HEREFORD United kick off the season with their strongest squad for three years according to skipper Ian Wright. The 29-year-old is looking to improve on the Bulls's showing last year and maintain a promotion challenge until the last game of the season
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals aim to get their Norwich Union League Division Two promotion bid back on track when they meet lowly Middlesex Crusaders at Lord's tomorrow. The County suffered a shock setback to their hopes last Sunday when they tumbled to a 33-
Darlington went ahead on 69 minutes with midfielder Ford firing home a penalty given for a push by Medou-Otye on Conlon. Keeper Brock and midfielder Bird were both booked for complaining about the decision.
LITTLE Sarah Payne, murdered by a sick pervert is, it seems, only worth £5,500. The farmer whose field she died in wanted £10,000 for damaged crops. Two farmers receive £50,000 for a ram culled due to foot-and-mouth. Who says farming doesn't pay? S INNES
IN reply to G Cowley's letter mentioning poet Edward Young (1683-1765) regarding atheism, may I suggest he reads more up-to-date definitions, such as Glossary of Religions in Everyman's Factfinder. Here is their definition: Atheism is an intellectual
PAUL Stammers feels the question of waste skips is "mundane" (Evening News, August 13). This will be a shock to all those who have been campaigning about Bilford Road and Hallow Road tips. Equally, to those whose quality of life is damaged by the rubbish
n THE reference to Pride of The Midlands in the August 7 issue of Evening News caused me to reflect on bygone days. Long before those two somewhat ungainly beer boats appeared on the Severn at Worcester, the city was home to three graceful river steamers
A FED-up farmer who packed in his job to find a new life on the road has been left stranded in Worcester after being targeted by thieves. But Dewi Huws says he has been heartened by the "excellent" Lower Wick community, which has rallied around him and
A BRIDEGROOM was set to be limping down the aisle today after he was involved in a five-car accident near Worcester. John Clarke was one of three motorists taken to the city's Ronkswood Hospital after the accident at Little Witley yesterday. None of them
A WORCESTER pleasure boat company which ran into deep water for operating without licences has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 by magistrates. John Bligh, the owner of the Worcester Steamer Company, was fined £4,000 and ordered to pay in excess of
CROWDS of well-wishers lined up in sunshine to catch a glimpse of the first royals to visit the Three Counties Show for four years. Speaking exclusively to the Evening News, the Earl and Countess of Wessex said their day yesterday had been "wonderful"
TWO stranded Malvern pensioners who were rescued by a Good Samaritan have given her their thanks. Mary Young and Derek Clarke, who live at the Gold Hill Residential Home in the town, had been shopping in Worcester and had left their money on a bench.
JAN Molby believes Kidderminster Harriers' Worthington Cup first round clash against First Division Preston North End at Aggborough on Tuesday will be a 'great occasion'. The Harriers boss, whose side is on Third Division duty at Darlington today, said
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire's recovery from the nightmare of foot-and-mouth is proving to be a long, slow march. But the spirit that survives in the countryside is being amply demonstrated by the success of the Three Counties Summer Show. Even though
ELTON Moncrieff believes the 'French revolution' at Gloucester is one of the best things to happen . . . for Worcester Rugby Club that is. The scrum-half, who made the short journey from Kingsholm to Sixways this summer along with fellow Gloucester old
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals aim to get their Norwich Union League Division Two promotion bid back on track when they meet lowly Middlesex Crusaders at Lord's tomorrow. The County suffered a shock setback to their hopes last Sunday when they tumbled to a 33-
WORCESTER City chairman Dr Michael Sorensen believes the club's potential will not be realised until it leaves St George's Lane. Ten years after stepping in as a stop-gap chairman, Dr Sorensen, is still at the helm, and convinced City can return to former
Controversial refereeing decisions cost Kidderminster Harriers as they collapsed to a second half nightmare at Darlington in a 2-0 defeat. Although lucky not to be a goal down at half time, Harriers had battled gainly against their opponents from the
JAN Molby believes Kidderminster Harriers' Worthington Cup first round clash against First Division Preston North End at Aggborough on Tuesday will be a 'great occasion'. The Harriers boss, whose side is on Third Division duty at Darlington today, said
ELTON Moncrieff believes the 'French revolution' at Gloucester is one of the best things to happen . . . for Worcester Rugby Club that is. The scrum-half, who made the short journey from Kingsholm to Sixways this summer along with fellow Gloucester old
