Archive
-
Date
OUR TIM'S BIG IN THE TV HOUSE
A FORMER Malvern student who admits he fancies Margaret Thatcher has become the latest hopeful to enter the Big Brother house. Tim Culley, who attended Malvern College and is a self-confessed womaniser, went into the Elstree-based house at 7.15pm yesterday
-
Date
Lowest Three Counties crowd for 20 years
ORGANISERS were today putting a brave face on the lowest Three Counties Show attendance for 20 years. The twin blows of no livestock and wall-to-wall television coverage of the World Cup combined to hit the Malvern event hard. Around 86,000 visitors were
-
Date
Racist comment sparked heated city centre scuffle
A SLAUGHTERMAN and butcher were embroiled in a scuffle in Worcester after a racist comment was hurled at a taxi driver. The fight started at around 1.30am on Tuesday, January 15 in Angel Place, Worcester magistrates heard. It involved taxi driver Gamran
-
Date
Our children will be bullied - claim
ANXIOUS parents fear their children will be bullied when they are moved to mainstream schools after the closure of Cliffey House School. Dozens of parents say the move will cause their children's development to take a backwards step and make them easy
-
Date
Pupils to stay at home
CHILDREN with moderate learning difficulties will be taught at home if a special school closes. Fiona Patterson says she would rather keep her son at home than let him be taught in a mainstream school. And she says she has not spoken to a single parent
-
Date
Appeal by park vandal
Three youngsters caused £11,223 damage when they set fire to play equipment at the Lido park in Droitwich, Worcester Crown Court was told. When one of them, now aged 13, came before a juvenile court, he was made the subject of an eight-month referral
-
Date
Soldier swore at police
A SOLDIER abused a police officer in Worcester city centre. Gavin Hannay shouted at the policeman in Angel Place after a night out on Sunday, May 19, Worcester magistrates heard. Mark Soper, prosecuting, told the court police officers spotted Hannay with
-
Date
17/6/02 - Positive approach to Notts clash is vital
LUCK is a fickle thing and as soon as you start relying on it you are doomed to failure. I have played in games where the toss of the coin has determined the outcome of the game and Graeme Hick must have been delighted to be able to choose to bowl first
-
Date
Delight at new file on Suzy case
A NEW file on missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. Scotland Yard revealed the breakthrough on Friday to the delight of Miss Lamplugh's relatives. The 25-year-old was last seen in July 1986, after going
-
Date
Booklet to help tragic mothers
A BOOKLET has been produced to help Worcestershire mothers who have lost babies through miscarriage to increase their chance of a successful pregnancy. The medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign has produced two new booklets which outlines
-
Date
Hereford success
HEREFORDSHIRE scored their first win in this season's ECB 38-County Cup with a convincing 156-run success over Gloucestershire Cricket Board at Bristol University. They rattled up an impressive 245-7 in their 50 overs. After openers Harshad Patel (43)
-
Date
Hinshelwood wins first Scottish cap
BEN Hinshelwood looks set to be included in Scotland's side to face a USA 'A' side tomorrow after winning his first Test cap. Worcester Rugby Club's centre played just four minutes of Scotland's 26-23 defeat by Canada on Saturday after coming on as a
-
Date
May the destroyer for OEs
DEVASTATING bowling from Steve May helped Old Elizabethans maintain their 31-point lead at the top with a crushing 10-wicket win at third-placed Pershore. May bagged 7-26 as the Worcester-based side skittled their hosts for just 53, and OEs knocked off
-
Date
10/6/02 - Royals and Foxes are frustrated by the rain
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' Norwich Union League Division One match against Leicestershire Foxes at Oakham School was abandoned yesterday because of rain. Leicestershire won the toss and decided to bat but only three overs were possible before the weather
-
Date
Workers from UK became economic migrants
FURTHER to Mark Lazenby's letter over the proposed Throckmorton Refugee site (You Say, June 5) I agree with his sentiment. This problem will never be resolved as long as the global gap between rich and poor remains. The problem of economic migrants is
-
Date
Jetting off to France
A HIGH-FLYING Bromsgrove student is jetting off to France this summer as part of a new drive to attract more girl graduates into the male dominated world of engineering. Laura Smith, a sixth former at Bromsgrove School, is flying out to France and helping
-
Date
Two nights of fun
TWO nights of fun is on the cards for townspeople. Droitwich Royal British Legion will be hosting a family karaoke night on Friday at their club in Salwarpe Road. The event, which is also open to youngsters, will begin at 8.30pm. On the following night
-
Date
Garden party for charity
THE Pershore branch of the Arthritis Research Council is holding a garden party at Upper Brook End Court, Kempsey, from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday.
