90+1 mins: YELLOW CARD. City: Mark Clyde booked. 90 mins: City holding on. 86 mins: Moogan's free-kick pushed past post by Sandercombe. 85 mins: Thorley shot saved by keeper. 84 mins: SUB. City: Gary Walker replaces Mark
HEADTEACHERS in Worcestershire have mostly welcomed the new A* A-level grade, but say they still are waiting to see how it affects university places. Across the country, one in 12 A-level exams scored an A* on Thursday as concerns continued to be raised
FRIENDS and family will pay tribute this afternoon to the “uplifting” memory of a brave woman who fought a debilitating disease. A service of celebration for Maxine Michaela is being held at St John in Bedwardine Church, St John’s, at 3pm today
MUSIC by Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Mozart and Elgar is on the menu of the 2011 Three Choirs Festival in Worcester. The prestigious classical and choral music festival, which was officially launched last week, will take place from Saturday, August 6
HISTORIC Stanbrook Abbey could be transformed into a luxury retreat – 15 months after an order of Benedictine nuns moved out. The Victorian estate in Callow End, near Worcester, is being purchased by businessman Mike Clare, an entrepreneur and founder
WITH more than 300 events taking place during the Worcester Festival, there’s plenty of room for eccentricity. The annual festival began with an energetic performance by madcap outfit Three Bonzos and a Piano, featuring former members of psychedelic
A BUS driver who has been carrying passengers around Worcester for more than 42 years called at his last stop yesterday. Alan Orgee handed in his keys for the final time at Worcester’s CrownGate bus depot after deciding to retire from his job
HARRIERS’ new striker Marc Williams is hoping to put 14 months of injury frustration behind him. The 22-year-old, who joined Kidderminster on a three-month loan spell from Wrexham, scored on his debut in the 4-3 loss to Southport. Williams endured
FORMER Warriors star Tommy Hayes has backed the Sixways club to bounce straight back to the Premiership under the guidance of his former coach Richard Hill. Worcester’s new head coach was in charge at Bristol when fly-half Hayes switched Sixways
WORCESTER City player-assistant manager Mark Clyde says the club is a ‘million times better’ this season than last. The former Northern Ireland and Wolves defender is relishing the campaign ahead after seeing manager Carl Heeley build a side that looks
SIR – I was born and brought up in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and have lived in the Worcester area since the mid-70s, so you can imagine my happiness on reading in The Times that Worcester is now regarded as being in the north. I can rest now as
SIR – While I have great sympathy for Peter Nielsen in his enduring disagreements with the local so-called Labour Party, he is living in the distant political past if he imagines that any form of party with a hope of winning a British election can
SIR – Regarding the headline “£1m to empty your bins once a week”. When I read the article it was clear that it would only cost £470,000 to empty the black bins weekly. I do not know anyone who wants the green bin emptied weekly since the bin is big
SIR – I would like to say a huge thank you to William Ottoway and the organisers of this year’s Worcester Beer Festival, which I attended every day it was on. I decided to forego my annual trip to the Cropredy Festival in Oxfordshire because the
SIR – Your correspondent, Richard Boorn writes of the “outdated politics” of the Conservative party and extols the virtues of the Labour party in combining their “traditional values with policies that are relevant in the 21st century”. This makes interesting
A HUSBAND accused of murdering his wife at their home near Pershore had a loving relationship with her, a jury was told. Jonathan Palmer is alleged to have killed her during a row after she discovered he had a mistress. Police found Melinda Palmer battered
IT WAS perhaps remiss of us not to wish Worcester City FC good luck in this column a week ago as the team kicked off the new football season. So today, as City face Vauxhall Motors in their third match of the season, we wish them every success on the
A MUSLIM leader whose nephew has been caught up in Pakistan’s devastating floods has appealed for more help for the victims after the Worcester community raised aid of £23,000 in just a fortnight. Generous donations organised by the Worcester Muslim
A SURGE in power for Matt Neal’s engine has given him a boost for tomorrow’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship meeting at Silverstone. The Worcestershire driver and Honda Racing Team colleague Gordon Shedden, who lie second and third
DIRECTOR of cricket Steve Rhodes hopes a change in preparation will help Worcestershire Royals record their first Clydesdale Bank 40 win of the season at home to Glamorgan Dragons tomorrow (1.45pm). After losing all seven Group ’A’ matches, the New Road
