FOOTBALL Conference chief Dennis Strudwick has not given up hope of finding a new title sponsor as clubs feel the financial impact. Kidderminster Harriers and their league rivals are each set to suffer a £20,000 cash blow if a replacement for on-line
For some reason unbeknown to me, roses went out of fashion in the early noughties but thankfully they are now seeing a comeback with bigger and bolder blooms than ever before being created by commercial growers. There are more than 13,000 different
I WOULD just like to say I am very shocked and disappointed after a visit to Brinton Park in Kidderminster. I decided to make the most of the sun and take the dog down to the park for a long walk. However, it was cut short by a group of youths
KIDDERMINSTER residents are being encouraged to capture the spirit of their community by taking part in a photographic competition. Those who live, work or volunteer in the Big Local DY10 area, which encompasses Greenhill, Broadwaters and Horsefair
A CHURCH and a school in Stottesdon have joined forces to put on a summer fete. The community extravaganza will take place on Friday, starting at 6pm. It has been organised by Stottesdon CE Primary School and St Mary’s Church and will be held in
THE news tends to be dominated by politics again – not the general stuff of how to sort out the mess in public finances, but more of the old slanging match style. Whilst this is of great hilarity for those of us in Westminster, it is less enthralling
UP to 150,000 Royal Mail staff are to be handed thousands of pounds in free shares as part of a controversial privatisation. Business Secretary Vince Cable said 10% of the new company would be gifted to employees under the £3 billion sell-off,
A MERCEDES car worth about £30,000 has been stolen during a burglary in Clent. The black Mercedes C220 estate, registration GY13 MVL, was in a garage in Bromsgrove Road when it was taken between 9.30pm on Saturday, July 6 and just before 10am on
PLANS for boosting the horticulture sector across Europe were under discussion in Brussels this week at a hearing called by West Midlands Conservative MEP Anthea McIntyre. Miss McIntyre is lead negotiator for the European Parliament on plans to
ALERTING neighbours about nocturnal thefts (Shuttle, July 4) is laudable, as is reporting incidents in the expectation that something will be done. My local councillor also promptly publicised a spate of local incidents in a recent newsletter.
ALMOST 30 homes will be built on the former British Sugar site after plans were given the green light - despite previously being recommended for refusal. Taylor Wimpy met Wyre Forest District Council planning officers to resolve concerns raised
If you have savings in a pension pot, you may be approached out of the blue by a firm offering to help you access all your pension before you're 55 and convert it into a loan. This is known as pension liberation. They often target people who they know
Every year we organise a range of fun things for children in the Wyre Forest District to do over the summer. Our sports department in particular have arranged for a number of four day courses. Sport Here - Join our team of energetic coaches
A MAN and a woman in a black Vauxhall Corsa may have been responsible for stealing flower pots and plants from outside several addresses in Kidderminster, according to police. The car was spotted in Ox Bow Way at about 1am on Friday last week.
BLOOD donors who are O Rh negative (O-) and B Rh negative (B-) are being asked to come forward now to give blood. Wimbledon mania and the arrival of summer have affected the numbers of people coming forward to donate. Across all blood groups, donations
STAFF at a Kidderminster florist are celebrating its blooming marvellous victory in a town centre shop window competition. The Flower Cellar, in the Swan Centre, won first prize in the event, which saw 13 shops throughout the town take part last
FAMILIES flocked to Wolverley Carnival and fete to take advantage of last weekend’s scorching heat. The carnival began with a procession through Wolverley led by marching band The West Midlands Crystalettes with carnival queen Mollie Bryant-Jones
DETAILS of a privatisation deal that will see around 150,000 Royal Mail workers handed millions of pounds in shares are to be announced. Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to flesh out plans to issue staff with 10% of the new company for
WORCESTERSHIRE Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the announcement made by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, that additional funding is set to come Worcestershire’s way to improve the M5 motorway. The £140 million investment
A CLEOBURY Mortimer grade one listed house and gardens will be open on Sunday. Mawley Hall was built in 1730 and contains a preserved Baroque interior. It will be open from noon to 5pm. The gardens at Mawley were created in the 1960s and have
A FAR Forest woman has been named the British Stone Skimming Champion at the games held in Shropshire. Emma Ruffy won the main event with a new record of 40.5 metres, beating the record set in 2010 of 30 metres. The championships were held
REDROW has promoted Deborah Purchase to area sales manager, a role in which she will oversee sales of new homes at a number of developments across the West Midlands. She originally joined Redrow in February, 2012 as a sales consultant, based at
WITH the royal baby expected this month, new research from Santander Insurance reveals that the average parent believes they spend £537 a month raising their children. The findings highlight that many parents are struggling to cope with the financial
PARENTS will be able to take their children to a series of free pet workshops in Kidderminster this summer. Pets at Home in Kidderminster is hosting a Kids’ Holiday Pet Club, a series of free pet workshops providing children with the opportunity
ARABLE and pasture land sold at auction in Worcestershire has reached up to £8,595 an acre. Three Lots of Grade 3 and 4 land at Baughton near Malvern, extending to a total of 157.71 acres sold jointly through agents Savills and RG&RB Williams
FOLLOWING an horrific computer crash, I have lost much data, and turn to your readers to assist me with information concerning the Castle Three three-wheel cycle car built in Kidderminster until the company folded in the early 1920s. Only two known
SHOPPERS are set to enjoy free parking at selected car parks in Wyre Forest. The parking offer gets underway on Wednesday, July 24 and is between 10am and 4pm. It will cover Wyre Forest District Council car parks in Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster
