Stories for 17 January 2008

Body And Soul

I’m here to save your life before drinking kills you

MOST people would be called heroes if they had saved just one life - Peter Thorogood has saved hundreds, possibly thousands, in his war on the demon drink.  more...

I’m here to save your life before drinking kills you

MOST people would be called heroes if they had saved just one life - Peter Thorogood has saved hundreds, possibly thousands, in his war on the demon drink.  more...

I’m here to save your life before drinking kills you

MOST people would be called heroes if they had saved just one life - Peter Thorogood has saved hundreds, possibly thousands, in his war on the demon drink.  more...

Business

Care home wins award

HEART of England Housing and Care (HEHC), which runs Cranham residential care home in Warndon, Worcester, is celebrating being given the Investors in People award.  more...

Creative firms given ideas on how to flourish

OWNERS and directors of Worcestershire businesses are invited to a top-level conference aimed at boosting creative and professional service businesses across the Midlands.  more...

Business News

Silver scoops gold in business awards

BUSINESSWOMAN Edwina Silver is celebrating after scooping gold in the Midlands Business Awards 2008.  more...

Silver scoops gold in business awards

BUSINESSWOMAN Edwina Silver is celebrating after scooping gold in the Midlands Business Awards 2008.  more...

Coach'S Column

Closing on cup final showdown

OUR game in Montauban was an incredibly physical encounter and France is always a tough place to go and play rugby.  more...

Football

Callow crash in muddy thriller

NEW AFC BARBOURNE 5, CALLOW END 3 CALLOW End's squad were very depleted for this mudbound fixture and for various reasons were forced to play the first 40 minutes with only ten players.  more...

Radar put in better showing

MALVERN RADAR 1, THE BRIDGE 3 AFTER last week's poor performance this was a much better display from Malvern Radar against a well organised Bridge team in the Worcester League.  more...

Hill at the double

Burlish U11s 0, Newtown Sports U11s 2 NEWTOWN came away from Burlish with a fine victory with two goals in the second-half.  more...

Weather causes fixture chaos

SIX football pitches in Malvern will be out of action this weekend because of the weather.  more...

January Floods 2008

Reflections

Worcester cathedral over the Severn on January 16. Picture by Press Association.  more...

Reflections

Worcester Cathedral over the Severn on January 16. Picture by Press Association.  more...

Under water

New Street in Upton-upon-Severn on January 16. Picture by Press Association.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Lions give appeal a roaring start

THE Shuttle/Times & News appeal to help get two Wyre Forest sports clubs "back on track" after a devastating fire has got off to a fantastic start with a £1,000 donation.  more...

Club’s vital role in nurturing a champion

TALENTED athlete and Kidderminster Carnival queen, Charlotte Berring-ton, says Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club has been "invaluable" in her life.  more...

Club’s vital role in nurturing a champion

TALENTED athlete and Kidderminster Carnival queen, Charlotte Berring-ton, says Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club has been "invaluable" in her life.  more...

Use pathways or lose them forever

MEMBERS of Wyre Forest Ramblers Association repairing a steep footpath have warned the important walkways could be lost to the community if they are not used.  more...

Tables delight private schools

WYRE Forest independent schools have had plenty to cheer about with the release of the GCSE and A level league tables.  more...

Substation ‘danger to children' claim

AN electricity substation is not properly protected and is a danger to children at a nearby Kidderminster school, according to a Worcestershire county councillor.  more...

Happy day for platinum Penns

A WOMAN celebrating her platinum wedding anniversary has said she has always been drawn to her husband's "lovely eyes".  more...

Patient's joy at local alternative

A PATIENT treated by doctors and nurses at Kidderminster Hospital's pathfinder emergency unit has praised the pilot service.  more...

Doctor-led hospital unit threat

FEARS are mounting that a pioneering doctor-led scheme at Kidderminster Hospital could be scrapped if patients do not make more use of it.  more...

Doctor-led hospital unit threat

FEARS are mounting that a pioneering doctor-led scheme at Kidderminster Hospital could be scrapped if patients do not make more use of it.  more...

Doctor-led hospital unit threat

FEARS are mounting that a pioneering doctor-led scheme at Kidderminster Hospital could be scrapped if patients do not make more use of it.  more...

Donations for stricken horses

A DROP-off point in Wyre Forest has been organised for donations towards the welfare of nearly 100 horses and donkeys found starving and diseased on a farm in Buckinghamshire.  more...

