THIS Christmas Worcestershire County Council's Count-ryside Service is encouraging people to get out and explore local parks and countryside. People can discover Worcester Woods Country Park near County Hall. There are two half-mile waymarked circular
PRINTER cartridge company Cartridge World is dreaming of a green Christmas and hoping Worcester residents will help out by recycling their festive trees. The business, which has a store at Barbourne Road, Worcester, is urging people to take the step rather
Wardens from the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust are trying to increase the numbers of a rare tree. They have taken cuttings from black poplars on Chapter Meadows, Worcester, which will be nurtured until they can be planted on the meadows and other sites
AFTER lots of deliberation, a panel of judges has finally decided on the most delightful dog, the cream of the cats and the most fabulous small furry animal entered into Pet Idol 2005. Almost 500 Worcester News readers entered their dogs, cats and small
WARRIORS head coach Anthony Eddy said they had only themselves to blame for not securing a second victory over Irish side Connacht. Eddy said: "We played well enough to win but when you have three sin binnings and make numerous silly mistakes, then quite
A CHRISTMAS cracker from George Clegg served to remind Andy Preece what he's been missing as Worcester City brushed Hayes aside in a miserable FA Trophy fixture. Clegg's strike on 77 minutes was a classy finish worthy of winning any match, but it was
MARTIN O'Connor is calling for Kidderminster Harriers' board to waste no time in appointing their new manager. The caretaker-boss, who led Harriers to a superb 4-0 FA Trophy first round win over Scarborough on Saturday, believes a sense of stability is
THERE were several big questions to be answered after Kidderminster Harriers slaughtered Scarborough in the FA Trophy first round to deservedly record their biggest win of the season. Firstly, was this Aggborough performance just waiting to happen under
WARRIORS head coach Anthony Eddy said they had only themselves to blame for not securing a second victory over Irish side Connacht. Eddy said: "We played well enough to win but when you have three sin binnings and make numerous silly mistakes, then quite
THE historic building that houses St Richard's Hospice will be converted into a domestic home when the charity moves to its new premises near County Hall, Worcester. The property, known as Rose Hill, went on sale for £1.25m this month and proceeds will
MARTIN O'Connor is calling for Kidderminster Harriers' board to waste no time in appointing their new manager. The caretaker-boss, who led Harriers to a superb 4-0 FA Trophy first round win over Scarborough on Saturday, believes a sense of stability is
Saturday, December 17, 2005 THIS was a match full of silly mistakes, penalties and yellow cards but high on drama and tension. Both teams fought hard to try and put one foot in the quarter-finals of the second tier of European competition. The rugby was
SIR - Once again, pensioners and the disabled are paying more. Free passes with half price fares mean we will all pay more - not less. At the moment, an all-day ticket with pass is 90p, but from April next year it will be £1.25 - that's if there is no
SIR - Nick Chance recently referred to some mass exodus of British graduates leaving this country. I suppose these individuals prefer to become economic migrants in more prosperous countries, presumably to pay off their university debts. Some of the present
SIR - David Insull taunts me with the accusation that I am defending the BNP, when I suspect he knows they are what I fear most. The BNP doesn't need me to defend them, David. All they need to do is wait for chumps like you to deliver Britain up to them
Saturday, December 17, 2005 THERE were several big questions to be answered after Kidderminster Harriers slaughtered Scarborough in the FA Trophy first round to deservedly record their biggest win of the season. Firstly, was this Aggborough performance
ANDY Preece is demanding better finishing from his Worcester City side following Saturday's narrow 1-0 FA Trophy success over 10-men Hayes. A clinical second-half strike from midfielder George Clegg -- his fourth competitive goal in only five starts this
Carphone deals CARPHONE Warehouse today doubled the number of customers using its TalkTalk fixed-line services by spending up to £154m on acquiring Onetel. The group - best known for its high street stores selling mobile phones - struck a deal with power
STRUGGLING Birmingham van maker LDV, one of the last surviving British-owned vehicle manufacturers, plans to go into administration imminently, trying to save 1,200 jobs. The move follows speculation that it was close to clinching a rescue package a week
RETAILERS could have been forgiven for feeling less than merry in the run-up to Christmas as surveys suggested Britons intended to act like Scrooge this year. The Confederation of British Industry said expectations for December were the lowest on record
