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Trials of a superhero
3:00pm Friday 5th December 2008
THIS week's big DVD release is Hancock, starring the always likeable Will Smith as a flawed superhero.
Comments (0)Ben Stiller talks to Xtra
2:30pm Friday 5th December 2008
THIS week's Xtra-special interviewee is American comic actor Ben Stiller, who returns to voice Alex the lion in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, released in cinemas tomorrow.
Store has not passed on VAT cut
2:20pm Friday 5th December 2008
BOSSES of Kidderminster’s TJ Hughes store have admitted it has not deducted the 2.5 per cent VAT reduction from all of its products due to administration costs.
Man charged following 'streak'
12:45pm Friday 5th December 2008
FOLLOWING an incident in which a naked fan ran on to the pitch during Kidderminster Harriers’ FA Cup match at home to Curzon Ashton last Saturday, a 39-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with exposure and pitch encroachment.
Team committed to saving lives
12:33pm Friday 5th December 2008
CASUALTIES injured in road and trauma-related accidents are patients the County Air Ambulance crew in Strensham is dedicated to providing urgent medical care for.
Wheels firm axing 44 jobs
12:17pm Friday 5th December 2008
A STANDARD bearing Cookley manufacturing company is cutting 44 jobs as a result of a reduction in trade brought about by the economic downturn.
Death woman's father fearful over river boarding
10:35am Friday 5th December 2008
THE father of a young Trimpley woman killed in a river boarding accident in New Zealand fears someone else will die taking part in the “dangerous” sport if it is not regulated.
Two injured in gang attack
10:27am Friday 5th December 2008
A GANG of youths attacked two men in Kidderminster last night, leaving one with serious head and facial injuries.
Unfairly dismissed worker awarded £6,000
10:00am Friday 5th December 2008
A KIDDERMINSTER former fund-raiser for the disabled has been awarded more than £6,000 after a Birmingham Employment Tribunal decided she had been unfairly dismissed.
Hospital ward closed following outbreak
9:17am Friday 5th December 2008
THE Cookley ward at Kidderminster Hospital has been closed to new admissions and visitors following an outbreak of Norovirus.
Banks urged to pass on interest cut - see The Business
8:39am Friday 5th December 2008
PRESSURE is mounting on banks to pass on the full benefits of the interest rate cut to struggling homeowners and businesses.
Xtra talks to Will Young
8:00am Friday 5th December 2008
Will Young released his new single Grace on Monday. Xtra talks to the former Pop Idol winner about the song and recent fourth album, Let It Go, and his continued success.
Safe drinking over Christmas with Xtra
7:00am Friday 5th December 2008
The festive season means the drinks will be free-flowing at parties across the nation - with even the most sensible drinkers casting caution to the wind. But what are those festive tipples doing to your health?
Xtra's six of the best musical mobiles
6:00am Friday 5th December 2008
Heading out of the door on the way to work or for a night on the tiles is a real dilemma for gadget lovers.
Xtra looks at women's issues
6:00am Friday 5th December 2008
The spirit of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) looks set to help stamp out one of Britain's most depressing crimes.
'Red carpet' celebration for players
6:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008
MEMBERS of amateur dramatic society, Areley Kings Players, in Stourport, are having a “red carpet” event to mark 25 years together.
New appeal on bike theft
4:45pm Thursday 4th December 2008
AN appeal into the theft of a motocross bike worth £3,500 has been renewed by police.
Spate of vehicle crime in Wyre Forest
4:34pm Thursday 4th December 2008
DRIVERS are being urged not to leave valuables in their vehicles after a spate of vehicle crime in Wyre Forest.
Trio arrested over wallet theft
4:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008
THREE people have been arrested in Kidderminster today in connection with the theft of an elderly man’s wallet in Bromsgrove.
PACT meeting - date and time
11:22am Thursday 4th December 2008
THE next PACT - Partners and Communities Together - meeting for Oldington and Foley Park, Kidderminster, takes place next Thursday at 6.30pm at Birchen Coppice Primary School, Woodbury Road.
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Stourport War Memorial upgrade
STOURPORT’S War Memorial will be upgraded and restored if plans by Stourport Town Council tonight go ahead.
Ex-weightlifting champion dies
A FORMER British champion weightlifter from Kidderminster has died, aged 70.
Christmas tree festival
THE popular annual Christmas tree festival is going ahead at St Bartholomew’s Church in Areley Kings.
DVD celebrates US connection
IN June a memorial was dedicated to the former Second World War, US Army’s 52nd General Hospital in the parish church at Wolverley. The day’s events were recorded on film, ensuring that a visual record will be available for future generations.
MP'S VIEWPOINT - December 4, 2008
I AM writing this while waiting for the Queen’s Speech. The forecasts imply it is to be rather meagre and that several proposed Bills will be left out to allow time for more measures to address the financial crisis as and when necessary.
And Still Nobody Cares...
Just what have Mark Yates and Neil Howarth got to do to make people care about Kidderminster Harriers?
Healthy Harriers ready for Whites
WITH top scorer Justin Richards available again, Kidderminster Harriers are in rude health for their Blue Square Premier clash at home to struggling Salisbury on Saturday.
Time to vote for the sports star of 2008
ANOTHER year of fantastic sporting achievements is drawing to a close and it is time for our readers to cast their online votes to crown The Shuttle/Times and News’ Sports Personality of the Year 2008.
Strain game reduces giants to pygmies
ROY Keane's departure from Sunderland this week underlines that once again world class players do not always make brilliant managers. But why on Earth not?
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