TWO non-executive directors have been reappointed to serve further four-year terms on the board of Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. Carol Thompson and Peter Pinfield’s new terms in post will start on November 1 and run until October 31, 2012. Mr Pinfield
WORCESTERSHIRE’S 57 county councillors are being asked to play a part in improving the health of all of the area's residents. The county council’s cabinet will, on Friday, be asked to support the Community Leadership for Health initiative which, in partnership
© Press Association 2008 CONFIDENCE in the UK's attitude to corruption has fallen dramatically in the last year, according to a new index. An annual analysis of perceived corruption showed the UK had dropped from a score of 8.4 out of 10 to 7.7
Greetings one and all. This is my very first blog, so please be gentle with me, and I will endeavour to make it as readable and interesting as possible. I would like to congratulate our wonderful team GB and Para Team GB for their marvellous achievements
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council cabinet members will have to reconsider their controversial decision to close a Stourport school while the matter will also be reviewed by a schools adjudicator. The cabinet had reapproved its decision in July to close
© Press Association 2008 JAPANESE bank Nomura has stepped in to buy two European arms of bankrupt Lehman Brothers in a move which could safeguard thousands of jobs. Nomura said it would retain "a significant proportion" of the 2,500 staff employed
SHOPWORKERS' union, Usdaw, is "delighted" at Gordon Brown's vision for the future, following his speech today at the Labour Party Conference. The Prime Minister announced his plans to protect Britain's hardworking majority, focussing on fairness
UK businesses looking to invest in emerging markets should continue to explore Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs), while Vietnam, Mexico, the UAE and Ukraine top the list of tomorrow's high growth markets, Lord Digby Jones, Minister for Trade and
THE manager of Kidderminster’s Canterbury Road Post Office brought a new meaning to “walkies” when she and her husband undertook a 16-mile walk alongside the Severn Valley Railway last Sunday, raising £800 for Dogs for the Disabled. Frances Gordon and
A POTENTIALLY lethal anaesthetic was stolen from a car in Kidderminster town centre today. A carboard box containing 100 1.8 millilitre cartridges of anaesthetic was stolen from a red Peugeot parked in the Bromsgrove Street car park near the Forest
SQUEEZE in some extra sunshine this September with a last minute trip to some of Europe’s favourite hideaways, without fighting through the summer holiday crowds. Eurocamp, the camping specialist, is offering holidaymakers 30 per cent off holidays
A WARD at Kidderminster Hospital is among those in the county hit by an infectious outbreak. There has been a steady increase in the number of people with diarrhoea and vomiting (d&v) who are either coming into the hospital or passing on
PLANS to create a carpet museum in Kidderminster have become a reality thanks to a £1.7 million lottery grant, announced today. Members of The Carpet Museum Trust have been celebrating after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) effectively gave the green
© Press Association 2008 MORTGAGE lending halved during August and the number of loans approved for house purchase slumped to a new record low, figures show. Net mortgage lending, which strips out redemptions and repayments, dived to just £2.1
© Press Association 2008 A LEADING union is to mount a campaign to re-open one of the Remploy factories affected by a closure programme after discovering that almost half the disabled staff who used to work there have not found another job. The
IN-FORM Harriers will be aiming to maintain their excellent home record when they welcome York City to Aggborough in the Blue Square Premier tonight. Mark Yates' troops have formidable home form this season, winning four and drawing one this
WOLVERLEY AND COOKLEY HISTORY SOCIETY – At the members meeting on September 8, Janet Morgan gave a presentation called ’one thing leads to another’, the story of a Wolverley girl who married a Kidderminster weaver and emigrated to the USA at the end of
IF you want a good show in spring, it’s time to think about what bulbs you need to plant now and through autumn which will give you the colour you need for next year. If you’ve returned from holiday to find your container plants looking dry, sorry and
WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST – The next indoor meeting is to be held at Holy Innocents Community Hall, Foley Park, Kidderminster, and not Foley Park Community Hall. Indoor meetings will now usually take place on the first Thursday of the month. The
SEVERN SIDE RAMBLERS – A walk of about eight miles duration around Drayton and the Scarecrows has been organised for Sunday. Ramblers are asked to meet at the Memorial Park Gates, Park Avenue, Stourport, at 9am prompt. Transport can be arranged. New