Donations for stricken horses

A DROP-off point in Wyre Forest has been organised for donations towards the welfare of nearly 100 horses and donkeys found starving and diseased on a farm in Buckinghamshire.  more...

Seven arrested in police swoop

SEVEN people were arrested yesterday by police investigating a series of burglaries in Kidderminster's Aggborough area.  more...

Seven arrested in police swoop

SEVEN people were arrested yesterday by police investigating a series of burglaries in Kidderminster's Aggborough area.  more...

Seven arrested in police swoop

SEVEN people were arrested yesterday by police investigating a series of burglaries in Kidderminster's Aggborough area.  more...

Flood defences go up in Bewdley

FLOOD defences along Bewdley's Severnside North are being erected today following a forecast of heavy rain.  more...

Flood defences go up in Bewdley

FLOOD defences along Bewdley's Severnside North are being erected today following a forecast of heavy rain.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Bewdley set for roadworks

WATER company chiefs are urging Bewdley residents to be patient after announcing "essential" £615,000 mains replacement works which will see roads dug up and closed.  more...

Car sales manager admits £1,299 theft

A CAR sales manager from Kidderminster has admitted a string of charges involving fraud and theft.  more...

Floral tributes for CSO

FLORAL tributes have been left outside a police station following the death of a popular Bewdley community support officer.  more...

Floral tributes for CSO

FLORAL tributes have been left outside a police station following the death of a popular Bewdley community support officer.  more...

Bounce and rhyme baby sessions

STOURPORT Library is hosting bounce and rhyme time sessions' for babies up to the age of 18 months.  more...

Bounce and rhyme baby sessions

STOURPORT Library is hosting bounce and rhyme time sessions' for babies up to the age of 18 months.  more...

Rain forecast prompts flood alert

THE Environment Agency is warning people across the Midlands to prepare for flooding again over the next few days, as the latest weather forecast from the Met Office is predicting heavy rainfall.  more...

Rain forecast prompts flood alert

THE Environment Agency is warning people across the Midlands to prepare for flooding again over the next few days, as the latest weather forecast from the Met Office is predicting heavy rainfall.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you leave the house.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you leave work.  more...

Hard-up Worcester man turned to shoplifting

A MAN refused an emergency bank loan tried to steal DVDs from a city shop, a court has heard.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

With the county still on high flood alert, your Worcester News keeps you up-to-date with the latest weather, travel and river-watches.  more...

View our flood pictures

AS the weather continues to affect Worcestershire, we have set up a picture gallery to give you an idea of the scale of the problem.  more...

View our flood pictures

AS the weather continues to affect Worcestershire, we have set up a picture gallery to give you an idea of the scale of the problem.  more...

Noah’s Ark helped in our darkest day

JUST over a year ago the McDonald family in Worcester suddenly found themselves without a wife and mother.  more...

Noah’s Ark helped in our darkest day

JUST over a year ago the McDonald family in Worcester suddenly found themselves without a wife and mother.  more...

City tops booze league of shame

WORCESTER is the hazardous' drinking capital of the West Midlands according to a league of shame released by the action team determined to clamp down on alcohol abuse.  more...

Think the Severn is high now? Just wait until tomorrow

THE Severn has not yet reached its peak in Worcester and Upton-upon-Severn, according to the Environment Agency.  more...

Dancers to take to stage in front of Simon Cowell

TWO groups of dancers from the same Worcester performing school are preparing to take to the stage in front of Simon Cowell in this year's Britain's Got Talent contest.  more...

COMMENT: Latest booze statistics are so shameful

OUR revelation today that Worcester tops the West Midlands binge-drinking league should act as a call to action for the city.  more...

Herefordshire road closures

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has once again released a list of roads that are affected by flooding in the county.  more...

Herefordshire road closures

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has once again released a list of roads that are affected by flooding in the county.  more...

Herefordshire road closures

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has once again released a list of roads that are affected by flooding in the county.  more...

Flood barriers up in Bewdley

FLOOD barriers are going up in Bewdley this morning.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

What's the weather doing on the run-up to lunch time? Keep up to date with the latest flood warnings, weather and travel news right here.  more...

Man hit his dog with a saucepan

A 43-YEAR-OLD man who shot his dog four times after hitting it with a saucepan has been given four months in jail for causing "incredible cruelty" to his pet.  more...

