A TEENAGER was assaulted by four men in a "cowardly and unprovoked attack" in Worcester city centre. The 19-year-old victim was set upon in Angel Street, Worcester at around 5.10am on Thursday (September 18). During the attack he was knocked
CALLS are being made for Worcester's market to become the envy of other towns and cities - with council chiefs saying it should become a tourist draw in its own right. A panel of politicians at Worcester City Council have debated the future of
JUBILANT community leaders in Worcestershire have hailed Scotland saying 'no' after a day of high drama at the polls kept the UK intact. This morning's rejection of Scottish independence was greeted with relief across the political spectrum, with
A SECOND Marks & Spencer store is being lined up for Worcester under plans for a massive £150 million out-of-town shopping park, it emerged today. The popular retailer wants to create 200 new jobs by opening a huge 30,000 square foot outlet
SIR, As one of the mindless white sheep whose mentality is being questioned by Julia Blacksheep (Friday, September 12), I would like to air some of my thoughts about why I was sat in a chair (in the photo) having a bucket of iced water poured over me.
A CHARITY dinner at Worcestershire County Cricket Club and a grand draw are among the ways that WorcesterVolunteer Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary.The centre supports voluntary action in and around the city, including running a community transport
A HUNT has been launched for a convicted robber and drug dealer with connections to Worcester who breached his prison licence. West Mercia Police are re-appealing for help to find a Worcester man who breached his license conditions after being
ANGRY customers are in limbo over their pub's future after it was sold, leading to fears it could be demolished for housing. Customers at the Coppertops in Oldbury Road, Dines Green, Worcester, want buyer Westbourne Leisure to keep a pub on the
Sir - Of course I greatly respect George Cowley's contributions. In respect of the UKIP I am part of what he is pleased to call "the rest". Until now I had not thought of myself as a fat-head but naturally I am open to be convinced.
FIREFIGHTERS fought a blaze in a Worcestershire factory today. Crews from Kidderminster, Stourport, Droitwich, Bromsgrove and the West Midlands were called to the Ikon trading estate in Droitwich Road, Hartlebury. Dan Quinn, group commander
WORCESTER Wolves completed their warm-up matches ahead of the new season with a 71-65 victory at British Basketball League newcomers Bristol Flyers. The University Arena side, who followed up their 85-73 home success over Reading Rockets earlier
Sir - Contrary to the bizarre claims in GB Dipper's latest (Letters, 16.9.'14), his own one-trick-pony negative fixation with the EU is the obsession which is remarkable. For me, there are lots of other more important things in the world.What
Sir - Regarding your piece in Wednesday's paper, there is a similar encampment on the periphery of Pitchcroft on the City side of the river near the University campus. One wonders what might become of these unfortunates come colder, wetter weather
A CORDON has been put up at a petrol station after a car hit piping. The incident took place at about 1pm this afternoon at the Tesco store in St Peter's Drive. A fire crew from Malvern attended the scene, with a fire service spokeswoman confiming
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital this afternoon (Friday, September 19) after a crash in Sunnyside Road, Worcester. There was a collision between a car and a motorbike on the road at about 12.30pm. Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire
WITH the news that a mega amount of new sites have been earmarked for 5,200 extra homes in the South Worcestershire Development plan, it's been a trying few days for many politicians. After all, they live and breathe exactly the same air as the
Sir - From her remarks Roberta Balfour (Worcester News 10/9/14)) is confused regarding the live export of sheep.Should the UK government ban this trade they will inevitably face legal action from the companies involved. Ms Balfour claims that our government
Sir - In the Worcester News on 21st August, Robin Walker MP wrote in relation to Gaza that ‘we need to do more to protect civilian lives’. As I wrote in a letter last July, he could call on the government to impose an arms embargo and sanctions
In response to your article "We need urgent action to improve adult literacy rates" 12th September 2014.I am a tutor and the owner of Worcester Learning Zone, where we tutor learners of all ages in a variety of subjects. We work with adults
A MUSLIM leader from Worcester has condemned the murder of hostages by Islamic State (IS) and called for the immediate release of a British hostage threatened with death by militants. Haris Saleem, chairman of the Worcester Muslim Welfare Association
AN INSPIRATIONAL woman completed her 44th marathon in 44 days in Worcester yesterday (Thursday, September 18).Amy Hughes, from Shropshire, is aiming to break a world record by running 53 marathons in succession.Sports therapist Miss Hughes is raising
Sir - Before Simon Geraghty starts on his big plans for Worcester, he needs to stop wasting money and build the new bridge and complete the ring road.Nobody want's to come to a town which is completely grid locked!! I noticed recently they have put
DRAMATIC attempts to stage an investigation into "shambolic" consultancy spending at Worcestershire County Council has been rejected - sparking angry scenes. After your Worcester News highlighted a leaked report revealing a raft of concerns about
A FILM capturing the testimonies of 11 heroic veterans who fought in World War Two from Worcestershire has been shortlisted for a TV award. Worcestershire County Council, who are behind the film 'We Did Our Bit', has celebrated becoming a finalist
ANDY Symons and Sam Betty return to the Warriors starting line-up to face Doncaster Knights at Castle Park tomorrow (2.30pm). Symons impressed for Worcester Cavaliers in the 'A' League on Monday night and returns to the Warriors backline alongside
A WORCESTER law firm has been engaged to help small animal vets throughout the UK.Harrison Clark Rickerbys is providing "an enhanced legal service" for members of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, which promotes excellence in
BUSINESS is blooming for a florist who launched her business from a home-based workshop three years agoTricia Penny has now expanded by opening a new shop in Stourport-on-Severn and taking on her first permanent employee. A specialist florist and venue
SIR, I think what Robert Burkett of the Green Party wrote is a load of cods wallop, as we say.He says the only way to stop over population is to educate and encourage smaller families in the UK. Our people don't need educating about contraception.
