THE summer season is definitely upon us - and soon enough we'll be discarding the thermals of winter for the floaty fabrics of summer. And to accompany any outfit is the make-up range to match. Whether it's lip gloss, nail enamels, eye liners or mascaras
IT is surely safe to say that we are a nation of sandwich-lovers but, believe it or not, the humble jam sandwich could soon join the list of children's forgotten favourites. It seems that the once-loved jam sandwich no longer packs a punch in the playground
PETER Tork must have been musing on his own career when he entitled his first solo album Stranger Things have Happened. From humble beginnings playing New York's bars, he was chosen from among hundreds of hopefuls to join Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones and
HEREFORD'S David Park is hoping some inside knowledge can help get his season back on track when the Welsh Open starts tomorrow. The 25-year-old joins Crowle's John Bickerton and Evesham's Jeremy Robinson in the field at the Celtic Manor Hotel near Chepstow
Saturday, April 29, 2000 THE title may have gone north and the coach headed west into the sunset but Worcester are still a good side at Sixways. With expectation lifted to incredible heights only to be dashed on the rocks of Rotherham's Clifton Road,
Saturday, April 15, 2000 WORCESTER ended a traumatic seven days both on and off the field by easing past Henley at a subdued Sixways. In the past week the club has suffered its biggest league defeat for 12 years and then the sacking of Les Cusworth so
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CECIL Duckworth said Worcester are still in the hunt to sign the biggest name in world rugby -- Jonah Lomu. But the club's millionaire backer said they are not top of the pecking order because of their second division status. Lomu and the rest of the
TIM Smith would like to make an apology . . . and it's not for a dropped pass, missed kick or a fumbling knock-on. The former full-back is sorry for the times he criticised the club's backroom staff for not doing any work. Only since he swapped his kit-bag
THREE of Worcester Rugby Club's injured players will start in a strong second team line-up against Exeter tomorrow. But two others in winger Rob Myler and stand-off Ben Harvey are being rested as precautions due to picking up mild strains against Oxford
A WORCESTER team based largely round the club's under 21 side ran in 11 tries as they overwhelmed Oxford University II 73-19 at Sixways las night. Worcester included three of the successful Academy side based at the Sixth Form College plus several first
TOM Jones by Joan Macalpine, based on the famous Henry Fielding novel, is the summer offering from The Nonentities and Kidderminster Operatic Society, from Monday, June 12, to Saturday, June 17. For a lusty 18th Century romp, call The Rose Theatre on
A CONTROVERSIAL play, which caused uproar when it premiered in 1993, is coming to The Courtyard in Hereford on Wednesday, June 7. David Mamet's Oleanna, an exploration of the battle for supremacy between a college professor and his female student, caused
THE summer holidays are looming and pasty-faced Brits are packing flip-flops and sun cream for the annual dash to Mediterranean hotspots. To mark this summer pilgrimage to sunnier climes, the Conquest Theatre is offering a trio of amusing snapshots set
Debussy - Works arranged for 10-string guitar Anders Miolin AS the late John Lennon famously sang - turn off your mind, relax and float downstream. And here you might have found the perfect music to do that to. Alternatively, you might turn off and relax
Diaspora Sefardi Montserrat Figueras THE first thing that strikes you about this CD on the Alia Vox label is how glossy it is - a double album which says style all over it. The second thing is that actually, Diaspora Sefardi could have been condensed
Violin Sonatas No 1 and 2 - Ernest Bloch Miriam Kramer (violin) and Simon Over (piano) SO much "Jewish" music is beautiful and haunting, and the works of Ernest Bloch are no exception. Naxos brings together two of the Swiss-born composer's violin concertos
KISS ME AGAIN: BELOVED SONGS AND CLASSIC MINIATURES - VICTOR HERBERT. Virginia Croskery (soprano) and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Marco Polo, 8.225108) MOST people know the musical Babes in Toyland but not its composer Victor Herbert. The Irish-born
EAST IS EAST (Cert 15, 92 mins). Comedy. Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Jimi Mistry, Chris Bisson, Emil Marwa, Ian Aspinall. AH, the trials and tribulations of family life. The petty squabbles, sibling rivalries, sexual misidentity and teenage rebellion. Those
COACH Bill Athey admitted that Worcestershire were "bitterly disappointed" at being knocked out of the Benson and Hedges Cup in yesterday's ten-over thrash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. The 'Old Enemy' won by seven wickets, but with results elsewhere
WORCESTERSHIRE were denied the chance of a third Championship win by another wash-out at Bristol and no one was more frustrated than Vikram Solanki. He was left dangling on 161 needing just 11 more runs for a career-best and no-one sympathised more than
NEW Road spectators saw ton-up Graeme Hick at his best when he blasted Worcestershire to a seven-wicket win in their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex. The County skipper was in magnificent form plundering 115 not out to record
Worcester Rugby Club's backer Cecil Duckworth came to Worcester in the 50s with his sister. The self-made multi-millionaire's business life has been driven by a desire to succeed, a knock of finding the silver lining to any dark clouds and sheer hard
Duncan Fearnley became the chairman of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club in 1986 taking over from Dr Alec Burnett who did not seek re-election as chairman after five and a half years in office. World-renowned bat maket Duncan Fearnley Fearnley stood
Mr Dorrell was born and educated in Worcester and belongs to a hugely successful local family business, the Faithful Group, makers of protective clothing. Former Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell He went to Sunnyside Primary School and Aymesytrey Preparatory
IT'S the same every springtime. The first bright day with real heat in the sun's rays and off goes old Phillpott, his eyes set hard on the horizon and mind racing with schemes. I suppose it revolves around the fact that I haven't taken more than three
THERE are plenty of opinions flying about in the wake of the Rover debacle, not least the serves-them-right school of thought. The sight of a greying Red Robbo on the television the other day no doubt reminded many people of the bad old days at British
KNIGHTWICK is a tiny hamlet which is most notable in a geological sense. It is situated at the point where the River Teme suddenly abandons its logical north-south course down the Malvern axis to flow east towards Worcester, cutting across the hills to
COMPETITIVE cricket has been thin on the ground recently for Worcestershire. The last Championship match at Headingley was a three-day game and leaves one wondering just how many of the scheduled 68 days of first class cricket Worcester will have played
MUCH of north-east Worcestershire is now so urbanised and so blighted by major roads and motorways that it's hard to find any unspoilt, peaceful countryside to enjoy. One exception to this rule is the well-wooded area of gentle hills just to the north-west
DISAPPOINTING though last Wednesday's defeat against Surrey in the NatWest Trophy was, I don't think we should be too cast down. The Surrey team features 10 internationals while Worcestershire have just four. It was always going to be a tough game, with
