Stories for 7 December 2006

Alcester

Standard handover

ALCESTER army cadets are flying high after the official handover of a standard from the Royal British Legion.  more...

Get in the festive spirit

GUESTS can discover the spirit of Christmas past in Coughton Court at a traditional Christmas wassail.  more...

Pupils take to the catwalk

ASPIRING supermodels from an Alcester primary school strutted their stuff to help raise funds for charity.  more...

Young and old celebrate St Nicholas

SPARKLING lights from St Nicholas Church monopolised the skyline as Alcester residents gathered to pay tribute to its patron saint.  more...

Business

Energy award for city housing group

WORCESTER-based Sanctuary Housing Group has been given a top green award.  more...

Selling your home helps our hospice

WORCESTER'S Acorns Children's Hospice is to get a welcome boost to its funds from homeowners thanks to Halifax estate agents.  more...

Business News

Travel agency with a twist

A NEW kind of travel agent has opened for business in Redditch - one which is open seven days a week including evenings and weekends.  more...

Double triumph for Perrywell

A WIXFORD IT company is celebrating after winning a double award for customer service.  more...

Crime

Teens plead guilty

TWO Stourport teenagers are due to be sentenced for three counts of attempted robbery on the same day.  more...

Film Reviews

'This new celebrity culture is so vulgar'

Two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson plays suicidal author Kay Eiffel in new film Stranger Than Fiction, which opened last Friday. She talks about celebrity, family and playing crazy.  more...

Football

Latest fixtures

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 (3pm kick-off unless stated) Nationwide Conference: Harriers v Altrincham.  more...

Latest fixtures

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 (3pm kick-off unless stated) Nationwide Conference: Harriers v Altrincham.  more...

Latest fixtures

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 (3pm kick-off unless stated) Nationwide Conference: Harriers v Altrincham.  more...

Junior Soccer Scene

NEWTOWN SPORTS JUNIORS U16S 0,WELLAND JUNIORS U16S 1  more...

Villagers turn tables

BRIDGE RANGERS 2, VILLAGERS 3  more...

West Malvern slump

WEST MALVERN 3, POWICK 8  more...

Mark Shepherd hits hat-trick

UPTON TOWN 4, HANLEY SWAN 0  more...

Four teams notch up 45 goals between them

THE Soccer Site Malvern Football League was reduced in the number of fixtures played at the weekend due to the weather making some of the pitches unplayable.  more...

General

Six of the best pets that don't make a mess

By Peter Jenkinson, PA Entertainment YOU could well find yourself giving in to the persuasive charms of trouser-tugging kids as they get you to look in the direction of some sweet looking furry friend they would like to share their home with.  more...

Six of the best pets that don't make a mess

YOU could well find yourself giving in to the persuasive charms of trouser-tugging kids as they get you to look in the direction of some sweet looking furry friend they would like to share their home with.  more...

Housework needn't be a chore for kids

THERE'S nothing kids dread more than doing their chores, which can make managing the home a battlefield for parents. Jane Bidder, author of new book Tidy Your Room: Getting Your Kids To Do The Things They Hate, explains how to get them to help around the house - and whether bribery really works.  more...

Alternative view of town's nightlife

TWO friends with a love of art and photography are offering visitors to Kidderminster Library a chance to see the town in a different light.  more...

Betty’s latest stirs memories in village

HISTORY buffs can enjoy a nostalgic look back at village life in the 1950s and 60s in the latest offering from a Cookley author.  more...

Fairtytale show

CLASSIC fairytale, Beauty and the Beast, will be brought to life by sixth form students at Baxter College for three nights next week.  more...

In Touch

Hard graft pays off as pack hunt glory

THE biggest mystery surrounding Worcester's miserable start to the season was how their line-out went from being one of the most efficient in the Premiership to a disaster zone.  more...

Hard graft pays off as pack hunt glory

THE biggest mystery surrounding Worcester's miserable start to the season was how their line-out went from being one of the most efficient in the Premiership to a disaster zone.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Green light for CCTV scheme

STOURPORT and Bewdley have been handed a crime-fighting boost after the green light was given to a CCTV camera scheme.  more...

