Stories for 22 August 2007

Body And Soul

Our son should be out playing football – not stuck in a wheelchair

RICHARD Groves wants to be outside kicking a football with his 13-year-old son Daniel - but instead, he is pushing him around in a wheelchair.  more...

Our son should be out playing football – not stuck in a wheelchair

RICHARD Groves wants to be outside kicking a football with his 13-year-old son Daniel - but instead, he is pushing him around in a wheelchair.  more...

Business

Inflatable sandbags hold back the floods

THIS summer's floods have had a silver lining for 25-year -old Worcestershire entrepreneur Scott Simon. He has launched a company selling self-inflating sandbags after coming up with the idea while helping to rescue people.  more...

Anne’s aiming to stop travel risks

THE risky buisiness of booking a holiday on the internet is now a little safer thanks to a Worcester-based travel agent.  more...

Bank team hands out cheques to two groups

THE Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial banking team in Worcester hosted their annual summer ball at Worcester County Cricket Club, where they entertained customers and professional colleagues from around the county.  more...

Bank team hands out cheques to two groups

THE Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial banking team in Worcester hosted their annual summer ball at Worcester County Cricket Club, where they entertained customers and professional colleagues from around the county.  more...

Bank team hands out cheques to two groups

THE Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial banking team in Worcester hosted their annual summer ball at Worcester County Cricket Club, where they entertained customers and professional colleagues from around the county.  more...

It’s a sweet celebration for the new two-year contract

IT'S yummy news for Atchison Topeka, the Worcester-based food ingredients supply chain specialist.  more...

It’s a sweet celebration for the new two-year contract

IT'S yummy news for Atchison Topeka, the Worcester-based food ingredients supply chain specialist.  more...

Echo joins Worcester tax advisers from China

RABJOHNS, the business and tax advisers based in Worcester, has welcomed a Chinese student tothe firm.  more...

Tread carefully on those stepladders

MIND how you go, because a campaign has been launched to remove dodgy ladders from the workplace.  more...

Business News

Great response to apprentice scheme

A REDDITCH-based aerospace company has received an overwhelming response from youngsters keen to work in their apprenticeship scheme.  more...

Proud parents plump for new build

WHEN a pregnant wife and her husband wanted to take the stress out of moving home, they turned to a new development in Alcester.  more...

Firm eases space shortage

A STUDLEY-based catering equipment firm is doubling its office space in a move to Centech Park in North Moons Moat.  more...

Festival Diary

Thursday, August 22

toMORROW Swan Theatre Young People's Acting Workshops for five to seven-year-olds - Swan Theatre Studio at 9.30am.  more...

Thursday, August 22

TOMORROW  more...

Wednesday, August 21

TODAY  more...

Festival Gallery

Worcester Festival

Crowngate Live Stage - Butterfly Puppet Theatre. Pic Ref No 34131704  more...

Worcester Festival

Crowngate Live Stage - Butterfly Puppet Theatre. Pic Ref No 34131702  more...

Festival Reports

Kit is ready to show off his vocal talents

FOR one teenager, the Worcester Festival is a welcome opportunity to showcase his skills.  more...

Festival Reviews

Gardeners inspired by Bob and Bunny

QUESTIONS on how to deal with potato blight, grow the tastiest tomatoes and garden in an organic way were just some of the points raised at a Celebrity Gardener's Question Time in Worcester.  more...

Gardeners inspired by Bob and Bunny

QUESTIONS on how to deal with potato blight, grow the tastiest tomatoes and garden in an organic way were just some of the points raised at a Celebrity Gardener's Question Time in Worcester.  more...

Fixtures

Cricket fixture list

SATURDAY CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Astwood Bank v Redditch; Bewdley v Pershore; Brockhampton v Eastnor; Droitwich Spa v Bromyard; Worcester v Stourbridge; Worcester Nomads v Chaddesley Corbett.  more...

General

Nature’s wonders inspire artist

DYNAMIC landscape paintings and vibrant pastel work inspired by an artist's trips to the Isle of Wight and North Wales can be viewed at Kidderminster Library.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Pensioner scales peak to aid Scouts

A BRAVE Bewdley pensioner battled atrocious weather conditions to climb the highest peak in Wales last weekend and raise money for Scouts and his local church.  more...

Historical characters go walkabout

CREATIVE walkabout performances entertained crowds on Bewdley's town centre streets during the Severn Project's street arts events.  more...

Historical characters go walkabout

CREATIVE walkabout performances entertained crowds on Bewdley's town centre streets during the Severn Project's street arts events.  more...

Volunteer bags club DJ slot

A KIDDERMINSTER man with learning difficulties has bagged a DJing spot at a popular nightclub with the help of a charity group.  more...

Good time guaranteed at history event

VISITORS to Harvington Hall are in for a surprise when it holds its Living History Event with a difference.  more...

