PICK-pocketing was a new subject on the syllabus at Powick Primary School, near Worcester, when the children performed Oliver! as their end-of-year production. The key stage two pupils swapped their smart uniforms for scruffy streetwear to play out the
A DRUNK man who was found lying face-down in an off-licence car park breached his Crasbo by being verbally abusive to a paramedic. Sean Carroll was given the two-year criminal anti-social behaviour order last month after he threatened to “wipe
AS many as 5,000 families could see their home insurance premiums rocket, a leading flood campaigner is warning. Homeowners in the county’s high flood risk areas face steep rises on their home insurance bills when a “gentleman’s agreement” between the
BANDS from across the Midlands will rock out at a Worcester pub this weekend in memory of a much-loved grandfather, dad and husband from St John’s. The third Vincefest will take place at the Bell pub in St John’s on Saturday and will raise vital funds
ONE person’s rubbish was transformed into another person’s robot in Worcester. The Robot Scraptastic Day at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday was a huge success, drawing families out for the first day of the holidays to create their
WORCESTERSHIRE could only watch in awe as Marcus Trescothick put on a batting masterclass at New Road on a day where Somerset restored the balance in this LV= County Championship Division One match. The former England opener effortlessly
WORCESTER Rowing Club members Tim Porter and Steve Hemsworth ended their season on a high after being selected to represent England at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde. The annual event, which took place in Scotland, saw the pair, who took
A TOWN has started its countdown to a major music festival being held next month. Veteran jazz drummer and events organiser Alan Buckley is now putting the final touches to an exciting new project to be staged over three days in August. Mr Buckley has
FRUIT growers are enjoying the earliest apple harvest ever recorded in Britain – thanks to the combination of a freezing winter and scorching hot spring. Last winter’s sub-zero temperatures forced orchards to lie dormant for longer, allowing the fruit
A JILTED man who loaned £6,000 to his former partner lashed out when he discovered another man at her home. Robert Dews had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of common assault against Claire Bamford and Mark Marshall at Worcester Magistrates Court
MARC McGregor scored five goals as Worcester City won 7-4 at Bridgnorth Town in their latest pre-season friendly. Striker McGregor, looking to be kept on for the season, was joined on the scoresheet by trialist forward Michael Taylor and academy
SIR – Talk about ‘we’re all in this together’. On one page of my newspaper I read that our MPs have claimed £450,000 – that’s on top of their salary – and then I turn the page over and see the cost of homecare for the elderly and the most vulnerable
AN inept thief was caught after leaving his coat and mobile phone with items stolen from a car. Darren Smith broke into two cars on Monday, May 23, but only managed to steal a bag of mint imperials and a Westwood CD – which he later abandoned on the
SIR – I feel I must write to you to complain about the picture you recently printed above the article ‘‘Disgusting’ advert is taken off website’ (Worcester News, July 11). I just cannot understand why you felt it necessary to print this picture
SEVEN people were evacuated from their homes after a garden fire spread to to houses in Droitwich. Firefighters were called to Shepherds Rise in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Two children and five adults who had been evacuated during the
IT isn’t quite a scene from a Hollywood disaster movie, but this funnel cloud is certainly a rare sight in Worcestershire. Worcester News reader Martin Cooper reached for his camera after his girlfriend Rachel Smith noticed the cloud forming
SIR – Although it is many years since Worcester Girls Grammar School closed and turned into the Sixth Form College, many of us have fond memories and we have been sharing these recently on a Facebook group. We are missing lots of classmates,
SIR – The true British workman still exists in case anyone might think otherwise. At Homenash House, Worcester – a three-story building for retired people – the lift has been completely renovated in less than five days. The engineer arrived
SIR – Richard Hawkes, head of the disabilities charity Scope, says the Government is not listening to complaints about the impact of savage benefit cuts on disabled people. David Cameron needs to wake up and stop making life worse for the disabled
Talented photographers have been honoured for their work at a new festival. The Worcester Street Photography Festival saw five photographers selected by the judges for the quality of their work. First prize went to Alain Rolli for his work entitled
SIR – Columnist John Phillpott went too far in the Worcester News on Saturday when he wrote: “If you are really disabled then how come you are fit enough to drive a complicated bit of machinery like a car?” How lucky he must be that he is fully
SIR – I am part of a family which has been whittled down to three over the years – and our weekly black bag requirement has decreased accordingly. We do, however, use more than the meagre one bag allotted to us by the council. In fact, we require
A WOMAN who can’t swim had to be rescued after falling down a 40ft well at her Worcestershire home. Denise Brooks spent 90 minutes clinging to a rope until emergency services were able to winch her to safety. The 65-year-old slipped trying to pump water
SIR – The tragedy that is the Horn of Africa yet again raises it sad, desperate and forgotten presence. The suffering is unbelievable and a sad and evil indictment on the world. The conflict that has been ongoing in this region, which has little
SIR – May I sincerely thank the very kind person who sent me money after he or she heard that the money I had put out for the milkman had been stolen from my front door. It gladdens my heart there are kind people out there. I would love to thank
THE West Midland Safari Park has scooped the best animal attraction award at the Group Travel Awards ceremony in London. This annual event, organised by Group Travel Organiser magazine, recognises all the best suppliers to the group travel industry
POLICE officers were called to Worcestershire county cricket ground after reports of a fight. West Mercia Police received a call to report a "disorder incident" at around 7pm last night following day one of Worcestershire v Somerset at New
AN ice hockey player has been found guilty of having drugs in a Worcester nightclub with intent to supply. Robert Keen told a jury at Worcester Crown Court he thought the two bags of powder were a “legal high” he had intended to use at a festival in
LATVIAN Pavel Besedin won the open title at the Worcestershire Chess Congress. Besedin, from the city of Daugavpils, edged out West Bromwich’s Tomasz Sygnowski after a tie-break at the University of Worcester. Both were on 4½ points for joint first
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a pensioner who died more than 10 years ago after being burgled have made arrests in Worcestershire. Albert Ryall, aged 75, was found dead at his home – the Hop Pole Inn in Risbury, between Bromyard and Leominster
TWENTY-THREE Worcestershire businesses came together to support the drive for more apprenticeships in the Wyre Forest district and give their support to the Worcester News 100 in 100 campaign, which aims to have 100 county companies take on apprentices
THEY say necessity is the mother of invention, and what greater necessity than the health of a newborn baby? This is the thinking behind a new invention being developed by leading clinicians – doctors and midwives throughout the country – including
NEW Worcester City striker Luke Corbett says he cannot wait to start banging in the goals for his home-town club. Corbett, born and bred in the Faithful City, netted 67 times in 132 games for Leamington and is looking to bring that form to
WHEN the owner of this car could not be found to move the vehicle, road workers simply tarmacked around it. There had been fears the parked car could delay the resurfacing work being carried out in Worcester’s St George’s Square. People
A FATAL accident closed a large stretch of the M5 in Worcestershire yesterday. Both lanes of the motorway were closed between junction four Bromsgrove and junction three Hales-owen for hours after a lorry hit a bridge and caught fire at 1.50am. The
WORCESTER Warriors have moved quickly to snap up the services of flanker Sam Betty after it was revealed veteran back-rower Pat Sanderson is likely to miss the start of the Aviva Premiership season. Former captain Sanderson has been out
