A couple who appealed for help after their wedding venue went to the wall have been inundated with offers. Gemma Humphries and Nick Lancett of Moat Crescent in Malvern were all set to get married at the trouble-hit Bank House Hotel at Bransford, near
SIX more security guards at the University of Worcester will be able to police students on and off campus after powers were awarded to them by West Mercia Constabulary. The guards will be able to dish out fixed penalties for disorder, or
RESULTS and starting prices from Worcester's seven-race National Hunt card at Pitchcroft tonight were: 5:50: The Wife's Sister (Mr B J Poste, 100-1); Baddam (Mr S Drinkwater, 7-2); Allforclover (Mr J Hamer, 66-1). 12 ran. 8 Marblehead (Mr
TRADERS say new parking charges set to be introduced in Malvern are fairer and more balanced than those thrown out due to public protests earlier this year. Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) was set to increase the cost of parking in short-stay car
A village radio station is hoping to light up the airwaves to raise cash for charity. Longside Radio, which is run by volunteers and transmits over the internet out of Martley, near Worcester, will be running for 37 hours non-stop this weekend. From
A POPULAR haunt in Worcester has pulled in a top beer award. The Firefly in Lowesmoor has been labelled Worcester Camra Pub of The Year after finishing as runner-up last year. Matt Pugh, who has been the licensee for seven years, said he was delighted
A MOTHER who had IVF has welcomed the recommendation to raise the age at which a woman can have the treatment to 42. Natalie Weston, aged 37, of Kennels Lane, Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, had IVF treatment although she conceived naturally when she
VETERAN actress Hayley Mills is starring in Ladies in Lavender at Malvern Theatres this week and she is more than familiar with her surroundings. Mills has worked at the theatre twice before and last year visited the theatre to watch her sister
OLYMPIC gold medallist Darren Campbell will be joining the inspirational people who have been chosen to carry the Olympic flame through Worcester. The 100m and 200m sprinter will be among the runners taking part in the Olympic Torch Relay when it leaves
A MOTHER and daughter will make history when they both carry the Olympic Flame through Worcestershire. Kate and Rebecca Brunt, of Northwick, Worcester, are among the inspirational people who have been selected to take part in the Olympic Torch
ELIZABETH: Her Life, Our Times: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration, by Alan Titchmarsh, is published in hardback by BBC Books, priced £18.99. Available now. National treasure, TV presenter and author Alan Titchmarsh OBE celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
MORE than 400 walkers braved a misty morning for the annual St Richard’s Hospice Malvern Hills Walk. Hikers of all ages laced up their boots in a show of support for the charity, which cares for patients with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
A BURGLAR fled empty handed from a house in Droitwich after getting in through an unlocked door. Police are appealing for information after the intruder entered a propery in Hunters Place on Friday of last week. It is believed they got
THE price of asparagus is set to rocket when the annual auction takes place this weekend. Organisers of the world-famous asparagus auctions are expecting record prices on Sunday due to a shortage of the delicacy. The sale takes place at the National
THE Olympic Torch is just around the corner and we're planning loads of coverage here at the Worcester News. We'll be running a live blog on this website from tomorrow afternoon and covering the musical extravaganza at Worcestershire County
SIR – Re the letter by Carole Roberts ‘Our country has been in a state for a while’ (Worcester News, May 10). I believe most of the British National Party are racists. As a lifelong Church of England Christian, I firmly believe that in Almighty
SIR – In many ways I agree with the letter by Richard Farrell-Adams (Worcester News, May 16) about the menace posed to pedestrians by cyclists on the shared-use paths which criss-cross Worcester. As he points out, it would be safer for everyone
SIR – So, the Worcester Lib Dems lose their prime seat to a Tory, spend the last decade or more voting against the Tories and the top-up vote of the so-called independents. Now we’ve had the city elections and, yes, I agree Labour did not win,
POLICE have launched an appeal to find witnesses to an assault which is believed to have been motivated by homophobia. As we reported on Monday a 19-year-old was attacked after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of Friday. He was standing opposite
SIR – Members of the Green Party, such as myself, are celebrating our first ever electoral success in local elections in Worcester. Neil Laurenson won in the St Stephen ward of Worcester with nearly 50 per cent of the vote. It feels great to
SIR – This Government seems to have its priorities wrong. It seems to think same sex marriage is more important than funding and care for the elderly. It should sort out the care for the elderly first because these are old people who have paid
SIR – After reading your coverage of the city council Elections in which you asked the question, ‘Who’s in charge of city?’ (Worcester News, May 5), I was somewhat surprised that you failed to mention the kingmaker. The Conservatives lost the
THE worst thing you can do if you suspect you or someone you love has dementia is bury your head in the sand and pretend it isn’t happening. There is no magic wand – not yet anyway – to wave and make it all go away, but it can be managed and
REVELLERS at a town centre pub can enjoy a funk fusion treat in an intimate setting this week. Urban funk outfit Cantaloop, who hail from Dudley, have developed their own blue print by blending funk, hip hop and soul with rock sensibilities and local
A CENTRE of excellence for extreme sports could be built on the site of an ancient scheduled monument in a village near Worcester. Will Stephenson, of Clifton upon Teme, has applied to Malvern Hills District Council to construct a downhill track for
MORE than 20 human body parts from murder investigations and suspicious deaths were stored by West Mercia Police, it has been revealed. A study by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the National Policing Improvement Agency (NIPA) revealed
TALENTED young Worcestershire cricketer Georgia Hennessy has been playing alongside current England Ladies players at Loughborough University. The 15-year-old from Malvern lined up to do battle with the country’s top 44 players and is the youngest girl
ALAN Ayckbourn wrote Taking Steps after deciding to write “something for fun” and the Swan Theatre Amateur Company’s production of it certainly provided the laughs. Directed by Ann Moore, the play is set over three levels over The Pines, an old Victorian
FRUIT and vegetable growers in Worcestershire have rallied Government ministers over efforts to take on more British workers during the summer. A delegation from across the county went to Whitehall with MP Harriett Baldwin in a bid to help them hire
A MYSTERY hero has pulled a woman from the river in Worcester, saving her life. The woman, who had stopped breathing, was treated at the riverside before being taken to hospital in a “poorly condition”. It is believed the woman, thought
NEW forwards coach Nigel Redman has vowed to get the best out of the squad at Sixways after being announced as the latest member of the new-look coaching team at Worcester Warriors. Redman will leave his role as elite coach development manager at the
THE Liberal Democrats in Worcester have defended their negotiations over control of the city council – saying the council is now in a “fairer” position. After the local elections left the council hung, the Lib Dems struck a deal to allow the
