A NEW study has confirmed that thousands of Cotswold residents have been priced out of the local housing market. Housing managers fear the district could become a "well-heeled enclave" with few to carry out essential jobs in the area's health and education
THEY say a new broom sweeps clean and that certainly seems to be the case with pub licensees Richard and Sue Maaz. The couple, who run the Cherington Arms pub in Cherington, near Shipston, were among the award winners when the Hook Norton Brewery held
TORY parliamentary hopeful Mark Simpson has called on more politicians to use the trains so they can better understand the frustrations after he endured a nightmare seven-hour rail journey. Mr Simpson, the prospective parliamentary candidate for Wyre
A MAN fled his drug debts in Merseyside then burgled his new friends and workmates when he started a new life in the Cotswolds, a court heard. Matthew Parkin, aged 18, left Liverpool last year and got a job as a trainee chef at the prestigious Lords of
MPs have voted overwhelmingly to outlaw fox-hunting - but Conservative peers remain adamant they will block the legislation. The Government's commitment to push through a new law has also come under question after Prime Minister Tony Blair missed the
LAST night's controversial Commons vote to ban hunting has sparked a mixed reaction from both sides of the debate. After fierce debate, 387 MPs voted against hunting when faced with the Government's Hunting Bill, while 340 MPs voted to continue with some
A WORCESTER man who took part in a £1m cigarette smuggling racket has been jailed for five years. Customs officers swooped as the cargo - described as "the biggest cigarette seizure" made in the Midlands - was being unloaded near Richard Williams' business
A GETAWAY driver involved in a violent robbery was caught six months later when his DNA was found on a stocking mask he dropped as the crooks switched vehicles. Craig Gaughan, of Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, was jailed for three-and-a-half years
A FORMER prostitute who campaigned for free love before transforming life in a Worcestershire village is to have her story made into a Hollywood film. Flame-haired Nicole Kidman, who starred in the X-rated blockbuster Eyes Wide Shut and appeared on the
A SOCIAL security double blunder has piled on the agony for a mother grieving for her dead son. Pearl Price with a picture of son Vincent and the cheque which arrived 19 months after his death. Pearl Price, of Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, never got over
A LARGER-than-life electrician who loved his holidays by the sea has made a big splash with the RNLI - leaving a whopping £163,000 to the charity. Ken Bellamy, 73, may have lived in landlocked Kidderm-inster all his life but he grew to love lifeboats
WYRE Forest District Council has been urged to bring forward plans for a multi-million pound arts centre after a Government minister promised to back the scheme. Wyre Forest MP David Lock said he believed it was time to "kick start" the next stage of
BUDDY Holly raves on - with his Cricketers. The band, who have delighted audiences across the world with infectious and fast-moving concerts, are back in Chipping Norton by popular demand. They play The Theatre, on January 26, when another airing of hits
SATURDAY: Wardens from the Cotswold AONB Partnership will be leading a nine and a half mile walk. The walk will take in the highs and lows of three farming villages in the Warwickshire border country. Leaving Manor Farm, Great Wolford at 10am, a pub lunch
YOUR lovely picture of Batchley Pool (above, Advertiser, January 3) has been a source of much pleasure to me. You are probably not aware that, in its way, it is a memorial to my husband, Llewelyn Hughes, who was articled to the Surveyor of the Redditch
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers may have to switch the kick-off time of their home Third Division clash with Cardiff City on February 24. West Mercia Police say they are unwilling to supervise a 3pm kick-off, and Harriers' request to move the game to the Sunday
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is running the rule over French striker Frederic Bonniface. He is currently on trial at Aggborough and played in a special friendly match between the Harriers first team and reserves earlier this week. Bonniface,
SNOOKER: NORTHERN Ireland snooker star Terry Murphy helped his country to surprise top place in their Nations Cup group at Reading. The 28-year-old Kidderminster-based player proved an important member of the three-man squad who defeated Republic of Ireland
SWIMMING: AMY Smith took gold for Wyre Forest Swimming Club in the 13/14 years 100 metres backstroke at the Wolverhampton City Open at the weekend. Her victory qualified her for the Midland District Championships in the summer. There were 10 club members
SAILING: Eric and Doreen Grimwood took both races at Trimpley Sailing Club in Saturday's Snowflake Series GP 14 class. Winds were light for the first race but fell to nothing for the second. Race one: 1st Eric Grimwood/Doreen Grimwood, 2nd Ray Drury/Richard
ATHLETICS: LINDSAY Pulley was one of the stars for Amazing Feet in the first event of the 16-race season for the Inter-Club League title at the Roman Nine in Stratford. Pulley was among 11 club members to run the well-established road race and he knocked
TRIVIA: ANGEL A recorded their biggest Wyre Forest League win of the season, thrashing Bird-in-Hand 71-45. Results: Rising Sun B 61, New Inn 58; Black Boy 61, Boat Club A 56; Radcliffe 59, Wren's Nest 66; Squirrel 55, George B 69; Bird-in-Hand 45, Angel
A HIGHLY successful group of thespians is preparing to pile on the cash for charity in its 35th annual pantomime. Goldilocks Caroline Hough, Fairy Nuff Denise Churchett and Dame Durdle Alan Green, back row, with Richard the Ringmaster Jane Vale and Joey
SNOOKER: BRITISH Sugar A and St George's A are beginning to pull away at the top of the Dot Comm Wednesday Snooker League. There is just one point between the two teams. Results: St Johns A 2, British Sugar B 3; St Georges B 2, St Johns D 3; St Johns
TABLE TENNIS: KIDDERMINSTER Table Tennis League veterans retained their unbeaten record when they won 6-4 against a strong Leicester side. They were indebted to the undefeated Mike Meredith who was well supported by Tony Bartram and Andrew Barlow. Results
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers may have to switch the kick-off time of their home Third Division clash with Cardiff City on February 24. West Mercia Police say they are unwilling to supervise a 3pm kick-off, and Harriers' request to move the game to the Sunday
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is running the rule over French striker Frederic Bonniface. He is currently on trial at Aggborough and played in a special friendly match between the Harriers first team and reserves earlier this week. Bonniface,
A BEOLEY man, believed to have witnessed a strange sight in 1972, is being sought by a couple researching UFOs, writes Melina Cannon. John Hanson and Dawn Holloway are compiling material for a book on the subject and are trying to find Keith Harris, who
A REDDITCH man crazy about Volkswagen is revving up and putting his foot firmly to the floor to start a new owners' club, writes Matt Smith. Martyn Groves, a design engineer from Woodrow, set up the club Flat 4 Fanatics with friend Steve Rea and now wants
A TENANT of Wyre Forest Community Housing has received a two-month prison sentence, suspended for four months, for breach of an injunction. The company obtained an emergency injunction last week at Dudley County Court. The tenant had removed a gas fire
A STUDLEY man's "big boy's toy", a rally-spec Mini Cooper, has been turned into a real toy by model company Corgi. Pablo Raybould's car caught the eye of the toy makers when he competed in last year's Safari Rally in Kenya, so they have immortalised it
THE welcome given to latest statistics on crime levels in West Mercia has served to underline the remarkable success of new crimebusting operations in Wyre Forest. Deputy Chief Constable for West Mercia Constabulary Peter Neyroud said a 3.3 per cent drop
A HIDDEN video camera trapped a vandal damaging parked cars, Kidderminster magistrates heard. Confronted with the film, he admitted five separate offences of ripping off wing mirrors and wiper blades, prosecutor Kiernan Cunningham told the court. Michael
A BURGLAR who forced a patio door in a house got away with £3,000 worth of jewellery. The raid took place in Baldwin Road, Kidderminster, between 5.50 pm and 6.20 pm on Thursday.