-
Date
MEP urges Europe not to rush into making new rules
NEW rules proposed by the European Commission to do with fair trading practices are complex and unnecessary, according to one of the region's MEPs. "EU proposals for complex new laws on fair trading must be subject to proper impact assessment," said Malcolm
-
Date
'Unbeatable expertise and service'
THREE's company at a computer and network support company, where a father has enlisted the help of his two sons to provide ''unbeatable customer service''. Ian Thompson, proprietor of Information Technology Systems, in Hanley Swan, near Malvern, has welcomed
-
Date
National figure is lowest since 1975
THE number of unemployed people in the two counties has fallen, in line with national figures. Figures released on Friday showed that the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Britain has fallen to a 26-year low. The figures were released
-
Date
17/6/02 - Hinshelwood wins first Scottish cap
BEN Hinshelwood looks set to be included in Scotland's side to face a USA 'A' side tomorrow after winning his first Test cap. Worcester Rugby Club's centre played just four minutes of Scotland's 26-23 defeat by Canada on Saturday after coming on as a
-
Date
Asylum Minister's vow to see Throckmorton
NEW Asylum Minister Bev Hughes has vowed to visit Throckmorton to speak to protesters fighting plans for a massive asylum seekers centre. Ms Hughes, who was appointed to the role in last month's cabinet reshuffle, will visit the site in the next week
-
Date
Libyan delegation on a visit to jailed Lockerbie bomber
A delegation of Libyan politicians was due to visit Westminster after a weekend visit to the Lockerbie bomber as his wife spoke of her plans to move to Scotland, where he is serving a life sentence. The group visited Glasgow's Barlinnie jail yesterday
-
Date
Ex-Army officer's mansion at risk
A RETIRED army officer involved in a bitter dispute with a Hereford solicitors' firm will be powerless to prevent his 15-bedroom mansion being sold to pay his legal bill. Capt Edmund Carlisle, aged 79, may even be prevented from attending the auction
-
Date
Hold the front page for inside story on MP at work
ONE of Worcestershire's MPs has published his first Westminster report - a newspaper designed to keep constituents abreast of everything happening in the corridors of power. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said he hoped the paper would give the public
-
Date
Fans make a dash as pub loses power
FOOTBALL fans had to dash madly from pub-to-pub in Bromsgrove after a power cut eight minutes before England kicked off against Denmark. Three hundred people packed out the Turk's Head in Worcester Road to see the match before it became one of the 5,000
-
Date
School enjoys a right royal jubilee fete
TIBBERTON First School had a right royal time at its jubilee-themed fete. Henry VIII, otherwise known as school governor Christopher Hartwright, delighted hundreds of visitors when he arrived to perform the official opening on Saturday. "We started at
-
Date
Top PR chief's ideas are barking
THE secret of one award-winning company's success at the Three Counties Countryside Show really is a shaggy dog story. The chief public relations officer at Kingsland Garden Architecture is more likely to give you some sort of wag than any other salesman
-
Date
'Here we go, here we go...'
THOUSANDS of women flocked to the centre of Worcester yesterday to show their support for cancer sufferers in the Race for Life. The event - being held in Worcester for the fourth year running - was run by more than 4,000 women hoping to raise money for
-
Date
Learning,working together
BUILDING their own workshop is the latest project for the Malvern Young Engineers, who have been working and learning together at a variety of venues since 1999. The youngsters, aged from 12 to 15, have wanted their own base for a long time, but their
-
Date
New warning on bogus calls
POLICE are warning elderly people across Worcestershire to be on the alert against bogus officials. They said two men pretending to be from a water company approached a pensioner in Richmond Road, Bewdley, on Thursday, June 13. They claimed they wanted
-
Date
Cycling and recycling
THE focus will be on cycling and recycling this coming week at the Bishops Wood Environment Centre. Bishops Wood, near Stourport-on-Severn, is doing its bit for National Bike Week, which lasts until Friday. A different theme will take place nightly, aimed
-
Date
17/6/02 - County stay on track for title tilt
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. A commanding knock of 83 off just 87 balls from Smith saw the visitors
-
Date
Proud to be a Worcester woman
THE sea of faces pictured on page 11 of today's Evening News sums up the attitude of Worcestershire people when asked to support a cause with which few could argue and which strikes the right chord. Race for Life is a charity event like so many others
-
Date
County stay on track for title tilt
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. A commanding knock of 83 off just 87 balls from Smith saw the visitors
-
Date
Rain ruins it for counties
WORCESTERSHIRE'S County Championship Division Two clash with Durham ended in a drab draw after another rain-affected day at Chester-le-Street. After rain delayed the start until 3pm, Allan Donald did his best to force the issue by capturing 5-77 as the
-
Date
Bike thrills roar back with a bang
THE thrills and spills of grass track racing returned to the Three Counties Showground after a 13-year gap with a bang at the weekend. Competitors from across the country took part in a 36 race programme including one of the world's top riders Malcolm
-
Date
Mitchell on form in draw
DESPITE dominating their home clash with Bedworth, Worcester had to settle for a winning draw. Batting first in good conditions, Worcester made an encouraging start through Daryl Mitchell and Tatendu Taibu and they added 64 before Taibu was LBW for 20
-
Date
Kandola left one short
IN a high-scoring game on a superb wicket, visitors Leamington always had the upper hand at Kidderminster, and had the better of the draw. Having won the toss, Kidderminster skipper Sean Lloyd invited Leamington to bat and they took full advantage of
-
Date
17/6/02 - County stay on track for title tilt
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. A commanding knock of 83 off just 87 balls from Smith saw the visitors
-
Date
Equality?
