Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | February
"SADLY, Britain is not yet a part of Euroland", blazed the headline (You Say, January 14). Should not the Tolladine europhile remove his party blinkers in order to see around him? more...
REGULAR readers of the Evening News will have noticed that letters from supporters of the UK Independence Party have become a regular, one might almost say daily, feature. more...
WHAT a wonderful gesture by Severn Waste to grant £1,200 from their Environmental Fund to improve a Droitwich neighbourhood (Evening News, January 17). more...
CAN anyone tell me why everything seems to be too much trouble for people these days? more...
IN criticising the appointment of David Barlow to a local health job, Peter Luff not only threw the toys out of his pram but his dummy, too. more...
I FEEL I must congratulate Barrie Rees for his humorous letter that appeared under the headline "Load of Old Trollope" (You Say, January 19). I particularly liked the adjective inane. more...
REGARDING Your Garden (Evening News, January 18), why go to so much trouble to get rid of weeds? There's nothing more attractive than a few dandelions or cowslips. more...
I WOULD say to George Cowley (You Say, January 18) that I have only criticised him on two issues. 1) That anyone with money, he questions if they obtained it illegally. 2) His continual criticism of motorists. more...
I WOULD like to praise Mandy Dyson, the sheltered housing warden who recently left Chantry House, St John's. more...
MR Edgell should join the real world - it is, at the moment, an offence to smoke cannabis equally as it is to steal. more...
IN reply to John Hinton's query concerning Hannah Snell, it is my belief she lived at number 25 Friar Street as it is mentioned in a book entitled Friar Street by Pat Hughes and Nicholas Molyneux (Page 11). more...
KIDDERMINSTER MP Dr Richard Taylor stated that Worcester's New Hospital has been built without adequate storage space for patient's medical records. more...
UNTIL the mid-90s, no self-respecting holidaymaker would dream of returning home in a shade lighter than bronze. How times change. more...
IT could be second time lucky for failed Herefordshire Pop Idol star Jessica Garlick, who is asking fans to vote for her Song for Europe. more...
WORCESTER could have a brighter future if guidelines for lighting development are put in place. more...
BUSES designed to provide easy access for wheelchair users in rural areas have been unveiled in Worcestershire. more...
EVESHAM-born Sally Huxley caused a right Royal flush when she stole the limelight from Prince Andrew at a Chinese New Year party. more...
TWO youths escaped empty-handed after attacking a man in a pedestrian underpass in Hereford. more...
A FORMER top division football official is booked in for pub life after taking over a Worcestershire pub. more...
PLANS to radically alter the postal service are being fought by one of the region's members of the European Parliament. more...
A WORCESTER group of volunteers is running a weekend course to help people discover more about anger and how to avoid conflict. more...
RICH archaeological pickings found in the Wyre Piddle area over the past year are on display to the public this weekend. more...
TWICE as many people than expected visited the Anne Frank Exhibition. more...
SEVERN Trent Water has won a bid to manage water and waste services for a quarter of a million people north of Rome, Italy. more...
VEHICLE emissions from the city's refuse trucks will be cut by 90 per cent thanks to a new clean-up campaign. more...
ANGER at increased car parking charges in Wychavon has led to a change in the type of concessionary tickets available from the district council. more...
A SCHOOLBOY who vanished as he walked to school is still missing. more...
A Worcester man's front door was kicked in and he was subjected to a death threat by a thief on the run. more...
THE first steps have been taken to make way for the controversial Sainsbury's store in St John's. more...
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has officially opened specialist wards at Newtown Hospital following a £2.5m refurbishment. more...
A TEENAGE dad-to-be who spat at a police officer escaped jail, despite a string of other offences. more...
HEREFORD and Worcester Ambulance Service has recorded the second fastest critical response rate in the country for the second month running. more...
TWO quick-thinking teenage sisters who saved the life of a man when he fell on to a railway track - minutes before a train was due - are due to be presented with an award by the Queen. more...
BUDDING rugby stars will have the chance to team up their love of sport with an education. more...
A MUM-of-two who fiddled £19,000 out of the nursing home where she worked has been jailed for 15 months. more...
WORCESTER'S football club chairman has launched a scathing attack on the city's chief planning officer. more...
DISGRUNTLED members of the Spetchley Road Residents Association have voiced their opposition against a B&Q development in Nunnery Way. more...
WORCESTER'S flood victims are preparing themselves for more misery as a weekend of wind and rain is forecast to sweep the county. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has no immediate plans to make any loan signings following the departure of five players from Aggborough recently. more...
Today's Third Division clash between Kidderminster Harriers and Swansea City was called off due to a waterlogged pitch after a lunchtime inspection. more...
WORCESTER Wolves have spelt out their determination to avoid relegation from the National Basketball League Division One. more...
MARTLEY'S Steve Wilson (above) is hoping to find the road to success when he takes part in the Monte Carlo Rally this month. more...
DAVE Sims is hoping for an extended run in the Worcester Rugby Club side after a disappointing season so far. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has no immediate plans to make any loan signings following the departure of five players from Aggborough recently. more...
HEREFORD United's hopes of financial salvation could take a turn for the better in the next few weeks. more...
WORCESTER City defender Martin Weir says he will be happy with a top six finish at the end of the season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton failed to climb his way up the leaderboard after the third round of the Hei-neken Classic in Melbourne today. more...
A BATTLING innings by Worcestershire's Kadeer Ali was unable to prevent England from failing to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Under 19 World Cup by losing by 15 runs against South Africa in Christchurch. more...
WORCESTER Wolves have spelt out their determination to avoid relegation from the National Basketball League Division One. more...
WORCESTER City defender Martin Weir says he will be happy with a top six finish at the end of the season. more...
DAVE Sims is hoping for an extended run in the Worcester Rugby Club side after a disappointing season so far. more...
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