SIR - David Andrews complains about the lack of EU flags during the World Cup. Perhaps it's because 60 per cent of English people do not want to be in the EU so do not recognise it as a valid flag. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury.
SIR - John Phillpott says (July 29) that most local councillors cannot write good English. What he is really saying is that they are as thick as two planks. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - George Cowley asked whether any council members had seen any frog spawn when I asked them to look into the issue of the pond. Last time I did, George, was 1958 -perhaps even before your time. COUNCILLOR RICHARD BIRD, Worcester.
SIR - Congratulations to Councillor Clarke and the Worcester News for their efforts in ensuring Kays pavilion will not be knocked down with the conservation order now in place. Unfortunately, days earlier, demolition workers removed about 75 per cent
SIR - I would like to congratulate the RSPCA for rescuing the cows which had been abandoned in Bromsgrove. The society was informed and acted within 24 hours. Well done. I will be sending a donation to the local branch, Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire
SIR - N Taylor took an exception to my view that killing can never be morally justified (Worcester News, July 22). He lectured me by reciting facts and figures of the war in Japan. I do not need lecturing - I read my history books, I watched countless
SIR - Geoff Hoon, one of Tony Blair's Labour ministers, is recommending that the European dimension, specifically the relevance of the EU, is introduced as part of the schools' National Curriculum. Although this is clearly political propaganda, which
SIR - I was pleased to read of D E Margrett's return to Italy after 60 years and that he enjoyed it so much. I have known many men who fought in the Second World War, and have often been enthralled and amused by their tales. I would like to thank
SIR - Does politics addle the brain? It would appear it does. Both Roger Berry and Mike Foster are both up in arms about the increase in parking fees in Worcester. Have they forgotten in such a short time this is to force people on to buses and park-and
SIR -I read with dismay that the chaplaincy of our hospitals is to be another target for economies (Worcester News, August 5). When I was a consultant physician at the (then) Worcester Royal Infirmary, I often called for the help of the chaplain. I
THOSE of us fortunate to live in Worcester or its environs have much to be proud about - but of course, that hardly qualifies as news because most of us are fully aware of the variety and richness that the Faithful City exhibits in such quantities.
TREASURY Minister John Healey has paid a visit to Westons Cider to check on sustainable development at work in the cider industry. The MP and financial secretary to the Treasury was at the cider mill in Much Marcle near Ledbury earlier this month where
BEING a teenager can be daunting and stressful at times but now a new scheme in Worcestershire brings business professionals and young adults together to help combat that. Mentor Link is a programme that puts trained and vetted volunteer mentors together
A LEADING Droitwich resident, who was born and bred in the town, has just taken over one of its most prominent restaurants. Darryl Bradford, who has been involved in many town projects including fighting to save the Lido pool, has taken over Rossini
TWELVE years ago husband and wife team Linda and Jason Glasse began home-brewing because they had always liked real ale and decided to try their hand at it themselves. It was love at first taste and from then on it was always a dream of theirs to brew
WORCESTERSHIRE bosses are helping people restart their careers by finding jobs for those who want to work with children, young people and their families. The county council's children's information service provides the information to support people
A "MOMENT of madness" has resulted in a twofold challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of the late Malvern League chairman Norman Simmons. Mr Simmons' son-in-law Martin Peters, accompanied by his brother-in-law John Brooks, will cycle
PHARMACISTS and pharmacy technicians at Worcestershire's hospitals have been praised for their efforts to improve quality of care and safety for patients. Independent healthcare watchdog the Healthcare Commission has said Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
STAFF, volunteers, trustees and supporters of 12 county charities are taking a major fund-raising event in their stride. They are donning stout walking shoes to complete a 130-mile relay around all the Age Concern centres in Worcestershire and Herefordshire
KEY workers are being priced out of the housing market in Malvern, with some needing more than 12 times their salary to afford a house there. Nurses, policemen, teachers, paramedics and firemen can no longer afford to buy property in half of the towns
AN extension of Upton marina, including 42 new holiday chalets, is set to go ahead despite neighbours' opposition. Malvern Hills District councillors are being advised to approve details of the scheme, which was given outline planning permission in
THE murders were monstrous, the tale chilling, the case never solved; but a Worcester man could have the answer to one of the biggest questions in criminal history - who was Jack the Ripper? `Jack' was one of the most horrific murderers ever to walk
A NUMBER of beautifully-manicured gardens will be opened to the public to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief, Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Queen's Nursing Institute. As part of the National Gardens Scheme, four gardens will throw open their
A WORCESTERSHIRE fund-raiser has won a top charity award for her work. Sue Medcalf, community fund-raiser for Cancer Research UK, scooped one of the charity's leadership behaviour awards after helping develop what she hopes will become one of the biggest
