Stories for 6 February 2006
Leisure
WHATEVER the weather, it's nearly always worth making the effort to get outdoors, especially in relatively unspoilt parts of the county. Walking this particular route on a dismal January morning, our attention was caught by a flash of iridescent blue as a kingfisher plunged into a pool at Spindle Wood. more...
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RESIDENTS are delighted an O2 application to install a mobile phone mast has been rejected by council leaders - but are worried the firm will appeal. more...
A WAR veteran who gave starving Dutch villagers his rations has received a thank you card, more than 60 years on. more...
UNWANTED pets that found themselves homeless over Christmas have been given a second chance, thanks to a successful Worcester News campaign. more...
TRADE unions have been given two months to come up with a plan to save the jobs of 700 workers in Worcester and many more elsewhere. more...
A BUSINESSWOMAN from Evesham is warning people running small firms about the dangers of dealing with cold-calling charities claiming to sell advertising. more...
SMALL and medium-sized businesses in the West Midlands are being invited to take advantage of an exciting opportunity to reach the rapidly expanding market of Romania as it prepares to join the EU in January 2007. more...
A POPULAR florist shop in Worcester city centre has reopened with new owners. more...
ONE of Worcestershire's most picturesque hotels is undergoing more than half-a-million pounds of redevelopment work. more...
THE appropriately named John Wheelwright has joined the senior management team of Titan Europe, the steel wheel giants based at Cookley, near Kidderminster. more...
THE sixth Worcester News Jobs and Careers Fair promises to be bigger and better than before with more than 2,000 people expected at the Guild-hall on Thursday, March 9. more...
WORCESTER law firm Thomas Guise Solicitors has recently carried off a multi million pound deal. more...
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Dancers wowed onlookers with their skills. more...
FOR the owners of certain breeds of working dog, there could be a sting in the tail of the Animal Welfare Bill currently lurching its way through Parliament. more...
THE Government could improve the relationship between farmers and their bank managers by a simple adjustment of the Single Payment system, according to a business consultant. more...
SIR - I was recently admitted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for surgery, which required a stay of some 12 days for recuperation. Before I was admitted, I must admit I had my concerns due to the large amount of negative coverage that the hospital has received in your paper of late. more...
SIR - My mother recently had a shoulder replacement at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. She was in Hazel 2 for four days. The staff were wonderful, nothing was too much trouble. They helped mum keep her spirits up and she thoroughly enjoyed her stay. Thank you. more...
SIR - Earlier this month it was reported that the Government predicted an NHS deficit of £620m. more...
SIR - I am writing with regard to the recent article that stated that the southbound carriageway was going to be reduced to a single lane. more...
SIR - I read with interest your suggestions for `icons of Worcestershire'. I think that there are two more important aspects of Worcestershire that should not be overlooked. more...
SIR - In reply to the letter from a person who was unable to get new recycling refuse sacks, I had exactly the same problem, even though I was sticking on those labels that request the new sacks. more...
SIR - As patron of Help the Aged Living Legends awards ceremony, I am delighted to support such a worthwhile awards scheme and I urge readers from the West Midlands to put forward nominations to name their very own living legend. more...
THE tragic case of John Wall - the Worcestershire soldier shot at dawn by his own side during the First World War - is never far from these news columns. more...
THE daughter of some friends of ours is living with a New Age traveller. True to type, he's very angry, opinionated - and also exceedingly rich. more...
lTHERE is a lot of pretentious, self-righteous twaddle talked about the behaviour of modern politicians. It seems that only those who have led a blameless, monastic existence can ever hope to be considered for high public office. more...
lYEARS ago, my mother worked at a retirement home in Bedfordshire. She befriended a couple called the Ward-Hunts and occasionally went on holiday with them. more...
COUNTRY News equestrian fans have the opportunity to win four coveted tickets to this year's British Open Show Jumping Championships, which will be held in Sheffield's impressive Hallam FM Arena in April. more...
THERE are two ways of looking at the latest development in the Kays saga. On the one hand, cynics might say that management's placing of the ball in the union court is merely a delaying tactic, just a way of postponing the inevitable. more...
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EAST met West when dramatic dancing lions celebrated the Chinese New Year on the streets of Worcester yesterday. more...
THE new owners of the Northwick Cinema are hoping to welcome customers through the doors at the end of March for the first time in 10 years. more...
A DREAM holiday turned sour for a Worcester couple when an island-hopping cruise from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to Rio de Janeiro turned into a non-stop journey on the high seas. more...
A FIGHT to keep open an historic pub in Worcester caught the attention of many people, but none more so than city resident Matt Verman - who felt so strongly he took it over. more...
A HUNDRED candles were lit during a vigil at the war memorial, outside Worcester Cathedral, to remember the 100 British soldiers killed in Iraq. The vigil was one of many held around the country organised by the Stop the War Coalition. Neil Lawrenson, who organised the Worcester vigil, said: "The names of the dead soldiers were read out. It was a memorial service. We were not there to denigrate the dead. This was not a time to have an argument about what has happened in Iraq." The vigil was held on Wednesday, February 1. more...
