Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | January
THE recently-released local drink-drive figures and subject of comment in your editorial Evening News, January 9, are indeed pleasing news for all sensible, law-abiding road users across the West Mercia region. more...
I AM so glad that Worcester MP Mike Foster used Prime Minister's question time to point out the nonsense of the Treasury cost/benefit rules with regard to flood defence. more...
IF you are a young offender or an illegal asylum seeker, the Government will fund your care to the tune of £1,000, £2,000 or £3,000 per week. more...
IN response to Councillor Francis Lankester's comments in the Evening News (You Say, January 12), I would like to explain why I voted for our council houses to be put forward for the Stock Transfer List. more...
I HAVE just read the article about the woman who was treated worse than a dog at Ronkswood Hospital. more...
I WAS delighted to learn that George Cowley has Gulliver's Travels still unread on his bookshelves. more...
THE Bible says "Wine and women rob the wise of their wits". more...
EXACTLY a month ago, we welcomed an increase in the number of bobbies on duty in West Mercia as a step in the right direction. more...
AFTER 60 years together, true love still blossoms for Freddie and Win Young, who have more than left their legacy in the town of Bromyard. more...
POTENTIAL visitors to Worcester are to be given a helping hand in working out their itinerary, thanks to a new website. more...
THE fight against crime in Worcester is to be bolstered by an extra 13 bobbies, it has been revealed. more...
A ROMAN farm, Iron Age huts and a Bronze Age roundhouse all dug up in Worcestershire, will form just part of an exciting historical exhibition in Wyre Piddle. more...
A DRUNKEN reveller who broke into a Bewdley pensioner's home and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a pensioner following a bag theft at a city supermarket said they were disappointed after quizzing shoppers there a week after the tragedy. more...
A WORCESTER mother and daughter became involved in a cat fight with a love rival on a city centre street. more...
A WORCESTER man who locked himself in his house for four hours with a 10-inch kitchen knife, sparking a huge police operation, has been warned he may go to prison. more...
POLICE investigating an "horrific" accident in Worcester, which left a man critically ill after a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians, have appealed for witnesses. more...
A WORCESTER voluntary worker who was issued the wrong visa by the American Embassy says she was treated "like a criminal" when she arrived in Los Angeles. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes that Andy Ducros will be like a "new player" once the pint-sized midfielder hits top form. more...
Harriers won the first corner on six minutes when Jackson headed away Larkin's right-wing cross. But keeper Evans rose well amid a ruck of players to collect Ducros's flag-kick. Andy Ducros who limped off with an early injury. more...
Scunthorpe took the lead a minute before half-time when Torpey's header from a Beagrie's free-kick went in via Brock's right-hand post. more...
Larkin ghosted in behind the Scunthorpe defence on 28 minutes after a tremendous long pass from Clarkson but the teenager hooked his left-footed effort well over the bar.Bo Henriksen who came close for Harriers a couple of times. more...
Scunthorpe had the first chance of the second half on 47 minutes when Quailey got in behind Harriers' centre-halves but scuffed a weak shot wide.Danny Williams - collected his sixth booking of the campaign. more...
Bennett used his pace to run at the defence on 67 minutes but his final effort was hit from too far out and straight at Evans.Dean Bennett - fourth Harriers player booked. more...
WORCESTER Wolves are confident of victory at bottom club North-West London in the National Basketball League Division One this evening. more...
TWO of Worcester Rugby Club's biggest summer signings have been told they could both still play a part in the title decider at Rotherham next weekend. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes that Andy Ducros will be like a "new player" once the pint-sized midfielder hits top form. more...
FIREWORKS are set to go off at St George's Lane this Friday but it is nothing to do with tough-tackling midfielders Darren Bullock and Jon Holloway - it is in the fact the launch of Worcester City's Centenary Celebrations. more...
CRUEL luck with injuries has hampered John Shirley's season with Hereford United to date but after finally regaining his fitness the 20-year-old is at last enjoying a run of games in the side. more...
Kidderminster Harriers failed to score for the first time since late October as they fell to a single goal at Scunthorpe. more...
NORTH Midlands have seven players in the Midlands 16-Group Schools squad for the opening Divisional Festival of the season at the Castlecroft complex in Wolverhampton this weekend. more...
WORCESTER Wolves are confident of victory at bottom club North-West London in the National Basketball League Division One this evening. more...
MALVERN Town have signed 20-year-old former Worcester City player Wesley Joyce. more...
FACILITIES for competitive swimming in Worcestershire are "extremely poor" an influential committee of MPs has been told. more...
FIREWORKS are set to go off at St George's Lane this Friday but it is nothing to do with tough-tackling midfielders Darren Bullock and Jon Holloway - it is in the fact the launch of Worcester City's Centenary Celebrations. more...
TWO of Worcester Rugby Club's biggest summer signings have been told they could both still play a part in the title decider at Rotherham next weekend. more...
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