THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN OBVIOUSLY losing to Scotland in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was a very disappointing result in the sense that we went there very much expecting to beat them. We did not bat that badly but it was in the field and with
OBVIOUSLY losing to Scotland in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was a very disappointing result in the sense that we went there very much expecting to beat them. We did not bat that badly but it was in the field and with the ball where we fell
SEVERAL clubs are fighting to snap up former Worcester City goalkeeper Lewis Skyers. The 22-year-old admits interest has been shown following his shock release at St George's Lane. City boss Andy Preece discarded number two Skyers, a graduate of the
Garden event STUDENTS from Pershore College have taken part in the national Landscape Skills 2006 contest. Four four-person teams competed in the second of five regional events hosted by Warwickshire College. During a demanding six-and-a-half hour
PRESERVING the environment is high on the agenda at Nunnery Wood High School where students have set up an `eco group'. The group is raising awareness of the need to recycle, not to drop any litter and look after the world around us. The Duckworth
BE Yourself, the sixth form young enterprise company at The Chase school, Malvern, has won through to the final of the South Worcestershire Area Board competition. The Chase team was the only state school of 19 starters and was placed in the top eight
WILDLIFE could be returning to a school near you - simply by not mowing the playing fields. Schools in Worcestershire are being encouraged to explore local fauna by letting the grass grow long. In a new project organised by Bishops Wood Environment
EVESHAM and Malvern Hills College is hosting a second Forest School National Conference. The forest school method of teaching uses the outdoor environment to encourage and inspire children and adults to grow in confidence, independence and self-esteem
Choose university for life-long friendships Roger Prout says: The main benefit of a university education is that it will broaden your horizons for the rest of your life. It is a chance to invest in your future by gaining the academic skills and qualifications
SIR - So now John Prescott has strayed from the "straight and narrow". What is it about Westminster that turns them all into sex maniacs? All ages, all parties and both men and women! Whatever happened to decency, honesty and the sanctity of marriage
SIR - Linda Smith, Green Party (April 18) wants the environment to be given a higher priority. So do I, but how, Linda, do you persuade people to give up their polluting cars? There would be riots throughout the land. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester
SIR - Councillor Mike Layland must be highly embarrassed by the clamour over naming a street after him. When all is said and done he is only doing what many other fine councillors do and get paid for doing it. R W JAUNCEY, Worcester. l Councillors
SIR - Albert Thomas states that The Plough is "now just like any younger feel pub in Worcester, whereas before it was mature." As a younger person I strongly feel that the Plough isn't like all the other pubs in the centre of town. I also found myself
SIR - Alun Cure described George Cowley as mindless and prejudiced against Tory reforms (Letters, April 21) I do not think Mr Cure's argument is strengthened by such remarks. His letter then made an unsubstantiated claim about the Tory Party's second
SIR - Every year, 245 children in the Worcestershire area need someone to care for them while they are unable to live with their own families. Foster carers offer vital support to some of society's most vulnerable children, providing a happier life and
SIR - For all the answers to disease we've found in the past 50 years, there are still so many for which we have no solution. Researchers are working around the clock and around the globe to find effective treatments and even cures for conditions from
SIR - At last the truth is out regarding the fence at Perdiswell. I refer to the letter from Council F D Lankester (Worcester News, April 22). He states the planting at Perdiswell is a health and safety issue. The fencing is not for the reason as
HALF a century of golfing for charity by the carpet manufacturers of Kidderminster will be celebrated today at the town's golf club. Lumanries from the UK carpet industry will swing their clubs in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the Furnishing
ENTRIES are being sought from Worcestershire for a unique awards scheme for small businesses that have triumphed against the odds. The Barclays Trading Places Awards - now in their second year - aim to recognise men and women from all over the UK who
A FAIR day's pay for a fair day's work. That's what we all believe in, isn't it? Sadly, this is not always the reality for many Worcester taxi drivers who find themselves increasingly under pressure from disgusting individuals who refuse to pay their
