A LEADING historian has accused the BBC of snubbing the sacrifices of Worcestershire Regiment soldiers in its documentary-drama on the heroic Dunkirk evacuation. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore fears the three-night BBC2 series could give the impression that the
A WARNDON mum has vowed to do everything in her power to help a severely deformed baby in the Philippines to undergo the same operation that saved her own son's life. The Evening News last week appealed for help to raise £2,500 for 20-month-old Shandy
A WORCESTER teenager has been forced to extend her overdraft after discovering her cash card was cloned. The Evening News reported yesterday that thieves have copied vital card details from a machine at Tesco's Warndon Villages store, then used the information
THINK you could do a better job of protecting Worcestershire from flooding than the Environment Agency or Government? The Department of Trade and Industry has produced Floodranger, the first ever flood simulator computer game, to give people the chance
PATIENTS in Worcestershire are being sent questionnaires in a bid to improve health services in the county. Over the next two weeks, 850 randomly selected patients who are registered with a GP in South Worcestershire will have a questionnaire dropping
MUMS pushing prams near a Worcester school were put at risk as an uninsured driver led police on a 60mph chase. Wayne Caines had dropped off his girlfriend's children and was returning home when officers tried to stop him in a random check. The four-mile
SIR Edward Elgar's great-niece is to unveil a plaque at Cathedral Plaza to mark the site of the composer's family music shop. Margaret Elgar will join members of the Elgar Society, including chairman Andrew Neill, at the shopping centre on Saturday, February
WORCESTER Wolves cannot afford to lose any more games if they are to win the National Basketball League Division Two title. That's the message from player-coach Rick Solvason as they prepare for tonight's away game against Northampton Neptunes (6pm).
AN early birdie put Droit-wich's John Bickerton on one under par at the start of the third round of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur today. The Worcestershire star made a two at the par three 12th to leave him in joint 48th place. There were four joint
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers players are being told to 'stay positive' in their bid to avoid relegation from the Nationwide League Division Three. Director of football Jan Mol-by's men have slumped to within a point of the dreaded drop zone after a depressing
ENGLAND 18-Group Clubs limbered up for their friendly rugby international against the French Academy in Bondoufle later this month with a 25-12 win over a strong Worcester Academy XV at Sixways. England, who play France on February 28, recovered well
THE Worcestershire County Table Tennis Association County Closed Championships were held at Evesham High School with a total entry of 32 men and ten women. Results were: Men's singles: Winner Lewis Siket (Worcester); Runner-up Lee Horton (Dudley). After
THREE hundred and 42 children from 35 schools will arrive at Malvern College on Sunday, February 29, for the National Preparatory Schools Cross Country Championships which are being hosted by the College. "We look forward to welcoming 32 boys' and 25
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers players are being told to 'stay positive' in their bid to avoid relegation from the Nationwide League Division Three. Director of football Jan Mol-by's men have slumped to within a point of the dreaded drop zone after a depressing
LIAM McDonald is relishing being part of the first-team picture at Worcester City. The 19-year-old midfielder, a product of City's Academy, has been a revelation since coming into the team back in January and has been a key figure in their rise to third
IN reply to John Davies' letter (Evening News, Wednesday, February 11) my husband and I think he should again read the article on the proposed traffic lights at Newtown Crossroads. It is not just Stephen Morgan from Newtown Garage who is against the traffic
NEW ultra-modern benches in Droitwich town centre clash with their traditional surroundings. Such uncomfortable eyesores may put off visitors to the Spa. I strongly suggest the Heritage Centre stocks a number of tasteful scatter cushions. These can be
IT seems pretty obvious to me that George Cowley does not write with the intention of impressing some toffee-nosed pseudo-intellectuals. His simple, unsophisticated style is nevertheless pleasing to his many fans. Surely it cannot be a bad thing when
I SMILED at John Cunniffe's reference to a whitewashed red herring. He'll be writing next of a naked cover-up. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
HOW will the so-called "authorities" at UCW excuse the most recent unbelievably crass behaviour of their students? (Evening News, Thursday, February 12). Surely they cannot follow their usual pathetic practice of trying to blame local youths? MARIAN RANDALL
I NOTE that we have not had a comment from the speed camera persecution club lately. Has Big Brother told them not to comment because they know they are wrong? When Britain's most senior policeman, Sir John Stevens, tells the Daily Mirror "I don't approve
GEORGE Cowley says "reading the problem page makes him feel glad he lives alone". I feel exactly the opposite. Maybe some relationships cause problems - but that is far better than living alone. JOHN NORWOOD, Kidderminster.
