IAN Britton has issued a plea to Kidderminster Harriers supporters ahead of two crunch away trips - say what you like about me, but lay off the players. The boss is thick-skinned enough to deal with the criticism flying at him in the wake of a seven-game
CRICKET: Stone Cricket Club's season ended on a poor note when they were beaten by 103 runs at Belbroughton in their final game. Batting first, Belbroughton were struggling at 75-5, but Stone were unable to press home their advantage and allowed their
PUPILS at Malvern Girls' College are busy flexing their toes and fingers - as they prepare to smash a world-record for finger painting. The attempt by pupils at the college, on Avenue Road in Malvern, is part of a charity weekend from Friday, October
SCHOOLS and community groups are set to benefit from a new environmental project aimed at re-using business waste. The Worcester Scrap House Project has been organised by environmental charity The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust, on Pershore Lane in Hindlip
BROMSGROVE rally driver Iain Henderson has once again shown his class on the race track by claiming his fifth British Tarmacadam Championships in seven years with a race to spare. Henderson, and co-driver Paul Farley clinched the title with a storming
A DRUG addict burgled a Droitwich DIY store and stole goods from other stores in the town to fund his habit, magistrates have heard. Worcester Magistrates Court heard yesterday that Stephen Ballard, of no fixed address, had a history of offending to fund
WORCESTER'S new campus will give the residents of Worcester something of which they can be "truly proud", with work due to begin as early as this year. The campus on the former Castle Street Royal Infirmary site, which has been bought from the NHS for
A TOLLADINE man feared drug dealers would cut off his hand if he did not pay off money he owed them. Worcester Magistrates Court heard that Paul Raymond's drug use had "spiralled out of control" and he had no choice but to steal to generate cash. Nick
A BAKER has used his loaf to create special bread with a little extra fizz. To celebrate British Food Fortnight, Max Seivewright, owner of the Ombersley Bakery, has harvested the fruits of both regional produce and beer. The real bloomer of an idea happened
SPORTS groups in the Malvern Hills area are being urged to contact the district council with their details in an initiative to encourage more youngsters to take up activities. The scheme, organised by Simon Rusling, community activator with Malvern Hills
A PAINTING by one of Worcester's most famous artists has hit all the right notes for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Benjamin Williams Leader's A River Landscape With a Fisherman Making Eel Traps is part of the music impresario's multi-million pound collection
AROUND 50,000 visitors are expected to converge on Malvern's Three Counties Showground this weekend for the Autumn Garden and Country Show. The two-day event, which runs over Saturday and Sunday, is labelled "a Michaelmas pageant aimed at gardeners, animal
A COURT usher will be proving he is as fit as a fiddle when he undertakes a two-and-a-half hour walk to work in aid of charity. John Baker, a senior usher at Worcester Magistrates Court will be walking from his Droitwich home to his workplace tomorrow
YOU really need to "nose" your stuff to be among the select band of odour testers at Severn Trent Water. The 15 staff at the Strensham Treatment Plant, in Strensham, near Upton-upon-Severn, are as highly trained as wine connoisseurs and are responsible
SOME of the best eateries in Herefordshire have been honoured in an awards scheme that promotes the use of local produce. The Flavours of Herefordshire Awards, now in their fifth year, encourage catering outlets and shops to source their supplies locally
WORCESTER Mayor Councillor Gareth Jones will raise a cup for Macmillan Cancer Relief on Friday as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning - and they want to "perc" up the event with as many members of the public as possible. "Join in the fun, have
NEW leader of Malvern Hills District Council, Tom Wells, went on walkabout in Tenbury last week and congratulated the town council and the wider community on the recently developed parish plan. Councillor Wells explained that his tour, part of a fact-finding
SECURITY cameras are finally on their way to Kidderminster town centre's crime and disorder hotspots. The £130,000 scheme, which will see police-monitored cameras installed in seven locations, should be up and running from next April. Wyre Forest District
NO more babies will be born at Kidderminster Hospital's maternity unit until an independent review reports on several infant deaths since 2001. Health chiefs suspended deliveries at the Wyre Forest Birth Centre as a precautionary step after two "incidents
SILENCE descended on Stourport on Friday as the town stopped to honour one of its most loyal sons. Daily life paused as the hearse carrying the coffin of former mayor Mick Grinnall - followed by a procession of family, friends and colleagues - wound its
THE grieving children of murdered Kidderminster bomb disposal expert Ian Rimell paid their last respects on Friday with two touching tributes in front of 200 mourners. Daughter Justine said her father - ambushed in Iraq earlier this month - was a "brave
RESIDENTS in Sutton Park are being urged to take a leaf out of the books of their Oldington and Foley Park neighbours and rally together against rising crime and anti-social behaviour. A community action meeting with police, community wardens and Wyre
SHEPSHED DYNAMO (1) 1, ROVERS (0) 1 Dr Martens League Western Division FOR the second Saturday in succession a Steve Pope penalty kick rescued Bromsgrove. The week before he coped with the pressure of a spot kick in the F.A.Cup tie at Studley, then at
Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 2, Chasetown 3 Challenge Trophy Round One CHASETOWN pulled off a shock result at the expense of Rovers Reserves to advance into the second round of this competition. Bromsgrove were forced into several positional changes through
A CLEANER has lost a fight for unfair dismissal against her employers after being accused of falsifying her work time sheets. A Birmingham employment tribunal decided that Clearview Cleaning Services, of Hereford, which was responsible for cleaning the
MORE than 300 runners took part in a Stourport road race to raise money for a group which helps bereaved children. Entries for the third Brambles Trust 10k and 5k event, backed by the Shuttle/Times and News, were hit because it clashed with the Great
ORGANISERS of the Battle of Britain parade have announced Sunday's procession was the last. Royal Air Force Association chairman Philip Thurston said his organisation had decided to pull the plug on the annual event after almost 60 years because of dwindling
AN engineering company successfully trading in Iran has offered to use its contacts to provide opportunities in the country for fellow Wyre Forest manufacturers. Abbey Fasteners has been selling components such as nuts, bolts and screws to an Iranian
A FRUSTRATING search for a new striker by Bromsgrove Rovers' manager, George Rooney, is going to be stepped up next week. "Whoever and wherever we have tried this past week to bring in a striker - either permanently or on loan - we have been completely
MUCH is written about and made of the horrors contained in Titus Andronicus. Rape, mutilation, cannibalism and murder have deterred many - and indeed this reviewer until now. It was with genuine trepidation that I sat before the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
TENNIS: Jim Sylvester beat newcomer Chris Lloyd in the BewdleyTennis Club Championships to add a third men's singles title to his impressive list of trophies. Club coach Tracey Powell retained her ladies singles title, defeating Mandy Sylvester. In the
CUTNALL Green darts dynamo Steve Webb is on the verge of setting out on one of the sport's major tours.Steve Webb who is moving on to the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. The 33-year-old is completing a sponsorship deal to enable him to play in
WYRE Forest sidecar racing teams have been making a name for themselves on the track. Stourport driver Steve Coombes, partnered by Carl Henshaw, won the East Midlands Racing Association Formula Two Championship with two wins at Mallory Park on Sunday.