Man hit his dog with a saucepan — then shot it with an air rifle

A 43-YEAR-OLD man who shot his dog four times after hitting it with a saucepan has been given four months in jail for causing "incredible cruelty" to his pet.  more...

We can’t afford to lose urrgent care unit

FEARS are mounting that a pioneering doctor-led scheme at Kidderminster Hospital could be scrapped if patients do not make more use of it.  more...

We can’t afford to lose urgent care unit

FEARS are mounting that a pioneering doctor-led scheme at Kidderminster Hospital could be scrapped if patients do not make more use of it.  more...

Town is proud to get quality status award

A HOST of local dignitaries were on hand to offer their congratulations to Pershore Town Council as it celebrated achieving Quality status.  more...

Poppies prove a record-breaker

A WORCESTER branch of the Royal British Legion has raised a record-breaking £12,212.  more...

Road rejig upsets the motorists

IT is not only Pershore traders who are having to cope with disruption to their lives as motorists in the town found out this week.  more...

Your post is still being left unattended

POST has still been left unattended in gardens despite Royal Mail vowing to stop the practice postmen call ‘unsecured bag drops.’  more...

Drug addict didn’t go to probation appointment

A HEROIN addict breached his community order because he could not afford to pay for transport to a probation appointment.  more...

Pubs handed cash lifeline

Four pubs in Powick and Callow End, near Worcester, will get extra financial help that could mean the difference between them staying open and being forced to close.  more...

Pub landlord on smoking charge

A PUB landlord is due to appear in court to face charges under the new smoke-free legislation.  more...

Sword man had "mental illness" - court

A security guard at Worcester's Jobcentre was racially abused as he tried to escort a rowdy man from the building.  more...

Ex-lover’s illness led to drugs

A 22-year-old became addicted to drugs after his former partner was diagnosed with leukaemia, a court heard.  more...

We’ve smashed charity targets

OPEN International, one of Worc-ester's largest employers, has smashed its 2007 charity target by raising more than £9,300 for Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

We’ve smashed charity targets

OPEN International, one of Worc-ester's largest employers, has smashed its 2007 charity target by raising more than £9,300 for Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

Patients will have a say in the design for town’s new hospital

PATIENTS will continue to have a say in the design of a multi-million community hospital in Malvern, say health chiefs.  more...

Can you follow in Daphne's footsteps?

A RETIRED Tenbury volunteer who raised more than £21,000 for Cancer Research UK over 23 years has appealed to other members of the community to continue to help "turn hope into a cure".  more...

View our flood picture gallery

AS the weather continues to affect Worcestershire, we have set up a picture gallery to give you an idea of the scale of the problem.  more...

Thank you for supporting Noah's Ark

AS the demand for Noah's Ark Trust's services has grown over the past 10 years, so has the need for funding.  more...

We’re still in caravan after the last deluge

A COUPLE who are still living in a caravan after the summer floods say they are on edge every time it rains.  more...

We are keeping fingers crossed pub won’t flood

A WORCESTERSHIRE couple who are still living in a caravan while their flooded pub is refurbished have spent a nervous few hours waiting to see if their home will flood again.  more...

Noah's Ark appeal gathers pace

OUR £1m Noah's Ark Trust appeal continues to gather pace, as we work to raise enough money for the charity to build new premises in the centre of Worcester. Launched on January 7 we have featured a series of articles about some of the families Noah's Ark has helped through grief over the years, and we have asked you to do all you can to help our fund-raising efforts. For a recap of our coverage so far, please click here where you will also find details of how to donate and how to contact us if you are planning any sponsored events. Once again, please help us all you can and do your bit to help Noah's Ark carry on its invaluable work in Worcestershire - you will change lives by helping people 'Towards a Brighter Future'.  more...

Noah's Ark appeal gathers pace

OUR £1m Noah's Ark Trust appeal continues to gather pace, as we work to raise enough money for the charity to build new premises in the heart of Worcester. Launched on January 7 we have featured a series of articles about some of the families Noah's Ark has helped through grief over the years, and we have asked you to do whatever you can to help our fund-raising efforts. For a recap of our coverage so far, please click here where you will also find details of how to donate and how to get in touch with us if you are planning any sponsored events. Once again, please help us all you can and do your bit to help Noah's Ark carry on its invaluable work in Worcestershire - you will change lives by helping people 'Towards a Brighter Future'.  more...