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has saluted Steve Lutz's role in the club's recent revival. Since the 20-year-old came into the side to partner Mark Owen up front, City have won four matches in a row. Lutz, who scored the winner against Ilkeston on
PAUL Davies has quit as assistant manager of Worcester City. The 39-year-old, who joined the club in January, resigned at the weekend after talks with manager John Barton. The former Kidderminster Harriers striker will stay at the club as playing cover
WORCESTER City Football Club's total debts are now approaching £500,000. Accounts just released for the year ending May 31, 1998, show the club to be £457,642 in the red. This follows total losses for the year of £31,708, although the operating loss was
The 19th century was an equally important time for the arts.The composer, Elgar,was born in nearby Broadheath and spent much of his life in Worcester where his works have been performed ever since. One of the most popular landscape artists of the time
The Worcester Royal Porcelain Company is the oldest factory for the manufacture of porcelain in England today. Established in 1751, the company still encourages the craftsmanship of the 18th century although much of the work which leaves the factory today
Many historians argue that the English Civil War began and ended at Worcester, and probably gave rise to the city's motto Civitas Fidelis - The Faithful City - because of its support of the Stuart cause. How things looked at the time of the English Civil
Pitchcroft, on the East bank of the Severn with its tree lined promenade is a favourite recreations area, covering 100 acres including the race course. Centre course parking, picnic area and riverside walks. A tranquil scene in Gheluvelt Park Gheluvelt
Centre of prayer and pilgrimage beside the River Severn, built between 1084 and 1375. A magnificent view of Worcester Cathedral at night Norman crypt with pilgrim exhibition. Tombs of King John and Prince Arthur. Early English Quire and Lady chapel. Attractive
A BUDDING Worcestershire star of the future -- that's rookie paceman Kabir Ali. And to prove it the talented 19-year-old has already turned in some impressive performances for the County this season. Birmingham-born Kabir had his first taste of top flight
CAN Worcester City put their league woes behind them and have a decent run in the FA Umbro Trophy? That's the big question as they begin this season's Wembley quest with a difficult second round trip to Nationwide Conference side Hayes on Saturday. Despite
WORCESTER City have another chance to nail their home bogey on Saturday when they entertain Clevedon Town in the Dr Martens League Premier Division (3.00). In seven attempts, City have yet to win a league game at St George's Lane this season, with four
MICK Tuohy says he is delighted to be back at Worcester City -- after a six-month break. Tuohy has just returned as first-team coach at St George's Lane, having been axed from former boss Graham Allner's management team in the summer. But when Tuohy's
FORMER Worcester City defender Mark Shail is to sign for Football League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers. Kidderminster boss Jan Molby has moved in on the 32-year-old following his release from Bristol City. Molby is also poised to clinch a two-year
PAUL Webb has agreed a two-year full-time contract with Kidderminster Harriers. "We are delighted," said Harriers manager Jan Molby today. The 32-year-old influential midfielder has handed in his notice as a warehouse distribution manager to enable him
JAN Molby has been honoured for masterminding Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide Conference title triumph. The former Liverpool and Danish international has been named as the Conference's Manager of the Year with midfielder Mike Marsh also picking up
MANAGER Jan Molby accepts that Kidderminster Harriers will be linked with a variety of players during their preparations for life in the Nationwide League Third Division. Since clinching promotion from the Nationwide Conference hardly a week has gone
THE RELIEF of Mafeking and an assassination attempt on King George III were the historic events which captured the headlines in the World's oldest newspaper this week exactly a century ago and 200 years ago. Berrow's Journal of May 26, 1900, was packed
ARGUABLY THE greatest British statesman of the 20th Century spoke in praise of Berrow's Worcester Journal exactly 50 years ago this week. Winston Churchill was at the Guildhall to receive the Freedom of Worcester and had just been driven through a vast
AMIRACULOUS near-miss averted what could have been a disastrous crash between a packed passenger train and an RAF jet at Defford this week exactly half-a-century ago. Berrow's Journal reported on the remarkable incident of May 1950: ''The driver and fireman
WORCESTERSHIRE'S players, officials and supporters have given a cautious welcome to short-form cricket. New Road staged its first experimental match yesterday, with the County beating Glamorgan by 31 runs. The match was a 25-over contest starting at 5pm
A CENTURY stand between Graeme Hick and Stuart Lampitt failed to save Worcestershire from a three-wicket defeat in the one-day clash against a World XI at New Road. They put on 103 in 22 overs for the sixth wicket to enable the County to leave the international
ADAM Gilchrist put a dampner on Worcestershire's rain-affected centenary celebrations by producing a match-winning innings in Australia's World Cup warm-up at New Road yesterday. He hit 86 as the Aussies triumphed by six wickets with 9.1 overs to spare
WORCESTERSHIRE spent a worthwhile three days in Cambridge despite being unable to secure victory over the University at Fenner's last night. At this stage of what has been a dismal, rain-affected start to the season the number one priority for the County
IF you want to avoid injury watercolour painting could be a suitable past-time. Crochet should also be safe enough with a decent thimble and a steady eye. But those who choose to play rugby know the bumps and bruises are inevitable in a game of attrition
IT'S not Suez, or Black Wednesday, the depression of the 1930s or the miners strikes. But the word crisis is unavoidable at Tenbury Rugby Club so far this season. For the last 40 years the side have rarely been rolled over easily,but this season they
STEVE Daley has quit as Bromsgrove Rovers manager for the second time. The former Wolves and Manchester City player has left the troubled Dr Martens League Western Division club for "personal reasons", according to the club's chief executive Pat Bannister
BROMSGROVE Rovers have released their former Wolves and Birmingham City defender Kevin Ashley. The 31-year-old, who has spent two seasons at the Victoria Ground, has been let go as manager Steve Daley begins his rebuilding process for next season. Chief
GLADIATOR (15): Russell Crowe as magnificent Roman in toga-drama. Odeon, Worcester 1.00, 4.40, 8.00. UCI Merry Hill (Fri/Sat/Sun 1.20), 2.20, 4.40, 5.40, 8.00, 9.00. Fri/Sat Late 11.30. THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (15): Mattew Perry, Chandler in Friends, fails
BEN Elton ranted and raved his way through the 80s and 90s - and mostly knew what he was talking about. And with the movie Maybe Baby writer-director Elton definitely knows his subject. The film is based on his novel Inconceivable, which was inspired
TWO little ducks, the key of the door, legs, two fat ladies, Heinz varieties. To thousands of fanatics Bingo is nothing short of a religion - people for whom a "clickety click" could mean the difference between going home empty-handed and that holiest
