BEWDLEY Town boss Phil Mullen insists his side must keep the faith after starting the season with four straight defeats.After bowing out of the FA Cup on Saturday to Bromsgrove Sporting, Bewdley were then beaten 2-1 by Wednesfield this week to leave themselves
AN INQUEST held into the death of a Stourport woman has recorded an open conclusion. Sylvia Smith, of Beach Road, Areley Kings, was 61 when she died on Saturday, August 2. The court heard she had been found collapsed at her home and was taken
THE Exam Results Helpline is open to provide advice and support to students, and their parents, picking up GCSE results. Careers advisers aim to provide impartial guidance to students who are unsure about what to do next. The advice includes
THE retiring headteacher of King Charles I School was “really pleased” with the number of his students’ achievements in this year’s GCSEs. More than 200 school pupils took all their examinations at the end of the year due to the recent changes
COMMUTERS' contributions to the cost of the rail system have been laid bare in new figures. Some of the lines with the busiest routes into London made tens of millions of pounds for the taxpayer last year - while others required hundreds of millions
SPENDING in food stores dropped in July for the first time in at least 25 years as the supermarket price war took effect, official figures showed today. The year-on-year fall of 1.3% was the first since records began in January 1989, the Office
HOLY Trinity School pupils are top of the class after their students have retained a 100 per cent pass rate in their GCSEs. The Kidderminster school saw 94 per cent of students achieve five A* to C grades including 51 per cent of learners gaining
THE price of fuel at the pumps has fallen to a three-year low, according to AA figures. As of yesterday, the UK average petrol price was 129.12p a litre - the lowest since February 23 2011 - while the average diesel price was 133.55p a litre, the
GEORGE Osborne's battle to bring down the annual deficit was given a small boost today as figures showed underlying Government borrowing for July fell by half. But public finances for the financial year to date are still in worse shape than they
THE number of young people not in education, employment or training fell by 20,000 in the quarter to June to 955,000, new figures have shown. So-called 16 to 24-year-old Neets in the UK have been cut by 138,000 from a year ago, although the number
STAFF at a Cleobury Mortimer school were quick to praise the achievements of their students who were back in the school today collecting their GCSE results. More than 64 per cent of students at Lacon Childe School achieved the national benchmark
SAMURAI Judo Club starlet Darcie Hancocks was in imperious form at the West of England Open in Swindon. The youngster took the gold medal for the third consecutive year with maximum point wins in all five of her contests and even taking the time
STOURPORT Swifts booked their place in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Lye Town. Goals for Lewis Pountney and Ashley Parsons-Smith earned the Walshes Meadow side £1,500 in prize money. Swifts will now go to Wellington
STUDENTS and staff at Stourport High School and Sixth Form Centre are celebrating their “outstanding” GCSE results. Various pupils at the school have achieved 10 or more A* and A grades with five students attaining the new A* distinction, which
JOHN Lewis customers are to see the number of free cakes and hot drinks they receive as part of a loyalty scheme reduced in the run-up to Christmas. Launched last October, the retailer's rewards programme My John Lewis has around one million members
AS thousands of young people today receive their GCSE results, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is warning that the Government proposal to remove GCSE engineering could make the skills crisis an even bigger cause of concern for UK
COST OF TELEPHONING GOVERNMENT A ‘DISGRACE’! Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau is on the warpath about the high cost of telephoning government departments and thinks it is an unnecessary burden on vulnerable, hard-pressed, families.
