Stories for 5 November 2006

Letters

Labour took away the pension book

SIR - Bearing in mind the similarity of rhetoric emanating from Councillor David Candler and George Cowley, I wonder whether they are from the same New Labour party that is, unfortunately, in charge of this country, or some other quite obscure party that lives in their own minds.  more...

EU claim unfair and inaccurate

SIR - Anne Palmer (Worcester News, Saturday, October 21) is both unfair and inaccurate.  more...

Time’s on our side

Time's on our side SIR - Some people are once again saying we should adopt European Time. Well, let them go to work at European times and the rest of us will continue our normal pattern.  more...

News

No talk of the drop — Eddy

HEAD coach Anthony Eddy refuses to concede Worcester are in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the Guinness Premiership despite suffering their sixth league defeat out of six at Leicester.  more...

Boss bemoans City luck after a point at Hyde

WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes his side's dominance at Hyde United deserved three points.  more...

Boss bemoans City luck after a point at Hyde

WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes his side's dominance at Hyde United deserved three points.  more...

Boss bemoans City luck after a point at Hyde

WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes his side's dominance at Hyde United deserved three points.  more...

Boss bemoans City luck after a point at Hyde

WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes his side's dominance at Hyde United deserved three points.  more...

Boss bemoans City luck after a point at Hyde

WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes his side's dominance at Hyde United deserved three points.  more...

Reports

Leicester shatter fragile Worcester

Leicester 40pts, Worcester 21 WORCESTER are five points behind their closest rivals at the bottom of the Guinness Premiership after they were hammered by an understrength Leicester side at Welford Road.  more...

Wolves on Rocks in Scottish crash

WORCESTER Wolves director of basketball Mick Donovan slammed his players for lacking commitment in the wake of their 109-69 mauling by the Scottish Rocks.  more...

Dominant Worcester cannot see off Hyde

Hyde United 0, Worcester City 0 WINNING matches from commanding positions has been one of Worcester City's failings this season.  more...

Ball rolls Robins into next round

NOT for the first time this season, Richard Ball popped up with a vital goal to earn United a place in tomorrow's FA Trophy third qualifying round draw.  more...

Round-Up

Prayers for tragic children

A FORMER rector at a Worcestershire church has been leading prayers for two children who tragically died while on holiday in Corfu.  more...

Everything for baby at nearly-new clothes sale

THE Worcester branch of the National Childbirth Trust is holding its next nearly-new sale of baby and children's clothing, equipment and toys on Saturday, November 18.  more...

Parishes face cuts in roads spending

A COUNCILLOR has warned that maintenance work in Worcestershire parishes will be neglected if proposals to slash the parish lengthsman scheme budget by £35,000 go ahead.  more...

Gardiner leveller

MALVERN Town were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Berkhamsted in Southern League Division One Midlands.  more...

Rovers routed at home for season’s first defeat

AN amazing display of clinical finishing by Cinderford Town's players smashed Bromsgrove Rovers' unbeaten start to Southern League Division One Midlands.  more...

Ball rolls Robins into next round

NOT for the first time this season, Richard Ball popped up with a vital goal to earn United a place in today's FA Tropy third qualifying round draw.  more...

Christie on the spot to save Harriers’ blushes

IYSEDEN Christie's injurytime penalty spared Kidderminster Harriers' blushes as they salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to Forest green Rovers.  more...

Williams double helps Bulls soar up to eighth spot

STRIKER Andy Williams' two fine strikes kept the Bulls handily placed in eighth place in League Two.  more...

Time for a spot of biting satire

SWASHBUCKLING times were had at a town school when a top author spoke to youngsters about his new book.  more...

War research sparks appeal

PEOPLE who knew an elderly Spa woman are being urged to contact a former RAF pilot who is writing an autobiography about her late husband.  more...

Harrell's on a high

THE fourth round of the Match Fishing/ Shakespeare Avon League on a cold but improving River Avon at Evesham saw plenty of roach action for most of the competitors.  more...

Broadway top on the oche

THE final of the ladies' darts in this year's Wychavon Parish Games took place at Bretforton Sports Club between Broadway and Evesham North.  more...

Skipper's score seals victory

Pershore 28pts, Old Coventrians 19 THE performance did n't match the conditions as Pershore laboured to victory last Saturday.  more...

WFA sign up England ace

FORMER England international Marieanne Spacey has been appointed Girls and Women's Development Officer for the Worcestershire Football Association.  more...

Ball rolls Robins into next round

NOT for the first time this season, Richard Ball popped up with a vital goal to earn United a place in Monday's FA Trophy third qualifying round draw.  more...

Roundup

Equipment boost for sporty students

YOUNG stars of the future from a Kidderminster school have been handed a sporting chance to continue their quest for the top.  more...

Clowns set to put the fun in fund-raiser

THERE will be plenty of laughter and clowning around in Bayton next week to help raise funds for the village school.  more...

Chess: Kitchen praises team

MIKE Kitchen praised the loyalty and commitment of his players following their latest Wolverhampton League division two match.  more...

Kurash: Amy and Ryan celebrate call-up

TWO Kidderminster teenagers will be fighting above their weight after being selected to represent their country at an international judo tournament.  more...

Kurash: Amy and Ryan celebrate call-ups

TWO Kidderminster teenagers will be fighting above their weight after being selected to represent their country at an international judo tournament.  more...