RAF firefighters have been praised for responding quickly to a fire at a city centre block of flats today. Two Green Goddess crews and the specialist Breathing Apparatus Rescue Team (BART) fought a fire in a flat at Nightingale House, Stanley Road. They
ADVANTAGE West Midlands is forging ahead with ambitious plans to transform a disused Worcester hospital site into a thriving university campus. The regional development agency is working round-the clock to secure a multi-million pound deal to transform
ACTRESS Susan Hampshire spoke of how domestic violence affected members of her own family at a public awareness campaign in Malvern. The actress, who has starred in The Forsythe Saga and Monarch of the Glen, made a special appearance at the launch of
A DRUG-user who clambered on to a house roof before squeezing through a window warned the off-duty policeman who tackled him that he had a "blade". The PC spotted Lee Brown lurking outside the house before he scaled the wall and darted through the window
AN investigation has been launched after a badly injured man was found at the foot of a multi-storey car park in Kidderminster. Police were called to Blackwell Street at 10.40pm on Sunday to find the man, seriously hurt, slumped on the pavement. He was
CITY Labour group leader Adrian Gregson has thrown his weight behind Worcester City Football Club's bid for a state-of-the-art new stadium. Speaking on the eve of this evening's cabinet meeting, Coun Gregson said if councillors rejected the blue and whites
TOP young musicians from around the county will be appearing at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tomorrow for this year's Young Musician 2002. Solo musicians aged between 13 and 18 will be trying to impress a panel of judges and could win bursaries to attend
SOCIAL services and healthcare staff involved in the Worcestershire Knowledge Portal have celebrated its first birthday at County Hall. The portal is an electronic library that enables social and healthcare staff to access journals and books relevant
CHILDREN at a Worcester nursery were helping needy youngsters across the globe by sending shoeboxes filled with presents. Two to four-year-olds at Albany Nursery School filled 30 shoeboxes with gifts, including soaps, toothbrushes and toothpaste, to help
WORCESTER should not be passing up the chance to have a brand-new school built for free, says a county councillor. Coun June Longmuir, Worcestershire cabinet member for education, says the city would be silly to miss out on such an opportunity. The comments
THE Cradley Singers are hoping to get everyone into the festive spirit at their Christmas concert next month. This year, they will be singing two major pieces - Bach's Magnificat and Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. They will be joined by an impressive
MID-WORCESTERSHIRE MP Peter Luff is urging arthritis sufferers to contact him for help in gaining access to the latest treatments. It follows the revelation that new therapies are still failing to reach the very people who need the greatest help. These
RAISING the level of the A4104 at Upton-upon-Severn is essential to keep the river bridge open during floods, according to Upton Town Council. A suggested spur from the M50, taking traffic west of the town through Longdon to Malvern, would not help Upton
A LEAFLET about Worcester's museums is being made by and for people with learning disabilities. The leaflet is being created as part of a joint project between Worcester City Council and Worcestershire Lifelinks, a voluntary organisation helping people
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Monday, November 25, 2002 ROVERS' interest in the Dr Martens League Cup ended in defeat at Solihull. Full match report to follow.
Summer signing Sean Parrish returns to the midfield after a groin strain in place of suspended skipper Sean Flynn with Kidderminster Harriers aiming for a lucrative place in the FA Cup second round. Harriers take on old Conference championship rivals
ASHLEY Read is hoping for another trial at West Bromwich Albion after injury wrecked his chances of success. Read, aged 18, started his one-week trial at the Premiership club last Monday but got injured and left 24 hours later. Rovers joint managers Gary
BROMSGROVE Rovers travel to Solihull Borough tonight in the second round of the Dr Martens League Cup. Supporters are reminded that kick-off is at 7.30pm.
