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Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | July

Stories for 18 July 2002

Leisure

Cathedral date for BBC band

WORCESTER Cathedral will resound to the music of the BBC Big Band, with soloist Norma Winston, in an evening arranged by Huntingdon Hall in association with The Three Choirs Festival Fringe on Saturday, July 27. more...

Star musical trio headline concert

THREE talented young musicians are the star attraction of a concert at St James' Church in Wollaston, Stourbridge, on Saturday. more...

Adult comic tribute star

A TRIBUTE to foul-mouthed funnyman Roy Chubby Brown will drop into Cookley's Eagle pub. more...

Bands head back to park for season

A POPULAR outdoor showcase for live bands has returned to Kidderminster's Brinton Park for the summer. more...

Classic sounds of motown and soul

MOTOWN magic and classic old soul courtesy of DJs Steve Russell, Mr Tee and Basil is on offer at The Briars in Habberley Road, Kidderminster, from 8pm until late tomorrow. more...

Orchestra appeal for more players

ORCHESTRA members are being sought for a rehearsal and play-through of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5 first movement with members of Bewdley String Ensemble. more...

New family tale waddles on to stage

"A WONDERFUL treat for family audiences" takes to the stage in Stourport tonight courtesy of Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Society's youth section. more...

Actors bring tales to pubs

A FLOATING theatre company drops anchor at two Wyre Forest canalside pubs next week as part of its landmark 21st annual waterways tour. more...

The Hollow Crown, The RST, Stratford

THE Hollow Crown started life as a one-off "divertissement" for the 1960 Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival. more...

Jumbo concert to boost coffers

EIGHT Kidderminster bands are taking to the stage for an all-day feast of live music on Sunday in the biggest event ever staged at a popular town venue. more...

Toyland day out for Noddy's pals

BRINTON Park in Kidderminster was temporarily transformed into Toyland when Noddy and friends came to town. more...

Young get chance to try drama

YOUNG people can look forward to a dramatic summer. more...

Theatre

Civic Centre, Stourport - Honk Thursday until Saturday. more...

Night of music from 70s is sure to go with a bang

A night of music is sure to go with a bang at Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury later this month. more...

Say it with flowers at Coughton Hall

A FANTASTIC festival of flowers has been drawing the crowds to an historic stately home. more...

Cattle grazing

IT has been four years now since cattle grazing was introduced on Wyre Forest nature reserves. more...

It's a case of the Blair switch project as Lionel goes for an image change

LIONEL Blair is trying to get away from the image he has created for himself since he began his show business career in the 1950s. more...

SCOOBY-DOO (PG) UCI, Merry Hill

BEING a Scooby-Doo fan since childhood, it was a real treat to see my favourite cartoon characters transformed into real-life by actors. more...

SUMMER CONCERT Stourport Choral and Operatic Society Kidderminster Town Hall

ONCE again I enjoyed a relaxing evening of beautiful music, very varied, and well-performed in the company of this talented society. more...

What's On

THURSDAY: Kidderminster: Seven Stars - Episonic. Birmingham: NEC Arena - Neil Diamond (until Sunday). Ty's - Jazz and Spice "All Stars". Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - Pet Shop Boys. Little Civic - Stoopi, Jor and Shouting Myke. Robin R'n'B2 - Ready & Willing. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Bad Manners. more...

Two plays on the same subject at the Everyman

STROUD Theatre Company is presenting two plays about the same subject at the Everyman Theatre. Both stories focus on journeys to the same destination - love. more...

News

What they give back!

MANY people in recent times have felt bombarded by news reports on asylum seekers in the UK. more...

Councillor did not reflect bigger picture

Readers of Councillor Eyre's letter of justification may be forgiven for thinking that Wyre Piddle was one of the villages she represents . more...

Road would remain as it's recently been

WELL done Fladbury Parish Council for their vote of no confidence in Councillor Mrs Eyre. more...

Why not rely on the good local producers

I welcome the news that Vale school children are tucking into free fruit as part of a nationwide health awareness promotion. more...

Enjoying the fruits of our costly labours

PLEASE, please, please tell me you have made a mistake when you reported (June 27) that £42 million pounds is to be spent on providing free fruit for four to seven year olds. more...

Freemasonry is not true Christian faith

IN response to Gerry Barnett's article on Freemasons, I am writing to you as a former freemason and would like to say that I have nothing but praise for the charitable work done by the fraternity and have nothing against its members who are all honourable people. more...

Marina plan should not get our approval

THE £1,000,000 Marina plan's a joke. As a local resident, I read with interest the article in last weeks Journal. more...

Spending is `welcomed'

THE region's chamber of commerce has welcomed much of the spending plan outlined by the Chancellor earlier this week. more...

Two counties both record a drop in unemployment figures

THE number of unemployed people in the two counties has fallen, in line with national figures. more...

Reforms risk for small businesses

THE livelihoods of people running small businesses in rural communities are being put at risk by Government reforms, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. more...

