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  • MP Peter keeps an Eye on city company’s work

    WHEN Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff looks out of his office window in London he can see a little bit of his constituency looking back at him. Because UK Loco, a specialist and unusual engineering business in Cropthorne, near Evesham, is working

  • Man slapped partner in face

    A MAN who lost his temper punched his partner in the arm and slapped her in the face during a heated row. Stephen Griffiths, aged 37, of Badger Gardens, St Peter’s, Worcester, admitted common assault when he appeared before Worcester magistrates

  • Group to ride from Rome to home in charity cycling challenge

    A GROUP of 11 friends will be jetting off to Rome tomorrow to begin a 16-day cycling challenge that will lead them all the way back to Evesham. The All Roads Lead to Evesham challenge aims to raise about £20,000 for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham

  • Man smashed lover’s car and urinated on bed

    A BUILDER smashed up his girlfriend’s car then urinated in her bed after a drunken row. Daniel Kenny was ejected by door staff from the Postal Order pub in Foregate Street, Worcester, following a row with his now ex-girlfriend. Later that evening, he

  • Pupils become torch-bearers for London Olympics

    EXCITEMENT for this summer’s London Olympics is growing after pupils took part in a competition to design their own torches. Year nine product design students at Hanley Castle High School drew on local history and landmarks for inspiration.

  • Youth arrested following robbery

    A 17-year-old youth has been arrested and released on bail after a man was attacked and robbed in Evesham. The robbery took place in Bridge Street at about 3.30am on Saturday. The victim, who is in his 20s, was sat down when he was surrounded

  • The Hive is wonderful

    SIR – The ugly duckling is now a beautiful swan. Wow, what an amazing new library and open space we have. The inside is wonderful and something Worcester should be very proud of. M ROBINSON Worcester

  • Waste station scheme gets a mixed reception

    A NEW waste transfer station handling up to 5,000 tonnes of commercial and construction waste a year is set to be built near Worcester, despite concerns from people and parish councils. Dynamic Construction is seeking permission to house the operation

  • Business as usual, say bowling staff

    TEN-PIN bowling is continuing at a Worcester venue after the old business hit the bumpers. Rumours had been circulating regarding the status of Lanes Bar and Ten-Pin Bowling in Bromyard Road, St John’s, Worcester. But doors have remained open, and current

  • I saved 5p a litre

    SIR – Could you please let the proprietors of our local petrol stations know that I had a lovely day in Shrewsbury at the weekend. Not only is it a lovely town but I drove there by car knowing that my petrol tank was low on fuel. However, before

  • ‘Satisfactory’ report for county adoption service

    INSPECTORS have rated Worcestershire County Council’s adoption service as satisfactory with some good features. The news is a boost for the children’s services department, which was given a notice to improve by the Department for Education after an inspection

  • We did everything we could

    A LEADING Worcestershire doctor who was first on the scene of a horrific motorway crash said he and colleagues did everything they could for those who were injured. Dr Jonathan Leach, a Bromsgrove GP, was the first doctor on the scene of the crash between

  • How can this Olympic uniform be allowed?

    SIR – I am appalled at the desecration of our national flag by Stella McCartney and those who accepted her design for the British Olympic athletes’ uniform. Where is the red cross of St George and the red cross of St David? This is yet another

  • County drive to cut energy cost

    PLANS to dim street lights or switch them off overnight will be scrutinised by councillors. As we reported in February, Worcestershire county council is currently looking at ways to save on the £2 million a year it spends on energy bills for 60,000

  • We must put a stop to immigration

    SIR – I totally agree with the letter by Carl Mason (Worcester News, March 20) and his views on unemployment and immigration. We have huge numbers of our own unemployed, yet we still open the door for non-UK people to come in and take employment

  • Police tackle knifeman in street

    A MAN brandishing a knife on a city estate has been tackled by police today. The man, in his 20s and from Worcester, was spotted in Cranham Drive in Warndon with a knife at about 3pm. When police approached the man he dropped the knife

  • Circus is in town – but not everyone’s pleased (ballot)

    AS animal rights campaigners plan protests, a circus that uses wild animals has said it has nothing to hide or answer for ahead of its visit to Malvern this week. Angry local campaigners and the Captive Animals’ Protection Society (CAPS) have

