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Lives at risk fear over ‘boy racers’

Road menace: Bill Haigh in Wilden Lane.

8:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A STOURPORT resident says “boy racers” are making his life a misery and putting people’s lives at risk along his road.

Scheme to inject new life into site

PLANS have been submitted for a major redevelopment in Stourport, including 159 properties, along with retail, employment, hotel, assembly and leisure

6:00pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

PLANS have been submitted for a major redevelopment in Stourport, including 159 properties, along with retail, employment, hotel, assembly and leisure facilities.

Paralympian joins Shuttle’s blogging team

 In demand: Paralympic swimmer, Claire Cashmore, signing autographs.

5:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

SWIMMER Claire Cashmore will be keeping Shuttle/Times and News readers up to date with her Beijing Paralympic Games experience with a blog on our website.

Flag raising ceremony for end of Olympics

3:00pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A FLAG raising ceremony will be held in Kidderminster to celebrate the transfer of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London for 2012.

Nifty dance moves led to lifelong love

Happy couple: Wallace and Betty Burton.

12:50pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A ROMANCE that began on the dancefloor has led to 50 years of marriage.

Cash boost for young people's groups

11:41am Wednesday 20th August 2008

A TOTAL of £25,340 has been awarded by a Worcestershire County Council grant-giving scheme to 14 young people's projects in Wyre Forest.

Traditional fete for Shrawley

10:20am Wednesday 20th August 2008

A TRADITIONAL village fete is being held in Shrawley this weekend.

X Factor contestant hits the right notes

Chaos rules: From left, Gemma Higgins, Natalie Davies, Maria Theodoulou and Androulla Frangeskou

9:30am Wednesday 20th August 2008

A NOTE-perfect Kidderminster woman has reached the ‘boot camp’ stage of X Factor.

Call for more carnival entrants

9:20am Wednesday 20th August 2008

STOURPORT Carnival organisers are calling on the whole community to either enter floats or join the spectacle’s parade as walkers.

Final whistle on football parking

8:20am Wednesday 20th August 2008

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers fans are being asked to park considerately with the start of the new season.

Landmark silos to be blown up

Landmarks: The silos at the former British Sugar Site.

8:10am Wednesday 20th August 2008

THE famous silos at the former British Sugar site are to be blown up before Christmas as they have been broken into by trespassers.

Call to honour Olympians

7:30pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

LIBERAL Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Neville Farmer, has called for an open-topped bus parade for Wyre Forest’s Olympians and Paralympian.

Firefighters throw open station doors

Starting young: Police community support officer, Shelley Shaw, Cai Austin, 2, George Bennett, 3 and firefighter, Wayne Bennett.

7:20pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

FIREFIGHTERS in Stourport will throw open the doors of their fire station on Saturday.

Green-fingered spectacular

5:25pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

STOURPORT Horticultural Society is holding its two-day annual show on the riverside meadow over this Bank Holiday weekend.

Fire station opens for day

Starting young: Police community support officer, Shelley Shaw, Cai Austin, 2, George Bennett, 3 and firefighter, Wayne Bennett.

5:10pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

FIREFIGHTERS in Stourport will open the doors of their fire station to members of the public on Saturday.

Park’s dream team targets more awards

Prize guys: From left, Gerry L’Enfant, John Hipkins, Jim Marsh, chairman, Cliff Quinton, vice-chaIrman and Fred Jennings.

3:00pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

A COMMUNITY group responsible for the transformation of a Kidderminster park has been recognised with a prestigious national award for the fourth consecutive year.

Grant boosts fire-hit club

Grant boost: From left, Lisa Edwards, Midcounties, Grace Perry, club member, Jackie Lythall, Midcounties and Ron Oliver, club development.

1:50pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

A SHUTTLE/Times & News appeal to help a Wyre Forest athletics club after a devastating fire has been boosted by a £500 grant from The Midcounties Co-operative Community Fund.

Helpers needed for annual show

1:00pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

STOURPORT Horticultural Society is holding its two day annual show on the riverside meadow this Saturday and Sunday.

Multi million pound development for Bewdley

Supporting development: Councillors Jenny Greener, Stephen Clee, centre and Julian Phillips outside Bewdley Library.

12:36pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

NEW multi million pound plans to redevelop a part of Bewdley town centre have been announced.

Lottery-funded nature reserve opens

Grand opening: From left, councillors Marcus Hart, Stephen Williams, Jim Parish and John Campion at the opening of the nature reserve.

12:10pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

A NEW nature reserve has opened in Stourport with the aid of nearly £7,000 of lottery funding.


National Sport News

Degale wins in style

James Degale

Updated 11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan's Bakthiyar Artayev and guarantee Great Britain's third boxing medal of the Beijing Games.


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