KIND-hearted garden centre staff helped brighten up the grounds at two Worcester hospices. The team from Webbs, Wychbold, signed up for a day-long county-wide five hospices mission with a challenge to brighten up their outdoor spaces for patients and
VILLAGERS near Worcester are pleading for drivers to slow down after a couple’s cat was run over and left for dead by a speeding motorist. They fear that next time a pedestrian could be the victim as drivers ignore an electronic 30mph enforcement
THE commitment of several long-serving supporters of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has been recognised as the organisation celebrates a landmark year. Thirteen of the trust’s volunteers, who have racked up a combined 360 years of service, took part
A group of Worcestershire women who are recovering from cancer are to take to the water during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee regatta on the Thames. The recovering cancer sufferers, known as Busters, took part in a recruitment drive, aimed at getting more
A MAN dressed in women’s clothing has been exposing himself to other men in Worcester over the past month. Throughout March the man, reported to be wearing a long black wig and often a black mackintosh or denim skirt, has been revealing himself
A MAN broke a window after a row with his girlfriend over his ‘horseplay’ with her female friend. Wayne Frankum, aged 20, of Lower Chase Road, Malvern, admitted criminal damage when he appeared before magistrates in Worcester. The court heard how Frankum
SIR – So now we know, billionaires and millionaires are to have their 50p tax rate slashed by increasing taxes upon us pensioners. Four-and-a-half million pensioners are going to pay an extra £80 a year in taxes because of Government fiddles
SIR – I find the reply by Mr [Carl] Mason of the BNP to my letter ‘Come down to the job centre with me’ (Worcester News, March 20) to be most encouraging. When one is criticised by an organisation such as the one he is proud to advertise being
SIR – We know that the Con- Dem Government wants to drive down living standards for workers while their rich supporters get richer. We know the Labour Opposition would not reverse the cuts or end the pay freeze for public sector workers. To offer
SIR – Re your article ‘Sports ground rescue goes into extra time’ (Worcester News, March 23). Is this good news regarding the Cinderella sports ground? Over the years Worcester has lost a lot of its wonderful history, buildings and various well-established
SIR – I recently had to take my daughter, aged 15, into Worcestershire Royal Hospital and I want to take this opportunity to provide some positive feedback on my experience as so many comments about our health service seem to be negative. From
Worcester hospital bosses have been slammed in a damning report by an employment judge after wrongly sacking two NHS scientists. Rose Hill, aged 62, and Allison Weston, 54, were unfairly dismissed from jobs at Worcestershire Royal Hospital following
SALES of fuel across Worcester have soared as motorists ignored warnings and started panic-buying. Garages are reporting petrol and diesel sales running at up to three times normal levels as people stockpile. The Government faced criticism
A GROUP of bike-mad youngsters have been given a fast track to fun after volunteers and local businesses clubbed together to turn part of a playing field into a BMX dirt course. Lisa Dandy, secretary of Cradley Sports Club, near Malvern, said the track
NUMBER eight Blair Cowan is recalled to the starting line-up as Worcester Warriors travel to Welford Road to face Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow evening (7.45pm). Cowan is rewarded for a sensational display off the bench against Newcastle
COUNCILLORS have been all a twitter thrashing out new rules saying when they can and cannot use social media in meetings. Worcester’s city councillors were debating the thorny issue of whether councillors should be allowed to use micro-blogging
WORCESTERSHIRE ended the first day of their two-day friendly with Essex at the Ford County Ground on 112-2, still trailing the hosts by 166 runs on first innings. Essex had declared on 278-5 at the end of 67 overs, during which time Billy Godleman (112
CROWDS gathered at the University of Worcester to watch 38 people take part in the city’s first firewalk challenge to raise money for Sight Concern Worcestershire. The event was organised by the charity with the help of the football society at the university
FED-UP people are speaking up about a communication breakdown that has left them without telephone services for a month. Home-owners walked into the Worcester News offices in Hylton Road in despair complaining they have been without landline telephones
ENGLAND under 20s flanker Matt Kvesic has been given the nod to replace ankle injury victim Jake Abbott for Worcester Warriors’ Aviva Premiership trip to Leicester Tigers on Friday night (7.45pm). Warriors have never won at Welford Road - in
CALLING all chocoholics! You don't have to over-indulge on Easter Sunday to satisfy your cravings. Besides being an irresistible treat, chocolate is a wonderfully natural beauty solution - and best of all, there are no calories involved. So if you're
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton, priced £12.99. Available now. US author Lauren Oliver has had an exciting couple of years. Her debut novel, Before I Fall, is being made into a film; and Delirium, about a
NEW FICTION The Good Father by Noah Hawley is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton, priced £12.99. Available March 29. Workaholic American film and TV producer Noah Hawley has produced three novels as well as worked on shows such as Bones and
IT’S not often you find yourself turning to Robbie Williams for guidance in life. The pop star from Stoke-on-Trent famously made a bit of a hash of much of his 20s after becoming addicted to drink and drugs. But in one of his books (I have read
MANAGER Carl Heeley says Worcester City are enjoying playing the role of underdogs in the Blue Square Bet North play-off chase. City moved up a place to seventh after Tuesday’s 3-2 victory at Boston United although they remain four points adrift
I’M loving every minute with the Worcester City squad, the players have been magnificent and they’re a pleasure to work with. If ever a game showed how strong our group is it was Tuesday’s 3-2 victory at Boston United when we won without Kevin
MORE than 260 brides and grooms-to-be attended the I Will wedding show at Worcester Rugby Club. The largest event in the I Will calendar showcased more than 100 exhibitors offering a range of wedding services from cakes and catering to sweets and stationery
NOT every couple is fortunate enough to celebrate 60 years of happy marriage, but for Audrey Bennett and her husband John it was almost inevitable – because it seems to run in the family. The couple, who were both born and bred in West Malvern
PUPILS from a Worcestershire primary school enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look at their local supermarket. Children at Martley CE Primary School visited the Tesco store in St Peter’s, Worcester, where they were treated to a guided tour from community champion
TWO Worcester News readers are enjoying that winning feeling after striking it lucky in one of our competitions. Eileen Avery, aged 75, and Alison McDonald, 48, scooped £400 and £200 respectively in Lucky Numbers and are now busy planning how to use
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
