CONVENTIONAL slaughterhouses can be as cruel as halal abattoirs says a leader from a Worcestershire group of veggies and vegans.Much of the meat sold in British supermarkets and served in restaurants comes from animals slaughtered according to traditional
A MAN from Malvern has been arrested in connection with two burglaries in Eckington and Kempsey on the same day thanks to quick thinking villagers.The burglary in Eckington, near Pershore, took place on Thursday, May 1 sometime between 8.30am to 3.30pm
ONE of Worcester's most historic streets will be transformed by an exhibition of contemporary art.The display will stretch from the National Trust owned Greyfriars House and Garden and out into Friar Street from Saturday, May 24 to Saturday, June
4:59pm Wolves win 90-78. Amazing scenes at Wembley. 4:55pm Wolves know they've won this now. 4:53pm Wolves trying to run the
WHEN you've fallen off as many horses as the Princess Royal during her distinguished riding career, a set of garden steps, however, strangely cambered, presents no real danger. And so it was at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, where the royal visitor
A FUN night comes with the offer of four comedians for the price of three.Nick Page and Scott Bennett line up alongside headline duo of Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue at Mode, Angel Place, Worcester, on Sunday, June 1.The headliners mix music, silliness
THERE is just one week to go until Worcestershire gets ready to 'Push the Boat out' as part of a national festival of sailing and windsurfing.Five sailing clubs and centres in the county will be giving the chance to everyone - regardless of age
POLICE in the county are hosting four events including one in Worcester in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police are hosting a series of training events with a number of partner agencies to raise awareness
WITH Worcester City Council's elections looming, the pressure on all our political parties is currently cranked up to breaking point and boy can you tell. Green Councillor Neil Laurenson took part in the Worcester half marathon event on Sunday
ON Thursday, May 22, the voters head to the polls to deliver their verdict on Worcester City Council. Our ward-by-ward coverage continues with a look at Gorse Hill. ANYTHING other than a Labour victory would be a shock in Gorse Hill - such is the
A GROUP of green-thinking rolled up their sleeves to pick litter and show pride in their Worcester College of Technology students aged 19 to 25 with severe learning disabilities carried out the clear-up in the St Andrew's Gardens next to the college
VINTAGE car owners from all over the UK used a National Trust house near Pershore as a backdrop to launch their vintage car rally.A procession of vehicles from The Humber Register, wound their way along Croome’s historic carriageway this week, which
GENEROUS students and staff have teamed up boost the city's foodbank.The student council of Worcester Sixth Form College organised the collection to provide Worcester Foodbank, which is run by the Trussell Trust in Carden Street, with enough produce
THE Three Choirs Festival returns to the Faithful City this summer with William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday and the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War providing the main themes.The 287th meeting of the three choirs of Gloucester,
ON Thursday, May 22, the voters head to the polls to deliver their verdict on Worcester City Council. Our ward-by-ward coverage continues with a look at Claines. CLAINES is one of the most hotly contested wards in the city - and every vote is likely
THE RHS Malvern Spring Festival was given a royal seal of approval when The Princess Royal visited for the first time in four years. The Princess Royal, who last attended the spring show in 2010, was made patron of the Royal Three Counties Show
THE amount of praise heaped on these outrageous imposters now probably exceeds the total tonnage of women’s lingerie hurled at the genuine article during their heyday. Who would have thought back then that a musically primitive outfit from south
DEAN Ryan names the same starting line-up that lost last week at Saracens for Warriors last game of the season against his former club Gloucester tomorrow (3.15pm). Worcester are expecting their biggest crowd of the season for the local derby as
A SCHEME which has helped 1,300 people in Worcestershire with diabetes understand more about the condition in the past year alone has won a national award for the second year in a row. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust runs the sessions throughout
