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Stories for 2 April 2007
Alan'S Recipe
Luscious Chocolate and Hazelnut Puddings with bitter chocolate Orange sauce
Ingredients more...
White Chocolate Mousse with fresh berries
Serves 4 more...
Berries in fresh Garden Mint
For the syrup: more...
Dark Chocolate Mousse with foaming milk
Serves 4 more...
Am Dram
Broadway and West End Hits Sing-a-long
Broadway and West End Hits Sing-a-long Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2007. 7.30pm.Tickets:£5. more...
In The Bath: Unplugged
Saturday 21st April 7.30pm . Whitbourne Village Hall more...
In The Bath: Unplugged
Saturday 21st April 7.30pm . Whitbourne Village Hall more...
In The Bath: Unplugged
Saturday 21st April 7.30pm . Whitbourne Village Hall more...
In The Bath: Unplugged
Saturday 21st April 7.30pm . Whitbourne Village Hall more...
Business
Jobs creation project given an extension
A GRANT scheme to encourage innovation in small and medium-sized companies in Worcestershire, which has created more than 400 jobs since 2002, has been extended for a further year. more...
Down The Lane
Preece finds himself short on numbers
THERE have been times this season when Worcester City have been spoilt for choice in their squad. more...
Education
Youngsters have say on key issues
BUDDING scribes from a Stourport school have been picking up tips on how to get their voices heard thanks to Shuttle/Times & News readers. more...
Fixtures
Football fixture list
TONIGHT Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division: Bishops Cleeve v Bromyard Town; Gloucester City v Bromsgrove Rovers; Pershore Town v Stourport Swifts. more...
Fixtures/Results for 2006/7 season
MIDLANDS TWO WEST more...
Fixtures/Results for 2006/7 season
SOUTHERN LEAGUE more...
Food Facts
Chocolate
What's in a name? The word chocolate has been taken from the Mayan and the Aztec, creating "Chocaltil", the direct translations being bitter and water, it became more commonly known as "food of the gods". more...
Chocolate
What's in a name? The word chocolate has been taken from the Mayan and the Aztec, creating "Chocaltil", the direct translations being bitter and water, it became more commonly known as "food of the gods". more...
Chocolate
What's in a name? more...
Chocolate
What's in a name? more...
Chocolate
What's in a name? more...
Helen Mead
Helen Mead - On Monday
You would assume that doing a good turn would make you feel good. Not me. When I risked life and limb to help a duck waddling in the middle of a busy road the outcome was not what I expected. more...
Hospice Lunch
Hospice lunch
The invitation card at the lunch more...
Hospice lunch
Some of the prizes in the tombola more...
Hospice lunch
Karen Olive, Linda Ormerod, Rachel Kelly and Jan Hewett. more...
MP is guest of honour
Sue Williams (Kemp trustee), Ali Taylor (hospice head of operation), MP for Mingham Ladywood Clare Short, hospice chairman Isobel Dale and hospice trustee Anne Marie McDowell. more...
MP is guest of honour
Sue Williams (Kemp trustee), Ali Taylor (hospice head of operation), MP for Birmingham Ladywood Clare Short, hospice chairman Isobel Dale and hospice trustee Anne Marie McDowell. more...
Hospice lunch
Helen Drew, of sponsors Horwath Clark Whitehill, guest of honour Clare Short, Judith Hetherington (Horwath Clark Whitehill), Susan Morrissey (Thursfields solicitors), Bernadette Wilson (Horwath Clark Whitehill). more...
Hospice lunch
Organiser Carol Hinett addresses guests. more...
Hospice lunch
Pam Grice, Angela Smith, Sarah Beadsworth, Margaret Brockway, and Linda Halliwell. more...
Hospice lunch
Flora Wright, Linda Halliwell, Lynn Muir Smith and Margaret Brockway from Wyre Forest Consitituency Labour Party. more...
Hospice lunch
Kerry Brown (Horwath Clark Whitehill), Liz Fallon (Eversheds solicitors) and Judith Hetherington (Horwath Clark Whitehill). more...
Hospice lunch
Louise Hewett, of Louise Hewett Recruitment, with teri baron, of Rotary Printers. more...
Hospice lunch
Lynda batchelor, Norma Phillips, Sheelagh Keen, Vivein Mackenzie and Jane Oldaker. more...
Hospice lunch
Lynda Batchelor, Norma Phillips, Sheelagh Keen, Vivein Mackenzie and Jane Oldaker. more...
Hospice lunch
Enjoying the lunch. more...
Hospice lunch
Enjoying the lunch. more...
