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  • Heartfelt tributes to a man of many talents

    A DAUGHTER has paid tribute to her multi-talented father who lived near Worcester for more than 35 years Richard Bellhouse, who lived in Kempsey after moving to the county in 1973, died aged 95 on Monday, September 3. Mr Bellhouse was born in

  • Girl shouted as man aimed brick at her front door

    A DRUG addict ex-soldier from Worcestershire who tried to break into a house by smashing a window with a brick has been jailed for two years. Christopher Bateman, who served with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, was spotted by a teenage

  • We’re in with a chance to win top accolades

    MORE than 20 businesses and visitor attractions have been shortlisted for the Worcestershire Welcome Awards 2012. Malvern Theatres has been nominated in three of the 10 categories, while Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway, Pear Tree Catering, which

  • Ex-Marine proud that his Olympic mission is complete

    AS the country begins to recover from the excitement of the London Olympics and Paralympics, a Worcestershire man can regard his mission as complete. When ex-Royal Marine Arthur Williams, of Aston Somerville, near Evesham, was chosen from hundreds

  • Village ‘better than an estate’

    THERE are calls to build a village-sized development rather than a 250-home housing estate on the outskirts of Worcester. The Bevere Development Opposition Group (BDOG) is opposed to plans on adjoining land which could see the homes built off Ombersley

  • Circus cancels shows after travellers invade

    A TRAVELLER invasion has forced a group of circus performers to cancel shows in Droitwich, costing them three days’ trading. The ‘large group’ of travellers set up camp off Ombersley Way, forcing Pinders Circus to cancel shows on Monday, yesterday

  • A449 crash victim named

    THE woman who died in a crash near Kidderminster on Tuesday has been named by police. Natasha Kew, aged 21, of High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, died when the Renault Clio she was driving lost control and overturned before hitting a Peugeot van

  • An active consultantcy

    WORCESTER-based property consultancy Harris Lamb has been named the most active commercial agent in Worces-tershire for 2012 after completing more transactions than any other agent over the past year. Staff at the company’s office in Grosvenor

  • Grandad Doug takes the plunge

    IT is not every day that a grandfather of 13 takes to the skies and jumps out of a plane. But Doug Moseley, above, has made an exception to raise money for a charity very close to his heart. The 82-year-old, who lives in Droitwich, is doing

  • Farm developments ‘must come down’

    ONE of Worcestershire’s largest cattle farms must pull down a number of unauthorised buildings which were built without planning permission, say councillors. Wadborough Park Farm off the Pershore to Worcester Road, near Stoulton, was found to be

  • Traffic chaos as gas workers dig up road

    TEMPERS were close to boiling point after gas workers started digging up one of the busiest roads in the county – without telling anyone. Thousands of commuters and the city’s road chiefs at Worcestershire County Council were left in the dark by

  • We’re so delighted at success of art show

    FINE weather brought hundreds of people to an open studios exhibition near Malvern. A wide variety of craftspeople displayed their creative talents at Blue-ginger in Cradley, featuring everything from ceramic works to paintings and jewellery to

  • Opening hours cut at stations

    RAIL commuters will be buying more tickets from machines after a cut in staffing hours got the government green light. Passengers using Worcester Shrub Hill station will see between an hour and two hours trimmed from ticket booths’ opening hours

  • Islam really has so much to answer for

    SIR – One does not have to look far to determine who is truly responsible for the hysterical outrage throughout the Muslim world. It is not the handful of people engaged in making a film deemed by some to be offensive to Islam – in a free world

  • We have made the traffic system worse

    SIR – I have to agree with the other letters printed in the Worcester News criticising the new roundabout layout at Whittington. I used it for the first time last week and could not believe just how dangerous this new road system has now become

  • Want more shoppers? Cut parking charges

     SIR – Brits are now paying £8 billion a year for car parking. In the last year alone prices have soared by 12.5 per cent as many councils try to claw back money from the cuts handed to them by the Government. So is it any wonder why many

  • If people didn’t offend, there’d be no fines

    SIR – Re N Taylor’s letter (Worcester News , September 11) regarding trial by jury or on-the-spot fines. If people didn’t drop their litter, did not park illegally, did not speed excessively, did not drop their fag ends, etc, there would be no

