Stories for 23 March 2008

Alcester

Mature student gains doctorate

AT a time when some people might be opting for early retirement, a woman from Alcester has just qualified as a doctor of counselling psychology at the age of 51.  more...

Education

School opens doors for Easter party

KIDDERMINSTER schoolchildren were joined by nearby residents for a special Easter lunch and celebration.  more...

Fixtures

All the latest football fixtures

MONDAY Coca-Cola League Two: Lincoln City v Hereford United (3pm).  more...

Kidder News Latest

Culture celebration at heart of fun day

DAZZLING dancers, cheerleaders and go-karts are on the bill for a big Kidderminster community bash aimed at bringing people together.  more...

Culture celebration at heart of fun day

DAZZLING dancers, cheerleaders and go-karts are on the bill for a big Kidderminster community bash aimed at bringing people together.  more...

XTRA: Beowulf dazzles and disappoints

READ all about Robert Zemeckis's computer animated adventure Beowulf with re-imagines the oldest surviving poem in the English language.  more...

XTRA: Beowulf dazzles and disappoints

READ all about Robert Zemeckis's computer animated adventure Beowulf, re-imagining the oldest surviving poem in the English language.  more...

Colourful close to spring term

THE message at the heart of Easter has been retold by primary school pupils at a special service.  more...

Help basins project Flow smoothly

STOURPORT residents are being invited to help make props, costumes and puppets for a show being performed at the revamped canal basins this summer.  more...

Get your kicks out on the floor

WOLVERLEY Memorial Hall is the venue for a night of Northern Soul classics and oldies on Saturday.  more...

Firefighters called in to tackle manor blaze

KIDDERMINSTER firefighters were called upon to help their county colleagues battle a large fire between Ludlow and Tenbury Wells in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Bishop's Easter message

JOY is the theme of the new Bishop of Worcester's Easter message.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

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

Easter fun for all the family!

From donkey grooming to dancing, and creating crafts to trails of chocolate, here's a run-down of what's on in and around Worcestershire this Easter.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

KEEP up with the latest weather forecast with us.  more...

Library will be the place to register births, deaths and marriages

MALVERN residents wanting to register births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships will soon be able to do so at the town's library.  more...

Pennies really added up

A FUNDRAISING teenager who has attempted to set a world record for lining up pennies edge to edge has raised nearly £700.  more...

Short film proves how vital charity is

YOUR Worcester News is heading a campaign to raise £1m to buy a new base for city charity Noah’s Ark - this touching 15min video explains exactly why you need to do all you can for this vital appeal.  more...

Emergency plan activated after fire station loses power

FIREFIGHTERS and emergency control operators have been forced to move from Worcester’s central fire station after a major power failure left it with no electricity or communication lines.  more...

Major blaze at country farmhouse

PART of a farmhouse was severely damaged when a fire ripped through the building.   more...

City actress turned down for Nancy role

A WORCESTER woman failed to make it in to the final 12 in the BBC show I’d Do Anything.   more...

Heggs header secures Reds' win

Redditch United 3, Boston United 1 By David Lawrence IT was a case of something old and something new in attack for the Reds as they took on former Football League outfit Boston United.  more...

Heggs header secures Reds' win

Redditch United 3, Boston United 1 By David Lawrence IT was a case of something old and something new in attack for the Reds as they took on former Football League outfit Boston United.  more...

Letters

On the trail of

WITH the support of his family, I am trying to put together details of the boxing career of Kidderminster man George Sunderland.  more...

On the trail of boxing soldier

WITH the support of his family, I am trying to put together details of the boxing career of Kidderminster man George Sunderland.  more...

Crystal ball over Lea Castle

CAN you imagine the outcry if the NHS decided it needed a new centre or hospital for the treatment of patients with severe mental problems.  more...

News

Manager says class gap not massive

MANAGER Richard Dryden reckons there is not much to choose between Worcester City and Stalybridge Celtic.  more...

Manager says class gap not massive

MANAGER Richard Dryden reckons there is not much to choose between Worcester City and Stalybridge Celtic.  more...

Yates rues poor second half showing

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report)  more...

Yates rues poor second half showing

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report).  more...

Yates rues poor second half showing

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report).  more...

Noah'S Ark Appeal

Short film proves how vital charity is

YOUR Worcester News is heading a campaign to raise £1m to buy a new base for city charity Noah’s Ark - this touching 15min video explains exactly why you need to do all you can for this vital appeal.  more...

Reports

Stalybridge Celtic 1 City 0

TROY Wood was carried off on a stretcher as Worcester City had a day to forget at Stalybridge Celtic.  more...

Results

All the weekend results

SATURDAY FOOTBALL BRITISH GAS BUSINESS LEAGUE Premier Division: Bashley 4 Bromsgrove Rovers 0.  more...

Round-Up

Hereford United 0, Bury 0

BURY goalkeeper Darren Randolph pulled off a string of fine second-half saves to bring Hereford's three-game winning sequence to an end.  more...

Romulus 0, Evesham United 1

IT'S points not performances that matter and Evesham United collected all three in their bid to be crowned British Gas Business Division One Midlands champions.  more...

