A CRAFT group whose aim is to bring creativity, motivation and joy to one of Malvern’s most deprived areas is proving a huge success. Founder Jill Peer said the Pixley Crafters group had “blossomed terrifically” since being formed a year ago, attending
THE opening hours of a McDonald’s will be extended after councillors heard there had not been a single complaint about the restaurant in two years. Wychavon District Council planning committee were considering a bid by the owners of the McDonald
A MALVERN green energy firm is bucking the economic trend as the number of property owners looking to generate green energy increases. Family-owned renewable energy specialists Solar Solutions has seen a successful 12 months with the firm’s father
IT’S a shame that Worcester City had to bring the curtain down on cup games at St George’s Lane like this. Well below par for the majority of this third qualifying round tie, City no longer have silverware to challenge for this season. The
FICKLE is always an emotive word in sport, guaranteed to get the backs up of any fans when it is used to describe them. Sometimes, however, it is the correct adjective and a case in point would be at around 3.45pm on Saturday as my Twitter account
A PENSIONER who crashed into another car in Worcester - pushing it on to the pavement and narrowly missing a pedestrian - admitted driving without due care and attention and failing to report an accident. Matthew Drummond, aged 68, of Tetbury Drive
WORCESTER Wolves consolidated their hold on fourth place in the British Basketball League after a thrilling victory over Cheshire Jets at the University of Worcester. Unlike the sides’ last meeting a month ago when Wolves romped to a 39-point win
FRIENDS and colleagues have been paying tribute to schoolmaster, county cricketer and war hero George Chesterton, who has died aged 90. Mr Chesterton died two weeks after he went to Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE from the Queen. He was
CCTV footage has captured a male trying car door handles on the morning three cars were broken into on a Droitwich estate. The incidents took place in the early hours of Sunday, November 4, on The Ridings and Primsland estate. The male, who
THE Bishop of Worcester has welcomed the announcement of the Rt. Revd. Justin Welby as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The Very Rev Dr John Inge referred to the current Bishop of Durham and former oil industry senior executive as a “Godly man
A COUNCILLOR has launched a scathing attack on his own council’s decision to ‘squander’ up to £25,000 on new Christmas lights. Peter Webb, of Upton-upon-Severn Town Council, said the decision to commit the funds from reserves was reprehensible
NEXT year’s Worcester Festival will revert back to its original format and take place over three weekends following this year’s success, which saw about 275,000 visitors at events across the city centre. This year’s festival celebrated its 10th