Open door at police station

PEOPLE are being invited to step back in time for a bash marking the 40th anniversary of West Mercia Constabulary, at Kidderminster Police Station, on Sunday, September 2.  more...

Chance to test your craft skills

TALENTED craft experts will flock to Bewdley Museum to give visitors the chance to test their own skills.  more...

'No' to raising legal drinking age

Raising the legal drinking age to 21 is not favoured by Shuttle Online readers.  more...

'No' to raising legal drinking age

Raising the legal drinking age to 21 is not favoured by Shuttle Online readers.  more...

Missing woman found

A STOURPORT woman has been found following a police appeal.  more...

Kidderminster College

Kidderminster College - The life and soul of learning

The life and soul of learning Thinking of studying something a little different now that you have received your GCSE results or just fancy a change in career then why not try one of Kidderminster College's Holistic Therapy courses?  more...

Ks Sport Round-Up

Harriers Hungry for Boro revenge

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers won't be lacking motivation when they tackle Stevenage Boro at Aggborough in Friday night's Blue Square Premier Division clash (7.45pm kick off).  more...

Latest

Joy over Royal Mail rethink on soldiers

THE mother of a Worcestershire soldier serving in Afghanistan has spoken of her delight at finally being able to send parcels of goodies to her son for free.  more...

Inquiry into cost of calling doctor

HEALTH chiefs have vowed to investigate GP surgeries who force patients to use premium rate telephone lines.  more...

Councillor to clean up graffiti

A KEMPSEY parish councillor has offered to scrub graffiti off a children's playground after a little girl said she did not like it.  more...

Malvern calls for new conservators

RESIDENTS of Malvern and its surrounding areas are being invited to help breathe new life into the Malvern Hills Conservators.  more...

Three years jail for lonely arsonist

A former security guard who set ablaze his terraced house because he was lonely and wanted attention has been jailed for three years.  more...

Man charged with copper theft

A MAN has been arrested and charged with stealing copper cabling from a business in Worcester.  more...

Go green for the planet says Worcester company

ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly people are being invited to go green this bank holiday.  more...

Worcester chippy hailed as one of the top fryers

A WORCESTER chip shop owner is in the running to be crowned Britain's best chippy.  more...

Prison match red card causes Hughes debut delay

Ex-convict Lee Hughes debut for Oldham Athletic looks to be delayed because he was sent off playing football for the prison team.  more...

Droitwich gears up for festival

CLASSIC and World War Two vehicles will be on display as part of a festival due to be held in Droitwich.  more...

Crowngate reopens after fire alarm evacuation

FIREFIGHTERS have re-opened the Crowngate after an earlier evacuation after an automatic fire alarm was set off.  more...

Big bike race set for Worcestershire

Worcestershire County Council has produced an interactive map to show the route of the third stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race when it comes to the area next month.  more...

Hay stolen from farm

FOUR hundred bales of hay have been stolen from a barn on a farm in Dilmore Lane, Claines.  more...

Crowngate evacuation proves to be false alarm

A fire alarm set off at Worcester’s Crowngate shopping centre has proved to be a false alarm.  more...

Sad diary of heroin death man

A MALVERN man who died after using heroin was making "enormous efforts" to get himself clean, an inquest has heard.  more...

Conservationists look for spout's owner

CONSERVATIONISTS aiming to restore and protect Malvern's water heritage have issued a desperate appeal for the owner of a popular water collection point to come forward.  more...

Conservationists look for spout's owner

CONSERVATIONISTS aiming to restore and protect Malvern's water heritage have issued a desperate appeal for the owner of a popular water collection point to come forward.  more...

Battered racecourse fights back

WORCESTER Racecourse, which was entirely swamped by water at the height of the recent flooding, and the Cotswold Conference Centre came together in a celebration of excellence to show that Worcestershire's business conference facilities are some of the best in the region.  more...

Test

Test test test  more...

Minister does not guarantee flood cash

MILLIONS of pounds worth of repair work to Worcestershire’s flood-hit transport network must get underway without a firm guarantee of where the money to pay for it will come from.   more...

Missing woman found

A VULNERABLE woman from Stourport-on-Severn who has been missing for ten days has been found.  more...

Witnesses sought for moped collision

PEOPLE who saw the collision in which a sixteen-year-old boy riding a moped died have been urged to contact police.  more...

Tribute to popular motorcyclist killed near Kidderminster

A motorcyclist killed in on the A451 Stourbridge Road near Kidderminster has been named as Adrian Gillam.  more...

Probe on doctors' use of premium line

PERSHORE Health Centre's use of a premium rate telephone service is being investigated by Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.  more...

Tories oppose changes to refuse collections

A JOINT statement by two local politicians has revealed strong opposition to possible changes for refuse collections in Wychavon.  more...

