Trinity Methodist Church, Churchfields, Kidderminster: at 10.30 am, All-Age Worship, led by Hazel Quelch, and at 6.30pm, led by Rev Nick Collison. There will be an informal service at 12.30pm on Thursday. Broadwaters Methodist Church, at 10.30am
We don’t know about you but we’re getting quite used to these bright and sunny days. The sun has certainly settled in around the Black Country and North Worcestershire in the last few days. And the forecast is looking pretty decent for the coming
It’s Thursday and therefore just one more day before the weekend. But before you start thinking about, let us help you make your journeys home from work this evening. A quick glance across the region suggests that it’s the usual blend of road work
A SMALL Wyre Forest team more than held their own at the Gloucester Open meet. Seven regional qualifying times were set along with a haul of medals collected and personal best times recorded on a good day for the club. Assistant head coach
Mr Mann I can only agree with you that people should get their facts straight. Your comment about Nigel Farage wanting to discriminate on racial grounds is not correct. Mr Farage commented, similar to the previous Labour Prime Minster, that British
A FIFTEEN-strong Samurai squad took on a host of international players to win eight medals at the Sportif Scottish International Open in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh event featured 500 fighters s from Canada, South Africa, Spain, France, Sweden, Hungary
A FORMER Bewdley resident will take an emotional walk in support of a charity which helped him in his darkest hour. Joe Elliott, aged 25, will be walking 126 miles from London back to his hometown Bewdley next month to raise money for mental health
A KIDDERMINSTER woman died after a fall at her home, an inquest heard. Jean Potts, 79, sustained injury in a fall at her home in Hay Close. She was admitted into the Worcestershire Royal Hospital where she declined and died Tuesday, November 18
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers’ main shareholders have thrown their weight behind the cash-strapped club to ensure its future. Barry Norgrove, Neil Savery and Jane Murrant have pledged to meet the struggling Aggborough outfit’s financial obligations for
A LORRY and its load got stuck under a bridge in Black Bridge, on the A449. The lorry struck the bridge, near Kidderminster, causing its load to fall off and get wedged under the bridge. The incident happened at the turning from the A449 Kidderminster
FIRE crews have attended a crash between a minibus and a car on the A443. Crews from Stourport attended the crash on the A443 near Lindrige this morning (Thursday, April 16) at 8.54am. A spokesman from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue
MEMBERS of the Wyre Forest Campaign for Real Ales have been busy celebrating the wealth of goods from pubs in their area. With more than a 100 pubs to choose from, three categories – bronze, silver and gold – were awarded. Bronze “Pub of the
The Spring Fayre is on Saturday at 2pm. Tombola stalls, bric-a-brac, craft stall, Brownies and Guides Stalls, light refreshments available. Admission free. Why not pop in and see the recently laid new flooring
The church meets at Stourport Community Centre on Lower Lickhill Road, Stourport, DY13 8SB. Sunday morning worship, with Rocks and Pebbles children’s groups, is at 10am, when Leo will be continue preaching from John’s gospel. For details of midweek
Chairman Di Crump opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests and asked those who were coming to the Alexandra Theatre to pay for their tickets soon as possible. Demonstrator for the evening, Jackie Charnock gave a talk on “Melody of colours
Free guided walks along our footpaths and bridleways taking 2-3 hours, off the roads and into the countryside. On May 7, there is an evening walk starting at 7pm, from Cornmeadow La (off Claines La,Adjacent to Claines Church) North of Worcester
The choir joined classical crossover artists G4 on their reunion tour when it arrived in Birmingham last weekend. The 180-strong choir joined the X Factor finalists at the Birmingham Town Hall on Sunday April 5. Supporting G4 were members of Kidderminster
The church meets each Sunday 6-7.30pm at the Rifle Range Community Centre. The Olive Tree meets each Saturday 2-4pm. All welcome, call 07526 452 511 for more information.
The society welcomes well known watercolour painter Peter Horrocks to the next meeting when he will demonstrate Landscape painting using watercolour. The meeting will take place at Trimpley Village Hall,7.15pm with a refreshment break giving members
The church 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 any further information
Speaker, Diana Saundercock is a volunteer master composter with the Herefordshire and Worcester Council. She is also a keen gardener and a member of Garden Organic It was interesting to hear of the impact in schools and encouragement to young gardeners
We are holding a fashion show in Areley kings Village Hall on Friday April 24, 7/7.30pm for an 8pm start. Tickets are £6, (including light refreshments ) available from 01299 827295 or 01299 825791. All ticket money will go towards the upkeep
It is the end of the present tenure of Mark Garnier MP for Wyre Forest. I feel that whatever your political persuasion you must agree that business in the area is vastly improved to what it was in 2010. With new factories starting up, it is
I whole heartedly agree with your correspondent Laura Gillan’s Letter (Shuttle 26th March) regarding the bus service in Wyre Forest. Never in my memory have services been so bad. Buses don’t turn up on time, services are cancelled leaving people
I am shocked and amazed that Kidderminster town centre is a truly baby unfriendly place. On visiting the town to buy a few baby essentials with my daughter and her 12-day-old son on April 9, after finding a cafe to feed him in, with quite unhelpful
THREE electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed in Worcestershire by the county council as part of a government-funded initiative to encourage more people to switch to using the more environmentally friendly motors.The chargepoints at County Hall
STAFF at a Kidderminster college have been told they could be made redundant due to financial pressures. Birmingham Metropolitan College announced that up to 250 members of staff across all it's campuses could lose their jobs by the end of this
A PARTY that is fielding four candidates in the Wyre Forest District Council elections will be holding a rally in Kidderminster next week. The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition will hold the event at St George’s Annexe in Radford Avenue Kidderminster
THE Museum of Carpet wants to celebrate the industry that helped form the town of Kidderminster by staging two reunion events for carpet workers. During the 1960’s, the town had 25 companies employing more than 15,000 people in the trade, who earned
CHAINWIRE hit Stourbridge Athletic for six as they notched up a 6-1 victory in the Kidderminster and District League Division One. In the Sunday Premier, Harriers Trust and TS Units drew 1-1. Kidderminster and District Football League results
WYRE Forest Phoenix Ladies suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Droitwich Spa in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Women’s County Cup final. A double for April Polden in a short space of time midway through the game saw battling Phoenix's miss
STAFF at one of the last Kidderminster youth centres have been handed their redundancy notices as it prepares to close at the end of next month. Having been running The Y Centre, in Dowles Road, since 2005, the YMCA will be leaving in May because
GARY Whild says he’s happy to remain in the Harriers hotseat after being reassured by new chairman Rod Brown there will be no repeat of the club’s pay issues next season, writes Peter McKinney. The Reds boss, who is on a rolling yearly deal, looks
STOURPORT Swifts will begin a new era next season after a consortium of former players and local businessmen took on the running of the club. Former players Ian Johnson, Graham Haighway, Mick Greenhill, Nigel Wager as well as local golf professional
ARCHERY: Strong winds gusting to gale force brought the Worcestershire County trials hosted by Wyre Forest Company of Archers to a premature end at the weekend. Competitors from clubs throughout Worcestershire were expected to shoot 12 dozen arrows
