So here is a quick thought for the day... Two very large tractors and trailers parked both sides of the pedestrian crossing - one on the pavement for at least 20 minutes - causing serious problems for road users and people trying to cross a very
WEST Midlands MEP Malcolm Harbour, has backed the recently-launched Business Manifesto for European Reform. It calls for the completion of the Single Market and reform of the UK’s relationship with the EU under the banner “Our Biggest Market”.
AROUND 129,000 visitors attended this year’s CLA (Country Land and Business Association) Game Fair at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire. Starting last Friday in soaring temperatures, the three-day event saw Government ministers and celebrities mingling
A WOMAN has been arrested by police after a 15-year-old girl was the victim of an attempted knife robbery in Kidderminster. The incident happened on Sunday, July 7, at about 6.30pm in Park Lane. The girl was threatened by a woman holding a knife
A RECRUITMENT agency has expanded into new premises as part of their ambitious growth plans. eResponse Recruitment has officially opened its new branch and training academy in Foregate Street, Worcester, after completing a £60,000 refurbishment
SUPER September will launch what promises to be a phenomenal autumn season for Malvern Theatres with a host of big names from the world of stage and screen set to appear in a wide variety of offerings. The theatres’ chief executive, Nic Lloyd,
A new homes development from housebuilder Barratt West Midlands has proved a runaway success in Blakedown. Gladstone Place, located on Belbroughton Road, was officially opened to the public at the end of April and has already been a hit with several
If it wasn’t for the new Help to Buy scheme, Shropshire primary school teacher Laura Farr and boyfriend Daniel Shotton say they couldn’t have bought their new Bovis home. The 23-year-old first-time buyers were both still living at home and although
WITH a landscape as rich and vast as that of Iceland, it is no surprise to hear that this natural wealth is also reflected in the wildlife that resides there and which therefore provides a perfect destination for fans of flora and fauna The majority
Rather than answer one specific question this month, I thought I would write about a broader issue that underpins almost all of the ones we have previously tackled here. The subject? Our financial destinies. It is an amazing fact that there are
WEST Mercia Police has announced it plans to train extra officers to use Taser stun guns. Currently, about 173 officers in the force - which covers Wyre Forest - are trained to use the device and West Mercia intends to boost its numbers by training
Habberley WI is changing to a new venue, a new time and a new day for its meetings. As from September, the group will meet on Wednesdays, at 1.45pm, in the scout hut off the drive. The first meeting will be September 11. It is hoped this
MORE than £2.8 million was paid to officials at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) in the form of exit payments in 2012-13. One hundred and forty-four staff were given redundancy payments after being given permanent contracts, despite the authority
THE Government has underestimated the scale and importance of digital technology firms to the UK's economy, a new report suggests. The study claims that there are almost 270,000 active companies in the UK compared to conventional measurements which
VISITORS will be saddling up for the 10th annual Trimpley Heavy Horse Show on Sunday. Mike Clarke and his family are again hosting the event at Holbeache Farm in Trimpley to bring awareness of the Suffolk Punch Heavy Horse to the general public
A STOURPORT woman is starting up a friendship group to provide support for depression sufferers. Sarah Neal has battled with depression for 15 years and hopes to help other sufferers by sharing her own experiences. The new group, called Friends
A KIDDERMINSTER supermarket employee has been named a local hero for her fundraising efforts for Kemp Hospice. Karen Morton, who works at Sainsbury’s in Kidderminster, was chosen for the Local Heroes scheme for completing challenges for Kemp including
VETERAN maths and PE teacher Keith Wakefield will be hanging up his kit for the final time when he retires after almost 40 years of lessons in Kidderminster. The 58-year-old will be counting on teachers and pupils to give him a good send-off when
A LIVER patient from Stourport has celebrated the fourth anniversary of her lifesaving operation by baking her 200th batch of cupcakes to raise money for a Birmingham hospital. Since recovering from surgery, in June, 2009, to remove a five pound
HALESOWEN-based general and precision engineering company Glassworks Hounsell and Black Country chartered accountants and business advisers E R Grove & Co have teamed up to launch a My Engineering work placement scheme. In a bid to encourage
TALKTALK has launched a search for the West Midlands’ Digital Hero 2013. The Digital Heroes Awards recognises and rewards people who are using technology to help their communities. The awards, now in their sixth year, have already provided
THE NFU has organised a series of meetings to update members on the outcome of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform talks. The meetings will also help to gather views that will inform NFU policy in the months ahead as attention turns to
THE bollards along Severnside North in Bewdley are there to narrow the road and to create a safe walk way for pedestrians. The bollards nearer the bridge have been removed to allow large vehicles to gain access to Severnside North from Load Street
A GRIEVING daughter has blasted the price of funerals in Wyre Forest as “making money out of people’s bereavement” after being slapped with a £2,400 funeral bill for her mother. Teresa Dudley has hit out at the cost after being faced with the bill
