Stories for 10 September 2007

Business

Hard-working apprentice is in line for prize

ENTHUSIASM, hard work and commitment from Carl Pugh, a plumbing apprentice with Persimmon Homes South Midlands, has led to the 19-year-old being an area winner of the company's internal Apprentice of the Year award scheme for the second year running.  more...

Fixtures

Football fixture list

TOMORROW Midland Alliance: Westfields v Racing Club Warwick (7.45pm).  more...

Harriers 3 York 0

Arresting performance

James Constable launches an early Harriers attack against York.  more...

Dangerman

Justin Richards, who scored a brace against York, also test York's defence.  more...

Justin time to score

Richards prowls the pitch.  more...

Richards reeps the rewards

The big striker is congratulated by his Harriers team-mates after opening the scoring.  more...

Deano does good

Dean Bennett bagged Harriers' second goal.  more...

Penn misses the mark

Russ Penn holds his heads in his hands after missing an early chance.  more...

Bennett gets plaudits

Bennett and Andy Ferrell celebrate Harriers' second goal.  more...

Well done, Dean

Bennett gets more congratulations for scoring Harriers' second goal.  more...

Cometh the iceman

Jeff Kenna was the coolest man of the pitch as he gave an assured performance in central defence for the home side.  more...

Getting stuck in

Bennett tries to win the ball back in midfield.  more...

Getting stuck in

Bennett tries to win the ball back in midfield.  more...

Paul tries his luck

Full back Paul Bignot goes for goal from distance.  more...

Jeff's in Ken-control

Jeff Kenna gave an assured display as a centre back for Harriers.  more...

Christie coming through

Iyseden Christie barges his way through York's defence.  more...

Crowd salutes team

Harriers' fans revel in their teams' success.  more...

Give us a hug!

Richards celebrates his final goal with Ferrell.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Raise a team for the Mercer races

IF you can raise a team to take part in the Shuttle Mercer 10k and 4k Fun Run on Sunday, September 23, then the organisers want to hear from you.  more...

Motorcyclist suffers head injuries

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious head injuries in a collision with a car in Kidderminster.  more...

Bell chimes with judges

A WYRE Forest village pub chimed with judges in a competition to find the country's top locals.  more...

Lecture for history buffs

CHURCHES in Chaddesley Corbett will be the theme of an annual talk delivered to history buffs in the village.  more...

Rugby trophy on show

RUGBY fans in Kidderminster will have the chance to get up close to a Guinness Premiership player and the Guinness Premiership Trophy when it appears at Sainsbury's Kidderminster store.  more...

Bell chimes with judges

A WYRE Forest village pub chimed with judges in a competition to find the country's top locals.  more...

Stepping out for Alzheimer's

PEOPLE put their best feet forward to boost the coffers of the Alzheimers' Society.  more...

Stepping out for Alzheimer's

PEOPLE put their best feet forward to boost the coffers of the Alzheimers' Society.  more...

Police station access improved

STOURPORT Police Station has been revamped, with a new front counter and better access for people with disabilities.  more...

Child airlifted to hospital

A SIX-year old girl was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a collision with a car in Stourport yesterday morning.  more...

Child airlifted to hospital

A SIX-year old girl was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a collision with a car in Stourport yesterday.  more...

Child airlifted to hospital

A SIX-year old girl was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a collision with a car in Stourport yesterday.  more...

Child airlifted to hospital

A SIX-year old girl was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a collision with a car in Stourport yesterday.  more...

Boys' Brigade members honoured

BOYS' Brigade members in Kidderminster have earned two of the highest honours available in the movement.  more...

Attacker poses 'serious risk'

A MAN who launched a ferocious attack on his ex-girlfriend after climbing into her home has been branded "a serious risk" to the public by a judge.  more...

Kidz Competitions

TV Star wants wildlife artists to help.

Wildlife TV presenter Shauna Lowry is calling on all animal loving artists to help save animals around the world and win a prize at the same time.  more...

TV Star wants wildlife artists to help.

Wildlife TV presenter Shauna Lowry is calling on all animal loving artists to help save animals around the world and win a prize at the same time.  more...

Latest

City park to undergo £800,000 revamp

A PARK in Worcester is a step closer to getting a £800,000 revamp - but the siting of the controversial war memorial is still to be decided.  more...

You will have your say on former Kays site

THE public are to be consulted over the future of the former Kays site in Worcester.  more...

Soldiers killed in Afghanistan are named

TWO soldiers from the former Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters regiment killed in Afghanistan have been named as Private Johan Botha and Sergeant Craig Brelsford.   more...

It’s the little and large show

THERE were bikes of all shapes - and sizes - on show as pedal power put on a show in Worcester.  more...

