A NOISY neighbour has been convicted after playing music so loud it shook the house next door. Anthony Barber's neighbours said their lives had been "totally annihilated" by short snaps of techno music blasted in the early hours of the morning. The 46
A PENSIONER who has devoted more than 15 years to helping underprivileged children in Poland is calling on Worcestershire residents to help in his latest quest. Stan Marshall, aged 77, has been the driving force behind a City Mission for poor families
FIRE crews searched a derelict former cinema in Worcester, this morning, fearing people were trapped in the blazing building. They were alerted to the fire in St John's by a phone call at 5am. An ambulance crew stood by, while a police van blocked off
A FILM showing the trials and tribulations of a Worcestershire single mum's quest to find the man of her dreams is to be screened on the television. Nicky Taylor is a woman with a good career, her own home and three loving children but, despite apparently
A GRINNING gargoyle should raise a few smiles from visitors to Worcester Cathedral - especially if its inspiration is pruning nearby. Chris Filer (pictured right), the gardener at the historic landmark, has been immortalised in stone by a carved caricature
WORCESTER Wolves' players are being urged not to miss out on a date at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Wolves take on Westminster Warriors at University College Worcester tonight (7pm) in the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division
JAN Molby says Kidderminster Harriers' fans can look forward to watching a 'new-look' side next season. The Aggborough director of football is turning his attention to next term after Harriers virtually guaranteed their Nationwide League Division Three
WORCESTER'S Simon Archer and Donna Kellogg eased their way back into Olympic contention in Geneva when they won their opening mixed doubles contest in the European Badminton Championships team event. The England pair, both sidelined since last month's
IF there is any justice in football, Hereford United will earn promotion to the Third Division this season. They've played a brand of football that was won them plaudits across the country and, but for Chester City's resilience, would surely have clinched
JOHN Brain has admitted he would love more players like Christian Evans. The 33-year-old flanker confirmed his decision to retire from rugby this week because of family commitments and a niggling back injury but Worcester's director of rugby was sad to
WORCESTERSHIRE completed their two-day friendly with Essex which finished in a draw at Chelmsford yesterday. The home county made 299 in reply to Worcestershire's first innings total of 521 all out. James Middlebrook top scored for Essex with 91, while
PAT Lyons admits he's eager to earn a new deal at Worcester City - and the chance of another crack at playing in the northern football scene. The Derby-based midfielder is keen to extend his stay at St George's Lane and be involved in next season's anticipated
AS we approach the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings, it's timely to remember the much-decorated Worcestershire naval hero who played key roles in the 1944 Normandy invasion and also in the miracle that was Dunkirk. He was Admiral Sir William Tennant
I ENJOYED reading your article on my retirement from mayoral duties as Sergeant at Arms (mace) to Worcester City. For me it was an honour to be of service to 18 excellent mayors of the City. They were all distinct from each other, but each one communicated
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has welcomed the publication of an independent report by the National Union of Teachers that adds further weight to Worcestershire's arguments that its schools are discriminated against by the Government. The report, by
LAST month, the Birmingham Post reported that the Conservative Party had put out a leaflet in Northfield, Birmingham, that linked the Conservatives' asylum policies to those of the British National Party. After a considerable delay, Michael Howard has
LIKE it or not G Lewis (You Say, Saturday, April 10), man is an animal. He or she only becomes civilised by the imposition of discipline, which ought to be imposed in the home by caring parents, within a stable family background. The civilising process
I RECENTLY read that our district council is running tourist coach trips to scenic Pershore and exotic Evesham. Does it forget legendary monuments to a lost civilisation in Droitwich Spa? Curious visitors could view ancient market hall ruins or a deserted
THE Bishop of Worcester wrote "don't vote locally for Martin Roberts, BNP". Elizabeth Forrester (You Say, Wednesday, April 9) now writes "BNP has racist views". Specifically, which BNP policies does the Bishop object to as being racist? I say this, bearing
JOHN Brain has admitted he would love more players like Christian Evans. The 33-year-old flanker confirmed his decision to retire from rugby this week because of family commitments and a niggling back injury but Worcester's director of rugby was sad to
A MAJOR River Severn bridge is falling apart so badly that it needs to be knocked down, experts fear. A routine inspection of Upton Bridge revealed that major repairs were needed on the crumbling viaduct that takes the A4104 over the floodplain to the
A FATHER has stumped up a reward in a bid to track down the man who savaged his son's ear. Gareth Kelly suffered extreme bleeding after he was attacked outside RSVP in Worcester, after an evening out with friends. The 21-year-old victim, from Kidderminster
A TEENAGE thug who shouted racist abuse at a Worcester warehouseman before knocking him off his bike has been locked up for three years. Sam Brown ran at Pervez Iqbal as he rode home from a mail order company and headbutted him. The victim tried to flee
ANGRY parents and children with special educational needs will converge on County Hall next week to protest at proposed changes to Worcestershire's special schools. Campaigners will march from nearby Worcester Countryside Centre to the Spetchley Road
REGENERATION of Worcester's largest "brownfield" site has moved a step closer. The city council has agreed to adopt a development brief for the Tolladine goods yard as guidance for developers. The 23-acre site, the biggest derelict area in the city, has
WORCESTER Wolves' players are being urged not to miss out on a date at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Wolves take on Westminster Warriors at University College Worcester tonight (7pm) in the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division
MALVERN Rugby Club and Aston OEs will contest next month's North Midlands Cup final. The pair were due to meet in a semi-final on the weekend of April 24/25 but have now progrssed to the final, at a venue to be decided, on May 9. Malvern and Aston OEs
WORCESTERSHIRE completed their two-day friendly with Essex which finished in a draw at Chelmsford yesterday. The home county made 299 in reply to Worcestershire's first innings total of 521 all out. James Middlebrook top scored for Essex with 91, while
PAT Lyons admits he's eager to earn a new deal at Worcester City - and the chance of another crack at playing in the northern football scene. The Derby-based midfielder is keen to extend his stay at St George's Lane and be involved in next season's anticipated
JAN Molby says Kidderminster Harriers' fans can look forward to watching a 'new-look' side next season. The Aggborough director of football is turning his attention to next term after Harriers virtually guaranteed their Nationwide League Division Three
EVER since Worcester City Council unveiled plans in 2003 to alter the road layout in front of the Cathedral, I have felt that an opportunity to improve that crucial part of the city centre might be missed. At relatively low cost, it could be fully pedestrianised
HAS anyone been receiving "silent calls" from commercial organisations? I had seven in less than an hour the other day. The monkey brain who devised the system must realise that no one is ever going to buy anything from a company which behaves like this
AFTER Robert Kilroy-Silk spoke against Muslims and Arabs, the head of Worcester Racial Equality Council had a full page article published in the Evening News condemning Kilroy-Silk's alleged racist remarks. We have seen Muslims in London burning the Union
M SWIERS asks what are the rewards of being an upright citizen. Surely a clear conscience is one reward. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