BROMSGROVE Rovers entertain Rocester this Saturday aiming for their third successive Dr Martens Western win. Rovers, who won 1-0 at Rocester in September, go into the game after scoring seven goals in two matches. Their latest success, a 3-0 victory at
BROMSGROVE Rovers midfield transfer target Mark Peters is staying with Gresley Rovers. Peters, who has been in talks with Gary Hackett and Jon Ford in recent weeks, will remain with the Moatmen for their own Dr Martens Western campaign. Peters has just
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers striker Marvin Blake could make a return to the Victoria Ground tonight. Blake's Moor Green side, from the Dr Martens Premier, are Rovers' opponents in the Birmingham Senior Cup second round (7.45pm). Blake left Rovers in April
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Gary Hackett still intends to bring Gresley Rovers midfielder Mark Peters to the Victoria Ground. Gresley visit Rovers tonight for a top of the table Dr Martens Western clash and the two parties will hold talks after the game
BROMSGROVE Rovers fans are holding a sponsored walk at the end of the month. Supporters are walking the 13 miles from The Victoria Ground to Stourport Swifts for the Dr Martens Western clash on Saturday, November 30. The party leaves at 8am and will stop
BROMSGROVE Rovers club captain Morgan Brookes is on the brink of returning to first team action. Brookes, player of the season for Rovers' Midland Alliance promotion campaign, has been out of action since March with a groin injury. And, although not expected
PREMIERSHIP battlers West Bromwich Albion are on the trail of Bromsgrove Rovers' rising star Ashley Read. The Baggies have offered the 18-year-old a one-week trial beginning on Monday, November 18. Read, contracted to the Victoria Ground club, would command
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been drawn at fellow Dr Martens Western title challengers Solihull Borough in the Dr Martens League Cup Second Round. A date is yet to be confirmed but is expected to be Tuesday, November 26. Rovers beat Stourport Swifts 4-1 in
ROVERS' Birmingham Senior Cup second round home clash with Moor Green has been set for Tuesday, November 19.
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint manager Jon Ford is preparing his side for what he sees as their toughest challenge to date this Saturday. Ford and Gary Hackett's team travel to Solihull Borough, who currently sit sixth in the Dr Martens Western, as Rovers attempt
BROMSGROVE Rovers' trip to Atherstone United in the Birmingham Senior Cup First Round tonight goes ahead as planned despite atrocious weather conditions. The tie has to be settled tonight with extra time and penalties both options if needed.
THE last time Bromsgrove Rovers started a season as well as they have done so far, Yazz were top of the charts and Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister. The last time the Victoria Ground crowd witnessed a start like this it was the 1988/89 season when
Tamworth next in Rovers firing line TAMWORTH arrive at the Victoria Ground for the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round this Saturday knowing that the five teams before them have shipped 22 goals between them. Free-scoring Bromsgrove Rovers, in the middle of
IT'S more than five years since Worcester City Football Club first excited us with plans for a new stadium at Nunnery Way - five years that have seen the club battle to persuade councillors to back their vision. To some degree, the campaign team has succeeded
GOALKEEPER Chris Taylor has become the latest player to part company with Bromsgrove Rovers. Taylor has been released by the club by mututal consent and follows Steve Taylor, who left last week, out of the Victoria Ground. Chris Taylor, who was in his
ASK any Bromsgrove Rovers fan to name their club's most famous match and you should get the same answer - Barnsley in the FA Cup third round. January 8, 1994 will forever be etched in Bromsgrove folklore as the day eleven footballing heroes were two minutes
FOUR players have signed for Bromsgrove Rovers as the pre-season build up prepares to enter its final week. Richard Burgess, Scott Leydon and Leon Broadhurst have all been taken on by the Victoria Ground club following successful trial spells. Goalkeeper
JASON Roberts will be the star attraction at the Victoria Ground tomorrow (Saturday) when West Bromwich Albion take on Bromsgrove Rovers. Roberts, who has been out of action for five months, is part of strong Baggies squad, which also includes new signing
