KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Drewe Broughton hopes his two-goal performance against York City this week will be the start of a major upturn in his scoring fortunes. The 23-year-old admits, however, that his frustrating failure to find the net this season
THE father of two sons horrifically injured in a fireworks accident has called for the explosives to be banned. The man, who has asked not to be named to protect the identity of his sons, is calling for fireworks to be withdrawn from general sale and
PEOPLE living in Worcester have had their telephones cut off for 48-hours during maintenance work on an electricity cable. Up to 20 homes and business in Wyld's Lane have been left with no communications since GPU carried out repairs to a high voltage
TWO people have been seriously injured after a collision with a motorbike in Worcester. The pedestrians were taken to the city's Ronkswood Hospital after the accident involving a green Kawasaki at 6.50pm in Windermere Drive, Warndon, yesterday. The bike
A MALVERN woman who suffers from breathing problems says she would not be here today if it wasn't for the advice she received from a self-help group. Former cleaner Alwyn Davidson struggled to cope with life after collapsing with pneumonia. The 62-year-old
WITH the clocks going back this weekend, police are advising people to think carefully about their safety and the security of their property. "Dusk will start at about 4pm from next week, a time at which many people will still be at work, which could
CARING staff at a Worcester opticians are celebrating after trebling the fund-raising target to help their hospital-bound boss come home. And there wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced the final figure at a special disco night at Copper Tops
IT beggars belief, doesn't it, what some people will do in the community if they think they can get away with it. We've heard some accounts of anti-social behaviour, over the years, but the sick antics of dog-owners blighting the lives of people whose
JULIE Freeman has been going goal-crazy for Kidderminster Harriers Ladies after cracking five consecutive hat-tricks in the opening games of the season. The ace forward has notched up 18 goals with a tally per game that reads 4-4-3-4-3 to help her side
ANDY Ellis has enjoyed a hugely successful career in football with highlights including two Wembley visits, but the midfielder looks set to quit Worcester City at the end of the season. The 34-year-old is struggling to combine the demands of family, work
SKIPPER Ian Wright still has his sights fixed on promotion despite Hereford United's indifferent start to the season which sees them currently hovering in mid table. The defender has seen his side rally under caretaker boss Phil Robinson after a poor
DUNCAN Roke has rev-ealed concussion was the spark behind his knock-out tries this season. Worcester's new try-scoring king has proved a real hit among the supporters with his surging runs from midfield. However, the former Henley man believes it was
BIRMINGHAM City caretaker manager Jim Barron suffered his first defeat since taking over from Trevor Francis when Blues crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Grimsby last night. For Grimsby the win ended a run of six straight league defeats and was built around
IS there a place for God in today's society? A previous correspondent indicated that religion was responsible for most conflicts in the world. But if a fanatic is so determined to cause death and suffering, even to forfeit his own life, is he entitled
PAUL Denham (You Say, October 24) is quite right to point out that I used to be a member of the Labour Party. In fact, I was twice elected as a Labour councillor! That is no secret. However, in the year 2000 I was elected as an Independent councillor
AM I the only one who finds B&Q's plans a little suspicious? Tesco is Worcester's public enemy number one for wanting to re-build a school and build a supermarket, and Sainsbury's is not viewed in a much better light for its St John's development.
SOME months ago, it was rumoured that one of the largest supermarket chain stores (Tesco, surprise, surprise) had in fact purchased the land at Grove Farm, St John's. Why would Tesco have purchased Grove Farm? It could be that they might offer the land
Harriers made a disastrous start when Hutchings, a summer target of Molby's, gave Southend the lead. Rawle burst past Sall on the left Flank and cut the ball back and although Bramble missed his kick, the ball fell kindly for Hutchings 12 yards out. Colin
DOG walkers are throwing bags of their animals' mess into trees alongside a Worcester canal footbridge. Shrubbery along the footbridge of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, in Wordsworth Avenue, off Bilford Road, Barbourne, is now littered with the excrement
IT was a case of water, water everywhere when the Malvern Water factory rolled out the red carpet for one of its most important customers. But the heavy downpours and grey skies failed to dampen the spirits of the Princess Royal who spent more than an
WORCESTER'S premier music venue is on the hunt for cash for an extensive upgrade programme. Historic Huntingdon Hall, in CrownGate, has applied for a Heritage Lottery Grant. It is hoped funds totalling £100,000 can be secured to pay for new seating, a
Southend took the lead in only the second minute when Rawle beat Sall on the left and pulled the ball back for Hutchings to crash home from 12 yards.
Boss Jan Molby keeps faith with his attacking 4-3-3 formation in a bid to secure a second away win of the season. Harriers are looking to build on a terrific 4-1 victory at home to York on Tuesday. Abdou Sall continues in defence Abdou Sall continues
DUNCAN Roke has rev-ealed concussion was the spark behind his knock-out tries this season. Worcester's new try-scoring king has proved a real hit among the supporters with his surging runs from midfield. However, the former Henley man believes it was
WORCESTER Wolves will be aiming to clinch a National Trophy quarter-final spot when they tackle Manchester and Teeside in a basketball double-header this weekend. Two victories in the two tricky away legs will practically cement Wolves' place in the last
ANDY Ellis has enjoyed a hugely successful career in football with highlights including two Wembley visits, but the midfielder looks set to quit Worcester City at the end of the season. The 34-year-old is struggling to combine the demands of family, work
A second minute goal decided Kidderminster Harriers' fate as they battled in vain to break down a strong Southend rearguard. All it took was an early lack of concentration which allowed midfielder Carl Hutchings to fire home from 12 yards. For all their
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Drewe Broughton hopes his two-goal performance against York City this week will be the start of a major upturn in his scoring fortunes. The 23-year-old admits, however, that his frustrating failure to find the net this season
GROSVENOR Eagles are the early leaders in division one of the Worcester Table Tennis League after beating Rainbow 6-4. The doubles proved to be crucial for Eagles, with Ian Bell and Alan Salisbury beating Wayne Chopping and Pete Griffiths 13-11 in the
Harriers came close when Broughton nodded Sall's hanging cross over the bar on 69 minutes but the visitors were just not coming close enough to test the Southend keeper. The home side retaliated and Johnson flashed a low shot across the face of goal a
Harriers were immediately on the attack in the second half and Wheelan got a vital touch to Foster's cross to put the ball behind as Broughton lurked in the box on 47 minutes. But they did not maintain the pressure and Southend regained the initiative
I SHOULD like to reply to G Cowley's letter "Turn the other cheek". All I can say to this is, how fortunate America has George W Bush as their President and not George Cowley. Does he really believe we should turn the other cheek ? Perhaps the few readers
THIS is a public thank you to all the nursing staff and helpers at Worcester Royal Infirmary. I recently have had a knee replacement operation, and cannot praise them highly enough for the care and attention I received. The nursing staff, with infinite
YOUR photograph of New Road with rows of empty seats tells it all. County cricket has had a diminishing spectator appeal since at least 1960. Gate receipts account for less than 4 per cent of income, and if it was not for the share of Test Match and TV
HAROLD Musgrove in his interview on BBC Hereford and Worcester has decided that "this is the time for him to relinquish his position" and will depart at the end of the year. Many of us would have preferred that his "time" had come considerably earlier
Williams was the first player into referee Curson's book for hacking down Johnson in the centre circle. A fine run down the right by Clarkson ended with a good right-wing cross but the towering Broughton headed over from 12 yards when he should have done
