Stories for 17 September 2007

Alcester

Joy at gold award

ALCESTER showed it had plenty of flower power as it celebrated winning a gold award in the regional results of the Britain in Bloom competition.  more...

Charity sets up shop

A CHARITY shop has been opened in Alcester Town Hall to raise money for cancer sufferers.  more...

Business

HOUSE PRICES: Market slowed by interest rate rises

THE pace of house price growth in Worcester during August slowed at the fastest rate for two years.  more...

Clubs & Societies

Wythall Gardening Club

OUR August meeting was a club visit to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  more...

Wythall Gardening Club

OUR August meeting was a club visit to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  more...

The Redditch Society

THE talk given by Vince Williams on September 7 to open our 63rd season was entitled Idle Women and gave an insight into a little know aspect of the Second World War, proving that the women involved were far from "idle".  more...

Redditch Ramblers

ON Sunday, September 9, 49 ramblers and their friends had a coach trip to Llangollen in the beautiful River Dee Valley.  more...

Merry Wives of Alcester

JUST as the days are growing shorter, our thoughts usually turn to staying in our homes and hibernating for the winter but on September 11 at The Methodist Hall, Alcester, Eddie McDougall opened the Merry Wives' Autumn Programme with uplifting thoughts of holidays...by coach!  more...

Ipsley with Crabbs Cross WI

MEMBERS and two visitors were welcomed to the September meeting.  more...

Ipsley with Crabbs Cross WI

MEMBERS and two visitors were welcomed to the September meeting.  more...

Inkberrow WI

AFTER the Ironbridge outing instead of the usual meeting in August, September attracted a packed hall to hear Mike Jackson, director of BBC collectibles programmes such as Antiques Roadshow and Flog It.  more...

Alcester U3A

ONCE again the Greig Hall, Alcester, was the venue for the September meeting.  more...

Alcester Arts Circle

A NUMBER of members attended a very enjoyable painting day on August 29 at a private house in Tiddington Road, Stratford.  more...

Alcester & District Local History Society

THE illustrated talk entitled Hancox Family: Millers of Great Alne and Evesham was presented by John Bunting and Terry Carter.  more...

Cricket

Hooper is key player

BARNARDS GREEN II v DROITWICH II  more...

Green end season in style with home win

BARNARDS GREEN v MALVERN  more...

Croft can’t stop defeat

CAPTAIN Andy Croft took 5-19 as Malvern narrowly lost a low-scoring match at Elmley Castle.  more...

Equestrian

Charlotte sees her way clear to national success

WORCESTER rider Charlotte Harris has returned from the Pony Club National Championships as the only individual in the UK placed in both the open eventing and open showjumping with two clear rounds in each.  more...

Farmers' Markets

Will we really have to go through this again?

FOOT-and-mouth - the phrase flies like shot to the heart of farmers across the UK and no more so than in Worcestershire, where for three months in 2001 lorry after lorry rumbled across the county to disgorge its disgusting cargo of dead livestock on to the vast burial site at Throckmorton.  more...

Football

Miller on form with two goals

BROMSBERROW UTD U11S 7, GARWAY U11S O  more...

Junior Soccer Scene

NEWTOWN SPORTS U11S 1, BURLISH HARRIERS 0  more...

Villagers leaping

VILLAGERS 3, AFC DEERS LEAP 2  more...

Ratcliffe head of the Anchor class

ANCHOR FALCONS 3, NORTHWICK SPORTS 1  more...

Six-goal Powick vanquish Athletic

POWICK A' 6, WARNDON ATHLETIC 1  more...

Crowe hat-trick helps Callow End fly to a fine victory at The Bridge

THE BRIDGE 1, CALLOW END 5  more...

Radar held at home by FC XI

MALVERN RADAR 0, FC XI 0  more...

Gardening

If you’re going to plant bulbs, do it in big drifts

ThE summer's over, the kids are back at school and it's time to plant some bulbs to look forward to in spring.  more...

If you’re going to plant bulbs, do it in big drifts

THE summer's over, the kids are back at school and it's time to plant some bulbs to look forward to in spring.  more...

If you’re going to plant bulbs, do it in big drifts

THE summer's over, the kids are back at school and it's time to plant some bulbs to look forward to in spring.  more...

If you’re going to plant bulbs, do it in big drifts

THE summer's over, the kids are back at school and it's time to plant some bulbs to look forward to in spring.  more...

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK Sept 15

Pick early varieties of apples and pears when slightly underripe.  more...

