ELDERLY patients have been stranded in hospitals for up to 14 weeks because of the cash crisis gripping Worcestershire. And nursing and residential homes are going out of business as owners struggle to fill empty beds and find staff wages. Kenswick Manor
A COLLEGE student was raped by an armed robber who targeted the Worcestershire off-licence where she worked part-time, a court was told. Peter Beckford walked into the shop when the victim was alone, locked the door and at knifepoint, made her pile cigarettes
A TEENAGE drug dealer who supplied a circle of friends has been given 18-months' youth custody. Simon Jones turned to peddling ecstasy and cannabis after he left his job and fell into financial difficulties, Worcester Crown Court was told. Police raided
A WOMAN smashed into a car and drove off without reporting it, only to be tracked down later that day thanks to the detective work by the owner of the damaged vehicle. Sara Taylor, aged 35, admitted failing to stop after an accident and failing to report
Jealousy turned violent on the dance floor of a Kidderminster club, magistrates have heard. When she saw her former boyfriend with another woman in Time, Blackwell Street, Cindy Hyams punched him and resumed the assault later, said prosecutor Kerry Moreton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Craig Hinton has quickly lear-ned to live with life in the Football League. So much so that he has been one of Harriers' most consistent performers this season. And on Saturday against Leyton Orient he even got himself
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
WORCESTER City are confident that defender Martin Weir will be fit for tonight's Dr Martens Premier Division game at Bath City (7.45). Weir missed Saturday's 3-2 win at Cambridge City with a dead leg and is likely to face a fitness test before the Twerton
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
SPENCER Bromley bids to kick-start his season with a run-out at Sale Jets tomorrow night as Worcester Rugby Club's second string side, the Warriors, begin this season's campaign. The winger, who injured his knee early in Worcester's opening National League
SATEKI Tuipulotu was on top of the world after his man-of-the- match display destroyed his former club Leeds Tykes. The Tongan terror announced his engagement to girlfriend Rachel on the day he scored 23 points against Worcester Rugby Club's main rivals
A twelve goal thriller at Worcester Corinthians saw the home team beat Langland Sports 7-5 in the Sunday League Division Three. Brian Lavell was the Corinthians shooting star, netting all seven goals with Sam Deakin scoring four times for Langland. Alan
ALBARAHIN can continue to reap the benefits of his gentle early introduction to racing by landing the Caffrey's Premium Ale Foundation Stakes at Goodwood tomorrow. The Marcus Tregoning-trained son of Silver Hawk has always looked to have enormous potential
BROMSGROVE Rovers boss George Rooney is calling for a big improvement from his side in tonight's FA Cup first qualifying round replay at Oldbury United (7.45). Rovers drew the first meeting 1-1 on Saturday but Rooney admitted: "We were unbelievably poor
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
AS a cyclist who rides into Worcester each day I read with interest the article about the new layout. I strongly agree with Mr Green, though my main concern is when cyclists are sharing a lane with all other traffic. Building out the pavement at an angle
A CHAP I know suggested that the city buses should charge 50p return to anywhere in the city, as they do in most of Europe. He said the buses would then be packed full all day long, instead of three-parts empty, as they often are at present. GEORGE COWLEY
IT is confirmed by the now-released official report, written nearly 30 years ago, that the then Prime Minister Heath and his so-called patriotic Tories went out of their way to surrender our sovereignty when they joined us to Europe and insisted in "swallowing
BRIAN Hunt should understand that there is no comparison whatsoever between the Sabrina Bridge and the Quayhead scheme. Any small over-run on the substantial Sabrina contract was not deliberate and the bridge had been a regular feature in Labour's election
MR Peter Luff's reaction to the £5m overspend on the county council's Social Services budget will be instinctively supported by many, but one question may arise. Did Mr Luff call for resignations when billions of the public's money was squandered when
THANK you for your write-up in the Evening News on Friday, September 8 with regard to the social services budgets. I am a single mother of two children. I am not ashamed that I am a single mother and I tend to manage with my small wage coming in from
SATEKI Tuipulotu was on top of the world after his man-of-the- match display destroyed his former club Leeds Tykes. The Tongan terror announced his engagement to girlfriend Rachel on the day he scored 23 points against Worcester Rugby Club's main rivals
WORCESTER City are confident that defender Martin Weir will be fit for tonight's Dr Martens Premier Division game at Bath City (7.45). Weir missed Saturday's 3-2 win at Cambridge City with a dead leg and is likely to face a fitness test before the Twerton
I READ with disappointment the report headlined "Radical idea to change the city" by Paul Stammers (Evening News, August 16). There may be much to be applauded in the vision of the future for the Lychgate area. I have always thought that Sidbury with
OFFICIAL crime figures for Gloucestershire have dropped, according to the latest quarterly figures released by Gloucestershire's Chief Constable. Mr Tony Butler's quarterly report shows that the number of crimes reported between April and June were 4.8%
COMPANY directors in the West Midlands overwhelmingly support the protests against petrol tax rises, even though it is costing their businesses thousands of pounds, a new survey shows. A snapshot poll of the 3,300 members of the Institute of Directors
