Stories for 3 February 2008

Fixtures

All the latest football fixtures

MONDAY Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division: Bromsgrove Rovers v Bewdley Town.  more...

Kidder News Latest

‘Amazing’ award for nurse Linda

A NURSE who works "tirelessly for others" has received an award recognising her service to young people in Kidderminster.  more...

Safari park signs up for job scheme

JOB opportunities are being made available thanks to a pledge signed by West Midland Safari Park and Jobcentre Plus.  more...

Safari park signs up for job scheme

JOB opportunities are being made available thanks to a pledge signed by West Midland Safari Park and Jobcentre Plus.  more...

Safari park signs up for job scheme

JOB opportunities are being made available thanks to a pledge signed by West Midland Safari Park and Jobcentre Plus.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news this Sunday morning.  more...

Keeping the elderly safe in their homes

VULNERABLE adults can stay safe at home thanks to the launch of a vital new support service.  more...

Learn to tread the boards in Worcestershire

BUDDING young actors, singers and dancers in Worcestershire are being invited to join a new workshop.  more...

Banned driver caught helping daughter

A DISQUALIFIED driver got behind the wheel of his car because his daughter had a miscarriage, a court heard.  more...

'Peppercorn' Malvern charity to continue

A MALVERN-based charity, which feared it might have to move or even shut down, has taken a step closer to ensuring it can continue operating.  more...

Ram-raid witnesses need to be traced

POLICE have renewed appeals for information about two armed robberies in Worcester and a ram-raid in Droitwich.  more...

Ram-raid witnesses need to be traced

POLICE have renewed appeals for information about two armed robberies in Worcester and a ram-raid in Droitwich.  more...

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MORE and more people are taking advantage of the Worcester News' Facebook page which delivers all our headlines via an RSS feed. Why not join them?  more...

Luff will not allow name on health database

A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has opted out of a new NHS database because he is worried about privacy and the security of Government data.  more...

Chamber night of fame beckons to companies

ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious awards nights in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business calendar.  more...

Chamber night of fame beckons to companies

ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious awards nights in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business calendar.  more...

Chamber night of fame beckons to companies

ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious awards nights in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business calendar.  more...

Chamber night of fame beckons to companies

ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious awards nights in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business calendar.  more...

Barn conversion at mercy of bats

AN out-of-date bat survey is a cause for concern for parish councillors in Worcester.  more...

Barn conversion at mercy of bats

AN out-of-date bat survey is a cause for concern for parish councillors in Worcester.  more...

Get your fix of national news here

IF you're tired of searching different sites for national news and the video footage to go with it, we have all you need right here.  more...

Pay-as-you-go cars need more drivers

A PAY-as-you-go car scheme to reduce congestion on Worcester's roads has had limited success two months after being launched.  more...

Overturned caravan causes M5 delays

AN overturned caravan caused delays on the M5 yesterday.  more...

Nickie's business expands

A YOUNG Evesham entrepreneur is celebrating the success of her business with the opening of her second barbershop.  more...

New service for vulnerable

A NEW service to enable vulnerable adults to stay safe at home is being launched by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue.  more...

Lessons learned in India come to Evesham

EVESHAM based Kathy Moores has just returned from India where she was studying Ayurveda Yoga and is bringing this knowledge back to her classes.  more...

Luff to chair business meeting

MID - WORCESTERSHIRE MP Peter Luff will chair a meeting instructing local businesses on how to make the most of opportunities in their area.  more...

Luff to chair business meeting

MID-WORCESTERSHIRE MP Peter Luff will chair a meeting instructing local businesses on how to make the most of opportunities in their area.  more...

Reds falter in Cumbria

Barrow 2, Redditch United 0 ONLY Redditch United fans with long memories will recall the last time their team suffered a league defeat to Barrow - in the Alliance Premier League's inaugural season in 1979-80.  more...

Letters

Praise for village club

MY heartfelt thanks to the people who run Wolverley Social Club for the job they have done on the area surrounding the club.  more...

ON THE BEAT

THE roles and responsibilities of the police continue to develop and evolve over time, but there remains a consistent demand from our community for familiar local police officers.  more...

News

Dryden rues two more lost home points

WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden believes his side should have taken all three points against Blyth Spartans.  more...

Benjamin on target for Under 20s

ENGLAND Under 20s coach Nigel Redman believes his "athletic and exciting" side can continue to improve after beating Wales 28-15 in their opening Six Nations game.  more...

Reports

Worcester City 2, Blyth Spartans 2

TEENAGERS Matt Dinsmore and debutant David Burtoft announced themselves on the St George's Lane stage but Worcester City had to settle for a point against Blyth Spartans.  more...

Wolves 75 Guildford Heat 81

WORCESTER Wolves' mammoth effort went unrewarded as they lost in the British Basketball League Trophy semi-finals.  more...

No joy for Joe in first match in charge

Malvern Town 1, Dunstable Town 5 MALVERN Town crashed to a heavy defeat as Joe Rawle took charge of his first league game since taking the job on a permanent basis.  more...

Results

All the weekend results

SATURDAY FOOTBALL>p/> SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Division: Mangotsfield Utd 1 Bromsgrove Rvrs 1.  more...

