WORCESTER'S Claire Allan will make her first start for England 'A' on Saturday when Amanda Bennett's side take on the Nomads at Henley RFC (3pm). The 20-year-old full-back is not a member of the England elite 44 squad but has worked her way up the ladder
LEEDS Tykes have bolstered their squad ahead of Friday night's crucial Premiership clash against Worcester Warriors at Headingley Carnegie with the signing of Rotherham captain Lee Blackett. The 24-year-old will move to Leeds on loan until the end of
WORCESTER'S Claire Allan will make her first start for England 'A' on Saturday when Amanda Bennett's side take on the Nomads at Henley RFC (3pm). The 20-year-old full-back is not a member of the England elite 44 squad but has worked her way up the ladder
HEREFORD United could be without leading striker Adam Stansfield for the rest of the Conference season. Stansfield is ruled out for at least six weeks, presenting a massive blow to United's play-off hopes, after suffering a fractured cheekbone during
RELEGATION-threatened Crawley Town come to Aggborough tonight desperate to pick up points to move away from the Nationwide Conference trapdoor (7.45). And Kidderminster Harriers boss Mark Yates admits his team will face a tough task to emerge victorious
KEEN photographers are being urged to get snapping and enter into a Worcestershire garden centre's calendar competition. Webbs of Wychbold is launching the competition for the second year running after it proved such a hit in 2005. Over 700 pictures were
A THREATENED primary school described as the 'heart of the local community' has been saved from closure at the 11th hour. Pupils at Malvern Hills Primary School looked set to lose their school for good this August after county education chiefs ruled it
BUSINESSES in Worcester have seen a smooth transition in the first week customers had to use a pin number to pay with credit cards rather than signing. Businesses are putting the easy transition down to the fact many of them have been using the chip and
Funnymen are preparing to get people in stitches at a regular Worcester comedy night. The Marr's Bar in Pierpoint Street holds its next monthly Comedy Zone event on Thursday, March 2. Headlining the night is Mark Watson, who was nominated for a Perrier
WORCESTER city council bosses are considering the idea of a 24-hour helpline to help staff combat stress. The proposal is being considered as a shared service with all the other councils in Worcestershire. It would be staffed day and night by people trained
HOMES in Worcester have been set an ambitious target - to recycle 34 per cent of all household waste by 2011. The introduction of a heavily-criticised kerbside recycling scheme in the autumn resulted in recycling levels in the city shooting up - and now
A TEAM of volunteers from across the country has been digging in to help plant a mile of historic hedgerow at a park near Pershore. The group has been working hard to reinstate the lost 18th Century hedgerows at Croome Landscape Park as part of a major
AFRICAN culture has come to Worcestershire as children across the county learnt about the music, dance and rhythms of the continent. In Leigh Sinton, at the First Steps nursery (formerly Bumbles Barn), the children dressed up in traditional costumes and
WORKERS with no children should be offered flexible working arrangements or they could become "disgruntled and demotivated", it was warned. Research for law firm Eversheds showed overwhelming support for child-less employees being given the same right
WORCESTERSHIRE construction group Weaver is the first contractor in the country to use a revolutionary cladding system on a high-rise residential project to counteract tough logistical challenges. The £3.5m project at Howard House on the corner of Holliday
ANDY Preece swaps pitch problems for a striker poser tonight as Worcester City bid to shatter Nuneaton Borough's home run at Manor Park (7.45). Second-placed Borough are Nationwide North's only un-beaten side on home turf this season, providing the foundation
Do you yearn for a new look in your home? Forget decorating - lighting is the easiest and most powerful way to change the look and atmosphere of a room. Michelle Higgs guides you through the different choices available. Lighting is often considered as