THE school holidays are almost here again and a classic cartoon characters are taking on new-wave newcomers for the young cinema-goers attention. The Tigger Movie has all the best-loved characters from the depths of Hundred Acre Wood on screen. Tigger
THE arrival of the West Indies takes me back to 1991 when one Graeme Hick made his long-awaited England Test debut. Had it not been for an alteration in the international calendar, the 'Windies' would have arrived the following year and Hicky would have
MIDDLESEX will have been the visitors to New Road this weekend bringing about a number of potential clashes, not least between Angus Fraser and Elliot Wilson. Reviewing county opening batsmen in this month's Cricketer magazine, Gus observed that Elliot
INEVITABLY, the rain has provoked most comment as the new season has got under way. Comments about the foolishness of such an early start have abounded. Interesting, therefore, to note that, last year, Worcestershire opened their campaign on April 13,
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without skipper Graeme Hick for their Norwich Union National League Division One clash against Northamptonshire Steelbacks at New Road tomorrow (1pm). As one of England's contracted players, he has been ordered by Lord's
GRAEME Hick and Paul Pollard return for Worcestershire's County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire which opens at Bristol tomorrow. Captain Hick is back after his century-making exploits for England against Zimbabwe at Lord's while
HOSPITAL campaigners have seized 11 council seats in Wyre Forest - fuelling speculation that they will now field a Parliamentary candidate. Last night's success for the Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern party means it is the largest
FORMER Labour councillor-turned-Independent Colin Layland was left sidelined as he failed in his bid to rejoin the council. He said he was happy that the St Clement seat for which he had competed had not gone to Labour. "I would rather the Conservatives
PAUL Pollard was Worcestershire Royals batting hero when they opened up a four-point lead at the top of the National League Division One table with a 47-run win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at New Road. The rain-affected victory was achieved under
YORKSHIRE exiles Richard Illingworth and David Leatherdale each captured three wickets against their native county at Headingley yesterday as Worcestershire Royals beat Yorkshire Phoenix by nine runs. The contest was not quite as close as the final score
GLENN McGrath certainly didn't let the Worcestershire fans down when he finally displayed his world-class bowling talents at New Road. The Australian pace star produced the remarkable figures of 9-6-9-4, but it still wasn't enough to prevent the County
PERSHORE could be one step closer to housing a major new centre for the arts tomorrow if councillors give plans for a new theatre the go-ahead. Wychavon's planning officers have already recommended the scheme to transform the High Street's former Co-op
HOSPITALS and doctors have been alerted after children were found playing with lethal chemicals on a Herefordshire building site. Police are desperate to trace the youths spotted throwing Evo-Play D55 around the Buckfield Estate in Leominster, warning
Worcester shopkeepers have labelled the decision to install "garish" new lights in an historic city centre street disgraceful. Audrey and Frank Eyre, who run a sandwich shop in Friar Street, say the street lighting being installed opposite the new multi-screen
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital have carried their protest to the door of 10 Downing Street. Traffic in Whitehall stopped during the "passionate" protest by the town's red and white army yesterday. They handed in
WORCESTER City are hoping to put their Saturday bogey to rest this weekend. City's home clash with Weymouth in the Dr Martens League Premier Division is only their second home game on a Saturday in the last nine weeks. And they haven't won on a Saturday
FORTY-nine is likely to be Worcester City's lucky number as they chase Dr Martens Leag-ue Premier Division saf-ety. That is my estimate of the number of points City will need to be absolutely certain of their survival come the end of the season. Monday's
AT the start of the season, many people hoped that Worcester City's final home game would turn into a day of celebration. Events have proved otherwise for the pre-season title favourites, and there will be a lot of furrowed brows at Saturday's clash with
Quiz Night (In aid of The Guide Dogs for the Blind). June 2. 8pm. Farmers Arms, Kempsey. (01905 452057 or 425125). Gardens Open (In aid of the National Gardens Scheme). June 3. The Elms, Lower Broadheath, Nr Worcester; 12-5pm. The Walled Garden, Fort
Artists to the Fore. May 20-July 26. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 346500). Cheltenham Schools Art. Until May 20. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham (01242 237431). Worcester Treasures - A cloudburst of mysterious
TONIGHT Eric Bibb. Huntingdon Hall, CrownGate, Worcester. TOMORROW Nightshift. Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, The Moors, Worcester. Janis Ian. Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester. SUNDAY The Awful Truth. The Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester. Paul
CONGRATULATIONS to Kempsey Handbell Ringers who are celebrating their 25th anniversary. When I first heard this talented ladies' team I was greatly impressed by their musicianship. They are very highly regarded by the elite of Britain's handbell ringers
Concert by Worcester Male Voice Choir (in aid of Worcester Samaritans). May 27. 7.30pm. Perrins Hall, Worcester Royal Grammar School, (01562 829093/01905 772241). Music Live - a UK wide celebration of live music. Until May 29. Events in Worcester and
THE Worcester Branch RNLI would like to thank everyone who supported us to raise £20,235.70 in our last financial year. Recent events included the whist drive, £177.00; walk around a garden, £310.00 and £370 from Great Witley Operatic Society's gala night
Dracula. June 2-3. 7.30pm. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 359252). Courtyard Comedy Club: Chris Lynam + Support. June 2. 8pm. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 359252). The Shakespeare Revue. June 4. 7.30pm. The Courtyard, Edgar
MY remarks last week about the growing number of cameras focusing their electronic squint on us provoked a swift reaction from Councillor David Clark. I had pondered as to why "safe" Worcester seemed to need so many of the things. Coun Clark, who is part
LAST Thursday's meeting of the full county council may have been a historic occasion, but it sure wasn't an exciting one. The topics on the agenda were stern enough: altering the council's structure; increased pay for members; asylum-seekers. But the
PACEMAN Alamgir Sheriyar proved to be the only winner in Worcestershire's rain abandoned County Championship draw against Middlesex at New Road. The 25-year-old failed to take a wicket, but was confirmed as the country's leading wicket-taker following
BRIAN Sedgemore MP could be forced to make a grovelling apology to Kidderminster Harriers. The Labour MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch sits on the influential Treasury Select Committee. It recently discussed proposed new members of the Monetary Policy
REGULAR readers of this page will be well aware of a drive to ensure that all schoolchildren in Worcestershire continue to receive free milk. The benefits of ensuring children, especially those in less well off areas, exercise their right to this daily