Last chance to see famous trains in steam

TWO of Britain's most famous steam locomotives - The Green Arrow and the City of Truro - will be back on the same track for the last time this bank holiday weekend.  more...

Clairvoyant to appear to TV

A PINVIN clairvoyant faces a different sort of challenge when she goes on live television to take part in a national IQ test.  more...

Temporary home for flooded surgery

RESIDENTS of Lime Street and Burford Road are being warned that they will face significant disruption' on Tuesday (28).  more...

Give flood heroes a medal

A PERSHORE man was so impressed by the selfless heroic deeds carried out by local people during the floods that he has appealed to the Queen and the Prime Minster for medals for them.  more...

Blues’ ladies start with a win

REDDITCH based Birmingham City Ladies FC are set for a stop-start introduction to the new season after Sunday's planned trip to Liverpool was postponed because the hosts have three players away with Wales.  more...

Blues’ ladies start with a win

REDDITCH-based Birmingham City Ladies FC are set for a stop-start introduction to the new season after Sunday's planned trip to Liverpool was postponed because the hosts have three players away with Wales.  more...

Archers on target for the title

REDDITCH archers managed the remarkable achievement of winning the compound team trophy at the British Target Championships, for the second consecutive year.  more...

Spartak look for a boost

BARNT Green Spartak boss GJ Singh believes his side should be considered as major players in the Midland Combination Premier Division, if they pick up points in their next three league fixtures.  more...

Spartak look for a boost

BARNT Green Spartak boss GJ Singh believes his side should be considered as major players in the Midland Combination Premier Division, if they pick up points in their next three league fixtures.  more...

Teams washed out

ENTACO CC were duly crowned champions of the West Midland 3rd xl League Division Two despite having their game abandoned due to the weather.  more...

Sangha back for ‘Church

ALVECHURCH manager Shaun Cunnington went into last night's (Tuesday) vital' FA Cup replay at home to Cadbury United with a full squad to choose from and stressed the importance of the tie to the club.  more...

Boss looks for cup run

STUDLEY boss Lee Adams was hoping the return of some important players last night would smooth his team's passage through to the preliminary round of the FA Cup.  more...

Margaret goes batty as she takes the title

REDDITCH has a European table tennis champion..and she's old enough to pick up her bus pass.  more...

Brighton signs up

FORMER Kidderminster Harriers and Bromsgrove left back Stewart Brighton has joined Feckenham.  more...

Brighton signs up

FORMER Kidderminster Harriers and Bromsgrove left back Stewart Brighton has joined Feckenham.  more...

Cookhill boys set to wrap up title

TITLE chasing cricketers Cookhill travel to Winchcombe Seconds in the Cotswold Hills League Division Four on Saturday, looking for the win that will secure them the title.  more...

Alcester almost ready

ALCESTER RFC are in the final stages of their preparations for the new campaign that begins officially on September 1, when they play host to Harborne at King's Coughton .  more...

Latets

Two arrests after armed raid at petrol station

TWO men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a petrol station in Redditch.  more...

Teen refused to give evidence in murder trial

A TEENAGER accused of murdering a female prison officer in her home refused to give further evidence at his trial today, a jury heard.  more...

Accused teen refused to give evidence in murder trial

A TEENAGER accused of murdering a female prison officer in her home refused to give further evidence at his trial today, a jury heard.  more...

Woman sexually assaulted twice

A WOMAN was sexually assaulted twice by the same man during a night out in Redditch town centre.  more...

Letters

Law does not solve problem of drinkers

SIR - The evidence shows that the opposition Labour group has supported local alcohol-free orders in areas of the city.  more...

There is a need for an English anthem

Sir - I am sure that many of you will have given some time to thinking about the problem of why English rugby players are demoralised rather than inspired when playing for England.  more...

Phillpott is wrong about ‘underclass’

SIR - I have just read in total disbelief John Phillpott's rant about the so-called underclass. I believed from his previous scribblings that he was a right-wing person trying to appear eccentric. I even found myself smiling at his more inoffensive views, but this is taking eccentricity to new heights.  more...

Tories don’t care about Labour views

SIR - I wondered if I had entered some sort of Alice in Wonderland state when I read the letter from Tory councillor Andy Roberts (Worcester News, August 11) about the wage level offered to a new county chief executive.  more...

Road fears

YET again another serious accident has happened on the A491(Sandy Lane) in Wildmoor, Bromsgrove.  more...

Lost peace

AUGUST 5 was a beautiful peaceful Sunday morning... until about 6.30 am. Then those who are above the law made their presence known on the Bromsgrove by-pass.  more...

Head hunter!

IT isn't always easy to take Councillor Peter McDonald seriously, but he is certainly right to describe as obscene Bromsgrove District Council's decision to squander £40K on consultancy frees for a job worth £60K especially when we are told that BDC is already employing a consultant at a full time equivalent salary of about £200K per annum, plus expenses.  more...