Accountants offered their chance to win

ACCOUNTANTS in the two counties are being invited to enter an awards scheme to win £2,000 for a charity or community project they have been working with. more...

So much owed by so many to brave few...

MORE about life on RAF Stations at Honeybourne and Long Marston are revealed in a book written by an Evesham man with a passion for aircraft and aviation history. more...

Save your skin with a bottle of the finest factor

IT has always struck me as being a particularly British custom that we lie on a beach and stay there until our skin is seriously damaged, but apparently we're novices compared to the Australians. more...

Golden days for arts

SCHOOLS in Wyre Forest have helped the county score the second biggest haul of Artsmark awards in the country this year. more...

Treasure may stay in county

HISTORICAL finds unearthed in Bidford are likely to remain in the county. more...

Villagers fear a waste nightmare

VILLAGES are bracing themselves for a Green war after an incinerator plan was turned down for the north of Worcestershire. more...

Whole school dances to the piper's tune

ALL seats were sold at the Lifford Hall, Broadway, for the show by Broadway First School last Wednesday and Thursday. more...

Mencap event at royal-link house

A WEEKEND of events is taking place at a house in Broadway to raise money for charity. more...

Give blood

A BLOOD donor session is being held on Thursday, August 1, in Droitwich. The session will be run at the Royal British Legion, Salwarpe Road, Droitwich, from 1-7.15pm. For more details phone 0845 7711 711. more...

Art scene

AN exhibition of the various community projects which are masterminded by Bromsgrove District Council's arts development service is to go on show later this year. The exhibition, covering both the street theatre and the youth service, will run from September 2 to 28. It will be held at Bromsgrove Library, in Stratford Road. more...

Why these villagers have done their bit

I WRITE with reference to the two articles headlined "Blair hits out at village attitude" and "Cook follows Blair's line" published in the Evening News on June 15 and 27 respectively. more...

Concern about mental illness

GEORGE Harrison's family is understandably concerned about the reported discharge from hospital of the man who attacked him. more...

In a buyer's market, the seller has to be clever

AS one who, in the distant past, studied the skills of the salesman I have long been conscious of the "oversell". more...

Will this football mania have any effect?

SADLY, England never made it to the final of the World Cup and, alas, the nostalgic image of Bobby Moore lifting the cup in 1966 has to be relished for the foreseeable future. more...

Make sure the right itch needs scratching

Ho hum. I see Mr Spiteri's feeling the need to scratch his anti-American itch again. more...

Outdated

WHY is it, as Mr Spiteri points out, that Anglican Bishops and Rabbis sit in the House of Lords, but no Roman Catholic Cardinals. Isn't this a rather outdated concept? more...

Gardens grow hospice cash

THE sun shone on a group's bid to boost Kemp Hospice. more...

Target day to test skills

A SHOOTING afternoon is aiming to keep the Kemp appeal on target this weekend. more...

School sign under auction hammer

A UNIQUE memento for a former pupil or teacher of a Kidderminster school is on offer. more...

Coast to coast for Kemp cash

THE wheels on the Kemp Hospice Appeal are still spinning thanks to a tireless orthodontist who has raised £10,000 cycling across a continent. more...

Providing answers to parents' questions

TUCKED away in a small office in the middle of Worcester are the answers to all parents' questions about schools. more...

The week the world came to school in city's Stanley Road

THERE are different reactions to be had when you mention to a school that you would like to drop in. more...

From the archives

100 years ago- more...

Furore as home plan is refused

HEALTH Concern has been accused of hypocrisy following a decision to throw out plans to improve a nursing home's facilities. more...

Trust boosts return hopes

A SUCCESSFUL health campaign in the Midlands could be the template for services returning to Kidderminster Hospital. more...

Chaplain speaks of trauma

AN outgoing hospital chaplain has spoken of the major trauma faced by patients and staff due to changes at Kidderminster. more...

Step closer for hospital `one-stop'

THE campaign to restore services to Kidderminster Hospital is not over despite health chiefs approving a controversial project for the site. more...

Evesham

U3A: Once again we had an excellent speaker at the last meeting in the Public Hall in Evesham on Thursday, July 4, given by Paul Oppenheimer, entitled from Belsen to Buckingham Palace. This was a very tragic and indeed a traumatic, yet for the listener a fascinating, story, delivered by Paul Oppenheimer in a very dispassionate and completely unbiased tone and a certain sense of humour, describing his life during the Nazi years in Germany. He arrived in England at the end of 1945 to start a new life, and for Services to Industry he received an MBE in 1990. Paul Oppenheimer is now retired and is using his time to make his life story accessible to as many young people as possible. more...

Struggling playgroup may close

A PLAYGROUP in Bewdley which has been running for 22 years is facing closure unless the number of children using it doubles. more...

Petition to save bus route

DOZENS of elderly and disabled residents face "hardship" with the downgrading of a bus route, it has been claimed. more...