MEP backs bug protection

WORCESTERSHIRE MEP Liz Lynne has backed new measures aimed at protecting healthcare workers from infection.  more...

Green waste option

WYCHAVON residents are to be given the chance to make use of a green waste' collection service from Easter this year.  more...

Parents' views sought

A SERIES of events are being planned to allow Worcestershire parents a chance to give their views on all health related issues.  more...

Evesham braces itself for more floods

MORE than 4,000 sandbags have been distributed by Wychavon as Evesham braces itself for yet more flooding.  more...

Evicted after 23 years and 11 failed planning bids

TWO pensioners are being evicted from their mobile home after losing a 23 year battle for planning permission to stay on their land.  more...

Evicted after 23 years and 11 failed planning bids

TWO pensioners are being evicted from their mobile home after losing a 23 year battle for planning permission to stay on their land.  more...

Evicted after 23 years and 11 failed planning bids

TWO pensioners are being evicted from their mobile home after losing a 23 year battle for planning permission to stay on their land.  more...

Road rejig gives grief for drivers

IT is not only Pershore traders who are having to cope with disruption to their lives as motorists in the town found out this week.  more...

Evicted after 23 years and 11 failed planning bids

TWO pensioners are being evicted from their mobile home after losing a 23 year battle for planning permission to stay on their land.  more...

Has an injury jinx struck town team?

AN injury jinx seems to have struck at Pershore Town Football Club with the last three youth team fixtures all having to be abandoned.  more...

Dog charge dropped

A WOMAN who was facing charges for not keeping her dog under proper control has had the case against her dropped.  more...

Dog charge dropped

A WOMAN who was facing charges for not keeping her dog under proper control has had the case against her dropped.  more...

Flood effects felt by many

FLOOD waters continued to wreak havoc in Evesham with schools, businesses and clubs all feeling the effects.  more...

Waterside opened to traffic

EVESHAM'S Waterside road was opened to traffic again this morning after being closed due to extensive flooding yesterday.  more...

Leisure General

ESO joins forces with Malvern St James

THIS spring will see the fruits of a developing friendship between the English Symphony Orchestra and Malvern St James School.  more...

Letters

Nothing will change Guildhall’s importance

SIR - From time to time you publish letters in which the writer clearly hopes to tell a story that is not the whole truth.  more...

Low energy lamps are to be welcomed

SIR - I felt that the misinformed letter by Mark Starr (Worcester News, Friday, January 11), about the so-called dangers of low energy lamps (correctly known as CFLs, compact flourescent lamps) needed to be replied to. To answer his points, flickering action is a feature of older and cheap light bulbs.  more...

Opting out option is not a good idea

SIR - So now our bodies are to be the assumed property of the State? Opt out or else?  more...

Government should fund air ambulance

SIR - I am amazed that the County Air Ambulance is so often called out to help at accidents of all kinds and is still run on donations from the public.  more...

Pitchcroft should be enjoyed at all times

SIR - I would like to thank the authorities responsible for resurfacing the muddy track along the riverside at Pitchcroft - I am sure this will be much appreciated by walkers, joggers and cyclists. What a pity that Worcester council taxpayers, who no doubt financed this improvement, will still be excluded from Worcester's largest public recreation area during racedays.  more...

CrownGate needs its toilets cleaned

SIR - Now that CrownGate shopping centre is going to get a facelift I wonder if this is going to include the dirty bus station and the toilets that are there?  more...

No franchise online?

FURTHER to your headline Fury in Cotswolds over online Council Tax Poll' as one who is still living in temporary accommodation add to the protests.  more...

Giving people a voice

I was pretty annoyed to read the ranting from Stow Town Council in last week's Journal.  more...

Use arts facilities

Just before Christmas all I seemed to read about was the people of Pershore unhappy about what is happening with the unwanted redevelopment in there small town.  more...

Spread a little happiness as you go by...

Having endured the first week of the fifteen weeks of disruption, traffic queues, mud and noise I feel impelled to write and say: so what? No gain without pain! We expect to change our habits and expectations when a kitchen or bathroom is renovated. There are certainly valid misgivings about the revised street layout but no-one would deny that the condition of the High Street pavements is awful, so when the work is finished we should appreciate that the town will look much better, the disruption and mess will soon fade from the memory. So, just give yourself another five minutes to get in and park, relish the novelty of a constantly changing route through the cheerful orange barriers and give the bedraggled men in bright jackets a smile!  more...

