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THE Royal British Legion says it has an Immediate Needs Scheme which could help ex-service people or their dependants who have had their livelihoods hit by the crisis. For more information ring the Legionline on 0845 7725 725.

WORCESTERSHIRE Rural Stress Support Network has launched an extra telephone helpline, following a £25,000 regional grant made to Rural Stress Networks by the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands. The new line - 0870 707 4445 - joins an

A SCHOOLGIRL has been left devastated after her beloved Palomino pony was poisoned in its shelter. Aime-Jo Avery's horse, Shadow, suffered massive internal bleeding, and a post mortem revealed high levels of rat poison in the animal's body. The nine-year-old

PRIME Minister Tony Blair today confirmed Thursday, June 7, as the new date for county elections. Although he did not say the general election would be held on the same day, his statement effectively signalled the start of a 10-week general election campaign

PENSIONERS anxious to hear about the latest bus fares scheme to reach Worcestershire have been given a two month extension to their current passes. Worcester City Council and First Midland Red have announced an extension to the system in place at the

RAILTRACK contractors have been accused of destroying nesting sites in a Worcester park while putting in railings. Brian Fallon, who walks his dogs in the King George V playing fields in Brickfields every day, was furious when he saw bushes and plants

A TABBY cat is recovering at home in Worcester after being shot by an air rifle at almost point blank range. Six-year-old Smoky has a pellet lodged in his body millimetres away from his heart after being shot at in Warndon Villages. Devastated owner Karen

LAWYERS and magistrates have said farewell to Worcester magistrates' court after more than 60 years of cases at the Deansway building. The city has no court for the time being, following the closure of the site last Friday. Cases are now being heard at

POLICE patrol vehicles are being disinfected to make sure that they cannot spread foot-and-mouth disease to livestock. West Mercia police vehicles, which are used around infected farms, are to be thoroughly cleaned. Specialist cleaning company REACT has

FOUR people were today still being questioned after a police officer's vehicle was crushed by a mechanical digger stolen from a burial site for slaughtered cattle. The 38-year-old officer was recovering in hospital after being cut free from the car after

A WORRIED farmer fears for the safety of his flock after the Ministry of Agriculture announced it would be transporting dead sheep past to a burial site in Worcestershire. Edward Righton has 600 breeding ewes and is undergoing lambing in his fields in

LEE Booth's hat-trick helped maintain Stourport Swifts' late Midland Alliance title charge as they thumped Halesowen Harriers 6-1. Adrian Cooper provided a 29th minute cross for Swifts' leading scorer to add to his impressive tally with a firsttime volley

SOLID Redditch United defending earned Rob Smith's side a share of the points in a 0-0 draw at promotion-chasing Bilston Town in the Dr Martens League Western Division. And they had their chances to snatch an unlikely win with Bilston's former Worcester

WORCESTER City hope to be boosted by the return of key players Ian Cottrill and Paul Carty as they bid to reach the Dr Martens Cup final tonight. Both should be back in the starting line-up for their semi-final at Newport County (7.45). The pair, who

WORCESTER Wolves went into their last National Basketball League Division Three home game of the season at full strength and emerged as 95-79 winners against Dudley Bears. Once again the University College court was full to capacity and within minutes

DELIGHTED Malvern Rugby Club are champions of Midlands Two West after winning 6-5 in an exciting and tense battle against Luctonians at Spring Lane on Saturday. The celebrations began after they had hit back from being 5-0 down at half time. For Malvern

STOURPORT Rugby Club kept the pressure on table-topping Ledbury by clinching a 34-13 victory over visiting Five Ways in North Midlands One. It was a crucial victory for Stourport, particularly as Ledbury romped to a 79-10 home win over bottom-placed Old

Worcester City Football Club's full fixture list for the 2000/2001 season AUGUST 19 - Tamworth, DML (A) 2-1 (goal scorers Lutz, Cottrill) 21 - Bath, DML (H) 0-0 26 - Stafford, DML (H) 2-4 (Heeley, Joyce) 28 - Merthyr Tydfil, DML (A) 1-4 (Weir) SEPTEMBER

WORCESTER's chief executive Geoff Cooke admitted he will face a tough task to raise his players for the final three National One games of the season. The former England manager saw his side lose the crunch clash at Leeds yesterday, a defeat that practically

ADRIAN Skeggs has conceded defeat in Worcester Rugby Club's quest for promotion after yesterday's devastating defeat at Leeds Tykes. Worcester's director of coaching saw his side outplayed by the new National One leaders and red-hot favourites for promotion

Saturday, March 31, 2001 TWO-GOAL Robin Elmes was Hereford's hero as United set up an intriguing FA Umbro Trophy semi-final second leg at Edgar Street on Saturday. But with rather better second-half defending, the Hereford would now have at least one

