LAST week saw another brief furore about tax dodgers. This time it was the news that of the 21 tax dodgers that are publicised on the HMRC website, just two had been captured. It was a strange argument. There was criticism (from Labour) that
TOMORROW is A level results day, and students across Wyre Forest will be nervously opening their results from 9am. The Shuttle will be reporting from schools across the district as students find out their results and our website will have up to
CREATIVE youngsters will have the opportunity to exercise their funnybones at Stourport Library tomorrow. As part of the creepy summer reading challenge, there is an event for children aged between four and 11 to enjoy stories and take part in
GOOD grades might be a bitter sweet pill for school leavers in West Midlands picking up their exams results tomorrow as the rising cost of higher education could burden them with lifetime debt. Liz Field, chief executive of the Financial &
THE president of Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Paul Bennett, has responded to the announcements on inflation and unemployment by saying: “Any reduction in inflation and unemployment is welcome but we need to look beyond the figures and find out
Members enjoyed a most informative talk by Sandy Gale entitled ‘The Great Escape-– In the footsteps of Charles II’ at the July meeting. Sandy usually does walking tours around historical Worcester, but she entertained members to one of her ‘arm
THE latest housing market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showing increases in buyer activity in the West Midland is great news for buyers and sellers in the region, according to estate agency Connells. The figures
THE number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance has fallen to its lowest level for more than four years and employment has reached a record high, but long-term and youth unemployment have increased, new figures show. The so-called claimant
Many are calling for sustainability to be more accessible and more viable for companies as it is hard for managers of facilities to implement corporate sustainability. We at Eco2Energy are able to help as we offer professional and useful advice
Alvechurch 2, Stourport Swifts 0 Stourport’s search for their first win of the season goes on after they were edged out in this frantic Lye Meadow encounter. There was little to choose between the sides in the opening half and in fact it was
STEVE Burr lamented Harriers' lack of killer instinct after Tuesday night's 3-1 loss in Alfreton. The Carpetmen missed a host of chances to score, with Michael Gash, Anthon Malbon and Marvin Johnson also missing the target. Former Kidderminster
ACCORDING to new ONS analysis from Direct Line for Business (“DL4B”), there are currently 211,072 home business owners now operating in the West Midlands, representing eight per cent of the total workforce in the region. Across the UK there are
A KIDDERMINSTER singer who performed on this year’s Britain’s Got Talent has released a single with a singer-songwriter from Bromsgrove. Laura Broad, 28, has teamed up with Dan Greenaway on Unbreakable, described as a “sure-fire hit” on local radio
A FOREST retreat with a difference has been created in Kidderminster as the centrepiece to this year’s arts festival. Instead of leaves and bark, the trees and plants in Kidderminster Town Hall have been made out of carpet to raise awareness to
MORE than 150 employees who lost their jobs when a former Kidderminster firm involved in the water industry went into administration are seeking a total of at least £400,000 in compensation. Enpure Ltd, which moved from Kidderminster to Woodgate
HOUSING and care provider Sanctuary Group has been shortlisted for a West Midlands award for its apprenticeship programme. The group has again reached the West Midlands regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2013 in the category of
KEMP Hospice is on the lookout for skilled eBay users to help sell some of their donated stock. The Kidderminster-based hospice needs volunteers to take photographs of the items, list them on the site and pack them up for delivery. Volunteers
KINGSWINFORD-based Alcomet, which supplies electrical earthing materials and components specifically for electricity substations, has announced expansion plans. The company has invested in extending and improving its current premises, adding office
CELEBRATIONS were held by Worcestershire County Council’s library services team after it moved into a new space at Kidderminster Library. The occasion was marked with a series of events, which included a coffee morning run by volunteers in support
STOURBRIDGE hair salon Umberto Giannini is celebrating 21 years in business this month. It is a double celebration for owner Ann Brightmore, who has worked at the salon for the same number of years since it opened in 1992. That year, salon
CLEOBURY Mortimer’s MP is encouraging constituents and heritage groups in South Shropshire to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund for community projects to learn more about the First World War. Conservative Philip Dunne made his appeal with a year
CAN anyone explain to me why Sainsbury’s charges six pence per litre more in Kidderminster than at its petrol station in Charlton, South East London? When I asked Sainsbury’s head office their reply, reading between the lines is “because we can
