Stories for 9 July 2007

Business

Food firm has the recipe for success

ATCHISON Topeka, a leading food ingredients supply chain specialist based in Worcestershire, is investing in a new state-of-the-art distribution centre at Droitwich.  more...

Coach'S Column

We will be going all out for qualification

TODAY'S game with Somerset is a crucial match for the Royals.  more...

General

The joy of steam

VEHICLES will be revving their engines when the Vintage Steam Rally comes to Stourport.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Support package for flood hit tourism

AN extensive package of support to help West Midlands tourism recover from the devastating floods damage will be announced at Severn Valley Railway's Highley site today.  more...

Stourport police station upgrade

A TEMPORARY front counter will be in place at Stourport police station while the existing counter is upgraded.  more...

Thieves strike at beauty spots

THIEVES struck at Wyre Forest beauty spots as they broke into cars and stole bags.  more...

Kidderminster Arts Festival 2007

International Award Winners at Festival

If you think all acrobats do is cartwheel around a stage, you need to see Skate Naked.  more...

Who will be your best busker?

KAF is on the Streets - Once again a variety of entertainers will be performing for you out of the goodness of their hearts.  more...

Get a taste of what you fancy!

Ever dreamed of getting into a recording studio and laying down a track? Are you a budding chef but need help putting the icing on the cake? KAF can help! This year KAF has teamed up with Kidderminster College to offer a whole host of taster sessions. From animation to acting, icing craft to song recording, there's a chance to have a taste of all sorts!  more...

Get a taste of what you fancy!

Ever dreamed of getting into a recording studio and laying down a track? Are you a budding chef but need help putting the icing on the cake? KAF can help! This year KAF has teamed up with Kidderminster College to offer a whole host of taster sessions. From animation to acting, icing craft to song recording, there's a chance to have a taste of all sorts!  more...

Get a taste of what you fancy!

Ever dreamed of getting into a recording studio and laying down a track? Are you a budding chef but need help putting the icing on the cake? KAF can help! This year KAF has teamed up with Kidderminster College to offer a whole host of taster sessions. From animation to acting, icing craft to song recording, there's a chance to have a taste of all sorts!  more...

Get a taste of what you fancy!

Ever dreamed of getting into a recording studio and laying down a track? Are you a budding chef but need help putting the icing on the cake? KAF can help! This year KAF has teamed up with Kidderminster College to offer a whole host of taster sessions. From animation to acting, icing craft to song recording, there's a chance to have a taste of all sorts!  more...

Latest

Smoking shelters closed by council

SMOKERS cannot light up in outdoor shelters at two Worcester pubs because they do not comply with new guidelines.  more...

Getting help with lengthy illness

PEOPLE living with a long-term illness may get help from a course by Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.  more...

Get weaving to help keep birds well fed

A WILLOW-weaving session has been arranged at Worcester Woods Country Park to encourage people to create spiral cones which can be used to feed garden birds.  more...

Lottery money will help children’s play

A £200,000 grant will pay for children's play equipment in a Worcestershire town.  more...

Clever cogs will make church bells chime for first time since 1972

WHEN a church clock strikes noon today, bells will chime for the first time in 35 years.  more...

Firms that carry waste need papers

BUSINESSES in Wychavon have been warned they must have a certificate to carry commercial waste.  more...

Drivers are ignoring our advice not to leave valuables in car, say police

DRIVERS are being urged by police to take their valuables with them when leaving their vehicles unattended.  more...

City hosts a feast fit for our mayor

MORE than 100 civic dignitaries packed the Guildhall, Worcester, to pay their respects to the new mayor of the city.  more...

Call goes to veterans of duty in the Far East

THE British Korean Veterans Association is trying to contact former servicemen and women from Worcestershire who served in Korea/Japan from 1950 to 1953. It is also looking for those servicemen and women who served there at a later date with the peacekeeping force 1953 to 1957.  more...

Blunkett inspires at college’s speech day

DAVID Blunkett was guest of honour at a city college's speech day.  more...

Play is the name of game at village fete

WAGGY tails and wet noses were out in force at Eckington Village Fete and Dog Show.  more...

Closing control room is crazy, says fire service

PLANS to scrap Worcester's ambulance call centre have been slammed by fire staff fighting the closure of the city's fire control centre.  more...

There’s not enough time to object to planning proposals

THE voice of ordinary people is being lost as councils battle to meet tough Government housing targets, say angry community leaders and members of the public.  more...

House shows off tapestries

THE historic tapestries and embroidery collections of the Greyfriars are the inspiration for a textiles day at the house.  more...

All the sevens for lucky newly-weds

THROUGHOUT history, the number seven has been deemed lucky.  more...

Fathers who never came home again

WORCESTERSHIRE people whose father fought in World War One are being sought for a BBC documentary.  more...

TENBURY WELLS: John’s Blitz memories

A WORCESTERSHIRE author has written a personal insight into his childhood during the Second World War. John O'Sullivan, who now lives in Tenbury Wells, grew up in the hustle and bustle of the East End of London.  more...

Composer’s work is to air on Classic FM

A WORCESTER composer is to have his work broadcast live of national radio.  more...

Run, swim and cycle to help us remember dad

TWO brothers are planning a second triathlon event to raise funds in memory of their father, who died from cancer.  more...

Lottery letter should be ignored, say police

WORCESTERSHIRE people are being reminded not to disclose their bank account details.  more...

Homes plan rejected because no affordable housing

ANOTHER plan to build new homes in Worcester has been rejected because none of them are affordably priced.  more...

Beer barrels stolen in Malvern

SIXTEEN barrels of beer have been stolen from a brewery and a pub in Malvern, police said today.   more...

MP taken ill on US-bound flight

Hereford MP Paul Keetch has been taken ill while on a flight to the United States.  more...

History research plan

A CHANCE for budding historians to research the history of one of the area's most illustrious families is being offered by Worcestershire County Council's record office.  more...

New county website for the young

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council have launched a new website packed with information about events and activities that are available for young people.  more...

Firemen tackle trailer blaze

FIRE fighters from Bidford used a hose reel and jet to tackle a fire in a trailer parked in Waterloo Road ahortly before 2am on Saturday. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.  more...

Woman on arson charge

A 44-year-old Evesham woman has appeared in court charged with arson.  more...

Man smashed charity shop window

AN Evesham man has been given a conditional discharge for smashing a charity shop window.  more...

Inquest on rail death man

AN inquest will be opened tomorrow into the death of a Cleeve Prior man who died after being struck by a train at Clayfield level crossing, Bretforton, last week.  more...

One-way High Street plan dropped

PLANS to make Evesham High Street one way have been dropped and the main bus stop could be split, councillors will hear tonight.  more...

Latest News

End of an era

This is a test story  more...

Hoping for sunshine

Wolverley High School staff and students are hoping the weather will hold out for our annual sports day tomorrow (Tuesday 10th July).  more...

Letters

Local knowledge is key to getting to 999 calls

SIR - First of all I agree with your editorial comments the Worcester News dated Monday, July 2, in respect of the local ambulance control unit, but I would also make the following comments.  more...

Flood officals aren't needed

SIR - One small paragraph under Flood watch on the Severn' on June 28 interested me: "The flood defences were not put up in the town as officials did not believe they were needed."  more...

Be proud of city porcelain

SIR - I noticed that on June 4 there was a letter from David Benjamin of Royal Worcester Porcelain.  more...

Underground is a good idea

SIR - Is the idea of an underground railway system to solve Worcester transport problems as stupid as it first appears.  more...

Help me find an Army mate

SIR - Could you please help me locate a National Service Army pal from 1959-1961? We both served with the KSLI and were based in Colchester and Munster in Germany.  more...

Nature Notes

Late night drama as cattle flee storms

IN April, I wrote a Nature Notes about how the exceptionally dry and warm spring weather was going to effect the district's wetland habitats of marsh and wet woodland.  more...

News

County lose second day of Kent clash

WORCESTERSHIRE suffered a wash-out of their LVA County Championship Division One match with Kent at New Road for a second successive day after heavy morning rain left parts of the square under water.  more...

County lose second day of Kent clash

WORCESTERSHIRE suffered a wash-out of their LV County Championship Division One match with Kent at New Road for a second successive day after heavy morning rain left parts of the square under water.  more...

ECB look into County’s New Road controversy

THE England and Wales Cricket Board are to investigate "concerns" by Kent over Worcestershire's attempt to play the LV County Championship game between the sides at flood-ravaged New Road.  more...

ECB look into County’s New Road controversy

THE England and Wales Cricket Board are to investigate "concerns" by Kent over Worcestershire's attempt to play the LV County Championship game between the sides at flood-ravaged New Road.  more...

Revenge on minds after Trophy tester

REVENGE will be on the minds of Evesham United's players after the Robins were drawn to face Bromsgrove Rovers in the FA Trophy.  more...

Opinion

Let the bells ring out for city church

BENNY Hill, the Osmonds, flares, Harold Wilson, Mike Yarwood, Ted Heath and platform shoes - all of them a part of daily life in 1972.  more...

Pryce'S People

Lock up your daughters – the cavalry’s arrived

WHEN civil unrest erupts these days, there's usually a wailing of police sirens and the appearance of sinister figures all dressed in black with helmets and shields.  more...

