A FUND-raiser who has helped secure thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support has received a top honour from Malvern Rotary Club. Members met last week to present their community award to Hilary Al Rasheed, of Malvern Wells, in recognition of
A MAN and a teenager have been hailed as heroes after saving the life of a neighbour when her home caught fire. Jacob Knight and Adrian Whitaker came to the rescue of the woman in Battleton Road, Evesham, after spotting the blaze, thought to
TWELVE local writers will go head-to-head to become the county’s second poet laureate at the launch of the second Worcestershire Literary Festival tonight. Following on from the huge success of the first ever literary festival last year, this year’s
THE Mayor of Worcester has been getting to grips with the latest machinery that will keep the city’s streets looking spick and span. In a boost to this year’s Take Pride campaign, Worcester City Council unveiled the aquazura, a system which simultaneously
PLANS for a struggling Worcester primary school to permanently share a headteacher as part of a federation with another county school have been labelled “disastrous”. Warndon Primary School is currently in special measures after first being labelled
A CHARITY providing specialist care for soldiers wounded in conflict was launched in Worcester yesterday on the 30th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War. The Red Devils parachute display team and former Welsh Guardsman Simon Weston, who suffered
A GROWING debate on where county hospital services could end up risks setting Worcestershire’s population at each others’ throats, a leading councillor claims. County councillor and Worcestershire health watchdog member Fran Oborski said the
A HORSE has been killed after it strayed on to the M5 in Worcestershire late on Thursday night. The animal was hit by a car between junction five and six of the motorway at 23.19pm. The car was travelling southbound on the motorway when
UPDATE: THE A38 was re-opened at 1.03pm. A DRIVER has been seriously injured in one of two crashes in Droitwich which are causing traffic chaos. The first accident, involving a Citroen car and a HGV vehicle, happened around 6.45 this
SIR – In May voters in St Stephen elected Worcester’s first Green Party councillor. They were looking for a fresh approach to local politics. They appreciated the commitment made by Neil Laurenson and liked what they heard of our policies and
PICTURED on his wedding day, this is the man left fighting for his life after he survived a car smash which killed his wife and two other family members. Craig Townsend is said to be in a critical but stable condition at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth
SIR – I’m researching my family history and wonder if anybody in Ombersley can help. My great grandfather Thomas Henry Collins was born in Ombersley in 1886. His parents were James and Harriet Collins. He was one of 11 children and lived in
SIR – I agree entirely with New Kid on the Block (worcesternews.co.uk, June 6) about his views of planning permission being granted for demolishing a gym in Farrier Street, Worcester, and 56 student flats being constructed with no provision for
THREE Counties Show organisers have been labelled 'ridiculous' for a new policy of charging disabled people full admission rates in order not to discriminate against them. Malvern Town councillor Julian Roskams said he thought it was a joke when he received
SIR – What makes this country and its people great? To find the answer, you simply have to look at the events of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It was spectacular. The people of Britain know how to put on a show for the rest of the world to sit
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SIR – I read the letter from the James family with great sadness ‘Why did they have to destroy our home?’ (Worcester News, May 29). It appears that the rape of the city, or rather St John’s, is alive and kicking. I remember the two families
CROWN AND SANDYS Main Road Ombersley Worcester WR9 0EW 01905 620252 IF I hadn’t already known who was the brains behind the recently re-launched Crown and Sandys in Ombersley when my wife and I walked in for dinner, it certainly
DOES anyone really watch Big Brother anymore or am I on my own in missing the launch of the new series? I can’t honestly believe that the programme has lasted this long – now in its 13th year – it is still going despite being dropped by Channel
SIR – With reference to Francis Lankester’s letter questioning the UKIP motives at the May elections (Worcester News, June 8). There were four UKIP candidates at this year’s city council elections. A great deal of thought went into deciding which
HAVE you ever been so immersed in something that hours seemingly disappear in seconds? That was my experience last night when I had the fortune to see National Theatre's breathtaking production of Frankenstein, screened "as live" at Malvern
ALL roads led to Malvern today as the 2012 Three Counties Show opened, hoping to build on the “feel-good” factor of last year. Although showers are forecast for the three-day duration, organisers are confident crowds will arrive prepared and the restored
BRETT D’Oliveira will be handed his chance to shine tonight as Worcestershire launch their FriendsLife t20 campaign at Warwickshire (5.10pm). The 20-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder has been named in director of cricket Steve Rhodes’ 14-man squad and
A man accused of stealing drain covers worth thousands of pounds belonging to Worcestershire County Council has denied 13 charges before a judge. Graham Leith is alleged to have stolen 628 metal covers worth more than £150,000 from three local authorities
