WORCESTER City have signed highly-rated defender Rapinder Gill from Bromsgrove Rovers. The 20-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at St George's Lane after impressing in his three-month spell at Rovers. But, as part of the deal, Gill will be loaned
SEVEN satellite navigation systems worth more than £2,000 have been stolen in a spate of thefts from vehicles across Worcestershire. Four sat-navs have been stolen in Malvern, two in Evesham, and one in Worcester between Thursday, March 1 and last Saturday
FOR the first time in 13 years Worcestershire racehorse ow-ner Jim Lewis will be able to enjoy the social side of the Cheltenham Festival this week without the burden of having punters' money riding on his horses. Lewis, owner of three-time Gold Cup
FREEDOM of speech is a wonderful thing. For without it, City fans would not be able to voice their opinions, good or bad, on the club they love. And Andy Morrison would not have been able to vent his spleen at a section of supporters last week. Nor
DES Lyttle reckons Worcester City are fortunate to still be in the hunt for a play-off place. Since losing at Welling in the FA Trophy, Andy Preece's side have amassed just 10 points from nine games. Hardly promotion form. With just eight games left
RONKSWOOD Sports maintained their challenge for honours in Worcester Sunday League Division One with an easy 6-1 win over Martley. Kevin Insall scored twice with other goals coming from Warren Joyce, Shaun Roberts, Wesley Joyce and Carl Joyce. In Division
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Sean Young failed to make the National Finals of the Golden Gloves Schoolboy Boxing Championships when he was outpointed by Michael Watson (South Durham) in the semi-finals at Spennymoor. Young, from Fernhill Heath who boxes for the
SPORTS stars from the two counties will find out if they are award winners on Wednesday night. The Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire accolades will be presented at the Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern, from 7pm. Triple Olympian and Commonwealth
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers must put thoughts of Wembley to the back of their mind in order to follow the long and winding play-off road tomorrow night. Mark Yates' men have one foot in the FA Trophy final at the nation's new stadium following Saturday's
EVESHAM United boss Paul West is distancing himself from play-off talk following his side's latest excellent result. The Robins won 2-1 at Southern League Division One Midlands leaders Brackley Town on Saturday, despite having goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan
MALVERN Town manager Paul Molloy has been dealt a double blow ahead of tomorrow night's trip to Willenhall Town (7.45). The Langland Stadium boss will be without strikers Danny Harding-Hall and Ed Lyons for the Southern League Division One Midlands clash
WESTFIELDS fell 3-1 at Midland Alliance in-form side Boldmere St Michaels. February's team-of-the-month award winners went a goal up inside the first 90 seconds as Mike Bykley raced onto a long ball over the defence. Westfields, with only one defeat
MALVERN made Stafford suffer at a bright and breezy Spring Lane as they stormed to a 69-0 win in Midlands Two West. The bottom club were unable to match Malvern's power in any department. George Roberts made a couple of early threatening runs and he
OLD Coventrians overcame Pershore 16-10 in a Midlands Three West (South) match which was re-scheduled after the original fixture went to uncontested scrums. On that occasion, Old Coventrians won the game but the result did not stand. They made no mistake
BISHOP of Hereford's School missed out on a Twickenham appearance as they were knocked out of the Daily Mail Schools Under 15 Cup in the semi finals. They were overwhelmed 27-7 by St Paul's, Barnes, who will now go on to play Lymm High School from Cheshire
BROMSGROVE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Worcestershire FA Minor Cup: Pinvin 0 Dog & Pheasant LC 3. LMS Shield quarter-fInals: Church Hill 1 HHFC 2. Division One: Vic Barnt Green 2 Cofton Falcons 2; Crabmill P DP Dons P; Star & Garter 3 Navigation 1. Division Two
One lucky Worcester News reader will soon be driving away in a brand new VW Fox from Listers Worcester. The competition has been running in the Worcester News for the last eight weeks and we now have 14 finalists and will pick the final two this week
WORCESTERSHIRE is to benefit from a windfall after the Government decided to give almost £1 million to the county and city councils. The handout will mean £886,000 for County Hall and £84,000 for the city council. The money can be used in any way either
Susan Hampshire is to lead a hugely talented cast as the new wickedly sharp, sophisticated black comedy, The Bargain, takes to the Malvern Theatres stage from 26th March. He was known as Cap'n Bob' and the bouncing Czech'. She was known as The Angel