It’s the little and large show

THERE were bikes of all shapes - and sizes - on show as pedal power put on a show in Worcester.  more...

Six-year-old injured in collision

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl was airlifted to hospital after being in collision with a car at a Stourport caravan park.   more...

Students don caps and gowns for graduation

WORCESTER College of Technology has celebrated the end of another successful year with a graduation ceremony at the city's cathedral.  more...

Students don caps and gowns for graduation

WORCESTER College of Technology has celebrated the end of another successful year with a graduation ceremony at the city's cathedral.  more...

Students don caps and gowns for graduation

WORCESTER College of Technology has celebrated the end of another successful year with a graduation ceremony at the city's cathedral.  more...

Restaurant fire being treated as arson

A FIRE that damaged an Evesham restaurant is being treated as arson, police have confirmed.   more...

Man suffers serious injuries in city centre assault

WORCESTER police are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault in the city during the early hours of yesterday.   more...

Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision

A 50-YEAR-OLD Stourport man was seriously injured when his motorbike was in collision with a car.   more...

85-year-old falls twice on the buses

THE daughter of a Worcester woman who has fallen twice while on a bus in Worcester has said drivers must be more careful.  more...

Unprovoked assault leaves man needing surgery

A MAN needed surgery for serious facial injuries after a seemingly unprovoked attack in Worcester city centre.   more...

Car fire treated as arson

A CAR fire in Malvern is being treated as arson, police said today.   more...

Worcester: Sixth Form college - outstanding

WORCESTER Sixth Form College has been rated outstanding by government inspectors.  more...

HIPS extended to three-bedroom homes

THE Government's controversial Home Information Packs have been extended to include three-bedroom homes.  more...

Ambulance staff may strike

UNION chiefs say there could be a "winter of discontent" if pay demands by ambulance staff are not met.  more...

Droitwich traders feel forgotten

HIGH Street traders in Droitwich who were not directly hit by the July flooding have accused council chiefs of forgetting their suffering.  more...

Motorists face delays as cycle race comes to town

MOTORISTS travelling around Worcestershire on Wednesday are being warned they could face disruption as top cyclists from across the world descend on the county.  more...

Urgent action needed to save garden birds

MANY familiar visitors to our gardens are increasingly in need of urgent conservation action, according to the RSPB.   more...

Final image of Rachel Whitear may have been posed

THE PICTURE is embedded in the minds of thousands as a vivid warning against drugs abuse.   more...

Attractions put on show

SHAKESPEARE Country will be exhibiting at the International Group and Leisure Show to showcase what South Warwickshire has to offer to the group travel market.  more...

DIY staff set for charity day

STAFF at the Focus DIY store in Evesham are preparing for their annual fun day to help raise money for The Meningitis Trust this Saturday, September 15.  more...

Walkers raise more than £3,000

TWO intrepid walkers from an Evesham firm put their boots on and trekked between two Worcestershire towns - and raised over £3,000 for a local hospice.  more...

Alpha course at Baptist Church

EVESHAM Baptist Church is running a ten week Alpha course over the autumn based on the question: 'Is there more to life than this?'.   more...

Fishery up and running

THE fishery in Wyre Piddle whose fish stocks were badly damaged by cormorants last year has announced that it is finally open to the public.  more...

Fishery up and running

THE fishery in Wyre Piddle whose fish stocks were badly damaged by cormorants last year has announced that it is finally open to the public.  more...

Fishery up and running

THE fishery in Wyre Piddle whose fish stocks were badly damaged by cormorants last year has announced that it is finally open to the public.  more...

Arson probe at Evesham restaurant

POLICE and fire investigators have launched an arson probe after a blaze badly damaged an Evesham restaurant at the weekend and spread to flats above.  more...

Latets

BNP man loses appeal

REDDITCH British National Party councillor David Enderby has lost his appeal against criminal convictions for assaulting his estranged wife and mother-in-law.  more...

Letters

Why should council staff park for less?

SIR - Bravo to Maxine Grant on voicing her frustration about Worcester City Council favouring their own staff and allowing parking for £5 per month.  more...

Grant for the Swan Theatre is great

SIR - Could George Cowley define the meaning of the hackneyed term "posh" please? (Letters, August 23). I suspect, in this instance, he is referring to people whose tastes in entertainment are somewhat dissimilar to the majority of people.  more...

Get your priorities right, councillors

SIR - I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to the stalwarts from both the parish and county council who, working on my behalf, have enabled me to sleep safely in my bed at night in the knowledge that a number of small and insignificant triangles of grass within my lovely village of Kempsey are now safe from the ravages of rogue vehicles which were in danger of eroding these prestigious landmarks away. I am glad to see that taxpayers' money is being spent on such an important and vital part of the environment.  more...

