HEALTH and animal experts have confirmed that avian flu is now present on the eastern edge of Europe. The virus, which is responsible for devastating flocks in Asia and causing 60 human deaths, was found in Turkey and Romania last week, while a case on
SENIOR news reporter and feature writer Porcha Treanor has joined the Worcester News on a wave of success. Porcha, aged 25, edited a special supplement called In Loving Memory which took the Press Association 2005 award for a niche publication handling
SCORES of runners are busy slipping into their shorts and getting in shape for this year's charity Christmas Fun Run in Worcester. More than 1,000 people dressed up as Father Christmas are expected to take part in the fun event, on Sunday, December 4,
FREE chocolate and a variety of prizes were on offers to customers of a council service centre in Malvern who aired their views on how well it was doing its job. People at the Malvern branch of the Worcestershire Hub - based in the library in Graham Road
SPEEDING motorists near Malvern are being warned to put on their brakes as more camera sites are set to appear. The number of sites will increase and cover the rest of the village of Welland, which already has an area covering Drake Street, following
A HARD-WORKING cleaner at a Worcester school has hung up her mop and bucket after nearly a quarter of a century of dedicated service. Margaret Smith, of Green Lane, Barbourne, Worcester, has worked as a cleaner at Bishop Perowne CE High School in Merriman's
MIKE Foster could have a real problem on his hands now that the proposed police force mergers debate seems to have become territorial rather than ideological. Police chiefs are pushing for a super force covering the entire West Midlands. Some MPs don't
WORCESTER Warriors ran in five tries to overcome French side Montpellier in their opening European Challenge Cup match at Sixways. The scorers included teenager Uche Oduoza, while Aussie fly-half Shane Drahm contributed 16 points including his first try
JOHN Brain believes Saturday's European Challenge Cup win against Montpellier was reward for a hard week's work by his Worcester Warriors side. The Sixways director of rugby put his players through their paces after a disappointing performance against
Allo, Allo Kinver Light Operatic Society AFTER a slow first scene, Kinver Light Operatic Society's version of Allo Allo picked up speed with great comic timing. Calvin Dallaway was excellent as Rene, with his amusing facial expressions and monologues
WORCESTER Warriors ran in five tries to overcome French side Montpellier in their opening European Challenge Cup match at Sixways. The scorers included teenager Uche Oduoza, while Aussie fly-half Shane Drahm contributed 16 points including his first try
WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton and David Park of Hereford both picked up just over £16,000 each for finishing joint eleventh in the Mallorca Classic. Bickerton, from Droitwich, closed with a level par 70 to finish with a four-round total of 278, two
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' boss Stuart Watkiss admits he is getting fed up with the same old story but this was no regular defeat. The limp 1-0 FA Cup fourth qualifying round exit at Southport means cash-strapped Harriers miss out on £10,000 prize money.
A LEADING equestrian centre is helping to promote road safety for horses and riders. The Riding and Road Safety Test was introduced by the British Horse Society to encourage riders to take responsibility for themselves and their horses when they ride
SIR - Is D W Taylor going to be another George Cowley? His numerous pictures of trains can become rather tiresome. Also, I do not think that John Phillpott's reference to the tsunami wave flooding the Swan Theatre was in good taste bearing in mind recent
SIR - Recently seeing the results of Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club, it was pleasing to see how many young players were doing well. This should be good for the future of Worcestershire Cricket if they will only give them a chance - instead of spending
SIR - With reference to J Evett's letter (Worcester News, Monday, October 17) regarding flooding being due to drainage, it would appear more plausible that God seems to be into payback time. All around the world, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes - and
SIR - "More bridges across the river" read your front page headline. As usual, the real problem facing Worcester is ignored. In January 2000, Worcester bridge closed for three or four days because of the floods. With floods getting worse every year, where
SIR - As a long-suffering supporter of Worcester City, I have seen most things related to football. However, I saw a first a week last Saturday during the game versus Northwich Victoria. The promising City midfielder Sam Wedgbury was injured early in