CORNERSTONE FAMILY CHURCH – Cornerstone meets every Sunday morning at 10.30am for family praise and worship and Bible teaching. Regular prayer meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7.30pm and Fridays at 7am. The church meets at Minster Road. More details
METHODIST CHURCHES – On Saturday, the bowls club has invited churchgoers to a fun bowling evening in the schoolroom, then, on Sunday, the Rev Robert Barlow will be leading the harvest service. This year non-perishable gifts will be sent to St Paul’
MILTON HALL BAPTIST CHURCH, LORNE STREET – The harvest festival service will be on Sunday at 11am and will be led by Rev Rose Lawley with the evening service at 6.30pm led by Stephen Bentham. People are welcome to stay for a free cuppa and a chat after
FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH, CHESTNUT GROVE – On Saturday, people from the church will take part in a national initiative The Big Tidy Up around the houses on Franche estate. On Sunday, morning worship at 10.30am will include guest speaker Roger Littleover
WEST TEAM MINISTRY – Sunday morning services are as follows. 9.30am Holy Communion and 6.30pm choral evensong at St John’s Church, Bewdley Road. At 9.30am Holy Communion at Holy Innocents Church, Stourport Road, and at 11am Parish Communion with children
HABBERLEY WI – It was a meeting with a difference as members looked back and recounted memories, events, happy and disastrous, over the past 40 years. Forthcoming events are the group meeting on October 24, autumn meeting and a Christmas lunch on November
SOMERLEYTON WI – At the September meeting members reflected on several summer events. Secretary Linda Sprosen outlined forthcoming group and county events. The speaker was Mr George Mills who gave an insight into the life and customs of the Romany community
WI – A coffee morning and a supper evening held at the homes of two members were a success. The WFWI Christmas shopping trip will be to Bath on November 29. The Leys group is holding the autumn meeting at Trinity Methodist Church centre in Kidderminster
RAMBLERS GROUP– On Sunday there is a 11 mile linear walk on the first of the Shropshire Way walks. The meeting point is at Blackstone car park on the A456 near Bewdley at 9.30am. Visitors welcome. For details, ring Mick on 01562 822522 or Roger on 07969
RAMBLERS GROUP– On Sunday there is a 11 mile linear walk on the first of the Shropshire Way walks. The meeting point is at Blackstone car park on the A456 near Bewdley at 9.30am. Visitors welcome. For details, ring Mick on 01562 822522 or Roger on 07969
BAPTIST CHURCH, FRANCHE ROAD – The website address is www.kidderminsterbaptist.com Sunday’s Back to Church Sunday service at 11am will be led by Mr Simon Gudger. The service at 6pm will be led by Mrs Bernice Darlington. There is a Monday Afternoon Fellowship
MINSTER LADIES – The next meeting will be Wednesday at 2pm, St George’s Annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, when there will be a demonstration by Appalachian dancers. Visitors welcome.
JUBILEE (ELIM CHURCH) , HOO ROAD – Fellowship meetings are held on Sunday at 10.30am and Wednesday at 7.45 pm. Jubilee Kids Clubs has restarted and meet on Wednesday evenings at Sutton Park and Franche Primary Schools. For information, contact Miles
CYCLING CLUB – There are two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 8am and goes to Norbury in Shropshire. The B ride starts at 9.30am and visits Earlswood Lakes. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, opposite the hospital. All cyclists will be
METHODIST CHURCHES – Sunday services are as follows. Trinity Methodist Church, Churchfields, “Back to Church Sunday”, at 10.30am, Harvest festival (all-age worship) led by Rev Mary Austin and at 6.30pm, harvest festival, led by Canon Owain Bell. Broadwaters
BEWDLEY BRIDGE CLUB –The result of the pairs competition on September 17 was: North/South: first Carol and Andrew Gilmour with 59.76 per cent; second Wendy Packwood and Carol Timmis with 55.06 per cent; third Monica Parker and David Halford
WI – Speaker Dave Moore gave a talk and demonstration on canal art. Volunteers to join the parish in the Big Tidy-up on October 11 were listed. A thank you card will be sent to the Burillos at the Forest Stores, who are retiring. A working party was
WI – The speaker was Jackie Emeny, president, who gave a demonstration on boning a chicken and prepared a spatchcock chicken. Jackie then showed how to make almond puffs and Kidderminster plum cakes, which were raffled. The next of Nora’s rambles will
ALL SAINTS’ AND WRIBBENHALL TOGETHER – The Aid for Older People Day on September 15 was a success with a number of people coming along to chat to one or more of the experts. On Monday, it is the project’s finance advice day with light refreshments
MOUNTAINEERING CLUB – The latest weekend meet took place in the Newlands Valley in the Lake District. On the Saturday, several members walked the skyline round the valley, including the peaks of Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy and finally Cat Bells.
