A HEALTH expert will sit at the helm of a new watchdog designed to give patients in Worcestershire a stronger voice. Peter Pinfield, a non-executive director of NHS Worcestershire, has been handed the role of helping establish and then leading the newly
WORCESTER’S new library and history centre is in its final phase of construction with the interior and landscaping getting under way. The golden building, called the Hive, is being fitted out with library shelving, racking for archives and soft furnishings
A WORCESTERSHIRE teenager is set to perform at the 02 Arena in London later this month after she made it through to the National Grand Final of the Open Mic UK competition. Jessica Dixon, aged 19, of Badsey, near Evesham, will be competing on Saturday
A UNSUSPECTING British Gas customer was shocked when he received an e-mail telling him that his monthly direct debit payments were being increased to more than £2,800. William Pettit moved into his home in Nicholson Mews, Malvern, about a year ago and
THERE needs to be a dramatically improved service between Worcestershire and London as part of a shake-up of which rail firm will run services, says a county MP. Harriett Baldwin has also urged the Government to take a look at proposals for a Worcester
A RETIRED schoolteacher murdered at her home in Bewdley was spotted walking along the riverbank after her last confirmed sighting, police have revealed. Police investigating the killing of Betty Yates have been contacted by a couple who say
A drunken brawl in which several people were injured has landed three men with suspended prison sentences. Handing down the sentence, district judge Nigel Cadbury said the public were “sick to death of violence in the street”. Worcester Magistrates
JAMES McQuilkin has joined Kidderminster Harriers from Hereford United on a month’s loan. The 23-year-old midfielder was a regular fixture for League Two Bulls last season but has fallen down the pecking order at Edgar Street. Kidderminster
YOUNG people now have a free and funky way to keep fit and look good this new year. Worcester Community Trust is looking for 14 to 24 year olds to take part in a new initiative which offers an opportunity to change bad habits for good. Funky Trunk
CHILDREN from a village primary school near Malvern can enjoy safer journeys during the dark winter months thanks to a bright donation. Hanley Swan Primary School received more than 100 high-visibility vests for pupils and staff from removals firm Britannia
TWO people have been attacked and robbed of their mobile phones in Worcester by a gang of men wielding a metal baton. West Mercia Police is now appealing for witnesses and say the two violent thefts, which both happened on Sunday, could be linked. The
PROGRESS has been made to resolve on-going differences between the professional and amateur arms of Worcester Rugby Club. At a meeting of the amateur club’s members on Wednesday night, it was agreed to proceed with talks with WRFC Trading Ltd, who oversee
FORMER Aston Villa academy captain Ellis Deeney has signed for Worcester City. The 20-year-old joins after being released by Hinckley United and could make his debut in tomorrow's Blue Square Bet North match at Halifax Town.
Sister Act The ‘nun’-tastic musical Sister Act finally arrived in Bristol and boy it has been worth the wait. Based on the 1992 smash hit movie, it tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier (Cynthia Erivo) who was unable to continue after the extended
THIEVES stole cigarettes, alcohol and meat from a Co-op in Pershore before driving off in one of the store’s own vans. The doors of the Co-op, in Racecourse Road, were forced open between 9pm on Wednesday and 5am the following morning, causing
ONLY around a third of staff at an NHS trust have been vaccinated against deadly flu – but forcing doctors and nurses to have jabs breaches their human rights, say health chiefs. Only 35 per cent of the 4,000 eligible staff at Worcestershire
WORCESTER Wolves return to action at Mersey Tigers tonight (7.30pm) aiming to pick up where they left off in the British Basketball League. Second-placed Wolves ended 2011 with a 103-92 victory at Milton Keynes Lions, their ninth win in 12 games, and
MORE than £1,000 in damage has been caused after at least nine cars were broken into around Malvern in the early hours of yesterday. West Mercia Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incidents and say they could be linked. Vehicles