Round-Up

Smoking shelters closed by council

SMOKERS cannot light up in outdoor shelters at two Worcester pubs because they do not comply with new guidelines.  more...

Smoking shelters closed by council

SMOKERS cannot light up in outdoor shelters at two Worcester pubs because they do not comply with new guidelines.  more...

Smoking shelters closed by council

SMOKERS cannot light up in outdoor shelters at two Worcester pubs because they do not comply with new guidelines.  more...

Jenkins intent on winning major title

TERRY Jenkins is convinced he has the game to land a major darts title, despite missing out on the Las Vegas Desert Classic to Raymond van Barneveld.  more...

Bulls clash will mark ground opening party

PEGASUS Juniors will open their new clubhouse and ground before a pre-season friendly with neighbours Hereford United.  more...

Ashton benefit

PROFESSIONAL cricketers past and present are playing in a game at Ashton-under-Hill on Sunday to help mark the club's centenary.  more...

Entrants welcome for city’s 10k run

ORGANISERS are looking for more entrants to join the Worcester Pitchcroft 10k and fun run.  more...

KGV recruiting for new football team

A NEW women's football club is starting up in Worcester.  more...

Consultant Rose has high hopes for world title tilt

A WORCESTERSHIRE Royal Hospital consultant launches her assault on a world title tomorrow.  more...

Poor catching proves costly for OV teams

OLD Vigornians Firsts lost to Stourport in the final over of the two sides' Worcestershire League Division Three encounter.  more...

Ombersley stroll past weak Wem

OMBERSLEY maintained their position at the top of Birmingham League Division Three with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Wem.  more...

A folk music celebration

FOLK lovers will be flocking to Stoke Prior this weekend for Bromsgrove Folk Club's 16th annual festival.  more...

Healthy pupils get fruity

PARKSIDE Middle School pupils got a taste for healthy eating with a fruit week.  more...

It’s down the station for you

VISITORS to Bromsgrove police station's open day this Sunday can step back in time and see uniforms and equipment dating back more than 100 years.  more...

A folk music celebration

FOLK lovers will be flocking to Stoke Prior this weekend for Bromsgrove Folk Club's 16th annual festival.  more...

Crunch talks for library

VOLUNTEERS may be called upon to man a library service in Cofton Hackett following the closure of the building.  more...

Sex attack appeal

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was grabbed in a sexual manner near Aston Fields.  more...

Full steam ahead for Bertha

IT will be full steam ahead for residents and railway enthusiasts alike with an interest in the famous Lickey Incline when a collection of photographs of Big Bertha goes on show for one day only.  more...

Drug user died the day after released from jail

A FATHER of three died at Worcestershire Royal Hospital the day after being released from prison.  more...

Darts AGM on Monday

Birdseye Sports Evesham Ladies League THE annual general meeting will take place on Monday at Evesham Hospital Club at 7.30pm.  more...

Ideal conditions on the water

A FINE and sunny day with a warm breeze made a change for Evesham helms on Sunday on an ideal day for the club's annual match racing competition for the Des Dixon Trophy.  more...

Bob brings home Jubilee Cup

Evesham Jubilee Society THE Jubilee Cup was contested on the River Arrow at Broom last Sunday with Bob Haynes winning the silverware with a catch of 8lbs and 2oz, largely helped by two large bream towards the end of the match.  more...

River levels high for qualifiers

THE third Shakespeare Championship qualifier took place last Saturday on a coloured Warwickshire Avon carrying ten inches of extra water.  more...

Hat-trick for Neil in Pershore treble

PERSHORE president Neil Richardson completed a hat trick of wins with top rink in two Concorde League matches and a win against the Three Counties Association on Sunday.  more...

Hat-trick for Neil a boost for Pershore

PERSHORE president Neil Richardson completed a hat trick of wins with top rink in two Concorde League matches and a win against the Three Counties Association on Sunday.  more...

Henry's boys lose out in cricket final

PRINCE Henry's High Schools record breaking cricket season came to an end last Thursday when they were defeated in the Under-14s Lord Taverners County Final.  more...

Boorman century boosts Dumbleton

FOUR wickets from Josh Carver and a century for Pete Boorman ensured Dumbleton defeated Redmarley on Saturday.  more...

Annual five-a-side soccer event

THE annual five-a-side competition for the Justin Gilks Memorial Shield takes place at Wickhamford Sports Club on Saturday, July 21.  more...

Marathon cycle trek down under

JULY and August are usually the perfect months to lie back and soak up the sun but for Barrie Wade, a retired English professor from Studley, they are going to be anything but relaxing.  more...