SIXTEEN girls from the 2nd Droitwich Rainbow unit ate Smarties with chopsticks, wrote their names blindfolded and spent a minute hoola-hooping to raise £150 for Children with Leukaemia. They undertook the activities as part on the Cheeky Monkey Marathon
COMMUNITY leaders of black and minority ethnic (BME) groups from Worcester have been invited to taster sessions this month at their local Worcester-shire Hub customer service centre. The aim of the sessions are to raise awareness among local BME groups
Meteorological-wise each season is made up of three months, this makes it easier for statistics to be gathered and calculated, so although the Meteorological Spring starts on March 1st, official spring this year falls on 20th March. This date does
A WORCESTER pub that almost shut for good a year ago has been presented with a prestigious award for its excellent ales. The 300-year-old Plough Inn, in Fish Street, has been named Pub of the Year by the Worcester branch of the Campaign for Real Ale
Do you remember the near drowning on the river Severn in 1957, or were you one of the people involved in the rescue? Share your memories at www.worcester news.co.uk/news/nostalgia by clicking on to March 5 to March 10 and scrolling down to Add Your Comment
WOULD-be criminals are being warned by police they could be electrocuted when breaking into electricity sub-stations. The alert follows an attempt by three men to get into a Central Networks sub-station in Blackpole Road in Worcester around noon on Thursday
250 Years Ago: AT Worcester Assizes, John Cotterell for stealing a cow at Grimley was capitally convicted and received sentence of death, but was afterwards reprieved and ordered to be transported for 14 years. Joseph Jackson for stealing four old hens
This week in 1957: When a 13 year-old Worcester boy dived into the River Severn last June to save the life of a young friend, he could hardly have imagined that eight months later he would be receiving awards for his great courage from the hands of
NEWNS Harold Passed peacefully away in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Rene, father of Susan and Christopher and much loved grandad and great grandad. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, March 15th at 2.30 p.m. Flowers or, if desired
KAYES Elaine Retired Headmistress of Stanley Road Primary School.Peacefully on March 3rd, 2007,aged 89 years. Sadly missed by her brother John and sister Barbara. Funeral service at United Reformed Church Malvern on Friday, March 16th at 12 noon, followed
SMITH Susie Frances Treasured memories of my wife, passed away March 12th, 2001. No longer in my life to share, Yet in my heart you are always there. Love Noz Published in paper 12/03/2007
TYLER Richard Briefly parted from those who love you. Love Mum, Kerry and Kirstie. x x Published in paper 12/03/2007
CRIPPS Kenneth Phyllis and Relatives of the late Ken sincerely thank Doctors and Staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Spring Gardens Medical Group for their professional care. Also Friends and Neighbours for sympathy cards. Special thanks to E Hill
WILCOX Joyce You passed away nine years ago. Missing you. Love Margaret, John, Susan, Michael and baby Emily. xxx Published in paper 12/03/2007
There is some truly delightful countryside in the area between Clifton and Whitbourne, around Sapey Brook and its numerous tributaries, which have cut steep-sided, wooded dingles through the hilly landscape. These narrow valleys are too steep for cultivation
Spring is a crucial time, not only for sowing seeds, pruning to make way for new growth, rejuvenating lawns and preparing vegetable patches, but also for preparing your pond for the new season, as the rise in temperature brings about key changes in the
As you can imagine, it was never going to be long before my words turned to cricket, well, with the world cup about to start in the Caribbean what else would I be writing about? It is reasonable to assume that we all want England to win, and what chances
THE owners of Equimix Saddlery and Feeds are toasting themselves in champagne after being crowned the UK's best equine retailer. The Stourport-on-Severn business was nominated for the prestigious 2007 British Equestrian Trade Association Business Awards
TONIGHT Worcestershire FA Youth Cup semi-finals: Lye Town v Redditch United; Worcester City v Cradley Town. Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division: Gloucester City v Stourport Swifts; Hereford United v Bromsgrove Rovers. TOMORROW Nationwide
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 0 Grimsby Town 1. FA TROPHY Semi-finals first leg: Kidderminster Harriers 2 Northwich Victoria 0. NATIONWIDE NORTH Lancaster City 1 Redditch United 2; Worcester City 2 Hyde United 2
* Sow tender bedding plants in a heated propagator or in trays on a warm windowsill. * Lift and divide congested clumps of perennials. * Plant out bulbs grown for indoor use which have finished flowering. * Prune roses, removing decaying, old and
