Stories for 10 February 2008

Alcester

Toast to the NFU

GREAT Alne based Purity Brewing Company are launching a beer to celebrate 100 years of the National Farmers Union.  more...

Education

Ready steady cook

CHILDREN have been learning about cooking inside a special articulated bus which opens out into state-of-the-art fully sized teaching kitchens.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Child seat safety workshops

PARENTS are being urged to get along to child seat safety workshops where firefighters will be giving free tips and advice.  more...

Child seat safety workshops

PARENTS are being urged to get along to child seat safety workshops where firefighters will be giving free tips and advice.  more...

Disposable income from cashback

PEOPLE can save cash as well as getting rid of their waste.  more...

Cars on fire

Firefighters were called to two cars ablaze i Kidderminster in the earlt hours of this morning.  more...

Cars on fire

Firefighters were called to two cars ablaze in Kidderminster in the early hours of today.  more...

Cars on fire

Firefighters were called to two cars ablaze in Kidderminster in the early hours of today.  more...

Cars on fire

Firefighters were called to two cars ablaze in Kidderminster in the early hours of today.  more...

Bread and butter side of job

Toast soon after midnight was to blame for a call to the fire brigade in Kiddeminster early today.  more...

Kidderminster explosion

The emergency services were attending an explosion in Kidderminster at lunchtime today.  more...

Kidderminster 'explosion' latest

A blackened manhole cover with sparks coming out of it prompted an explosion alert in a Kidderminster street today A passer-by used their mobile phone to call the emergency cover after spotting orange sparks coming out of the manhole in Church Street at about 1pm.  more...

Kidderminster 'explosion' latest

A blackened manhole cover with sparks coming out of it prompted an explosion alert in a Kidderminster street today.  more...

Car lands on its roof

A man was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after the car he was driving overturned on the Stourport-Great Witley road at Dunley, just past the Dog Inn.  more...

Car lands on its roof

A man was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after the car he was driving overturned on the Stourport-Great Witley road at Dunley, just past the Dog Inn.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head off to visit friends or relatives.  more...

Be our friend on Facebook

JUST a few weeks after launching our own Facebook page we have around 60 friends who want to keep up with the news through RSS feed and direct links. You can join them today!  more...

Microchips binned

MICROCHIPS will not be put into wheelie bins across Wychavon District Council after councillors decided against the plan.  more...

Drugs man ordered on rehab programme - court

A PERSHORE man found in possession of heroin and cocaine has appeared before Worcester magistrates.  more...

It’s almost impossible to promote local rail service

VOLUNTEERS, who have spent 30 years encouraging more people in Worcestershire to use the trains, say it is virtually impossible to promote local rail services now because they have become so unreliable.  more...

Do you want to join sponsored skydive?

FORTY people willing to jump out of a plane are being sought by St Richard’s Hospice for its sponsored skydive.  more...

New bridge planned to combat safety fears

A NEW bridge is being promised at Colwall following on-going concerns about the current bridge’s safety.  more...

Droitwich community meeting to discuss issues

THREE key items are to be discussed at the next Droitwich PACT meeting.  more...

Kids go potty for pottery

HUSBAND-and-wife team Jim Collins and Carrie Wright hope to offer something new for Malvern in 2008 when they open a business with a focus on family fun.  more...

Waste awareness keeeps businesses afloat

WHEN the going starts to get tough in business, cutting back on waste can help companies survive.  more...

Companies get 2012 action

THE Olympics roadshow is coming to Stourport-on- Severn to highlight how Worcestershire firms can gain work from the London 2012 Games.  more...

Art conference is rubbish

A WORCESTERSHIRE charity is holding a conference aimed at encouraging people to turn rubbish and junk into art.  more...

Tax rise and £5m to fight floods confirmed

PLANS to raise council tax while earmarking an extra £5 million for battling floods have been confirmed at County Hall.  more...

Car overturned in Worcester

A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after her car overturned in Worcester.  more...

Crash on M5

THERE has been an accident on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich.  more...

Crash on M5

THERE has been an accident on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich.  more...

Jailed for theft from nurse

A COUPLE obtained cash and goods totalling nearly £2,700 after the theft of bank cards from a nurse working at Pershore health centre.  more...

Latets

Putting the town's past on show

AN art and heritage awareness day will take place in Redditch focusing on the industrial past of the town.  more...

News

City players let me down admits embarrassed boss Dryden

WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden admitted he was embarrassed by his team's abject performance against Hucknall Town.  more...

Collier leads title-chasing ‘A’ team

GIANT lock Tim Collier will lead Worcester Warriors when they face Leeds Carnegie in a Guinness A' League clash at Sixways tonight (kick-off 7.30pm).  more...

No excuses from Ruddock for his team’s lack-lustre display

WORCESTER Warriors' director of rugby Mike Ruddock refused to blame the recent mid-season break for his side's disappointing performance against Saracens at Vicarage Road.  more...

