A CITY man has criticised a private school after it reported him to the police for taking photographs of pupils who were allegedly vandalising his car. Graham London snapped three children from Springfield, the Alice Ottley junior school, throwing conkers
DETECTIVES have been given another 12 hours to question a 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of Herefordshire skydiver Stephen Hilder. The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a separate offence of criminal damage at 8am yesterday
KIND-hearted people are being urged to donate any spare clothes or bric-a-brac to a charity shop after it lost 10 bags of stock in a flood. Daisychain Benevolent Fund - which donates its profits to County Air Ambulance and Noah's Ark Trust, a charity
AN UNEMPLOYED Droitwich man took a stainless steel bar to his ex-girlfriend's house because he believed he would be attacked, a court heard yesterday. Paul Hudson, of Thatchers Green, admitted arriving at his girlfriend's home in Gorse Hill, Tolladine
RESIDENTS are being told to be on their guard after six reports of two men acting suspiciously in the north of the county were made in one night. In the first incident two men called at a woman's house in Chaddesley Corbett claiming to have trapped three
TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated woman who served thousands of theatregoers over 34 years manning Worcester Swan Theatre's sweet stall. Renie Coombs - who died earlier this month at the age of 92 - was known to everyone in the theatre world having
POLICE who raided a house in Evesham found heroin worth up to £1,700 hidden in the garden under a brick. A wallet belonging to Dale Ravenhill was discovered containing £5,380 in cash - and two sets of scales were also seized. Ravenhill was arrested at
EXTRA park-and-ride services are being put on to help Christmas shoppers beat the seasonal scramble for parking spaces. As well as extended hours of operation at Worcester North park-and-ride in Perdiswell, special buses will be laid on to cope with extra
JO is a 70-year-old grandmother who likes cooking, sewing and gardening, and loves living in the small rural village she has called home for the past five years. She shops in her neighbouring market town and on weekends she enjoys time with her family
AT least 70 lung cancer patients in Worcestershire could have a better quality of life if state-of-the-art scanners were installed in the county's hospitals, experts have claimed. Leading lung cancer experts, charities and patients have called upon the
THE mystery location of a famous painting by Worcester-born artist Benjamin Williams Leader may have been discovered. An Evening News reader claims the painting, entitled A Summer's Day - When the South Winds Congregate In Crowds, was painted from the
TWO Worcester dancers set the stage alight in The National Youth Ballet's The Match Girl and The Flame. Rebekah Thawley and Natalia Abdoush competed against dancers from around the country to win places in this prestigious ballet company. Seven hundred
POWERFUL drugs that can reduce the risks of heart attacks could be made available over the counter at pharmacies in Worcestershire within the next six months, Health Secretary John Reid has announced. Statins - drugs used to lower cholesterol - are currently
JASPER Christiansen has returned home to Denmark after a trial with Kidderminster Harriers -- but Jan Molby would be delighted to have him back on a permanent basis. The 23-year-old impressed the Harriers director of football so much that he admits there's
THE temperature was soaring at Worcester's weather centre yesterday when a computer malfunctioned, sending sparks flying across the office. Paul Damari, owner of Weather Communications in Northwick Walk, Barbourne, was working away in his office at about
THE show will go on for a Worcester theatre company after disaster struck just before a new production was about to open. The Lychgate Players had been in rehearsals since September for a play called Proscenophobia, the technical term for stage fright
CHRISTMAS is looming ever closer, but for one Droitwich couple the festive season started in October. That was when Jennifer and David Pagett began to put up their Christmas decorations. And while for some people it may have seemed excessively early,
AN artful afternoon will be held in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice Trust. A collection of art by Worcestershire artists will be exhibited to raise money for the children's charity. Arts for Acorns, at Powick Village Hall, will include watercolours,
WORCESTER City will have home advantage in the Dr Martens League Cupagainst Sutton Coldfield next month. The third round tie against the Western Division high-flyers will take place at St George's Lane on Monday, December 8. Bromsgrove Rovers will visit
DAVE Benton is out of Bromsgrove Rovers derby clash with rivals Stourport Swifts at the Victoria Ground tonight (7.45). The defender limped off with a hamstring injury in the 5-1 win at Rugby United on Saturday. Steve Frost, who replaced him, is set to
GOALSCORERS 7 - Pope. 5 - Banner. 5 - Atkinson. 5 - Jackson. 4 - Benbow. 4 - Szewczyk. 3 - Dyson. 3 - Frost. 2 - Jones. 1 - Bowen. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Scheppel. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 4 - Pope. 2 - Dyson. 2 - Frost. 2 - Jackson. 2 - Sutton.
I WAS a member of local cycling club the North Claines Wheelers which flourished during the 1950s and 1960s. I would clearly like to meet some of the members again. Would ex-members please contact me on 01905 831415, or 07952 930319. CHRIS EVANS, Callow
I AM absolutely amazed. People complain about speed cameras, then admit that once they are out of the camera's beam they speed up. Surely this is asking for more cameras. Why can't they just observe the limit? JOHN NORWOOD, Kidderminster.
I AM amazed that in a city that accepts so many nightclubs there should be opposition to the possible arrival in the High Street of a so-called naughty knickers shop. Talk about swallowing a goat and then straining at a gnat! How pathetic can you get?
