HUNDREDS of people were unable to vote at polling stations today as they were still queuing when the ballot boxes closed at 10pm. Voters in Hackney, east London, were turned away from a polling station in Triangle Road after some had been forced to
EVESHAM’S Golden Leaf Explorer Scouts got stuck in to their environmental project thanks to a donation of equipment and seeds from Twyford Garden Centre. The unit has an allotment at St Mary’s and collects garden cuttings, which are composted and used
LABOUR has won the first seat of the 2010 General Election. It held Sunderland South - one of the party's safest seats - with more than 50% of the vote. The North East constituency was once again the first to declare a result. • Click here for
THE prospect of thousands of party-goers descending on the small village of Astley, near Stourport-on-Severn, for a rave has been averted. Ravers edge, a Leicestershire event planning company, had originally organised the bash at Larford Quarry for Friday
BRITAIN is heading for a hung Parliament with the Conservatives the largest party, according to a BBC/ITV News/Sky News exit poll. The poll gives the Tories 307 seats, Labour 255 and the LibDems 59. If the poll proves accurate, this
BUSINESSES from across the county are limbering up to help out with a village’s historic charity run. Crowle’s Gunpowder Plot 10k run on Sunday passes Huddington Court, where the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was hatched. Last year, a record 670 runners raised
ALEXEI Kervezee fell one short of a maiden first-class century but still helped put Worcestershire in a commanding position against Leicestershire on day three of the LV= County Championship clash at Grace Road. The 20-year-old Holland international
GRAHAM Turner would like nothing better than to bring the curtain down on 15 years at Hereford United with a victory. The Bulls chairman and manager is set to take charge of the team for the last time when they host Rotherham United at Edgar Street on
THIS year’s Malvern Spring Garden Show, which opened at the Three Counties Showground on Thursday, is a special one – the event’s 25th birthday. The show, which will welcome HRH The Princess Royal on Friday, opened beneath grey skies and showers of rain
RECESSION-beating businesses from Worcestershire are being encouraged to nominate themselves for this year’s Midlands Business Awards. The annual event has been expanded to include 10 categories this time around, with more than 200 companies from around
EIGHTY-six-year-old John Boaz cannot remember exactly where he was on VE day. He was then living at Middle Lightwood Farm, Cotheridge, near Worcester, and to his knowledge, villagers did not hold a party. It makes village life sound a little sedentary
A QUARTET of Worcester Ladies players have made the grade for England Women’s head coach Gary Street’s World Cup squad. Heather Fisher, Kat Merchant, Amber Penrith and Danielle Waterman have all won call-ups for the hotly-anticipated Women’s Rugby World
THE cost of the general and local elections in Worcester will cost £140,000. Sixty-five polling stations across the city opened their doors to voters at 7am this morning and people have got the chance to mark a cross on their ballot paper until 10pm
FOUR players have committed themselves to Worcester City for next season. Joint player-of-the year Graham Ward, Shabir Khan, Matt Birley and Rob Elvins have all pledged their future to the St George's Lane club. However, goalkeeper Jake
MALVERN Spring Gardening Show opened its silver anniversary card today in the spectacular setting of the Three Counties Showground at the foot of the famous outline of hills. What began as a small local garden show 25 years ago has grown to become the
A CHARITY five-a-side football tournament is being hosted by St John’s Sports Centre on Sunday. Ten sides will compete in the event from noon until around 3pm at the Swanpool Walk venue. Funds are going to the British Heart Foundation
PAUL Gardner got the new county cricket season off to a flying start as he led Worcester Nomads Thirds to a resounding victory. Gardner mastered the batting track at the Gordon Jones Memorial Ground to score 137 not out as Dave Pearson’s men triumphed
SPRING’S shown its face at last, which means it’s the key season to re-write your budget. April was the big price-change month for the NHS, local authorities, utility firms and more. Here are the winners: THE BASIC STATE PENSION It’s up. Those
A BIG trend for this summer is the clog. It’s been featured in catwalk collections by Chanel and Louis Vuitton and is the height of fashion for your feet. Here is a small selection that you can find in shops in Worcester. It’s D-Day for charity
CHILDREN all over the world will now be able to enjoy a Worcester woman’s unique hula hoops. Mandy Goddard has been sending her customised hula hoops – which she creates at her home in Rainbow Hill – as far afield as Australia for two years. She has
WORCESTERSHIRE CBA begin their Midland Counties season at Nottinghamshire on Saturday, May 15. The county, who play their first home match at Chester Road against Leicestershire on Saturday, May 22, at 2pm, hope to improve on last season’s low league
TERRY Jenkins tackles unbeaten Whyte and Mackay Premier League leader Phil Taylor tonight with his play-off hopes up in smoke. More than 6,000 fans will pack into Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena which hosts the penultimate night. Taylor has already qualified
SIR – It would be a good idea, Mr Stewart (Letters, April 28) to scrap job seekers allowances, and force young English layabouts to do catering, land work etc. The State can no longer afford to keep these people in idleness. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
SIR – I do not believe in good or bad luck. Consequently, I do not hold with Luke Fisher’s theory that his angel tattoo saved his life from a car crash, resulting in his neck being broken in three places. I sincerely hope, though, that Luke is restored
SIR – David Stewart (Letters, April 28) says we need to scrap our benefits system, to throw people off benefits and back in to work. If not, then we cannot complain about immigrants taking jobs here. First off, Mr Stewart is factually wrong. There obviously
SIR – Tim Palmer (Letters, April 30) complains about the lengthy hunting debate in the Worcester News, then joins in. He claims to have fully experienced hunting then admits his knowledge is gained from the internet. Just because it’s on the web doesn
SIR – Here we are, with the national and local elections upon us. This year has seen unrivalled coverage of the leaders of the three main parties, including four to five hours of head to head questions and discussion. All this to help the voter choose
THE debates are over. The campaigning is at an end. The politicians have had their say. Now it is your turn. Today the only voice that matters is yours. Make sure it is heard. This newspaper is politically neutral. Unlike the national newspapers
WORCESTER Warriors could be forced to rest a host of their overseas stars against Gloucester this weekend to net a £120,000 windfall for meeting their English-qualified players (EQP) targets. Both the RFU and Premier Rugby reward teams that
A GIRL who has always dreamt of becoming a model is taking part in a national beauty contest. Jessica Harrison, of Stallard Road, St John’s, Worcester, has made it through to the semi-finals of Miss Teen Queen UK. The 16-year-old, who attends Christopher
A MAN who crashed his car while more than three times the legal limit had ignored pleas from his partner not to drive. Worcester Magistrates Court was told how Graeme Glendin-ning’s partner begged him not to get into his car on the morning of Monday,
YOU know you’re in the Army when people start talking to you in abbreviations. Tabbing – or walking – comes from tactical advance to battle, OP is observation post, and LSW is a light support weapon. Or as one squaddie described it to me, the “long silly
ELDERLY residents at a sheltered housing block are breathing a sigh of relief after the threat of staffing level cuts was lifted. About 40 people at the Ferry View very sheltered housing complex in Evesham were preparing for a fight with Rooftop Housing