Round-Up

Owen and Hay strike for flying Robins

A FOURTH straight win without conceding a goal strengthened Evesham's prospects of promotion.  more...

Rotherham Utd 0, Hereford Utd 1

A GOAL by new loan signing Gary Hooper brought the Bulls' sequ-ence of three defeats to a welcome end at Millmoor.  more...

Kidderminster Harriers 0, Northwich Vics 0

YOUTHFUL new-look Kidderminster Harriers were kept at bay by Northwich Victoria keeper Lewis Edge at Aggborough on Saturday.  more...

Burgess strikes winner for Swifts

RICHARD Burgess gave Stourport Swifts their second successive British Gas Busi-ness Division One Midlands victory as they beat Woodford United 1-0.  more...

No joy for Joe in first match in charge

MALVERN Town crashed to a heavy 5-1 defeat to Dunstable Town as Joe Rawle took charge of his first league game since taking the job on a permanent basis.  more...

Worcester duo cross in big win

REIGNING RBS Six Nations champions England Women sent out a clear message when they inflicted a dominating 55-0 defeat on Wales in the opening game of the championship.  more...

Robberies

A MAN and woman have been charged over two robberies in Bromsgrove. The 27-year-old man and 37-year-old woman, both from Bromsgrove, were arrested in Llanelli, Dyfed Powys, on Saturday, January 12. They appeared before Redditch magistrates on Monday, January 14, each charged with two charges of robbery at the Local, in Birmingham Road, on Christmas Eve and at the One Stop Shop, in Woodrow Lane, Catshill, on December 28. The man faced a further separate charge of burglary. Both were remanded in custody.  more...

Skip fire

BROMSGROVE firefighters were called out to deal with a skip fire at the Silver Birches business park on Wednesday, January 30. Firefighters were called to the Aston Road business park at 1pm. They used one hose reel to extinguish the fire. No one was injured during the incident.   more...

Top baby care

CARE provided for Bromsgrove mums-to-be and their babies at the Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals has been praised by an independent health watchdog. The Healthcare Commission (HCC) gave Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust a rating of better performing' (the second highest rating) for its maternity services in a nationwide survey published last week. The survey included feedback from local women on the quality of their care before, during and after birth. Elaine Newell, the trust's head of midwifery, said: "This is a great vote of confidence in the staff who work in our hospitals and in the community."  more...

Top baby care

CARE provided for Bromsgrove mums-to-be and their babies at the Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals has been praised by an independent health watchdog. The Healthcare Commission (HCC) gave Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust a rating of better performing' (the second highest rating) for its maternity services in a nationwide survey published last week. The survey included feedback from local women on the quality of their care before, during and after birth. Elaine Newell, the trust's head of midwifery, said: "This is a great vote of confidence in the staff who work in our hospitals and in the community."  more...

Top baby care

CARE provided for Droitwich mums-to-be and their babies at the Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals has been praised by an independent health watchdog. The Healthcare Commission (HCC) gave Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust a rating of better performing' (the second highest rating) for its maternity services in a nationwide survey published last week. The survey included feedback from local women on the quality of their care before, during and after birth. Elaine Newell, the trust's head of midwifery, said: "This is a great vote of confidence in the staff who work in our hospitals and in the community."  more...

Town lose out in semi-final

PERSHORE Town's hopes of a place in the semi-finals of the Endsleigh Challenge Cup ended at the home of Midland Combination Premier Division leaders Highgate United on Saturday.  more...

Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League round-up

Results Pershore Hospital Junior Cup first round: Evesham WMC 1, Upton Snodsbury 6. Minor Cup second round: Eckington 10, Bengeworth Spts 0.  more...

Pershore preparing for new cricket season

INDOOR nets for members of Pershore Cricket Club start at the Elgar Technology College in Worcester on Sunday, February 17 between 3 and 5pm.  more...

Injuries hinder Pacers

INJURIES hampered the Pacers when they took on Smart Cut in the Worcester Winter Indoor League.  more...

Today's events

Sunday Canswers, answers to cancer questions at The Centre for Wellbeing, Garden Suite, 24 Worcester Road,Malvern. 10:30am. £15.  more...

Design car seat cover in contest

YOUNGSTERS in Redditch are getting the chance to create their own car seat cover in a competition designed to get children thinking about safety.  more...

Motorist targets clamping refund

A WOODROW man has vowed to do everything in his power to get a refund for the £120 he was forced to pay clampers who targeted him in Trafford Retail Park.  more...

Roundup

Burgess bags Stourport winner

Stourport Swifts 1, Woodford United 0 SWIFTS may have struggled to finish off a gritty Woodford side but that will hardly matter to boss Neil Hunt after these three points further eased their relegation worries.  more...

Society

Sound Advice - February

QUESTION: Whilst my car was parked in a car park I had a leaflet left on it about earning extra money by working from home with a telephone number to ring. Working from home would suit my lifestyle at the moment and I could do with the extra cash, however I am a bit worried about phoning as I do not know where the leaflet came from.  more...

Travel

Full fun at half term

THRUILL seeking families can enjoy a school's out break at Butlins this February half term from as little as £159 for a family of four for three nights.  more...

Fun and education at county's fantastic five

FIVE of the UK's leading visitor attractions have teamed up to offer families a Leicestershire break that combines fun, education and value.  more...

  
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