Kidderminster

Local Conservation Issues

This blog thread is open to anyone involved in this particular project, or any related groups in the Wyre Forest. I met a lady (Dr. Joy Rooney) at 4networking this morning, who helps support a local conservation group, called the Hartlebury Common Loc
16 July 2008 12:10

Animal Magic

This thread is to do with anything about animals in the local area. Whether you are professionally involved in the retail or competitive trades, or simply love your pet goldfish, I'd like to hear from you... Anyone who wants to share advice, tips, ne
15 July 2008 21:48

Stourport Flow Festival a success

THE Flow Festival celebrating the restoration of Stourport's canal basins attracted several thousand people over the weekend and has been hailed as a success. The festival marked the completion of a three-and-a-half year, £3.5 million award winning r
15 July 2008 21:32

Local trampolining success

Several members of Stourport Trampoline Club did well at the regional qualifiers, which were held in Birmingham. The club had a clean sweep as all the teams entered received first place in their categories. The grade three over-17s girls' team fin
15 July 2008 21:28
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All about Kidderminster

This thread is for everything specific to Kidderminster. Join In!
09 July 2008 16:34: read (2) comments

All about Bewdley

This thread is for everything specific to Bewdley. Join In!
09 July 2008 16:34: read (1) comments
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All about Stourport on Severn

This thread is for everything specific to Stourport on Severn. Join In!
09 July 2008 16:33: read (1) comments

Personal Finance - News & Information

Welcome to this thread, where there will be regular postings from LOCAL financial experts. Everyone is invited to join in, read and comment as they see fit. Thank you.
09 July 2008 11:12: read (1) comments
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Local Expert PC Tips

This thread is open to anyone who is is having problems or has solutions to IT and Computer Problems. Thank you to Start Technology, your local IT Support Experts in Kidderminster, who will be posting regular useful hints and tips. Find out more a
08 July 2008 14:39
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Alternative Therapy / Spiritualism

This post/thread is open to anyone in the local community who has views or information on all aspects of alternative and complementary therapies. This is not a censored forum. You are welcome to add your own views and beliefs, although offensive materia
08 July 2008 13:11: read (1) comments
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Religious Beliefs

This thread/post is for local people to write about anything to do with religion, religious celbrations, religious festivals etc. IMPORTANT NOTE: Although I welcome everybody's viewpoint from the Kidderminster area, I will not allow publication of offen
08 July 2008 13:08
Adrian C Listed in Culture

Kidderminster Harriers Football Club

Hi, This blog thread/feature is open to ANYONE who has an interest in, or wishes to comment on the local football team, so get blogging! Thanks.
07 July 2008 22:05: read (3) comments

Bewdley Book's a Legend!

A LECTURER in complementary therapies and ancient spirituality from Bewdley has had her first book published. Mrs Darley's Pagan Whispers, by Carole Carlton, explores the origins of the folklore and legends behind well known festivals. Woven througho
07 July 2008 21:36

Spam

I am so sick of the spam I receive in my mail box. My frustrations mostly are that my children can use my email address now and nine times out of ten the spam has sexual content. My children are still very young and do not need to see items like this. It s

Kidderminster - a town full of potholes?

Potholes in Kidderminster's roads are getting worse - despite an extra £15 million earmarked for road maintenance, it is claimed. And there is little sign of repairs being carried out, claim Wyre Forest councillors who are now calling for action. Cou

Green Supermarket Award in Kidderminster

Bradford-based Morrisons has been recognised for setting the pace among UK companies in reducing its carbon footprint. Britain's fourth biggest store group is one of only 12 companies, and the only supermarket, to be awarded the new Carbon Trust Stan
26 June 2008 10:05

Railway Wartime Flypasts

Wartime Spitfire, Hurricane and Dakota aircraft will return to the skies above the Severn Valley Railway this weekend as one of highlights of the railway's 1940s Weekends. Visit the SVR Website: http://www.svr.co.uk/ The Battle of Britain Memorial Fli
25 June 2008 22:01

Drunken Mayor?

