WORCESTER City soccer players and officials fled their team coach after fearing it had caught fire on the M25 on the way home from a match. The drama unfolded as the coach joined the motorway at Billericay following John Barton's team's 1-1 draw against
WORCESTER is set to become a top venue for extreme sports fans with the opening of a new, 40-acre mountainboard and kite buggy site. The site, at the Hydro Extreme Action Sports Centre in Holt, was launched with the Extreme Kite and Board Show at the
Young members of Worcester angling club can now go fishing, as a result of some successful prosecutions for illegal angling. The Environment Agency has given equipment seized from illegal anglers to the club based at Ronkswood Community Centre. The young
WORCESTERSHIRE hunt supporters will be piling the pressure on the Government with a series of events aimed at promoting the sport. The Worcestershire Hunt has organised the events in the run-up to the rally planned for Sunday, September 22, to highlight
AMBULANCE chiefs are making efforts to improve patient care in the wake of a review by a heath watchdog. Bosses met at the Hartlebury Ambulance Staff Training Centre for top level discussions last week, on the action to further improve clinical care at
LAST week started with a table-topping clash with Warwickshire and this week starts in similar fashion against Middlesex albeit in a different competition. There are no slack games now and that is what having two divisions is all about. Worcestershire
WYCHAVON District Council's ruling Conservative group has been accused of backtracking on a pledge to increase the amount of material recycled from doorstep refuse collections. Liberal democrat opposition leader Margaret Rowley said the council's executive
FIREFIGHTERS swooped into West Midland's Safari Park after a car caught fire in one of its animal enclosures. The car burst into flames in the park's emu section, causing traffic mayhem across the park for bank holiday visitors. One firecrew from Kidderminster
Commanding centre back Abdou Sall is a surprise casualty for Kidderminster Harriers after complaining of an ankle problem on the morning of the visit to Leyton Orient. Midfielder Dean Bennett (ankle) and Craig Hinton (nose) are also missing, while top
MATCHDAYS at Bromsgrove Rovers will have a new sound to them this season as the team runs out to a new anthem. The Greens will now take to the Victoria Ground pitch with Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town blasting from the public address system. The
THE good news that young members of a Worcester club can go fishing, as a result of successful prosecutions for illegal angling, has set our minds racing this Bank Holiday Monday. The Environment Agency has given Ronkswood Community Centre anglers 12
EVESHAM'S Jeremy Robinson earned over £9,000 after coming home in joint 27th place in the Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles. Robinson finished on five under par -- 21 shots adrift of runaway winner Adam Scott from Australia, but a final round of
WORCESTER'S batsmen turned in a poor performance when they entertained Kenilworth Wardens in a Birmingham League Division One game at Norton and went on to lose the game by four wickets. Worcester were asked to bat first on a good pitch and sunny conditions
A robust display from solid Kidderminster Harriers earned them a 0-0 draw and spoiled Leyton Orient's 100 per cent home record. In a game of six bookings, Harriers fought hard to stifle the Orient threat and they did so successfully. Their three-man defence
Evesham United's promising start to the season came to an end after a 3-2 defeat at league newcomers Taunton Town in the Dr Martens Western Division. United looked a pale shadow of the side that had gained four points from their opening two games. The
ONE draw from three games does not bode well for Stourport Swifts but manager Tim Langford is not panicking yet after a gutsy performance against Dr Martens Western Division title favourites Weston-super-Mare. Swifts were only one down for an hour and
BROMSGROVE Rov-ers travel to Rugby United today on the back of two consecutive clean sheets after a 1-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo at the Victoria Ground on Saturday. Rovers, who beat Bedworth United by the same score last Tuesday, were heading for
Saturday, August 24, 2002 BOSS Ian Britton criticised Kidderminster Harriers' defensive performance after their thrilling 4-3 victory over Exeter City at Aggborough on Saturday. Harriers gifted the Grecians a 2-0 lead inside the opening 15 minutes and
Harriers continued to keep the home side at bay in the second half but rarely threatened as an attacking force. Drewe Broughton was booked in the second half However, they enjoyed a bit more possession than in the first half and posted one long-range
I AM absolutely incensed by the treatment being meted out to the Mephereson family, presently in Worcester after losing their farm in Zimbabwe to so-called war veterans. Let's face it, these people are the victims of blatant racism by Mugabe and his thugs
Regarding pages 1 & 5 etc, of your weekend issue of the Evening News dated 3.8.02. Changing trains at Foregate Street station on Tuesday of this week, I was once again utterly appaled at the assorted rubbish all over both tracks, and the unkempt condition
After his early mishap, keeper Brock held a string of high balls and crosses as the visitors held on. Orient forwards Thorpe was booked for a tackle from behind on Ayres on 35 minutes as his marker tried to clear the ball up the pitch. Scott Stamps left
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Thu 18 Cradley Town (Friendly) 1-0 (Crisp) Sat 20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION (Friendly) 1-6 (Burgess) Tue 23 STOURBRIDGE (Friendly) 1-3 (Lloyd) Sat 27 WILLENHALL TOWN (Friendly) 2-0 (Laydon, Palmer
Saturday, August 24, 2002 THE team bus may have gone up in smoke on the journey home but Worcester's season remains very much alive after yet another encouraging display at Chelmsford. But for wayward shooting City would have comfortably sewn up the points
Harriers, looking to continue their unbeaten record at Brisbane Road, started out with a 3-5-2 formation. Their centre backs were Stamps, Ayres and Smith with Doyle and Joy employed more as wing-backs. Keeper Brock: flapped at cross but Harriers escaped
