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
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
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
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
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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
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Although I welcome everybody's viewpoint from the Kidderminster area, I will not allow publication of offen
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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:
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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
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
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
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
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