Kidder News Latest

CSO relishes challenge

A NEW community support officer is on the beat in Kidderminster town centre.  more...

Carnival prize unclaimed

A LUCKY prize draw winner has still not claimed a £250 prize.  more...

Carnival prize unclaimed

A LUCKY draw winner has still not claimed a £250 prize.  more...

Winning smiles

THREE Wyre Forest youngsters have thrilled family and friends by winning our Shuttle/Times & News Baby of the Year competition.  more...

British food celebrated

AN independent food retailer in Stourport is backing the biggest national celebration of British produce to encourage shoppers to support local suppliers.  more...

Village raiders jailed

THREE men who carried out early morning raids in three Wyre Forest villages have each been jailed for eight months at Worcester Crown Court.  more...

Man hit ex-partner

AN angry man who hit his ex-partner in a scuffle and later told lies to the police has been ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work.  more...

Latest

Teenager to sing in front of Queen

A SINGER from a tiny Worcestershire village is to perform live to the nation at The Royal Albert Hall after being selected as the first artist to have an official song for The British Legion's Festival of Remembrance.  more...

Who is the honest man who handed in Clive's £500

A CASH dispenser user has spoken of his amazement and relief after £500 he accidentally left was taken from the machine and handed straight into the bank.  more...

Who is the honest man who handed in Clive's £500?

A CASH dispenser user has spoken of his amazement and relief after £500 he accidentally left was taken from the machine and handed straight into the bank.  more...

Jail for drepressed drunk

A DEPRESSED drunk has been sentenced to nine months in prison.  more...

Jail for depressed drunk

A DEPRESSED drunk has been sentenced to nine months in prison.  more...

Another boost for eco-bag couple

Worcester entrepreneurs who appeared on a television programme have won another business coup.  more...

Possible fire on the Malvern Hills

REPORTS from the fire service this morning suggest there may be a fire on the Malvern Hills.  more...

Possible fire on the Malvern Hills ruled out

FIREFIGHTERS say they do not now believe there is a fire on the Malvern hills.  more...

Group to safeguard Astwood Cemetery

A CEMETERY where one of the founding fathers of British medicine is buried will be preserved for future generations, thanks to a new group.  more...

Drugged man in abusive rant

A TROUBLED 51-year-old man high on drugs ranted at children and their parents on their way to a school in Worcester, a court heard.  more...

Romans invade Droitwich for the day

ROMAN soldiers rubbed shoulders with Royal Air Force pilots in a festival which brought our history to life.  more...

Success for summer school

A summer school in Malvern, was such a success this year, that organisers are already taking bookings for next year.  more...

Worcestershire Royal star aids Worcestershire Royal

HUNDREDS of people dressed in pink turned up to to raise thousands of pounds for charity at Worcestershire County Cricket Club.  more...

Heartless Burglars Target Elderly Victim

AN elderly Droitwich woman has been robbed of £700 holiday savings by three men who barged into her home and held her down.  more...

garden centre holds farmers market

A WORCESTER garden centre is getting behind the farming industry by hosting its first autumn market.  more...

Garden centre to hold farmers market

A WORCESTER garden centre is getting behind the farming industry by hosting its first autumn market.  more...

Louisa's locks is talk of the town

A BABY has stunned her parents - and the midwife who delivered her - with her magnificent mop of dark hair.  more...

Family forced to share beds after house fire

A COUPLE and their seven children have been forced to share beds and sleep on mattresses and car seats following a fire which ravaged their home.  more...

Family forced to share beds after house fire

A COUPLE and their seven children have been forced to share beds and sleep on mattresses and car seats following a fire which ravaged their home.  more...

Young chess champs celebrate success

MEMBERS of Worcestershire Junior Chess Academy celebrated a year of success at their awards ceremony.  more...

Travellers move on to school playing field

A GROUP of travellers have moved on to a school's playing field, disrupting classes.  more...

Shots fired at car showroom

BALL bearings were fired at car showroom damaging vehicles on the forecourt.  more...

First view of city's newest sports centre

THIS is the new multi-milion pound sports centre being built in Worcester.  more...

New lay chair for Pershore

EVESHAM chartered surveyor, Richard Mumford has been elected to the post of lay chair of the Pershore Deanery Synod.  more...

Caravan park to quadruple

A CARAVAN park will be allowed to have four times the number of vehicles on its site but will not host any more rallies.  more...

Green light for window

A BISHAMPTON couple have been allowed to proceed with the installation of a controversial window, which is the cause of a neighbourly dispute.  more...