Saturday, October 22, 2005 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' boss Stuart Watkiss admits he is getting fed up with the same old story but this was no regular defeat. The limp 1-0 FA Cup fourth qualifying round exit at Southport means cash-strapped Harriers miss
SATURDAY SOCCER FA CUP Fourth qualifying round: Accrington Stanley 1 Worcester City 1; Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Morecambe 2; Hereford United 0 Alfreton Town 0; Southport 1 Kidderminster Harriers 0. NATIONWIDE NORTH Redditch United 3 Workington 6. SOUTHERN
OUR prehistoric ancestors preferred to travel around the country on ridgeway routes so they could avoid the swamps and woods of the valleys. Not only was it easier and drier to keep to the tops, it also offered better views, enabling them to see approaching
CHILDREN were stars for a day when they performed the ribbon cutting ceremony at Pershore's new-look Co-op. Youngsters from the town's Holy Redeemer Primary School and Abbey Park First and Nursery School were also given donation of £150 each for their
Jobs boost calls THE Home Counties now employ more manufacturing workers than traditional heavy industry areas such as Birmingham, new research revealed. A study by the GMB union showed that Hampshire has 91,000 people employed in manufacturing, Essex
A COMPANY that ran illegal waste dumps has been fined £39,000 by Worcester magistrates. Midlands Recycling Ltd was found guilty, in its absence, of one charge of disposing of controlled waste on land at Stonehill Farm, Ombersley, without a licence, and
AN up-and-coming Worcester-shire company is hoping to exterminate the opposition after winning the contract to supply thousands of pounds of Dr Who merchandise. Paul Boerck, who has acquired the Hereford and Worcester franchise of Recognition Express,
GOLDEN eagles are being used to get around the law and allow hunts to continue using their hounds. The Ledbury Hunt has revealed it is using the eagles - which have a two-metre wingspan - as well as eagle owls to kill foxes. They say they are only using
CONCERN is growing over a stretch of collapsed riverbank on the Severn which remains down four months on - with no resolution expected until next spring. A wall holding up the bank by the Diglis House Hotel in Worcester collapsed after a storm on June
PROUD Andy Preece is backing his young Worcester City charges to capture glory and oust Accrington Stanley in tonight's FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay (7.45). City deservedly secured a return to St George's Lane following a battling 1-1 draw with
DJ Dexter will be spinning R'n'B tunes, dance anthems, classics, hip-hop, soul and smooth grooves this Friday (October 28) at the newly-opened 'abarabove' at The Shed, Wedgbury Way, Brierley Hill. Following a complete facelift the nightclub's revamped
Don't let it destroy you THE utter misery of life in present-day Britain, chapter 16... to be precise, the hapless mother-of-four who is being forced to sell her house because of a cock-up by the Inland Revenue. Apparently, she's been paid too much family
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) Saturday, October 29: Malvern v Stafford. Saturday, November 12: Old Laurentians v Malvern. Saturday, November 19: Malvern v Barkers Butts. Saturday, December 3: Malvern v Stoke. Saturday, December 10: Hinckley v Malvern. Saturday,
A WEEKEND of tributes to Lord Nelson, his officers and crews marking the 200th anniversary of victory at the Battle of Trafalgar was rounded off in spectacular style yesterday with a parade through the streets of Worcester. Nearly 300 former Naval servicemen
A FESTIVAL of light and a dance troupe for all the family are among projects which have received cash handouts. Thousands of pounds has been donated to arts projects in Worcestershire and Herefordshire in the latest round of Arts Council grants in the
A PHOTO of a 15-year-old boy from Worcestershire, who died suddenly due to an undetected heart condition features on a provoking new postcard to raise awareness of cardiac death in the young. Robert Poysor will be seen alongside seven other young people
A MAN who watched in disbelief as a house in Kempsey exploded, killing its elderly owner, has described how he broke into the neighbouring property to rescue a dog. Gary Russell, a builder from St John's, was doing some plastering work in a nearby factory
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Saturday, October 29, Malvern Town v Oadby Town (3.00). West Midlands League Division One Tuesday, October 25, Malvern Town Reserves v Blackheath Town (7.45). Saturday, October 29, WFA Cup, Malvern
STAFF and patients at St Richard's Hospice will be cheering on Worcestershire's triple Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Best Mate during a trio of forthcoming races as if he wins all three the charity stands to receive £82,500. The gelding - who was forced to