Call centre plan is very concerning

SIR - I have just read the West Midlands Ambulance consultation paper that proposes the closure of the Bransford site. The proposal is extremely worrying as it offers only the status quo or the single proposed new configuration of contact centres. Modern technology offers a plethora of intermediate and probably superior solutions that are not even hinted at in the document.  more...

We shouldn’t have to go to the tip

SIR - I must express my anger towards the council. If we pay our council tax every month then why on earth should we be responsible for taking our rubbish to the tip? Why aren't they taking care of this matter? My partner had to make four tiring trips to the tip recently which wasn't ideal as he is suffering with terrible back ache. Sometimes I have to wonder what benefits we really get from our council.  more...

Independence day

SIR - Surely it is time for Mrs Draffan to let her 11- year-old sons go their own way now (Worcester News, September 6).  more...

Music

High hopes for festival

KIDDERMINSTER'S fourth rock festival is on track to being the biggest ever, with 10 of the Midlands' most talented acts geared up to perform at the town hall bash on Friday, September 28.  more...

Sam’s sax wows crowds

A TEENAGE saxophonist from Stourport wowed crowds at this year's Worcester Festival with a star performance on the Crowngate Live Stage.  more...

News

Consistency key for City

WORCESTER City manager Andy Preece says his team will get the better of most Blue Square North teams if they perform like they did at Tamworth.  more...

Hick picks up hat-trick of County player titles

GRAEME Hick is continuing to prove that age is no barrier as he scooped three gongs at Worcestershire's end of season awards.  more...

Opinion

A headlong charge is not required

IN sharp contrast to the action it celebrates, the second battle of Gheluvelt has become a rather drawn-out affair. Peter Chance may be no Major Hankey, but in the manner of that courageous soldier, he has nevertheless drawn a metaphorical sword and charged headlong into the fray.  more...

Pryce'S People

Meet the man of peace who makes it his business to know all about guns

AS he presents a sizeable target, Brian Johnson-Thomas must be relieved the assorted gunmen who have tried to kill him over the years have either been bad shots or a bit slow.  more...

Meet the man of peace who makes it his business to know all about guns

AS he presents a sizeable target, Brian Johnson-Thomas must be relieved the assorted gunmen who have tried to kill him over the years have either been bad shots or a bit slow.  more...

Results

Worcester League results

SATURDAY WORCESTER AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE Hanley Swan 1 VBL Sports 1; Upton Town 1 Grovesnor Sports 1; West Malvern 1 Hallow WMC 6; Worcester YMCA 3 FC Tything 1.  more...

Weekend football results round-up

BIRDSEYE SPORTS EVESHAM LEAGUE Knock-out Cup round one: Mickleton Rangers 5 Bengeworth Sports 0; Lenches Lions 3 WMK 3; George & Dragon 0 Gardeners Arms 14; Alderton 4 Talbot 0; Crowle 2 Broadway United Res 2; Moreton Town Sunday 0 Eckington 3; Offenham Rovers 3 Bretforton Old Boys 4; Stour Excelsior 5 Anchor Fladbury 2; round two: Ambassador Res 1 Red Horse 11; Peopleton 8 Badsey Recreation 3; Upton Snodsbury 15 Working Mens Nomads 0; Oddfellows Arms 2 Pinvin United 3; Pebworth 1 Inkberrow 7; Evesham WMC 0 Broadway United 3; Ashton 2 Golden Cross 1.  more...

Round-Up

Speedy Dave leads Colwall early charge

COLWALL St James maintained their excellent start with an impressive 5-1 victory over New AFC Barbourne in Worcester Sunday League Division One.  more...

Surprise results light up knock-out

THREE teams from lower divisions beat higher-placed teams in the Worcester and District Skittle League Knock-out Cup first round.  more...

Ledbury are flying high in third place

LEDBURY Town continued their impressive start in the West Midlands League Premier Division by beating Ellesmere Rangers 3-0.  more...

Westfields are back on the road to Wembley

WESTFIELDS bounced back from their disappointing FA Cup exit by winning 3-1 at Arnold Town in the FA Vase first qualifying round.  more...

Painting is as pretty as a picture

A NEW limited edition print of a Bromsgrove park is being sold in a town centre shop.  more...

Parents save toddler group

A FORTY-YEAR-OLD toddler group, which looked to be closing down, has been saved by parents.  more...

Parents save toddler group

A FORTY-YEAR-OLD toddler group, which looked to be closing down, has been saved by parents.  more...

