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Stories for 24 January 2002
Leisure
Valentine's Day concert
THE Midland Gershwin Mayerl Society, based in Kidderminster, has announced details of a concert taking place on Valentine's Day. more...
ACT aim to add to awards
HEADS will roll at next month's Worcestershire Theatre Festival. more...
Roughshod view of life's meaning
A "HEAD-spinning bunch of characters" - including a man who travels by fish - is coming to Kidderminster. more...
Crime-writing insight
TOP crime novelist Frances Fyfield will be sharing her thoughts with a Kidderminster audience next week. more...
Chocolat taster to open new film season
MORE big screen delights have been reeled in by Wyre Forest Film Club which has announ-ced the line-up for its new season. more...
Choral treat at church hall
KIDDERMINSTER Choral Society will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion at Baxter Church Hall, Kidderminster, on Wednesday. more...
Jazz trio plus one swinging into action
FANS of swinging jazz can take in an evening of their favourite music spiced up with "humorous anecdotes" about the composers next week. more...
Theatre
Rose, Kidderminster - Mr Wonderful until Saturday. more...
Cockney knees-up promised
A MUSICAL medley of old-time favourites will have an audience toe-tapping down memory lane at a special afternoon show of "Roll Out The Barrel" at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. more...
Russian ice stars return in Barnum
ONCE again, the ever-popular Russian Ice Stars are appearing at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham - this time to present the chilly circus spectacular, Barnum on Ice. more...
Make date for DanceFest event
DANCE enthusiasts in the Vale are being urged to pick up information cards giving details of what's on offer in the county. more...
Tuscan art
WORCESTERSHIRE artist Paul Langford launched a new collection of Tuscan inspired paintings at The Glasshouse in Worcester on January 20 when the award winning Glasshouse Restaurant will be serving a special "Taste of Italy" buffet lunch to celebrate the launch. more...
Star-gazing with Patrick
PATRICK Moore, media personality and the UK's leading stargazer, now aged 78, returns to Huntingdon Hall, CrownGate, Worcester, tonight (Thursday) in an entirely new lecture "First Contact," and continues his journey of space exploration. more...
An evening with poet Betjeman
THE Church of St John the Baptist, Fladbury, is the special venue for a performance of "John Betjeman - A Poetic Journey in Words and Music". more...
Starring role for Hampshire
QUINTESSENTIALLY English actress Susan Hampshire will be appearing at Malvern Theatres from next Tuesday. Susan, who is currently appearing as Molly in BBC1's Monarch of the Glen, will star in Noel Coward's Relative Values, which runs until February 2.. For tickets, contact the Box Office on 01684 892277. more...
Get spirited away to Swan
GOOD, old-fashioned entertainment is promised at The Swan Theatre in Worcester from tonight. The Swan Theatre Company will be presenting Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. The play runs until February 2. Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01905 27322. more...
What's On
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - An Evening of Music and Dance from the Ballet. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Spirit of Rush. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Cream'd. more...
Orchestra's anniversary concert
CECILIAN Players will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with a concert at Pershore Abbey. more...
Classic double bill rare treat for opera buffs
THERE'S a rare treat in store for opera fans with a double bill of classic productions. more...
News
A chance to have a say for a future
PEOPLE living in the parish of Bidford will have their chance to help shape the future of the village when the long-awaited appraisal is launched next month. more...
Listed .com firm worth £2.8m price
A TINY internet company that started in the back streets of Worcester has grown to become one of the top publicly listed dot.com firms in the country. more...
Agent takes up residence
REMAX estate agent has arrived in Malvern. Former leading independent estate agent, Philip Laney & Jolly, has joined the organisation and will now trade under the REMAX name. more...
Waste is growing by three per cent
A WORCESTERSHIRE environmental charity is starting a campaign to make people aware of the amount of rubbish they throw away each year. more...
Care group in plea for more helpers
A GROUP that helps disabled, ill and older people in the Vale has launched a recruitment drive for volunteers. more...
Good news for Vale motorists
MINOR roads in the Vale of Evesham are to get more attention from the Highways Partnership Unit based at Wychavon District Council. more...
How should we celebrate?
CIVIC leaders in Evesham want to hear from townspeople about how they would like to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee in the town. more...
Jailed for sex with 13-yr-old
WHEN the police raided the home of a man who had fathered a 13-year-old south Warwickshire girl's baby they found a picture of the scan taken before the birth. more...
A real spectacle for town riverside
THE former Willmotts spectacle case factory in Evesham could be developed into 30 flats as part of a 130-home development near the riverside. more...
Vale jobs at risk at food firm
THE RECEIVERS have been called into fresh fruit marketing company GMS of Pershore with around 50 jobs in jeopardy after the second year of losses. more...
Sad state of vandals targeting ambulance
VANDALS have shot at an Evesham ambulance with an air rifle causing hundreds of pounds in damage. more...
Museum brings the crowds in
STAFF at Evesham's Almonry Heritage Centre have good reason to be pleased with themselves - with visitor numbers up and lots of compliments from all over the World. more...
Shoppers boost bus bid
FRIENDS of Bewdley High School raised almost £500 in their annual collection round the town centre before Christmas. more...
Two-tier support
COUNTY council member Stephen Clee has thrown his weight behind proposals to create a two-tier schools system in Hagley. more...
Pyramid project
CHILDREN from Kidderminster schools are joining forces for a day of song. more...