In generations past, dyslexic children could all too often easily be spotted in the classroom - they were the ones sitting in the corner wearing the dunce's cap. Thankfully, education has moved on since then, but understanding of dyslexia remains patchy
THE headteacher of Dines Green Primary School Marlene Cooper is what I call a "tracksuit manager" and I don't just mean that she wears the school's polo shirt instead of a suit, but also in her hands-on approach. Mrs Cooper joined the school in September
TWO of Worcester's rugby players will play for England at the Students' World Cup in Italy. Scrum half Chris Simpson-Daniel and flanker Simon Daws are included in the squad coached by Worcester's develop-ment officer Carl Douglas. They will travel to
WORCESTERSHIRE are confident Alamgir Sheriyar and Vikram Solanki will sign new contracts despite failing to put pen to paper before flying out on the England 'A' team's tour of Bang-ladesh and New Zealand. New Road chairman John Elliott said: "The indications
MARTIN Horton has been re-elected to the Worcestershire committee for three years. He is joined by Dave Broughall, Mike Gilhooly and former New Road bowler John Inchmore following a postal ballot of County members. Horton, the current chairman of Worcestershire's
WORCESTERSHIRE are on the look-out for new players with a batsman being their main priority. Their search is to be stepped up after missing out on two players they have been tracking recently. The duo have not been named but one is believed to have been
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club are the masterminds behinds behind a new nationwide grassroots initiative. Earlier this year the County submitted a scheme as part of the 'Improving the Health of English Cricket' project launched by County Championship
FEW people at Hereford United have experienced more of the game than their vastly experienced chief scout Ron Jukes. His arrival at Edgar Street enabled him to resume a long-standing partnership with the Bulls' Director of Football Graham Turner. Jukes
MANAGER John Barton was the key factor in persuading goalkeeper Danny McDonnell to come to Worcester City. The highly-rated 27-year-old, who joined City on a three-year contract earlier this week, says the City boss impressed him from the moment that
STRIKER Micky Cotter has become Worcester City's third summer signing. The 31-year-old has been snapped up from Tamworth on a free transfer, and has agreed a one-year contract. Manager John Barton said he was delighted to have signed Cotter, who played
WORCESTER City chairman Dr Michael Sorensen has hit back at the critics who have accused the club of lacking ambition. Dr Sorensen says the club will be backing manager John Barton to the hilt in his bid to bring success back to St George's Lane. Worcester
WORCESTER City manager John Barton says he is delighted to have snapped up highly-rated goalkeeper Danny McDonnell. Barton has made the Halesowen Town 'keeper his second summer signing after fending off competition from two Nationwide Conference clubs
Sunday, January 25, 1998 WORCESTER Under 16 team were beaten for the first time this season as they went down 15-5 at Wolverhampton. The first score came from Worcester after five minutes when following sustained pressure by the Worcester forwards the
WORCESTERSHIRE neatly side-stepped a banana skin lying in wait for them at Exmouth to beat Devon by 45 runs and book a home tie with Surrey in the fourth round of the NatWest Trophy. Devon are no mugs at the one-day game -- they have won the Minor Counties
THERE were some encouraging signs as Worcester City rounded off the season at Clevedon Town. We gave debuts to Paul Wyatt and Wesley Joyce and with another teenager, Jamie Hyde, also in the team and the likes of Steve Lutz and Nathan Jukes playing and
IT is a big relief to finally know that we will be playing in the same division next season. We crawled over the line in the end. What we saw was some tired players over the last two or three games, and I think that was partly down to the fact that every
Anyone who owns a digital camera or a scanner will know the excitement of putting their own pictures on the internet. It's a great way of sharing pictures with friends and family - and indeed with total strangers. But before you go about spending hundreds
The fight-back against Napster has begun. Last week, rock band Metallica began a legal battle which the rest of the global recording industry will be watching very closely indeed. Metallica said that the Napster computer software, produced by a company
INTERNET companies are often talked about in terms of how "internetty" they are. Firms are divided into pure internet start-ups, existing companies trying to come up with a serious web strategy, and "clicks-and-mortar" retailers attempting to keep up
HARD-working stakeholders have been praised for their part in a new food-and-drink centre at a ceremony to mark the end of building work. Advantage West Midlands chairman Alex Stephenson laid the last brick at the Core Food & Drink building, billed
FIRST it was Malvern, then came Kidderminster Carolians and now Droitwich and Stourport are at it -- they are all league champions in an incredible season for the area's rugby clubs. And they have not monopolised the success as both Bromsgrove and Luctonians
A BUSINESS group set up to promote the Wyre Forest area holds its first meeting next week, aiming to stress its strong support for promoting the region's assets. The Wyre Forest Business Forum, set up following the merger of Kidderminster and District
IT has been hailed as a victory for common sense and the words ring true. The decision to leave the North Midlands leagues just how they are is another example of the authorities at the bottom end of rugby's ladder listening to the people that matter
THE "little bug" which has infested Worcestershire's first innings' batting performances this season has left them a mountain to climb in their bid to be in the first division of the County Championship next year. To stand any chance of qualifying they
The Gambia & Senegal - From West African Vibes to St Louis Jazz, by David Else (Lonely Planet Publications, £10.99) BEST known as the home of African music stars Baaba Maal and Youssou N'Dour, the Gambia and Senegal offer a "beguiling taste of West
WORCESTERSHIRE are beginning to reap their re-wards for cultivating a healthy crop of up-and-coming talent. And that's delighted New Road assistant coach Damian D'Oliveira, who has helped nurture a strong County side which is riding high in the Second
TOM Moody will pull down the curtain on his illustrious New Road career at the end of the season convinced that Worcestershire are heading for an "exciting period". The 33-year-old skipper firmly believes the County have the right ingredients to re-capture
LANNIE has been the name synonymous with ice-cream in the Worcester area for the past century - and to many, this family brand has always been a lick above the rest! The popular local ice-cream dynasty was founded about 100 years ago by Italian, Francesco
UP-and-coming left arm spinner Matthew Rawnsley has been a regular wicket-taker in one-day cricket for Worcestershire this season. And he's convinced it's all down to one very important commodity - confidence. "I don't know whether I'm bowling better
DINERS ordering their favourite dish in a restaurant may be forgiven for not even considering trout. Although fish is popular among consumers many forget the appeal of trout. But this week sees the British Trout Association launch National Trout Week.