Wicked show on offer at theatre

A SORCERER will bring waxwork characters to life in Bromyard as part of the Three Choirs Fringe Festival. more...

Sheep trials

SHEEP dog owners from many parts of the country will be flocking back to the Cotswolds this weekend for the 10th Cotswold Open Sheep Dog Trial after missing out last year because of the foot and mouth epidemic. more...

Shop 'til you drop at Three Counties

THE box office at the Three Counties Showground has received a surge of telephone inquiries about next month's major new event as the July 26 advance ticket-booking deadline nears. more...

Nettles may mean a boost for farming

STINGING nettles, the bane of farmers and growers, could soon be looked at in a new light, as a solution to helping the agricultural industry out of a crisis. more...

WORCESTERSHIRE WIs

A painting and sketching day will be held at Harvington Hall on Wednesday from 10am until 3pm. more...

July 18, 2002

THE Private Finance Initiative (PFI) has suffered further criticism in the national press and by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. more...

RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION

The Wyre Forest group has organised a seven-mile walk at Wolverley on Sunday. more...

FRIENDS OF YORK HOUSE

New equipment has been presented to a Stourport practice by its fund-raising group. more...

STONE WI

Eve Bowler read a report on the jubilee party where there had been a display of clothes and artefacts relating to the past 50 years. more...

CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY

Mike Crump of the Dvorak Society began by explaining the title of his programme - God's Warriors. more...

FRANCHE WI

Names were taken at the July meeting of those wishing to attend the group meeting at Arley. more...

KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB

There are two rides on Sunday. more...

SOMERLEYTON WI

Members visited Harvington Hall in June. more...

KIDDERMINSTER CENTRAL MORNING TG

On July 9 in St Ambrose Hall, social secretary Edna Plimley-Rodriguez finalised forthcoming events, including the federation's annual lunch at The Mill Hotel on July 29, a sponsored walk in Wyre Forest on August 13, and the annual guild outing to Eastnor Castle and Ledbury, on August 20. more...

Toyland day out for Noddy's pals

BRINTON Park in Kidderminster was temporarily transformed into Toyland when Noddy and friends came to town. more...

KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB

The work of the club continues with appearances at carnivals and fetes. more...

Sextuplets dad to be twins group guest

IF you ever thought it was difficult getting one toddler to behave, how would you cope with six? more...

HABBERLEY WI

The annual strawberry supper was held in Habberley Church Hall. more...

Cut free from car

FIREFIGHTERS had to free an injured man from a car following a crash in Kidderminster. more...

WRIBBENHALL WI

At the July meeting numbers were taken for a group walk, flower arranging, and gardening talk. more...

Benefactor's death a blow for charity

SIGNPOST, the popular community resource centre based in Broadway, has suffered a setback. more...

Digging in for day at museum

THERE will be a chance to dig around at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury on Sunday when it marks National Archaeology Day with a host of attractions. more...

ASTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

June was a busy month for the society, with visits to the royal gardens at Highgrove and Bodenham Arboretum, Wolverley, both in the same week. more...

Scott to wax for band

A MAN will undergo pain only women usually experience to raise money for a marching band. more...

Widow's e-mail for help

A RUSSIAN widow's bid to track down her long-lost daughter has ended successfully thanks to the Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership. more...

Sadness at loss of Polish priest

MORE than 20 Polish Catholic priests and hundreds of UK-based Poles gathered in Kidderminster to remember a "very deeply loved" parish priest who had served the town for 10 years. more...

Piano Building hit by blaze

ARSON is suspected as the cause of a blaze at the disused Piano Building in Kidderm-inster. more...

Town's top hotel sold

KIDDERMINSTER'S top hotel, the privately-run Gains-borough House, has been sold. more...

Action day for angry workers

UNION bosses were pleased with the efforts of Wyre Forest local government workers as services were hit by a national strike over pay yesterday. more...

Blast blacks out 3,000

A MASSIVE explosion at an electricity substation on Tuesday night cut power to thousands of residents. more...

Village's tap water torment runs on

PEOPLE in Caunsall and Cookley are still suffering water torture as investigations continue into the foul-tasting fluid. more...

Stella wants to be a neighbour

WORK has started on Stella McCartney's country retreat in Bishampton now the plans have been passed. more...

From the Vale to the Costas!

A FORMER Vale couple have been extolling the virtues of life abroad in sunny Spain. more...

Asylum centre protest march

HEAD of planning for Wychavon District Council, Jack Hegarty and leader Malcolm Meikle were today due meet Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes to discuss the proposed asylum centre at Throckmorton. more...

Statue set for prime siting

A £50,000 STATUE of Eof looks likely to take its place in Evesham's Market Place. more...

Sad at loss of name

I WAS sad to read that the name of Harry Cheshire High School is to be changed. more...

Parish pledge to fight United

PARISH Councillors at Hinton-on-the-Green and Aston Somerville have pledged to continue the fight to block plans by Evesham United to relocate in Cheltenham Road. more...