Hospice lunch
Enjoying the lunch. more...
Hospice lunch
Applause for Clare Short. more...
Hospice lunch
Applause for Clare Short. more...
Hospice lunch
Applause for Clare Short. more...
Hospice lunch
Enjoying the lunch. more...
Hospice lunch
Not a spare seat in the house! more...
Kidder News Latest
MP is guest of honour at charity lunch
POLITICIAN Clare Short gave Wyre Forest fundraisers an insight into life as a female MP at a charity lunch which generated more than £2,800 for Kemp Hospice. more...
Fire tackled at nature reserve
FIREFIGTHERS carrying water-filled backpacks walked more than 300 metres to tackle several small blazes on a nature reserve. more...
Advice for patients
WYRE Forest patients in need of repeat prescriptions are being advised to stock up by Thursday to avoid the risk of running out over the Easter Bank holiday. more...
Doorstaff suffer "serious" cuts after bottle attack
TWO doormen suffered "serious" cuts to the face and head after being bottled in an attack involving three men. more...
Doorstaff suffer "serious" cuts after bottle attack
TWO doormen suffered "serious" cuts to the face and head after being bottled in an attack involving three men. more...
Doorstaff suffer "serious" cuts after bottle attack
TWO doormen suffered "serious" cuts to the face and head after being bottled in an attack involving three men. more...
Doorstaff suffer "serious" cuts after bottle attack
TWO doormen suffered "serious" cuts to the face and head after being bottled in an attack involving three men. more...
Doorstaff suffer "serious" cuts after bottle attack
TWO doormen suffered "serious" cuts to the face and head after being bottled in an attack involving three men. more...
MP is guest of honour at charity lunch
POLITICIAN Clare Short gave Wyre Forest fundraisers an insight into life as a female MP at a charity lunch which generated more than £2,800 for Kemp Hospice. more...
Best foot forward for walking schemes
WYRE Forest schools have been handed a Government cash boost for schemes aiming to encourage more youngsters to walk to school. more...
Best foot forward for walking projects
WYRE Forest schools have been handed a Government cash boost for schemes aiming to encourage more youngsters to walk to school. more...
Latest
Perverts got off scott-free
ALMOST 100 sex offenders in Worcestershire - including eight rapists - have escaped with just a caution in the last five years. more...
Perverts avoid court
ALMOST 100 sex offenders in Worcestershire - including eight rapists - have escaped with just a caution in the last five years. more...
Dozens left stranded as cabbies quit early
PEOPLE enjoying a night out in Worcester were stranded when taxi drivers spontaneously decided to finish work early. more...
County inquest on couple killed by elephants
INQUESTS into deaths of a mother and daughter who were trampled by elephants in Zimbabwe are set to open in Stourport-on-Severn tomorrow. more...
Travellers move on to new site
TRAVELLERS have left a Worcester retail park – only for a group to move on to a recreation ground elsewhere in the city. more...
Cigarette suspected of starting blaze
EVESHAM firefighters were called out on Sunday afternoon to attend a fire suspected to have been started by a discarded cigarette. more...
Cigarette suspected of starting blaze
EVESHAM firefighters were called out on yesterday afternoon to attend a fire suspected to have been started by a discarded cigarette. more...
Cigarette blamed for blaze
EVESHAM firefighters were called out on yesterday afternoon to attend a fire suspected to have been started by a discarded cigarette. more...
Charity shop robbed
A hard-hearted thief has stolen donations left outside Evesham's Daisy Chain air ambulance charity shop. more...
Pump Rooms open morning planned
TENBURY'S historic Pump Rooms will be open to the public on Easter Monday, from 10am to 1pm. more...
Leisure General
Textile skills on show
TEXTILE artists from Malvern are among those whose work is currently on show at Hartlebury Castle. more...
Letters
We shouldn’t have to hide our car gadgets
SIR - Regarding the story Motorists told to watch out for sat-nav thefts' (Worcester News, March 18) - what next? more...
Planning incentives are plain wrong
SIR - Mike Foster is right. Let's stop our local councils from taking cash sweeteners from developers in exchange for planning permission (Worcester News, March 14). Perhaps that would concentrate their minds on whether the development is really of any value to local people at all. more...
Busy store should not be closing
SIR - I read with sadness about the closure of the Sainsbury's store in the city centre. more...
Don’t just look at us, they’re at it too
SIR - The UK National Audit Office has recently dismissed Chancellor Gordon Brown's claims to have slashed the costs of running Whitehall by more than £13 billion. more...
