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Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | April

Stories for 7 April 2005

Leisure

Harpist to the Prince headlines festival bill

A STAR harpist is bringing some music of the angels to headline the St Leonard's Music Festival in The Cotswolds. more...

Contest winners

WINNERS of tickets to see the Easter Joust at the Royal Armouries Museum were: more...

Contest winners

WINNERS of tickets to the Hobby Craft show at the NEC were: more...

Collector turning dream into reality

AN avid collector of war memorabilia is turning his hobby into a "flea market with a difference" in Wolverley. more...

Stamps and trains feature at annual showcase

STAMP collectors and train lovers will descend on Kidderminster this week for the annual convention of the Railway Philatelic Group. more...

Wrestlers offering grappling evening of entertainment

A "ROLLERCOASTER of excitement" is in store when around 16 grappling entertainers get to grips with each other in Stourport. more...

Reduced Shakespeare Company, Swan Theatre, Worcester

THERE'S never been a more irreverent representation of The Bard's works than that produced by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. more...

Tribute act on tour

TWO Kidderminster friends who gave up their jobs in acting and radio presenting to perform a tribute to the Blues Brothers are preparing for their first official concert with a live band. more...

Classic jazz night at village hall

AN award-winning quartet will be treating residents in a Wyre Forest village to a performance of classic jazz and show songs. more...

Raising rafters to aid churches

WELSH voices will be raising the rafters in aid of two churches in Abberley. more...

Band reaches TV talent contest final

A SCHOOL band from Cleobury Mortimer has reached the final of a television talent search less than three months after it formed for a supposedly one-off school concert in aid of the Asian tsunami appeal. more...

Pair to display musical skills at village

A GREEK-Canadian composer and musician will be showcasing his skills in Kidderminster in the latest instalment of a scheme taking professional live art shows to community venues across Wyre Forest. more...

Witty words from Robin

ENJOY `dry, witty, poignant' poetry at Evesham Arts Centre on April 12. Robin Bailey is supplying the verse in his own `romantic, funny and thought-provoking' way from 8pm. Box office: 01386 45567. more...

Win tickets to top martial arts show

SENI 05 - Europe's biggest and largest martial arts show - returns to the NEC on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. more...

Natural world springs to life

SPRING appears to have really sprung into life this year. more...

Join a feast of fiddlers

LOOSEN your belt for a Feast of Fiddles at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester tomorrow night. Top names in fiddling join with a top class folk rock band for the show's 12th anniversary tour. Box office: 01905 611427 (www.user@huntingdonarts.com). more...

All-male cast in Shakespeare

AN all-male cast is putting on one of Shakespeare's tragi-comic fairy stories next week - A Winter's Tale. more...

An eclectic mix of world music

SHIVANOVA performs `some of the finest world music on the scene today' with its blend of urban, folk and jazz styles blended with Indian, African, Caribbean and western influences. more...

Monthly blues with Steve

BLUES man Steve Browning is playing at The Crown and Trumpet in Broadway on April 14. He is providing the entertainment for the next monthly blues night at the pub which will also be welcoming him back in September. Catch him playing throughout the evening - there is no admission cost. more...

Sacred choral music in Abbey

THE Philomusica of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire is performing a concert in Pershore Abbey on Saturday, April 9. The group is performing French sacred choral music by Faure, Gounod and Durufle, accompanied by organ from 7.30pm. Contact Jane Huntley on 01386 552071. more...

Hilarious antics with trio

MUSIC and comedy is on the cards for visitors to Pershore's Number 8 arts centre. The Old Rope String Band promises a unique music hall experience where `three strange men play beautiful traditional music whilst indulging in strange and hilarious antics and bizarre visual nonsense'. They come to town on Friday, April 15, at 7.30pm. Call for tickets on 01386 555488. more...

A musical trip back in time

MUSICAL time travelling is lined up for audiences at Cheltenham Town Hall over the next couple of weeks. more...