Exeter City 1, Kidderminster Harriers 0

HARRIERS left Devon without a point after being edged out by promotion-chasing Exeter on a blustery afternoon.  more...

Spot-kick secures Swifts the spoils

GOALS from Shane Gill and Richard Colwell secured Stourport Swifts a 2-1 victory against Bishops Cleeve in British Gas Business Division One Midlands at Walshes Meadow.  more...

Welcome point for Malvern

MALVERN gained their first league point since February 9 in a hard-fought game against a Barton Rovers team who had beaten them 3-0 three weeks ago.  more...

Drumming up support

YOUNGSTERS at a Bromsgrove school are entitled to blow their own trumpets after delighting their parents at a musical concert Since the start of the year children in years three and four at Catshill First School and Nursery have been taking part in the Worcestershire County Council Music Project - Play to Learn. Sixty children have learnt to play the djembe drum, which is an African instrument. They have learnt complex rhythmic patterns and drumming techniques producing a fantastic range of original musical arrangements.  more...

Praise for town fostering agency

A LEADING independent fostering agency, which is based in Bromsgrove, has been ranked among the top 100 best companies to work for in the UK.  more...

A first class presentation

BROMSGROVE-BASED marketing and communications agency, Gough Allen Stanley, ensured Europe's first and only Thomas Land received a first-class unveiling. The agency, from Kembrey House, Worcester Road, spearheaded the exclusive VIP and media launch of Drayton Manor Theme Park's new £5m attraction, which is based on the ever-popular Thomas & Friends series. The work involved in organising the recent launch included the design, production and distribution of hundreds of invites, preparation and compilation of scores of press packs and arranging a visit to the attraction by almost 100 school children.  more...

Cycle route work

WORK is taking place on a new cycle route from Droitwich Spa to Hartlebury.  more...

Stratford and District Alliance round-up

Nursing Home Cup: Quinton v Bretforton OB 5; Ilmington Rev 2, Bidford 4; Kenilworth Tn 4, Seven Stars 1.  more...

Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League round-up

Results Evesham Mechanical Services Subsidiary Cup semi-final: Alderton 1, Oddfellows Arms 2.  more...

Test skipper signs for Evesham

CONTRACTS have been signed between Bangladesh Test captain Mohammed Ashraful and Evesham Cricket Club for the forthcoming Birmingham Premier League season.  more...

Cassey's on track at Croft

EVESHAM racing driver Cassey Watson completed her first official duties as a BTCC package competitor when she spent two days at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire for last week's media launch days of the 2008 Ginetta Junior Championship.  more...

Today's events

Sunday See some of the fascinating archives given to the Museum by Elgar's godson E. Wulstan Atkins at The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath. 11am. Museum admission applies.. 01905 333224.  more...

Town duo face off in plate final

TWO former Chase High School pupils went head to head in the final of the British University Championships Womens Hockey Plate.  more...

Partnership with schools set to blossom?

LOCAL schools are being encouraged to get involved with this year's Malvern in Bloom activities.  more...

New booklet to arrive with bills

A NEW booklet explaining the work of local councils and the fire and rescue service will arrive with council tax bills this month.  more...

Concert held to help firefighters’ families

ARROW Valley Brass and Shipston Town Band are to give a joint concert, joined by the soprano Sue Troth, in aid of the appeal to assist the families of the firefighters killed in the blaze at Atherstone in November.  more...

New equipment for youth group

AFTER several months of hard work, Batchley community support officer Michelle Redmond has arranged for new equipment to be purchased for use by the "Active families" group which meets at Batchley First School.  more...

Roundup

Yates rues poor second half showing

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report)  more...

Yates rues poor second half showing

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report).  more...

Yates rues poor second half showing

MANAGER Mark Yates blamed a poor second half for Harriers' 1-0 loss to Exeter City in the Blue Square Premier in Devon on Saturday (read report).  more...

Star man Gill on target for Swifts

Stourport Swifts 2, Bishops Cleeve 1 STAR man Shane Gill and master midfielder Richard Colwell grabbed the goals that helped Stourport to a vital victory at Walshes Meadow.  more...

Schools

Firm promotes language push

PUPILS at St Augustine's High School had a visit from business leaders to encourage them to continue with their language learning.  more...

Society

Astley

WI - Members met on March 5 and were informed about the Lucy Hingley Lecture which this year is entitled Ouch'. A section of the Worcestershire Way was being walked on March 14 and people were invited to participate. Members were encouraged to get their royal crowns made in preparation for our next meeting when the judging will take place. The winning entry will represent Astley at the Forest Group meeting in April.  more...

Cookley

WI - Four visitors and 31 members, including new member Fran Jones, attended the March meeting held at Drumant House. In May, Cookley will be joining Wolverley WI for the resolutions evening.  more...

Travel

Green escape close to picturesque coast

ONE of East Anglia's most talked about beauty spots, Kelling Heath Holiday Park is Norfolk's perfect green escape.  more...

Green escape close to picturesque coast

ONE of East Anglia's most talked about beauty spots, Kelling Heath Holiday Park is Norfolk's perfect green escape.  more...

  
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