A week in which the Mayor of Evesham saw ‘Hope’

THE past week has been relatively quiet with just a couple of engagements and a council meeting to report on. On Thursday evening, Carolyn and I attended a pantomime at the Norbury Theatre, Droitwich, in aid of the Mayor of Droitwich's charities.  more...

Number can’t be ignored

Councillor Mrs Gaynor Amphlett is quite correct - her election leaflets made no promises. In fact I've noticed over the years a pattern - promise nothing, do nothing and then at the next election say that you've kept your last election promises!  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, January 25, 1908

THERE was disquiet in the Bromsgrove village of Catshill about the 30 or so men who, clad in dirty clothes and using filthy language, regularly congregated on certain roads to the annoyance and embarrassment of young women and children. Despite a new working men's club having been established and facilities set up for further education, it appeared the loafers were simply not interested.  more...

50 Years Ago, January 25, 1958

THE final service in the wooden St Chad's Church in Rubery was about to take place. It had served the district for 62 years and was now about to be demolished to make way for a new church to be built on the site at a cost of £39,446. Since 1895, 700 weddings had been conducted there and about 100 couples, some from as far away as the south of England, were planning to return to Rubery for a reunion service.  more...

25 Years Ago, January 21, 1983

RETIRED school teacher Eric Drury stepped down from the Bromsgrove magistrates' bench after 18 years. Looking back on his term he said: "Only a sadist would enjoy administering punishment, but someone has to do it."  more...

News

No plans to recruit Owen or Sweeney says Ruddock

WARRIORS director of rugby Mike Ruddock has quashed rumours linking Wales internationals Ceri Sweeney and Michael Owen with moves to Sixways.  more...

Jones faces showbiz stars in LA Twenty20

ASHES hostilities are likely to be renewed for Worcester new boy Simon Jones who is lining up in a celebrity Twenty20 match alongside Rolling Stones' rocker Mick Jagger and New Zealand actor Russell Crowe in America next week.  more...

Jones faces showbiz stars in LA Twenty20

ASHES hostilities are likely to be renewed for Worcestershire new boy Simon Jones who is lining up in a celebrity Twenty20 match alongside Rolling Stones' rocker Mick Jagger and New Zealand actor Russell Crowe in America next week.  more...

Jones faces showbiz stars in LA Twenty20

ASHES hostilities are likely to be renewed for Worcestershire new boy Simon Jones who is lining up in a celebrity Twenty20 match alongside Rolling Stones' rocker Mick Jagger and New Zealand actor Russell Crowe in America next week.  more...

City reject Smith bid from Telford

WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden has dismissed AFC Telford United's bid for captain Chris Smith as derisory'.  more...

Top two clash is under threat

MALVERN director of rugby Dave Robins is praying for miracle as he prepares to take his Midlands Two West table-topping side to second-placed Hereford.  more...

Top two clash is under threat

MALVERN director of rugby Dave Robins is praying for miracle as he prepares to take his Midlands Two West table-topping side to second-placed Hereford.  more...

Noah'S Ark Appeal

Noah’s Ark helped in our darkest day

JUST over a year ago the McDonald family in Worcester suddenly found themselves without a wife and mother.  more...

Noah’s Ark helped in our darkest day

JUST over a year ago the McDonald family in Worcester suddenly found themselves without a wife and mother.  more...

Noah’s Ark helped in our darkest day

JUST over a year ago the McDonald family in Worcester suddenly found themselves without a wife and mother.  more...

Thank you for supporting Noah's Ark

AS the demand for Noah's Ark Trust's services has grown over the past 10 years, so has the need for funding.  more...

Past

From the Archives - January 17, 2008

100 Years Ago January 14, 1908 MR T R Albutt, of Dumbleton, writes: "The Christmas season of 1907 ended in damp, mild weather, much against the prices of cattle and poultry. Work of all kinds was very much in arrears, after the excessively wet autumn. Very little wheat and other crops have been planted in the Vale. Now we are having a very cold snap; the frost will enable the manure carting to be done, but the east wind accompanying the frost has been very trying to outlying cattle. Foreign markets rule the price for all home-grown produce. Everyone would like to see the rural population increase, but better prices will be the only means of doing so with a Government that has the Empire as its leading motto, not class legislation."  more...