Against plan

THE planning application (W/07/00909/PN) to extend supermarket chip shop and build flats on the Westlands housing estate Droitwich should not be allowed to go ahead as we are constantly told that we need to preserve the town shopping centre and also it would increase the already overflow of juggernauts coming on to the estate.  more...

God of all

WHEN Councillor Peter McDonald is seeking personal publicity he should be wary of using religion as an opportunity.  more...

Good support

A THANK you to all those who supported the Cure Leukaemia charity barbecue organised by district councillor Jean Luck and Hilary Woolley held recently in Alvechurch.  more...

Good support

A THANK you to all those who supported the Cure Leukaemia charity barbecue organised by district councillor Jean Luck and Hilary Woolley held recently in Alvechurch.  more...

Watched!

EVEN though Rubery is now wired with CCTV from just about every angle I can now inform readers that police regard the Rubery area as, in their words, an area of high crime'.  more...

Grass verges

Grass verges FOLLOWING a recent petition in Sidemoor, I collected a 300 signatures to get our eyesore grass verges hard surfaced because of vehicles parking on them.  more...

Saving lives

LAST year RNLI boats were launched 8,377 times and rescued 8.015 seafarers; the lifeguards reported 9,411 incidents on the beaches around our coasts and assisted 10,448 people.  more...

Disney trip

A BIG thank you to all who went on Stage Door's latest adventure to Disneyland Paris and took part in the Mardi Gras dancing!  more...

Drive test

MARIE Curie Cancer Care is calling on ladies in the Worcestershire region to come along to their annual Ladies Driving Challenge.  more...

Greed is destroying our natural habitats

OVER the several years I have been visiting this area, I have been saddened by the erosion of it's unique character by the development of mixed office and light industrial unit sites. I can look about me now, in some parts, and not know whether I am in Hanbury or Leeds - it all looks the same.  more...

Amazed

I READ with amazement about the council's Glad or Grumpy postcard being considered 'racist' by Cllr Peter McDonald.  more...

Better use

ON the Glad or Grumpy controversy, I would suggest they let us grow up and utilise our energies in better ways and in a more constructive manner.  more...

Reflective

SO, the council keeps opening prayer at full Bromsgrove District Council. This sounded good to me on reading the headline. Reading on though, I changed my mind.  more...

Fuming!

I HAVE had the genuine pleasure of calling our lovely little Worcestershire town of Droitwich home' for 14 of my 33 years and can see no reason to move.  more...

Wringing out more information

IN response to the e-mail from Emma Bambrook in last week's Your View, regarding the sudden closure of Daisy White Dry Cleaners in Droitwich, I also have items which have not been returned.  more...

Supportive

I WOULD like to congratulate Paula Slater on her attitude to the ice accident in Spitsbergen.  more...

Fee query

REGARDING the £40,000 fee paid to a firm of head hunters by Bromsgrove District Council to recruit a new chief executive, I agree with Councillor Peter MacDonald, and with Frank Howard's letter, that there is something unusual going on here.  more...

Road wear

IN response to the letter from Mr R Brown in Your view on August 8, I fail to see how anyone can deny that a sudden increase in the amount of heavy goods traffic on a road can do anything but increase the speed of wear and tear on the road surface.  more...

Kind act

THOUGH Your view could I thank the kind ladies and gentlemen who came to the aid of my elderly mother when she had a fall while crossing the Hanbury Road on Friday, August 10. She was very shocked and suffered bruising and grazes but has made a good recovery.  more...

Geared up

RECENTLY I had the pleasure of attending the latest round of the Droitwich Spa Grand Prix which occurs most evenings between 9pm and midnight.  more...

Treatment

I WOULD like to thank our local MP, Ms Julie Kirkbride, for her support in my recent successful appeal to the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.  more...

Road fears

I DON'T think I've ever written to a newspaper before and don't know whether I will again, but...  more...

Spoilt the day

I FEEL the ignorant and offensive comments of Nick Evett last week require some form of counter argument from someone in the profession that he so enjoyed stamping on.  more...

Secularism

YOUR anonymous correspondent feels upset that the prayer said at the opening of Bromsgrove District Council meetings must 'omit Jesus and the Holy Spirit as these words could upset members of other faiths.' As an enlightened atheist I fail to understand why any prayer should be said at all. We are extremely fortunate in this country to have a largely secular state - in practice if not in theory.  more...

Crime rise

EVEN though Rubery is now wired with CCTV from just about every angle I can now inform you that the police regard the Rubery area as, in their words, an area of high crime'.  more...

Progress?

READING the write up of 100 years ago I don't think we have progressed much when they could guarantee same day delivery for Birmingham if collected in Bromsgrove by 4pm.  more...

No security

WELL done Bromsgrove District Council for allowing the continuing destruction of Watt Close site allotments.  more...

Stop germs!