Residents air boozing fear

RESIDENTS in Redditch's Abbey ward have voiced their concerns over groups drinking alcohol in the town centre at a Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meeting.  more...

‘Little ship’ is brought back to life

A BOAT which played a vital role in the Second World War has been restored thanks to a six-year labour of love by an Alvechurch man.  more...

Big day for bike fans

MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts from Finland, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands will be riding into Redditch this weekend.  more...

Witness plea after driver held

A DRIVER of a gold Fiat Punto threatened the driver of a blue Audi Cabriolet with a fire extinguisher.  more...

Family holiday stories in print

A FECKENHAM businessman has branched into the literary world and published a travel journal highlighting his experiences of holidaying in France.  more...

Crackdown on town boozers

BOISTEROUS boozers have been warned that Redditch police are taking a "zero tolerance" attitude to alcohol-related disorder in the area of the town centre covered by the Designated Public Place Order (DPPO).  more...

Display debut for wildlife artist

A STUDLEY wildlife artist will be exhibiting some of her artwork at a national exhibition.  more...

Jacqui to be cool by the pool

REDDITCH MP and newly appointed Home Secretary Jacqui Smith will be taking a break from the rigors of high office on Saturday when she opens the annual Cool by the Pool event at Batchley Pond Green.  more...

Brownies jump into action

BROWNIES from the 1st Headless Cross group jumped at the chance to help staff and volunteers learn how to use therapeutic parachutes.  more...

Top degree ‘in mum’s honour’

ANYONE can achieve anything in life if they really want to. That's the message from one young Reddtich man who has triumphed over adversity to achieve First Class Honours - and his star is still rising.  more...

Picnic fun for older people

SUMMER might be the ideal chance to get away and enjoy the sunshine, but for a million older people, mobility problems and lower incomes can leave them feeling increasingly isolated.  more...

Roundup

Brilliant Baylis puts KVCC back on track

Ted Baylis grabbed a five wicket haul as Kidderminster Victoria obtained the lion's share of the points against Himley on Saturday.  more...

Brilliant Baylis puts KVCC back on track

Ted Baylis grabbed a five wicket haul as Kidderminster Victoria obtained the lion's share of the points against Himley on Saturday.  more...

Brilliant Baylis puts KVCC back on track

Ted Baylis grabbed a five wicket haul as Kidderminster Victoria obtained the lion's share of the points against Himley on Saturday.  more...

Schools News

Carnival time at school’s South American week

A WEEK-long arts project at a Worcester school culminated in a lively carnival.  more...

Carnival time at school’s South American week

A WEEK-long arts project at a Worcester school culminated in a lively carnival.  more...

Youngsters celebrate year of achievements

PUPILS at a Worcester school have picked up a vast array of awards to mark their achievements over the past year.  more...

Youngsters celebrate year of achievements

PUPILS at a Worcester school have picked up a vast array of awards to mark their achievements over the past year.  more...

Youngsters celebrate year of achievements

PUPILS at a Worcester school have picked up a vast array of awards to mark their achievements over the past year.  more...

St. John'S Ce

We are sad to see Mrs Fitzjohn retire

Mrs Fitzjohn you're the best, Better than all the rest.  more...

I am sad to see Mrs Fitzjohn retire

Mrs Fitzjohn you're the best, Better than all the rest.  more...

I am sad to see Mrs Fitzjohn retire

Mrs Fitzjohn you're the best, Better than all the rest. You're really cool, Even in school. We will miss you, You really rule. Mrs Fitzjohn we love you, Mrs Fitzjohn and the staff too. Mrs Fitzjohn why are you going. Mrs Fitzjohn we'll keep on glowing. Goodbye Mrs Fitzjohn.   more...

I am sad to see Mrs Fitzjohn retire

Mrs Fitzjohn you're the best, Better than all the rest. You are really cool, even in school. We will miss you, you really rule. Mrs Fitzjohn we love you, Mrs Fitzjohn and the staff too. Mrs Fitzjohn why are you going? Mrs Fitzjohn we'll keep on glowing. Goodbye Mrs Fitzjohn.   more...

Interview with school cricket captain

The school cricket captain is Leon Burke. He has been cricket captain for a short time. His team has recently won a competition. What did you feel like when you the competition? It was a great experience. Everybody did their best. We all did well. I was really happy that we won. We all participated well. Did you feel the girls on the team did well? Yes I think they helped us with the batting.They used good tactics. they did very well in the competition. They helped us on our way. What was it like when you knew you were going to win?  more...

St. John'S Picture Gallery

This is the Grand Pier in Western.

Year five went on a trip to Western.  more...

Evan on the coach.

Year five travelled to Western on the coach.  more...

  
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