Turn the TV down
SIR - I see a television company has been taken to task for pumping up the volume when the adverts are on. more...
God is a tough nut
SIR - Someone called me soft today for going to church. more...
News
Sixways £23m project on course — Warriors
WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed they remain "fully committed" to the £23 million Sixways development and insist the project is on course. more...
City boss dismayed as top five is elusive
ANDY Preece believes his team have missed a great chance to win promotion this season. more...
Warriors sign All Black ace
WORCESTER Warriors have pulled off a major coup by signing New Zealand international Sam Tuitupou. more...
Hennessey upbeat despite Coventry defeat
WORCESTER City women's manager Paul Hennessey insists his team will aim to finish their season on a high despite facing the prospect of missing out on promotion. more...
All Blacks centre signs for Warriors
WARRIORS have pulled off a major coup by snapping up New Zealand international cen-tre Sam Tuitupou. more...
Preece happy City injuries will ease
ANDY Preece is confident George Clegg and Shabir Khan will be fit to face Gainsborough Trinity at the weekend and ease Worcester City's player shortage. more...
Revenge win ends Harriers play-off bid
HARRIERS 0, NORTHWICH 1 Any hopes Harriers had of pinching a Conference play-off place disappeared when Northwich boosted their survival bid with a first half winner from Michael Byrne. more...
Revenge win ends Harriers play-off bid
HARRIERS 0, NORTHWICH 1 more...
Opinion
Sometimes, a caution is the best way
Police cautions are widely seen as a soft option, and the news that almost 100 sex offenders have got away' with a telling-off in Worcestershire over the last five years will be greeted with outrage by many people. more...
Phillpot Files
Our speed cameras are not up to the job
WITNESSING what can only be described as lunatic driving in New Road this week, I paused to reflect on how anti-social behaviour has now spilled over the pavements on to our roads. more...
Our speed cameras are not up to the job
WITNESSING what can only be described as lunatic driving in New Road this week, I paused to reflect on how anti-social behaviour has now spilled over the pavements on to our roads. more...
It will be loud Brummies and traffic in the future
I'M perched on a landing stage opposite Diglis Island and watching lines of rooks wending their way homewards. more...
Pryce'S People
Charlize, Cameron Diaz, Caprice – and now you
THE interview with photographer Alistair Cowin at his home in Bromyard Road, Worcester, was ever so slightly delayed while he attempted to sort out, over the phone, a parking ticket he had picked up. more...
Charlize, Cameron Diaz, Caprice – and now you
THE interview with photographer Alistair Cowin at his home in Bromyard Road, Worcester, was ever so slightly delayed while he attempted to sort out, over the phone, a parking ticket he had picked up. more...
Reports
Lancett grounds 19th try of season
BURTON 27PTS, MALVERN 12PTS more...
Four-goal Town claim victory
MALVERN TOWN 4, BISHOPS CLEEVE 2 more...
Results
Results from across county
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 0 Milton Keynes Dons 0. more...
Football results extra
BIRDSEYE SPORTS EVESHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE Division One: Bear FC 1, Bretforton Sports Old Boys 2; Broadway United 1, Ambassador 3; Offenham Rovers 0, Red Horse 4. more...
Round-Up
Pervert who moved in secret is sent to prison
A SEX offender from Droitwich who failed to tell the police he had moved house has been jailed for three months. more...
Brazen Hamiltons reveal one thing they won't do for money
CONTROVERSIAL celebrities Neil and Christine Hamilton have kept a Worcester crowd entertained with tales from their extraordinary lives. more...
Bridge work could be finished sooner
A BRIDGE closure which is expected to cause traffic chaos in Worcester will not last longer than eight weeks, according to a former mayor of the city. more...
Birds stay in the countryside – and out of the garden
FEWER birds are visiting gardens in Worcestershire. more...
Luff: Budget means less money for our schools
MID-WORCESTERSHIRE MP Peter Luff has taken the fight for fairer education funding for the county to the House of Commons. more...
Get rid of waste on a compost heap
PEOPLE using household waste sites in Worcestershire at Easter are urged to dispose of their green garden waste in more eco-friendly ways. more...
Mosque opens doors to all
THE Tallow Hill Mosque, in Worcester, is opening its door to welcome people of all faiths and beliefs. more...
Garage at centre of card scam is seeking new start
A WORCESTER petrol station at the centre of a fraud investigation is looking to rebuild its reputation by sponsoring a roundabout in the city. more...
Garage at centre of card scam is seeking new start
A WORCESTER petrol station at the centre of a fraud investigation is looking to rebuild its reputation by sponsoring a roundabout in the city. more...
