Emily inquest opened and adjourned

12:56pm Friday 9th May 2008

AN inquest into the death of Emily Jordan, in an extreme sport accident in New Zealand, has been opened and adjourned.

Walking into tip rule is 'idiotic'

5:14pm Friday 9th May 2008

HEALTH and safety rules stopped a Kidderminster couple from walking through the gate of the Hoobrook household waste tip carrying four bags of rubbish.

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	Sofa tale sparks new complaints
	10:26am Fri 9 May 08
	MORE dissatisfied SCS customers have contacted the Shuttle/Times & News following last week's story that a peeling leather sofa was blamed on the owners' sweating.
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	Steve Winwood talks to shuttleXtra
	6:00am Fri 9 May 08
	MUSIC legend Steve Winwood is back with a new album, Nine Lives, out this week - his first solo album since 1994. The former Traffic and Blind Faith member tells shuttleXtra what he's been doing in the meantime and looks back on his hugely successful career.

Anger over diverted flood cash

3:38pm Thursday 8th May 2008

A FORMER Wyre Forest district councillor whose home was devastated by the 2007 floods says he is "appalled" by the council's "misappropriation" of money meant for flood defences.

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Quad bikes theft

2:59pm Thursday 8th May 2008

Four quad bikes and a trailer, together worth £6,500, have been stolen in Stourport.

	Vandals deal fresh blow to sports club
	2:35pm Thu 8 May 08
	A WYRE Forest sports club beginning to bounce back after a devastating arson attack destroyed its clubhouse has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.
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Crackdown on illegal parking

2:29pm Thursday 8th May 2008

WYRE Forest District Council is taking action against cars parked illegally on pavements and grass verges.

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Police called to hotel fight and affray

1:50pm Thursday 8th May 2008

POLICE have confirmed that staff at Bewdley's George Hotel called officers to deal with a fight and an affray.

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	Keeper catches new deal
	1:35pm Thu 8 May 08
	KEEPER Dean Coleman has committed to himself to a second season at Kidderminster Harriers.

	‘We won’t pay parking fines’
	1:17pm Thu 8 May 08
	IRATE disabled motorists have vowed not to pay fines which they claim were slapped on their vehicles incorrectly by Wyre Forest's new-style traffic wardens.
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Back to the future for family group

12:15pm Thursday 8th May 2008

A LONG-established Kidderminster charity helping severely disabled children has returned to its roots by putting families at the heart of the organisation.

	New store’s £500 for hospice
	12:05pm Thu 8 May 08
	STAFF at a new Tesco Express store in Kidderminster celebrated its opening with a £500 donation to Kemp Hospice.

Two men arrested

11:52am Thursday 8th May 2008

TWO men were arrested on suspicion of affray in Bewdley.

	Dona wants to make a difference
	11:46am Thu 8 May 08
	A YOUNG woman at a "crossroads" in her life is going to spend a year in Cambodia working with children orphaned by HIV and AIDS.

	Feeling groovy? Here’s a chance to dance
	11:12am Thu 8 May 08
	WHEELCHAIR users are being given the chance to tango, waltz and samba in dance classes specially devised for them.

Treats from Rustie's world

10:09am Thursday 8th May 2008

KIDDERMINSTER celebrity, Rustie Lee, will make her mark when she signs copies of her new book this weekend.

	Row threatens vital minibus
	9:21am Thu 8 May 08
	A PARKING dispute could force an Age Concern minibus off the road, depriving elderly people of vital services and the charity of thousands of pounds of fund-raising.

Free cycle marking event

8:51am Thursday 8th May 2008

THERE will be a free pedal cycle marking event in Kidderminster next week.

	Taking nature to heart
	8:46am Thu 8 May 08
	THE river Stour, which runs through Kidderminster, was lost beneath bricks and mortar following years of intensive carpet manufacturing when it was used as a water source to wash and dye.

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