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  • Store savings help hospice funds

    A WORCESTER hospice has received more than £4,000 thanks to the opening of a new city supermarket. Asda presented St Richard’s Hospice with the cheque for £4,146.85 on Friday. The store raised the money at its guess the savings game show, which encouraged

  • Pedestrian airlifted after being hit by car

    A WOMAN is in a serious condition after being in collision with a car in Redditch this afternoon. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A435 Alcester Road near Branson’s Cross shortly after 3.30pm (Monday). An ambulance,

  • Skate away with cheap lessons in the summer

    YOUNG people aged 14-25 are being offered the opportunity to enjoy ice skating on the cheap this summer. Malvern Hills District Council is sponsoring the activity with the County Sports Partnership as part of Sport England’s new Sportivate initiative

  • Driver injured in Bromsgrove crash

    A MAN has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Bromsgrove. The incident happened on Hewell Lane in Tardebigge at 11.45am today (Monday). An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, a paramedic area support officer, a senior paramedic officer

  • Falklands heroes are remembered

    VETERANS of the Falklands campaign were joined by members, volunteers and supporters of the Royal British Legion at a rededication and remembrance service at Worcester Cathedral. They were joined by nearly 40 standards, many from legion branches

  • Torch role is the first task for volunteer helper Sally

    A DEDICATED Worcester woman who has helped thousands of volunteers give their time to good causes has spoken of her delight playing a role in the Olympic Games. Sally Ellison, chief officer at Worcester Volunteer Centre, is among the 8,000 torchbearers

  • Kind-hearted Becky’s feeling so emotional

    A KIND-hearted woman who has raised thousands of pounds for good causes has had her efforts rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Becky Fox is one of 8,000 inspirational people who have been picked to be a torchbearer in the Olympic Torch Relay

  • Marathon gran will bear torch for city

    AN inspirational marathon runner and hospice volunteer has been chosen as one of the Olympic torch bearers to take the flame through Worcester. Monica Martin, aged 71, has been chosen to carry the torch through the city centre on Friday, May

  • Council to work with others on major plan

    THE future of Worcestershire’s largest village will be up for discussion as a new plan is thrashed out. Kempsey parish councillors heard there was £20,000 of pilot funding in the kitty for the village near Worcester to work out its new neighbourhood

  • Cyclists help to raise £1,000s for BHF - gallery

    • Click here for our picture gallery from the event. IT WAS second time lucky for hundreds of cyclists as the British Heart Foundation Worcestershire Bike Ride got off to a dry start. The popular annual event launched from the Worcester Warriors

  • Rally call over fears for children in recession

    FEARS have been expressed the recession could lead to more children across Worcestershire needing council intervention to prevent them from harm. During a debate over the county’s safeguarding children services, politicians admitted they were worried

  • Singer picked out to join up with Labrinth

    A FORMER Worcester schoolgirl has spent time in the studio rubbing shoulders with one of the UK’s up-and-coming producers. Claire-Louise Rossi, who attended Bishop Perowne and Worcester Sixth Form College, won the chance to collaborate with Labrinth

  • That’s what happens in politics, Mr Burton

    SIR – So Keith Burton is upset about losing his seat to the Green Party candidate ‘Burton blames Lib Dems’ (Worcester News, May 9). He should realise that this is how politics work. There is an old saying Mr Burton: “If you can’t stand the heat

  • What’s it all about?

    SIR – Young men today are ridiculous with their men’s boutiques. At 75, I shorten my hair and beard myself with scissors and fingers. It is what we are, not what we look like that matters. Character counts, not superficial appearances. GEORGE

  • Leaving the EU would not be a disaster

    SIR – I support G B Dipper'’s sentiments ‘A pact with Turkey? Whatever next?’ (Worcester News, May 14) regarding Turkey’s impending deal with the EU. The potential free movement of yet more economic migrants into this country should be a concern

  • We’ve done our bit so now look after us

    SIR – While having a social drink with a close colleague and friend of mine who has been a psychologist for 20 years or more, he informed me that the Department of Work and Pensions is now calling genuinely retired and disabled people in to the

  • Car overturns on Hallow Road

    TWO elderly women were taken to hospital after a crash which left their car on its roof. The incident happened on the A443 Hallow Road, Worcester, near the junction to the household recycling centre, just before 12.30pm. Residents rushed

  • What’s happened to home-grown talent?

