Update (8.15am, Friday): All power supplies in Worcester's WR4 postcode area restored after last night's cut, according to Western Power Distribution. There has been a power cut in Worcester tonight. Areas affected are Blackpole, Wardon
5:41pm Our final round-up of today's Scottish independence vote story: JUBILANT community leaders in Worcestershire have hailed Scotland saying 'no' after a day of high drama at the polls kept the UK intact. Click here
CHARLIE Morris is battling to emulate spin wizard Saeed Ajmal and seamer Jack Shantry in topping the 50-wicket mark for Worcestershire in the LV= County Championship this season. The paceman has taken 49 in the Championship Division Two with one
PEOPLE with a minor injury are being encouraged to seek treatment at one of the county’s Minor Injury Units instead of going to A&E. The county’s three NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, who run
A CHURCH in Worcester is hosting a women's conference.Nikki Rucci will be the guest speaker at the event at St Paul's Church a week on Saturday (September 27).The get-together lasts all day, from 9.30am until 4pm.It costs £10, including
D-Day is here for Scottish independence - with politicians across Worcester making their own heartfelt pleas for the 'no' campaign to win. As 4.2 million people north of the border prepare to cast their say, leaders in this city say the whole of
A CHURCH event on Saturday (September 20) promises fun for all the family.St George's Church in Barbourne is hosting a harvest-themed 'messy church' gathering between 10.30am and 1pm.As well as Bible stories, there will be craft activities
SHOPPERS in Worcester were treated to a performance by former X Factor contestant Giles Potter today (Thursday, Sept 18). The singer, who appeared on the talent show last year, was with two other members of the four piece group Exposure, which he now
WORCESTER Cathedral Choir will showcase their singing skills in a performance at the place of worship.The choir will take to the stage next Saturday (September 27) from 7pm to 9pm.For more information call 01905 732908 or visit www.worcestercathedral.co.uk.Tickets
MYSTERY surrounds the future of The Coppertops Pub after its sale has been confirmed. Westbourne Leisure Ltd, in Birmingham, specialises within the licensed trade industry, and is behind the purchase of the "very popular" Dines Green pub- but what
FAMILY activity sessions for children which aim to put the fun back into fitness and fight the obesity epidemic have been launched at Malvern Cube.Malvern Hills Fitness Club sessions, delivered by a fully qualified fitness instructor, will begin at the
FURIOUS councillors have clashed over controversial adult care cuts in Worcestershire - calling it "shocking and distressing". Calls are being made to re-think proposals to potentially shut four day care centres and outsource a project placing
AN EVENT showcased a variety of activities that can be enjoyed by people over 50 .Staff from Age UK, Onside Advocacy and the Worcestershire Association of Carers were some of the groups who attended the event at the Guildhall today (Thursday, September
WORCESTER Warriors will not be rushing Chris Pennell’s return to competitive action. The England international was omitted from Warriors’ squad for last weekend’s 23-7 home win over Moseley in the Greene King IPA Championship. Ben Howard filled
FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester and Pershore were called to reports of a cow stuck in a river north of Droitwich, near Hawford, today at 1.29pm. The two crews attended the call but were unable to find the cow reported. Anyone with information on
THE leader of Worcestershire County Council is writing to the Government to urge a fresh solution on tackling bovine TB - after admitting concern over badger culling. Councillor Adrian Hardman has agreed to lobby environment secretary Liz Truss
Private William Hammer 42596 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 07/06/1916
Private John Hamlett 13265 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 07/11/1914
Corporal John Hamilton 45085 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 14/09/1918
Private Arthur Alfred Hamer 45928 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 16/08/1917
Private Arthur Hamer 21968 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 27/02/1916
Lance Sergeant George Hambridge 18662 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders - 03/07/1916
Private Walter Hamblin 21719 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 05/11/1916
Private Wilfred Hamblett 8461 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/09/1915
A WORCESTER woman had her long locks cut short to help youngsters battling with cancer. Haidee Bradley, aged 21, was inspired to donate her hair to the Little Princess Trust after her nan, Betty, died of cancer on July 31. Miss Bradley said
WHEN Worcestershire began their season back in April, I must admit I didn’t see them winning promotion. I had all but written the 2014 season off as one that was going to be a struggle coming off the back of a mediocre 2013, the departure of Alan
A SHORT film has been produced to make it even easier for companies in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to apply for free business support and grants of up to £10,000.Helen Hunter-Hayes, project officer for the Eureka! Moment scheme, said: "
AN action group battling plans to develop a chicken farm housing 250,000 of broiler birds is holding a public meeting next week. The Wychavon Parishes Action Group has called a joint public meeting with the Environment Agency on Tuesday, September
AS the assistant manager of Worcester's Dunelm store Gavin Williams is used to being surrounded by comfortable furnishings. But this weekend he will be swapping all that for a bicycle seat as he and managers from five other stores take on a 205 mile
WORCESTER boiler maker Worcester, Bosch Group, has again proved its hot stuff at winning industry acclaim.The company from Cotswold Way has once more come out on top in the Which? boiler report, having been awarded Which? Best Buys for the fourth year
FOOTBALL fans are incredibly fickle. One day their team can do no wrong, the next they are the biggest waste of space on the planet. It seems to be increasingly difficult to find any middle ground among fans focused only on the current fixture
