A YOUNG woman from Worcester has returned home after fulfilling her dream of working with rescued horses in South Africa. Beth Lawrence, aged 22, spent three weeks in the village of Cintsa East volunteering at Cintsa Horse and Newhampshire Farm
A PERSHORE man completed a half-marathon in memory of his late wife and raised money for a new breast unit in Worcester. Geraint Roberts, of Lower Moor, ran the Cardiff half marathon in aid of the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign, the charity
YOUNG bookworms in Warndon have been rewarded after completing a challenge to read six books over the course of the summer holidays. This year’s annual summer reading challenge, which is run through Warndon Library, had a Story Lab theme and young
ONE person has been taken to hospital following a crash on the B4084 in Worcestershire. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the B4084 Drakes Broughton to Pershore road at 5.20pm to reports of a three car collision. Two ambulances
UPDATE 8.25pm: Trains are now running in the Malvern area but delays are still possible. TRAIN services between Worcester and Birmingham are currently delayed by up to 30 minutes following a trespass incident in the Malvern area. The incident
A WORCESTER start-up business says BT’s inefficiency and “appalling” customer service is threatening to send it to the wall before it has even got started. Having previously worked for national firms, Jon Lewis, Colin Nicholls and Carrie James
A HOSPITAL boss says complaints should be dealt with before the person making the complaint has even left the premises. Harry Turner, chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said this should be the ambition for county hospitals when
From 5.30pm: Live coverage of the European premiere of the final installment of the Twilight Saga in London's Leicester Square. Follow the event as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - fresh from their very public break-up - walk the red carpet alongside
MORE victims of abuse are being asked to come forward and tell council bosses about their torment. Peter Morgan, the chairman of an independent body which aims to guard against abuse at home, said they can only help people if they get calls.
A WORCESTER parish council is looking to take steps to prevent advertising vans parking around the area. During a recent meeting of St Peter’s Parish Council a member of the public raised the issue of cars parking around the area “advertising things
A TEENAGER thrown out of home by her mother was repeatedly raped by a man inside a Worcester guest house, a jury was told. The 16-year-old, described as “a troubled and insecure child”, had no friends in the city and became dependent on Peter Goode
A 13-foot high LED advertising screen could be placed on a building in an historic part of Worcester – with furious critics saying it would look like “a corner of Times Square”. A private group of investors want to place the screen on Trinity House
A WOMAN charged after the death of a Worcester man in a flat blaze has been granted bail by a judge. Sarah Martin, aged 26, of Rodborough Drive, Warndon, is accused of perverting the course of justice in the case of Andrew Heath. Mr Heath,
THERE’S only one day left before entries close so emerging companies wanting to take part in the Worcester News Business Accelerators 2012 competition need to get in the fast lane now. To miss out on this News-paper Society organised initiative
THE GODFATHER of Italian cooking made his first visit to his new restaurant in Worcester, hoping it will be a family affair. Antonio Carluccio visited his 69th Carluccio’s restaurant in CrownGate Shopping Centre for a special launch event yesterday
A DROITWICH charity that was petrol-bombed this summer has moved back into its offices. Protective Behaviours UK was attacked overnight on June 25 and it has taken the company just over three months to get back into its offices with the support
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A UNIQUE celtic band can now boast being a multi-award-winning group after their latest success. Ledbury-based four-piece The Roving Crows were named the Best Folk Act at the Exposure Music Awards ceremony in London. It adds to the two awards
Five years ago, mother of two, Pippa Adamson, recovered from 20 years of debilitating long-term exhaustion and fatigue in just a few days. Her son, Callum, then aged 13, had recently been diagnosed with the same illness. M.E., like Chronic
THE leader of a Worcestershire council has delivered a scathing broadside to colleagues in neighbouring Malvern after it backed its own house-building strategy. Councillor Paul Middlebrough, leader of Wychavon District Council, said Malvern Hills
AS often happens after a heavy defeat, it doesn’t take long for the blame game to start. The match is repeatedly dissected and analysed until the reason for the failure is unearthed. Fans do it all the time and I do exactly the same thing in
THE NUMBER of motorists who have been fined or cautioned for using a mobile phone while driving across the two counties has fallen. Between 2007 - when the law came into effect - and 2012, the number has fallen from 4422 to 1861 in Worcestershire
Five years ago, mother of two, Pippa Adamson, recovered from 20 years of debilitating long-term exhaustion and fatigue in just a few days. Her son, Callum, then aged 13, had recently been diagnosed with the same illness. M.E., like Chronic
WORCESTER Racecourse have confirmed the dates for their 2013 National Hunt programme. Pitchcroft will host a total of 21 meetings between April and October next year, four more than in 2012. The extra fixtures have been moved to Worcester following
THIS is the hero who came to the rescue after three teenage girls were involved in a horror smash near Worcester, leaving two in a coma. Jake Regan, aged 22, leapt from his car, jumped over a barbed wire fence and dashed into a field to come to
Five years ago, mother of two, Pippa Adamson, recovered from 20 years of debilitating long-term exhaustion and fatigue in just a few days. Her son, Callum, then aged 13, had recently been diagnosed with the same illness. M.E., like Chronic
WORCESTER City are poised to announce where they will be playing football next season — with Kidderminster Harriers expected to get the nod over Bromsgrove Sporting. The Blue Square Bet North club have spent the past few months looking at various
JONNY Mason, director of sport at King’s School Worcester, insists today’s Daily Mail RBS Schools Under 18 Cup local derby at Royal Grammar School, Worcester (2.30pm), is not a dress rehearsal for the meeting between the arch-rivals two weeks later
THE frontman of an internationally acclaimed band brings his solo world tour to the Faithful City this weekend. Mike Peters, who is the lead singer and songwriter of Welsh outfit The Alarm, will be at the Marr’s Bar, in Pierpont Street, on Saturday
Worcestershire farmers are weathering one of the toughest planting seasons in living memory which could see food prices rise next year. The higher-than-average rainfall across the county since May has pushed farmers’ planting season into winter
A HOUSING masterplan for all of South Worcestershire is on the verge of collapse after councillors in Malvern Hills voted to send it back to the drawing board. During a five hour meeting that ended after midnight councillors shot down a motion