    SIR – It could only be in England where thousands of people would be willing to miss their evening meal to turn out onto the pavements to celebrate the winning of the Premier League on goal difference by what they still think is their club [Manchester

  • They carved their names with pride

    THE musings of soldiers who carved their names into trees while under fire is being studied by a Malvern student. Former Dyson Perrins School pupil Chantel Summerfield, aged 23, who is studying for a PhD at Bristol University, is writing her

  • Hospital and its staff were outstanding

    SIR – I’ve just come home from Worcestershire Royal Hospital after an operation. Both the medical treatment and after care I received during my stay was absolutely outstanding in every way possible. As for the meals, they were of excellent

  • Just a thought... what about cutting rates?

    SIR – It is heartbreaking to see so many shops empty in Worcester and so many businesses closed – it must be even more heartbreaking for the owners and employees. It is obvious that in most cases the rates are too high. Would it not be more prudent

  • Mr Cameron,what happened to transparency?

    SIR – What has the Government got to hide? The Conservative-led Government has decided to veto a freedom of information (FOI) request to publish the risk register of potential problems that may arise from the forced introduction of the ill-fated

  • Wolves trio talks over returning

    THREE key Worcester Wolves players are in talks over returning to the club next season. Richie Gordon, Tommy Freeman and Arnas Kazlauskas have all been offered deals by the British Basketball League side. With Sherrad Prezzie-Blue and Carlos Fernandez

  • You choose the Belle of the Ball

    A BRAVE teenager who battled cancer while still going to school and raising money for charity has been crowned the winner of a prom makeover. Four deserving girls made it into the final of the Worcester News Belle of the Ball competition, but it was

  • Educating Rita / Malvern Theatres

    Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be... Educating Rita. The show, based on the film of the same name, was at Malvern Theatres last week, starring Matthew Kelly as Frank, the alcoholic, melancholic lecturer whose outlook on life is altered somewhat when

  • Families feeling ‘ostracised’ over school places row

    ANXIOUS parents fearing the worst over school places have spoken out about their plight at a county council meeting. Owen Beale, parent to one of 15 pupils facing a lock-out at Worcester’s Red Hill CE Primary School, said the saga was “shattering

  • Sam makes a surprise return

    THREE years after releasing his debut album a Malvern musician has made a surprise return with a new longplayer. Sam Isaac, who is now based in Manchester, stepped out of the limelight following his last ever UK show at the Firefly, Lowesmoor, in November

  • Heeley hopes to seal Deeney deal

    WORCESTER City want to keep Ellis Deeney for next season — but have been unable to contact the left-back for nearly a month. The former Aston Villa youth captain verbally agreed a deal with the St George’s Lane club towards the end of the Blue Square

  • Come and join us for a chat

    YOU can find roving Worcester News reporters in the city's CrownGate shopping centre all this week. Reporters have set up shop in a unit opposite New Look in Friary Walk and will be on hand between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday all this week

  • Residents warned about doorstep callers

    PEOPLE are being warned not to give money to anyone who turns up on their doorstep asking for cash. The advice comes after there were at least two incidents in Droitwich last week where residents were approached at their homes by strangers. DC Stuart

  • Bringing events of the day to the community

    THIS year, with two major events the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics, the nation has much to celebrate. Through their reporting, in print and online, local newspapers have a vital role to play in bringing these events alive for communities

  • Crash causes delays for motorists

    THIS crash on the A449 Malvern Road caused early morning delays for traffic travelling between Worcester and Malvern. Emergency services were called to Bastonford, near Powick, between Monksfield Lane and Sparrowhall Lane, at about 8.30am on Saturday

