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THEFTS of seven caravans and from other caravans in south Worcestershire has sparked an investigation with police urging owners to use extra security measures during the winter months.Great Comberton Golf Club, in Pershore Road, had two caravans stolen

DRIVERS in Upton-upon-Severn are reminded that the Upton bridge (A4104) remains closed to all traffic.A number of drivers have reportedly been putting themselves and others at risk by ignoring road closure signs.A statement by West Mercia Police said

Sir - We all saw the Worcester News reports of our own people who were given no support in the early days of the flooding, and as this event now happens regularly has the time come to take up the UKIP policy of reinstating the Civil Defence volunteers

MALVERN and Upton Bee Keepers will host their annual introduction to bee keeping session at Hanley Swan Village Hall from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, February 22.There will be a chance to discuss what the pastime involves with local experts and a range of

WORCESTERSHIRE MPs touring The Hive in Worcester were "impressed" by the new facilities and the work of the archive department.Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, and Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, were invited to see Worcestershire

TWO Worcestershire heroes will be rubbing shoulders with TV presenter and celebrity Tess Daley as she helps to celebrate the actions of the life saving pair at an upcoming awards ceremony. Friends and colleagues Karen Lawrance and Diane Fullerton have

A WORCESTER park which has now reopened looked like a 'bomb site' after high winds tore down several trees.Darren Hobbs, the park keeper, said he was 'horrified' when he walked into Cripplegate Park in Worcester today to find the havoc

SOLDIERS posted throughout Worcester to help in the flood efforts are being pulled back as river levels drop in the city.After the deployed soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, based in Shropshire, helped map and reach the county&

PEOPLE in Worcestershire suffering from breathing problems are being advised to take extra care during the winter months to avoid having to go to hospital.Those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma and other forms of respiratory illness

HARD working flood relief teams working in Worcester are being given free tickets to this Saturday's premiership rugby clash between the Worcester Warriors and the Sale Sharks.Warriors will give a total of 500 tickets to the emergency services, the

GEORGE Osborne’s new oligarch tax is set to cause a headache for wealthy people in Worcestershire, according to tax expert Anita Stewart, partner at Bewdley firm DHJH Chartered Accountants, and she is urging them act now if they want to avoid

WORCESTER Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre has appointed a new general manager. of Richard Dakin as General Manager.Previously working as Health Club Manager at the Telford Park Inn, Richard Dakin was said to bring with him a wealth of industry knowledge

AFTER increasing its order book by winning new business, a Worcestershire company has been able to expand its workforce thanks to the Government’s wage incentive scheme, which has enabled it to provide two youngsters with permanent full-time employment

A FLOOD fund has been launched by Co-operative stores throughout Worcestershire to help its members who have been affected by the burst river Severn.The Member’s Flood Fund was launched last weekend with a £10,000 donation from the Midcounties

FESTIVALS from across the world are coming to Worcestershire for children on to celebrate during half-term. From South American carnivals to Chinese New Year, between tomorrow (Tuesday, February 18), and Friday, February 21, youngsters will be

THE Prime Minister visited flood-hit Upton where he praised the town's excellent flood defences and said the town was "open for business".David Cameron met with West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin, business leaders and dignitaries during

AROUND 10 new jobs could be created in Worcester following the refurbishment of an historic bar and restaurant . The Kings Head in Sidbury has been transformed after its owners completed a £70,000 overhaul, which includes the revamping of a new

ONE of the major events for the region's business community takes place on Wednesday , March 5, on the Three Counties Showground, Malvern when Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce holds its next Business Expo. There will be more

PEOPLE suffering from eye disease as a result of diabetes are invited to a support group meeting at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Thursday. The Worcestershire Diabetic Eye Disease Support Group will meet at the hospital’s diabetes centre from

MALVERN'S Royal Three Counties Show is now even more royal after The Princess Royal accepted an invitation to become its patron. Over the years Princess Anne, who lives in Gloucestershire at Gatcombe Park, near Stroud, has become a regular visitor

A STORY which follows a hot air balloon in a runaway romantic comedy by a Worcestershire author has been shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year.Fiona Walker, who lives between Worcester and Droitwich, is one of thirty finalists for the prestigious

A NEW support group for people in Malvern suffering from compulsive behaviour such as overeating, overspending, drug or alcohol problems or similar issues will launch next week. The first meeting of the Pan Fellowship will be held at the Wheel of Life

Sir - I remember that when I was a lad growing up in Worcester I used to watch the river being dredged.When was the Severn last dredged?Nick CullSurrey