ALL religions of the world are based on fundamental beliefs. All men are born equal, under God. So, it came as a surprise to read that the Rev D G Griffin (You Say, June 11) promotes the monarchy, hereditary peers, foxhunting and the armed forces. It
-
Date
Hills are becoming dogs' toilet
n SO Malvern is to attract even more dogs on to the Hills. It seems the good people of Malvern are determined to turn their Hills into a complete dogs' toilet. It's a few years now since I stopped taking my children up the Hills as I seemed to be constantly
-
Date
Swimming pool is not run by the local authority
REFERRING to the letter in the Evening News from Mr K Holtom headlined "Pool needs more care" I would agree with part of the letter. However, it would seem he does not appreciate that the pool is not run by the local authority, but is a charity and is
-
Date
Most are anti-hunt on moral, ethical grounds
n I HAVE been following the correspondence about fox hunting between Jon Burgess and Mrs Marion J Large (You Say, June 6). John Burgess says the Lord Burns report examined all aspects of hunting in fine detail and concluded there was no case for a ban
-
Date
What about the Tallow Hill site?
n MUCH has been written about the proposed development of the new Worcester City Football and B&Q Store in Swineherd Way. With the redevelopment of the Tallow Hill site for some retail business, this problem could be solved. Haven't Worcester City
-
Date
Regions issue: Has Press been gagged?
n MY thanks to Vic Gibbons from Ramsey, Cambridgeshire (You Say, May 23) for his letter confirms what I have said before in these columns - that the world "England" has been eliminated from EU maps for several years now. I have been disbelieved and called
-
Date
17/6/02 - Rain ruins it for counties
WORCESTERSHIRE'S County Championship Division Two clash with Durham ended in a drab draw after another rain-affected day at Chester-le-Street. After rain delayed the start until 3pm, Allan Donald did his best to force the issue by capturing 5-77 as the
-
Date
Warning after laptop theft
THE theft of a computer in Evesham has prompted police to issue a warning. The laptop was stolen from a blue van parked in Montfort Street between 6pm last Sunday and 7am on Monday. Police are now repeating warnings for drivers not to leave valuable items
-
Date
Date set for election
THE by-election for the vacant district council seat in Drakes Broughton is to be held next month. It had been expected that following the resignation of councillor Ralph Mason the election would take place in August, but it is now due to be held on Thursday
-
Date
Light at the end... just!
SPANISH polytunnels in Evesham have got the backing of town councillors - but only just. Members voted 7 to 6 at a meeting on Monday to support an application for a certificate of lawfulness, as the tunnels have already been erected on market garden land
-
Date
Driver arrested
POLICE arrested a man in Broad Street, Pershore, on suspicion of drinking and driving at 2.45pm last Saturday. He was later charged and is due to appear before Worcester magistrates next Tuesday.
-
Date
Vandals attack mirror
VANDALS ripped the heated wing mirror from a green Rover 75 parked in Hughes Close, Harvington, near Evesham, between 9pm last Friday and 10.30am last Saturday. The cost of the damage has been put at £140 and anyone with information is urged to contact
-
Date
WCCC Fixtures - First XI - 2002 season
APRIL 15 Oxford UCCE - Won 332 19 Gloucestershire CCh New Road - Won 206 runs 24 Northamptonshire CCh Away - Draw 29 Gloucestershire BHC New Road - Lost 6 wkts MAY 1 Northamptonshire BHC Away - Won 5 wkts 3 Warwickshire BHC Away - Won 3 wkts 5 Glamorgan
-
Date
Workshops to tackle survival issues
THE region's development agency is championing a series of free breakfast workshops designed to address the challenges facing manufacturers in Worcestershire. Advantage West Midlands, in conjunction with Worcester Management Centre, has engaged key speakers
-
Date
Finance forum for county firms
THE region's development agency has created a forum to help companies in the two counties access finance. Advantage West Midlands has established a new West Midlands Regional Finance Forum to help companies receive the finance they need, whether they
-
Date
17/6/02 - County aiming for good day at office
WORCESTERSHIRE are determined to learn from this season's Benson and Hedges Cup exploits when they resume their quest for Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy glory this week. And that means making sure they don't have a bad day at the office when they