BASED on one programme featuring the grand total of two economists, L Spiteri (You Say, Saturday, November 8) absolves the euro of any blame for Germany's economic woes. Well, here are a few more figures. Ninety-five - the percentage of Germans who disagree
IT is most unusual for me to be writing to you, finding myself in agreement with both Mike Foster MP and Peter Luff MP. They were reported in the Evening News on Friday, November 7 as being in favour of abolishing the six district councils in Worcester
Tuesday, November 18, 2003 A GOAL in each half from Mark Atkinson and Marus Jackson saw Rovers complete the league double over Swifts. Full report to follow.
A COOLING tower at a Hereford cider-making giant has again tested positive for the bug that causes Legionnaire's disease - heightening speculation it is the source of the outbreak that has killed a pensioner. The latest test results come five days after
THE owner of a rare racing car, which was stolen last month, is offering a substantial reward for its safe return. The green Lola Climax Mark 1 - once driven by Stirling Moss - was stolen from Steve Hyett's estate some time between Monday, October 20,
GENEROUS readers have rallied to help the St Richard's Hospice charity shop in Worcester after it was ransacked by thieves. Shop staff and those working at the Rose Hill hospice were devastated last month when they found thieves had forced their way into
THE number of Worcester people planning to protest against today's controversial visit by George Bush has swelled after the American President's "charm offensive". A convoy of cars carrying around 50 protesters will be leaving Worcester for London on
A LOLLIPOP lady cannot wait for the next school holidays - that's when she will be spending the travel vouchers won in an Evening News competition. Jean Birbeck, the longest serving lollipop lady in South Worcestershire, scooped £500 of holiday vouchers
FACE painting and Father Christmas were just some of the exciting activities enjoyed at a fun day held by Wishing Well Nursery. Young and old enjoyed a treasure hunt, hook-a-duck, name a teddy, a raffle, and a cake refreshment stall, when the event was
A MAN who had "a predilection towards young boys" has been jailed for two years for downloading more than 10,000 indecent images of children from the internet. Police seized Michael Lord's computer equipment after raiding his home in Ryelands Road, Leominster
UNUSUAL Christmas presents are due to be up for grabs at a charity auction this month. St John Ambulance, Droitwich, has organised the Goods and Promises event in order to raise money for a new ambulance. Among the 100 lots available are car cleaning
A CHARITY gig at Worcester's Marr's Bar helped raise £177 for a Thai man whose legs are severely deformed. Somphet Bunsorn, who lives in Thailand, was born with deformed legs at birth, and he currently uses a bicycle that he modified himself which gives
THE generosity of Evening News readers, you won't need reminding, is often an inspirational thing. So hats off to all of you who've rallied to help St Richard's Hospice's cause after its Worcester charity shop was ransacked by thieves. The reassuring
JOHN Brain has admitted Duncan Roke's chances of making Worcester's weekend clash with Exeter are "slim". The Sixways director of rugby sent the full back for another scan on his troublesome knee injury yesterday but no further problems were picked up
HEREFORD United defender Andy Tretton has suffered another setback with the news he requires a scan on his troublesome thigh. The 27-year-old had nursed faint hopes of facing his former club Shrewsbury Town on Saturday but those have been dashed and a
WORCESTER'S indoor rowing world champion Anna Bailey produced her second fastest time ever to win the women's 50-54 race at the British Indoor Rowing Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. She set a new championship record time of seven
NATHALIE Cole from Offenham near Evesham won the Youth Race-board 7.5 fleet to become national champion at the Youth and Masters National windsurfing championships at Wey-mouth. Sailing in a fleet combined with the Olympic class fleet, the 16-year-old
LEADERS Malvern Town will be gunning for maximum points at bottom club Coseley Town tonight (7.45). With no other West Midlands Premier Division fixtures taking place this week, Neil Hunt's side have a chance to extend their lead to eight points. Coseley
THE triathlon and duathlon season is officially over but some club members are continuing to compete to keep fit and well, especially those venturing to New Zealand next month for the World Triathlon Championship. At the Stroud Half Marathon, from a field
WE read in the Evening News (Friday, November 7) that Mike Foster wants to replace the country's six district councils with unitary authorities. Why has he suddenly started this one again? I would suggest he is under orders from John Prescott to start
BASED on one programme featuring the grand total of two economists, L Spiteri (You Say, Saturday, November 8) absolves the euro of any blame for Germany's economic woes. Well, here are a few more figures. Ninety-five - the percentage of Germans who disagree
WORCESTER City will have home advantage in the Dr Martens League Cupagainst Sutton Coldfield next month. The third round tie against the Western Division high-flyers will take place at St George's Lane on Monday, December 8. Bromsgrove Rovers will visit
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
A WORCESTERSHIRE hotel is celebrating after being awarded the RAC's top Gold Ribbon award. Three-star Buckland Manor, a 13th Century manor house, in Broadway, was judged by inspectors as having "superlative" standards of comfort, hospitality, food, service
THE Prime Minister visited Birmingham yesterday to try and answer concerns from business leaders that the UK was becoming a less attractive investment location for business. Tony Blair was addressing the opening day of the Confederation of British Industry
RURAL businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are "going for growth" with the launch of a new scheme. The Going for Growth scheme matches businesses with advisers who assess the company's expansion needs and provide support and information about
JOHN Brain has admitted Duncan Roke's chances of making Worcester's weekend clash with Exeter are "slim". The Sixways director of rugby sent the full back for another scan on his troublesome knee injury yesterday but no further problems were picked up