AS a former resident of Evesham, I was delighted to discover the Journal web site while browsing through the internet today. My browsing this morning has allowed me to share local news items, some letters to the editor, pictures of the floods, and a particularly
A SCHEME to buy long-distance rail tickets with stolen cheques, then claim cash refunds, foundered on rail company rules, Kidderminster magistrates heard. The fraudster was told no refund could be made until the cheques were cleared, said prosecutor Alex
I AM writing on behalf of the Shakespeare Lions to thank the Gilbert and Sullivan Society for providing their services absolutely free and giving us such a truly magnificent concert at the Civic Hall in December. We had an audience of 300 and raised approximately
FOR eight months after her wedding a bride kept it secret from the Benefits Agency, Kidderminster magistrates heard this week. She went on claiming benefit as a single woman and was paid £3,500 she should not have had, said Jim Rogers, prosecuting for
AS everybody is aware it is time to take a stance. Just for curiosity's sake I attended the meet on Boxing Day at Broadway. I thought I had completely lost the plot, relegated to another planet. I thought I was at a football match! Whoever you are you
A FOURTEEN-year-old boy has been left distraught following the theft of his mountain bike. The carrera banshee bike was stolen from outside the Dillons store in Spennells, Kidderminster, on Saturday. The boy had left it in front of the shop while he went
ISN'T it significant that, just as David Lock MP was crowing over the Government's record in his Letter from Westminster, that we see reports elsewhere that Labour is likely to fail on its key "pledges". A leaked memo from Labour HQ says that the pledge
THE Evesham District Pensioners Association is acutely aware of the dangers of letting governments past and present manage the NI pensions, trusting them not to abuse the security and dignity of members who have paid into the scheme for 40 years or more
A GRIEVANCE against a shopkeeper cost a former soldier £728 in court at Kidderminster. He had been drinking heavily when he threw a brick through the window of Mr Tee's novelty store in Blackwell Street at 3am, the magistrates were told. He then climbed
AFTER five drink-related driving offences in 10 years leading to a five-year ban, magistrates have allowed Stephen Jackson back on the road. But they told him he must pass an extended driving test before applying for the return of his licence. Jackson
I REFER to your December 28 issue "Church hit by cash wrangle", concerning St John's Church, Kidderminster, and the decision not to pay its full quota. I am a member of the Diocesan Synod and Board of Finance, which is the body responsible for approving
BUDDING whistlers can take the first steps to refereeing duty next month when a course is set to take place in Evesham. Eight weekly sessions will ensure the best possible start to life in the middle and more details can be had from Brian Collett on 01386
I AM responding to RD Vaughan's letter "Plan will complete concreting of suburb" in last week's Shuttle. He says that from the town centre point of view business people "are quickly mollified". I can assure him that this is not the case at all. Those
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League HEAVY frost affected the weekend's programme with only seven league games surviving. Division Four leaders Broadway United Reserves were left wishing their match had fallen foul to the weather as they crashed at Defford
TOM Lydon was the toast of Campden after his two goals had helped the Cutler Division Two side to their first points of the Stratford Alliance campaign. After eight successive defeats, spirited Town finally broke their duck when they won 2-0 at Alcester
I WAS amazed to read that building a new college in Market Street, Kidderminster, will cut crime and banish the "ghost town" image at night. If this crazy development is allowed to go ahead, it will be difficult to differentiate between the "ghost town
Pershore Town 2, Romulus 0 REVENGE was doubly sweet for an ailing Town outfit as they collected three welcome points on Saturday. The visitors had inflicted two defeats on Colin Shepherd's side earlier this term but they failed to make it a hat-trick
Evesham United 4, Harrow Borough 2 FIVE goals in ten amazing second half minutes illuminated Satur-day's FA Trophy tie and helped United storm into the last 32 for the first time in the club's history, writes Mervyn Collins. It was breathtaking stuff
MRS Margaret Bradley is right about Crown House in Kidderminster, it is "grotesque" and ought to be pulled down. I hope she will have tremendous support from many people who, like me, think it should never have been built in the first place. Tony Mason
WELL, it looks like one of Kidderminster's best known landmarks is due to be demolished. Yes, Brintons' grand chimney is to go and all with the sanction of the planning department, Brintons themselves and, of course, the developer. Very soon there will
AN EVESHAM ex-serviceman has been awarded the National Certificate of Appreciation - the highest award the Royal British Legion has for the service put in by its volunteers. Don Jelfs, of Rynal Place, Evesham, served in the Royal Navy and was discharged
SCOTT Leach hit a hat-trick to help Wolverley Boys U-12 Division Two side to a 7-0 victory over bottom team Cookley Boys in a Stourport and District Boys Football League local derby. Chris Baldwin added two goals and there was one each for Gary Curtis
A BROADWAY teenager is due to meet Prince Philip this year to collect her Duke of Edinburgh Award. Natasha Day, from Leamington Road, completed her bronze, silver and now gold to qualify for her place in the prestigious ceremony at St James Palace in
DIVISION Two bottom club, Woodthorpe Wanderers, pulled off a shock when they defeated top side Ryan's Wanderers 2-1. Division One: Comberton 4, Peacock 1; Dream Team 0, Horsefair 12; All Weathers 1, Comberton 4. Division Two: Demons 2, Sureal Madrid 1
FIREFIGHTING females are being sought in a recruitment drive by the brigade that covers the Vale. An open evening at Pershore Fire Station gave interested women an insight into aspects of various jobs available with Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade
BUDDING entrepreneurs at Evesham High School are reflecting on the success of a business scheme they have set up. The Year 12 girls studying GNVQ business set up a young enterprise team called "Images" making specialist mirrors. "The company was started
POLICE in West Mercia, which covers South Worcestershire, have welcomed a cut in crime across the force, revealed in new government figures published on Tuesday. The statistics, for the year to September, show that 2,752 fewer offences were committed
COMMITTED Kidderminster Carolians struck a major blow in the Midlands Three West (North) relegation fight as they defeated rivals Leek 17-9. Fourth-from-bottom KCs deserved to beat their higher-placed Staffordshire opponents despite some scary moments
