A BOY whose twin died after being born seriously ill is celebrating what would have been their shared fifth birthday by leading a walk for charity. Hayden Lewis' brother Fraser lost his battle for life in 1998, aged five-and-a-half months - but what parents
A CITY pub will be alive with singing and rejoicing - but of a holier kind - as a church congregation sets up camp. The 20-strong group of churchgoers from Christ Church - in Tolladine, Worcester - will meet in the Farmer's Boy, on Tolladine Road, in
HE was the centre of their universe - and rotten to the core. Peter Crittenden, a silver-tongued cad, had wooed and won the three women who, during the murder trial, were catapulted into the spotlight through no fault of their own. He had met and married
AGGBOROUGH bursts back into life next week when Kidderminster Harriers players report back for training in readiness for their opening Coca-Cola League Two match at Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday, August 7. Harriers' director of football Jan Molby
MATT Baker is set to reveal whether he will stay at Hereford United early next week. The sought-after keeper is still weighing up his options but Bulls boss Graham Turner has said he expects to hear a decision on either Monday or Tuesday. Turner has 14
AGGBOROUGH bursts back into life next week when Kidderminster Harriers players report back for training in readiness for their opening Coca-Cola League Two match at Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday, August 7. Harriers' director of football Jan Molby
Poor John I'M very sorry to read that people whine to John Phillpott's employers about how awful he is. He is the best thing in the Evening News, followed closely by the lovely Melanie Hall and Mike Pryce. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
I AGREE with Mrs J Chambers - Lowesmoor should be one-way traffic at least until 6.00pm. However her hopes that the Conservative majority on the council will do something about it, will not be realised. The Tories are unlikely to do anything for ordinary
WE, as local councillors for the area, share your view (We Say, Wednesday, June 23) that Dines Green has long since shed its "shabby and unwelcoming" image - an attitude that, in any case, was always a distortion and never entirely justified. It is a
I WOULD like to thank the outgoing Mayor, Gareth Jones, for his fantastic support for my venues during his year of office. He has been a regular visitor to both the Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall, and despite a very busy schedule, he has always come
PAT Sanderson and Billy McGinty will coach Worc-ester's Middlesex Sevens squad in August. Sanderson, a summer signing from Harlequins, and McGinty, Worcester's new analytical coach, will take charge of the Sixways squad bound for Twickenham on August
THE ingenuity of N Taylor in managing to blame immigration for everything that is not the fault of the Worcester park-and-ride scheme reached new heights with his recent letter regarding future water and electricity price rises. Apparently these rises
PROPAGANDA becomes "received opinion" on the basis that if you say something often enough, then it must be true. Thus "received opinion" on Europe, eagerly recanted by the eurosceptic media like the proverbial gramophone needle stuck in a groove, is that
I MUST cross swords with Rick Johns (You Say, Friday, June 25) who is delighted to see the High Street trees cut down and calls for the rest to suffer the same fate apparently so that he can see the buildings and bustling city centre. I am sure that he
TONY Blair must be longing for the halcyon years of his early tenure in charge of the Labour Party, when everything he touched turned to electoral gold. His Midas touch now appears to be fading, with enemies turning up on all sides of the political spectrum
... but now God has made me better, says 'vicious' Sid A FORMER drug abuser and alcoholic who terrorised shopkeepers and residents in Worcester for years has turned a new leaf - after finding God. Anthony Wynne became notorious for drunken behaviour that
THE parents of a Bewdley teenager who died after being struck by a car, following a school prom, have spoken about their torment. Bewdley High student Jamie Holden had spent Thursday evening celebrating the end of his exams with friends at the town's
THE Government has been accused of "mugging" schools in Worcestershire which are not being given fair funding. But Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff was rebuffed again in the Commons, in his calls for more cash for the county's schools. Campaigners have
A WORCESTERSHIRE village cricket club has turned its fortunes around following a split that saw some members taking their bats and balls elsewhere. The state of Kempsey's cricket square was the subject of the controversy, but the club can now take pride
A GOLDEN anniversary reunion is being held for pupils who left a city school a half century ago. Christopher Whitehead High School's class of 1954 has held an annual reunion for many years, and this time the former students are celebrating 50 years since
SINGERS with stars in their eyes will be warming up their voices for Monday's live heat of RSVP Idol. Group Two singers Jolie Mason, Kerrie McTigue, Marie Louise Doe, Dave Rowley, Andy Faull, Rachel Moulden, and Philip Waring will perform hits from the
THOSE across Worcestershire hoping to enjoy their meals or drinks in a smoke-free environment could have their wish granted, if the results of a major survey are anything to go by. The county results of the Big Smoke Debate have revealed that 80 per cent
AN adventurous woman is packing her rucksack and walking boots after winning the trip-of-a-lifetime tracking snow leopards in the Altai Mountains of Asia. Twenty-six-year-old Katy Harris, of Sansome Mews, Worcester, jets out to Novosibirsk in Russia this
SKIPPER Ben Smith believes Worcestershire Royals can be strong challengers to win the Twenty20 Cup after launching their campaign with a thrilling one-run victory over Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road last night. The County triumphed in front of
TOM Moody's men will be coming up against a Somerset Sabres side eager for revenge when the sides lock horns in a totesport League Division Two clash at New Road tomorrow (1pm). Somerset's last visit to New Road in May ended in a humbling experience when
ASTON Old Edwardians will begin their attempt to win the North Midlands Cup for the third consecutive season with a trip to Hereford Rugby Club in the preliminary round of next season's competition on November 6 or 7. The winners of the Hereford v Aston
CASH-strapped they maybe but Worcester City are unlikely to suffer the ignominy of liquidation which befell Telford United last season. The board's prudent management of its finances, even though its inherited debt stands at the best part of £700,000
SHABIR Khan is drawing inspiration from teenage sensation Wayne Rooney ahead of the coming season. The teenage full back begins his first full season for Worcester City rated as one of the best defensive prospects in recent years. But if nerves afflict
PAT Sanderson and Billy McGinty will coach Worc-ester's Middlesex Sevens squad in August. Sanderson, a summer signing from Harlequins, and McGinty, Worcester's new analytical coach, will take charge of the Sixways squad bound for Twickenham on August
CASH-strapped they maybe but Worcester City are unlikely to suffer the ignominy of liquidation which befell Telford United last season. The board's prudent management of its finances, even though its inherited debt stands at the best part of £700,000
SHABIR Khan is drawing inspiration from teenage sensation Wayne Rooney ahead of the coming season. The teenage full back begins his first full season for Worcester City rated as one of the best defensive prospects in recent years. But if nerves afflict
I WAS dismayed at Rick Johns' letter (You Say, Friday, June 25) regarding the trees in the High Street. This Tory council is ruining the city once again as they did in the 1960s. It was the 20 years of Labour control that pulled this city into the lovely
LIKE your correspondent, D E Margrett (You Say, Monday, June 28) I was saddened at the demolition of our "wonderful" Public Hall but recollect that the Midlands' finest small concert hall was also known as "Worcester's White Elephant." The cost of maintaining
They might be a minority presence in the House of Commons, but don't be fooled - the Liberal Democrats know how to advance a cause. Take, for instance, their Ludlow MP Matthew Green and his idea to create a regional assembly for the Severn Valley region
PETER Kilfoyle's popularity must be plumbing extreme depths in Worcester these days. The Liverpudlian MP's attempts to block Worcester RUFC's promotion to the Zurich Premiership are unlikely to achieve anything, but they are putting his relationship with
