SUNDAY morning may traditionally be a day of rest and worship for most churches across the country. But parishioners at All Saints Church have decided to ditch the usual routine to join in with the fun at the Worcester City Run which will pass
THE NUMBER of people in Worcestershire claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen by more than a third in the past year.According to the latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics, 5,778 claimed the benefit last month - compared
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has revealed his anguish over the Islamic State crisis - saying it is the "biggest threat the world faces". Sir Peter Luff, a former junior defence minister for David Cameron, said he has grave concerns about the rise of the
Private Isaac Hadley 9782 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 29/04/1915
Private Harry Hadley 39909 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 26/07/1917
Private George Hadley 8001 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private Ernest Alfred Hadley 43627 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Home 20/12/1918
Second Lieutenant Cyril Vernon Hadley Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 03/07/1916
Private Charles Frederick Hadley 8675 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 31/10/1914
Private Arthur Hadley 21517 5th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died at home 28/03/1915
Private Albert James Hadley 14675 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 04/10/1917
GOOD news has come for some of the thousands of Phones 4u staff whose jobs currently hang in the balance after the company went into administration earlier this week. The announcement that all stores would be shut unless a deal could be made came on Monday
GRAND plans for a new £10.4 million Worcester swimming pool are on the verge of becoming reality - after it was backed by council leaders. Worcester City Council's Conservative cabinet agreed to support the creation of a new eight-lane pool on
Private Thomas Daniel Hammond 23493 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died of wounds, France and Flanders 05/09/1916
A STUDENT from Uganda is hoping to change the lives of many children in her home nation, after completing a Masters’ degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Worcester.Letisia Murungyi, aged 26, hopes to return to her job at Global Health
Private Joseph Hammond 39820 Worcestershire Regt Military Medal Died France and Flanders 10/04/1918
Private Joseph Hammond 11554 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died Gallipoli 06/05/1915
WORCESTER MP Robin Walker has come under severe criticism - amid claims he voted to "keep in the hated bedroom tax". Labour's parliamentary candidate Councillor Joy Squires is embroiled in a war of words with the Tory over the unpopular Government
Private Jesse Hammond 42947 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders 06/06/1918
Private Henry Hammond 9332 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders 30/03/1918
Sergeant George Edmund Leonard Hammond 9425 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died Gallipoli 28/04/1915
Second Lieutenant Edward William Hammond 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders 02/10/1918
SCHOOL staff have been taught how to use new lifesaving equipment by the mother of a boy with a hereditary heart condition. Paramedic Alison Vinson, from Abbey Close, St John's, was on hand to show staff from Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
CONTROVERSIAL plans for two councils to share one boss have been backed by the Government - with £400,000 handed over to make it happen. Proposals for Malvern Hills District Council to share its chief executive with neighbouring Wychavon are now
Private Charles Edward Hammond 2889 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders 02/10/1916
A MAN who suffered serious back injuries after falling into a pond in Hallow has undergone surgery.Tim Goldsmith, of Heath Farm, Moseley Road, Hallow, had to be rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham yesterday (Tuesday) where he underwent
Private Alfred Edwin Hammond 46834 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders 01/04/1918
A SCHOOL in Worcester has secured the green light from the Government to expand into a sixth form next year. Christopher Whitehead Language College is celebrating after ministers gave it the nod to offer further education from September 2015.
A TALE of Mount Everest success and lost fingers and toes is set to enthral the Ledbury and District Civic Society and guests on Friday, September 26, at 7.30am.Former SAS officer, Major Michael Patrick ‘Bronco’ Lane was part of the successful
LOCAL people are being urged to get on their bikes this weekend, and raise funds for a life-saving, cancer fighting robot.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for local people to take part in its Ride for Rory cycle ride between the Alexandra
SCHOOLCHILDREN across Worcestershire will be offered a free nasal spray vaccine against the common cold as part of NHS England’s pilot immunisation scheme. In preparation for the winter months, NHS England in Worcestershire is launching the nasal
A HOME in Larkspur Road, Worcester was burgled on Friday (September 12).The offenders broke into the property between 5pm and 10pm and swiped a handbag and diamond rings.
DAMAGE was inflicted to a property on an industrial estate.A window was broken at the premises on Sherriff Street, Worcester on Sunday (September 14) at 5.32am.
SAFER neighbourhood officers are investigating claims youths damaged a fence in Kingfisher Close, Worcester.It was reported that the fence was vandalised on Sunday (September 14) night about 6.30pm and a gang of youths were seen running off.
YOBS smashed a window to a house in Worcester's Canterbury Road on Monday night (September 15).After the disturbance, at 8.02pm, a group was seen running away.Officers attended and further inquires are being made.
OUTDOOR learning has been given a boost at a Worcester primary school, thanks to the kindness of a local charitable trust.The trustees of Harrison Clark Rickerbys' Charitable Trust have donated £510 towards the purchase of outdoor play tables
EGGS were thrown at a car and a home in Carlisle Road in Worcester.The incident happened between 10.15pm on Saturday (September 13) and 11.45am on Sunday (September 14).
