A STORY-telling session on the theme of rainy days created a splash with youngsters at Malvern library. The event - for pre-school children - was held last week at the library, on Malvern's Graham Road, and about 12 children took part. They were read
A MARKET town is basking in glory after it scooped top prize in the Heart of England in Bloom Competition. Evesham was named as the winner in the Large Town Category, fighting off blooming great opposition from Stratford-upon-Avon, and Stone - other category
TWO men posing as representatives of an electricity company tried to gain access to a house in Besford, near Pershore. The men knocked at the door of a home in Harewell Lane at 11.30am on Friday and asked the owner if his electricity had come back on
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Ben Fuest is installing copper devices into some of Britain's largest trees to protect them against lightning. The 43-year-old former forestry worker's "arborbolt" is a copper screw with cables running down the branches and trunk to let
A MAN is being held in custody after he was arrested in Worcester on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. The man was arrested at 12.15am on Saturday at an address in Autumn Terrace. He was charged with the offence and is in custody while enquiries
CIDER drinkers will be able to see how their favourite tipple is made with a special demonstration at Hartlebury Castle this Sunday. Worcestershire County Museum, which is based at the castle, is to welcome local cider maker Harry Bray, from Callow Hill
THE flames of protest lit up the Worcestershire skies last night as hunt supporters kicked off their battle against the latest Parliamentary efforts to ban hunting with hounds. At Offerton Farm, Warndon, just outside Worcester, piles of hay spelling out
PARENTS, shoppers and businesses in St John's have applauded the "fantastic" news that Christopher Whitehead High School will remain in their community. Joan Tucker, of Georgina Avenue, St John's, attended the school in the 1940s and was pleased with
A FATHERS4Justice campaigner from Worcester claims Buckingham Palace was a "legitimate target" for disgruntled dads in their escalating battle against the courts. Martyn Blackwell was one of the protesters in London who helped campaign leader Jason Hatch
BERNARD Neil, Worcester's only post-war Mayor to serve two terms as First Citizen has died at the age of 79. Mr Neil, from Cleeve Drive, Warndon, was born in Llanelli, South Wales. He joined the railways but in 1941, aged 17, he was transferred to Worcester
THOUSANDS of folk fans flocked to Bromyard at the weekend for three days of traditional music, song and dance at the town's 37th annual folk festival. More than 70 acts provided visitors with 170 hours worth of entertainment from Friday to Sunday. As
POLICE in Kidderminster are appealing for information on a spate of car crimes. The first happened on Tuesday, August 31, between 9pm and 9.15pm at the Watermill pub, Kidderminster, when a man returned to his Rover Metro to find someone in it. The man
TWO car-crazy men are to embark on a madcap driving rally across seven countries in seven days in aid of a Worcester charity. Matthew Pope and Dave Wilson have signed up to take part in the Cannonball Run and are hoping to raise thousands for the National
Large-print hymn books for the partially sighted are set to take off around the country thanks to a chance conversation between two Worcester women. Linda Ohlson, from the city council's parks and cemeteries department, was told by Sandy Bannister, of
WORCESTER carers are being urged to take part in a survey designed to find out what they need. The aim of the survey - being organised by Worcestershire County Council - is to get information direct from carers about what they need to help them in their
Egham Town 0, Evesham Utd 4 EVESHAM won't pick up three more easy points than they brought back from Surrey last Saturday. Facing a home side that had lost all six Division One West matches and sporting ten new faces in their 16-man squad. The Robins
A SUPERB display by goalkeeper Aaron Kerr helped Worcester City preserve their unbeaten Nationwide North record in last night's thrilling 2-2 draw with Kettering Town. City had to fight and scrap for a point at St George's Lane as goals from Leon Kelly
JOHN Brain has admitted that Worcester have hit a front row crisis. The Sixways director of rugby now has his first three tight-head props out injured as the Warriors focus on Saturday's head-to-head with Bath. Colin Noon -- only brought in to cover broken
MARK Gabey stepped up his comeback from injury last night, playing 60 minutes for Worcester Warriors' 'A' team. The utility forward, who underwent a knee operation in the summer, came through the game unscathed as Worcester went down 22-13 to Leicester
THE first round of the Wor-cester and District Football League's Bernard Finnegan Cup saw an incredible 21-0 scoreline in favour of Martley Spurs Reserves against AFC West Midlands. Luke Willetts led the rout with eight goals, while Tom Birchley hit a
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I WONDER if Joe Walter realises what he has started in his references to some of Worcester 's colourful characters? "Do you remember Mouth Organ Annie ?" one reader asked me." Of course," I replied. Dressed in a myriad of Union Flags she not only played
THANK goodness we have a common sense councillor in Mike Layland who speaks out when our hypocritical plutocracy makes its blind decisions. I have lived near the field next to Bishop Perowne High School for 16 years and observed the locals' attempts to
REGARDING MP Michael Foster's swimming pool, my canary, Benji, has a bird bath - do I need planning permission for this? GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
Sunday, September 12, 2004 ANYONE questioning Worcester's Premiership right will surely now have to think again. Saracens -- a side brimming with confidence after last week's Wasps victory -- were made to look distinctly ordinary on their own patch yesterday
WHAT a selfish attitude demonstrated by L Pitt (You Say, Wednesday, September 8). She suggests the issue of a supermarket for the St John's area of Worcester should be decided solely by the people of St John's. The postcode for St John's is WR2. That
WHY can't the pensioners with payment books be allowed to keep them? We won't live forever. It would be better if new pensioners went straight on to pin numbers.They would soon understand. DOREEN CASELEY, Worcester.