  • I can name quite a few in the picture

    SIR – Re the letter ‘We had great days in the motorbike gang’ from Chris Wilkinson and the photograph you published in the Worcester News (March 22). I believe I can identify a few members of the group: Ian Harris, Keith Harris, Maggie Ford,

  • Mother tells of flat blaze

    A MOTHER has spoken of how she fledd her smoke-filled flat after a fire broke out in the store room of a bookmakers beneath her home in Warndon, Worcester. As we reported yesterday, two fire engines were called to William Hill in Cranham Drive at 9.45pm

  • Put down that bacon buttie or end up in an early grave

    IT’S enough to make you choke on your bacon buttie – scientists say that eating red meat could cut your life short. US researchers have found that eating high amounts of red and processed meat can lead to an earlier death, particularly from cardiovascular

  • Photo brought back so many memories

    SIR – Re the photo and letter ‘We had great days in the motorbike gang’ in the Worcester News (March 22). I also went into the Steps coffee bar in Worcester as a biker and knew quite a few of the girls and lads in the picture above.

  • Waving the flag for city nightlife

    WORCESTER is hoping to be recognised as a place to go for a good night out. A working group led by Worcester BID will apply for purple flag status – which would show the city is regarded as one of the best nightlife locations in the country. Purple

  • This new Health Bill is a real concern

    SIR – The new Health and Social Care Bill proposes a much more complex NHS structure. Rather than giving power to local GPs, it creates confusion about individual bodies’ roles and responsibilities, as well as a crisis of accountability. It

  • Jail for man who torched his own home

    A 49-year-old Worcestershire man who set fire to his own home after his life “hit rock bottom” has been jailed for three years. John Proto was dragged to safety after neighbours found him collapsed on his patio outside the blazing house, Worcester

  • Getting the young involved is way forward

    SIR – Sarah Taylor’s first in a series of Voices (Worcester News, March 23) featuring the concerns of young people was very interesting. Worcester News editor Peter John was himself surprised at some of the issues raised. It was emphasised that

  • Hanged man couldn't get over mum’s death

    AN Evesham man who struggled to come to terms with his mother’s death committed suicide, a coroner has ruled. Shaun Gayton, aged 34, was found hanged from a swing in Abbey Park in Evesham on Thursday, December 29, an inquest at Stourport Coroners Court

  • Fury as schools lose out on fair funds again

    THE Government’s refusal to change the way schools are funded until after the next general election has come as a blow for campaigners and local MPs. Furious parent Helen Donovan said it was wrong for the Government to admit the formula it uses to fund

  • Can’t we break with tradition?

    THERE are plenty of traditions and rituals in football. Yet, while most are accepted and embraced, I reckon one in particular could do with a re-think, and that’s the pre-match coin toss. Take last Saturday’s match against Stalybridge Celtic for example

  • Rob Austin Racing in cash battle for new campaign

    BRITISH touring cars outfit Rob Austin Racing are hoping their tilt at title glory won’t be spoiled by a lack of money. Twelve months ago, the Pershore-based team were the competition’s new kids on the block but their chances of success were blighted

  • Neighbours rallied round to fight roof blaze

    A devastated couple have praised neighbours who desperately fought to put out a fire in their thatched cottage. Villagers from Broughton Hackett, near Worcester, pulled out hosepipes to try to save the home of Janice and Barry Luxton but, despite

  • Airgun attacker shoots pet cat dead

    A “COWARDLY” attack left a much-loved pet cat fatally injured – sparking a probe for the culprits. The family pet, named Mommy Cat, collapsed and died last Wednesday. Vets X-rayed the cat and discovered a single air pellet lodged in her stomach. It

  • Our apprentice was so good we got another

    A Worcester-based company is a glowing example of the success of the Worcester News 100 in 100 apprenticeship system. Tacklesport, the sports teaching and coaching software design and production company, was so impressed by the quality of its first

  • Pitch debate at City rumbles on

    AS sure as night follows day, so spring sees the annual debate about the state of the pitch at St George’s Lane. It is a discussion which usually comes down on the side of the surface not being good enough and hampering Worcester City’s attempts

  • '50mph A449 is killing off business'

    TRAFFIC-calming measures to stop deaths and injuries on a major Worcestershire road are choking trade, say business chiefs. Councillor Fran Oborski said measures to make the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster safer after a spate of deaths