A 150-YEAR-old gardening book written by a Tenbury Wells-born botanist is expected to fetch about £9,000 at auction. The book - titled The Botanic Garden (right) - is in 16 volumes and is the work of Benjamin Maund, who was born at Terrills in Tenbury
POLICE are appealing for information after a driver offered a nine-year-old boy money to get in his car in Kidderminster. The incident happened as the boy was walking along Woodward Road in the town, when a silver estate-type car drew up beside him. The
The article in last Wednesday's Evening News, headlined "Bid to stop kids trapping fingers", said that an invention to stop fingers being trapped in doors was a new one. We have been asked to point out that the device by Finger Savers Ltd, of Upper Welland
YOUTHS "running riot" after pub closing time have been blamed for recent disturbances in Kempsey, near Worcester. After several months of comparative quiet, there had been two spates of criminal damage over two weekends at the end of October, said beat
MORE than 80 new paintings by Worcester artist David Birtwhistle went on show on Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon 30 had already been sold. The exhibition celebrates the 25th anniversary of Birties of Worcester, the Friar Street gallery owned by
PUPILS at Fairfield Primary School, in Worcester, were encouraged to clown around in what was an unusual week. Youngsters from the Brickfields school were visited by the circus skills group, Shooting Stars, from Pershore, for five days. They took part
The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Saturday, November 20: FA Vase second round proper, Malvern Town v Coventry Sphinx (3.00). Saturday, November 27: Malvern Town v Rushall Olympic (3.00) Tuesday, November 30: Barwell v Malvern Town (7.45). Saturday
AS a clutch of footballing 'minnows' stole the national limelight on Saturday with their FA Cup giantkilling efforts, Worcester City's achievement may have gone a little unnoticed in some non-league quarters. While Hinckley United flattened Lea-gue One
PARISHIONERS are finding the Lord in a different kind of aisle - after a vicar has set up a surgery in his local supermarket. The Rev Howard Mayell, who is part of a Ministry team based in and around Ledbury, is spending two hours every Monday in the
A MAN was left with a fractured skull following a fight between 15 men and women after a party. Police were called to the Horsefair, in Kidderminster at 8.20am on Sunday, November 14. A 39-year old man from the Telford area was found in a doorway with
HOUSEHOLDERS in Worcester can for once welcome the sight of council tax bills dropping through their letterboxes - as the latest ones will show a reduction. Revised bills will be sent to city residents over the next few days, showing an overall reduction
ADOLF Hitler's signature has gone under the hammer for £750 at an auction in Ledbury. The sale - which attracted considerable worldwide interest - took place at Ledbury's HJ Pugh Auctioneers in Bye Street. Hundreds of people attended and the Nazi leader's
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has gone to ground after being caught at the centre of speculation about reforms to Conservative Party leadership elections. The Tory backbench 1922 Committee, of which Sir Michael is chairman, has been considering
ELDERLY people living along a main city road are finding it difficult to travel around because of a reduced bus service. The Number 37 bus used to service Bilford Road every 20 minutes but in October was reduced to an hourly service because of the low
TWO St Peter's Village Hall committee members have been handed long-service awards for their hard work and commitment to the venue over the last 14 years. Committee chairman Sue Sanders, and secretary Helen Daniels, were instrumental in having the hall
CRIME in West Mercia has fallen by 14 per cent in the last year, the Home Office has claimed. But the claim was immediately denounced by the Conservatives who said the figure was the result of falling detection rates. The statistics demonstrating that
THE mother of a victim of bullying has dismissed a controversial report that claims improving a child's personal appearance will stop them being targeted at school. The results of a five-year study, to be published during anti-bullying week, suggest that
LEON Greeff looks set to miss the rest of Worcester Warriors' season after confirmation of a dislocated knee. The flanker underwent a scan on the knee -- injured during Saturday's defeat to Leicester Tigers -- and the results came through to Sixways this
WINGER Simon Brown could give Kidderminster Harriers a timely lift after returning to training -- just as Ian Foster is sidelined. Brown's last game was against Scunthorpe United in mid-October when Harriers triumphed 3-2 in Coca-Cola Two before a run
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer kicks off his Singapore Open doubles campaign this week alongside partner Anthony Clark with a tough opening round. Archer, 31, and left-handed Clark are set to take on Danish duo Thomas Laybourn and Peter Steffensen
WORCESTER swimmers reached new heights in the ASA National Masters Championships, breaking two records. They returned from Sheffield with a haul of eight gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes. And the city's older relay team, with a total age of
BROMSGROVE Rovers will hope for a change in fortunes as they attempt to get back to winning ways tonight. Rovers, who parted company with manager Joe Jackson last week, were beaten 1-0 at home by Thame United on Saturday, despite dominating. It was their
I AM writing to you asking if this council relishes what it's doing. Their plans were to make a car parking space in front of the Costcutter store up the side of the Maple Leaf public house. But why are they going to put new paving slabs down and then
ENERGY company, npower, has this week been recognised for its investment in charitable and community projects. The firm, based in Bridgewater Road, Worcester, has been awarded a PerCent logo by Business in the Community (BITC). The annual logo is given
PLANS for factories and offices on the Ronkswood site of the former Worcester Royal Infirmary have been met with suspicion from residents who fear their view will be ruined by towering buildings. The proposals for the site, on Newtown Road, include three-storey
YOUNGSTERS have beaten off national competition to win £10,000 for a dream playground which will now be built at their school. Twelve pupils from St George's RC Primary School, had to design, plan and sell the playground to the school's governors, and
