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  • Reward to find stolen motocross bike

    THE owner of a motocross bike stolen in Bewdley has offered a £500 reward for its return. An orange KTM 150sx was one of the items stolen during a burglary at a house in Spencer Avenue on Wednesday, November 7. Keith Coldrick said his son raced

  • Drivers urged to 'take care' during heavy rain

    DRIVERS in parts of Wyre Forest are being urged to take care as heavy rain continues across the district. The Environment Agency has issued flooding alerts for the River Stour in Kidderminster and Dowles Brook, Bewdley. Hereford and Worcester

  • Plants believed stolen from Stourport

    GARDEN plants have been stolen from an address in Stourport. PC Tom Court of West Mercia Police told The Shuttle he had come across four potted conifer plants on Sunday, November 11, in the town centre. He said he believed they were stolen

  • View from Westminster - November 22, 2012

    LAST week saw the elections, for the first time ever, of democratically appointed police and crime commissioners. These new commissioners will take over the responsibility of setting budgets – paid for through a combination of central government

  • Service held in memory of Sytchampton headteacher Helen Mann

    A SPECIAL service of thanksgiving has taken place in memory of headteacher Helen Mann who was found hanged at her Sytchampton school. The private church service was held on Tuesday, together with a separate special assembly for youngsters and teachers

  • School tragedy recalled at RoadPeace service

    THE annual service for road accident victims in Wyre Forest struck a particularly poignant note this year as it was held on the 19th anniversary of the Hagley RC High School minibus tragedy. Twelve students and their teacher died when their bus

  • Boots store moves across town

    GREAT Britain Paralympic swimmer Claire Cashmore ushered in a new era for Boots The Chemist in Kidderminster this morning. The Wyre Forest multi-medallist cut the ribbon to officially open the company’s new store at Weavers Wharf. It marked

  • Breaking Dawn Part Two Film Review

    Seven years on from when the first book was published, The Twilight Saga in print and film has come to an end. Breaking Dawn Part Two was possibly the most anticipated film of the whole series and has definitely awarded Twilight fans with an epic finale

  • Stourport Bridge Club

    The result of the pairs competition held on Tuesday, October 30 was: North/South: Anne Freeston & Alan Freeston 66.44%, Stanley Tweedale & Marie Packwood 53.94%,  Nigel Oldnall & Denis Facer 53.70%.  East/West: Petrena Walley & Skene

  • Cameron vows to protect EU rebate

    DAVID Cameron will not accept a cut in Britain's rebate from Brussels as he tries to secure a freeze in the European Union budget, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister's spokesman said the rebate, negotiated by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s

  • Unhappy Wyre Forest residents encouraged to 'get voices heard'

    A WYRE Forest campaigner is encouraging residents unhappy with the district council to “get their voices heard”. Michael Wrench, Wyre Forest UKIP Parliamentary spokesman, says council leaders are “ignoring” people’s views, citing the new Finepoint

  • No mandate for police commissioners

    No mandate I DON’T see how these police commissioners can carry on when more than 80 per cent of people across the country did not vote. This was simply because we did not know what it was all about. Surely the government wanted us to approve

  • Borrowing figures blow for Osborne

    CHANCELLOR George Osborne's deficit-busting plans have been dealt a blow after the last borrowing figures to be published before his Autumn Statement revealed further pressure on the public finances. Public sector net borrowing, excluding financial

  • Cameron in no-win EU budget dilemma

    AS David Cameron prepares for a crunch summit to set EU spending limits to the end of the decade, it emerged that British taxpayers could end up handing over more cash to Brussels, even if the total budget is frozen or even cut. The Prime Minister

  • Tax avoidance cases mount for HMRC

    THE Treasury is losing billions of pounds in revenue due to the failure of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to clamp down effectively on aggressive tax avoidance schemes, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO)

  • Thoughtful gesture at remembrance parade

    ON behalf of the Bewdley Branch of the Royal British Legion I would like to convey my thanks to Sally Jones, the licensee of the Horn and Trumpet public house, for her very generous offer of free tea and cake to those who took part in the Bewdley Remembrance

  • Cutting corners will lead to property headaches

    In these austere times, especially in the run-up to Christmas, it is quite natural for us all to want to get the very best deals available, particularly on big-ticket items. And there is no bigger ticket than property. There are lots of ways to

  • Impossible task for new police chief

    HAVING voted at every opportunity since the 1960s, I decided to spoil my paper in last week’s Police and Crime Commissioner election. The whole enterprise was a farce and the job was impossible in the face of cuts in the council tax for local authorities

  • Redditch firm shares green award with Spar

    A REDDITCH-based logistics company has shared a green award with retailer Spar UK. Oakland International and Spar took the Environmental Contribution Award at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards in the category of Contribution to Environmental

  • Campaign targets violence against women

    A CAMPAIGN aimed at ending violence against women will be highlighted over the next fortnight. The 16 Days of Action initiative, beginning on Sunday and running until Monday, December 10, will be symbolised by white ribbons. The white ribbon

  • Tourism focus of Destination Worcestershire annual forum

    THE recently redeveloped Stanbrook Abbey and its Callow Great Hall and Thompson Dining Hall hosted Destination Worcestershire’s annual tourism forum. One year on from the launch of the new tourism partnership, Destination Worcestershire wanted

  • Arts and Craft Festival in Cleobury to pay off church loan

    CLEOBURY Methodist Church is being transformed into an art gallery for an arts and craft festival taking place this weekend. A display of local work in a wide range of styles will be on offer as well as jewellery and gift cards. The festival

  • Cutting corners will lead to property headaches

    In these austere times, especially in the run up to Christmas, it is quite natural for us all to want to get the very best deals available, particularly on big-ticket items. And there is no bigger ticket than property. There are lots of ways to

  • Homelessness increases in Wyre Forest

    HOMELESSNESS in Wyre Forest has risen by 104 per cent in the last two years, figures have revealed. A total of 141 households were accepted as homeless in the district in 2011/12 compared to 69 in 2009/10, according to a report by the National

  • Santa on the run for Kemp Hospice

    WHITE beards and red suits will be worn by runners taking part in this year’s Santa Fun Run for Kemp Hospice. Teams or individuals can still apply to run the 10k from Kidderminster to Wolverley and back on Sunday, December 2, in a santa suit for