ONE of the largest travelling supports of Worcester City's season is getting ready to descend on Harrogate on Saturday - dressed as French maids and hot dogs. Around 150 fans are expected at Wetherby Road for the crucial last match of the season, which
LOUGHBOROUGH UCCE duo Will Gifford and Arun Harinath staged a dogged 107-run partnership to hold up Worcestershire's victory bid in the three-day first-class friendly match at New Road. The County were dismissed for 352, which gave them a 148-run advantage
GRAHAM Turner can have a major say in the League Two play-offs when Hereford United host Shrewsbury Town on Saturday. After looking odds-on to clinch a top-seven place, Shrewsbury have slipped up with Bristol Rovers and Peterborough gaining ground following
MIDFIELD star Russ Penn returns from suspension for Kidderminster Harriers' final Conference game on Saturday. The combative Penn, who picked up a three-game ban for 15 bookings, is back at Crawley Town along with goalkeeper Scott Bevan who missed one
STOURPORT Swifts face their most important game for six years on Saturday as they bid to avoid relegation from Southern League Division One Midlands. The Walshes Meadow club, who won promotion from the Midland Alliance in 2001, are currently bottom of
MALVERN are in action on Saturday when they entertain Whitchurch in their re-arranged North Midlands Cup semi-final (3pm). The Spring Lane club were due to play the tie last weekend but the Shropshire side refused to play at the 11th hour. "We now
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club's dream of a £10 million stadium has been approved by the city council. The news was announced on the tannoy yesterday at New Road to jubilant fans as the county played Loughborough. Club chief executive Mark Newton
ANYBODY who tries to predict the outcome of games with as much at stake as there is this weekend is asking for trouble. And it is probably even more foolhardy to rely on statistics to provide an insight into who is going to win the battle to avoid relegation
BROMSGROVE Rovers boss Rod Brown will field a strong side for Saturday's Southern League Division One Midlands trip to Rushall Olympic to give Nathan Lamey a shot at the golden boot. Striker Lamey is currently joint top scorer across all three Southern
EVESHAM United manager Paul West has called on his players to maintain their positive attitude going into Saturday's crucial match at home to Leighton Town (3pm). Victory for the Robins would secure them one of the four play-off places in Southern League
MALVERN Town manager Paul Molloy believes his side have enjoyed a successful season despite their recent run of results. The Langland Stadium side have only won one of their last 10 Southern League Division One Midlands games and went down 3-1 at home
WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes the winning mentality is firmly fixed in his players for Saturday's do-or-die clash. City know only a victory at fellow play-off contenders Harrogate Town will give them any chance of reaching the play-offs.
WESTFIELDS are looking to end their Midland Alliance season on a high by completing a league double over Loughborough Dynamo. Sean Edwards' side, currently 18th in the table, triumphed 3-0 in the allpay.park clash earlier in the season and aim to build
THE class of 1948 turned out for a Ledbury Grammar School reunion. About 30 former pupils arrived at St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury, to reminisce about old times. The reunion was organised to coincide with the 70th birthdays of the former scholars. Former
"SAVE our stables" is the message from youngsters who ride at Walnut riding stables, Hanley Swan, near Malvern. Demolition and redevelopment on Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, where the business is based, is threatening the future of the popular stables
RADIO enthusiasts are hoping to erect a huge military antenna near Worcester. Members of the Worcester Radio Amateurs Association (WRAA) and the Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS) are teaming up for a camping weekend on Saturday, May 19.
A PERSHORE pub should not be converted into eight homes because of road safety concerns, according to council officers. They have recommended that councillors refuse permission to turn The Brandy Cask, a grade II listed building, into two one bedroom
THE number of flights made by the County Air Ambulance have gone up by almost 40 per cent compared to the same period last year. The life-saving helicopter service, which serves 8,000 square miles across the West Midlands, including Herefordshire and
YOUTHS are being blamed for a spate of fires and malicious calls to the fire brigade in the early hours of this morning. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called out to three separate incidents all within the same area of Hereford between
THE body of a man who had been missing from his home in Bromyard has been recovered from a Worcestershire river. Frederick Boucher, aged 61, was reported missing by his family when he failed to make contact or return to his Oak Close home on Monday.