JOB-hunters in Worcester will be in store for more than just turkey and tinsel over the Christmas period. Worcester Jobcentre will begin displaying hundreds of shop jobs at CrownGate Shopping Centre as well as at two Jobfairs. The first fair will take
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
PEOPLE living in Worcester's St John's are against plans to replace Christopher Whitehead High School with a supermarket, according to their local councillor. Former Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Derek Prodger, says he has received around 20 phone calls
BUSES travelling to Worcester's new park-and-ride site could be given a priority lane in Droitwich Road to allow them access to the car park. The city council's transportation sub-committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the proposals put forward by Worcestershire
MEN in Worcestershire are being targeted in a major new health initiative - the first of its kind in Britain. Worcestershire Health Authority's Health Improvement Programme has taken nine months to organise and was due to be launched today. It was being
A CAT from the Lower Wick area of Worcester has mysteriously vanished, and its owners would like to know of his whereabouts. Owen, a two-and-a-half year-old Savannah cat, was spotted getting into a neighbour's British Telecom van yesterday morning. But
TWO Kidderminster churches have got the go ahead to improve facilities. Planners have agreed an extension and alterations at St George's Church, Radford Avenue, which needs a bigger parish office and a room for meetings. A Wyre Forest District Council
STAFF at a Worcester pharmacy claim they have been dragged into a political squabble after winning a national award. Councillor Paul Denham has accused his former colleague Colin Layland of abusing his position by nominating the DG Pharmacy at Dines Green
Kidderminster fire station was shrouded in darkness last night as part of the town experienced a black-out. Electricity was cut-off from around 3.40pm until approximately 3.25am today, and firefighters were left sitting in the Castle Road recreation room
TWO brothers used a stolen car to carry out a day-long burglary spree, Worcester Crown Court was told. Mark Mellor was desperate for cash because he owed a drug dealer £500 and was "scared of being shot." He and brother Anthony took the Vauxhall Nova
WHETHER you measure it purely as a set of figures which don't add up, or see it in very human terms with suffering as its consequence, Worcestershire's social services cash crisis is a deeply worrying issue. Today's news that elderly patients have been
I SENSED there was a feeling of frustration among certain parts of the crowd on Saturday before we got a couple of late goals to beat Leyton Orient. And, I have to say, the last thing we need is for the fans to start getting at our players. It wasn't
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
WORCESTER Rowing Club have won an award of £127,884 from the Lottery Sports Fund for the construction of a training and coaching centre. This project will allow West Midlands Rowing Council's education programme to have a guaranteed waterside base and
BROMSGROVE Rovers boss George Rooney is calling for a big improvement from his side in tonight's FA Cup first qualifying round replay at Oldbury United (7.45). Rovers drew the first meeting 1-1 on Saturday but Rooney admitted: "We were unbelievably poor
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
I HAVE seen many drivers on TV saying they support the blockade of the oil terminals. Do they realise they are supporting anarchy? If the laws and budgets of this country were dictated by those who are most effective in bringing the country to its knees
IT is really reassuring to know that Tony Blair understands the haulage companies' problems. I am sure that we all feel a lot better for his understanding, but perhaps he would like to send everyone who is trying to make a living through haulage a cheque
COUNCILLOR David "would-be-New Labour MP" Bannister says I am uttering political clap-trap (You Say, September 11). Last May saw Worcester voters express their contempt for the then-ruling New Labour/Lib-Dem coalition policies and their arrogance towards
WORCESTERSHIRE have released unsettled paceman Alamgir Sheriyar from his contract. Warwickshire are believed to be interested in the 26-year-old who asked to leave New Road following a disappointing season. He had two more years left to run on his contract
SPENCER Bromley bids to kick-start his season with a run-out at Sale Jets tomorrow night as Worcester Rugby Club's second string side, the Warriors, begin this season's campaign. The winger, who injured his knee early in Worcester's opening National League
PERHAPS I should leave these very serious issues in the hands of our world's experts, but homeless alcoholic Thomas O'Brien was killed as a direct result of a beating he received from two youths in search of easy drug money. Why is that "manslaughter"
I CELEBRATED my 18th birthday just after the local elections, in which I was hoping to vote. My local councillor, Francis Lankester, was then elected to represent our ward. Reading the letter he wrote on the subject of the Quayhead Sheme (Evening News
THE Chancellor of the Diocese of Worcester today (Tuesday) announced his judgement on Pershore Abbey's long running pews controversy. Following July's Consistory Court, Charles Mynors concluded that the pews in the nave should remain in a modified and
THE sky is the limit for local disabled people now Stratford Gliding Club has adapted a training aircraft and facilities thanks to National Lottery cash. The Sports Lottery group granted £29,000 to the club and with an extra donation of £700 from Stratford
WORCESTERSHIRE chef Jill Bunn is to lead a glittering cast of celebrities at next month's Our House exhibition in Birmingham. Forty thousand visitors could watch the Orleton, near Great Witley, mum team up with Anthony Worral-Thompson, Wild About Food
