster’

TRAFFIC lights on the busy Bridgnorth Road at Franche would be "a disaster", claim residents, who fear it would cause more problems for both walkers and drivers.  more...

Latest

We’re not paying into Labour fund

CITY and county councillors have assured local taxpayers that their money is not being siphoned off into central Labour party funds.  more...

After 12 months of 24/7 opening, pubs have little change to report

ONE year on from the introduction of 24-hour licensing laws, and landlords and emergency services have noticed little change in the behaviour of drinkers in Worcester.  more...

After 12 months of 24/7 opening, pubs have little change to report

ONE year on from the introduction of 24-hour licensing laws, and landlords and emergency services have noticed little change in the behaviour of drinkers in Worcester.  more...

I was beaten back by the smoke, says fire hero

AN heroic off-duty ambulance worker has spoken of the moment he ran into his elderly neighbour's blazing house to rescue him from the flames.  more...

Letters

Perhaps crime does pay after all

SIR - The police and other agencies are always on about how crime does not pay. It seams that crime for some prisoners, including one from the Worcester area, have done very well out of it to the tune of nearly £4,000 each when I can't even get working tax credit.  more...

UK can take a lead on green issues

SIR - My personal belief is that the changes undoubtedly taking place in our world are mainly due to planetary evolution.  more...

Malvern not the source of gases

SIR - Your headline "Malvern toll of harmful gas is over the average" (Worcester News, November 6) had me wondering how many Malvern people had gasped their last from some dreadful poisonous cloud.  more...

We could make more trains stop at station

SIR - Norton Parkway and Fernhill Heath stations are back on the agenda as potential new station sites.  more...

Painful experience of bikes on footpaths

THE letter from Chief Insp Jim Baker saying trust the judgement of the police in dealing with cycling on footpaths has prompted me to ask a question.  more...

Music

Band marks ten years of festive fund-raising

POPULAR Kidderminster soul group Blind Lemon will mark a decade of festive fun and fund-raising when they take to the stage at Wyre Forest Glades Arena next month.  more...

News

Noel fit to take his position in Wolves line-up

WORCESTER Wolves will need to be on top of their game tonight if they are going to take anything from the visit of British Basketball League high-fliers Guildford Heat (7pm tip-off).  more...

NEIL Hunt takes charge of his first game as Pershore Town manager this afternoon.

WORCESTER Wolves will need to be on top of their game tonight if they are going to take anything from the visit of British Basketball League high-fliers Guildford Heat (7pm tip-off).  more...

Stevenage stun careless Kidderminster

Harriers 1, Stevenage 2 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers slipped perilously close to the Conference relegation zone today after slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Stevenage stun careless Kidderminster

Harriers 1, Stevenage 2 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers slipped perilously close to the Conference relegation zone today after slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Stevenage stun careless Kidderminster

Harriers 1, Stevenage 2 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers slipped perilously close to the Conference relegation zone today after slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Stevenage stun careless Kidderminster

Harriers 1, Stevenage 2
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers slipped perilously close to the Conference relegation zone today after slumping to a 2-1 defeat to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Yates sets five-win target

HARRIERS boss Mark Yates has responded to the Stevenage setback by challenging his side to win their next five matches.  more...

Dunstable caught cold by Stourport's Frost

SWIFTS' Steve Frost made a match-winning debut when he scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory over Dunstable.  more...

Opinion

No change in year of new drinking law

IF the harbingers of doom were to be believed, by now the streets of Worcester would be hellish places puddled with vomit, littered with broken glass and roamed by the violent, boorish products of a binge-drinking culture gone mad.  more...

Round-Up

Charity’s funds are boosted at auction

GOODS and promises went under the hammer and raised £2,737 for a Droitwich charity.  more...

Ed toughs it out to thank the lifesavers

A DEDICATED Worcester athlete has completed a gruelling triathlon to thank a charity for saving his father's life.  more...

Scrapped: council’s pricey office plans

PLANS to build a new £6.5m office for Malvern council staff have been scrapped for a second time after being branded too expensive.  more...

Battle group aims torally the faithful

"AND do Englishmen so soon forget the ground where liberty was fought for?"  more...

Surprise party to say thanks for Annette’s help and dedication

A WOMAN who devoted her life to helping families from Dines Green has retired.  more...

On the move

MFG Solicitors has recruited a top family lawyer to help the firm's continuing growth in matrimonial and childcare matters.  more...

Housing for pub site?

THE owners of a village pub near Droitwich Spa could finally be allowed to close and convert it into homes if a planning application is approved.  more...

Roundup

Key talks over trust’s deficit

WORCESTERSHIRE Primary Care Trust's forecasted deficit of £16 million is the "subject of urgent discussions", according to its chief executive.  more...

Alternative to Christmas cards

WITH Christmas just around the corner, leading cancer charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, has come up with a scheme to reduce the stress of the festive preparations.  more...

Inspirational Emma

CARING Baxter College student Emma Liebenrood is to receive the prestigious Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for demonstrating inspirational qualities.  more...

Junior rugby: Mixed fortunes for KCs

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians junior rugby teams experienced mixed fortunes during a three-way tournament with Bredon and Bridgnorth.  more...

Table tennis: Basement battle

WITH no changes at the top of the Kidderminster Table Tennis League division one, the focus was at the bottom where Jims Gym B replaced Wordsley A after being thrashed 10-0.  more...

Table tennis: Basement battle

WITH no changes at the top of the Kidderminster Table Tennis League division one, the focus was at the bottom where Jims Gym B replaced Wordsley A after being thrashed 10-0.  more...

Table tennis: Basement battle

WITH no changes at the top of the Kidderminster Table Tennis League division one, the focus was at the bottom where Jims Gym B replaced Wordsley A after being thrashed 10-0.  more...

Westminster Column

Chris Moncrieff at Westminster

Don't you dare to mention the phrase "cut and run" in the hearing of Whitehall mandarins when discussing Iraq. You would be most unpopular if you did.  more...