A FORMER Mayor of Evesham has been airlifted to hospital following a crash on the A46 near the town. Coun John Payne who is also a former chairman of Wychavon District Council, had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car by firefighters. His
PEOPLE will be attending a workshop to find out more about IT for the elderly today. The event is aimed at housing professionals who want to encourage more of their older folk to use e-mails and gain access to the internet. Organised by Malvern-based
A FORMER curtain shop in Worcester's Broad Street may be turned into an office if a change of use planning application is given permission. Worcester city councillors will decide whether the grade II listed building at number 49 can be allocated for
Goods worth £350 were stolen from a Malvern supermarket after a dishonest cashier put his till into training mode. Although James Lynch scanned a vacuum, a DVD player and a camcorder, the mode meant payment was not required and the till drawer did not
JUNIOR anglers are getting hooked on a new club set up by a qualified coach. Worcester-based angling coach Neil Sarkar has established a new fishing club named Hooked. He has set up the club with the aim of encouraging youngsters to ditch their computer
EAGLES Margaret Albert, Fred, Annette and Sandra would like to thank Family and Friends for the lovely cards of condolance, for attending Margaret's funeral, and for the generous donations to Breast Cancer. Special thanks to Reverend Fran Binding, and
CARTER Sylvia Keith, Christine and Alan would like to thank all those Relatives and Friends for their kindness and sympathy shown to us during our recent bereavement. Also a big thank you to everyone who attended the funeral service and made donations
PEPLOW Jamie and Connor Happy first birthday. Love you always. Love Nanna, Grandad, auntie Charlotte, auntie Kay, Uncle James, Liam and Connor. xx Published in paper 26/04/2007
COOTE Richard Former employee of The Royal Worcester Porcelain, passed away peacefully at St Richard's Hospice on April 21st, 2007, aged 65 years. Beloved husband of Anne, dearly loved father of David and Mary and father in law of Ruth and James, devoted
GROGAN Ada May Aged 93 years. Formerly of Upton Upon Severn. Passed away on April 21st, 2007. The funeral service will take place at Upton Parish Church on Wednesday, May 2nd at 12.15 p.m., followed by Cremation. Enquiries to Malcolm J Presland Funeral
MULLEN Edna and Fred In loving memory of mum who passed away four years today and dad who passed awayMarch 16th, 2007. Forever in our thoughts. Love from allyour Family.xx Published in paper 26/04/2007
BRADSTOCK Jean Formerly of Penrith Close. On April 24th, 2007, peacefully at home in Pershore, after a long illness. A much loved wife, mum and grandma who will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on
BARNETT Doris Died April 21st, 2007, aged 93 years. Wife of the late George, best mother to Barbara, Nina and the late David and Andrew, loved mother in law to Norma, Glenys, Colin and Martin and a much loved grandmother and great grandmother. A very
JONES Ken Retired employee of the M E B. Passed away peacefully at Severn Heights Nursing Home, on April 20th, 2007, aged 71 years. Beloved husband of the late Kath. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, May 1st, at 10 a.m. Flowers may
MYTTON Barbara The Family of the late Barbara, would like to express their sincere thanks to her many Relatives and Friends for their kind messages of condolence at this sad time. Our thanks also go to E Hill and Son Funeral Directors, to Reverend Don
STOCKALL Lilian Betty Shaun Baldwin,son of the late Lilian Betty Stockhall would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses and especially the Care Workers at Teme Court Residential Care Home for all their kindness, care and attention they gave to my mum. I
AGG Norah The Family of the late Norah wish to thank all Relatives and Friends for flowers, cards and donations. Special thanks to Staff at Worcester Intermediate Care, also Bedwardine Funeral Services. Published in paper 26/04/2007
MARSHALL Walter John Loving memories of a dear husband and dad, passed away twenty five years ago today. Always in our thoughts. God bless wife Nina and son Micheal. xxx Published in paper 26/04/2007
MCCANN Patricia Passed away one year ago today.Always in our thoughts.Love Paula. Gary and Jessica. Published in paper 26/04/2007
LEDBURY. Clara, dear wife of Ern. Passed away April 26th 1996. Sadly missed. Always in my thoughts. Published in paper 26/04/2007
SIEGERT Henry Remembering you on our 55th Wedding Anniversary. Feelings are deep. Memories of you I will always keep. Love Joan. Published in paper 26/04/2007
MCCANN Pat In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother. We miss you so much, The tears won't fade. We miss your smiles and laughter. We had such happy days. We still have great memories. You were our great friend and wonderful company. You
SIR - I saw a report on the news that a local public servant, better known as a suit, from the trading standards brigade, had wired up two youths to deceive small business people. The idea was to get booze sold to these under age kids. The first thing
ABOUT 200 people voiced their concerns about plans to build a wood-fired power station in Tenbury Wells at a public meeting. Developer CJ Day Asso-ciates wants to build the biomass plant on land at Bromyard Road Business Park. The site is owned by Worcestershire
A SERIAL cat killer may be on the loose in Worcester, say bereaved pet owners. Three cats died within hours of each other as a result of suspected anti-freeze poisoning in Blackpole, Worcester, and now pet owners are concerned they may have been poisoned