Festive event is best yet

SAMBA bands, bustling market stalls and carol singers filled the streets of Bewdley for the annual Christmas Lights Festival on Saturday.  more...

Festive event is best yet

SAMBA bands, bustling market stalls and carol singers filled the streets of Bewdley for the annual Christmas Lights Festival on Saturday.  more...

Appeal takes all in bingo boost

ON the house bingo games put on after a Poppy Appeal box was stolen proved to be a hit with generous players who gave more than £650 to the cause.  more...

Appeal takes all in bingo boost

ON the house bingo games put on after a Poppy Appeal box was stolen proved to be a hit with generous players who gave more than £650 to the cause.  more...

Six are appointed to PCT board

SIX non-executive directors, including a former health boss from Wyre Forest, have been appointed to the board of Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.  more...

Orthotics site back in town

WYRE Forest's MP says he is "absolutely delighted" clinics providing leg braces, splints and built-up shoes for patients will return to Kidderminster in the new year.  more...

New initiative to fill empty shops

EMPTY shops are to be targeted by regeneration bosses in a bid to breathe new life into the heart of Kidderminster town centre.  more...

Store's U-turn on parking limit

SUPERMARKET giant, Tesco, has reversed its decision to extend its free parking from two to three hours at its Kidderminster store - after customers complained there was no room.  more...

Fairytale ending to enduring love story

THE family of a devoted Kidderminster couple who died just four hours apart on Monday say it was a "fairytale ending to their love story".  more...

Latest

Councillor fights on despite terminal cancer

A leading county councillor, Mike Oborski has vowed it's business as usual despite being diagnosed with terminal cancer.  more...

School demands answers

The headteacher and chairman of Governors of a Worcester school have demanded to know why it was refused a sixth form.  more...

Council tax hike in Warndon litter purge

Warndon residents face a 24 per cent council tax rise as a litter purge hits the area.  more...

Council tax hike in Warndon litter purge

Warndon residents face a 24 per cent council tax rise as a litter purge hits the area.  more...

Police hunt saddle thieves

POLICE were this week investigating the theft of saddles and other riding tack from a locked store in a field in Chapel Lane, Wyre Piddle.  more...

Santa’s limber up for festive charity fun run

IT'S the last call for all Santas to take part in the Leukaemia CARE fun run this Sunday in Evesham.  more...

Sleigh continues tour of town and villages

FATHER Christmas and his sleigh, manned by members of the Vale of Evesham Round Table, will continue its tour of the area tomorrow night with a visit to Greenhill, Evesham and then Charity Crescent on Saturday night.  more...

Feed a dog this winter

VALE Funeral directors are helping unwanted and unloved dogs by holding a collection for The Dogs Trust in Evesham.  more...

Public smoking ban backed by residents

THE smoking ban comes into force next July meaning in restaurants, bars, club and pubs being a smoke-free environment.  more...

Public smoking ban backed by residents

THE smoking ban comes into force next July meaning in restaurants, bars, club and pubs being a smoke-free environment.  more...

Shoebox appeal hits half a million

THIS was the moment when Lydia and George Frost handed their gift box to the Evesham branch of Operation Christmas Child, making it the 500,000th box to be handed into the appeal so far.  more...

Breach of health law

A FORMER Evesham business owner has been fined a total of £1,600 by Worcester magistrates after being found guilty of a health and safety offence.  more...

Volunteers win praise

volunteers who helped run this year's Vale of Evesham Autumn Show were praised by chairman Tony Bomford.  more...

6.7% extra cash for schools is ‘peanuts’

A CAMPAIGNER for better funding in Worcestershire schools has slammed the Government following its decision this week to increase education cash by just 6.7 per cent.  more...

Paddlers fly the flag for climate change

A FIFTEEN-FOOT high Paddle for Life, Liberty and Freedom was raised at the Simon de Montfort memorial in the shadow of the Bell Tower in Evesham's Abbey Park.  more...

