MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 8/1/05: Old Laurentians v Malvern. 22/1/05: Malvern v Stafford. 29/1/05: Newbold v Malvern. 5/2/04: Malvern v Aston Old Edwardians. 19/2/05: Nuneaton Old Edwardians v Malvern. 26/2/05: Malvern v Kenilworth. 12/3/05: Old Coventrians
GENEROUS and hard-working students from a Worcester school have collected Christmas gifts to brighten the festive period at a city hostel. Scott Rice, Dianne Hensher and Dan Parker, from Riverside School, in Thorneloe Road, contacted Worcester retailers
TOMORROW is the last day for posting first class cards before Christmas. With more than two billion items of mail likely to be posted this festive season, Royal Mail is warning people it is vital to stick to the deadlines - and to make sure addresses
FATHERS from Worcestershire campaigning for better access rights to their children held a protest march through central London. They joined scores of members of the Fathers 4 Justice group dressed in festive Santa hats, jackets and trousers assembled
WEST Mercia Police has become one of the first forces in the country to receive new equipment to tackle armed offenders. The force will begin carrying the Taser - which uses an electrical impulse to incapacitate a person - from today. The equipment has
SHOPPERS at Co-op in Worcestershire are in for a cracking Christmas thanks to a bumper £230,000 pay-out for loyalty cardholders. And community projects in the county are also set to benefit from £7,000. The top cash handout of £230 went to a Pershore
The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Bank Holiday Monday, December 27: Westfields v Malvern Town (3.00). Bank Holiday Monday, January 3: Malvern Town v Bridgnorth Town (3.00). Saturday, January 8: Stratford Town v Malvern Town (3.00). Saturday
THE mouse-grey Ferguson tractor bumps over the cobbles of Cook's farm, gingerly hauling the trailer packed with holly boughs through the gate. There are just inches to spare. Lurching sharp right with its wobbling cargo of red and green, the machine recedes
IT'S been till bells, not church bells, ringing out across Worcestershire this Christmas. According to the latest statistics we have apparently turned into a "Godless society". Fewer people are attending church in Worcestershire, according to the research
July (friendlies) Thurs 15 PERSHORE TN (H) 6-1 Ross, Vincent, J Clarke (2), Stokes, og SAT 17 HALESOWEN TOWN (H) 1-0 O'Toole TUES 20 COVENTRY CITY (H) 0-1 TUES 27 HEREFORD UTD (H) 0-3 WEDS 28 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-3 Williams FRI 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 3-2
WORRIES of people penny-pinching in the run-up to Christmas have proved unfounded in Worcester as more shoppers than ever are flocking to the city's stores, writes Suzanne Black. Despite warnings that Britons will be tightening their purse strings this
BRITISH National Party leader Nick Griffin made a guest appearance at the Christmas get-together of the Worcestershire branch of the party. The controversial leader, who was arrested last week on suspicion of allegedly inciting racial hatred, spoke about
FIREFIGHTERS from Droitwich gave up their engine to a mother and hungry baby after being called to a road accident on the M5. Retained firefighters stepped aside to allow the mother to breast feed her baby in the back of the engine after she was in collision
POP star wannabes who sung their hearts out in a talent contest held throughout the summer in Worcester are set to reunite for a special charity Christmas event. Worcester's RSVP Idol competition, held at RSVP in The Cross, attracted more than 300 entries
A WORLD-renowned economist from Worcester was sought out by some of Asia's leading financiers to discuss nation's in the Far East adopting a single currency. Professor David Green, principal of University College Worcester, has carried out extensive research
NEW measures were due to be announced today in a bid to end homelessness in Worcester. The launch will see 10 more temporary accommodation places for young people and an A-Z directory of homeless-related services. The measures are part of a three-year
As recently as last summer, Nick Balsdon was a desk-bound officer working for the Environment Agency in Worcester. Today he is risking life and limb in war-torn Iraq as a volunteer with the Territorial Army. From the daily routine of the military to learning
NURSES at a Worcester hospice are appealing to residents with redundant stairlifts to donate them to needy patients. St Richard's Hospice, in Rose Hill, near Worcester City Centre, has teamed up with county companies in a project to help install stairlifts
THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is looking for runners from Worcestershire to join its team in the 2005 Flora London Marathon. Organisers are currently letting applicants know whether or not they have been allocated a place in April's marathon
DROITWICH Spa's Mayor is wishing the town's residents a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Councillor Anne Taft has decided not to send Christmas cards this year, instead she will donate the money she normally spends to her charities - WaterAid
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is bracing himself for a January fixture nightmare following Saturday's postponed Nationwide North clash at Lancaster City. The fixture was called off by match officials after continuous downpours in North Lancashire
A RELEGATION battle was brought to an abrupt halt after the referee was knocked out. Mike Vaughan, from Halesowen, suffered concussion when he was struck on the side of the head by the ball following a kick by Droitwich scrum-half Craig Burgess during
STEVE Lloyd was the hero as Worcester Wanderers booked a remarkable place in the last 32 of the Powergen Junior Vase with victory at Harborne. Wanderers' coach came on as a replacement 10 minutes from time and turned the game on its head, scoring twice
BROMSGROVE Rovers kept the pressure on the teams above them in Southern League Division One West and maintained their promotion push by seeing off cynical ten-man Bracknell 2-1. Goals for Steve Frost and Kevin Banner put Rovers 2-0 up before striker Gavin
EVESHAM United had to settle for a point after drawing 1-1 against visiting Marlow in the Southern League Division One West. They had to come from behind after Steve Croxford had given the visitors a shock lead three minutes before the break. A half-time
JOHN Brain was unimpressed by the pre-Christmas turkey served up by Worcester and London Irish. The Sixways director of rugby was disappointed by the Powergen Cup sixth round clash but had reservations about the penalty count from referee Hugh Watkins
