A WORCESTER breast unit has received a £3,500 boost thanks to a generous gift which will help men and women survive cancer. The cheque was presented to consultant breast surgeon Steven Thrush, representing the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign, by
A TEAM from a Worcestershire-based firm has returned safely from a challenging expedition across Morocco. Travelling on motorcycles, the Legion Expedition team, from Trailquest in Malvern, used old military maps and satellite imagery to locate
A FIVE-year-old fund-raiser from Newland, near Malvern, gathered his friends and got on his bike to raise money for Sports Relief. Powick Primary School pupil Sam Clements was joined by friends Jake Marshall, Edward Bale, both five, and Dilys Newey,
POLICE in Droitwich are reminding people to lock their doors and windows to protect their homes against burglars. The warning comes after a house on Woodmans Close was burgled over the weekend, after the owners left their front and back doors insecure
THE last time he was here, it wasn’t like this. The thought must have occurred to Ray Tallet as he scrambled across the deck of HMS Fearless with Argentinean war planes coming out of the sky like thunderous poisoned arrows. Four years before, Royal
THE Dean of Worcester, the Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, was the first paying passenger when the Cathedral Ferry started up on Saturday. The rowing-boat ferry crosses the river Severn between the cathedral’s watergate and the Chapter Meadows, next to
MONEY usually reserved for charities could be used to help young people find work. Members of Warndon Parish Council have agreed to look into sponsoring an apprentice with a local business in a bid to ease youth unemployment in the area. Councillor
EMERGENCY patients face long hospital waits after NHS staff failed to treat them quickly enough every single month for a year. NHS staff are supposed to see, treat, discharge or admit at least 95 per cent of patients within four hours of their
WORCESTERSHIRE’S first World Trade Fair turned out to be an international success. Organised by West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin and held at the Worcester Bosch headquarters in Cotswold Way, the busy export event provided an opportunity for major
IAN Haffner, of Worcester Lions Club, is to lead the Lions of the Midlands District of Lions Clubs International. Mr Haffner was elected to the position of 2nd vice-district governor, which means that by 2015 he will have reached the position of
ABOUT 20 members and guests of the monthly Greek interest club enjoyed a thoroughly interesting talk by visiting guest speaker Ray Aspden. The Palace of Nestor at Pylos situated on the Peloponnese mainland has the best preserved ground plan and
We also heard about changes planned for the Legal Aid scheme, which will mean reduced essential help for very vulnerable women and children. The Women’s Institute’s website is very informative; we are encouraged to write to our MP. Our speaker
THE Queen visits Worcester in July to mark her Diamond Jubilee and in anticipation of this Worcester U3A held their Diamond Jubilee Showcase. Union Jacks provided a backdrop for what was a triple celebration, including the 30th anniversary of
TO round off their March programme, members were entertained with excellent talks given by two of their own members. Lawrence Threadgold gave a fascinating insight into the world of forensic dentistry. Dating back to Roman times, he explained
OUR March meeting was held at Rotary House and Jean, our president, welcomed members and visitors. Sandra has confirmed our coach booking for the trip to Stratfordupon- Avon on July 4. The shared lunch has now been arranged for April 25. We discussed
I AM in mourning. The reason for my grief? The end of the series of One Born Every Minute, the Channel 4 documentary in which the brave or just plain stupid (delete as you see fit) agree to be filmed giving birth. Why they would do this, I really
HARD to feel sorry for beautiful women isn’t it? Well, that’s what Samantha Brick would have you believe. The Daily Mail journalist bemoaned her treatment at the hands of other women who she claimed were jealous of her good looks. She then swiftly
A POLICE hunt was launched after a man with mental health issues escaped from Worcester Royal Hospital. A family member called the police just after noon today and about 10 officers including CSOs were involved in the search. A search
THERE was a national story doing the rounds the other day concerning the Chinese government’s encouragement of its citizens to take up cricket. Considering there are about a billion and a bit of them, that could mean Les Bishop has found a whole
ONLY three months after its much anticipated re-opening, an Evesham cinema is making preparations to mark an important anniversary later this year. The Regal Cinema opened its doors once again on January 21 after being closed for almost 10 years and
POLICE are seriously concerned for the welfare of a missing pensioner whose car was found in Worcester after he went missing on Easter Sunday. Robert Allen, aged 80, was last seen by his daughter at about noon at his home in Ash Tree Road,
Sir – The sailing of the MS Balmoral to the site of the Titanic’s sinking, with some of the distant relatives on board, could initially be seen as a tribute to those 1,000-plus people, many of whom were poor third-class passengers, who drowned there.
