Stories for 7 November 2006

Classic Bike Show

Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

Martin Mayard took his Manx Frame Commando along to the show. 45046706  more...

Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

Scooter fanatics Dave Hawkins, Chris Holden, Mike Holt and Jim Webb. 45046701  more...

Scooter fanatics Dave Hawkins, Chris Holden, Mike Holt and Jim Webb. 45046701

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Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

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Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

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Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

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Three Counties Classic Motorbike Show November 2006

Gary Stilgoe shows off his Royal Enfield Bullet 500. 45046703  more...

Down The Lane

Luck turns against City with trip to North East

IF Worcester City thought the FA Cup had been kind to them, then the FA Trophy draw has been anything but.  more...

Education

Dyslexia software has changed my whole life

MATTHEW Proudman is a highly intelligent young man with a wide vocabulary but had consistently struggled to achieve anything like his full potential at school - until now.  more...

See what the school has to offer

AN independent school near Upton-upon-Severn is inviting parents to its autumn open day.  more...

Thanks for all the help at the Thai orphanage

BLESSED Edward Oldcorne Catholic College was set to welcome a special visitor today.  more...

Top author on hand to read his new book

A PAIR of Worcester schools welcomed a renowned author who discussed his new book.  more...

Chocolate challenge for language learners

CHANTRY High School pupils spent a day combining their skills at languages and business.  more...

New version of a classic show on at college

STUDENTS at Malvern College are staging a revolutionary production of West Side Story.  more...

Students on film

A GROUP of community-minded Stourport High School pupils are hoping a film they have made about vandalism in the town will strike a chord and stop the menace.  more...

Toddle waddle

BAD weather failed to dampen a fund-raising effort when some young ducks from Cookley Sebright First School were brought inside because of water.  more...

Football

Bewdley under-18s: Close cup loss at Lye

BEWDLEY under-18s suffered an agonising exit from the Worcestershire County Cup when they lost 3-2 at Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division Lye Town after extra-time.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Services in Bewdley, Cookley and Wolverley

BEWDLEY residents have been invited to meet at Bridge House, Riverside North, at 10.30am on Sunday to take part in the town's Remembrance Sunday parade.  more...

Gold award recognises work of RBL president

THE president of Kidderminster's Royal British Legion has been decorated in recognition of the countless hours he has spent helping ex-servicemen and women in the town.  more...

Former Navy officer’s role at Cenotaph

A STOURPORT veteran is looking forward to paying his respects to his fallen comrades in London's Rememb-rance Sunday parade after being handed the honour of carrying the wreath on behalf of the town.  more...

Falling silent at 11am

WYRE Forest will fall silent as the clock strikes 11am on Saturday as a tribute to the country's fallen servicemen and women.  more...

A time to recall the fallen...

WYRE Forest residents will join together this weekend to pay their tributes to the men and women who lost their lives in conflicts across the world.  more...

Latest

We don't want sports pitches

FURIOUS Worcester residents are opposing major plans to build 11 sports pitches opposite their homes - saying it will bring traffic chaos.  more...

We don't want sports pitches

FURIOUS Worcester residents are opposing major plans to build 11 sports pitches opposite their homes - saying it will bring traffic chaos.  more...

City spy cameras are up and running again

SPY cameras have been switched back on in Worcester.  more...

Howard’s birthday sporting challenge ends with tragedy

FRIENDS and family of a well-known 69-year-old Norton man who died just days before he could complete a fund-raising challenge are taking over the efforts in his memory.  more...

Latets

Alex patients called back for HIV tests

MORE than 400 patients treated at the Alexandra Hospital have been put at risk of being infected with HIV and Hepatitis B.  more...

Alex patients called back for HIV tests

MORE than 400 patients treated at the Alexandra Hospital have been put at risk of being infected with HIV and Hepatitis B.  more...

Alex patients called back for HIV tests

MORE than 400 patients treated at the Alexandra Hospital have been put at risk of being infected with HIV and Hepatitis B.  more...

Letters

Road can’t cope with level of development

SIR - Given that it has recently officially been confirmed that Worcester's southern link road is already massively over capacity, any development plans for the west of Worcester, including Grove Farm and Earl's Court, should now be scrapped.  more...

Upton really has that Midas touch

SIR - I write on behalf of the Upton in Bloom Committee and in order to set the record straight.  more...