Drive to attract air ambulance helpers

ONLY one of the more than fifty volunteers who raise money for the County Air Ambulance is stationed in the Vale of Evesham, according to figures released this week The service is now appealing for local people, particularly those aged over 50, to volunteer to raise the money that is essential for ensuring that air ambulances can stay airborne throughout the year.  more...

Help us fight crime - police

POLICE in Evesham this week urged members of the public to contact them whenever they think a crime is being committed.  more...

200 to join protest over recycling bid

MORE than 200 protesters - including many from Drakes Broughton - are expected to attend a demonstration against plans to open a new recycling centre close to their village.  more...

Civic chains sparkle at annual VIP ball

CIVIC dignitaries and VIPs from across the area attended the Mayor of Evesham's annual Christmas ball at the Public Hall last weekend.  more...

Bands will play on as funding saves festival

THE threatened Wychavon Festival of Brass, the national annual entertainment concert centred on the Vale of Evesham, has won a reprieve.  more...

Tyre dump fears

MORE than 700 used tyres dumped along roads in Bretforton, Elmley Castle and Drakes Broughton has prompted a major investigation by environmental officers at Wychavon District Council to find the culprits.  more...

Drink-driver banned after crashing into parked car

AN Evesham man who had been out drinking crashed into a parked car, just 10 days after he had passed his driving test.  more...

Rape victim to go to park of ‘terror’

RAPE victim Carole Owens is planning to return to the park where she was attacked at knifepoint 25 years ago in the hope that it might help her recall more details of her assailant.  more...

Homes battered by 60mph winds as storm hits Vale

WINDS reaching up to as much as 60mph ripped through the Vale over the weekend leaving fallen trees and branches scattered across a number of roads in several villages.  more...

Here’s to you Daniel

THE parents of a disabled Evesham boy who has been awarded £4.75 million are now looking to a brighter future Ingrid and Richard Groves call their severely disabled 12-year-old Daniel their little star.  more...

YMCA may step in for Temeside

THE YMCA may buy Temeside House in Tenbury Wells and lease it to Tenbury Comm-unity Education Partnership.  more...

Folk star helps raise cash for festive lights

TENBURY'S Christmas lights, switched on recently in front of a 400-plus crowd, are a big part of the festivities in the town and give lots of pleasure to residents and visitors alike. But they cost quite a bit.  more...

United hit seven to sink Parkfield

TENBURY United made it 14 goals in three games on Saturday to defeat bottom side Parkfield and move up to mid-table in West Midlands One.  more...

Injury hit Tenbury battle on to secure home victory

Tenbury only had a squad of 11 but it proved to be strong and up to the job.  more...

Hill away win sets them up for Junior Vase tussle

clee Hill travelled to near neighbours Bromyard looking for their first away win of the season in the Midlands Six West SW The visitors started off slowly and were put under pressure for the first 10 minutes gifting possession to Bromyard through handling errors. After this early aberation, Clee found their rhythm and they took control of the game with three first half tries from Dan Romeo (2) who finished off some excellent handling by the backs, and Steve Jones who powered over on the wing. Clee went into the break with a 17 point lead.  more...

Latets

Pupils back lifesaving charity

PUPILS at Walkwood Middle School are raising cash for a charity that was crucial in saving their teacher's life when he was involved in an horrific accident.  more...

Pupils back lifesaving charity

PUPILS at Walkwood Middle School are raising cash for a charity that was crucial in saving their teacher's life when he was involved in an horrific accident Rob Young, the school's head of IT, was treated at the roadside by members of Mercia Accident Rescue Service, a Bromsgrove-based group of highly trained volunteers set up to provide immediate care to the critically injured.  more...

Passenger may hold clues to crash

A TAXI passenger could hold vital clues to a two-car collision in Redditch which left an elderly man in a critical condition.  more...

Letters

Whatever happened to customer service?

SIR - What on earth is happening to the services industry in the UK?  more...

Free prescription is answer to drugs

SIR - As co-founder two years ago of EPP, England's Parliamentary Party, it gives me great pleasure to see Howard Roberts, the deputy chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, suggesting that the Government adopts our proposed policy on drug abuse.  more...

Dents was proud to make the glove

SIR - I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contacted the newspaper about the article on the making of the coronation glove at Dents (Worcester News, November 20).  more...

