Our speaker this month was Catherine Whitehouse who gave an insight into her 34 years in the nursing profession leading to her current position working with Commissioning Groups locally. She spoke of the challenges and changes in the NHS over that
A TASKFORCE to tackle tax cheats in the rag trade in the Midlands was launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). It is expected to recover over £4.5 million and will target manufacturing, wholesale, retail and textile recycling. David
At the recent Conference in Belfast, Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, the global women’s organisation, condemned the shooting of Malala Yousafzai and two other school girls from the SWAT area of Pakistan by the Taliban because they
“The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” - Edmund Burke What is our greatest value in being British? Is it our eccentrically sophisticated sense of humour and antics? Is it our excessive history of customs and traditions
“The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” - Edmund Burke "What is our greatest value in being British? Is it our eccentrically sophisticated sense of humour and antics? Is it our excessive history of customs and traditions
“The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” - Edmund Burke "What is our greatest value in being British? Is it our eccentrically sophisticated sense of humour and antics? Is it our excessive history of customs and traditions
MORE than 700 jobs at stricken electricals chain Comet have been axed in the latest round of redundancies by the company's administrator. Deloitte said 603 jobs have been lost from the company's home delivery network, which operates from 12 hubs
Well this weekend saw the number 4 feature in all our games this week, some for the good some for the bad. Saturday 17th November 2012 Wyre Forest Phoenix 0 V 4 Inkberrow Eagles The Under 10 game saw us take on top of the league, however
WORCESTER young minds will be creating a new Morgan and hoping to make themselves a name at a local The Apprentice-style game this week. A Business Game for students is being staged at Worcester 6th Form College tomorrow. The Business Game
‘The quiet hero, the story of Dyson Perrins’ will the topic for John Handley at the meeting on Wednesday, November 14. Meetings are held in St George's Church Annexe and start at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome and there is a small admission
Next Wednesday’s club night will be a discussion and short film show. The TEC is a club for people with an interest in all forms of transport including road, rail, air and water. It meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Gilt
THE father of a Kidderminster youngster who has touched hearts through his brave battle against leukaemia said the family would not give up hope after finding out the disease was terminal. Two-year-old Charlie Harris-Beard has been given just weeks
THERE is concern for the safety of a man who has gone missing from Stourport. Stuart Titley, known as Joe, was reported missing by his family on Friday. Mr Titley, 60, was last seen the previous day. Concern for his welfare increased on Saturday
THE British Red Cross has thanked its volunteers for their support to evacuated residents following a rocket factory fire in Summerfield. A team of ten emergency response volunteers and staff responded quickly to a request from Worcestershire County
DAVID Cameron has said Brussels has to stop "picking the pockets" of the public amid growing pressure for him to reject budget hikes this week. The Prime Minister said it was "not credible" for the EU's funding package to escape austerity, and
Every week in the UK, 12 young people (aged 14-35) die suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions. 80% of those that die have no prior symptoms. These deaths have a catastrophic effect on their families who desperately try to find answers as to
A BUSINESS leader has waded into the row over the UK's involvement in Europe by warning of the risks to British industry of "isolation". CBI president Sir Roger Carr pointed out that Europe accounts for half of British exports, telling firms that
SHUTTLE Online has pictures from Harriers' Blue Square Bet Premier win at AFC Telford on Saturday. To see Adrian Hoskins's pictures, click here.
FIRE fighters in Kidderminster have tackled a car blaze. The incident, involving a Renault people carrier, happened last night at about 10.45pm on Whittall Drive in Birchen Coppice. There were no injuries reported and it is unknown how the
THE UK's education system is fostering a "cult of the average", failing to help the brightest youngsters, or those most in need, business leaders have warned. In a damning indictment, the CBI said that too many children fall behind and never catch
SIR Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic is poised to begin new domestic services from Heathrow Airport. Virgin said it had been offered short-haul take-off and landing slots available following the takeover of bmi by British Airways's parent
A CRACKDOWN on "time wasting" legal challenges to planning decisions and other public policies will be promised by David Cameron as part of efforts to boost economic recovery. Opponents will be given less time to apply for judicial review, face
A £3 MILLION share scheme launched by Severn Valley Railway (SVR)has passed the £750,000 mark in just six weeks. The heritage line, which runs through Kidderminster and Bewdley, launched its share sell-off last month (October) to give railway fans
THE widow of the late Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire has presented a Queen’s Award for Enterprise to a company in Hampton Lovett. Angela Brinton, wife of Michael Brinton, former chairman of Brinton Carpets, gave the award to Claire Brown, of
WYRE Forest residents will have the opportunity to tour the district council’s new headquarters. The new £10 million building opened its doors last month at Finepoint Way on the Kidderminster and Stourport boarder. An open day next Thursday
WYRE Forest District Council meetings can now be watched by residents from the comfort of their own home. Live and recorded meetings from the new council headquarters are available on the authority’s website - Wednesday's full council meeting is
RESIDENTS of a Stourport estate have taken a first look at their re-vamped community hall. For the past year members of the Walshes Community Hall Action Group have worked to secure the future of the building. Residents were invited to an open
A MIDLANDS technology company has announced the appointment of the former head of IT and operational support at Lloyds pharmacy. Eddie Nicholas joins Crimson as transformation manager, where he will now work alongside the board to spearhead a new
TWO West Midlands students have been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Fund Scholarship from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Bhalbinder Banga atends Wolverhampton University and Jonathan Mason is at Birmingham City University.
THE Shuttle’s appeal to restore canal boat Bramble has almost sailed towards the halfway mark. A total of £3,000 has been raised so far, while goods, such as wood, enamel plates and a prop shaft have been donated by generous businesses and Shuttle
PERHAPS it was a coincidence that my postal ballot paper for the election of Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia Police arrived after the deadline for my letter to be included in the next edition of the Shuttle. West Mercia Police have
