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  • Burr left to rue missed chances

    Alfreton 3, Harriers 1 HARRIERS boss Steve Burr was delighted with his side’s build-up play but left frustrated by their wayward finishing as two former Kidderminster players shot them down in Derbyshire. If imitation is the sincerest form

  • Ex-Harriers shoot down Carpetmen

    Alfreton 3, Harriers 1 HARRIERS tasted their first defeat of the season as two former players shot them down in Derbyshire on Tuesday night. A brace for former Kidderminster winger Dan Bradley and one form midfielder Tom Shaw inflicted defeat

  • Alfreton v Harriers

    Good work by Fowler to find Storer, who smashes in a long range effort to hand Harriers a lifeline. Johnson cuts in from the left but curls it off target. If there is to be fight back Harriers need cool heads. Harriees keep pushing and they have

  • Stourport Girlguides win Euro 'prison break'

    TWO Girlguides from Stourport were part of a team which conquered Europe in a regional competition. Lucy Fellows, 16 and Sophie Turbutt, 15, both Stourport High School students, were members of the Prison Pears, who won gold in the Girlguiding

  • PREVIEW: Alfreton v Harriers

    JOSH Gowling has given Harriers a lift ahead of tonight's Skrill Premier clash at Alfreton by overcoming his injured nose. Kidderminster's defensive lynchpin suffered a suspected broken nose in Saturday's 3-1 win over Gateshead but is expected

  • Documentary to tell story of 'Black Panther' murders

    A DOCUMENTARY telling the story of one of Britain’s most notorious killers and longest serving prisoners, Donald Neilson, will be shown on television tonight. The Black Panther Murders: Born to Kill? will be shown at 8pm tonight on Channel 5.

  • After the strain ... take the train

    KEMP Hospice invites you to join them for a relaxing country walk along the River Severn from Bewdley to Highley on Sunday 15th September. Walkers will meet at the Severn Valley Railway Station in Bewdley at 9.00am before following the River Severn

  • 99p store set to open this weekend

    A DISCOUNT store is set to open in Kidderminster this weekend - six days later than planned. The 99p store will be welcoming its first customers on Saturday at 9.30am. The new store, which has created 30 jobs, was due to open last Sunday but

  • High inflation to boost rail fares

    COMMUTERS face a 4.1% surge in regulated rail fares next year after official figures showed stubbornly high inflation in July. Retail price index (RPI) inflation dipped to 3.1% in July from 3.3% in June - dooming train passengers to a sharp rise

  • Investment in Fossil Fuels Significantly Decreases

    As the future of fossil fuels and alternative methods of energy extraction remain unstable around the world, due to carbon policies and worldwide targets, the change in attitude is consistent; stay away from these energy investment opportunities.

  • Rail fare rise 'kick in the teeth'

    RAIL users face another "massive" increase of around 4.1% in fares in the new year after new inflation figures signalled more "misery" for passengers. RPI inflation rose by 3.1% in the year to July, down from 3.3% last month, but regulated fares

  • Sexual assault in Kidderminster pub

    A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted at a Kidderminster pub. The incident happened at the Royal Exchange, New Road, at about 1.40am on Sunday, August 11. The victim, a woman in her early 20s, had initially been approached by a man who she did

  • Inflation expected to stay high

    INFLATION figures are set to remain stubbornly high, pushing up prices at petrol pumps and leading to rising rail fares. Retail prices index (RPI) inflation is expected to remain stuck at 3.3% for July, giving train companies licence to push through

  • Pop-tastic duo make mark on music industry

    TWO pop-tastic Kidderminster College students are making their mark on the music industry with the release of their debut single. X Marks the Girl are 18-year-olds Imogen Davies and Megan Tranter, who have recently released Get Your Hands Off in

  • Cleobury Mortimer community event to be held at skate park

    A COMMUNITY fun day is being held at a Cleobury Mortimer skate park to highlight the work of young people. Members of the Cleobury Mortimer Youth Forum are organising the event which will include live music, tea and cakes, face painting, games

  • Rock gig to raise funds for Cords4Life

    A NICKELBACK tribute band will be headlining an event in Kidderminster to raise money for Cords4Life. Rock4Life will take place on Saturday at the Gainsborough House Hotel. The gig will raise money for Cords4Life, a charity set up in memory

  • Belgian tribute to honour Stourport RAF hero

    A STOURPORT war hero and ex-mayor who was on board a plane shot down over Belgium during the Second World War will be remembered at a special event to mark 70 years since the incident. Sergeant Arthur Beard was a navigator on the Halifax JD371,

  • Family-run firm celebrates 15 year milestone

    A THRIVING family-run accident repair firm is celebrating 15 years of success across the Black Country. BodyKraft, which is directed by owners Mike Pugh and Lorna Freeman, has gone from strength to strength since it was formed in 1998 from its

  • Building trade apprentices recognised in Brierley Hill event

    BIRMINGHAM Metropolitan College hosted Carillion’s Apprentice of the Year competition for the fourth year running, laying the foundations for building construction skills for the future. The event, held at the Advanced Technology Campus in Brierley

  • All that jazz boosts cancer cause

    JAZZ fans enjoyed a stomping good time courtesy of Wyre Forest musician Geoff Goodwin, raising a record £875 for a leading cancer charity. The annual gig by Geoff Goodwin and His Jazz Men, organised by the Wyre Forest Committee of Cancer Research

  • Store chain raises £40k for Macmillan Cancer Support

    ONE Stop Stores, which has almost 650 stores throughout England and Wales, has donated £40,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support. The store group donated the money to Macmillan to help fund its work supporting people with cancer and their families in

  • Stourport play day hailed a success

    ZIP wires, climbing walls and games were held as part of a fun day at the Memorial Park in Stourport. About 1,000 residents attended the event which was organised by Wyre Forest District Council. Kidderminster Harriers organised games of football

  • Wild flowers are good - but roundabout needs weeding

    I AGREE with Councillor Marcus Hart that the first impressions of our towns are important and that the planting of wild flowers is a good idea on our traffic islands,. They look nice and need little weeding with just the lawn mower run around the