AN apprentice joiner has been recognised as the best in the West Midlands, and he could be crowned king of his job in the United Kingdom. William Mapp, aged 18, of Doddington, Kidderminster, won the regional SKILLBUILD competition - an annual event which
PETER Luff is stepping up demands for the Govern-ment to drop its planned revaluation of homes and council tax bands. The move is expected to cost householders in Wor-cestershire hundreds of pounds extra as their homes are moved up a band to take account
AN evening of literary readings is to take place at a Worcester church. A programme at St Clement's Church, in Henwick Road, St John's, will highlight prose and poetry written by people who either have a connection with Worcester-shire, Herefordshire
DAVE Boddy believes sharp-shooter Adam Webster will stay at Worcester City to fire the club towards promotion glory. Nationwide North rivals Hinckley United made tentative enquiries on Webster's availability earlier this year, but no official bid was
CONSERVATION campaigners have said the refurbished Worcester High Street has been completed for the benefit of big business, not visitors. Greenpeace has accused the city council of deliberately going back on the original plans to keep existing trees
BUDDING Indiana Joneses and Lara Crofts are being sought to help with an archaeological dig in the city. For six weeks experts will lead a training excavation in the grounds of the Commandery, which used to be a monastic hospital and Royalist Civil War
STUART Watkiss will be searching high and low for strikers as he looks set to lose another front-man at Kidderminster Harriers. He expects Mark Rawle to reject his verbal offer of a new one-year deal in a bid to stay in the Coca-Cola League. Rawle joined
TONY Windo has become a "Worcester man", according to John Brain. The Warriors' director of rugby was delighted with the 36-year-old's form last season -- his first in the top flight for six years -- and has rewarded the prop with a new one-year deal.
IT was another successful day for Worcester Triathlon Club's junior members racing into two events at Gloucester and Tewkesbury. The first event of the day was Tri Team Gloucester's Children's Triathlon, held at Thomas Rich's School in Gloucester. Competitors
STUART Watkiss will be searching high and low for strikers as he looks set to lose another front-man at Kidderminster Harriers. He expects Mark Rawle to reject his verbal offer of a new one-year deal in a bid to stay in the Coca-Cola League. Rawle joined
twinklehooves A LINE-dancing horse, operatic pig and rapping dog will bring a children's book to life at Malvern Theatres. The Mole Who Knew it was None of his Business is aimed at children aged from three upwards. It takes place on Saturday, June 11,
Today Morning Farmers' Market Revills Farm Shop, Defford, Worcestershire. Come along and purchase your local season fruit and veg, preserves, cheese, wines, breads, hot sausages, strawberries and more, visit the craft stalls and listen to the Jazz band
NOW that the General Election is over, the new government must firmly commit itself to improving our national transport operations for the movement of both people and freight. It was sad and significant that transport played such a small role in the election
Until May 28 Dial M for Murder Starring Steven Pinder, Joy Brook and Richard Grieve at Malvern Theatres. 01684 892277. Conquest double bill The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter and In Concert by Frank Ryding at Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Box office: 01885
CLEARLY N Taylor is somewhat confused, (Letters, Friday May 20). I would suggest he reads the headlines over his letter carefully. I quote "It's a China crisis for the UK." One can only compare like with like, e.g. on sovereign state, in its entirety,
IT isn't every-day that Rmi Krug, chairman of the world's most exclusive Champagnes house, invites me to lunch. It would have been churlish to refuse and anyway I wanted to experience Krug's Ros throughout a meal at one of London's finest restaurants
SUMMER may not always bring sunshine but it does bring a bumper crop of festivals. One of the best is Hay Festival, which runs this year from Thursday, May 26 to Sunday, June 5. Though essentially a literary festival, its scope broadens annually, with
ACCOUNTANCY firm Rabjohns has won the 'best tax team in a smaller practice' category at the LexisNexis Taxation Awards 2005. Rabjohns, which just lost out to Taunton rival AC Mole & Sons in 2004, fought off strong competition this year to scoop the
MALVERN'S Three Counties Showground was a hive of activity when it hosted the fourth yearly Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival yesterday. Some 130 companies ran stands, and a record 1,527 people attended the event, organised by the two
'THE last time I was in Malvern I was naked," said Peter Bowles, matter-of-factly. Not many people have to put their bodies on show at the age of 65, but a new-found fitness regime kept the star of numerous TV classics in trim for his full nude scenes
Until June 2 Woodlands and Wildlife exhibition The Gallery and Picture Framing at Bevere, Bevere Vivis, Bevere Lane, Worcester. Tel: 01905 754 484, e-mail: gallery@beverevivis.com. Until June 9 Textures of Memory Exhibition by Jayne Gaze Worcester Arts