See The King `live' on stage

FOR all those Elvis fans who dreamed of seeing him on stage in person but never made it, the next best thing is coming to the NEC this month. more...

Night of laughter

COMEDY comes to Malvern with another Jongleurs night of laughs on April 14. more...

Revival of a popular radio show

A REVIVAL of one of the most popular radio shows ever is one of the highlights heading up the new season at Malvern Theatres. more...

Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries. more...

A `racy' Merry Widow

`LOVE, lust, sex and money in the `gay Paris' of the daring and hedonistic 1920s' is the setting for The Merry Widow at The Theatre in Chipping Norton this weekend. more...

Theatre groups vie for UK drama title

DRAMA groups from all over Worcestershire are converging on Evesham Arts Centre on Saturday for the Worcestershire Theatre Festival of One Act Plays. more...

Learn the tricks of trade at RSC event

FAMOUS names, backstage secrets and acting tips from some of the best in the world - it's all in an open day at your friendly neighbourhood local internationally famous theatre complex. more...

Exhibitions

Bevere Art Gallery, Worcester - more...

Theatre

Rose, Kidderminster - Shakers until Saturday. more...

What's On

TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Tim Morris organ recital. more...

News

Success is about effort not class

George Cowley (letters' page Thursday, March 31), is barking up the wrong tree. more...

Nothing impossible for top-marks head

A HEADTEACHER from Worcestershire said he was honoured to be named among the finalists in the Public Servant of the Year 2005 competition. more...

Man's best friend and the family make the best guests

THE Cotswold Journal this week makes several points criticising messy dogs and their owners. I hope the following comments will cheer all dog lovers. more...

Pensioner blames fall on upheaval in High Street

A 78-YEAR-OLD woman was hurt after tripping over a temporary surface that was part of the building works on Worcester High Street. more...

Religion has been at root of so many social problems

OUR literary heritage, led by that giant of psychology William Shakespeare, is undoubted. more...

On the spot police checks to be logged

ON the spot police checks will be recorded in an attempt to drive up public confidence in the law. more...

Shredded paper can make great compost

Cotswold District Council is distributing wheelie bins so that garden waste can be collected and turned into compost. more...

Holidays to blame for crime

THERE was a slight increase in the number of calls police received about breaches of the peace in the Warndon and Warndon Villages area of Worcester. more...

What will visitors think about dirty park?

THROUGH the colu-mns of your paper I would like to complain about the state of Abbey Park, Pershore. more...

Postal voting is safe

TENS of thousands of Worcestershire people who are voting by post in the General Election have been reassured their votes will not be stolen. more...

Manda's mission to let art flourish

AN ARTS forum could be set up in the Malvern Hills to help talented people to flourish and work better together. more...

Flight: I'm giving up Howard battle

THE Conservative MP Howard Flight, who was ordered not to stand at the next general election by his leader Michael Howard, has decided to give up his battle with the party. more...

First freight on Severn in decades

COMMERCIAL barges are now seen daily on the river near Upton-upon-Severn as sand and gravel from new quarry workings is carried upstream for processing. more...

Top Tory takes tilt at Prime Minister

SIR Michael Spicer tried to throw Tony Blair on to the defensive yesterday during the Prime Minister's last Commons appearance be-fore the General Election. more...

The Lord wants us to move up North

NUNS from Stanbrook Abbey are looking to make their new home on a hilltop on a North Yorkshire sheep farm. more...

Villagers to view gravel pit plans

AN application to extract 1.65 million tonnes of sand and gravel from a site in Bidford has been submitted to Warwickshire County Council. more...

Annual meeting

THE Warwickshire Motor Neurone Association will be holding an annual meeting in Stratford. more...

Daytime theatre

A NEW daytime theatre group from Salford Priors is proving a big hit with audiences. more...

Shop steps up security after raid

A village store is now employing a night security guard after burglars stole a haul of cigarettes. more...

