A PROMISING athlete from a Worcester school for blind and visually-impaired young people was among the first to warm up on the Olympic Stadium’s track. Year 13 student Devan Daniel was chosen to represent New College Worcester at the gold challenge
VILLAGERS in Little Witley, near Worcester, were not put off by heavy downpours over the weekend and turned out in large numbers to celebrate the first village flower festival in six years. Across the Bank Holiday weekend, residents and visitors visited
PLANS for a new school in Evesham are forging ahead as a result of further discussions which took place this week. South Worcestershire College has submitted a bid to create a School of Enterprise studio school and is one of 20 applicants across the
PARENTS whose children have been refused places at three Worcester schools have said they were excluded from a public consultation to increase the number of places available. The group includes 14 families whose children were offered places
PUPILS at Fairfield Community School in Brickfields, Worcester, stepped back in time to discover what life was like for children during the Second World War. The school’s year three class were given a hands-on talk by educational group Discover History
JUST 26 overs were bowled on a rain-ravaged first day of Worcestershire’s LV= County Championship Division One encounter with Surrey at New Road. County captain Daryl Mitchell won the toss and opted to take first use of the wicket, which proved to be
WARRIORS youngster Mike Penn has secured a dream move to Heineken Cup semi-finalists Edinburgh on a one-year contract. The 22-year old winger/full-back is a product of the Warriors’ academy and moves north to link up with the Scottish club’s defence
PLANS to give all MPs free taxpayer-funded iPads have been welcomed in Worcestershire – with politicians saying it would help cut down on “ludicrous” amounts of paperwork. All 650 MPs across the country will be able to claim expenses on the devices,
A FAMILY have moved their business back to Worcester after a new business park opened in the city. Wayne Griffin, who owns Plastech Mouldings, is the first person to move his company into a newly opened 14-unit entrepreneurs’ centre off the Bromwich
THREE Worcester women will go the extra mile in a bid to help beat breast cancer. Lyndsey Astley – a child minder, and nurses Rachel Lownds and Kirsteen Haynes – will take part in the MoonWalk in London on Saturday in support of research into breast
CHILDREN from eight Worcester schools competed in a special olympics school sports event. Each school was assigned a different country to represent and the 100 children competed in a range of specialised sports, including wheelchair football and basketball
MORE than 100 fish were rescued from just outside Upton-upon-Severn after they were left stranded by the falling flood waters. The fish, which weighed up to 15lbs, were at risk of dying after getting trapped behind mesh fences in fields adjoining
SIR – I would like to thank the nearly 1,000 fellow residents who voted for me in the Worcester City Council elections. It was a tremendous privilege to represent Cathedral ward – not only since it is where I went to school and have lived for
SIR – Downing Street is shrugging off the collapse in coalition poll ratings as inevitable mid-term blues. But, it must surely be evident that this is more than a tempory blip. Tory MPs are beginning to turn on David Cameron, with him being classed
“HE plays with flair and will look to unlock defences, which is what we need to add to our game,” is Warriors boss Richard Hill’s exciting preview of new recruit Josh Matavesi. Your Worcester News exclusively confirmed Worcester would be signing
SIR – In a few weeks’ time the Olympics will take place. That’s fine if you wish to watch wall-to-wall televsion of people running, jumping and whatever on the BBC. For me there are books to read rather than watching TV. However, I have a question
SIR – I am writing about the 15 Steps Motorcycle Club photo printed on the letters page in the Worcester News on March 22 and April 26. I know the crowd although I wasn’t in the photo. I was with Keith [Harris] and Paul [Allen] on the day of the
SIR – I am pleased my photo of the 15 Steps Motorcycle Club (Worcester News, March 22) has generated so much interest from old friends. I’m surprised and find it hard to believe that a Worcester Auto Club member got anywhere near skinheads to
SHOP Direct has revealed plans to close its Worcester call centre, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The closure of the Worcester call centre, in Newtown Road, could mean up to 400 job losses - a huge blow to the city. The announcement
SIR – It is a disgrace that pupils in Worcestershire get £482 less than the national average and £1,088 less than Birmingham (Worcester News, April 23). Worcestershire is fifth from bottom in the funding table out of 150. Our MP Robin Walker
