SHUTTLE Online has two very good Harriers bloggers but I thought I would write my latest piece on Wyre Forest's biggest football team. It has been a surreal summer and season so far for almost everybody involved with the club. Fans saw
There will be a family service this Sunday at 9.30am led by Rev Rose Lawley. The subject of the team harvest appeal will be raised. Any enquiries can be made through Rev Lawley on 01562 748274.
For more details, see www.kidderminsterbaptist.com Sunday is harvest thanksgiving day. The service at 11am will be led by Simon Gudger and the Prayer and Praise at 6pm will be led by Ray Lewis. The Monday afternoon Fellowship will meet at 2.30pm, speaker
See our gallery of pictures from the funeral of Lance Corporal Richard Brandon at Kidderminster Parish Church. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURE GALLERY.
Fifteen KEMP Hospice daredevil fundraisers took to the skies on Sunday to raise funds for the Hospice in a charity tandem skydive. In a perfect blue sky the team travelled to 13,000ft to freefall for 30 – 40 seconds, before parachuting back to Hinton
Mark Churn, Consultant Oncologist at Kidderminster Hospital will be taking up a huge challenge for KEMP at the end of November, when he will be setting off to Patagonia for a demanding trek. Over ten days, Mark will hike via glaciers and
Richard Brandon’s parents, Anne and Geoff Brandon, have written this special tribute to their son and asked the Shuttle to publish it as part of our coverage of the soldier’s funeral. 'RICHARD was part of our family for more than 25 precious
Find Your Next Home Now! - by viewing our online property magazine Property Live in digital page turning format. Click now to view details published in our newspapers this week and link off to the estate agents' websites to find out more!
THREE men have been arrested following an incident in Kidderminster where two men were threatened. Police are appealing for information on the incident, which happened between 9am and 9.15am yesterday in Walter Nash Road, when two men were
HUNDREDS of people gathered at a Kidderminster church today for the funeral of Lance Corporal Richard Brandon who was killed in Afghanistan. The 24-year-old, of Broom Crescent, died instantly when his vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device
WHICH games have you been playing this week? PSP 1 Gran Turismo 2 FIFA 2010 3 Dissidia Final Fantasy 4 Need for Speed Shift 5 Beaterator PS2 1 FIFA 2010 2 Call of Duty World at War 3 Singstar Motown 4 Ben 10 Alien Force
RICKY Gervais wrote, directed and starred in his latest movie The Invention Of Lying, released in cinemas this week. The comedian reveals what it would be like to live in a world where no one lies and how much fun he had making the film.
ABOUT £200 of damage was caused to a car in the early hours when a man lost control of a metal cage of milk. The man did not notify the car’s owner and is now being sought by police, along with a woman he was seen with. At 2.50am on
Willowcraft was speaker Dave Jackson’s subject at the September 14 meeting. Several events took place in August, including a visit to Little Larford and a fund-raising coffee morning held at Paula Smith’s home. Following a tour of Stourport, a party
With an ever-growing number of mouths to feed and climate change rearing its ugly, can the world count on soya to both feed us and be ecologically sound at the same time? Xtra takes a look at the benefits and drawbacks of the soya bean.
When does NO mean NO? Today Friday Oct 2nd The Irish people will be going to the polls to vote on the controversial Lisbon Treaty for the 2nd time (!! Lucky Them !!) in just over a year. We in the UK would love just one chance to vote on
BELBROUGHTON villagers had something to crow about when thousands of people turned out for the annual Scarecrow Weekend. The event held on Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27 saw the picturesque north Worcestershire village once again littered
A ROBBERY has taken place at a drive-thru McDonald’s in Kidderminster. At about 9.50pm last night, a male approached one of the drive-thru windows at the Worcester Road branch, punched the male member of staff then leant in and snatched money from the
MANAGER Mark Yates believes Harriers are close to turning good away performances into points ahead of Saturday's clash at high-flying AFC Wimbledon (3pm kick-off). The Aggborough outfit have only taken two points from the last three away games despite
The Three Counties Caravan & Motorhome Show 2009 organised once again by the Golden Castle Leisure Group opened on Thursday 1st October at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.I visited as a day visitor, but the fields were full of caravanners
A RESCUE mission was mounted in Stourport after a duck was caught in discarded fishing line. Residents, an RSPCA inspector and firefighters from the town’s fire station were at the scene by the canal off Gilgal at about 8.30pm last night. Neil Tysall
QUESTION One: I have discovered recently that I was adopted. My adoptive parents have now died and I would like to trace my real parents. I know only that I was adopted through a court in England in 1980. Answer: The law allows you to gain access to
