SOME real "bobby dazzlers" could be available to shoppers heading to Malvern this weekend with the return of the Antiques and Collectors Fair. The fair, on Sunday, June 5, will be held at the Three Counties Showground and provides an opportunity for people
THE Salerooms at Malvern is the place to be for anyone interested in a bargain - and a chance to get on television. Flog It!, the BBC2 antiques series, combines the traditional appeal of The Antiques Roadshow with the knockabout fun of Bargain Hunt. The
THE next generation of voters in Worcester want the Liberal Democrats in power, a study has revealed. A poll of school pupils in the city showed that the majority backed the third-largest parliamentary power - a result mirrored across the country where
MOTORISTS in Worcester have launched a road safety campaign to warn against the dangers of 'tailgating'. Car stickers can now be ordered from the city's advanced drivers' club asking road users to 'Please Keep a Safe Distance' - two seconds minimum, four
THE concerns of residents in St John's about the problem of drunks hanging around the riverside causing a nuisance will be addressed, says the deputy leader of the city council. St Clement's ward representative Coun Simon Geraghty said Coun Ian Imray
TOURISTS visiting Tenbury Wells will have a tough time seeking out local information after the town's Tourist Information Centre (TIC) announced its closure this week. Chris Dell, chairman of the Tenbury Tourism Group, said Malvern Hills District Council
HUNGER, desire and commitment are three sharp words that pop from the mouth of footballer-turned-pundit Alan Hansen from time to time. Managers enjoy uttering the same nouns too, or similar ones, especially to summarise a good win or when singling out
TO take pride in your home town and want it to succeed are laudable characteristics in anyone. There is precious little civic pride around these days, so we certainly welcome the broad tone of former Worcester Mayor Clifford Lord's comments, if not the
IMAGINE asking yourself that question when a weapon is pointed in your face. It's too horrible to think about, but perhaps not as bad as 'toy' BB guns being sold to 14-year-olds in Worcestershire. That is what is happening entirely legally even though
A FORMER Mayor of Worcester believes the city must expand beyond its current boundaries if it is to halt a "downward" decline. Cliff Lord said there is not enough space for creating proper employment opportunities or to offer enough housing. The 80-year-old
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
STUART Watkiss has hatched plans to scrap Kidderminster Harriers' reserve side in favour of a full-time youth team. The Aggborough manager believes offering youngsters a combination of football and education is the long-term solution to improving matters
MARK Robinson is leaving Hereford United to join his former manager Chris Turner at Stockport County. The clubs have not revealed whether a fee is involved for the 23-year-old full-back, who made 48 appearances last season and scored two goals. Robinson
RETIRING Colin Colenso is part of the furniture at Worcester Golf and Country Club. The 65-year-old steps down from the role of club professional after 30 years in the position. Golfers come and go, but Colenso, who also runs the club shop, has made his
DEVOTED cricket servant John Reynolds has a double reason for celebration this year. For the 64-year-old St John's resident not only reaches his half-century in the sport but also sees the Fossils, a club he founded, mark its 10th anniversary. Cricket
STUART Watkiss has hatched plans to scrap Kidderminster Harriers' reserve side in favour of a full-time youth team. The Aggborough manager believes offering youngsters a combination of football and education is the long-term solution to improving matters
A TRIO of Worcestershire cricketers have been selected in the England one-day squad for the forthcoming NatWest Triangular Series against Bangladesh and Australia. Vikram Solanki, Kabir Ali and Gar-eth Batty were today announced in the party, which will
THE heart-rending pictures and stories surrounding the closing of yet another residential care home here in Worcester could well become more frequent with the adoption by Worcestershire County Council of the Worcestershire Social Services Commissioning
WITH reference to the Lonely Planet's description of Worcester, having lived here for 10 years I'm afraid I have to agree. Yes, we have a beautiful Cathedral, a decent theatre and an improved shopping centre, but even then, the shops are your run-of-the
I WOULD say the Lonely Planet Guide which described Worcester as soulless to be about right. The city has changed over the past 15 to 20 years and not necessarily for the best. It has lost it's identity and become a commuter town. The High Street is just