IN response to the article in last week's Advertiser - Oi wash your hands', I have been visiting a relative regularly in the Alexandra Hospital who has contracted the MRSA bug.  more...

Male misery

REFERRING to the recent article regarding Cllr Peter McDonald's ludicrous rant regarding the allegedly 'racist' postcards issued by Bromsgrove Council.  more...

Real issues

THE comments made by Councillor Peter McDonald regarding Bromsgrove District Council's Glad or Grumpy? campaign (Advertiser, August 8) beggar belief.  more...

Tin-kering

I FIND that some people are not quite getting the message about recycling.  more...

Facilities falling behind neighbours - claim

IS there any reason to visit Bromsgrove, when I can travel 18 minutes to Kidderminster and have all the shops I want within walking distance of each other? Plus get free parking.  more...

Greed is destroying our natural habitats

OVER the several years I have been visiting this area, I have been saddened by the erosion of it's unique character by the development of mixed office and light industrial unit sites. I can look about me now, in some parts, and not know whether I am in Hanbury or Leeds - it all looks the same.  more...

Fuming!

I HAVE had the genuine pleasure of calling our lovely little Worcestershire town of Droitwich home' for 14 of my 33 years and can see no reason to move.  more...

Wringing out more information

IN response to the e-mail from Emma Bambrook in last week's Your View, regarding the sudden closure of Daisy White Dry Cleaners in Droitwich, I also have items which have not been returned.  more...

Against plan

THE planning application (W/07/00909/PN) to extend supermarket chip shop and build flats on the Westlands housing estate Droitwich should not be allowed to go ahead as we are constantly told that we need to preserve the town shopping centre and also it would increase the already overflow of juggernauts coming on to the estate.  more...

Drive test

MARIE Curie Cancer Care is calling on ladies in the Worcestershire region to come along to their annual Ladies Driving Challenge.  more...

Kind act

THOUGH Your view could I thank the kind ladies and gentlemen who came to the aid of my elderly mother when she had a fall while crossing the Hanbury Road on Friday, August 10. She was very shocked and suffered bruising and grazes but has made a good recovery.  more...

Geared up

RECENTLY I had the pleasure of attending the latest round of the Droitwich Spa Grand Prix which occurs most evenings between 9pm and midnight.  more...

Tin-kering

I FIND that some people are not quite getting the message about recycling.  more...

Stop germs!

IN response to the article in last week's Advertiser - Oi wash your hands', I have been visiting a relative regularly in the Alexandra Hospital who has contracted the MRSA bug.  more...

Progress?

READING the write up of 100 years ago I don't think we have progressed much when they could guarantee same day delivery for Birmingham if collected in Bromsgrove by 4pm.  more...

Only service worth having

CLLR Charles Tucker was reported (Journal, August 9) to have said that waste collection is the main service that people get from the district council'.  more...

No pinch points!

I WRITE with some incredulity regarding Liz Tucker's letter (Journal, July 12) and the debacle that is Pershore High Street.  more...

Help the drive to vital funds

Marie Curie Cancer Care is calling on ladies in the area to come to the annual Ladies' Driving Challenge.  more...

Fine advert for town

I WOULD like to say a public thank you to Moreton residents Lyn and Eddie Thomas.  more...

Memories stirred

I READ with great interest Michael Barnard's musical memories in the Journal of August 9.  more...

Write to me over dog mess

AS a recently elected Stourport town councillor, I feel I am still a little wet behind the ears, but I brought up a problem at a recent council meeting which I consider to be a major problem in the Areley Kings/Walshes estate area.  more...

Sad state of our country

I READ with interest, Mike Jones' letter about whether he should return to Britain to settle.  more...

Thanks for breakdown help

I AM an 86-year-old pensioner. My car broke down at the Worcester Road roundabout at Stourport at midday on a Saturday recently.  more...

Box makes it impossible to turn

COULD someone please tell me whose idea it was to put the box junction on Stourport Road where it joins with Sutton Park Road?  more...

Avoiding Bewdley Hill pothole

I WAS in total agreement with last week's letter False economy on potholes.' The problem with having too many contractors for jobs is that problems often don't get reported or get left for so long they are forgotten about.  more...

Solution is one way over bridge

AS an ex-Bewdley boy now living in Kidderminster, I have been following with interest readers' letters with regards to the Bewdley footbridge proposals and the concerns of pedestrians crossing the existing bridge.  more...

Solution is one-way over bridge

AS an ex-Bewdley boy now living in Kidderminster, I have been following with interest readers' letters with regards to the Bewdley footbridge proposals and the concerns of pedestrians crossing the existing bridge.  more...

Manager'S View

Questions need to be asked of referee

WE have got to improve on the Burscough performance - there's no doubt about that.  more...

Music

New take on bands' battle

FOLLOWING the success of Evesham's first Battle of the Bands contest, a new competition for bands playing cover music has been launched by Stewart Aitchison, licensee of the Railway Hotel in Evesham.  more...