Kids'cancer talk
DISTRICT schools will take part in a week-long programme to boost youngsters' cancer awareness. more...
Floral farewell to school's caretaker
A SCHOOL has bid farewell to the last of a caretaker dynasty as the third member of a family finally hung up her keys. more...
Winter motoring - make sure you're prepared for the worst
We all know the feeling - you start driving very carefully, give yourself plenty of time, turn a corner and find yourself in a tricky situation. There's a car in the ditch, another one has stopped to help and you are moving forward towards the scene - what do you do? more...
Book chronicles a life devoted to the spiritual side
I BET we have all wondered at some point in our lives if there really is an afterlife, but one woman has gone further by bringing out her first book detailing a lifetime in psychic experiences and the unfolding of her spiritual beliefs. more...
Picture Special - Part 2
Worcester Evening News photographer John MacBrayne captures images from the Yugoslavian province of Kosovo, travelling with Worcestershire's tank regiment, the Queen's Royal Hussars. more...
Picture Special - Part 1
Worcester Evening News photographer John MacBrayne captures images from the Yugoslavian province of Kosovo, travelling with the Queen's Royal Hussars as they embarked on operations in freezing temperatures on the Serbian and Kosovo border. more...
The eyes and ears of the operation
WHEN is the Queen's Royal Hussars, Worcestershire's tank regiment, not a tank regiment? more...
Heart full of hope, not hate
AFTER losing everything to the Serbian Army it would be understandable if Rama Visoka was a bitter man, full of hate and looking for revenge. more...
Poverty has not broken their spirits
FOR the Albanian Kosovo people living in the town of Podujevo, the sight of the Queen's Royal Hussars is a welcome one. more...
Never a dull moment for Ricci
DIVERSITY is the name of the game for the Queen's Royal Hussars, wherever they may be or whatever operation they are carrying out. more...
Sights set on gun culture
WITH a deep-rooted culture of guns and a police force which had did little interest in monitoring weapons in the province, it's no surprise one of the problems facing the newly-formed Kosovan Police Service is locating illegal arms. more...
Hussars are there to protect them all
IT might have been the Serbs who were bombed by Nato, but the Queen's Royal Hussars now have to offer them as much protection as anyone else. more...
'Go-carts are fun to drive'
HEARING a tank being described as a "go-cart" wasn't really the definition I was expecting. more...
Go on, make a soldier's day
PEOPLE living in Worcestershire are being reminded they could "make the day" of the regiment by sending messages and letters to it. more...
Strange case of Friar Street and Dr Snell
JOHN Phillpott's and Mike Grundy's excellent coverage of the Hannah Snell "female soldier" story reminds me that many years ago I researched and wrote a version of this story that duly appeared in the Evening News. more...
Injustice by stealth
FEW people realise that a Government consultation is taking place, with only until January 31 to respond. As someone with years of work in the legal system, I feel obliged to speak out. more...
Blair, MMR... and guilt by omission
I THINK that anyone knowing what we now suspect - that the threefold MMR injection could be a risk to young children - would not agree to have their own children injected. more...
Suffering children and the Biblical parallel
IN a recent letter, Julian Thake advocated that the UN embargo against Saddam Hussain should not be lifted as long as his weapons of mass destruction remain in place. more...
Tireless MP
I MUST disagree with Christian Brookes of Droitwich who complained about Mike Foster's work as an MP. more...
Think again
AS a former Worcester resident who keeps in touch via the internet, I see same old arguments about foxhunting expressed over and over again. more...
Scandalous
FURTHER to the scandal of the proposed £1m handout to the failed local bureaucrats controlling our collapsing National Health Service, may we be told whether anything has been done by our Members of Parliament to retrieve some of the £223m of profit that was scheduled to be made by the builders of our new Ronkswood hospital and reported in the Evening News on August 9, 2001? more...
WYRE FOREST VOLUNTARY GROUPS
Groups are being invited to apply for a slice of millions of pounds worth of European cash. more...
MIDLAND GERSHWIN MAYERL SOCIETY
Dawn Gwilt (cello) and Janine Smith (piano) will give a concert at Kidderminster Library on Thursday, February 14, starting at 7.30pm. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE WIs
The Science Club has organised a visit to Brintons Carpet Factory, Kidderminster, on Tuesday, February 5. more...
WOLVERLEY WI
Liz Cornish is now a national judge for patchwork and quilting. more...
WOLVERLEY MEMORIAL HALL
The kitchen has been redecorated and the committee is now raising money for new furniture. more...
LICKHILL TG
On arrival at the first meeting of the new year, members were presented with buttonholes, donated by Margaret Bridgwater. more...
STONE WI
At the January 7 meeting, Muriel Owen reported on the carol service in Kidderminster Town Hall, and Hilary Thomas talked about the visit to the Rose Theatre to see The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Barn. more...
FRANCHE WI
For the new year's party, fresh flower arrangements had been made for the tables by Margaret Lillis, with an all-green arrangement for the president's table, provided by Marguerite Clarke. more...
KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
There are two rides on Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and goes to Howlers End on the Malvern Hills. more...
SOMERLEYTON WI
Social time at the January meeting comprised a beetle drive, jointly won by Margaret Burbey and Mary Funkie. more...
KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
On January 8 Rosemary Lyman gave a talk entitled The Wartime Y-Service. more...
KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Norman Churches in Worcestershire is the subject of a talk by Tim Bridges on Wednesday. more...
CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY
Alison Osborne introduced her team of presenters in a programme of recordings entitled Kings and Queens part I. more...
HEIGHTINGTON WI
New president Pam Gibbons was welcomed at the January 14 meeting. more...
CHADDESLEY CORBETT WI
The first meeting of the year commenced with notices and details of a new year party. more...
BLAKEDOWN WI
There was a positive response from members when they asked if they would like to commemorate the forthcoming golden jubilee by planting a golden tree on the millennium green. The drama group intends to present a sketch to mark the occasion and a preliminary meeting will be held shortly. New members will be welcome to this group. more...
WRIBBENHALL WI
Pat Jones chaired the New Year meeting due to the illness of the President, and said that the Christmas dinner which Fay Moore organised at Kidderminster Golf Club had been a success. more...
BEWDLEY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The last meeting of 2001 was in November, when Janet Ince gave a floral art demonstration on flowers for special occasions, that even a novice could do. more...
Pershore
Mickleton
Harvington
Evesham
Broadway
Bredon
Birlingham
Bidford-on-Avon
Rush hour road death
A NOTORIOUS Bromsgrove road claimed another life when a fatal traffic accident occurred at the height of the local traffic rush-hour. more...
Rules are to be drawn up
LOCAL democracy will be maintained and potential new members of Bromsgrove District Council should not be put off becoming councillors under new rules being drawn up to modernise the authority. more...
School showsit's so special
EDUCATION watchdogs have heaped praised on a Catshill school as being "very good" and "value for money" it has been revealed this week. more...
Vicar set to leave villages
A WELL-loved village vicar will give his final service next month before leaving the parish for pastures new. more...
Council defends move to increase tax charges
BROMSGROVE District Council this week defended its proposed decision to increase council tax bills - claiming it had no choice because of the lack of funding from central Government. more...
Money will improve town
TOWNSPEOPLE look set to see nearly £4.5 million being spent on improvements for Bromsgrove over the next year. more...
Retirement boost for pensioners
PENSIONERS in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa could have more money for their retirement if a new bill, supported by a local Tory MP, becomes law. more...
Jail's year of trouble
A TROUBLED year at a prison near Bromsgrove has seen a big rise in drug abuse, a suicide and increased incidents of assault and disorder -- according to a recently published report. more...
Group closes its doors after meeting for the past 85 years
THERE is a light at the end of the tunnel for members of a Barnt Green women's organisation despite their group being forced to close its doors after more than 85 years. more...
Baby's big day is saved by vicar
A STOKE Prior vicar saved the day, by hosting a medieval christening when the original venue was found to be unavailable at the last minute. more...
- and now the college adds to the arts scene
A MULTI-million pound plan to build an ultra modern learning centre will see Bromsgrove leading the way in arts education. more...
Work should start this year
AS exclusively revealed on our front page last week it's on with the show as Bromsgrove District Council and NEW College join forces to provide the town with a £2.5m showpiece arts centre by the end of next year. more...
The eggs-traordinary adventures of Ethel!
NOT why, but how did the chicken cross the road? more...
Crowd goes really Wilde
OLD rockers were queuing up right around the Lifford Hall in Broadway before the doors opened to get a good seat for 50s rock idol, Marty Wilde and the Wildcats. more...
School goes to the top of the class
STAFF and pupils of St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Broadway have every reason to celebrate now their high quality teaching and high pupil achievement has been recognised by Ofsted inspectors. more...
Golden days ahead to celebrate jubilee
GARDENERS are being urged to "dig for victory" to ensure the flower display in Bewdley is the best ever for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations this year. more...
Horn-again display hits town museum
SEVEN pieces of Bewdley's industrial past have found a new home - at the town's museum. more...
Date with a banger
HUNGRY market-goers can get their Sunday underway with a banger in Bewdley this weekend as part of a scheme to promote traditional breakfasts. more...
Flooding fund plea
WORK to install flood defences along Severnside North and South in Bewdley will continue as planned despite a funding shortfall. more...
Fury at railway `snub'
BRITISH tourism chiefs' "snub" of a popular Wyre Forest attraction has left Severn Valley Railway's vice-president steaming. more...
Driver crushed by steel
A LORRY driver for a Kidderminster firm was killed after he was crushed by steel which fell off the vehicle he was helping to unload. more...
Hot dogs taken off market
MORE hot dog sausages have been taken off the market due to reports of spoiled and foul smelling contents. more...
Memorial day of prayer
THE holocaust will be remembered at noon on Sunday in a day dedicated to promoting a democratic and tolerant society. more...
Logo design in safe hands
ACCIDENTS will happen - but not if William Sivell has anything to do with it. more...
Town store ready to open doors early
THE new Tesco superstore forming the centrepiece of the first phase of Kidderminster's town centre redevelopment will open its doors on February 25 - about two weeks ahead of schedule. more...
Marking two decades
WYRE Forest Polish Solidarity Campaign marks a major milestone this weekend when it celebrates its 20th anniversary. more...
Battle fund nears £7,000
CAMPAIGNERS against an incinerator being sited in Kidderminster are close to realising a fundraising target thanks to two donations totalling more than £1,000. more...
Joy as stolen birds are returned home
STAFF at a farm shop and plant centre near Blakedown are quacking open the champagne after rescuing stolen ducks and geese. more...
