POLICE are trying to trace the driver of a green Land Rover after a £400 trailer was stolen from a Worcestershire field. It had been parked in the gateway of a field in Ockeridge Road, Leigh Sinton, near Malvern, from where the trailer disappeared between
THE future development of Droitwich was the subject of an innovative meeting. The Just Imagine event invited community representatives, parishes and public agencies to share their visions of how the town should be improved and identify priorities and
THE presidents of Worcester's four Rotary clubs have been presented with a cheque for £7,366 to go towards rebuilding and educational projects in areas affected by the Asian tsunami. The money was raised by the city's mayor, Coun Allah Ditta, from a collection
STAR striker Adam Webster was delighted at scooping the honours at Worcester City's end-of-season presentation evening. Webster, 24, bagged the Players' Player of the Year, Supporters' Player of the Year and Most Improved Player awards. The treble gongs
THE impending summer break brings about endless fascinations for Wor-cester City supporters. Who will Andy Preece retain from his current squad? Which players are heading in and out of St George's Lane? How much cash does player-manager Preece have to
THERE can be few subjects which generate stronger emotions than the killing of badgers. Now, these animals - a protected species - will once again be culled on our doorstep in the name of Government research. Why? Because farmers blame badgers for the
PAT Sanderson has been rewarded for a superb debut Sixways season by being named England skipper. The back-row ace, who moved to Worcester from Harlequins last year, was yesterday appointed leader of the England squad bound for Canada in the summer. Sanderson
STAR striker Adam Webster was delighted at scooping the honours at Worcester City's end-of-season presentation evening. Webster, 24, bagged the Players' Player of the Year, Supporters' Player of the Year and Most Improved Player awards. The treble gongs
EXEL Star & Garter moved a step nearer the Worcester Sunday League Division One title with an 8-0 drubbing of Malvern Premier. Barry Hughes hit a hat-trick adding to braces from Samrik Sandhu and Anthony Burton. Perrywod Reserves are still in contention
KABIR Ali is back to gun down Lancashire. Worcestershire's pace ace passed a fitness test today and is named in their side for the Division Two promotion showdown tomorrow. Kabir, who has missed the opening two Frizzell County Championship games with
I READ with interest that letter from Councillor Alex Kear (Letters, Wednesday, April 13). The very word "education" seems to obsess politicians of all parties. Billions are spent yet achievements are often abysmal. Before the Second World War, the vast
ONE in four people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and the Government's plans to reform mental health law could lead to many more of them being detained and treated against their will. Now an all-party parliamentary committee scrutinising
THE Worcestershire Property Service website has celebrated its first successful transaction. The county council site has welcomed Direct Letter Box Marketing as its first customer. Steve Dallaway visited the site when his firm outgrew his home office.
A HIGH street spending slowdown contributed to a second consecutive quarterly rise in business failures in the first three months of 2005, according to research. Lower consumer confidence and spending helped boost company failures to 4,168 in the first
A NEW recruitment agency in Worcester has announced it has more than a dozen jobs on its books suitable for former MG Rover workers living in the city. Expeto recruitment, which specialises in engineering manufacturing, executive, clerical and administration
MASSIVE congestion in Worcestershire Royal Hospital's car park is set to ease after the announcement of a new bus service straight from the park-and-ride. First have also announced that they plan to increase the frequency of Number 44 buses from Malvern
A WARNING has been issued after a woman claimed to have had her drink spiked in a Worcester night-spot. The woman was enjoying a Saturday night out with friends when she collapsed in the toilets of a nightclub. The 22-year-old - who wanted to remain anonymous
WORCESTERSHIRE children are being challenged to write down their ideas for making their area a better place to live on "prayer leaves" in the hope that civic leaders will help make their dreams come true. Their leaves will be put on a "tree of life" during
IT'S a double celebration in more ways than one for a Worcester football team - not only has it won its league cup and come second in the table for the second year running, it has raised £2,500 for charity. Last week, Tolladine Sport won the Worcester
ABANDONED Tesco trolleys littering the streets of St Peter's could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new system that will prevent them leaving the store's grounds. Later in the year, the wheels will be fitted with electromagnetic devices that cause
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save the Droitwich lido say they are confident they will receive the backing of townsfolk in this week's parish poll. Although the outcome of the poll will not have a direct bearing on the future of the outdoor pool, which has
A SPECIAL tree with a vibrant autumn display has been planted by a long-established gardening society to mark two special anniversaries. The Spetchley and District Gardener's Society met earlier this month for the tree planting, which looks backward to
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in Worcester at knife-point for just £20. The woman was walking in St Stephen's Street from the direction of Ombersley Road towards Droitwich Road, when she was approached by the man, who was
