FRUSTRATED Stourport Swifts manager Rod Brown has demanded a response from his players after they were hammered by Highgate United. The Walshes Meadow outfit crashed out of Worcestershire Senior Urn after being thoroughly outplayed by their opponents
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have signed former West Bromwich Albion forward Lee Hughes. The club confirmed that the striker had put pen to paper on a deal at Aggborough this afternoon, after completing a move from Forest Green Rovers. Hughes started
LADIES FOOTBALL: Wyre Forest Phoenix Ladies lost 4-1 to Evesham United in the Midwest Counties Female Football League. Phoenix were outdone by a clinical first half display by Evesham. Kirsty Roberts hit the back of the net after the break,
ARELEY KINGS WIVES: The group held their first meeting of 2015. In the absenceof the chairman Audrey Daw the meeting was led by Jacky Hughes. GaryDavies entertained members on his popular product Fuffle, a cross between fudge and truffle which is supplied
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL:Your local club of a worldwide service organisation which seeks to help women and children. Business meetings; every first Thursday each month, 7.30pm at Baxter Church Rooms, Kidderminster. Speaker/Supper meetings
THE exile of controversial author DH Lawrence and his German wife during World War I is the subject of a Bewdley writer’s latest book.Nigel Knowles, who is also a councillor in the town, has released his play The Zennor Lantern which is his 30th published
CYCLING: Wyre Forest youth rider Jamie Crump made a solid start to the season at the Woolly Mamil Winter Series. While the majority of riders are still fine tuning their fitness levels with reliability rides, a few of the younger members of the
CAPTAIN Josh Gowling is ready to give Harriers' play-off boost a big push. The influential centre back has missed the last six weeks as he recovers from injured medial knee ligaments. But after hard work with club physio Gavin Crowe and a week
THREE talented teenagers from Kidderminster College are dancing for joy after being chosen to represent Team England at a global competition.Ike Fallon, 17, from Worcester, Damon Gould, 18, from Stourport, and Jenny Lancaster, 17, from Bromsgrove, are
OGL Computer has hosted a winter wonderland themed Dinner and Dance at the Chateau Impney Hotel near Droitwich to mark a successful 2014. Over 300 employees and partners, at the Stourport-on-Severn company, were in attendance on Friday, January
BEWDLEY Town are set to say goodbye to winger James Baldwin. West Midlands League Premier rivals Gornal Athletic have put in seven days notice for Baldwin, who has scored ten goals this season. Manager Phil Mullen said: “We wish him well.
MOSTYN Rangers C4L defeated Meadow Lark 9-1 in the Kidderminster and District League Division Three. Kidderminster and District Football League results – Sunday Division One: Alveley Sports 1, Hare & Hounds Sports 2. Division Two: Bewdley
The Oaks Church in Harvington meets in the Oaks Community Hall, Worcester Road (just off the A450). The Sunday morning service is at 10.30am and the interactive Bible study is on a Friday evening at 7.30pm. All are welcome. If you require
COMPANIES from Wyre Forest can discover tips and tools into Referral Marketing that they can implement into their business at a free breakfast meeting next month. Finditinworcestershire’s latest breakfast and networking meeting, ‘Referral Marketing
The church meets this Sunday at The Wyre Forest School, Bewdley Road at 10.30am, the speaker is Graham Francis. Home groups meet on Wednesdays, one group at 2.15pm. and two others at 7.45pm. There are also midweek activities for young people. A warm
The church meets each Sunday 6-7.30pm at the Rifle Range Community Centre. The Olive Tree meets each Saturday 2-4pm, call 07526 452 511 for more information.
At the last meeting Paul Barnett shared with us his passion for the ship graveyard along the river Severn at Purton. Wooden ships were first beached there in 1909 to protect the river bank and the Sharpness to Gloucester canal from tidal erosion.
A VULNERABLE adult had his Playstation 4 stolen from his property in Roundhill Wharf, by two guests, around midnight on Wednesday, January 28. Both suspects are known.
A PURPLE Ford Fiesta, parked in Yarranton Close, Stourport, had its doors partially ripped off, between 3.30pm on Tuesday, January 27, and 9am on Wednesday, January 28.
A BLUE BMX was stolen from the rear garden of a property in Champions Way, Broadwaters, overnight between Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27.
TWO cars parked in Stourport, were broken into and searched between Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27. The first car, a Skoda Octavia, was parked in Thirlmere Road, and was broken into between 8pm on Monday, and 7.30am on Tuesday.