BROMSGROVE Rovers begin their pre-season warm-up this week with two games in 48 hours. Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side travel to Cradley Town tomorrow (Thursday, 7.45pm) before entertaining Premiership new boys West Bromwich Albion this Saturday (3pm
WHAT anthem should Bromsgrove Rovers run out to on match days? That is the question currently being asked by many fans and one which has prompted a vote on the club's official website. The team has taken to the field with Tina Turner's Simply The Best
YOUNG Kidderminster Harriers defender Scott Lower has joined Evesham United on loan. The 18-year-old made his debut in Saturday's 5-3 Dr Martens Western Division defeat to Weston-super-Mare. The pacey right-back was alongside Harriers' team-mates Inderpaul
MALVERN Town entertain neighbours Bromyard Town this evening (Tuesday, Nov 26) in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division (7.45pm). The game was originally scheduled for last Saturday, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Town
LATE November. Those autumn nights are rapidly drawing in across the Faithful City as afternoons of weak sun give way to the chill grip of evening. I always like this time of year. There is a peaceful, dependable feel about everything. The air is filled
North Midlands 18-Group Schools maintained their unbeaten record this season with a 36-0 victory over Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire at Newark last night. Winger Jacob Coates of Hereford Cathedral School led the way by scoring two tries. Full-back Robert
STRIKER Peter Sutton and defender Dennis Mulholland are the latest players to be released by Reds manager Rod Brown. The United boss released the duo after the additions of Mark Scott, Nicky Clark, Gary Knight, Mark Taylor and Jimmy Quiggan in recent
Old rivals Rushden dumped Kidderminster Harriers out of the FA Cup at the first round stage with a tight 2-2 replay win. Either side could have won this encounter but it was the home side's finishing that proved superior. Harriers, who often seem to falter
EVESHAM United will carry on their attacking policy at Halesowen Town tonight (7.45) despite leaking five goals at the weekend. The Robins face the Yeltz in the second round of the Dr Martens Cup on the back of a disappointing 5-3 league defeat to Weston
The local derby at Express 88 in the Worcester and District League Sunday Division Two saw visitors Malvern Radar win by the odd goal in seven. Trevor Bagnall was the Radar hero netting all four of his side's goals. Tom Charteris was another four goal
It was a disappointing day for Worcester Ladies as both sides lost out in league encounters. The first team went down 41-14 to Clifton in a scrappy RFUW Premiership match, leaving them fifth in the table. A below par performance from the second team sees
TWO divisions in the Worcester and District Skittle League have clear leaders. In Division Three Robins have the biggest lead with six points but Sausagemen, five points clear in Division Four, are the only unbeaten side. Scaplehorns top the second division
County Buildings, St Mary's St (01905 763763). Education: PO Box 73, Worcester -- Pupils admission transfers and exclusions, free school meals, school transport, essential clothing. County Buildings, St Mary's St, Worcester (01905 76376) --Employment
COUNCILLOR Margaret Rowley's trumpet-blowing for the Lib Dems (You Say, November 18) must be the most discordant fanfare I have heard for a long time. As for a serious alternative to New Labour we should not forget that in last year's General Election
I REALLY have to respond to the letters from Val Cowell and Ian Morris (You Say, November 15). They are, of course, entitled to express their views on the work of the European Parliament, but they really should not peddle their misinformation as if it
BETWEEN 1939-1945, men and women of my age suffered untold changes. We slept in tents on the ground, there were no soft beds. We often wondered whether we would see the dawn of the next day, or our loved ones again, all for the princely sum of 2/6p per
THE controversy surrounding the Swan Theatre is sad and regrettable. However, may I make a (perhaps naive?) suggestion. I recently visited The Courtyard in Hereford, where every Saturday lunchtime they put on music groups - jazz, folk and so on. They
Rushden introduced front man Lowe at half-time in place of Darby in a straight swap. The onus was on Harriers to go for the equaliser but they were struggling to find a final pass to unlock the home defence. Hall put in a good shot from 30 yards for Rushden
Rushden looked to have wrapped the game up on 66 minutes with a second goal. Ex-Harrier Bignot's fine pass allowed Wardley to steam into the box and calmly place the ball past Brock from 12 yards.
