WORCESTER machinery supplier Joy Mining Machinery was yesterday ordered to pay £150,000 in fines and costs for serious breaches of safety that led to the death of Yorkshire pit worker Ian Cameron. The company, based at Bromyard Road, was sentenced
A FORMER Malvern schoolgirl has been awarded a place to study at the home of opera in Italy. Emma Burrows, who attended the Chase School, will travel to Tuscany to work with a number of leading teachers at Bel Canto and take part in masterclasses
TV comic Paul Merton had an awkward moment during the recording of BBC Radio 4 favourite Just A Minute at Evesham’s Regal cinema. The Have I Got News For You favourite had to descend from the Regal’s stage due to an attack of vertigo.
A MAN who was angry that his girlfriend had left him jumped up and down on her new boyfriend’s car, causing damage of more than £4,000. The incident happened on March 3 this year, when Martin Hilton, aged 22, visited a house at Kirby Gardens, Worcester
CAREER-best hauls from both Moeen Ali and Shaaiq Choudhry helped Worcestershire dominate the second day of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Lancashire at Old Trafford. Off-spinner Moeen took 6-67 and slow left-armer Choudhry
THE total number of people in Worcestershire claiming jobless benefits dropped slightly in the month to June. Statistics released by the Office of National Statistics yesterday showed the number of people of working age in the county claiming Jobseekers
HEALTH bosses plan to close half of all adult mental health inpatient beds in Worcester by the autumn as more care is delivered in the community. Eighteen out of 36 beds at Newtown Hospital in Worcester will close by October, reducing the total
A FUGITIVE on the run from the police for more than a year has finally been tracked down - just 13 miles away from his home. Stephen Blake, aged 28, of Crompton Avenue in Bidford, went on the run last year after being found guilty in his absence
A WORCESTER couple who have dedicated their lives to running a boating business have clearly found marriage plain sailing as they celebrate 60 years together. John and Jean Morris, of Waterworks Way, will be raising a glass with their family today
VISITORS to Worcestershire County Council 's County Museum at Hartlebury Castle won’t be short of things to do this summer holidays. The attraction is launching an affordable calendar of fun for the whole family from Wednesday, August 1, to Friday
SIR – I wonder whose stupid idea it was to change the priorities on Broomhall Way, Worcester? The old system worked very well, but now the traffic coming from the motorway is causing mayhem at the Norton roundabout. Vehicles coming down in
SIR – My wife and I are in the process of selling our second flat. The electric company sent an estimated bill that was too much so I phoned a self reading with a request for an adjusted invoice. The supervisor having sales talk on her
OLYMPIC spirit was in the air as members of Worcestershire’s SpeakeasyNOW club held their own sporting event in celebration of London 2012. They visited Perdiswell Young People’s Club, Worcester, where the group of adults, all of whom have learning
SIR – With cuts to the Armed Forces which will result in closers on some Army camps why can’t we compromise? The border agency is in a mess – understaffed or can’t give a damn? How can they lose track of 160,000 immigrants refused permission
SIR – We are constantly hearing politicians blaming the now ageing baby boomers for everything, and arguing for the removal of universal benefits, such as free TV licences and winter fuel payments. They conveniently forget that older people have
EIGHTEEN neglected horses have been rescued from two locations in Bromyard leading to the arrest of a man in his 40s. The animals were found in Munderfield Harold and Brockhampton on July 10 and 11 following a tip of from a member of the public
A CYCLIST has died in Worcestershire this morning after he was involved in a crash with a lorry. The man died at the scene of the accident which happened at 9.15am this morning at the junction of Sutton Park Road and the A451 Stourport Road
A FRIEND of a man who died after he was hit by a train stood in front of one himself in an attempt to commit suicide – causing delays costing thousands of pounds. James Tasker, who appeared before magistrates in Worcester yesterday, admitted causing
SIR – It is not only the banks and the politicians – I am finding life in the UK very difficult to believe and to understand I was advised for my health not to believe everything that I am told. Why, then, am I told? For example, I have read that
CONTROVERSIAL surface dressing will carry on in Worcestershire, despite the county’s roads chief admitting the policy is unpopular with people. Back in April a £3.8 million project was launched to treat more than 350 routes with the temporary method
A BURGLAR raiding a house in Hanley Swan ran off after being disturbed by a gardener at noon on Tuesday. The gardener arrived at the house, off the B4209 main road through the village, to find a man on top of a ladder at the back of the house.