PATIENTS in Worcester will soon be able to have X-rays and scans in a city car park. Worcester City Council has granted permission for mobile medical units to park up in Worcestershire County Cricket Club's New Road car park. It is hoped the move will
SIR - Following on from the comment that the pregnant woman who was fined for not putting her rubbish bags in the bin was an easy target, I would suspect the council are in breach of the race relations laws. After all, the travellers are treated as
THE babysitter of a two-year-old who became locked in a car during the searing heat has spoken of the frantic battle to rescue him. Katie Smart had taken Oscar to see her friend, Caroline Passey in Northwick Avenue, Worcester, when the incident happened
WEST Mercia Constabulary spent more than £230,000 on interpreters last year, it has been revealed. Police say interpreters are used on a daily basis across the force area to enable officers to communicate effectively with victims, witnesses or anybody
A LEADING Worcester city councillor who first campaigned for a pedestrian crossing on a Worcester road four years ago said it "beggars belief" she is still waiting. Coun Pam Clayton wants to see a crossing installed in Windermere Drive, Warndon, to help
SIR - I feel we are paying too much for our bus fares to and from Worcester, especially when it comes to paying for children as well. I only use the buses when I am pushed for time, otherwise I usually walk wherever I want to go or drive to long distances
A sex offender has been remanded in prison to wait for a new report from the probation service before he is sentenced. When Jason Knight appeared at Worcester Crown Court, Judge Alistair McCreath said there had been a "misunderstanding" by the officer
THE chairman of Halcrow, the planning, design and management services giant that has an office in London Road, Worcester, is retiring. Tony Allum has announced that he is to leave the company at the end of June.Taking his place is Tony Pryor. Peter
A PUB in Worcester is holding a golf day to raise money for charity. The Winning Post is holding the event at Sapey Golf Club, Upper Sapey, near Worcester, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care - the pub's charity of the year. The golf day will take place
CUSTOMERS desperate to get their hands on the latest must-have designer bag started queueing outside Sainsbury's in Blackpole, Worcester, three hours before they hit the shelves. The supermarket's allocation of 30 limited-edition shopping bags by designer
A CANCER patient's paintings, inspired by his complementary therapy for his illness, will be on show at a special exhibition in Worcester. Terry Dagley has been busy creating his masterpieces since last June, encouraged by St Richard's Hospice's creative
Anti-social behaviour has been cited as a considerable problem in Nunnery over the last year, where Holy Trinity and St Matthew's Church in Ronkswood has been repeatedly vandalised. Travellers have also caused residents a big headache by camping on
Warndon Parish North is one of two wards in Warndon, and was created to make sure enough councillors serve the area. The ward has a lot to shout about when it comes to vitality - only four per cent of residents are pensioners, and only seven per cent
THE obesity epidemic is not confined to people - their pets are also piling on the pounds. Animal lovers in Worcester are literally killing their dogs with kindness by over-feeding them, giving them the wrong types of food and not giving them enough exercise
GUILDHALL bosses have slammed a decision to move Worcester's main post office into the WH Smith store on the High Street. City council leader Coun Simon Geraghty labelled the move "astonishing" and said it would mount a robust campaign against it. As
This Tuesday I put down my oft-repeated question in Parliament to the Secretary of State for Health: “When does she expect to announce a decision on the Malvern Hospital?” Had the question been called, the answer no doubt, as usual, would have been “ask
A THREE year filming experiment that studied county children as they moved through primary school is complete. The result is a unique DVD, entitled What A Great Start and on Tuesday, April 24, teachers and other education bosses will watch the first
ECO-friendly Worcestershire residents will soon have a one-stop shop for all their environmental needs in Worcester. Worcestershire Resource Exchange, which takes non-hazardous scrap from businesses and turns it into creative projects, is moving from
SIR - Having watched (twice, I was so astounded) the TV documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle' it became increasingly clear through the programme that everything I and countless millions of people have learned and accepted over the last decade
It's known as the Starbucks effect' - when aggressive, powerful multinational chains move into an area and drive locally owned competitors out of business. Towns and cities across the country, and indeed the world, have seen their streets colonised by
A 41-year-old man whose car left the A449 and crashed into a tree has died. Tributes and flowers from family and friends lie at the base of the tree at Hawford. One addressed to Michael' included: "Words cannot express how much you mean to me. I love
THE families of two Worcestershire teenagers killed in a road accident on the A449 have set up a memorial fund to honour their children. The parents of Martyn Pickering, aged 18, from Droitwich, and Stephanie Goodall, 16, from Worcester, will launch
INDEPENDENT traders have accused the city council of caving in to big business after a coffee shop that opened without permission will "almost certainly" be allowed to continue trading after a massive u-turn. Caffè Nero opened without permission in The