HIGH-achieving Wyre Forest pupils are celebrating their GCSE results despite alterations made to the examinations this year. Various teachers from around the region told The Shuttle that the “volatility” and changes to the exams, especially in
CLEOBURY Mortimer teenager Emily Price helped England Girls’ score a 7-2 win over Switzerland in their U-16 international at Heswall Golf Club in Cheshire. The teams played in difficult conditions of blustery winds and some rain which, coupled
USING the pound without a formal currency union could give an independent Scotland a more stable economy than the rest of the UK, a leading think tank has suggested. A new report from the Adam Smith Institute said that "sterlingisation", combined
LOW WAGES A THREAT TO THE ECONOMY AND FAMILIES! Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau is warning that although the Government has made good progress on the economy with more people in work, wage growth is negligible and increased self-employment
FRANCHE piled on the pressure at the top of Division One in the Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League this week, they beat their nearest rivals St Johns A by 19 shots. These two teams are now in line to take first and second place in the
UK aviation chiefs are confident air travellers will not face the severe ash cloud disruption of 2010 should Iceland's current at-risk volcano Bardarbunga erupt. Iceland's authorities have evacuated an area close to Bardarbunga, about 200 miles
The group will be meeting 10am in New Road car park by Aldi and starting the walk around 10.45am from the National Trust car park on the B4084 (J7 on the M5) post code WR8 447. All welcome to join us; bring a packed lunch. Call Clive on 07824 549368
Trinity Methodist Church, Churchfields, Kidderminster, at 10.30am, led by Mike Dernie, and at 6.30pm, a Service of Holy Communion led by Rev Denise Williamson. There will be no informal service on Thursday. Broadwaters Methodist Church, at 10.30am
Sunday at 9.30am Holy Communion in the Community Hall led by Revd Rose Lawley. No evening service but we are invited to St John’s Wolverley for their service at 6.30pm
Francis Flanagan, Natural England advisor for the Wyre Forest spoke on “Heathland Restoration - Hartlebury Common a case study”. Hartlebury Common is a bi-product of human activity over millennia in a stressed, impoverished environment which is
There will be a free NHS Health Check service provided by Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust on Tuesday, September 23 at Hartlebury Parish Hall. To be eligible for the health check the following conditions must apply. You must be aged
At the June meeting, a local gardener gave us a talk on his garden. Julian Bennett from Phipps Farm in Mamble had plenty of photos showing the before and after results. It was also the clubs Rose and Sweet Pea Show. Some good specimens
The 161st annual flower, vegetable and floral art show took place on August 9 and the Show Committee would like to thank the people of Wyre Forest for coming along and supporting this year`s event. We had at least 320 entries in our traditional
Members and one visitor had a delightful evening at the July meeting. Posies were presented to ladies celebrating birthdays in July and August and there were many reminders and notifications for forthcoming trips, events and classes. These
BUMPER pay packets handed out to BBC executives have caused "massive damage" to the corporation, according to its Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen. The journalist, one of the most familiar faces on the BBC's news programmes, said the issue of high
A WOMAN was trapped in her vehicle for about an hour and 20 minutes following a two-car collision that saw both vehicles leave the road near Bewdley last night. The incident involved four patients in total, two of whom were discharged at scene
GARY Whild has reassured hitmen Reece Styche and Michael Gash that they will get their chance to shine for Kidderminster Harriers, writes Peter McKinney. The duo have had to bide their time on the bench for the first three games of the Vanarama
BOX office hit Mamma Mia will entertain around 1,000 people in Kidderminster as part of a free family event. The outdoor cinema experience will come to Brinton Park on Saturday, August 30, and visitors are encouraged to dress up and sing along
HERO pensioners Iris and Jeff Styles foiled a bid by a gang of fraudsters to scam them out of £68,000. After hundreds of people fell victim to the so-called "courier fraudsters" nationwide, the quick-witted actions of the grandparents, from Arley
MEMBERS of Kidderminster Rock Choir joined singer and actress Toyah Wilcox for two special performances in Birmingham. The Kidderminster choir took part in the concerts alongside 1,000 other rock choir members from the midlands. Rock Choir
THE members of a Kidderminster band are looking forward to celebrating 21 years performing together with a live showing in Upton-upon-Severn this weekend. Blind Lemon is performing at this year’s Sunshine Festival in the Malvern Hills town on Saturday
SOARING demand for cars and components manufactured in the West Midlands will see a surge in jobs as more than half of employers revealed they were planning to take on new staff - and up their pay, it has been claimed. A bumper year in the automotive
TWO Kidderminster sisters have paid tribute to their father, who fought on the frontline in the First World War. Jean Gregory, 79, of Greenhill Oak, and Mavis Crumpton, 85, of Lea Bank Avenue, have spent a few quiet moments remembering Frank Preece
A FORMER Royal Marine and Special Forces veteran will be stopping off in Kidderminster today as part of his nationwide charity bike ride from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. Ex-butcher Nigel Thomas will ride a single-gear, 1940s butcher’s bike 1,027
A "SHORTAGE" of problem-solving skills in the construction industry is said to be preventing professionals from advancing within their careers, prompting a new initiative between Birmingham City University and Mott MacDonald Ltd. Starting next
PROPERTY management staff, including those for Kidderminster's Swan Centre, have all been trained in the principles of customer service following the achievement of an industry standard. DTZ's UK property management business reached WorldHost recognised
A NEW initiative that will allow people to donate to a local food bank each time they shop has been launched in a Kidderminster supermarket. The Midcounties Co-operative store, in Franche Road, has incorporated the new scheme to meet the growing
MOTORSPORT: Kidderminster driver Nathan Freke secured his maiden victory in competitive GT3 machinery at round ten of the 2014 Britcar Endurance Championship at Snetterton. Freke had suffered a setback when co-driver Ian Stinton had to leave at
AN UP-and-coming Kidderminster fashion designer is already catching the eye of trendy celebrities. Layce Humphreys, 23, is also getting ready to display her range of dresses, skirts and swimwear at a showcase for young talent running alongside
