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Stories for 2 March 2008

Fixtures

All the week's football fixtures

MONDAY Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division: Hednesford Town v Redditch United.  more...

Kidder News Latest

shuttleXtra - get that bit more

GET more online from your Shuttle. You can now log on to shuttleXtra - your new, online weekend leisure read with celebrity interviews, features on music, the film scene, DVDs, lifestyle, health and sport.  more...

Book deal for pensmith

SOME little piggies go to market but a Wyre Forest pensmith's pigs have earned him a five-year book illustration deal.  more...

Book deal for pensmith

SOME little piggies go to market but a Wyre Forest pensmith's pigs have earned him a five-year book illustration deal.  more...

Legal action for students

STUDENTS are being given the chance to act as lawyers and witnesses in a competition being supported by the Ministry of Justice.  more...

Chimney fire alarm

FIREFIGHTERS attended a chimney fire in Hartlebury yesterday.  more...

DNA debate

THE majority of Shuttle online readers believe that the DNA of every UK resident should be placed on a national database.  more...

DNA debate

THE majority of Shuttle online readers believe that the DNA of every UK resident should be placed on a national database.  more...

DNA debate continues

THE majority of Shuttle online readers believe that the DNA of every UK resident should be placed on a national database.  more...

DNA debate continues

THE majority of Shuttle online readers believe that the DNA of every UK resident should be placed on a national database.  more...

Fire on railway embankment

A SMALL fire broke out on the Severn Valley Railway embankment this afternoon.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before heading out to see friends and relatives.  more...

Schools awarded for hearty meals

TWO Worcester schools and a city restaurant have been presented with a prestigious award.  more...

Air your Pershore views

THE people of Pershore will have the chance to air their views about the issues facing the town at a forthcoming area forum.  more...

Science park’s action call over roads delay

A SPECIAL meeting is to be held to discuss whether Malvern Hills Science Park will be allowed to use a new office and laboratory building before improvements are made to nearby roads.  more...

Youngsters get a taste for the high life

THREE young air cadets from Worcestershire took to the skies and earned their wings as they got their first taste of flying at an RAF base.  more...

Is your child Baby of the Year?

IF you think your child has what it takes to win this year’s Baby of the Year competition don't forget to get their picture taken!  more...

"Ambulances must be cleaned quicker" - health chief

THE fight for cleaner ambulances to stamp out superbugs like MRSA is taking too long says a concerned health chief.  more...

Council requested hearing to recover appeal costs

MALVERN Hills District Council requested a hearing should be held to determine a planning appeal, specifically so that it could claim costs against the appellant, according to a government planning inspector.  more...

Recycle, recycle, recycle!

WORCESTER City Council has come second in a regional recycling league table and has thanked the city’s residents for their hard work.  more...

Women in wellies invited to do business

BUSINESSWOMEN in Worcestershire are invited to attend Women in Rural Enterprise’s annual conference this month.  more...

Women in wellies invited to do business

BUSINESSWOMEN in Worcestershire are invited to attend Women in Rural Enterprise’s annual conference this month.  more...

Volunteers needed to stroll on

VOLUNTEER health walk leaders are being sought in Worcester to help lead short strolls around the city.   more...

Victim kicked in horrific attack - court

A 40-year-old man has been jailed for a vicious attack at a Worcester railway station in which he kicked a victim's head "like a football".  more...

Worcester News weather watch

Keep up to date with the latest weather forecast and travel news with your Worcester News.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

Keep up to date with the latest weather forecast and travel news with your Worcester News.  more...

Need another Facebook friend?

IT'S Sunday afternoon and you're stuck for things to do on Facebook - try adding us as a friend to get your local news from us!  more...

Rushwick house proposal hangs in balance

PLANS to replace a bungalow in a Worcestershire village with a one-and-a-half storey house may be turned down despite support from neighbours.  more...

Businesses team up in name of charity

BUSINESSES across Worcestershire have been pulling together to help a charity for children with special needs.  more...

Businesses team up in name of charity

BUSINESSES across Worcestershire have been pulling together to help a charity for children with special needs.  more...

