A HANDBAG thief whose victim died in a Worcester supermarket has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after he spurned a chance given to him by a judge. Rory Jones, aged 26, snatched the bag after 77-year-old Mary Tudge left it unattended on a trolley
TWO branches of a Worcester High Street store could soon be moving to single premises in the city. Plans to refurbish 65 High Street and 2A Bank Street into a new WH Smith store have finally been approved by Worcester City Council. Members of the planning
SOME GPs are being "bullied" into keeping patients away from the acute hospitals in the county, claims the vice-chairman of the Worcestershire Local Medical Committee. Dr Martin Ounsted, who is also a GP practising in Evesham, says standards of care in
A POSTMISTRESS has raised more than £2,000 for a cancer care charity in memory of her late mother. Christine Martin, proprietress and postmistress at Bosbury Post Office, began raising the money after her mother's death two years ago. Mrs Martin's mother
THE commitment of staff and students is one of the memories Cledwyn-Davies will take with him as he leaves Droitwich High School to start a new job. The headteacher held his final assembly at the Briar Mill school yesterday. He is leaving to become assistant
WYCHAVON District Council has announced who will replace the managing director when he retires. Jack Hegarty, who is head of planning at the council, will be promoted when Sid Pritchard leaves in April 2004. At a meeting of Wychavon's executive board
A persistent thief who has spent 10 months of every year since 1996 in detention has been jailed for another 18 months. Stuart Jones's record of 191 previous offences was revealed when he pleaded guilty to theft, driving whilst disqualified and having
TOWN centre workers in Kidderminster are being encouraged to use a new park and ride scheme to free parking spaces for shoppers. Wyre Forest District Council is in negotiation with major stores in the town to encourage staff to use the park and ride from
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WORCESTERSHIRE'S Graeme Hick today ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract which keep him at New Road until the end of the 2006 season. The long-term deal represents an additional two years on the record-breaking batsman's existing
DYE his hair red, stick a Scottish accent on him and Worcester City midfielder Pat Lyons could be another Gordon Strachan. The similarity as footballers is uncanny, both possess a sublime first touch coupled with vision and awareness not to mention fiery
Kidderminster Harriers got their Division Three season back on track with their first win in seven games at promotion-chasing Wrexham. They powered to a fine away victory against a disappointing home side with excellent goals from Sean Parrish on 44 minutes
GRAHAM Turner has told Hereford United skipper Ian Wright his chance will come. The Bulls' favourite has not started the last two games but with matches coming thick and fast over the festive period will get the opportunity according to Turner. The Edgar
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers duo Adie Smith and Scott Stamps hope to be off the casualty list as soon as possible in the New Year. Utility player Smith looks likely to return to action first after recently undergoing surgery for an ankle injury. Aggborough
Harriers made their first substitution on 70 minutes with the dropped Broughton coming off the bench for Henriksen. A minute later alert defending by Coleman kept out Jones as the strike tried to find a way through to goal. Wrexham, who had brought on
I WONDER why 1,900 hospital beds England were sold off to the Irish Government this year for the urgent treatment of their patients? I would also like to know what is going to happen to our own patients, on long waiting lists, for referrals now that these
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' striker Drewe Broughton has been banned for four matches following his sending off against York City last Saturday. The suspension will start with Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three match at Bury on Sunday, December 29.
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Graeme Hick today ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract which keep him at New Road until the end of the 2006 season. The long-term deal represents an additional two years on the record-breaking batsman's existing
Harriers made most of the running midway through the first half and a quick breakaway was wasted when Bishop's 25-yard shot flew straight to keeper Rogers.Sean Parrish who opened the scoring for Harriers On the half hour a Coleman long ball caught out
Parrish stung his home town club by giving Harriers the lead a minute before half-time with a superb 25-yard left-foot volley that gave keeper Rogers no chance.
