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  • Comedian to star in George Bernard Shaw classic

    A POPULAR comedian reprises his West End role n a new production of George Bernard Shaw’s.Alistair McGowan stars as the aristocratic and egocentric Professor of Phonetics Henry Higgins in Pygmalion which comes to Malvern Theatres from Monday, April

  • Join art courses for adults and children

    CHILDREN and adults can book a place on more than 25 art courses.The summer term at the Worcester Arts Workshop, Sansome Street, starts on Monday, April 28 and there are daytime and evening courses for adults as well as after school and weekend options

  • Malvern Hills under the spotlight in exhibition

    THIS spring an exhibition will unite the work of two artists inspired by the landscape of the Malvern Hills.Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum presents Skylight Landscape, where Malvern Wells-based artist David Prentice brings together his own vibrant

  • Worcestershire finish off Kent to claim home opener

    CLINICAL Worcestershire continued their impressive start to the LV= County Championship Division Two season by ruthlessly seeing off Kent at New Road. Thanks to Ben Cox’s career-best 89 on day three, the County were able to set their visitors 266

  • North American tour for experimental electronic duo

    EXPERIMENTAL electronic duo F*** Buttons are preparing to cross the pond for a North American tour this summer.Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power both grew up in Worcester and they will be playing a 12-date stint on the other side of the Atlantic, starting

  • Worcestershire oesophageal cancer team wins acclaim

    A TEAM treating people with upper gastrointestinal cancer across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire has been nominated for a national award for their work treating people with early oesophageal cancer.The team have been nominated for the

  • Worcester could see late-night shopping all year round

    SHOPPERS in Worcester could soon be able to enjoy Christmas-style late-night shopping all year round. Speaking at a meeting of Worcester City Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, March 15, Cllr Geoff Williams said members of the authority had been considering

  • Forum joins campaign for stalking awareness

    A CAMPAIGN will help to raise awareness of stalking in the workplacce.The Worcestershire Forum Against Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence is supporting and promoting Working Without Fear as part of National Stalking Awareness Day on Thursday, April 24

  • Dial M For Murder / Malvern Theatres

    IT’S no wonder that legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock snapped up Frederick Knott’s knife edge tale the moment he clapped eyes on it. For this is a rollercoaster ride of a thriller with more twists and turns than the murky lane that leads

  • Police appeal after cycle theft

    THIS is the man British Transport Police want to speak to in connection with the theft of a bicycle from a railway station. A dark blue Merida mountain bike was secured in the cycle racks at Worcester Foregate Street station by its owner at about

  • Motor sport parts company accelerates fast in export sales

    AS the 2014 Superbike and Moto GP season gets under way, businesswoman Louisa Harker is celebrating getting into the fast lane with her export sales and now needs more staff. Mrs Harker, who lives at Naunton Beauchamp, near Pershore, is managing director

  • Fewer pupils persistently skip school in Worcestershire

    THE number of pupils persistently skipping school in Worcestershire has dropped by almost a third in three years according to new figures.The Department for Education has released figures which show 4,060 Worcestershire students were persistently absent

  • Chaddesley Corbett Parish neighbourhood plan open for comments

    RESIDENTS of a Worcestershire village have the opportunity to have their say on plans to shape the future of their community. Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council has formerly submitted its draft neighbourhood plan to Wyre Forest District Council. Anyone

  • Rooftop residents get help to find jobs

    TO help its residents find employment, Evesham-based Rooftop Housing Group has partnered with the UK’s most powerful online jobseeker’s toolkit, MyWorkSearch. The deal means Rooftop residents can now gain free access to the MyWorkSearch

  • Investigations continue into suspected firearms incident

    INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a suspected firearms incident in Worcester yesterday afternoon. Armed police were called to The Cross at about 4.20pm yesterday following concerns a man was in the city centre with a concealed weapon and later

  • Droitwich care home among the best in the West Midlands

    A CARE home near Droitwich has been rated among the top recommended care homes in the West Midlands. Newland Hurst in Newland Lane came second out of 1,830 homes in the area and has received an award from online directory and industry website carehome.co.uk

  • Scaled-back swimming pool plans approved

    SCALED-BACK plans to build a new six-lane swimming pool in Worcester look set to go ahead despite appeals to reinstate a scrapped scheme for an eight-lane facility. Cash-strapped Worcester City Council revealed earlier this month a £13 million scheme

  • Submarina swaps deep sea for road running

    A SUBMARINER from Worcester is limbering up to take part in a half marathon to raise money for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). Petty Officer (PO) Matthew Bradley, of Lower Wick, has signed up for the Plymouth half marathon on

