Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | April
A WORCESTER firm has come up with a product that may signal the end to all those `annoying' phone calls from companies trying to sell something. more...
ANY VAT rate hike would give businesses in the two counties a headache, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants. more...
SOLICITORS in Worcester are being asked to fight world poverty by signing up to the Will Aid campaign. more...
PLANT growers and buyers from across the two counties will converge on the Three Counties Showground for an event to promote the nursery trade. more...
MAJOR stores in Evesham are closing their doors between 10.30am and 1pm today for the Queen Mother's funeral. Those shutting up shop include Safeway, Tesco and Kwiksave. more...
A YOUTH media group has backed the findings of a poll which shows teenagers need more to do. more...
n D E Margrett questions the ability of the pre-1948 hospital system to "cope with today's ageing population" but on what grounds? (You Say, April 2). more...
n THE Rev D G Griffin is utterly mistaken (You Say, March 29). I am well aware that the Church was first in the field when the education of the masses was embarked upon. more...
n IN the past, I wrote about the large traffic volume that passes through Rainbow Hill and Astwood Road. Recently, I highlighted the poor state of the pavements in this area. more...
n THE day I was asked to join a group of "well-meaning" amateurs (We Say, Monday, April 1) at a meeting in a rather broken-down building in Deansway, I did not know what lay ahead. more...
OH dear, oh dear. John Phillpott, the chubbier one of your two menopausal middle-aged musical scribes, got it all around his ear 'oles again in his toe-curling piece on Hank Marvin (Evening News, Wednesday). more...
RECENT comments from Robert Brierley and other correspondents prove how little the apologists for bloodsports understand about the animals they choose to persecute. more...
RAIDERS stole a white industrial shredder from a property in Plough Road, Tibberton, near Droitwich. more...
MALVERN community groups have been given a £20,000 share in the latest Lottery cash pot. more...
WORDS like "service" and "duty" have been woven in to the fabric of many of the tributes paid to the Queen Mother since she died 10 days ago. more...
THIEVES broke into a caravan parked at Kidderminster's Firs industrial estate causing £250 damage. more...
CIVIC dignitaries from a German town are to head to the top tourist attractions of Worcester this week as part of a twinning trip. more...
ONE of Worcester's best-known historians is to hold a talk about the effects of architecture. more...
MATURE drivers worried about the increasing speed and traffic on today's roads have been offered an opportunity to improve their driving awareness in Worcester. more...
A WOMAN who police believe witnessed a three-car pile-up in Malvern is being urged to come forward with vital information. more...
A WORCESTER Army cadet has scooped second place in a prestigious competition. more...
A SHOP robber was recognised in the street by a woman who was working in the targeted premises, a jury was told. more...
STEAM train fans were given a thrill when "double header" train, the Rood Aston Hall and Kinlet Hall, took on one of the country's most challenging routes. more...
POLICE in Bromsgrove are launching a campaign to raise the profile of Crimestoppers. more...
AN INNOVATIVE scheme, which aims to reduce alcohol-related crime in Worcester, has had little impact in its first month. more...
A TEAM of dedicated runners is adding the final touches to its preparation for Sunday's London Marathon. more...
NEW classrooms are to be built at a Worcester school after a successful bid for Government money was launched. more...
THE opening shots of the First World War will be the subject of a talk to be held in Worcester on Friday, April 19. more...
BUNGLING thieves who crashed their car after a £4,000 crime spree in Worcester tried to escape police by helping themselves to a bus. more...
THE driver of this car miraculously escaped unhurt after he swerved to avoid an animal. more...
A FESTIVAL of music and singing will take place at a Worcestershire museum to celebrate spring. more...
SOUTH Worcestershire Primary Care Trust is aiming to ensure that revolutionary new arthritis drugs are made available to sufferers in the region. more...
FRIGHTENED passengers who fear for their safety are being urged to speak out about their driver's behaviour under a new initiative being pioneered by Worcestershire County Council. more...
A WORCESTER man said the Queen Mother was a "gracious" woman when he helped serve her lunch. more...
A WORCESTER shop owner has described a once-in-a-lifetime experience after seeing the Queen Mum lying in state. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have been forced to delay the construction of a new stand, due to the uncertainty over the ITV Digital deal. more...
BUDGIES became the first trophy winners of the season when defeating Westsiders by 28 pins in the final of the Worcester and District Skittle Lea-gue Knock Out Cup at the Portobello. more...
REDDITCH United have injury doubts over defender Lee Knight (knee) and winger Matty Hall (thigh) for Saturday's home game against Cinderford. more...
HOPES are high at St Peters Fields that Droitwich Spa Cricket Club can enjoy a successful season in the Worcestershire Lea-gue. more...
NORTH Midlands Under 16s and Under 17s suffered double disappointment as they were beaten by Cheshire at Ledbury's Ross Road ground. more...
NORTH Midlands coasted into the semi-finals of the Tetley's Under 20 County Rugby Union Championship with a comfortable 29-7 victory over Lancashire at Stourbridge. more...
A TEN-GOAL thriller at West Malvern saw the home team draw 5-5 with Lamb & Flag in a Worcester and District Football League Saturday Division One clash. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers can close the gap on leaders Stourbridge to just one point if they beat struggling Oldbury United tonight (7.45). more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have been forced to delay the construction of a new stand, due to the uncertainty over the ITV Digital deal. more...
OLYMPIC mixed doubles medallists Simon Archer of Worcester and Tewin's Jo Goode are represent England at the European Championships in Malmo this weekend. more...
NEWCOMER Ben Smith cracked a fine half-century for Worcestershire in a 50-over friendly against his former club Leicestershire who triumphed by 32 runs at Grace Road yesterday. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers can close the gap on leaders Stourbridge to just one point if they beat struggling Oldbury United tonight (7.45). more...
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BROMSGROVE Rovers can close the gap on leaders Stourbridge to just one point if they beat struggling Oldbury United tonight (7.45). more...
ASSISTANT caretaker manager Ian Clarkson is urging Kidderminster Harriers to end their season on a triumphant note after accepting that any hopes of a Nationwide League Division Three play-off spot are over. more...
NEWCOMER Ben Smith cracked a fine half-century for Worcestershire in a 50-over friendly against his former club Leicestershire who triumphed by 32 runs at Grace Road yesterday. more...
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