STAFF at a garden centre are supporting a charity that creates magical gardens at children’s hospices. Blooms Worcester Garden Centre will exclusively stock pin badges from charity Greenfingers to help raise money for the gardens, which are used by children
MORE than 1,400 homes in the Droitwich area are currently unable to access the emergency services via 999 from their landlines due to a BT fault. BT has sent engineers to fix the problem which has been affecting phones with the area code 01905 whose
IN a bid to keep his World Cup dream alive, Warriors centre Alex Grove is set to quit the club in favour of a year-long loan deal with Edinburgh. The Sixways outfit have been in discussions with the Scottish Rugby Union and it has been made apparent
MALVERN Hills District Council is in “a healthy position” to cope with any challenges resulting from a cut in public spending. The council’s 2009-10 statement of accounts is set to be adopted when its executive committee meets on Tuesday. The figures
A WOMAN is planning to shave off her hair to raise money for cystic fibrosis in memory of her brother, who died from the disease. Sheila Jones, aged 27, plans to shave her shoulder-length hair off on Saturday, July 3, to raise money for the
WORCESTER Warriors have slashed their season ticket prices and tempted fans to stick by them in the Championship by offering a price freeze the following year should the club return to the Guinness Premiership. A Sixways season ticket for the 2010/11
AN ex-heroin addict stole alcohol after discovering she had contracted hepatitis C. Karen Niblett, aged 23, of Dent Close, off Wyld’s Lane, Worcester, went on a three- day shoplifting spree after her doctor told her the bad news. She pleaded guilty
A WORCESTER housing association has been given planning permission to change a former city centre pub into a homeless hostel. The Toby’s Tavern pub building in Sansome Street, Worcester, will be capable of housing up to 19 people. The building was bought
STEVE Daniels has already opened talks with potential new signings for Bromsgrove Rovers. Daniels has been appointed manager on a permanent basis for next season having been in temporary charge following the departure of John Snape in February
GUIDED tours of a prominent landmark are available as part of celebrations to highlight a milestone in its history. It is the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Abberley Clock Tower at Great Witley, near Worcester. Standing at 161 feet high, the
A QUARTET of county schools took part in the West Mercia tag rugby tournament at Police HQ at Hindlip, near Worcester. The primary schools taking part were Oldbury Park and Lyppard Grange, from Worcester, Malvern’s Northleigh Primary School and Cookley
A CAFE tenant in Malvern handed in a petition with 2,500 names when he attended a board meeting of the Malvern Hills Conservators. John Redman, who has occupied the hillside vegetarian St Ann’s Well Café for 20 years, was told by the Conservators in
OMBERSLEY are celebrating their first championship trophy after winning Mercian Festival Junior League Under 13s Division One. They only lost one game all season, collecting 15 victories on the way. Manager Graham Glenister said: “I
THE newly re-elected mayor of Pershore has called on townsfolk to support the youth council’s bid to get a bandstand in Abbey Park. Coun Chris Parsons, who took the chain of office for the second year running – and the eighth time in total – wasted
WRITER and director Chris Jaeger assured us that it was pure coincidence that his tribute to Worcester’s very own Vesta Tilley was premiering on her birthday and we’re naturally more than happy to take his word for it. But what an omen,
As we waited to enter the theatre to see Tim Firth’s Calendar Girls it was ‘spot the man’ with the number of males significantly outnumbered by our female counterparts. However, I can assure you that every male in the audience enjoyed the show just as
TWO days of storytelling and fun have been held in Worcester. The sixth Worcester Children’s Storytelling Festival, run by the University of Worcester, has been celebrating storytelling. This year’s event had the theme The Environment
AN abundance of fruit, vegetables and flowers are being planted in preparation for this year’s City of Worcester Flower Show. Hundreds of people are expected to enjoy the summer show, taking place in Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne, on Saturday, August 14
WORCESTER City Women will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers next season after gaining back-to-back promotions. The team have won promotion to the Midland Combination after securing the West Midlands Premier title
A WORCESTER man who was on the run from police for three weeks was eventually arrested – only to escape again less than 36 hours later. Richard Jauncey assaulted a police officer and escaped custody using a stolen car after a trip to Worcestershire
TITLE-chaser James Calado heads to France this weekend for rounds seven, eight and nine of the Cooper Tires British F3 Series. The Cropthorne driver will look to capitalise on a superb run of form at Magny-Cours after a double victory at Silverstone.
PLANNERS and politicians have been urged “not to make the mistakes of the past” after Government housing targets were scrapped. The regional spatial strategy (RSS) set out plans for councils in south Worcestershire to build 25,500 homes between now and
THE hippest thing in the kitchen right now is a gorgeous young woman telling you how its done. From the delicious Miss Dahl to Rachel Allen and Anjum Anand, high-profile female cooks are starting to make a bid for the number one culinary celebrity
THE RAVENDroitwich Road, Claines, Worcester. Phone: 01905 451301 CARVERIES are the ideal restaurant venues if you are looking for a substantial main meal at a value-for-money price. However, pop in at the right time or you could be disappointed
PLANNERS and politicians have been urged “not to make the mistakes of the past” after Government housing targets were scrapped. The regional spatial strategy (RSS) set out plans for councils in south Worcestershire to build 25,500 homes between
ARMED officers and a police dog were sent to a Droitwich car park following reports that there were two men with guns near the town’s Waitrose store. The police helicopter was also called out and was hovering above the store in Saltway in the town centre
EVESHAM driver Cassey Watson will wave the flag for Thames Fiat this weekend in the third round of the Zing Trofeo Abarth 500 GB series at Cadwell Park. In preparation for the first race tomorrow, the Worcestershire driver has been testing with mentor
Sir –I saw your article on Saturday, May 15, featuring the “sculpture” currently on display at the Commandery. Am I missing something or is it another case of the Emperor’s New Clothes? john Bell Callow End, near Worcester
SIR – Regarding ‘Questions after playground fall’ (Worcester News front page, Thursday, May 13). Fractured wrists are usually caused by falling onto an outstretched hand and are one of the most frequent injuries seen in A & E departments up and down
SIR – Having read Tim Palmer’s offensive letter regarding Mr Walker’s recent win in the city, may I say that I think Mr Foster lost the election partly because he was a bad MP for the city and not solely because of the general situation. In other
SIR – I wondered if anyone else watched The One Show on the Thursday evening that there was a great section in it about councils, and their use of pointless “council language” in their correspondence with people. I’m sure we’ve all had some absolute
SIR – Thank you to everyone in Worcester who voted Green in the local and general elections of May 6. With nine candidates on the general election ballot paper and Worcester being a tight marginal seat our vote held up as well as can be expected
THERE has been much talk of political reform in the fortnight since the general election. And reform was again the fashionable word yesterday as the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government outlined its policies in full. No doubt there will
UPDATE: We are now informed the city council winched the cow out of the river last night after the Worcester News had highlighted the problem. This information was only provided this morning. The original story is below. AS Worcester basks