June 3-4 Malvern Christian Witness Choir Mary Magdalene by Roger Jones. The story of one women's search for a kind of new love; a new kind of relationship. Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church, Malvern. June 4 Worcester Male Voice Choir Singing at St Wulstans
IT will be a tight 'squeeze' at Worcester's Marr's Bar on Sunday as audiences pack in to the venue to watch highly accomplished guitarist Nick Harper play a gig there. The former Squeeze member's distinctive and soulful voice - as well as his guitar playing
IN 1861, as America stood on the brink of civil war, Sir Edward Elgar was a young whippersnapper of three years of age running round the back garden of 2 College Yard, Worcester. Newly-released information from the 1861 census, shows the youngster later
LIBRARIES in Worcestershire are reaching out to hundreds of thousands of readers through the internet, new figures reveal. Actual visitors to the county libraries have risen only marginally in the last year - but there has been a boom in hits on their
'THE King' will be alive in Worcester again - for one night only - as The Spirit of Elvis and The Sweet Inspirations concert comes to the city tonight. The gig, at Huntingdon Hall, marks what would have been Elvis's 70th birthday this year and is part
AN INTREPID walker from St John's, Worcester, won't be taking on his most ambitious challenge alone. Mark Grooms, of Blakefield Road, will be joined by Ken Simpson of Hylton Road, in his bid to raise around £3,000 by walking approximately 115 miles from
THE skies above Stourport-on-Severn will come alive with colour on Sunday, June 5, with the return of a hugely successful kite festival. The event has been organised by Wyre Forest District Council and Team RIKOK (Really Interesting Kites of Kidderminster
COMMUTERS using Great Malvern Station are set to benefit from a £150,000 joint-agency refurbishment project to improve passenger safety and transport links. Central Trains - which manages the Avenue Road complex - is set to splash out £95,000 on installing
I'VE become utterly fascinated at the way taxpayers' money is being thrown about by the lumbering juggernaught that is Worcestershire Racial Equality Council. Suspensions, investigations, claims and counter claims. People are accused, cleared, resigning
I have severe ME which research suggests might be a virus that affects the brain. As a result I am completely housebound and bedbound for 23-and-a-half hours a day. I am in constant pain that saps my energy so that I can hardly feed myself, comb my hair
WORRIED residents fear an accident is waiting to happen on a road notorious for speeding traffic. St Peter's residents believe that drivers are using St Peter's Drive, Worcester as a rat run to avoid the southern link road. Roy Sheppard, of St Peter's
TONY Windo has become a "Worcester man", according to John Brain. The Warriors' director of rugby was delighted with the 36-year-old's form last season -- his first in the top flight for six years -- and has rewarded the prop with a new one-year deal.
DAVID Harrison took three wickets in five balls as Glamorgan took the totesport League Division One honours against Worcestershire at Sophia Gardens last night. The 53-run victory was the perfect way for Glamorgan to christen their new £275,000 permanent
NORTH Midlands will be flying the flag for grassroots rugby in the county when they take on Hertfordshire in the final of the Championship Shield at Twickenham tomorrow (1pm). North Midlands won the title for the first time last season and they have made
DAVE Boddy believes sharp-shooter Adam Webster will stay at Worcester City to fire the club towards promotion glory. Nationwide North rivals Hinckley United made tentative enquiries on Webster's availability earlier this year, but no official bid was
WALES international Ryan Green handed manager Graham Turner another major boost by agreeing a new deal. The 24-year-old right full-back ended speculation of a move away from Hereford United by becoming the seventh player to commit himself to next season
CHADDESLEY Corbett hosts point-to-point racing this Bank Holiday weekend when the Albrighton Woodland Hunt hold their seven-race card on Monday. The action starts at 2pm and a feast of competitive racing is expected. Saint Reverien, representing owner
'THE last time I was in Malvern I was naked," said Peter Bowles, matter-of-factly. Not many people have to put their bodies on show at the age of 65, but a new-found fitness regime kept the star of numerous TV classics in trim for his full nude scenes
DAVID Harrison took three wickets in five balls as Glamorgan took the totesport League Division One honours against Worcestershire at Sophia Gardens last night. The 53-run victory was the perfect way for Glamorgan to christen their new £275,000 permanent
Until June 2 Woodlands and Wildlife exhibition The Gallery and Picture Framing at Bevere, Bevere Vivis, Bevere Lane, Worcester. Tel: 01905 754 484, e-mail: gallery@beverevivis.com. Until June 9 Textures of Memory Exhibition by Jayne Gaze Worcester Arts
SATURDAY Howard Williams - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Emma Louise - Heenans Club, Worcester. The Relics - The Sketchley Bar, Weir Lane, Worcester. Spear of Destiny, Sister Automatic and 360 - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham. SUNDAY Nick Harper