Recycle and help young Rebecca
AN Evesham-based aluminium can recycling centre is boosting a teenage rider's bid for success in a top international competition. more...
Happy ending to tale of tiger with broken leg
VETS had an unusual patient this week - a 240kg white tiger that had broken a leg after a big cat clash at West Midland Safari Park near Bewdley. more...
Council opens to public
HIGHWAYS chiefs in Wyre Forest will in future have to face the public at their meetings. more...
From the archives
100 years ago more...
Family hits out at downgrading
THE traumatic ordeal of a pensioner whose life hangs in the balance after he was brought back from the dead could have been avoided, his family believe. more...
Early Euro ruling hope on hospital
A DECISION on whether Euro judges will rule on the return of services to Kidderminster Hospital is expected to be made next month. more...
Sympathy for school
I WISH to express my sympathy and good wishes to the staff and children of St Ambrose RC School, Kidderminster, following the vandalism to their Hagley M40 memorial garden which they lovingly created. more...
Ruining our enjoyment
IF I could get my hands on the burglars who raided Hodge Hill Nurseries, I would be tempted to do the same to them as they did to the chickens. more...
Where will help come from now?
I HAPPENED to be in E Block reception at Kidderminster Hospital on Friday when I witnessed a blind woman present herself at the reception desk to attend an out-patient clinic. more...
New traffic plan still no calming influence
LAST summer the county council had to withdraw a massive traffic "calming" scheme for Bewdley, following a hostile public meeting. more...
Learning flood lessons
RECENT floods caused misery and financial hardship to many people who have the added worry of being unable to insure their homes which are now in negative equity. more...
Come up and see us
WITH reference to county councillor Frank Baillie's distasteful comments about Bewdley Town council, I would like to remind him that our council meetings are open to the public. more...
Sparking research
I AM delighted to be compared to the Scarlet Pimpernel (Letters, January 17). He too was engaged in a campaign to save lives. more...
Gritting - one's teeth!
IN your report "Elderly Marooned" about the lack of road and path gritting during icy weather, district Highways Partnership manager Stuart Reynolds stated "we only get such cold weather two or three days per year, and can't tie up hundreds of thousands in equipment we so rarely use" more...
Builder jailed for threats
A BUILDER who broke a court order forbidding him to harass his ex-wife has been jailed for six months. more...
Park-and-ride needs some extra thought
SINCE the middle of December I have been using the new Kidderminster "Park and Ride" at Aggborough, and am very pleased with being able to park easily with an all day fee of £1 and a free Shuttle bus to the town centre as many times as I wish. more...
The future of shopping?
Are the people of Moreton-in-Marsh a particularly dishonest lot? more...
Banned for a year
DRINKS from the night before put a driver over the limit when he crashed into a ring road island in Kidderminster at 8.45am. more...
Representations on the big bypass issue
Today I have sent a letter to Worcestershire County Council expressing my concerns regarding the building of the Wyre Piddle Bypass and the planned designation of the current A4538 from Eveshem to Spetchley as the new A44 trunk road through the area. more...
Strange way to unite St John's
AS a communicant of St John's Church, Kidderminster, on neither one side of the fence or the other, I think the Rev Harold Goddard's way of uniting a church divided is a little insensitive. more...
Worked up over the calming measures
I WRITE in support of Mike Warmans letter regarding the Wyre Piddle bypass and traffic calming measures. more...
OAP attack led to jail
A DRUNKEN reveller who broke into a pensioner's home and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
Delighted response to help the town
MAY I take the opportunity to convey to town residents how delighted we are at the Town Trust to have received such an overwhelming response to our call for members. The Trust exists for the welfare of the town and we do want as many residents as possible to join us from every corner of the town. more...
I leave car parking spin and hype to politicians
I WAS slightly amused when I read Councillor Pauline Hayward's letter headed "Doom and gloom..." (Shuttle/Times and News, January 17) as it reminded me of the old adage often used to describe politicians of all persuasions - when things go well they take the credit, and when things go wrong someone else is to blame. more...
Let's hope majority view will prevail
ISN'T it great that the forthcoming Traffic Calming Measures exhibition has stirred such a debate about what to do with the main road through Wyre Piddle and Upper Moor. more...
When the word will disappear from map
In reply to Mr.I D. Phillips claims (Readers Letters 17th January) that Regional Development Agencies are not part of the EU, he seems to be unaware that these Agencies are merely forerunners of the Assemblies that he recommends. They have now been set up, and are ready to be converted into Regional Governments, once people have been fooled into accepting them! more...
Rape allegation
AN allegation of rape 28 years ago has been sent by Kidderminster magistrates for trial at Worcester Crown Court. more...
Steering clear of the political jungle
WE are pleased by the attention that the activities of Bewdley Residents' Flood Committee has received from local politicians in your letter pages in recent weeks. more...
It's just a short stay
THANK you for printing the information re: Host Organisation in your last issue. more...
Campaign for ponies
I'D like to appeal to readers to join our campaign against the annual killing of Britain's wild ponies. Animal welfare group Viva! Points out that hundreds of moorland ponies are killed every year as their destiny at markets is often slaughter. more...
Race crime line
A MULTI-LINGUAL racial harassment hotline has been launched. more...