IT’S cold and miserable and you want something really tasty and warm to eat – and you want it now! Well, in less than 20 minutes, you can enjoy a risotto recipe, fantastically filling and bursting with flavour and fun. Risotto has long been a
THE CHAIRMAN of Warndon Parish Council believes Worcester City Football Club was “pushed” into agreeing to plans for its new stadium by developers because it has no other option. Ray Morris said the proposal for the club’s new stadium in Nunnery Way
THE OAK Upton Snodsbury WR7 4NW Tel: 01905 381631 theoakuptonsnodsbury.co.uk THERE’S something about Barry White and Upton Snodsbury. Last year, a visit to the other main eaterie in the village saw my wife and I serenaded by the luscious
CONGRATULATIONS to Beyoncé on the arrival of her baby Blue. I should make clear that I mean baby Blue – as in that’s her name – and not the baby blues that generally hit women after childbirth as raging hormones take their toll. Hopefully Beyoncé
SIR – ‘We’re all in it together’ and ‘We will get tough on excessive executive payouts’ are [David] Cameron’s and [Nick] Clegg’s trite and deceitful mantras. Earlier this week we heard of a bonus of £4 million being given to an executive of Royal
SIR – I’m pleased to announce we’ve moved into our new Life After Stroke Centre in Bromsgrove, which will now be home to our national stroke helpline Life After Stroke services and our training team. Much of this is thanks to the huge generosity
SIR – Misguided concerns have recently centred on the shortage of stimulant drugs given to kids labelled with the unscientific psychiatric label attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder tagged on children who display poor behaviour
SIR – If one needed evidence of the arrogance of the Scottish Nationalists under Alex Salmond, then look no further than their reaction to David Cameron’s comments on the advent of the referendum they promised the Scots. Cameron merely opined
THE road to hell is paved with good intentions but so, sadly, are the treadmill, the rowing machine, the cross-trainer, the weights bench and almost any other piece of equipment in a gym you care to name. After over-indulging at Christmas, every
Five men and one woman accused of conspiracy to commit blackmail after a lengthy inquiry into a Redditch-based wheel clamping firm are to appear in court. Simon Barry, Christopher Cartwight, Lloyd Isherwood, Andrew Minshull, Faisal Qadeer and Debbie
SIR – When I read columnist John Phillpott’s comments “…taking money from people without trial or being judged by one’s peers is actually against the law” (Worcester News, December 31), I was delighted. Magna Carta is the backbone of English
PLANS to alter car parking charges in Malvern will be the “death of shopping” in the town, a civic leader has said. Malvern Hills District Council is to consider raising the prices in short-stay car parks in Great Malvern, and lowering fees in the long-stay
A TAXI driver was injured and his cab trashed after he dropped two passengers off at a travellers’ site near Evesham. The men got into Davinder Gurche’s taxi in Warwick and paid the £25 fare, Worcester Crown Court heard. But when the
A UNIVERSITY student has found himself at the centre of a media storm after his research into smartphones caused a stir. Richard Balding’s study of the link between smartphones and stress featured prominently in several national newspapers after he submitted
A STAGGERING £1.16 million has been raised in revenue from parking tickets in Worcester over the last two years – and the city is about to recruit more traffic wardens. Civil enforcement officers, as they are known, have been handing out about
SURF dude Blair Cowan is riding the crest of a wave after linking up with two of his beach buddies at Worcester Warriors. New Zealand-born number eight Cowan this week joined Warriors from Cornish Pirates, where he had previously enjoyed the coastal
TYLER Weir is poised to make his Worcester City debut as they bid to record their first points of 2012 at Halifax Town tomorrow (3pm). The versatile defender, who can also play in midfield, has joined on loan from League Two side Hereford United
THE head of Scouting in Worcestershire has described the news that the Duchess of Cambridge is to become a volunteer helper as a “brilliant boost” for the organisation. Derek Barnes hopes that local people will now follow her example and sign
FOR more than 100 years, people in Flyford Flavell, near Pershore, have been able to walk to their village post office. But now they are facing a four mile drive to use the facilities of neighbouring villages as the current owners of the post office
