KIDDERMINSTER Victoria slipped to second in Birmingham and District League Premier Division after they were held to a losing draw by Wolverhampton. The Chester Road side trail outright leaders Shrewsbury by 19 points after a late batting collapse
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form, Hagley, is hosting a heavyweight political debate on Friday 12th July. Students, staff, families and local community members will be welcoming five high profile politicians and academics to the ‘Your Questions’
WOULD-be entrepreneurs from seven schools will pitch to business professionals this week as part of a business challenge to test their enterprising acumen. Now in its fifth year, the Eureka-ROCKET Challenge 2013 was unveiled at the University of
TODAY marks the launch of Keep Me Posted, a broad-based campaign calling for protection of consumer choice over how organisations, such as energy and telecoms companies and banks, send them their bills and statements. It is believed to be the first
THE majority of people living in the countryside think Government efforts to bring broadband to rural areas have been poor according to polling carried out by ComRes on behalf of the Countryside Alliance. Most rural dwellers (53%) rate the Government
Last week the Sports Development team held the 2013 Disability Sports Event at Bewdley Leisure Centre. The event is yearly run, and was set up in order to offer adults with physical and learning disabilities, across the county, a variety of different
IN response to the letter “Flowers insult after dog attack,” Shuttle Opinion, June 27) I fail to see what the incident of a child being bitten by a dog at a party in Chester has anything to do with dogs in the Wyre Forest area (Stourport). Your
I AM writing to congratulate all the independent retail businesses that took part in the ‘July 4th Independent Day’ promotion in Kidderminster. This is a national initiative used to promote everything good about independent shops and businesses
I WISH to express my anger and annoyance at being woken up at 5.30am on Saturday by workers of HTM Ltd erecting a traffic management system at the junction of Castle Road and Westhead Road Cookley directly outside my house! This seems a ridiculous
A FIFTEEN-year-old girl was threatened with a knife as she walked through a park in Kidderminster. The girl was walking through Brinton Park towards Park Lane on Sunday at about 6.30pm when a woman on a bike started following her. The woman
A SEARCH was carried out in Kidderminster following a further report of a man exposing himself on a canal towpath. Two women, one in her 20s and the other in her 40s, reported the incident just before 2pm yesterday after a man was exposing himself
CANDIDATES for the Worcestershire County Council by-election in St Mary’s in Kidderminster have been announced. The by-election, which takes place on Thursday, August 1, was called following the sudden death of UK Independence Party’s (UKIP) Tony
I AM writing regarding Chris and his lads at Dragon Tyres in Stourport who I consider to be giants of the motor trade. As a disabled lady with limited funds I really cannot emphasise enough how fantastic they are. They not only fixed my car
WITH the summer corporate hospitality season now in full swing and many Midlands businesses looking forward to entertaining clients at the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, Baker Tilly is warning businesses not to get caught out by the taxman when
TOUGH family migration rules could cost the public purse up to £850 million rather than make savings, a study has warned. An £18,600 minimum income requirement for British nationals and permanent residents seeking to sponsor a partner from outside
AXA’s annual Business Crime Index, which monitors the levels of crime committed against UK businesses, shows that after two years of rising crime rates, the last 12 months have seen a significant fall in both the number and average cost of business
FOLK bands will be joining forces at a fundraising gig in Stourport to buy a piano for the town’s choral society. Folkin’ Marvellous is being held at the Stourport Civic Hall next Saturday. Stourport Choral Society approached organiser Matt
A KIDDERMINSTER husband has paid tribute to his “popular” and “caring” wife, who has died following a car crash in her native Italy. Brigida Saporito, aged 58, of Lorne Street, was the passenger in a car which collided with crash barriers as she
FIREMAN Sam will be making a special guest appearance at Stourport Sports Club’s summer fair. The family fun day will take place on Sunday featuring pony rides, a land train, bouncy castles, It’s a Knockout, Irish dancing, Beat the Goalie and a
A MAJOR Kidderminster carpet firm will be taking part in an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. Brintons, in Stourport Road, will attend the Coronation Festival, held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace from Thursday
STOURPORT-based OGL Computer, which also has premises in Kidderminster, has celebrated 10 members of staff each completing over 25 years of service. A dinner was held at Dunsley Hall in Kinver to celebrate the loyalty of Adrian James, John Muller
GARDEN gates will be thrown open to the public to help the Scanner Appeal blossom. Kidderminster Horticultural Society is holding its annual two-day open garden event and cash raised will be split between the Kidderminster Hospitals League of Friends
CARPETS designed by a Kidderminster company has made its TV debut, bringing Hollywood style to life for one unsuspecting Hertfordshire homeowner. Part of Brockway Carpets’ designer collection Regatta’s black and white stripe design caught the eye
AS holders of a Royal Warrant, heating and hot water manufacturer, Worcester, Bosch Group, is preparing for a royal date at Buckingham Palace. It will be part of the celebrations surrounding the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. To
A CHADDESLEY Corbett businesswoman has been short-listed for a national award recognising her work helping small businesses facing insolvency. Kate Collyer, of Riverhorse Business Advisory Services, has been named as a finalist at the Insolvency
WALSALL-based Lion Containers has raised £323.75, including Gift Aid, for St Giles Hospice by taking part in its record-breaking Solstice Walk. Two employees completed two 4.5 mile laps around Lichfield, in turn helping the hospice celebrate its
WHY is it that dog muck must be cleaned up but cow dung all over Hartlebury Common is OK? A few years ago my son caught ringworm from walking at Hartlebury Common. They think he walked in some poop, pulled his shoes off and touched his head where
THE new co-ordinator of a Wyre Forest service that provides transport for the elderly and disabled says he is looking forward to taking the scheme forward. Nigel Caldicott has taken over the reins at Wyre Forest Dial-a-Ride after co-founder Rob
