KIDDERMINSTER Arts Festival (KAF) is coming to an end this weekend and to round off the festivities the town hall will feature street dance, choirs and a peace cafe. There will also be a First World War commemoration with a difference, as 661 pigeons
THE headteacher of a Kidderminster school is “upset” and “angry” with the changes that have been made to this year’s GCSE examinations. Dave Seddon, of Baxter College, was speaking to The Shuttle after receiving results which showed 43 per cent
DOGS and cats love basking in the sunshine but Direct Line Pet Insurance warns that summer can also be hazardous for our furry friends. Skin allergies, for example, often flare up during summer months as pets spend more time outdoors in grass,
TWO pupils from a Kidderminster school have not only been competing to claim the school’s best GCSE results, they’ve been competing to be the best pupil since they were two-years-old. Elliott Cox and Grace Hogan, who attend Heathfield School, have
HARRIERS will be aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the Vanarama Conference when they go to Macclesfield Town tomorrow. Gary Whild's side have seven points from their first three games but they meet a Silkmen side keen to protect a similarly
TRANSACTION Data shows Land Registry completed more than 1,479,490 applications from its customers in July. That included 1,435,427 applications by account customers, of which 359,687 were applications in respect of registered land (dealings),
AS the major sheep sales season gets in to full swing the British Wool Marketing Board is looking forward to meeting wool producers at a number of auction markets over the coming months. BWMB chairman Malcolm Corbett said with auction markets and
A BEWDLEY student has had to spend the last two years balancing her school work, social life and a possible future career. Bryony Haines, 16, who attends The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, is also a member of Birchfield Harriers Athletics
THE sixth annual Great British Care Awards have been launched, marking the start of the search for unsung heroes across the UK who dedicate themselves to excellence in social care. The awards, sponsored by Specsavers Healthcall, promote best practice
The church meets opposite Stourport High School in Minster Road, Stourport on Severn, for praise and worship, Bible teaching and Sunday School every Sunday from 10.30am. Bible Series takes place from 7pm every Sunday, and prayer meetings from Tuesday
IT was not just students celebrating the GCSE results at Wolverley CE Secondary School on Thursday. Many of the school’s teachers were “over the moon” with their students results, none more so than award winning religious education teacher, Kerry
FOLLOWING significant investment by a businesswoman, work being undertaken to restore a long-term vacant Grade II listed property on Pershore High Street is nearing completion. The building, which was first registered as a listed building on August
Sunday’s service at 11am will be led by Catherine Ready. All are welcome and there will be separate activities for children and youth as well. For more information, visit www.kidderminsterbaptist. com or call 01562 824657
Services begin on Sunday with Communion at 9.45am. After a short break for coffee the Family Service follows at 11am. The speaker is Bryan Moorley from Kidderminster. The Evening Service is at 6pm when we will again show a Keswick DVD by
There are two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and visits Croft Castle. The B ride starts at 9.30am and travels to Dingle End in Inkberrow. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook opposite the Hospital. All cyclists will be welcome
WORK to restore a Kidderminster canal bridge has been completed. A team from the Canal and River Trust started the major restoration of Limekiln Bridge in 2012. The bridge crosses the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in Kidderminster, just
GCSE results across Worcestershire have dropped this year which, according to Worcestershire County Council, is due to the changes in the examination system. Based on the submission of 27 of the 29 schools to take GCSEs across the county, the percentage
SINCE the enforcement of new rules on mainstream mortgage lenders, the bridging industry has witnessed a rapid acceleration in its pace of growth, according to the latest West One Bridging Index. Growth in annual gross lending now stands at 24%
CYCLING: Last week’s race in the Wyre Forest CRC midweek time trial championship was incorporated into the latest inter club event promoted by Evesham Wheelers. Steve Vanes lead home the team in third place, ably supported by Justin Walters in
CRICKET: Kidderminster Victoria’s seconds defeated Walsall by five wickets. The Black Country side were kept to 169-7, with Jack Beadsworth and James Kinder both taking 2-27, with Henry Wright, Andy Logan taking one wicket each. In reply, Mark
A NEW band is proving you are never too old to rock out. High Mileage, a rock and roll group made up exclusively of members aged 60 or over, will perform at The Swan pub, Vicar Street, Kidderminster on Sunday, August 24. Bill Dodwell, of Kidderminster
ESCALATING rail fares are to continue hitting commuters in the pocket according to the product director at Scottish Friendly. Neil Lovatt said: “Commuters, many of whom have already seen an increase in their rail fare commute of up to 25% over
GOLDEN-hearted teenager Danielle Davies, who is profoundly deaf, has been shortlisted for a national award for her work to help others just like her. The 19-year-old, of Eastwood Drive, Kidderminster, took her hearing aids out - to once again experience
BEWDLEY CC’s Under-12s team have won the West District Worcester County Cricket Board League. Despite being only in their third year, the team topped the table this summer. They recorded three wins and just one defeat, while two of their opponents
LATEST Government figures show that the number of claims for Research and Development tax relief by SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the West Midlands region rose by 33% in 2012-13 compared to the previous year. In total, there were
ALMOST two years after setting up TaxAssist Accountants in Kingswinford to provide specialist tax and accountancy services to the small business community, local accountant Lloyd Evans is expanding, opening a second office at Cradley Enterprise Centre
A BIG-HEARTED Kidderminster family is organising its second fundraising event for charity. Mandy Priest, of Ray Mercer Way, and her daughters, Donna Monger, 28, and Lisa Hemming, 35, are running the evening at Kidderminster's Gainsborough Hotel
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet has a new director of marketing and communications. Kara Larson has previously worked in a number of senior marketing and communications roles for opera companies and performing arts centres in the United States, including
The 1-0 triumph over Dartford last weekend took Kidderminster’s points tally to a solid seven from their opening three Vanarama Conference fixtures and on the back of that decent start to the campaign, Harriers are now 5/1 with BetVictor to gain promotion
A KIDDERMINSTER couple are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today. Mick and Gill Price tied the knot at St John-in-Bedwardine Parish Church in Worcester in 1964 and will mark 50 years of happy marriage at a get-together with friends
