AN “UNPREDICTABLE” man breached a restraining order when he turned up at his ex-girlfriend’s house drunk and demanded to be let in. Scott Cowles, aged 35, of Tunnel Hill, Worcester, tried to gain entry to his girlfriend’s house in Dines Green, Worcester
THE headteacher of a Stourport school has written to parents after it was revealed that a pupil was treated in hospital for meningitis. Liz Quinn wrote to parents of pupils at the Stourport High School and VIth Form Centre. She declined to provide
THE European Union (EU) needs to rethink its spending strategy in the West Bank, according to Worcester’s MP. After a four-day trip to the Middle East, Robin Walker said money is being wasted on good projects, such as water wells, because they are regularly
A WOMAN from Worcester raised more than £1,000 for charity by completing a fund-raising walk across the Malvern Hills – then flew the same route with her dad just before he died. Helen Russell, of Northwick, raised £363 for Cancer Research UK and £930
A 24-year-old man vandalised his father’s car after returning drunk from a wake. Jason Garner was heard causing damage at 2am to a Ford Focus parked in Dixey Close, Malvern. He and his father Geoffrey Garner had had a difficult relationship, Worcester
A WORCESTER headteacher “jumped up and down for joy” when she heard some of the comments made in the school’s latest Ofsted. Stanley Road Primary School was praised for its teaching, its pupils’ behaviour and their personal development in last
RICHARD Hill’s ‘new approach’ at Warriors was a key factor in England under 20s ace Andy Short deciding to commit his future to the club by signing a new two-year contract extension. Worcester’s young stars have been given the opportunity to
A MAN has died in a car accident near Hereford. The man, in his 70s, was taken to Hereford County Hospital after his Peugeot 307 collided with a Daihatsu 4x4 on the A4110 Canon Pyon Road, just south of the village of Canon Pyon. He was
A DELEGATION from Ghana arrived in Worcester this week. During a busy 10-day visit, the group will sit in on seminars about economic development, procurement, master planning and the role of women in business, as well as visit two city schools, a garden
DROITWICH boosted their ENER-G West Midlands Men’s Division One promotion claims with a 4-2 victory at Whitchurch. Luke Hine was the hockey hat-trick hero for Spa with Simon Baines also on target to leave them four points off leaders Old Silhillians
SATURDAY ENGLAND LEAGUE Women’s Conference West: Buckingham v Worcester (noon). ENER-G MIDLANDS MEN’S LEAGUE Division One: Worcester v Burton (12.30pm). West Midlands Division One: Droitwich v Stafford. Division Two: Kidderminster v Oswestry
Police officers and staff from south Worcestershire received crimefighting awards at West Mercia police HQ in Hindlip, near Worcester. Thieves traced A vigilant community support officer has received a superintendent’s commendation for
A TEENAGER who had his iPod stolen at a Worcestershire amusement arcade was reunited with it the next day after police spotted the thief on CCTV. The iPod, worth £150, was stolen in Stourport on Tuesday, February 8, after the 16-year-old placed it on
ORGANISERS of the annual Every Child Matters Fair are hoping this year’s event will follow on from the huge success of last year and help even more people discover their dream career. Last year, more than 400 people looking for information and advice
THE county’s police authority has agreed the force’s budget for the coming year, and despite a freeze in the council tax precept, residents are being warned of “tough times ahead”. West Mercia Police will see a 17 per reduction in government funding
A HARROWING account of the fatal attack on a American millionaire's wife has been given by a key witness. Lucy Landry was "clubbed" on the head and left with a terrible gash to her face caused by a carving knife according to a person in the house during
WORCESTER solicitor Paul Kemp, principal of the Worcester Family Mediation Practice, has been awarded practitioner membership of the Law Society’s Family Mediation Panel. The award, for which only 150 mediators throughout England and Wales have qualified
A MULTI-million pound project to build hundreds of homes and apartments by Worcester’s riverside has reached the halfway stage. Taylor Wimpey’s flagship Diglis Water development is taking shape, especially now that work on the landscaped waterfront park
SOMETIMES it seems that the world is getting crazier by the day. Road markings at a roundabout in Worcester have for some time indicated with a right-hand turn arrow the way drivers must head for Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Now that
THE daughter of an elderly woman who was left in appalling conditions at Worcestershire Royal Hospital five years ago says a new damning national report into care for the elderly shows nothing has changed in hospitals throughout the country. Beverly
A SCHOOL carpenter used his mobile phone to try to take a photograph of a naked schoolgirl in the bath. Philip Box attempted to take the indecent photograph through an open window at boarding houses of Malvern St James School for Girls and
WORCESTER City will play Stourbridge in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final. Stourbridge, seventh in the Zamaretto League Premier Division, set up the meeting by seeing off Redditch United 4-0 in their semi-final at the Valley Stadium last
WORCESTER City ABC’s Camaraan Baig claimed victory by a majority decision over Banbury’s Dan Patterson in Leamington. Both boxers were taking part in their first contest with Baig wasting no time applying the pressure from the first bell. The southpaw
DRIVERS heading for Worcester’s hospital may be left in a spin by new roundabout markings, say motoring experts. Traffic heading along Newtown Road towards Warndon Villages is now greeted at the Woodgreen Drive roundabout by a right-hand lane
MURDER detectives have charged a teenage girl with killing a man whose name was released today. Police investigating the death of a man in Evesham over the weekend have charged a 16-year-old girl with murder. David Henry James, 53, was
ZAC Purchase is looking forward to having a home crowd cheer him on at London 2012 as he looks to defend his lightweight double sculls Olympic crown. The former King’s School, Worcester, student will begin the defence of his gold medal with partner Mark
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes is optimistic seamer Jack Shantry will be fit for the start of the season. The left-arm medium-pacer returned home early from playing in Australia with a knee problem. But after seeing
A WEALTHY engineer stabbed his estranged wife 23 times after becoming resentful about giving her money. Lucy Landry died after husband Harold Landry chased her through the house and garden hitting her with a granite rolling pin before stabbing
WHEN a Droitwich man discovered a lump in his testicle he fell into that trap common to the male of the species – the pit of denial. It took a forceful and persuasive wife – some of the less grateful among you may read “bossy and nagging” –
WORCESTER Warriors will this week hold key talks with sought-after second row Graham Kitchener in a bid to persuade him to stay at Sixways rather than linking up with Leicester Tigers, who head a string of top-flight clubs desperate to acquire
A MAN who spat in a Worcester club doorman’s face has been jailed for six months. Drunken Luke Cox was refused entry to Tramps and got angry when he saw others being allowed in. He spat at Radu Dumitrescu – but police were on the spot
PERSONALLY, I was very pleased with the win over London Welsh. We demonstrated just how far we have moved forward with some devastating attacking rugby and solid looking defence. I am not overly concerned with the final 30 minutes as taking the foot
A SPORTS shop is asking people to bring in their old sports shoes in support of a charity which helps disabled children. JJB Sports, Worcester, is offering people a £5 voucher to spend on new footwear if they bring in their old sports shoes to the