THERE'S a new man up the chimneys in Worcestershire.Forty-two years old Mark Yeomans has set up a chimney sweep business covering the Kidderminster area and the north of the county. Mr Yeomans, who has launched Wilkins Chimney Sweep, previously worked
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a vehicle parked at Broomhall Cottages, Broomhall, during the night of Tuesday, September 16.A tinkling sound was heard at about 4am by the owners.Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101, quoting incident
A renowned Evesham artist says she is excited to be passing on her skills to others, in her home area.Artist Tor Hildyard is an award-winning printmaker who has exhibited work both internationally and nationally, including at the Royal Academy Summer
WEST Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre is recruiting volunteers. The volunteer training course is open to women aged 18 or over who want to volunteer on the service's helplines or as a counsellor. The course is 33 hours in total throughout
A FORMER jockey will share experiences and anecdotes at a fundraising dinner.Colin Brown, best known for his partnership with the legendary Desert Orchid, will speak at Worcester Racecourse next month.When riding 'Dessie', Mr Brown won 17 races
A WORCESTER pensioner is raising funds the Stroke Association, and in memory of his wife. Charlie Hodges, aged 72,recently held a ‘Social Evening’ at Ombersley Cricket and Bowls Club for the charity, and raised £700.Mr Hodges, who lost
WORK to replace ageing water pipes in Worcester will restart on Monday (Sept 22) seeing Sansome Walk closed until mid-November. This is the final phase of Severn Trent Water’s work to help prevent bursts in Worcester city centre. The company
PEOPLE are invited to join in with a walk to shine a light on a local charity.The Acorns Children's Hospice lantern walk takes place on Saturday, October 11 at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham.Matthew Reddy, managing director of walk sponsors First
SIR, We all know that Worcester seems to spend money on useless projects but an as yet unfinished reinforced concrete gun emplacement guarding the eastern approaches to Carrington Bridge seems a bit OTT, or do they know something we don't?Is a certain
WATCHING Worcester City this season, few would argue that they are a team making progress. Some of the performances have been impressive with last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Chorley, which included a fine goal from captain Ellis Deeney, the pick
A PAIR of lecturers from the University of Worcester have written a book to help science teachers get to grips with the new National Curriculum.Dr Colin Howard and Vivian Cooke penned Practical Ideas for Teaching Primary Science in line with the curriculum
A TIME capsule containing memories and mementoes of a popular festival has been buried in the ground.Music-lovers who attended Lakefest 2014 in Tewkesbury in August have filled a capsule with mementoes from the event, which includes wristbands, tickets
DONCASTER Knights’ director of rugby, Clive Griffiths, is relishing Saturday's showdown with Dean Ryan’s Warriors at Castle Park.Griffiths admits it ‘would be nice to get one over on his former club’ and has called it a battle
IN the course of writing about our local war heroes for a good few years now, I seem to have come across most of them. With some, like Victoria Cross recipients Fred Dancox or George Harry Wyatt , I'm almost on first name terms. But until this week
A CHARITY with a strong local base is helping to support the family of murdered soldier, Lee Rigby.Fusilier Drummer Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery
PASSENGERS using Worcester Foregate Street rail station on Sunday (September 21) have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys.Trains operator London Midland has issued the advice ahead of the events taking place in the city on Sunday.A bumper
AIR ambulance charities are coming together to celebrate National Air Ambulance Week.The initiative runs from September 22 to 28 and celebrates the life-saving work of the UK's air ambulances.The Association of Air Ambulances is urging people to record
THE director of music at Exeter Cathedral is returning to his county roots this weekend. Andrew Millington returns to Worcester on Saturday for a recital on the organ of St Martin's Church on London Road as part of its International Artist Series
A HARPIST who played at the wedding of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall is to entertain a Worcester audience.Jemima Phillips, the former Royal Harpist of the Prince of Wales, will be the big name at a "Last Night of the Proms" event
JERMAINE Jenas' debut on Match of the Day 2 shows there is hope for professional footballers as television pundits. In an age where current and ex players are wheeled out in front of the cameras for every match, they have to work to stand out from
A HOMELESS man who lives under a railway bridge in Worcester says he will ‘die or go to jail’ if he is forced to move from the encampment. The 34-year-old Slovakian, who wished to be known only as Martin, said he and many of the people who lived
A NEW Midlands home for Premiership Wasps would ‘create an enormous amount of challenges’ for Worcester Warriors, admits director of rugby Dean Ryan. Wycombe-based Wasps are looking for a permanent home ground and have been linked with bases at
PEOPLE are being reminded of how to spot the signs of a stroke. Almost one third of strokes happen to people under the age of 65 and the sooner a stroke is discovered, the sooner it can be treated and the greater the person’s chances of survival
A BRITISH hostage kidnapped in Syria and threatened with death by brutal Islamic State (IS) militants may have been part of a Worcester-based charity's aid convoy when he was abducted.Your Worcester News made attempts to contact the charity Al-Fatiha
SIR, Well George Cowley, if you are barmy, then so am I!For I too, believe in angels. On many occasions there surely was, at my side a Guardian angel protecting me. As a young child I was given a picture of an angel "looking over" a little girl
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 3 Captain Martin Raymond Carr (unknown), Private Victor Joseph Meese 10065 and Second Lieutenant Frederick Fleming Smythe (unknown) - all Second Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 43 The Second Battalion remained in advanced