It's the biggest birthday party ever

RECORD crowds thronged the banks of the River Avon in Evesham for the illuminated precession of boats, the highlight of the River Festival. more...

Distances stretch service to limit

I AM writing with regard to the report on the front page of the Shuttle/Times and News of July 4 concerning the tragic case of a Kidderminster man who on suffering a heart attack had to wait for an ambulance to come from Worcester. more...

Roll-up ferry landmark case

AN Evesham man could land a huge compensation pay out after customs seized his car and a haul of tobacco he was bringing into the country. more...

Staff join strike action over pay dispute

STRIKING staff at Wychavon District Council manned a picket line in support of a pay claim on Wednesday. more...

More ambulances needed in district

IS it any wonder that response times to life-threatening calls by the Hereford and Worcester NHS Trust can be affected (Shuttle/Times and News front page, July 4) when ambulances have to make a return journey to Worcester every time they are called out? more...

Body in the Avon

A SECOND BODY has been pulled from the Avon in Evesham in the space of just over two weeks. more...

Grateful to hospital for saving me

I WOULD first like to express my sympathy toward Janet Billingham, whose husband died before an ambulance could reach him (Shuttle/Times and News, July 4). more...

Cinema petition lacking detail

DISTRICT councillors Mike Oborski and Rachel Lewis have recently issued a leaflet asking the people of Kidderminster to support a cinema in the town. more...

Question of survival

THE environment is our means of survival. more...

Grasping the nettle

THE people of Wyre Forest must be greatly relieved at the removal of the spectre of a waste incinerator at Foley Park. more...

Pistol case man bailed

A man is due to appear at Worcester Crown Court tomorrow, accused of having a firearm to cause fear of violence. more...

District debt to SKI group

I WOULD like to thank the readers of the Shuttle/Times and News for their determination not to see the siting of a waste incinerator in our district. more...

Store boss stole cash

The former manager of the Officers' Club clothing shop in Kidderminster's High Street has been fined £450, with £118 costs, for stealing from his employer. more...

Our victory gives hope to others

SKI would like to say a big thank-you to all those groups and individuals who have supported us in many different ways during our campaign. more...

Warning to shoppers

SHOPPERS who use wheelchairs have been urged to keep a close watch on their personal property after two bag snatches in Kidderminster town centre. more...

Cheat is facing jail term

A MAN who cheated an 89-year-old out of £4,000 has been warned that he can expect a "substantial" jail sentence. more...

21 months' custody

A TEENAGE girl robbed a pensioner at a cashpoint because she needed money to feed her cat, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...

Call for sex case report

A JUDGE has ordered a psychological assessment on a 53-year-old sex offender. more...

Beer thwarts ram-raiders

RAM-raiders have struck at a Kidderminster cash and carry warehouse for the second time in less than a fortnight. more...

Students join top actor for dodgy dealing lesson

A WORLD-FAMOUS actor joined students behind the camera to promote an anti-crime message. more...

Adam to open boots for cash

A TEENAGE entrepreneur hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the Acorns Children's Hospice as he starts the first of a series of car boot sales. more...

Colin dives in to dish the dirt

PEOPLE who take today's mod cons for granted have been given a glimpse into the days of tin baths and the Sunday newspaper hanging in the lavatory. Severn Trent environmental adviser Colin Green is pictured giving a glimpse into how Victorian people used to keep clean. more...

Fund hits the £500,000 mark

THE prospect of a children's hospice in Worcester is a step nearer after the fund-raising total hit the £500,000 mark. more...

Axe plan for old pre-fabs

ELDERLY residents of a Stourport street have been told their crumbling houses will be demolished. more...

Green theme for arty can bank

ARTISTIC schoolchildren have turned their attention to global matters with the stunning refurbishment of a can bank. more...

Adding up to success

BUDDING mathematicians have come up trumps in a national competition. more...

Author is putting pubs on record

FORMER pubs and alehouses in Stourport are the heady subject of an exhibition. more...

Theft charge trial

A STOURPORT man who denies stealing £3,855 from his 76-year-old father, has elected to be tried by a crown court jury. more...

Historic hall set to become flats

A HISTORIC Stourport building looks likely to be demolished after planners voted in favour of a scheme to replace it with nine new flats. more...

Decision needed to solve bed crisis

THE consequences of the so-called bed-blocking crisis affecting county hospitals have been written large, and small, in headlines for many years. more...

The power of the family

ON behalf of my family, I would like to thank the Pershore Carnival Committee for their dedication and hard work which has ensured a thoroughly enjoyable event from beginning to end. more...

Farmer fined over pollution

A VALE farmer, who was responsible for the death of more than 500 fish when he polluted a brook with slurry, has been fined £2,000. more...

Pershore

FILMS AT NUMBER 8: There will be no films shown at Number 8 until Saturday, August 3, which will be Monsters Inc. more...