First dividend on Arena

THE rejuvenation of racecourse owner Arena Leisure after its media deal collapsed was marked by a maiden dividend. more...

Pre-fab firm rolls out extra production line

A WORCESTER firm which makes prefabricated buildings hopes to double its business after setting up a new production line. more...

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Director hit by seven-year ban

A KIDDERMINSTER man who was a director of a business that supplied labour to the rail industry for the upkeep of the rail network and failed with debts estimated at £247,000 has been disqualified from acting as a company director for seven years. more...

Pupils find it pays to study

SIXTH form student, Laura Whitehouse, is one of hundreds of young people from Wyre Forest who are benefiting from being paid to sit in the classroom. more...

Motorcyclist dies in collision

A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital following an accident near Kidderminster at the weekend. more...

Builder verbally abused woman in her mum's pub

A BUSINESSMAN who branded a woman "a nigger lover" in her mother's Kidderminster pub has been fined £1,000 with £1,000 costs. more...

NHS dentists phone line ready to go live

A PHONE line will go live tomorrow for patients to register with new NHS dentists coming to Wyre Forest. more...

Cuppa brings bingo winner back to earth

THE number - or numbers - of a 60-year-old Kidderminster woman came up when she won £202,000 playing bingo in the town. more...

Duchess to open centre

A ROYAL visitor is due to drop into Kidderminster Hospital today to officially open the state-of-the-art treatment centre. more...

Works to delay drivers

MOTORISTS are being warned to be extra careful while roadworks are carried out on the A449 between Kidderminster and Wolverhampton. more...

Jamie's dinners raise awareness

THE high profile given to the quality of school dinners by celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, has prompted a Worcester-shire County Council schools advisor to say the meals are just one means of keeping pupils healthy. more...

Villagers' fury at school threat

A BUILDING firm is being accused of using "bully-boy tactics" after threatening to tear down Bidford's Victorian school buildings. more...

Savage dog to be put down

THE dog which savaged a six-year-old girl and bit four other people last week was due to be put down last night. more...

Boy at helm of capsized boat

A 12-year-old boy was at the helm of a boat that capsized on the River Severn in Stourport, resulting in the death of a woman, a court has heard. more...

Schoolboy impaled on tree

A YOUNG boy from Pinvin is recovering in hospital this week after impaling himself on the branch of a tree. more...

Pigeon's nest blamed for hotel chimney fire

A PIGEON'S nest is believed to have caused a fire in a chimney at the Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway on Monday. more...

Picture of Pitchcroft

HAVING lived in Worcester overlooking Pitchcroft until the 1950s, I cannot see how your picture, of Worcester Infirmary (Monday, March 28) was taken from Pitchcroft. more...

Tories were to blame

JAMIE Oliver seems to think that throwing more money at schools will somehow improve the school meals situation. more...

Bus service is rotten

NO one should be surprised that a larger percentage of people walk to work in Worcester than in any other town. more...

Ordeal of horses off to slaughter

SOME of your readers may already be aware that horses are exported live from Poland to Italy to be slaughtered for meat on arrival. more...

See the Blossom Trail using pedal-power

CYCLISTS are being promised a blooming good time on the annual Blossom Trail Bikeaway later this month. more...

Supermarkets and their links with the politicians

TESCO wanted to build a new store, for which they would build a new school - one which would be state of the art and cost the taxpayer nothing. more...

Residents to fight plan to `bitter end'

PERSHORE residents have vowed to fight to the bitter end against plans for a housing development near Mill Lane Close. more...

Echoes of a lost Sixties stardom

SIXTIES pop star Billie Davis' first visit to Evesham almost ended in tragedy and cost her the glittering career that many people were predicting for her. more...

Popular soul group in sweet gesture for fund

ANOTHER band is to rock Wyre Forest in aid of our appeal. more...