THE Worcester News sold an extra 1,000 copies on the day last month we broke the news that 35,000 people across Worcestershire would no longer be able to have dental treatment on the National Health Service. It's flattering to think that more readers
CAMPAIGNERS battling for a new hospital in Malvern are keeping their fingers crossed that their dream will move one step closer tomorrow. Health chiefs at South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust are expected to be given the nod by the Strategic Health
A DRAMTIC change for a local gallery should help put Worcestershire on the art world's map. The Gallery at Bevere has been transformed into a centre for ceramic art and craft. The refurbished gallery, which includes a totally new exhibition space
TRAIN passengers who travel between Worcester and Birmingham via Kidderminster are invited to a meeting this week. The Stourbridge Line User Group is holding its annual public meeting on Wednesday and is inviting everyone who uses the line's trains
THE outgoing leader of the city council has come out fighting over controversial plans to build on Grove Farm - saying his authority can do nothing to prevent it. Coun Stephen Inman said it was not his party's choice to designate the 19-hectare green
MORE than £4,500 of vital funds have been raised for the Swan Theatre and Huntington Hall after a successful charity auction. The Auction of Promises - held last Thursday at the Swan Theatre - had 91 auction items on offer. The top lot was a garden
A CITY store has raised more than £160 for Amazing Amy's charity - funding research into chemotherapy. Staff at Homebase, in Blackpole, organised a collection to raise funds for Amy Lambert's charity, which supports the research at Birmingham Children's
A PENSIONER has told how a door-to-door salesman tried to con him into switching to a different electricity supplier. Terrence Weston was taken by surprise when a Southern Electric employee knocked on his door and claimed British Gas was no longer his
KEEN cooks from Bredon, near Pershore, have been busy putting recipe ideas into the melting pot to produce a book in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Forty people have contributed their favourite recipes to make up the 80 tasty treats featured in the new
MALVERN Library opened its doors to the public yesterday after the completion of a £1.5m refurbishment, exactly 100 years after it first opened. Staff said there was universal approval of the changes from borrowers on the busy first day. The Graham
THE mother of The Apprentice finalist Ruth Badger said she knows her daughter has what it takes to win the hit business reality TV show and scoop the prize of a £100,000-a-year job. Edna Hall, who is a full-time union rep in Worcester, said her 28-
THE LEADER of Worcester City Council has shocked the authority by stepping down after four years in the post. Coun Stephen Inman announced his decision yesterday afternoon only four days after spearheading a successful election campaign that saw the
A GROUP of teenagers slashed a man's face with a knife after he asked them to stop hanging around his back garden. The attack left him with cuts to his lip, mouth and cheek and needing seven stitches. He had asked a group of teenage girls and boys
EXOTIC cats such as the hairless Sphynx and the mighty Maine Coon were admired and adored at a cat show at the weekend. The Viking Cat Club held an International Cat Show at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, on Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of cats, including
TAXI drivers in Worcester are facing kidnap and assault charges as they take the law into their own hands over unpaid fares. It has been revealed that several drivers have already felt the long arm of the law because of their frustration over the ever-increasing
DAVE Honey and Terry Jenkins are both in action at the re-arranged Midland Masters fourth round in Droitwich Spa. The Spring Meadow pub, Primsland Way, will host the games on Thursday, May 23, a week later than originally scheduled. Droitwich's Honey
PERRYWOOD are the new champions of the Worcester and District Foootball League Sunday Premier Division. They clinched the title for the first time in their 46-year history with a 6-0 win at Callow End. The prolific Gary Price cracked another hat-trick
WORCESTER Wolves are launching a national league under 18s team. Following the must successful season in Wolves' history, they are pushing ahead with a youth policy plan. The aim is to develop young local players who can eventually move up to the
SKIPPER Stuart Bemand was the Luctonians hero as the Herefordshire club retained the North Midlands Cup with a last-gasp 10-9 victory over Midlands One rivals Dudley Kingswinford at Stourbridge. Hooker Bemand, the brother of Leicester scrum-half Scott
