Stories for 29 July 2007

General

Varied line-up for Worcester Festival

CULTURE lovers are in for a treat when Worcester's Huntingdon Hall kicks off this year's Worcester Festival.  more...

Varied line-up for Worcester Festival

CULTURE lovers are in for a treat when Worcester's Huntingdon Hall kicks off this year's Worcester Festival.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Pensioners stung by wasp wait

A PENSIONER couple are angry with Wyre Forest District Council after being told they would have to wait up to four weeks to have a wasps' nest removed.  more...

Pet pintas can be life-savers

A VETS practice is urging pet owners to add their dogs and cats to its new blood donor list.  more...

Police estate ops extended

AN operation launched earlier this year to tackle a rise in criminal damage in parts of Kidderminster is continuing throughout the school holidays, police have warned.  more...

Clampdown on pubs' short measures

RESIDENTS are being reassured that help is on hand if they are worried about short measures in pubs.  more...

Clampdown on pubs' short measures

RESIDENTS are being reassured help is on hand if they are worried about short measures in pubs.  more...

Pedestrian death toll rises

PEDESTRIANS - particularly school age children - are being warned to cross with care after the number killed and injured on roads across West Mercia rose at the beginning of 2007.  more...

Latest

Beaten woman's Asha appeal

A WOMAN who was beaten by her husband but found the strength to find refuge and comfort at a threatened Woman's centre in Worcester has said it must not close.  more...

Scout ready to celebrate centenary

SCOUTS from across Worcestershire are joining forces to celebrate the Scouting centenary.  more...

Scouts ready to celebrate centenary

SCOUTS from across Worcestershire are joining forces to celebrate the Scouting centenary.  more...

No gay marriages in city's first gay church

GAY marriages will not be allowed in Worcester's first gay church say the Quaker elders who run it.  more...

Relief as rain not as heavy as feared

The worst of Worcestershire's rains look set to be over for now after the feared deluge failed to materialise.   more...

Car overturns into bus shelter

AN ambulance crew were called to Fernhill Health after a car overturned into a bus shelter outside the Grange, Grange Lane.  more...

Firefighters rescue two people from house fire

TWO people were rescued after a house fire started in Tenbury Wells in the early hours of Sunday morning.  more...

Alma Tavern saved from demolition

A DERELICT Worcester pub has been saved from the bulldozers after plans to turn it into school buildings was rejected by the city council.  more...

Superman has shoppers in a spin

VISITORS to Worcester's CrownGate were able to enjoy a bit of fun and games as toy shop Hawkins Bazaar celebrated its first anniversary.  more...

Flood barriers on Hylton Road to come down

FLOOD barriers on Worcester’s Hylton Road will be taken down as soon as possible after staff at the Environment Agency decided they were not needed after all.  more...

News

Worcs win thanks to Hick and Smith

WARWICKSHIRE'S Edgbas-ton ground provided Worcestershire with some welcome home comfort as the hosts'defeated Sussex Sharks by seven wickets with four overs to spare to collect their first NatWest Pro40 victory of the season.  more...

Worcs win thanks to Hick and Smith

WARWICKSHIRE'S Edgbaston ground provided Worcestershire with some welcome home comfort as the hosts'defeated Sussex Sharks by seven wickets with four overs to spare to collect their first NatWest Pro40 victory of the season.  more...

Round-Up

Lord's dream dashed as batsmen blow it

OVERBURY'S hopes of a visit to Lord's in the final of the npower Village Cup disintegrated when they were skittled for 89 in pursuit of 131 against Wrea Green.  more...

Jenkins still upbeat after Matchplay final defeat

JAMES Wade claimed the first major title of his career with an 18-7 win over Terry Jenkins at the Stan James World Matchplay.  more...

Cooksey suffers semi-final setback

WORCESTER'S Melinda Co-oksey was left frustrated after crashing out of the semi-finals of the 100m at the Norwich Union World Athletics Cham-pionship trials.  more...

Bickerton back to form

WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton marked a welcome return to form when he tied for 20th place in the Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe in Hamburg.  more...

Overbury chase 131 to book quarter-final spot

A SPLENDID display in the field gave Overbury an excellent chance of reaching the last eight of the npower Village Cup, writes Mervyn Collins.  more...

Lord's dream dashed as batsmen blow it

OVERBURY'S hopes of a visit to Lord's in the final of the npower Village Cup disintegrated when they were skittled for 89 in pursuit of 131 against Wrea Green.  more...

Roundup

Giggs and co draw blood

Kidderminster Harriers could not see off FC United of Manchester at Aggborough on Sunday.  more...

Tom Guest Column

Academy boss Dolly still keeping cricket in family

DAMIAN D'Oliveira has followed in his father's illustrious footsteps as player and coach - but cricket wasn't always top of his agenda.  more...

Travel

B&B Beatrix Potter style

A 17th century Lake District farm once owned by children's author Beatrix Potter which features in this year's hit film about her life has undergone a sensitive refurbishment to turn it into a luxury period guesthouse http://www.yewtree-farm.com/ The delightful Yew Tree Farm is set in stunning farmland on the outskirts of Coniston in Cumbria and doubled as Beatrix Potter's Hill Top home in Miss Potter starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor.  more...