CUSTOMERS at a Worcester bank were left outraged when machines used to deposit cash froze mid transaction, showing no record of the deposit and leading them to fear their money had been lost. Up to 20 customers protested when the technical hitch left
The next meeting of Worcester's National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) group is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14. Nutrionist, Lynn Adams, will be a guest speaker at the event which is taking place at Lyppard Grange Community Centre, Warndon
PART of the southbound and northbound carriageway of the M5 will be repaired in a series of overnight closures next week. Road markings and studs are being replaced on the M5 southbound between junction 7 near Worcester and junction 8 near Tewkesbury
CATS in need of a loving new owner can be re-homed in Worcester at a special open day.The RSPCA Worcester & Mid Worcestershire branch is holding a cat re-homing day on Sunday, May 18 from 11.30am to 2pm at Teme Acre Cattery, Old Road, Old Powick
JUST two years after nearly losing an arm to superbug MRSA, goalkeeper Louie Barnfather is set for international honours with Gibraltar. The 21-year-old Evesham United player has been called up by the island for a friendly against Malta on June
A CONSERVATION charity is inviting people to join a guided walk around a Pershore nature reserve. Peter Case, Water and Wetlands Officer for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, will be leading the walk around Avon Meadows Community Wetland, which will
WORCESTER Wolves co-founder Mick Donovan has praised the team for retaining their hunger for success this season.Wolves won the British Basketball League Trophy in March but also saw their Championship aspirations falter at the same time.However, Paul
AN alcoholic has been banned from Worcester city centre for two years after he was involved in 25 incidents in six months. Graham Higgins, aged 44, of no fixed abode, cannot enter the area including Angel Street, part of the High Street, the Shambles
TOWERING lock forward Mariano Galarza has revealed he only quit Worcester to keep his World Cup dream alive. The 18-times-capped Argentina second row is desperate to represent his country at next year’s global showpiece tournament, which is taking
A GROUP of talented young musicians will put on a concert in aid of St Richard’s Hospice at St Leonards Church in Newland, Malvern, from 3pm on Sunday, May 18.
THERE is still time to register to take part in a two, five or 11 mile walk of the Malvern Hills on Saturday, May 17 in aid of St Richard’s Hospice. For more information call 01905 763 963 or visit www.stricahrds.org.uk/malvernwalk.
Sir - No one has mentioned the possible traffic jams on the way to hospital because of tail backs to the new shopping center which may cause ambulances to be stuck in traffic. Mrs Heather Kelly Kempsey
AVOID scoring 'nul points' for your Eurovision party by ensuring you have a valid TV Licence.Millions of homes throughout the UK will be part of the expected 170 million people across the world tuning in to the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow
BY DAWN WOODS ALICE lives a life she loves, with a devoted Father and a rather haphazard education - a mix of learning about life and tedious algebra lessons given by a governess. But all this changes after a clandestine meeting of her Father's
A BOUNCY castle measuring 15ft by 15ft in yellow, blue and red was stolen from the side garden of the Dover Dale Arms, Stalls Farm Road, Droitwich, at 4.15am on Sunday, May 4.Anyone with information should call the police, quoting incident 0214S040514
WORKMEN have filled in a drainage ditch with a “bizarre” concrete base for a road sign which a councillor fears could cause future flooding. Councillor David Harrison was aghast to find the ditch filled with a concrete block and earth near the
BY RHONDA NIVEN THIS is one of those magical books read as a child that is sure to stay with you throughout your life - making you feel all the richer for having read it. The Secret Garden follows the journey of Mary Lennox from her sad
BY AMY PHILLIPS A FIRST-person account of a young boy, Piscine Molitor, who gets shipwrecked aboard a lifeboat with a tiger called Richard Parker from the zoo he grew up in. The premise enough is intriguing to warrant further exploration
THE Glastonbury Festival has unveiled more acts - including the final Pyramid Stage headliner - Metallica. The legendary metal band will top the bill on the landmark stage on the Saturday of the event, which officially runs from Friday, June 27
SIGNIFICANT investment will be made at Warriors in a bid to turn Worcester into a 'top European side', following the announcement the club are now controlled by Sixways Holding Limited (SHL). For the past six year's the club has been funded by