49 firms help to clean-up
ONE of the most successful aspects of the Grime's a Crime campaign to date has been the voluntary code of practice for businesses. more...
Bid to boost recycling
WYRE Forest District Council is using the launch of the new can bank to help push up its recycling figures. more...
Path to clean sweep
A CLEANER canalside is the aim of one of the events taking place in the final few months of the Grime's A Crime campaign. more...
Man, 20, guilty of drug deals
A HEROIN supplier who admitted making two deals a day to friends has been sent to custody for three-and-a-half years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
Computer raid hits school
THIEVES made off with computer equipment worth £4,000 in a raid on a Bewdley school. more...
Wounding case sent for trial
A MAN has been sent for crown court trial on a charge of wounding his wife. more...
For trial in heroin case
MAGISTRATES have ordered crown court trial for Louise Sewell, 19, of Drake Cres-cent, Kidderminster, on a charge of illegal possession of heroin worth £1,400, intending to supply it to others. more...
Detention for driving away
A KIDDERMINSTER College student who drove into another motorist after his car collided with hers has been sent to detention for three months. more...
Backing for homes deal
A DEVELOPER will pay £100,000 towards social housing at a different site in a deal giving permission for a new block of flats in Stourport. more...
New sewage plan given go-ahead
REVISED plans for the siting of a new sewage pumping station near Stourport have been approved by county planners. more...
January 24, 2001
THE Parliamentary Health Select Committee has started its investigation into the functions of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). more...
Time for a rapid overhaul of exams
MANY of us will never forget those nerve-jangling, stomach-churning moments when we sat down to take exams. more...
Pupil places under threat
A QUARTER of pupils at Bewdley schools travel from outside the town for their education, according to a county councillor. more...
Attack on planning changes
CONTROVERSIAL Labour plans to overhaul the local planning process have come under fire from a district council chief. more...
Pubs win help from groups
REGULARS in Wyre Forest fighting to save village pubs are being offered a helping hand by real ale buffs and environment campaigners. more...
Top grades for sports centres
FITNESS fanatics in Stourport have a sports centre rated one of the top five nationally in a Government-backed inspection. more...
F and M disease probe backed
A EURO inquiry into the foot and mouth disease crisis should prevent a repeat of last year's "disaster" for farmers, according to Wyre Forest MEPs. more...
Rebel vicar's vow of silence
A REBEL vicar, who vowed to stay put when his post ends next week, has taken a vow of silence on his future - for now. more...
MIND offers helping hand
PEOPLE suffering from depression and anxiety disorders are being offered a helping hand by a mental health support group. more...
Yobs are target of scheme
Young tearaways terrorising residents of Kidderminster housing estates will be targeted in a new town scheme. more...
Concept slammed as `over- the-top'
THE Bewdley traffic calming dispute dates back to the end of 2000. more...
Traffic plan fight steps up a gear
DEFIANT residents and businesses in Bewdley fear emergency services could be hampered if the latest plans for traffic calming get the green light. more...
Can-can brings crusade to end
CANNY youngsters at a Kidderminster school have helped launch the final phase of the Grime's A Crime campaign. more...
Burner group's explosion fear
CLAIMS that an explosion happened at a Yorkshire incinerator creating a health risk have been seized on by campaigners opposed to a similar burner proposed in Kidderminster. more...
Early Euro ruling hope on hospital
A DECISION on whether Euro judges will rule on the return of services to Kidderminster Hospital is expected to be made next month. more...
Family hits out at downgrading
THE traumatic ordeal of a pensioner whose life hangs in the balance after he was brought back from the dead could have been avoided, his family believe. more...
Ambulance and escort in pile-up
A DRIVER who suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash was involved in a second smash en-route to hospital when the ambulance he was in was in collision with its police escort. more...
Sweet sorrow
A TRADITIONAL chapter of Kidderminster history comes to an end tomorrow when the town's British Sugar factory closes its gates after 76 years. more...
Racial abuse ends in court
A CIDER-drinker caught harassing students outside Worcester College of Technology has appeared in court. more...
Farmer in home fight
A FARMER being forced out of his home by family obligations is to appeal against a decision to prevent him building a bungalow on the land. more...
Man on the run found hiding in a toilet
A MAN who escaped from police as they tried to execute a warrant has been given a three months jail sentence. more...
Mother's anger at ruined party
A WORCESTER mother has hit out at a city bowling alley, claiming that her daughter's 12th birthday party there was ruined. more...
Death after drugs
A JAILED heroin addict who admitted owning the drugs which led to his friend's death changed his story after being arrested, an inquest heard. more...
Drugs chain courier jailed
A DRUGS courier who was carrying cannabis worth more than £3,000 in his car has been jailed for 20 months at Worcester Crown Court. more...
County stocks up on supplies to fuel cleaner, greener energy
THE chips were down for selected trees at a Worcestershire wood as they were turned into fuel for the county council's new environmentally friendly heating system. more...
Unveiling of bypass plans
VILLAGERS who campaigned for the Wyre Piddle bypass have been given the chance to outline ideas for traffic calming measures. more...
Anger over change in the funding
A LETTER is to be sent to the Education Secretary by Worcestershire County Council after a change in Government payouts that will lead to a shortfall in school budgets. more...
L-driver took car out after three pints
A LEARNER driver drank three pints before taking his car out for his first spin on the road. more...
Heroin user found `cold'
A HEROIN user's housemate found him "cold" 21 hours after pulling him out of the bath and helping him into bed. more...