GUINAN HODSON Sarah and Shaun Congratulations on the birth of Lewis William born February 19th, 2006 8lbs 7 ozs. Our first grandchild. All our love Mum and Dad Guinan. xxx Published in paper 21/02/2006
JEYNES Edna Passed peacefully away at home on February 13th. Funeral at Worcester Crematorium. Floral tributes welcome. Enquiries to A V band. 01905 22892. Published in paper 21/02/2006
DAY Geoffrey Geoff Passed away suddenly, but peacefully, on February 13th, aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of Margaret also a much loved brother of Grace and the late Evelyn. He will be sadly missed by all his Family and Friends. Funeral Service will
FREEAR. Ruby. Mum, gentle tears fall softly that others do not see, a kind and loving mum who meant the World to me. Ever loving daughter Lin and Family. xx. Published in paper 21/02/2006
The Government wants 50 per cent of young people to go to university. But, with fewer applying this year, many are realising there are other ways to be successful SHERYL Miller is an unusual success story. At the age of 18 she ignored the advice - and
ANDY Preece was correct to lambaste City's sorry pitch as 'shocking' in the aftermath of Saturday's snorefest against Vauxhall Motors. It looks tired with large sections devoid of grass. So bad that Barcelona should hire St George's Lane in preparation
Youngsters at a creative workshop at Worcester Museum and Art Gallery were encouraged to let their imaginations go wild. They flocked to the event for under fives called Arty Fun for Little Ones, and using recycled materials, made a Crazy Creature mobile
ANDY Preece swaps pitch problems for a striker poser tonight as Worcester City bid to shatter Nuneaton Borough's home run at Manor Park (7.45). Second-placed Borough are Nationwide North's only un-beaten side on home turf this season, providing the foundation
NEIL Hunt is hoping to get Malvern Town's title charge back on track tonight when they travel to lowly Cradley Town in the Midland Alliance (7.45). Town have been in a dreadful run of form, losing five of their last six games, but a trip to Cradley could
MALVERN continued to move away from relegation danger with a 26-19 win against Newport. They went ahead in the fourth minute when the ball was whipped away from the scrum and passed out to Andy Burns on the wing, who out-muscled the Newport defence to
WORCESTER Wanderers went down 17-10 in a home tussle with Stourbridge Lions. The play was pretty even in the first-half until a loose kick from stand-off Joph Young failed to make touch and the Stourbridge backs took full advantage by running 50 metres
DROITWICH ended a run of three straight defeats with a hard-fought 24-15 victory at Marconi. Marconi took the lead with a drop-goal but a try scored and converted by full-back Chris Hooper put the visitors into the lead. The impressive James Davies went
A BOOZE ban is set to be extended to more parts of Worcester following a successful clampdown on drunks in the city centre and St John's. Police powers to arrest anyone 'deemed likely' to become worse for wear from alcohol would cover St Clement's churchyard
THESE are the faces of Worcester's new litter Hit Squad, charged with helping to make the city the cleanest in the UK. Adam Davies and Justin Clarke will start their new jobs today as part of a new campaign to be launched by the city council. As revealed
HIGH-flying pupils at one Worcester school are getting a little extra help thanks to students at the University of Worcester. Children at Elgar Technology College who are targeting a minimum of five A* to C GCSE grades are identified at the end of Year
THESE are successful times for the students at Droitwich High School who have been recognised for their sporting achievements. And the school itself, now a specialist sports college, is receiving prizes for its work in developing technology and international
ST John's Sports Centre helped put to rest the myth that children get bored in the school holidays by organising a half term full of fun activities. The centre in Swanpool Walk, Worcester, was jam-packed with energetic youngsters, aged between five and
PEOPLE concerned about high hedges in the Malvern Hills face being slapped with a £250 increase in the cost of having their complaint dealt with. The measures to provide powers to deal with complaints relating to high hedges came into force in June last
