A FLOOD warning has been issued for the Diglis area of Worcester following heavy rain over the past few days. The Environment Agency issued the warning this evening predicting the River Severn in the south of the city would peak at about 4.4 metres
POLICE are appealing for information to help trace a teenager missing from Hereford. Jade Saunders, aged 17, was last seen in Monday, December 30 and it is thought she may have left the area. She is described as white with long dark hair and
ONE of the busiest roads out of Worcester will be closed for two hours tonight while water pumps are installed. The road – home to the headquarters of your Worcester News – will be closed from McDonalds at the Hylton Retail Park to the junction
DELAYS are being caused on the M5 southbound near Worcester following an accident. The third lane of the motorway between junction seven for the A44 for Worcester and Evesham and junction eight for the M50 is closed. Drivers are advised to
THE long-term vision of Dean Ryan and his Warriors coaching team was the clinching factor that persuaded new recruit Andries Pretorius to join the Sixways club. The two-cap Wales international has agreed a switch to Worcester from Cardiff Blues
A PHOTO has been issued in the hunt for a 72-year-old Hereford man who has not been seen for almost two weeks. Austin Brooks was last seen at his home in Marlow Drive on Sunday, December 22 and was reported missing the next day. Police said
RISING flood waters mean a car park in the centre of Worcester is to close at 3pm this afternoon. With levels at Worcester Racecourse rising again following rain last night and this morning, the Pitchcroft Car Park off Castle Street will close
KEITH – Worcester’s resident seal – is facing a very uncertain future at the beginning of 2014. The grey seal, which is actually a female, was first spotted in the river Severn in November 2012 and has since become something of a local celebrity
CONGRATULATIONS must go to Sir Peter Luff, who was finally given fitting recognition for his 22 years service in parliament and the county by being knighted. The fact the 58-year-old’s name appeared in the New Year Honours list should come as no
PLANS for a multi-million pound 200-home estate in Worcester have been submitted to the city council - despite the land not being earmarked for development. Miller Homes has signalled intentions to develop Middle Battenhall Farm, an historic old
TWENTY-two new apartments have secured the green light to be built near Worcester Porcelain Museum - as one of the city’s most historic buildings was saved. Developers Berkeley Homes has won approval for the flats off King Street, as part of the
PAUL Warwick has been named at fly-half ahead of Warriors’ vital Aviva Premiership trip to London Irish tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). The Australian is set for his first league start in over two months as director of rugby Dean Ryan makes just two changes
SCHOOLS in Worcestershire are being handed a £20 million funding boost - as the Government relented on the need to create extra places. Worcestershire County Council is getting £19.9 million from the Department for Education to help schools fund
A PROLIFIC burglar from Stourport has been jailed for four and a half years. David Peoples of Areley Common appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday, December 23, after admitting carrying out five burglaries last summer as well as one offence
AVOIDING relegation is Worcester City’s chief aim as they prepare to embark on the second half of their Skrill North season. Last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Gloucester City marked the halfway stage of the campaign and, following the postponement
WHEN Kidderminster Harriers’ New Year’s Day derby against Hereford United fell foul of the weather, Chey Dunkley was left cursing his luck. The postponement dashed the highly-rated young centre-half’s dreams of facing League One high-fliers Peterborough
DEAN Ryan has not been surprised by the size of his task in hand at Worcester Warriors, but admits it will take time for his changes to take root. The former Gloucester boss was appointed as director of rugby at Sixways last April following the
BY CATHERINE ARMITSTEAD A wise and compassionate story of cancer, death and mental illness, all seemingly drawn from the author’s life. The writer, Bernadine Bishop, a retired psychotherapist, tackles these sensitive issues in a lively
MANAGER Martin Foyle says his main task is to keep his players focused on football matters at Hereford United and away from the club’s financial plight. As 2014 dawns, there is no let-up in the cash crisis at Edgar Street with the club still struggling
HATTIE WALES (aged 11) A magical Christmas adventure based around advent. It has a warm, festive feel to it and I’m sure anyone would enjoy it at Christmas time. The book is set in Norway towards the end of the 20th century. A young boy
BY AMY PHILLIPS A complicated coming of age story about a young boy in early 1990s America growing up surrounded by drinking and drug use, relationships, prejudice, mental health and the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Perks of Being a
CUSTOMERS have been given an alternative number for Worcester City Council while work to repair the Guildhall phone system is carried out. The phone system went down yesterday evening and means the council can currently not receive phone calls.
GOALKEEPER John Bateman is rated 50-50 to return for Evesham United at Taunton Town in Calor Southern League Division One South and West tomorrow (3pm). Bateman injured his hip in the 1-0 Boxing Day victory at Stratford Town and was replaced by
WORCESTER Bridge was closed for an hour last night because of concern for a man standing "on the wrong side" of it. Police officers were called to the New Road bridge about 8pm and began talking to the man. Ambulance and fire crews were also
MPs in Worcestershire say too much “scaremongering” has been going on in the debate about Romanian and Bulgarian migrants – saying the county has nothing to fear from them. Visa restrictions on nationals from the two eastern European countries
WORCESTER Wolves’ prowess at the top of the British Basketball League has been underlined with the inclusion of two players in the prestigious team of the week. Will Creekmore and Zaire Taylor have been included in the quintet for their efforts
DRIVERS are facing problems this morning as more rain falls and the rivers rise in Worcestershire. With rivers set to peak today the county has already seen disruption to travel, with roads closed. The B4211 Hanley Road, in Upton Upon Severn
A DAD led police on a dangerous 100mph motorway chase with his three young children in the car. Jason Thomas, aged 33, weaved in and out of traffic on the M5 as he travelled northbound near Worcester, even swerving on to the hard shoulder to undertake
THE new year got off to a wet start with heavy rain – and flood alerts, which were lifted just four days earlier. Three warnings were issued yesterday for the river Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey, and Callow End, the river Avon at Strensham, Bredon
SOUTH Africa-born Wales international back-rower Andries Pretorius has signed for Worcester Warriors from Cardiff Blues for next season. The capture represents an impressive piece of business by the bottom-of-the-table Sixways side and it is believed