Car park accident has left me fuming

SIR - I am usually a happy go lucky pensioner going about my business without a care in the world except for thinking how my state pension is going to pan out this month.  more...

People have spoken on moving issue

SIR - Colin Jones' memory (Letters, November 24) is as bad as the county council's.  more...

Hands off pudding, no-good inspector

SIR - John Shearon's letter (Letters, November 28) headed "What's inside this shepherd's pie?" was about a Welsh butcher banned from displaying the image of the Welsh dragon on his sausages in case people assumed they were made from dragon.  more...

What a Wally?

This is a big thank you to all that helped in looking for Wally, a chestnut gelding that had been spooked and escaped from his stable yard at Sherrard's Green, Sunday 3rd December. He had bolted at great speed along the roads and several people helped by driving up and around Pound Bank,Hall Green and the Guarlford Road. Also thank you to the dog walker that eventually caught Wally and took him to a lady with stables next to The Bluebell Inn along the Guarlford Road. Also a big thanks to the police for their assistance.  more...

What a Wally?

This is a big thank you to all that helped in looking for Wally, a chestnut gelding that had been spooked and escaped from his stable yard at Sherrard's Green, Sunday 3rd December. He had bolted at great speed along the roads and several people helped by driving up and around Pound Bank,Hall Green and the Guarlford Road. Many thanks to the dog walker that eventually caught Wally and took him to a lady with stables next to The Bluebell Inn along the Guarlford Road. Also a big thanks to the police for their assistance.  more...

Seeing the lights...

I'VE lived in Pershore for 19 years and always been proud of our Christmas lights which perfectly suited our high street.  more...

Night shift’s quality role in 24-hour cover

I WOULD like to draw attention to the article Overnight closure at Minor Injuries wards in the Cotswold Journal this last week.  more...

Done by green wellies!

SO finally the time has come! Wyre Piddle Filling Station is now closed, its all boarded up five staff employed there now face an uncertain 2007 without jobs.  more...

Recalling Chaplins

NOW that Wetherspoons has bought The George Hotel, what assurances (from Wetherspoons, Bewdley Town Council etc) can be given on its possible effect on Bewdley?  more...

Phone mast fury

FOLLOWING Kidderminster Carolians Rugby Club's recent application to put a walloping great telecommunications aerial next to a nursery and Marlpool First School, I would like to suggest an alternative cash-raising scheme.  more...

Greek challenge

MS QUINN, head at Stourport High School, robustly defended the choice of the play Greek (Call to stop study of violent, crude' play, Shuttle/Times & News, November 30).  more...

Our B&Q blinkers removed

WITH reference to the debate on parking fines by B&Q, I am quite thankful for the store's policy of only two hours parking.  more...

PC post is money down the drain

PLEASE tell me that I read the article incorrectly. Are Wyre Forest District Council really going to appoint an officer to look after political correctness at a salary of £35,000 per year (Equality officer to cost £35,000, Shuttle/Times & News, November 23)?  more...

The test of sustainability

CONCERN is shown in the Stern Report at the level of carbon emissions caused by air, car and goods vehicle traffic.  more...

Music

Chris slides in with trad jazz favourites

JAZZ and blues fans were rubbing their hands this week at the prospect of an evening in the company of Chris Barber - the Bix Beiderbecke of British-style jazz - with his 11-piece big band.  more...

Festive fare for every tastebud

THE festive season is upon us and there is a varied and interesting line-up of acts at the Town Hall and Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham.  more...

Shake off all the Christmas excess

JANUARY events at Stroud's Subscription Rooms will be sure to rid you of the post-Christmas blues with a host of music.  more...

Flautist impresses judges to win title

A TALENTED youngster from Harvington has been crowned the Young Musician of the Year.  more...

Stringing along

BUDDING string players are being invited to help boost the ranks of a "friendly" in Wyre Forest orchestra.  more...

Festive theme to church concerts

MUSIC lovers will be celebrating the start of the festive season with two Christmas concerts in Bewdley on Saturday.  more...