ANYONE who has considered fostering a child can gain advice and support at a drop-in session on Saturday. Worcestershire County Council is holding the session at Malvern Library on Graham Road between 10am and 12.30pm. During the session there
LOCAL people are being asked to sleep out at night this autumn, and to raise funds for a homelessness charity at the same time.St Basil's, a local charity which works with homeless young people across Worcestershire, is urging the community to spend
SIR, I read that, thankfully, the city council are going to be investigating how to deal with traffic congestion in the city. Presumably they will be spending the money they have saved from closing down the Park and Ride schemes, possible with a top-up
Sir - How interesting that people demand enforcement of speed limits outside their own home, but object so strongly when they are enforced outside someone else's home.Derek Fearnside Worcester
WORCESTER people can make a big splash towards a healthier lifestyle, during National Fitness Day, on Friday September 26. Worcester Swimming Pool and Perdiswell Leisure Centre in Worcester will hold a selection of free fitness classes for the public,
Sir - Tom Edwards' article on Worcester congestion struck a real chord with me, having taken 57 minutes to travel from St John's Health Centre to Diglis late Monday afternoon and roughly the same time after the alleged rush hour the following
THEY say an Englishman's home is his castle but it seems so is this railway viaduct. This cosy-looking encampment under the railway viaduct in Hylton Road, Worcester, is home sweet home with its own circular fireplace made of bricks, three tents
VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed by the Worcester area branch of Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.The group will be holding an afternoon tea party at the Whitehouse Hotel, Foregate Street, Worcester on Saturday, September 27 for people to find out
A STAR of reality TV show Geordie Shore is coming to Worcester tonight (Wednesday, September 17).Aaron Chalmers will be in Bushwhackers nightclub in an event for University of Worcester freshers.
BATTLE lines are already being drawn over where 5,200 extra homes across south Worcestershire will go - as more details emerged on the likely locations. Your Worcester News can reveal how pubs, a crumbling leisure centre, a former art school, sports
A FULL list of students who graduated from Worcester College of Technology's last cohort has been released.This was:Higher National Certificate in Building Studies -Adam AtkinLuke FlahertySara IngramJohn PreeceWayne SmithJelena TaylorHigher National
THERE'S a new hand on the tiller at estate agent Fisher German's Worcester office.Tom Dennes has taken over as partner in charge of the residential agency office in Sidbury, bringing with him 25 years of agency experience, more than half of that
AWARDS were handed out as part of the final graduation ceremony of Worcester College of Technology.After the college merged with North East Worcestershire College earlier this year, it was renamed Heart of Worcestershire College.The last cohort of 140
EASIER access to information could be the reason the number of children being home educated in Worcestershire has more than doubled in the last nine years. There were 234 school-aged children who were being taught at home over the previous school
THERE'S no stopping the powerful paddlers propelling the dragonboat of Webbs Garden Centres of Wychbold.Having triumphed for the second year running in a charity dragon boat race in Pershore, the team has now been invited to take on further competition
A PIRATE themed coffee morning will be taking place at the Pershore care home Heathlands next Friday (Sept 26). It is part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event, which raises money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. Residents at the
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school will now be able to have more fun outside thanks to a local law firm's charity work.Harrison Clark Rickerbys' charitable trust is supporting Fort Royal Community primary school by donating £510 towards
AN ASPIRING rapper from Worcester has taken his first step towards music stardom.Tudor Grange Academy pupil Finn Allen has progressed to the regional finals of Open Mic UK.Finn, 11, was inspired by the likes of Macklemore, Rizzlekicks and Eminem and wowed
Sir - I concur with your opinion on the issue of the civilian speed trap operative hiding behind the bushes and equipment to avoid anyone seeing him. They also adopt this tactic in Holt Heath and on Crown East Lane quite regularly. The police should remember
Sir - I didn't think it would be long before David Barlow could resist temptation and once again point out peoples "rights and wrongs" and "misunderstandings" (Worcester news 10-090-14).It must be obvious to all readers that Mr
TECHNOLOGY firm OGL Computer, is showcasing its latest cutting-edge cloud technology to IT managers and IT directors, as well as managing directors and finance directors, with a free webinar October 2 at 9.30am - and there's a free breakfast thrown
AN apprentice from Kidderminster has been named the top young scaffolder in the country.Twenty two years old Charlie Holloway won the National Construction College scaffolding apprentice of the year award at the Construction Industry Training Board 50th
SIR, I really do despair of the future when I see the antics of some people. I was coming out of Laylocks Garden Centre turning left, with a clear road both ways, as I had got to the point of no return, a car being driven at great speed suddenly appeared
JOHN Lewis has unveiled its plans for a £7 million Worcester store - revealing the city has been a "long sought-after destination" for the massive retailer. The upmarket chain has announced details of its plans for the city, revealing
Private Sidney Haden 21363 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/07/1917
Private Robert Haden 9773 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 09/05/1915
Private John Haddon 8840 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 17/08/1917
Corporal Harry Haddon 14385 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/06/1918
AN innovative photographer, whose work was first publicised in a Worcester News article in July, is to have his pictures displayed in Malvern as part of a "technological world firsts" exhibition.Peter Jenner specialises in infra-red photography
Private William Henry Haddleton 37855 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders, 15/06/1918
Private Howard Hadden 28559 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 30/11/1917
Private William Hackett 19529 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 28/06/1916
SIR, How sad to read Robert Burkett's letter, "Why we worry about population size," (Worcester News, September 4), only to discover it's the usual tripe. Mr Burkett says, "In just a few generations there may not be enough land to
Lance Corporal William Hackett 6714 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 05/07/1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 0 ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 40 The Second Battalion in reserve during the day, enemy shelling everywhere as usual. Pouring with rain. Occupied advance posts again at dusk. The Third Battalion shelled from 8am throughout