Masy has fun among funky chickens and quirky birds
YOUNGSTERS wishing to explore their creative side have an opportunity to make funky chickens and quirky birds this Easter holiday. more...
New man to look after environment for the city
A NEW head of environment has been appointed at Worcester City Council. more...
Support for arts is in jeopardy
A LACK of money has been blamed for a decision to review Worcestershire County Council support for county arts organisations. more...
Church they dreamed of for 20 years is open
A NEW church has opened its doors to its congregation for the first time. more...
Church they dreamed of for 20 years is open
A NEW church has opened its doors to its congregation for the first time. more...
Could you go without using a supermarket for one whole month?
A GROUP of environmentally-conscious friends are attempting to go a month without the convenience of supermarkets in a bid to live only off local produce. more...
Could you offer a home for a students from overseas?
FOREIGN students are looking for Worcestershire fam-iles to offer them a home for a year while as part of an exchange programme. more...
Could you offer a home for a students from overseas?
FOREIGN students are looking for Worcestershire families to offer them a home for a year while as part of an exchange programme. more...
First step to a new lease
A COMPANY has put in a planning application for the first phase of re-development of a former Worcester railway goods yard. more...
Someone shouted 'Hey hombre', then there was a burst of automatic gunfire
THE first thing Lance Corporal Len Carver knew about the Argentine ambush was a shout of hey hombre!' followed by a burst of automatic gunfire. more...
Through fire and water: the story of HMS Ardent
THE forgotten history of the sinking of HMS Ardent during the Falklands War has been brought to life in a book by a former Worcester News deputy editor. more...
Samaritans host their second big funds day
THE Samaritans are encouraging people to get together for the organisation's special day. more...
Castle to play host to Easter activities
AN Easter treasure hunt is being organised at a Herefordshire castle during the bank holiday. more...
’Dales see off Villa for chance of cup
ARCHDALES '73 bounced back from a two-goal aggregate deficit to make the President's Cup final. more...
Westfields put fire behind them with away success
WESTFIELDS put aside their off-the-field problems with a 1-0 Midland Alliance victory at Rocester. more...
West bans talk of play-offs
EVESHAM United manager Paul West has banned talk of the play-offs as their season reaches its climax. more...
Harriers warming up for final clash
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers aim to gain the initiative in their dress rehearsal for the FA Trophy final tomorrow night (7.45). more...
Harriers warming up for final clash
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers aim to gain the initiative in their dress rehearsal for the FA Trophy final tomorrow night (7.45). more...
Perrywood crash as Gordie nets twice for Lakes
TRINITY Lakes blew the race for the Worcester and District Football League Sunday Premier Division championship wide open with a crushing 4-0 win over current leaders Perrywood. more...
Unexpected success for Neal
DROITWICH'S Matt Neal won one of the three races in this season's opening British Touring Car Championship meeting at Brands Hatch. more...
Clarke blows Berkhamsted away
Defender Paul Carty watched as Rovers saw off Berkhamsted. more...
Shaping town’s future
A NEW working group has been set up to help shape the future of Bromsgrove. more...
Get Wombling
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help tackle Rubery's litter problem. Rubery Neighbourhood Watch is holding a spring litter picking event on Saturday, April 21. more...
Something amazing
FOUR blood donors, who between them have helped to save the lives of more than 900 people, have been thanked for their amazing support. more...
Music night
AN EVENING of music, readings, songs and humour takes place at Barnes Close on Easter Monday. more...
Gearing up for a fun-filled Easter
THE countdown to Easter is going egg-cellently thanks to a string of special events. more...
Quiz night
STAFF at Droitwich Spa's Waitrose store held a quiz night to raise much-needed charity cash. more...
Charity cash
DAVID'S Nurseries and Garden Centre at Martin Hussingtree near Droitwich Spa has raised more than £1,000 for the Acorns Children's Hospice. more...
Manager charged
THE manager of Malvern Town Football Club has appeared before Worcester magistrates charged with a racially aggravated common assault on a taxi driver. more...
Miracle escape
A DRIVER had a miraculous escape when his car somersaulted off a country road and ended upside down in a ditch. more...
Spa man's death remains a mystery
THE death of a Spa man pulled from a river remains a mystery - but he did not commit suicide, an inquest has been told. more...
Health minister opens new site
A HEALTH minister visited Droitwich Spa to officially open a new £500,000 medical distribution centre. more...
Something amazing
FOUR blood donors, who between them have helped to save the lives of more than 900 people, have been thanked for their amazing support. more...