A MUSIC promoter has written a book about his experiences of booking acts as big as U2 and UB40 in Kidderminster. The second volume of John Combe’s Get Your Kicks on the A456 tells the story of music in Wyre Forest from 1972 to 1999. It follow’s 2005
At least three of the fans looking forward to the Bewdley Festival appearance of Sir Stirling Moss were present at Goodwood in 1962 when he suffered dreadful head injuries in the near fatal crash which effectively ended his career. Dave
HEAD coach Dave Irish praised club captain Stuart Such for his impact on Kidderminster Carolians RFC this season. Such has helped to guide the Marlpool Lane side to three wins in a row in league and cup at the start of the season . He took the reins
A KIDDERMINSTER man found hanging in his home suffered from anxiety and depression, an inquest into his death heard. Dean Haigh, of Dunclent Crescent, who the inquest heard had problems with alcohol, was found by his son Jason, at about 11am
OUT-of-hours care must be monitored more closely following the death of a Blakedown GP’s 70-year-old father, a health watchdog has said today. Stuart Gray’s father, David, 70, died after being given 10 times the dose of painkiller diamorphine he required
Browning Moorlands:Tuesday Super Cost-cutter - 20 fished, Meadow: 1 Iwan Mills (Robins Timber) 89-10-0 (59); 2 John Roberts (Moorlands) 54-12-0 (55); 3 Karl Haywood (Stevens Tackle) 53-12-0 (25). Wednesday over-50s - 31 fished, Bank/ Moors/ Island: 1
A STOURPORT man found dead at the bottom of stairs at his home died as a result of an accident, an inquest heard. Ronald Lewis, of Danescroft, who owned his own cleaning business, was found by his neighbours at 9.30am on Friday, June 26.
CAPTAIN Jonathan Wright believes that Kidderminster Victoria CC need to improve their bowling attack after they finished seventh in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division. The Chester Road side ended a campaign that promised much
The church meets 10.30am every Sunday. This week’s speaker will be Dudley Anderson. The next Cornerstone guest night meal will take place on Tuesday, October 13 at 7.15pm. The guest speaker will be Phil Collins from the Salt Mine Trust. Cornerstone
ON one of the recent sunny days I took a walk through Brinton Park in Kidderminster. Imagine my surprise to see a council or parks department employee with a petrol-driven leaf blower on his back, chugging away burning fossil fuel while blowing leaves
THE funeral of a Kidderminster soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan will be held today. Lance Corporal Richard Brandon, of Broom Crescent, died instantly when his vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device, on September 2.
THE Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is inviting coach and bus operators and drivers to talk to its driving and safety experts at Coach and Bus Live at Birmingham NEC next Wednesday and Thursday. DSA staff will be at stand E65, in halls 17/18, ready to
TWO junior clubs from Wyre Forest have been boosted by a kit and equipment donation from a local restaurant chain. Kidderminster Harriers Juniors and Mostyn Falcons have been given a helping hand by their local McDonald’s restaurants, which has provided
A STOURPORT petrol station barricaded in by road works is down from selling 9,000 litres of petrol a day to 70. The Total UK service station in Worcester Road has been suffering a downturn in trade in the wake of the five week closure of Gilgal
On Sunday at 10.30am is morning worship with speaker Rob Palmer. On Sunday evening at 6.30pm is evangelism club with Tony Hyams. On Tuesday, there is Space to Be, with tea and toast. On Tuesday at 7.30pm there is a prayer gathering. For details, contact
A REVIEW is due to take place into the new Choice Based Lettings (CBL) system delivering social housing in Wyre Forest. CBL was introduced in the district in September, 2008 and allows applicants and existing tenants seeking a move to bid for available
A FORMER British Hairdresser of the Year has passed on tips of the trade to hair and beauty diploma students at Kidderminster College. Lisa Shepherd, who has a Kidderminster salon, gave a lesson with a difference to the group, made up of pupils of schools
BUSINESS networking group, Milk No Sugar?, which launched in Bewdley during August, aims to create more new business opportunities at its next meeting. It will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Hop Pole Inn, from 11am to 12.30pm. "We'll definitely
A SPRIGHTLY Kidderminster woman who attends a weekly exercise class is about to celebrate her 95th birthday. Betty Leverick, of Landoak Drive, goes to the Young at Heart group in The Deansway every Tuesday. The classes, for people over 60, have been
SERVICES at Bewdley Baptist Church can be viewed on its website, which now features video tours. People can visit www.bewdleybaptist.org.uk to watch the five-minute video, which also shows how to find the church and a typical Sunday morning service.
MIDLANDS-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to be the worst hit by late payments according to new research from Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the company behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit. New statistics indicate