THEY may be perceived as the final port of call after a long night out on the town, but Indian restaurants have got an appeal all their own. Tandoori magazine has published its annual survey for the first time in the Tandoori Business Directory 2000,
THESE days we're much more health conscious about the food we buy and many consumers actively look for the low-fat labels. But in reality not many of us question how healthy these foods are. Does a low- fat biscuit have more fat than a 90 per cent fat-free
GUNZ n' Rozes play at Gonzo's in Worcester next week in tribute to their hell raisin' heroes. Featuring Garry Crowley as Axl Rose, the band riff their way through all the hits from Paradise City to Welcome to the Jungle. Tickets for the gig at 9.30pm
IT'S not often you find musicians straddling both sides of the business, but it has come naturally to Kidderminster soloist Sair. The 18-year-old is currently polishing her songs in the run-up to her debut gig on Sunday, while juggling a full-time course
YORKSHIRE rockers and Oasis rivals Embrace are in session for Radio 1 as part of the BBC's Music Live next week. The band are visiting Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall, with the recording also to be broadcast on BBC Choice TV. Tickets for the gig, on Monday
SINGER-songwriter Harvey Andrew brings his humour and insight to Malvern later this month. The songsmith and raconteur, whose career spans 35 years, will be appearing at West Malvern village hall on Saturday, May 27 at 8pm. Tickets cost £5 in advance
BEWDLEY Rowing Club's James Rowley and Toby Little came within four seconds of a bronze medal at the National Schools Regatta in Nottingham. The pair finished fourth in one of the most hotly contested events -- the coxless pairs. They battled through
TWO months out of the ring failed to stop Worcester boxer Leroy Williamson from clinching another points win last night. The 25-year-old super-featherweight gained a 59-55 points decision over the experienced Rowley Regis fighter Dave Travis in the contest
OPENER Philip Weston's first County Championship innings of the season lasted just 13 minutes when Worcestershire launched their match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge today. He managed just a single before being caught behind by Chris Read off
FORMER Worcester City defender Mark Shail is to sign for Football League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers. Kidderminster boss Jan Molby has moved in on the 32-year-old following his release from Bristol City. Molby is also poised to clinch a two-year
Saturday, May 6, 2000. IT was the result the scriptwriters wanted but not a scoreline to ease Worcester's end of season pains. In an action replay of last season they have faltered at the end of a long campaign and Saturday's 34-17 defeat came as no surprise
Saturday, April 22, 2000 WORCESTER'S disappointing season dipped to an all-time low on Saturday with an abject 21-15 defeat against relegation threatened Rugby Lions. It was their worst display of the season, one which Geoff Cooke described as a nightmare
THE Rotherham fans' chants of "easy, easy" were painfully near the mark. Worcester's bid to upset the order at the top of Premiership Two fell woefully short on an afternoon when Rotherham showed they are ready for the great leap upwards. The league leaders
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Bevere Vivis Gallery: Bevere Lane, Worcester WR3 7RQ. Exhibitions of paintings, artwork and cards. Framing, art publishing, eight-week courses, one-day workshops, pottery and stencilling parties for children and adults. (off A449 3 miles north of Worcester
Allsorts Dog Training Group: Mrs Dot Kyte, 58 Wolsey Close, Newtown, Worcester (01905 354207). Cats Protection League: Worcester & District (01905 454181). Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: (RSPCA), 12 Sansome Place, Worcester
Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Ambulance Headquarters 01886 834200. Central Control 01886 834244. Eastern Divisional HQ 01905 763344. Western Divisional HQ 01432 353525. Emergency -- Dial 999 and ask for Ambulance Service.
WINGER Simon Morris has left Worcester to join Gloucestershire side Cinderford in South West One. The 30-year-old overcame a groin strain during the summer but has found no first team opportunities since the summer arrival of Mat Walker from Rotherham
GEORDIE comic Gavin Webster will be providing the laughs at Gonzo's Comedy Zone next Wednesday. Also firing out the gags will be Les Keen and compre Adam Montgomery. Comedy fans are urged to come along and here some of the best comedians on the circuit
THE magic and fun of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is transposed to the dawn of the new millennium and set to music in a light-hearted production by Theatre Set-Up at Witley Court, Great Witley, on Thursday, June 15. Witley's wilderness wood
Sunday, April 16, 2000 GRAEME Hick and Paul Pollard backed up an impressive bowling display by Kabir Ali to fire Worcestershire to a comfortable nine-wicket win over Glamorgan in the Benson and Hedges Cup tie at New Road. Rookie paceman Ali collected
GRAEME Hick rapidly began to make up for lost time when Worcestershire's rain-ravaged County Championship match against Glamorgan finally got under way at New Road yesterday. And if his eye-catching 76 off 80 balls is anything to go by then England can
COACH Bill Athey was delighted with the all- round performance of his team after Worcestershire pulled off their second County Championship win in three matches. Worcestershire, after bowling Sussex out for only 148 at Hove, reached their target of 96
After a successful 27 years with Worcestershire CCC, first as player and then as coach, Basil D'Oliveira retired at the end of the summer in 1991. Basil D'Oliveira - one of cricket's legends Dolly, who finished playing in 1980 and was coach at New Road
MAY, seemingly the only month that appears on the folk singer's calendar, must surely be the most celebrated time of all. It has been lauded down the centuries in poems and prose, and little wonder. For this is the time when the earth bursts with regeneration
UNCLE Norman's death came abruptly without warning one grey, cold Friday afternoon a year last February. He was in his late 70s, yet it still came as a shock. My Auntie Lena found him collapsed on the kitchen floor -- she'd just popped out for some groceries
IT took a while to start the old word machine going for this week's File. More often than not, an idea occurs and the rest just happens. Fingers on keys... not a problem. But occasionally, anger and revulsion stem the flow. This can block the creative
As everybody knows, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, and died there in 1616. Without such a catalyst it is highly unlikely that an attractive but unremarkable Warwickshire market town would have become a tourist honeypot attracting