Mickleton

FETE: The Senior Playing Field Committee held their fete in the garden of The Kings Arms. Sadly it was not well supported but the monies raised will go towards the new shower unit. There were many lucky raffle prize winners. Marble game won by William Beech; treasure island won by Louise Freer; skittles - adults Billy Walker, junior James Kelly; aunt Sally - junior Luke Smith, senior Tracey Begg and Joshua scored the most goals. Lastly Sam Ellis won the bonus ball of £20. more...

Hill and Moor

Minutes of meeting held in Lower Moor Village Hall: more...

Harvington

FIRST SCHOOL: Harvington First School ends its summer term with its usual burst of activities not the least of which was the recent sponsored skip. This event was organised and accomplished by class 4 - Miss Ludlow's class of 8-9 year olds - who raised an astonishing £607 for the Heart Foundation by persuading parents, friends and well-wishers to donate very generously indeed and are to be most warmly commended on an exceptionally successful effort. more...

Childswickam

MOTHERS' UNION: The Gloucestershire Diocese of the Mother's Union, of which we are one branch, had it's annual meeting and summer council meeting in the Chapter House at Gloucester Cathedral at the end of June. more...

Row over `full' school

A MOTHER has vowed her son will be educated at home because he has been refused a place at a school just 100 yards from their doorstep. more...

Hot on trail of villains

CRIMINALS in Bewdley have a new enemy following the start of a revamped Neighbourhood Watch scheme in the town. more...

Mums fear children are at risk

ANGRY mothers say their children's lives were at risk after a lollipop lady went on holiday three days before the end of term. more...

Town's top hotel sold

KIDDERMINSTER'S top hotel, the privately-run Gainsborough House, has been sold. more...

Flood-hit gallery's pay-out

A DELUGE of compensation claims could be in the pipeline following a successful bid for cash by a Bewdley business hit by flood defence work. more...

Supercourt in the dock

A LEGAL chief has called for an investigation into flaws at Kidderminster's groundbreaking multi-million pound "supercourt". more...

Tributes paid to sporty son

GLOWING tributes have been paid to a Kidderminster teenager who was killed the night before he was due to be offered the apprenticeship he had set his heart on. more...

Crime picture `unreal' - police

ROCKETING violent crime, robberies and sexual offences statistics have been dismissed by police. more...

`Restoring our faith in democracy

RESIDENTS living less than a third of a mile from the mooted incinerator are "delighted" at the inspector's decision. more...

Recycling is future, says SKI

MEMBERS of SKI claim the defeat of the burner is good news not just for Kidderminster but for two counties. more...

Factfile.....

OPPOSITION to the proposed incinerator has been strong since Severn Waste Services first submitted the plan in 1998. more...

Six weeks to challenge

ANY appeal against the latest rejection of the burner will depend upon inspector Ken Smith's decision being challenged in the courts. more...

`Power of the people'

SENIOR figures across the district and key players in the fight against the incinerator have expressed their delight at the verdict. more...

Emission impossible

A PLANNING inspector's decision to throw out an appeal by a waste firm to build a £40 million incinerator in Kidderminster will set a national precedent, it is predicted. more...

Jack's birth ends a trip on the wild side!

A WALK on the wild side caused a Worcester mum-to-be to go into labour near a herd of elephants. more...

Luck escape in house fire

RESIDENTS escaped serious injury when the kitchen of a Worcester home went up in flames. more...

Do you remember Elgar programme?

PEOPLE who can remember an Elgar television documentary made on location across Worcestershire and Herefordshire are being asked to write down their memories. more...

Blunkett unveils plan to double sentences

MAGISTRATES in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will be allowed to give criminals longer jail sentences to cut the number of costly and time-consuming jury trials. more...

Violent patients will be banned

HOSPITAL bosses have approved a plan to ban violent and abusive patients from having treatment. more...

Grants to provide woodland in county

THE equivalent of 150 football pitches of new woodland will be planted across Worcestershire, thanks to new Government funding. more...

New role for Sarah at games

WATCHING the Queen's Jubilee Baton Run as it passed through Worcester today was more...

Tim out.com - comprende?

A SPECIAL website has been set up for people to vote Worcestershire Big Brother contestant Tim Culley out of the famous house. more...

East set to head west for charity

A CHANCE remark in a pub started John East running - and now he is in training for the New York Marathon. more...

Swimming to Costa Rica

BLIND and partially sighted students are taking part in a long-distance swim to raise money for a challenging expedition to central America. more...

Musical end to the term

PUPILS at Whittington CE Primary School put on a production of the gangster musical Bugsy Malone to celebrate the end of term. more...

Dressing to impress

DRESSING to impress for interviews is just one way a grant will help Worcester people back into work. more...

Raffle in aid of Robert

A ST John's company is holding a raffle in a bid to raise £2,000 for a wheelchair-bound Worcester boy. more...

Artistic pupils put their school in the picture

AN Art Week at a Worcester school ended with the children's work being professionally mounted and framed for exhibition and sale. more...

St John volunteer honoured for years of service

A LONG-serving Worcestershire St John Ambulance volunteer is to be invested as a member of the Order of St John. more...

Recruitment day for Young Rangers

THIS summer, Worcester's Chapter Meadow will be hosting a recruitment day for the new generation of rangers. more...

Farmer's fury over a sheep

A WORCESTERSHIRE farmer lashed out at an RSPCA inspector after a row over an injured sheep. more...

Back to work for `dignified' strikers

COUNCIL services are back to normal after strike action in parts of Worcestershire. more...

Sex abuser dies in his cell

A PENSIONER who sexually abused boys in Hereford over a 13-year period died of a stroke days after being given a five-year jail sentence. more...

We're sick and tired of burial pit, too

VILLAGERS are demanding action after claiming toxic gases released from the Throckmorton burial pits have affected their health. more...

New York's firefighters send thanks

AN American flag, which was flown at Ground Zero, New York, after the September 11 terrorist attack, has been presented to a leading Worcester firefighter. more...

New move on `bed-blocking'

HEALTH bosses across Worcestershire are uniting to try to beat the latest so-called bed-blocking crisis. more...

Festival short of camping space

BLUES Festival organisers are desperately searching for more camping space at Upton-upon-Severn after filling the available site almost overnight. more...

A `façade of filth' in Offerton Lane

A PROJECT to remove tons of illegal waste from a Worcester lane has not gone far enough, according to one critic. more...

"I was stabbed in night raid"

A MAN was stabbed in the chest five times after he confronted a midnight burglar at his home. more...

Robins

Tough starter as Harriers fly high

PHIL Mullen was upbeat about his squad's efforts despite Monday's 4-0 opening friendly defeat at the hands of one of his former clubs, writes Mervyn Collins. more...

Sport

Stewart blast aids Chainwire

LEE Stewart's 66 not out fired Chainwire to a fine home victory over high-flying Newland in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Five. more...

Relief for Stone

STONE picked up a 37-run home win against bottom side Bridewell in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Five. more...

Kevin's key role

VICTORIA and Blakeley Hall finished 24 runs short at Barnards Green in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Three but claimed a losing draw. more...

Butter fingers bug hits villagers' success bid

SPILLED catches cost Cookley a home Worcestershire Saturday League Division Two win against struggling Martley. more...

Bewdley collapse is costly at top of table

IN-CONTROL Bewdley threw away a high-flying Worcestershire Saturday League Division Two encounter with Eastnor at the last minute and lost by 21 runs. more...

18/7/02 - Club cericket fixtures for this weekend

SATURDAY more...

Tremendous run at an end

A TWO-MONTH unbeaten run crashed to a halt as Stourport slumped to a seven-wicket drubbing by bogey side Worcester Nomads. more...

Chaddesley disappoint

CHADDESLEY Corbett dropped to seventh place with a shock Worcestershire Saturday League Division One defeat at struggling Hagley. more...

Last-wicket pair save Shrewsbury

LEAGUE leaders Shrewsbury ended up clinging on for a draw against first-class bowling from Kidderminster in Birmingham League Division One. more...

Spin man on song

SPINNER Mandeep Singh aims to guide Kidderminster to their first double of the season at Bromsgrove on Saturday after taking nine wickets in two games. more...

Fans flock to family day

THE Coventry Evening Telegraph Family Raceday saw a record paying crowd of 10,518 at Stratford Racecourse. more...

Louise takes national title

LOUISE Bond-Williams from Ebrington defeated Taunton's Charlotte Brown to become British Women's Sabre Fencing champion again. more...

Quarter-final despair for pair of Stratford squads

THE King Edward VI School fencing team reached the quarter-finals in the British Open sabre championships at RAF Cosford at the weekend. more...

Fifth place for Lee

EVESHAM Wheeler Brian Lee took part in the National Veterans Road Race Cham-pionship in Cheshire last Sunday. more...

Bill calls it a day!

Evesham and District League more...

Bidford win on their travels

A HANDSOME rink win by 22 shots helped Bidford easily overcome Studley hosts, Entaco. more...

Bickerton ready for Muirfield

DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton has every reason to feel confident when he steps out for his third Open Championship in as many years at Muirfield today (Thursday). more...

Tough starter as Harriers fly high

PHIL Mullen was upbeat about his squad's efforts despite Monday's 4-0 opening friendly defeat at the hands of one of his former clubs, writes Mervyn Collins. more...

18/7/02 - Parsons sinks County

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy dreams were shattered by a fine century from Keith Parsons who powered holders Somerset to a deserved four wicket win at Taunton. more...

Bickerton ready for Muirfield

DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton has every reason to feel confident when he steps out for his third Open Championship in as many years at Muirfield today (Thursday). more...

Sam's carp catch tops up net and earns Forest Farm spoils

Evesham and District Disabled AC and Partnerships more...

Warm invite to training

PERSHORE Rugby Club welcome old, present and future players to the club for pre-season training for the 2002-2003 season. more...

