NATWEST Pro40 champions Worcestershire surrendered their unbeaten record in an end-of-season let-down against relegated Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Three days after clinching the Division One crown with a sixth straight win against Gloucestershire at
CARERS who look after mental health patients in Worcestershire need more support says a charity after an independent report revealed failings in the service. The support for relatives and friends who look after people with mental health problems needs
STRIKER James Constable almost inspired determined Harriers to an impressive fightback in a nine-goal thriller at Stonebridge Road. The hit-man's hat-trick ensured Harriers battled back from 3-0 down at half-time to almost take a share of the points
MALVERN Town travelled to Southern League Premier Division side Halesowen Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round. The visitors competed well and matched their higher-ranked opponents until a superb goal by Nick Wright on the hour swung the game to
BROMSGROVE Rovers face a tricky FA Cup first qualifying round replay at Shepshed Dynamo tomorrow night after being held at the Victoria Ground. Shepshed leapt ahead in the 16th minute through Shannon North who slid the ball under Karl Lewis after beating
WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock plans to consign his side's Guinness Premiership opening day defeat at Bath to the history books and look to the future. Ruddock's side were second best as the hosts eased to a comfortable 29-15 bonus-point
MIKE Ruddock was given a bitter taste of just how tough life in the Guinness Premier-ship can be as he saw his Worcester Warriors side crash to a comprehensive defeat at the hands of a rampant Bath at The Rec. In the build-up to the game, Ruddock revealed
ANDY Preece says Worcester City will need to raise their game when Solihull Moors visit St George's Lane tomorrow night (7.45). Goals from Adam Webster, Chris Smith and George Clegg saw City defeat Leigh RMI 3-1 on Saturday to record their first home
LAST year it took Worcester City six games to record their first home win of the season. Fans had to wait until September 23 for Andy Preece's side to defeat Blyth Spartans 3-2 at St George's Lane. This time it has taken just four games to get off the
THREE goals in the last 11 minutes ensured Hereford United racked up their third successive away victory. And the win was nothing less than the Bulls deserved as, in the end, they romped home with goals from Trevor Benjamin - who has scored in all three
EVESHAM United face a tricky replay on Wednesday night after a dreadful second-half display allowed the Midland Alliance outfit a second bite of the FA Cup cherry. The Robins had completely dominated the opening 45 minutes but had only Mark Owen's 39th-minute
PARENTS-to-be across Worcestershire will have the opportunity to receive advice and information on a range of issues at special sessions to be held throughout this month. The Worcester and Droit-wich Children Centres are to hold parent education sessions
The Emergency Operations Centre is scheduled to close in Bransford under plans by the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. So far 2,000 people have signed a Worcester News petition to keep it open. Health reporter James Connell talks to people
GIRLS got to grips with boys' toys during some full throttle motor mayhem to raise cash for charity. More than 100 women hurtled around in Didicars, HGVs, dumper trucks, ambulances, tractors, double decker buses and JCBs for the Marie Curie Ladies' Driving
PEOPLE throughout Worces-tershire are being urged to work with the police following a number of distraction burglaries. West Mercia Constabulary wants communities to report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods, It has set up a Knock Knock
THE impact of flooding on the county must be considered before any decisions are taken about building thousands of new homes in south Worcestershire. That was the message from councillors and officers at a cabinet meeting to discuss flooding held recently
A COUPLE and their seven children are devastated after losing everything in a fire which gutted their home. Neville Parker and Gemma Robertson returned to their semi-detached home in Drake Avenue, Dines Green, Worcester, yesterday to find a raging inferno
CANCER survivors who are lucky to be alive received a standing ovation during an emotional lap of honour at Worcester's first Relay for Life. The survivors in distinctive blue T-shirts were led by three Scottish pipers around the athletics track at Nunnery
ROMAN soldiers rubbed shoulders with Royal Air Force pilots in a festival which brought our history to life. Hundreds flocked to Droitwich Salt Day yesterday in bright sunshine for good-humoured, old-fashioned fun which banished gloomy memories of recent
A GOTHIC author and artist provided some haunting sound bites when he appeared on a radio show to talk about his vampire novels. Glenn James of Malvern Road, St John's, Worcester, got a half-hour slot on The Carl Chin on Show on BBC Radio WM to talk
bomb site.... Our house currently looks a bit like one...the builders are in at the moment constructing a constructing a conservatory, they have made 2 holes in the house wall ready to walk through into the conservatory, put the new doors in and completed