ENGLAND 18-Group Clubs limbered up for their friendly rugby international against the French Academy in Bondoufle later this month with a 25-12 win over a strong Worcester Academy XV at Sixways. England, who play France on February 28, recovered well
THE average household in Worcester will have to pay £83 more council tax than last year, the Evening News can reveal. A 7.79 per cent increase means those living in the average Band D property will receive a bill of £1,156.58. Figures around Worcestershire
ANIMAL rights campaigners have vowed to continue protesting outside a Worcester city centre shop that sells fur - despite upsetting the store's staff with heated verbal exchanges. Employees from the High Street store, Madeleine Ann, claim the abuse they
FEARS have been raised for the safety of swans rummaging in debris which built up under Worcester Bridge during the floods. But the birds' "fussiness" means they are extremely unlikely to nest at the site, according to Jan Harrigan from Wychbold's Swan
WORCESTER Wolves cannot afford to lose any more games if they are to win the National Basketball League Division Two title. That's the message from player-coach Rick Solvason as they prepare for tonight's away game against Northampton Neptunes (6pm).
LIAM McDonald is relishing being part of the first-team picture at Worcester City. The 19-year-old midfielder, a product of City's Academy, has been a revelation since coming into the team back in January and has been a key figure in their rise to third
GRAHAM Turner is confident the rest of his Hereford United squad can make up for the devastating loss of Ben Smith. The in-form midfielder will almost certainly miss the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in the 5-2 win at Gravesend last
WHENEVER I pass a small, quaint and eye-catching property in Sansome Walk, I am forcibly reminded of a major amenity that might still have been in existence for the enjoyment of Worcester people. The building - seen in the photo top right - was originally
WHEN the new Worcestershire Royal Hospital was being planned, the New-Labour-style quango-conglomerate-partnership must have lent too much of their collective ear to Government encouragements about eco-friendly bus travel. Therefore, since so many people
AS a parent of a child attending Thornton House School in Worcester, I am very concerned about the proposed closure of its nursery unit. What I do not understand is this - Thornton House has just received an excellent Ofsted Report and the Nursery Assessment
FOR the benefit of K Hemming (You Say, Thursday, February 12) the record should be set straight regarding the organisation Vets for Hunting and an opinion poll carried out among the veterinary profession. Vets for Hunting is an organisation of some 540
LIKE many gardeners, I swathe precious plants in pots with fleece for the winter, fleece being a sort of agricultural muslin, white and very fine. A fuschia was swathed to a great extent and rain had beaten the fleece down and spoiled its pristine whiteness
I EXPECT that like the majority of your readers, I was disgusted to read of the behaviour of the students at University College Worcester. Making false fire alarms and then attacking the fire service when they answered the call is just one more example
M SWIERS says that Councillor Tom Wareing is incorrect to state that the whole illegal war against iraq is Israel's doing. I agree with Coun Wareing - as do all of Worcester's 2,300 Muslims. AHMED RAZA, Worcester.
CAN N Taylor (You Say, Wednesday, February 11) really not understand why the same rules cannot be applied to motorists as pedestrians? Try getting hit by a car and you'll see that it's a very different experience from hitting someone with a car. BEN EATON