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN OBVIOUSLY losing to Scotland in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was a very disappointing result in the sense that we went there very much expecting to beat them. We did not bat that badly but it was in the field and with
BROMSGROVE-born teenager Jordan Crane has sealed a dream move to Premiership giants Leicester Tigers. The Leeds number eight has captained England at under 18 and under 19 level and was part of this season's under 21 Grand Slam-winning side. Tigers
THE image and success of Worcester City's youth development scheme has never been better. Five of City's academy stars, Gary Walker, Troy Wood, Dale Watkins, Nat Bulmer and Ben Walker, were offered first-team deals for next season. Striker Wood and
SEVERAL clubs are fighting to snap up former Worcester City goalkeeper Lewis Skyers. The 22-year-old admits interest has been shown following his shock release at St George's Lane. City boss Andy Preece discarded number two Skyers, a graduate of the
Garden event STUDENTS from Pershore College have taken part in the national Landscape Skills 2006 contest. Four four-person teams competed in the second of five regional events hosted by Warwickshire College. During a demanding six-and-a-half hour contest
WILDLIFE could be returning to a school near you - simply by not mowing the playing fields. Schools in Worcestershire are being encouraged to explore local fauna by letting the grass grow long. In a new project organised by Bishops Wood Environment Centre
WORCESTER Wolves are launching a national league under 18s team. Following the must successful season in Wolves' history, they are pushing ahead with a youth policy plan. The aim is to develop young local players who can eventually move up to the senior
SEVERAL clubs are fighting to snap up former Worcester City goalkeeper Lewis Skyers. The 22-year-old admits interest has been shown following his shock release at St George's Lane. City boss Andy Preece discarded number two Skyers, a graduate of the club's
THE image and success of Worcester City's youth development scheme has never been better. Five of City's academy stars, Gary Walker, Troy Wood, Dale Watkins, Nat Bulmer and Ben Walker, were offered first-team deals for next season. Striker Wood and midfielders
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN OBVIOUSLY losing to Scotland in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was a very disappointing result in the sense that we went there very much expecting to beat them. We did not bat that badly but it was in the field and with the
BROMSGROVE-born teenager Jordan Crane has sealed a dream move to Premiership giants Leicester Tigers. The Leeds number eight has captained England at under 18 and under 19 level and was part of this season's under 21 Grand Slam-winning side. Tigers forwards
WORCESTER Wolves are launching a national league under 18s team. Following the must successful season in Wolves' history, they are pushing ahead with a youth policy plan. The aim is to develop young local players who can eventually move up to the senior
MORE than £4,500 of vital funds have been raised for the Swan Theatre and Huntington Hall after a successful charity auction. The Auction of Promises - held last Thursday at the Swan Theatre - had 91 auction items on offer. The top lot was a garden makeover
A DRAMTIC change for a local gallery should help put Worcestershire on the art world's map. The Gallery at Bevere has been transformed into a centre for ceramic art and craft. The refurbished gallery, which includes a totally new exhibition space and
TRAIN passengers who travel between Worcester and Birmingham via Kidderminster are invited to a meeting this week. The Stourbridge Line User Group is holding its annual public meeting on Wednesday and is inviting everyone who uses the line's trains to
A CITY store has raised more than £160 for Amazing Amy's charity - funding research into chemotherapy. Staff at Homebase, in Blackpole, organised a collection to raise funds for Amy Lambert's charity, which supports the research at Birmingham Children's
CAMPAIGNERS battling for a new hospital in Malvern are keeping their fingers crossed that their dream will move one step closer tomorrow. Health chiefs at South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust are expected to be given the nod by the Strategic Health
HALF a century of golfing for charity by the carpet manufacturers of Kidderminster will be celebrated today at the town's golf club. Lumanries from the UK carpet industry will swing their clubs in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the Furnishing
ENTRIES are being sought from Worcestershire for a unique awards scheme for small businesses that have triumphed against the odds. The Barclays Trading Places Awards - now in their second year - aim to recognise men and women from all over the UK who
SIR - Albert Thomas states that The Plough is "now just like any younger feel pub in Worcester, whereas before it was mature." As a younger person I strongly feel that the Plough isn't like all the other pubs in the centre of town. I also found myself