  • Council’s concern is money, not the care

    SIR – With regard to the elderly and the sick who obviously need care in the home. When the council sends its representative to see what care they need the first thing he or she wants to know is how much money you have got in the bank. If you

  • It is the worst team I’ve seen at New Road

    SIR – Re ‘Relegated County aim to finish year on a high’ (Worcester News , September 11). Yet more spin from the director of cricket at New Road [Steve Rhodes ]. He said the players had a lot of pride to play for, the players wouldn’t be going

  • Every penny counts for this good cause

    CHILDREN are being encouraged to save their pennies for charity in a creative way. St Richard’s Hospice has launched the colour and collect boxes to raise for funds towards the £6.1 million required each year to continue their work with patients

  • Perhaps Mr Geraghty should listen more

    SIR – It is clear following the recent angry debate at County Hall (Worcester News, September 14) that many people can see the problems with the design of the filter lane at Whittington island heading to Malvern. Alas, not Councillor Simon Geraghty

  • Trip down memory Lane in new City exhibition

    MORE than a century of Worcester City history will be celebrated at an exhibition in the Guildhall later this month. Pictures charting the story of the club, in their 108th and last season at St George’s Lane, and showing famous matches go on

  • County force lowers flag for murdered officers

    WEST Mercia Police officers have been paying their respects to the memories of two police officers shot dead in the line of duty in Manchester. The force which polices Worcestershire lowered its force flag to half mast at its headquarters in Hindlip

  • Warriors chief Hill defends Cavaliers poor start

    WARRIORS’ lengthy injury list is the main reason behind the club’s humiliating start to the Aviva ‘A’ League season, according to Sixways head coach Richard Hill. Worcester Cavaliers have began the competition with back-to-back home games, but

  • Wouldn’t it be great to have third classic FA Cup clash?

    ASK any fan to recall their most memorable Worcester City match and most will respond with one of two answers. Depending on their age, it’s invariably the FA Cup third round match against Liverpool in 1959 or second round meeting with Huddersfield

  • Tailbacks in Worcester road after cyclist hits head

    UPDATE 9.45am: The road is now clear. THERE are tailbacks in Hylton Road, Worcester this morning after a woman fell off her bicycle and hit her head. The woman came off her bicycle at around 8.55am near the embankment opposite

  • We can make your wedding a great day to remember

    ALL budding brides dream of the day they will marry the one they love in the perfect gown and in stunning surroundings. Now your Worcester News and the Pear Tree Country Hotel are giving future brides the chance to make their dream a reality with

  • Pensioner dies after his car hits clinic wall

    A PENSIONER has died after his car crashed into a wall at a health clinic despite the efforts of people to save him. The driver, who was in his 70s, was killed when his black Peugeot 407 hit the brick wall in the car park of the Moor Street Clinic

  • Fire drama at chip shop

    A DEVASTATING fire has wrecked a Worcester fish and chip shop – causing traffic gridlock in the city. The blaze engulfed the Seacrest Fish Bar in London Road at about 5.50pm yesterday evening, with eight fire engines called to tackle it. During

  • Police launch new initiative to catch burglars

    TODAY marks the launch of a new police initiative, Citadel, aimed at driving down the number of burglaries in Worcestershire. Around 140 more burglaries than were expected based on previous year’s figures have taken place across the West Mercia

  • Warriors youngsters handed England call-ups

    SIXWAYS starlets Ben Howard and Josh Watkins yesterday headed off to link up with the England Under 20 Elite Player Squad training camp and are eager to make their mark on the international stage. Full-back Howard, 19, and 18-year-old wing Watkins

  • Your child is ill. How worried should you be?

    THERE’S nothing more worrying for a parent than when their little one is under the weather – particularly if the cause of the illness is unclear. Whether the problem turns out to be serious or not, waiting for a diagnosis and helping children through

  • Washed out steam rally back on track

    AN army of volunteers are helping the popular Welland Steam and Country Rally, near Malvern, bounce back from the disappointment of being washed out by the wettest summer in 100 years. The event, which attracts thousands of visitors, will run from