Classic Clapton as festival ends

THE FINAL night of the Worcester Festival at Huntingdon Hall is set to be a sell-out when the world's number one Eric Clapton tribute band performs on Monday, August 27 at 7.15pm.  more...

Rock out at theatre gigs

ROCK, folk, sixties and even opera, all types of music feature in the autumn programme for the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.  more...

Harpist gives a solo recital

ONE of the world's finest harp players is to give a solo recital at St Mary's Parish Church in Chipping Norton later this month.  more...

News

Tomkins lined up to figure

PERSHORE Town's Richard Tomkins is being lined up as emergency cover for Adam Burley at Worcester City.  more...

Heat title winner added to Wolves roster

WORCESTER Wolves' third new signing of the close season is no stranger to winning.  more...

County washed out again

THE second day's play between Kent and Worcestershire in the LV County Championship Division One has been washed out after persistent rain at Canterbury.  more...

Ruddock targeting top-half excellence

WORCESTER Warriors fans will have to get used to scanning the upper echelons of the Guinness Premiership table - rather than the lower reaches - if Mike Ruddock is able to deliver his pre-season promises.  more...

Lyn's in winning mood again

THE course at Broadway played very long yet again when, alth-ough it had recovered remarkably from the weekend deluge, the CSS was once again the maximum, 75, for the 37 competitors in the club Stableford.  more...

Shell-shocked Swifts experience rocky start to season

Stourport Swifts 0 Dunstable Town 1, Leamington 5 Stourport Swifts 5  more...

Hungry for Boro revenge

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers won’t be lacking motivation when they tackle Stevenage Boro at Aggborough in Friday night’s Blue Square Premier Division clash (7.45pm kick off).  more...

Hungry for Boro revenge

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers won’t be lacking motivation when they tackle Stevenage Boro at Aggborough in Friday night’s Blue Square Premier Division clash (7.45pm kick off).  more...

First win for the Reds

Blue Square Conference North - Redditch United 3 Tamworth 1   more...

Palmer to return for Valley clash

MIDFIELDER Carl Palmer is getting ready to make his first return to the Valley Stadium since his summer move to Nuneaton Borough Nuneaton visit Redditch in the Blue Square Conference North on Bank Holiday Monday (3pm), where Reds' boss Gary Whild will be looking to maintain his sides good start to the season.  more...

Opinion

Cadets back afloat, thanks to Mr Dorrell

Worcester's Sea Cadets are used to being in deep water, but they found themselves with rather more of the wet stuff than they bargained for after the floods hit Worcester last month.  more...

Past

From the archives - August 16, 2007

100 Years Ago August 17, 1907 The burgesses of Evesham generally will be very glad to know on the authority of the chairman of the Sanitary Committee that although it has been found necessary to turn off the water at night and during certain hours of the day, there is no danger of a water famine in the town. The council has completed negotiations for a temporary increase in the springs. This will tide the town over its present difficulties, and before next summer the new reservoir will be so far advanced as to hold 2,000,000 gallons of the surplus water ready for the next dry season. It is remarkable that there should be any alarm of the shortness of the water supply in an abnormally wet summer, but it is a fact often lost sight of that very little of the rain which falls at this time of year finds its way into the deep springs.  more...

From the archives - August 23, 2007

100 Years Ago August 24, 1907 AS we expected the inhabitants of Evesham and the district and a large number of people living at a distance have most readily and generously responded to our appeal for a thousand shillings for the purchase of a Challenge Vase to commemorate the victories of the Evesham Junior Four at Midland Regattas this season, and we beg to thank them on our own behalf, and also on behalf of the Rowing Club for enabling us so quickly to hand over the entire amount to the treasurer of the club. The alacrity with which the opportunity was seized upon testifies to the fact that the subscribers are always ready to support sport and we trust that the example of the crew, whose record feat is to be celebrated, will influence their fellow members to emulate their example.  more...

Reports

Spot king Kev earns draw

Bromsgrove Rovers 1, Cirencester Town 1.  more...

Spot king Kev earns draw

Bromsgrove Rovers 1, Cirencester Town 1.  more...

Spot king Kev earns draw

Bromsgrove Rovers 1, Cirencester Town 1.  more...

Suicidal defending ensures a Grays day

Grays Athletic 5 Kidderminster Harriers 1  more...

Reviews

Westenders, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

BRINGING the West End to you is what the Westenders set out to do and they certainly did that to a packed Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury on a wet August night.  more...

Round-Up

Hereford pair strike back to reach last 16

HEREFORD'S David Magness and Ian Maddox proved to be front-runners with a deadly purpose as they powered into the Friends of the EBA English National Pairs Bowls last 16 at Worthing.  more...