Hoping for full house at seasonal event

KIDDERMINSTER Male Choir is hoping for a full house when it brings some festive cheer to the town hall this weekend.  more...

News

Brain backs young guns

DIRECTOR of rugby John Brain has backed his young guns to step up to the plate if reinforcements are needed for Worcester's frenetic Christ-mas programme.  more...

Brain backs young guns

DIRECTOR of rugby John Brain has backed his young guns to step up to the plate if reinforcements are needed for Worcester's frenetic Christ-mas programme.  more...

Aggborough-phobia is all in the mind

HARRIERS' management team have been "trying to get into the players heads" to get to the bottom of their home hoodoo.  more...

McCoy in Midlands side

SAM McCoy, a former member of the Malvern Pirates, has been selected to play for the Midlands U18 squad in the RFU Divisional Championship that could also lead a career opportunity with one of the country's top clubs.  more...

Inaugural match at new pitch

MALVERN Rugby Club play their inaugural match on the Dukes Meadow sports field at Sherrards Green on Sunday with Malvern Town Council chairman Mike Selby kicking the first ball.  more...

Worcestershire cap for Scott Finnegan

MALVERN Town's Scott Finnegan was presented with his Worcestershire FA youth cap following the counties latest success in the FA County Youth Cup.  more...

Leaders are too strong

MALVERN Rugby Club found Midlands Two West league leaders Burton too strong for them at Spring Lane on Saturday as they failed to score for the first time this season.  more...

Jamie is top scorer

MALVERN Town's Jamie Gifford is the leading goalscorer in the four divisions of the Midland Floodlit Youth League with 13 goals.  more...

Opinion

Take time to scan school league table

Every parent wants to know how well their child is doing at school. But equally important is how well the school itself is doing.  more...

Take time to scan school league table

Every parent wants to know how well their child is doing at school. But equally important is how well the school itself is doing.  more...

Past

From the archives - December 7, 2006

100 Years Ago December 8, 1906 We regret to see that there is a falling off in the income of Pershore Cottage Hospital, and trust that this is only temporary, as this exceedingly useful institution cannot possibly perform all the work of which it is capable if it is cramped for money. It is gratifying to learn that there is a slight increase in subscriptions and donations of patients, which shows that those who have benefited at the hospital are appreciative. There is, however, a falling off in the annual subscriptions, which is far from satisfactory, and the Committee are going to make an effort to bring the amount back to the figure at which they originally stood, even if they do not surpass it.  more...

Pershore

Careless driving fine for pensioner

A 71-year-old man from Pershore reversed into a parked car and drove off without leaving his details, a court heard.  more...

Pair pioneer new product to help disabled

A PIONEERING new product from two local companies is set to improve the quality of the profoundly disabled.  more...

Bright start made with light appeal

THE switch-on has taken place of Pershore's Christmas Tree of Light but there is still plenty of time for residents to help this year's appeal.  more...

Pupil pour effort into waterwalk

PUPILS of St Barnabas Middle School in Drakes Broughton were so shocked to discover children their age had to walk up to four miles a day to collect water they decided to do something to help.  more...

Parents lived in fear of drunk and abusive son

PARENTS of a former heroin addict were so afraid of their son they sat at home with the lights off, hoping he would think they were out, a court was told.  more...

Call to improve an accident blackspot

A PERSHORE man has warned that someone will die if traffic chiefs don't act quickly to improve conditions on a busy main road through the town.  more...

Reports

Clean sheet for stand-in goalie

BRIDGNORTH TOWN RESERVES 0, MALVERN TOWN RESERVES 3  more...

Reviews

Paul Weller, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, November 30

LIVING legend is a tag that can be bandied around too easily in the world of music but there are not too many British artists with as good a claim to the title as The Modfather himself.  more...

Round-Up

Deaf ferrets sees the light!

AN animal lover from Worcestershire is conducting a unique piece of research into how deaf ferrets respond to light.  more...

Sixty-one litter louts prosecuted by council

A TOTAL of 61 people have been prosecuted by the city council for dropping litter in the last six months, it has emerged.  more...