SIR - For all the answers to disease we've found in the past 50 years, there are still so many for which we have no solution. Researchers are working around the clock and around the globe to find effective treatments and even cures for conditions from
THE Worcester News sold an extra 1,000 copies on the day last month we broke the news that 35,000 people across Worcestershire would no longer be able to have dental treatment on the National Health Service. It's flattering to think that more readers
PHIPPS-HEWLETT Kathleen Kathy Passed away peacefully at home in Pershore on May 4th 2006, aged 44 years. Will be greatly missed by daughter Ceri, Mum and Dad, sisters Judith and Rosalind and much loved horses. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium
ORCHARD Ernest Charles Ernie Of Droitwich Spa formerly of Oxford. Peacefully on May 5th, 2006, aged 82 years. Beloved husband of Brenda and much loved father of David. Cremation at Worcester on Thursday May 11th at 3 p.m. followed by a service of thanksgiving
DYAS Chris Of Stourport, passed away peacefully on May 1st 2006, aged 42 years. Beloved son of Sally and Alf, partner of Mary, father of Kirsty and Gareth and a much loved brother and uncle. Funeral Service to take place on Thursday May 11th at 12.30
BULLOCK Joan Passed away May 9th, 2004. Precious memories of my loving wife, mother and grandmother. We still miss you Joan. Every day you are in our thoughts. God bless. Syd. Published in paper 09/05/2006
HARTLAND William James Bill Aged 73 years Suddenly at his home on Tuesday 25th April 2006. Sadly missed by his relatives and friends. The funeral service for Bill will take place on Wednesday 10th May 2006 at the Redditch Crematorium at 2.45 p.m. Family
LEAVESLEY Dennis Sadly passed away on May 5th, 2006, aged 81 years. Sadly missed by his wife June and his Family. Now at rest with other loved ones. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium, on Friday, May 12th, 2006, at 11.30 a.m. Flowers or donations
GREEN Eileen Peacefully on May 3rd, 2006, aged 74 years. Beloved wife of Les and mother to Nigel and Beverley, mother in law to Cherry and John, also a loving grandmother to Jason, Tammy, Jamie, Ben and Josh. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium,
KENDALL Joan Edith Passed away peacefully in Hospital on April 28th 2006, aged 81 years. Loving wife of Bert, a much loved mum to Peter, Andrew and June, mum in law to Pat and Julian. She will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Funeral Service
IRESON Joyce Never forgotten. Always in our thoughts. Love Pat and Philip. Published in paper 09/05/2006
ATKINSON Marjorie In loving memory of a dear mum and nan. Miss you mum. Love Sharon, Tony, Helen and Sarah. xxxx Published in paper 09/05/2006
BE Yourself, the sixth form young enterprise company at The Chase school, Malvern, has won through to the final of the South Worcestershire Area Board competition. The Chase team was the only state school of 19 starters and was placed in the top eight
PRESERVING the environment is high on the agenda at Nunnery Wood High School where students have set up an 'eco group'. The group is raising awareness of the need to recycle, not to drop any litter and look after the world around us. The Duckworth Worcestershire
EVESHAM and Malvern Hills College is hosting a second Forest School National Conference. The forest school method of teaching uses the outdoor environment to encourage and inspire children and adults to grow in confidence, independence and self-esteem
Choose university for life-long friendships Roger Prout says: The main benefit of a university education is that it will broaden your horizons for the rest of your life. It is a chance to invest in your future by gaining the academic skills and qualifications
THE image and success of Worcester City's youth development scheme has never been better. Five of City's academy stars, Gary Walker, Troy Wood, Dale Watkins, Nat Bulmer and Ben Walker, were offered first-team deals for next season. Striker Wood and midfielders
Staff from department store BhS will be wearing a selection of hats on Friday to raise money for charity. Headwear from baseball caps and bowler hats to berets and shower caps will be donned by staff hoping to raise awareness for DebRa, a charity that
SKIPPER Stuart Bemand was the Luctonians hero as the Herefordshire club retained the North Midlands Cup with a last-gasp 10-9 victory over Midlands One rivals Dudley Kingswinford at Stourbridge. Hooker Bemand, the brother of Leicester scrum-half Scott
DAVE Honey and Terry Jenkins are both in action at the re-arranged Midland Masters fourth round in Droitwich Spa. The Spring Meadow pub, Primsland Way, will host the games on Thursday, May 23, a week later than originally scheduled. Droitwich's Honey
PERRYWOOD are the new champions of the Worcester and District Foootball League Sunday Premier Division. They clinched the title for the first time in their 46-year history with a 6-0 win at Callow End. The prolific Gary Price cracked another hat-trick
