PEOPLE struggling with their composting can call on advice from Worcestershire County Council. The council has organised a free composting clinic in Kidderminster for residents who do not know their wormeries from their mulch. The clinic, at Kidderminster
A GIANT dream catcher has been displayed in Kidderminster Library to mark World Mental Health Day today. Similar dream catchers have been put up in shops, offices and public buildings throughout Worcestershire. They were made by members of Worcestershire
Results - Saturday Premier: Cradley Heath 0 Oldswinford Harriers 1; Gigmill 5 Millfields 3; KS Athletic 2 Areley Kings 1; Two Gates 1 Lye Town 0; Wyre Forest 3 Cookley Social 1. Division One: Blackheath Liberals 3 Dudley White Swan 1; Dudley Wood Athletic
THIRTEEN was lucky for Bewdley Town under-8s as they overcame Kidderminster Athletic 13-0 on Sunday. Ethan Tiviy (5) and Jack Downs (3) scored the goals for rampant Bewdley. Laurence Neal grabbed a hat-trick as Cookley got the better of Kinver Colts
ANDREW Talbot and Charis Hancocks saw off the opposition to win gold medals at the Samurai Judo Club's open championships and help the Kidderminster club finish first overall. Hancocks comfortably swept to the gold in the green belt section after defeating
GREAT Western A turned on a late show of fine and unpredictable darts to kill off Wribbenhall Social in the Marston's Bewdley Darts League. Social started the stronger, with victories for Brian Edwards in the singles and Darren Edwards and Gary Hodgkins
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians' new under-17s side had a tough start to the season as they went down 36-0 to Bromsgrove on Sunday. KC's young guns, in their first ever game, had a lot of the ball and tested their county neighbours but could not match their
A BRACE from Phil Lashford ensured Stourport men's first team battled from behind to defeat Barford Tigers 4-3 at home on Sunday. Victory also saw Stourport bounce back from a 2-0 loss at the hands of Birmingham University in the National North Division
CONSTRUCTION companies that have invested in training but not claimed money back are running out of time to claim their CITB-ConstructionSkills Grant. If the training was carried out between August 1, 2006 and July 31, 2007, claims must be returned by
I WOULD like to reply to the letter regarding from D Morgan (Shuttle/Times & News, September 13) proposing a charge for crossing Bewdley Bridge. Does this person get out very much? They have obviously not given this idea very much thought. Those forced
I AM writing to highlight the appalling traffic situation at the Horsefair crossroads in Kidderminster. On Thursday, September 20 at about 6.30pm I was trying to cross the road at the traffic lights which were on red when a large silver 4x4-type vehicle
THIS year's Stourport Carnival was the best way to spend a weekend. Having attended last year as a first-time spectator and this year as a first-time participant, I guarantee that the thrill of being on the float was far more fun. We were lucky enough
FOLLOWING letters from Nigel Knowles and Anthony Marchant on "negativity" by Independent Health Concern, I will try to put their comments into context. It seems that both correspondents are concerned if you don't share their opinions you are being negative
IN response to your recent articles, I can hardly believe my eyes every time I pass the high-rise units opposite the Hoo Farm estate. It's a shame for the people of Kidderm-inster as first impressions do count.What an eyesore it is as people pass this
I AM absolutely outraged at the current congestion problems in Stourport. I understand that the utility infrastructure needs attention once in a while but allowing all this work to be done at the same time is an abomination. Whoever made this decision
STOURPORT is now all but encircled with temporary traffic lights while contractors dig holes in the road. Now they have started at the centre of the town, so we are in trouble. What on earth is happening? When did they tell us that all main roads out
I AM sure many of your readers will have read the statement in the national press by the Chief of General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt concerning the welcoming of our troops upon their return from a war zone. With the Remembrance Day parade just
BEWDLEY has not become a no go area at night' as stated by Richard Taylor MP (Shuttle/Times & News, September 27). I know drunken yobs break windows on their way home through Welch Gate and I asked for more police patrols in the town, specifically at
I WALKED to our village post box with two letters for the Sunday 2.15pm collection. With a quarter-of-a-mile to go I had to watch the driver of a postal van draw up, empty the box and leave at speed for his next collection. The time was 12.35pm. I won't
So there is not to be an immediate election! Mr Brown can get on with running the country and I can continue tackling local problems and my work at Westminster. I do not blame Mr Brown for pulling back from an election when all the omens were less optimistic
COUNTY councillors are looking at the long-term future of Worcestershire and the West Midlands, tomorrow. Worcestershire county councillors will be briefed on the next phase of consultation on the Regional Spatial Strategy, at a full council meeting.
FOLLOWING the letter "Common is dog toilet," I am writing to say I totally agree. Our home backs onto Hartlebury Common and every morning from my bedroom window I watch people walking their dogs and allowing them to foul without picking up the mess.