WORCESTERSHIRE people are being offered a unique opportunity to visit the site of a famous battle that changed the course of the First World War. On October 31, 1914, the Worcestershire Regiment recaptured the Belgian village of Gheluvelt in the face
SPECIAL green homes are coming to Worcester as the city council does its bit to combat the effects of global warming. Super-modern energy-saving homes with solar panels on the roof and wind turbines could be part of the package for home owners in the
PARKS and leisure centres run by Worcester City Council have been given a pat on the back after a new report from the Audit Commission classed the facilities on offer as "good" for the first time ever. It has awarded its cultural services department
DEVELOPERS have been given approval to build a block of 12 flats. The application for Littleworth Street, Evesham, went before Wychavon District Council's development control committee on Thursday. It voted to approve the scheme. The company plans
A WORCESTER woman has been chosen to become the first British florist ever to judge a national floristry competiton in Russia. Lynda Owen, a florist at the Floral Roundabout in Sidbury, is a member of the European Florists Judges Panel and will spend
A BID to name a road after a popular Worcester councillor has been accepted by the authority he has served for more than 40 years. Worcester City Council has revealed that it has no objection to immortalising the name Mike Layland in a new development
THE family of a 19-month-old girl with cerebral palsy is appealing to Worcester News readers to help improve her quality of life. Ellie Taylor needs vital equipment to help improve her posture, including a buggy, a car seat and a specialised bed - and
A GUN belches fire and its roar shatters the tranquillity around Worcester Catheral. It's the spine-tingling signal that the fourth annual Worcester Festival has begun. Two 105mm light guns, manned by the Territorial Army's 214 Battery (Royal Artillery
A GIANT peacock, funny nuns and a two-gun salute marked the start of the Worcester Festival. The fourth annual festival kicked off on Saturday. Shoppers might have noticed two amusing nuns causing a stir outside the Guildhall or caught a glimpse of
A GIANT peacock, funny nuns and a two-gun salute marked the start of the Worcester Festival. The fourth annual festival kicked off on Saturday. Shoppers might have noticed two amusing nuns causing a stir outside the Guildhall or caught a glimpse of Sir
THE family of a 19-month-old girl with cerebral palsy is appealing to Worcester News readers to help improve her quality of life. Ellie Taylor needs vital equipment to help improve her posture, including a buggy, a car seat and a specialised bed - and
TWELVE years ago husband and wife team Linda and Jason Glasse began home-brewing because they had always liked real ale and decided to try their hand at it themselves. It was love at first taste and from then on it was always a dream of theirs to brew
BEING a teenager can be daunting and stressful at times but now a new scheme in Worcestershire brings business professionals and young adults together to help combat that. Mentor Link is a programme that puts trained and vetted volunteer mentors together
WORCESTERSHIRE bosses are helping people restart their careers by finding jobs for those who want to work with children, young people and their families. The county council's children's information service provides the information to support people looking
STAFF, volunteers, trustees and supporters of 12 county charities are taking a major fund-raising event in their stride. They are donning stout walking shoes to complete a 130-mile relay around all the Age Concern centres in Worcestershire and Herefordshire
KEY workers are being priced out of the housing market in Malvern, with some needing more than 12 times their salary to afford a house there. Nurses, policemen, teachers, paramedics and firemen can no longer afford to buy property in half of the towns
THE murders were monstrous, the tale chilling, the case never solved; but a Worcester man could have the answer to one of the biggest questions in criminal history - who was Jack the Ripper? 'Jack' was one of the most horrific murderers ever to walk these
A WORCESTERSHIRE fund-raiser has won a top charity award for her work. Sue Medcalf, community fund-raiser for Cancer Research UK, scooped one of the charity's leadership behaviour awards after helping develop what she hopes will become one of the biggest
WORCESTERSHIRE people are being offered a unique opportunity to visit the site of a famous battle that changed the course of the First World War. On October 31, 1914, the Worcestershire Regiment recaptured the Belgian village of Gheluvelt in the face
DEVELOPERS have been given approval to build a block of 12 flats. The application for Littleworth Street, Evesham, went before Wychavon District Council's development control committee on Thursday. It voted to approve the scheme. The company plans to
PHIL Grove, district and town councillor, is to be Tenbury's new Mayor following the sudden resignation of Maureen Pardoe on health grounds. At this week's meeting town councillors expressed their sadness at the resignation of the town's long-serving
SIR - John Phillpott says (July 29) that most local councillors cannot write good English. What he is really saying is that they are as thick as two planks. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - Congratulations to Councillor Clarke and the Worcester News for their efforts in ensuring Kays pavilion will not be knocked down with the conservation order now in place. Unfortunately, days earlier, demolition workers removed about 75 per cent
SIR - I was pleased to read of D E Margrett's return to Italy after 60 years and that he enjoyed it so much. I have known many men who fought in the Second World War, and have often been enthralled and amused by their tales. I would like to thank him