SIR – Re letter from G B Dipper (Worcester News, April 3) and his belief that the Tory party is the party of the rich. Here, here to that. Nigel Crisp Malvern
Sir – The proposal by the Dean of Westminster to install a memorial to Sir Edward Heath in Westminster Abbey is a travesty of justice. It is the most offensive and insulting act we could allow to happen. With many others, Heath betrayed both the Queen
SIR – Re ‘Immigrants think in a different way (Worcester News, April 3). What a strange and frightening world S Murphy inhabits. It is full of dastardly foreigners who have the temerity to speak in their language of birth to each other both in
Sir – There are always plenty of letters in the Worcester News about immigration, mainly opposing it. This would seem to be in line with opinion polls over a long period, which have always shown it to be unpopular and towards the top of people’s lists
IT'S a scenario familiar to many parents - the child with a roomful of toys who declares loudly: 'I'm bored'. It's a scene depicted amusingly in this book, where a little girl tries out a range of playthings before bestowing on each one a dismissive
THE opening night of Grease in Bristol did not quite go according to plan when early into Act One a number of the male ensemble were unable to continue after being caught by scenery. However, the show went on albeit with a reduced cast, in addition faulty
A Worcester college has been awarded a grant of nearly £1 million to help transform the outside of its building. The grant of £965,000 was given to Worcester Sixth Form College by the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) just days before the agency
SMALL and medium-sized businesses could be leaving themselves and their partners exposed to computer hackers because of a lack of understanding of information systems, a Worcester IT specialist claims. Richard Henson, a leading UK cyber security specialist
MEMBERS of three local divisions of the British Medical Association have visited the boardroom where the Association was established in 1832. The BMA, or Provincial Medical and Surgical Association as it was originally known, was founded by
THREE consecutive nights of music at The Courtyard in Hereford should appeal to all manner of audiences. Hereford Concert Society presents the Galliard Ensemble on Thursday, April 19 from 7.30pm and the wind quintet’s performance will include Taffenel
WORCESTER City boss Carl Heeley felt play-off rivals Nuneaton Town’s experience of high-stakes matches made the difference in their clash at Liberty Way. First-half goals from Simon Forsdick, Danny Glover and Andy Brown consigned City to a
• Click here for our picture gallery from the event. PETROLHEADS of all ages braved wet and windy conditions to cheer on riders tackling the Red Marley Freak Hill Climb. The annual Easter Monday ascent at Walsgrove Farm in Great Witley
TRAVEL giant Thomas Cook has confirmed it is close to thrashing out a deal to secure the struggling group’s future. The 170-year-old company said it is in “advanced discussions” with lenders, including Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays, to agree a
A CONCERNED London Road resident feels more could be done to enhance the gateway to Worcester. Mike Taylor has lived in the area for about 30 years and feels that after years of neglect it is time for the busy route to benefit from the TLC
THE rain did little to dampen the spirits of people taking part in Easter events yesterday. In Worcester city centre, local people and members of the five Rotary clubs in Worcester took part in the first Easter parade, which started outside
A PLUCKY 18-year-old who only passed her test 12 months ago will be driving top athletes to their Olympic events later this year. Samantha Spencer of Waterside in Droitwich is completely unfazed at the prospect of driving Paralympic athletes
