THE Gentlemen of Worcestershire lost to the Gloucestershire Gypsies by eight wickets. After a start delayed by drizzle for two hours, the Gloucestershire Gypsies were able to exploit conditions at Stowell Park in Yarnton. Nonetheless, the Gents were
LOL Jameson returned to form in time to comfortably win the latest Portobello contest on Evesham’s Jubilee Pool. Making the most of his draw opposite the end of the island, he offered straight-ledgered corn tight across to the feature and netted carp
A WORCESTER man has been jailed for his part in a foiled £85,000 drug deal. Bryn Jones was sentenced to 26 months in prison almost a month after his co-conspirators because he failed to turn up to court and a warrant for his arrest was issued
WHITTINGTON elite rider Richard Cartland was the fastest at Worcester St John’s Cycling Club’s Severn Stoke 10-mile time trial. Thirty-seven riders competed in breezy conditions on a fast course with Team Corley Cycles star Cartland clocking 22 minutes
A glimpse into a bygone era in Worcestershire will be available tomorrow at a screening of old film footage. These striking stills show some of the images that will be on show of a past generation of people going about their business in the county’s
A TRIO of Worcester players have been named in the England team for tomorrow's Women’s Rugby World Cup opener against Ireland at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford (6.30pm). Full-back Danielle Waterman, wing Kat Merchant and blindside flanker Heather Fisher
FROM bodhrans to banjos, instruments of every shape and size will used to make music this weekend. The Worcester Music Festival, just one of many smaller festivals under the umbrella of the main Worcester Festival, runs from today until Sunday and features
TWO of Britain’s folk legends are taking to the stage in Hereford. Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick will perform at the Courtyard on Thursday, September 2. Guitarist and singer Carthy and virtuoso violin player Swarbrick first became heroes
AN Evesham business which makes innovative products to combat crime and fraud around the world has been visited by Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff 10 years after he laid its foundation stone. Mr Luff returned to the headquarters of Foster + Freeman
WORCESTER crews enjoyed a successful weekend at two regattas. At Stourport, the intermediate three coxed four of Chris Lamb, Richard Soloducha, Dan Jew and Gaz Atkinson swept away the competition in impressive style. On their way to the final, they
A busy Worcester road was closed after a cyclist was hit by a car. West Midlands Ambulance Service were called at 3.45pm today to reports a woman with a bike had collided with a silver Mercedes at the Bull Ring, St John's. West Mercia
WORCESTERSHIRE required less than an hour to wrap up a comprehensive 238-run victory over Surrey in LV= County Championship Division Two on the final day at New Road. In fact, they needed just an hour to claim all 10 Surrey wickets as four
A MAN had to be taken to hospital following an unprovoked attack in Worcester. The attack, in which the man was punched in the face, took place in The Cross in the early hours of Sunday, August 15, at about 2.40am. Police are now appealing
A WORCESTER athlete, who battled with leukaemia 12 years ago, is all set to compete in this year’s British Transplant Games after being given a top-of-the -range bike by two local companies. Steve Nyland, of Christine Avenue, Rushwick, is part of the
Hundreds of students have picked up their A-level results today. This year the results have included an A* grade for the first time. Overall Pass Rate grades A* - E per cent CHASE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, MALVERN - 98 DYSON
FILMgoers will be dancing in the aisles after a Worcester cinema was allowed to extend its licence. Vue has been given permission to show live sporting events, operas, concerts and allow dancing in the aisles 24/7. Concerns the cinema complex will be
A MUM-of-three claims her family will be forced to sleep in a tent when their home is repossessed. Teresa Ledbury, who has three daughters aged eight, 12 and 18, has a tent outside their soon-to-be repossessed house in Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich.
SATURDAY WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Colwall v Bromyard; Droitwich v Bewdley; Malvern v Barnards Green; Redditch v Astwood Bank; Romsley & Hunnington v Worcester; Stourbridge v Worcester Nomads. Division Two: Feckenham v Coombs Wood
HEAD coach Paul James has lured 6ft 9ins England international forward David Watts to Worcester Wolves for the forthcoming season. Watts, known as Tin Tin, impressed this summer for England under James with excellent performances during recent
CHAMELEON singer Katy Setterfield, who found fame performing as Dusty Springfield, is returning to her routes. Winner of BBC One show The One & Only, Setterfield will perform at the Malvern Theatres on Friday, September 3. The singer, who lived in Malvern
A LITTLE slice of 18th century life will add a Renaissance flavour to this year’s Worcester Festival. The Worcester Early Music Weekend, which starts today, gives residents a chance to revel in period costumes, learn Elizabethan dances, listen to authentic
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How to help fight heart disease A SHOPPING centre in Worcester is helping to fight heart disease. Cathedral Plaza Shopping Centre is calling on people to join the BIG Donation campaign by donating high-quality goods, which will be sold on in BHF
Worcestershire win by 238 runs Surrey (2nd inns, overnight 66-4, target 369) Hamilton-Brown c Cameron b Shakib 34 Davies c Shantry b Shakib 19 Walters lbw b Mason 1 Spriegel b Mason 1 Batty c Kervezee b Mason
A MUM had a nasty shock when she opened a tin of baked beans to find an unidentified floating object. Sally Lonsdale recoiled in horror after peeling back the lid of the can of Tesco value beans to find an organic-looking grey and black foreign body
ED Smith produced a magnificent innings of 126 as Colwall saw off Halesowen by 59 runs in the Worcestershire Sunday Club Cricket League. The all-rounder’s century, the highest score of his career, was the crucial contribution to the match and, despite
THERE was a period in the Eastwood Town game when I witnessed the best football from a Worcester City side for a very long time. We were absolutely awesome in our 4-2 Blue Square Bet North victory in Nottinghamshire — there is no other way
SIR – Regarding your letters from readers about Councillor Derek Prodger. Although I strongly disagree with many of his ideas for Worcester – in particular the Rapid Bus Passage for St John’s – I have recently been in telephone conversation with
SIR – I have to comment upon the subject of A-boards outside shop premises as per the news item in the Worcester News on Saturday, August 7. For many years these A-boards and similar items have been a danger to the public who are disadvantaged in their
SIR – How I feel for Peter Jinks. I too have to shop at Morrisons in Droitwich and have waited in a queue while staff have been standing around. I complained, only to be told at least six of the staff were doing paperwork. This was after I had
SIR – On August 6 the paper reported that Worcester Labour Party has thrown its support behind David Miliband in his bid to become leader. Most of those now running for the Labour Party leadership supported the invasion of Iraq, rising as one to salute
SIR – Further to the Worcester News report regarding the vandalism to the beautiful building Woodside, Lark Hill Road, I refer to Carl Jukes comment, “my main concern is that with the balustrades and handrails now gone, someone will fall off the landing
PADDLER Ryan Sneddon’s career has catapulted after the tall teenager secured a big enough boat. The Worcester 17-year-old’s Olympic dreams were boosted when he was one of just 10 students from 7,000 hopefuls to join Canoe England’s talent ID scheme.
WORSHIPPERS at a Worcester church have called on the community to respect its grounds after dirty needles and empty beer cans were discovered. St Clement’s Church has been battling against anti-social behaviour for a number of years but one parishioner
THE number of unemployed young people in Britain is a ticking time bomb for the nation’s economy. New figures released by the Government show almost 800,000 of those aged 18 to 24 are not in school, college or work. The figure represents more than 16
SPEED cameras will not be turned off on Worcestershire’s roads – whatever the cost. West Mercia Safer Roads Partnership has already had its budget cut from £2.1 million to about £1.5 million and is bracing itself to make further savings after the Government
