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Stories for 25 September 2006

Alcester

School screen stolen

A PROJECTOR and computer screen have been stolen from Wootton Wawen Primary School. more...

History events are now online

NATURE lovers in the Alcester area can now go online to find out all about natural history events being held in and around Warwickshire. more...

Nature events are now online

NATURE lovers in the Alcester area can now go online to find out all about natural history events being held in and around Warwickshire. more...

Final push for church appeal

AN appeal for help to save Kinwarton's ancient church from crumbling has almost reached its target. more...

Encouraging students to succeed

A GROUP of former students have marked their Alcester school's half century in a special way. more...

Sniffing out drug abuse

AN operation to stamp out drug abuse and antisocial behaviour has been carried out in Alcester. more...

Nursery is top for tots

TINY tots and their teachers at Alcester Nursery Studio are celebrating an outstanding Ofsted report. more...

Business

Handing over credit control helped fork-lift firm take off

MARTLEY credit control company Inksmoor has just helped a fork-lift truck business move home. more...

New job centre a plus for business

A NEW Jobcentre Plus office has opened in Kidderminster as part of the latest phase in a rollout of job centres across the country. more...

Coach'S Column

Strong team ethic behind County’s amazing season

SECURING a double promotion at Northamptonshire was a fantastic way for us to end the season. more...

Strong team ethic behind County’s amazing season

SECURING a double promotion at Northamptonshire was a fantastic way for us to end the season. more...

Strong team ethic behind County’s amazing season

SECURING a double promotion at Northamptonshire was a fantastic way for us to end the season. more...

Strong team ethic behind County’s amazing season

SECURING a double promotion at Northamptonshire was a fantastic way for us to end the season. more...

Down The Lane

Seniors and youth begin cup quests

MENTION the FA Cup around St George's Lane and it is sure to conjure up plenty of memories. more...

Seniors and youth begin cup quests

MENTION the FA Cup around St George's Lane and it is sure to conjure up plenty of memories. more...

Seniors and youth begin cup quests

MENTION the FA Cup around St George's Lane and it is sure to conjure up plenty of memories. more...

Equestrian

I saved Mr Cultes – and now he’s a show champion

HAD it not been for Lesley Evans Mr Cultes would probably be dead by now. Because the knacker's yard was the likely destination for the former showjumper that had broken down more times than an old banger. more...

Gardening

How to perk up the green grass of home

Does your lawn look bedraggled, with patches of thatch, moss and pernicious weeds that you just can't seem to control? more...

PLANT OF THE WEEK

Eucomis (pineapple plant) These exotic-looking spiky-leaved plants have become more popular in recent years and are ideal for bringing out in pots when the rest of your bedding plants in containers are past their best. Alternatively they will need a sunny border in a sheltered spot and will need bringing in during the cooler months. more...

Health

Too many crisps can be bad for your heart

HALF of children in the Worcestershire are drinking more than five litres of cooking oil every year as a result of their pack-a-day crisp habits, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed. more...

Helen Mead

Helen Mead on Monday

Oh, to be 19 again... In the wake of all this fuss and bother over the first teenage magistrate in Britain - picked at the tender age of 19 - I've been trying to recall just what I was like all those years ago, and whether I would have been a worthwhile choice for a seat on the bench. more...

Latest

Fears for owls as Grove Farm barns start to come down

CONTROVERSIAL demolition work has started at Grove Farm, on the outskirts of Worcester, angering a residents' group which says it is being "kept in the dark". more...

St Richard's is on the move

PATIENTS and volunteers have bid a fond farewell to the home of Worcester's St Richard's Hospice after 14 years. more...

Health chiefs pull the plug on special ward

PLANS for the first-ever hospital ward to care for people with eating disorders in Worcestershire have been abandoned after health chiefs withdrew funding. more...

£10M plan for cricket ground

WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have announced ambitious plans for a �10m redevelopment of their New Road ground. more...

Journey into the ancient cloisters

THE magnificent cathedrals of Worcester and Hereford, plus the genteel peace of Great Malvern Priory, feature in a lavish new book that celebrates the great ecclesiastical buildings of Britain. more...