Trees get the chop

NINE trees in Pershore's Abbey Park will be chopped down this week as they may pose a danger to public safety.  more...

Brass festival a hit

THE Wychavon Festival of Brass provided a wonderful day in Evesham with the town centre packed with visitors and three venues providing nearly 12 hours of the best of brass.  more...

Arson attack - man arrested

A MAN has been arrested following an arson attack on an Indian restaurant in Evesham last weekend.  more...

Latets

Hero rescues family from blaze

A FAMILY was saved from possible death after an heroic man used a ladder to get them out of their burning home in Woodrow.  more...

Letters

Find a job nearer home if unhappy

SIR -I read Maxine Grant's letter, (Letters, August 28).  more...

Cars for sale are the least of our worries

SIR - I write regarding the article concerning the city council's clamp down on street car dealers (Worcester News, September 4).  more...

Spare a thought for payroll clerks

SIR -Your readers may not be aware that September 17 to 22 was National Payroll Week.  more...

Manufacturing job losses are very sad

SIR - Driving past the old Rover Works at Longbridge the other day, the levelling of the site was very apparent and brought home to me the extent of manufacturing job losses in the UK.  more...

Our rubbish tip staff are helpful

SIR - With reference to the couple who are unable to lift the rubbish because of back problems (Letters, September 10), go to the tip at Horford Road, in Worcester, where you will get all the help required.  more...

No eye-strain at all

SIR- I do not "boast" about having a black and white TV, Mr Norwood, merely state it when relevant. I get an excellent sharp image on it, no eye-strain at all. The TV licence is only £46.50 a year.  more...

Local Walks

Edwyn to Edvin

SAMPLE a short stretch of the 154-mile Herefordshire Trail on this lovely walk from Bromyard. The trail was created by members of the Ramblers' Association in partnership with Herefordshire Council and it's a hugely scenic route linking the county's five market towns.  more...

Edwyn to Edvin

SAMPLE a short stretch of the 154-mile Herefordshire Trail on this lovely walk from Bromyard. The trail was created by members of the Ramblers' Association in partnership with Herefordshire Council and it's a hugely scenic route linking the county's five market towns.  more...

Memory

100 years ago - September 21, 1907

THE new temporary schools, which have been erected on the north-west side of Redditch, will be opened on Monday, September 23.  more...

50 years ago - September 20, 1957

SHOULD members of the council walk round the town in the carnival procession, or should they ride? That was the question which arose from an invitation by the Redditch Carnival Committee to councillors to appear in the procession.  more...

25 years ago - September 17, 1982

A SPOOF television documentary about Redditch screened on BBC2 this week met with a storm of protest from outraged civic leaders and residents.  more...

Music

Pianist possesses 'spine-tingling brilliance'

MALVERN Concert Club kicks off its 105th season with a piano recital by Yevgeny Sudbin, aged 27, a young Russian described by The Gramophone as an artist "who gives us spine-tingling brilliance, poetry and vivacity".  more...

News

Roger, over and out

ROGER Sillence is the major casualty as Worcestershire release five players.  more...

Tamworth test for City's cup hopes

WORCESTER City will make a quick return to Tamworth this month having drawn the Lambs in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.  more...

Hungry Wolves seal sponsorship deal

WORCESTER Wolves have clinched a new sponsorship deal with npower before the start of the new British Basketball League season.  more...

Replay win will earn trip to Quorn

VICTORY at Tipton on Wednesday night will earn Evesham United a visit to Quorn in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.  more...

Opinion

We take our campaign to

LAST week this newspaper launched a campaign calling on the government to issue our troops serving in Afghanistan with combat medals. Our campaign has featured a series of compelling reports from our reporter David Paine who spent a week on the front line with local soldiers from the Mercian Regiment.  more...

We take our campaign to Gordon Brown

LAST week this newspaper launched a campaign calling on the government to issue our troops serving in Afghanistan with combat medals. Our campaign has featured a series of compelling reports from our reporter David Paine who spent a week on the front line with local soldiers from the Mercian Regiment.  more...

Phillpot Files

Imagination and bravery is all that is needed here

THE Severn has certainly made its presence felt this summer but maybe some good will come of it. A thought occurred as I walked down Deansway one day during the recent floods wouldn't it be nice if this area could remain perpetually free of traffic?  more...

Imagination and bravery is all that is needed here

THE Severn has certainly made its presence felt this summer but maybe some good will come of it. A thought occurred as I walked down Deansway one day during the recent floods wouldn't it be nice if this area could remain perpetually free of traffic?  more...

