VILLAGERS did a double take as singing superstar Susan Boyle turned up on their doorsteps to start shooting her first movie. The singer who shot to worldwide fame after starring on Britain’s Got Talent arrived in the Worcestershire village of Broadway
DROITWICH Rotary Club has doubled its number of women members. Three women were inducted into the town group at St Andrew’s Town Hotel. Diana Radcliffe, Sue Brown and Maureen Dillon were all made members which takes the total number of women Rotarians
REASSURANCES have been given about the future of vital health services in Worcester if one of the county’s main hospitals is handed over to a new provider. The possibility of a new provider of services at Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital – likely
A HARD-working mother who set up a charity to help families like hers is attending a glamorous awards ceremony this weekend. Jean Wilson, who set up New Hope in July 2010, is a finalist in the Inspirational Mother Awards after being nominated by
BUSINESS coach Mel McGee is holding a special workshop in Worcester for entrepreneurial mums. The Hereford-based author of the supermummy.com website, dedicated to business-minded mums, will be offering help and advice at the Hive between 10.30am
ONE of the area’s largest ever business events is taking place next Thursday. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce will be combining its annual business exhibitions to present the Chambers Biggest Expo Ever at the Three Counties
DROPPING temperatures and a cardboard box replaced the creature comforts of a warm bed for fund-raisers. They may not have got their full 40 winks but 40 people braved the elements to take part in this year’s Sleep Easy at Worcester’s YMCA on Friday
WARRIORS back-rower Richard de Carpentier has been drafted into the England squad for this month’s Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The 22-year-old former Leicester Tigers forward returns to the fold nearly two years after featuring at Murrayfield
SIR – I am angry and disappointed that the developer Miller Homes refuses to accept that their proposal to build 200 new homes [on the Middle Battenhall Farm site, which lies between Whittington Road and Battenhall, off Red Hill Lane, Worcester] is
A BUSY main road was partially blocked for two hours yesterday after a rush-hour crash. Police were called to the A44 Bromyard Road in Worcester by the former Christmas tree farm in Dines Green at about 8.20am. A BMW 3 Series and a Mazda RX8
SIR – I could not believe my eyes when I read on page about developers wanting to build houses on Severn Trent Water’s old headquarters in Bromwich Road, Worcester (Worcester News, February 26). How could anyone wish to put families through the
SIR – Nine out of 10 people cannot name our new police and crime commissioner (Worcester News, February 25). Bill Longmore’s name will be remembered by the public when he does something worthwhile remembering to earn his well above average salary
SIR – I attended the Worcestershire School Games last Thursday hosted by the University of Worcester and funded by the Sports Partnership and Sainsbury’s. Can I congratulate Stephen Brewster and his staff, as well as the teams at St John’s sports
A PARISH council is demanding value for money for taxpayers over extra grass cutting. Warndon Parish Council pays Worcester City Council about £8,000 a year for ‘enhanced’ grass cutting, which entitles them to one full-time employee who just trims
SCRUM-half Shaun Perry marked his return to action with a try and lively 40-minute display as Worcester Cavaliers ran out 66-30 winners over the Army in a high-scoring encounter at Sixways last night. Perry had been ruled out since September with
WORCESTERSHIRE won’t lose overseas recruit Thilan Samaraweera to a Sri Lanka call-up during his New Road stint after the 36-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket. The veteran batsman was named among 23 centrally contracted
HISTORICAL features illustrating the rich heritage of Worcester’s St Martin’s Quarter have gone on display for the first time. Workers have painstakingly carved into the ground to reach markings showing old railway lines which were once a feature
UP TO 300 people are set to lose their jobs under plans to close a Worcester call centre. Serco, which runs the Shop Direct call centre in Newtown Road, Worcester, yesterday confirmed that it has has entered a formal consultation with staff concerning
THE Cornbury Music Festival has announced a stellar line-up of household names to mark its 10th year. Known for being a civilised and family-friendly affair, the festival will run from Friday to Sunday, July 5-7 at Oxfordshire's Great Tew Estate
SIR – It seems to me that while modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops, etc, facilitate instant communication, even across the world, it has many more disadvantages. No longer can one easily strike up conversations on park benches, in
A DROITWICH group is appealing for more members to help boost the charity work it carries out. Droitwich Lions Club is set to hold an open evening aimed at encourage more people to get involved. Group president Phil Wallis said: “We are looking
WORCESTER Wolves head coach Paul James has described Alex Owumi as one of the best players he has ever worked with. The in-form guard has enjoyed a fine debut season for Worcester and underlined his ability with a starring role in last weekend’
I BELIEVE there is still much more to come from Worcester Wolves as the season builds towards its finale. Despite the 148-141 aggregate defeat to Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League Trophy semi-finals last weekend, the club is heading
PICTURE books are among the most popular children’s titles borrowed from the Hive in Worcester. Illustrated stories account for six of the top 10 reads for youngsters, according to a list released to your Worcester News in time for World Book Day
A WOMAN was the victim of distraction theft just moments after using a town centre cash machine. The woman, who is in her 60s, was on Edith Walk, Great Malvern when her credit card was stolen at about 2.30pm on Friday and used for a number of transactions
COUNCIL chiefs have been told it would be “illogical” and “crazy” to build a scaled-down swimming pool in Worcester not up to hosting competitions. During a passionate debate at the Guildhall, both swimmers and politicians urged the city council
SINGING sensations from St Mary’s Worcester hit a high note when they performed at a national competition. The 21 girls from St Mary’s Middle School choir took to the stage of the Barbican in London for the Barnardo’s School Choir competition.
SIR – Re the letter from Rosemary Webley ‘We don’t seem to care for each other’ (Worcester News, February 13). During the bad spell she mentioned our estate was really deep in snow, but due to the efforts of two neighbours – both pensioners with
WORCESTER City have been forced to reduce the capacity of St George’s Lane for the final ever league fixture at the ground. City’s Blue Square Bet North match against champions elect Chester on Saturday, April 27, will be the last competitive game
SIR – While perusing postcards in various fairs I found the above card relating to Heenan and Froude football ladies team. I thought it would be of interest to Worcester News readers. Heenan and Froude was a United Kingdom-based engineering
SIR – You report (Worcester News, February 26) that government funding is unlikely to be forthcoming for a new Parkway station because County Hall has failed to submit detailed proposals to Network Rail which is managing the fund. Peter Blake
STAFF at a Spa store are encouraging customers to help them support a cancer charity. Workers from Droitwich’s Wilkinson store, St Andrew’s Square, have set up a clothes collection point in aid of the company’s chosen charity of the year, Macmillan
A WEST Ham United fan was stopped from taking his copy of the Worcester News into a Premier League football ground after guards branded it an offensive weapon. Security guards at Stoke City Football Club confiscated the newspaper belonging to Chris