Letters

Trading standards in a garages crackdown

SIR - In response to Stanley Parr's letter headlined "Appalled to read of garage fiddles" (Worcester News, September 5) I would like to strongly defend the work of the county council's trading standards service. more...

Trading standards in a garages crackdown

He must be living on different planet

SIR - Paul N B de Rath must surely be on a different planet to the rest of us if he thinks the EU is responsible for peace and stability or that the "newly-libererated" Eastern European states clamouring to join the EU are doing so for any reason other than to claim billions of English pounds in grants and financial aid. more...

Young men on bus came to my rescue

IR - One afternoon recently, my friend and I went to visit an elderly relative at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, when on the journey home on a No 23 bus at approximately 4.20 I had the misfortune to fall off the seat and daze myself. more...

The war on crime is not being won

SIR - MP Mike Foster, as usual, strains credibility as he would have us believe that crime rates are going down. Which Alice-in-Wonderland statistic is he going to pluck next? more...

How can they be improvements?

SIR - I am another senior citizen with reduced mobility who is not happy about the changes to bus services W2 and W3. How they can describe them as improvements' is beyond me. Surely those needing A&E are unlikely to be travelling by bus, whereas visitors and outpatients need the main entrance. more...

People will fall out

SIR - It's been suggested that we pay extra for black bag rubbish. Going by weight would penalise larger families and create an awful mess with people flytipping. I can foresee neighbours falling out with one accusing the other of dumping excess rubbish into their bins. more...

A terrible mistake

SIR - Blair and Bush made a terrible mistake by going to war with Iraq and that is why we have suicide bombers on our streets. Tony Blair has made numerous errors. more...

England forever

SIR - Whether in the future we have Westminster MPs or MEPs, Mr Butterfield (September 12), they will still be Englishman representing England. more...

Local Walks

Even Shakespeare couldn’t save the Forest of Arden

It was Shakespeare that made the Forest of Arden famous, but even that connection could not save it. Today, it exists in name only, with just small fragments of the woods, commons and marshes which made up the forest still surviving. However, there is still plenty of attractive countryside around Henley-in-Arden, criss-crossed by well-trodden footpaths which testify to its popularity with walkers. more...

News

Reserve game postponed

WORCESTER City's home Central Conference match against Stafford Rangers tonight has been postponed. more...

Discipline worries Worcester coach

ANTHONY Eddy was frustrated by Worcester Warriors' lack of discipline in the 17-11 Guinness Premiership defeat to Bath. more...

Women in controversial cup exit

WORCESTER City crashed out of the Women's FA Cup in a controversial 4-3 defeat at Loughborough Dynamo. more...

Eddy promises Warriors fix

ANTHONY Eddy has promised Warriors supporters that the players and back-room team will do whatever it takes to turn round their disappointing start to the season. more...

Promotion praise for Rhodes

WORCESTERSHIRE chief executive Mark Newton has hailed the impact made by Steve Rhodes in his first full season as director of cricket at New Road. more...

Promotion praise for Rhodes

WORCESTERSHIRE chief executive Mark Newton has hailed the impact made by Steve Rhodes in his first full season as director of cricket at New Road. more...

Promotion praise for Rhodes

WORCESTERSHIRE chief executive Mark Newton has hailed the impact made by Steve Rhodes in his first full season as director of cricket at New Road. more...

Heyhoe helps Cookley Cricket Club

FORMER England women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint MBE was in top form when she tried out the new artificial wicket at Cookley Cricket Club. more...

Opinion

We’d like to see owls as well as jobs

THE Grove Farm development debate now desperately needs the injection of a dose of realism. We sympathise with the concerns of nearby residents - but the plain truth of the matter is that Spen Hill's plans for the area will almost certainly come into being in one form or other. So perhaps the time has come for talks on damage limitation. more...

Pryce'S People

Plum county role for fruit farmer Maurice

PRAISE the Lord, my journalistic beat has rarely involved coverage of local government matters. Those colleagues who spend interminable hours listening to the minutae of mundane debate are worthy of campaign medals. more...

Reports

Harriers hail Christie spark at Christie Park

What a difference a week makes. more...