COUNCIL chiefs have come under fire for looking to slash youth funding to nothing by 2016 - with critics saying it will leave thousands of children twiddling their thumbs. Worcestershire County Council spent £3 million on activities for children
PLANS to set up a new 'bank' to help Worcestershire County Council tackle debts and draw down money at better rates have been overwhelmingly backed. Politicians united yesterday to vote through a move to invest taxpayers' cash in a new agency aimed
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcestershire have formally accepted a £3.3 million Government boost to repair potholes - after it was found to be the best in the entire country. As your Worcester News exclusively revealed in June, the county council has been
Private 14811 Frederick Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 07/07/1916
Private 27354 Ernest John Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 14/10/1916
Private 51360 Ernest Frederick Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 10/11/1918
Corporal 12418 Ernest Hall 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 38158 Edward Hall 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 29/09/1918
Lance Corporal 16404 Charles Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 29/07/1915
MOTORCYCLISTS from around the country will gather at Strensham Services to begin the seventh annual Ride to the Wall event. On Saturday, October 4, thousands of motorcyclists will make a pilgrimage to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as
Private 29765 Aubrey Basil Hall 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders
Private 17007 Arthur John Hall 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 22/03/1918
Private 25439 Henry Hack 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 21/04/1916
THE chairman of Worcestershire County Council has defended the rise of food banks - and has refuted claims she should be 'embarrassed' to open them. Veteran Councillor Pam Davey agreed to open the latest foodbank in Worcestershire over the summer
FAST-growing cyber security software company Titania has acquired a new base in Worcester and the move could bring more jobs to the city.Via a £1m funding package from HSBC’s South West Midlands commercial team, the company has purchased
DONCASTER Knights’ director of rugby, Clive Griffiths, is relishing tomorrow’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 between David and
SIR, I am glad your wife's dog "won two prizes" at a Dog Show, Dave Bradley (September 13) - dogs are more faithful than people, dogs don't "let you down."GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
THIEVES have stolen the cast iron end of a garden bench. The bench was in the rear garden of a home in Lansdowne Close in Malvern.The end was stolen between midday on Wednesday, September 10, and midday on Sunday, September 14.Anyone with information
A MOUNTAIN bike has been stolen from a cupboard in the garden of a home in Prospect Close, Malvern. The bike, a Carrera or Apollo mountain bike mainly white with red and black writing on it, was taken sometime between midnight and 10am on Tuesday, September
SILVER bangles have been stolen from the Iapetus Gallery in Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern. The small shop, which sells handmade jewellery and gifts, was displaying the bangles in a stand in the store. One of the workers reported that after a day off she
WHEN I first read about Adrian’s Wall it did spark my interest, but mostly because I’ll watch anything about crumbling ruins and less because a play about a man walking 84miles along a wall appealed to me. ‘What can be funny about a
STRIKER Daniel Nti believes it is only a matter of time before Worcester City find their scoring touch. The Blue and Whites are one of just five teams yet to reach double figures for goals this season in Vanarama Conference North. They have
A TEAM from Hewitt Recruitment of Kidderminster roared to victory in a Grand Prix karting event to raise money for Sight Concern. The quartet of drivers held on through 90 minutes of racing, three driver swaps, three black flags, a few crashes and multiple
CASH and jewellery were stolen from a home in Suffolk Lane, Abberley, near Worcester, sometime between 3pm and 5pm on Wednesday, September 17.Anyone with information that could assist the police should call 101 and quote incident number 0689S 170914.
THIEVES stole an aluminium post and broke into a container at Holt Millennium Green in Shrawley Road, Holt Heath.The theft took place between 8pm on Monday, September 15, and 9am the next day. Anyone with information on this incident should contact the
SIR, Re the Editorial "Things must change on traffic issues", (Worcester News September 2).If you plough through the Worcester News archive you will find dozens of letters from Worcester people pointing out park-and-ride buses were running around
POLICE in Worcestershire have backed a national call to tackle the problem of drink related crime by taking part in a weekend of action on alcohol.The call came from the Association of Chief Officers (ACPO), which is concerned that police around the country
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 18 Private Stephen Clarke - Second Battalion, Privates Henry Edward Allen, Leonard Bennett, Thomas Brown, William Bryant, James Burrows, Thomas William Facer and Cornelius Guerin, Lieutenant Corporals Albert Hay and William Kain
