Yes, it’s World Book Day on Thursday, and if you have school age children in your care, you’ll know only too well the sense of doom that accompanies those words. On Thursday I have to send three children to school dressed as a science fiction character
Yes, it’s World Book Day on Thursday, and if you have school age children in your care, you’ll know only too well the sense of doom that accompanies those words. On Thursday I have to send three children to school dressed as a science fiction character
TRADERS running well-known Kidderminster shops and a cafe could be waiting up to six months to get their own loading bay. Woolwise, WH Grinnall and La Brasserie in Lower Mill Street currently have stock delivered at the rear of their shops via Black
GREASE was the word for staff at a Stourport opticians when they donned Pink Lady and T-Birds outfits, raising £470 for charity. The Grease-themed fund-raising day was in aid of Diabetes UK and workers at Specsavers wore the pink and black jackets, made
A FORMER Wyre Forest student will fight the district seat for the Liberal Democrats at the next parliamentary elections. Neville Farmer, an ex-pupil of King Charles I School, in Kidderminster, was elected to fill the vacant position of prospective parliamentary
RISING Kidderminster swimming star Fran O'Connor grabbed her biggest collection of medals yet at the National Junior Championships in Sheffield at the weekend. The 17-year-old won four gold medals and set two new British records at Ponds Forge pool in
WOULD-be movie stars are being offered their first taste of the business at an open casting call. Kidderminster actor, Craig Leonard, is running a session at Aykroyd House in Hoo Road, on Saturday. Mr Leonard, who appeared as a British soldier on Dunkirk
WYRE Forest Model Railway Club will be holding its 33rd annual exhibition at Kidderminster's Glades Leisure Centre this weekend. There will be more than 20 layouts on display at the event, including demonstrations of railway modelling. Train sets, tools
PRESENTATION and communication specialist, drpgroup, has celebrated a double win at the Eventia International Awards. The company a finalist in four categories, Agency of the Year, Best Use of a Venue, Best Short Haul Conference - for which it won silver
COMPANIES in Wyre Forest are being urged to make the most of opportunities available through the 2012 Olympics. The Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire is recommending businesses join the race now, with the launch of Compete For, a business
Harriers 6 Stafford 0 HARRIERS shook off the frustrations of the last few months by thrashing relegation threatened Stafford. They put a stop to their four-game losing run in style, restored some much-needed confidence and recorded Harriers' biggest
Aldershot 2 Harriers 1 HARRIERS managed to restore some wounded pride with a gritty performance at the Blue Square Premier leaders on Saturday. Defeat meant that Harriers slipped to their fourth straight loss but the travelling band of 88 fans saw
KIDDERMINSTER driving ace Nathan Freke believes he is getting the measure of the high speed oval tracks after going full throttle at the full open test in Florida last week. The 25-year-old, who has signed up to race in the American Indy Pro series with
HARRIERS KHIST supporters team were shot down 5-2 by Aldershot fans' side on Saturday morning. The team, which handed debuts to Paul Taylor and Tom Salter, suffered only its second defeat of the season. Dave Pountney scored twice as Harriers went into
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers ladies surprised West Midlands Regional League leaders Shrewsbury Town by holding them to a 2-2 draw on Sunday. The top side went ahead in the 12th minute through Jodie Sands, before Lisa Stokes pounced on a loose ball to level
CLASSICAL music fans will be flocking to Kidderminster Library when it hosts a piano recital by world-renowned pianist, Allan Schiller. The event, presented by the Classical Music Society, will take place on Friday next week at 7.30pm. Allan's programme
WYRE Forest are calling on former players to help the club celebrate its 25th anniversary by taking part in a special match on Saturday. The club, which plays in the Saturday Premier Division, is holding a game where the current players take on the old
A TAG rugby side from Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School played in front of a 4,000 strong crowd at Worcester Warriors on Sunday. The year 10 and 11 side took on a team from Chantry High School near Worcester and drew three tries each during the half-time
THE younger fighters from Samurai continued to impress by grabbing a haul of medals at the under-18s Open Championships. The club won 13 medals, a haul which included three golds and four silvers. Ryan Pitcock was one of the club's star performers at
MOVIE buffs are invited to Kidderminster Library to join members of Wyre Forest Film Club for their new series of Tuesday night movies. Film fans will be drawn into the world of a criminal psychopath, when Robert Succo is shown on Tuesday. The movie
IMPROVING Kidderminster Carolians made it three wins in a row in the Midlands Division Three South (West) by edging out Silhillians 13-10. Victory ensures that their hopes of breaking into the top five of the division are very much alive. KCs are only
According to the Government, there are just 15 people sleeping rough across the West Midlands. Officially there are 6 persons sleeping rough in Birmingham and absolutely no-one across Warwickshire. Is this yet another case of the Govenment fiddling the
According to the Government, there are just 15 people sleeping rough across the West Midlands. Officially there are 6 persons sleeping rough in Birmingham and absolutely no-one across Warwickshire. Is this yet another case of the Govenment fiddling the
A bizarre row has erupted in Leicester surrounding the rather thorny subject of statues. At the centre of the argument are the plans from Charity Samanwaya Parivar to build a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in the City Centre. A ´No Ghandi Statue´ petition has
A bizarre row has erupted in Leicester surrounding the rather thorny subject of statues. At the centre of the argument are the plans from Charity Samanwaya Parivar to build a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in the City Centre. A ´No Ghandi Statue´ petition has