Though not so dramatic as the Malverns, the gentle green hills just to the north are equally beautiful. Whereas the Malverns are formed from granite, their smaller neighbours are limestone, which develops nutrient-rich soils capable of supporting a lush
So it's official now Glenn McGrath will be playing for Worcestershire next year. This is welcome and heartening news. It's been a long time since Worcestershire have had an imposing fast bowler and cricket lovers in the county will relish the prospect
This is a most beautiful walk in one of the lesser-known parts of the count, just north of Kidderminster. It's sandstone country where, as on the more famous Kinver Edge nearby, there used to be a tradition of carving homes out of the soft rock. You can
LOOKING back on Worcestershire's four-day match with Leicestershire, it was a wonderful effort to save the game, batting through four sessions to do so with Phil Weston making a fine 157. It does raise the question, though, of the County's apparent inability
SPORT is full of "ifs" and "buts," none more so than cricket. "If only he'd caught that catch" - "but for that dodgy decision." It's a dangerous thing to indulge in, though, because it leads all too easily to feeling sorry for oneself. It's too easy to
WORCESTER City's Sam Bowen has been warned about his future conduct by manager John Barton. Bowen was fortunate to escape punishment after clashing angrily with Gloucester City defender Wayne Thorne in the closing stages of their 4-0 win on Monday. Barton
WORCESTER City are setting their sights on six holiday points to lift them clear of trouble in the Dr Martens League Premier Division. John Barton's men, who play Gloucester City at St George's Lane on Monday (3.00) before a trip to Tamworth on January
Worcester is the home of the person destined to be the last in line of a family dynasty tracing its ''tree'' back to 1066 and having played a crucial role in the industrial prosperity of the Faithful City for much of two centuries. She is 73-year-old
Worcester's past spans more than 1,500 years and it is this rich and varied heritage that has made the city what it is today - a vibrant, bustling regional centre combining the best of old and new, with many traditional skills and industries thriving
In the heart of Crowngate, Worcester, Huntingdon Hall plays host to a wide variety of music including Jazz, Folk, Blues and Classical. Huntingdon Hall in the heart of Worcester city centre Tel: (01905) 611427.
Lower Broadheath, Worcester. Visit the cottage in which Elgar was born on June 2, 1857, in the heart of the countryside he loved, facing the Malvern hills. The cottage in which Elgar was born on June 2, 1857 The cottage now houses a unique collection
A stunning complex of buildings, the Commandery holds rich and varied interests. Period costume is just part of The Commandery experience The Royalist headquarters during the Battle of Worcester, museum exhibits tell the turbulent story of England's Civil
OPENING batsman Paul Pollard has put last season's injury nightmares behind him and is hoping to help Worcestershire complete a dream season. So far his most valuable innings have been in the National League Division One, but the 31-year-old former Nottinghamshire
ELLIOTT Wilson is determined to learn his trade as a cricketer with Worcestershire after putting his university studies on hold. And, so far, the up-and-coming 23-year-old is passing his batting examinations for the County with flying colours as he proved
STEVE Rhodes will soon be leading Worcestershire into County Championship action in the absence of captain Graeme Hick -- and he's determined to make a good job of it! The popular New Road wicketkeeper warmed up to the task by skippering the side last
AUSTRALIAN pace ace Glenn McGrath has made an immediate impact at New Road - in more ways than one. On the field his World-class bowling ability goes without question, but it's merely his high profile presence in the Worcestershire camp that's sparked
WORCESTER City may be struggling on the field -- but they have moved into the big league with their new-look matchday programme. For the first time this season, City are producing a full colour programme for every home match. It is a rarity among clubs
A 4-0 victory over Gloucester City on Monday continued our fine run of recent results. It is a healthy run but it has still not taken us clear of danger. I know it has been mingled with cup games, but we have taken some positive things from the cup games
AMBITIOUS Jan Molby would love to reach the top rung of the managerial ladder. "I think all managers would like to go the top and have a crack at the big time. If it happens that would be fantastic. If it doesn't I can live with it," said Molby. "I had
BREDON HILL, that picturesque feature of the South Worcestershire countryside, was apparently hit by an earthquake this week 200 years ago. Berrow's Journal of 1800 reported: "A chasm of great length and several yards in depth has, within the last few
NO FEWER THAN 11 men were sentenced to death on just one day at the Worcester Assizes held in the Guildhall exactly 200 years ago this week. All were hanged at the County Jail within days. Berrow's Journal listed the unlucky prisoners as Benjamin Jones
WORCESTERSHIRE'S players are "champing at the bit" to entertain Australia on Monday after yesterday's World Cup warm-up match against Zimbabwe at New Road was ruined by rain. Only ten overs were possible before the wet weather left the County high and
WORCESTERSHIRE are today reflecting on the plus points which emerged from their drawn game against the West Indies at New Road. A number of County players impressed during the three days, but it was the tourists who produced the man-of-the match in Shivnarine
IT HAS been the cause of many a sleepless night, produced stars of the future and draws a huge crowd every year. But following an experiment this season the annual Grammar school and King's match may never be the same again. Sixways will host this year's
WORCESTER have launched their season with high hopes and higher ambitions. Whether they win promotion this year or not they have no doubt where they want to be within four seasons. Time and again Les Cusworth and Cecil Duckworth repeat the party line
RUGBY'S top flight might be at least another season away for Worcester but three of their players have already started to rub shoulders with the likes of Lomu, Campese and Cullen. Nick Baxter, Jim Jenner and Ben Harvey had to forfeit the northern lights
BROMSGROVE Rovers are planning a title assault in the Dr Martens League Western Division next season -- once they have a new board in place. Chief executive Pat Bannister says the club is poised to recruit several new directors over the coming weeks,
BROMSGROVE Rovers expect their biggest crowd of the season tomorrow when Dr Martens League Western Division champions-elect Stafford Rangers come to town (3.00). Rangers, who need a point to clinch both promotion and the title, are expected to bring over