Elderly residents are invited to put on their dancing shoes for an old-fashioned tea dance. It's being organised by students at University College Worcester for the over 50s, as part of their Higher National Diploma in Sports Coaching and Management course
THE hunt is on in Worcester for talented wordsmiths to represent the city in an annual nationwide book of poetry. United Press Ltd is publishing the National Poetry anthology and the Worcester winner will get a free copy of the book, with the overall
PARENTS of children with a birth defect have been reminded they can apply for a share of a £500,000 special grant. The Child and Family Grant Scheme has been set up by BDF Newlife, the UK child health charity and may be used to pay for anything from a
A MADAGASCAN aye-aye is the latest addition to West Midlands Safari Park. Named Misoatra, which is Malagasy for 'thank you', the five-year-old male weighs around 8lbs and lives in a specially designed exhibit within the Twilight Cave. The primate is extremely
THE Worcester News Baby of the Year competition has attracted 25,000-plus votes - more than half the number who voted in the city at the last General Election. A total of 433 babies were entered in the contest, which will eventually see three category
KABIR Ali is back to gun down Lancashire. Worcestershire's pace ace passed a fitness test today and is named in their side for the Division Two promotion showdown tomorrow. Kabir, who has missed the opening two Frizzell County Championship games with
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire have called up Luctonians fly-half Will Parry for his county debut in the RLF North Midlands Championship game against defending champions Shropshire at Tel-ford's Town Park ground tonight (7.30pm). Parry is a student
WESTFIELDS are looking forward to capping a fine campaign by surprising neighbouring giants Hereford United in a cup final. But they may have to wait until early next season to contest the HFA County Senior Challenge Cup at Edgar Street. Busy Hereford
ARCHDALES '73 were confirmed as Midland Combination Division Two champions last night. Nearest rivals University of Birmingham could only draw 0-0 with West Hagley and cannot catch Dales now. Boss Martin Stephens was "over the moon" in his second year
WORCESTER Rugby Club's tag and mini tournament proved a good day for Yorkshire. Sandal collected the Under 11s, U10s and U8s titles while York claimed the U9s prize on Sunday as hundreds of youngsters once again flocked to Sixways. Hereford impressed
PAT Sanderson has been rewarded for a superb debut Sixways season by being named England skipper. The back-row ace, who moved to Worcester from Harlequins last year, was yesterday appointed leader of the England squad bound for Canada in the summer. Sanderson
IN 2001, the Labour Party Manifesto promised not to "restrict the sports of angling and shooting". The new Labour Manifesto contains no such assurances, but does pledge to bring forward further legislation to "tighten the law on air guns". Rather than
WHEN MG Rover collapsed, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown immediately charged off to Birmingham with £150m of taxpayers' money to "help those affected". A sad-looking Tony and Gordon duly announced their generosity to what is, after all, a private company,
PRINCE Charles and Camilla have received a lot of unnecessary criticism. Since they announced they were getting married, lots of things went wrong. Changing the day from Friday to Saturday proved a winner weather wise. God must have looked down on them
SHOP workers are treated better by their customers in Worcester than their counterparts in the rest of the country. A recent survey showed that most shopworkers are bullied and physically abused by "cruel" customers, often being reduced to tears at the
MORE figures showing how UK rail travellers pay far more per mile for their tickets than their European counterparts were released by transport union the RMT. Last week the union produced statistics looking at the cost of tickets on the East Coast Main
WHITBREAD moved forward in its restructuring yesterday after the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre owner unveiled the sale of a German steakhouse chain. The Maredo restaurant business - consisting of 58 sites and 1,880 staff - is to be bought by a European
THE Government has started to trap and kill badgers in Worcestershire as part of its controversial attempt to stop the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle. Badger conservation campaigners are furious about the cull. They say there is no proven link
THE English Romany families who were ordered off their land in a Worcestershire village have set up camp close to Pershore Abbey. Seven families from the controversial Eckington site, near Pershore, have moved to the Wychavon District Council-owned parkland
WELL-known Worcester businessman, Mike Brown, has died at the age of 60 after losing a two-year battle with cancer. Originally from Glasgow, Mr Brown had lived in Worcester for nearly 40 years and founded both Foregate Street Investments and Paramount
A WORLD-famous ballet has provided the inspiration for one of 15 gardens at a spring show set to take place in Malvern next month. The Elysium Swan Lake Garden - inspired by Tchaikovsky's masterpiece - is the work of designer Caroline Parsons, at Elysium
PEOPLE will be able to see spring in blossom at a stately home in Malvern as it opens to the public next week. Little Malvern Court's gardens will be open on Monday, May 2. Eagle-eyed visitors may want to look out for the footprint in one of the ancient