FORMER St Helens star Scott Barrow is standing by for his first Worcester Rugby Club start against Henley at Sixways on Saturday (3pm). The 20-year-old, who swapped League for Union back in November, will start his first game for the National One leaders
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby is running the rule over French striker Frederic Bonniface. He is currently on trial at Aggborough and played in a special friendly match between the Harriers first team and reserves earlier this week. Bonniface,
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers may have to switch the kick-off time of their home Third Division clash with Cardiff City on February 24. West Mercia Police say they are unwilling to supervise a 3pm kick-off, and Harriers' request to move the game to the Sunday
INSPIRED by last Saturday's exciting win over Gloucester, Worcester Norton Ladies hockey team intend to bag another West Premiership scalp when they are away to Landsdown on Saturday at Cheltenham. The previous early season encounter between them at Worcester
POLICE and licensees have praised town pubs and off-licences for helping to avert possible trouble from football thugs. Kidderminster Police reported no problems following Saturday's encounter between Kidderminster Harriers and Brighton & Hove Albion
HUNDREDS of bus passengers have been left stranded in Kidderminster after a series of stops were moved "without warning". The bus stops were created in Oxford Street and Bridge Street to replace those at Kidderminster Bus Station, Corporation Street,
HOMES will be built on the site of an eyesore scrapyard in Kidderminster. Planners have approved 16 homes on the site on the corner of York Street and Clensmore Street. The site was described in a report to Tuesday planning (development control) meeting
BLAKEDOWN Millennium Green organisers are celebrating the start of the final lap in efforts towards completing the work by June. After a Millennium Commission grant of £32,000, trustees this week saw the official handover of the old playing fields which
A POPULAR former German prisoner of war who became an 'adopted son' of Kidderminster is recovering after suffering a stroke. Bert Pfuell, who was made an honorary burgess of Kidderminster for his services to the town in 1995, is in Worcester's Newtown
A HIGHLY successful group of thespians is preparing to pile on the cash for charity in its 35th annual pantomime. Stourport's The Monday Night Group will perform Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the town - and members are looking to add to the terrific
CLOWNS, Punch and Judy and other street entertainments are billed in new efforts to bring greater prosperity to Kidderminster. Traders and business representatives meeting in the town declared they wanted to see the end of a run down Kidderminster shopping
100 years ago January 19, 2001 STRATFORD: Stock Poultry Sale - Mr Robert Garrett, auctioneer, held his third annual sale of prize and pure-bred poultry on Tuesday. Birds to the number of 652 were penned and in every way the sale was the most successful
A TOWN mayor has praised the work of police after spending nine hours in a police van. Kidderminster's Nigel Knowles asked to join a team of seven from the Kidderminster force on its night rounds to get a feel of police work and the pressures they come
100 years ago January 19, 2001 PERSHORE: Mr E G Righton held a fair entry of stock at this sale on Tuesday. About 200 fat sheep, 51 head of fat cattle, and eighty pigs. The stock as is invariably the case at these sales, was exceptionally good, fat bullocks
MEMBERS of Kidderminster and District Lions Club are celebrating a series of fund-raising successes. Annual events during the festive period saw more than £5,000 collected for various district causes. Thanks to the efforts of Shuttle/Times & News
ALAN Bennett, Alan Bleasdale - both are featured in the new spring/summer season from the Birmingham Rep. Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van (February 7-March 10) kicks off the season with Marcia Warren in the title role. It's followed by Paul Usher and
THE Weston Players take to the stage tonight (Thursday) for the first performance of their annual pantomime. Puss In Boots is directed by Mary Knight, and tickets have been selling like hot cakes with Saturday night and Saturday matinee sold out, but
IT may be cold outside but a warm greeting and a packed programme await shivering theatre goers at Evesham Arts Centre. With the curtain only just risen on the Phoenix Theatre Group's Snow White and the Severn Dwarfs, the panto heralds the start of a
A helping voice STRATFORD Opera Society will be giving the South Warwickshire branch of Victim Support a boost with a special concert next month. Stratford Rotary Club will be supporting the concert, which will donate all proceeds to help victims of crime
SILVER-haired stars in the making are being sought for a new talent competition specially designed for those over 60s . The Silver Stars contest will see entrants perform at regional heats, with the winners heading to regional finals and then a final
I AM not only hoping for a good display by our side on Saturday against Henley but also from the officials. All season I have been left perplexed by some of the decisions by referees and it seems that we cannot get a level of consistency from the officials
FORMER St Helens star Scott Barrow is standing by for his first Worcester Rugby Club start against Henley at Sixways on Saturday (3pm). The 20-year-old, who swapped League for Union back in November, will start his first game for the National One leaders
BEWDLEY Town Council has decided against restating its opposition to hospital changes. By a majority of five votes to three with one abstention, the Labour-dominated council would not endorse Wyre Forest District Council's call for the return of blue
A KIDDERMINSTER man who has been struck down by a rare rheumatoid disease has revealed he uses cannabis to ease the pain. Chris Hyde, who smokes up to eight joints a day, is calling for the drug to be legally available on prescription so other sufferers
BEAT THE BURGLAR: Blockley held its first Beat the Burglar meeting for many months on January 16 at St George's Hall when Andy Fogden, a Neighbourhood Watch Field Officer of Gloucestershire Constabulary, came along to encourage Blockley village to wake-up
PARISH COUNCIL: Precept: The parish council is keeping its precept for 2001-2002 at £1,500, the same as in the current financial year. Chief items of expenditure have been £315 on grass cutting, £275 on grant towards upkeep of churchyard, a 50% grant
Derrick Draper: JUST after Christmas, in Bredon we lost one of our best and most widely known sons. Derrick Draper will be much missed not only by Ann, his wife, Philip and Andrew his sons and all his family, but also by many local people. Derrick lived
THURSDAY CLUB: The first meeting of the Thursday Club for 2001 held at the village hall on January 11 was well attended, in spite of a very cold winters day. The chairman, Mr J Mole, opened the meeting, with seasonal greetings and accorded welcomes to
CHURCH NEWS: Tonight (Thursday) the induction and institution of Rev Stephen Wookey as Rector of Longborough takes place at St James at 7.30pm. The service will be conducted by the Rt Rev John Went, Bishop of Tewkesbury and Ven Hedley Ringrose, Archdeacon
