Bewdley Beer Festival will start tomorrow at St George's Hall at 6pm. The annual festival, which is in its 16th year, will run from Thursday to Sunday with around 40 different ales, 12 ciders and a range fruit wines available from breweries across
TENSION will be high at schools across Wyre Forest tomorrow as pupils find out their GCSE results. The Shuttle will be reporting from schools across the district with reaction to the results on our website and across social media. To share
COOKLEY lost by three wickets to Worcestershire League Division Two leaders Burghill and Tillington. After been put into bat against the league leaders, Al Ray took the game to Burghill’s Kiwi overseas opening bowler with a superb 63 from 62 balls
A SHED at a property in Chestnut Grove, Kidderminster, was destroyed by a fire this morning. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were alerted at 6.43am and attended the incident. Crews from the town’s fire station were able to extinguish
MEAT inspectors at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are to stage two four-hour strikes next week in a row over pay. Members of Unison in England, Wales and Scotland will walk out from 6.30am on Tuesday and Wednesday. The move follows a ballot
STOURPORT edged out promotion rivals Netherton in a last over thriller in Worcestershire Division Three. Batting first, Spencer Colley (105) blasted a second successive century. An excellent 89 from Chris Parry Stourport posted an impressive
KIDDERMINSTER Valentines Choir has presented a donation of £3,000 to two charities. The singing group, which raised the funds at a memorial concert celebrating the life of its founder Pam Cunningham, handed over the money to Kemp Hospice and Kidderminster
BEWDLEY got back to winning ways with an efficient victory over mid-table Lye in Worcestershire Division Two. Matt Cowdery asked the visitors to bat on a pitch that offered bowlers a certain amount of hope. Andy Platt bowled a long probing
Although the outlook for creation of new jobs is the best it has been in years, not all in the UK labour market is rosy. The shortage of candidates with appropriate skills to match the jobs available is a growing problem. Stirling work has been
TWO members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) have voted for a 0.25% hike in interest rates in the first split vote on rates since July 2011, it was disclosed today. Minutes of the MPC's meeting earlier this month showed
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria earned a vital 20 points as they saw off fellow relegation rivals Walsall in the Birmingham and District League Premier. Victory means the Chester Road side have a handy 29 point gap over the bottom two teams with five games
A TRADITIONAL fish and chip shop has been opened in Stourport, creating nine new jobs. Wilson’s, of Bridge Street, which has been set up by business partners Graham Price and Lee Wilson, was officially launched by Mayor of Stourport Cliff Brewer
HUNDREDS of people provided entries for this year’s Bewdley and District Horticultural Society annual show. More than 320 entrants gathered at St George’s Hall in Bewdley last Saturday to compete for the various titles to be won in the flower,
A GROWING telecoms and IT company in Worcestershire has become the 100th business to be supported by a programme helping firms in the region further their growth plans. Datatech UK is currently based in Alvechurch but is migrating services to a
STOURPORT Police Station's public counter services will end from September 1, to be replaced by a 24-hour contact point via a telephone intercom. West Mercia Police called the move a “modern” and “effective” way of operating the service. By
BEER and cider will accompany live music and fundraising during four days of drinking festivities in Kidderminster. The annual Swanfest Beer and Music Festival at the Swan, in Vicar Street, is now into its fifth year and according to its organisers
SCHOOLS need to work closely with business to ensure students have relevant skills, according to a Black Country Chamber of Commerce member. Commenting on the recent A level results, Martin Dudley, managing director of Thomas Dudley Ltd and chair
THE NEC Group has raised over £21,000 for its employee-elected charity of the year, HelpHarryHelpOthers (HHHO). Georgie Moseley, chairman and founder of HHHO, visited the National Exhibition Centre to receive the donation of £21,489.27 and was
NEW mums in Wyre Forest are being urged to breastfeed their babies and restaurants to welcome them in. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is teaming up with the county's public health service to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding.