Skipper stays on

GARETH Allen has been re-elected captain of Bredon Star RUFC for a second successive season. more...

Misery on the green as Open door closes

PAR golf proved nowhere near good enough to secure Jeremy Robinson a place in the Open Championship that started at Muirfield this morning. more...

Kineton calls

IN CELEBRATION of the 125th anniversary of Kineton CC, a Cotswold Hills League representative side will be in action at Bridge Street on Sunday. more...

Green for go as NCYCC book a place in final

NCYCC's Under-16 team reached the final of the Cotswold Hills League Shield Knockout competition after a comprehensive 78-run victory over Wellesbourne. more...

Change at top

PREMIER Division leaders Kineton failed by a solitary run to match Overbury's 166-8 and in doing so surrendered the leadership of the Cotswold Hills League. more...

First fifty a help for Shipston

JULIAN Morris recorded his first half century of the season and, in the process, laid the foundations for a healthy Shipston total of 236-3. more...

Memorial Cup goes to Bretforton

BRETFORTON put aside their struggles in the Cots-wold Hills League to win the Jack Grove Memorial Cup. more...

Irvine and Jones on the attack to revive title bid

EVESHAM returned to winning ways with a vengeance after Saturday's eight-wicket Worcester-shire County League win at Feckenham. more...

Fortune favours hosts as Pershore lose

PERSHORE enjoyed no luck when they visited Bromyard in Saturday's Worcestershire County League Division One game. more...

18/7/02 Lewis gathering admirers

HOT prospect Matt Lewis' growing reputation is set to earn him his chance for Kidderminster Harriers in Division Three this season - if he is still at the club. more...

McCoy and Ashgan see off Johnson bid

MORE than 2,000 punters enjoyed a cracking night's racing at Pitchcroft with Tony McCoy again tasting victory at Worcester. more...

Lord's slot in reach for Colwall

COLWALL hope to move within two matches of a dream trip to Lord's on Sunday. more...

Boundary feast sinks Ombersley

AN EXPLOSING double century including 24 fours and 12 sixes has earned Adam Binks the Evening News/Duncan Fearnley Cricket Sales Ltd. Cricketer of the Week award. more...

KCs face rivals in cup clash

RUGBY UNION: Kidderminster Carolians have been handed one of the ties of the first round in the Powergen Intermediate Cup. more...

Malvern starting to plan for the future

MALVERN Rugby Club are inviting former `Stags' to return to Spring Lane as senior players. more...

Brighton signs for Rovers

BROMSGROVE Rovers have snapped up Stewart Brighton from Moor Green. more...

County set to make changes

SECOND-placed Worcestershire will make chan-ges to their Frizzell County Championship side for the Division Two match against Northamptonshire which opens at New Road tomorrow. more...

Moody looking on bright side

TOM Moody described yesterday's disappointing Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final defeat against Somerset at Taunton as a `real kick in the teeth'. more...

Ledbury in line

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians entertain Ledbury in the Powergen Intermediate Cup first round. more...

REGENT AC

A CONTEST will be held on Sunday at Hazelhurst, draw at 7.30am. more...

RED LION AC

THERE is a match on Saturday at Cookley Canal. Members can meet at the venue for 3pm. more...

HETA AC

A CONTEST will be held on HETA Pool on Sunday with a 7am draw. more...

WREN'S NEST AC

CANAL: P Knowles 7-15, K Woodhead 7-7, G Bird (visitor) 3-14. more...

Chance for national call

FUTEBOL de Salao Brazilian Soccer Schools is an organisation based to improve children's and adults skills using the training methods the Brazilians use. more...

Jo stands out in city

STAND-IN keeper Jo Carpenter was player-of-the-tournament for Ferndale U-16s in Nottingham's Golden Jubilee Victoria U-17s competition. more...

FRANCHE VILLAGE CLUB AS

FRANCHE Pool: N Williams 17-0, A Plowright 12-1, F Hutton 11-6, B Bowers 10-14. more...

Briars win cup

BRIARS were crowned Kidderminster Six-a-Side League Cup winners, having come from 3-0 down to beat FC Harriers 5-3 in the final. more...

TOMKINSONS AC

STAFFORDSHIRE/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 36-37: Trevor Wills 3-8-8, M Sztybel 2-4-8, W Philips 2-2-0, D Oliver 2-0-0. more...

Crucial second season

TIM Langford goes into his first full season of management with no illusions about the task that faces him. more...

BLACK BOY AC

LICKHILL: C Royce 4-4, B Yapp 3-0, P Walker 2-14. more...

WOLVERLEY AC

WALCOT Lake: Richard Billingham 8-14, M Pitt 8-3, S Garrington 2-2.5. more...

WOODWARD GROSVENORS AC

LARFORD Lakes: G Mansell 36-11.5, T Cooke 27-13, E McKeown 27-6, K Green 26-15, T Hyrons 22-12.5. more...