Are you the right girl to carry on where Jodi left off as Miss Worcester?

THE race is on to find a glamorous girl with enough style and sophistication to be crowned this year's Miss Worcester.  more...

Nine-man Reds draw at Southport

Southport 1, Redditch United 1 REDDITCH came away from Lancashire with a point after an ill-tempered display, as they finished the game with only nine men for the second time this season.  more...

News

Wilding delighted with strike to earn victory

CRAIG Wilding says it is great to be back on the goal trail again after scoring the winner in the 2-1 victory against Burscough.  more...

Drahm so proud to return with match-winning Warriors display

COMEBACK king Shane Drahm feared he had played his last game in the Gold n' Blue of Worcester Warriors.  more...

Reports

Worcester City 2, Burscough 1

CRAIG Wilding scored his first league goal of the Richard Dryden era as Worcester City recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since Christmas.  more...

Results

All the weekend results

SATURDAY League Two: Hereford United 0 Stockport County 1.  more...

Round-Up

Ref drives Robins quackers at The Ducks!

A HUGELY controversial spot-kick award three minutes before half-time proved the turning point as Evesham suffered a first defeat in 11 matches.  more...

Hereford United 0, Stockport County 1

HEREFORD'S hopes of automatic promotion suffered a major blow when they went down to in-form Stockport County at Edgar Street.  more...

Humphries off as Town lose on travels

MALVERN Town crashed to defeat at Barton Rovers despite taking a first minute lead.  more...

Aldershot 2, Kidderminster Harriers 1

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers battled hard but came up short against the Blue Square Premier leaders at the Recreation Ground.  more...

Swifts pick up a crucial point

STOURPORT Swifts picked up another point in the quest for survival in the British Gas Business Division One Midlands.  more...

Rovers held goalless at home

BROMSGROVE Rovers were forced to settle for a point at home to Swindon Supermarine in a goalless draw in the Southern League Premier Division.  more...

Sixways bonanza

ENGLAND Under 18s opened their international rugby season with an impressive 25-15 win over Wales at Worcester's Sixways Stadium.  more...

Beauty students take New York by storm

STUDENTS at a Bromsgrove college were made up in Manhattan during a recent educational trip.  more...

Public footpath row rumbles on

THE secretary of state for the environment could be called in to settle a dispute over a public footpath which cuts through the new Meadows School site along Stourbridge Road.  more...

Bromsgrove firefighters called out

BROMSGROVE firefighters were called out to a traffic collision on the M5 this morning (March 2).  more...

Bromsgrove firefighters called out

BROMSGROVE firefighters were called out to a traffic collision on the M5 this morning (March 2).  more...

Bromsgrove firefighters called out

BROMSGROVE firefighters were called out to a traffic collision on the M5 this morning (March 2).  more...

Chimney fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a chimney fire yesterday evening (March 1).  more...

Chimney fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chimney fire yesterday evening (March 1).  more...

Branching out

A FORMER Olympian met up with local school children when he highlighted the effects of climate change.  more...

Branching out

A FORMER Olympian met up with local school children when he highlighted the effects of climate change.  more...

This one's for you rmum

CHILDREN across Droitwich Spa have made decorations and held events to mark Mother's Day.  more...

Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League results

Bluck Cup semi-final: Anchor Fladbury 2 Golden Cross 4. Round three: Stour Excelsior 1 Honeybourne Gate Inn 0; Lenches Lions 2 Eckington 3.  more...

Today's events

Sunday Canswers, answers to cancer questions at The Centre for Wellbeing, Garden Suite, 24 Worcester Road, Malvern. 10.30am. £15.  more...

Fresh application for Pepper and Oz

A TOWN centre restaurant has put in a fresh planning application to install a parasol outside its premises.  more...

Order for fraudster

A BATCHLEY woman has been sentenced to an 18-month community order for benefit fraud offences.  more...

Roundup

Burgess secures Stourport draw

Stourport Swifts 1, Sutton Coldfield Town 1 FOR the second week running Stourport produced a battling display to force a draw against a side with promotion aspirations.  more...

  
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