WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Harriett Baldwin has called for restraint as drought conditions threaten the country. The MP urged people to use common sense and not waste water as the continued dry weather threatens water reserves. Despite a damp Easter weekend
A COUPLE celebrating their Diamond Wedding have been described by their son as very dedicated to each other. Francis and Phyllis Tarver, aged 90 and 81, met at a dance and were married on April 12, 1952, at St George’s Church, Brailes, near Shipston-on-Stour
RESIDENTS are looking for support in a bid to get their village pub reopened. The Pheasant, in Welland, near Malvern, closed in July 2010, prompting villagers to maintain a nightly vigil for 13 weeks, gathering outside to show a community presence and
A DISABLED man from Evesham has called for better access on public transport for wheelchair users. Steven Sumpter, aged 33, from Badsey, Evesham, says he has often been faced with embarrassing and stressful situations such as being carried off trains
A WOMAN was raped twice during a “petrifying” incident in a house in Stourport-on-Severn, a jury was told. The victim also had two teeth pushed inwards after being punched in the face so hard she was also knocked unconscious, it was alleged. She was
TWO showpiece matches in the Worcester and District League have been postponed. The Southam Trophy and Phipps Cup finals were due to take place at Worcester City’s St George’s Lane ground on Sunday and next Wednesday respectively. However, as City are
TRIBUTES have been paid to well-known Pershore man Ray Johnson who died from heart failure last month. Mr Johnson, aged 82, who raised thousands of pounds for charity through an annual fund-raising event over six years, died on March 30.
RESIDENTS terrorised at a Blackwell caravan park are to receive more than £500,000 from the mobile home park owner jailed for his crimes. In February 2009 seven men, including brothers John and Simey Doherty, were convicted of carrying out
HOMELESS people will be given a chance to take hold of their own future with help from a new £200,000 cash grant. St Paul’s Hostel in Tallow Hill, Worcester, which has worked with the city’s homeless since 1977, has just been handed a BIG Lottery grant
A father-of-two who is confined to a wheelchair risks being sent to prison for downloading child pornography. Christopher Wright, aged 35, of Farmer’s Piece, Droitwich, pleaded guilty to nine counts of making indecent images of children between May 2008
HOSPITAL bosses say they do not discharge Worcestershire patients at night unless they want to go. Figures show 1,600 patients were discharged from county hospitals between 11pm and 6am in 2011/12, just 1.8 per cent of all discharges.
PATCHWORK blankets knitted by staff at the University of Worcester have been handed over to a charity for people with disabilities. Staff and their friends and family spent four months knitting 160 colourful squares, which were crocheted together to
THE odd shower couldn’t put a damper on youngsters’ spirits as they enjoyed a “CountryTastic” day out at Malvern’s Three Counties Showground yesterday. The popular annual event offers children a host of hands-on activities, all themed around food, farming
BIRTHDAY boy Matt Kvesic reckons a match-winning try against Exeter Chiefs would be the perfect way to celebrate reaching the grand old age of 20. Somewhat unfeasibly, given how long he has been putting in barnstorming performances for Warriors, the
A UNIQUE and unforgettable comedy performer can be seen in action tonight. Terry Alderton will be doing battle with The Voices, two unpredictable and hilarious voices inside his head, at Cheltenham Town Hall from 8pm. These two different sides of
BROWNS, Worcester’s iconic riverside restaurant, is set to re-open this month. The Quay Street venue closed in January when Everton’s of Ombersley Ltd, the company that owned it, went into liquidation. It will reopen under the new name
WORCESTER City will go out with all guns blazing against Hinckley United tomorrow (3pm) as they bid to keep their Blue Square Bet North play-off hopes alive. City head into the St George’s Lane clash knowing nothing less than an 11th home win
A COCAINE user burgled a Worcester house to settle a drug debt. Daniel Smith broke into the home in Buttermere Drive, Warndon, and stole £850 worth of goods after he was threatened with violence if he did not pay money he owed, Worcester Magistrates
LOCK Craig Gillies is one of three changes as Worcester Warriors prepare to face high-flying Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership at Sixways tomorrow (3pm). Gillies is called in to join James Percival in the second row with Chris Jones ruled
TWO renowned actresses will step into the shoes of legendary rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford at the point of their 30-year feud reaching boiling point. Anita Dobson, who was recently see in BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, teams up with Greta Scacchi
WITH its origins as far back as the early 18th century, Stilton has long been popular on the cheeseboard at dinner parties. But, as the industry celebrates its first ever National Stilton Week, experts want to encourage us to cook with it too.
THE demolition of a derelict pub marked the end of an era for a Worcester community this week. Wreckers moved in yesterday to dismantle the Drakes Drum in Tudor Way, Dines Green, to make way for a multi-million pound housing development. It was an emotional
THE CROWN INN, Peopleton, Near Pershore. Telephone: 01905 840222. THE Crown Inn was my local watering hole for some 18 years – albeit I was too young to drink there while I still lived at home. Despite it quite literally being on my parents
PROMOTION-chasing Kidderminster Harriers host Kettering Town tomorrow (3pm) looking to continue their remarkable run. The men from Aggborough are the Blue Square Bet Premier form side, having won five and drawn one of their last six games. It has propelled
IT has taken three years but my transformation into a fullyfledged parent is now complete. The realisation that I was now firmly-entrenched in this particular club should have hit me when I awoke on a bank holiday morning in a caravan in Cornwall
A MAN has been arrested in connection with two robberies at two separate betting shops in Worcester. The first robbery happened on Monday, 26 March when a man walked into a bookmakers on Angel Street and demanded money from the cashier.
FANS’ favourite Tevita Taumoepeau has pledged to see out the remainder of his playing days at Sixways. The rock-solid Tongan tighthead, who has been arguably one of Worcester Warriors’ players-of-the-season, recently put pen to paper on a contract extension
A WOMAN'S body was discovered at a flat in the Dines Green area of the city last night. Police officers attended a property in Gresham Road just after 6.30pm after a member of the public raised concerns about the safety of a woman living at
WE may be in the middle of a drought, but some experts are already worrying about floods. The recent dry spell means there is more chance of flash flooding this summer – not unlike those that devastated Worcestershire five years ago. Dry and compacted
HEREFORD United face one of the most important games in their recent history tonight at Barnet with Football League survival on the line (7.45). With just four games left, the bottom-of-the-table Bulls know anything but victory would leave their status
MANAGER Matt Clarke wants his Evesham United players to show character as they seek to avoid relegation from the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division. With just three games to go, the Robins are four points from safety and without a win in their
THERE will be hot times at a Worcester social club after a Big Lottery grant is spent on warming the place up. The committee running Rainbow Hill Social Club in Mayfield Road put an application for cash in when it realised its boiler was getting a little
DEAN Schofield admits he is ‘back where he belongs’ after finally completing his move from Toulon to Worcester Warriors. Your Worcester News revealed exactly a month ago that the former England and Sale Sharks lock would be swapping the south of France
THIEVES who broke into a Worcester mobile phone shop on Tuesday made off with a significant number of mobile phones. Police are now appealing for information about the burglary at the Three Store on the High Street between 8.30pm and 8.45pm. It is believed