Cheap goods tax STRUGGLING British retailers accused the European Union of being "overwhelmingly in favour of protectionism" as it prepared to slap duties on cheap goods imported from Asia. Tariffs will be imposed on leather shoes made in China and Vietnam
A WARWICK-based car doors and windows manufacturer was in talks over the acquisition of a French rival with sales of more than 500 million euros. Wagon said that buying car body parts manufacturer Oxford Automotive - whose customers include Peugeot, Renault
THE value of the average property in the West Midlands has risen by 6.2 per cent during the past month, a survey has shown. A shortage of sellers and increased demand from buyers pushed the average property asking price in the region up from £169,764
WORKERS at supermarket giant Tesco shared a £111m payout as two staff savings schemes matured. Most of the 49,000 employees decided to save their shares, but some checkout assistants, delivery drivers and managers have received more than £5,300 in cash
SUPERMARKETS have nearly doubled their sales of non-food goods such as CDs and clothing in the last five years, research shows today. More than a quarter of CDs (26.8 per cent) and DVDs (27.4 per cent) sold in Britain are bought in supermarkets, figures
RELEGATION-threatened Crawley Town come to Aggborough tonight desperate to pick up points to move away from the Nationwide Conference trapdoor (7.45). And Kidderminster Harriers boss Mark Yates admits his team will face a tough task to emerge victorious
SIR - Yet again, this Government shows it is not interested in local feelings. In spite of nearly unanimous local opposition, New Labour is determined to roll up the West Mercia Police into a vast conglomerate of a pan Midlands force based in Birmingham
CARTER Ann nee Miles Passed away peacefully on February 16th, 2006 at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, aged 58 years. Cherished wife of Mick, much loved mother of Chris and Angie, loving grandmother to Ryan, Daniella, Morgan and Joshua and treasured sister
DUFFY Doris Jean Dee Passed away peacefully at her home after a long illness, on February 12th 2006 aged 73 years. Beloved wife of Denis, mum to Lee and friend to Julie. A former member of St John Ambulance for many years. The funeral service will take
JEYNES Edna Cherished memories of a kind and gentle lady. Will be remembered with happy memories. Ian, Jean, Jamie and Danielle. Published in paper 21/02/2006
TUDGE Mary nee Crook Widow of David Tudge, died peacefully on February 17th. Much loved and will be sadly missed by her Family and Friends. Funeral Service at Canford Crematorium, Bristol on February 27th at 11 a.m. No flowers by request. Published in
PHILPOTT Lillian Of Warndon, Worcester. Suddenly but peacefully at her home on February 11th, aged 84 years. Reunited with her beloved husband Charles. Loving mum of Valerie and Diane, much loved nan of Samantha, Jenni and Elaine and great nan of Alex
PECK NEE TAYLOR Margaret Irene Peggy Late of The Lodge, Crown East, Near Rushwick, Worcester. Died February 15th, 2006, aged 80 years. May she rest in Peace. Published in paper 21/02/2006
BEALE Annie May Ray, Hilda and Family would like to thank all who attended the funeral service of the late Annie. Special thanks to Reverend Fran Binding for the lovely service, Handley Funeral Directors of Bromyard for all their help and to all Staff
BOSWORTH Ernest We never said goodbye Ern, Perhaps its just as well. For I could never say goodbye, To one I loved to well. In silence I remember, I make no outward show. But what it meant to lose you, No one will ever know. Goodnight God Bless. Rose.
BOSWORTH. Ernie. You left us wonderful memories we shall never forget. God bless grandad. Tracy and Ellie. Published in paper 21/02/2006
BYNG Len Cherished memories of a loving husband, father and grandfather. Passed away ten years today. Always in our thoughts Maisie, Martin, Peter and Families. Published in paper 21/02/2006
BECK Christina Passed away one year today. Here in our hearts, you will always stay, never more than a thought away. Remembered always by husband Jim, daughter Christine, grandchildren, John and Claire, great grandson Thomas. Published in paper 21/02
BOSWORTH Ern In loving memory of a very special grandad. Three years have gone since you passed away, But I promise you grandad, in our hearts and thoughts, you will always stay. Lots of love. Julie and Rob. Published in paper 21/02/2006