PARISH COUNCIL: Notes from the parish meeting held on January 11: Severn Waste: The parish council have been involved in correspondence regarding the issue of unpleasant odours from the landfill site and will continue to monitor the matter. Concern has
THE crisis in the farming industry has had little effect on the price of land. Despite the dramatic and ongoing slump in farm profitability which has left two out of every three farms running at a loss, farmland prices fell by less than one per cent in
Evesham, Wednesday CABBAGE January king £1.50 to £1.85 six, savoy £2.80 to £3 doz, tundra £2.70 to £3 doz, dutch white £1.80 net, sprouts £2.20 to £4.50 net, leeks £3.50 to £4 10lb, potatoes £4 bag, comis 18p to 20p lb, russet 25p lb, cox 24p to 25p lb
IT'S going to be a sunshine start to the new year for Evesham golfer Jeremy Robinson, who will celebrate his 35th birthday in Barbados this weekend. Robinson is taking part in a Pro-Am and he will be keen to flex his muscles in anger after a frustrating
Rose, Kidderminster - Straight and Narrow Monday until January 27. Malvern Theatres - The Gondoliers Tuesday until January 27. Alexandra, Birmingham - Peter Pan until January 28. Crescent, Birmingham - Arabian Nights until Saturday. A Midsummer Night's
Evesham and District Association THE third leg match in the Winter League fished on a frost-damaged river at Evesham proved hard work for members. Andy Bruton took the individual honours on a day when the fish were extremely shy. Bruton's win reversed
RELIGIOUS leaders have recently again been putting pressure on the Government to emphasise marriage as the best foundation for raising children. The Archbishop of Westminster has said: "All sensible people in this country know that marriage is at the
PERHAPS I can refresh Mr Tim Pinney's memory. In an earlier letter attacking Mike Foster, Mr Pinney, you said that he should pay more attention to more important issues than those in which his constituents had no interest. Or words to that effect. As
I MUST thank David Hudson for his letter to the Evening News (January 10). It provides ample opportunity to further the discussion and understanding of coursing. I would be interested to see his video of a coursing event at which he claims a number of
A MUSICIAN from Kidderminster has taken a back seat in a bid to keep his name in the spotlight. Dave Swift has launched his latest music on the internet in a bid for stardom, after his previous experience in a band did not end on a sweet note. However
KIDDERMINSTER band UXB carry the hopes of the district into the semi-final stages of a national competition tomorrow. The hard rock group, which reformed last year, compete in the Battle of the Bands event at Wolverhampton's Little Civic at 7.30pm. Originally
FIGURES which show primary class sizes are down in Wyre Forest have been welcomed. In January 1998 there were 22 infant classes in the district with more than 30 pupils. Now only one class tops the 30-mark. Wyre Forest MP David Lock said: "This is excellent
STAFF at a Kidderminster playgroup are celebrating after a glowing Ofsted report. The inspection of the Hokey Cokey Playgroup said it provided a warm and caring environment for its 60 youngsters between two and five years old with staff working well as
THE intervention of the Charity Commission into the affairs of Stratford Town Council was always going to cause sweeping change, but when the investigation first started perhaps no-one could envisage the demolition of one of the town's most well-known
THIS week has seen another crest in the storm waves that have gathered over plans for a giant incinerator in Kidderminster. For Chris Connor, three years in the Stop Kidderminster Incinerator campaign hotseat, the Wyre Forest District Council meeting
Did you know that Worcestershire County Council charges the second lowest Council Tax of any county in England? For a Band D Council Tax of £611.67, or £11.76 a week, we provide many vital services to the people of Worcestershire - education, social services
Formed: 1886 President: Chairman: Lionel Newton. Vice-Chairman: Colin C. Youngjohns. Company Secretary: J. Richard Painter. Directors: Paul Byrne, Graham R. Lane, Tom Murrant. Chief Executive: Neil Morris. Financial controller: Alan Biggs. Football Secretary
A NEW clinic specialising in a revolutionary chiropractic technique opened in Stratford this week and promises to help everyone, from babies to the elderly. The Town House Clinic on Grove Road, which opened for business on Monday, offers the McTimoney
Evesham and District Airgun League LEAGUE leaders Lygon lost top spot after losing narrowly to title rivals Offenham. Lygon held a two-point cushion midway through the match but they failed to cling to their advantage and allowed their rivals to claim
Bretforton 3, Stratford II 0 IT was a gorgeous sunny morning in Evesham where the two teams met to play this friendly match on what was still quite a frozen pitch. It is a while since the teams have played each other and the anticipation of a good match
Bidford Ladies 3, Studley 4 BIDFORD took a two-goal lead only to lose out in Saturday's friendly on Astroturf at Redditch. Goals from Faye Marchant and Karen Walker saw Bidford grab the early initiative but Studley were patient opponents and finally took
Evesham and District Association SIMON de Montfort Veela picked up their first ever point in the H2O Plumbing and Heating Division when Vicki Rigg beat Sindri Burkert 21-16, 21-19 to put the Veela ahead against team mates Wizards. The Wizards won the
Evesham & District Wheelers SIXTEEN Evesham Wheelers braved the sub zero temperatures last Sunday morning for the club run to Warwick. Steve McGrath led the faster of two groups on a route through Alcester, Red Hill, Wilmcote and on to Stratford-Upon-Avon
IT was Bretforton Juniors' first fixture of the new year at St Edwards School in Cheltenham. The teams arrived at the Astro pitch for an 11.30am start only to find it white after a hard frost. As the teams got ready half of the pitch started to show a
EVESHAM third eleven resume their league season on Saturday with a tough local derby, away to high flying Worcester Norton. With the prospect of a tough relegation battle over the coming weeks Evesham need to secure all available points to increase the
THIS was The Woodman Inn, Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, circa 1905. The pub, which was next to The Bell, was later demolished. The picture was kindly loaned by Alan Foxall, of Redditch Pictorial History Society, who is compiling a book on old Redditch pubs
Evesham Juniors 3, Cheltenham 2 EVESHAM, who had not played as a team before, went out in good spirit and were not put off by Chel-tenham scoring a goal in the first ten minutes. Evesham fought back with centre midfielder Amy Miller and left wing Becky
PUPILS at Simon de Montfort Middle School tasted success in three age categories at the South Worcestershire Sports Association District Cross Country Championships. The annual event, staged at Blackminster School, resulted in the Evesham squad taking
