EDDIE Grundy of The Archers is the special guest at Malvern Community Action’s annual charity fair on Saturday. Trevor Harrison who plays the long-running character in the BBC's rural drama, will be opening the fair at 10am at the York Hall, Malvern
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to cut at least £90 million at Worcestershire County Council has “overshadowed” the good things it continues to do, according to its leadership. Councillor David Thain, the cabinet member with responsibility for change, insists
THE SEARCH is on to find a disabled child in Worcester who could benefit from having a specially adapted tricycle. Worcester’s Green Bike Riders and the city’s Round Table hope to help other deserving children after funding a trike for Felix Jones-Whale
A HOSPITAL visitor was appalled when a group of elderly women were not given help to fasten gowns so their underwear was exposed to male patients. Jacquie Titmus, who was accompanying her daughter to an appointment at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital
A NEW production will showcase a proposed fame academy that could form part of Worcester’s planned £10 million cultural quarter. The former Royal Worcester Porcelain buildings in Severn Street have been bought by Colin Kinnear, of the Bransford
SCOTLAND head coach Andy Robinson believes Warriors tighthead Euan Murray (pictured right) is his country’s most formidable scrummager. The prop, who officially became a Worcester player this week after completing a spell on loan with French club
KING’S School edged out their Worcester rivals from the Royal Grammar School 15-14 in a pulsating match to reach the fourth round of the Daily Mail RBS Schools Under 18 Cup. Mikey Allen held his nerve to send over a penalty with the last kick of
RHEUMATOID arthritis is a debilitating disease which is often mistakenly viewed as the cure of old age even though it can also be a blight on the lives of young people. Everyday tasks such as going to work, picking up your child in your arms, washing
THE performance against Altrincham in the FA Trophy might not have been good enough but it’s important to keep things in perspective. We have played 20 games this season and we have had one performance that overall wasn’t good enough. There
TWO teenage girls who both ended up in a coma after their car smashed into a tree near Worcester have now recovered consciousness. Rubey Devlin, aged 19, and Sophia Carini-Morgan, aged 18, were seriously injured when the Mini they were in lost
STUDENT nurses in Worcestershire have thanked hospital staff for supporting them in their careers. Students on the University of Worcester’s first degree nursing programme spend half of their course in clinical practice and all student nurses spend
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Jamille Matt has had his application to remain in the country accepted by the UK Border Agency. The 23-year-old has been on the sidelines for nine months since being put on leave by the Aggborough club to resolve
THE annual It’s A Knockout competition organised by Malvern Hills Lions was a great success. The event, held at the Three Counties Showground’s Avon Hall, allows teams from six social education centres from the area to take part in friendly competition
THE latest offering from Malvern Concert Club is a first for the town. The Fibonacci Sequence come to Malvern Theatres on Thursday, November 22 from 7.30pm having gained a huge reputation, distinguished by the quality and high profile of its players
HEREFORD United’s FA Cup second round match at Cheltenham Town will be shown live on ESPN. The game will now take place at Whaddon Road on Monday, December with a 7.45pm kick-off. It means United’s Blue Square Bet Premier match against Mansfield
A DISABLED man who was the victim of an unprovoked attack while feeding ducks on a canal towpath in Worcester has vowed to continue visiting the spot he loves. Colin Hughes, who suffers from arthritis and relies on a mobility scooter to get about
CUTS in car parking charges are expected to be brought in one month earlier than first planned to help shoppers with new year bargains. Councillor Simon Geraghty, leader of Worcester City Council, said he wants the reductions in place from January
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after reports that a second woman was pushed off a railway bridge. The victim, who is in her 20s, suffered serious injuries after falling from the railway bridge next to Malvern Link station
TERRY Jenkins was eliminated from the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts with a 5-2 defeat to Wes Newton. It was the Ledbury player’s second loss in three Group ‘G’ matches at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, meaning he misses out on a place in the
WORCESTERSHIRE are set to hold preliminary talks with Phil Hughes about a possible return to New Road next year. Director of cricket Steve Rhodes is in Australia on a 10-day trip and is due to meet the left-hander, a star performer for the County
For details on the candidates, click here. To catch up on yesterday's live Q&A session, click here. TODAY is D-Day for West Mercia Police – with voters across the region heading to the polls to elect the force’s first police
A HOUSING masterplan for all of south Worcestershire is in tatters after councillors in Malvern Hills broke ranks and voted to send years of work back to the drawing board. The South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) came to a shuddering halt
WARRIORS expect Matt Mullan to have shaken off a knee injury in time to face Saracens a week tomorrow. The England prop sustained the problem during training ahead of the LV= Cup 34-18 victory over Scarlets and won’t be involved at Wasps in the
A TEENAGER from Worcestershire is one step away from performing at The O2 in London. Lauren Alexandra, who studies at Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, has progressed to the Midlands area final of the Open Mic UK competition after impressing
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a railway bridge in Worcestershire. The woman, who is in her 20s, fell from the railway bridge on the A449 Worcester Road, near Malvern Link train station, at about 6.15pm last
A LEADING politician has defended controversial plans to cut community care – saying people won’t accept public money being badly spent. Councillor Philip Gretton, the cabinet member for adult social care at County Hall, also insisted he would