Youngsters at a Worcester infants school donned eye patches and brandished stuffed parrots to celebrate their last day before the half-term holidays. The children of St Mary's Convent School, in Battenhall Avenue, have been learning about the sea and
IT will be a case of all change in the kitchens at Malvern Theatres as a new company has been appointed to take over its catering operation. The franchise - previously owned by Parkwood Leisure - for the Grange Road venue's catering arrangement was taken
WORCESTER Bosch has raised £40,000 for the Acorns Children's Trust to help it build a new city hospice for life-limited youngsters. The company arranged a number of fund-raising events, including taking part in the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge - climbing
A TRAINING centre with the name of one of Britain's greatest heros is conquering the Southern Hemisphere. Nelson Training, of Welland near Malvern, Worcestershire, is tapping into a vast market in interactive drama training in Australia, thanks to market
A charity dedicated to supporting people with leukaemia will be able to record its progress in pictures, thanks to a generous donation by a camera shop. Worcester-based charity Leukaemia CARE has been donated a new Olympus digital camera by Jessops in
HUNDREDS of visitors flocked to the countryside over the bank holiday weekend and got a taste of life in the 17th Century. Lower Brockhampton, near Bromyard was the venue for 17th Century re-enactments, with performances based on civilian and military
A SPECIAL offer to insulate homes and drive down fuel bills is being aimed at Worcester. To meet Government goals for saving energy and reducing greenhouse gases, Energy Care, a group of power generation companies and local authorities, is funding a scheme
NATIONAL media reports suggest Malvern-based QinetiQ could be floated on the stock exchange by the end of this year. The science and defence firm is Malvern's largest employer with 2,500 jobs in the town. Becoming a publicly-traded company should mean
VANDALS blighted the Bank Holiday weekend by damaging a street packed with cars and causing up to £18,000 damage. They used keys to score the paintwork on 22 cars as their wrecking spree took them along Knight Street, Lambert Road, Comer Road, Oldbury
GREY Squirrel is on the menu at a Worcestershire pub - and its customers can't get enough of it. Darren Stocker, a chef at The Hadley Bowling Green, at Hadley, near Ombersley, put the rodent on the menu after an experimenting session. The 29-year-old,
WHEN Andy Gomarsall lines up for England in Alberta in three weeks time he can be forgiven for letting his thoughts stray 7,500 miles away. The new Worcester scrum-half will be second in command behind team-mate Pat Sanderson when England kick off their
A BATTLING innings from South African all-rounder Zander de Bruyn failed to save Worcestershire Royals from a third defeat in five totesport League Division One games against Middlesex Crusaders at New Road. Worcestershire were unable to get to grips
A TRIO of Worcestershire cricketers have been selected in the England one-day squad for the forthcoming NatWest Triangular Series against Bangladesh and Australia. Vikram Solanki, Kabir Ali and Gar-eth Batty were today announced in the party, which will
GRAHAM Farr knows he has a tough act to follow when he becomes Worcester Golf and Country Club's new professional. Farr, aged 44, takes over from Colin Colenso, who has been in the role for 30 years, next month. "Colin's been a great servant to the club
MAGICIEN, ridden by Lorna Brooke, followed up her win at last week's Upper Sapey meeting with success in the Mixed Open at the Albighton Woodland Hunt at Chaddesley Corbett yesterday. Trained by Steve Isaac at his Shobden stables in North Herefordshire
SCHOOL trips are making a comeback. Forget all you have heard about over-protective parents who do not want to let their children out of their sight and teachers scared of being sued. The Government wants to make it compulsory for every child to go on
A BATTLING innings from South African all-rounder Zander de Bruyn failed to save Worcestershire Royals from a third defeat in five totesport League Division One games against Middlesex Crusaders at New Road. Worcestershire were unable to get to grips
I AM a football coach based in Worcester, who having worked for Worcester City Football Club on many occasions previous, felt it necessary to respond to your front page article on Monday, May 23 headlined 'Football fathers: We are not perverts.' At the
STAFF at Cannons Health and Fitness club in Worcester will be getting into a spin next week when they attempt a continuous 12-hour exercise bike marathon. The effort, next Monday, is to raise money for The British Heart Foundation's Help a Heart Week
Youngsters at a Worcester infants school donned eye patches and brandished stuffed parrots to celebrate their last day before the half-term holidays. The children of St Mary's Convent School, in Battenhall Avenue, have been learning about the sea and
