A WORCESTER voluntary worker who was issued the wrong visa by the American Embassy says she was treated "like a criminal" when she arrived in Los Angeles. Nicola Foxall had to endure six hours of questioning and was locked up in a detention room for a
A DRUNKEN reveller who broke into a Bewdley pensioner's home and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. Judge Andrew Geddes said it was a frightening ordeal for 76-year-old Paul Foster, who was kicked
AFTER 60 years together, true love still blossoms for Freddie and Win Young, who have more than left their legacy in the town of Bromyard. With seven children, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, a surprise party in the town's leisure centre
TWO of Worcester Rugby Club's biggest summer signings have been told they could both still play a part in the title decider at Rotherham next weekend. Elton Moncrief and Winston Stanley arrived at Sixways with two of the most impressive CVs but, as Worcester
FIREWORKS are set to go off at St George's Lane this Friday but it is nothing to do with tough-tackling midfielders Darren Bullock and Jon Holloway - it is in the fact the launch of Worcester City's Centenary Celebrations. The firework spectacular, which
FIREWORKS are set to go off at St George's Lane this Friday but it is nothing to do with tough-tackling midfielders Darren Bullock and Jon Holloway - it is in the fact the launch of Worcester City's Centenary Celebrations. The firework spectacular, which
TWO of Worcester Rugby Club's biggest summer signings have been told they could both still play a part in the title decider at Rotherham next weekend. Elton Moncrief and Winston Stanley arrived at Sixways with two of the most impressive CVs but, as Worcester
WORCESTER Wolves are confident of victory at bottom club North-West London in the National Basketball League Division One this evening. Sixth-placed Wolves have a full-strength squad available for the contest against a side who have won just once this
Bennett used his pace to run at the defence on 67 minutes but his final effort was hit from too far out and straight at Evans.Dean Bennett - fourth Harriers player booked. The Scunthorpe keeper then turned away a stinging drive from the same player on
THE Bible says "Wine and women rob the wise of their wits". Perhaps that's why I'm teetotal and live alone. Or perhaps I don't have the wit to get drunk. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
I WAS delighted to learn that George Cowley has Gulliver's Travels still unread on his bookshelves. Might I suggest he begin reading it immediately? With Swift under his belt, he could move on to the complete works of Shakespeare and then the full Charles
I HAVE just read the article about the woman who was treated worse than a dog at Ronkswood Hospital. I cannot believe that what was once a first-class hospital could be allowed to get into such a state. Port Augusta hospital is on the edge of the outback
IN response to Councillor Francis Lankester's comments in the Evening News (You Say, January 12), I would like to explain why I voted for our council houses to be put forward for the Stock Transfer List. I voted in favour purely and simply to give the
I AM so glad that Worcester MP Mike Foster used Prime Minister's question time to point out the nonsense of the Treasury cost/benefit rules with regard to flood defence. Worcester Action Against Flooding first highlighted this issue on your front page
Scunthorpe took the lead a minute before half-time when Torpey's header from a Beagrie's free-kick went in via Brock's right-hand post.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes that Andy Ducros will be like a "new player" once the pint-sized midfielder hits top form. Ducros played up front against Darlington last Saturday and notched the winner in a 1-0 victory. It was a rare appearances
POLICE investigating an "horrific" accident in Worcester, which left a man critically ill after a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians, have appealed for witnesses. The victim suffered serious head injuries. Two women were also hurt after the driver
A WORCESTER man who locked himself in his house for four hours with a 10-inch kitchen knife, sparking a huge police operation, has been warned he may go to prison. Andrew Boulter started the armed siege at around 1pm in Tudor Way, Dines Green on Friday
A WORCESTER mother and daughter became involved in a cat fight with a love rival on a city centre street. Karen Hodgetts and her daughter Vicky attacked Esther Davis after a night out, Droitwich Magistrates Court heard yesterday. Both Karen Hodgetts and