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali has proved a model cricketer for Worcestershire this season - in more ways than one! And the clue to why is on his official website which reveals all about the talented 21-year-old paceman. 'Professional cricketer and model'
ADAM Webster has been ruled out of Worcester City's mouth-watering clash with early season leaders Newport County at St George's Lane tonight (7.45). The striker has been laid low by tonsillitis but Mark Owen stands by to continue up front alongside Darren
THE quick thinking of a neighbour saved a man's life after fire caused thousands of pounds of damage to a Worcester home. Fire crews from Worcester's blue watch were scrambled to the blazing house in Blenheim Road, St John's, after the alarm was raised
CALLOW End is a step nearer to having a new post office in one of the village's two pubs, the Blue Bell. Licensee Bill Rice has been negotiating with the brewery and Consignia to win approval for the scheme since before the village post office closed
WORCESTER City Council has supported Government plans to penalise motorists caught using bus lanes illegally. At a meeting of its Cabinet, members voted to back the proposals outlined in a consultation paper from the Department for Transport. The powers
A HERD of cows has been drafted into Worcester - to help boost the city's flower population. The cattle have returned to riverside beauty spot Chapter Meadows for the fourth year running. It is part of the city council's ongoing drive to re-establish
WORK has begun on a £3m modernisation programme at Dyson Perrins CE High School in Malvern. In what is thought to be the largest building project ever carried out on a Worcestershire school, the development will see all of its mathematics rooms and science
A COLLECTION of radio controlled cars have been stolen from an enthusiast's house days before he prepared to enter his first race. Stephen Harvey, of Arley Common, Stourport-on-Severn, was all set to race his Mercedes and Renault Clio models, but they
A WORCESTER schoolgirl had the chance to meet one of her heroes after winning a national competition. Georgia Palmer came face-to-face with equestrian star Pippa Funnell, and was given the chance to interview her as part of a competition run by the BBC
WYRE Forest voters are being reminded that failing to register on the electoral roll will mean they will not have a say in elections. The district council will be delivering electoral registration enquiry forms to every house in its area, which will form
A NEW steward has been appointed to Worcester Cathedral. Ray Perks brings with him a background in finance and human resources. Mr Perks, who is married with a teenage son, was previously a squadron leader in the RAF and is a Fellow of the Institute of
MALVERN pet store Wilsons is looking for people to take part in Walkiethon 2002. Money raised by the sponsored walk, over the Malvern Hills on Sunday, September 8, will go to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Entry costs £2 per person and there
A MOBILE phone was stolen from a car with an open window in Evesham. The Nokia phone valued at £100 was stolen from the car's glovebox between 1.20pm and 1.45pm on Thursday, August 22, in Badsey Road. "It only takes a couple of seconds for a thief to
THIEVES stole alcoholic drinks valued at £2,000 from a lorry parked at Strensham Services on the M5 motorway. The lorry driver woke up on the northbound side of the motorway to find a pallet of Bacardi Reef had been stolen from his wagon. The side of
A HOLLYWOOD blockbuster has sparked an increase in sales of unusual pets. Creature Comforts in Upton-upon-Severn has sold a variety of spiders since the release of Eight Legged Freaks, a film about mutant spiders in a small US town. The shop, in Old Street
Saturday, August 24, 2002 LES Palmer's 72nd minute strike gave Bromsgrove Rovers a 1-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo in a poor game at the Victoria Ground. Full match report to follow.
ADAM Webster has been ruled out of Worcester City's mouth-watering clash with early season leaders Newport County at St George's Lane tonight (7.45). The striker has been laid low by tonsillitis but Mark Owen stands by to continue up front alongside Darren
PROMOTION-chasing Worcestershire will be checking on Matt Mason's fitness before finalising their side for the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Middlesex. The paceman is struggling to overcome a finger injury for the
RAIN decimated Kidderminster's Birmingham League Division One clash with West Brom will only half-an-hour's play possible. Traditionally this fixture has often been dogged by bad weather and despite starting in sunshine within 30 minutes the heavens opened
A CHARIOTS of Fire re-enactment at College Green will mark the end of this year's Three Choir's Fringe Festival today. People from around the city will be tearing around the area trying to complete a circuit in the time it takes the Cathedral Bell to
NICK Lawley signalled his intention to defend his Bromsgrove Football League golden boot title with two goals in Rovers Sunday's 6-1 win against Waseley United last weekend. Elsewhere in division one, Julian Workman also grabbed a brace for a strong Alvechuch
Campbell-Ryce was the fifth player to be booked in the game on 71 minutes after holding a free kick up. Referee Thorpe moved the ball forwards 10 yards but Williams' low strike was blocked. Teenage striker Matt Lewis came on as a late substitute but could
None of us can imagine what the parents of Holly and Jessica are going through. Let's remind ourselves that killers of children are always with us. Have we forgotten little Sarah Payne already? What about Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, torturing and murdering
AFTER reading the recent letter regarding the ownership of Pitchcroft, in your paper, from Councillor Stephen Inman, does he think that we are so gullible as to accept his explanation? This land has been taken by stealth over months, quietly and insidious
LIKE others, I have read recent correspondence about Pitchcroft with interest. My husband and I, although at the time still a city councillor, wrote one of the two letters of objection the council received when Pitchcroft racecourse was leased for 99
PROMOTION-chasing Worcestershire will be checking on Matt Mason's fitness before finalising their side for the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Middlesex. The paceman is struggling to overcome a finger injury for the
