RETIRING Worcestershire CCC legend Graeme Hick was presented with a Kidderminster Victoria Club tie by president Norman Broadfield. The run machine, who watched his side clinch promotion from the Liverpool and Victoria County Championship Division
PARISHES in Kidderminster are inviting people back to church with a special welcome on Sunday. More than 40 churches across Worcester Diocese are taking part in the day, which sees congregations sending out VIP cards inviting friends and family to join
BEWDLEY Pines GC duo Kathryn Harvey and Kay Beaman booked their place in a national final after success in Derbyshire. The duo came second in the 2008 Ping Women’s four-ball tournament of England at the weekend. They will now contest
WYRE Forest residents are being invited to comment on plans for the future of the Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust as it applies to become an NHS foundation trust. This week sees the start of a 12 week public consultation
STUDENTS from Bewdley Tae Kwon Do Club passed their belt grading with flying colours. Despite the club being new to the area and students only having between three and six months of training, many members showed how far they have developed with some
MANAGER Mark Yates believes that his Kidderminster Harriers team need to build on the feel good factor around Aggborough to cement their place in the Blue Square Premier’s top five. Harriers boosted their promotion hopes after victories over Weymouth
BURLISH Olympic were the biggest winners in the Saturday Division One with a 17-3 win over Tenbury Town. Results — Saturday Premier: Kinver 0, Bobbington 5; Millfields 6, Areley Kings 1; Old Hill 2, Wyre Forest 2; Oldswinford Harriers 4, Albron 1; Two
CHESS: Jim Friar collected most of the silverware at Kidderminster Chess Club’s annual general meeting and presentation evening. President Derek Digger handed over the club championship, lightning, quick play and handicap awards to Friar following a
VICTORY over Dudley Town on Saturday is crucial to Bewdley Town’s West Midlands Premier Division title hopes, according to manager Craig Payton. Town endured a week to forget, firstly exiting the FA Vase with a 3-1 second round qualifying defeat against
Harriers 2 York 0 THE self-belief that has helped propel Harriers into third place in the Blue Square Premier has been passed onto their long-suffering fans, as they serenaded their team to victory on a dream-laden Tuesday night. Second half goals
Weymouth 1 Harriers 2 FORTUNE at both ends of the pitch helped Harriers to earn their first away win of the season in Dorset on Saturday. Substitute Darryl Knights’ 93rd minute deflected strike ended the Aggbrough side’s six-game
CAPTAIN Mark Moss believes that Stourport’s men’s team are ready for the challenge of the newly formed Conference West. They start the new campaign against Surrey side Old Georgians at their new home venue at Bromsgrove School, aiming to make
SOPHIE Johnson bagged a late winner as Ferndale Ladies got the better of Birmingham Athletic 1-0 in the West Mi dlands League Division One South. Birmingham missed a great chance to take the lead in the 20th minute, when striker fired over
STOURPORT Swifts manager Neil Hunt is hopeful to have former Torquay, Notts County and Hull hitman Duane Darby for Saturday’s BGB Southern League Midlands Division One clash at table-toppers Leamington. The former Bromsgrove Rovers player is
THIRTY-one people enjoyed the 4k memory walk organised by Wyre Forest branch of the Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday. Andy Stanton, who led the walk, pointed out various places of interest, including the site of the American Army Hospital, Devil
The Shuttle blog team got readers talking on a wide range of topics in August. More than 1,300 unique users logged on to our blog section during the month. The most read posting was by GB Olympic swimmer Todd Cooper whose first blog
WYRE Forest Sea Cadets raised £200 bagpacking at Tesco in Kidderminster on Saturday to help try and save their unit. The cadets’ unit, based in Stourport, is due to undergo a review and they need to raise money before then to have a chance
Kidderminster’s last away fixture saw them grab a last-gasp winner at Weymouth and while another late clincher seems unlikely at Eastbourne, the overall outcome appears set to be similar. Harriers are 11/8 with Betfred to claim all three points at
WARNINGS are being issued about a potentially lethal drug stolen in Kidderminster yesterday that can be absorbed through the skin. The dental anaesthetic, called Citanest, could be absorbed by someone finding and handling it and police are
THE letter from Conservative councillor Gordon Yarranton defending councillors’ allowances, could not be better timed. It appeared in a week when it was revealed that county council leader George Lord (annual allowance £39,000) has been claiming
THE three cute winners of the fifth Shuttle/Times & News Baby of the Year Competition have been presented with their prizes. Overall winner and 11 to 18 months category winner, Teagun Bridgwater, 17 months, of Stourport, received £100 plus
I NOTE that the new changing room facilities on Habberley Road in Kidderminster are being constructed in brick. The log cabin design erected on the White Wickets is apparently not considered to be suitable for this location. It would
