THE annual pancake race organised by Malvern Rotary Club was once again a success, with teams flocking to Priory Park with skillet and batter to take part.And after seemingly endless days of rain and wind, Rotarians were watching the skies anxiously on
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is spending £700,000 to fix potholes over the next few weeks and is increasing the number of highway repair teams out and about.Twenty-three gangs - nine more than usual - are now tackling highways defects and inspections
DESPITE the announcement of a £4 million government scheme to fund council tax rebates for flooded residents, it is unclear if people in Worcester will be eligible. On Wednesday David Cameron said homeowners affected by flooding would be able to
Rain Rain RainThe rain came downThat was the planThe brollies were up and hats were onThe Ducks were happy floating alongDown the river or on the pondMoorhens and Coots amongst the reedsThe sun did shine through the TreesThe rain came down at such a speedThey
ONE of the most remarkable things about the floods that hit Worcestershire this month was the huge number of fabulous photographs that were taken. We did our best to share as many of them as we could, but things were happening so fast in the newsroom
There exists no community in a city - and it’s exhausting. The house I live in is back to back with others and sandwiched between small apartment blocks surrounding a private car park. I’d have thought everyone would need to be pretty close knit
Sir - M Dalebo (Worcester News 17th February),reminds us of the prime minister’s “money is no object” for relief to flood victims,manyin Worcestershire.If his “legacy” from the Olympics is anything to go by, what hope is
Sir - I was rather taken aback that in your reporting on the floods in Worcestershire last week you made no reference to the probable cause of the appalling weather we have been having, and that is climate change. I know no-one really wants to believe
BY EMMA POWELL Many people may not know that Top Tennis player, Monica Seles, has taken a new path and become a novelist and 'Love Match' is the second book in her new teenage series which is proving to be a huge success. In 'Love Match
BY EMILY CLACHER (aged eight) Arthur’s Valentine by Marc Brown is about a boy named Arthur, who keeps getting valentines but can’t think who is sending them. He couldn’t understand until he was sent theatre tickets with a smudged name saying
BY HOLLY CUTHBERT The tale of a young British actress asked to spy on the wives of the top ranking Nazi officials, Black Roses by Jane Thynne is a truly inspired novel. Aspiring actress Clara Vine leaves London in 1933 to play a part
BY AMY PHILLIPS This novel explores a different take on love, which is perfect with Valentine’s Day fast approaching us. This is a 305-page story written by John Green, who is well known for writing creative and heart-warming novels for young
A PROM fair will be taking place at the Guildhall in Worcester to help raise funds for a trip to Tanzania.A team of 13 challengers aged 15 and 16 will join two teachers from The Chantry school for the World Challenge which will see them set out from Martley
BY DAWN WOODS Looking for JJ made the news 10 years ago, winning many awards and provoking much discussion among adults and young people because of the topic of a child killer. It's taken 10 years for Anne Cassidy to write a sequel, but
A TALENTED model and singer who has not left her home in five years because she suffers terrifying anxiety and panic attacks has launched her own line of merchandise. Model and YouTube sensation Jemma Pixie Hixon, aged 23, of Malvern, is housebound
BY HATTIE WALES (aged 11) Exquisite, colourful and a perfect teenage read for Valentine’s Day. Jasmine Skies is a beautiful story about a girl called Mira Levenson who goes to meet the other half of her family in Kolkata. Her mother ‘
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace a dead man who was found in the River Avon in Evesham.Officers were called to the Weir Meadow Caravan Park in Castle Street just after 10am yesterday (Wednesday) after a member of the public spotted
YOUNG visitors to Worcester Cathedral enjoyed getting their hands dirty making clay gargoyles.The youngsters were inspired by some of the uglier stone carvings which decorate the cathedral to create their own funny faces during the free half-term activity.The
QUIZ the deputy West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner during a Question Time-style event next month.Barrie Sheldon will take questions during a discussion of crime and the criminal justice system in the Cotswold Suite at the University of Worcester
THE body of a man has been pulled from the River Avon in Evesham. Emergency services were called to the Weir Meadow Caravan Park yesterday at 10.20am to reports that a body could be seen about 12 foot away from the bank. A rescue boat operated
THE clinking of coffee cups could be heard in Worcester at a special event to raise money for End Polio Now.Love was in the air at the Rotary Club of Worcester's fifth annual coffee morning in the Guild Hall on February 14, which raised £383
THE seven-foot henchman who helped a serial killer to randomly attack dog walkers in Hereford has been found guilty of two attempted murder charges.A jury last week found Gary Stretch guilty of both offences related to the two stabbings in Whitecross
TREES and other vegetation have been cut down ahead of plans to dual Worcester's notorious Southern Link Road.The £38 million work on improving the A4440 in Worcester to reduce congestion is set to begin in April but some of the preparatory
A TEAM of youngsters are busy cycling to Thailand without leaving the four walls of their church to raise funds for a charity trip. Eleven young people from St Peter's Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester, are pedalling 6,000 miles - the distance
DROITWICH Tennis Club has agreed to help a charity that helps bereaved children this year.The club will support Footsteps which helps children, young people and their families in Worcestershire to cope with grief following the death of a parent, sibling
THE leader of a national campaign to be help families with major problems visited Worcestershire to meet partners who are implementing its programmes locally. Last year, the county council, local housing associations and the Vestia Community Trust
THE Mayor of Worcester is inviting people to get dressed up for a mysterious charity evening.Cllr Pat Agar is staging a masked dinner at the city's Guildhall on Friday, April 25 as her major fund-raising event of the year.Organised in association
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are being encouraged to have their say on new guidelines for supporting children with long-term medical conditions such as diabetes. From September new laws will come into force requiring schools to support children with such
THE musical Guys and Dolls will be performed at a Pershore school.Pupils from Pershore High School will perform the show on Thursday, March 6, Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8.Tickets are available from the reception of the school in Station Road
A CHILD and an adult had to be rescued after getting stuck in a lift in a high street store in Worcester.City firefighters were called just after 11am today (Thursday) to Marks and Spencer and managed to free them after 30 minutes.
