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  • It's narrow in Barrow as Harriers fall short

    Barrow 1 Harriers 0 HARRIERS were yet again left counting the cost of their luckless run in front of goal as they fell to a narrow defeat at the hands of relegation battlers Barrow on Thursday. They often say that when you're in a

  • Comedy writer Geoff Tristram on 'Blondes'.

    Lads, let’s take a walk along the high street this afternoon and ogle the young women. It’s fantastic! They come in all shapes and sizes. There are ones with straightened, blonde hair, ones with, erm, straightened blonde hair, and, well, that’s

  • Angling round-up

    Moorlands: Tuesday Super Cost-cutter - 19 fished, Meadow: 1 Steve Lovell (Bilston Angling) 51-5-0 (59); 2 Ken Sherriff (Waters Edge) 42-11-0 (16); 3 Mark Johnson (DGL) 27-5-0 (54). Wednesday over-50s - 16 fished, Rover all pools: 1 George Reynolds (Kings

  • Wyre Forest council election candidates announced

    THE candidates for the Wyre Forest District Council elections on May 6 have been announced today. They are as follows - Aggborough & Spennells: John Aston (Conservative), David Ross (Liberal Democrat), Lee Wright (Labour), Peter Young

  • Medals joy for in-form Smith

    KIDDERMINSTER’S Amy Smith insisted she was ahead of schedule after booking an early ticket to the Commonwealth Games at the British Gas Swimming Championships. The 22-year-old picked up the first of three medals at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge on

  • System penalises non-WFCH tenants

    I AM writing in response to the recent letter “Missing out on bid for new home”. I too have had problems with Wyre Forest Community Housing. I am registered on the Home Choice Plus scheme, and my application was submitted on September 2, 2008. My

  • Kidderminster woman died in bedroom fire

    A KIDDERMINSTER woman died in her bedroom after her bed caught fire accidentally, an inquest was told. Kathleen Ash, of Biset Avenue, was found on her bedroom floor next to her bed, on October 4 last year, after inhaling “thick and acrid” smoke

  • Premier League 09/10: The Unknown Statistics

    With the title race hotting up, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the statistics behind the Premier League season. Surprisingly, there have been more ownership changes than managerial changes, although this is largely compromised

  • Report calls for urgent changes to out-of-hours care

    URGENT changes are needed to checks made on foreign doctors before they give out-of-hours care, MPs have said. The Health Committee inquiry was prompted by the death of Blakedown GP Stuart Gray’s father, David, from a painkiller overdose given

  • Nick scoops club’s March medal

    THE Men’s March Festival Division One Medal at Bewdley Pines was won by Nick Garbett, who recorded a gross score of 73 and a nett one of 62. Results - Men’s March First Division medal: 1 Nick Garbett with gross 73-handicap 11-nett 62; 2 Lee

  • Finnigan pledges to find fitness

    MIDFIELDER John Finnigan believes he still has something to offer and pledges to get back to his best for Harriers' 2010-11 campaign. The 34-year-old has given fans a tantalising glimpse of what he's capable in a nine-game sequence, which coincided

  • Celebrated gardens opening to public

    CELEBRATED gardens in Wyre Forest and the surrounding area will be opening to the public for charity as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). Little Larford in Astley Burf is famous for its thousands of tulips set in a bedding display

  • Top 10 game list for Gamestation

    The Top 10 Gamestation List for this week 1 JUST DANCE 2 JUST CAUSE 2 3 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 4 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 5 POKEMON SOULSILVER

  • Double boost ahead of semi-final

    BEWDLEY Town are hoping to have a double boost for tonight’s Worcestershire Senior Cup semi-final against in-form Alvechurch. Influential attackers Chris Hough and Lewis Pountney could have overcame injury and illness to be available for the

  • New Severn Hospice charity shop in Cleobury Mortimer

    SEVERN Hospice is opening a new charity shop in Cleobury Mortimer tomorrow at 11am. The new High Street store will be opened by Madge Sheinton, chairman of the hospice’s Cleobury Mortimer support group, who will also present a cheque for £1,500 to the

  • Station pocket another scalp

    TRIVIA: Kemp Station collected their second Premier League scalp with a comprehensive victory at Pockets in the second leg of the Wyre Forest Cup. Division One winners Bewdley Institute booked their place in the quarter-finals by beating Kings Arms.