Pryce'S People

A cycle in the woods proved an inspiration for Geoff

THE Church of Lynn and Geoff never really took off, which was a shame really, because today Geoff Anderson could be his own archbishop, tending to a flock of free thinkers like Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Nicole Kidman.  more...

A cycle in the woods proved an inspiration for Geoff

THE Church of Lynn and Geoff never really took off, which was a shame really, because today Geoff Anderson could be his own archbishop, tending to a flock of free thinkers like Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Nicole Kidman.  more...

Results

Worcester and District League results

Saturday Premier Division: Hallow WMC 3 West Malvern 0; Martley Spurs 1 Upton Town 1; FC Tything 3 Pershore Manor 4; VBL Sports 2 Grosvenor Sports 4; Worcester YMCA 2 Hanley Swan 2.  more...

Round-up of the county football results

BIRDSEYE SPORTS EVESHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE Division One: Gardeners Arms 5, Broadway United 0; Upton Snodsbury 4, Evesham WMC 1; Red Horse 4, Peopleton 0.  more...

Reviews

DVD - Alpha Dog (15)

"BASED on a true story" is always an uncomfortable tag to add to a film and the events fictionalised here are particularly uncomfortable as some of the culprits are yet to be tried.  more...

CD - Handbuilt by Robots - Newton Faulkner

NEWTON Faulkner has been wowing the crowds at festivals across the country all summer, which seems to make this the perfect time to release his first album.  more...

CD - Nothing But - Animotorso

THIS is the second CD from four-piece alt rock band Animotorso.  more...

CD - Club Anthems 2007 - Various

YET another clubbing compilation album has hit our stores and the question on all those fluorescent stick fans' lips is how does it compare to the rest?  more...

DVD - The Breed (15)

TAKEN directly from the book of horror cliches, The Breed features killer dogs on a deserted island and ticks all the boxes along the way.  more...

Round-Up

Dales take handy cup progress

HOLDERS Archdales 73 moved into the President's Cup third round after easily beating Newhall 2-0 at Claines Lane.  more...

Chapman denies Westfields

WESTFIELDS extended their unbeaten Midland Alliance run to six games when they drew 1-1 with previous leaders Friar Lane and Epworth.  more...

Ledbury handed hammering

LEDBURY Town travelled to new boys AFC Wulfrunians in the West Midlands Premier and left with their biggest defeat of the season, crashing 7-0.  more...

Youthful Bromyard edged by host side

BROMYARD Town's youngsters acquitted themselves well in a 1-0 defeat at Shawbury United in the West Midlands League Premier Division.  more...

KVCC end with a defeat

KIDDERMINSTER Victoria ended their Birmingham League Premier Division campaign with a disappointing seven-wicket defeat against Himley.  more...

Joy for Ombersley as seconds follow firsts to promotion

OMBERSLEY rounded off their promotion-winning Birmingham League Division Three season with another victory.  more...

Batting frailties undermine OEs in season finale

OLD Elizabethans closed their season with a dismal batting display which led to a 44-run defeat to out-of-form Newport.  more...

Teams’ surprise victories

TWO Division Three teams beat Division One opposition in the Worcester and District League Knock-out Cup.  more...

Wood in stunning Premier display

THE top-of-the-table clash in the Worcester Sunday League Premier Division saw Tolladine Sports thrashed 7-0 by a rampant Perrywood.  more...

Kerbside tags

RESIDENTS are being given door-to-door help in making the best use they can of their kerbside refuse and recycling collections.  more...

New cards

NEW signs and symptoms cards from The Meningitis Trust will be available free from Focus DIY store in Bromsgrove.  more...

Celebrating cash boost

STAFF at a community support group are celebrating after receiving a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.  more...

Top of the class

STUDENTS at Bromsgrove School proved they were top of the class in their exams.  more...

Clean up your act

BUSINESSES in Bromsgrove have got to clean up their act when it comes to getting rid of their waste material.  more...

What a tidy job

COUNCIL staff have won a top award for tidying up the district.  more...

Well developed

A NEW initiative is being launched for marketing professionals who have difficulty managing their professional development.  more...

Warm welcome for metric climbdown

SHOPPERS in Bromsgrove prefer to buy their fruit and veg in imperial pounds and ounces - the town's only traditional greengrocer claims.  more...

Warm welcome for metric climbdown

SHOPPERS in Bromsgrove prefer to buy their fruit and veg in imperial pounds and ounces - the town's only traditional greengrocer claims.  more...