FOUR new young recruits have signed up to serve Her Majesty in the county's infantry regiment. The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Robert Rowden, swore in Matthew George, Gary Palmer, Lyndsey Jones and Mark Westmacott to the Worcestershire and Sherwood
THE flavour of an old-fashioned English Christmas was very much in evidence as a packed Worcester Cathedral celebrated the festive season with the Evening News carol service. Rampant commercialism seemed a million miles away as the religious aspect of
CLUB revellers will be having a ball when a car used in the new James Bond film arrives at two Worcester bars. The Jaguar XKR 8 convertible used in Die Another Day is due at Bushwhackers and The Courtyard when the two bars hold James Bond Balls on Thursday
THREE teenagers tricked their way into the home of an elderly woman and stole her purse. Worcester police say the two girls and a boy went to the woman's house in Ombersley Road, Worcester, at about 4.30pm on Thursday, December 19. They claimed their
MALVERN residents will have to take their excess rubbish to tips in Worcester, Ledbury or Upton-on-Severn while their local depot is closed for refurbishment. The Newlands plant will be shut for about five months from Sunday, January 12. But Worcestershire
A WORCESTER drug user died of a heroin overdose the day after he was released from prison. Mark Harvey, who had served a sentence for theft, met a friend in Worcester city centre. Mr Harvey's friend Tom Gormley had offered the 20-year-old, of Checketts
CHILDREN from a Worcestershire primary school have been delving deeper into the magical tale of Pinnochio at Worcester's Swan Theatre. The pupils from Witton Middle School, in Droitwich, learnt all about the famous wooden puppet when they took part in
A WORCESTERSHIRE animal centre is appealing to animal lovers not to forget the unwanted pets in its care this Christmas. Bromsgrove's Blue Cross Centre says hundreds of cats, dogs and rabbits will spend Christmas in its care, while pets all over the country
Drewe Broughton is relegated to the bench for the Division Three game at Wrexham after his sending-off last week that earned him a four-match ban.Drewe Broughton who is relegated to the bench today Danish striker Bo Henriksen is the man to replace the
STEVE GUINAN grabbed the Hereford United glory at the Deva Stadium last night as they beat high-flying Chester City 1-0. The Hereford striker smashed home an 87th minute winner from 25 yards to earn his team fifth spot in the Nationwide Conference and
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' striker Drewe Broughton has been banned for four matches following his sending off against York City last Saturday. The suspension will start with Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three match at Bury on Sunday, December 29.
FACING Leicester at Wel-ford Road, where the Tigers recently lost for the first time in five years, is not every giant-killing hopeful's idea of a good cup draw. But Chris Pearson will be watching enviously from the sidelines as his Worcester team-mates
THE Midlands 16-Group Schools selectors have named the following teams for the divisional final trial at Solihull School tomorrow (1pm). The selectors will name a squad for the first Divisional Festival, which will be played at Castlecroft in Wolverhampton
Melligan made the game safe for Harriers on 89 minutes with his eighth goal of the season, a scorching roof-of-the-net drive from 25 yards.
Harriers started the second half on the attack with Henriksen flashing a 20-yard drive wide of Rogers' left-hand post on 48 minutes. The first booking arrived four minutes later with Parrish cautioned for a foul on Morrell. Then Wrexham's Paul Edwards
I AM writing to let you know about CancerBACUP's new booklet,The Emotional Effects of Cancer, which may be of use to some of your readers. Christmas is a time when families and friends get together to enjoy each other's company, but it can also be stressful
VAL Cowell makes a number of criticisms of Conservative MEP Philip Bushill-Matthews (You Say, December 10). Mr Bushill-Matthews has a far more positive view of the European Union than the one I hold, but his views are not held by all those in the Conservative
I HAVE total sympathy for the Blair children who appear to be caught in the middle of the controversy concerning their parents. It is, however very different with Cherie Blair, a woman who in wishing to be First Lady seems to think she is equal, if not
DAVID Candler's letter ("Phillpott's motives", You Say, December 19) is worthy of a response. It is so refreshing and wholesome to find a newspaper in Britain - once in a while - that gives freedom to unbiased comment, unlike some major broadcasting and
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers duo Adie Smith and Scott Stamps hope to be off the casualty list as soon as possible in the New Year. Utility player Smith looks likely to return to action first after recently undergoing surgery for an ankle injury. Aggborough
FACING Leicester at Wel-ford Road, where the Tigers recently lost for the first time in five years, is not every giant-killing hopeful's idea of a good cup draw. But Chris Pearson will be watching enviously from the sidelines as his Worcester team-mates
DYE his hair red, stick a Scottish accent on him and Worcester City midfielder Pat Lyons could be another Gordon Strachan. The similarity as footballers is uncanny, both possess a sublime first touch coupled with vision and awareness not to mention fiery
Wrexham's chances of a comeback were dealt a blow when their experienced midfielder Ferguson was red carded after stamping on Melligan in a midfield tussle.
The two teams contested a scrappy opening in cold foggy conditions. But Harriers survived the first quarter without conceding an early goal which has been a problem in recent weeks. Henriksen glanced a header just wide on 15 minutes after a good inswinging