LUNG cancer is the biggest killer of both men and women in the UK, with 40,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. Of these, 300 come from Worcester. But, despite being so widespread, the disease is often not diagnosed until it is too late. This month
WORCESTER have issued a hands off warning for any English club eyeing up Tim Walsh. The Sixways club, still reeling from Saturday's 38-13 defeat at promotion rivals Rotherham, have moved quickly to douse down interest in the fly half who was outstanding
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'S FA Trophy clash between Worcester City and Aldershot Town has captured the imagination with a crowd of 2,000-plus expected to watch the game. The second round tie pits the Ryman League high-flyers against Dr Martens table-toppers City who found
Competitive Harriers enjoyed the better of the first five minutes but Rushden were first to threaten.Drewe Broughton who missed an early sitter On seven minutes, Hall's cross from the right was punched away by keeper Brock at full stretch. However, Harriers
MIKE Foster was again asked to fill the Ministerial shoes of his boss, Margaret Hodge, this week. The Higher Education Minister had been due to present the prizes to an awards ceremony for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers on Monday night. But she
IT lasted 59 minutes and included speeches by a Minister, the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and a multi-million-selling rock star. But, in the end, MPs were not asked to vote on the issue of Peter Luff. And after more than a month of bickering
A WORCESTER-based trade body has been celebrating its 500th member. The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), based in Barbourne, was due to celebrate the occasion with a special lunch, at the Dormy House Hotel, in Broadway. The BSIA is the professional
A BUSINESS club for women is going from strength to strength. The Women in Business Club was set up in April this year as a way for women who work for themselves to get together, share ideas and network. The club, which now has about 30 members, holds
THE American retail giant Greater Universal Stores (GUS) is buying DIY chain Homebase. GUS owns Reality, which absorbed the former Kays of Worcester catalogue company, and also owns high street discount retailer Argos. The deal, announced this week, is
COMMUNITY groups in the two counties that deal in food can get 10 per cent off all food purchases from the Co-op. The Co-op's Community Food Discount Card gives groups such as community-run village shops, food co-ops, breakfast clubs and tuck shops 10
ELECTRICITY company Aquila Networks has been blasted for plunging dozens of homes into darkness last night, forcing people to light candles - four days into the fire strikes. Workmen cut the power to 24 houses in the Medway Road area of Ronkswood at 8.30pm
A DEVASTATED dog owner has warned animal-lovers in the Ledbury area to keep guard of their pets after his Jack Russell was stolen. Three-year-old Holly disappeared from Lower Egleton last Tuesday leaving her five three-week-old pups distressed and owner
THE family of children orphaned in the M25 coach crash have been touched by cards and goodwill messages from the community. A joint funeral is being held in Evesham tomorrow for Karen and Chris Sloane, who lost their lives in the horrific smash 10days
THE Friends of Worcester Museums are urging people to attend a protest meeting over the closure of the Museum of Local Life. Members were horrified to discover its artefacts could be moved to The Commandery and the Friar Street building sold off. It is
A DRUG addict launched a harassment campaign against the terrified mother of his young son, which included bombarding her with threatening phone calls and cornering her at Worcester bus station. Justin Wynn vowed to break the legs of her new lover, beat
RAIDERS who stole two bronze bird statues worth £15,000 from a Malvern art gallery are being hunted by police. Thieves took the statues, one of a blue bird and one of a grey bird on a branch, from On The Wild Side gallery, in Church Street, between 5pm
A PUPIL is helping choose the books for her school friends to read after she won an Evening News competition. Elizabeth Sliwa's name was drawn from more than 100 entries in the Evening News Christmas Lights competition after she correctly identified three
A former Worcester man who completed only one hour of an 80-hour community service order has been released from jail by a judge. Leon Hamer, aged 27, was given the work last January after he admitted perverting the course of justice. His barrister, Martin
A BIRTHDAY party with a difference has been held in Bromsgrove - to mark the year's anniversary of a gaping hole in the street. Residents in Birmingham Road had balloons, streamers and even baked a cake for the 15ft-deep, 135ft-long hole, which has become
NEW quarterly crime statistics for Herefordshire have shown an increase of more than 34 per cent in burglaries across the county. Burglary figures for both dwellings and other buildings were 1,448 over the period from the start of April this year to the
WORCESTER Bedwardine: Mr D W Prodger (Con), 52 Cormorant Rise, Worcester (01905 426293). Claines: Mr A C Roberts (Con), 5 Tyndale, Harley Goodacre (01905 21799). Nunnery: Mr R C Peachey (Lab) 36 York Place, Worcester (01905 28858). St Barnabas: Mrs M
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday, November 26 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Bromyard Town (7.45). Saturday, November 30 Premier Division: Ettingshall HT v Malvern Town (2.45). Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Ledbury Town Reserves
EGGS were thrown at a coach following the Dr Martens Western match between Bromsgrove Rovers and Gresley Rovers. Police were called to the Victoria Ground, in Birmingham Road, on Tuesday, November 12, after eggs were hurled at a vehicle, believed to be
ASHLEY Read begins a one-week trial with West Bromwich Albion today. Read, spotted by the Baggies during Rovers' 6-1 pre-season friendly defeat at the Victoria Ground, should still be available for tomorrow night's Birmingham Senior Cup home tie with
BROMSGROVE Rovers' trip to Solihull Borough in the Dr Martens League Cup second round has been set for Monday, November 25. Kick-off is at 7.30pm.