Bush and car fires

FIREFIGHTERS from Bromsgrove were called to a bush fire in Rubery at 6.25pm last Sunday.  more...

Replay win will earn trip to Quorn

VICTORY at Tipton on Wednesday night will earn Evesham United a visit to Quorn in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.  more...

Replay win will earn trip to Quorn

VICTORY at Tipton on Wednesday night will earn Evesham United a visit to Quorn in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.  more...

Matthew is memorial lecturer

THE Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society is holding its annual Percy Picton Memorial Lecture on Monday, October 1, This year the lecture is being given by Matthew Biggs, with a talk entitled Gardening at Eden and How to do it at Home.  more...

Tools stolen in rural raid

POLICE are investigating a burglary at an outbuilding in the Cradley/Mathon area, in which power tools were stolen.  more...

Programme features Lib Dem hopeful

PROGRAMME makers for ITV's The Lobby spent four hours in Worcestershire last Thursday (September 13) recording the progress of Lib Dem candidate Richard Burt's bid to win the seat at the next general election, when Sir Michael Spicer stands down.  more...

Bike fever hits town

BICYCLES, tricycles, tandems and rickshaws were among a motley collection of pedal-powered contraptions available to try at Malvern's Get Cycling Roadshow.  more...

Lee wants your support!

A MALVERN woman is taking part in the Great North Run to raise money for the disabled children's home where she works.  more...

Students have success honoured with gradings

MALVERN Lau Gar Kung Fu Club had a successful gradings day in Bromyard.  more...

Exhibition offers much excitement

BRITISH squash stars Peter Nicol and Nick Matthew visited Manor Park Squash Club to play an exhibition match.  more...

Get a taste for Tae Kwon Do

MALVERN Tae Kwon Do Academy is offering free lessons to anyone interested in taking up the martial art.  more...

Shurmer is the winner

MALVERN golfer Philip Shurmer won a first hole play-off to land the Midland Mid-Amateur Championship.  more...

Your chance to be a Conservator

ANYONE interested in serving on Malvern Hills Conservators can stand in elections that are coming up next month.  more...

Your chance to be a Conservator

ANYONE interested in serving on Malvern Hills Conservators can stand in elections that are coming up next month.  more...

Two new recruits join ranks of CSOs

A FORMER post office worker is one of two new community support officers on the beat in Redditch.  more...

Flower power!

REDDITCH floral artists Mena Lynch and Julie Nash held their first exhibition of dried flower arrangements on Saturday, September 8 at Webheath Village Hall.  more...

Focus on flooding

THE Environment Agency is inviting people living in Redditch affected by the summer floods to come to a drop-in session.  more...

Heart charity in plea for helpers

THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging Redditch residents to take a break from their usual routine and donate some of their time to the charity.  more...

Magnificent memories of yesteryears

AUTHORS Alan Foxall and Ray Saunders are building on the success of their first pictoral history of Redditch with a second book, More Redditch Remembered.  more...

Roundup

Kidderminster end season with defeat

DEFEAT at Himley ensured that Kidderminster Victoria's season of promise ended with a fizzle rather than a bang in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division on Saturday.  more...

KCS edged out by Laurentians

UNLUCKY Kidderminster Carolians were denied a first victory in the Midlands Division Three West (South) late on in Saturday's narrow 23-22 defeat at Old Laurentians.  more...

Town on the way up

BUOYANT Bewdley Town FC are in the leading pack in the West Midlands Premier Divsion after picking up four points from two games.  more...

Schools News

WADBOROUGH: Tori set to sing for the Queen at the Albert Hall

A SINGER from a tiny Worcestershire village is to perform live on TV at the Albert Hall after being selected as the first artist to have an official song for the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance.  more...

University puts nurses on wards

A FRUITFUL partnership between a hospital and a university has put 2,000 new nurses and midwives on local wards.  more...

University puts nurses on wards

A FRUITFUL partnership between a hospital and a university has put 2,000 new nurses and midwives on local wards.  more...

Society

Chaddesley Corbett

WI - The group welcomed two visitors to our meeting, one of whom had come from Yorkshire. During the summer break members raised £243.40 organising the teas at Chaddesley Corbett village fete. Members also sold teas in the church in July and were able to donate £126 to Kemp Hospice.  more...

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Travel

Tiger Island back for a second series

FILMING of the TV programme Tiger Island, is well underway at the Isle of Wight Zoo - with a production crew from Athena Films currently shooting their second fly-on-the-wall' series for ITV.  more...

  
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