SIR - Today I got on the 31A bus at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. There was a loud mouthed thing already on the bus. From the hospital to St Stephens Church, all I could hear was - Don't call me a .......... again, the next second he is answering
A GENTLE giant is proving that dogs really are man's best friend during his weekly visits to see residents at a care home.Every Tuesday morning residents at Cranham Residential Car Home eagerly await the arrival of Bentley - a Bernese mountain dog
A NARROW road in a rural area west of Worcester was blocked for more than a day after a furniture lorry came a cropper. The Leekes lorry toppled into a hedge while trying to navigate the extremeley narrow Easinghope Lane near Broadwas on Thursday, May
PEOPLE can see the new bells at St Stephen's Church, Droitwich Road, on Sunday (May 18).The church's bell tower will be open from 12pm to 3pm.People can see the new bells, ringing chamber and the view from the top of the tower (weather permitting
THE amount of people in the West Midlands living with a faulty gene putting them at risk of developing heart disease or dying young could be much higher than previously thought, a charity has warned. Although previous estimates suggested up to 28,000
A ROAD improvement programme worth £3.5 million is rolling into the Malvern Hills this week. Worcestershire Highways is improving 200 roads across Worcestershire and is now moving into Malvern, Guarlford, Upton, Ryall, Callow End and Powick. Roads
KINGS and folk, Richard Clarke and Folkaholics will be performing at Hallow Parish Church, Main Road, on Saturday (May 17).The concert for Christian Aid week will begin at 7pm.Tickets cost £5 and are available by emailing clarke.alison@gmail.com
EXTRA volunteers are needed to join the Paint The Park team at Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne.The team will be painting the railings around the park's pond having already completed work on the front fence and riverside wall since the group was set up last
THE number of children taken into care in Worcestershire has rocketed 22 per cent in just five years, it has emerged. A shock new Worcestershire County Council report has outlined a growing crisis, with more and more young people in desperate need
COUNCIL bosses in Worcestershire say switching off thousands of street lights won't lead to more crimes or car crashes - despite worrying data emerging from elsewhere. A plan to switch off two out of every three lights across the county from midnight
AS PART of this week’s Mental Health Awareness Week, the organisation responsible for caring for people in Worcestershire with psychological problems is hoping to raise awareness of the issue. About 50,000 people in Worcestershire suffer from mental
RUSHWICK Drama Group will perform Womberang at St Stephen's Church Hall, Droitwich Road, Barbourne on Tuesday, July 1.Tickets for the comedy by Sue Townsend cost £6 and are available from Johnson's Newsagents, Ombersley Road.The show starts
A FORMER Mayor of Worcester has revealed his opposition to the city's football club moving to Perdiswell - and says everyone is "ignoring" a possible solution. Councillor Gareth Jones wants the club's supporters' trust to "seriously look" at building
COCKTAILS, cakes and a bit of acapella singing in the rain helped to raise over £1,000 for Victim Support.Hundreds of people visited the stalls set up outside of the Guildhall to celebrate the charity's 40th anniversary.Staff and volunteers
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Pershore Carnival procession leader after she died aged 101. Evelyn Jones was described by her niece as a "caring" and "kind" woman who was well know in Pershore after working as the secretary at
YOUNG people are about to get extra help with their housing, including practical and emotional support.Experts at Worcestershire County Council have been talking to young people in order to get them the best possible support. The council visited Malvern
TWO brothers will be taking a very big leap in memory of a Worcester teenager who died last month. Steve and Frank Bowtell will be leaping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Hinton Airfield in Northamptonshire on Tuesday, May 27 to raise money for
A CHARITY founder felt so guilty about not joining a charity walk last year that she has set up her own this year. Jean Wilson said she regretted not taking part in last year's Free Radio Walk For Kids which raised money for three charities including
A WORCESTERSHIRE financial planning firm, already named one of the top 100 in the country, has won a national Financial Times award for the quality of its advice. Redbourne Wealth Management of Bromsgrove was voted best life and pensions firm by judges
POLICE in Worcester are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber crime, including fraud as they declare war on online criminals. Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and internet crime reporting centre, received 3,898 reports from the West Mercia Police
WORCESTER have unveiled a 16-man academy squad for next season as plans to develop the next generation of Warriors talent gather pace. The club announced last week that they are in the process of creating six regional academy centres which will
A MAN was punched in the face and his car stolen during a robbery and assault in Stourport.The victim, a 29-year-old man, was punched in the face, and pinned to the floor, before his car keys were taken off him and his car, a burgundy Fiat Punto, was
Sir - Even by his own precipitous standards, Francis Lankester (Letters, 8.5.'14), when calling me a "Euro-fanatic", achieves new levels of biscuit-taking. The fanaticism is almost wholly on the anti-side, and the only interest that I have is in attempting
PEOPLE worried about the impact of money problems on their mental health can use a new online tool to better understand how to deal with the issues.The tool developed by NHS Choices and the Money Advice Service has been launched as part of this week&rsquo