THE STEVE RHODES COLUMN OBVIOUSLY losing to Scotland in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was a very disappointing result in the sense that we went there very much expecting to beat them. We did not bat that badly but it was in the field and with the
TAXI drivers in Worcester are facing kidnap and assault charges as they take the law into their own hands over unpaid fares. It has been revealed that several drivers have already felt the long arm of the law because of their frustration over the ever-increasing
THE LEADER of Worcester City Council has shocked the authority by stepping down after four years in the post. Coun Stephen Inman announced his decision yesterday afternoon only four days after spearheading a successful election campaign that saw the Conservatives
A GROUP of teenagers slashed a man's face with a knife after he asked them to stop hanging around his back garden. The attack left him with cuts to his lip, mouth and cheek and needing seven stitches. He had asked a group of teenage girls and boys to
THE mother of The Apprentice finalist Ruth Badger said she knows her daughter has what it takes to win the hit business reality TV show and scoop the prize of a £100,000-a-year job. Edna Hall, who is a full-time union rep in Worcester, said her 28-year-old
EXOTIC cats such as the hairless Sphynx and the mighty Maine Coon were admired and adored at a cat show at the weekend. The Viking Cat Club held an International Cat Show at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, on Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of cats, including
A PENSIONER has told how a door-to-door salesman tried to con him into switching to a different electricity supplier. Terrence Weston was taken by surprise when a Southern Electric employee knocked on his door and claimed British Gas was no longer his
MALVERN Library opened its doors to the public yesterday after the completion of a £1.5m refurbishment, exactly 100 years after it first opened. Staff said there was universal approval of the changes from borrowers on the busy first day. The Graham Road
KEEN cooks from Bredon, near Pershore, have been busy putting recipe ideas into the melting pot to produce a book in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Forty people have contributed their favourite recipes to make up the 80 tasty treats featured in the new
THE outgoing leader of the city council has come out fighting over controversial plans to build on Grove Farm - saying his authority can do nothing to prevent it. Coun Stephen Inman said it was not his party's choice to designate the 19-hectare green
SEVERAL clubs are fighting to snap up former Worcester City goalkeeper Lewis Skyers. The 22-year-old admits interest has been shown following his shock release at St George's Lane. City boss Andy Preece discarded number two Skyers, a graduate of the club's
SIR - So now John Prescott has strayed from the "straight and narrow". What is it about Westminster that turns them all into sex maniacs? All ages, all parties and both men and women! Whatever happened to decency, honesty and the sanctity of marriage?
SIR - Linda Smith, Green Party (April 18) wants the environment to be given a higher priority. So do I, but how, Linda, do you persuade people to give up their polluting cars? There would be riots throughout the land. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester
SIR - Councillor Mike Layland must be highly embarrassed by the clamour over naming a street after him. When all is said and done he is only doing what many other fine councillors do and get paid for doing it. R W JAUNCEY, Worcester. l Councillors receive
SIR - Alun Cure described George Cowley as mindless and prejudiced against Tory reforms (Letters, April 21) I do not think Mr Cure's argument is strengthened by such remarks. His letter then made an unsubstantiated claim about the Tory Party's second
SIR - Every year, 245 children in the Worcestershire area need someone to care for them while they are unable to live with their own families. Foster carers offer vital support to some of society's most vulnerable children, providing a happier life and
SIR - At last the truth is out regarding the fence at Perdiswell. I refer to the letter from Council F D Lankester (Worcester News, April 22). He states the planting at Perdiswell is a health and safety issue. The fencing is not for the reason as stated
A FAIR day's pay for a fair day's work. That's what we all believe in, isn't it? Sadly, this is not always the reality for many Worcester taxi drivers who find themselves increasingly under pressure from disgusting individuals who refuse to pay their
The Worcester News is holding their first 'Every Child Matters - Careers Fair', in association with the Worcestershire County Council's Children's Information Service (part of the Early Years and Childcare Service) on Thursday 8th June 2006. The event
