What's planned down your way

1:26pm Saturday 10th May 2008

THE following planning applications have been submitted to Wyre Forest District Council.

Village bursts into bloom

12:57pm Saturday 10th May 2008

VILLAGERS in Chaddesley Corbett will open the doors of St Cassian's Church in the centre of the village on Saturday, May 31 at 10.30am for the first flower festival for nearly 10 years.

Park bin fire

12:45pm Saturday 10th May 2008

A SMALL bin fire in Brinton Park, Kidderminster, this morning was rapidly extinquished by town firefighters.

	Blue Cross benefits from vets' party
	12:17pm Sat 10 May 08
	VISITORS to a Bewdley veterinary clinic will be served tea and biscuits during a party which will raise money for charity.

	Hundreds flock to town's fun festival
	12:10pm Sat 10 May 08
	HUNDREDS of people turned out to enjoy the activities during this year's Discover Bewdley Weekend.

Pothole ‘victim’ makes list of defective roads

11:07am Saturday 10th May 2008

A WYRE Forest driver is so furious Worcestershire County Council will not compensate him for damage caused by hitting a pothole he has started making his own list of defective roads in the district.

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Warning on identity fraud

9:38am Saturday 10th May 2008

POLICE have warned householders to be careful about revealing personal information after a doorstep incident in Kidderminster which may be linked to a bank fraud investigation.

Fence fire tackled

8:31am Saturday 10th May 2008

FIREFIGHTERS put out a fence fire in Kidderminster caused by a bonfire which had got out of control.

Sheltered housing complex blaze

8:25am Saturday 10th May 2008

SEVERAL elderly people were treated for the effects of smoke following a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Wolverley in the early hours of this morning.

Spring bargains

7:19am Saturday 10th May 2008

KD8 St John's Scout Group is hosting a spring fair at Kidderminster Town Hall today.

	DVDs reviewed on shuttleXtra
	6:00am Sat 10 May 08
	CHARLIE Wilson's War, now available to buy on DVD, is reviewed online today on shuttleXtra, available from 7am.

Emily inquest opened and adjourned

12:56pm Friday 9th May 2008

AN inquest into the death of Emily Jordan, in an extreme sport accident in New Zealand, has been opened and adjourned.

Walking into tip rule is 'idiotic'

5:14pm Friday 9th May 2008

HEALTH and safety rules stopped a Kidderminster couple from walking through the gate of the Hoobrook household waste tip carrying four bags of rubbish.

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	Sofa tale sparks new complaints
	10:26am Fri 9 May 08
	MORE dissatisfied SCS customers have contacted the Shuttle/Times & News following last week's story that a peeling leather sofa was blamed on the owners' sweating.
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	Steve Winwood talks to shuttleXtra
	6:00am Fri 9 May 08
	MUSIC legend Steve Winwood is back with a new album, Nine Lives, out this week - his first solo album since 1994. The former Traffic and Blind Faith member tells shuttleXtra what he's been doing in the meantime and looks back on his hugely successful career.

Anger over diverted flood cash

3:38pm Thursday 8th May 2008

A FORMER Wyre Forest district councillor whose home was devastated by the 2007 floods says he is "appalled" by the council's "misappropriation" of money meant for flood defences.

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Quad bikes theft

2:59pm Thursday 8th May 2008

Four quad bikes and a trailer, together worth £6,500, have been stolen in Stourport.

	Vandals deal fresh blow to sports club
	2:35pm Thu 8 May 08
	A WYRE Forest sports club beginning to bounce back after a devastating arson attack destroyed its clubhouse has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.
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Crackdown on illegal parking

2:29pm Thursday 8th May 2008

WYRE Forest District Council is taking action against cars parked illegally on pavements and grass verges.

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Police called to hotel fight and affray

1:50pm Thursday 8th May 2008

POLICE have confirmed that staff at Bewdley's George Hotel called officers to deal with a fight and an affray.

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