STUDENTS from Worcester found their services in high demand after appearing in your Worcester News. The Princes Trust team from Worcester College of Technology were featured having revamped a community garden. The article was spotted by residents
THE region’s first elected police chief has thrown his weight behind the bid to end domestic violence. Bill Longmore, police and crime commissioner for the West Mercia force area, appeared at the University of Worcester’s St John’s campus in Henwick
Drivers on the M5 near Worcester were shocked to see a man staggering around on the hard shoulder and lying down on the carriageway, a court has heard. Andrew Mead, who was found to be three times over the drink-drive limit, wandered on and off
A FORMER healthcare assistant from Worcester ended up in the same mental health unit where he used to work after his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Paul George suffered severe depression after Janet, his wife of 25 years, was diagnosed
SIR – Please city council, could we have more cars in the taxi ranks. As an elderly lady it has become a nightmare when loaded with shopping, unaided, I have to negotiate the high step to a Hackney cab. JEAN HARRIS Worcester
SIR – James Connell (Worcester News, December 8) reports that a pioneering GP scheme cuts hospital treatment. The public have for some time been appreciative of the paramedics and the wonderful service they provide. The so-called GP with ambulance
TWO homes were broken into in Wyre Piddle during the latest in a spate of burglaries in Pershore and the surrounding villages. The neighbouring houses in Poplar Avenue were broken into between 5.30pm and 7.30pm on yesterday evening. Thieves
WHO ate all the pies? Well, it wasn’t James Wilson, branch manager of Reeds Rains estate agents in Worcester, although he did help sell the Christmas goodies made by year eight pupils at Christopher Whitehead Language College, which raised more than
A SMALL fire broke out at a primary school in Worcester tonight. Firefighters were called to Dines Green Primary School following reports that a light fitting was on fire at just after 4pm. Three fire engines, an aerial ladder and the station
SIR –Pauline Burgess (Worcester News, December 5) has perhaps misunderstood the export of beef to Russia. The trade will actually be as meat rather than live animals as this is better economically and from the point of animal welfare. This
SIR – I see there’s got to be a change in the law so the Duchess of Cambridge’s baby can become first in line to the throne. Now here’s a point. I think the bishops in the Lords should be banned from voting on this issue because we’ve seen recently
PLANS to build 39 homes near Droitwich have been given the go-ahead by planners, despite objections from residents. Wychavon District Council’s planning committee approved the plans put forward by Bellway Homes and Newland Trust subject to a legal
SIR – John Shearon’s letter about women bishops (Worcester News, December 4) mentions “discrimination”. The whole thing is absurd. Men and women – equal in rights and duties – have got different spiritual tasks. They are two different entities
SIR – Re Mr [Tim] Palmer’s letter saying that a councillor cannot express considered opinions about a major international matter (Worcester News, December 6). If he were one of my constituents, he would know that I am a full-time councillor.
A NEW emergency support service was called into action on its first night after a blaze near Bromyard saw 12 homes evacuated. British Red Cross’s fire and emergency support service (FESS) set up a rest centre at Bromyard Leisure Centre to provide
FUNHOUSE Comedy brings its Should I Stay or Should I Go? competition to Worcester’s Drummonds Bar on Sunday, December 16 for another night of fun. Fifteen new comics will bring their best material to the stage in order to impress the audience and
A WORCESTERSHIRE school has issued a warning to parents after a person claiming to be a former student tried to set up meetings with pupils via Facebook. Bredon Hill Middle School became concerned about the safety of pupils, whose ages range from
IF Bill Longmore does need a deputy police and crime commissioner, the role should be going to a woman – that’s the view of the leader of Worcestershire County Council. Councillor Adrian Hardman has accused the region’s first elected police chief
AN AIR Cadet squadron was celebrating scooping three trophies during a cross-country competition at RAF Cosford. Air cadets from 187 (City of Worcester) Squadron were up against 27 other squadrons from the West Mercian wing during the annual Inter-Squadron
THE FLEET of gritters will be back on the road tonight and tomorrow morning as freezing conditions set in again. Primary routes in Worcestershire will be treated with grit from 6.30pm tonight. Motorists were reminded to drive with caution by
A FORMER hospital boss has accused Worcestershire NHS chiefs of discriminating against white people in their advert for a key post. Bob Donkin, of Upper Brookend, Kempsey, near Worcester, has written to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
FREEZING fog is expected to grip the county as winter begins to bite in Worcestershire. Drivers have been urged to take extra care on roads with temperatures plunging to below freezing overnight last night and into today. Worcestershire is
A WOMAN who received head injuries after colliding with a car in Spetchley Road yesterday remains in a stable condition. The woman, in her 60s, was airlifted to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where doctors assessed that her head injury
VICTORY over Newcastle Eagles is proof that Worcester Wolves are a force to fear in the British Basketball League, claims head coach Paul James. Wolves produced a stunning display to defeat the defending champions 88-73 at the University of Worcester
A MAN was rescued by firefighters after a blaze in a Worcester flat which was believed to have been started by discarded matches and cigarettes. Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to a flat fire in Cripplegate
A WHIRL of pizzazz, wit and sparkling charisma will herald the return of 4 Poofs and a Piano with a new show and line-up next year. Having captured the hearts of television audiences during their nine-year tenure as the house band on the Jonathan
JUST 24 hours after facing a winding up order, Hereford United are set for an Edgar Street sell-out in the FA Cup against Cheltenham Town tonight (7.45). The Bulls were yesterday due in court over an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenues and Customs
A “VULNERABLE” man jumped into the river at Worcester but a specialist swimmer from the fire service plunged into the icy water to save his life. Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to the river Severn in Worcester
A WORCESTER hospice is set to benefit from an unlikely source – this year’s X Factor winner’s single. All proceeds from the single will be donated to Together for Short Lives, a national charity which supports 50 children’s hospices and other organisations
WE’RE all relishing this weekend’s trip to France for our second showdown with Perpignan in the Amlin Challenge Cup. The Stade Aime Giral is a fantastic stadium that I know well from my time in France with RC Toulon and we can certainly look forward
A TEENAGE dancer and choreographer from Worces-ter has been selected to take part in two prestigious dance events, including a performance at the Royal Opera House. Molly Roberts, aged 16, was selected by YDE Young Creatives from a large number
A HOUSING master plan for all of South Worcestershire is back on track after a dramatic U-turn by councillors in Malvern Hills. The South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) seemed in tatters less than a month ago when Malvern Hills District