Round-Up

Bromyard students are belting up

BROMYARD School of Tae Kwon Do have kicked off the new year with more success.  more...

Lynx player call

PROMOTION-chasing Worcester Lynx Under 14s are looking for experienced players to boost their team.  more...

Turner keeping his feet on the ground

HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner was not getting carried away after his side's FA Cup victory over Tranmere Rovers.  more...

Fields in mission to clinch double

WESTFIELDS will be hoping to complete their first game since New Year's Day when they host second-in-the-table Market Drayton Town in the Midland Alliance on Saturday (3pm).  more...

Evesham improve on last season so far

TWELVE months ago, Evesham United had accumulated 33 points from 22 games - and that proved a platform for a place in the end-of-season play-Offs albeit only cemented with a win in the final match.  more...

Malvern tackling FA Cup heroes

MALVERN Town aim to play their first match since New Year's Day when they travel to FA Cup heroes Chasetown on Saturday (3pm).  more...

Swifts manager angered by thefts

STOURPORT Swifts plan to put the bad memories of defeat at Sutton Coldfield Town behind them and concentrate on three points against Dunstable on Saturday (3pm).  more...

MacLeod poised to sign

HEREFORD United are expected to complete the signing of Jack MacLeod from Ryman Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic tomorrow.  more...

Saracens battle back only to fall just short

WORCESTER Saracens suffered a 37-31 defeat when they took on Newcastle Town in a West Midlands Netball League match.  more...

Davis beats conditions for Swan win

WORCESTER'S Swan club held their first contest of the year on a dour Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and it was towpath specialist Colin Davis who marked a return to form by taking two good chub on pole and worm.  more...

County football hit by the weather

FOOTBALL pitches in Worcester and Malvern have been taken out of action this weekend because of the weather.  more...

Hereford clash is rated as doubtful

MALVERN director of rugby Dave Robins is praying for miracle as he prepares to take his Midlands Two West table-topping side to second-placed Hereford.  more...

Starting the year on a high

THERE was double delight for pupils at a Bromsgrove school when they started the New Year in new surroundings.  more...

Cat lover goes to the ends of the earth

A BROMSGROVE cat breeder went to the ends of the earth in her quest to produce a new tiger-like feline.  more...

Concern for missing teenager

A LOCAL girl - described as 'vulnerable' because of her young age - has been reported as being missing since last Friday.  more...

Concern for missing teenager

A LOCAL girl - described as 'vulnerable' because of her young age - has been reported as being missing since last Friday.  more...

Concern for missing teenager

A LOCAL girl - described as 'vulnerable' because of her young age - has been reported as being missing since last Friday.  more...

Popular teacher dies

FORMER pupils of a Rubery school will be sad to hear of the death of a popular teacher.  more...

MP checks out new-look fleet

MP Peter Luff paid a visit to Droitwich Spa's ambulance station to speak with staff and view new additions to the fleet.  more...

Helping to beat the superbugs

A SPA firm is playing a vital role in helping the National Health Service win the fight against superbugs.  more...

Offenham triumph in Fours competition

Evesham & District Airgun League,p/> THE Four-a-Side semi-finals and final were shot at Badsey Recreation Club on Monday.  more...

Offenham triumph in Fours competition

Evesham & District Airgun League THE Four-a-Side semi-finals and final were shot at Badsey Recreation Club on Monday.  more...

Robins flying high in push for promotion

TWELVE months ago, Evesham United had accumulated 33 points from 22 games - and that proved a platform for a place in the end of season Play-Offs albeit only cemented with a win in the final match.  more...

New captain Jenny drives in

NEW captain of Broadway Ladies, Jenny Bruton was well supported by her fellow female members at her drive-in.  more...

Today's events

Thursday Beginners Latin: Cuban Rumba Dance Class. A New Beginners Latin: Cuban Rumba Dance Class at the Holy Trinity Hall, Link Top, Malvern. All ages welcome, with or without a partner. No previous dance experience necessary. Details www.danceat8.com 7:00pm. £4 per person per week. Pay as you go. 01386 556 665.  more...

More rain on the way

MINOR flooding was reported at Upton on Thursday morning, with several homes at the bottom of New Street affected as water came up New Street Lane.  more...