CHELTENHAM College student Dan Hall was crowned under-15 champion at the Public Schools Rackets Singles competitions staged at Queen's Club in London. The Beckford boy didn't lose a game during the whole competition. For the uninitiated, rackets is to
WORCESTERSHIRE'S premier junior lady compound bow archer Jacquie Williams travelled to Ryton recently for the Junior National Indoor championships and, despite a fault with her bow, finished a creditable fifth. Rankings produced at the County of Worcester
STRATFORD Fencing Club was well to the fore in the first league competition of the new season, held in the Levi Fox Hall at King Edward VI School in Stratford last weekend. The Under 17 competition was won in fine style by Robin Allen, aged 15 from the
STAFF and regulars at a pub near Pershore are cracking open the bubbly after they received a major award in a national competition. The Mason's Arms, atWadborough, was the highly commended runner-up in the Best Newcomer category in the annual Pub of the
A NEW programme which aims to provide participants with a certificate in school governance is so far proving to be a success. Eighteen participants from Worcestershire are currently working towards their BTEC Advanced Certificate in School Governance
RUGBY'S latest attempt to promote the national team looks set to cause another storm among the elite. The Rugby Football Union's idea to implement a restriction on the amount of foreign talent flooding into the game will do nothing to ease tensions between
DISTRICT planners stand accused of having one rule for horses and one rule for cows when it comes to planning permissions. Councillors lashed out at their own officers and fellow councillors during a heated debate over planning applications for new homes
A COACH driver and his passengers were left counting their blessings when planks and scaffolding poles fell off a passing lorry, smashed through the bodywork and shattered the windscreen. Remarkably only the driver, Bill Weller, and a handful of passengers
A NEW oasis of peace and quiet is available in Bourton for those who want to reflect on their memories of loved ones. The Archdeacon of Cheltenham, the Venerable Hedley Ringrose, held a formal service of dedication for the village's new garden of remembrance
UTILITY companies will not be high on the Christmas card list for Roger George next year after one sent a letter to his dead partner and another threatened to cut him off. Mr George, of Well Lane in Stow, has been sorting out the affairs of his partner
A BIG presence in attack is Jan Molby's latest target but Kidderminster Harriers' swoop for Drewe Broughton is on hold. Molby had agreed a one-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move if the 6ft 3ins Peterborough man impressed. But the 22-year-old
DEFENDER Craig Hinton gave Jan Molby some much-needed good news after committing his future to the Harriers. The 23-year-old former Birmingham City trainee has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal. Hinton has been an ever-present in Division Three
JAN Molby reacted to disappointing New Year results by transfer-listing six more of his Harriers squad. With centre-back Steve Pope - on loan at Moor Green - already available, Molby has made room for further squad developments. Three summer signings,
POLITICS, not the behaviour of riders and hounds, caused a "passionate" foxhunting family to turn against the bloodsport, claims Worcestershire MP Peter Luff. The Tory MP made his comments after Worcester MP Mike Foster highlighted the Evening News' story
Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff described the vote as "hugely encouraging" for the Middle Way option. "Four Cabinet members, including Robin Cook, Jack Straw, David Blunkett and John Reid, all voted for the Middle Way option and that is hugely encouraging
THE family of a sick schoolboy who launched a massive fund-raising campaign for treatment in America say they have been sent a blackmail letter. Mark Phillips, who works as a nurse in Ronkswood Hospital's casualty unit, immediately contacted Worcester
DRUG dealers will only be run off Worcester's streets if members of the public work with police to tackle the problem, it has been claimed. Chief Insp Martin Lakeman has spoken out following criticism of police from the grieving sister of a man who died
A LANDMARK £9 million college building for Kidderminster town centre has been given the thumbs-up by district planners. Kidderminster College will relocate to the Market Street multi-storey car park site which will be demolished under the plan. However
A REPORT condemning plans for a giant incinerator in Kidderminster is to be despatched to all 57 Worc-estershire county councillors in a bid to defeat the scheme. Worried Forest Gate action group resident John Kenyon with letters objecting to plans for
THERE'S dinner and dancing at the Dormy House hotel but if you're doing the dinner you won't be doing the dancing. That - and quite a bit of singing - will be down to the cast from Opera Festa who will turn the Dormy House into opera house on Saturday
THE Old Rope String Band promises an hilarious combination of great folk music from around the world, comedy, dancing, juggling and even acrobatics. They are bringing their unique act to the Huntingdon Hall in Worcester on Saturday, at 8pm. Watch out
THE cash crisis plaguing Worcestershire social services is having a withering effect on the care being provided to those members of our community who are most in need of help and support. To read the claims made by Jo Clarke on Page 7 today is to be brought
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Soul Providers. NEC Arena - Texas. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Houghton Weavers Family Concert. FRIDAY: Birmingham: CBSO Centre - CBSO. Ronnie Scott's - Uncovered. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Houghton Weavers
HOCKEY: KIDDERMINSTER Boundary firsts were looking for a good display at Worcester Norton and they got it with a 2-0 friendly win. Kidderminster soon gained control and were unlucky not to win a penalty on 10 minutes. With the pressure building, the visitors
HOCKEY: STOURPORT were on form in the English Hockey League Indoor League, winning all four of their Division One matches to hit the top of the table. Five first-half goals fired them to a 7-3 success over Bournville with Phil Lashford (two) and David
HOCKEY: COMPETITIVE Chaddesley Corbett made Keele University fight all the way for their DTZ League revenge but the students ran out 3-0 winners. Stretched by injuries, visiting Chaddesley gave debuts to three youth teamers with Gregg Morgan and Dave
TENNIS: RAY Shuck's Applied Sports Coaching will start a six-week winter tennis coaching course at Kidderminster Youth House this Saturday. The aim will be to improve tennis ability and techniques at the Bromsgrove Street venue. Past pupils of the successful
GOLF: JANUARY'S Stableford First Division at Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club was won by R Preston with 37 points. Results, First Division: R Preston, 10 handicap - 37 points; Second Division: AT Hall 21-38; Third Division: G Perks 24-41.