Having walked my dogs on Hartlebury Common and many other places within Wyre Forest for more than 20 years, I can honestly say I have never seen any dogs "running wild". I have seen a number thrilled to be free of their leads, running around enjoying
HAVING attended Kidderminster Hospital twice in one day, I have now been advised that the only way I can get a blood test carried out, is to arrive at 7.30am and wait until the clinic commences at 8am. I am further advised that due to staff shortages
I WRITE regarding the proposal of a funicular railway in Kidderminster - I think it's a fantastic idea. Those steps next to the empty Littlewoods store are dangerous and ugly. My disabled mother cannot use them, but my family would all enjoy a ride
I'VE just driven along Dunley road and seen the new "no parking" road signs. What a mess! I was so amazed that I went back and counted them. Would you believe that in Dunley Road, Pearl Lane and the beginning of the Switchback there are 48 posts and
FLOOD-HIT Wyre Forest communities have been given a boost after the district council secured a £49,620 cash grant. The money has come from the British Red Cross Flood Appeal and will aid people affected by the summer storms. Wyre Forest District Council
A WYRE Forest political stalwart is vowing to launch a compensation claim against Worcestershire County Council after breaking her wrist. Fran Oborski, a Liberal county councillor, was leaving a school governors' meeting at Comberton Primary School,
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council chiefs have echoed the warnings of the Local Government Association - LGA - in the wake of what has been called the worst financial settlement for 10 years. The Government's Comprehensive Spending Review was announced this
After a series of high-scoring contests, Kidderminster's matches have tightened up somewhat with the Harriers now unbeaten in a four-match spell that has not only yielded a total of just six goals but has also prompted Coral to cut their promotion odds
THE thrills and spills - well, mainly spills - of maturing out of middle age took up a hefty chunk of Ms Ayres's performance. Dubbed the People's Poet, Pam has been weaving her magic with witty words for longer than it would be polite to mention - I
COMMUNITY groups, footballers and fans will be coming together to get behind the message, One Game, One Community, during a national week of action to increase awareness of racism in football and the wider community. During the half-term holiday, from
WYRE Forest District Council's Leader has pledged to keep next year's council tax increase below the rate of inflation. Conservative councillor, John Campion, believes pressure on households from the levy is already "too high". The Conservative-run
THIS year's 20th Bewdley Festival has got off to a flying start and tickets for the event have been selling fast. The popular music and art extravaganza kicked off last Friday after an opening by Bewdley Mayor, Anne Mace. Publicity co-ordinator, Carole
Writing this after last night’s win against Halifax, it was good to see us move up a couple of places in the league table and close in on the play off places. We want to get into those top five places as quickly as possible as we believe once there, we
Writing this after last night’s win against Halifax, it was good to see us move up a couple of places in the league table and close in on the play off places. We want to get into those top five places as quickly as possible as we believe once there, we
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians fell foul of a second half fight back at Marlpool Lane as high-flying Berkswell and Balsall edged them out 26-17 in the Midlands Division Three West (South) on Saturday. Kidderminster had went into half-time leading 14-7 but were
I have not long returned from a holiday to Seville and I miss the sunshine and also the Spanish sense of civil pride. The Swan Hotel in Stourport has stood for several months now in a state of decay. It is the most central hotel in the town and it has
I have not long returned from a holiday to Seville and I miss the sunshine and also the Spanish sense of civil pride. The Swan Hotel in Stourport has stood for several months now in a state of decay. It is the most central hotel in the town and it has
Seventy-four per cent of people responding to our online poll said they felt the Conservative Party conference had not helped their chances of winning the next general election. Twenty-six per cent said they thought it had. THIS WEEK'S POLL Do you
TODDLERS are being asked to waddle to raise cash for an international charity which is helping to fight a "terrible" disease. Suzannah Marshall, of Kidderminster, who is expecting her second baby in January, is urging parents to bring their youngsters
Harriers 1 Halifax 0 HARRIERS' patience finally paid off as they got a second half winner to break resilient ten-man Halifax Town resistance on Tuesday night. The home team had to find a way through a hardy Halifax defence, which was happy to sit
Euro-enthusiasts plan a major propaganda exercise, at taxpayers expense, aimed at any soft target they think they can win over to their 'long game'a United States of Europe.Waverers might like to ponder the Scotland/England amalgamation, the 300th anniversary
Euro-enthusiasts plan a major propaganda exercise, at taxpayers expense, aimed at any soft target they think they can win over to their 'long game'a United States of Europe.Waverers might like to ponder the Scotland/England amalgamation, the 300th anniversary
A CAMPAIGN for a radiotherapy unit at Kidderminster Hospital has run into opposition from the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The trust claims councillor Nigel Knowles's campaign could scupper efforts to secure the service for cancer patients
A CAR was "completely destroyed" by fire after it was abandoned on heath land, today. Kidderminster firefighters managed to get access to the burning vehicle, on Vicarage Farm Heath, by cutting through the nearby Brinton's factory carpet premises, on
MORE than 20 bridges still need to be replaced in rural areas - three months after storms battered Wyre Forest. Ian Bamforth, Worcestershire County Council countryside officer, believes engineers have "a long way to go" before all the district's affected