PROUD Andy Preece is backing his young Worcester City charges to capture glory and oust Accrington Stanley in tonight's FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay (7.45). City deservedly secured a return to St George's Lane following a battling 1-1 draw with
COURAGEOUS Worcester City are more than capable of dumping Accrington Stanley out of the FA Cup tonight -- and chairman Dave Boddy wants supporters to fuel a memorable shock. Depleted City were magnificent in securing a fourth qualifying round replay,
JOHN Brain believes Saturday's European Challenge Cup win against Montpellier was reward for a hard week's work by his Worcester Warriors side. The Sixways director of rugby put his players through their paces after a disappointing performance against
WORCESTER Warriors made the perfect start to their European adventure this season with victory and five tries against powerful French opponents Montpellier. The hosts treated the Sixways faithful to some highly entertaining rugby and kept their Heineken
HEREFORD United must do without the services of Alex Jeannin when they travel to the Impact Arena tomorrow night to battle for the right to visit Cambridge City in the FA Cup first round. Jeannin's 88th-minute yellow card for dissent took him to five
DJ Dexter will be spinning R'n'B tunes, dance anthems, classics, hip-hop, soul and smooth grooves this Friday (October 28) at the newly-opened 'abarabove' at The Shed, Wedgbury Way, Brierley Hill. Following a complete facelift the nightclub's revamped
Saxon JB's Dudley Monday October 17 "B****y hell, how many tribute bands do they have here?" asks Saxon frontman Biff Byford as he stares at the 'forthcoming' posters and ruefully shakes his lank locks. "You're getting the real thing tonight though,"
Saturday, October 22, 2005 WORCESTER Warriors made the perfect start to their European adventure this season with victory and five tries against powerful French opponents Montpellier. The hosts treated the Sixways faithful to some highly entertaining
SIR - Our Bishop writes (Wednesday, October 12) that prisoners cannot be deprived of the right to vote. Why not, Bishop? They have rightly been deprived of their rights to freedom. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - Some of your readers may be dog owners and as we approach Bonfire Night and the weeks surrounding this celebration, Dogs Trust has some helpful hints on how to help your faithful firework-phobic four-legged friend get through firework nights. Hard
FARMERS who would like to maximise the amount of cash that could flow into their business have the opportunity to seek specialist advice from professional and farmer groups early next month. Lloyds TSB Agriculture and the Agriculture Mortgage Corporation
For the first time for many years, the sales of vegetable seeds have exceeded the sales of flower seeds, which represents a pretty smart feat of timing by gardening guru Sarah Raven, who has just produced a lavishly illustrated new book called The Great
A ONE-STOP commercial property finder has appointed a new assistant to join its fast-growing team. Employed by Worcestershire County Council, Simon Atkinson will work alongside the existing property service team to support businesses in their search for
Saturday, October 22, 2005 COURAGEOUS Worcester City are more than capable of dumping Accrington Stanley out of the FA Cup tonight -- and chairman Dave Boddy wants supporters to fuel a memorable shock. Depleted City were magnificent in securing a fourth
A HI-TECH cleaning machine to scrub chewing gum and fast food grease from Worcester's High Street is on the cards - at a cost of more than £100,000. Since the first phase of the High Street redevelopment was opened in May, Worcester City Council has been
MORE than 150 workers went on strike on Friday over widening pay gaps between the Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its agencies. The members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) walked out of Defra's Whittington
Allo, Allo Kinver Light Operatic Society AFTER a slow first scene, Kinver Light Operatic Society's version of Allo Allo picked up speed with great comic timing. Calvin Dallaway was excellent as Rene, with his amusing facial expressions and monologues
Saxon JB's Dudley Monday October 17 "B****y hell, how many tribute bands do they have here?" asks Saxon frontman Biff Byford as he stares at the 'forthcoming' posters and ruefully shakes his lank locks. "You're getting the real thing tonight though,"
OUR prehistoric ancestors preferred to travel around the country on ridgeway routes so they could avoid the swamps and woods of the valleys. Not only was it easier and drier to keep to the tops, it also offered better views, enabling them to see approaching