Gardeners set £2,000 target

GREEN-fingered Kidderminster residents are hoping to raise more than £2,000 for Operation Covert by inviting keen horticulturists into their gardens. more...

Belly dance your way to a better back

BACK pain is a very common problem generally due to improper use of the spine. more...

Birth centre to reopen service

ONE of the services taken out of Kidderminster Hospital with the closure of Wyre Forest Birth Centre is to be reinstated next month to prevent mums-to-be making unnecessary trips to Worcester. more...

Blockley

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Results of the Spring Flower Show - James Carrington Cup, Sara Clarke; Coleman Cup, Pamela and David Bendersky; Muirhead Cup One, Loveday Evans-Pughe; Muirhead Cup Two, Edwina Powell; Muirhead Cup Three, Andrea Hex; James Carrington Children's Cup, Peter Adams; The Dalrymple Cup, Emilia Sephton; Highest points in handicrafts, Marion Leslie; Garood Cup, Jeremy Voaden, RHS bronze medal, Pamela and David Bendersky. more...

Diabetes likely cause of death

A 24-year-old Bewdley man who was not seen for eight days before being found dead at home probably died from diabetes, a coroner ruled. more...

Bob takes plunge for hospice funds

A BEWDLEY grandfather hopes a leap into the unknown will raise £2,750 for a charity caring for children with life-limiting illnesses. more...

Farmers can double up on woodland grants

FARMERS may be eligible to claim funding from both the new English Woodland Grant Scheme and the new Entry Level Stewardship, according to Richard White, of Strutt & Parker's land management department at Moreton. more...

Worcestershire ME Support Group

THE group now has monthly informal gatherings in the county. more...

British Sugarcraft Guild Wyre Forest Branch

THE branch will be holding their monthly meeting at the Stourport Community Centre, Memorial Park, Lickhill Road, Stourport, on Thursday, April 14 at 7.30pm. more...

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Wyre Forest Group

AN outdoor meeting will be held on Sunday, when Mervyn Needham will lead a walk around Chaddesley Nature Reserve. more...

Wyre Forest Widows and Widowers

MEETINGS are held on the second Saturday of the month at the Tulip Tree Centre, Kidderminster, from 2pm until 4pm. more...

Take Heart Wyre Forest Heart Support Group

AT the next meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at 7.30pm, the speakers will be Mr T Graham and Dr D Pritcher. more...

Stourport Floral Art Club

STOURBRIDGE florist and member of Bewdley Floral Art Club, Andrew Lloyd, was the demonstrator at the meeting on Monday, March 21. more...

Burlish Park TG

THE next meeting is at Burlish Middle School on Thursday, April 14 at 7.30pm when Mr G Jones will talk on "From the Chester Tavern to an off licence in Wood Street". more...

Stourport Divers

THE club is now Worcestershire's first and only Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Scuba Diving Access Organisation. more...

Kidderminster Cycling Club

THIS week the club is running its annual 300 kilometre Audax event. The ride leaves Wolverley Memorial Hall at 7am on Saturday and goes to Tregaron in mid Wales and back. more...

Kidderminster and District Archaeological Society

THE next meeting will be held at St George's Church Annexe in Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, on Wednesday, and is the general meeting. more...

Kidderminster Railway Circle

THE next meeting of the Kidderminster Railway Circle will be held on more...

Prostate Cancer Support Group (Kidderminster and District)

ON Tuesday, there will be the quarterly meeting at Kidderminster Town Hall. The speaker on the night will be BBC presenter Ed Doolan of Radio WM 95.6. more...

Praise for BT as call box is saved

BROADWAY parish councillors have praised BT for maintaining a loss-making phone kiosk in the village. more...

Heightington WI

THE March meeting was a home-made affair. Four members made varied recipes. Topsy Beves, Beryl Chapman, Barbara Burgin and Jeanne Drummy made parsnip crisps, walnut dessert, cheesecake and mousses flavoured with Mars bars and mints. more...