Reunion for former Chase pupils

FORMER Chase High School pupils have organised a special reunion event to catch up with their former classmates.  more...

Kitten shot with airgun is on road to recovery

A kitten shot with an airgun is slowly recovering at home in Malvern.  more...

Help sought for access guide

VOLUNTEERS are being requested to help complete an access guide for shops, services and walks around Malvern.  more...

Dance studio future uncertain despite go-ahead.

PLANS for a dance centre in Malvern have been dealt a blow by strict conditions imposed by Malvern councillors.  more...

Thinking caps on for Hanley Swan quiz

PUT on your thinking caps for the annual Hanley Parish Quiz, taking place at Hanley Swan Village Hall on Friday, February 1.  more...

Best foot forward for Irish Dance Championships

AN Irish dance show will help to send talented local children to the Irish Dance World Championships in Ireland later this year.  more...

Priory highlights poverty

ISSUES of poverty and homelessness will be highlighted with a week-long display at Great Malvern Priory.  more...

Be Loud to beat bowel cancer

STAFF and residents at BUPA'S Court House nursing home in Barnards Green are organising a series of events in support of Beat Bowel Cancer's "Be Loud" campaign.  more...

Roundup

Duo rise to winter challenge

CHRIS Patrick and Keith Nicholls won Habberley GC's men's Sun Winter Challenge Alliance medal with a score of 64.  more...

Franche army keeps marching

Leaders Franche A got the better of St Georges A in the Kidderminster and District Wednesday Snooker League.  more...

Double defeat for club

Kidderminster Chess Club's A team lost 4-2 at home to Shifnal and Telford in Division Two of the Woverhampton and District League.  more...

Bewdley make successful stop at Station

HOPE Pole began the second half of the season in the Bewdley Trivia League by recording their first win of the season by seeing off Station.  more...

Yates seeks happy return

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Mark Yates hopes it's a case of home-sweet-home when his side try to boost their promotion campaign in the Blue Square Premier when they take on struggling Farsley Celtic on Saturday.  more...

Yates seeks happy return

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Mark Yates hopes it's a case of home-sweet-home when his side try to boost their promotion campaign in the Blue Square Premier when they take on struggling Farsley Celtic on Saturday.  more...

Schools News

School scoops top award

A NEW primary school in Worcester has scooped this year's City Award in recognition of its significant contribution to the environmental improvement of the city.  more...

Society

Wyre Forest

SEVERN SIDE RAMBLERS - A walk of about eight miles duration around Tenbury has been organised for Sunday. Ramblers are asked to meet at the Memorial Park Gates, Park Avenue, Stourport, at 10am prompt. Transport can be arranged. New walkers welcome. For further details telephone John on 01562 631448. between 6pm and 7pm.  more...

Stourport

CORNERSTONE FAMILY CHURCH - Family Worship is at 10.30am on Sunday. Philip Bell of Creation Ministries will give a talk entitled Young Earth: Creation or Myth? tonight at 7.30pm. House groups are held every Thursday at 7.30pm. For more details, call 01299 824893.  more...

Kidderminster

NEW DIMENSIONAL EXPERIENCE CHOIR - This Kidderminster-based choir was inaugurated in March 1990 by its present musical director John Quelch. The choir is known for the quality and sincerity of its singing at its many and varied events in Kidderminster and the wider locality.  more...

Theatre

Mother Goose lays the basis for a great panto

MOTHER Goose is this year's pantomime offering from the Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society.LADS spokesman, Paul Graham said: "It is full of the usual strong performances, colourful costumes, familiar songs and the very corny jokes that have come to be expected of our usual New Year offering at the Market Theatre."  more...

What'S On

Clairvoyant comes to the Palace

THOUGH totally blind from birth, a woman with a rare gift is coming to Redditch to teach townsfolk that death is not the end.  more...

Clairvoyant comes to the Palace

THOUGH totally blind from birth, a woman with a rare gift is coming to Redditch to teach townsfolk that death is not the end.  more...

Clairvoyant comes to the Palace

THOUGH totally blind from birth, a woman with a rare gift is coming to Redditch to teach townsfolk that death is not the end.  more...

Private lives played out on stage

ONE of Noel Coward's best loved and most sophisticated comedies is coming to the Swan Theatre in Worcester.  more...

  
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