VOLLEYBALL: Cleobury slipped to a disaapointing defeat in their opening National Volleyball League match at Tameside after looking like winners midway through the game. Despite getting ahead by two sets to one, they took their foot off the gas and were
GOLF: Host club members Lyn Jinks and Jean Forrest won the Ladies Open Stableford Divisions One and Three respectively at Cleobury Mortimer. More than 130 players from 34 clubs entered and Jinks took the Division One honours with 41 points. Division Two
CHESS: Maurice Bissell scored four points from a possible seven to finish sixth of 21 players in the senior event in the British Championships at Edinburgh. He defeated Norman Thomas (Norwich) and Michael Roth (Perth), drew with John Toothill (Windermere
FIVE members of the Amazing Feet Running Club joined 47,000 runners in the Great North Run at the weekend. Richard Baker completed the course in one hour 51 minutes 38 seconds, with Heather Harrison 1-51-51, Sarah Lewis 1-58-51 and Corin Elliott 1-58-
KIDDERMINSTER Hockey Club matched Old Halesonians until their opponents snatched a 4-3 win with virtually the last touch of the game. Kidderminster put Old Hales under pressure from the start, but then conceded a goal from a short-corner. Despite being
BROMSGROVE Ladies Hockey Club's second team played Warwick Ladies away on Saturday in their second friendly fixture of the season and continued their winning streak with a 2-1 end result. The travelling side expected a tough match on their hands with
DROITWICH Spa Hockey Club's season is getting up to speed, with a full set of friendly fixtures scheduled this weekend. League matches start on October 4 and this season the club will be fielding five Men's and three Ladies teams on Saturdays. The club
The best flies on the Stella Lake last week proved to be viva and cats whisker, though one angler used a black daddy to catch five trout to 2lb. Viva and montana were the best flies on the Andy Capp Lake, but a Dudley angler caught eight trout to 1lb
Wednesday, Meadow Pool: Neil McKinnon 139lb 12oz, Nigel Davies 111-8, Mark Tooze 89-10. Thursday: Bob Jones 150-12 (Bonus peg 500), John Stockton 83-14, Michael Jackson 81-14. Friday: Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 56-6, Adam Toal 53-3, Davies 38-10. Saturday
Friday Afternoon Open, Dragonfly: Darren Clewley 79-4-8, Ian Whitehouse 77-7, Andy Newton 75-3-8, Alister Gavin 70-7. Sunday Morning, Red Lion AC, Dragonfly: Terry Butler 71-10, Adam Butler 23-4, Ian Rushton 20-4. Fisherman's Knockout, Dragonfly: Mark
A DRINK-driver overturned his car on a winding road only five hours before a driving ban was due to expire. Graham Cowen had kept away from driving during the 27 months disqualification apart from the single lapse, his barrister Gareth Walters told Worcester
Reaside Pools: B Hudson 6-10, J Link 4-4, B Reeves 3-13. The next match will be on Strawberry Pool on October 5. The draw is at 8am.
Gothersley, Kinver Freeliners section: Chris Lyon 3-4-8dr, John Gale 2-14-8, Frank Guest 2-8-8. There will be a match on Sunday at Hawkesbatch, pegs 1-26. Telephone secretary for details on 01562 824651.
Mangotsfield Utd 3, Evesham Utd 1 SATURDAY'S was one of those matches that could have finished 6-1 or 3-3, writes Mervyn Collins. Defensively, the visitors were a shambles although it wasn't shortcomings at the back that allowed the hosts to profit but
Cirencester Tn 2, Evesham Utd 0 DEFEAT against a side immediately beneath you at the wrong end of the table doesn't augur well and that after the manager has drafted in two fresh faces to bolster his struggling side. Tuesday night's defeat was United's
THERE was an amazing clash in the Worcestershire Royal Infirmary Cup as Badsey Rec emerged triumphant after a 12-goal thriller. Leading Worcester League visitors AFC Mazak 2-0 and 3-1, the hosts then found themselves 4-3 down with ten minutes left after
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League OFFENHAM Rovers earned their first win in Division One at the expense of much fancied Moreton Wanderers. The game produced five goals - all in the second half - with Matthew Sollis (2) and Simon Brain on target for
Barnt Green 4, Littleton 4 (aet) Littleton won 4-2 on penalties) FOR the second successive week Littleton won a penalty shoot-out to progress in a cup competition. On this occasion they overcame the Midland Combination first division leaders to move into
COULD we possibly have a short break from local councillors trading schoolboy insults with one another through your letters pages? Billy Connolly was right when he said that the mere desire to be a politician should be enough to bar a person from ever
Steve Farley set a new club record in the event at Leigh Sinton, catching 61lb 5oz of fish. In second place was Alan Andrews 49-2, and third Alan Oliver 16-2. A match will be held on Sunday at the Stackpool, draw 7am.
I COULD not help being slightly amused by your article concerning coach fees in last week's Shuttle/Times and News. The reaction of Wyre Forest District Council's Andrew Dickens to the views of Bewdley Chamber of Trade is typical. In effect, "Wyre Forest
INSTEAD of whingeing about cash machines and so-called illegal parking in Bewdley, Frank Bailey would be far better employed in taking a look at the tip that is the entrance to Dog Lane car park. It is an absolute disgrace. I refer to the recycling bins
FERNDALE U16s went out of the Open Cup when they lost 5-1 to Premiership A side Shrewsbury Town. The Ferndale Under-16 team which lost to Shrewsbury. The Ferndale girls went ahead through Holly Penwarden but could not capitalise on their early lead and
BEN Green scored four goals for Bewdley Town Under-12s in a 5-1 Stourport and District Youth Football League victory over Burlish. Nick Raven added the fifth, and Bradley Taylor scored the lone reply for Burlish Tom Calder scored all Kidderminster Athletic
Evesham Utd U-10s 4, Newtown Spts Colts 0 EVESHAM'S fine record never looked in doubt but the visitors made them work hard for the points. Despite a lot of pressure in the first half, a 1-0 lead left the game well balanced at half-time. Louis Brown was
WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE ROUND-UP BROTHERS Sam and Lewis Pountney grabbed a goal apiece to secure a 2-0 Division One South victory for Wyre Forest Brintons at Leominster Town. Leominster had won their two previous matches but Wyre Forest dominated the first
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies' poor start to the season continued when they were beaten 8-1 by Leafield Athletic. A number of key Harriers players were missing, and with Julie Freeman playing in midfield they lacked firepower up front. Leafield's two
NUNEATON boss Alan Lewer claims he would sacrifice FA Cup glory on Saturday for three points against Worcester City the following week. The Dr Martens Premier Division rivals will slug it out in both cup and league in the space of seven days but, with
HOOLIGANS are threatening to undermine Hereford United's success on the football field. Bulls' manager Graham Turner fears the FA could hit the Edgar Street club with a points deduction or heavy fine if they fail to eradicate the problem which has dogged
MALVERN Rugby Club will hope to bounce back from their shock Powergen Intermediate Cup defeat at Stafford when Kenilworth visit Spring Lane on Saturday (3pm). The Midlands Two West side went down 24-13 at Stafford but will be confident of getting back
PERSHORE Town grabbed a 1-1 draw at Nuneaton Griff in the Midland Combination Premier Division last night. Brian Delaney's deflected shot in the 25th minute from a Gordy Beauchamp cross capped a promising start by the visitors. But Nuneaton equalised
At the September meeting, reports were given by Muriel Farrar on the Summer Pudding evening, Ann Cocum on the visit to Worcester Porcelain, Hazel Yates on the ramble, and Hilary Slater on the film Calendar Girls and 2004's programme. The Macmillan coffee
A facelift is on the cards for Bewdley thanks to a cash injection to smarten up business premises in the town. More than £100,000 will be pledged to firms who apply for the money to carry out essential work such as replacing windows. The scheme was launched
The new season began on September 1. Due to the success of this club, it has become necessary to close the full-time membership. However, it will be possible to accommodate visitors on certain weeks, so any bridge player who would like to enjoy an evening
The police station at Cleobury Mortimer has undergone changes. Shropshire Police have made internal office and rest room improvements to the station, off the main road in the town. An external phone line has also been installed for use by the public.