Sir - I was interested to read J. Pardoe's letter about the silting up of our river. Only yesterday I was speaking to a lady who told me that the Severn estuary at Bristol is so silted up now, that ocean-going large boats that were using it in the
THE central band of the RAF will perform to students at the Queen Elizabeth Humanities College in Bromyard on Monday, February 24.
Sir - With the European elections soon upon us it's worth noting that UKIP, who seem to know no irony in standing to be elected for an organisation they don't want to be part of, stand accused of neglecting British interests in the European Parliament
PROTESTERS took to the streets to demonstrate against a controversial firm which currently carries out the 'fitness for work' tests on disabled benefit claimants. Activists from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire assembled outside the Atos
SHOPPERS and visitors are being encouraged back into Worcester city centre after the recent floods.CrownGate Shopping Centre reopened their car park this week after water levels fell and is now offering people the chance to park for £1 all day until
PERSHORE’S mayor Cllr Chris Tucker will hold a fundraising coffee morning in aid of Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses at the Town Hall in High Street from 10am until 12.30pm on Saturday, March 1. The event will also include bric-a-brac stalls and a
A fruit tree pruning course will be held on Saturday, March 1.Transition Worcester Orchard Workers will run the course between 10am and 3pm at Deakin’s Cottage, Hanley Williams, Worcestershire.Anyone interested in booking a place should email Arthur
A BEST-selling children's author will be paying a visit to local school pupils.Robert Rigby, best known for his 'Goal' series of books, will be calling in at Droitwich High school on Tuesday, March 4th.His visit is part of the school's
SAILORS from HMS Ledbury will parade through the streets this weekend as they exercise their freedom of the town.The Hunt-Class mine hunter ship's company have a busy schedule ahead of them, starting with a friendly football match against Ledbury
A 24-year-old Worcester woman who lied to police that she had been raped on the way home from a city pub has been jailed for three years. Lisa Yapp , mother of a five-year-old son, named her ex-boyfriend Gavin Hockey as the culprit and he was arrested
HE’S the man who always went that extra mile at every rehearsal, the one who often stayed behind to sharpen up a particularly tricky move when everyone else had adjourned to the pub. According to those who know him well, nothing but the best would
FURTHER proof the economy is on the upturn comes with the news Hewett Recruitment industrial division has placed 24 members of its temporary team in permanent jobs since January and is looking for more. Diane Hall Smith and Sarah Bulmer who run the
STUDENTS did their bit to battle climate change for the love of the planet as part of Go Green Week, handing out locally sourced apples.Charlotte Gibbs, 19, Sammy Smith, 20, and Sarah Blackwell, 20, all completing a sustainability module at the University
WORCESTER City have made some significant strides since the turn of the year. They have gone from a club seemingly destined for relegation to one that is now on course for a mid-table finish. Some may even suggest a top 10 place is not out
AFTER defeating Glasgow Rocks to stay top of the British Basketball League, we turn our attention to facing Newcastle Eagles in the BBL Trophy quarter-finals.Friday's match in the north east is the first of two games against them this month, with
THE best young retailing brains from schools across South Worcestershire will line Worcester High Street on Saturday, March 1 to test their selling and customer service skills. They will be taking part in the Young Enterprise annual Trade Fair, which
IT'S not often a customer adviser is rewarded for reducing the public to tears, but then Kevin Quinn is a special case. Because the expert at Skipton Building Society’s Worcester branch, has long proved himself to be a popular figure. Now he
STRIKER Aaron Farrell will be given chance to prove himself at Worcester City after signing for the club. The former Kidderminster Harriers player has agreed non-contract terms at Aggborough and made his debut as a late substitute in Tuesday's
A WORCESTER politician wants to drive street collectors out of the city - saying shoppers are fed up "of being milked" for cash. Councillor Alan Amos, who represents Warndon, says people in Worcester are being "subjected" to requests for money
MOTORISTS were the biggest winners as water levels continued to fall as the worst of the flooding looks to have passed. Hylton Road, outside your Worcester News' offices, was reopened to traffic at about noon yesterday after being closed for several
WORCESTER Warriors are missing out on at least £500,000 of funding because they don't have enough English players, according to director of rugby Dean Ryan. The RFU and Premier Rugby offer six-figure cash incentives for teams who include English
Sir - With the recent flooding, and the disruption and devastation that has been caused, is it now time for the local authorities to urgently press for the completion of the City's ring road?Not only a second river crossing, but the City needs a third
Sir - I have to say Rick John in response to your comment on my letter to the Worcester news a couple of weeks ago I actually didn't recognise it as my offering !! Only the fact that I saw my name on the bottom alerted me to this .Unfortunately it
Sir, With Worcestershire County Council voting on the budget for 2014-15 this week, all parties are running scared of telling the public that more money is required to run services locally. This lack of money is almost completely due to the huge cuts