Chaddesley Corbett Gardeners' Club

THE next meeting will be in the form of a visit to Hurrans Garden Centre in West Hagley on Wednesday, which will include a talk by Reg Moule on "Seasonal Plants". Please note the earlier starting time of 7pm. more...

Dedicated Linda in line for major Lions honour

STALWART Lion, Linda Cross, is to receive a top honour from the international club when she is made district governor during a ceremony in Hong Kong. more...

Saint's parade

MEMBERS of Scouting and Guiding organisations will be out in force for the annual St George's Day parade in Evesham. more...

Graeme's getting thinner

AN obese Vale man hoping to shed almost half his bodyweight is continuing to win the battle of the bulge. more...

Joy for coach Joanna as she heads for job in USA

CHILDSWICKHAM woman Joanna Pepper is swapping adventure on the high seas for adventure way out west. more...

Royal wedding fails to enthuse Vale folk

A WAVE of apathy appears to have swept over Vale people at the prospect of the Royal Wedding on Saturday. more...

Pupils on road to healthier lifestyles

EATING nutritional school meals is just one way that Vale students are being encouraged to lead healthy lifestyles. more...

No callers for mobile holiday workshops

HOLIDAY workshops for youngsters at Evesham Arts Centre are to be reviewed after the latest one flopped. more...

Independent probe into tragic helicopter crash

AN independent probe has been launched into police action following a helicopter crash in which a Vale teenager died. more...

Firefighters rescue drowning man

THREE firefighters have been praised for their bravery after they rescued a man from a reservoir. more...

Puss is given the boot by Vale hospital chiefs

RILEY the cat has been given his marching orders from Evesham Community Hospital following hygiene fears. more...

Water bill cancels out pension extra

I WAS very pleased at the news that my pension was to be increased in April. more...

Date set for opening of new Post Office

THE towns main Post office will close for a week as plans are made to move it to its new premises. more...

Towns in mourning for people's Pope

CHRISTIANS throughout the Vale and the Cotswolds are mourning the death of Pope John Paul II this week. more...

An example of NHS working perfectly

MAY I through your letters page say a big thank you to our TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) department at Kidderminster Hospital (C Block). more...

Changes to ease store traffic flow

WORKMEN are changing the entrance at Tesco in Evesham following complaints from customers about traffic congestion. more...

Pensioner shaken after horrific attack for £30

A EVESHAM man in his 70s was so shaken after being subjected to a horrific attack in his home that he did not report it to the police until a week later. more...

Why encourage adders?

I DEPLORE what has happened in Habberley Valley (Horses helping to save snakes, Shuttle/Times & News, March 24). more...

Delight at housing service's top marks

VALE housing chiefs are celebrating after achieving a remarkable turnaround in services in the past two years. more...

Fascinating story of gypsy church on common

I BELONG to a website that specialises in helping "travellers" to locate ancestors who are probably not registered before 1901. more...

One legal parking space

I WOULD like to comment on the letter from Mrs P Rickson (Shuttle/Times & News, March 24). more...

Regrettable saga of bank's ramp

IT is disappointing to see the HSBC ramp (design was approved by Wyre Forest District Council on November 21, 2002) has caused such controversy amongst Bewdley residents. more...

From the archives

100 Years Ago April 8, 1905 more...

Facing prison over assault

AN 18 and 17-year-old from Kidderminster were told they face prison after being found guilty of assault and compared to "a pack of animals". more...

Watches stolen in raid

CARTIER and Rolex watches, each worth several thousands of pounds, were stolen during a burglary at a house near Kidderminster. more...

Teenager facing trail in drug case

A TEENAGER was sent for trial by jury at Worcester Crown Court accused of two charges of possession of cannabis with intent to supply. more...

Man admits to arson charges

A MAN set ablaze a neighbour's door after allegations that the occupier had sexually assaulted a child, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...

