AN Irish theme pub in Worcester is calling all Penelope Pitstops and Dick Dastardlys in to take part in their very own version of the 'wacky races' - the Keg Race 2005 - as part of the annual Feis Ceol festival this November. O'Neill's, in St Nicholas
AMATEUR photographer Richard Wood has captured a coveted prize with his technical expertise and artistic flair. His photograph, entitled Last Dance, achieved top marks in the print section of the annual three-way photographic contest between Worcestershire
PETER Luff was today set make a last-ditch bid to prevent new licensing laws bringing travelling circuses to their knees. The Mid-Worcestershire MP will table his own legislation exempting circuses from the Licensing Act 2003. The Act, which comes into
A GIANT 15ft willow reindeer welcomes customers to the new Christmas World at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre. Webbs has become famous for its Christmas displays and this year shoppers are tempted by a singing snowman, a giant story-telling Santa, and
FADED film footage and ever- fading human memories are still capable of bringing home the awful reality of the Second World War to those fortunate generations that played no part in it. From the baby-boomers onwards, the conflict of 1939-45 has dominated
ROB Warner was the late hero as Worcester City staged a night of glory to dump Accrington Stanley out of the FA Cup. In a thrilling replay to remember at St George's Lane, City stormed back from two goals down to win 3-2, clinching a first round proper
MALVERN cyclist Liam Killeen has been called up to the England team to compete at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Killeen won a bronze medal in mountain biking at the last Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He followed that up with a fifth place
GOALKEEPER Craig Mawson has insisted Hereford United are confident of ousting stubborn Nationwide North outfit Alfreton Town tonight (7.45). The Bulls are chasing an away draw at Conference South side Cambridge City and £10,000 cash prize by winning the
FORMER Worcestershire spinner Richard Illingworth is one of four new officials appointed to the full list of first class cricket umpires. The other three are former North-amptonshire and England batsman Rob Bailey, Richard Kettleborough and Neil Bainton
SIR - I don't know how so many readers can write letters to this newspaper saying that speed does not kill people. Thinking of the A449 Worcester to Kidderminster road I can only recollect one incident involving death where speed was not responsible.
SIR - I've just attended the open forum at Warndon Infants School about the proposed amalgamation. After listening intently to both sides of the consultation given by parents and county councillors, I am left wondering whether the decision has already
SIR - James Roberts and the Green Party are completely wrong in claiming the King Street car park feasibility study has anything at all to do with increasing Worcester's car parking capacity. On the contrary, this is about re-balancing our city's parking
A DROITWICH company has launched the UK's first talking alarm system. Sentico's Smart alarm is the only one in the country that talks the user through its functions, activation and de-activation. Features of the Smart have led to it being endorsed by
HUNDREDS of passionate love letters penned by a devoted husband to his wife during the Second World War have been discovered in the attic of a Worcester house. From a cold, foggy outpost in Scotland, RAF serviceman Cyril Spragg wrote every day to his
A PENSIONER found dead after a fire in his home blew out the windows and doors and lifted the roof off is believed to have deliberately started the blaze himself. Alec Yates, who lived alone in his two-storey semi-detached house on the corner of Hetherington
ANGRY residents in Barbourne, Worcester, have set up an action group to oppose plans which would see three houses demolished to make way for retirement flats. Homeowners in Sunnyside Road believe the proposed development would not only ruin the visual
"THE FA Cup is synonymous with heroic achievements and Danny McDonnell's performance at the weekend will be remembered by Worcester City fans for many years to come." Those words came from former England and West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking, now the
DYSLEXIA sufferers will now find it easier to read and write thanks to a piece of computer software developed by a Worcester firm. Dolphin Tutor, designed by Dolphin Computer Access, of Blackpole Estate West, allows the computer to read back what is being
SCHOOLCHILDREN are still being left stranded by the side of the road because overcrowded buses can't pick them up. Last week, Michelle Havinga's daughter, Steph-anie, aged 13, and her friends were left standing at the Woodgreen Drive bus stop, Warndon