THE Worcestershire business community has been left "disappointed" by the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 4.5 per cent. Gary Woodman, Policy and Lobbying executive for the Chamber of Commerce Here-fordshire and Worcestershire
A SPECIALIST support programme that helped 20 former MG Rover workers start their own businesses is on a major Worcestershire recruitment drive after a funding boost. Delivered by high-growth start-up initiative Mustard.uk .com, FastStart 2 is set to
Pupils from the De Valois House at Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School held a charity home bake sale to raise money to support those affected by the Pakistani earthquake disaster and raised £94 during their 15-minute morning break. The school has four
Each term RGS The Grange has a visiting artist come into the school to work with different year groups on a variety of creative topics. In the past they have enjoyed batik work, dance, making music and construction. Sea creatures Last term the Worcester
School holidays look set to take on a different meaning for a junior teacher from Edgbaston. Wendy Packer, head of English at The Blue Coat School, will join seven other teachers from the UK working in the refugee camps of Sudan during the week-long February
Sporting: Headmaster Alistair Lyttle looks on as a West House School rugby team travels off to a match in the school's new minibus. They are joined by head of PE/games Mark Denham, Old Boy Michael Pratt and chair of the school's parents' association Helen
THE jungle came alive at St James's School for girls in West Malvern when 19 girls from junior schools in the area joined St James's year seven students for a creative arts workshop. In the morning the girls designed animal masks using tribal patterns
LAST summer was full of eastern promise for pupils at Bromsgrove School. Twenty-four youngsters spent four weeks in Cambodia and Thailand during the holidays working with local orphans. The kind-hearted students helped with building works at two orphanages
Sports-mad youngsters from The Blue Coat School, Birmingham, have been putting in some golden performances both in and outside the county. While the school's under-eight gymnasts took gold at the Trinity Gymnastics Championships at Wycombe Abbey School
Students from Saint Martin's school in Solihull proudly donated £3,000 to Marie Curie Cancer Care following a year of enthusiastic fundraising. Pupils have participated in a range of activities over the past 12 months, raising money to help patients at
Pupils at a girls' day school in Worcester turned the clock back to 1883 when they studied the teachings of its founder and first headmistress, Miss Alice Ottley. As part of their enrichment and personal, social, health, citizenship and education programme
A group of pupils from years four, five and six at Heathfield School entered the ISA Midlands Swimming Championships at Hinckley Leisure Centre. Pupils from 24 schools took part from all over the Midlands. There were many good individual performances
RGS Worcester pupil Jade Marshall-Walker, aged 12, and her ten-year-old sister Chloe, who attends RGS The Grange, have been selected for the U-13 county hockey squad. Zoe Selvey, Megan Sodzawiczny, Emily Gainsford, Beth Tudgay and Laura Andrews were invited
Landlocked pupils at Hallfield School in Edgbaston took on a nautical theme to celebrate Trafalgar Day. Children in pre-prep and upper school wore fancy dress, or outfits with a seafaring theme, to mark the 200th anniversary of Nelson's historic victory
Twenty-one 16 and 17-year-olds from King Edward VI High School for Girls went on an adventure of a lifetime to Bolivia last summer. The World Challenge Expedition, which lasted a month, challenged the team members in every possible way. The girls took
Former Wolverhampton Grammar School student Me'sha Bryan has enjoyed great stage success touring and appearing at the Live8 concert with Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. Me'sha, aged 22, left WGS in 2001 to pursue a career in theatre and music. After extensive
Bromsgrove School made its debut performance at the town's new Artrix theatre with a spectacular production of the schools' edition of Les Miserables. Playing to packed houses on four nights (with an afternoon performance for local prep schools), the
AS part of the extensive extra-curricular programme on offer at Bromsgrove School, pupils continue to attend regular street dancing lessons at the Bromsgrove School of Dance and they are making good progress through the United Kingdom Alliance Freestyle
AS Halloween fell on a school day last year, year one pupils at Heathfield School, Wolverley, could not let the occasion pass by without holding a spooky party. The five-year-olds dressed up and had great fun doughnut biting, apple bobbing and finding
The Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools have seen another year of outstanding results for their pupils, not just in last summer's A-level and GCSE results, but also in the fields of sport, music and cultural exchanges. The family of schools caters for children