SIR - Does politics addle the brain? It would appear it does. Both Roger Berry and Mike Foster are both up in arms about the increase in parking fees in Worcester. Have they forgotten in such a short time this is to force people on to buses and park-and
SIR -I read with dismay that the chaplaincy of our hospitals is to be another target for economies (Worcester News, August 5). When I was a consultant physician at the (then) Worcester Royal Infirmary, I often called for the help of the chaplain. I regarded
THOSE of us fortunate to live in Worcester or its environs have much to be proud about - but of course, that hardly qualifies as news because most of us are fully aware of the variety and richness that the Faithful City exhibits in such quantities. However
MATT Stokes Happy 21st Birthday Matt. Have a great Party! Love always Mum, Dad and Dom. xxxx Published in paper 14/08/2006
JENKINS Paul Happy Birthday. Love from Mum, Leah, Michelle, Jamie, David, Laura, Felix, Nanny and Olly. xxx Published in paper 14/08/2006
HOLMES Jeffrey Passed away one year today. Always in our thoughts. Mum, Dad, Ron, John, Annette and Andy, Stuart, Lauren, Karl and Leighton. Published in paper 14/08/2006
DAVIES Anne Passed away four years ago today. Always a smile, never a frown. Always a hand, when someone was down. Always so thoughtful loving and kind, Such beautiful memories you left behind. Forever in our hearts and thoughts. Loving husband
DAVIES Anne Treasured memories of a dear friend, we miss so much. Diane, Bill, Hazel and George. Published in paper 14/08/2006
SMITH Joyce Of Otherton Lane, Cotheridge. Peacefully at home on August 7th, aged 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Ray. Much loved mother of Angela and Gillian and a dear grandmother and great grandmother. Service of Thanksgiving to be held at St
A GUN belches fire and its roar shatters the tranquillity around Worcester Catheral. It's the spine-tingling signal that the fourth annual Worcester Festival has begun. Two 105mm light guns, manned by the Territorial Army's 214 Battery (Royal Artillery
A BID to name a road after a popular Worcester councillor has been accepted by the authority he has served for more than 40 years. Worcester City Council has revealed that it has no objection to immortalising the name Mike Layland in a new development
A LEADING Droitwich resident, who was born and bred in the town, has just taken over one of its most prominent restaurants. Darryl Bradford, who has been involved in many town projects including fighting to save the Lido pool, has taken over Rossini restaurant
TREASURY Minister John Healey has paid a visit to Westons Cider to check on sustainable development at work in the cider industry. The MP and financial secretary to the Treasury was at the cider mill in Much Marcle near Ledbury earlier this month where
PARKS and leisure centres run by Worcester City Council have been given a pat on the back after a new report from the Audit Commission classed the facilities on offer as "good" for the first time ever. It has awarded its cultural services department two
A "MOMENT of madness" has resulted in a twofold challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of the late Malvern League chairman Norman Simmons. Mr Simmons' son-in-law Martin Peters, accompanied by his brother-in-law John Brooks, will cycle
PHARMACISTS and pharmacy technicians at Worcestershire's hospitals have been praised for their efforts to improve quality of care and safety for patients. Independent healthcare watchdog the Healthcare Commission has said Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
AN extension of Upton marina, including 42 new holiday chalets, is set to go ahead despite neighbours' opposition. Malvern Hills District councillors are being advised to approve details of the scheme, which was given outline planning permission in 2004
A NUMBER of beautifully-manicured gardens will be opened to the public to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief, Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Queen's Nursing Institute. As part of the National Gardens Scheme, four gardens will throw open their gates
SPECIAL green homes are coming to Worcester as the city council does its bit to combat the effects of global warming. Super-modern energy-saving homes with solar panels on the roof and wind turbines could be part of the package for home owners in the
A WORCESTER woman has been chosen to become the first British florist ever to judge a national floristry competiton in Russia. Lynda Owen, a florist at the Floral Roundabout in Sidbury, is a member of the European Florists Judges Panel and will spend
SIR - David Andrews complains about the lack of EU flags during the World Cup. Perhaps it's because 60 per cent of English people do not want to be in the EU so do not recognise it as a valid flag. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury.
SIR - George Cowley asked whether any council members had seen any frog spawn when I asked them to look into the issue of the pond. Last time I did, George, was 1958 -perhaps even before your time. COUNCILLOR RICHARD BIRD, Worcester.
SIR - I would like to congratulate the RSPCA for rescuing the cows which had been abandoned in Bromsgrove. The society was informed and acted within 24 hours. Well done. I will be sending a donation to the local branch, Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire
SIR - N Taylor took an exception to my view that killing can never be morally justified (Worcester News, July 22). He lectured me by reciting facts and figures of the war in Japan. I do not need lecturing - I read my history books, I watched countless
SIR - Geoff Hoon, one of Tony Blair's Labour ministers, is recommending that the European dimension, specifically the relevance of the EU, is introduced as part of the schools' National Curriculum. Although this is clearly political propaganda, which