Dr Graham Hill spoke on Ancient Trees of Worcestershire – there are currently 3129 greater than 100 years of age on his Arc GIS database, however, in some areas there are no records due to there being no recorders living nearby, for example, Evesham
TOOLS were stolen from a van parked in Neville Avenue, between 9pm on Sunday, January 25, and 7am on Monday, January 26. Washing was also stolen from the washing, where the vehicle was parked.
A GARMIN Satnav was stolen from the glovebox of a Volkswagen Golf parked in Lucy Baldwin Close, Stourport, between 10.30pm on Monday, January 26, and 9.53pm on Tuesday, January 27.
A FILOFAX, containing various bank cards was stolen from an insecure office in the Bull Ring, between 3pm and 4pm on Monday, January 26.
FOUR new alloy wheels were stolen from a Mercedes vehicle in Clensmore Street, Broadwaters, between 5pm on Tuesday, January 27, and 8.30am on Wednesday, January 28. The fence was damaged and the property was broken into also.
NUMBER plates were stolen from a silver Vauxhall Astra in Sycamore Close, Broadwaters, overnight on Wednesday, January 28.
A CARAVAN was stolen in Cleobury Road, Bewdley, overnight between Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on February 3 at 7.30pm in the Fighting Cock Inn at Stottesdon. The main discussion will be fundraising events for the coming year. Everyone is welcome. For information call 01299 271 186.
January’s meeting was on a wet and windy evening but the atmosphere in the hall was warm and welcoming. Following the presentation of a pretty winter birthday posy, president Veronica Herridge then updated members on some future events and correspondence
The group held their first meeting of 2015. In the absence of the chairman Audrey Daw the meeting was led by Jacky Hughes. Gary Davies entertained members on his popular product Fuffle, a cross between fudge and truffle which is supplied by
The NHS must be maintained at the point of use. Labour promises 20,000 more nurses and 8,000 more doctors. It now takes longer for a patient to get an appointment to see a GP. There is a crisis in hospital A&E departments which often causes
THERE are few things more contentious than planning. Time and again I am contacted by people who are worried about planning applications – from house extensions through to major developments on the edge of towns. Most recently, planning anguish
COMEDIAN Mark Watson will be bringing his award-winning wit and thought-providing insights to Kidderminster next week. The 34-year-old will be stopping off at the Town Hall on Wednesday, February 4, as part of his 65-date national tour to celebrate
THE busiest winter competition of the season took place at the weekend at Cleobury Mortimer with over 50 playing in the Double Roll Up. Conditions on Saturday were slightly tougher with Dave Smith, Rich Smith, Gordon Moriaty and Steve Scrace all
A STOURPORT cyclist is getting on his bike to raise money for a cause close to his heart. Jam Price, of Olive Grove, has set himself the challenge of cycling non-stop for eight hours on as set of indoor rollers. The Worcester Cycle Centre staff
Never underestimate the power of the internet when selling a property, says local estate agency Shipways Estate Agents in Hagley. Having your property featured on the most popular and powerful property search websites is key to selling your property
TWO teachers at a Kidderminster college are raising money for a trust that supports a school in Nepal. Laura Lane and Pauline Lowe, both teachers at Baxter College on the Habberley Road, were inspired to host some fundraising activities at the
STUDENTS at a Kidderminster secondary school experienced a series of insightful presentations from a well-known Sikh storyteller. King Charles I School pupils recently received a visit from renowned personality Roop Singh, who spoke to students
THE Kidderminster branch of Sainsbury’s has this week launched its annual Active Kids scheme. Customers to the Carpet Trades Way store can now collect vouchers to help registered schools, groups and clubs in the town to receive equipment which
MORE THAN 400 rowers from across the UK descended on the River Severn to compete in Stourport Boat Club’s Head of the River race at the weekend.The tournament is Stourport’s biggest winter tournament and Worcester and Trentham were destined to be strong
MEMBERS of Stourport Camera Club are focusing on another successful year after celebrating their 2014 achievements. Gathering at their annual AGM, the group, which meets every Thursday night at 7.45pm, in The Old School Room, Parkes Passage, looked
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians face another injury crisis for Saturday’s home clash against Wolverhampton. The Marlpool Lane outfit are set to miss the crocked trio Matt Risby, Simon Clarke and Rhys Pritchard, while Alex Thompson is also unavailable.
Kidderminster remain in a play-off place, despite last weekend’s 1-0 reverse at Chester but having played more games than several of the teams in pursuit, Harriers need to find some consistency if they are to keep the chasing pack at arm’s length.