A YOUNG gelding had to be put down after being found in a field on Smite Hill in Hindlip with horrific injuries caused by a badly-fitting collar. RSPCA officers found the horse near the Smite Caravan Site at about 5.25pm on Wednesday, February

PSYCHOLOGY students in Worcester have become mentors to young people with mental health problems. Almost 100 of University of Worcester's students will now offer online support to those who need guidance aged between 11 and 17 thanks to mental

THE HSBC bank at the top of Church Street, Great Malvern, will be shut for three days while work is carried out to make it more accessible.The work will involve removing the existing step into the branch and replacing them with a ramp. There will be minor

THE Government is being urged to offer more insurance protection for businesses when floods strike. Many small businesses in Worcestershire have been severely damaged in the current floods and with the potential of more to come in future years the Federation

ALL three acute hospitals in Worcestershire are closed to visitors following another outbreak of norovirus. Friends and family members are asked to avoid visiting patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch’s

MOTABILITY customers with questions about their car, scooter or powered wheelchair can reach a member of the Motability customer services team by calling its new telephone number: 0300 456 4566. The leading car scheme for disabled people has recently

THE A38 Sansome Walk in Worcester has re-opened after fallen power cables blocking the road were cleared.

BUDDING young actors can see if they have got what it takes to secure a place in a chilling and musical production.Norbury Youth Theatre present the Sweeney Todd Shock 'n' Roll Show at the Norbury Theatre, Droitwich, in October and it is a fun

A CALL has been made for people in Worcestershire to sign up as bone marrow donors to help a brave three-year-old girl with an extremely rare condition. Tia Pugh suffers from an immune deficiency known as STAT1 deficiency as well as a tuberculosis-like

A CHARITY is aiming to tackle loneliness in older people by inviting them to tea parties. Volunteers from Contact the Elderly, a charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, collect those wanting to join in

AN event to show businesses how to save thousands of pounds every year on heating bills by capturing wasted heat from existing heating systems and other equipment and recirculating it is to be held in Worcester. On Tuesday , March 11, Herefordshire and

A WORCESTERSHIRE recruitment and training provider has been awarded an accolade for its work with businesses and the community. eResponse Recruitment , which is based in Redditch, has been given a Matrix Accreditation – the training provider equivalent

YOUNG children are invited to watch Old MacDonald Had a Farm when People's Theatre present their production at the Artrix in Bromsgrove on Sunday, February 23 for an afternoon full of games, giggles and sing-along songs including Heads, Shoulders,

AN EVESHAM community group has been given a much needed lifeline after being named as one of the projects to receive a chunk of a £72,000 community fund.The Ourside Youth Association in Evesham was one of 12 community groups and projects in Worcestershire

HEREFORDSHIRE landowner Harry Cotterell, a former president of the Country Land and Business Association, has joined rural property experts Fisher German as a consultant. Mr Cotterell, who lives at Garnons, near Hereford, will be helping the firm better

RESIDENTS in Worcester are being given the opportunity to have their say on a crackdown on student homes in the city. Last month Worcester City Council revealed plans which would ban buildings in the city being converted into houses in multiple occupation

PLEAS are being made to overhaul Worcester's notorious A4440 Southern Link Road at night - and speed up the roadworks quicker to avoid driver misery. Politicians at Worcestershire County Council say residents are worried that the £38 million project

A PRICELESS and inreplaceable collection of photographs showing the changing face of Worcester will be handed over to a new home.The final set of 2,000 archive images of the Faithful City will be presented to specialists at the Hive after a five-year

A MAJOR new bid to improve Worcestershire's "terrible" railway links is kicking off - with the county council preparing a fresh attempt to get the Cotswold Line dual-tracked from Worcester to Oxford. Politicians have hit out at poor links from

WORCESTER Warriors face the possibility of going into Saturday’s Aviva Premiership match against Sale Sharks at Sixways without captain Jonathan Thomas following his red card at Northampton. A tribunal will this week decide whether Thomas should

DEAN Ryan believes the battling qualities of his bottom-of-the-table Worcester Warriors side will hold them in good stead for the rest of the season. Despite having captain Jonathan Thomas sent off and Leonardo Senatore and Sam Betty sin-binned

Sir - Who came up with the idea not to reopen the St Johns train station . The public wanted it reopened, instead it was soldOff for housing. What a major difference it would of made now. I have 2 teenagers, both who use the train on a daily basisHow

xSir - Nick Clegg, the erstwhile leader of the Liberal Democrats , recently made a rallying call to his activists to stop UKIP, and which clearly shows that they are running scared. This is unsurprising given that their decline has occurred parallel to