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Mum speaks of confrontation with intruder

Shaken up: Jayne Peck and Simon Beard.

12:22pm Friday 29th August 2008

A KIDDERMINSTER couple who came face to face with a “drunk” burglar as he was ransacking their home have spoken of their shock.

Delight at belated recognition

Former Land Girl: Heather Tong, care manager, left and Rachelle Hornby, activities co-ordinator, presenting the medal to Margret Van Souwe.

6:40pm Friday 29th August 2008

A FORMER Land Girl who received a medal for her work in the Women’s Land Army said she was “delighted” to be recognised after more than 60 years.

Man in drag for charity

Drag act: Adrian Russell dressed as a woman for charity, with store supervisor, John Harrison.

5:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

A MALE member of staff at Poundland in Kidderminster has dressed as a woman to raise money for charity.

Bids sought for health fund cash

4:03pm Friday 29th August 2008

WORCESTERSHIRE organisations are being reminded to attend a workshop explaining how they can put in a bid for £1 million for health improvement schemes across the county.

Residents set to clean up

3:40pm Friday 29th August 2008

LITTER will be picked up from Kidderminster streets when residents get their hands dirty in a clean-up.

Embarrassment over wrong exam results

2:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

STUDENTS at a Kidderminster private school were mistakenly given higher exam results than they had actually achieved.

Six bans driver facing jail

2:13pm Friday 29th August 2008

A NOTORIOUS motorist caught driving while banned six times has been warned he faces "a substantial" jail term.

Ale lovers flock to annual festival

11:40am Friday 29th August 2008

MORE than 1,000 ale lovers enjoyed beer on tap at this year’s 10th annual Bewdley Beer Festival.

Man assaulted in Bewdley

10:49am Friday 29th August 2008

A MAN was left with a bleeding nose and swelling and bruising to his face after he was headbutted and hit by three men in Bewdley.

Fallen tree on path sparks safety fears

Concerned about safety: Anthony Ward and Ann Carroll next to the fallen tree in Kidderminster.

10:00am Friday 29th August 2008

PEOPLE walking along a Kidderminster pathway are in danger of being hit by a falling tree which is only being held up by ivy, it has been claimed.

Bewdley boy to be West Brom mascot

Bewdley boy to be West Brom mascot

9:49am Friday 29th August 2008

AN “ECSTATIC” 10-year-old boy from Bewdley has won the chance to lead out his heroes when West Bromwich Albion play Bolton tomorrow at the Reebok Stadium.

Sight treatment decision welcomed by health chiefs

9:30am Friday 29th August 2008

HEALTH chiefs at Worcestershire Primary Care Trust have welcomed the decision to make a drug which treats sight loss available to suitable NHS patients.

Couple found intruder in home

9:40am Friday 29th August 2008

A KIDDERMINSTER couple found an intruder in their home when they returned from an evening out last night.

Pay deals lagging behind inflation - see The Business

The Business: All about business.

9:30am Friday 29th August 2008

AVERAGE pay deals are increasing but they are still falling further behind the rising rate of inflation, according to a report, as you can read now on The Business, kidderminstershuttle.co.uk’s new improved online business section.

Suffering for their art on Xtra

Suffering for their art on Xtra

7:00am Friday 29th August 2008

Celebrities, such as former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy, who is apparently distraught at piling on the pounds after transforming herself from size 16 to 8 are always trying the latest fad diets. Xtra goves expert nutritional advice on their merits, plus share some sensible tips for beating the back-from-holiday bulge.

Let The Business know your business

The Business: All about business.

7:00am Friday 29th August 2008

YOUR business is our business - so if you have a business story to tell, why not let The Business know about it.

Take the organic route back to school with Xtra

Take the organic route back to school

6:00am Friday 29th August 2008

There's only a few days until school starts again, and now's the time to think about snacks, lunches, and those ubiquitous uniforms.

Learn how to be a groovy grandparent with Xtra

Being great grandparents

4:42pm Friday 29th August 2008

Are you a good granny? Grandparents today are light years away from their predecessors but they're still an important part of family life.

The Business - for all your business news

The Business: All about business.

7:00am Thursday 28th August 2008

kidderminstershuttle.co.uk - the online sister to the Shuttle/Times & News - is beefing up its coverage of business and you can play a part.

Happy Harriers

3:57pm Thursday 28th August 2008

TWO readers will be watching all the Kidderminster Harriers action at Aggborough this season after winning our exclusive Blue Sqaure Premier competition.


National News

Honeymoon deaths police chief fired

Eight held over murders of Catherine and Ben Mullany

Updated 8:54pm Friday 29th August 2008

Antiguan Police Commissioner Gary Nelson has been fired by the island's Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer.


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