VITAL shelter is on its way to Pakistan earthquake victims left homeless in remote areas of Kashmir as generous Worcester people dig deep to help. More than £5,500 was donated by shoppers in the city centre on Saturday - enough to buy 11 shelter boxes
EVERYONE was in the pink at the King's School, Worcester, after the school's charity committee decided to support the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. For a donation of £1, staff and sixth formers were able to wear as many pink items as possible and
WHETHER sport is your subject or computing catches your attention, information on a wealth of courses will be at hand at the University of Worcester's open day. Prospective students interested in either full or part-time study will be able to pick up
CHILDREN at a Drakes Broughton school are supporting the Kashmir earthquake relief fund by donating all their pennies. Pupils at St Barnabas First and Middle School have created a huge pool of 1p and 2p coins, which received a boost when the Mattheson
VILLAGERS are busy preparing for one of the most popular events of the year - a fund-raising day in aid of a Worcester hospice. Now in its 17th year, the annual autumn coffee morning and evening in Peopleton, near Worcester, attracts hundreds of people
LEON Kelly has become something of a puzzle this season -- sorcerer in the FA Cup but a magician without a hat in Nationwide North. At Accrington on Saturday, Kelly slotted his fourth cup strike of the campaign for Worcester City. From three ties, his
WORCESTER stars Jo Yapp and Kim Shaylor will turn out for England against the Black Ferns tomorrow despite a major shake-up following the 33-8 defeat in Auckland. The hosts eased to victory in the first Test match on Saturday and England coach Geoff Richards
EVESHAM United lost 2-1 at Team Bath in the Southern League Premier Division last night. Richard Smith gave Bath the lead after just two minutes, but Steve Duncan equalised for the Robins (39) A penalty by Paul Tisdale (79) gave Bath the points.
WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby John Brain has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Six-ways until the summer of 2008. Brain arrived at the club in 2001 and masterminded Worcester's promotion to the Premiership 18 months ago. This season
FORMER Worcestershire spinner Richard Illingworth is one of four new officials appointed to the full list of first class cricket umpires. The other three are former North-amptonshire and England batsman Rob Bailey, Richard Kettleborough and Neil Bainton
WORCESTER Wolves took on Manchester Magic in their first home English League Division One game of the season and wrapped up an 86-66 victory. Both teams had played new first division sides the day before and had come through with victories. Potentially
WORCESTER stars Jo Yapp and Kim Shaylor will turn out for England against the Black Ferns tomorrow despite a major shake-up following the 33-8 defeat in Auckland. The hosts eased to victory in the first Test match on Saturday and England coach Geoff Richards
TWO weekends ago, Stuart Vaughan, the acting headteacher of St Clement's Primary School in Worcester received one of those nightmare telephone calls. He was away for the weekend when, late on the Saturday night, he was told that his school had been the
SIR - Sorry, Comment (Worcester News, Monday, October 17). As an adolescent, I never had the urge or opportunity to hang about in gangs or on street corners. My dad and the local bobby wouldn't allow it. Chores and adult responsibilities were part of
THE girls at Alice Ottley Junior School are really looking forward to using their new library. A pleasant, airy room has been refurbished as the school library with a wide selection of books. There is fiction to fire the girls' imaginations and reference
Bonus jackpot STAFF at KPMG accounts firms hit the jackpot as a Christmas bonus of a total of £59m was announced. KPMG will pay its 8,950 UK staff a total bonus of £59 million compared with £35 million last year. It comes on the back of soaring revenues
THE CrownGate Shopping Centre in Worcester is inviting shoppers to find out how they can save 20 per cent on their fuel bills as part of Energy Efficiency Week. Warwickshire's Energy Effi- ciency Advice Centre will be visiting the centre tomorrow. Visitors
COVENTRY-based telecoms equipment group Marconi has agreed to sell off the bulk of its assets to rival Ericsson in a deal worth around £1.2bn. The Swedish firm will take on the Marconi trademark as well as a range of equipment-based operations, leaving
Monday, October 24, 2005 ROB Warner was the late hero as Worcester City staged a night of glory to dump Accrington Stanley out of the FA Cup. In a thrilling replay to remember at St George's Lane, City stormed back from two goals down to win 3-2, clinching
