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  • Fined for false benefits claims

    A KIDDERMINSTER man who falsely claimed £1,756 in benefits has been fined £250. Magistrates fined Paul Leigh, 54, of Holman Street, Kidderminster, who pleaded guilty to not telling Wyre Forest District Council about two changes in his circumstances -

  • Benefit cheat, 70, fined

    A 70-year-old Kidderminster man has been fined £750 after admitting claiming benefit payments he was not entitled to. Raymond Webley, of Buttermere Road, Kidderminster received the fine from Kidderminster magistrates, after pleading guilty to failing

  • Dead pedestrian's brother pays tribute to 'friend'

    THE brother of a pedestrian who died after being in collision with a van has paid tribute to his younger sibling and "friend". Paul Sydney Edwards, 59 - known as Syd - of Usmere Road, Kidderminster, was in collision with a grey Volkswagen Caddy van on

  • Harriers v Burton preview

    HARRIERS hope to upset the form book when they take on Burton Albion away in the Blue Square Premier Division on Saturday. While Harriers are struggling for consistency tomorrow's opponents have went on a 16-game unbeaten run in all competitions and

  • Old People

    Now before Age Concern start writing comments, I like old people. OK? Good, that's clear. But please, please, please can they stop going shopping on weekends and evenings. Old folk - you don't work. Go shopping weekdays. The supermarkets are empty, it

  • Old People

    Now before Age Concern start writing comments, I like old people. OK? Good, that's clear. But please, please, please can they stop going shopping on weekends and evenings. Old folk - you don't work. Go shopping weekdays. The supermarkets are empty, it

  • What happened to the tiger in my tank?

    What is going on? I remember back a few years, the threat of petrol prices rising caused furore and public out cry. A few weeks back there were reports that petrol was set to hit the £1 ceiling….where was the war cry? Where were the news reports, the

  • What happened to the tiger in my tank?

    What is going on? I remember back a few years, the threat of petrol prices rising caused furore and public out cry. A few weeks back there were reports that petrol was set to hit the £1 ceiling….where was the war cry? Where were the news reports, the

  • Accident investigators at scene of road death

    ACCIDENT investigators have been at the scene of an accident where a pedestrian died following a road collision. A specialist police officer was collecting evidence and looking at marks left on the road by tyres at the spot where Paul Sydney Edwards,

  • Chaddesley Corbett

    GARDENERS' CLUB - Wildlife ranger Phil Rudlin was the guest speaker this month. Phil works for the Forestry Commission in the Wyre Forest and showed slides covering many aspects of his work and the forest areas he is responsible for. Care of the flora

  • Trio performs best of Bartok

    MEMBERS of Birmingham Conservatoire are set to perform in a recital at Kidderminster Town Hall later this month. The concert will take place on Friday, November 23 and will feature the Amirov Piano Trio and William Duncombe, who will play the music of

  • Author inspires pupils

    PUPILS at a school in Stourport are buzzing with enthusiasm for reading following a visit by an award-winning author. Chris d'Lacey visited Stourport High School to give a talk organised for year eight pupils, aged 12 and 13, as part of their English

  • Pedestrian dies after collision

    A PEDESTRIAN has been killed after being involved in a collision with a van in Kidderminster. The accident happened on the A451 Stourbridge Road, near the Lark Hill Road junction, at 6.40pm yesterday, when the 59-year-old pedestrian, Paul Sydney Edwards

  • Event tackles domestic abuse

    DOMESTIC abuse is being tackled by an information campaign which has been launched to raise awareness about the issue. The White Ribbon scheme is coming to Kidderminster as part of a two-week drive running across Worcestershire. An information stand

  • E-mail us your fireworks photos

    IT'S a big bonfire weekend, with fireworks set up to light up the skies of Wyre Forest. If you're taking a camera to an event to capture the fun and entertainment - from the spectacular to the candid - why not e-mail us your pictures so we can put them

  • In Gods name

    Muslims, Jews & Christians all believe that there is only one 'God'therefore,denying that there is more than one, it is logical that they believe in the same God - they just give God different names. Muslims say that God has many different names.

  • In Gods name

    Muslims, Jews & Christians all believe that there is only one 'God'therefore,denying that there is more than one, it is logical that they believe in the same God - they just give God different names. Muslims say that God has many different names.

  • Leave a tribute to John and Matty

    The Shuttle/Times & News is giving online readers the chance to leave a tribute to John Thacker and his 10-year-old son Matty Thacker, who died in road accident on the A456 near the Hodgehill Nurseries just outside Kidderminster on Sunday. If you would

  • Mike’s work is international hit

    A KIDDERMINSTER man has won an award for his recordings of a tramway museum. Mike Dickins, of Franche Road, won the Audio Grand Prix at the International Amateur Recording contest, held in the Czech Republic, for his entry, Transport of Delight. The