STEVE Daley has set his Bromsgrove Rovers players a target of remaining unbeaten for the rest of the season. Rovers, who have five games left, entertain Racing Club Warwick in the Dr Martens League Western Division tomorrow (3.00) before a local derby
IF Return Of The Jedi, Jaws 3D, The Godfather Part III and Batman Forever taught us anything, it's that the third films in movie series are always poor imitations of their predecessors. So what are we to nake of Scream3? In the second instalment of Wes
HARRY Enfield has become something of an unofficial spokesperson on moody adolescents thanks to his alter ego Kevin The Teenager. The monstrous character created for his hit TV show Harry Enfield and Chums struck a nerve with the nation's beleaguered
WORCESTERSHIRE are going well. Dangerous to say it, I know, but they are playing good cricket. The one-day stuff might be a bit "skin of the teeth," but the four-day game has power and class written all over it at the moment. And the really pleasing thing
LIKE an excited schoolboy, I was down at New Road to see Glenn McGrath bowl for Worcestershire against Yorkshire. You had the feeling that it was one of those days that people would want to recall, to be able to say that they were there. He did not disappoint
WORLD-class pace rivals Glenn McGrath and Shoaib Akhtar are on course for a head to head confrontation when Worcestershire take on Nottinghamshire in their County Championship Division Two match which opens at Trent Bridge tomorrow. Pakistan ace Shoaib
OPENER Philip Weston is set to make his first appearance of the season in Worcestershire's three-day match against the West Indies starting at New Road tomorrow. He has battled his way back to fitness following an operation on his left knee. Weston performed
WORCESTERSHIRE coach Bill Athey believes England will have to pull out all the stops if they are to win this summer's tough five-Test series against the West Indies. "They are a formidable side and very difficult to deal with," said former England batsman
NEGOTIATIONS were due to begin today in Herefordshire after the Liberal Democrats lost control of the authority - and saw two of their six "cabinet" members voted out. June Pickering, the cabinet member for education, and Roland Summers, who was in charge
THE Conservatives have taken control of Malvern Hills District Council. The Tories' haul rose from 10 to 22 seats, while the Liberal Democrats, who controlled the council until last night, lost 10 seats and now have only 11 councillors. Previous deputy
INDEPENDENT councillor Mike Francis was in buoyant mood as the results rolled in for Nunnery ward. The win for Stan Knowles meant all three of the Nunnery seats are held by Independents. Coun Francis had compiled what he called The Nunnery Rap, which
GOVERNORS at a Worcester school said today they were still in the dark about plans to replace it with a supermarket, despite a meeting with the county's head of education. Michael Vine, chairman of governors at Christopher Whitehead High, says the school
WORCESTER City's players can look forward to a rare event next week - no midweek game! Since the turn of the year, John Barton's men have endured a punishing schedule of fixtures as they have chased Dr Martens League Premier Division safety and success
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is tipping Boston United to land the Dr Martens League Premier Division title. The league leaders come to St George's Lane for a vital match next Monday (7.45), now firmly in the driving seat to finish top and return
CALLING all readers who are caring for someone who is disabled, ill or elderly. As Outreach Worker for Worcester Welfare Rights Centre (WWRC), I urge you to claim all your benefits and check out entitlement for the person you care for. About one in seven
I WAS in Ledbury during the May Bank Holiday and surprise, surprise.... they have a hospital complete with accident section. Ledbury is (no disrespect intended) a small, very attractive country town, nowhere near the size of Kidderminster. Upon asking
SATURDAY June 17, sees the start of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Week. The theme for this year's MND Week is Racing Against Time. This year is the MND Association's 21st birthday, and we are using the opportunity to commemorate achievements made
THIS particular hack raised an eyebrow after seeing that the Tories had secured all the plum jobs on Worcester City Council last week - at least the ones that count on paper. Yet the Blue Brigade is going to rely on the support of the Association of Independents
WHERE would the county be without good old "Auntie" and the wireless? BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester is to record a concert in Worcester Cathedral this Thursday as part of the Beeb's determination to promote "live" music. Not that the concert will
TRYING to keep abreast of political correctness is no mean feat these days, in an age when some people are ready to be outraged at the drop of a hat. Take David Barlow's comment to the full city council about his party's nomination for deputy Mayor, Nazrul
TONY Blair is not planning a U-turn on the big N question. He won't be wimping out of changing baby Leo's nappies. The Prime Minister and proud father told the nation he had fulfilled this duty within hours of the birth of his fourth child at the weekend
PETER Luff had a spring in his step in the Commons this week. The Mid-Worcestershire Tory MP and former chairman of the Agriculture Select Committee had received a double whammy of praise. The Economist carried a piece on the decline of Parliament as
WORCESTERSHIRE pupils performed a play on the "Our Town" theme in the Dome on Tuesday - the day its chairman Bob Ayling was forced to resign. David Lock, Wyre Forest MP and Minister in the Lord Chancellor's Department, watched the Worcestershire school
THE Countess of Mar has come to the rescue of the thousands of homeowners, shopkeepers and drivers incensed by utility companies digging up roads. The peeress, who lives at Great Witley, intervened during a Lords debate on roadworks. "Does the Minister
SUPPORTERS of troubled Elbury Mount Primary School have continued to level criticism at the Local Education Authority this week, following the news that it has been taken off Special Measures, writes Paul Stammers. The school had been given until October
A FRIEND of mine was lamenting the other day about her wasted school days. She is now an extremely successful, bright, innovative career woman and so it came as a bit of shock to me to discover that her school record did little to represent these traits
Worcester centre Andy Higgins has been selected for the England U21s tour of New Zealand. The 18-year-old centre has recovered from the wrist injury that kept him side-lined for the last few weeks of the season and will leave with England on June 15.
