THEY may be back on home turf but the experience of the Homeless World Cup will last a lifetime for two footballers from Worcester. Mark Wilks and Jayde Tew said they both had been given the confidence and motivation to carve out a career in sport
VOLUNTEERS from three villages near Worcester have creteed a guide to help other communities establish youth clubs. Lower Broadheath, Clifton-on-Teme and Martley have all established volunteer-run youth clubs, with support from the district council
NEW signs are to go up across Worcestershire in a bid to increase tourism and bring more cash into the county. A new policy has been published by Worcestershire County Council which aims to help signpost more landmarks, attractions and private firms
A THIEF has been branded “the lowest of the low” for swiping a cancer charity collection tin full of donations in Worcester. Staff at the Cancer Research UK charity shop in The Cross were devastated when cash from a charity cake sale was pinched
WARRIORS re-wrote their European record book for the second week running with a 90-3 demolition of Italian minnows Rovigo. Worcester scored 14 tries at Sixways - one more than the record 13 they managed against Gernika last weekend - while Joe
WORCESTER City suffered FA Cup heartbreak as 10-man Bromley scored a last-minute winner to reach the first round proper. Carl Heeley's men looked to have done enough to force a replay in the fourth qualifying round, particularly when Moses Swaibu
RAIL services between Worcester and London were brought to a standstill yesterday after a man died in front of a train. The man was hit by the 10.22 London Paddington to Hereford service. The incident left 80 passengers stranded on the train
MATT Neal insists he has not given up on becoming only the second person to win the British Touring Car Championship four times. The Worcestershire driver, who won the title last year and in 2005 and 2006, heads to this weekend’s finale at Brands
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WORCESTER Wolves lock horns with Leicester Riders tonight (7.30pm) aiming for their third successive British Basketball League victory. The University of Worcester-based side gave their season a kick-start with back-to-back triumphs against Mersey
WORCESTER Warriors are already putting plans in place to ensure the crown jewels of their playing staff remain at Sixways. The likes of England Saxons duo Matt Mullan and Matt Kvesic, as well as on-song former Red Rose fly-half Andy Goode, are
WHEN she’s not doing homework or playing with her dolls, little Amber Jacobs loves nothing more than rocking out to her favourite bands. And the six-year-old from Throckmorton, near Pershore, is using her passion for music for a good cause next
THERE is a sign above the sports hall entrance at the University of Worcester that reads ‘Attitude Affects Outcome’ and I think that sums up Worcester Wolves. It is so important to have the right attitude throughout the whole basketball programme
A DAREDEVIL woman from Worcestershire took the plunge to raise money in memory of loved ones. Sophie Langman, who works for Cancer Research UK, scaled all 90ft of the charity’s headquarters in north London along with 50 fellow staff members in
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK Zom-B by Darren Shan is published in hardback by Simon & Schuster, priced £12.99. Available now. From the prologue of Darren Shan's Zom-B - a gruesomely described zombie attack in an Irish village - one senses
A MOTORIST banned eight times for driving while disqualified was caught by police at the wheel again. Steven Marsden was followed by an unmarked police car on the A449 near the Mitre Oak pub, on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster.
FANS will again be out in force as Worcester City bid to continue their FA Cup adventure at Bromley today (3pm). More than 100 are expected to make the long journey to Kent for the fourth qualifying round clash, the furthest City have been in the
THE family of missing yachtswoman Ona Unwin say they have been “left in limbo” as they continue to wait for any proof of her fate. Mrs Unwin - known by her middle name Mary - was a familiar face in Worcestershire having lived in and around Upton
GOALKEEPER James Bittner wants Hereford United to build on their recent solid defensive displays and return to winning ways. The Bulls have drawn their last two Blue Square Bet Premier games 0-0 against Braintree and Nuneaton, the first time they
A WIDOW aged 99 was ‘kicked out’ of hospital before she had recovered from a life-saving heart operation say her furious family. Beaty Thompson was admitted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester after suffering her third heart attack.
A senior police officer who had been suspended over allegations of gross misconduct and fraud has been found dead on a railway line after being hit by a train. The body of Assistant Chief Constable Gordon Fraser, from Leicestershire Police, was
RICHARD Hill is expecting a physical battle when Italian side Rovigo come to Sixways today (3pm) for an Amlin Challenge Cup clash. While the Italians are not expected to cause Worcester any serious problems, head coach Hill insists they will not
ASSISTANT manager Gary Whild believes striker Richard Peniket is making progress with Kidderminster Harriers despite a lack of goals. The 19-year-old, on loan from Premier League club Fulham until January, has made eight appearances for the Aggborough
WORCESTERSHIRE councillors have demanded an extraordinary meeting to debate a new report that could consign controversial plans for an 800-home development in Malvern to the scrapheap. Since July, a cross-party policy group of Malvern Hills District