THE number of posties being bitten by dogs in the area has surged by 80 per cent in a year, according to Royal Mail figures. It has prompted the postal service and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to launch a Bite Back campaign, urging home-owners
SIR – Above is a picture of my granddaughter Abigail Cracroft with the queen outside the Hive. She was with me in the crowd holding her flowers and the Queen’s driver came over and spoke to her while the Queen was in the Hive. He asked if the
FIJI international Ravai Fatiaki has spoken of his excitement ahead of his second season at Worcester Warriors — insisting he has now settled into life the other side of the globe so he can truly make his mark on the Aviva Premiership. Fatiaki
SIR – I am writing this letter in response to a letter in your paper last week from Peter Willis titled ‘Where did all these youngsters come from?’. I was disgusted at Mr Willis’ letter slating the fact that cadets were present last Wednesday to
MORE than 81,000 phone calls made to Worcestershire’s one-stop “hub” for council services went unanswered during the last year, it has emerged. Staff were swamped with 677,989 calls, the highest number on record and a 126,000 surge in just 12 months
A YOUNG woman was taken to hospital after a car crash in Newtown Road , Worcester, last night. The crash, involving two cars, happened at about 8.20pm near the junction with Humber Road. Emergency services were called and, while fire fighters
WORCESTER-born TV talent show hopeful Tim Prottey-Jones saw his bid to become the next West End star come to an end last night. The 32-year-old former Droitwich High School pupil was left in tears after being elimanted by from ITV's Superstar
UPDATE: 5.52PM: The Department for Communities and Local Government says the decision on the incinerator will not be made today. A spokeswoman for the government department instead said the target announcement date of July 19 - today
SIR – The result of your recent website poll asking “Do you trust politicians to investigate the banking industry thoroughly?” concluded (the last time I checked) that only seven per cent would and the other 93 per cent would not. This is utterly
A team of volunteers took their lives into their hands in a bid to clear the monster-sized mass of debris trapped under the city’s main bridge. The four men yesterday attempted to chip away at tonnes of broken branches, rubbish and sludge that
WORCESTER City’s squad continues to take shape following the double acquisition of goalkeeper Glyn Thompson and left-back Ellis Deeney. The pair have both signed one-year deals at St George’s Lane after featuring in the warm-up victories over West
A BOY had a lucky escape when he was hit by a car and carried along on its bonnet near Evesham last night. The incident happened at about 7.15pm on Bretforton Road in the village of Badsey, leaving the boy with minor injuries. A rapid response
SATURDAY WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Bromyard v Pershore; Droitwich v Hagley; Oldswinford v Redditch; Pedmore v Colwall; Worcester v Coombs Wood; Worcester Nomads v Astwood Bank. Division Two: Alvechurch & Hopwood
COUNCILLORS have been told to declare their partners’ business interests or risk future prosecution. Under a major shake-up of local government, they will commit a criminal offence if they fail to do so. The move, which is part of the Government
A COUPLE from Linley Green, near Bromyard, are opening their garden to the public in memory of their son. Tim Cartlidge died in September 2008 in a car crash near Leamington Spa, where he lived. His parents Bill and Jill Cartlidge will be opening
A BEER and cider festival went down smoothly for a group of loyal football club supporters. The second annual Worcester City Football Club Supporters Trust bash at the sports ground in St George’s Lane saw tipples from several breweries, all
