Stories for 20 April 2008

Fixtures

All the week's football fixtures

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

General

Race celebrates river town's proud history

MODEL coracles made in workshops being run as part of the Discover Bewdley Weekend will be raced against each other for the first time on the River Severn in the town.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Pupils' scare show

SPRING has definitely sprung at a day nursery where tots have been busily stuffing scarecrows.  more...

shuttleXtra looks at health

SHARON Osbourne is a among high profile celebrities who have suffered from bowel cancer.  more...

shuttleXtra looks at health

SHARON Osbourne is a among high profile celebrities who have suffered from bowel cancer.  more...

shuttleXtra looks at health

SHARON Osbourne is among high profile celebrities who have suffered from bowel cancer.  more...

Sprucing up school

A TOP artist who has worked with interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been brightening up Cleobury Mortimer Primary School.  more...

Cricketer bowled over by support

A CRICKETER who knocked cancer for six has celebrated his birthday in style by helping to raise £1,200 for charity.  more...

Suspected car arson

KIDDERMINSTER firefighters attended a suspected arson attack which "completely gutted" a car and then spread to the owner's garden shed.  more...

Boost to job seekers

WYRE Forest residents looking to return to work can take advantage of a new £250,000 programme to help people across Worcestershire find the right job.  more...

Boost to job seekers

WYRE Forest residents looking to return to work can take advantage of a new £250,000 plus programme to help people across Worcestershire find the right job.  more...

Kidderminster Hospital false alarm

THREE Kidderminster fire crews responded to a false alarm at Kidderminster Hospital today.  more...

Kidder Sport News

Yates displeased by errors

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates bemoaned a series of errors which allowed Weymouth back into the game in Saturday's Blue Square Premier loss.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news this Sunday morning.  more...

We do have a big drugs problem, says former user

COMMENTS about drugs made by a Worcester police sergeant have been criticised by a recovering drug addict.   more...

Bob’s actors earn him second award

AN actor is celebrating after his amateur theatre company won a prestigious award for the second time in four years.  more...

Teacher joins charity bike ride

A TEACHER with a heart condition who underwent life-saving open heart surgery hopes pedal power can boost a fund-raising campaign.  more...

Teacher joins charity bike ride

A TEACHER with a heart condition who underwent life-saving open heart surgery hopes pedal power can boost a fund-raising campaign.  more...

Pancake proposal for city's High Street

A CATERING van selling hot pancakes could soon be operating in Worcester's High Street.  more...

Search continues for missing mother and son

POLICE say they are seriously concerned for the safety of a missing mother and son from Redditch.  more...

Hunt for missing mother and son

POLICE say they are seriously concerned for the safety of a missing mother and son from Redditch.  more...

Long serving clergyman dies

A clergyman who dedicated much of his life to serving the Diocese of Worcester has died.  more...

Free blood tests at Pershore Town Hall

FOR the fourth year running, Pershore Rotary Club and The Stroke Association have teamed up to arrange for doctors and nurses to give residents free blood pressure tests.  more...

Tweenies Day Nursery get 'Good' Oftsed report

STAFF at Tweenies Day Nursery in Evesham were celebrating their Good Ofsted report this month.  more...

Tweenies labelled 'Good' by Oftsed

STAFF at Tweenies Day Nursery in Evesham were celebrating their Good Ofsted report this month.  more...

Howard's red woes

Alfreton Town 0, Redditch United 0 By David Lawrence HOWARD Forinton must have many footballing memories from a career encompassing the likes of non-league Halesowen Town and Premiership Birmingham City.  more...

News

City breathe some life into a dying season

WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden has emphasised the importance of his side getting back to winning ways at Leigh RMI.  more...

Critical Ruddock tips Benjamin for England call

DESPITE seeing his Worcester Warriors side force play-off chasing Bath to dig deep to seal victory at Sixways, director of rugby Mike Ruddock was critical of his players' execution.  more...

City breathe some life into a dying season

WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden has emphasised the importance of his side getting back to winning ways at Leigh RMI.  more...

Gladiators make light of County run revival

WORCESTERSHIRE Royals crashed to a seven-wicket defeat at Gloucestershire Gladiators in their opening Friends Provident Trophy South West Division match.  more...

Yates displeased by errors

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates bemoaned a series of errors which allowed Weymouth back into the game in Saturday's Blue Square Premier loss.  more...

Reports

Capital put brake on Wolves run

WORCESTER Wolves suffered a minor setback going into next week's British Basketball League play-off quarter-final after an 84-82 defeat at the hands of the PAWS London Capital at the University of Worcester.  more...

Worcester Warriors 20pts Bath 23

ON the day their place in next season's Guinness Premiership was finally rubber-stamped, Worcester Warriors gave a real statement of intent for the future, playing their part in a thrilling encounter with title-chasers Bath.  more...

Leigh RMI 0 Worcester City 1

MARK Danks' first-half penalty was enough to give Worcester City a much-needed victory in an uninspiring game at Hilton Park.  more...

Hat-trick for Owen as Robins clinch title

Evesham Utd 7, Woodford Utd THE rampant Robins clinched the Southern League Division One Midlands championship in magnificent fashion with a seven-goal thrashing of hapless Woodford.  more...

Results

All the weekend results

SATURDAY FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE NORTH Leigh RMI 0 Worcester City 1.  more...

Round-Up

Suffering Division One duo go down

SHARPSHOOTERS and Interliners have been relegated from Worcester Friendly Skittles League Monday Division One.  more...