WORCESTER City hope to be boosted by the return of key players Ian Cottrill and Paul Carty as they bid to reach the Dr Martens Cup final tonight. Both should be back in the starting line-up for their semi-final at Newport County (7.45). The pair, who

MALVERN Town were left kicking themselves when a fortunate 89th minute goal earned Shawbury United a 1-1 draw in their Banks's Brewery League Premier Division game. Malvern controlled the game throughout and their best first-half chances fell to Andy

MAY I say a big thank you to everyone who came to The Brintons Arms, Stourport-on-Severn on Saturday, March 24 to support the ChildLine Sponsored Firewalk. Through the generosity of sponsors and supporters, the event raised well in excess of £3,500. ERIC

LIKE George Cowley and Evening News editor Stewart Gilbert, I too would like to have had a university education. However, in my day, such privilege was well-nigh impossible for the offspring of ordinary people. Oxbridge, with very few exceptions, was

I WRITE to ask people to help the world's poorest children. One in four children around the world live in poverty - that's 600 million children. The odds are heavily stacked against them. Here in the UK and in more than 60 countries overseas, Save the

of beds IN your edition of Friday, March 23, 2001 it was reported that a campaign has begun for Worcester's new £95m hospital to be granted Royal status. We were told it was a £91m private finance initiative hospital - so where has the extra £4m been

"WHEN we won the Battle of Britain." Every time the TV was turned on to the History Channel, these were the first words heard. They were transmitted from Chicago. A fine example of Americans claiming others valour. Julian Thake (You Say, March 24) should

Sunday, April 1, 2001 THE tears at the end said it all. Once again Worcester had failed to deliver the goods for their supporters who backed them all the way yesterday at Headingley. At the final whistle, a 30-13 defeat to Leeds Tykes put the Yorkshire

I AM trying to trace an old friend from the 1940s. We were in the Army Cadet Corps in Worcester in 1943-44 and used to travel to Redditch for weekend camps at Hewell Grange and also to Norton Barracks in Worcester. His name is Dennis Pugh, and at the

A PLASTIC laundry basket left on top of a switched on cooker started a fire at Northwick Road, Evesham, last Friday. Evesham Fire Brigade reached the house at about 1.40pm and discovered the fire had been put out, but had to give the occupant some oxygen

Saturday, March 31, 2001 RELIEVED Kidderminster Harriers fans can start looking forward to Nationwide League Division Three football again next season after Saturday's 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough. The well deserved win hoisted Harriers

TWO emergency service employees from the Hereford and Worcester area have received a prestigious safety diploma. Darren Eden, locality manager at Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust, and Sally Southall, occupational health manager at West

ONE of the world's most famous motor bike manufacturers is creating extra jobs at its Worcester base. Motex Harley Davidson has already taken on three new staff at its Shire Business Park site, and expects there to be more opportunities to cope with the

THE Camping and Caravanning Club's site at Blackmore Park, near Hanley Swan, has reopened for business. The club, which has 93 sites across the UK, closed them all and cancelled events when the foot and mouth crisis struck. But in line with the latest

THE annual Malvern Walk for St Richard's Hospice has been postponed until September 22 because of the foot and mouth crisis. Malvern Hills Lions Club has also postponed its charity walk, organised in conjunction with the British Heart Foundation and the

A SUPERB all round performance saw Bromsgrove Rovers brush aside high-flying Mangotsfield United 3-1 at Cossham Street. It gave Rovers three vital points in their fight against relegation from the Dr Martens League Western Division. Mangotsfield were

AN underground car park in Ronkswood might be the only way to solve the area's traffic headaches, it has been claimed. Worcester city councillor Mike Francis said he thought a radical solution might need to be found if hospital bosses failed to come up

MORE and more Worcester women are copying famous stars like Posh Spice and Zoe Ball and choosing to have their babies by Caesarean. But health professionals are becoming increasingly worried as rates at Worcester Royal Infirmary exceed national averages

SHELTERED flats for schizophrenics and people with head injuries could come a step closer tonight when a planning application to convert a nursing home is heard. Malvern Hill District Council southern area planning committee has been recommended to approve

PRIME Minister Tony Blair today confirmed that local elections due to take place on May 3 would be postponed until June 7 to allow the Government to concentrate on the foot-and-mouth crisis. "We're standing by the fax machines and checking Government

TWO further cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in Herefordshire. Cherry Wood Farm at Orcop Hill and Plas Celyn at Llanigon, near Hay-on-Wye, were confirmed as being infected over the weekend. At Llanigon, 95 cattle and 874 sheep were

