THE fight against crime in the county has been given a double boost with a £900,000 grant and a new scheme to tackle crime at grassroots level. The cash injection, from the Government's Premises Improvement Fund, will be used to upgrade three police stations
HEALTHY-eating staff and pupils at a Worcestershire school are celebrating after being named runners-up in a top regional award. Pinvin CE First School, near Pershore, was acclaimed in the Top Marks Awards, an initiative recognising schools that encourage
ANGRY residents continuing to fight against longer nightclub opening hours were facing an easier task today after one club withdrew its application. Worcester's Bamboo, in Cripplegate Park, retracted its request to open for an extra hour-and-a-half after
A JURY heard a man describe how he saw a mutilated body lying on the floor of his friend's Worcester flat. Ashley Shearon claims he vomited after walking into Gerald Edwards' flat in Teme Road, Tolladine, on seeing the body of Michael Kelly lying in two
A MAN from Hereford has been charged with rape and attempted rape. Gareth Leslie John Smith, aged 22, of Queensway, College Estate, Hereford, was arrested on Thursday and was charged with the offences after he was interviewed by officers. He appeared
HUNDREDS of mourners filled St Augustine's Church in Droitwich to pay their last respects to a man who lived for football in Worcestershire. Assistant manager of Worcester City reserves and Athletico, formerly Upton Town, 57-year-old Keith Smith died
PROPERTY developers will retain a truly Roman feel to the new development in The Butts naming it Trajan Place. The former NCP car park, where Miller Homes plan to build apartments, has been the site of various excavations since Roman artefacts were found
DAVID Officer was taken off during Worcester United's 26-26 draw with Oxford University last night after an injury scare. The centre, who scored a try in the Sixways match, felt his hamstring following the score and left the field as a precaution. Officer
A VILLAGE resident is angry a week after construction workers cut through a cable leaving many people without access to phone lines. Michelle Higgins said she is fuming over BT's delay in restoring lines to Martley after the incident, last Tuesday. "There
A 21st Century development could revive the concept of Malvern as a spa town, more than 100 years after the decline of the Malvern Water Cure. Entrepreneur John Williams, of Evendine Court, Colwall, Malvern, wants to build a health spa and 90-bedroom
THE village of Martley has been voted Worcestershire Village of the Year in a competition to find the most well-balanced and caring community. Judges were looking for parishes that had made the best of local opportunities to maintain and enhance the quality
HAVE you got a story? Is anything happening in your community which we should know about? From fund-raising events and special anniversaries to traffic problems and community issues, reporter Alex Earnshaw will be at Ronkswood Community Centre in Worcester
THE passage of time had made it difficult for a former principal of a Worcestershire children's home to defend himself against sex abuse allegations, a jury was told. Brian Gillam could not come up with alibi evidence after more than 20 years had elapsed
POLICE are hunting a gang of six Yorkshiremen after a pub brawl which left three Malvern men injured. The fracas took place at around 11.15pm on Saturday, at The Bakery Inn, Worcester Road, Malvern. The six men - who said they were from Yorkshire - seriously
THERE was a ferocious game on Saturday at Upton as they took on Veseyans from Sutton Coldfield. Games between these two sides are often close and the score line doesn't reflect how close it was. UPTON 1st XV 15pts, VESEYANS 29pts Veseyans started with
Tuesday, October 14, 2003 STEVE Frost's second half headed earned a point. Full match report to follow.
