HUNDREDS of excited youngsters travelled to Malvern for a CountryTastic day out at the Three Counties Showground. The annual event offers hands-on activities for children based around food farming and the countryside. The theme for this year’s event
THERAPISTS are to fly out to Sarajevo to help war victims who are still suffering 20 years after the start of the conflict in Bosnia. Friends Kathy Scott and Melanie Harris will fly out on Saturday, April 21, and spend two weeks performing massage and
A WORCESTER stalwart who has been mayor twice has spoken for the first time about his decision to stand down after serving his city for more than 40 years. Councillor Mike Layland will not recontest his Nunnery seat in the Worcester City Council
NOT having rows and always keeping busy may be the secret of a long and happy marriage. Fred and Rose Baker, of Hayslan Road, Malvern, are celebrating their Diamond Wedding 60 years after getting married at Ledbury’s parish church. Mr
A LAW student is limbering up for the run of his life in a bid to help two causes close to his heart. Peter Fairman, of St John’s, Worcester, will be among thousands of people set to pound the streets of England’s capital city on Sunday, April 22, in
A youth bus has been clocking up the miles as it takes fun and entertainment across Wychavon. The youth bus visits different villages each week throughout the district and helps young people to connect with one another, make new friends and access a
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a woman’s body was found in Worcester. A post-mortem examination revealed Jacqueline Harrison, aged 47, had been assaulted. Police officers now urgently want to trace William Cummins,
A MAN who mounted a serious street attack after leaving a Worcester nightclub has been jailed for 18 months. Victim James Bruton suffered a broken arm and ended up as a voluntary in-patient in a mental hospital because of the effects of the
90+4 mins: Full-time. 90+3 mins: City don't seem to be in much of a hurry here. 90+1 mins: Dudley's free-kick is blocked by the defence. 90+1 mins: YELLOW CARD. City: Matt Sargeant for foul on Jermaine Clarke. 90 mins: City piling
MORE cuts are on the way at Worcester City Council with bosses warning the pain “won’t get any easier” in the coming years. A fresh round of savings totalling £935,000 will hit the authority over the next 12 months, including major reductions
WORCESTERSHIRE Grasstrack Club stage their first meeting of the season on Sunday at Cladswell Hall Farm, Knowles Fields, near Inkberrow, on the A422 towards Stratford. The Mick Burton Memorial Trophy charity meeting will feature five solo classes and
A NEW play will reflect on the political and personal consequences of living in a capitalist world and the cost of success. Inua Ellams combines poetry, graphic design and theatre in Black T-shirt Collection, which comes to Cheltenham’s Parabola Arts
WORCESTER Warriors players Alex Grove, Errie Claassens and Rob Wood dropped in at Upton-upon-Severn Rugby Club to take a specialist training session. The QBE Rugby Pro competition-winning club’s first team trained with the Warriors players and coaches
CAR parking problems at a new Worcester supermarket may be a “side effect” of the store’s success. Drivers have reported problems navigating Asda’s multi-storey car park due to the sheer volume of traffic. One customer said it took her 20 minutes to
READ all about it – the Worcester News sales manager is signing off his last sheet of targets after 35 years on the job. Staff bid an emotional farewell to Derek Phillips who saw three title changes at the paper, five Prime Ministers and a
WORCESTER City’s Stuart Whitehead is clinging to the hope he can savour the joy of being in the play-offs for the second season running. The centre-half led Telford United into the Blue Square Bet North top five, and subsequent promotion, last
A WORCESTERSHIRE couple go in search of Grand National glory today when their horses run in the world-famous race. Angela and William Rucker, from Saleway, near Droitwich, own the Evan Williams-trained Cappa Bleu and State Of Play, which are set to take
THERE are two games left for Worcester Wolves in the British Basketball League and we will look to finish the season on a winning note moving into the play-offs. We take on Leicester Riders at the University of Worcester tonight and visit Plymouth Raiders
WORCESTER Wolves play their final two games of the regular season this weekend as they seek to cement second place in the British Basketball League. Paul James’ team have been trailing Championship winners Newcastle Eagles for most of the campaign and
STRIKER Anthony Malbon insists Kidderminster Harriers cannot afford to underestimate Kettering Town and let them spoil their play-off challenge. The Poppies arrive at Aggborough today (3pm) knowing they will be plying their trade in Blue Square Bet North
A RECOVERING addict stole almost £2,600 worth of jewellery after he “lapsed into old ways”, a court was told. Rikki Jankowski had initially denied stealing items to the value of £2,566 from Iapetus Gallery in Malvern, but changed his plea and admitted
RESIDENTS in the Nunnery area are being invited to view plans for a revised housing scheme at a consultation event next week. Bloor Homes is seeking feedback on its plans for new homes and open space on land adjoining Kilbury Drive and Spetchley Road
