EYE care specialists in Worcestershire have been nominated for a national award following high patient praise. The county ophthalmology team has been nominated for an award following praise from patients over the way they treat macular disease
AS an example of police public relations it was priceless – Sergeant Pete Aldis enjoying a knees-up in Angel Place with youngsters from a Worcester musical theatre group. Sgt Aldis, of West Mercia Police’s Worcester city centre team, was on duty as members
A CHARITY is looking for volunteers to help make a difference to vulnerable adults. Onside, which provides independent advocacy and mentoring to adults facing disadvantage through mental and physical ill health, is seeking to train mentors and befriending
SIR – It is terrible that 68,000 people have dementia in the Birmingham region. I often forget people’s names – am I slowly losing my marbles? My psychiatrist recently told me my mind is still sharp, but I do sometimes worry about losing my
THE theft of two cars in Stourport overnight are being linked by police. A VW Scirocco, registration OY10 RUH, was seen being driven away from a property in Hanstone Road at about 11.55pm last night and blue BMW, registration C8 MLO, was taken
A WORCESTER school’s project to revamp its front gardens is really starting to take shape. Pupils at St George’s Primary in Barbourne have been working with school gardener Zorah Cholmondeley since the turn of the year to spruce up the area. A major
SIR – I recently met local business leaders at Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce and heard first hand how, to use Vince Cable’s words, banks are ‘throttling’ the economic recovery here in Worcester. These businesses have long known
A MAN who was at the forefront of a campaign to preserve and restore Worcestershire’s historic milestones has died. Terry Keegan, a founder member of the national Milestone Society, died on June 21 after a long battle with illness. He is survived by
UPDATE: Tomorrow evening's meeting at Worcester is subject to a third precautionary inspection at 7.30am. Having already held an inspection this morning, a scheduled 3pm check was brought forward with all the standing water now having dispersed
SIR – I note the unenthusiastic tone of a letter ‘Proposals for railway station are so drab’ (Worcester News, July 12) regarding our call for a complete improvement to Foregate Street station in Worcester (Worcester News, July 6). Perhaps we
ICONIC town buildings which have been on the market for nearly three years have been sold. The landmark Chateau Impney Hotel and The Raven Hotel at Droitwich have been sold for an undisclosed sum according to receivers BDO LLP. Both were sold to
SIR – Councillor [Neil] Laurenson’s evident disappointment at the failures of the Rio+20 summit (Worcester News, July 11) is perhaps predictable, but thankfully it seems as if world leaders have for once taken a pragmatic view of green policies
A TOTAL of 30 staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) will be heading south to support London Ambulance Service (LAS) during the Olympics. The team, comprising 25 clinicians, three emergency operations centre staff and two senior
SIR – How did they get planning permission for the entrance cover to St John’s Library in Worcester? The more I look at it, the more I like the Hive. J L REYNOLDS Worcester
THE opening of Upton-upon-Severn’s new flood wall has been hailed as a new start for the town. The Waterside scheme was officially opened on Friday by Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, mayor of Upton Andrea Morgan and Upton-upon-Severn
TWO independent financial advisors from Malvern have really hit the bullseye after securing a prestigious deal to represent the interests of the world’s top darts players. Sean Jones and Gary Morris have won the contract to be the recommended independent
SIR – Accounts recently released by Buckingham Palace announce that royal spending increased by £200,000 last year while the UK public sector has been asked to make cuts in education, healthcare, policing and other essential services. The rise
FOLLOWING widespread flooding, the National Flood Forum is offering free advice on how to cope and start the recovery process. The charity is dedicated to supporting and representing flood-risk communities. It gives its backing to more
SIR – I have always been in favour of this excellent and iconic building (inside and out) but does the Hive work? Not on the evidence I found on Thursday. At the old hub, one was attended to in a couple of minutes. On Thursday the touch screen
WHILE floods affected several parts of Worcestershire over the weekend, sunny spells stopped events from being a total washout. Roads in Bransford, Knightwick and Newnham Bridge, near Tenbury, were cut off by water from the river Teme while
SIR – Congratulations on your excellent and delightful coverage of the Queen’s visit (Worcester News, July 12). I’m very impressed that you and your colleagues have so quickly and effectively put together so many pages of pleasing pictures and
WORCESTER City are hoping to bolster their midfield ranks by securing the services of Peterborough United midfielder Matt Breeze. The 19-year-old, who has a year left to run on his contract at London Road , played in Saturday's 3-0 victory at Stratford
MILLIONS of pounds of broadband improvements in rural Worcestershire are at risk of being delayed due to a farcical EU wrangle. In May, County Hall won approval for £3.5 million from Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), a state body that funds quicker
SIR – While I am greatly in favour of Worcester’s new super library’ – the Hive – I am rather disappointed to find there exists a level of inequality between what is available to members of the public and University of Worcester students (and staff
WORCESTERSHIRE admit the poor weather this summer has hit their profit margins but say they remain in a sound financial position. Cricket has taken a battering by the elements with Glamorgan losing half of their 10 Friends Life t20 games to
ABOUT 1,500 11-15 year-olds across Worcestershire drink dangerous amounts of alcohol, according to new figures. Most of them are getting it from their parents’ homes, leading to claims that people are “killing off the next generation”. The
THERE’S no doubt about it – slugs and snails are having a field day thanks to all the rain we’ve had, eating bedding plants, chomping on vegetables and munching their way through gardens nationwide. I have resorted to putting young leafy plants
UNEMPLOYMENT problems among teenagers in Worcestershire are being tackled by a new learning hub. With about 700 young people across the county classed as not in employment, education or training – known as NEETS – the campaign is on to bring it down
THE landlord of a Worcester pub died suddenly this weekend. Steve Forward had run the Sebright Arms, in London Road , since June last year and had recently returned to take charge of the Goodrest Inn in the Rainbow Hill area of the city.