All-day licensing and binge drinkers

SIR - Councillor Bob Peachey says ban all drinking in the city centre. That's a bit rich bearing in mind his local New Labour party were ecstatic when 24-hour drinking was announced, with public statements from his fellow New Labour councilors saying Worcester could become the nightclub centre of the Midlands. Everyone apart from New Labour politicians could see the relationship between 24-hour licensing and excessive drinking.  more...

We want to know about clampers

SIR - The RAC Foundation is campaigning to change the law on clamping so that motorists like the former soldier you featured on your pages can no longer be preyed on by clamping firms that impose outrageous fines in the most dubious of circumstances.  more...

Time must never dim the memory

SIR - Remembrance Day is approaching once again. Now is the time when we pay tribute to those who gave their lives in two world wars so that we can enjoy the freedom we take for granted today. It is also an opportunity to remember all those who have fallen during more recent conflicts in defence of peace and liberty in areas such as Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.  more...

Hooter is recalled

SIR - As former residents of Lowesmoor, we fondly remember Heenan & Froude as an industrial factory, with a large hooter that used to blow at the following times: 7.30am work commencement; 12.30pm lunch; 5.30pm end of working day. It was also always sounded on New Year's Eve to welcome in the new year. Strangely poignant, this last one.  more...

One of the biggest

SIR - Talking of hooters, John Phillpott (October 28) Jimmy Schnozzle' Durante had one of the biggest.  more...

Manager'S View

Webster to play again before end of the year

WE are hoping that Adam Webster might play before the end of the year.  more...

Mayor'S Column

IAN IMRAY, The Mayor's Diary

The British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched in The Guildhall this week and I was proud to participate.  more...

News

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Duckworth backs Worcester revival

CHAIRMAN Cecil Duckworth has backed the Warriors players and coaches to turn their faltering season around and has rubbished claims performances are lacking in passion.  more...

Wolves must regroup over free weekend

WORCESTER Wolves will be licking their wounds over the next week after a tough first month in the British Basketball League.  more...

Sanderson keeps his number eight spot

PAT Sanderson retains his place in the England squad for Saturday's Test against Argentina at Twickenham (2.30).  more...

Horsman gutted by Wales verdict

WORCESTER'S Chris Horsman has revealed his devastation after being withdrawn from Wales' squad which faced Australia last weekend.  more...

Town's Senior Cup tie is postponed again

MALVERN Town and Halesowen Town's wait goes on in their quest to play their Worcestershire Senior Cup first round match.  more...

Opinion

Tuesday's Comment : Gunpowder Plot makes us victims

REMEMBER, Remember the Fifth of November... Worcestershire will be forever linked with the abortive Gunpowder Plot to blow up James I, and the Houses of Parliament.  more...

Round-Up

Biker show just keeps on growing

CLASSIC bike enthusiasts were in their element this weekend as they picked up precious parts for their much-loved motorcycles.  more...

Firework tore through my roof

A RETIRED vet certainly had a bonfire weekend to remember as a rocket came hurtling through his conservatory roof.  more...

Firework tore through my roof

A RETIRED vet certainly had a bonfire weekend to remember as a rocket came hurtling through his conservatory roof.  more...

Parents offered range of help and advice

PARENTS in Worcestershire are invited to free information sessions where they can chat about issues affecting their family and work.  more...

Hairdresser gives derelict city shop

EMPTY shops which traders deemed a blot on the landscape may not be derelict for much longer.  more...

County looks for 25 adoptive parents

COUNTY couples are being urged to think about adopting a child during this week's special National Adoption Week.  more...

MP’s rallying cries to keep centres open

WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has called for an urgent rethink into county council proposals to withdraw funding from outdoor education centres.  more...

Don’t forget your date with Santa

THE magic returns to Worcester this month when Father Christmas arrives in the city for a procession to his grotto in CrownGate Shopping Centre, his home for the festive season.  more...

Councillor’s fear over danger road

A COUNCILLOR fears someone will be killed at an accident blackspot in a Worcestershire village if something is not done.  more...

Fury over lights left on for three nights

FLOODLIGHTS shining all night have left a pensioner at the end of her tether.  more...

Fury over lights left on for three nights

FLOODLIGHTS shining all night have left a pensioner at the end of her tether.  more...

Fury over lights left on for three nights

FLOODLIGHTS shining all night have left a pensioner at the end of her tether.  more...