Our new local mayor, Marcus Hart, has received lots of publicity lately... Primarily for being very young, but increasingly so for his recent behaviour documented on facebook! Below are some links to read more about it! The news seems to have spre
25 June 2008 21:53: read (1) comments

credit crunch

Just a quick reminder, that anyone who is financially struggling at the moment, with rising costs of fuel and household bills, please take time out to check your income & outgoings on a monthly basis, if you are having problems talk to your debtors sooner
18 June 2008 10:38: read (1) comments
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Kidderminster Lions News

The Best Of Kidderminster today agreed to sponsor the boy's under 8s Lions Team of Kidderminster Lions Football Club www.kidderminsterlionsfc.co.uk for next season (when they'll be the Under 9s!). Watch the blog for ongoing details, as well as matc
17 June 2008 16:55: read (2) comments

Search for a Local Business Idol

Article from http://www.thisiskidderminster.co.uk/display.var.2331733.0.business_idol_top_ten_revealed.php reproduced with permission from author... A COBBLER, a tattooist, and an Indian take-away specialising in healthy foods are among the ten final

broken down cars

In the last 24 hours, I have seen 3 vehicles break down in front of me, because they have run out of fuel! We may seriously have to think about car sharing if the cost of fuel is going to start littering the roads with abandoned vehicles!

football widow

Is it just me or did the rest of the female population think we would actually escape night after night of football if England weren't through!

bewdley carnival

Yesterday, my 3 boys went down to Bewdley Carnival, had a great time, but my youngest and very frugal 12 year old was very put out that he had to pay £2 to get in, then the rides were really expensive at £2.50 each, this soon ate in to his £10 that he had
08 June 2008 10:09

Get Involved! Recommendations, Reviews and Testimonials

The Best Of Kidderminster, and indeed the entire national award-winning network relies on the local community to get involved, to make it a more useful site for everyone and also to celebrate the very best local businesses. If you live in Kidderminst
02 June 2008 18:58

Local Indian Restaurant Celebrates a Year in Business

Congratulations to Spice Fusion Indian & Thai Restaurant for a very successful first year in business. Click the link below for more information on this fantastic venue. http://www.thebestof.co.uk/kidderminster/restaurants%20-%20indian/1/the_best_of.asp
02 June 2008 18:52

A Crash Course in Swimming Instruction

If you want to learn to swim, or just want to improve your swimming technique, but don't have the time to commit to regular lessons, a 5-day crash course might be the perfect solution. Tracy at Neptune learn to swim is offering a crash course from 21
31 May 2008 12:31

Another Day, Another Chocolate Bar

I have officially developed wrapperitis. I've been wrapping chocolate bars all day today (200 of them!) for my other business: http://www.thebestof.co.uk/kidderminster/personalised%20chocolate/1/the_best_of.aspx It's all for a good cause though. Ch
28 May 2008 16:58

Wonders will never cease!

Well, it's bank holiday Monday, and to my amazement, Wyre Forest District Council DID pick up the bins today, against all odds. Unfortunately, most of my Stourport estate assumed as I did that they wouldn't be coming, and most were still asleep at 8a
26 May 2008 12:02

Another Bank Holiday, Another missed bin collection

So, tomorrow is another bank holiday, or more to the point, another occasion when the refuse/bins are not picked up by Wyre Forest District Council :( It's bad enough being once a fortnight, but once a month is just ridiculous. I wouldn't mind, bu
25 May 2008 21:16

keeping the children occupied

Went to fantastico children's play area yesterday to try and use up some of the energy in my toddler! They are on the best of kidderminster site at http://www.thebestof.co.uk/kidderminster/3601/1/1/the_best_of.aspx Unfortunately, there was a privat
25 May 2008 21:11

Facebook

www.facebook.com If you get bored of work, join me and my fiancee Debbie for a bit of wasted time on Facebook, the great social networking site! Whether you are from Kidderminster or not, it's another great way of networking, meeting new friends and e
23 May 2008 19:50

An Evening With The Best Of Kidderminster - Informal Business Networking

23 May 2008 19:36
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4Networking in Kidderminster

NOTE VENUE HAS NOW CHANGED, SEE COMMENTS... Went to my 4Networking meeting again this week in Kidderminster at the Park Gate Inn. Directions / map can be found on link below: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=park+gate+inn&near=Kiddermi
23 May 2008 19:30: read (1) comments
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The Boy Who Cried Best!