June 3-4 Malvern Christian Witness Choir Mary Magdalene by Roger Jones. The story of one women's search for a kind of new love; a new kind of relationship. Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church, Malvern. June 4 Worcester Male Voice Choir Singing at St Wulstans
YOUR reporting and comment on fathers being asked to leave the pitch ("Proud dads forbidden from cheering their daughters from the sidelines", Worcester News, Monday, May 23) was one-sided, misinformed and somewhat sensationalist. We are not talking about
WHAT a pleasure it was to read in Worcester News (Saturday, May 14) that war veteran and President of Worcester Branch of the Royal British Legion John Hewlett had been honoured with an invitation to lunch with his wife Betty at Buckingham Palace. I am
PUTTING retired racehorses 'out to grass' once their racing days are over may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the determined efforts of organisers of the Three Counties Show. Judy Proger is chief horse steward for the event which takes place in
WORCESTERSHIRE'S farmers and landowners are to be given longer to apply for new Government grants after complaints the system was complicated and time consuming. The deadline for applications into the Entry Level (ELS) and Organic Entry Level (OELS) strands
A MAJOR new charity report reveals the water vole is under serious threat of extinction despite changes in farming practice and monitoring. Conservation charity Mammals Trust UK says the water vole is still seriously under threat and authors of the report
THEY pulled it, drove it, judged it, arranged it, danced it and sheared it too. When Young Farmers get stuck in there's not much they can't do. They came from all over the county to the Three Counties Showground at Malvern last Saturday for the 57th Annual
MUSIC fans are in for a treat this Bank Holiday Monday, as the two-piece band Two Timers comes to Worcester's Marr's Bar. Since forming in Paris in 1993, the duo - vocalist/drummer/harmonica players Sarah James and guitarist Gordon Russell - have wowed
IT will be a tight 'squeeze' at Worcester's Marr's Bar on Sunday as audiences pack in to the venue to watch highly accomplished guitarist Nick Harper play a gig there. The former Squeeze member's distinctive and soulful voice - as well as his guitar playing
RISING star Katherine Jenkins has had a remarkable career to date -achieving two number one albums and being the only singer to perform at both the FA Cup and Powergen Challenge Rugby Cup finals. But those successes are just the tip of the iceberg for
Bankers strike THOUSANDS of HSBC workers will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay, the biggest industrial action against a leading bank for more than eight years. Members of Amicus will picket the bank's branches across Britain
WORCESTER-based Backup Staff Limited has appointed two new recruitment consultants to meet the increasing demand for commercial staff in the region. Joelle Nixon and Katie Rice joined Backup in May to develop the commercial division and have already placed
A PHARMACY in St John's, Worcester, will soon be moving to new premises - across the road from the present site. Fionna Murray, purchasing director for Murrays Healthcare Pharmacy, which runs St John's Pharmacy on the corner of St John's next to the traffic
twinklehooves A LINE-dancing horse, operatic pig and rapping dog will bring a children's book to life at Malvern Theatres. The Mole Who Knew it was None of his Business is aimed at children aged from three upwards. It takes place on Saturday, June 11,
Today Morning Farmers' Market Revills Farm Shop, Defford, Worcestershire. Come along and purchase your local season fruit and veg, preserves, cheese, wines, breads, hot sausages, strawberries and more, visit the craft stalls and listen to the Jazz band
SATURDAY Howard Williams - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Emma Louise - Heenans Club, Worcester. The Relics - The Sketchley Bar, Weir Lane, Worcester. Spear of Destiny, Sister Automatic and 360 - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham. SUNDAY Nick Harper
Until May 28 Dial M for Murder Starring Steven Pinder, Joy Brook and Richard Grieve at Malvern Theatres. 01684 892277. Conquest double bill The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter and In Concert by Frank Ryding at Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Box office: 01885
IT isn't every-day that Rmi Krug, chairman of the world's most exclusive Champagnes house, invites me to lunch. It would have been churlish to refuse and anyway I wanted to experience Krug's Ros throughout a meal at one of London's finest restaurants
SUMMER may not always bring sunshine but it does bring a bumper crop of festivals. One of the best is Hay Festival, which runs this year from Thursday, May 26 to Sunday, June 5. Though essentially a literary festival, its scope broadens annually, with
MUSIC fans are in for a treat this Bank Holiday Monday, as the two-piece band Two Timers comes to Worcester's Marr's Bar. Since forming in Paris in 1993, the duo - vocalist/drummer/harmonica players Sarah James and guitarist Gordon Russell - have wowed
RISING star Katherine Jenkins has had a remarkable career to date -achieving two number one albums and being the only singer to perform at both the FA Cup and Powergen Challenge Rugby Cup finals. But those successes are just the tip of the iceberg for