Murray hoping for right result

WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' blind cricketer Sam Murray is hoping he has cause for a double celebration tomorrow.  more...

Malvern manage last-four cup finish

MALVERN won through to the Droitwich 10s semi-finals despite missing 12 players.  more...

Sisters in the saddle

A HAGLEY woman has completed a 1,500 mile motorcycle trip across the USA and Canada for a breast cancer charity.  more...

Sisters in the saddle

A HAGLEY woman has completed a 1,500 mile motorcycle trip across the USA and Canada for a breast cancer charity.  more...

Sparking a green debate

LABOUR has come up with a set of proposals to kick start a debate over what it sees as Bromsgrove District Council's lack of vision over measures to combat climate change.  more...

Pig roast

The Bromsgrove and Redditch branch of Soroptimists are holding a pig roast, with live entertainment by an Irish band, at Bentley village hall on Saturday, September 8. Tickets for this family event are priced at £10 and should be purchased in advance. Proceeds will be used to help a young Nepalese man who is training to become a teacher in the Midlands.  more...

Library review

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has arranged a series of public forums for residents to find out more about its review of library services. On the agenda will be whether libraries can be co-located with other services, can include self-service machines or whether they are in the best location. Cofton Hackett has already had its meeting, Catshill's will be held at the village hall on Thursday, September 13, starting at 7pm.  more...

Guest speaker

MEMBERS of the Bromsgrove Anglican Group have arranged a talk from the director of the Acorn Healing Trust. The Rev Dr Russ Parker, who is an internationally acclaimed speaker, will be talking at the Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, in Stratford Road, on Wednesday, September 5. Everyone is welcome at the evening, which starts at 7.30pm.  more...

Hypnotic

INTERNATIONAL comedy stage hypnotist Martyn Williams will be appearing at the Rubery and Rednal Royal British Legion this Saturday. This is the first time Martyn has appeared in the area. He will be supported by The Trespassers group. The show starts at 8.30pm. For details call 0121 453 2927.  more...

Balloon launch for charity

A LOCAL pub is set to reach for the stars on Bank Holiday Monday.  more...

Balloon launch for charity

A LOCAL pub is set to reach for the stars on Bank Holiday Monday.  more...

Purse and charity box thefts

SHOPPERS and store assistants are being warned to be on their guard after several thefts of purses and charity boxes in Bromsgrove High Street over the last few days.  more...

Pubs raided

PATROLS have been stepped up by police after two early morning raids in which pubs in the Bromsgrove area have been broken into and gaming machines attacked.  more...

'Lifeline' could be cut off!

A MUCH needed and popular pensioner's social group could be forced to close if its meeting venue is shut.  more...

Council make colour change

A POSTCARD campaign mounted by the district council aimed at assessing what makes Bromsgrove folk Glad or Grumpy' and which has been branded racist', has now been changed.  more...

Multi-storey plans another step closer

A MULTI-STOREY car park and more leisure and retail facilities for the town centre have been outlined in a new planning brief.  more...

Multi-storey plans another step closer

A MULTI-STOREY car park and more leisure and retail facilities for the town centre have been outlined in a new planning brief.  more...

Annual display of flower power

MEMBERS of the Droitwich Spa and District Horticultural Society are gearing up for their 59th annual open flower show, which will be held on Bank Holiday Monday.  more...

Fears over rail station pay and display plans

VISITORS to the town's railway station could soon be faced with having to pay to park at the site.  more...

Caravan site

PLANNING chiefs are set to decide if a long standing caravan park in Ombersley can stay. Wychavon District Council's development control committee is due to decide if the 33 residential mobile homes at the Fruiterers Arms Caravan Park in Uphampton Lane will be retained. The caravan park is adjacent to The Fruiterers Arms pub and has provided both residential and touring caravan pitches for almost 50 years. Temporary planning permission, set for 15 years in 1992 and to include no more than 47 vans on the site, expired in July. The site is currently occupied by 33 residential caravans and mobile homes and the application has been submitted with the intention of retaining them. A decision is set to be made by members of the planning committee tomorrow (Thursday, August 23). The parish council has made no objections to the application and planning officers have made a recommendation for approval.  more...

Vale Mayor's Diary - August 16, 2007

AFTER three weeks of misery, last week was a real lift.  more...

Archives - Special cow sold off for £100

MOYFIELD Dream Namesake, a 22-month-old natural poll Friesian cow, was very special, the Journal reported 50 years ago.  more...

Archives - Three feet long Japanese radish

THE possibility of a radish weighing over 4lbs will create a problem for the housewife which she might be called up to solve in the future, the Journal reported 75 years ago.  more...

Archive - ‘Grow show and bring in the crowds’

THE power of great horticultural shows to draw large crowds from a wide area was interesting the Mayor of Evesham 60 years ago.  more...

Triple club triumph in double league success

THERE was triple success for Evesham after a pair of Concorde League triumphs and a friendly victory at Bidford last Friday.  more...

