THREE inspirational women were awarded at a glittering lunch featuring guest speaker Olympic swimmer Sha-rron Davies. Nine finalists and 300 guests gathered for the prestigious Worcestershire Women of the Year awards at Few Marquees, Hanbury.
A FIRE service merger between Worcestershire and Warwickshire is off the agenda - for now. Plans to hold talks between Hereford & Worcester Fire Service and counterparts in Warwickshire have been blocked by politicians. During a fire authority
THE sister of convicted killer Daniel Martin has refuted claims she altered her story to cover her brother's back. Sarah Martin told a court today she "would not alibi her brother" when she's the mother to three children. Earlier this year,
A “GOVERNMENT that doesn’t care” will put Worcester lives on the line if full-time first response fire and rescue cover across the city comes down to a single fire engine. The claim came from Councillor Richard Udall as Hereford & Worcester
DESPITE heavy clouds hanging over Worcester the city narrowly missed the worst of yesterday’s severe weather system. Around an inch of rain fell over Hereford and to the east of Worcester with the western side of the county suffering a miserable
I AM often surprised by the amount of people that don’t realise Worcester has a new purpose-built sports arena. Working just a stone’s throw from the University Arena in Hylton Road, I have seen the venue take shape over the past couple of years
A SOLDIER stationed in Afg-hanistan is using pedal power to raise money for the Stroke Association. Sgt Andy Carlyle, who is on duty at Camp Bastion until November, is nearing the end of a gruelling challenge to cycle 3,600 miles on an exercise
FOR once, the Premier League has a refreshing look to it. Both Manchester clubs are outside the top four, Southampton are fifth and Hull seventh. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea might occupy the Champions League places but it’s good
TAXI drivers in Worcester could be offered incentives to encourage more of them to swap their gas-guzzling cabs for super-green ‘eco’ cars. The move is a bid to tackle the pollution coming from Worcester’s fleet of taxis, which has trebled to nearly
WORK has begun on the latest addition to a shopping centre’s own ‘cafe quarter’. Coffee Dough, known as CoDo, will open next month when it moves into the empty glass pavilion at Worcester’s CrownGate. The new eatery will join established favourites
FRESH attempts are being made to crack down on Worcester’s seagull population – with a map being produced to pinpoint where they exist. Councillor Simon Cronin, who is leading an in-house review of the city centre, says a detailed map outlining
IT was “what a whopper” three times over at the Malvern Autumn Show as records in the giant vegetable classes went tumbling. This summer’s exceptional growing conditions brought world records for the heaviest swede and longest parsnip, and there
ZAIRE Taylor believes himself and Worcester Wolves team-mate Alex Owumi are the best back-court pairing in the British Basketball League. The 27-year-old American point-guard was a key addition for Wolves during the summer, replacing crowd favourite
IF there's one wardrobe staple for which impulse buys should be banned, it's the winter coat. A cosy cover-up is worth its weight in gold for the sheer amount of style impact it delivers on a day-to-day basis, so it pays to invest wisely. Let's
CHEATS have no place in sport. In the last 12 months, we have seen the disgrace of cyclist Lance Armstrong for taking performance-enhancing drugs and both sprinters Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay test positive for banned substances. Former India
AN elderly man has died after he was crushed by his own parked car near Worcester. Emergency services were called at about 12.15pm yesterday to Old Malvern Road in Powick, at the junction with The Drive. A man in his 90s was trapped underneath
A WORCESTER school is set for an expansion after plans to build eight new classrooms received the green light. St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School on Chedworth Drive, Warndon, is expecting to double its intake of pupils over the next six years.
JAMES Lemon has been tipped for a bright future in football after enjoying a dream debut for Worcester City. For as long as the striker plays the game, he will never forget the day he scored his first goal for the Blue and Whites. Last Saturday
AFTER three years in the making, the new and improved Pershore Library has re-opened to the public following a £500,000 facelift. The refurbished community building, which now also houses the library and visitor information centre, was officially
UNION bosses today described the fresh round of cuts at Worcestershire County Council as “horrendous” - and say they fear for morale. Jim Price, from Unison’s County Hall branch, also says he wants to launch a campaign over protecting vital services
IT is amazing to think that tomorrow Worcester Wolves will play their first ever game in the new University Arena. I remember when I first drove past the site on Hylton Road and it was still the old market place and just a pile of rubble. I
MAJOR new recruits at Worcestershire are unlikely, according to New Road director of cricket Steve Rhodes, who will instead look to give further chances to his up-and-coming youngsters. Players won’t be signed for the sake of it with Rhodes prefering
TALK of a multi-million pound shopping and leisure complex in Worcester city centre has been dismissed as pie in the sky by one shop manager. Paul Lester spoke out after news broke of plans to sell the Cornmarket car park and Trinity House, in
