STAFF from defence technology firm QinetiQ are marking the 70th anniversary of radar coming to Malvern with a fund-raising cycle ride from Dorset back to the Hills. The 150-mile route commemorates the wartime move made by QinetiQ’s predecessor, the Telecommunications
WORCESTER City schoolboys Michael Cullen and Grant Attwood both claimed victories at a Birmingham tournament. Cullen was up against Jake McHale and took his time to get going which allowed the Wodenborough ABC competitor to settle in to a rhythm. After
THREE Worcester teams will battle against 23 others in the new Elite Karting League. Worcester Raptors, Rockets and Warlocks all bid for national glory at Bayford Meadows, Kent, tomorrow. Competitors include the city’s Lee Thomas, aged 27, Colin Newell
A MYSTERY prankster armed only with coloured pieces of plastic appears to have struck in the latest twist in the story of the city’s controversial riverside bollards. The bollards, which line the walkway along the city’s riverside, have had some criticism
HEREFORD United chairman David Keyte is confident the lure of renewed rivalries will keep the crowds flocking to Edgar Street despite the club’s relegation. The Bulls are preparing for life outside the Football League for the first time since 2006 after
RACING returns to Upper Sapey at 2pm tomorrow with a respectable 119 entries received for the seven-race Clifton-on-Teme card. The runner-to-entry ratio at the point-to-point meeting is generally high which should ensure a good turn-out.
THE sound of church bells could soon be ringing out over Barbourne, Worcester. A project is under way to install a ring of bells at St Stephen’s Church which will be rung on weddings, celebrations and important days in the church calendar. The bells
KYLE Storer insists he will only get better in a Kidderminster Harriers shirt. A fine debut season at Aggborough for the 25-year-old midfielder was rewarded by being named manager’s player-of-the-season by Steve Burr. The recognition comes after Storer
BECKY Hill is working hard ahead of tonight’s live performance on BBC’s The Voice but said if she is voted off, she’ll go with her head held high. The 18-year-old, from Bewdley, wowed the coaching panel with her first live performance two weeks ago.
DEPARTING Warriors academy manager Andrew Stanley has revealed the satisfaction he achieved from seeing his Sixways starlets go on to win international honours. The Gloucester-bound Worcester coach has presided over a whole host of players
IN ONE Person by John Irving is published in hardback by Doubleday, priced £18.99. Available now. 'Thus play I in one person many people/And none contented'. These aptly chosen words of Shakespeare introduce John Irving's latest provocative exploration
SOLID gold hits from ABBA and show stealers from the Bee Gees will be crammed into a famous live show next week. Now in its 19th year, Thank you for the Music comes to Malvern Theatres on Friday, May 25 from 7.30pm. An all-star cast will faithfully
THE leader of Worcestershire County Council is going to write to the Government to demand a better deal for our schools. Councillor Adrian Hardman has agreed to write to ministers in a bid to bring forward the controversial delays over reforming funding
WORCESTER City manager Carl Heeley is keeping an open mind over possible summer signings as he looks to strengthen his squad. City are intent on being among the contenders for the Blue Square Bet North play-offs next season following their
THE weather halted a Sussex charge against Worcestershire in LV= County Championship Division One at New Road. Chris Nash and Ed Joyce turned the clock back 12 months with an unbroken opening stand of 143. Their first century partnership in a year stretched
A COUPLE who planned their wedding reception at a hotel hit by financial woes could be left £2,000 out of pocket. The Bank House Hotel at Bransford, near Worcester, was placed in the hands of joint liquidators CMB Partners and another firm
TWO teenagers were rescued last night after they became stuck 180 metres up a rock face. Emergency services were called to North End Quarry at about 9.45pm to reports two boys had become trapped. Crews specially trained in line rescue from Hereford
A CRASH on the A449 Malvern Road has been cleared and traffic travelling between Worcester and Malvern has returned to normal. Emergency services were called to Bastonford, near Powick Sawmill, at about 8.30am following a collision between an
THE new leader of Malvern Hills District Council says he will work tirelessly to deliver “fairness, opportunities and prosperity” for everyone in the district. David Hughes was elected unnopposed, following former leader Phil Grove’s decision to stand