DEPRIVED and vulnerable households will be offered free smoke alarms and safety advice, thanks to a £160,000 Government grant. Priority for the free alarms will go to the elderly, young families and ethnic minority groups. Statistics show they are at
A WORCESTERSHIRE environmental charity won the gold award at a national award ceremony held at the House of Commons. The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust was credited in the National Green Apple Environment Award in the charity groups and community action
THE notion knocking on doors across the Faithful City, one by one, to spell out the need for recycling might seem odd. Three people to visit umpteen thousand homes? It's going to involve a lot of shoe leather and bruised knuckles. But we think the county
MORE households in Worcester must start recycling - or face costing the county £1.5m in Government penalties. Higher Council Tax bills could soon be dropping through city letterboxes because across the city the number of homes sorting their waste is falling
FIREFIGHTERS were called to put out a lorry fire early today. Police arrested a man on suspicion of arson, said Alec Mackie, spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. The incident occurred at 3am outside the Anchor pub, Navigation
THE mother of a young girl who died from flu has organised a fashion and beauty show in her memory. Three-year-old Tamara Whitty - nicknamed Tamara Tippy-Toes by her family because of her love of dancing - passed away suddenly from the illness on Saturday
THE driver of a van who died in hospital after a collision with a skip lorry on the A422 Droitwich-Hampton Lovett Road has been named. Robert Hayward, aged 59, of Moreland Road, Droitwich, was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital following the collision
WORKERS and visitors in Droitwich who are using a residential street to avoid parking charges are causing a "dangerous situation", according to councillors and residents. Cars are being parked on both sides of the road in St George's Crescent, leaving
MORE than two operations are cancelled at the last minute every day in Worcestershire, the Government has revealed. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has one of the highest rates for last-minute cancellations in the country - 11th out of 192 trusts
At this time of remembrance, Evening News columnist JOHN PHILLPOTT returns to the battlefields of the Western Front, where he retraces the steps of Worcestershire men who fought and died in the war to end all wars. n Tomorrow, in the second part of his
Evesham Utd 1, Mangotsfield Utd 2 INDISCIPLINE and the failure to convert chances proved costly in Saturday's Division One West match of the day at Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. Wesley Joyce was again the centre of attention 13 minutes into the
MANAGER John Barton is hopeful of drafting in a striker on loan ahead of Worcester City's Nationwide North fixture at lowly Bradford Park Avenue this Saturday. Barton is determined to beef up his options up front with Leon Kelly and Adam Webster the only
MANAGER John Barton is hopeful of drafting in a striker on loan ahead of Worcester City's Nationwide North fixture at lowly Bradford Park Avenue this Saturday. Barton is determined to beef up his options up front with Leon Kelly and Adam Webster the only
ADAM Ward has been appointed as the new player-manager at Midland Combination Premier side Pershore Town. Ward, currently playing in Pershore's midfield, will be assisted by Glenn Brotherton. He replaces caretaker boss Richard Anson who resigned last
WORCESTERSHIRE open their 2005 season with a Frizzell County Championship game against Derbyshire at Derby. The full fixture list is: APRIL 13-Sat 16 FCC Derbyshire (Derby) Sun 17 TSL Northants (Northampton) Wed 20-Sat 23 FCC Durham (Riverside) Wed 27
LEON Greeff looks set to miss the rest of Worcester Warriors' season after confirmation of a dislocated knee. The flanker underwent a scan on the knee -- injured during Saturday's defeat to Leicester Tigers -- and the results came through to Sixways this
WINGER Simon Brown could give Kidderminster Harriers a timely lift after returning to training -- just as Ian Foster is sidelined. Brown's last game was against Scunthorpe United in mid-October when Harriers triumphed 3-2 in Coca-Cola Two before a run
ON Saturday, October 23, Vocal Variations held a concert at the Elgar Birthplace Museum in aid of the Leukaemia Care charity and raised £450. I'd like to thank everyone who attended - as the weather was very wet - and those who took part and helped with
I WOULD like to reply to Mike Foster's attack on Helen Donovan (You Say, Saturday, November 6). Mrs Donovan is a Labour supporter - God only knows why, when they have MPs like Mr Foster - and does have integrity. Maybe the reason for Mr Foster's outburst
IS it me? Did I not read in last week's paper of the attack by two males on a defenceless lad in bed, beaten to a pulp, by those with previous violent convictions all because of jealousy and the judge states that, if he does not pass a custodial sentence
I WAS in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, having a hip operation, when your article about the lack of cleanliness within the hospital hit the headlines, coinciding with the Tonight programme, covering the same subject. I was appalled at the picture your
JUST who is the bus service for? The other day, I travelled up from town on the No 28 to County Hall, together with several other passengers. We alighted at Goodman-Bayliss and made our way up London Road towards Hillary Road. We were all past the first
Abbeyfields (Malvern) Society: 1 St Andrew's Road, Malvern, 01684 562138. Alcohol Advisory Service: Rotland House, 25 The Tything, Worcester, 01905 27417. Al Anon: For relatives and friends of problem drinkers, also Alateen for young people 12-20 who
GROWERS from across the West Midlands are being urged to attend an open National Farmers' Union meeting in Hawford, near Worcester. The NFU says the regional horticultural board meeting will provide growers, including those from Worcestershire, with an
AN initiative to find the business leaders of the future was due to take place in Malvern today. "Be Enterprising", which was being held at The Three Counties Showground, was set to bring together current business leaders, entrepreneurs and young people