Creative display by hair salon students

TRAINEES at the Diva Academy in Worcester were put to the test as they undertook an in-house competition to recreate a fashion shoot look.  more...

Top Barn Farm concert venue

IN an article published in the Worcester News yesterday we reported on rehearsals for a candlelit concert in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

A rusty nail cracked my teeth as I bit into burger

A MAN has spoken of his disgust after biting into a rusty nail in a burger he bought from a takeaway.  more...

Monty’s TV show gave me new life

THE life of a 27-year-old drug addict from Pershore has been turned around thanks to TV gardener and broadcaster Monty Don.  more...

Lessons in fire safety win award for boy, 10

FIREFIGHTERS have rewarded a quick-thinking boy who remembered the fire safety lessons he had been taught at school, Last week the Worcester News reported the story of 10-year-old Mohammed Baig who led his family to safety after the fire alarm at their home in Don Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, went off in the middle of the night. Mohammed kept a cool head and remembered everything he had been told during a fire safety lesson at Gorse Hill Primary School earlier this year.  more...

Cyclists are told to have their say in travel plans

CYCLISTS are being asked to speak out about what is it like riding through Worcester.  more...

D-day for a playing field fence at school

THE final decision on whether to build the remaining part of a 2.4m high steel fence around school playing fields will be made by county councillors next week.  more...

A spot of sharpshooting wins the day

TERRITORIAL Army soldiers from Worcester's 214 Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers), were presented with a trophy for winning the mayor's annual shooting competition.  more...

Hunt to give talk on German

THE story of the English composer Sir Edward German is the subject of a talk due to take place at the Elgar School of Music in Deansway, Worcester, tonight.  more...

All aboard the festive train rides with carols

A MIXTURE of steam trains, festive cheer and carols will be on the cards for steam enthusiasts.  more...

Fire service warning for festive season

THE run-up to the festive season has spurred the fire brigade to warn of fire hazards in the home.  more...

Exactly how good is your child's primary school?

WORCESTER primary schools have shown continued improvement in the latest set of league tables.  more...

Fire service warning for festive season

THE run-up to the festive season has spurred the fire brigade to warn of fire hazards in the home.  more...

Fire service warning for festive season

THE run-up to the festive season has spurred the fire brigade to warn of fire hazards in the home.  more...

New city logo is a waste of time and of effort

A FRESH row has started over a new city council logo, after members of the Labour group said the money earmarked for it should be spent elsewhere.  more...

Youngsters’ marathon run to raise cash for kit

FOOTBALL-mad youngsters ran from Birmingham to Worcester to raise cash for some much-needed winter kit.  more...

Schools are in the national top 100

WORCESTERSHIRE primary schools have been recognised in two national lists.  more...

Schools are in the national top 100

WORCESTERSHIRE primary schools have been recognised in two national lists.  more...

Schools get extra cash but it’s still not enough

MORE funds will be available for Worcester schools, but the county is still worse off than its neighbours, campaigners claim.  more...

Thieves posing as water board officials target county pensioners

THIEVES posing as water board officials have targeted homes and elderly people living in Herefordshire.  more...

MALVERN: Mine-finding device used to measure size of feet

TECHNOLOGY developed in Malvern to find unexploded bombs will now be used to measure children's feet in America, having already been taken up in the UK.  more...

MALVERN: Pub is new home for 500th dog at rescue shelter

GERMAN shepherd Jesse is officially the 500th dog to be taken in by Worcester Animal Rescue Shelter - and she has already found a home with Malvern's newest landlord.  more...

Luctonians set for biggest trophy test

LUCTONIANS face the biggest game in their history this weekend when they travel to London to play Rosslyn Park at Roehampton in the EDF Energy National Trophy third round.  more...

Luctonians set for biggest trophy test

LUCTONIANS face the biggest game in their history this weekend when they travel to London to play Rosslyn Park at Roehampton in the EDF Energy National Trophy third round.  more...

Luctonians set for biggest trophy test

LUCTONIANS face the biggest game in their history this weekend when they travel to London to play Rosslyn Park at Roehampton in the EDF Energy National Trophy third round.  more...

