A FORMER soldier once commended for his bravery has been told the public need protecting from his drink problem. Paul Willmott, who was honoured with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, knocked a man off his chair in Pershore Working Men’s Club when he
THREE Worcestershire hospices will benefit from more than £20,000 thanks to a group of influential people in the county. The money was raised through a glamorous ball held by the Worcestershire Ambassadors earlier this month. About 350 people went to
POLICE have said they are investigating an unexplained death at Worcester’s Foregate Street station after being called to the station at around 6pm this evening. Half of platform one and the station’s toilets were shut and cordoned off with
A HOME offering residential care and support services to deaf young adults with learning difficulties is celebrating its 21st anniversary this weekend. The Broad Group, which is based in Bath Road, Worcester, and another sheltered housing scheme in
KEMPSEY cyclist Rob Finch won the 30-mile Mick Wright Memorial Road Race. Riding for the Pershore-based Team Nemesis GB team, Finch tackled 30 laps of a one-mile, semi-closed circuit around Birmingham Business Park, near to the NEC. He competed in the
MORE than 100 people who had always lacked the confidence to sing in public are now happily performing to an audience, thanks to the success of the rapidly growing Voices Unlimited Contemporary Choir. The growth of the Worcester-based choir has persuaded
DROITWICH Dolphins juniors have been promoted to Nuneaton League Division One following a superb display at the finals in Wolverhampton. The league includes 66 teams within a 50-mile radius of Nuneaton and is the most important for young competition
A cow has been rescued from a slurry pit in Worcestershire. Firefighters from Worcester attended the scene on the A44 near Spetchely at Home Farm where the animal became stuck. The incident happened at 4.50pm and crews took an hour to
LONG-term injured duo Matt Mullan and Chris Pennell are staying involved with the Worcester Warriors first team by acting as match analysts — and have been running the rule over today’s Championship visitors to Sixways Doncaster Knights (3pm).
NEIGHBOURS of a much-loved village pub which closed suddenly two months ago have gathered in its grounds almost every night since to show their support. The Pheasant Inn in Welland, Malvern, has seen groups as big as 20 meet up to socialise and discuss
LEE Huxley stormed through a 42-car field to win the biggest contest in the drag racing calendar. The Worcester driver triumphed at the European Drag Racing Championships finals at Northampton’s Santa Pod raceway in the Pro ET class. The team, consisting
A HAUNTING stage recreation of the world’s greatest maritime catastrophe – exactly 100 years to the moment when disaster struck – is to be staged by a Worcestershire drama group. Minute by minute, the death throes of the doomed liner Titanic will be
THE idea of saving the best until last is an enduring convention and there must have been many in the audience who would say that this triple bill did just that. Sorry, beg to differ. In the Upper Room certainly exploded across the stage, choreographic
A DAY centre that has provided hundreds of elderly people with invaluable support for a decade is to close at the end of the year. Friends of the Elderly says it has taken the decision to close Geraldine Court Day Club in Malvern “with great sadness”
A WORCESTER soldier has been honoured for his contribution to increased security and development in southern Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Bazeley, the commanding officer of 28 Engineer Regiment, lobbied for the deployment of new mine-clearing
BRITISH troops withdrew from Afghanistan’s most deadly district this week, provoking both relief and sadness from a mother whose son died fighting to secure the area. The Union Flag at Sangin, Helmand Province, was lowered and replaced with the Stars
WORCESTER’S Guildhall was the place to be yesterday for anyone thinking about a career change. About 700 people visited the Worcester News Jobs and Careers Fair to talk to local employers, seek advice and check out vacancies. With more than a dozen
VANDALS have sprayed black paint across the walls of a Worcester pub. The attack at the Crown and Anchor pub in Hylton Road happened last night. Landlady Lisa Wilshaw woke up to discover the damage, which is mainly lines scrawled across
MEMBERS of the county’s Law Society have hit back at claims from a Worcester lawyer about too much money being earned in the profession through legal aid payments. We reported in your Worcester News how Rob Macrory accused lawyers of being “astoundingly
A GENEROUS man who has friends who have been injured in Afghanistan has donated a volleyball to troops after he was touched by an appeal in your Worcester News. Paul Evans of St Mary’s Close, Kempsey, bought the volleyball from Knowles Sports
NEW pictures of the Malvern student tipped for X Factor fame have been released ahead of tomorrow's show. Cher Lloyd is one of the most talked-about contestants so far on this series of X Factor. In a previous episode viewers saw judges
MOTORISTS who struggle to find a parking space near their homes in Worcester city centre at night are being given the chance to leave their vehicle in a multi-storey car park. While the pilot scheme at St Martin’s Gate car park is aimed at helping residents
Sir – With regards to the naming of the magnificent Diglis Bridge, I’d like to float the following ideas: Cromwell’s Crossing, the King Charles II Bridge and Liberty Bridge. I think these may be what are termed as ‘Marmite suggestions’! Ben Humphrey
Sir – Last Thursday, I travelled each way through the M5-M6 junction. Just what are they supposed to be doing to this constantly paralysed two-mile bottleneck? It was 11am, well past the rush hour and I returned at 1.30pm – both times the thousands
SIR – MPs recently said that it was un-British to ban the burka. Did they stop to think that it might be un-British to wear the burka in the first place? Wearing the burka is a political statement not to integrate into British society.
