Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | November
THE city has a new Parliamentarian - the Bishop of Worcester, who has just been sworn in as a Church of England representative in the House of Lords. more...
THERE was vindication, if any were needed, this week of those who led the campaign against plans to build a massive asylum seeker centre at Throckmorton. more...
PAUL Keetch found himself on the receiving end of a put-down by Foreign Secretary Straw this week. more...
ANSWERS to written Parliamentary questions are supposed to be free from the political point-scoring that characterises an exchange in the House of Commons. more...
PETER Luff came under fire in the Iraq debate - for not paying attention. more...
I AM dismayed that some shops in Worcester are selling real fur. When I have gone into these shops and spoken to the owners/managers I have been told it is "only" rabbit fur and is a by-product of the meat trade. more...
WHILE I understand Worcestershire County Council's enthusiasm for Christopher Whitehead School to be rebuilt, this idea is a total non-starter purely because of the inevitable hugely increased traffic volume that would result by building so far from the centre of the community. more...
CONCERNING George Cowley's letter (Evening News, November 18) I would suggest that if he should make his views known then they would better serve him if they were logical and thought through. more...
GERMANY has suffered greatly from joining the euro. more...
I WISH to thank Robert Brierley and David Palmer for their invitation to the Worcestershire Hunt Kennels (in reply to my letter printed on October 2), which I accepted on November 16. more...
A SPECIAL picnic at a Worcestershire school marked the 100th anniversary of the beloved teddy bear. more...
A DISABLED man with no arms was spotted behind the wheel of his modified car in Worcestershire, while still being disqualified from driving. more...
T probably "won't be you" if you are a Lottery player in Worcester, organisers Camelot have revealed. more...
RESIDENTS who are being terrorised by vandals are recovering from yet another night of misery which has left them at their wits' end. more...
PARENTS and siblings whose adult loved ones have died are being urged to attend a seminar in Bromsgrove by a bereavement service. more...
A PLAN to enclose grazing stock with temporary fencing on the Malvern Hills has alarmed a member of the Malvern Hills Conservators. more...
A MUSIC project is hitting the right notes with Worcester families by helping improve the development of pre-school children. more...
THE fake notes gang was completely fooled by undercover policemen Dessy and Robbie who posed as hardened crooks from Liverpool. more...
THREE men and a woman have been found guilty of a plot to pass counterfeit £20 notes after a month-long trial at Worcester Crown Court The racket was smashed by West Mercia police after they brought in undercover officers from another force to infiltrate the gang. more...
AN advice shop could be set up at the heart of Worcester's deprived St Barnabas ward in a bid to lure in new businesses. more...
A TEAM of green-fingered enthusiasts has dropped in on one of the Faithful City's best-known celebrities to make sure his garden is spick and span for the winter season. more...
CAMPAIGNERS for fairer education funding have taken Government Ministers by surprise with a massive response to a consultation process. more...
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a Waitrose supermarket in the centre of Droitwich have finally been given the go-ahead by the Government. more...
THE family of backpacker Louise Saunders are flying to Australia to be reunited following her ordeal. more...
THE local vicar, dinner ladies and mums are reaping the benefits of a school's open access computer course. more...
A YOUNG woman was found urinating on the pavement by a Worcester resident concerned at hearing shouting in the street. more...
GENEROUS chefs at a Worcestershire pub cooked up a huge charity feast. more...
A FATHER'S concern for his young son's welfare during a stop by the roadside cost him his life. more...
THE build-up to the festive season officially got underway in Pershore last night with the switching on of the "Tree of Lights." more...
CHILDREN were left stranded in classrooms yesterday when two after-school clubs were suddenly closed, leaving parents in the lurch. more...
Harriers suffered a nightmare start going a goal down after just four minutes. more...
A MOOD of optimism surrounds Worcester City's proposed ground move following developments in midweek. more...
RICHARD Nias and Richard Bates look set to hand Worcester Rugby Club coach John Brain an injury boost with both forwards ready for next Saturday's clash with Rugby Lions. more...
JIM Jenner believes supporters will see a positive reaction from Worcester Rugby Club after their Millmoor mauling. more...
Hartlepool continued to stream forward with the dangerous Richardson heading over the bar and then racing away down the left on 25 minutes only to be denied by keeper Brock. more...
Harriers made a great start to the second half with Parrish pulling back a superb goal. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Scott Stamps is today coming to terms with every players nightmare - a lengthy spell on the casualty list. more...
Parrish's superb first goal for the club spurred Harriers on though Hartlepool went close to making it 3-1 on 52 minutes. more...
Loan signing Bishop missed a great chance to equalise for Harriers on 73 minutes but he shot well wide from six yards after Broughton had headed down Flynn's cross. more...
NORTH Midlands 18-Group Schools have shuffled their pack for their final rugby match of the season against Leicestershire at Coalville RFC on Monday (7.30pm). more...
JIM Jenner believes supporters will see a positive reaction from Worcester Rugby Club after their Millmoor mauling. more...
MATT Baker is just 22 but the Hereford United keeper can already boast an appearance in front of Liverpool's famous Kop. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Scott Stamps is today coming to terms with every players nightmare - a lengthy spell on the casualty list. more...
Another destructive first half cost Kidderminster Harriers their chance of beating league leaders Hartlepool. more...
A MOOD of optimism surrounds Worcester City's proposed ground move following developments in midweek. more...
HEREFORD United de-fender Andy Tretton has had a red card withdrawn after an appeal to the Football Association. more...
RICHARD Nias and Richard Bates look set to hand Worcester Rugby Club coach John Brain an injury boost with both forwards ready for next Saturday's clash with Rugby Lions. more...
WORCESTER Wolves can go joint top of the National Basketball League Division One if they beat Bath Romans tonight (7pm). more...
WORCESTER Wolves can go joint top of the National Basketball League Division One if they beat Bath Romans tonight (7pm). more...
Attack will be Kidderminster Harriers strategy as they take on league leaders Hartlepool United today. more...
Hartlepool took a fourth minute lead with their first real chance through midfielder Humphreys. more...
Harriers were looking shaky at the back and they went a further goal on 15 minutes. more...
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