Flood relief

LICKEY and Blackwell residents hit by the summer flooding are being urged to come forward to claim money allocated for flood relief. The issue was discussed at the last Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council meeting with councillors informed that Bromsgrove District Council has been granted £20,000 by the government to distribute to homes damaged in the July storms.   more...

Family fun day

A RUBERY nursery is holding a family fun day this Saturday (September 15). There will be face painting, ice cream, pony rides, a BBQ and a bouncy castle at My First Friends Day Nursery and Pre-School.  more...

Flying high

FINANCIAL services giant Zurich has pledged to support the County Air Ambulance, which covers the district, with a donation of £3,500. Zurich's Community Trust, a registered charity, is funded by the business and donations from its UK employees.  more...

Cheaper railway station parking

REDUCED car parking charges at Barnt Green's railway station, which came into force on Monday, have been welcomed.  more...

Fancy a go on a 23-seater bike?

ST Richard's Hospice is calling on townsfolk to climb aboard a giant 23-seater bike for a special charity cycling event.  more...

Fun for all the family

THERE was fun for all the family when the annual Dodderhill fete swung into action.  more...

Evesham Sunday League results and fixtures

Results Knockout Cup first round: Mickleton Rgrs 5, Bengeworth Spts 0; Lenches Lions 3, WMK FC 3 (aet) WMK won on penalties; George & Dragon 0, Gardeners Arms 14; Alderton 4, Talbot 0; Crowle 2, Broadway Utd Res 2 (aet) Broadway won on penalties; Moreton Tn 0, Eckington 3; Offenham Rvrs 3, Bretforton OB 4; Stour Excelsior 5, Anchor Fladbury 2. Second round: Ambassador Res 1, Red Horse 11; Peopleton 8, Badsey Rec 3; Upton Snodsbury 15, Working Men's Nomads 0; Oddfellows 2, Pinvin Utd 3; Pebworth 1, Inkberrow 7; Evesham WMC 0, Broadway Utd 3; Ashton 2, Golden Cross 1.  more...

Gold Awards for Malvern and Upton

Upton and Malvern were both winners in this year's Heart of England in Bloom contest, each receiving gold awards.  more...

Village recycling centre is back

LEIGH Sinton has a recyling centre again, thanks to the management of Leigh Sinton Garden Centre.  more...

Centre supporters in triple challenge

TWO supporters of outdoor education from Malvern will be getting on their bikes for a triple challenge to help save the centre at Llanrug in Snowdonia.  more...

Cemetery gates to be shut

MALVERN's cemetery could be closed to pedestrians at night as part of a clampdown on vandalism.  more...

Open day to help Meningitis Trust

FOCUS DIY in Spring Lane, Malvern Link, is holding a special open day in aid of the Meningitis Trust on Saturday (September 15) from 9am to 1pm.  more...

Car torched in Malvern

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car fire in Malvern in the early hours of Sunday, September 9. at around 0500.  more...

PR committee could be back

MALVERN Hills Conservators should have a committee dedicated to public relations, says the board's vice-chairman Ray Roberts.  more...

Welcome visitor is cheerful sight

A SEVEN-year-old black labrador is one of six finalists in a competition to find Britain's favourite therapy dog.  more...

Roundup

Wood comes good with the willow

CRAIG Wood's 88 ensured Kidderminster Victoria comprehensively defeated Wellington by 73 runs to rise up the Birmingham and District League table on Saturday.  more...

The Changing Environment

Past Weather Events - Part 3

1911: The summer of this year was a record breaker with heatwaves for both England and Wales. Persistent high pressure zones predominated, with scorching sun that shone for prolonged periods giving brilliant blue skies.  more...

Past Weather Events - Part 3

1911: The summer of this year was a record breaker with heatwaves for both England and Wales. Persistent high pressure zones predominated, with scorching sun that shone for prolonged periods giving brilliant blue skies.  more...

Past Weather Events - Part 3

1911: The summer of this year was a record breaker with heatwaves for both England and Wales. Persistent high pressure zones predominated, with scorching sun that shone for prolonged periods giving brilliant blue skies.  more...

Travel

Cumbrian beauty spot named Britain's favourite view

WASTWATER in the Wasdale Valley was officially awarded the prestigious title of Britain's Favourite View in last night's ITV show of the same name, hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.  more...

Camp on captivating island

FOR just £284, a couple can take advantage of seven nights for the price of six on a captivating island with a sunshine record to challenge the Riviera.  more...

Sunny Spain for less

CATCH some last-minute sunshine on the Costa Brava with a seven night stay at Eurocamp's Castell Montgri parc costing only £212 for the whole family.  more...

Post summer pamper break in Scotland

THISTLE Hotels is offering a range of leisure packages to take the hassle out of your holiday.  more...

  
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