Saturday, December 18, 2004 WORCESTER have provided some exhilarating moments at Sixways this season. This wasn't one of them as they slipped out of the Powergen Cup with a whimper. In front of the Warriors' lowest crowd of the season, the game was probably
LIKE George Cowley, I too have a working class background. I also spent 16 years in the Labour heartlands of Birmingham, and had first-hand experience of the effects of long-term unemployment in my immediate family during the 1980s. But that doesn't mean
IS it just me who's angry, or are other people of Worcester also feeling they have been conned? What am I talking about? The Worcester High Street "renovations." All through the planning process we were told that there would be several existing mature
IF Councillor Rob Peachey wishes to make a party political issue of the "Tories long history of destroying our city"(You Say, Friday, December 10) let him furnish the names of those of his party who voiced opposition to their proposals. I warrant he will
MOST workers will not be having a Christmas party, extra leave or a bonus this year, highlighting the Scrooge mentality of employers, a leading union complained today. A survey of 500 workers by Amicus showed that only one in three would have a festive
PLANS for a new recycling plant in Worcestershire that would process thousands of tonnes of rubbish a year have been given the green light by council officials. County councillors last week backed plans for a waste treatment and recycling plant in Hartlebury
PEOPLE are being warned not to buy a certain type of children's pen being sold in Worcestershire after fears they may kill. Creepy-Crawly Pens have been found to be potentially fatal as the tops of the pens do not meet safety standards regarding the size
MORE than 200 Worcester residents aged over 75 could be missing out on a free TV licence, according to the latest figures from TV Licensing. And with a further 74 people turning 75 this month in Worcester, TV Licensing has joined forces with Age Concern
CARERS from across Worcestershire came together during a national event to recognise their work. National Carers Rights Day aimed to increase awareness about the benefits available, to highlight the needs of carers themselves and raise their profile in
IT was a case of Jingle Bells and Ding Dong Merrily on High at a Worcester school as youngsters tried their hand at bell-ringing. Pupils at St George's CE Primary School, in St George's Lane, Worcester were treated to the session earlier this month as
A REFEREE from Worcestershire who gave rowdy spectators the red card at a football match has quit, claiming football bosses have failed to back him. Malcolm Murray suspended a match between junior sides Malvern Town Wanderers and Hadley Rangers earlier
WORCESTER residents are "Godless" during the festive season, shunning the church - whereas Hereford has the biggest Christmas spirit out of all the cities in the UK. Most churches expect more worshippers at Christmas with the lure of carols, candlelight
FATHER Christmas has had a little helping hand this year delivering Christmas presents to the homeless and needy in Worcester. Members of St Barnabas Church, in Green Lane, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, have been decorating and filling shoeboxes with goodies
A BUS user claims he and fellow pensioners have been "conned" by the city council after bus fares doubled. He said pensioners were furious and many were considering demanding a refund on their concessionary passes. Norman Hanley, one of 8,500 pensioners
A PASSENGER group representing commuters travelling between Worcester and Birmingham have given a mixed reaction to the new rail timetable. The Stourbridge Line User Group said the revised timetable, which was introduced on Sunday, December 12, has improved
ALL the fun of the fair kept the crowds entertained at a Droitwich school's annual festive bazaar. The Mayor of Droitwich, Councillor Ann Taft, opened the fair at St Joseph's RC Primary School in Ombersley Way, before children became involved in a range
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is bracing himself for a January fixture nightmare following Saturday's postponed Nationwide North clash at Lancaster City. The fixture was called off by match officials after continuous downpours in North Lancashire
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen has moved to strengthen his squad by securing the signatures of two players. Mullen, who guided his team to a 2-1 win over Bracknell on Saturday, has brought back striker Richard Burgess for another stint at the
WORCESTER Wolves progessed safely to the National Trophy semi-finals with a 94-91 victory at Solent Stars. Wolves' fourth West Pool success maintained their 100 per cent record in the event. But Wolves made the long trip south yesterday knowing their
JOHN Brain was unimpressed by the pre-Christmas turkey served up by Worcester and London Irish. The Sixways director of rugby was disappointed by the Powergen Cup sixth round clash but had reservations about the penalty count from referee Hugh Watkins
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WE haven't had Tory candidate Margaret Harper's photograph (left) in the Evening News lately. I'm disappointed. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
MEERA Syal (Who Do You Think You Are? BBC2) recently traced her roots to find "why she has a rebellious streak." This she found was due to her grandparents who caused political mayhem and civil strife for the British in India. Their efforts helped to
I ALWAYS know when my Labour Party colleagues on the city council start electioneering through the letters' page of the Evening News. First, my head whirls from the spin they generate and then I get a drowning feeling from the ocean of misinformation
MANUFACTURING firms in the UK are facing "rapidly increasing" challenges for trade from eastern economies such as China, a new report revealed. A survey of 500 companies showed that almost half believed more of their production will take place outside
JOBSEEKERS who think they have the "X Factor" are being given the chance to use their 10 or 20 factor sun lotions with jobs abroad. Jobcentre Plus and Cosmo entertainment are scouring Worcestershire and Herefordshire for budding performers to work as
A SEASONED traveller from Worcester has set up an "online safe" for people worried about falling victim to crime while on holiday. Martin Hook has devised www.myonlinesafe.com which allows people to scan in images of important documents, such as passports
