A HOSPITAL blasted for breaking the law by failing to meet minimum standards of care has managed to turn around performance, a health watchdog has said. The Alexandra Hospital in Redditch had been criticised in a review report by the hospitals watchdog
IMPROVEMENTS to a Worc-estershire hospital have been viewed and praised by a county MP. Harriett Baldwin took in a tour of the brand-new wards which are being created at Tenbury’s Community Hos-pital. During the rounds with matron Ginny Snape the West
A NEW doorstep dental service in Worcestershire is helping older people ensure their teeth are in tip top condition. The mobile dental unit, funded by NHS Worcester-shire, was launched in November 2010. It is now fully operational, serving nearly 50
THE county’s police force kept the body parts of 44 murder victims and stored them in laboratories for decades without telling their grieving relatives. West Mercia Police said it has nearly finished telling all the families involved but said the news
A restaurant is losing money because of work to replace a gas main, according to its owner. Frankie Tsang, owner of the Four Seasons in Powick, says takings are down between 30 and 50 per cent each day and he lays the blame at the feet of National Grid
FRENCH youngsters had a trip underground into the old jail cells as part of a week in Worcester. The children are visiting from twin town Le Vesinet all this week, and are due to travel home tomorrow. They have joined the North Worcester Venture Scheme
A MUCH-loved footballer who died from a brain tumour will be remembered with a charity football match. The charity fun day and memorial football match will take place at Archdales 73 Club in Windermere Drive, Worcester, on Saturday, August
HAMLET is one of Shakespeare’s best plays. The Globe is, well, Shakespeare’s theatre. To have both in Worcester is, quite frankly, exciting. And that’s exactly what’s happening during the Three Choirs Festival in August: two performances of Hamlet by
SIR – As a bachelor aged 74, who even worked when I was in Powick Mental Hospital (1961-1980), I was surprised to learn that only one in 14 claimants for benefits are incapable of work. This must cost us all millions of pounds. GEORGE COWLEY
THERE was plenty of horsing around for charity at Worcester racecourse. Punters are more used to watching thoroughbreds tear across the turf at Worcester Racecourse but the going proved very good for the panto horses turning up to raise cash for St Richard
When you try to ask for their help, all you get is that it is either a civil matter, a domestic matter or an environmental agency matter. On the rare occasion I did get a response they sent out acommunity support officer, who I am not knocking
SIR – At present, individuals acquitted of criminal charges are able to claim back reasonable out-of-pocket legal expenses. The previous government made proposals seeking to remove this established right as a cost-cutting measure. Members of
A WOMAN who repeatedly stabbed her partner in a drunken fight has been jailed for 12 months. Elaine Pritchard, aged 38, acted in self-defence as a dispute with her partner Martin Moss escalated into violence at their home in Victoria Road, Malvern.
SIR – As predicted earlier this year... whoops, there goes another one. The third of the six major energy suppliers have put their prices up – Scottish and Southern Energy, ScottishPower and British Gas have all announced big rises in recent
TRAVELLERS who have been unlawfully camping near the city’s hospital have been stopped from getting on another site. The travellers arrived at the land off Newtown Road on Friday, July 22, without the permission of the Berkeley estate, which owns the
SIR – I’m urging everyone who took part in Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events across Worcestershire to make every step count by returning their sponsorship money as soon as possible. Last year, just under half the women who took
SIR – I was astonished to read the article ‘More passion, please’ (Worcester News, July 22) in relation to the restaurant review of Pasha in Worcester. In this time of economic insecurity I would have thought that our local newspaper should be
A 58-year-old teacher quit his job at a private school in Worcester after police found child porn pictures on his computer. Alan Millington, of Abberley Drive, Droitwich, was also found to have Google searched for “schoolgirl fakes” and “Hermione
SIR – In answer to John Phillpott’s question (Worcester News, July 23): “Why go to all that trouble of moving furniture when you paint a room?” In the 1950s I spent a couple of years with the old Worcester City and County Fire Brigade. One day
SIR – It was really pleasing to see the transparency with which our local (Tory) MPs all disclosed quite willingly and openly the expenses they claimed last year (Worcester News, July 22). I was so touched and heartened that our MPs have not