Outwit pests in the vegetable garden 1. Make the most of fences and walls. Bush and tree fruits can be trained on walls, as can climbing vegetables such as beans, tomatoes and cucumbers. 2. If you haven't space in a border, plant a collection of vegetables
Your mint outside may be looking straggly and tired, so dig a clump of it up now and repot it for your windowsill, to make real mint sauce with roast lamb or add it to salads, or the first of the early potatoes. When growing it in a pot, separate the
CLASSIC cars of yesteryear are set to be displayed in Droitwich next month as the town holds a special vintage vehicle rally. The Droitwich Spa Classic and Vintage Car Rally will take place in the town centre on Saturday, April 14, from 2-4pm. Droitwich
A WOMAN was attacked as she walked home from a pub in Drakes Broughton, near Pershore. The victim was scratched and had her t-shirt torn but she did not need hospital treatment. She did not see or hear her attacker and does not know if it was a man
This close relative of the bluebell should be starting to emerge now to produce starry bell-shaped flowers on its dark upright stems. The petals are pale blue, each with a deeper blue central stripe and they look lovely when they're planted en masse
Ditch the chocolates and flowers on Mother's Day and head for the bookshops if your mum is green-fingered, as this spring is awash with inspirational reads for the practical gardener. New publications are in abundance to cater for all mums, from the
GOVERNMENT inspectors have told a village primary school near Worcester that it must improve. Norton Juxta Kempsey CE First School was marked down for its overall effectiveness in a recent Ofsted inspection. The report said: "This school requires significant
THE spirit of the Cheltenham Gold Cup will be brought to a Worcester pub at a charity race night tomorrow. The event, at Ye Olde Talbot, Friar Street, will raise money for the Georgia Bristow fund. Five-year-old Georgia, of Fallow Field, Warndon Vill-ages
IT'S a fair challenge to reflect the rural landscape and skills of the corner of England known as Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire on a 25-yard square plot at the Three Counties Showground, but Chris Beardshaw is certainly going to try
A HUNDRED people attended a conference on cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Vision 21, a partnership of public, private, voluntary and community sector organisations across the Malvern Hills district, held the annual carbon neutral conference at the
The Carnival of Cricket is about to start in the Caribbean following the opening ceremony in Jamaica. I didn't stay up to watch it after celebrating England's rugby victory over the French a little too heavily! It was great to see how the youngsters came
SIR - I am delighted that city schools took part in World Book Day (Worcester News, March 2). Books have helped me tremendously through both good and bad times. A book is a good companion. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
A WORCESTER woman was bound over to keep the peace following a row with her teenage stepson. Jane Blades, aged 41, was bound over to keep the peace in the sum of £100 for 12 months. The bind follows an explosive argument with her stepson Ian Cox outside
AN action plan created to encourage more playgrounds and activities for children should help stamp out the political correctness which leads to today's youngsters being wrapped in cotton wool. That was the view of some Wychavon district councillors when
NECK and neck down the home straight, these canoeists take advantage of the floods on Worcester's Pitchcroft racecourse. Much of the county lay underwater last week after the Severn burst its banks for the second time this year. Sporting venues were
AN £80,000 lorry-crane has been stolen from Lower Haselor, near Evesham. The rigid, flat-bed Scania with the registration Y844 RVV was taken from Brookfield Farm, as were tools valued at more than £800 and a £750 MIG welder. The vehicle and other property
SIR - I am truly very surprised that Sir Terry Wogan was paid and accepted £9,065 for a seven hour charity role as the presenter for Children In Need in 2005 - a fund-raising extravaganza. The BBC said the fee had been in place since 1980 when he first
THE popular antiques show Flog It! is coming to Worcester later this month. The BBC 2 show, along with its presenter Paul Martin, will be at the Guildhall on Sunday, March 25. People are invited to take along heirlooms, collectables and antiques they
YOUNG cancer patients in Worcestershire are to get a new champion' - a dedicated cancer nurse who will look after their interests. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust hopes to fill the newly created post in a few weeks' time after a successful bid