Annual search is on for queen

TIME is running out for candidates hoping to be this year's Stourport Carnival queen. more...

Donor sessions

BLOOD donors are being asked to attend sessions at Stourport's Civic Centre on Monday. more...

It's independence day for Margaret

A STOURPORT resident who suffers from arthritis in her knees has been given some of her independence back after winning a mobility scooter. more...

Residents rally to help church

NEW lighting and railings and landscaping work have enhanced the boundary of the garden of the Baptist Church running along Stourport's Minster Road and into Prospect Street. more...

Developer warns he cannot delay forever

A PROPERTY developer who stopped work on two homes to make way for the removal of scaffolding from Wesley Methodist Church has warned he will not be able to postpone his project indefinitely. more...

Protest may cost church £2,500

CHURCH chiefs could be landed with an unexpected bill for £2,500 after a group of residents blocked the path of a crane hired to dismantle scaffolding from the church's roof. more...

Cyberspace coming to the rescue!

THE plight of the puppy seen on page three of today's Worcester News is plain to see. It is desperately in need of a secure and loving home. more...

Disability isn't preserve of elderly

ONE or two of our senior citizens seem to be in need of a little education about disability. I wonder if I may be permitted, through the pages of your newspaper, to offer some enlightenment? more...

Wick

WICK WALKERS: A near-record 19 walkers (including five visitors from Shropshire) met by the river in Pershore on Sunday for a one-way stroll to Fladbury. Almost as soon as they started, the gloomy weather turned to sunshine, and several layers of clothing were quickly transferred to rucksacks. Recent rain had left the footpath to Wyre Mill a little soggy, but the rest of the way was on quiet roads and dry paths, and the walkers had good views southwards over the Avon and the fields of Wick. more...

Willersey

LENT LUNCHES: As a result of the series of Lent lunches held at the home of Penny and Peter Burch, £543 has been sent to Christian Aid towards the Darfur Famine Relief Programme. All the helpers - soup makers - and those who attended were thanked for their support. more...

Gardeners invited to let in the public

GARDENERS are being urged to open their gardens for other people to enjoy and to raise money for nursing, gardening and caring charities. more...

Pershore

GARDENING CLUB: The March meeting was held on Thursday at 7.30pm at Wulstan Hall. more...

Mickleton

PARISH COUNCIL: In the absence of the chairman, Cllr L Stowe, the meeting was chaired by coun M Stowe. There were four members of the public present. This short meeting preceded the AGM. more...

Ilmington

PARISH COUNCIL: The March meeting of the parish council, chaired by coun Tony Wilkins, heard from Susan Brock that more than 80 per cent of the questionnaires sent out for the parish plan had been returned, and 35 youth surveys. The returns were being analysed and a working group would meet after Easter to consider the results. The draft report would be ready for the annual parish meeting in May, and the project should be completed by September. more...

Fladbury

PARISH COUNCIL: Notes from the parish council meeting on March 21. more...

Evesham

OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM: The Evesham and District Older People's Forum is holding its next general meeting at Wallace House, Oat Street, at 2pm on Saturday. All welcome. more...

Strange signs are no joke!

MOTORISTS and residents in Kidderminster thought they were being treated to a late April Fool's joke - after street signs went up in Welsh. more...

Youngsters meet the players

A FAMILY fun day at Aggborough provided the Kidderminster Harriers squad and their supporters with a welcome distraction from the club's relegation fight. more...

Breathing life into woodland

A WOODLAND originally paid for by pupils from a school near Stourport has been cleared up and reopen-ed as a nature reserve. more...

Head in hunt for national prize

THE head of a Kidderminster school is in the running for a national title. more...

Police bidding to improve confidence

ENCOUNTERS in the street between police officers and members of the public in Wyre Forest will now be recorded in a bid to improve confidence in policing. more...

Persistence pays off for queen Rebecca

PERSEVERANCE proved a winning formula for the girls voted this year's Kidderminster Carnival queen and princess. more...

