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Stories for 15 January 2002

Leisure

Age-old story of a family in turmoil

Moon Women, by Pamela Duncan, Piatkus, £9.99   more...

Pure theatre set in a magical era

Distant Music, by Charlotte Bingham.   more...

Music to match the drama

Shackleton   more...

News

Homes market buoyant despite September 11

THE housing market will remain healthy in 2002 with interest rates being the single biggest factor affecting the sector.   more...

Tiller all set for success!

A WORCESTER company has invented a revolutionary new boat window tipped to deter vandals.   more...

Cream of the crop from two counties

THE very best Worcestershire and Herefordshire have to offer the business world will be recognised in the first corporate awards especially for the two counties.   more...

Luff unpopular as he whips in the Tories

PETER Luff was not a popular man among his Conservative colleagues yesterday.   more...

Foster delivers a sharp jab on the vaccination front

BROMSGROVE MP Julie Kirkbride has left no stone unturned in her attempts to find out whether little Leo Blair has had the contentious measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.   more...

So who's got a Tory MP on their patch?

IT turns out that the Conservative Party can lay claim to a greater share of Worcestershire than previously thought. Some 70 acres of it, to be precise.   more...

Shaping-up, slowly Fight that festive flab with care

Over-indulgING during the festive season is good news for gym owners with business booming as former couch potatoes push themselves to the limit to shift the excess poundage.   more...

Shaping-up, slowly Fight that festive flab with care

Over-indulging during the festive season is good news for gym owners with business booming as former couch potatoes push themselves to the limit to shift the excess poundage.   more...

Switched-on

FREE computer taster sessions for the over-50s in the Vale are now being offered in Evesham.   more...

Parents pull their son out of primary

IT'S difficult not to feel some sympathy for the family from Doncaster who have decided to educate their son at home after he was taught by 13 teachers in the space of 16 months.   more...

It doesn't take much to clear up dog mess

I LIVE in the Boughton Park area of St John's and as a dog owner find it highly annoying that I and my dog are having to tiptoe around dog mess whenever we go for a walk.   more...

Twisting facts to prove his case

ONCE again, Jon Burgess is twisting the facts in an attempt to prove his case. My husband and I were independent protesters at the Boxing Day Hunt at Droitwich.   more...

Every right to express her views

CONTRARY to the remarks made by Helen Smart (You Say, January 5) I believe Anita Knittel has every right to express her views on animal rights.   more...

HMS

HAVING followed the articles concerning HMS Worcester that have appeared in the Evening News, I thought your readers may have noticed that February 12 marks the 60th anniversary of the Channel Dash action in which HMS Worcester took part.   more...

Support takes many forms

H RAY is wrong in assuming that the number of people attending public demonstrations is an indicator of public opinion in general (You Say, January 5).   more...

Do I hate Germans? No. But I hate Nazis

THE six months young Paul Oppenheimer spent in England in 1936 were to prove the most important of his life.   more...

Once more unto the breeches, girls

VETERAN Worcester journalist and writer Michael Grundy always weaves a cracking good yarn but last month he really excelled himself.   more...

Parents face a deadline

PARENTS of children due to start school in the Malvern area next year have been reminded to put names down for places before the deadline of February 8.   more...

Holiday ends in tragedy

A couple's holiday ended in tragedy when their car veered off the motorway and crashed into a broken down van, killing Sadie Taylor, aged 66, of Earl's Croome.   more...

Courage in face of sheer horror

THE spirit of courage - and tolerance - which underlies the Anne Frank exhibition at Worcester Cathedral has found another outlet in our columns today.   more...

£1.5m to free hospital beds

NEWS that Worcestershire is to get a £1.5 million cash boost to cut `bed-blocking' in hospitals has been welcomed by Worcestershire County Council.   more...

Residents urged to plan for jubilee celebrations

REVELLERS in Worcestershire wanting to sing and dance away this year's jubilee celebrations are being urged to apply for a licence.   more...

Chocs away for new shop

THE aroma of coffee and chocolate could soon be wafting through Upton-upon-Severn from the former premises of Cromwells Chocolatiers.   more...

School's message to dog walkers

A MALVERN school which ploughed up a picturesque meadow to prove a point to dog walkers who stray from the footpaths has acted within the law, Government mappers say.   more...

End to back injuries

BIN men in Worcester have seen the back of work-related injuries thanks to a new rubbish collection system.   more...