As there was no formal meeting in August, members took a boat trip on the River Severn from Stourport to Worcester and back, staying in the city for two hours. At the September meeting in Cleobury parish hall, Gwen Sidaway reported on her day at the annual
There will be two rides on Sunday, both starting from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. The A ride, which begins at 9am, will go to Marcle Ridge, near Ledbury. At 9.30am the B ride will set off for the Scarecrow Fair at Belbroughton. All cyclists
Mangotsfield Utd 3, Evesham Utd 1 SATURDAY'S was one of those matches that could have finished 6-1 or 3-3, writes Mervyn Collins. Defensively, the visitors were a shambles although it wasn't shortcomings at the back that allowed the hosts to profit but
Vienna, City of Music was the title of a presentation by members of Wolverhampton Recorded Music Society. Peter Foster began with two items by Mozart, including Exultate Jubilate by a soloist from Vienna Boys Choir, the Andante from Schubert's String
The new season will start with The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski. This film tells of a Jewish musician struggling to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto. The star of this true-life story is Adrien Brody and he is ably supported by Maureen
An end of summer lunch will be held on October 14 at Little Witley village hall, with coffee at 10am, lunch at 12.30pm and painting until 3pm. Tickets are available in advance, on painting days or from WI House on 01905 22575.
CUTNALL Green lost the toss in last weekend's fixture with Kays who chose to bat. Splendid bowling from openers Don Faulkner and Matt Harris restricted Kays to 60-1 off the first 16 overs. A further reliable fine performance from Les Poultney held Kays
TWO fire crews rushed to an elderly woman's Bewdley home after her television set threatened to burst into flames. The set was taken outside and firefighters aired the front room when they arrived at the Meadow Rise home at about 8am yesterday morning
BADSEY'S young cricketers just want to carry on playing . . . and impressing! September's welcome sunshine has meant an extended time in the middle and Worcestershire Under-15 starlet Richard Eyres took full advantage last Saturday. The 40-over home friendly
WORCESTER Women's 1st XI clocked up another pre-season win with a 4-2 against Swansea. Last season's Welsh Premier Division champions were eager to prove themselves against newly promoted Worcester and scored the first goal. Worcester upped the tempo
AN electric first-half display helped Worcester crush Telford 11-0. The home side proved simply too good for their visitors who couldn't cope with Worcester's pace, movement, and tempo. Defender James Cosh opened the scoring after good work down the right
DROITWICH SPA 38, STEWARTS & LLOYDS 16 Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round DROITWICHcontinued their promising start to the season with a victory in the Intermediate Cup last Saturday against Corby-based Stewarts and Lloyds. The visitors had a big
BARNT GREEN SPARTAK 4, LITTLETON 4 (After extra time - Littleton won 4-2 on penalties) Midland Combination Presidents Cup SPARTAK were cruelly beaten in a penalty shootout in a game they had enough chances to have won with ease. They came from behind
HANBURY Under 12s drew 4-4 with Charlemont with goals from Joe Kings (2) and Tom Keogh and Lewis Smith. Goals from Darren Joshua, Trevor Walters, Karl Cooper and Theo Mitchell saw their under 16s beat Redbury Rovers 4-0 to maintian their unbeaten start
RUBERY FC romped to a massive home victory in the Oakbourne League at the weekend when they swamped poor Acocks Green Rovers 16-!. Goal scorers were M Holland (7), G Davis, A Wilkins (2) A Goodwin (2), J Rottonbury, J Wasson (2) and 1 own goal. Man of
Chaddesley Corbett 1, Bridgnorth Town 2 UNDER-strength Chaddesley suffered a narrow defeat against a Bridgnorth side who have now gone to the top of the West Midlands League Divison One South. A late Richard Burton headed goal was not enough for the home
WEST Midland Safari Park is putting the finishing touches to its first Glow in the Park event. As part of the park's 30th birthday celebrations, illuminations are to be switched on between Saturday, September 27 and Saturday, November 1. Gates open at
YOU can tell when autumn is on its way, the nights are drawing in and the commercial fisheries evening series comes to an end, but with the continuing warm weather the fish are still feeding well and some good catches are being taken. Heading a close
THE following Birmingham Anglers' Association waters have been booked for contests this weekend - Saturday, September 27: Avon: Avon Meadows, Bidford L/B, Marlcliff 'B', Cleeve Prior 3 - 8, Salford Priors, Fladbury Below Bridge. Severn: Eardington, Hallow
BROADWAY'S Mail on Sunday ladies team have qualified for a place in the last eight of this national competition by beating St Mellion after a tense and thrilling fixture on the challenging Nicklaus Course in Cornwall. The two middle matches produced a
VISITORS stole the honours at Broadway's Alex Jeffrey Trophy - an open mixed foursomes net medal event played off half combined handicaps. With the weather at its most benign and the course made for good scoring, a tremendous net 64 gave Mr & Mrs
BROMSGROVE 31, STONEYGATE 9 Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round BROMSGROVE'S cup run continues after their comprehensive if uninspired victory over East Midlands adversaries Stoneygate. In a game dogged by over zealous refereeing Bromsgrove displayed
JOHN Phillpott says (Evening News, Monday, September 8) that law-enforcement by machines will extend to other areas of our lives. How long before, as we sit watching TV, Big Brother at the other end watches us to check whose wife we have sitting on our
I HAD thought that whistleblowers were afforded some legal protection these days. It seems from evidence that pressure was brought to bear on Dr David Kelly when he was "outed" by the Ministry of Defence about anxieties he had about his status, level
IN response to the letter from N K Chance (You Say, Tuesday, September 16) it really is truly astonishing how many aspects of our everyday life the EU is proposing to interfere with, from the abolition of rubber ducks to preventing window-cleaners from
THE Great Escape sees gamers control four characters from the film: Hendley, Sedgwick, MacDonald and Hilts. Gamers are constantly captured and on the run. First it's a matter of escaping from a basic camp and hiding from guards behind crates. As the game
IT WAS a smashing afternoon, quite literally, when Elmley Castle staged a benefit match for Worcestershire cricketer David Leatherdale. Karl Sheward, who captained one of the mixed club and county sides, was the player to send a six crashing through the
RIDING in the International Kerry Youth Tour of Ireland, Evesham Wheeler Ben Stockdale secured a top ten placing in the stage race that included competitors and teams from Sweden, Wales, South Africa, Holland, Ireland and Belgium. The four stages were
THE man who has overseen the design and building of Kidderminster Hospital's new £14 million diagnostic and treatment centre has been appointed its manager. David Evans has looked after the development of the redesigned E-block since November 2000 - and
RESIDENTS in Wyre Forest will start to think of the ruling district council group as "Wealth Concern" instead of "Health Concern" after councillors' allowances were raised. That was the verdict of Labour group leader Jamie Shaw, who voted against council
LEADERS of a Kidderminster church are rejoicing after their 120-strong congregation donated more than £60,000 towards new premises in Hoo Road. Wyre Forest Community Church members handed over £38,000 to put down as a deposit for the former E Bock of
TOXIC black smoke from burning plastic granules sparked fears for nearby residents on Monday. Two fire crews and a water carrier were called to the blaze at a horse training area at Worsley Stables, Abberley, shortly after 6am. Hereford and Worcester
HARKAWAY Scout leader Mike Randle from Kidderminster has been spreading the word on modern Scouting during a 10-day trip to Brazil.Scout leader Mike Randle with some mementoes of his trip to South America. The Broadwaters-based KD11 group Scout leader