Tim's back in business after Shield success

Evesham Jubilee Society THE latest Stillwater Shield match at the fishery last Sunday produced another win for Tim Hunt on the main Jubilee Pool weighing in 54lbs and 8ozs.  more...

Get on oche for charity

THERE'S a charity open pairs tournament at Hampton Club on Friday night from 8pm.  more...

Fastest leg helps Parsons on to podium

MICHELLE Parsons, now supported by Tri UK, competed successfully in the International Powerman long distance duathlon race in Belgium where she claimed yet another international podium position.  more...

Top two square-up after weather ruins schedule

ANOTHER rain-ravaged Saturday saw just one match completed in the John Shepherd Cotswold Hills League and left the fate of several clubs totally out of their own hands.  more...

Pacers make it green for go

EVESHAM Pacers retu-rned to winning ways with a 31-24 defeat of Worcester Green.  more...

Jenny tops scoring chart

CONDITIONS were lovely for the Ladies Open Day at Evesham where Jenny Marston topped the scoring charts after a countback.  more...

Littleton sit proudly at the summit

LITTLETON are the only team in the first division of the Midland Combination with a 100 per cent after 2-1 wins on Saturday and Tuesday made it for from four.  more...

Rowers put in force to win at Warwick

EVESHAM'S rowers can't yet row on their stretch of river but 16 of them jumped at the chance to row at Warwick Boat Club's annual Invitation Regatta and returned home with quite a haul of silverware.  more...

Alex and Marina claim Avon titles

THE River Avon was carrying just a few inches of extra water with a good colour for Saturday's Shakespeare Junior and Intermediate Angling Championship but a str-ong wind made life difficult for most of the competitors.  more...

Hooper hat-trick as Town win again

LEE Hooper banged in a hat-trick as Pershore Town made it three wins from three Midland Combination Premier Division starts last Saturday.  more...

Desperate stuff but Dans deliver the goals!

Evesham Utd 2, Malvern Tn 0 TUESDAY night's dismal encou-nter ended with Evesham victorious and one of only three clubs boasting a 100 per cent record in Division One Midlands, writes Mervyn Collins.  more...

Neighbours join emergency volunteer list

SELFLESS neighbours have volunteered their own homes to stranded strangers in the event of another flooding emergency in Bromyard.  more...

Thieves strike again through tunnel

THIEVES took advantage of flood defences to tunnel through the wall of an engineering company and steal raw materials on Sunday night.  more...

Flood households to get at least £200 each

MUCH-needed flood aid has been announced by Malvern Hills District Council to help affected areas "get back on their feet".  more...

Roundup

Alison is top of the yachts

FORMER Bewdley High School pupil Alison Young has been enhancing her reputation as a world class competitor with some strong performances over the last few months.  more...

Harper bounces back as Town secure win

JOINT manager Brian Lacey was full of praise for Bewdley Town's goalkeeper Tom Harper after Saturday's 2-0 win over Bustleholme.  more...

Fifth place sealed

WYRE Forest rider Simon Alexander finished fifth in the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists National Championships in Leicestershire on Sunday.  more...

New members the key for KCs chiefs

FORTY years after they first met on the rugby pitch Kidderminster Carolians' new president and chairman are eager to expand the number of teams playing at Marlpool Lane.  more...

Swifts lifted by new kit sponsorship deal

FORMER Kidderminster Harriers chairman Lionel Newton has thrown his support behind Stourport Swifts by sponsoring the Walshes Meadows side's home and away kits this season.  more...

Wrong score

IN last week's edition of The Shuttle/Times and News (published August 16) it was stated that a team from Birchen Coppice Middle School and the surrounding area lost 8-2 to Handsworth, this was not the case.  more...

Society

Stone

WI - Thirty ladies met at Hanbury Hall for the annual outdoor meeting. After refreshments, members toured the house, learning about the contents, history and the lives of the Vernon family.  more...

Theatre

Whipping up a political frenzy

THE West End smash hit comedy Whipping it Up is playing at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham as part of the show's Autumn tour.  more...

Exploring love lives

COMEDY How The Other Half Loves plays at Malvern Theatres next week.  more...

Variety of shows on at centre

A MIXTURE of music, film, comedy and stage shows has been packed into the Evesham Arts Centre autumn season.  more...

What'S On

Police play at NIA

AS part of their world tour, the newly reformed Police will be playing Birmingham's NIA.  more...

Thriller staged at theatre

THE classic Sherlock Holmes thriller The Hound of the Baskervilles is coming to Malvern Theatres.  more...

Urban sounds from across the globe

THE Palace Theatre will be holding a special event for fans of soul, rap, old school R n' B and Indian music.  more...

First gig for name-change band

THE Emma Kotka Band will be playing their first gig in Evesham with a new name and new songs.  more...

  
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