A BOAT-making company in Worcestershire is riding high on the crest of a wave after releasing its latest flagship. The £830,000 T60, by Sealine International, was launched at the Southampton Boat Show this week. Designed and built solely in the company's
THOMAS Vale Construction, based in Stourport-on-Severn, has secured a £30m project to build education facilities in Staffordshire. The company, which has its headquarters in Worcester Road, has been appointed the principal construction partner to deliver
TRAVELLERS will be discussed at a Pershore meeting for parish councils from across Wychavon. A number of sites have sprung up without planning permission, notably at Cleeve Prior, Eckington and Upton Warren, near Droitwich. Wychavon's head of legal services
STAFF at a Malvern pub are hoping to smash the £10,000 mark for money raised for the County Air Ambulance, with an event this weekend. The New Inn, on Lower Howsell Road, Malvern Link, is holding its annual harvest auction from 8.30pm on Saturday. It
A CRUNCH meeting to discuss the controversial review of Wyre Forest schools was branded a "farce" after Worcestershire's director of education failed to attend. Julien Kramer had told members of the county council's education scrutiny panel in advance
Three schoolgirls were taken to hospital following a collision involving a double-decker bus and a car in Malvern. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which occurred at the junction of Quest Hills Road and Howsell Road at approximately
RURAL Affairs Minister Alun Michael's announcement last week that a hunting ban will finally be forced through Parliament has already prompted hunt supporters into action. The sight of smoke billowing across the Worcester skyline last night heralded the
A FARM worker was crushed to death by his tractor as he was ploughing a field last night. The 56-year-old father-of-three, who has not yet been formally identified, was ploughing a field at D Paine and Sons Farm at Witley Park, Great Witley, when his
A woman had to be cut free from her car by firefighters after she was in collision with an articulated lorry this morning. The accident happened at 7.30am on Bromyard Road in Worcester, near the turning for Broadheath, and the road was blocked as emergency
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has asked the speaker of the House of Commons for a debate on local police funding. Police chiefs argue that West Mercia Constabulary is being short-changed and on Friday, Mr Foster met with the force's Chief Constable Paul West
JETHRO Tedman scored Droitwich Rugby Club's try but they lost their second Midlands Three West South game with a 20-7 home defeat to Barkers Butts. Tedman struck ten minutes before the break, picking up from the back of a ruck and finding a defensive
WORCESTER City academy manager Ray Woods believes his teenage charges will pull out all the stops tonight as they take on Newport County in the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round at St George's Lane (7.45). The Welsh outfit have grown a reputation for dashing
WORCESTER Wanderers started their Midlands Four West South rugby campaign with a 26-12 victory at rivals Evesham. Determined Wanderers put pressure on from the kick-off and were camped in their opponents' half for long periods. Evesham took a surprise
ROBIN Haines' penalty from the half-way line secured a 23-20 success for Pershore Rugby Club at Old Yardleians in Midlands Three West South. Following their opening-day success, confident Pershore had to put up with the hosts' huge pack who went for the
NINE months of behind-the-scenes hard work culminated in the glorious unveiling of Fairfield Community Primary School last week. Worcester's newest school was launched in perfect sunshine with music, balloons, special guests and, most importantly, smiling
MARK Gabey stepped up his comeback from injury last night, playing 60 minutes for Worcester Warriors' 'A' team. The utility forward, who underwent a knee operation in the summer, came through the game unscathed as Worcester went down 22-13 to Leicester
JOHN Brain has admitted that Worcester have hit a front row crisis. The Sixways director of rugby now has his first three tight-head props out injured as the Warriors focus on Saturday's head-to-head with Bath. Colin Noon -- only brought in to cover broken
HOW can people respect the planning decisions of the city council when they are considering building a multi-story car park within a few hundred yards of some of the most historic parts of Worcester, namely the Cathedral and The Commandery? One of my
I AGREE with George Cowley - Michael Foster is a very good politician. But I don't agree with him about Shirley Bassey. I think she is an awful singer. JOHN SHEARON, Worcester.
Monday, September 13, 2004 A SUPERB display by goalkeeper Aaron Kerr helped Worcester City preserve their unbeaten Nationwide North record in last night's thrilling 2-2 draw with Kettering Town. City had to fight and scrap for a point at St George's Lane
FIRMS in Herefordshire and Worcestershire that produce anything using cereals are being urged to apply for grants of up to £50,000 to increase product development. The grants are part of the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Enterprise Awards scheme
A ENTREPRENURIAL couple's business is proving it is hitting the right tastebuds - after being named one of the top 50 cheese shops in the country. Husband-and-wife Colin and Alyson Anstey have been making cheese and selling it wholesale for about 20 years
CONSUMERS in Hereford buy the second highest proportion of organic food outside London according to supermarket giant Sainsbury's. The figures were released at the start of Organic Week this week. The top 10 organic products bought by Sainsbury's shoppers