Luctonians set for biggest Trophy test

LUCTONIANS face the biggest game in their history this weekend when they travel to London to play Rosslyn Park at Roehampton in the EDF Energy National Trophy third round.  more...

The answer is out there...

WAS a young Bromsgrove woman killed in World War II murdered by an American soldier? And did the authorities cover it up and spirit him back to the United States?  more...

Dynamic duo’s excellent rap

A MUSICAL duo proved their song wasn't rubbish when they scooped first prize in a top recycling rap contest.  more...

Town's MP to appear in local panto

BROMSGROVE MP Julie Kirkbride will swap the Houses of Parliament for the stage next month when she takes part in a town theatre group's production of Cinderella.  more...

Brown: Let’s win league for our Paul

MANAGER Rod Brown has urged his Bromsgrove Rovers players to win the league and dedicate it to defender Paul Carty, who suffered a career ending injury.  more...

Lighting up time

RUBERY'S festive celebrations kicked off in style with the village's Christmas lights switch-on.  more...

Child cruelty case stopped

A 31-year-old Droitwich man has been cleared of causing unnecessary suffering to his young daughter by failing to ensure she received adequate medical attention.  more...

Countryside - Sausage sizzle is a great opportunity

THE search is on for the tastiest bangers made by butchers and producers in the West Midlands.  more...

Vale Mayor’s week - December 7, 2006

Monday, November 27: 2pm, weekly meeting with the town clerk and my secretary.  more...

Willersey - Grassroots

FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL: The recent cake sale raised £150 for school funds.  more...

alford Priors - School pupils are achieving results above the national average

SALFORD Priors pupils are producing impressive results, above the national average, a new report on Key Stage Two achievement has revealed.  more...

Pebworth - Writing on wall for arty pupils

PEBWORTH First School pupils showed off their artistic talents recently with an art exhibition at the school.  more...

Pebworth - Writing on wall for arty pupils

PEBWORTH First School pupils showed off their artistic talents recently with an art exhibition at the school.  more...

Hill & Moor - Hall celebrates centenary at heart of community life

HILL and Moor residents stepped back in time when they entered the village hall on its 100th birthday.  more...

Harvington - Grassroots

VILLAGE HALL APPEAL FUND: Carolling and Crumpets is the title of a forthcoming one-man show by John Fitzpatrick, an entertainer of considerable talent who delighted Harvington audiences on a previous occasion with a programme of topical songs, music made on a variety of instruments and his own humorous anecdotes and interesting tales. He is returning by popular demand on Thursday, December 14 when another of the hall's cabaret evenings will be the setting for his show. Tickets are £8 each, with concessions at £6 for over-60s and students, glasses and nibbles will be provided by the village hall committee but drinks must be brought in. You are advised to get your tickets now - they are selling quickly - by contacting John Redman on 870255 or Mary Stinton on 870817.  more...

Countryside - Conservation targets are hit

GOOD shoot management supports a conservation agenda, according to Martin Howat, of Natural England.  more...

Countryside - Agency to contact claimants

the Rural Payment Agency has finally agreed to contact all outstanding claimants for the 2005 Single Farm Payment.  more...

Countryside - Apprentice’s hard work wins recognition

AN apprentice at Chris Tallis Farm Machinery, Hinton-on-the-Green, has been recognised by the Institute of Agricultural Engineers.  more...

Countryside - £150,000 grant helps butchery firm to grow

RAGLEY Estates Meats, a butchery business based on the historic estate near Alcester, has been given a £150,000 boost.  more...

Broadway - Fun for all thanks to generous cash boost

THE children's after-school club at St Mary's in Broadway has been awarded a grant of £7, 000 from the National Lottery's Awards for All scheme.  more...

Broadway - Tourist centre is calling for help from volunteers

VOLUNTEERS are needed to run the new Tourist Information Centre (TIC) opening in Broadway next April.  more...

Broadway - Dangerous game will kill a child

A BROADWAY mother is calling on police to extend patrols amid growing fears that youngsters are putting their lives at risk by playing on a busy main road.  more...