  • At least the staff in Asda are polite

    SIR – There have been a few comments on the Worcester News letters page about Asda in Worcester and how it’s expensive but at least all the staff are polite, unlike the staff in Aldi. On a recent visit to the store to pick up some cat litter

  • Don’t forget the work done by the Drews

    SIR – I have read the welldeserved articles in the Worcester News about Mike Layland’s years of service to the people of Worcester following his retirement from local politics. However, there was little mention if any, of the contributions and

  • Balloon releases are no fun for animals

    SIR – The children from Warndon Primary School, Worcester, clearly enjoyed their balloon release in celebration of “a new vision for their school” (Worcester News, May 14) and I wish them success in their continued improvement. However, I also

  • Lib Dems seem to do anything for power

    SIR – So it seems the Tories have secured a deal with the Lib Dems to control the city (Worcester News, May 10). If it’s anything like the coalition Government with the Lib Dems and the Tories, we are not going to get anywhere fast. Like the

  • Mr Davis, you’re wrong on multiculturalism

    SIR – I write to express my disagreement with Steve Davis with regard to multiculturalism ‘We need discussion on multiculturalism’ (Worcester News, May 8). While I would not accuse Mr Davis of being racist or xenophobic, I do believe that his

  • We get a great deal from our councillors

    SIR – I read with interest your front page article on just how much our councillors cost us last year – just under £200,000 (Worcester News, May 14). I would like to point out that councillors give of their time for no salary. They work tirelessly

  • So why does my son want to escape?

    MY son appears to have chosen his future career. Escapology. It has actually been a while now since we first realised that we had a mini Houdini on our hands. Fairly early on I put him down in his cot and turned my back only to hear a dull thud

  • Training week awaits squad

    IT has been a pretty hectic start to the season and we now have a week off from cricket before the CB40 game with Middlesex at New Road on Sunday. Before that, myself (elbow), Alan Richardson (ankle) and James Cameron (knee) are having cortisone

  • We do miss days of bobby on the beat

    SIR – Rule 243 in the Highway Code says “you must not stop or park opposite or within 10 metres (32ft) of a junction”. One would think this was obvious but all too often drivers are guilty of this offence because they are ignorant, too lazy or

  • Why parent classes do make sense

    SHORTLY before having my son I met my midwife. My nervousness, okay abject terror, at the impending birth must have been obvious because I remember her saying: “It’s not this you need to worry about, it’s afterwards.” How right she was. Mum-to-bes

  • Funny on many levels

    A LOCAL amateur theatre company is bringing one of Alan Ayckbourn’s most “ingenious” plays to the Worcester stage. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company is staging Ayckbourn’s Taking Steps complete with split-level set. He wrote the play

  • Being part of a brigade was full of excitement

    THE man with his foot on the accelerator of the speeding fire appliance, weaving its way through the riot wrecked streets, was a former mercenary soldier in the Belgian Congo bush war, who regularly ate raw meat and was apt to suddenly roar like

  • Warning after gay attack

    THE gay community is being reminded to stay safe on nights out after a teenager was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Worcester city centre. The 19-year-old male was subjected to homophobic abuse by a group of five men and punched to the back of

  • Droitwich

    THIS week’s walk was devised by members of Wychavon Walking Group, including Droitwich residents Jan and Mike Skan, who often lead group walks for Wychavon Over-Fifties. Most of these walks are about eight miles long but they also lead short

  • Young farmers ready for annual county show

    HUNDREDS of young farmers will be making their way to Bullockhurst Farm at Rock, near Kidderminster, on Saturday, May 26, for the big day in the local Young Farmers’ Club calendar. It’s the day of the 64th Worcestershire Young Farmers Annual

  • Something fishy

    IF you’ve ever walked past an ornamental lake and marvelled at the fish in the water, perhaps it’s time to introduce some fish into your own pond. While water in a garden can create an air of peace and tranquillity, fish can provide extra character

  • Get fit in the saddle

    FORGET Thelwell cartoons of chubby riders and potbellied horses – an Olympic sports scheme is championing riding as a good way to get fit and tone up. “If you want to improve your fitness and the gym is not for you, try riding,” says Steph Eddies