Lib Dems stand aside again for Taylor

THE five declared candidates for Wyre Forest have agreed to speak directly to Shuttle/Times and News readers on key issues in the run-up to the election. more...

Civic funeral for ex-mayor

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former mayor and civic leader who a political colleague described as "1,000 per cent Kidderminster". more...

Tributes paid to loved Pope

FOR one parish priest responsible for Roman Catholic churches in Bewdley and Stourport, the death of the Pope was particularly poignant. more...

Cash boon for basins revival

HERITAGE guardians in Stourport have welcomed a £1.7 million cash boost to regenerate Stourport's Canal Basins. more...

Mother's pride at son's `welcome home' treat

A GROUND Force-style garden makeover left a cancer victim stunned but delighted after she returned home from hospital following major surgery. more...

Thriller in store as cinema opens

MOVIE magic will return to Kidderminster next Friday when Nicole Kidman graces the town's first silver screen in more than two decades. more...

Wife `lost' after hospital bungle

Chronically ill woman taken to wrong nursing home more...

Tom stands and waits as `phantom' bus drives by

A TENBURY Wells worker, who caught the same bus to work for more than a decade, has been left watching it trundle past empty after the service was discontinued. more...

Chance to plant ideas for Britain in Bloom contest

PERSHORE'S bid for a 2005 Britain in Bloom prize will sprout its first shoots with a chance to discuss ideas and recruit volunteers. more...

Gipsies have one day to move off illegal site

GIPSIES living on an unauthorised site near Eckington have less than 24 hours to comply with a planning inspector's order to leave. more...

Please give a dog a nice new home

ust one of the Danemere dogs that is looking for a family] more...

Duke visits Worcester

THE Duke of Gloucester was due to visit Worcester today. more...

Travellers told to quit old hospital

TRAVELLERS who moved onto a disused old hospital site have been issued with a legal notice to leave. more...

Help save the swans

A WILDLIFE charity is asking residents to donate bric-a-brac to raise money to protect swans. more...

Lend us a piece of your time

MALVERN Hills District Older People's Forum is looking to recruit new helpers. more...

Play aims to unravel a mystery

A PLAY depicting life in the Soviet Union more than five decades ago is to be staged at Worcester's Swan Theatre on Saturday. more...

Picnics on a musical note

THERE will be two picnic-style concerts at Ragley Hall, near Alcester, Warwickshire this summer. more...

Sport

League Cup exit for off-target Tenbury

Tenbury United 0, Stafford 4 more...

7/4/05 - Moody happy in defeat

TOM Moody has described Worcestershire's two friendly matches at Essex as "invaluable". more...

7/4/05 - Players prepared to grasp the nettle

THIS time of the season is always about seizing opportunities. more...

7/4/05 - Harriers fine Sall for his late arrival

ABDOU Sall's future at crisis club Kidderminster Harriers is looking even bleaker after he was hit with a club fine. more...

7/4/05 - Warriors suffer double setback

WORCESTER Warriors have suffered a double injury blow. more...

Jones gives captain good send off

GOAL machine Phil Jones ensured Worcester Men's Fifths had a superb end to the hockey season by hitting a personal best five goals in their 6-3 victory over Kings Heath Pickwick. more...

Neal hoping routine will lead to first title

IF Matt Neal is to have a successful season in the British Touring Car Championship, routine and ritual are going to play a part. more...

Men's singles in the balance

ST John's Sports Centre was the scene of 13 events in the Worcester League's Senior Championships over 10 hours of table tennis. more...

Harriers fine Sall for his late arrival

ABDOU Sall's future at crisis club Kidderminster Harriers is looking even bleaker after he was hit with a club fine. more...

Moody happy in defeat

TOM Moody has described Worcestershire's two friendly matches at Essex as "invaluable". more...

