An exhibition to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War begins at The Hive on Monday. The displays will include photographs and documents based on three main themes – Gender and Home Front, Childhood, and Cities at War – commemorating
A car landed in a resident's garden after a three-car crash in Worcester. A West Mercia Police spokesman confirmed officers were called out to Bromwich Road, St John's, at 17.36. On arrival, officers found a car in the garden and the other
A POPULAR police officer who left a huge footprint in the lives of all who knew him was laid to rest with full honours in Worcester. More than 200 officers stood to attention as part of a guard of honour as the hearse containing the body of PC
A POLICE Constable has been dismissed without notice from West Mercia Police for behaviour amounting to gross misconduct. The officer, who had over 20 years service and was based in South Worcestershire, accepted monies from the owner of a licensed
Sir - A recent Government study into the effect of free movement within the EU has had on the UK only tells us what we already know, that soaring numbers of immigrants have squeezed demand for housing, NHS, school places, and also suggests, which once
Sir - Regarding the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.I went in on the 27th June for a Hip operation, although the operation was a success it was a little bit more difficult than originally thought, and I had a difficult couple of days on returning to the
A GOLFER who narrowly escaped serious injury when he was hit in the face with a ball has warned other people using Perdiswell Golf Club to be careful when walking on the public course. Terry Green was playing a round with friends on Tuesday (July 29)
THERE were no serious injuries despite a three-car crash in Malvern. A West Mercia Police spokeswoman confirmed the force received a call at 2.50pm, to attend the scene on Blackmore Park Road, close to the entrance of the Three Counties Showground
It was encouraging to read in the Worcester News (29/7/14) that the Worcestershire and England player Moeen Ali wore wristbands declaring his support for the people of Gaza. In the short article, it was stated that ‘Israel launched an air offensive
Sir - Bedroom tax is a premeditated policy of abuse of the poorest and most vulnerable of tenants and its no surprise that here in Worcester the statistics show it has caused hardship and risk of eviction for hundreds. It is amongst the most
SIR, Through your columns I would like to thank the staff of the Worcester Royal Hospital for their care, while I was recently in hospital. During my short spell in the A&E followed by the AMU Departments, I was privileged to observe the interplay
Sir - Why are we persisting with the ridiculous bus lane at the bottom of Newtown Road?It is a part time bus lane and if I drive down there at say lunchtime when it is not in operation everybody treats it like it is in operation and gives me disgusted
NEW data has revealed thousands of employers in the West Midlands have benefitted from an allowance scheme.More than 59,000 employers have been boosted by the Employment Allowance, which reduces the National Insurance Contributions (NIC) that an employer
A POLICE helicopter is flying in the skies above the city centre to mark the funeral of a Worcestershire policeman. The funeral is underway of PC Duncan Jones, known as 'Big Dunc'.
CRAIG Charles may currently be best known for his portrayal of cabbie Lloyd Mullaney or as Dave Lister in Red Dwarf, but many forget about his other passion for and life in the music scene. And it's not unless you specifically follow him that you
THERE were celebrations at Albion Lodge retirement home, in Hanley Swan, as one of its residents celebrated her 100th birthday.Mary Ripley, who was born in Canada but moved to England when she was just a few weeks old, celebrated her big day with her
THE rich radio history of Droitwich is being celebrated in a new exhibition in the town's heritage and information centre.Remember the Radio, which opened on Monday in St Richard's House, Victoria Square, is an 80th birthday celebration of the
COUNTY MPs have secured a major funding win to help protect services offered by the South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau after a "rose tinted" view by headquarters had put them at risk.Sir Peter Luff MP and Harriett Baldwin MP were both
A NEW interactive online guidebook has been launched to help show what works in early intervention to improve children’s outcomes.The guidebook, by the Early Intervention Foundation, includes information about Worcestershire's Early Help Programme
SCHOOLCHILDREN were strictly coming dancing when they attended a dance class with a special guest teacher. TV dance star Brendan Cole dropped in to a summer holiday workshop to show them how it was done. The Strictly Come Dancing professional
IT'S fair to say more and more people around the city are getting to know the newish Mayor of Worcester, our old chum Cllr Alan Amos. In fact, stuff sending him to Coventry, he's unwittingly annoyed so many people in recent weeks some have said
BY CATHERINE ARMITSTEAD AN OLD suitcase and a mysterious letter set a young woman searching for clues to a family secret. In the meantime, she has romantic troubles of her own to solve. Roberta works in a bookshop, alongside her scruffy
BY HATTIE WALES (aged 12) Geek Girl is a funny, entertaining, enjoyable read for young teenagers. The book is set in England, and is about a girl called Harriet Manners. Harriet is a geek; even the Oxford English Dictionary thinks so.
BY HOLLY CUTHBERT QUIRKY, hilarious and marvellously set, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel makes a great book and film. Zero Moustafa tells the book’s narrator, ‘The Author’, the story of his youth as a lobby boy at The Grand Budapest
Sir - Green Party Councillor Neil Laurenson called for our city council to recycle food waste last year and helped to arrange a cross party visit to a "best practice", Conservative-led South Oxfordshire Council to see the policy in action.
TRIBUTES have been paid to a pedestrian who died following a crash in Worcester in the early hours of this morning, named locally as Chris Willmott. The 48-year-old was hit by a car close to Ford Bristol Street Motors in Cotswold Way, Worcester