Farmer's fury at `dirty fly-tippers'
A WORCESTERSHIRE farmer says he has reached the end of his tether after a long battle with fly-tippers. more...
Anger at missing exam
WORCESTER students had their exam cancelled when papers failed to arrive in time for the test. more...
Foster voices support for beleaguered Barlow
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has defended the expected appointment of David Barlow as chairman of the newly-formed Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. more...
Shock figures
SHOCK figures have revealed that Worcestershire is missing out on millions of pounds of funding for adult education. more...
Council assures support for town theatre
MALVERN Theatres have been assured of the district council's support during negotiations over their future management. more...
School owner faces accounts probe
The owner of a Herefordshire school has been ordered to appear before a judge next month for a pre-trial hearing. more...
Council tax fears dismissed
CLAIMS that council tax could rise by up to 12 per cent have been dismissed as "totally misleading" by Wyre Forest District Council's chief. more...
MP in euro jibe
THE Government is set to take a "childish and unworthy" gamble by joining the euro, a district MP has claimed. more...
Robins
Four in a row too many for Robins
Evesham Utd 0, Cinderford Tn 2 more...
Absences set to hit United's chances hard
DARREN Steadman will deputise for Damien Beattie as United attempt to get back on track in league and cup. more...
Sport
Sunday scene
Last Sunday's Eve-sham Wheelers' club run took place in mild, but very blustery conditions. more...
Stanton stay close
Evesham and District Airgun League more...
Pinvin go clear at the top
MES Pinvin and District League more...
Leading pair go clear
LEAGUE leaders Benge-worth Lions and second-placed Bengeworth Green both had victories in Division Two of the Evesham Assoc-iation and have opened up a gap at the top of the table due to the inactivity of Wyre Barbedwyre. more...
April date for biathlon
EVESHAM Swimming Club stages its 17th Annual Biathlon on Sunday, April 28. more...
Calado quickest
CROPTHORNE racer James Calado competed in his first Formula Yamaha Kart race at Grantham last weekend. more...
Swords' sense of pride and scent of success
STRATFORD is not only famed for Shakespeare plays, but also for Shakespeare's Swords - the fencing club based at King Edward VI School. more...
Three new records set at annual championships
EVESHAM Swimming Club's annual championships gave members a chance to compete in the middle and distance events over all the strokes, providing up-to-date times for entry into the County Championships in March. more...
England cricket prospect
ALL-ROUNDER Fern Bagley is already being touted as an England cricket hope at just 14-years-old. more...
Scunthorpe United 1 Kidderminster Harriers 0
Saturday, January 19, 2002 more...
Kidderminster Harriers 2 Halifax Town 0
Tuesday, January 22, 2002 more...
Andrew's a shooting star
SHARPSHOT Andrew Howard is being tipped for a future Olympics or even this year's Commonwealth Games if he continues to progress. more...
Hednesford Town 0 Worcester City 3
Saturday, January 19, 2002 more...
Kate's Olympic hopes
JUDO star Kate Walker has won a place in the Great Britain cadet squad after a string of fine displays. more...
Claire's in the Cash-more
WORLD record-breaking swimmer Claire Cashmore is aiming for the next Paralympics in Athens and the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. more...
Optimist-ic future for Andrew
ANDREW Hibberd first went along with his parents to Trimpley Sailing Club but has progressed to national standard rapidly. more...
Stourport cup clash date set
ROVERS' Worcestershire Infirmary Cup semi-final clash with Dr Martens Western outfit Stourport Swifts will take place on Tuesday January 29 at the Victoria Ground, Birmingham Road. more...
Solid Rovers see off Stafford
BROMSGROVE Rovers overcame tricky conditions to record a comfortable 4-0 win at Stafford Town last night. more...
A double for pub
TRIVIA: Black Boy completed a rare double over Rising Sun Stourport in the Wyre Forest Trivia League, strengthening their lead at the top of the table. more...
Prince Henry's stay on target for Twickers
ANOTHER stubborn defensive display helped Prince Henry's High School reach the last eight of the Daily Mail Schools Rugby Cup. more...
Bronze medals
TWO Bromsgrove judo players have started 2002 with a bang by winning medals at the prestigous Welsh Junior Open Championships. more...
Worcester 66 Henley Hawks 17
Saturday, January 19, 2002 more...
Canal contest a real struggle
Evesham Jubilee AS more...
No friendly fun
THERE was disappointment for both Evesham and Pershore in friendly fixtures last weekend. more...
24/1/02 - Worcester underdogs ready for Yorkshire showdown
THE biggest game of the season and it's just around the corner. more...
Top trio
Evesham more...
Greens are not for go!
PUTTING problems meant Jeremy Robinson had an early return home from last week's Dunhill Champion-ship in Johannesburg. more...
24/1/02 Courses for adults
HARRIERS Community Scheme are running a series of courses for adults who run children's teams. more...
24/1/02 Missing fans cost us - Jan
FRUSTRATED boss Jan Molby is warning Kidderminster Harriers could lose out in more ways than one if poor gates continue. more...
24/1/02 - Ice-cool Poets clinch victory
WORCESTER and District Ladies Skittles League Division Three produced a close match between the Poets and Schooners. more...
24/1/02 - Steer on song for Worcester
WORCESTER 4 TELFORD 1 more...