FIRST school parents concerned for the future of Wolverley High School are meeting on Wednesday. Cookley First pupils are subsequently taught at the high school and the meeting organiser Chris Nicholls, the Wyre Forest district councillor for the village
GREEN-fingered Wyre Forest folk are to be rewarded for their horticultural hard work at a presentation at Stourport Sports Club tomorrow evening. The annual ceremony in honour of the district's allotment holders will see prizes allocated for first, second
LOOKING for an exciting change to PC games or sitting on village greens. Then come along to Bredon Buzzards Junior Rugby Club and see just what you are missing. Bredon is an active club with teams ranging from Under-7/8s to Under-16s, who have a comprehensive
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League OFFENHAM Rovers earned their first win in Division One at the expense of much fancied Moreton Wanderers. The game produced five goals - all in the second half - with Matthew Sollis (2) and Simon Brain on target for
THE last three schools will hold public meetings on their future in the next fortnight. And all are facing merger on their present sites with neighbouring schools under Worcestershire County Council's education review . Kidderminster's Marlpool First
Lutterworth 42 , Pershore 27 PERSHORE'S injury problems are now at crisis proportions after five players left the field during Saturday's Inter-mediate Cup defeat. It was an unfamiliar team that started the game but the visitors showed huge amounts of
A SPONSORED walk in the Wyre Forest will be held to boost the British Heart Foundation on Sunday. People can walk routes of four, nine, 15 or 21 miles, starting from Trimpley Reservoir at 9am. For details call 0800 169 3672.
Evesham and District Association THE EDAA Individual Cham-pionships scheduled for Satur-day, October 4 will now take place the following Saturday due to a rowing event on the Avon. Members should book in for the new October 11 date at local tackle shops
PUPILS at Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School will be delighted at the arrival of new head teacher Yvonne Wilkinson - one of her main concerns is that they have fun! She has taken over the reins from Elizabeth Thomas, who retired at the end of last term
A MAN suffered a broken ankle after his motorbike hit a car on the A442 near Shatterford on Sunday. He was airlifted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester following the collision between the black Honda bike and the white Nissan Sunny at about
CANCER survivor Steve Timmins, an employee at Kidderminster process engineering firm Purac, has successfully completed a 126-mile mountain stage of the toughest race in the world, the Tour De France. Steve, a father-of-two, got back into the saddle after
A NEW "mini supermarket" is to open on a Kidderminster housing estate. Tesco's is opening an Express store in Warbler Place, Spennells, replacing the existing One Stop store which currently serves the area. The shop will close on Saturday, October 4 and
NUNEATON boss Alan Lewer claims he would sacrifice FA Cup glory on Saturday for three points against Worcester City the following week. The Dr Martens Premier Division rivals will slug it out in both cup and league in the space of seven days but, with
OUTSTANDING sales performance has led to Kidderminster's main post office being named best in the Midlands.Dave Thomas with Kidderminster Post Offices's award. Assistant manager Dave Thomas was handed the silver plaque and £250 to spend on treating staff
A BUSY Kidderminster drummer is gearing up for an exhausting October which will see him in action virtually every night. But Andy Edwards is more than happy to put the work in to support his band's debut studio album - especially as they will be sharing
A HIGH-TECH firm in Kidderminster has reached the last four in a prestigious competition to reward innovation. ITS Software Systems Ltd, of Hoo Road, has already beaten off competition from more than 30 companies and now faces a four-horse race for the
A RAUCOUS Kidderminster band are heading into the studio after a summer on the road. Weak13 have started work on their debut album after playing about 20 gigs around the country as far afield as Plymouth, their first major tour. They claim to have "grown
THE next Cyclo-Cross League event will be Bromsgrove Olympique's own event in Sanders Park, Bromsgrove, on October 12, starting at 11 am. Local riders are invited to 'try the sport out' on the day. Please call 01527 833847 or 871687 for more information
A TENNIS player from Lydiate Ash has surpassed her own expectations by winning Barnt Green Tennis Club's end of summer season tournament. Sue Preedy, of Alvechurch Highway, won 34 games with various doubles partners at the Margesson Drive club, off Bittel
THE track racing season and the start of the cyclo-cross season crossed over last week, with Bromsgrove Olympique riders taking successes at both disciplines. On Wednesday evening Alex Billington's off road season started with a 'bang' after his gear
WELFORD'S annual Finals Day saw Yvonne Pick collect a couple of titles, while Peter South was left to reflect on three that got away. Pick won the Ladies Singles and Pairs, with Wendy Holloway, but missed out on a hat-trick when finishing runner-up to
INKBERROW three-day eventer Leslie Law helped the Great Britain team retain the European Champions crown. Law teamed up with Jeanette Brakewell, Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt to land the title at the Sport Ireland IFG Championships at Punchestown
TWO wins were recorded from four matches on the South Warwickshire Association's tour of Wiltshire. A visit to Highworth saw the tourists overcome their Swindon and District counterparts 118-111 to get the week off to a fine start. The next day saw the
MEMBERS at Throckmorton CPSC were invited to shoot the 'Side by Side' Sporting Trophy competition in ideal conditions on Sunday. The variety of sporting targets proved to be to the liking of captain John Tarplee and Stuart Emms as both completed the testing
STEVE Ryan travelled to Wiltshire on Saturday to race on the Thruxton Motor Circuit over a distance of 72K. The Cycle Stuff rider, looking for a single point to gain promotion from fourth to third category status, was under pressure to stay with the leaders
BEATING the odds and tackling the impossible will be the subject of an inspirational talk for businesswomen next week. The talk - by Frigid Woman author Sue Riches - will form part of the Worcestershire Woman of the Year Awards 2003. As part of the awards
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG WOULD like to respond to the letter form Mr Footitt (Shuttle/Times & News September 18) regarding the position of Kidderminster Harriers. Like your correspondent, I find Ian Britton's team selections very puzzling. Having bought
KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA CC SEASON REVIEW BY BRIAN GITTINS TO FINISH fourth in Birmingham and District League Division One was quite an achievement, considering Kidderminster Victoria were in the bottom half of the table with six games left. KVCC were ninth
A MULTI-million pound boost is on the cards for Worcester's economy with arrival of 3,000 new students in the city. University College Worcester is poised to expand into the former Worcester Royal Infirmary in Castle Street, after a deal to seal the purchase
LONG-standing city councillor David Barlow has announced he will not stand for re-election at the end of his term, bringing to an end almost 20 years of serving the Faithful City. Coun Barlow has represented his St Barnabas ward since 1985 and was council
MALVERN has been firmly put on the map with the launch of a new publication detailing walking, cycling and public transport routes in the town. The Walking, Cycling, and Public Transport Map has been developed by Worcestershire County Council in conjunction
CRICKET: A meeting of Kidderminster and District Cricket Umpires Association will take place on Tuesday at Harriers Social Club, starting at 7.30pm. All umpires and anyone interested in umpiring next season, are invited to attend.