COOKLEY AS

WEST Diglis: Harold Price 5-12, Bernie Partridge 4-15-8dr, Dave Smith 4-0. more...

LYTTELTON AA

A JUNIOR contest is on Saturday with a 12.30pm draw at the Wren's Nest Pool. more...

MARKS FISHING TACKLE

THE Larford Open is on Sunday with a 2.30pm draw. Those wishing to take part should call 01299 871735. more...

18/7/02 - Brighton signs for Rovers

BROMSGROVE Rovers have snapped up Stewart Brighton from Moor Green. more...

WILLOW MARSH FISHERY

FRIDAY Evening Open, Dragonfly Pool: Keith Parsons 34-15, Pete Willis 20-12, Stuart Thompson 20-0. more...

POOLE HALL FISHERIES

THE top angler of the week landed 85lb of mixed fish, the best a 15.25lb mirror carp with others from 4lb to 11.25lb. more...

Junior anglers welcome

A JUNIOR open event is held every Tuesday at Moorlands Farm Fishery and teach-ins are organised every Monday and Friday for those aged from six to 16. more...

Sue takes Medal

GOLF: Sue Giblin won July's LGU Medal at Wyre Forest ladies. more...

Cup for Cox pair

GOLF: Trevor and Edna Cox won the Broster Cup Mixed Foursomes at Habberley with 67 nett ahead of Alan and Jan Harrison (70.5). more...

Bewdley add to trophies

ROWING: Bewdley Rowing Club gained five wins at Burton Regatta on Sunday. more...

Glenn grabs a podium place

MOTORSPORT: Stourport motorbiker Glenn Coombes recovered from a shaky start to win the trophy for second place at Tonfanall race circuit. more...

Third for Crumpton in big island event

MOTORSPORT: James Crumpton made a superb comeback from a dislocated shoulder with best newcomer award at the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man. more...

Trophy time in town

BOWLS: Stourport Bowling Green Club are holding their annual Lord Ednam Trophy on Sunday. more...

An all-Chester Road final ahead?

BOWLS: Two teams of triples from Chester Road Bowling Club have reached the semi-final stages of the Worcestershire County Men's Triples competitions. more...

A Kent silver for great Kate

JUDO: Another superb display from Great Britain junior Kate Walker earned her a silver medal at the Kent International Open Championships. more...

Locals on song

TENNIS: Wyre Forest players scooped the prizes at Stourbridge Tennis Club's championships. more...

Howard just off

SHOOTING: British junior international Andrew Howard admitted to some nerves as he finished 40th out of 65 at the World Championships. more...

No mix-up for town pair

TENNIS: The mixed doubles honours went to Martin Bradley and Sally Martyn Smith at Stourport Tennis Club's annual tournament. more...

Amazing entry at top contest

ATHLETICS: A record entry of 315 ran in the second Wyre Forest half-marathon on Sunday organised by Amazing Feet Running Club. more...

Dave into nationals

ATHLETICS: Dave Hall qualified for the European Police Championships after finishing second in the National Police Championships' 800 metres. more...

Exhaust-ing for kart king

MOTORSPORT: A hole in the exhaust failed to stop a Kidderminster kart ace taking second overall in the British Long Circuit Championships fourth round. more...

A forest test for rally star

MOTORSPORT: Surprise Peugeot 205 Rally Championship leader Matt Barker makes his first foray into forest rallying at Swansea Bay this weekend. more...

Aimee blitzes Midland races

SWIMMING: Aimee Cook was a multi-medal winner for Wyre Forest Swimming Club at the Midland District age-group championships in Coventry. more...

Familiar path for keeper

HOCKEY: The goalkeeper production line at Stourport Hockey Club rolls on with the latest prodigy representing Midlands U-13s. more...

Games final is Todd's aim

SWIMMING sensation Todd Cooper is bidding for Commonwealth Games glory but there has been heartache for another Kidderminster sports star. more...

18/7/02 - County set to make changes

SECOND-placed Worcestershire will make chan-ges to their Frizzell County Championship side for the Division Two match against Northamptonshire which opens at New Road tomorrow. more...

18/7/02 - Moody looking on bright side

TOM Moody described yesterday's disappointing Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final defeat against Somerset at Taunton as a `real kick in the teeth'. more...

Specials shine

Bretforton Specials 2, Badsey 0 more...

Loss of umpire

KIDDERMINSTER and District Umpires Association are mourning the death of one of their most respected members. more...

Bryan charges Gas batsmen

GAVIN Bryan took 6-12 to steer Stainweld Wednesday Cricket League Division B leaders Brintons to a 42-run victory over British Gas. more...

Cleobury keep up promotion chase

MORE wicket-taking success from Cleobury Mortimer's J Griffiths helped them beat Vine in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Five. more...

There's no stopping Fletcher

CUTNALL Green's prolific batsman Neil Fletcher was in unstoppable mood again against rivals Brintons in Worcestershire Saturday League Division Five. more...

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