I was very pleased to see that Wyre Forest District Council had done a U-turn on the lowering of the floodlights at Bewdley Town FC. The case officer Mr Baggott agreed with my Letters Page comments in June which said that the Local Plan allowed a development
ON behalf of the supporters of Bewdley Town Football Club, we would like to thank all who signed the petition to keep the floodlights up during the season. Our thanks to Bewdley Town Council for their help and advice, also to Wyre Forest Planning Department
I FEEL the on-street parking attendants/wardens are the best thing that has happened in Kidderminster in a long time. Before, it was impossible to park in Oxford Street, Bridge Street and Coventry Street. It is now possible to find a place in all three
AFTER five years of reading other people’s comments I feel I need to write in on two points – town councillors and the shocking punishment for the drunken 4x4 driver at the Horsefair in kidderminster. In response to Paul Gittins’ request for a safety
I AM pleased that the leaders of all the parties on the district council have agreed a statement about the proposed post office closures in Wyre Forest and that this shows unanimous support for our existing post offices. It also supports my own feeling
© Press Association 2008 SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has withdrawn a brand of Chinese sweets from its shelves amid the milk poison scare rocking China. Tesco said it had no evidence that the White Rabbit products were tainted, but they were being
GOAL-SCORER Brian Smikle gives his reaction to Harriers' 2-0 win over York City on Tuesday night. CLICK THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW:
THE Great Crested Newt has received widespread media coverage in recent weeks. It has been held responsible for halting house re-builds, preventing development of schools and bringing filming of the latest Bond film to a standstill. What on earth – or
FLOOD-hit Bewdley residents have called for the immediate removal of speed humps along one of the town’s roads to try and prevent flooding. During a public meeting on Monday, members of the Riddings Brook Flood Group made a request to Conservative Worcestershire
THE owner of a Kidderminster coal yard is shutting up shop after nearly 40 years of running the family business. Terry Chandler is retiring from C H Andrews Coal Merchants, as the heavy lifting of coal is getting too much for him. The
FOOTBALL: Kidderminster Harriers’ fans team salvaged a 6-6 draw against Dorchester Town’s supporter’s side on Saturday. Ollie Sewell gave Harriers the lead with a fine strike but It was soon to go horribly wrong though as comical defending
KITS designed to combat burglary will be handed out to Kidderminster residents today. Police are joining forces with Wyre Forest’s Community Safety Partnership to give them to householders in Foley Park. The kits, containing the forensic
© Press Association 2008 A THIRD of homeowners focus on the interest rate being offered when remortgaging without looking at the overall cost of the loan, a survey showed. Magazine Which? Money warned people looking to switch home loan to make
© Press Association 2008 GORDON Brown is due to fly out to New York determined to piece together an international response to the recent financial turmoil. After facing down his critics at this week's Labour Party conference in Manchester, the
© Press Association 2008 FRENCH group EDF has agreed a £12.5 billion takeover of British Energy in a move set to kick-start the UK's nuclear power strategy. The state-owned utility giant will pay 774p a share, 9p higher than the price offered in
A MINICAB driver accused of helping to smuggle Chinese immigrants into Britain has told a court he would never be involved with “something dodgy”. Kenan Giltas, 41, was allegedly the “runner” for one of the ringleaders of the trafficking ring, which
THREE Wyre Forest pubs are each aiming to raise £1,500 over three days in support of a children’s charity. All of the pubs are hosting a range of fund-raising activities on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4. Staff of the pubs will also be raising
COMMERCIAL disputes are rising as businesses verify the terms of their contracts with customers and suppliers as a result of the current economic slowdown and business partners lock horns over the futures of their companies, warns the Law Society. Businesses
SURPRISINGLY, a leading group concerned with the safety of all road users is joining the campaign dramatically led by real ale heroes, CAMRA, to keep community and rural pubs open. GEM Motoring Assist, previously known as the Guild of EXperienced
COMMERCIAL disputes are rising as businesses verify the terms of their contracts with customers and suppliers as a result of the current economic slowdown and business partners lock horns over the futures of their companies, warns the Law Society
PROPOSALS to close 19 post offices in Worcestershire could damage the communities they currently serve, according to Worcestershire County Council chiefs. Post Office Ltd is currently consulting on plans to close 2,500 branches around the country as