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a pensioner following a bag theft at a city supermarket said they were disappointed after quizzing shoppers there a week after the tragedy. Mary Tudge collapsed in St Peter's Tesco store after apparently suffering
A ROMAN farm, Iron Age huts and a Bronze Age roundhouse all dug up in Worcestershire, will form just part of an exciting historical exhibition in Wyre Piddle. 4PAG -- the Four Parishes Archaeological Group - is set to reveal the finds under our feet from
THE fight against crime in Worcester is to be bolstered by an extra 13 bobbies, it has been revealed. The officers have been allocated to the city from 52 made available to West Mercia Police from the Government's Crime Fighting Fund. In a letter to city
POTENTIAL visitors to Worcester are to be given a helping hand in working out their itinerary, thanks to a new website. The city council has appointed a Worcester-based company to design a site allowing would-be visitors to plan their trips in advance
Injury-hit trio Adie Smith, Abdou Sall and Colin Larkin are all fit to return for the clash with Scunthorpe. Left-back Scott Stamps is back from suspension as Harriers aim to cement their place in the play-off zone at Glanford Park. They have won eight
EXACTLY a month ago, we welcomed an increase in the number of bobbies on duty in West Mercia as a step in the right direction. At the time, we decided it was unwise to believe that it was anything more than that. Worcester MP Mike Foster and his Mid-Worcestershire
FACILITIES for competitive swimming in Worcestershire are "extremely poor" an influential committee of MPs has been told. Worcestershire County Swimming Association made the damning indictment in evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
MALVERN Town have signed 20-year-old former Worcester City player Wesley Joyce. Joyce who has been playing for Moor Green in the Doc Martens Premier Division, has not featured for The Moorlands club since Christmas. Joyce's arrival follows hot on the
WORCESTER Wolves are confident of victory at bottom club North-West London in the National Basketball League Division One this evening. Sixth-placed Wolves have a full-strength squad available for the contest against a side who have won just once this
NORTH Midlands have seven players in the Midlands 16-Group Schools squad for the opening Divisional Festival of the season at the Castlecroft complex in Wolverhampton this weekend. The seven were selected after the Midlands final trial at Solihull School
Kidderminster Harriers failed to score for the first time since late October as they fell to a single goal at Scunthorpe. The result moved the Lincolnshire side above Harriers in the Division Three table, meaning they drop out of the play-off zone. The
CRUEL luck with injuries has hampered John Shirley's season with Hereford United to date but after finally regaining his fitness the 20-year-old is at last enjoying a run of games in the side. Shirley, who grew up in North London within a Pat Jennings
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes that Andy Ducros will be like a "new player" once the pint-sized midfielder hits top form. Ducros played up front against Darlington last Saturday and notched the winner in a 1-0 victory. It was a rare appearances
Scunthorpe had the first chance of the second half on 47 minutes when Quailey got in behind Harriers' centre-halves but scuffed a weak shot wide.Danny Williams - collected his sixth booking of the campaign. The visitors began to get into the game again
IF you are a young offender or an illegal asylum seeker, the Government will fund your care to the tune of £1,000, £2,000 or £3,000 per week. If you're elderly, the Government will fund your care to between £220 to £250 per week. This is why our elderly
THE recently-released local drink-drive figures and subject of comment in your editorial Evening News, January 9, are indeed pleasing news for all sensible, law-abiding road users across the West Mercia region. However, while it has become a traditional
Larkin ghosted in behind the Scunthorpe defence on 28 minutes after a tremendous long pass from Clarkson but the teenager hooked his left-footed effort well over the bar.Bo Henriksen who came close for Harriers a couple of times. Home winger Hodges tested
Harriers won the first corner on six minutes when Jackson headed away Larkin's right-wing cross. But keeper Evans rose well amid a ruck of players to collect Ducros's flag-kick. Andy Ducros who limped off with an early injury. The tricky Hodges won a