PROP Andy Collins looks set to move to Henley Hawks after just three months at Worcester Rugby Club. The Oxford University student is hoping to start a job in the Henley area after graduation this summer. The 25-year-old became a regular fixture in the
GEOFF Cooke is to take complete charge of the playing side of Worcester Rugby Club following the departure of Phil Maynard. But a new coach will also be brought to help Cooke with the workload after Maynard decided to quit Worcester and become director
FORMER England Un-der 21 winger Mat Walker is the latest player to be released by Worcester Rugby Club. The former Rotherham man is among list of ten players whose contracts have expired this summer and have not been re-newed. Walker joined Worcester
WORCESTERSHIRE have been drawn at home to holders Gloucestershire in the third round of next season's NatWest Trophy. The tie will be staged at New Road on Wednesday, June 21. Gloucestershire beat Somerset in last season's final at Lord's. The Worcestershire
ONE of the longest-lasting sponsorship deals in non-league soccer has been extended by a further three years. Hereford United's relationship with Sun Valley Foods, one of the city's biggest employers, has already lasted eight years and that will now be
JOHN Snape is the latest player to commit himself to Hereford United next season. The 30-year-old midfielder has agreed a two-year part-time contract with the Bulls, and follows in the footsteps of striker Rob Elmes and defender Chris Lane who agreed
WORCESTER City chairman Dr Michael Sorensen is urging fans to be patient over their proposed new ground. Plans for a new super-stadium up to Football League standards at Nunnery Way, next to the city's Eastern bypass, have been on the table for almost
ROB Elmes and Paul Fewings ended the season as Hereford United's joint leading scorers. The pair, who both netted vital strikes in the Bulls' great FA Cup run, grabbed 15 goals each, well ahead of nearest challengers Leroy May and Gavin Williams who managed
ROB Elmes and Chris Lane are the latest players to commit themselves to Hereford United next season. Striker Elmes has agreed a two-year part-time contract, while defender Lane has signed a one-year deal. Young midfielder John Shirley has signed a one-year
Sunday, March 21, 1998 WORCESTER'S Under-16 team produced one of their most impressive displays of the season to run out 46-7 winners against Lichfield. Matches between these teams are usually closely-fought affairs and the first 30 minutes of this game
Sunday, February 22, 1998 WORCESTER Under-16 team gained revenge against the only team to have beaten them this season as they edged out Wolverhampton 8-5. In a game which could have gone either way until the final whistle, Worcester won mainly because
Sunday, February 15, 1998 Worcester's high-scoring Under-16s overwhelmed Bromsgrove and ran in nine tries during a 49-0 victory. The Worcester forwards produced some powerful rucking and early tries came from second row Peter Knight and prop Danny Chesham
Sunday, January 18, 1998 WORCESTER'S Under 16 side helped themselves to seven tries as they ran out 39-6 winners at Cheltenham yesterday, but the game was far closer than the scoreline suggests. The strong Cheltenham pack made Worcester work hard especially
COACH Bill Athey is urging his Worcestershire players to shake off yesterday's NatWest Trophy defeat against Surrey and step up their bid to move into the top half of the County Championship table. "It's the end of the NatWest Trophy for us, but it's
WE face an interesting home game against Dorchester Town on Saturday after failing to take any points over the Easter weekend. We still need a point to ensure safety while they still have to get themselves sorted as well. But it is no good thinking about
SATURDAY was probably one of the longest days since I have had in non-league football when we went to Margate. I left home at 8.15am and didn't get back until 11.15pm, and we had an eventful journey. We got held up on the M25, but the accident was on
AS soon as Worcester City can get to 50 points in the Dr Martens League Premier Division the better as far as I'm concerned. Why? Because I think that should be enough to make sure we're safe from relegation. At the moment we are on 40 with nine matches
THE conclusions drawn by Professor Allyson Pollock's report Deficit Before Patients make uncomfortable reading for those concerned with the future health of the county. During the past two years, the campaign by Kidderminster protesters fighting to save
There are 300 people for whom last week was not a good one. They were the ones who were working at boo.com when the company went into liquidation. So what went wrong with the boo bubble? Why was it that months after going live, the site was still costing
ACCORDING to MSN, Microsoft's internet portal, the UK internet population is growing in the same sort of way that rabbits reproduce - in other words, very fast. In fact, MSN (www.msn.co.uk) has proudly put together a bunch of figures saying that its users
ALAN Curless chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire has been elected to the full board of the British Chambers of Commerce. It's the first time in the history of the local branch that a representative has been appointed
"How can a man paid to play football possibly be fitter and more skilful than a man who works in a chip shop all week and only plays football on a Saturday?" The line from Harry Enfield's Mr Cholmondley-Warner is of course absurd and football's days of
TWO Worcester firms are celebrating moving to new offices by holding a joint open night. Pineapple Publishing and Clarity Solutions, Worcester, are moving to Diglis Road and will open their new premises to customers on Friday, June 30. The open evening
THE might of Premiership Worcester may cast a huge shadow over the area's rugby map but, despite the pull of glamour at Sixways, neighbouring clubs are flourishing. Droitwich and Stourport are on the verge of taking the North Midlands One and Two crowns
HARD times but happy days living among the poor of Worcester's Hylton Road and Tybridge Street area between the wars and in the 1940s are remembered vividly by 78 years-old Bill Weston. Occasionally prompted by Joan, his wife of 55 years, he recently
THE consuming passion of recent years for John Houghton of Colletts Green has been collecting photographs taken down the decades in and around the villages of Powick and Callow End. It has meant regularly meeting up with local historians and old postcard
You're Somebody Special, Walliwigs! by Joan Rankin (The Bodley Head, £9.99). WALLIWIGS is different from the rest of the hens. The main reason for this is because he's a scrawny little parrot. You see, Walliwigs' mum was a bit daft and decided to build
ADMIRAL Sir William Tennant, a famous son of Worcestershire and a great naval hero, played a key role in the Dunkirk evacuation of exactly 60 years ago. He was Beachmaster at Dunkirk, spearheading the operation which resulted in the "miracle" rescue of
VIKRAM Solanki is a man who knows exactly what he wants - and that's to help Worcestershire return to trophy-winning ways. He recalls the golden era of Ian Botham, Graham Dilley and Neal Radford and is eager to be part of the same kind of success they
"FROGS in bloooooood!!" is not perhaps the most genteel thing to come from the mouth of a 2-year-old child, especially when it is repeated with such evident glee. However, the sheer delight with which our daughter helped make "frogs in blood" (actually
WORCESTER'S new multiplex cinema centre, between Friar Street and the City Walls Road, is partly occupying the site where a one-time Mayor of the city was in business for 30 years. H.J "Bert" Evans owned and ran the County Magneto firm at various locations
The Rise of the Nouveaux Riches by J Mordaunt Crook (John Murray, £25.00). THE homes and taste of Britain's new rich (and some of them were very rich indeed) in the Victorian and Edwardian periods are described here in detail, and with great authority
Timbuktu by Paul Aster (Faber and Faber, hardback £12.99). Every dog owner at least once on the daily long walk ponders what his pet thinks of the world as mankind has made it. It's a question that we'll never be able to answer, because the dog is the