A TALENTED Stourport drama student is high-kicking her way to success on the stage. Alex Hamilton, a former Stourport High School pupil, is coming to the end of a season in the lead role of the Sleeping Beauty, touring in Scotland. She was booked by M
CHESS: GERALD Link shared third prize with three others for players graded under 140 at the Madeley weekend congress. Another Kidderminster Chess Club member John Gittus made a good start but then played below par and his challenge faded. Former Worcestershire
ATHLETICS: THE prolific Steve Gould was the first Kidderminster Running Club member to complete the Birmingham Cross Country League Division Two race at Leek. Gould finished ninth in 30 minutes 10 seconds, followed by fellow club member Tom Kenderdine
THREE men who stole £1,500 from Blakedown Post Office yesterday were armed with a gun and a knife. Kidderminster Police said the three drove off towards Hagley in a dark coloured Audi after the robbery. It happened at 1.40pm and anyone who can help in
A KIDDERMINSTER civil engineer who was left with heavy debts after his business went bust tried smuggling as a means of getting over his financial troubles, a court heard. But he was caught at Gatwick Airport with more than a quarter of a million pounds
A CHARGE of assault with a video camera at a party is to go to crown court. Eamon Power, 38, of Cathedral Avenue, Kidderminster, elected jury trial on an allegation of inflicting bodily harm on Robert Woodall last November. Town magistrates bailed him
I'M writing because my BT phone isn't working! I'm alarmed to see in the Journal, January 11, on page 9, that my favourite car dealer, Pershore Motors is under scrutiny for the new district plan. Is there also a threat to the well-regarded 'Sam's Garage
WE had our bungalow up for sale with Darlows Estate Agents. On Thursday, December 21 they went into receivership. On the same evening, I was told by a friend who had heard it on the local radio station. On Tuesday, January 2, Shipway's came to our rescue
WITH their sport facing possibly its greatest ever threat, one would imagine that supporters of foxhunting would be making every effort to avoid any form of adverse reaction. The behaviour of the earthstoppers employed by the Heythrop Hunt causes me to
MY letter published in the Kiddermin-ster Shuttle of January 4 was a serious attempt to draw attention to the fact that insufficient evidence has been provided to the people of Kidderminster, Wyre Forest and South Shropshire to support the severe downgrading
I HAVE been following the hype of the hunting community, ingratiating themselves with the populace in an effort to survive the current vote. As a country chap, I do not want to be associated with them in any way. This is what happened to me in my early
ON behalf of my fellow-canines, I must respond to Rosalind Humphrey's letter with Wychavon District Council's comment, on a subject which we dogs find most embarrassing: that of dog-fouling. It is widely known that we are (Wo)Man's Best Friend: we live
ON December 30, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway ran its first train into Cheltenham Racecourse Station. When proper services commence over this new section in just over two years time, it will bring even more visitors into the North Cotswolds area
I AM replying to your front-page story of January 11 "Vultures, picking at bones". I am disgusted and angry to hear that Worcestershire Health Authority has taken equipment away from Kidderminster Hospital. Hundreds of families, including mine, have donated
MAGISTRATES this week ordered crown court trial for a 27-year-old man accused of supplying ecstasy tablets and cannabis to others and illegal possession of cocaine. James Oakey, of Highgrove Court, Kidderminster, had been arrested after a house search
AS part of RADAR's annual scheme to pair up physically disabled people and their local Members of Parliament, I recently spent a day shadowing our local MP, David Lock. The aim of the day was for me to get an idea of the working life of an MP and also
Windsor Drive 1, Pershore Town U-16 1 TOWN became the first side to take a Gloucestershire League point off Sunday's hosts. The visitors controlled a close contest in a goalless opening half on a poor surface with some neat passing moves. However, they
FORTUNE smiled on Evesham United when the draw was made for the fourth round of the FA Umbro Trophy on Monday. However, all the Common Roaders know is that they will be at home but they will have to wait until next Monday evening to find out their opponents
ALMOST half the children and staff at a Vale school are off ill this week with a mystery bug. Public health officials have been called in to Blackminster Middle School near Evesham after the unusually high level of illness was reported and have given
ENVIRONMENT Agency chiefs are investigating the mysterious death of 500 fish in Evesham's Battleton Brook. The fish were discovered on Tuesday and the agency sent a fishery officer to look into the cause of the deaths yesterday (Wednesday). Lyn Fraley
A FEW weeks ago a lot of publicity was given to a big clean-up of Kidderminster. I suggest those concerned should look over the road from the town hall to the Swan Inn. Pictured on photographs and post-cards of old Kidderminster through the ages, I have
A VALE recycling company's boss has told villagers in Bretforton to call him if they have a problem with his firm's lorries. Nick Spencer is managing director of Betta Bedding, of Offenham Road, Evesham, which makes animal bedding from shredded re-cycled
AN URGENT works notice is being served on the owner of South Littleton Manor after Wychavon District Council declared the 9ft boundary wall a danger to pedestrians. The Grade II listed stone wall fronts the dilapidated 17th century manor and part of The
I FIND it most ironic that district council leader Mike Oborski bemoans the loss of an accident and emergency unit at Kidderminster Hospital, when his county council are probably responsible for putting more people than necessary into one - by the absence
STOURPORT Swifts want to take advantage of an away day for Kidderminster Harriers as they continue along the road to Villa Park. Swifts hope for a good crowd on Saturday when they host Mickleover Sports in the FA Vase fourth round (3pm). And they are
ANDY Robinson followed up his victory in the Moorlands Farm Fishery Thursday Open with success in Saturday's Pole Mania round. Pole Mania, Bank and Moors Pools, 36 fished: Andy Robinson (Moorlands Farm) 39lb 9oz (Moors peg 9), Mick Henshall (Fosters)
LIAM Meenan handed Stourport Swifts three important points with his head in a 1-0 Midland Alliance victory at home to Shifnal on Tuesday night. Swifts almost took the lead within the first 45 minutes but Alex Cowley saw a Shifnal defender clear his effort
BEWDLEY Town progressed in the Smedley Crooke Cup when they won 3-1 at Midland Combination Second Division side Earlswood Town to earn a second round tie with Feckenham. Bewdley, without injury-hit John Lawley, Andrew Ford, Tom Stewart and suspended Paul
VALE people faced by life-threatening situations could have more chance of survival following the launch of an Evesham-based high-tech paramedic car. The vehicle is one of nine introduced across the Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service area this week
MID-TABLE Chaddesley Corbett held leaders Brintons to a 3-3 draw in a Division One South local derby at Oldington. The match started enthusiastically with several over-zealous challenges and a yellow card for Brintons' Shaun Perry after a foul on Chris
RESIDENTS' parking permit schemes could spring up all over Evesham if a pilot scheme in Albert Road is successful. Town councillors meeting last week, backed the scheme drawn up by the Wychavon Highways Partnership. They fully supported the Albert Road
A HIGH-SCORING Sunday Division Six fixture in Kidderminster and District Football League eventually went to Bird Rangers who beat St John's Tigers Seniors 6-5. Chaddesley Corbett moved into round three of the Tony Tranter Memorial Trophy, winning a Saturday