THE Herefordshire county branch of the NFU has been given two donations totalling £700. The money is to be used to help alleviate the problems associated with foot-and-mouth disease in the county. "We're extremely grateful for these kind donations," said

GOVERNMENT Ministers are apparently angry that they were kept in the dark about Tony Blair's plans for postponing an election. Certainly, they - and the vast majority of the British public - have been among the last to know his intentions. The PM has

HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is warning his players not to start looking forward to Villa Park just yet. The Bulls drew 2-2 in the first leg of their FA Umbro Trophy semi-final at Forest Green on Saturday, courtesy of two goals from

ADRIAN Skeggs has conceded defeat in Worcester Rugby Club's quest for promotion after yesterday's devastating defeat at Leeds Tykes. Worcester's director of coaching saw his side outplayed by the new National One leaders and red-hot favourites for promotion

WORCESTER's chief executive Geoff Cooke admitted he will face a tough task to raise his players for the final three National One games of the season. The former England manager saw his side lose the crunch clash at Leeds yesterday, a defeat that practically

PAUL Cole's stable continues in fine form and the trainer can score again with Yorkshire in the Further Flight Conditions Stakes at Nottingham tomorrow. The seven-year-old is a smart stayer at his very best but can often throw in a sub-standard performance

A WORRIED farmer fears for the safety of his flock after the Ministry of Agriculture announced it would be transporting dead sheep past to a burial site in Worcestershire. Edward Righton has 600 breeding ewes and is undergoing lambing in his fields in

Evesham United midfielder Steve McCartan will not forget his side's 1-1 draw at leaders Hinckley United in the Dr Martens League Western Division in a hurry. McCartan had the misfortune to put through his own goal in the 62nd minute, when he headed Neil

THE Vale Golf and Country Club overcame local rivals Evesham to book a place in the third round of this year's prestigious Mail on Sunday Classic. The action took place on the Blue Course at the Fladbury links when some competitive matches resulted in

HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is warning his players not to start looking forward to Villa Park just yet. The Bulls drew 2-2 in the first leg of their FA Umbro Trophy semi-final at Forest Green on Saturday, courtesy of two goals from

DELIGHTED Malvern Rugby Club are champions of Midlands Two West after winning 6-5 in an exciting and tense battle against Luctonians at Spring Lane on Saturday. The celebrations began after they had hit back from being 5-0 down at half time. For Malvern

COLIN Cook wonders where the George Cowley Appreciation Society should meet (You Say, March 23). Perhaps they could all squeeze on to my front balcony, four feet by six feet, beneath my drying underpants, and share a tin of economy marrowfat peas - a

SO we are losing our local Leo's supermarket that has been in the Ronkswood area for at least 25 years, perhaps longer. The staff have always been friendly and helpful and deserve full recognition from the public and also the Co-op itself. To the vultures

I AM searching for letters, diary extracts or short accounts written during the Second World War either by men at the front or women at home. In particular, I am looking for diary extracts written by men serving in The Worcestershire Regiment. I am hoping

IT is quite wrong for Worcester MP Mike Foster to implicate Worcester City Council Chief Executive David Wareing in party politics. Mr Foster can make points about rubbish in Avon Road, Tolladine, and if he feels vulnerable with the General Election approaching

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

Saturday, March 31, 2001 A SUPERB all round performance saw Bromsgrove Rovers brush aside high-flying Mangotsfield United 3-1 at Cossham Street. It gave Rovers three vital points in their fight against relegation from the Dr Martens League Western Division

Saturday, March 31, 2001 WORCESTER City's fourth game in nine days was simply one too many as they suffered their heaviest Dr Martens League Premier Division defeat of the season, 4-0 to an impressive Weymouth side. To compound City's misery, manager

There is great relief around Aggborough after Kidderminster Harriers ended a run of eight Division Three games without a win with a valuable 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town. The result puts more distance between Harriers and the bottom of the table,

and fierce competition are forcing a century-old Vale of Evesham family firm out of business. Tarry's (Confectionery) Ltd, of Swan Lane, Evesham, which has been trading for more than 100 years, is closing down. It has lost out to competition from national

THE second phase of a street art project aimed at attracting more visitors to Woodrow Centre was completed over the weekend, writes Becky Procter. Youngsters from the estate sprayed the shutters of Woodrow Library as part of multi-agency on-going project

MALVERN Hills Conservators are looking at a partial lifting of the ban on access to the hills as early as next weekend. Director Ian Rowat said the they were employing consultants ADAS to carry out a "risk assessment" on the Malvern Hills and Commons,

It's been impossible this last few weeks to get out of bed in the morning without wondering, 'whatever next!' With the agricultural industry having been brought to its knees over the last two years, this latest crisis of foot and mouth disease has left