  • ‘Roadworks cut takings by half’

    THE owner of a Stourport charity shop is demanding compensation from Severn Trent Water, claiming that his store’s takings halved during major roadworks in the town. Alek Krstic, joint owner of SOS Animal, which raises funds for the care and protection

  • Norgrove's cry for help

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Barry Norgrove has urged any potential new investors to come forward after warning that the club is set to suffer more tough economic times. The Aggborough outfit have felt the pinch this season because of

  • Oliver targets 2016 Olympics

    A GIFTED young sportsman from Bewdley is hoping to be part of Great Britain’s Olympic dream in 2016 after catching the eye of a national search for talent. While the country is turning its mind to the 2012 London Games, 15-year-old Oliver Bushnell is

  • Friends united to help Callum

    TEAM-mates of a teenage biking ace who was paralysed in an accident are uniting to support his recovery. Callum Loveridge, 16, broke four bones in his neck and severed his spinal chord after a BMX stunt went wrong in February. His team, Wilden Motorcross

  • Driver blasts store after car is stolen

    A MAN has hit out at a Kidderminster supermarket for its lack of security cameras after his car was stolen from its car park. Mark Wright parked his Ford Sierra car at Sainsbury’s, in Crossley Retail Park, at about 7.30pm, on Friday, March

  • Buses attacked in Kidderminster

    THREE bus windows were damaged when stones were thrown at them in Kidderminster. A woman passenger was slightly hurt in one of the incidents which all happened between 3.40pm and 5pm on Saturday, March 13, in Walter Nash Road, Birchen Coppice. However

  • Cannabis seized in Bewdley raid

    A MAN has been arrested after cannabis was seized during a raid in Bewdley. Police officers, including a dog handler, executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in Richmond Road at around 9am yesterday. They seized

  • Worcestershire wildlife calendar winners

    A HARTLEBURY snapper and a Bewdley photographer were among the winners of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust calendar competition. Entrants were asked to submit images reflecting the diversity of countryside and wildlife around the county.

  • Stourport girl turns zoo keeper

    AN animal crazy Stourport 11-year-old turned keeper for the day when she joined staff at Dudley Zoological Gardens (DZG). Jasmine Thomas, of Beach Road, worked with rare lemurs and giraffes at the West Midlands tourist attraction as part of the 40-acre

  • Friar family play big part in county success

    CHESS: Bewdley’s Jim Friar and sons James and Joseph have played a big part in winning the Worcestershire League Second Division championship for Hagley. Throughout the campaign Jim scored five points from a possible six, James amassed 4.5 out of five

  • Station revamp is a done deal

    I ATTENDED one of these ‘consultations’ the county council are giving to extol the benefits of their wonderful ‘improvements’ to Kidderminster railway station. I wish I hadn’t, because it provided a perfect view of the modern planning process in action

  • New challenges for Age Concern

    A NEW chief officer has been appointed at Age Concern Wyre Forest. Jenny Knowles, who is married to Wyre Forest’s Labour Westminster hopeful, Nigel Knowles, has taken over the role after Pat Simmonds decided to stand down. Mrs Simmonds, whose late husband

  • Mum’s fury after sharp bone left child ‘choking’

    A ‘MORTIFIED’ mother has described her shock after her three-year-old daughter almost choked on a sharp bone found inside a turkey nugget. Donna Gardner, of Poplar Road, Kidderminster, cooked four Bernard Matthews Turkey nuggets for her daughter, Leigh

  • Burn out and quick fixes

    I once gave a talk on the subject of "burnout", and afterwards one of the participants indicated that what she had really been hoping for was a quick fix. I thought about this, and the only quick fixes I could come up with were winning a lottery, or a