A HOSPITAL boss says NHS finances are not in a mess despite his organisation taking out a multi-million loan to meet old debts. Harry Turner, chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, defended the performance of the trust after it broke even
(Worcester News, May 3) Robin Walker makes a stirring case for this country being an example of democracy and how fortunate we are. I hope that the irony isn’t lost on him that his party, along with its coalition partner, is guilty of actively
Powick Community Choir's second anniversary celebration concert, Friday, April 27. THE first half of the concert comprised classic and traditional works. A rousing delivery of Rex Tremendae Majestatis, from Mozart’s Requiem, opened the
CONTROVERSIAL calls are being made for Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians to become part of a Tory-led cabinet at Worcester City Council. The city’s one Green councillor, Coun Neil Laurenson, is leading proposals for a Rainbow Coalition containing
WORCESTER’S Conservative Party has agreed a deal with the Liberal Democrats to control the city council, the Worcester News can reveal. The agreement, which was finalised within the last few minutes, puts an end to six days of fevered speculation
TALENTED young people from across Worcestershire are joining together for a one-off performance at the Swan Theatre in aid of vulnerable children in Northern Thailand. One Night Only has been organised by Sue and Robert Wilson, who last year retired
MISTAKES were made over the saga of disgraced former Worcestershire County Council leader Dr George Lord, chief executive Trish Haines has admitted. Mrs Haines also said she felt sympathy for the father of one of jailed Lord’s victims: “If this would
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MAGIC Moments Day Nursery, Leigh Sinton, near Malvern, has presented £130 to Acorns Children’s Hospice, raised at a recent Easter fun day. Carole Crowe from Acorns said: “It is wonderful to receive this donation from Magic Moments Day Nursery
JEAN welcomed new and existing members – we now have 25, then Marion read the March minutes. Ideas for the jubilee tea are still welcome, and Wendy has agreed to be our vice-president. Sandra collected our deposit for the trip to Stratford-on-Avon
KEVIN Pietersen’s inclusion in Surrey’s squad to face Worcestershire in the LV= County Championship Division one clash that begins today at New Road holds no fear for the hosts, according to director of cricket Steve Rhodes. The England star, who has
THE April meeting of the Greek interest club welcomed Les Roberts for the second part of his presentation on the Greek War of Independence. The speaker gave a fascinating illustrated account of the various Greek factions fighting against the Turks
OUR April meeting was on the fascinating topic of the Prescott Speed Hill Climb. The guest speaker was Ian Patton, of the Bugatti Owners Club, who own the Prescott course near Cheltenham. Ian showed the well-attended meeting at the Woodgreen
ESSEX sisters Sharon and Tracey and their feisty man eater of a neighbour Dorien are reunited in this stage version of the hugely popular 90s TV series. And it's clear to see that Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and the divine Lesley Joseph still
OUR April meeting opened with the speaker, Wendy Hill, thanking Comer WI for inviting her to visit for the second time to talk about Sir Edward Elgar, his wife and their daughter Carice. She referred to Elgar’s early life, his struggles and aspirations
IT was our seventh birthday and our party was held at the Friends Meeting House in Sansome Walk. Our speaker Paul Spencer spoke about “In the twinkling of an eye”. Orphaned when young, Paul relied on his late father’s advice to “get on and do
AT our March meeting, we had a most interesting cookery demonstration by Liz Hughes – how to prepare meals in minutes. Most of us have introduced her recipes into family mealtimes with great success. There was a complete change with the April
• Download and print the nomination form here - TODAY we set out to find the unsung heroes of our local communities because we have a unique royal reward for them – a chance to join the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee tour of Worcestershire.
A DRUNK-driver led police on an 80mph pursuit through Malvern, a court was told. Officers on patrol were outside Moat Way Stores, in Moat Way, at 5.40am on Sunday, April 22, when a Ford Focus driven by Matthew Hodgkins wheel span and drove
IF you stub your big toe on Tommy’s toy train set, suffer an unusually violent sneezing fit or happen to be a raving hypochondriac with a slight sniffle you’re unlikely to be staggering towards death’s door any time soon. These may be extreme