GOVERNMENT inspectors have told a village primary school near Worcester that it must improve. Norton Juxta Kempsey CE First School was marked down for its overall effectiveness in a recent Ofsted inspection. The report said: "This school requires significant
PEOPLE should trust Worcester's new spy cameras will keep them safe from crime, says the leader of the city council. Councillor Simon Geraghty says he wants people to walk the streets of the city without fear and has appealed to the public to have confidence
SIR - With spring just around the corner and the clocks going forward, TV Licensing is calling on everyone spending time with friends or relatives who are over 75 to check whether they have claimed their free TV licence. More than 7,000 pensioners in
WORCESTER'S CrownGate shopping centre is celebrating success for the second year in a row as it again achieves first place for promoting good health and safety practice at work. The initiative, launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), commended
WITH British Tourism Week taking place this week, Con-ference Worcestershire is encouraging the thousands of people who attend meetings in the county every year to leave the boardroom for a change of scenery. Emma Robinson, head of Conference Worcestershire
A WORCESTERSHIRE man jailed for killing another man by driving a nail into his skull can apply for his freedom as early as 2010 following a judge's ruling. David Lloyd, aged 30, was jailed for life at Worcester Crown Court in March 1999 after he was
SIR - So, Herefordshire schools lead the way in key stage three results, compared to their Worcestershire equivalents. Could it possibly be the additional £270 per child per year above that of Worcestershire school funding is giving them the advantage
THERE'S an elephant on the landing and a flock of unruly penguins sliding down the bannisters, but then this isn't your average house. In fact, it's not a house at all, it's a shop. Hey Baby in Reindeer Court, Worcester. Although really the location
A WORCESTER jewellers wants your scrap silver and gold to help raise money for Red Nose Day. Workers at Worcester's Peplow Jewellers and Silversmiths, High Street, want their customers to rummage around their jewellery boxes and donate any expendable
EXPLODING cola bottles were among the series of unfortunate events that took place at a Worcester school as part of World Book Day. The day, loosely based on the popular Lemony Snicket children's books, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, had students of
OH no, Red Nose Day. Yet another day of dressing-up. But this time I'm prepared. I've got the red noses, the red hair spray, the red hair bobbles, red tights, and a host of other red things just in case. I've gone to this trouble because I anticipate
VILLAGERS are to benefit when free workers arrive to spruce up the parish. After a landmark decision by Powick Parish Council, convicted criminals doing community work are being sent to the village for the first time. Teams of six or seven offenders
SCHOOLS across Worcestershire have more than £13 million in the bank. This will no doubt come as a shock to some who read this paper's frequent coverage of the campaign to get a fair funding deal for our schools. Worcestershire County Council has the
SIR - They say a picture paints a thousand words. I have never set foot inside Elgar school but I am a parent of teenagers, an ex-youth leader and have also worked as a teacher, so I can empathise with some of the issues governors and staff face. However
A WORCESTER club set up to help people who suffer with leg problems has celebrated its first birthday. The Worcester Leg Club meets at the Tolly Centre, Tolladine, every Wednesday and offers a community-based setting where people who are experiencing
BRIDES-to-be, their fiances and their families flocked in their hundreds to Malvern to get themselves in the wedding mood. They were welcomed to the Worcester News Three Counties Bridal Show with vibrant displays on 118 exhibition stands. Two catwalk
A VULNERABLE Worcester man battling a heroin addiction has been given a 12-month conditional discharge for stealing a bottle of vodka. Steven Hook, who lives at the Maggs Day Centre, Deansway, Worcester, admitted the charge at Worcester Magistrates Court
YOUNG entrepreneurs of the future showed off their talents with a display of self-made goods. Twenty-nine companies working under the Young Enterprise banner set up their stands in the Worcester's Guildhall on Saturday to sell a range of items, including
HEADTEACHERS have been been questioned after it was revealed that schools in Worcestershire failed to spend more than £13 million of funding last year. The sum was left sitting in school coffers instead of being spent on pupils during the 2005/06 financial
ANDY Preece blamed individual errors after Worcester City drew 2-2 with Hyde United. City came from behind twice at St George's Lane at the weekend and needed Craig Wilding's goal a minute from time to rescue a point. Preece, whose team slip to ninth