Bidford - Festival will be tree-mendous

VILLAGERS are preparing to take part in Bidford's annual Christmas tree festival this weekend at St Laurence's Church - the only event of its type in the region.  more...

Ashton under Hill - Wildlife faces its toughest challenge

SPRING flowers in December, birds finding so much natural food that they are not yet visiting garden bird tables, what is happening to the weather?  more...

More than £100 raised

SIXTEEN players participated in Manor Park Squash Club's handicapped tournament, held in memory of former member Billy Clifford.  more...

Lewis is Malvern’s star

MALVERN LADIES 4, OLD SILS 2  more...

Worcestershire golfers collect prizes

AT the Worcestershire Golf Club prize giving evening, held recently at the clubhouse, James Rose was by far the most successful golfer of the season.  more...

Yeadon secures match victory

MALVERN Chess Club began their campaign to recapture the Worcester and District league title that they won in 2004 and 2005 with a home match against Greenlands, a team new to the first division.  more...

Magpies overcome spirited Nomads

THE first round of the Malvern Table Tennis League handicap competition has been in full swing in recent days with the usual close games in evidence.  more...

Top Pickers

HOP Pickers are ending the first-half of the Brewin Dolphin Table Tennis League season well in the lead in the third division and not just because they are the only team to have completed all their fixtures.  more...

Roundup

Wartime shelter works halted after pipe found

EXCAVATIONS of a Second World War air raid shelter at Bewdley Museum have been halted following the discovery of a gas pipe.  more...

Former college head dies at 85

A FORMER Kidderminster College principal who saw the establishment move location twice during his lifetime has died, aged 85.  more...

Table tennis: Franche go top

WITH two of the top three teams out of action Franche snatched top spot in the Kidderminster Table Tennis League Division One after a 10-0 walkover against Jims Gym D.  more...

Action planned over lay-by

HIGHWAYS chiefs are planning court action to reclaim a lay-by on the busy A449 at Hartlebury amid fears roadside traders could cause traffic hazards.  more...

Contentious shake-up plans are booted out

CONTROVERSIAL plans to radically change the make-up of Wyre Forest politics have been shelved after an outcry of opposition.  more...

Caring scouts get packing

SCOUTS will get packing to raise money, beginning this Saturday.  more...

Run Santas run

EMPLOYEES of a Kidderminster company will be putting on white beards and red costumes to take part in one of the country's largest gatherings of Santas in one place.  more...

Rugby

Pirates set for return

THE Malvern Pirates squad are to reform for the spring (Lent) term with a full deck of challenging fixtures, quality coaching and a possible tour in April 2007.  more...

St Nicholas Night

St Nicholas Night

Music provided by a Victorian street organ.  more...

St Nicholas Night

Eleanor Rowley, four, enjoys a fun fair ride.  more...

St Nicholas Night

Tony Treadwell dresses as Santa for the celebrations in Alcester.  more...

St Nicholas Night

Charlotte Gray from Torbital theatre group graces the streets of Alcester as the Snow Queen.  more...

St Nicholas Night

James Minkin, Colin Arthur and Florent Vialan with the new UBU beer from Purity.  more...

St Nicholas Night

Eleanor Rowley, four, enjoys a fun fair ride.  more...

St Nicholas Night

Darcy West and Izzie James, both 6 from Our Lady's school in ALcester, sing Christmas carols  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

MALVERN: Switch-on for Lights of Love

THE St Richard's Hospice Lights of Love will be shining across Malvern next week following a special service and switch on ceremony.  more...

Theatre

Banishing post-Christmas blues

an energetic, humorous and lively story for all the family is being staged at Malvern Theatres next month.  more...

Show enjoys

JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat bursts onto the Malvern Theatres' stage on January 22 and continues its explosive run for one week With the liveliest, most energetic company of actors, singers and dancers you'll ever see, Joseph is brimming with non-stop action, laughter and infectious fun.  more...

This Life - Special Reports

It gets to me when I hear MPs want a 66% pay rise

MPs earn £60,277 a year, a figure some backbenchers consider too low compared with the six-figure salaries doctors, some secondary school head teachers and chief executives of councils are supposed to be raking in.  more...

  
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