  • NHS have got it wrong over closure of walk-in centre

    Sir - I am delighted that my motion to Council objecting to the closure of the Worcester walk in health centre resulted in a thorough-going scrutiny of the proposal by Worcester City Council's Scrutiny committee on Wednesday.I am even more pleased

  • Parking breakthrough is not due to Labour

    Sir - I am delighted to read in your Worcester News that action is finally going to be taken to ease parking congestion around county hall by creating 200 new parking spaces.I know Labour are trying to claim some sort of victory here, but it should be

  • School creates memorial garden in honour of fallen soldier

    A garden has been opened at a Worcester school in memory of a fallen Worcester soldier. Private Jason Williams, died aged 23, in Afghanistan in 2009 after stepping on an improvised explosive device as his platoon searched for the body of a fallen comrade.Private

  • Jobseeker numbers dip for first time in months

    THE number of jobseekers in Worcester has fallen for the first time since last year. Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 1,803 people were claiming Jobseekers' Allowance in March. It means 2.7 per cent of

  • NHS and social care services need to work together

    Sir - I am writing in response to a recent study suggesting a merged NHS and social care budget in England will prevent vulnerable people falling between the gaps of the two systems. By introducing a single, seamless health and care system we could dramatically

  • Great news on parking

    Sir - The Spetchley Road Area Residents' Association was delighted to read the news last week regarding the County Council's proposed expansion to County Hall's car parks, providing two hundred extra spaces. Over the years, the Chairman, Keith

  • Strong squad key to Wolves success

    EVERYTHING Worcester Wolves have achieved so far this season has been down to a squad effort.While captain Alex Owumi, Will Creekmore and Zaire Taylor have been grabbing the headlines, there have been plenty of others who have played their part.In particular

  • Appeal over pavement parking in Malvern

    POLICE are appealing to people in the Marlbank Road area of Malvern not to park on the pavements after residents complained about frequently having to step into the road.Any concerns can be reported to police on 101.

  • Car tyres slashed twice in two days in Malvern

    THE tyres of a car parked outside a house in Orfrod Way, Malvern, were slashed twice in the space of two days on Tuesday, April 14 and the following day.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0142-s-150414.

  • Road rage incident in Malvern

    A MOTORIST was attacked in the street in a road-rage incident in Longridge Road, Malvern, at about 11.20am on Tuesday, April 15. Police have identified a suspect but are looking for more witnesses. Any information call 101 quoting incident

  • Worcester's City of Culture bid widely welcomed

    PLANS to move ahead with a bid for Worcester to be named City of Culture 2021 have been applauded throughout the city. In a widely-welcomed move, Worcester City Council’s cabinet gave its backing to plans to work alongside cultural, artistic and

  • Worcester set to make City of Culture 2021 bid

    WORCESTER is all set to become the UK’s City of Culture 2021.At a meeting of Worcester City Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, March 15 members approved a proposal to develop a bid for the title.If it is successful, Worcester will follow Liverpool

  • Photography display back in Worcester for Easter

    BACK by popular demand, the Crowngate Shopping Centre will again play host to the Worcestershire Camera Club for an Easter exhibition.Following the Christmas exhibition, when more than 500 prints were displayed by both professional and amateur photographers

  • Never a better time to pull out

    Sir - Latest reports show that over the next 5 years ,500,000 EU migrants will flock to Britain.We simply cannot sustain such mass injections of people-and must cut and limit who comes here.The strains on schools,jobs,NHS,housing etc is already at breaking

  • Teenager charged following Worcester sexual assault

    A TEENAGER who was arrested on Monday in connection with an incident in which a woman was sexually assaulted is due to appear in court this morning charged with sexual assault. The 19-year-old was arrested after a teenage woman was assaulted after

  • Wolves target Sharks victory

    WORCESTER Wolves are targeting a first British Basketball League victory of the season over Sheffield Sharks tonight (7.30pm). Although Wolves defeated the Sharks on their way to winning the BBL Trophy, the South Yorkshire side have won both Championship

  • Small fire in Evesham play area

    A SMALL fire in a children’s play are in Evesham was extinguished with a bucket of water last night. Firefighters were called to the fire at Charity Brook Park just after 10pm and put out the flames. The cause of the fire is not known but no

  • Small fire next to car in Worcester

    FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester were called to a small fire next to a car in Holly Mount Road, Worcester, at about 11.35pm last night. The fire was already out by the time the crew arrived. The cause of the fire is not known.

  • Fire at Raven Hotel, Droitwich, last night

    A DERELICT building at the rear of the Raven Hotel in Droitwich was heavily damaged in a fire last night. Firefighters were called to the hotel in Victoria Square at about 11.10pm last night and found the former staff quarters in flames. Crews