A great way of finding out all about the concept behind The Best Of network can be found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeYSFZvUDlU It shows how thebestof doesn't just shout BEST!, it explains WHY local businesses are the best and deservin
23 May 2008 19:20

Tae Kwon Do Championship Medal Win!

I entered a major tournament last week in my favourite sport, Tae Kwon Do. Thanks to the great training from my instructor Lee Robinson of Stourport Tae Kwon Do Academy (a TAGB school): www.stourporttkd.co.uk I managed to achieve a bronze medal, fo
23 May 2008 19:18: read (3) comments
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Planning your retirement in Kidderminster?

John Farnsworth of Plan Your Retirement is keen to offer you professional independent advice, and he's a nice bloke too! http://www.thebestof.co.uk/kidderminster/62217/1/1/the_best_of.aspx for more details.
23 May 2008 18:35
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Independent Financial Advice in Bewdley

With all the problems with the so-called 'credit crunch' right now, if you need useful trusted advice, your first call should be a respected INDEPENDENT advisor. Why not support a local Bewdley business at the same time? AK & Associates have male and
23 May 2008 18:33
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Concert for old rockers - a hole in the wall, or a hole in the head?

A famous local live music event happens between Kidderminster and Ludlow on 19th July 2008, oddly named THE HOLE IN THE WALL concert.On a radio interview, self confessed "frustrated old rocker" Chris (rock-Itman) Woodward once said "youʼre never too young
16 April 2008 20:16: read (3) comments

Bewdley Town Football Club Links

Official Site: http://www.bewdleytownfootballclub.com/ Geoff Edwards in the news: sourced from BBC Hereford and Worcester http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2007/11/16/floodlitfootball_video_feature.shtml Floodlights
14 April 2008 12:20
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Stourport Swifts Football Club

Unofficial Stourport Swifts Fan Site: http://www.swiftsfanclub.co.uk/index.php The Kidderminster Shuttle has an online page dedicated to the Swifts: http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/sport/kssportswifts/ British Gas Business Football League: htt
14 April 2008 12:16
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Kidderminster Harriers Links

The Harriers official site: http://www.harriers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome There are loads of unofficial sites too.. Kidderminster Harriers Supporters: http://www.teambuilderpro.com/khistfcSt@ttos Site: http://www.kidderminsterharriers.com/ Har
14 April 2008 12:12
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Save the chickens!

The Best Of Kidderminster recently ran a b2b networking event at Wharton Park Golf Club (www.whartonpark.co.uk). The event was a great success and raised money for a very worthwhile local charity. Details of the charity are below. If you would like any
14 April 2008 12:03

Local Noticeboards help the community

NOTICE boards have been erected and repaired in rural communities in the Bewdley area as part of a joint venture between the police and parish councils. The police have funded the purchase of new boards in Shatterford and replacements in Upper
14 April 2008 11:56

Local Rivals raise money together for charity

14 April 2008 11:41

Carnival Queen

Rosie is queen A 17-YEAR-OLD footballer missed her match yesterday but still managed a hat-trick when she became this yearʼs Kidderminster Carnival Queen. Rosie Bennett-Bentley, who plays for KGV Sport, of Worcester, had already won the townʼs ros
14 April 2008 11:39

Local Museum Wins Award

14 April 2008 11:35

START HERE! Welcome to my blog

Welcome...My name is Adrian Casey and I run The Best Of Kidderminster. I live in Stourport on Severn with my fiancee and 3 children, who attend Burlish Primary, Stourport High and Shrawley nurseries.The Best Of Kidderminster champions the best of local bus
13 April 2008 21:26: read (7) comments

Fuel Prices

13 April 2008 21:15: read (3) comments

A Murder in Stourport!

13 April 2008 21:10

Traffic!