Warehouse is next to go in regeneration scheme

A WORCESTER warehouse is bracing itself for demolition as part of a regeneration scheme.   more...

Mums fear for children's safety

CONCERNED mothers of Pershore schoolchildren are campaigning for a safe way to cross a busy road.   more...

Dedicated to memory of county regiments

PLANS for a museum dedicated to the soldiers and families from the regiments of Worcestershire have now been unveiled, but the project team needs your memories to complete the work.   more...

Escapes jail as baby was due

A MUM-to-be - close to the end of her pregnancy - watched from the public gallery of Worcester Crown Court as her boyfriend escaped being jailed.   more...

Call to put brakes on foul-mouthed yobs

MOTORBIKE yobs are still making life a misery for families living near a Worcester park.   more...

Bollards set for launch

A LONG-awaited traffic-calming scheme is finally due to be launched in Worcester city centre this week.   more...

Drinker's attack shame

A "BLIND drunk" man who was convinced there was an intruder in his home forced his way in and attacked him.   more...

Tributes paid to stair fall woman

COLLEAGUES of a woman who was found dead by her cleaner at the bottom of the stairs in her Droitwich home have paid tribute to her dedication and hard work.   more...

City church is handed back to the parish

TWO miles of archive material has been removed from the city centre church that has been the county's Record Office for more than 40 years.   more...

Police launch hunt for sex pervert

A MASSIVE police hunt has been launched in Worcestershire after a schoolboy was subjected to an horrific sexual assault.   more...

Heart op wait dad's death

A PENSIONER who was paying for his own life-saving heart bypass has died three weeks before the operation was due.   more...

Sport

15/1/02 - Harriers go into last 16

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are thr-ough to the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup following last night's 2-1 win over Grimsby Town at Aggborough.   more...

15/1/02 Harriers youth upset Division One club

IF Monday night was anything to go by, Kidderminster Harriers can boast better future prospects than Division One side Grimsby Town.   more...

15/1/02 - Chairman's message

"We want to keep everything on an even keel and support od Brown and the players in their efforts to move us up the table.   more...

12/6/01 - Defender Tucker to leave City

WORCESTER City have parted company with defender Mark Tucker -- by mutual consent.   more...

Godwin double decisive for City

SECOND-placed Worcester City beat top team and local rivals Dines Green Devils 4-2 in a top of the table Stourport Youth League Under 12 clash.   more...

Brace of hat-tricks lifts Kays

A HIGH scoring game at Kays Athletico saw the home team move above opponents All Blacks in the Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division Three.   more...

Stiff test for Mullen's men

EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen expects tonight's opponents Mangotsfield United to be in the top six of the Dr Martens Western Division at the end of the season.   more...

Harriers go into last 16

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are thr-ough to the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup following last night's 2-1 win over Grimsby Town at Aggborough.   more...

United look to finish the job

HEREFORD United seek to kill off minnows Chesham United in their FA Trophy third round replay at Edgar Street tonight (7.45) after twice letting victory slip from their grasp in Saturday's 2-2 draw.   more...

Lewis grabs two more tries

SIMON Lewis continued his red-hot scoring form last night as Worcester Warriors won 26-17 at Bath.   more...

Under 19 coaching role for Rhodes

WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes has been appointed coach to the Zimbabwe under 19 team for the forthcoming Youth World Cup.   more...

Swifts in mood to finish the job

TIM Langford is hoping history repeats itself tonight as his Stourport Swifts side bid to topple Nationwide Conference Chester City at Walshes Meadow in their third round FA Trophy replay (7.45pm).   more...

15/1/02 - Hard work starts to stay in the play-offs

WE'VE finally made it into the play-off zone and that's a great achievement for everyone connected with Kidderminster Harriers -- particularly after our slow start to the season.   more...

15/1/02 - Lewis grabs two more tries

SIMON Lewis continued his red-hot scoring form last night as Worcester Warriors won 26-17 at Bath.   more...

15/1/02 - Under 19 coaching role for Rhodes

WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes has been appointed coach to the Zimbabwe under 19 team for the forthcoming Youth World Cup.   more...

15/1/02 - Molby keen to keep Henriksen

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are hoping to sign on-loan striker Bo Henriksen on a permanent basis.   more...

Swifts

15/1/02 Swifts in mood to finish the job

TIM Langford is hoping history repeats itself tonight as his Stourport Swifts side bid to topple Nationwide Conference Chester City at Walshes Meadow in their third round FA Trophy replay (7.45pm).   more...

  
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