A MISSING man who has a serious heart condition may be in Worcestershire says his sister. Denzil Carlton, 34, was last seen in Plymouth at around 1am on Friday, May 9 and police are increasingly concerned for his welfare. He is believed to
A FEAR of heights has not put one woman off joining her manager on a skydive to help raise money to fund activities for care home residents.Activities co-ordinator Lucy Gordon and general manager Helen Grice will be taking the leap of faith on Wednesday
A WOMAN was struck on the head with an unknown object in a Worcester bar.The female was struck on the head in Sin Bar in New Street, causing a cut which required hospital treatment.Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident
WORCESTERSHIRE will take on the exciting talent of New Zealand in a four-day match at New Road next summer ahead of their Test, ODI and Twenty20 series against England. The County will do battle at their headquarters with the Black Caps in the
STUDENTS, staff and visitors at the University of Worcester were given free health checks last week as part of International Nurses’ Day. Student nurses were on hand at the university’s main reception on Tuesday, May 6 offering mini health
HATS will be donned at a centre which helps support people who have acquired brain injuries on Friday.Staff, volunteers and users of the centre in Gregory's Mill Street, Barbourne donning headwear of various shapes and sizes during Hats for Headway
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is celebrating the launch of Foster Care Fortnight by asking the question, Guess who fosters? The council has launched a campaign to dispel the myths surrounding people who foster throughout the county as the fortnight kicks
A POLICE car involved in a crash in Worcester was in pursuit of a suspected stolen car when the accident happened. We have already reported how a marked police car, on blue lights and sirens, smashed into a garden wall on the corner of Ombersley
ROSIE and Jim are two four-year-old cats who ideally need to be homed together.Rosie is a black and white female with a quiet, sweet nature and Jim is a white medium haired male who is confident, friendly and loves attention. They would suit a home with
PROMINENT Malvern artist David Prentice died last week following a period of illness. The 77-year-old was well known for his vibrant and evocative pieces of work which focussed heavily on the Malvern Hills, and he died at his home in Malvern Wells
AN OVERGROWN junction onto a busy dual carriageway north of Worcester has been described as "terrifying and highly dangerous".Julia Letts of Knoll Farm near Martin Hussingtree contacted your Worcester News seriously concerned about the state
A WORCESTER woman died after collapsing at her home last December, an inquest has heard. Joanne Hartshorne, aged 39, had a history of epilepsy and died on Saturday December 28.The inquest on Monday, May 12 recorded a verdict of death by natural causes
A DOOR into the past has opened thanks to workshops which help people explore history.Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service is helping people discover more about the past through quarter sessions in the latest in their exploring archives workshops
HEREFORDSHIRE and Worcester shire Chamber of Commerce has gone into the scratch card business. In an effort to encourage companies to enter the annual Chamber Awards by the closing date on Friday, May 16, it has been sending out scratch cards with prizes
A STUDENT at the University of Worcester has been awarded a Federation of Small Businesses Business Scholarship for 2014. Twenty-one-years-old Katie Styler, who joined the University's business management course straight from sixth form at Trinity
Sir, A massive thank you to all the staff on AVON 4 ward for the care and kindness given to my mum during her recent stay at Worcester Hospital.Her comfort and medical needs were constantly monitored and attended to, and she wasalways helped with food
“RYAN both excites and frustrates the hell out of me,” said Dean Ryan after watching his play-maker lead Warriors to an exciting derby victory over their former club Gloucester. The Worcester director of rugby had a tempestuous relationship with
ONE northbound lane of an exit slip road the M5 is closed following a van fire this morning.Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze just after 8am to the exit sliproad at Junction 6 A449 / A4440 Warndon Way / A4538 Pershore
TWO fire crews were called to tackle a fire in a milk tanker near Stourport-on-Severn.Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called just after 10pm yesterday (Sunday) to the blaze on the southbound carriageway of the A449 Crossway Green.A
PERSHORE Swimming Club has received a legal leg-up to help it take part in its first ever international competition. Worcester-based regional law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys has donated £800 to the club, which has been invited to a swimming event
PEOPLE are being urged to sign up for this year's Relay for Life event in Worcester to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Fundraisers dressed in purple dodged the downpours to launched the sixth event in the city centre on Saturday with a stand and
TICKETS for the Bromyard Gala at its new site are selling fast and organisers are reminding exhibitors and vehicle enthusiasts to sign up now to guarantee a place.Now in its 44th year, the Gala has moved to a new site just half a mile from its previous
THE electric future of motoring purred into Hereford when Simon Crowfoot, managing director of Ecotricity's electric highway programme and a board director of Ecotricity Group Ltd, described the next generation of electric cars to the Health, Wealth
Sir, A sunny afternoon, jazz by Dene River Jazzmen, lovely refreshments available - where was I? - in Cripplegate Park on Sunday May 4.The band was arranged by the council and the event was in aid of Ethan's Charity for Support the Heroes.These events