THE City of Worcester Ladies Open Bowls Tournament ended yesterday with the four finals at Cripplegate Park. In the Hilda Keay Triples final, Audrey Cox, Pam Eaves and Pat Aston of Kings Heath, Birmingham, won 17-14 against the formidable trio of Pat
WORCESTER City chairman Dr Michael Sorensen believes the club's potential will not be realised until it leaves St George's Lane. Ten years after stepping in as a stop-gap chairman, Dr Sorensen, is still at the helm, and convinced City can return to former
Darlington keeper Collett produced an excellent reflex save from Hadley's close range shot on 65 minutes in the visitor's best chance of the game so far. Darlington brought on substitutes Convery and Hodgson for Atkinson and Wainwright, while Harriers
WORCESTERSHIRE farmers can look forward to their future with confidence, their union president told them. NFU chief Ben Gill said the summer show would do much for the industry recovering from the debilitating effect of the foot-and-mouth. "It's been
THE former girlfriend of a Malvern man wept as she told a jury how she thought he would sacrifice her. Benjamin Bonnaud left Jane Prophet terrified for the lives of her mother, Joan, and sister, Lisa, with a stream of sinister letters. He even raked up
Jan Molby's Kidderminster Harriers would be delighted with a repeat of last season's result at Darlington on Saturday. Harriers won 2-1 at Feethams with two goals from veteran John Durnin who has since been released. And this season they aim to build
CALLING all people who lived in the Foxwell Street area of Worcester between 1930 and 1945, or who went to Red Hill School during the same 15-year period. You're invited to a re-union in the autumn to chat over childhood days in this southern corner of
SOMBRE may have been his surname but Jack Blackman brought light, colour and cheer to the Worcester scene for more than a-quarter-of-a-century as a dance band leader, compere and comedian. Then came Jack's lengthy public service to the Faithful City as
HEREFORD United kick off the season with their strongest squad for three years according to skipper Ian Wright. The 29-year-old is looking to improve on the Bulls's showing last year and maintain a promotion challenge until the last game of the season
MONNAVANNA can make a triumphant return to Britain on Sunday. She has an obvious chance of success in the Slatch Farm Stud Flying Stakes at Pontefract. The three-year-old trailed in seventh on her last outing in this country, never able to land a blow
Harrier's right-back Medou-Otye was sent off on 74 minutes for a foul on Conlon. The referee ruled he had gone in stubs first on his opponent.
Mellanby fired home a second goal for Darlington on 72 minutes, slipping a low left-wing cross from Hodgson wide of Brock.
Darlington keeper Collett produced an excellent reflex save from Hadley's close range shot on 65 minutes.
Darlington forced a corner six minutes into the second half off Hinton and from the flag kick the unmarked Conlon rose to head over the bar. The visitor's Hadley did well to turn and charge forward a minute later but his end product from 25 yards was
THE Government paid £27.5m for the Heart Hospital, a state of the art 95-bed unit in central London. This must be the bargain of the century. When you realise the new Worcester hospital of the same size cost £93m - or was it £114m plus PFI payments. JOHN
IF you, or someone close to you, has recently been diagnosed with cancer, there will be many questions you want answering. Macmillan Cancer Relief, working with the BBC, has produced a comprehensive, easy-to-follow Cancer Guide to answer your questions
AFTER reading You Say, (Evening News, July 24) it was refreshing to read the Phillpott File. But why "Skeggie" Phillpott? Why not be adventurous, why not let the "big bird" which drinks seven gallons of fuel a second, whisk you away to a far-off land
THERE is a long-standing and growing concern among many Labour Party members about the direction the Party is taking and how this is denying a voice to socialists and social democrats in the mainstream of British politics. I am therefore appealing to
A CAREER-BEST performance by David Hemp kept promotion-chasing Warwickshire afloat in the Division Two clash with Worcestershire at Edgbaston. The former Glamorgan batsman comfortably cleared the follow-on threat with an unbeaten 186. But a delayed declaration
Harriers created their frirst chance on 29 minutes when left-back Stamps looped a nice cross into the box but Bird, lurking at the far post, could not connect properly and the ball bounced wide of the opposite post. There was danger at the visitors' end
Within the first few minutes a probing run into the box by the homeside's Mellanby took him past centre-back Smith but his low cross was not finished off by forward Conlon. Harriers began to find their feet and Davis caused a bit of panic by winning a