A team of girls from King Edward VI High School for Girls, Edgbaston, has won first prize in a competition at Birmingham University. Last year was Einstein Year because it was 100 years since the brilliant physicist wrote his famous research papers (and
YOUNGSTERS at Heathfield School, Wolverley, took to the skies when they produced Peter Pan as their lower junior school Christmas play. Peter Pan was played by Hollie Randle, while Jack Chorley was John. Tinkerbelle was brought to life by Raphaella Bojouri
The new library at Worcester's Alice Ottley Junior School was officially opened by the well-known children's author Helen Cooper, who spent time with the girls discussing books and reading. To celebrate the opening, staff and pupils dressed up as their
A BROMSGROVE School pupil has made her point by winning a national fencing title. Francesca Pioli, aged 15, won the U-16 girls foil section at the English Championships in Gateshead. Francesca's success means she has been called up to the England squad
Girls from The Downs School, Colwall, were crowned U-13 county hockey champions at the county championships in Leominster. After an afternoon of very competitive hockey against 12 of the region's top sides, The Downs won a hotly-contested final with a
WHITFORD Hall and Dodderhill School pupil Hope Weaver won four gold medals and set a new record at the ISA National Championships. The 15-year-old stormed to success at the championships when she set a new record in the 100-metre backstroke in the U-20
Dominic Porter reached for the skies when he competed in the West Midlands Regional Trampolining Championships. Dominic, a year nine pupil at RGS Worcester, won his own personal age group (U-15) and because he can perform a very high level of difficulty
Dive, dive, dive - Three girls from St James's School in West Malvern enjoyed the adventure of a lifetime when they took a trip in a nuclear-powered submarine. Girls at St James's are members of a school ship rather than a school house. The school ships
Joy Brewitt-Taylor, who went to Malvern College, is celebrating being awarded 45 points in her 2005 International Baccalaureate results, the maximum obtainable in the world. This matches her brother Sam, who achieved exactly the same in 2003. The 18-year-old
Children from Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School enjoyed exploring the world of hedgerows thanks to a 'museum on the move' tour bus. The interactive, multi-sensory exhibition, sponsored by the county council and Hartlebury Museum, celebrates the hidden
A visit to a Cotswold manor house proved to be a huge draw for RGS The Grange pupil Hannah McCombe. Ten-year-old Hannah was visiting National Trust property Snowshill Manor, the former home of eccentric collector Charles Paget Wade, when she was invited
Pupils at Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School raised an astonishing £1,400 for the NSPCC by taking part in a sponsored activity challenge. Pam Wright, the head of lower school and nursery, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have raised £1,400 and donations
RGS Worcester lower sixth students William Tooke and David Williams beat strong opposition from Malvern College, Malvern Girls' College and St James' School to win the first round of this year's English Speaking Union Schools Competition for Debating.
Ready, teddy, go..... Children were delighted to receive a commemorative teddy bear each to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their Birmingham nursery. Llewela Bailey, from TV's Central News, joined the celebrations at Hallfield School, Edgbaston, where
CHILDREN at a Droitwich Spa school went barking mad when a TV character helped launch a book week. Clifford the Big Red Dog paid a visit to pupils at Whitford Hall and Dodderhill School to help promote the start of children's book week. During the visit
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) Saturday, January 7: Malvern v Old Laurentians. Saturday, January 21: Stafford v Malvern. Saturday, January 28: Malvern v Newbold. Saturday, February 11: Broadstreet v Malvern. Saturday, February 18: Malvern v Newport. Saturday, March
VICTIMS of a natural disaster will benefit from van loads of blankets and packets of pasta thanks to local generosity. The BBC Hereford and Worcester Blanket Bus travelled around the two counties last week collecting donations to send to the victims of
MORE than 1,000 readers will be warming up their voices for the annual Worcester News Carol Service. Tickets for the free event at Worcester Cathedral were snapped up in record time within days of being available. Readers who have not received tickets
A group of teenagers from Leigh Sinton donned festive fancy dress and made sure they were in good voice to treat neighbours to a medley of carols. The 18 members of Leigh Explorer Scouts raised £212 for the national charity Children With Leukaemia. Hannah
A BASKETBALL post was top of the wish list when young people in Kempsey were asked what additions they would like to see in their village. They also wanted goalposts in areas of the village away from the Plovers Rise Playing Fields. Thanks to a Community
