Five people were injured and four cars damaged after a drink-driver was involved in two smashes on a road near Worcester. Kim Collins was seen weaving across the carriageway before she hit a vintage car, snapping off its wing mirror. Seconds later she
A LATE-night tyre-slashing incident has become the last straw an Upton-upon-Severn resident who is so fed up with the town that he is moving to France. Hamish Barkley said the police protection he had received had been "absolutely zero" since he moved
RUGBY clubs across the country have been put on alert after a well-spoken conman stole £1,000 in cash, mobile phones and car keys from players by posing as an official at a match at Malvern. Shropshire's Newport Rugby Club stepped in at the last moment
A HEROIN addict stole more than £7,000 from his father to fund his drug habit. Matthew Martindale withdrew the cash over a two-year period using his dad's stolen bank cards. He also smashed up his room and burgled the next door neighbour's house, searching
ONE person was taken to hospital following a three-car collision on the Blackpole Road, in Worcester. The person was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital, but the extent of the injuries were not known. No one else was taken to hospital after the incident
WORCESTERSHIRE are celebrating promotion to the First Division of the Frizzell County Championship but will have to wait to defeat lowly Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. The County learned of their elevation after Durham's defeat by Northamptonshire ensured
WORCESTER City have today sold their 19-year-old central defender Dan Jones to Dr Martens Western Division neighbours Halesowen Town for an undisclosed four figure fee. City manager John Barton said: "Like most young player's Dan wants to play regular
ADAM Murray has joined the chorus of Kidderminster Harriers players eager to make the club a force to be reckoned with in the Nationwide League Division Three this season. The 21-year-old midfielder, who has moved to Aggborough on an initial month's loan
WORCESTER Rugby Club will make a decision on trialist Jon Hylton over the next week. The former Wasps wing has been involved in Worcester's warm-up games, notably scoring a hat-trick of tries against Stourbridge. With wing Nnamdi Ezulike still recovering
ADAM Murray has joined the chorus of Kidderminster Harriers players eager to make the club a force to be reckoned with in the Nationwide League Division Three this season. The 21-year-old midfielder, who has moved to Aggborough on an initial month's loan
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have snapped up West Bromwich Albion's Lloyd Dyer on a month's loan. The 20-year-old, who can play on the left side of midfield or defence, has signed on at Aggborough initially for one month with a possible option to extend that
IT'S win or bust for Worcestershire Royals when they take on Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League Division One at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). Defeat will condemn the Royals to relegation with two games still to play, while even victory may not be
Today marks Michael Grundy's 50th year as a journalist in Worcestershire... virtually all of that time spent with the Evening News. We asked him to turn the Memory Lane spotlight on himself... IT was on September 7, 1953, that I joined the editorial staff
IN a shoe shop last week, I heard the following. "Ooh mum, it's got to have eight lace holes!" I look at mum. We both raise eyebrows. Seventeen-inch bottoms, fluorescent socks bum-freezer jackets... it all seemed so important to us at the time. R MARTIN
IN reply to Gary Webb's recent letter regarding "The Celtic Tiger", Mr Webb should know that Ireland has always had a high level of income tax - higher in fact, than it is now. Does he not know that included in that 42 per cent he mentioned that £5 per
G LEWIS (You Say, August 25) makes a number of valid points that do seem to have passed N Taylor by when it comes to the subject of new housing. As N Taylor seems to be fond of facts and figures, he might also like to consider the following. More than
"WE are ashamed of our British heritage" is an extremely thoughtful letter (Paul Clark, You Say, August 22). It begs the question of what we English have got left to be proud of. The left-wing loony liberal intelligentsia - perhaps especially those in
EVENING News readers seem reasonably split on the subject of the need for speed cameras. I am all for them as a safety measure but not as a revenue earner. The criteria for placing a camera is the accident record of that stretch of road. As nobody publishes
I WAS not surprised to see my prediction of power cuts come true (You Say, August 22). The fact that a one-hour blackout occurred in London a week last Thursday during mild weather due to a cable failure just underlines the deterioration of the supply
AS most people are aware, we have just finished the first Worcester Festival. It was a terrific 16 days, blessed with wonderful weather, and a great variety of events. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to everybody who took part - to my own staff
THE family of the Worcestershire bomb disposal expert shot dead in northern Iraq cannot understand how a man who spent "every day of his life trying to help others" could be murdered. Father-of-three Ian Rimell was driving on the main road to Mosul when
THE new school year started badly for 18 parents of truanting children who were hauled before court. They were the latest in a line of 120 parents prosecuted for allowing children to truant over the past 12 months. All the parents at Worcester magistrates
MORE than 300 students from a Worcester College paraded through the city centre to celebrate their success after years of hard work. The annual graduation ceremony for students from Worcester College of Technology, in Deansway, started at the Guildhall
TORY Party chiefs in Worcester are preparing for next June's council elections - by advertising for candidates to wave the blue flag. Simon Geraghty, the city council deputy leader, said the party wanted to attract younger, business-minded candidates
A WISH to become a pop star has come true for a Droitwich youngster - thanks to the song "Genie in a Bottle". This week Tom Swann, aged 21, who is the bass player with the band Speedway, made the top 10 of the UK charts with the Christina Aguilera hit
WORCESTER Rugby Club will make a decision on trialist Jon Hylton over the next week. The former Wasps wing has been involved in Worcester's warm-up games, notably scoring a hat-trick of tries against Stourbridge. With wing Nnamdi Ezulike still recovering
IT'S win or bust for Worcestershire Royals when they take on Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League Division One at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). Defeat will condemn the Royals to relegation with two games still to play, while even victory may not be
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have snapped up West Bromwich Albion's Lloyd Dyer on a month's loan. The 20-year-old, who can play on the left side of midfield or defence, has signed on at Aggborough initially for one month with a possible option to extend that
TWO cracked ribs, three assists and top spot - it's been eventful but no wonder Barry Woolley is relishing his time at Worcester City. The 6ft 4in defender is ruled out of today's home clash with Dorchester Town, the legacy of the injury picked up in
IT was a mixed week for Hereford United with celebrations for a manager-of-the-month award but sadness at the death of the former club doctor. Graham Turner's happiness at winning the Nationwide Conference Manager Of The Month award was tempered by the
WORCESTERSHIRE are celebrating promotion to the First Division of the Frizzell County Championship but will have to wait to defeat lowly Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. The County learned of their elevation after Durham's defeat by Northamptonshire ensured
READING this page I have come to the conclusion that surveys cannot be depended on. If the Countryside Alliance is doing a survey on banning hunting with dogs, they will say the minority are against a ban. If the League Against Cruel Sports are doing
PAUL Clarke (You Say, August 22) refers to riots in France, German labour unrest, Government turmoil in Italy, terrorism in Spain, football violence in Greece and general violence and poverty in the Yugoslav states. Such conditions are well known in the
WORCESTER City have today sold their 19-year-old central defender Dan Jones to Dr Martens Western Division neighbours Halesowen Town for an undisclosed four figure fee. City manager John Barton said: "Like most young player's Dan wants to play regular
TWO cracked ribs, three assists and top spot - it's been eventful but no wonder Barry Woolley is relishing his time at Worcester City. The 6ft 4in defender is ruled out of today's home clash with Dorchester Town, the legacy of the injury picked up in