Wolves target Patton threat

AMERICAN Ryan Patton has been identified as the player to stop as Worcester Wolves aim for play-off success. more...

City storm through to the final

RAY Woods hailed Worcester City's young heroes following their shock semi-final win over Sutton Coldfield Town in the Midland Floodlit League Cup last night. more...

Warriors suffer double setback

WORCESTER Warriors have suffered a double injury blow. more...

Stouport Youth League

KIDDERMINSTER Cubs under-10s were emphatic 6-1 winners over Burlish Panthers in the Stourport and District Youth League with Andy Paulson hitting a hat-trick. Aaron Pooler bagged a brace and Alex Farman added the sixth. more...

Women's football

BURLISH Olympic will be hoping to bounce when they play their second successive semi-final on Sunday. more...

Kidderminster and district league

WYRE Forest will be well represented when three local teams get up for the cup in county finals this weekend. more...

Bewdley and Chaddesley

BEWDLEY Town entertained the largest Ribbesford Meadows crowd of the season by keeping their West Midlands League division one title tilt on track with a 3-0 win over Darlaston. more...

Park Inn AC

Larford Lakes: Dave Parsons 59-3-8, Barry Parsons 53-10, Dave Parry 50-11-8, Kevin Driver 49-8. more...

Wren's Nest AC

Result of the match on the canal: G Owen 3-10, J Moon 1-7, M Sztybel 1-2-8. The next match is on Sunday on the Wrens pools (both pools) draw at 8am. Environment Agency licence numbers will be taken on this match. more...

Tomkinsons AC

Results from the contest on the river at Hallow: Bob Harris 9-6, T. Wills 5-0, J Fox 4-0, P. Wilson 3-15. more...

Old Bear AC

Juniors, Stackpool : Y Loveridge 3-0, C McPherson 1-2, K O'Brien 0-7-8. more...

Bronx Angling Club

Results of the Spring League (fished on the canal at Stewponey): Derek Aston 4-8-8, Alan Homer 4-6-8, Barry Lewis 4-4-4. more...

Wolverley Angling Club

The next contest is on Franche Pool on Sunday. A knock-up has also been arranged on the old Midland Red pool up at Tenbury on April 17. Anyone interested is asked to notify club. more...

Willow Marsh Fishery

Sport has been lively throughout the week on all pools with many double figure carp showing on Dragonfly pool. Popular baits being sweetcorn and meat. more...

Octoplus Boldings Pools

Weekly Open Results Wednesday: Dave Barnard (Colmic) 52.14 (Beech 34), Paul Evans (Storeys) 51.14 (Chestnut 32), Chris Jones (Mosella) 48.10 (Oak 23), Dave Hailey (WACT) 45.14 (Oak 5). more...

Moorlands Farm Angling Club

Bank Holiday Monday Open, 34 fished, Meadow & Bank: Mick Henshall (Leftovers) 130lb 10oz (Meadow 4), Roman Skura (Moorlands) 115-11 (Meadow peg 8), Neil McKinnon (Shakespeare) 112-3 (Meadow 59). more...

Shatterford

AN over-wintered 6lb rainbow trout was caught on the Masters at Shatterford Fisheries, with a black fly. more...

Table tennis

Kiddermnister Table Tennis League stars Jim's Gym have retained their division one title after beating off competition from Harriers A for the second successive year. more...

Athletics

KIDDERMNISTER and Stourport Athletics Club's senior ladies A team stole the show at the Midlands Road Relays at Sutton Park. more...

Parish Games

UPPER Arley continue to set the pace in the Wyre Forest Parish Games after adding a crib victory to their earlier dominoes success. It was run over a round robin format with Upper Arley finishing ahead of runners-up and hosts Wolverley and Cookley with Trimpley third and Stone fourth. more...

Swifts

Swindon sunk by Duncan's double

STOURPORT produced a dazzling first half display on their way to a 3-2 victory at Swindon Supermarine. more...

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