FOUR players are injury doubts for Bromsgrove Rovers ahead of tonight's Dr Martens Western game with Sutton Coldfield Town at the Victoria Ground (7.45pm). Steve Frost, Dave Benton and Marcus Jackson could all miss the game after picking up knocks in
THERE are three great centres of Christian pilgrimage in the world and I must say that the reality can sometimes dent the expectation. You know how it is. I've never been to Jerusalem, but I have a vision in my mind's eye of orthodox Jews at the Wailing
HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth 15-16 Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 31-9 Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS 27-19 OCTOBER Sat 4 Aston Old Edwardians 20-8 Sat
WITH the Soccer Site Division One leaders Bishops Frome absent on HFA cup duty, Oak Allstars took the opportunity to go to the top of the table. But they were made to fight all the way for the three points when they entertained Club AC 30. Games between
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton was today completing a deal which will bring defender Wayne Hatswell to Aggborough. The 28-year-old, however, will not be eligible to play in tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round clash against Second Division high-flyers
MARC Burrow is an injury worry ahead of Evesham United's derby clash at Redditch United tonight (7.45). The former Worcester City defender picked up a bruised foot in the Robins' 1-1 draw with Gresley Rovers at the weekend. Manager Phil Mullen ad-mits
RICHARD Ball has handed Stourport Swifts a boost by turning down a move to Solihull Borough. The striker will be in Dave Titterton's side to face Rugby United tonight and the Swifts' boss is delighted with Ball's change of heart. "He's had a think about
IN the prestigious Meredith Cup, The Worcestershire Golf Club's premier tournament, Steve Bradshaw took on Clive Gallimore in the 36 holes final. Steve, who had the distinction of beating club champion and recent course record breaker Peter Lupino in
LEDBURY and District ASC swim team travelled to Blackpool to compete in the annual Ledbury Challenge trophy gala. Winning 24 of the 51 events was sufficient to beat Blackpool by 11 points and bring back the shield for the third consecutive year. Following
Light winds greeted the Evesham Sailing Club on the return leg of the annual challenge at Arden Sailing Club (Defford). It may have been only a small team from Evesham but their quality in light winds is legendary among Arden members - could they hold
A RECORD entry of 297 runners competed in the 50th annual Worcestershire Beacon Race as the event provided some thrilling sport. Bill Nock ultimately claimed victory for Halesowen Athletic Club in 41 minutes and 51 seconds while Chris Beecham came second
WORCESTER is one of only two areas in the Midlands with an I CAN centre of excellence for children with speech, language and communication difficulties (SLCD). Dan Kendrick takes a look at how the system helps youngsters come out of their shells. THE
GOALSCORERS 5 - Pope. 4 - Benbow. 3 - Banner. 3 - Frost. 3 - Jackson. 2 - Atkinson. 2 - Jones. 1 - Bowen. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Scheppel. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Pope. 2 - Frost. 2 - Jackson. 1 - Atkinson. 1 - Benton. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Gandy
JUDGING by his or her letter (You Say, Saturday, October 4) I realise that R A Lane lacks any real knowledge of coursing. The object of coursing is to test the greyhound and not, as is often thought, to kill the hare. Greyhounds are never allowed to course
JON Burgess seems to think that by dismissing any counter argument it will somehow make his own argument more credible (You Say, September 27). Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Mr Burgess described one of my recent anti-hunt responses
WORCESTER needs to make more of tourism and promote what's left of its heritage. Of course, it is not helped by the city council closing down museums, nor by the Mayor Gareth Jones' recent comments about the Northwick Cinema. And it is certainly not helped
THE prospect of further large increases in council tax is a blow to all elderly people living on a fixed income. But it is especially unfair to those in private sheltered housing, since they place little burden on publicly funded local services. As the
YET again, John Burgess repeats the claim that hunting somehow "manages the fox population" and that it "avoids unnecessary cruelty" (Evening News, Monday, October 6) and yet he must know neither is correct. All of the available science from organisations
I DO not hunt, shoot or engage in that most cruel country sport of angling, but I defend the freedom of those who wish to participate in these activities. This corrupt government, "the best that money can buy" accepted a £1m donation to the Labour Party
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 19 WALSALL (Friendly) 5-1 (Sutton, Banner, Dyson, Bowen, Scheppel) Tue 22 WOODFORD UNITED (Friendly) 3-1 (Sutton, Stephenson, Scheppel) Sat 26 STOCKPORT COUNTY (Friendly) 0-0 Wed 30 ASTON
MODERN matron Tracey Dennehy was dismayed when she switched on her television and watched her hospital being slammed by undercover BBC reporters. The programme showed bags of discarded clinical waste left in corridors, a failure to clean up excrement,
STAFF at Specsavers Opticians, in Worcester, are celebrating after receiving a hat trick of good news. The Broad Street store has been short-listed for three Excellence in Eyecare Awards out of 533 Specsavers stores nationwide. The store has been nominated
