Stories for 12 August 2007

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Cheers for winning beer

BEER brewed in Cleobury Mortimer went down so well with experts it has been named best in in the country.  more...

Decision due on depot proposals

PLANNERS are set to decide on a controversial plan to build new eco-housing and business units on the site of a former ammunition factory.  more...

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Warriors kit is a big hit

FANS of the mighty Worcester Warriors have been snapping up the new kit.  more...

Man's anger over Taliban comment

A DROITWICH man involved in a drunken brawl had taken offence to the use of the word Taliban to describe him, a court heard.  more...

Salvation Army celebrate new centre

THE Salvation Army has celebrated the opening of a new centre on a Worcester estate.  more...

Children's £630k floods boost

SCHOOLS and children's services in Worcestershire hit by the recent floods are to benefit from over £630,000 of Government funding, it has been revealed.  more...

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in A449 crash

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious injuries in a crash on the A449.  more...

Tractor trailer overturns in Pershore

A TRACTOR trailer loaded with bails toppled over during a dramatic accident in Pershore.  more...

News

City must cut out mistakes says Preece

WORCESTER City manager Andy Preece insists his players will need to cut out the mistakes if they are to get anything from tonight's match at Hinckley United (7.45).  more...

Reports

Worcester City 0, Hyde United 2

IT may be a brand new season but it was the same old story at St George's Lane.  more...

Owen nets second hat-trick in final warm-up win

MARK Owen took his tally of goals in pre-season to nine as Evesham easily overcame Moreton Rangers yesterday.  more...

Round-Up

Brothers combine in Town triumph

TWO goals in the space of ten second-half minutes earned Pershore Town the points in a 2-1 Midland Combination Pre-mier Division win over Hea-ther in Leicestershire.  more...

Owen nets ninth friendly goal

MARK Owen took his tally of goals in pre-season to nine as Evesham easily overcame More-ton Rangers.  more...

Harriers pay for poor defending

HARRIERS' home hoodoo continued as Aldershot took advantage of some sloppy defending on the opening day of the Blue Square Premier Division.  more...

Bulls have to settle for share of spoils

HEREFORD United produced a solid opening day performance to earn their first League Two point of the season at Edgar Street.  more...

Sourav Ganguly hit 57 out of India’s initial 76 runs and weighty contributions from VVS Laxman

COUNTY sculler Sarah Cowburn was just squeezed out of the medals at the World Junior Rowing Championships in China, finishing a best-ever fourth by a Great Britain girl singler.  more...

Cowburn just misses medal glory

COUNTY sculler Sarah Cowburn was just squeezed out of the medals at the World Junior Rowing Championships in China, finishing a best-ever fourth by a Great Britain girl singler.  more...

Bus service review

RESIDENTS are being quizzed about bus services across the district.  more...

Rumble in the jumble

A JUMBLE sale in aid of St Richard's Hospice will be held at the British Legion Hall in Wychbold on Saturday, August 18, from 2pm. Entry to the jumble sale is free.  more...

Tree to be felled

A MATURE tree in Droitwich's Lido Park will be felled for public safety reasons following a routine tree inspection. A purple beech tree, at the corner of the bowls club in Lido Park, was found to be suffering from a dangerous fungal disease called ustulina deusta, which attacks the very heart of the root system and makes the tree unstable.  more...

Celebrating civic pride

DROITWICH Spa's most appreciated people are to be honoured next month.  more...

Timetable

AS the timetable for decisions on closure of sub post offices in Worcestershire is revealed, Spa MP Peter Luff has expressed his fear that "rows about blackmail and bonuses have got the closure programme off to a disastrous start."  more...

Holiday fun

A COACH load of Spa pensioners left the town's Rotary House last Thursday to enjoy their annual Blackpool holiday.  more...

Second successive hat-trick for on song Owen

MARK Owen took his tally of goals in pre-season to nine as Evesham easily overcame Moreton Rangers yesterday.  more...

Town triumph as brothers team up

Heather St John 1, Pershore Tn 2 TWO goals in the space of ten second half minutes earned Pershore the points from Saturday's Midland Combination Premier Division opener in Leicestershire.  more...

Society

Sound advice

QUESTION One: My husband and I are going through the adoption process but we do not fully understand what time we will be entitled to take off work when our child arrives.  more...

Travel

Splash out then chill out at fun-filled resort

FOR the last six months I've been living with a Power Ranger - albeit a pint-sized one who talks non-stop about evil space aliens.  more...