BULLS boss Simon Davey will be instructing his Hereford United players to go all-out attack as he looks to make an impact in npower League Two this season. Previously, Davey managed Barnsley in the Championship and admits life at that level is an altogether
CIGARETTES are not just bad for your health but also for the environment. The sight of a cigarette butt is a common one, not just in Worcester but across the country and even the world. It is so common, people walking past don’t even notice them most
A CONSERVATIVE MP has called on the Government to give Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service a better funding deal. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said he was worried the service is at the bottom of the funding pile – the authority
AN open air film screening will go ahead in Worcester tonight - despite the rain. Organisers have confirmed that the classic 1980s film Dirty Dancing will be shown at the New Road cricket ground. Film-goers are, however, advised to take picnic-style
TRADERS in Malvern fear a move to introduce extra parking restrictions will damage business and make it difficult for some firms to survive. Worcestershire County Council is considering changing parking restrictions and crossing points along Newtown
THE brother of a former Malvern schoolgirl who tragically fell to her death in Siberia has set himself his toughest fund-raising challenge yet. Richard Brown, of Worcester, founded sports charity the Joanna Brown Trust after his sister died, aged 30,
WORCESTERSHIRE’S Helen Russell continued her successful season with a win at the West Midlands Regional Championships. Russell, who races for Team Tri-UK, took on the region’s best in the championship race at Barton Marina, Staffordshire. Competitors
WORCESTER Bowls Club secured their third double of the season at Vines Park, winning on all five rinks and claiming a 42-shot victory. Leading the way was Mark Dawson’s rink, who triumphed by 15 shots. After taking an early lead, Colin Hemming’s rink
SYNOPSIS: When 17-year-old Cathy wakes up one morning to discover a needlepoint near her elbow, her mother is typically suspicious and worried. But Cathy has other ideas and quickly puts them into action. In pursuit of her missing boyfriend
A PROJECT set up to tackle youth unemployment across Worcestershire by increasing the number of young people working for themselves has won a prestigious enterprise award. The Young People’s Enterprise Centre of Expertise (YPECOE) was created to increase
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to write their wills has been launched by Worcester’s St Richard’s Hospice. “I know it’s something many people just don’t like to think about and keep putting off but it makes much more sense to get it done today,” said
A BIG sporting day for the village of Welland tomorrow sees the official opening of their new pavilion. Football Foundation president Lord Pendry will launch the new building in Marlbank Road along with changing rooms and renovated pitch at 1.30pm.
EXCITING things are happening at Twycross Zoo this summer, new attractions, Fun Rangers and great value for money inclusive tickets and delighted visitors! Following the opening of two new attractions, Himalaya visitor centre in May and Uda
FLY-half star Andy Goode and back-row ace Neil Best are set to make their Worcester Warriors debuts after being named in the starting line-up for tomorrow’s pre-season encounter with Magners League outfit Llanelli Scarlets (3pm). Summer
A MUCH-LOVED mother and amateur sportswoman has died after a brave battle with a degenerative disease. Maxine Michaela, originally of St John’s in Worcester, contracted an aggressive strain of ALS, which affected her muscles, only 15 months ago. She
STUDENTS in Worcestershire have raised the bar again, achieving some outstanding A-level results. Initial figures suggest the county’s results could be even higher than last year, although a detailed breakdown will not be available until October. Yesterday
WORCESTERSHIRE A-level students have recorded some spectacularly good results in their exams. The pass rates for most of our schools and colleges exceeded 98 per cent. The county’s hard-working teenagers deserve congratulations for their success
THE Worcestershire League under 19s representative side have picked up impressive back-to-back victories. The county youngsters saw off their Staffordshire counterparts by seven wickets, before sealing a five-wicket triumph over rivals Warwickshire.
A PAKISTANI man who exposed himself and sexually assaulted random women in Worcester was shocked to find himself in a country where women dress immodestly, a court was told. Mohammed Farooq faces deportation after he was sentenced to two years
WHETHER you love American-style gooey ice cream desserts smothered in toffee sauce, or a tart, palatecleansing sorbet, there’s nothing like a cold treat to finish off a summer meal. Here’s one from abook called 500 Ice Creams And Sorbets. Ingredients
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Steve Burr is excited by the group of players he has put together at Aggborough as they prepare to host Mansfield Town in the Blue Square Bet Premier tomorrow (3pm). Despite their 4-3 defeat to newly-promoted Southport
THAI LEGEND 62 High Street, Pershore Tel: 01386 554604 FINDING a restaurant busy on what in most cases would be regarded as a slow day is an indication that you have probably picked a winner. So we were delighted when we turned usp at the
WORCESTER will always be my beloved home town, but Livingstone, Zambia, also has a place in my heart. In May this year I volunteered in the African town with a charity called the Book Bus. The charity is a one-of-a-kind; it aims to promote
ENGLAND goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton says Robert Green should be given another chance to play for his country. Speaking at the British Sporting Heroes Past and Present exhibition at Worcester Cathedral, Shilton, who won a record-breaking 125 caps
SIR – Naturally we would like our bins emptied weekly but not at the cost of £1 million, putting community centres, the swimming baths and Guildhall at risk. The real answer is a national one, much waste is caused by unnecessary plastic wrapping.
SIR – During my occasional disputes with other readers I am regularly told that Britain is now a tolerant multicultural/multifaith/multiracial society with a proud history of taking all-comers from abroad without distinction on the grounds of race,
SIR – Regarding the letter “Do you take buses driven by them?”, August 2. Mr Robinson’s reply looks to have been written by someone who sees issues as “all or nothing”. His questions are ludicrous and unnecessarily provocative. For the record: I
sir – Since the coalition government came to power they have consistently claimed that the country was in a worse state than they were led to believe. George Osborne claimed in his Budget speech that they had not inherited from the previous government
SPEED cameras on Worcestershire’s roads might not be staying switched on after all. In a dramatic turn of events after yesterday’s story in your Worcester News saying West Mercia Safer Roads Partnership was keeping its speed cameras whatever the cost
WORCESTER City manager Carl Heeley hopes his strikers Danny Glover and Mark Danks will continue to defend from the front at Vauxhall Motors in Blue Square Bet North tomorrow (3pm). The St George’s Lane boss was extremely pleased with his attack pairing
DEFENSIVE midfielder O’Neil Thompson has been ruled out of Hereford United’s npower League Two trip to Chesterfield tomorrow (3pm) with a groin strain. Bulls boss Simon Davey is now hoping to have the Jamaican, who is also struggling with a cut foot,
A CHEATING husband bludgeoned his wife to death at their home near Pershore – then went Christmas shopping with his mistress, a jury was told. Jonathan Palmer used a heavy object to cause multiple fractures of the victim’s skull, it was alleged