A man convicted of drug offences after being arrested on an Evesham car park with a £1,000 haul has been jailed for five years at Worcester Crown Court. Dean Smith claimed a friend gave him the heroin and crack cocaine to throw away and help him kick
BRETFORTON'S second string visited Balcarras School on Saturday for a pre-league warm-up match against Cheltenham's second string. The visitors started with some well constructed play as they moved the ball around the pitch. Ceri Barber was distributing
HANBURY-based Matt Neal has clinched third place in the British Touring Car Championship after winning in the final round of the series at Oulton Park on Sunday. It was Neal's sixth win of the season in his Honda Civic Type R. He had been 12th in the
Evesham 6, Kingswinford 4 EVESHAM fulfilled their potential last Saturday with a comprehensive display against a skilful visiting side. The hosts began brightly with Nick Lloyd creating problems early on and Martin Husbands and Seb Seneque controlling
A NEW rural bus service will begin tomorrow linking rural areas near Upton-on-Severn with the town centre. The service, which has been funded by a £7,450 Parish Transport Grant from the Countryside Agency, will make 14 scheduled stops and discretionary
SUNDAY car parking charges across the Wychavon district are being mooted with the authority wishing to improve facilities, Wychavon District Council revealed this week that a survey by some of its councillors showed several of the facilities didn't come
A WORCESTERSHIRE restaurant is offering customers a five-course feast while raising cash for needy children. Paprika Indian Restaurant, in Worcester Road, Malvern Link, is holding its third charity evening of the year, following NSPCC fund-raising events
GIANT images of a baby with the slogan "Disposables are a pain in the..." are being used on buses in Worcestershire and Herefordshire as part of a campaign to reduce household waste. The idea of the advertisements, part of environmental charity Welcome
A whole host of Worcestershire hostelries have made it into the latest-edition of a real ale drinker's bible. Pubs in Evesham, Berrow Green and Stoke Prior are among the 900 new entries in The Campaign for Real Ale's Good Beer Guide 2004. The guide, published
PROTECTING the elderly from fires was one of the burning issues at a meeting hosted by Malvern Hills District Council. Representatives from the fire service were among the professionals who attended Tuesday's get-together to discuss how to improve long-term
VOLUNTEERS are digging deep with Worcester's conservation experts to create better environmental sites throughout the city. Gorse Hill Nature Reserve in Tolladine is the latest area benefiting from the work of the council's wildlife rangers and npower
A HEARTY walk will be held in the Wyre Forest this weekend to raise funds for charity. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is holding a sponsored walk on Sunday. There is a choice of four routes, of four, nine, 15 and 21 miles, all starting at 9am at Trimpley
WORCESTER'S coaches have warned their players to cool it or face the cold shoulder. John Brain and Andy Keast have dropped Dean Thomas to the bench for Saturday's Sixways clash with London Welsh (3pm) after his sin-binning at Bedford. It was the third
A BIG variety show to raise money much needed cash for sporting activities in and around Tenbury Wells, takes to the Regal stage on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, curtain up at 7.30pm. Produced by local sports supporter John Watts, who is well-known
AROUND £90,000 investment could follow the blueprint for the future of Tenbury Wells and Burford produced in a survey by members of the Vital Village Venture. More than 200 people "dropped in" at an open afternoon and evening on September 11, at the Regal
A TEENAGE lout who terrorised a pub landlord from the age of six has become the first to be barred from Bewdley town centre. Sixteen-year-old Kyle McLeod Finch is also barred from going near three pubs and schools for the next two years after being handed
A PHONES crisis which has hit Wyre Forest District Council should be resolved "within weeks", the authority's chief executive has pledged. Residents trying the council's main switchboard and recycling hotline are being left hanging on the line for minutes
THE 18-month saga over Bewdley Museum should come to an end next month with a bid to safeguard the attraction's future by restoring funding. The cash was axed early in 2002 to save £200,000 annually as part of urgent Wyre Forest District Council budget
AFRICAN children will again treat Wyre Forest to an evening of music to raise money for a Ugandan orphanage which rescued them from destitution. The 18-strong Pearl of Africa Children's Choir will sing gospel and traditional African songs at Clows Top
A HARD earned and deserved victory for Rovers which was due as much to their endeavour and commitment as the two headed goals from Mark Benbow. Benbow put both away in style before the interval in a half in which Rovers never gave Swifts time to settle
EIGHTEEN months ago, we reported on University College Worcester's bid to begin searching for a second site in the city. "There is a long road to be travelled, but the first steps are being taken," we wrote. "We hope they're successful." Now, UCW is much
WHILE neither outstanding nor unpredictable, the US remake of the cult British film starring Mark Wahlberg in Michael Caine's role of Charlie Croker was both fast-moving and tense enough to hold my attention throughout. Despite only 20 minutes of The
SET in the fictitious Yorkshire village of Knapely, Calendar Girls is based on a true story about a group of middle-aged women's attempts to raise money for the hospital which treated one of their husbands before he died of leukaemia - by making the first
A STOURPORT youngster is making a sensational splash on the swimming scene after collecting another clutch of county medals.Liam Garbett with his medals. Nine-year-old Liam Garbett picked up three golds and a silver in the Worcestershire Sprint Championships
NATHAN Freke, Wyre Forest's karting ace, raced for the Welsh team at the weekend at the five nations meeting, held at Rowrah Raceway, Cumbria, but the meeting was abandoned on safety grounds. Adopted as team captain by the Welsh, after being rejected
A FINE performance from Samurai Judo Club's John Connor saw him win a silver medal at the London Judo Tournament, while Louise Dunne picked up two medals. Although weighing 50 kilos, Connor had to compete in the under-55 kilos section but a series of
