WORCESTER City conceded three first-half goals as their three-match winning streak away from home came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at Harrogate Town. Paul Beesley scored twice and Chib Chilaka once to fire the Yorkshiremen into a 3-0 half-time
WARRIORS were out-muscled by Northampton Saints’ power-packed set-piece as they slipped to a 27-18 home defeat in the Aviva Premiership. For the first hour of the contest, Warriors had more than matched their illustrious opponents, but a Saints
TWO intrepid schoolboys will be going the extra mile to raise cash for a good cause. Jacob Williams, aged 13, of Fernhill Heath, and Charlie Chalmers, 12, of Droitwich, will cycle more than 100 miles this weekend in aid of St Richard’s Hospice.
ANYONE in Redditch, Bromsgrove or Droitwich who is too busy to drop into their local library or worry about fines and renewals can still spend some quality time with their favourite stories thanks to Worcestershire County Council's exciting new e-books
4:48pm I'm pretty sure there were more than a few boos ringing out around Sixways at the final whistle. Fans are NOT happy.... 4:47pm There were some bright spells in attack
SEX education is set to be improved across Worcester-shire after a plea from young people. Worcestershire County Council overwhelmingly backed a motion saying the curriculum needed to be changed so that teenagers could get better advice on relationships
THREE men arrested in connection with the horsemeat mis-labelling scandal have been released on bail as the investigation continues. The Food Standards Agency said it passed on evidence from two premises in Tottenham and one in Hull to Europol
MICHAEL Taylor says Worcester City have to cut out the mistakes that are costing them in their play-off push. Sixth-placed City make the long journey to Harrogate Town today (3pm) having failed to win back-to-back matches in the league since August
TWO men have been remanded to face trail for the murder of a prisoner. Gary David Smith, aged 47, and Lee William Newell, aged 44, prisoners at Long Lartin, near Evesham, were arrested at the scene on Thursday and subsequently charged with the
NEW figures show that there was a rise in apprenticeships in the region last year. There were 5,670 apprenticeship starts in Worcestershire during the academic year 2011/12 – representing a growth of 14.7 per cent from the previous year. The
RIVERS levels across Worcestershire have peaked this morning and look set to remain steady with a dry weekend ahead. At 8am, the Environment Agency reported the river Severn at Kempsey, near Worcester, had reached 5.71 metres and was steady after
THERE’S no place like home for Worcester Warriors centre Jon Clarke, who is targeting a string of Sixways successes to finish the season on a high. The former Northampton three-quarter is set to line up against his old team-mates when Saints visit
MORE cash is to be ploughed into helping businesses in Worcester – with city council chiefs pledging a fresh £200,000 to help them beat the struggling economy. The money will be put into helping more companies take on new apprentices, special grants
TWO generations were united over a sweet or savoury treat to mark the start of Lent. Youngsters from St Clement’s CE Primary School in Henwick Road, St John’s, Worcester, spent Shrove Tuesday decorating pancakes with the residents of Regent Care
A DAZZLING interpretation of a much loved story will be brought to life on the ice. The Russian Ice Stars bring their re-imagination of Beauty and the Beast to Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre from Wednesday to Sunday, February 20-24. It promises
TWO men have been charged with murder following a death at Long Lartin Prison. The body of Subhan Anwar, aged 25, was found by prison officers at just before 8pm on Thursday. Two men - aged 47 and 45 – were arrested at the scene and taken into
WINNING automatic promotion to the Football League remains in Kidderminster Harriers’ sights, says striker Anthony Malbon. The Aggborough outfit are only eight points behind Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Grimsby Town heading into today’s match
HEREFORD United chairman David Keyte says the club will not give up hope of reaching the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off places. Although closer to the relegation places than the top five, the Bulls have games in hand on teams above them and are
THE leader of Worcester City Council has been handed the chance to get a 26 per cent pay rise – but insists he will turn it down. Councillor Simon Geraghty will get the chance to vote on his own allowance this Tuesday – with an independent panel