Harriers hail Christie spark at Christie Park - Morecambe 0, Harriers 1

WHAT a difference a week makes. more...

Wyatt saves a point for Town

MALVERN Town are still waiting for their first Langland Stadium win in Southern League division one midlands. more...

Wyatt saves a point for Town

MALVERN TOWN 0, WOODFOR UNITED 0 MALVERN Town are still waiting for their first Langland Stadium win in Southern League division one midlands. more...

Wyatt saves a point for Town

MALVERN TOWN 0, WOODFORD UNITED 0 MALVERN Town are still waiting for their first Langland Stadium win in Southern League division one midlands. more...

Results

All the latest results from across the county

SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Hanley Swan 3 Bedwardine 4; Pershore Manor 4 Martley Spurs 9; Powick 3 West Malvern 1; Talbot 1 Upton Town 3; University of Worcester v VBL Sports - result not received. more...

Rotary News

Thousands raised at Mayor's Dinner Dance

GUESTS donned dinner suits and posh frocks to ensure the Mayor of Worcester's charity dinner dance was a huge success. The event at Worcestershire County Cricket Club on Friday was held in association with the Rotary Club of Worcester. In total, 174 guests ate a three-course meal before bidding for lots in a charity auction. more...

Round-Up

We’re not a soft touch over litter says Allah Ditta

A LEADING Worcester councillor has come out fighting over the issue of litter by saying there will be a clampdown on people who drop rubbish. more...

Police warn of foreign crooks who want to take your money

OVERSEAS scams offering people money are being sent to homes in Worcestershire, police have warned. more...

UPTON UPON SEVERN:Corks popping at a bumper harvest

THE celebration corks will be popping as county vineyards and winemakers are set for a bumper harvest and a first class vintage. more...

Ghostbusters are gathering for talks

PARANORMAL experts are preparing to gather in Worcester to talk about poltergeists, ghosts and UFOs. more...

Double delight for the heroes with the hostas

IT took eight people three days to arrange it, but in the end all the effort was rewarded when the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society won gold for the second time this year on the Three Counties Showground. more...

Show moves into new era as crowds flood in

MALVERN Autumn Gardening and Country Show "went up a gear" this year and certainly pulled in the crowds on an Indian summer weekend. more...

Keep it simple, says top chef

THE cult of the celebrity chef could be discouraging home cooking one of them has admitted. more...

Changes to road will save children

A ST John's road popular with boy racers is set to be narrowed after a campaign to make it safer. more...

Youngsters get in singing habit

WORCESTER Cathedral is due to host a special singing event for children. more...

Shop has everything from klopsiki to flaki

A POLISH man who opened a shop specialising in food from his home country is meeting the needs of his countrymen. more...

Final farewell for TV’s gentle giant

THE heartbreaking fight against cancer that claimed the life of television and wrestling star Pat Roach has been detailed in his newly released biography. more...

Call to celebrate fruits of the land

PEOPLE are invited to celebrate the fruits of the land at this year's county Harvest Festival. to be staged on Sunday, October 1 at Worcester Cathedral at 6.30pm. more...

Fiona swapped cigarettes for running shoes

A FORMER smoker who has swapped cigarettes for running shoes is to take part in the Great North Run to raise money for a Worcestershire charity. more...

Fiona swapped cigarettes for running shoes

A FORMER smoker who has swapped cigarettes for running shoes is to take part in the Great North Run to raise money for a Worcestershire charity. more...

MALVERN: Team back in play 30 years later

THREE decades ago they were a group of spritely, young, fit athletes, but tomorrow a group of men in their mid to late 40s, including one who has flown in from the Bahamas, will re-unite for a charity football match. more...

Battle royal at county hall

A WAR of words has broke out between rival politicians hoping to be elected to Parliament at the next election, by winning a seat in Worcestershire. more...

Documentary could feature soldier Jack

THE great-niece of a Worcestershire soldier shot by his own side during the First World War has been invited to take part in a documentary commissioned by Channel 4 about the executed servicemen. more...

Neal closing on second title in a row

HOLDER Matt Neal remains firm favourite to take a historic Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title. more...

