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A 10-week-old chocolate Labrador puppy has been missing from the home of its owners in Church Lane, Lower Broadheath, since Sunday. If anyone has see the male dog, which answers to the name of Roley, should call 01905 640233.

CRICKETERS from the past could help a former Worcestershire family trace their ancestors. Bob Coleman, who now lives in West Sussex, says his wife's great-grandfather was John Smith, who played for Worcestershire between 1884 and 1889. Mr Smith's son,

A MAN has been found safe and well four days after being reported missing from his home in Shinehill Lane, South Littleton, near Evesham. Roy Careless, a 47-year-old self-employed gardener was discovered by a man shooting rabbits near Long Lartin prison

THE Gallery at Bevere, near Worcester, is Awash With Wildlife, thanks to artists Valerie Briggs and Trevor Smith. Both have a fascination with wetland habitats and the wildlife that is dependent on them, sharing a concern for the survival of the flora

The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Saturday, November 13: Coalville Town v Malvern Town - postponed. Saturday, November 20: FA Vase second round proper, Malvern Town v Coventry Sphinx (3.00). Saturday, November 27: Malvern Town v Rushall Olympic

THE Government's decision not to find the £20,000 needed to turn dreams of a centre for victims of sex attacks into reality is bad news indeed. It means that, after 18 months planning, West Mercia police must be put the idea on hold. While that's understandably

MOTHERS have come forward with more stories of how their babies have either died or suffered at the hands of hospital workers. Five women contacted the Evening News to share their experiences after reading about Nadia and Steven Jones' plight in yesterday's

A WILDLIFE lover who has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to helping injured and distressed swans has been awarded an MBE. Jan Harrigan first set up the Swan Rescue Centre in Wychbold, after she nursed a swan with a broken wing back to health

ALMOST £22m is being ploughed into improving services across Worcestershire for people with mental health problems, it has been revealed. The massive cash injection will see a host of changes, including £16m from NHS coffers, spent on extending and modernising

WORCESTER Warriors officials have defended the organisation of the club's fireworks night after fans described it as a "shambles". Several supporters wrote to an internet messageboard saying they were angry because it took over an hour to get in and the

A WORCESTERSHIRE wetland that is said to have inspired composer Sir Edward Elgar is to be featured in the next programme of the BBC series The Natural History of Britain. The restoration of the historic Longdon and Eldesfield Marshes complex, near Tewkesbury

PLANNERS in Worcester have smashed Government targets for processing applications - but the success has come after some officers worked for one month unpaid. Latest half-year figures show the city's planning department achieved nearly 100 per cent success

WORCESTER residents can write or update their wills this month without having to pay the solicitor. Instead, residents are being asked to donate some money to Will Aid charities, helping to transform the lives of children, elderly people and whole communities

WORCESTER City manager John Barton admits he couldn't ask for anything more as his side were gifted a home tie against Prescot Cables or Lincoln United in the FA Trophy Second Round. The UniBond Premier Division clubs drew 1-1 on Saturday and clash again

PAUL Sampson staked his claim for a Sixways deal with a double try burst last night. The former Wasps and Bath wing impressed during Worces-ter 'A' side's 42-15 victory over Sale Jets at Sixways. Sampson -- on trial at Worcester after playing rugby league

DEAN Keates has confessed that Kidderminster Harriers players are accepting full responsibility for the club's shocking start to the season. The former Walsall and Hull midfielder believes the players must rally together to lift Harriers off the bottom

IT was unlucky thirteen for Trinity Sports Reserves as they crashed 13-0 at Barbourne Celtic in the Worcester and District League Sunday Division Three. Pete Wood was the Celtic scoring sensation, netting seven, while Carl Graham and Adam Fossill both

HOLDERS Archdales '73 clinched comfortable Worcester Nursing Junior Cup progress with a 2-0 win at fierce rivals Tolladine Sports in the second round. Watched by a big crowd, Dales controlled most of the first-half for long periods and took the lead when

PAUL Sampson staked his claim for a Sixways deal with a double try burst last night. The former Wasps and Bath wing impressed during Worces-ter 'A' side's 42-15 victory over Sale Jets at Sixways. Sampson -- on trial at Worcester after playing rugby league

IT is curious that the new EU Constitution just signed in Rome has been labelled by all the other EU Member States as one of the most fundamental Treaties affecting the European Union, when our own Government long maintained it was simply "a tidying-up

HOUSE builder Westbury has won the contest to buy prime development land for a housing project that will help fund a south Shropshire secondary school's bid to become a centre of sports excellence. The sale of 5.4 acres of land at Cleobury Mortimer was

A NEW website that hopes to take chattering over the garden fence to new levels has been launched in Malvern. WordMouth.com is an interactive site that promotes local services across the UK by recommendations from the general public - in other words,

A RARE white cat with chocolate coloured paws and ears has gone missing. The year old tom called Solomon disappeared from a property on Knotts Avenue, The Lyppards, Warndon, on bonfire night. His owner, Helen Rutter, said he is very vocal, has a talent

WINTER crafts and activities will be getting people in the Christmas spirit at a woodland fair. The Worcester Woods Winter Fayre will be taking place in the woods in Wildwood Drive, near County Hall, on Sunday, November 21. There will be free children's

