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District council job cuts

2:12pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

WYRE Forest District Council is set to slash jobs, blaming the global economic downturn.

Police appeal in tracing man

Police appeal: The man police would like to speak to in connection with the theft.

1:56pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

THIS is the man police are trying to trace in connection with a theft from a Kidderminster store.

Man admits child porn offences

1:04pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A MAN changed his plea to guilty of 17 child porn offences when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court for the second time.

Shoplifter spared jail

12:53pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A 45-year-old Bewdley former businessman who had gone bust has been spared time behind bars after he stole MP3 players from a Merry Hill store because he could not afford to buy Christmas presents.

Man made two attacks in week

12:59pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A 41-year-old Kiddermister man with a drink problem who attacked two men inside a week has been spared an immediate spell behind bars.

Window smashed

12:34pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

ABOUT £100 of damage was caused when a window to a flat was "deliberately" smashed and a wheelie bin was emptied on to a drive.

What's planned down your way

8:00pm Monday 5th January 2009

THE following planning applications have been received by Wyre Forest District Ciouncil.

Nominate your NHS star

6:20pm Monday 5th January 2009

PATIENTS across Worcestershire have just a few days left to nominate star NHS staff worthy of the first Patients’ Choice Award.

Shedding pounds for charity

3:10pm Monday 5th January 2009

SLIMMERS in Kidderminster will be hoping to shed some pounds while raising plenty for the NSPCC.

MEND ways to fitter lives

1:26pm Monday 5th January 2009

FAMILIES in Stourport have the chance to take part in a free course to enable them to lead fitter, healthier and happier lives.

3.5% council tax rise considered

12:27pm Monday 5th January 2009

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is consulting on a potential 3.5 per cent council tax increase.

Record entry for duck race

Ruth Leavesley with her racing duck.

12:12pm Monday 5th January 2009

THOUSANDS of people gathered on Bewdley riverside to watch the annual New Year’s Day duck race.

PACT meeting cancelled

11:37am Monday 5th January 2009

A PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting due to take place in Kidderminster tonight has had to be cancelled due to a burst water pipe at the venue.

Hopes car clue will help in missing man hunt

Similar car: Peugeot 205.

10:44am Monday 5th January 2009

POLICE searching for missing Kidderminster man, Damian Tudge, have released photographs of a vehicle similar to his.

Showroom flooded

9:14am Monday 5th January 2009

IT was a busy night for Kidderminster firefighters who were called to a car fire, a flooded showroom and a conifer tree blaze, as well as responding to several false alarms.

Road collision in icy road conditions

5:17pm Sunday 4th January 2009

FIREFIGHTERS attended a road collision that happened between Abberley and Clows Top this afternoon.

Two false alarms

8:56am Sunday 4th January 2009

FIREFIGHTERS attended two false alarms in Kidderminster.

New campaign could help save families £420

1:25pm Saturday 3rd January 2009

A NEW campaign to reduce food waste in the home could help the average Wyre Forest family save £420 a year, according to Worcestershire County Council.

Caravan fire

9:00am Saturday 3rd January 2009

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a caravan fire in Stourport this morning.

Boy's Christmas present stolen

3:11pm Friday 2nd January 2009

A BIKE belonging to a 10-year-old Kidderminster boy has been stolen a day after he received it for Christmas.


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