A DOCTOR is gearing up to tackle the ultimate climbing challenge - a 29,000ft ascent of Mount Everest. more...
BLUE tits, robins and wagtails could soon be setting up home in your garden. more...
CALLS for safety measures to protect motorists turning on to the busy A449 Worcester to Malvern road from Bastonford and Colletts Green have been renewed by Powick residents and the parish council. more...
A COMMITTED student has won a prestigious award for running a Worcester children's club. more...
THE hunt is on throughout Worcestershire and Here-fordshire to find former members of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, who will be invited to attend a grand regimental reunion later this year. more...
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Malvern's opponents could be top of the league if they won their games in hand so this was a tough test. more...
MALVERN slumped to a third successive defeat on Saturday, despite an improved performance. more...
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TOWN were indebted to Jenny Griffiths' goal-line clearance as both teams started brightly but struggled to find a finish. more...
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RANGERS exited the Smedley Crooke Cup on a poor pitch at the home of Alvechurch. more...
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STAND-in keeper Dean Drinkwater was the man-of-the-match for Powick, saving a penalty to help his side to three points in a pulsating local derby on Saturday. more...
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CROSS Keys and Morgan Aero 8 represented the league in the fourth round of the Worcestershire Sunday Minor Cup and both beat Kidderminster League sides to book quarter-final places. more...
DIVISION one leaders Bell Inn 98 had to come from two goals behind before recording a comfortable 7-3 win over Fromes Hill Reserves. more...
REVENGE was sweet for Rangers, 4-1 losers in the corresponding fixture in November. more...
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WITH promotion a real possibility, Malvern Town Football Club is looking to raise extra finance for ground improvements. more...
ANDY Preece praised in-form Mark Danks following the striker's fourth goal in four games against Lancaster City on Saturday. more...
A SHORTAGE of players led to Warley fielding a team with a number of U-13s and they made it count with an early converted try. more...
MALVERN Angels put a frustrating month of scratched fixtures and no games behind them to comprehensively win a tie where they once would have been underdogs. more...
MALVERN, bouyed by last week's big win and the return of five players, faced a side which provided the toughest test of the season in the away fixture. more...
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MALVERN secured vital league points by overwhelming their visitors, who had been comprehensive winners of the reverse fixture in the autumn. more...
MALVERN Town put three straight defeats behind them and new signing Duncan Willetts got the winner on Tuesday night. more...
MALVERN RFC are out of the relegation places after taking the points at home to Newbold on Saturday. more...
MALVERN College's talented lacrosse player Katie Sloane has been selected to play for England at the National Cup Competition in Prague. more...
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MALVERN RFC's strength in youth rugby has been underlined by the inclusion of four players in the North Midlands RFU U-17s squad. more...
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SEVENTY competitors took part in Ledbury Swimming Club's first championships event of the year on Sunday. more...
HANLEY Swan indoor rower Anna Bailey made a successful return to action after injury and met one of the truly great Olympians. more...
HOCKEY players from the Downs School in Colwall have made it a triple success after the Herefordshire County Hockey Championships in Leominster at the weekend. more...
MATHON, Cradley and Storridge Tennis Club's men's B team recorded their second win of the winter league, 3-1 over Ludlow Castle on Sunday. more...
TEAMS from around the country competed at the National Lacrosse Tournament hosted by Malvern Girls' College on Sunday. more...
THE finalists in the Peter Harrold Competition are now known, a win for Nomads over Manor Park Allsorts booking them a tie with Maulers in April. more...
A STUNNING fightback saw Malvern Ladies hockey team clinch victory with three goals in the last ten minutes. more...
CHASE pupil Caroline Walker has won the Worcestershire U17 badminton title after championships held at Droitwich High School. more...
Saturday's win to extend Colwall's lead at the top of Severn division one. more...
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THE local point-to-point season moves into full swing on Saturday when the Harkaway Club hold their fixture at Chaddesley Corbet with the first race from 11.30am. more...
MARK Yates hailed his `outstanding' defence as Kidderminster Harriers earned a valuable point at promotion-chasers Halifax Town. more...
HEREFORD are left with just the Nationwide Conference promotion race in their sights after bowing out of the FA Trophy in disappointing fashion at Edgar Street. more...
THE only way is up for Worcester City if the Danks-effect continues to take hold. more...
ANDY Preece praised in-form Mark Danks following the striker's fourth goal in four games against Lancaster City on Saturday. more...
WORCESTER Wolves held onto the English Basketball League Division One top spot with Saturday's comfortable 107-77 victory over Nottingham Knights. more...
SIX years of hard work to develop Worcester Wolves into the side they are today were gloriously rewarded at Coventry's Skydome yesterday when they lifted the National Trophy. more...
JOSH Cooprider praised his players' work ethic after Worcester Wolves lifted the first piece of major silverware in their brief history. more...
KICKBOXING king Jonathan Weaver has been crowned "Fighter of the year" by his club after triumphing at the World United Martial Arts English Championships. more...
JOSH Cooprider praised his players' work ethic after Worcester Wolves lifted the first piece of major silverware in their brief history. more...
UPTON made their game in hand pay and leap-frogged Evesham to go top of the table after this win. more...
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