GOLF: The ladies' section September Medal at Wharton Park Golf Club was won by Hannah Whibley. Full result: Silver Division Whibley 69, Jane Clee 70; Bronze Division One Linda Broomfield 71, Pat Haddon 74; Bronze Division Two Pauline Bogges 74. Mixed
SNOOKER: Oldington A beat St John's D 5-0 in their opening match in Kidderminster Wednesday Snooker League and were the only team to collect six points. Other results: Pockets A 2, Wribbenhall A 3;St Johns A 4, St Johns E 1; Franche A 4, St Ambrose A
RED Lion overcame a spirited fight from Bliss Gate to win a scintillating match 4-3 and go top of the Banks's Bewdley Darts League. Red Lion looked set for a comfortable victory after establishing a 3-2 lead but Bliss Gate fought back to level the match
A TORTON tennis star has played a big part in getting his team to the national finals of a major competion. Lewis Barnes, 13, was part of the successful Stourbridge Tennis Club A team who overcame the challenge of Esporta Warwickshire in the National
WYRE Forest teenagers galloped away with a series of fine results over the summer for a Midlands pony club. Rachel Sturges, Olivia Johnstone, Grace Johnstone and Leah Darby all impressed in the saddle for Albrighton Woodland Hunt Pony Club. The Johnstone
SHOOTING: Andrew Howard is targeting a Great Britain senior squad call-up next year after continuing to make good progress in the sport. But a crucial boost for Howard has been a cash injection from donations within the district which have really left
LUCY Wright was Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club's most successful competitor in the Lake Vyrnwy half-marathon. Wright was first club member to finish, third lady and 25th overall in one hour 19 minutes 36 seconds. Gary Bonner was second club
PAUL Ingenthron achieved the top results for Wyre Forest Swimming Club at the Worcester County Sprint Championships, held at Wolverhampton. He won the 12 years freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, took silver in the individual medley and came fourth in
A FUN day at a Stourport pub has kicked off another year of fund-raising for disadvantaged children. The Black Star hosted the annual action-packed event earlier this month after handing over £884 - drummed up over the last 12 months - to a charity and
CYCLING: Phil Blacker came fourth in the Jean Baker Memorial Road Race at Great Witley on Saturday. On the fourth lap of the 59-mile race, the Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club rider went away from the bunch with 11 other riders, and set much of the pace
GOLF: Little Lakes Golf Club won the Bewdley Cup, played at Bewdley Pines on Saturday and Sunday. The team comprised Roy Dixon (captain), Deanne Robson (lady captain), Jason Albutt, Paddy Ballinger, Garry Barth, Don Bonas, John Debar, Steve Flavell, Frank
GOLF: Betty Dean won the Division One prize in the final ladies Stableford at Kidderminster Golf Club. Full results: Division One - Dean 17 handicap 28 points; Division Two - Joy Blakeway 28-37, Division Three - Sonia Machell 31-37. Ladies Am-Am: Hilda
IT is 50 years since Billy Boston made the trip from Wales to Wigan but the name still resonates with the same shuddering authority. The Welsh legend remains the outstanding player in rugby league, having scored 571 tries in first class matches -- the
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Wyre Forest competitors in the Greater London Games brought home gold, silver and bronze medals on Saturday. The Worcestershire Special Olympics team took a total of 18 gold, 19 silver and 15 bronze. Results Gold: Debbie Allen-Trew (
STOURPORT Hockey Club 1sts played out a 2-2 draw with Birmingham University in the penultimate weekend of warm-up matches before the National League starts in October. Joe Wilson, a Birmingham University student himself, took the opportunity to score
ALTHOUGH Stourport Ladies Hockey Club took a two-goal lead in a friendly against Cannock 2nd, they were eventually beaten 3-2. Stourport opened the scoring in the 32nd minute through Fran Long and Katie Clowes slipped the ball to Wilma Martin for the
WORKING as part of Wyre Forest District Council's Ranger Service team, you cannot help but become aware of the changing seasons. With each season there are different types of jobs that need doing and wildlife to watch and keep note of. Winter, at first
DAIWA-BEWDLEY float-only winter opens will be held on the River Severn at Bewdley and Stourport every Sunday and Wednesday from October 1 until March 14. The draw on each occasion will be made at The Woodman, Ribbesford, at 9am, with fishing from 10.30am
A CLUBBER lost the sight in one eye after he was hit in the face with a broken bottle outside a Kidderminster nightspot. The 41-year-old Birmingham man was believed to have been talking to a group of two or three women and several men in front of Redwoods
A FATHER and son who caused trouble at a neighbour's house have been given conditional discharges at Worcester Crown Court. Luke Ashford had a row with a young couple before returning to his father Ian's home. The pair then went round again. The son made
Haye Farm: T Jones 89-9, Mal Storey 82-7, S Cleaveley 46-14, C Burford 28-4. The Lyttelton Open will be held on Saturday, October 4. The draw will be made at 9am, with fishing from 10.15am until 3.15pm. On Sunday, October 12, the Droitwich Canal Open
R Crumpton Memorial, Stourport: Trevor Wills 7-2, Darren Dimmock 4-12, Paul Cook 4-6. The delegates and officials match, also the Lyttelton Cup, are on Saturday - draw 8am at The Woodman. All juniors who hold cards with clubs which are members of the
I AM sure you have been inundated with letters of complaint about the district council's decision to stop collecting refuse on a weekly basis and collect it fortnightly. With two small children, my opinion is that our refuse was well kept when it was
Hurcott Pool: Mick Swalwell 27-12, Carl Brown 7-5-8, Steve Raynor 6-14, Trevor Hyrons 6-2. Points to date: Swalwell 127, Brown 120, Mark Brickles 108, Dennis Mole 102, Ray Jordan 91, Dave Lavelle 88. The next contest is at Twyford Farm River on October
I HAVE recently attended two meetings led by Julian Kramer, director of educational services, regarding the Wyre Forest schools review. On both occasions he has spoken of "getting rid of our 20th century stock of buildings" to replace them with an all-singing-all-dancing
Lyttelton Waters 44-79: R Bastable 3-1 (bonus peg), D Maistowski 3-1 (bonus peg), Trevor Wills 1-9, Ralph Harris 1-0-8. A contest will be held on Sunday, October 12 on the BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 37-38.