Reports

City 0 Hucknall Town 1

MONTY Python classic 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' could be heard echoing around St George's Lane at the end of this shocker.  more...

Saracens 19 Worcester Warriors 6

LACK-LUSTRE Worcester Warriors failed to break down high-flying Saracens in a drab encounter at Vicarage Road.  more...

Saracens 19 Worcester Warriors 6

LACK-LUSTRE Worcester Warriors failed to break down high-flying Saracens in a drab encounter at Vicarage Road.  more...

Hayden is head boy as Robins leave it late

Stourbridge 0, Evesham Utd 1 A SIXTH straight win it might have been but Saturday's single goal success was hardly one of Evesham's best.  more...

Round-Up

Last-gasp goal denies home win for Malvern

A LAST minute goal saw the bottom two sides in British Gas Business Division One Midlands share the points.  more...

Swifts earn away point at Rushall

STOURPORT Swifts made it four matches without defeat with a 1-1 British Gas Business Division One Midlands draw at Rushall Olympic.  more...

Efforts in vain as yates' men lose in Devon

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers returned from Devon pointless after a goal at the end of the first-half settled this hard-fought Blue Square Premier clash at Plainmoor.  more...

Efforts in vain as Yates' men lose in Devon

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers returned from Devon pointless after a goal at the end of the first-half settled this hard-fought Blue Square Premier clash at Plainmoor.  more...

Loan stars spark Hereford into life

LOAN acquisitions Sherjill MacDonald and Gary Hooper breathed new life into the Bulls' promotion campaign as they contributed three goals against Hereford's old Conference rivals at Edgar Street.  more...

Hayden strikes late for league leaders

A SIXTH straight league victory has left the Robins four points clear at the top of the British Gas Business Division One Midlands standings.  more...

Plaudits on homelessness

BROMSGROVE District Council has met its 2010 target to reduce the number of homeless households in temporary accommodation by 50 per cent.  more...

A stylish display

LOCAL businesses are joining Bromsgrove District Council to mark this year's International Women's Day in style.  more...

They're on the ball

DROITWICH Spa Veterans Football Club raised £1,000 for St Richard's Hospice. The club was formed in 1992 and has 50 members who live or work in or around Droitwich Spa. St Richard's Hospice community fundraiser Alison Weston said: "We are very grateful for this generous donation. St Richard's relies on support from the community to be able to provide our caring services."  more...

Top award

DROITWICH Spa Leisure Centre has received a top award for high performance and customer satisfaction.  more...

Star riders invited to NEC event

VISITORS to the 2008 British Open Show Jumping Championships at the NEC, Birmingham will have the unique opportunity to see top event riders competing at a prestigious show jumping event.  more...

Offenham preparing for new cricket season

OFFENHAM Cricket Club is a social, village side that is looking for new members.  more...

Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League results

Results Knockout Cup fourth round: Red Horse 7, Cider Mill 0.  more...

Plenty of activity in County Cups

VALE teams and match officials will be involved in County Cup clashes later this month.  more...

Cup hopes sunk by a solitary sttrike

A SINGLE goal was all it took to end brave Evesham United A's hopes of a place in the Midland Combination's Jack Mould Trophy semi-finals.  more...

Cup hopes sunk by a solitary strike

A SINGLE goal was all it took to end brave Evesham United A's hopes of a place in the Midland Combination's Jack Mould Trophy semi-finals.  more...

Golf results from The Vale

Vale Golf and Country Club Ladies results - American Foursomes: 1 Lyndsey Parsons & Sue Simpson 23pts; 2 Lyn Robinson & Val Perfect 22 (cb); 3 Sylvia Andrews & Mel Drake 22.  more...

Stratford and District Alliance round-up

Results Aquaid Division One: Henley 1, Quinton 2; Bidford 8, Ilmington 0; Welford 1, Inkberrow 4; Badsey Utd 0, FISSC 2.  more...

Pershore lose out narrowly on travels

Avonmouth Old Boys 22, Pershore 14pts PERSHORE were narrowly defeated on Saturday when they made the trip to Bristol to play the Western Counties North leaders.  more...

Today's events

Sunday Car boot and table top sale at Bishops Frome Village Centre, Village Green, Bishops Frome. 1.30pm. £5 a table. Bookings 01885 490327.  more...

Society

Stone

WI - After welcoming 30 members, 16 visitors from twin' Callow Hill WI and other Group members, president Margaret Mills asked for one minute of silence in memory of Brenda Barratt, a past president and active committee member for many years.  more...

Travel

Rural retreat in heart of Monarch country

A NEW development in self-catering holidays offers visitors the privacy and relaxation of a Scottish rural retreat combined with the luxury of a boutique hotel.  more...

  
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