24/1/02 - Worcester eyeing play-off chance
WORCESTER Norton ladies first team begin the second half of their Midland League Premier Division campaign in joint top spot with Birmingham University on 26 points and third place Kettering one point behind. more...
Extras are no help to indoor losers
EXTRAS mounted up but failed to save Stanway and Bidford from heavy defeats in the latest round of matches in the Evesham Indoor League. more...
Awards handed out
PERSHORE staged its annual dinner when awards were made for outstanding contributions during last season. more...
Cricket course
THE Worcestershire Cricket Coaches Association are once again running an 'Introduction to Cricket' course at the Worcestershire Cricket Centre, Prince Henry's High School, Evesham. more...
Worcester eyeing play-off chance
WORCESTER Norton ladies first team begin the second half of their Midland League Premier Division campaign in joint top spot with Birmingham University on 26 points and third place Kettering one point behind. more...
Malvern wary of Camp's escape
MALVERN Rugby Club go into Saturday's home Midlands One clash with Camp Hill wary of the relegation-threatened side's reputation for great escapes. more...
Bickerton slips back
WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton slipped to a disappointing four over par 76 in the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia today. more...
Moreno called up
WORCESTER Rugby Club prop Alejandro Moreno has been selected for the Italian Six Nations Championship team. more...
Rovers stay in title race
BROMSGROVE Rovers turned in a solid performance for a comfortable 4-0 win at Stafford Town last night. more...
Kadeer stars for England in World Cup
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali has played a starring role in helping England reach the second stage of the Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand. more...
Lane fans will be segregated
RIVAL fans will be segregated to avoid any trouble at the forthcoming clash between Worcester City and Tamworth. more...
Brain sticks by winning team
JOHN Brain has kept faith with Worcester's weekend heroes for the promotion showdown at Rotherham on Saturday (2pm). more...
League worries put to one side
STOURPORT put their poor league form behind them with a 13-10 friendly win over Handsworth. more...
Hylton's back but more woe
A MIXED Cleobury Mortimer squad fell 25-13 in a friendly at North Midlands Two club Worcester Wanderers. more...
Bewdley find elusive victory
GUTSY Bewdley are toasting their first win of the season after a 15-5 friendly win over Clee Hill. more...
Friendly fixture is a lift for KCs
SOME of Kidderminster Carolians' best rugby lit up a fine 47-10 friendly win at Midlands Three West (South) Pershore. more...
Free-scoring ladies march on
JULIE Freeman's hat-trick helped Kidderminster Harriers Ladies keep top spot in the West Midland Premier League as they beat Bloxwich United 6-2. more...
REGENT AC
THERE will be a contest on Sunday on pegs 1-25, draw at 8am on the bank. more...
Sharks are sunk
NFC Boys hammered Cookley Sharks 9-0 in Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division Two. more...
WRENS NEST AC
CANAL: P Knowles 1-13, J Ackrill 1-5, S Shurma 0-11. Pool: B Downing 4-3, Ackrill 3-8, D Morris 3-1. more...
Ferndale on top
UNBEATEN Ferndale Girls U-16s remain top after a 5-0 win over Bustlehome. more...
OLD BEAR AC
THERE is a contest on Sunday at Lickhills, cars to leave Broadwaters at 7.30am. more...
Hat-trick heroes keep Kings top
HAT-TRICKS from Max Goodwin and Wesley Chater enabled Areley Kings to continue their winning ways in Stourport and District Youth League U-12s Division Two. more...
Layton lands a brace to buoy up Bidford
PHIL Layton came up with the goods as Bidford put their dreadful Journal Premier Division league form behind them. more...
BEWDLEY AS
THERE will be a contest on the Staffordshire-Worcestershire Canal at Caunsall, bridges 26-27, on Sunday. more...
Footballer banned for conduct
A PLAYER from Kidderminster and District League side Worths has been banned in the latest disciplinary crackdown from Worcestershire Football Association. more...
Enter event
LOCAL junior sides have the chance to show their skills at a tournament in Nottingham later this year. more...
Costly replay for Bewdley
WEAKENED Bewdley Town crashed out of the West Midland League Division One Cup 8-1 to Great Wyrley. more...
Guiting adrift at bottom as trap door opens wide
Birdseye Sports Evesham more...
Forest back on win trail
CONFIDENT Wyre Forest brushed off the cobwebs to gain revenge over local rivals Chaddesley Corbett with a 3-1 West Midlands League Division One South victory. more...
Unbeaten run ended as Park pick up points
Pershore Town 0, Grosvenor Park 1 more...
MARKS FISHING TACKLE
WEDNESDAY Open, Lyttelton: P Cook 15-14 (65), S Braithwaite 13-2 (79), D Wright 11-5 (82), D Dimmock 6-10-8dr (73). more...
Triple strike is enough to keep pressure on leaders
Wellesbourne 0, Littleton 3 more...
Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up
Eynsham 2, Evesham Utd U-11 0 more...
WILLIS BUND AC
A MEETING will be held at the Eagle's Nest on Tuesday at 8pm. more...
County list a grim read
A LIST of major misconduct cases dealt with by the Worcestershire FA so far this season included a local player dismissed for head butting. more...
Four in a row too many for Robins
Evesham Utd 0, Cinderford Tn 2 more...
BANKSIDER AC
CONTEST at Poole Hall: M Brickles 5-14, R Jordan 4-1, D Mole 3-9. more...