SKATEBOARDERS in Bidford could soon have purpose-built facilities at the village youth club. The parish council, which owns the youth club site next to the Crawford Memorial Hall, is applying for permission to allow the construction of a wooden ramp at
WYRE Forest moved to third in the Kidderminster and District Premier League with a 2-0 win at Parkdale Rovers. The first goal eluded Forest but sub Lee Hughes scored straight after coming on in the second half. His lob deceived everyone and looped into
CHILDREN are sure of happy days at a Droitwich Spa nursery which was given £400 to buy new toys. Happy Days Play-scheme, based at The Barn, in Chawson Lane, received the donation from the Lloyds TSB Foundation. The nursery was established in 1994 to meet
SIZZLING Stourport held off the challenge of third-placed Veseyans to remain in North Midlands One pole position with a 21-6 success. A lively start to the match saw robust opening exchanges between the sides at Walshes Meadow. Stourport were soon under
FULL-STRENGTH Cleobury Mortimer slipped into mid-table mediocrity with a 36-6 defeat at Midlands Four West (South) leaders Pershore. Promotion-chasing Pershore were clearly up for the encounter and plundered four tries and two conversions in the first
BROMSGROVE Rovers chief executive Pat Bannister says the club will fold unless they get a new seven-year lease for their Victoria Ground home. The club is waiting for a decision from Bromsgrove Council on the lease, which is tied in with plans to extend
HEREFORD Rugby Club face the ultimate test when they welcome Midland One leaders Leicester Lions to Belvadere Lane on Saturday. The league leaders have only lost one game this season so far but face a Hereford side who, despite a weekend defeat at Newbold
MALVERN Rugby Club have strengthened their squad with the signing of Bromsgrove's Derek Livermore. The second row forward impressed the Spring Lane coaches in recent matches and has been snapped up to bolster Malvern's promotion bid in Midlands Two West
Granit d'Estruval's only defeat over fences so far came at Uttoxeter but he can put the record straight at the Staffordshire track tomorrow. The seven-year-old has won both his races since finding Handyman four lengths too strong over this three mile-trip
THE sister of a tragic road crash victim has organised a poignant event to raise funds for the vital charity which battled in vain to save her . Kiran Bangerh, of Audley Drive, Kidderminster, is busy putting the finishing touches to a ceilidh and raffle
A HISTORIAN campaigning for the demolition of the building which houses Kidderminster's main post office has taken the next steps in her fight to win the battle. Margaret Bradley is close to establishing a steering committee of people determined to see
A LOLLIPOP lady has warned children will be killed because of selfish drivers' "arrogant behaviour" on a busy road. Lollipop lady Yvonne Plain, who fears for children's lives because of reckless drivers on Comberton Road. Yvonne Plain said some drivers
A WYRE Forest law firm is mourning the death of a respected retired solicitor described as "a friend to everyone who knew her." A member for 60 years of the Painters legal team at Church Street, Kidderminster, Betty Davis died at the age of 79 after several
THE hairdressing industry is mourning the loss of Kidderminster's award-winning Umberto Giannini who has lost his battle against a rare viral disease. The stylist to the stars, who became the youngest ever winner of the British Hairdresser of the Year
TORY MP Sir Michael Spicer has been labelled "out-of-touch" with his own Conservative colleagues after his attack on Malvern Town Council for its council tax increase. He criticised the council for an increase of £35 - the equivalent of 67p per week -
A GROUP of researchers convinced that puma-like creatures are roaming wild in the county have appealed to people to inform them of sightings. The group, which is calling its project Operation Big Cat, is aiming to compile a national register of British
THE Kidderminster Railway Museum continues its season of film shows on Saturday with an event presented by Rob Foxon. Mr Foxon has a large library of historic cine film and included in the show will be footage of the Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors
100 years ago January 19, 2001 MORETON: Window smashed - Mr E Teague, ironmonger, of High Street, has been rather unfortunate lately with his shop windows, which, by the way, are the biggest in Moreton. It was only about two months ago that he had one
THOSE with a burning ambition to help children in danger or trouble have been urged to undertake the walk of a lifetime. A barefoot walk over hot coals is being staged by ChildLine in Stourport in March. The charity, which offers a free, confidential
BROMSGROVE Rovers chief executive Pat Bannister says the club will fold unless they get a new seven-year lease for their Victoria Ground home. The club is waiting for a decision from Bromsgrove Council on the lease, which is tied in with plans to extend
COUNCILLORS will descend on Wyre Forest District Council vice chairman Frank Baillie's home to assess a controversial planning application. Health Concern councillor Mr Baillie sparked fury with Bewdley Town Council after he accused it of playing politics
THE millennium year was a bumper one for Severn Valley Railway with daily passenger figures the highest in its 30-year history. An average of 983 passengers was carried on the SVR each day last year, compared with 950 in 1999. However, the railway narrowly
CHAMPIONS Elmley Castle started the 2001 Evesham Indoor League season with a hard fought 26-run victory over St Benedicts. From 61-1, Elmley slumped to 72-5 and it was left to veteran Karl Sheward to give the score some respectability with a stubborn
A PROFESSIONAL actor from Broadway, John Stevens has penned another panto for the village amateur group. Broadway Players are busy rehearsing The Stolen Rainbow, a sequel to last year's Lost in Pantoland. Mr Stevens is helping The Broadway Players by
NOBODY loves a good giggle at somebody else's misfortune better than actors so it's not surprising they all have a wealth of stories to tell. Now one of them, John Kane, has drawn a load together in the form of a one-man show which is destined to delight
TWO opposing sides in the county health debate have united in a call for further improvements in hospital services. Wyre Forest District Council and the district's General Practitioners Association have agreed more meetings after a "full and frank" exchange
A CONSERVATIVE move to woo hospital campaign voters in Wyre Forest has met with a strong rebuff from Health Concern leader John Gordon. Responding to a request to allow Conservatives "a clear run" in the next election, Mr Gordon said yesterday Health
COFFEE MORNING: This morning (Thursday) there is a coffee morning at Gable End, Northcott Farm Drive, off Rissington Road, between 10.30am and 12noon. There will be a bring and buy stall and raffle. Proceeds are in aid of the Containers of Hope, the organisation
PARISH COUNCIL: News from parish council meeting held on January 9: Flood alleviation measures: Members noted that the contractors appointed by Wychavon DC to carry out the flood alleviation work to Merry Brook at The Green, have completed the work in
DEBATING SOCIETY: On January 27 the members' party will take place in the Church Rooms, Calf Lane. Members will debate and discuss informally, and refreshments will be served. This is always an enjoyable evening, so come along and join in. New members
LITTLE BIG TIME: Currently on exhibition at the Theatre Gallery is the 25 year story of the Theatre. From a disused store of a Salvation Army Citadel, to the unique gem of a theatre, the exhibition tells the story of the opening in 1975 to 2000. See the
CHURCH NEWS: On Sunday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am at St Nicholas to be taken by Rev David Ashburner.