A BUDDY Holly tribute band tops the bill for an event organised by Bromsgrove Rovers Supporters' Society tomorrow night. Five-piece band The Buddies will be at the DDS&S Club, Stourbridge Road. Tickets cost £7.50 and include a bar meal.
BROMSGROVE Rovers' arch rivals Redditch United have called time on their bid to capture Richard Burgess. United made a shock seven-day approach for Burgess, who has scored five times for Rovers this season, last week. But Reds boss Rod Brown said the
MARK Crisp has left Bromsgrove Rovers for Studley on a permanent basis. Crisp, at the Victoria Ground during Rovers' Conference days, has already spent several weeks with the Midland Alliance side.
PREMIERSHIP battlers West Bromwich Albion are sending their U21 squad for a friendly at Bromsgrove Rovers on Bonfire Night. The match kicks off at the Victoria Ground at 7.45pm. Admission is £2 and £1.
BROMSGROVE Rovers are preparing to open transfer talks with Gresley Rovers midfielder Mark Peters. Peters, part of the Gresley squad beaten 5-0 by Rovers in the FA Cup in September, is one of three players who have been shortlisted by the Victoria Ground
FRASER McHugh has returned to the Victoria Ground after being released by Gainsborough Trinity. McHugh, who played for Rovers during their Midland Alliance campaign, has signed on a permanent basis. He will be a useful asset in midfield as Matt Southwick
GOALKEEPER Darren Olden will be joining Bromsgrove Rovers tomorrow Thursday) as cover for Matt Lowe and Steve Thomas. Olden is currently playing for Oldbury United and will remain with them until needed by Rovers. But Rovers have missed out on the signing
Atherstone twice in four days BROMSGROVE Rovers return to Dr Martens Western action this Saturday looking to get back to winning ways with the visit of fellow title challengers Atherstone United. Rovers' sixth consecutive home game is their first league
BROMSGROVE Rovers turn their attentions to the FA Trophy this Saturday as they prepare to put their FA Cup heartbreak behind them. Rovers, beaten 2-1 by Tamworth last Saturday, entertain Banbury United in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round (3pm). Joint manager
ROSS Collins has returned to Halesowen Town following his spell at Bromsgrove Rovers. Collins was on loan at the Victoria Ground for one month but now that has finished he has gone back to The Grove. Collins played in a number of positions for Gary Hackett
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint manager Jon Ford has warned against talking up the club's promotion chances despite their fantastic start to the season. Free-scoring Rovers, who have notched 15 goals in their last four league and cup matches, lead the Dr Martens
THE achievements of two Bromsgrove teams will be officially recognised tomorrow night (Thursday). A civic reception is being held at the Council House, in Burcot Lane, to honour the efforts of Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club and Bromsgrove Rugby Football
STEVE Taylor has left Bromsgrove Rovers by mutual consent. Taylor, a key part of Rovers' promotion from the Midland Alliance last season, has found it hard to hold down a regular first team place at the Victoria Ground and has gone in search of first
BROMSGROVE Rovers begin their FA Cup trail this Saturday in confident mood after keeping their third consecutive clean sheet with a 2-0 victory at Rugby United on Monday. Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's team's road to Cardiff begins with a trip to Midland
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
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint manager Gary Hackett has emphasised the importance of a good start to his side's Dr Martens Western campaign. Rovers travel to Racing Club Warwick this Saturday before home games with Bedworth United next Tuesday and Shepshed Dynamo
ROVERS joint manager Gary Hackett has heaped praise on goalkeeper Matt Lowe after the player decided to leave the club. Lowe, a permanent fixture in Rovers' goal last season, took the decision during the pre-season campaign to part company but has not
BROMSGROVE Rovers continued their pre-season build-up last night (Tuesday) with a 2-1 defeat to Conference side Hereford United at the Victoria Ground. Rovers took an early lead after only four minutes when Richard Burgess sprinted into the penalty area
BROMSGROVE Rovers continued their pre-season warm-up with a 2-0 victory over Willenhall Town at the Victoria Ground last Saturday. Joint managers Gary Hackett and Jon Ford were both among the 17 players used during the course of the match as they search
BROMSGROVE Rovers got their pre-season programme off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory at Cradley Town last night (Thursday). Mark Crisp scored the only goal of the game on 40 minutes. Joint managers Gary Hackett and Jon Ford used the match as a trial