Absences set to hit United's chances hard
DARREN Steadman will deputise for Damien Beattie as United attempt to get back on track in league and cup. more...
LYTTELTON AA
VETERANS section results from round three of the Winter League: Stan James 24-8 (carp), Mick Millinchip 21-3, Brian Hill 15-8, Ian Tetsall 14-6. more...
Badsey wrecked!
Bretforton Vic 7, Badsey Rec 1 more...
MOORLANDS FARM
WEDNESDAY, new carp pool: Clive Munslow 87lb 6oz (peg 24), P Ainsworth 71-10, W Ainsworth 70-6. more...
Trout heading West to Giles
KIDDERMINSTER angler Giles West used an appetiser at Shatterford Fishery to catch 10 trout to 3lb. more...
Little more Bliss
DOMINOES: Bliss Gate are at the bottom of the Rock and District League despite beating top team Sun and Slipper 4-3. more...
St George's day
SNOOKER: There is no stopping St George's A at the top of the Kidderminster Wednesday Snooker League. more...
Blow for Blount
DARTS: Second-placed Blount A had their title hopes dented with a 6-3 defeat against Bliss Gate in the Rock and District League. more...
Battling Knights
CHESS: Kidderminster Knights scored a convincing 3.5-0.5 victory over Kidderminster Pawns in Worcester and District League Division One. more...
First for Bewdley
SNOOKER: Bewdley B registered their first Kidderminster and District Monday Snooker League Division Three win of the season, beating third-placed Libertys 3-2. more...
24/1/02 - Lane fans will be segregated
RIVAL fans will be segregated to avoid any trouble at the forthcoming clash between Worcester City and Tamworth. more...
Tim's a Cleobury pro
GOLF: Tim Hall has joined Jon Jones and Martin Payne in the professional ranks at Cleobury Mortimer. more...
County close in on local rivals
NETBALL: Worcestershire are joint second in National Division Two behind rivals Gloucestershire after a 49-41 win at Suffolk. more...
Great Graingers
TENNIS: Stourport men's A team enjoyed a great 4-0 win at Stourbridge. more...
A grand sweep
TENNIS: Bewdley have made a good start to the winter season with the men, ladies and mixed teams all winning their opening matches. more...
Bewdley pick up
TABLE TENNIS: Bewdley CC A recorded a 6-4 surprise win over high-flying KF Hawks in Kidderminster League Division One. more...
Strong winds spice races up
SAILING: Welcome strong gusts of wind made for exciting and lively weekend racing at Trimpley Sailing Club. more...
Smith heads for European Open
WYRE Forest Swimming Club's Amy Smith heads to Luxembourg at the weekend for the fourth European Open meet. more...
Happy Samurai bag Welsh triple
SAMURAI Judo Club came away from the competitive Welsh Open Junior Championships with three medals. more...
Ace athletes star for high school
ATHLETICS: Stourport High School easily took the junior and inter boys titles at the Wyre Forest High Schools Cross Country Championships. more...
Chaddesley give a scare
HOCKEY: West Midland Two leaders Oswestry lost their 100 per cent record to heroic Chaddesley Corbett in a 1-1 draw. more...
Kidderminster slip down Midlands One
HOCKEY: Kidderminster continued their downward slide in Midlands One with a 4-2 defeat at struggling Old Halesonians. more...
Stourport clinch fifth
HOCKEY: Two Sunday National Indoor League wins were in stark contrast to a double Saturday defeat for Stourport at Kidderminster's Glades Arena. more...
24/1/02 - Headingley memories driving Murdoch on
THE harrowing memories of Headingley will not have entered the psyche of most Worcester players at Sixways, such has been the change in personnel this season. more...
Chad adds to trophy haul
YOUNG motor sports star Chad Yarranton has been causing a stir again with another trophy added to his cabinet. more...
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Stafford Town 0
Wednesday, January 24, 2002 more...
24/1/02 - Kadeer stars for England in World Cup
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali has played a starring role in helping England reach the second stage of the Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand. more...
24/1/02 - Brain sticks by winning team
JOHN Brain has kept faith with Worcester's weekend heroes for the promotion showdown at Rotherham on Saturday (2pm). more...
24/1/02 - Moreno called up
WORCESTER Rugby Club prop Alejandro Moreno has been selected for the Italian Six Nations Championship team. more...
Bates brace in title race
DROITWICH Men's Hockey Club Firsts moved to within a point of the league summit after winning the clash for second place with a 2-0 victory at fellow title contenders Redditch. more...
24/1/02 FULL-TIME FOCUS
STRIKER Ian Foster grabbed two crucial goals to lift Kidderminster Harriers back into the play-off zone but admitted they would have to improve on Saturday. more...
Stourport nets
STOURPORT will be holding net practices on Thursdays at Abberley Hall School, starting tonight. more...
Defeat disappointing after a gallant show
Pershore II 2, Stone II 3. more...
Men are on the up
Walsall 1, Evesham 3 more...
Sweet revenge for Thirds
Evesham III 2, more...
Slatter the star of a six-hit show
Warwick 0, Bretforton 6 more...
Blockley blues!
Bidford Ladies 1, Blockley 4 more...
Swifts
24/1/02 Swifts search goes on
BRINGING new signings into Walshes Meadow is proving a challenge for Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford. more...
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