STOURPORT town councillors tonight voted in favour of a controversial bid by Tesco to build a new store at the former Carpets of Worth factory site. Only two councillors opposed the outline planning application while nine voted in favour. Conservative
A rock and roll night in aid of the Back on Track appeal has sold out. Guitarist Richard Yates, of Wyre Forest band Lyvewyre, said they were having to disappoint people still trying to buy tickets. He said: "We are excited about it but taking it in
PRINCE Harry has returned from battle-torn Afghanistan and spoken frankly of his experiences there. The 23-year-old Army officer flew back to the UK, on Saturday, after a media blackout broke down last week. To see the first three videos of the young
SHREWSBURY defender Luke Jones has extended his loan stay at Harriers for another month but midfielder Matthew Bailey returns to Wolverhampton Wanderers after failing to impress. Jones, 20, is eligible to play for Harriers until Tuesday, April 1, after
SHREWSBURY defender Luke Jones has extended his loan stay at Harriers for another month but midfielder Matthew Bailey returns to Wolverhampton Wanderers after failing to impress. Jones, 20, is eligible to play for Harriers until Tuesday, April 1, after
A HARTLEBURY-based quad bikes supply business is backing a rising child star who races the machines. Apache Quads, on Hartlebury Trading Estate, has signed up 10-year-old Callum Corrigan, of Sheffield, to ride the Apache F100 Ultra Junior Quad on the
I cannot quite recall the smell of sugar beet. I really should be able to... it was without doubt one of the most distinctive smells of my childhood in Kidderminster. It permeated throughout the town on hot, sticky days in early Autumn. I remember playing
I cannot quite recall the smell of sugar beet. I really should be able to... it was without doubt one of the most distinctive smells of my childhood in Kidderminster. It permeated throughout the town on hot, sticky days in early Autumn. I remember playing
THE entry for Sunday's British heart Foundation Hearts First fun run is well up on last year. More than 450 are expected to take part in the family event which starts and finishes at the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre at Callow Hill at 11am. And you can
THE entry for Sunday's British heart Foundation Hearts First fun run is well up on last year. More than 450 are expected to take part in the family event which starts and finishes at the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre at Callow Hill at 11am. And you can
AS the motor vehicle is one of the greatest drug' abuses of the 21st century, has it occurred to anyone that the state of our pot-holed roads maybe the result of simple wear and tear by the sheer volume of traffic using them? DAVID EDWARDS Cyclist and
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It is through your paper we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the local residents who have made generous donations to Sunnyside Guinea Pig Trust. Thank you also to Wilson's Pet Stores for displaying our collecting tubs. Sunnyside is run
THE state of Kidderminster's roads are disgraceful. The blame for this must fall with MPs and council officials in our area and, in fact, the whole country. They have allowed this to happen over many years of neglect, lack of investment and not having
OLDER schoolchildren are giving younger pupils a helping hand at playtime. Foley Park Community Primary School year five pupils have been planning surprise fun and games for the children in years one and two for the past two weeks. The older children
OLDER schoolchildren are giving younger pupils a helping hand at playtime. Foley Park Community Primary School year five pupils have been planning surprise fun and games for the children in years one and two for the past two weeks. The older children
KEEPER Chris MacKenzie believes Kidderminster Harriers are determined to end the season strongly after taking heart from Saturday's battling 2-1 defeat to Blue Square Premier leaders Aldershot Town on Saturday. Harriers produced a much improved performance
THERE is increasing concern throughout the UK about the proposed closure of up to 300 primary schools - a problem especially for rural communities, where pupils would have to travel considerable distances to find another school. The basic problem is
I WAS amazed to discover on no fewer than three occasions the miniature island in front of the Kidderminster minor injuries, formerly A&E, was blocked by the transport vehicle the health service employs. After having to pull as close to the unit as possible
Why does M Baker, of Dorsett Road, have to travel all the way to Warndon Villages to visit Tesco? (Letters, February 21) There is an adequate Tesco store in Kidderminster whose distance would cut down on the carbon footprint of this person! Stourport
ON a recent beautiful weekend my wife and I went for a pleasant walk in the Wyre Forest, followed by a lovely lunch in Bewdley by the river. When we came out, there were several motorbikes parked along the quayside. Now, I'm not a motorbike owner, and
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AN overnight blaze has left only the walls of a two-storey home standing in rural Wyre Forest. More than 15 firefighters battled for three hours to save the detached house off a private track on the Heightington Road, near Bewdley yesterday. The flames
We had gloomy thoughts in spite of the bright sunlit start to our journey. The prospect of playing top place Aldershot didn’t exactly inspire confidence. Arriving early and being unable to find even elbowroom in the nearby pub, we entered the ground well
We had gloomy thoughts in spite of the bright sunlit start to our journey. The prospect of playing top place Aldershot didn’t exactly inspire confidence. Arriving early and being unable to find even elbowroom in the nearby pub, we entered the ground well