Councillor’s fear over danger road

A COUNCILLOR fears someone will be killed at an accident blackspot in a Worcestershire village if something is not done.  more...

Fury over lights left on for three nights

FLOODLIGHTS shining all night have left a pensioner at the end of her tether.  more...

Bank says fraud forced it to take Elgar off note

THE fight by a group of MPs to keep the face of Sir Edward Elgar on the £20 note appears to be over after the governor of the Bank of England said the change has to be made to combat counterfeiters.  more...

Bank says fraud forced it to take Elgar off note

THE fight by a group of MPs to keep the face of Sir Edward Elgar on the £20 note appears to be over after the governor of the Bank of England said the change has to be made to combat counterfeiters.  more...

Workers made a difference

CHURCH-goers are enjoying a tidy garden thanks to staff from a city bank.  more...

Where are Braille books for pupils?

BLIND and partially sighted youngsters are being held back by a lack of books, say experts at a Worcester college.  more...

We want young people to get involved in democracy

YOUNG people in Worcestershire are being sought by the county council to get involved in democracy and decision-making at local and national levels.  more...

Children read more than 12,000 books

YOUNG bookworms made their way through more than 12,000 books this summer.  more...

Police practise searches on city college students

STUDENT police officers have been practising their stop and search skills on 20 pupils from Worcester Sixth-Form College, to ensure they are able to carry them out properly on patrol.  more...

Clint is in need of sponsors for chilly challenge

A DEDICATED fund-raiser from Upton-upon-Severn is worried that nobody is going to sponsor him on a chilly challenge that will raise money for a fund in memory of a girl who died in a car crash on the way to getting her A-level results.  more...

New jobs with scheme to keep elderly at home

A NEW care scheme aimed at helping older people develop and maintain their independence will generate 13 jobs.  more...

Council gets grant to help cut energy bills

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has received £200,000 to spend on eco-friendly schemes to help reduce its energy bills.  more...

Vote for me to make the final of Miss England

A 22-year-old stunner is urging Worcester News readers to help her make it into the final of Miss England 2007.  more...

Worcestershire march into next round

WORCESTERSHIRE progressed to the third round of the FA County Youth Challenge Cup following a deserved 3-2 away win over Somerset at Welton Rovers.  more...

Ex-England star aiming to give county football a lift

DURING her career, Marieanne Spacey played at the highest level for both club and country, making her one of the best known figures in the women's game.  more...

Concern over disaster boat

THE solicitor representing the family of a tragic Hagley mother and daughter, who died in the Bahrain boat disaster, has talked about "grave concerns" with the safety of the vessel which claimed their lives.  more...

The eyes have it

A CARING Spa woman is preparing for a trip to Africa to help people with eye problems.  more...

Titanic ‘baby’ to rest in sea

THE ashes of a 92-year-old woman conceived on board the Titanic have been scattered at sea.  more...

Inquest hears of horrific accident

THREE elderly women on their way to a Women's Institute outing died of multiple injuries in a car crash near Upton-upon-Severn, an inquest heard.  more...

Bank of England faces backlash for ditching Elgar

LOCAL MPs are joining forces to resist moves by the Bank of England to take composer Sir Edward Elgar off the £20 note.  more...

Roundup

Serving time’s over for much loved dinner lady

PUPILS and staff from a Kidderminster school have bade farewell to a much-loved dinner lady, who had been on hand to help at lunchtimes for more than 28 years.  more...

Tennis: Michele and Chris cause double trouble

MICHELE Lace and Chris Korobejko beat Jason Curtis and Jill Watt to win the mixed doubles at Bewdley Tennis Club - last inter-club social tournament of the summer season.  more...

Judo: Boys making great progress

THE latest generation of Samurai Judo Club boys continued to make impressive progress with 10 medals at the club's open Boys Minimon Championships.  more...

Judo: Boys making great progress

THE latest generation of Samurai Judo Club boys continued to make impressive progress with 10 medals at the club's open Boys Minimon Championships.  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Canapes, cocktails and catwalk show for charity

A charity fashion show raised £3,500 for St Richard's Hospice. Models strutted their stuff at the Royal Oak in Broadwas last Wednesday and Thursday wearing autumn and winter collections from Acanthus in the Cornmarket, Stripes in Foregate Street and Bon Soir evening dress hire.  more...

  
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