SIR – I said that Worcestershire County Cricket Club would rise again despite the gloom of some so-called supporters at the beginning of the 2010 season. The general opinion was that the club was a write-off. They had lost several of their best players
SIR – I have been a member of Norton Shooting Club for the past 20 years and have known Graham Lane for that amount of time. He is a father figure to club members with a wealth of knowledge on shooting legislation and affairs. His contribution to the
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Worcestershire councillor who devoted his life to politics and the people he served. Councillor Edward Sheldon, or Ted to all who knew him, has been described as a well-respected, much-loved man who was a “tremendous
HEREFORD United host Southend United tomorrow bidding to record their first home win of the season (3pm). The Bulls have lost three and drawn once at Edgar Street in all competitions to date and are yet to score in front of their own fans. They have
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Steve Burr has called on his side to show their ruthless streak when they host AFC Wimbledon on Sunday (3pm). The Aggborough chief has been pleased with the number of chances his team have created this season but, with
INJURED paratrooper Tom Neathway was back behind the wheel of a new quad bike yesterday, thanks to the boss of a local perfume company. As reported in August, Corporal Neathway, aged 26, had his black £6,000 Apache FLX 320 quad bike taken from his bungalow
WORCESTER Wanderers head to Old Halesonians in Midlands One (West) tomorrow looking to pick up their third win of the fledgling season. FIXTURE LIST National Two North: Rugby Lions v Luctonians. National Three Midlands: Bromsgrove v Broadstreet; Hereford
WORCESTER City are happy to be underdogs as they begin their quest for FA Cup glory. Carl Heeley’s team go into tomorrow’s second qualifying round clash at Boston United (3pm) having gleaned just two points from a possible 15 in the league.
EVER since Worcester Warriors reached the promised land of the Premiership back in 2004, the club’s fans have been demanding — and Sixways bosses promising — a top-class fly-half to run the show. Many have been given a crack, but none have really cut
THE fate of a student who jumped on the roof of a car in the early hours dressed as the Incredible Hulk will be decided by the victim. We reported your Worcester News yesterday that a man had come forward to admit smashing the sunroof of a
TODAY’S Worcester News contains a free, 52-page glossy magazine called Future Worcester. This special publication brings together for the first time in one place all the major developments taking place in the Faithful City. Our aim is simple – to
VULNERABLE pensioners will be left on the breadline if they are charged an extra £13 a week for rent and other services, says an angry campaigner. Combined rent and service charges at Lowesmoor House, sheltered accommodation in Worcester, will
ALMOST six months ago to the day, Sixways academy star Earl Collins found himself lying prone on the Heywood Road pitch during an ‘A’ League game with Sale Jets, while the Warriors medical staff hurriedly attended to him. Little did the
MAKE sure of your copy of the Worcester News today for a free, 52-page glossy magazine. Future Worcester takes an in-depth look at many of the developments taking place in the city, including the new library and history centre, the redevelopment of Lowesmoor
DISAPPOINTMENT has met reports that plans to build a hotel near Worcester’s riverside have been dropped in preference for flats. Galliford Try Investments is said to be in the process of submitting plans to build 61 apartments in a seven-storey
A COLLECTION of treasured royal items found at a home in Droitwich is set to go under the hammer. Artefacts given as a gift to King George V’s equerry Frank Harris will be put up for sale at Midlands-based auction house Biddle and Webb on Friday, October
A TEENAGE actor from Ledbury has won a starring role in one of E4’s most popular programmes. Will Merrick has landed a key role in Skins after impressing during the show’s open auditions in Bristol. The 17-year-old has beaten about 10,000 hopefuls to
A KIND-hearted Stourport businesswoman is staging a fashion show and entertainment to raise funds for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Tina Button was moved to raise money for the hospice after seeing how dedicated staff cared for her young goddaughter, who
