Stories for 4 November 2006

Crime

Blitz to clear up unsolved crimes

SIXTEEN arrests were made in Kidderminster as police swooped in a blitz intended to clear up unsolved crimes.  more...

Equestrian

Remember – fireworks and horses don’t mix

REMEMBER, remember the fifth of November - let's hope for all the right reasons and not the nightmare that happened to one horse owner last year.  more...

Remember – fireworks and horses don’t mix

REMEMBER, remember the fifth of November - let's hope for all the right reasons and not the nightmare that happened to one horse owner last year.  more...

Health

Take care how they fry your takeaway

HOW is my food being fried? That's the question people are being advised to ask by Worcestershire scientists when they buy takeaway food.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Hostel battle wins support

A COUNCILLOR campaigning to secure the future of a Kidderminster residential unit helping adults with mental health illnesses says he has been inundated with letters of support.  more...

New centre is pride of Rock

CHAMPAGNE corks have been popping in Rock after a new state-of-the-art sports and community pavilion was officially opened.  more...

New centre is pride of Rock

CHAMPAGNE corks have been popping in Rock after a new state-of-the-art sports and community pavilion was officially opened.  more...

New centre is pride of Rock

CHAMPAGNE corks have been popping in Rock after a new state-of-the-art sports and community pavilion was officially opened.  more...

Fond farewell to village butcher

A CHADDESLEY Corbett butcher has hung up his white coat and apron for the last time after almost 50 years in the trade.  more...

Tasty treats on menu at bonfire bash

THE skies around Kidderminster will be lit up as parties are held for bonfire night on Sunday.  more...

Latets

Attack man’s sentence cut

A HIGHWAYS maintenance worker who attacked a man outside a Redditch fish and chip shop has had his 24-week prison sentence reduced to 16 weeks.  more...

Letters

Green taxes another ploy to grab our cash

SIR - After at least 10 years, the serious subject of global warming has now belatedly come to the top of the news items.  more...

Good Samaritan came to my rescue

SIR - Because I have gout in both feet, I hired a taxi for an appointment with the doctor.  more...

Traumatic stress in war situation

SIR - Whatever my experiences in the Second World War they were nothing by comparison with those of Sergeant Jack Wall and his generation.  more...

Thanks to Rotary

SIR - May I thank the Rotary Club of Kidderminster for their donation to the members of the Kidderminster Carers Group. This will enable us to enhance the support we are able to offer.  more...

Thanks to Rotary

SIR - May I thank the Rotary Club of Kidderminster for their donation to the members of the Kidderminster Carers Group. This will enable us to enhance the support we are able to offer.  more...

Who’s a quiet boy?

SIR - Talking of birdsong, John Phillpott (October 28) my canary, Benji, who is nearly eight, hasn't whistled for quite a while. Is he on the way out - like me?  more...

Music

Dance night away to raise dogs cash

MUSIC fans can dance the night away and raise money to help improve the lives of stray dogs in Wolverley on Friday, November 17.  more...

Opinion

How the war on cancer’s being won

ONCE, it was the disease that no one wanted to talk about. For many people, it was too awful to contemplate, invariably a death sentence and one prefaced by no small degree of suffering.  more...

Round-Up

Vandals target windows while CCTV is out

VANDALS took advantage of a lack of CCTV in Worcester city centre to smash the windows of two shops, claim the managers of the stores.  more...

Be careful on bonfire night, says fire service

WITH bonfire night fast approaching, residents in the counties have been urged to have fun but to keep safe.  more...

Patients get help coping with effects of cancer

CANCER patients in Worcestershire are set to receive support to deal with the psychological effects of their illness for the first time.  more...

Officers mount-up for a speedier response

POLICE in Worcestershire are turning to pedal power in a bid to become more effective and create better links with communities.  more...

Shake-up to help the homeless

OUT dated hostel accommodation is to be replaced with new homes to help some of Bromsgrove's most vulnerable residents.  more...

MP’s fears over canals funding

FEARS have been raised over the future of Droitwich Spa's canals redevelopment project after the organisation leading the scheme was hit by major cuts.  more...

Roundup

Table tennis: Franche A go joint top

FRANCHE'S win moved them to joint top of the Kidderminster Table Tennis Division One after a heavy defeat for leaders Jims Gym A.  more...