A RUNAWAY 11-0 derby victory over Liberty's Sports moved Land Oak into fifth place in Saturday Division One of the Kidderminster and District Football League. Chaddesley Corbett went to the top of the Saturday Premier Division with a 3-2 verdict over
Docklow Pool: Ian Stokes 72-7, Al Griffiths 22-15, Rob Lambert 18-11, Paul Connolly 14-8. PARK INN AC Larford Lakes: Kevin Driver 40-0, Chris Lyon 34-4, Shaun Pearce 33-0, Dave Parry 29-5. Poole Hall is the venue for Sunday's contest - anglers should
A HAT-TRICK from Martin Schembri helped Badsey United overcome village rivals Rangers in the Stratford Alliance Journal Premier Division last Saturday. United kept a clean sheet at the opposite end on an afternoon when three goals were also sufficient
CONGRATULATIONS to the owner, architect and entire workforce involved in the sympathetic development of the old Drill Hall at the top of Lion Hill in Stourport.the sympathetic Drill Hall development in Stourport. I grew up in Stourport in the 1950s and
Mitcheldean 1, Evesham Utd U-11 11 HAT-TRICKS from Olly Scarrott and Michael Savidge helped United to a double-figure demolition of Saturday's hosts. Scarrott's early brace set Evesham on their way and it was 5-0 at half-time thanks to further strikes
Portobello water, River Teme: D Saunders 5-1, K Tombs 3-13, K Green 3-6, R Burrows 2-11, H Tombs 1-13.
I AM beginning to ask myself quite frequently what I actually pay my Council Tax for. I was under the misconception that we paid our Council Tax for services like the police, weekly refuse collection, maintenance of roads, local hospital services etc.
FOOTBALL: Lindridge Lions set the early pace in Cleobury Mortimer Junior Five-a-Side League Under-11 Division Two following three 3-0 victories, over Abberley Ants, Coreley Cubs and Abberley Apostles. Lying second on goal average are Super Strikers, who
Mitcheldean 1, Evesham Utd U-11 11 HAT-TRICKS from Olly Scarrott and Michael Savidge helped United to a double-figure demolition of Saturday's hosts. Scarrott's early brace set Evesham on their way and it was 5-0 at half-time thanks to further strikes
FOOTBALL: Yates's were Kidderminster Six-a-Side League's top scorers this week with a 10-1 victory over FC Golden Balls. Other results: Bobby Dazzlers 8, Red Devils 0; Stourport Social Club 3, Little Lakes 3; The Dreamers 1, Stourport Social Club 3; FC
Evesham Utd U-14 9, Worcester Jnrs 2 HAT-TRICKS for Phil Pennycate and Jamie Kerr blasted the rampant Robins to an easy victory. Excellent passing was the key to United's domination that saw Liam Scrivens add two more and Charlie Stanley finish off the
Evesham Utd U-13 1, Moretonville Hawks 1 PLAYING on a hard bumpy pitch, Evesham managed greater possession in the first half and Michael Carter broke free to give his side the lead. Hawks, though, always looked a threat on the attack and it was a different
Warndon Villages 1, Evesham Utd Girls U-12 2 A SUCCESSION of chances went begging before Millie Stanley finally gave Evesham the lead. Warndon, however, hit back quickly to leave the sides level at half-time but it didn't stay that way for long as Hollie
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Community Scheme are running the Harriers Fun League every Tuesday at Baxter College gym from 6.30pm until 7.30pm. The aim of the competition is to allow players to turn up and play in different teams each week, with the emphasis
WORCESTER'S coaches have warned their players to cool it or face the cold shoulder. John Brain and Andy Keast have dropped Dean Thomas to the bench for Saturday's Sixways clash with London Welsh (3pm) after his sin-binning at Bedford. It was the third
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Matt Mason has rejected an offer to be part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup squad. Australian-born Mason has just completed a successful first full season at New Road, taking 53 first-class wickets and finishing seventh in the national
BROMSGROVE Rugby Club have been handed a home draw in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Their reward for Saturday's 31-9 win over Stoneygate is an October 18 clash with Towcestrians at Finstall Park. Droitwich face a tough trip to Midlands
KABIR Ali scooped two more trophies to add to his growing collection at Worcestershire's annual awards dinner at New Road last night. The 22-year-old paceman received the Don Kenyon award for the outstanding individual performance of the season and the
Cirencester Tn 2, Evesham Utd 0 DEFEAT against a side immediately beneath you at the wrong end of the table doesn't augur well and that after the manager has drafted in two fresh faces to bolster his struggling side. Tuesday night's defeat was United's
Diane Ferris demonstrated the art of hat-making at the September meeting, having taken along some of the many hats she has made to show members. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9, at 8pm in Areley Kings Methodist Church, when Beryl
On Wednesday Richard Cook will demonstrate chair restoration and rural skills. The money for the luncheon at Cadmore Lodge, Tenbury Wells on October 29 must be paid in full by the October 1 meeting, and members should also pay for the trip to Highgrove
Shoppers donated £243.54 to Kemp Hospice during a street collection in Stourport town centre on August 30.
After a visit to Presteigne and Stocktonbury gardens, members returned to Mamble village hall for the September meeting. Details were given of the Christmas Fayre at the NEC in November, a Christmas shopping trip to the Bullring, Birmingham, on November
Mr Jones gave a talk about beekeeping and the making of honey at the first meeting of the autumn. Several theatre visits are planned during the next few months. The guild dinner will be held on November 20. The federation is holding a Hallowe'en Tea and
People are being urged to make strides for charity with a sponsored walk through the Wyre Forest for the British Heart Foundation. There is a choice of four routes of four, nine, 15 and 21 miles, setting off from Trimpley Reservoir on Sunday. The walk
The Wyre Forest group has organised an eight-mile walk at Stagborough Hill on Sunday. Ramblers are asked to meet at Vale Road car park, Stourport at 10am, and should take a packed lunch. Dogs are only allowed with the leader's prior agreement. For further
During the summer break members visited Dudmaston Hall. At the first meeting of the autumn session, Roy Jeavons demonstrated Pinnacle Studio 8 video programme, as a means of producing digital audio video sequences. He projected sequences he had recently
THE cricket season has certianly left local sides with something to shout about. Undoubtedly, the two success stories of the campaign have been Barnt Green and Avoncroft, both achieving runners-up spots in their respective divisions. For Green, finishing
THREE members of staff at a Kidderminster opticians had their eyes on charity cash when they took part in the Flora Light Women's 5k race in Birmingham. Bernice Thompson, Alison Hinton and Rhiannon Chapman, of Chapman and Myers, collected nearly £400
MALVERN RFC Saturday, September 27 1st XI v Kenilworth (Home). Meet at the Railway Inn 12.30pm. Kick off 3pm. Number one dress code Maroon shorts and socks. From: J Daniell, A Logan, S Cooper, C Smith, A McBurney, A Ridley, S Taylor, D Hill, D Irish (
A TEENAGE lout who terrorised a pub landlord from the age of six has become the first to be barred from Bewdley town centre. Sixteen-year-old Kyle McLeod Finch is also barred from going near three pubs and schools for the next two years after being handed
THE policeman at the centre of the order which saw Kyle McLeod Finch finally kicked out of Bewdley town centre has given a warning to would-be thugs - behave or face a similar fate. PC Nigel Barter said he was already pushing to have "three or four" more
AN "invisible" step in Bewdley town centre could be changed after a woman was rushed to hospital following a fall. Town councillors said the step at Severnside North needed to be made of the same materials as the road while the gap had to be made clear