Loss leaves Bulls needing three wins

PETERBOROUGH clinched promotion and set up a tense final two weeks for the Bulls after a narrow win at Edgar Street.  more...

Weymouth 2 Kidderminster Harriers 1

HARRIERS' manager Mark Yates bemoaned a series of errors which allowed Weymouth back into their Blue Square Premier clash.  more...

Malvern Town 0 Rothwell Town 1

TWO sides near the basement of the Southern League Mid-land Division played with little enthusiasm in the wet conditions.  more...

Rovers relegated after being sunk by Team Bath

BROMSGROVE Rovers have lasted just one season in the Premier Division of the Sou-thern League.  more...

New county chief

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's first female chief executive has now taken over the top post at County Hall.  more...

Hay fire

FIREFIGHTERS from Bromsgrove used back-pack water containers and beaters to douse a number of blazing hay bales near Upper Bittell Reservoir in Cofton Church Road, Cofton Hackett. The incident happen shortly after 6pm on Wednesday, April 16  more...

Woman attacked

A WOMAN was grabbed by a man while she was walking along Birmingham Road in Lydiate Ash. The frightened female managed to break free and run away from her attacker on Thursday, April 17, at 4pm. Police are keen to interview a female jogger who spoke to the victim just prior to the incident. The man who grabbed the woman by the collar and pulled her backwards is described as white, aged 30 to 40, approximately 5ft 5ins tall, with short hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact DC David Clews, at Bromsgrove CID, on 08457 444888.  more...

Lottery joy

THE top prize of £1,000 in the Droitwich Hospices lottery has been won by the holder of ticket 21910. The £100 runner-up prize was won by ticket number 20731 and the £50 prize went to 17538. The £5 winners are - 10105, 10118, 10306, 10398, 10605, 10679, 10929, 11252, 11342, 11536, 11663, 11985, 12194, 12362, 12660, 13005, 13222, 13320, 13725, 13911, 13963, 14007, 14070, 14125, 14301, 14311, 14758, 15066, 15234, 15850, 16324, 16816, 16986, 17412, 17474, 17646, 17748, 18105, 18331, 18481, 18796, 19203, 19254, 19296, 19608, 19824, 19969, 20391, 20508, 20554, 20587, 20888, 21062, 21575, 21600, 21667, 21923, 22085, 22197, 22223, 22620, 22682, 22709, 22834, 23007, 23052, 23077, 23284, 23310, 23489.  more...

Book tickets for a 'Classic' event

THE Lawn Tennis Association is urging tennis fans from across the Birmingham region to book their seats at The DFS Classic - one of the UK's most prestigious international grass court tournaments taking place this summer.  more...

Season's prizes handed out to cyclists

RAPHAEL'S Restaurant was the venue for the annual prize presentation for the Evesham Wheelers.  more...

Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League round-up

Results Worcester Infirmary Cup second round: Badsey Rec 3 Cross Keys 7 (abandoned after 88 mins).  more...

Broadway boys secure second spot

Broadway Utd U-14 5, Bidford Jnrs 1 BROADWAY sealed runners-up spot in the league table after a comfortable victory in their final match of the season.  more...

Openers shine in a friendly defeat

EVESHAM travelled to Banbury on Saturday for their first warm-up game of the season and came away with some positive performances as they get ready to start their 2008 Birmingham League campaign.  more...

Today's events

Sunday Falconers Country Dance Club meet at The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. 7.45pm. £3 non-members. 01743 872182. Val Rees.  more...

Hobbs secures triple trainer win

THE form book went out of the window for the Ledbury Hunt point-to-point as Hanley-based Andy Hobbs grabbed a thrilling treble.  more...

Warriors as refs at tag tournament

BUDDING Jonny Wilkinson's were treated to extra special referees when superstars from the Worcester Warriors made an appearance.  more...

A team narrowly miss out on final showpiece

THE Worcestershire Golf Club's A team narrowly failed to reach the final of the Droitwich Shield when they lost at Kidderminster Golf Club by two matches to one.  more...

Liam’s a desert storm

MALVERN cycling superstar Liam Killeen kept his Olympic preparations on track with a storming victory in the gruelling US desert heat.  more...

Flying aces remembered

A RESEARCHER from Malvern has published a book telling the story of some of the lesser-known flying heroes of the Second World War.  more...

Roundup

Yates displeased by errors

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates bemoaned a series of errors which allowed Weymouth back into the game in Saturday's Blue Square Premier loss.  more...

Missed chances costly for Swifts

Bedworth United 1, Stourport Swifts 0 Stourport's disappointing league form continued at The Oval where an Adam Kinder goal handed their Warwickshire hosts a narrow victory.  more...

Society

Areley Kings

FRIENDS OF VILLAGE HALL - The fourth AGM will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 8pm in the hall.  more...

Wolverley

WI - Twenty-six members were welcomed by president Mrs Carol Hardy to the April Meeting. Reports were given on the skittle evening at The Squirrel at Alverley, the group meeting at Habberley and the annual council meeting at Malvern.  more...

Tom Guest Column

County suffer rain pain again

WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes said it was a travesty that his side came away from Edgbaston with the same amount of points as Warwickshire.  more...

Travel

Broaden horizons in 'adventure capital'

OUTDOOR enthusiasts are tackle a wide range of activities in Scotland's adventure capital' next month.  more...

Broaden horizons in 'adventure capital'

OUTDOOR enthusiasts can tackle a wide range of activities in Scotland's adventure capital' next month.  more...

  
Restrict search to 20 April 2008