A THERAPIST says her new no-nonsense health book can help people lead longer, healthier and happier lives. The jargon-free, user-friendly book, called Feeling Fantastic, Ageing Without Pain, has been written by Maureen Dadswell, a natural therapist from
A VILLAGE’s plan to raise its post office from the dead is being given “one more shot”, says a leading councillor. Councillor John Michael, chairman of Kempsey Parish Council, near Worcester, told colleagues that past “intransigence” by the
A CHARMING walled garden in Worcester is one of 25 gardens open to the public that feature in a new guide on sale this week. When Julia and Will Scott moved to the Walled Garden in Rose Terrace 14 years ago the entire place was an overgrown
A community art project that will see a new sculpture put up in a village near Malvern has received a £2,000 funding boost. The sculpture, to be erected in the centre of Hanley Swan, is being designed by school pupils working alongside professional artist
A YOUNG woman has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after admitting stealing from cars. Ebony Wild pleaded guilty to four charges of theft from a motor vehicle when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court. She also admitted to being in breach
BRITAIN’S Got Talent stars Pippa Langhorne and Buddy set tails wagging at the world’s most prestigious dog show. The singing duo from Worcester performed in front of thousands of people at this year’s Crufts, which was held at Birmingham’s
AN EVESHAM college course manager has completed a 24-hour treadmill challenge in aid of Asthma UK. South Worcestershire College’s James Hampton raised £1,182 over a 24-hour run covering a distance of 75 miles. He was joined by some of his students and
POLICE are trying to trace two cars seen in Castlemorton on Monday evening following a burglary at a home in the village that day. Thieves broke into the house just off Castlemorton Common via a downstairs window between 8.15am and 6.30pm.
A BROADWAY conference centre has been named the region’s leading venue in the prestigious Cotswolds Tourism Awards 2012. The Cotswold Conference Centre, which in on the Farncombe Estate, won gold in the conference venue of the year category beating
THE number of people claiming jobseekers allowance (JSA) in Worcestershire has risen by more than 400 since the start of the year as the national unemployment rate continues to rise. A total of 11,819 people across the county claimed the benefit last
A CAR enthusiast from Worcestershire will put his driving skills to the test on the big screen when he steps into the shoes of 70s racing driving Brett Lunger. Rob Austin, of Bretforton, near Evesham, was chosen by Hollywood film director Ron Howard
SIR – I agree with Boris Johnson; we should improve our infrastructure, not just in London but throughout England. Rule Britannia. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
SIR – I’m not having a go at gay people, but does being married mean anything anymore? What with men marrying men and women marrying women, where does it stop? What if three women want to get married, or two men and a woman, would that count
SIR – We are trying to find former members of the Royal Berkshire Regiment to attend a grand annual reunion weekend at Brock Barracks, Reading, on July 21 and 22. I am in touch with 300 ex- Royal Berkshire Regiment men living around the UK.
SIR – Reporter James Connell’s article (Worcester News, March 9) relating to a Health Department demand that nurses and doctors should smile more to improve patient relationships sounds a good idea. But is it? Speaking purely as an outpatient
SIR – Summer is not yet here and already the South Quay section of the river Severn in Worcester is hosting the al fresco consumption of alcohol at 4.30 in the afternoon. On Tuesday afternoon last week I witnessed several youths complete with
SIR – While accepting that Councillor [Chris] Mitchell has been a councillor for a few months only and that he is obviously a novice in these matters, I was nonetheless very disappointed by his reply (Worcester News, March 8) to my letter (Worcester
SIR – I’m writing in response to Tim Palmer’s letter (Worcester News, March 6) and how he feels there is a “nasty tone” to letters concerning eastern European immigrants. I think that Mr Palmer has been watching too much BBC since he’s of the
NINE people were arrested during a police operation today on suspiction of burglary and drugs offences. Operation Largo took place this morning with 60 officers from West Mercia Police working together in nine teams to disrupt 16 targets in
WORCESTER Warriors have today confirmed the signing of giant number eight Semisi Taulava and powerhouse prop Rob O’Donnell from RFU Championship side Rotherham Titans. The star pack duo, who have shone at Clifton Lane this season, will move to Sixways
POLICE are continuing to appeal for witnesses to an accident in which a person died when a vehicle left the road in North Worcestershire. It happened on the B4188 Hackmans Gate Lane between Belbroughton and Blakedown at around 11.30am yesterday
A NINE-year-old girl was grabbed by a man near Burford Village Hall in Tenbury Wells sometime yesterday afternoon. The girl left home between 4.30pm and 4.50pm and was walking along the alleyway between the village hall car park onto Stanbrook
THREE highly experienced musicians bring their brand of musical gumbo to a picturesque rural setting this month. Mumbo-Jumbo, who have 115 years of performance experience and 5,500 gigs between them, present their live show at The Fold, in
A THIRTEEN-year-old girl was groped by a man under a canal bridge in Droitwich while her friends spoke to a community support officer nearby. Michael Knight sat next to the victim as her six pals, who had been drinking, were having the conversation,
WARRIORS are poised to complete a double swoop on the Championship by signing Rotherham Titans duo Semisi Taulava and Rob O’Donnell. The two new recruits will add significant bulk to the Worcester pack with giant number eight Taulava standing
WORCESTER City have some big games coming up in the last six weeks of the season and we want the crowds to come and support us. Although we haven’t achieved anything yet, for the campaign to still be alive in March is fantastic and the fans
LEADING scorer Mike Symons has challenged Worcester City to go unbeaten for the rest of the season. Symons netted his 16th goal of the season in Monday’s 2-1 win against Gainsborough Trinity to make it seven games without defeat in Blue Square
HUNDREDS of homes have had their phones and internet cut off after thieves stole 350 metres of valuable high-capactiy underground copper cable. The cabling was taken at the site of roadworks at the Whittington roundabout on the A4440 at Worcester
FORGIVENESS is a funny thing. It can be hard even for the best of us. Almost impossible, you would think, for the sister of Richard Bowes – the pensioner who died after a teenage looter punched him when he tried to stop a gang setting fire to
OPPOSITION is growing to plans to build a wind turbine as tall as Big Ben on the outskirts of the city. Applicant Distributed Generation Ltd wants to harness the wind to produce clean energy and sell it to power up to 600 homes on a site next to the
A DEDICATED Worcestershire nurse has been nominated for a national award for her work in palliative care. Amanda Kimpton, who has recently taken up the post of clinical services locality manager for Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, has been
A FLASHMOB saw St Patrick Day come early to a city centre pub as people took to the streets for an en-masse Irish jig. Staff at O’Neill’s, in St Nicholas Street, Worcester, gathered with members of the public at 5pm on Tuesday before violinist
HOUSEHOLDS can start composting for just £13 – but only until the end of the month. Worcestershire County Council is offering discounted compost bins until Saturday, March 31. Since 2004, more than 95,000 discount bins have gone out to homes in Worcestershire
PLANS to develop five hectares of employment land in Pershore have been approved by Wychavon District Council. An outline application was submitted by Crown House Developments for permission to build a main building with a separate workshop
MURDER detectives have doubled a reward for information leading to the killers of a man found dead in his burned-out city flat. West Mercia Police are today putting up posters around Warndon in Worcester offering £20,000 for information leading
AN environmental campaigner who backed proposals for a windfarm near Evesham has been rewarded with his own turbine. The 50cm model turbine was awarded to campaigner Lynn Davies in recognition of his support of pro-wind energy across the country.
