Stories for 28 February 2006

News

Let's see a touch on the PR tiller

A NUMBER of roadworks have sprung up throughout Worcester over the last few days and they have produced the usual chaos. Sadly, it's a fact of life in the Faithful City that It doesn't take many cones or orange barriers to snarl up the traffic or cause blood pressure levels to rise.   more...

Fields of my boyhood are homes of nimbies

SIR - With reference to your headline in Worcester News, Wednesday, February 22, "Fury over houses in field next door".   more...

Forget the status remember morals

remember morals   more...

Start own party

SIR - Through the letters page we are able to read a diversity of political veiwpoints, which, although I may not necessarily agree with, find interesting.   more...

Who has the right to decide on site?

SIR - It never ceases to amuse me how your correspondent Bill Davison, and others, (letters, February 13) continue to claim that residents of St John's have some sort of exclusive right to determine the location of Christopher Whitehead School.   more...

Who has the right to decide on site?

SIR - In reply to the the resent correspondence from M Billingham (February 22 and 23 ) on the subject of tail docking for working dogs. The most important reason for tail-docking is the welfare of the dog. After this, the decision is based on the breed of dog and the work it will undertake.   more...

Praise for hospital

SIR - After reading so many bad stories about our local hospitals I felt I must put pen to paper.   more...

Vandalism ruins green

VANDALS have caused "soul destroying" damage to Tenbury's bowling green, in Palmer's Meadow, just weeks after expensive maintenance had been carried out in preparation for the forthcoming season.   more...

MP takes a look behind the scenes at city firm

IT was the return match. Having walked around the House of Commons with MP Peter Luff, the people from Arrow Distributors invited him back to their place.   more...

Don't miss out on cash to diversify your business

SMALL and medium-sized companies in Worcestershire and other counties across the West Midlands are set to benefit from up to £4m of new funding to help them diversify.   more...

City council tax rates to be finalised by cabinet

HOUSEHOLDS will finally get the news they were waiting for tonight when council tax rates are finalised for Worcester.   more...

Farmers' views vital in wildlife cull for TB

LIVESTOCK farmers in Worcestershire and Here-fordshire are being urged to make their feelings known to a Government consultation about bovine TB before it is too late.   more...

Locals object to pub's opening

A PUB which closed after a shooting four years ago is set to re-open.   more...

I'll be putting my best foot forward for poorly children

A WOMAN more at home in water than on the track is preparing to run her first marathon.   more...

Dad wins battle to keep climbing frame in garden

A FATHER-of-three is jubilant after being told his children's climbing frame in their garden can stay - providing he plants some hedging to screen it from the roadside.   more...

Villagers who don't feel safe at home

AN angry councillor has hit out at comments made by West Mercia police about the frequency of its patrols through a village.   more...

New bridge for park

A NEW bridge is set to be constructed in Worcester's Gheluvelt Park as part of a Lottery-funded package of improvements after planners have given the green-light.   more...

Roadworks have affected our trade

FEARS that a major roadwork scheme on a busy Worcester road would hit traders have proved true.   more...

£24m to update public transport

A HUGE £24m overhaul of the public transport system in Worcestershire is in line for the next five years.   more...

College among schools fined £3.5m

MALVERN College is among 50 leading independent schools which have been fined a combined total of £3.5m after being found guilty of fee-fixing by the Office of Fair Trading.   more...

Campaigning MP seeks views on ME

WYRE Forest's health campaigning MP, Dr Richard Taylor, is seeking views from sufferers of ME as part of a national study.   more...

Did this little girl have an HIV jab?

A COUNTY family is still facing an agonising wait to find out if their five-year-old daughter has HIV or hepatitis - almost seven months after she was pricked by a drug user's needle.   more...

Yobs are knocking my wall to pieces

VANDALS are making the life of a city pensioner a misery by continuously knocking down his wall.   more...

Swords crossed in skirmish over Guildhall charges

ORGANISERS of a re-enactment event that entertained thousands of people in Worcester have hit out over having to pay to hire the Guildhall.   more...

£440,000 PATH WORK IS A JOKE

Taxi drivers slam city facelift   more...

Tuck in for St Richard's

COUNTY residents are being invited to tuck in and help a good cause.   more...

NOAH'S ARK SETS SAIL FOR HEREFORDSHIRE

A CHARITY in Worcester that helps children and their families cope with bereavement has been awarded more than £200,000 to expand.   more...

We'll make sure your child isn't left behind

THERE are many possible problems that pass through the minds of concerned parents when their young child shows behavioural or learning difficulties.   more...

BLACKBOARD

Schools spend more on tests than on books   more...

Children get the point for exam stress

A SECONDARY school is offering acupuncture to students stressed out by exams.   more...

We'll make sure your child isn't left behind

THERE are many possible problems that pass through the minds of concerned parents when their young child shows behavioural or learning difficulties.   more...

Sport

City 1 Moor Green 1 (3-4 on penalties)

Monday, February 27, 2006   more...

28/2/06 - County trio fail to save `A' side

WORCESTERSHIRE trio Vikram Solanki, Gareth Batty and Kabir Ali could not prevent an England `A' defeat.   more...

World Championships calling

POOL aces Marc Evans and Andy Jones missed out on a place in the European Eight-Ball Pool Championship semi-finals by just one frame.   more...

Andrews brace decides derby

TWO second-half tries by evergreen back-row forward Jon Andrews helped Droitwich come from behind to beat Worcester Wanderers 23-16 in the North Midlands Shield.   more...

Town's league crunch

MALVERN Town have a key Midland Alliance promotion clash at home to Romulus tonight (7.45).   more...

Rovers make double signing

BROMSGROVE Rovers boss Rod Brown has bolstered his squad by re-signing Riad Erraji and raiding former club Redditch United for attacking midfielder Daire Doyle.   more...

String of successes for Worcester

THE University of Worcester's student sports teams have enjoyed an incredible year of success, including both men's football and basketball first teams winning their respective leagues by staying undefeated.   more...

County trio fail to save `A' side

WORCESTERSHIRE trio Vikram Solanki, Gareth Batty and Kabir Ali could not prevent an England `A' defeat.   more...

Young strike duo bag vital win

HEREFORD United's teenage strike sensations struck again last night to lift them back into second place in the Nationwide Conference.   more...

Penalties are City downfall

WORCESTER City crashed out of the Worcestershire Senior Cup 4-3 on penalties last night to Moor Green.   more...

28/2/06 - Mean City defence is sparkling

WORCESTER City's colossal three-man defence deserves every plaudit thrown their way.   more...

28/2/06 - North Midlands threesome maintain international hopes

NORTH Midlands trio Tim Streather, Michael Penn and Charlie Fellows took their chance to impress the England Under 18 selectors as the Midlands defeated the North 36-15 in their final divisional match of the season at Castlecroft in Wolverhampton.   more...