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WI – Forthcoming county events include an International Evening on October 27, a visit to The Houses of Parliament on November 4, a lunch with speaker on November 5 and ‘Christmas lunch without the labour’ on November 20. There will be a social skittles
A KIDDERMINSTER man has been charged with attempted rape following an attack on a woman in the town centre. He was arrested in Kidderminster on Friday in connection with the attack on the 23-year-old on the car park near Morrisons supermarket
THE winners of Stourport Carnival’s traditional land parade and the programme number for a £250 jackpot have been announced. In the float categories, Lickhill Manor Caravan Park, Stourport’s 5th and 6th Brownies, Newtown and Powerstation residents and
© Press Association 2008 CAMPAIGNERS for age equality have lost a key stage in their legal battle to banish the compulsory retirement age in the UK. An Advocate-General at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg rejected Age Concern's claim
A KIDDERMINSTER widower raised £600 for Kemp Hospice by abseiling down a 150ft clock tower as a thank you for the care and support its staff gave his wife. Kevin Williams, 50, of Spennells, aims to raise a total of £5,000 for Kidderminster’s Kemp Hospice
© Press Association 2008 MANY council property tenants are missing out on checks to prevent carbon monoxide leaks, a survey suggests. More than a quarter (28 per cent) of council tenants said their local authority landlord had not serviced their
© Press Association 2008 BRITISH Airways has suspended all flights to Pakistan indefinitely after the bomb blast there earlier this week. BA normally operates six flights a week between London and the Pakistan capital Islamabad. The city was
© Press Association 2008 THE world has slid into "ecological debt", having used up all the natural resources the planet can provide this year, according to the New Economics Foundation. The think-tank said humans were using up resources such as
© Press Association 2008 INVESTORS seeking to profit from falling share prices will be forced to reveal their hands as new disclosure rules come into force. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered those "short-selling" more than 0.25
THERE has been a “high level of compliance” with anti-smoking legislation and a positive approach to enforcement, according to Wyre Forest District Council officers. Businesses with the highest “footfall”, such as West Midland Safari Park and Severn
DECOY vehicles are being used as part of an operation to tackle thefts of catalytic converters in Wyre Forest. The decoy vehicles are being used by police as part of Operation Fusion, which was launched at the beginning of September. As well as using
WEST Midland Safari Park is in the running for a major regional employment award thanks to a nomination by Jobcentre Plus. The safari park has been shortlisted for the Large Employer Award in the West Midlands Employer Coalition Awards 2008, which celebrate
WEST Midland Safari Park is in the running for a major regional employment award thanks to a nomination by Jobcentre Plus. The safari park has been shortlisted for the Large Employer Award in the West Midlands Employer Coalition Awards 2008
THE Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire says it is proud to be supporting The Skills Pledge - a nationwide initiative aiming to help improve the skills of workers in the region. The Skills Pledge is a voluntary public commitment and
FIVE top celebrities have lent their support to the Black Country Living Museum's Sponsor-a-Brick Campaign which helped to rebuild the Workers' Institute at the award-winning Dudley Museum. Jilly Cooper, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, Joanna Lumley, Prunella
PASSENGERS with disabilities will benefit from a £30,000 investment at Kidderminster station, with London Midland’s first Access for All project. Work will start on Sunday on a new step-free access ramp from the front of the station to the