THE Back on Track appeal has been boosted by a £2,000 donation from the national governing body of athletics. The grant from England Athletics will be spent immediately as Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club desperately needs equipment to prepare
THE Back on Track appeal has been boosted by a £2,000 donation from the national governing body of athletics. The grant from England Athletics will be spent immediately as Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club desperately needs equipment to prepare
A KIDDERMINSTER headteacher will be honoured at a special Downing Street reception celebrating exceptional school leadership. Dave Seddon from Baxter College will be one of 90 school leaders at Number 10 on Thursday. The event recognises the role these
The Back on Track appeal has got off to a flying start and almost £6,000 has already been raised since it was launched in January. Mark Harradine, chairman of Stourport Hockey Club, said: "We are delighted with the enthusiastic response the appeal is
A WYRE Forest schoolboy has been awarded a prestigious scholarship. Harry Murdoch, 10, a pupil of Franche Community Primary School, has won a junior school scholarship for 2008 at Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge. The scholarship will cover
A BEWDLEY restaurant has scooped a food award after chefs cooked up a treat for a mystery guest. The Mug House Inn and Angry Chef Restaurant won the AA Rosette award after owner, Andrew Clifford, entered the scheme. Staff were visited by a mystery guest
http://www.explore-inverness.com/images/shops/Tesco-every-little-helps-lo_small.jpg On Tuesday night members of Wyre Forest District Council voted in favour of Tesco´s bid to build a new store, carpark and petrol station on the old Carpets of Worth site
http://www.explore-inverness.com/images/shops/Tesco-every-little-helps-lo_small.jpg On Tuesday night members of Wyre Forest District Council voted in favour of Tesco´s bid to build a new store, carpark and petrol station on the old Carpets of Worth site
Saturday, 1st, March, and a beautiful sunny morning. So, off I went to open up my greenhouse,in order to initiate a change of air. And, as is usual most days, I also checked the pool. Only to be met with a scene , which wouldn't have been out of place
Saturday, 1st, March, and a beautiful sunny morning. So, off I went to open up my greenhouse,in order to initiate a change of air. And, as is usual most days, I also checked the pool. Only to be met with a scene , which wouldn't have been out of place
It has been a long time coming but Kidderminster finally recorded a win in midweek and they did so in impressive style, hammering struggling Stafford Rangers 6-0. It's a result, and a performance, that should give Mark Yates' side plenty of confidence
It has been a long time coming but Kidderminster finally recorded a win in midweek and they did so in impressive style, hammering struggling Stafford Rangers 6-0. It's a result, and a performance, that should give Mark Yates' side plenty of confidence
WE write following an article in last week's Shuttle, which featured county councillor Nigel Knowles calling for more communications over the current utilities works in Bewdley. Councillor Knowles (who is a county councillor for Kidderminster) should
FOLLOWING his return from battle-torn Afghanistan, Prince Harry has been speaking frankly of his experiences. On Monday, the first three parts of an interview with the 23-year-old roayal were posted on The Shuttle website, followed yesterday by set
A CONTROVERSIAL Tesco bid for a new store in Stourport has got the green light. Tesco were seeking outline planning permission for a new store, car park and petrol station at the former Carpets of Worth factory site. At a special Wyre Forest District
THE sandy soils we find around Wyre Forest district are responsible for much of our more unusual wildlife. They are nutrient poor and this has lead to the evolution of the district's lowland heaths and acid grasslands. The soil's sandy nature also means
WI - On February 20, Chris Jordan welcomed nine visitors from Stoke Prior, the twinned WI, to the meeting, plus one new member. The summer outing on June 18 to Coventry and Ryton Organic Gardens has been booked. Val Woods' picture appeared in the WI
CONGRATULATIONS to Bert Tromans for getting it wrong and having the guts to say sorry (Gilgal: I imagined Give Way markings, Letters, February 28). I would like to express my opinion though, because I see on a daily basis people stopping the flow of
THE go-ahead for Tesco at Stourport has now been voted for by Wyre Forest councillors so we can now look foward to the big blot on Stourport's landscape, a ghost town to live in and gridlock on the Gilgal and surrounding areas. It seems that the electorate's
THE main business in the House recently has been the Treaty of Lisbon and the European Union (Amendment) Bill. There have been motions to disagree with aspects of the Bill and then committee stages to dissect amendments in varying amounts of detail.
A NEW recruit has volunteered to give a much-needed boost to Kidderminster's flagging carnival parade. Mother-of-five Kate Lane, from Broadwaters, is mounting a campaign to encourage many more people to take part in the procession of floats and walkers
I am not a Harriers fan so I don't have cause to read Neil Howarths blogs, I am sure they are excellent. He may be totally opposed to my views on things or he may agree, I don't know. On 22/12/2007 I wrote a blog entitled 'Courtesy' The Shuttle published
I am not a Harriers fan so I don't have cause to read Neil Howarths blogs, I am sure they are excellent. He may be totally opposed to my views on things or he may agree, I don't know. On 22/12/2007 I wrote a blog entitled 'Courtesy' The Shuttle published
Harriers 6 Stafford 0 HARRIERS shook off the frustrations of the last few months by thrashing relegation threatened Stafford. They put a stop to their four-game losing run in style, restored some much needed confidence and recorded the joint highest
Harriers 6 Stafford 0 HARRIERS shook off the frustrations of the last few months by thrashing relegation threatened Stafford. They put a stop to their four-game losing run in style, restored some much needed confidence and recorded the joint highest