BROMSGROVE'S under 17s opening match of the season was a real heavyweight clash between two well drilled and highly motivated teams. First blood, literally, was to Dudley K who marshalled immense forward power to drive over for a try in the first five
CHURCHILL United have the best record in the Bromsgrove Football League after they made it four wins out of four in Division Three when they defeated Black Cross 4-0 away. Meadow Park, who top Division One, with three out of three wins, could match them
Bromsgrove Town Town's under 11s kick-started their season with a 4-0 win over Ulverley Hawks after last week's shock defeat. An own goal set them on their way and Lee Groves made it 2-0 just before half time. As Hawks tired Ryan Bennett and Groves again
FAIRFIELD Villa Ladies, with five players missing from last week's success over Banbury, were outplayed by Coventry City Reserves at the weekend and went down 2-0. Coventry were always the more skilful side and Fairfield were rarely able to get in the
Droitwich Spa A 1, Tolladine Sports 0. SPA battled their way to an important win on Saturday against the always tough Tolladine. Starting well they went a goal up when Mike Dunn crashed the ball home from 25 yards. Jake Elvins was a handful for the Tolladine
KABIR Ali scooped two more trophies to add to his growing collection at Worcestershire's annual awards dinner at New Road last night. The 22-year-old paceman received the Don Kenyon award for the outstanding individual performance of the season and the
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Matt Mason has rejected an offer to be part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup squad. Australian-born Mason has just completed a successful first full season at New Road, taking 53 first-class wickets and finishing seventh in the national
LAST Saturday saw an almost full field compete in Evesham's annual Bill Onion Trophy. Yet again weather conditions were ideal for good scoring and a number of competitors took full advantage. Most notable was Barry Saggers who recorded a tremendous 67
LOOKING for an exciting change to PC games or sitting on village greens. Then come along to Bredon Buzzards Junior Rugby Club and see just what you are missing. Bredon is an active club with teams ranging from Under-7/8s to Under-16s, who have a comprehensive
Aston OEs 19, Evesham II 20 EVESHAM gained the initial advantage by snuffing out early Aston attacks before some good passages of play reaped home reward. Evesham never lost focus and grabbed a try just prior to half- time through prop Mick Hodges. Trailing
Lutterworth 42 , Pershore 27 PERSHORE'S injury problems are now at crisis proportions after five players left the field during Saturday's Inter-mediate Cup defeat. It was an unfamiliar team that started the game but the visitors showed huge amounts of
WE definitely go into Saturday's London Welsh game with something to prove. The boys were disappointed with the performance in the win at Bedford at the weekend and feel it's about time we started to find some consistency. We've looked at the video from
Evesham and District Association THE EDAA Individual Cham-pionships scheduled for Satur-day, October 4 will now take place the following Saturday due to a rowing event on the Avon. Members should book in for the new October 11 date at local tackle shops
MANY thousands of pounds will be spent to prevent flooding along Hylton Road and thousands will have to be spent putting up and taking down the barricades and pumping out water that finds its way behind the flood defences. Similar flood defence systems
N K CHANCE took exception to Reg Price's recent letter. He accused Mr Price of representing old Labour. Well, some of N K Chance's capitalistic twaddle needs straightening out. The letter claimed that the British Government has never run anything efficiently
SO the AA Trust has labelled the A44 as one of the most dangerous roads in the UK (Evening News, Friday, September 19). What is the immediate response from the authorities? We will put more speed cameras in place! No investigation to find out why these
THERE'S been more international success on the shooting range for Mark Hampton. The 19-year-old England international from Offenham was in action at last weekend's Home Countries event at the South Wales Shooting Ground, where he teamed up with Lincolnshire's
ALTHOUGH Tenbury twice came from behind to finally share the points with Malvern Town in this competitive West Midlands League Division 1 South clash, it was a game they should have won. Team Manager Colin Powell was disappointed with the draw and said
CELEBRITIES have been invited to Wolverley next month for an exclusive viewing of seven luxurious new homes. Fame Academy presenter Cat Deeley, Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer Hassan Kachloul and Birmingham City chairman Karren Brady are among the
PLANS for a late-night takeaway in a Kidderminster trouble spot have bitten the dust. Mike and Fran Oborski and Siri Hayward - district councillors for Offmore - were "delighted" landlord Wyre Forest Community Housing has rejected proposals for a curry
A MUM campaigning against the proposed merger of her daughters' school has gone straight to the top - and appealed directly to the Queen. And Paula Gould said she was pleased with the reply from Buckingham Palace on the future of Stone CE First School
PERSHORE High School pupil James Train is representing Great Britain at the Marathon Canoeing World Championships this weekend. The 17-year-old member of Fladbury Paddlers takes part in the 14-mile junior event in Valladolid, Spain on Saturday and Sunday
KETTLES will be boiling around the district tomorrow for the world's biggest coffee morning. Money raised by the various events will go to Macmillan Cancer Relief to fund information and counselling centres, specialist medical staff, buildings for cancer
MANY people have expressed their concerns to me about justice in international trade (the Trade Justice Movement). There have been well-attended lobbies of Parliament on this issue and we have been waiting hopefully for the outcome of the fifth World
MORE than 200 delegates are expected to attend an event tonight aimed at helping small and medium-sized Wyre Forest businesses fill their "skills gaps". "Linking Learning With Business", which is taking place at Kidderminster College, aims to link employers
BOSS Dave Titteron could not believe how Stourport Swifts failed to notch back-to-back wins when they went down 2-1 at home to Bromsgrove Rovers on Tuesday night. The Walshes Meadow side were looking to move up into the top eight in the Dr Martens Western
A "NEGLECTED masterpiece" is the first performance in Kidderminster Choral Society's new season. The full choir, orchestra and four soloists will present Elgar's The Kingdom - described as "an oratorio that deserves to be better known" - at Kidderminster
FILM fanatics are set for a feast of features as Wyre Forest Film Club extends its winter season's offerings. Ten films will be shown instead of eight in the bumper silver screen schedule at Kidderminster Library which kicks off on Tuesday with Roman
MODERN society is the subject of the next photography exhibition at Kidderminster Library. Photo-artist Mansel Davies has planned the show, named PC World, as a statement on contemporary life. He said: "It questions today's increasingly materialistic,
ORGANISERS of Kidderminster's very own Last Night of the Proms - the 22nd Music for You extravaganza - say the two-night event is tuning up to be yet another success. Music For You treasurer Tony Sabey said tickets for the melodic fund-raiser on Friday
LIMELIGHT beckons for a Kidderminster man who beat more than 200 performers to land a part in critically acclaimed musical Chicago. Twenty-three-year-old Richard Jones, of Manor Avenue South, will tour the UK and Europe with the hit West End show, playing
FANS of the late Clifford T Ward will descend on Kidderminster from across the country this Sunday to celebrate his music. Four tribute acts to the Stourport pop star - who lost his 17-year battle with multiple sclerosis in 2001 - will perform at the