Step forward for statue plan
PLANS for a bronze statue to commemorate the founder of the Morgan Motor Company have moved a step forward. more...
Kelly's 21st birthday gift to baby unit
A WOMAN who was born eight weeks premature forwent birthday presents on her 21st to raise money for the special care baby unit that saved her life. more...
Celebrating a decade of volunteering
MORE than 30 volunteers old and new gathered at the Abbey Hotel to celebrate a decade in business for the St Michael's Hospice charity shop in Malvern. more...
Established artist and writer in race to publish works
THE moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, established Malvern artist and writer Ian Fearnside began a race to publish his works in time. more...
Established artist and writer in race to publish works
THE moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, established Malvern artist and writer Ian Fearnside began a race to publish his works in time. more...
Objections to town centre apartment plans
Malvern residents are proving to be fiercely opposed to the planning application proposed by Robson Ward Kitichens. more...
Add your voice to Greenpeace hustings
LOCAL politicians will face being quizzed on environment and ethical issues at an event organised by Malvern's Greenpeace group in the run-up to the district council election on May 3. more...
Wood close to his record time
GUEST rider Rob Wood showed impressive early season performance in the first Velo Club Sevale club time trial by completing the 5.5 mile Hanley Swan course in 11min 52sec, only four seconds outside his own course record. more...
Schools News
Yes! We’ve helped the NSPCC
SCHOOL children have raised an amazing £2,500 for their teacher, who is running the London Marathon in memory of his daughter. more...
School is proud of its access for the disabled
A WORCESTER school has proved its commitment to being accessible to pupils who are disabled. more...
School is excellent place for learning
A primary school near Worcester received praise in two recent inspections. more...
School is excellent place for learning
A primary school near Worcester received praise in two recent inspections. more...
School is excellent place for learning
A primary school near Worcester received praise in two recent inspections. more...
Society
Wolverley
WI - President Carol Hardy stepped in at the last minute to tell of her belated gap year during 2006. Accompanied by her husband she travelled the country, the continent and the world beginning in the Caribbean in February and ending in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in November. They also fitted in the Edinburgh Festival, Limoges and Hungary to name but a few. more...
Stourport
CHURCHES FORUM - The forum will be holding its annual Good Friday Procession of Witness as usual in Stourport Bridge Street / High Street. The group will assemble by the Riverside Bandstand at 11am and walk under the bridge entering Bridge Street from Shipley's car park at approximately 11.30am. more...
Brockencote
WI - At the open meeting in Chaddesley Village Hall on March 21, Margaret Thrower (Percy's daughter) gave a talk "All about Percy, patio pots and hanging baskets". She took members through the stages of Percy's life, in the parks department at Leeds, Windsor Castle and Sandringham. Her own career had been varied until she found her niche working with her father at Magnolias in Shrewsbury. more...
Astley
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - At the March meeting, more than 60 members heard a talk by dahlia grower David Bates. The effort of manuring and digging two-and-a-half allotments, then planting out 600 show varieties and another 3,000 seedlings in the search for the perfect dahlia was only the start of the story. more...
The Changing Environment
The Harsh Winter of 1946/47 and 1962/63
Last week I mentioned how our weather can be influenced by a blocking weather situation. During the winter's of 1946/47 and 1962/63 a blocking situation developed. more...
The Harsh Winter of 1946/47 and 1962/63
Last week I mentioned how our weather can be influenced by a blocking weather situation. During the winter's of 1946/47 and 1962/63 a blocking situation developed. more...
Travel
Sylish hotel becomes Beatrix Potter free zone
AN award-winning Inn and restaurant in Cumbria is offering a unique weekend break for visitors looking to get away from Miss Potter mania in the Lake District. Ian and Gill Boyd, who run The Weary at Castle Carrock, Brampton, have launched special "Escape Miss Potter Breaks" for those who plan to visit Cumbria but who have no interest in the film, the books or the famous author. more...
Park guests can shout themselves horse
HORSE racing fans staying at two seaside holiday parks in North Lancashire over Grand National weekend will have more reasons than most to cheer home the big winner on April 14. more...
Park guests can shout themselves horse
HORSE racing fans staying at two seaside holiday parks in North Lancashire over Grand National weekend will have more reasons than most to cheer home the big winner on April 14. more...
West Midlands Safari Park
TWO MORE WHITE LION CUBS FOR WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI
West Midlands Safari Park announces the birth of ANOTHER TWO WHITE LION CUBS, to join the ONLY PRIDE for rare White Lions in the UK. more...
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