A PROJECT set up to recycle waste back into the community is holding a launch week to allow people to come up with gift ideas for Christmas. The Worcestershire Resource Exchange (WRE), in Gregorys Bank Industrial Estate, has materials, including gold

TREES will line the High Street for Remembrance weekend as the next stage of the city centre redevelopment continued this week. Ash and pear trees were planted yesterday and will fill all available plots in Worcester's High Street by the weekend. Metal

LIBRARY: Poetry enthusiasts are being invited to St John's Library on Thursday, November 11, for a Remembrance Day reading. West Midlands poet Roz Goddard is due to read war poetry and audience members are invited to take along their favourite poems to

GENEROUS clubbers in Worcester have helped to raise over £500 for the special baby care unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in just one night. Bushwackers will be collecting for the charity every Thursday night up until Christmas and staff hope party-goers

IT may have gone beyond the attention of eagle-eyed Worcester City supporters but two anniversaries are being quietly celebrated at St George's Lane. The observant City fan would probably have realised that Saturday's Nationwide North trip to Droylsden

A VICAR has hit back at claims that gipsies camped illegally in a small village outside Worcester have launched a "charm offensive" to prove they are not criminals. A national newspaper reported on Saturday that travellers in Eckington, near Pershore,

DREAMS of creating a centre in Worcester for vulnerable victims of sex attacks have been dashed after a shortfall in Government funding for the scheme. Detectives at West Mercia police force have been planning the Sexual Assault Referral Centre for the

PEOPLE living in flood risk areas have been urged to sign up to a warning notice scheme by Worcester MP Michael Foster. His call comes amid concerns that up to a third of homes at risk from flooding are not registered to receive notification of flood

RESIDENTS of Kempsey, near Worcester, are being invited to say just exactly what they think of their village, which parts they would like to change and which they would like to preserve. People will have the chance to express their opinions as part of

WORCESTER City manager John Barton admits he couldn't ask for anything more as his side were gifted a home tie against Prescot Cables or Lincoln United in the FA Trophy Second Round. The UniBond Premier Division clubs drew 1-1 on Saturday and clash again

READING Rockets stand between Worcester Wolves and a place in the National Cup final. Wolves, 109-79 victors against Nottingham Knights in the quarter-finals on Sunday, have been drawn away at the English Basketball League Division One leaders in the

HEREFORD United have been handed a third home draw in the LDV Vans Trophy competition and another chance of a shock. The Bulls, with the scalps of Scunthorpe United and Doncaster Rovers already under their belts from penalty shoot-outs, will entertain

ARCHDALES '73 and Droitwich Spa will clash in an intriguing Worcestershire FA Saturday Junior Cup third round clash on November 27. WFA Saturday Junior Cup third round: Areley Kings v Littleton (D Herbert); Archdales '73 v Droitwich Spa (JR Widdett);

DETERMINED cash campaigners on behalf of Worcestershire schools - that have languished near the bottom of the national funding tables for years - have come up with a new plan of attack. Dan Kendrick takes a look at funding proposal the county is keen

Children's Information Service: For information/advice on nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups, baby and toddler groups, childminders, out-of-school clubs, holiday playschemes, funded places for three and four-year-olds (01905 790560) Bedwardine Playgroup

DEAN Keates has confessed that Kidderminster Harriers players are accepting full responsibility for the club's shocking start to the season. The former Walsall and Hull midfielder believes the players must rally together to lift Harriers off the bottom

WHY change the Cathedral roundabout? I don't want to see an open space for yobs, drunks, drug addicts, skateboarders and drop-outs to hang about in. If our council has money to spend, it should spend it on something useful. Leave the roundabout alone.

IN reply to F C Claxton, in the 1960s I once saw a fox near the pond where patients used to fish at Powick Hospital. He turned, lifted his paw, looked hard at me, then, ambled off. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.

WHAT I find most striking about Tim Pinney's response to Mike Huskisson's opinion that stag hunting is cruel (You Say, November 2) is his language "..nothing other than a dead animal!" If he were to come across someone passed away on the pavement in Peopleton

"THERE are no good battalions, no bad battalions, only good officers and bad officers. See that you are good officer!" So said the then Field Marshal Sir William Slim, in a speech on leadership, at Sandhurst in 1947. Later in the speech, the soon to become

I WISH to take issue with two of John Hinton's recent letters. The first one suggested some "tasteless" telephone masts should be incorporated unobtrusively into the Cathedral's pinnacles for a price. Surely, if Mr Hinton deems these telephone masts as

NEW and innovative bread products will soon be available to hungry Greggs customers in Worcester, thanks to a new piece of machinery. A £400,000 "stress-free dough plant" will enable the national company to broaden its product range across the Midlands

WORCESTER company Sales Challenge is hoping to boost its business by taking part in World of Learning 2004 at the NEC next week. The event, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 17 and 18, is the UK's key conference and exhibition for business learning.

TELEVISION presenter, scientist and comedian Johnny Ball has been confirmed as a guest speaker at the third annual Learning Achievement Awards. The event rewards trainees, employers and learners of all ages for their efforts in 2004 and will be held at

WESTONS Cider is experiencing the taste of success after scooping a prestigious award for the second year running. The Much Marcle-based firm has scooped two honours at the Organic Food Awards 2004. Westons' strong organic cider was once again overall