A LOVE triangle involving two Worcester pensioners arguing over the same woman turned violent when one was punched in the face on a mobility scooter. Michael Blick, aged 69, was left with a broken hearing aid and a black eye following the assault by
SIR – Harry Turner’s apology (Worcester News, July 25) before the health overview and scrutiny committee is the latest in a series of faux pas by chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Mr Turner and makes his position pretty much
SERVES SIX AS A STARTER Ingredients 225g rindless streaky bacon or pancetta, in one piece 2-3 salad onions or 12 spring onions 100ml olive oil 20g garlic, finely chopped 625g fresh broad beans, shelled 2 fresh bay leaves
HADLEY BOWLING GREEN INN Hadley Heath, near Droitwich Tel: 01905 620294 SPARE a thought for your Worcester News food reviewers. We enjoy lovely meals but we also have to brave the bad ones, too. So there’s always a tense moment as you get ready
EVESHAM United are hoping to raise up to £30,000 from tomorrow’s match against Manchester United legends. The Robins welcome a team featuring Frank Stapleton and Sammy McIlroy to the town’s high school (2pm) and, despite a change of venue, organisers
DEDICATED followers of fashion and a new passion for thrift have boosted a charity shop’s sales. The Daisychain Benevolent Fund clothing shop in St John’s Worcester, is having to launch another clothing drive after loyal customers all but cleared the
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Steve Burr is pleased with the progress his squad is making ahead of the new season. Harriers have three more friendlies before the Blue Square Bet Premier campaign kicks off in two weeks, starting against a Wolves XI at
NEW figures reveal the growing number of children in Worcestershire with serious mental health problems. More than 14,000 youngsters are battling conditions such as psychosis and depression, as well as emotional, mood, eating and self-harming disorders
Somerset win by an innings and eight runs. Worcestershire (2nd inns, overnight 4-0) Mitchell lbw b Trego 26 Pardoe c Hildreth b Kirby 0 Solanki c Trescothick b Trego 12 Moeen c Kieswetter b Thomas 10 Manuel
LIDO campaigners have come up with a novel way of securing its future. The voluntary Friends of Droitwich Spa Lido Group is inviting people to do a sponsored swim and raise money to keep the brine pool open. The lido needs support for it to pay its
MANAGER Carl Heeley is hoping Worcester City’s weekend in Somerset will help unite the squad ahead of the new campaign. With just over a fortnight to go until the opening Blue Square Bet North match at Hyde, City are continuing to step up their preparations
THE Worcestershire Ambassadors, a group of business and civic leaders who promote Worcestershire, is once again looking for people in the county who make a difference. Last year, the Worcestershire Ambassadors launched the Community Social Responsibility
NEW signing Danny Gray is confident he can revive his England Sevens form tonight as he bids to steal a march on his Worcester fly-half rivals ahead of next season. Gray arrived at Sixways on July 1 from French outfit Montauban and will pull on the Warriors
More than 50 people dropped into a coffee morning to share their memories of Kays for a community history project. People travelled from as far away as Warrington for the event at the University of Worcester, arranged by the World of Kays project. This
A BURGLAR who stole jackets and a mobile phone from the porch of a house was tracked down to hospital after being knocked off his bike as he cycled away from the scene. Lee Shearer, aged 33, originally of Droitwich, was jailed for two years and five
Exchange students from France have been soaking up the sights and sounds of Worcester as part of the city’s twinning project. Nicolas Lequin, Gregoire Naudin and Anaise Langlet, all 16, have spent the past two weeks working in restaurants and cafés to
WARRIORS head coach Richard Hill has been rewarded for his sterling work at Sixways with a two-year contract extension. The former Bristol boss, who was already signed up to the end of the coming season, masterminded Worcester’s tricky path to Championship
A DEFENDANT fell asleep during his own sentencing. Leandro Licursi began snoring as his defence solicitor outlined the mitigating circumstance of his case. Before he nodded off, Licursi – who has no fixed address – admitted a charge of being drunk and
A COUPLE of opportunistic thieves stole lager from a Worcester shop while the manager was out the back. Daniel Martin, of Rodborough Close, Warndon, admitted stealing a case of Stella Artois from Bargain Booze on Friday, April 23. Matt Dodson, prosecuting
