THE Bishop of Dudley blessed St John's CE Primary School in Kidderminster at the start of an open day to officially mark the change from first school status. The school, in Blakebrook, opened as a primary in September as part of the Wyre Forest education
WOULD-be musicians are invited to tune up and learn new recording skills at Kidderminster College. The course, Ableton Live 7 Basis, will be taught by the college's music technology tutor, Darren Bayton, an electronic music producer who runs his own
IT is not too difficult these days to find a television programme or film showing some intrepid explorers pitting their wits, skills and strength to travel across some forbidding environment in a remote corner of the world. Here in Britain we have few
THE Rt Rev Dr John Inge, the 113th Bishop of Worcester, will be enthroned on Saturday at Worcester Cathedral. Activities planned throughout the day include a children's workshop in the Chapter House of the cathedral. The Enthronement service will begin
TOP tunes will be belted out at a Kidderminster pub when it hosts a rock night. Aura, who specialise in 60s and 70s classic rock with a touch of blues, will be headlining the night at the Sutton Arms, on March 14. This will be the first time the pub
I WRITE with reference to the park and ride scheme in Kidderminster and as a person who sat on the committee that investigated the pros and cons of it, I feel an explanation is required. The park and ride was to be a short-term fix to alleviate parking
HELP. We need information on the Hoobrook Commemoration Memorial. As part of a community leadership scheme, where local councillors can find worthy projects within their wards, the intention is to clean this memorial. We understand that the land belongs
WYRE Forest residents will rack their brains during a fun-filled quiz night being held for the Back on Track appeal. The event is being put on by the beneficiaries of the appeal, Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club with the support of Stourport
Shuttle/Times & News readers and shoppers should keep an eye out for bag packers from Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club at Sainsbury's in Kidderminster on Saturday. About 25 volunteers from the club will be taking part between noon and 4pm
Shuttle/Times & News readers and shoppers should keep an eye out for bag packers from Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club at Sainsbury's in Kidderminster on Saturday. About 25 volunteers from the club will be taking part between noon and 4pm with
Last week, when the temperature remained below freezing for a few days in a row. I was making sure the wild birds had plenty of food, to keep them going through the cold weather. Wild bird seed, peanuts and the addition of the odd fat-ball to vary the
Last week, when the temperature remained below freezing for a few days in a row. I was making sure the wild birds had plenty of food, to keep them going through the cold weather. Wild bird seed, peanuts and the addition of the odd fat-ball to vary the
A MAN has lost two teeth after being beaten up by two attackers near the entrance to a town centre underpass. The assault happened by the steps leading from Mill Street to Park Butts Ringway, in Kidderminster, near the entrance to the underpass, at about
ANYONE recognising descriptions of items stolen in burglaries are being urged to contact Kidderminster police. The items, including tools and jewellery, were recovered from the St Cecilia's Close area of Kidderminster and are thought to have been stolen
A NUMBER of road resurfacing jobs will be revisited over the next few weeks after the original schemes were found not be up to scratch. Ringway, Worcestershire County Council's road maintenance contractor, will have to resurface Marlpool Place, Marlpool
THE ability of our local councils to waste money is unbelievable. They are under-investing in our roads and then I drive through the High Steet in Stourport on a Wednesday afternoon and see it manned by TWO traffic wardens standing 50 yards apart. Don't
ARTY youngsters have been helping welcome in the bright sights and sounds of the Chinese New Year. Children at St Oswald's Primary and Cookley Sebright Primary schools got sticky fingers to mark the Year of the Rat. Worcester Arts Workshop members taught
DEFENDER Alex Jeannin misses tonight's Setanta Shield clash at home to Rushden and Diamonds (7.45pm kick-off). The on-loan Oxford left-back is cup tied for the match but is Harriers' only major forced absence for the fifth round clash. It means Paul
A MAN who supplied hard drugs to addicts in Kidderminster is facing a lengthy jail term. Marcus Davies was due to be sentenced today but a report by the probation service was not ready. Davies, 28, of Forge Close, Dovecotes, Wolverhampton, was granted
DEFENDER Alex Jeannin misses tonight's Setanta Shield clash at home to Rushden and Diamonds (7.45pm kick-off). The on-loan Oxford left-back is cup tied for the match but is Harriers' only major forced absence for the fifth round clash. It means Paul
I FEEL I must comment on the state of the roads on Ferndale estate in Kidderminster. Just before Christmas various roads were resurfaced on the estate. Most were not too bad or did not need resurfacing. Conningsby Drive, which carries most of the
AS readers are aware there are plans afoot to change the present drop-in system for a blood test at Kidderminster Hospital to an appointment system. I have expressed my concerns about the changes to chief executive John Rostill in writing. I believe
I HAVE a wonderful idea for saving the council money. Instead of putting mounds of tarmac on the roads creating speed bumps, use it to fill in the potholes by letting the pothole police carry it with them and do the job as they go along. This would
OK I do not like politicians. I do not trust them with my money. I do think they are just interested in Number One. But the latest developments confirm where the Whitehall Farces got their name from! You will of course be aware that an inquiry has been
OK I do not like politicians. I do not trust them with my money. I do think they are just interested in Number One. But the latest developments confirm where the Whitehall Farces got their name from! You will of course be aware that an inquiry has been
FORMER Commonwealth and world indoor triple jump champion, Ashia Hansen, will officially open Cleobury Mortimer Sports and Fitness Centre on Friday - Leap Year Day. She will open the venue at 1pm, after which the sports centre will offer free sporting
Sorry about the delay in getting my latest blog downloaded but I’m having loads of problems with this computer. Plenty has already been said about the farcical trip to Crawley, but please just let me have my two pence worth before the subject can be
Sorry about the delay in getting my latest blog downloaded but I’m having loads of problems with this computer. Plenty has already been said about the farcical trip to Crawley, but please just let me have my two pence worth before the subject can be
TAXPAYERS will be hit in their pockets when Wyre Forest district councillors rubber stamp a council tax increase, tomorrow. It is the last stage in deciding the total bill with the district's average Band D householders set to be £56 worse off this year
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Kidderminster. The victim was walking through the underpass in Coventry Street on his way to work at about 7.25am yesterday when he passed a man who then struck him on the back of the head
I AM writing to apologise for sending you mis-information in my letter which you published on February 21 (Gilgal: Solution is courtesy). I failed to follow one of the basic rules of journalism( ie check out the facts before committing to print.) I
CORNERSTONE FAMILY CHURCH - Praise and worship and bible teaching every Sunday at 10.30am. Teaching on baptism on Sunday at 10.30am. The church meets in Minster Road. For details, visit www.cornerstonefamilychurch.co.uk or by 07944 064739.
A LANE was blocked by a sportscar on a busy town centre roundabout during rush hour, today. The MG sportscar had been turned around blocking the inside lane of the Worcester Road ringway roundabout in Kidderminster, opposite the turn off for New Road
NEW figures show Wyre Forest District Council's benefit section is processing new claims quicker than nationally set targets. Since April, 2007, anyone making a new application for housing or council tax benefits and providing all the information and
A SPATE of criminal damage incidents in Kidderminster's Spennells area have prompted police to appeal for information. Residents are being asked to be extra vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour after a series of incidents at locations including
VAIN British men perceive themselves to be more than three inches slimmer than they really are and are ignoring a warning sign of potential chronic condition - diabetes. Diabetes is a serious health issue for the West Midlands, as figures show there
IT is a sad day when a pub which has been an integral part of an estate for over 40 years can be swept aside with only a mere quibble. Thus it was when the Eagle's Nest in Kidderminster fell to the corporate greed of the developers and the brewery.