Martley go goal crazy at Pershore in league clash

MARTLEY Spurs romped home 9-4 at Pershore Manor in the Worcester and District Saturday League. more...

Makeshift Malvern tackle cup challenge

MALVERN Town are without seven players for tomorrow night's Errea Cup first round clash at Cinderford Town (7.45). more...

Suspended Penn out as harriers face Crawley

INFLUENTIAL midfielder Russ Penn will be a big miss when Kidderminster Harriers bid for their third win in a row on Saturday. more...

Suspended Penn out as Harriers face Crawley

INFLUENTIAL midfielder Russ Penn will be a big miss when Kidderminster Harriers bid for their third win in a row on Saturday. more...

Fladbury retain crown in country

THIS year's Wych-avon Parish Games are well under way with two more of the one-day events decided. more...

Raining titles for Flood!

IT WAS raining trophies for Jim Flood in the glorious sunshine at Pershore BC's annual Finals Weekend! more...

Pershore flop after flanker trouble

Old Laurentians 48pts, Pershore 17 SATURDAY'S visitors will want to quickly forget their latest match as it was a game when they simply forgot to turn up! more...

Brian’s bronze

CYCLIST Brian Newton won a bronze medal at the UCI World Masters Track Championships at the Manchester Velodrome. more...

Leggett takes on new role

MERVYN Leggett has been elected to the Football Association's National Board Game. more...

Lashings World XI returns to Colwall

LASHINGS World XI CC will be returning to Colwall CC next summer following the success of the game held this year. more...

Ride postponed due to bike fall

A STUDLEY professor striving to raise £50,000 by cycling across Australia has had to postpone his challenge after a bad fall from his bike. more...

Claire set for a photo finish

THERE will be high hopes for a photo finish when Advertiser photographer Claire Compton pounds the streets of Chicago in a gruelling marathon to help cancer sufferers. more...

Petrol tanks stolen

TWO petrol tanks from classic motorcycles were stolen during a house burglary in Winyates Green while the owner was on holiday. more...

Hair-raising!

A CHURCH Hill man had a close shave - but all in the name of charity. more...

Ride postponed due to bike fall

A STUDLEY professor striving to raise £50,000 by cycling across Australia has had to postpone his challenge after a bad fall from his bike. more...

New domestic violence courts hailed a success

SPECIAL courts for domestic violence victims have been hailed a success. more...

Society's opening night

THE Redditch Society's new season got off to a dramatic start with a talk on the newly restored Palace Theatre. more...

Society's opening night

THE Redditch Society's new season got off to a dramatic start with a talk on the newly restored Palace Theatre. more...

Society's opening night

THE Redditch Society's new season got off to a dramatic start with a talk on the newly restored Palace Theatre. more...

Roundup

Golden boy James homes in on glory

KIDDERMINSTER karate ace James Winsper continued his comeback with a dominant win at the Fighters British Open event in Manchester earlier this month. more...

Karate: Golden boy James homes in on glory

KIDDERMINSTER karate ace James Winsper continued his comeback with a dominant win at the Fighters British Open event in Manchester earlier this month. more...

Swifts' first home win is better Leighton never

GOALS from Richard Colwell and Matt Aubrey handed Stourport a 2-1 victory over visitors Leighton Town - a first home win for the Swifts this season. more...

Swifts' first home win is better Leighton never - Swifts 2, Leighton 1

GOALS from Richard Colwell and Matt Aubrey handed Stourport a 2-1 victory over visitors Leighton Town - a first home win for the Swifts this season. more...

Policeman Martin cops a gold medal

AN ARRESTING performance from Samurai Judo Club's Martin Brown helped him to a gold medal at the British Police Championships in Manchester, while a brave comeback for Debbie Read earned her two silvers. more...

Judo: Policeman Martin cops a gold medal

St Richard'S Hospice

St Richard's is on the move

It's cared for 7,000 terminally-ill patients, now Rose Hill closes its doors for last time PATIENTS and volunteers have bid a fond farewell to the home of Worcester's St Richard's Hospice after 14 years. more...

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Stories for 25 September 2006

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