PASSERS-by in North Malvern were fascinated to see a dragon in Cowleigh Road. The strange apparition was part of a celebration of the Chinese New Year being held at the Star Inn and Chinese restaurant, with fire crackers and a traditional dragon dance
A MOTHER-of-two stole electricity from a housing association to cook food for her daughter, a court was told. Julie Howard fed an extension lead through her letterbox to a communal socket outside her flat in Ennerdale Close, Warndon, when she could not
PLANS to cut the number of vocational qualifications taken in schools have provoked a mixed response from Worcestershire heads. Alun Williams, head of Nunnery Wood High School, was “broadly supportive” of the move but Neil Morris, head of Christopher
THIS picture taken by a Worcester News photographer was used as crucial evidence by police in order to charge a teenager with criminal damage to Evesham’s War Memorial. The memorial was targeted by vandals in December. The graffiti was removed quickly
AN air hostess from Worcester is well on her way to the London Marathon after a successful fund-raising event this week. Joanne Lupson, who lives in St John’s, held a facial marathon at a Worcester beauty salon to help raise the £1,700 needed to take
THE amount elderly people are eligible to claim for winter fuel payments is confusing, according to a Worcestershire MP. Harriett Baldwin has written to the Government seeking clarification over how much people can qualify for as she does not believe
WORCESTERSHIRE have agreed a three-year deal with kit supplier MKK. Former England cricketer James Kirtley founded MKK in 2004 and they supply more professional teams than any other cricket brand in the UK. The County have joined forces with Eastbourne-based
THIEVES have left children at a village primary school distraught after stealing their new chicken coop. The plastic coop, worth about £800, was taken from St Barnabas First and Middle School, Drakes Broughton, near Worcester, between 4pm on Monday and
SIR – With the Government’s cutbacks in various directions, Britain has been left open to terrorists, drug smugglers and immigrants. Th UK Border Agency has no permanant presence at any of our 227 inland marinas or small harbours. Due to the
A POPULAR young musician who died when her car hit a tree may have swerved to avoid something in the road. Justine Miskimmin, aged 22, died from shock and haemorrhage due to multiple injuries after hitting a tree on the A44 near Egdon on October
PUPILS from a Worcestershire school have heard first hand about the Holocaust. About 100 14 to 18 year old Pershore HIgh School pupils took part in the second Holocaust Memorial day, organised by Wychavon District Council. The youngsters, who are studying
SIR – Where on earth, locally or nationally, is ‘new’ Labour? All is silence while there is the most outrageous deceit being promoted by this Toryled Government about the proposed £26,000-perhousehold benefits cap. It is amazing that people
HOSPITAL bosses have received more than 100 complaints in two months and admit they are not responding to them fast enough. NHS leaders at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust received 73 complaints in November and 56 in December last year. The
MONDAY was one of the coldest nights of the winter so far, yet it didn’t stop Worcester City recording their fifth largest crowd of the season. The 1-1 draw against Histon was watched by 916 fans and totally vindicated the Blue Square Bet North
SIR – The stunning photograph of Broadway Tower in the Worcester News on January 20 by Nick Toogood would deserve a place in the best of exibitions. It portrays how lucky we are in Worcestershire to have such magnificant scenery. PHIL PEGLER
A SHOPPING trolley, generators and power cable have been seized after a raid on a city scrapyard. Police and government agency staff visited several yards on Blackpole trading estate in Worcester on Monday. At one of those sites, a number of items police
SIR – For many years the CBI has defended the hikes in boardroom salaries and bonuses by insisting such things are necessary to attract and retain the best. One assumes that new directors and chief executives are taken on on the understanding
A PRIVATE hospital in Worcester has invested in a new MRI scanner as bosses hope to reach out to more patients across Worcestershire. The Spire South Bank Hospital, Bath Road, Worcester, has installed the scanner which offers a 24 hours a day, seven
A NEW school offering students practical experience and employability skills could open in Evesham next year. Plans unveiled by South Worcestershire College would see the new studio school open in September 2013. The South Worcestershire School of Enterprise
WITH just five months until the grand opening of the city’s new library, the Worcester News was given a peek inside the building. And learning chiefs say The Hive in The Butts, Worcester, will draw people in from across the country.
MILES Benjamin has been named on the bench for England Saxons’ clash with Scotland ‘A’ at Galashiels on Friday night (7.30pm). However, fellow Warrior Matt Mullan, who caught the eye in the Saxons’s 23-17 win against Ireland Wolfhounds on Friday, has
SIR – How can it be justified, not only in the present climate but at any time, that £75 million can be blown to compensate axed Whitehall penpushers? We are cutting our Armed Forces yet this colossal sum would have paid the salaries of 1,400
IT’S nice to see people being passionate about a cause they believe in, and the supermarket debate has certainly brought out a lot of passion on both sides of the fence. There is a fine line to walk however, and it’s one I feel may have been
THE Worcester News loyalty card can save you pounds on products and services provided by both local traders and big name brands. But as well as the fantastic deals offered by the businesses who take part in the scheme, loyalty card holders
SIR – How many times a week does one of our oh-so-caring MPs, Labour or Tory, have a can of baked beans as their main meal? As I often do? Once in a blue moon, I suspect. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
THE number of people applying to the University of Worcester has remained stable this year – despite a record drop in the number of people applying to universities nationally. Nearly 11,000 people applied to start at the University of Worcester in September
THE stunning visuals and dance anthems of a Chemical Brothers live show will transform a Worcester cinema this week. Vue, in Friar Street, hosts the duo’s Don’t Think film on Friday and the live recording of their concert at Japan’s Fujirock
FINDING Ryan Clarke’s name among the substitutes is unusual at Worcester City. Such has been the defender’s prominence at St George’s Lane, he has been a nailed-on pick every week at either right-back or centre-half. Being dropped to the bench for last
IN these times of doom and gloom, recession and double dip recession it was a pleasure to reminisce about how good it was at the local youth club and the rock n roll music back in 1961 which is what Dreamboats and Petticoats is all about. I was seven
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Betty Yates want to speak to the driver of a silver Audi seen “in suspicious circumstances” one morning during the week she died. Police have received seven calls from people reporting sightings or
WORCESTER City manager Carl Heeley says he does not regret his actions after almost coming to blows with Histon assistant boss Brian Paige. The pair had to be separated following Monday’s 1-1 Blue Square Bet North draw at St George’s Lane with
THE scandal about PIP breast implants has had one positive outcome – people are talking about the importance of good quality surgical procedures, whether they are performed on the NHS or privately. The best breast care for women and men lies
SIR – I totally agree with K Hemming (Worcester News, January 24) that the return of some form of National Service would greatly benefit our nation. I served two years (1953-55) and the benefits to the individual are enormous. It teaches you
SIR – David Cameron’s policy on reducing excess boardroom pay by empowering shareholders to enable them to veto excessive packages of pay and bonuses is an illusion. While the Government owns 83 per cent of RBS shares, in the end, it took the
A CHARGE to small businesses wanting to expand or develop in Worcester could be scrapped in a bid to boost the economy. In response to concerns charges for pre-planning application advice are holding back growth in the local economy, a leading
WORCESTERSHIRE have announced that they generated a profit in excess of £200,000 for the year ending September, 30 2011. Despite the perilous trading conditions of the current economy, the New Road club managed to create good financial results