THIS is thought to be the mother of the six-week-old baby, caught by a CCTV camera just moments before she abandoned her baby in a toilet cubicle at a Kidderminster shopping centre. The low-quality image shows a woman with a black holdall, which police
A FIRST team hockey player who became involved in a violent incident in Bewdley has been fined £400 for punching a man in the face. Huw Grummitt was also ordered to pay his victim Lee Flood £100 compensation. Verbal taunts between two groups of men led
A GLAMOUR model from Worcester, who is currently dating a Premiership star, has defended the reputation of high-paid footballers. Natalie Denning, originally from Battenhall, is no stranger to the glitzy life which surrounds the football circuit. The
EVESHAM'S "cramped" police station will be brought into the 21st Century, thanks to a Government grant worth almost £400,000. The Home Office handout comes from a £20m Premises Improvement Fund. West Mercia police will use almost half of its £900,000
POLICE investigating the death of Herefordshire skydiver Stephen Hilder are appealing for help from members of the British skydiving community. A two-page letter has been published in SkyDive magazine this month. The letter has been distributed through
AN imaginative scheme to heal patients after illness has been launched in South Worcestershire. The aim is to persuade people to become involved in walking events in a bid to help the rehabilitation process and get patients back to health as soon as possible
A SENIOR Russian politician learnt about children's welfare services when he visited Worcestershire County Council. Vladimir Vasiliev was joined by policy makers in social care, education and health from Moscow for a presentation about children benefiting
THE Prime Minister's much-touted crackdown on community trouble-makers guarantees that the conversation in kitchens and pubs will sound familiar today. At times, we've been critical - and unapologetically so - of a strategy which has brought West Mercia
RANGERS returned to West Midlands League Division One South action against Wyre Forest Brintons on Saturday and secured a deserved point. MALVERN RANGERS 1, WYRE FOREST BRINTONS 1 Brintons have only lost one league fixture so far and had beaten Rangers
LYPPARD RANGERS U15s 1, MALVERN TOWN WANDERERS U15s 2 MALVERN Town Wanderers made the short journey to Worcester to face Lyppard Rangers. Windy conditions plus an uneven surface meant good football would be at a minimum. Wanderers soon got into their
DEFENSIVE linchpin Carl Heeley is winning his race to be fit for Worcester City's vital clash with title-chasing Weymouth at the weekend. The 34-year-old captain suffered a thigh injury in the Nuneaton FA Cup defeat 10 days ago but is set to hand boss
DAVID Officer was taken off during Worcester United's 26-26 draw with Oxford University last night after an injury scare. The centre, who scored a try in the Sixways match, felt his hamstring following the score and left the field as a precaution. Officer
BROMSGROVE Rovers will finally have home advantage in the next round of the FA Cup with a clash against Warrington Town or Whitby Town. The Victoria Ground club have been forced to play four successive away matches to reach the fourth qualifying round
A RECORD entry of 297 runners competed in the 50th annual Worcestershire Beacon Race as the event provided some thrilling sport. Bill Nock ultimately claimed victory for Halesowen Athletic Club in 41 minutes and 51 seconds while Chris Beecham came second
BROMSGROVE Rovers FA Cup success has come at a price with a mounting casualty list. George Rooney takes his side to Sutton Coldfield Town for tonight's Dr Martens Western Division clash with fitness doubts over several players. Paul Wyatt (thigh strain
THE match of the week in Division Three of the Malvern Table Tennis League, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Securities, was between X-Police and Abbey College. Only one set was won in straight games and two went to five games, 14 of the 41 games were won
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton was today completing a deal which will bring defender Wayne Hatswell to Aggborough. The 28-year-old, however, will not be eligible to play in tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round clash against Second Division high-flyers
SKY TV viewers will hardly have gone away with a very high impression of Nationwide Conference football after Hereford United's lack-lustre 1-1 draw with Dagenhan and Redbridge last night. Unfortunately the TV spectators, and the 4,325 who turned up at
DEFENSIVE linchpin Carl Heeley is winning his race to be fit for Worcester City's vital clash with title-chasing Weymouth at the weekend. The 34-year-old captain suffered a thigh injury in the Nuneaton FA Cup defeat 10 days ago but is set to hand boss
The first outing of the season to the River Wye took place on Sunday when Malvern United Angling Association members travelled to Bredwardine. Despite the lack of rain, the river was carrying more water than in some previous years but an overnight frost
A MALVERN graphic design studio is re-branding itself with a new corporate identity, brochure and website. Artwork (Malvern) Ltd has become Artwork Creative Ltd in a bid to bring the company's image up-to-date and reflect the fact it is a "truly creative
A COMMUNITY pharmacist has won the Medicines Management category at the Pharmacy Business Awards 2003. Hooman Ghalamkari, a pharmacist at DG Pharmacy, Dines Green, Worcester, was presented with a glass trophy and £2,000 at a glittering ceremony held at