Evesham Rambling Club: Evesham Rambling Club's January walk took place on a wintry New Year's Eve. From the start just north of Kidderminster we wended our way alongside a frozen Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal to cross the A449 at Whittington
PRE-SCHOOL: The new term began on January 8 and the wrap-around care service now offered by the organisers is proving very popular. It operates between 11.45am and 2.45pm and, where necessary, one of the staff will collect children leaving the Heron Nursery
WEDNESDAY CLUB: The meeting date in February falls on St Valentine's Day. Not an opportunity to be missed! To celebrate the occasion, a 'hearty' lunch with a romantic theme will be shared at 1pm in the village hall. Members are asked to bring a plate
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: Many club members travelled by coach to Cox's Yard Restaurant, Stratford, to have their New Year lunch. The restaurant is in a very attractive position overlooking the Avon with its varieties of water fowl including ducks and
On November 28 1st Chipping Campden Brownies went to Badgers Field Retirement Home, Chipping Campden, to entertain the ladies and gentlemen there. They sang lots of Christmas songs and some played instruments. They also presented the elderly people with
NUMBER 8 GALLERY: An exhibition by the Villages Art Group entitled Pershore Bridge Kaleidoscope. FILM AT NUMBER 8: Pershore and District Film Society, The Perfect Storm (12), starring George Clooney, Saturday at 7.30pm. TWINNING ASSOCIATION: Members and
EMBROIDERERS' GUILD: At the January meeting of the Stour Valley branch of the Embroiderers' Guild, members welcomed Jenny Overson, manager of the New Elizabethan Embroideries Project at Sulgrave Manor. Jenny proved to be an extremely knowledgeable and
PARISH MEETING: On Wednesday next, the Westcote Parish Meeting takes place in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Gloucester, Thursday GLOUCESTER Market report light steers to 78p (average 77.3p), medium to 86.5p (78.5p), heavies to 107.5p (89p). Medium heifers to 86p (81.4p), heavies to 90.5p (82.6p). Cirencester, Tuesday CIRENCESTER Market report light steers to
RUMOURS amid national sugar import worries that British Sugar staff in Kidderminster are about to lose their jobs have been denied. Reports of redundancies were said this week to relate to the normal shedding of casual workers at the end of the seasonal
SHOPWORKERS in a multi-million pound retail park are reeling from a bleak start to the New Year with the closure of one big store and fears over the future of another. Following job losses at the recently vacated World of Leather store on Kidderminster's
Evesham II 19 pts, Leamington II 0 EVESHAM welcomed Leamington to their home ground on Saturday and used the opportunity to demonstrate their renewed strength. The team has had some restructuring in the new year with Chris Hurley making his well received
Pershore 36 pts, Cleobury Mortimer 6 PERSHORE remain top of the league after Saturday's emphatic win over Cleobury. From the kick off Pershore ran the show as a dominant pack made holes in the Cleobury defence and, with rampaging Carl Evans prominent,
Leamington 33pts, Evesham 7 EVESHAM returned to league action on Saturday at title chasing Leamington and were unlucky to lose a game which, for a long period, was well within their grasp. The home side started well, as expected but Evesham weathered
MALVERN Rugby Club have strengthened their squad with the signing of Bromsgrove's Derek Livermore. The second row forward impressed the Spring Lane coaches in recent matches and has been snapped up to bolster Malvern's promotion bid in Midlands Two West
RESIDENTS in Barnt Green have welcomed plans aimed at slowing down speeding drivers and making their village a safer place. Worcestershire Highways Partnership in Bromsgrove presented a catalogue of improvements including reducing the speed limit through
TO mark Christian Unity Week, which begins today, Churches Together in Bromsgrove has drawn up a list of special events. This Sunday, the recently Appointed Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, will be visiting the town for the
HAVING read in Saturday's Evening News (January 12) about the theft and vandalising of a disabled person's wheelchair, I would like to point out to those responsible that their thoughtless act has no doubt caused great distress to their victim. Leave
ALL the lengthy and detailed misinformation in the world put out by Tory Councillor Francis Lankester on the future of Worcester's Council Housing cannot obscure simple truths: 1. Tory councillors, in line with national Conservative party policy, wish
6 D JONES refers to anyone taking part in a country sport or having anything to do with the Middle Way Group as a yob (You Say, January 10). Logically, this means a minimum of five million men, women and children in Britain today are, because they shoot
A MOTHER and daughter who have supported the same theatrical society for more than 40 cumulative years are set to tread the boards together for the first time. Liz and Viv Cole have been members of the Rose Theatre's residential society, The Nonentities
CHILDREN from Alcester, Bidford and schools in the surrounding areas got the chance to keep fit, have fun and learn to be real sports during a recent event. The pupils were all invited to take part in an inter-sports meeting held at the Greig Sports Hall
Sat Aug 12 Torquay United (h) 2-0 Hadley, Horne Sat Aug 19 Scunthorpe United (a) 0-2 Tues Aug 22 Walsall (Worthington Cup 1st round, 1st leg) (a) 1-1 Hadley Sat Aug 26 Halifax Town (h) 2-1 Hadley 2 Mon Aug 28 Brighton and Hove Albion (a) 2-0 Foster, Bennett
RECENT government announcements have highlighted the importance of the voluntary sector and there is no doubt that the work of volunteers in their own communities is vital in knitting together the social fabric of the country. When we think of volunteers
I JOINED the Journal at the age of 16 when I left Prince Henry's Grammar School. I served at the Tewkesbury office before Pershore and at Evesham just before I was called up. After five and a half years in the army, partly in India and Burma, I returned
MENTAL health problems in teenagers is a topical and ongoing issue - 20% of British children suffer some degree of mental or emotional problem and figures are expected to keep rising. In the news have been tales of youngsters struggling with the likes
A STRATFORD driving school boss said his and other instructors' livelihoods could be threatened by plans to close the town's driving test centre. Keith Houghton of the Hi-Way school said plans to close the Masons Road centre could force small independent
STRATFORDIANS are set to save around 20% on their annual Council Tax for the town council, although that could change after the handover to the new charity trustees. The council, still adjusting to setting Council Tax precepts instead of using cash from
THE cast of this year's eagerly-awaited Phoenix Players panto are putting the final touches to the production before curtain-up next week. This year the players, who are considered to be among the top amateur performers in Stratford, are tackling Beauty
MEMBERS of the Kevin Costner Film Appreciation Society came to town last week to get a sneak preview of their hero in his latest film at a preview in Stratford Picture House. Group members were among the first in the country to see the Cuban missile crisis
TRADERS who continue to refuse to help light up Stratford's streets at Christmas have been warned that their businesses could be plunged into darkness. Stratford Christmas Lights Committee warned last year that spiralling costs, plus its severance from
A COTSWOLD hotel is set to expand after district councillors approved new building plans. The Lygon Arms in Chipping Campden wants to demolish several outbuildings at the back and replace them with extensions to create toilets, staff rooms, bedrooms and
TWO OF four gipsies involved in a planning dispute with Wychavon District Council have elected to have their cases dealt with by a judge and jury at Worcester Crown Court. Julie Smith and Samantha Smith, occupiers of two of four plots at Evesham Road,
A POLICE crackdown on violent crime has been a huge success, said a senior officer this week, despite the number of reported attacks seeing a sharp rise. Since the beginning of Operation Impact II on violence in October, Stratford saw 9,544 violent crimes
EVESHAM members have fought out the first of the indoor season's club competitions. Malcolm Porter retained the Bill Clemson trophy with Peter Williams and Ian Trout second and third. Barbara Stanway held the ladies' trophy with Bernie Burton and Lesley
Pershore II 1, Leamington II 2 PERSHORE returned to action after their Christmas break with a tough friendly before the resumption of the DTZ League programme this weekend. Leamington, top of Division One, looked like overrunning the Division Two side
Leamington 5, Pershore 4 THIS was a disappointing, disjointed performance from a strong Pershore XL seeking to build confidence prior to resumption of the DTZ League. Starting slowly, Pershore quickly conceded two goals to a quick well-motivated Leamington
AN Evesham company is hoping to build 18 detached houses on land it owns in Offenham, to finance its expansion plans. Ferryfast Produce Ltd, currently based at Honeybourne Airfield, near Evesham, withdrew its original application for 25 houses to be built