AN alternative way of getting to school has been gathering speed and growing more popular with parents and pupils throughout this year. School 'walking buses' have proved popular and Worcestershire County Council hopes to see many more started up in the
ONE half of a Worcester musical duo journeyed to London to pick up an award from a top radio DJ for his sterling efforts in music. Guitarist Jason Langdon, aged 24, of Shrubbery Avenue, Barbourne, shook hands with Radio One presenter Edith Bowman at music
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Boxing Day (Monday), December 26, Malvern Town v Westfields (Noon). Friday, December 30, Coalville Town v Malvern Town (7.45). West Midlands League Division One Boxing Day (Monday), December 26, Malvern
A GARDENING store has helped to nurture acorns in more ways than one. Rune and Resolution, in Pershore High Street, held an open day and had a prize draw with customers competing to win a hamper of green-fingered goodies. The gifts, from gardening gloves
SOMETIMES, events conspire to catch the mood of the country. The British are a generous lot at heart, and rarely fail to respond when the occasion demands it. We have in mind the great human tragedies that are, unfortunately, never far away from our television
WORCESTER'S reward for sinking Hayes is a tricky second round trip to Crawley Town on Saturday, January 14. The Red Devils, currently 18th in the Nationwide Conference, progressed following an impressive 2-0 away win at Stevenage Borough. Hereford United
ANDY Preece is demanding better finishing from his Worcester City side following Saturday's narrow 1-0 FA Trophy success over 10-men Hayes. A clinical second-half strike from midfielder George Clegg -- his fourth competitive goal in only five starts this
HEREFORD United left the south coast in high spirits after inflicting the Sussex club's heaviest home defeat in 46 years. The Bulls' progress into the FA Trophy second round was in little doubt after they scored twice in the first 12 minutes and an emphatic
THIS was a match full of silly mistakes, penalties and yellow cards but high on drama and tension. Both teams fought hard to try and put one foot in the quarter-finals of the second tier of European competition. The rugby was far from pretty and there
More than 100 women lunched at the Guildhall in Worcester's High Street to raise cash for St Richard's, which is building a new hospice near County Hall, Worcester.
Saturday, December 17, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves stormed to joint-top of England Basketball Division One by dethroning previous league leaders Manchester Magic 90-79. Magic were unbeaten in their last seven league games and this match, held at the Amaechi
SIR - Why not judge men by their character, Helen Mead (Monday, December 5) rather than by the clothes they wear? Some tramps are noble men. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who has made a donation to our branch at any of our charity collections this year, and the councils and stores that have given us this opportunity to raise funds. We are a small local charity, and
SIR - Yet again, we see our Prime Minister has the backbone of a wobbly jelly. He has again been thwarted by M Chirac, a man who is only interested in his own country - unlike Tony Blair who would give anything away to try to achieve a place in history
WORCESTER'S reward for sinking Hayes is a tricky second round trip to Crawley Town on Saturday, January 14. The Red Devils, currently 18th in the Nationwide Conference, progressed following an impressive 2-0 away win at Stevenage Borough. Hereford United
Saturday, December 17, 2005 A CHRISTMAS cracker from George Clegg served to remind Andy Preece what he's been missing as Worcester City brushed Hayes aside in a miserable FA Trophy fixture. Clegg's strike on 77 minutes was a classy finish worthy of winning
NEW Era, a leading learning difficulty support provider, has won a substantial contract to run 12 support services for people with learning difficulties in the Worcester area. The decision to award the contract to New Era, a voluntary organisation, followed
HOMELESS people in Worcester will receive a warmer welcome this winter thanks to a £115,000 grant to help them. The money has come from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minster and has been given to Worcester City Council. The announcement of the award
MORE Christmas shoppers are flocking to Worcester to buy presents this December as the city centre bucks national media reports of High Street doom and gloom. A survey by the CrownGate Shopping Centre found that shoppers are staying in the city on average
AMBITIOUS plans to transform a Worcester industrial estate into 100 private and affordable homes and office space have been thrown out - despite concerns the city is in desperate need of affordable housing. Worcester City Council's planning committee
HELP will be on hand in Worcester throughout Christmas and the new year for anyone feeling depressed, lonely or anxious. The Samaritans is running a 24-hour telephone service and drop-in facilities between 9am and 10pm at its offices in Sansome Place.