ANY ladies interested in playing for Kidderminster Harriers can head to training at Wilden Village Cricket Club on Wednesdays from 8pm. More details are available by calling 07761 322406. Meanwhile, Sunday's match with Ross Town was called off as the
Pre-season 20/07/02 - Redditch United 0 Peterborough United 3 (Forsythe, Fenn, Bullard) 25/07/02 - Redditch United 3 (Hall, Knight, 2) Stourbridge 1 (Lee) 30/07/02 - Redditch United 1 (MacVarish) Burton Albion 1 (Garner) League 17/08/02 - Redditch United
WORCESTER have issued a hands off warning for any English club eyeing up Tim Walsh. The Sixways club, still reeling from Saturday's 38-13 defeat at promotion rivals Rotherham, have moved quickly to douse down interest in the fly half who was outstanding
SATURDAY'S FA Trophy clash between Worcester City and Aldershot Town has captured the imagination with a crowd of 2,000-plus expected to watch the game. The second round tie pits the Ryman League high-flyers against Dr Martens table-toppers City who found
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' playing resources are being stretched to the limit for tonight's FA Cup first round replay against Division Three rivals Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park (7.45). A number of players are unavailable including on-loan striker
BROMSGROVE Rovers crashed out of the Dr Martens Cup last night when they went down 3-0 at Solihull Borough. The only plus points for the Greens were a fine performance from Morgan Brookes, playing his first match of the season, who slotted into defence
THE closest encounter in the second round of the Worcester Friendly Skittle League's Doris Styles Memorial Trophy for Monday teams saw Sharpshooters go through by the narrowest margin. The 'Shooters established an early advantage over their op-ponents
THERE was a high-scoring and closely fought match between Crown Jewels and Flintstones in Division One of the Worcester and District Ladies Skittle League. The Crown Jewels won only two legs but clinched the match by 11 pins, scoring 416 to Flintstones
Harriers reverted to a 3-4-3 formation with Foster's inclusion and quickly pulled themselves back into the game with a goal on 72 minutes. Coleman drifted over a long cross from the right and Broughton leapt well to guide a header into Turley's bottom
THERE'S more to student life than books and beer. That's evident just by wandering through the Students' Union building at University College Worcester's campus in St John's. As well as the usual fixtures and fittings of a bar, pool tables, dance floor
I AM amazed at the announcement made by First Bus Company regarding the threat of buses not being in service. This is unbelievable - we are now in the 21st Century. It means children will be stranded and many will not be attending school. During my youth
A LEADING light in animal welfare, at home and abroad, has died aged 74 from cancer. Westlands resident Pat Dymock was well-known as a dedicated animal lover who led a crusade to help people on low incomes neuter their cats and dogs. Through her charity
Matthew Lewis' dreams will come true on Saturday when he takes to the pitch as a Premier League team mascot. The football mad 12-year-old is a big fan of Middlesborough FC, who play West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns this weekend. The St John's Middle
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KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' playing resources are being stretched to the limit for tonight's FA Cup first round replay against Division Three rivals Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park (7.45). A number of players are unavailable including on-loan striker
Broughton brought Harriers back into the game on 72 minutes with his fourth goal in six games, a hanging header into the far corner from Coleman's long cross.
Harriers now had to force their way back into the game after Duffy's 36th minute header put Rushden ahead. Within two minutes, the home keeper Turley had to scramble to his right-hand post to turn aside a hooked 20-yard effort from Harriers midfielder
Rushden striker Duffy struck again against the Harriers to put the home side ahead on 36 minutes. The forward, who scored twice in the first cup meeting between the sides, leapt above Ayres to head Underwood's left-wing cross just inside Brock's right-hand
LABOUR may still be streets ahead in the polls, but the Tories have the upper hand when it comes to communications technology. The network coverage on the mobile phones dished out by Labour HQ is notoriously bad - with Mike Foster unable to get a signal
A HEREFORDSHIRE hotel has been nominated for a prestigious award through Country Life magazine. The Forde Abbey Hotel, in Pudleston, near Leominster, has been nominated for the Best Country Hotel Award 2002. The awards are being judged by a distinguished
BUSINESSES in the two counties are being urged to take advantage of the sponsorship packages available with the forthcoming Chamber of Commerce and Business Link Business Festival. The second annual business festival is due to take place on Thursday,
