AN UPTON man has labelled his pothole-plagued road a "disgrace".Jack Payne, 78, of Hydefields, claims the uneven surface is damaging residents' cars and creating a trip hazard for elderly people walking to their homes.Fortis Living, which
SIR - Like you, John Phillpott (October 11) I reckon Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs are insincere rubbish.I love Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman. Also worship Dame Shirley Bassey.GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
THE Queen’s Royal Hussars were granted the Freedom of the City of Worcester at a special ceremony today. A framed scroll was presented to the regiment, which has a long-standing allegiance with Worcestershire, and an honorary freedom plaque was
JOE Clarke is aiming to make big runs this winter in Australia and for the Worcestershire second eleven next summer to enhance his chances of pushing for a first team spot. The England Under 19 wicketkeeper-batsman finished as the seconds leading
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop people wasting medicine unnecessarily.The NHS in England spends an estimated £300 million a year on medicines that are never used or are partially used.It is estimated that around half of the UK population do
THE most bizarre questions visitors have asked staff at Worcester's Travelodge hotel have been revealed.Between them, Travelodge hotel teams receive more than 200,000 weird and wonderful requests every year.Worcester is no exception with some of the
THERE will be more than just the usual Sunday shoppers roaming Worcester city centre this weekend. Horror fans will be in their element as the Worcester Zombie Walk returns from midday on Sunday.The Zombie Walk was first set up in 2008 and last took place
Lance Corporal 12732 Reuben Hendicott 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 30/08/1915
Corporal 13762 Frederick Henderson 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 09/10/1917
Lance Corporal 33388 Arthur Charles Hencher 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 09/10/1917
Private 34716 William Henry Ernest Hemus 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 09/10/1917
Re Susan and James Pearse garden in Crickley Drive, I used to live in Crickley Drive. Yes, the was lovely. But when I lived there, it was not available to the neighbours. The garden was not for the community, it was for their own selfish pleasure. I
Lieutenant Donald George Hemus 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 22/03/1918
C.M.S 241385 Percy Hemmings 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 21/03/1918
Private 59604 John Hemmings 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died France and Flanders, 08/11/1918
A BOOZER in Worcester has reopened, but new management have admitted they must turn its reputation around to thrive.Woobar on St Nicholas Street closed earlier this month, as reported by your Worcester News.Matt Harris has taken over the lease and said
A LEDBURY heating company proved hot stuff when it took part in a charity endurance challenge.The team from Jaga Heating in Orchard Business Park raised £4,800 in the St Richard’s Hospice Paddle, Plod and Pedal Challenge. The test included
Private 20999 Harry Hemmings 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt Died of wounds France and Flanders, 27/04/1918
GAMESMANSHIP is a word often used to describe the actions of footballers. By stretching the rules to the limit without actually breaking them, players are deemed to be behaving professionally. Doing whatever it takes to get the job done. But
SIR - President Obama is a good, honest, hard-working man.You have an impossible job, sir, trying to please everybody.Sincerely my poor prayers are with you.GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
THE desperate plight of decaying historic buildings in Worcestershire has been laid bare in a heritage at risk register. However, there is hope as other buildings and archaeological sites, some dating back to Roman and Anglo-Saxon times, have been
SIR - On behalf of Worcestershire Royal British Legion, I wish to thank all who attended the excellent show Voices of War at the Swan Theatre.The bucket collection raised £453.61, which will be paid into the Poppy Appeal. It was an honour for the
A WORCESTERSHIRE animal charity is hoping it will get lucky on National Black Cat Day and rehome some rescue cats.Thursday, October 30, is the big day and Cats Protection's Worcester and District branch has two lovely black females looking for new
WHEN in Rome, do as the Romans do… but whatever you do, be sure to watch your back. This is indeed a powerful piece, Shakespeare’s telling commentary on the inherent treachery associated with any form of power game being given fresh impetus by
Private 240424 Christopher William Hawkes 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 05/10/1918
Private 40681 William George Hawker 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 02/01/1917
Private 8625 William Hawker 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 18/11/1914
Private 241400 Frederick Hawker 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died in India 01/12/1918
Private 240848 Frederick Hawker 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 24/02/1917
Private 5105 John Leonard Hawke 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Home 22/09/1916
Private 14665 Thomas Havre 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 02/10/1915
Private 11859 Solomon John Heeley 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 40238 Alfred Havens 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 05/11/1916
Corporal 9156 John Heeley 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 10/08/1915
Private 14279 Alfred Harris 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 12/06/1915
Private 5363 Alfred Harris 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/03/1915
Private 9236 Charles Henry Heeley 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 07/11/1914
Lance Corporal 40265 Albert James Harris 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/09/1917
Second Lieutenant Battalion Philip William Harrington 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 15/01/1917
Second Lieutenant Thomas Hedworth 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Drowned 10/10/1918
Private 20259 George Hedges 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 24/10/1916
Private 17778 Edward Harrington 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 20/06/1915
Private 27399 Joseph Harrington 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Salonica 12/04/1917
Corporal 240310 Reginald Harrell 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/06/1918
Private 34567 Frederick Ernest Hedges 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 17/08/1917
Corporal 25151 Ernest Hedges 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 25/03/1918
Private 242174 Herbert Harrell 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 27/11/1917
Private 57380 Cecil Edgerton Hedges 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died at home 15/07/1918
Lance Corporal 20366 William Hall 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 18/04/1917
Corporal 16230 William Hall 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 14/04/1918
Private 33363 Thomas Henry Hall 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 21/05/1917
Private 37876 Walter Hall 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 31/05/1917
Private 42013 Thomas Gerald Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 27/05/1918
Lance Corporal 9213 Sidney Hall 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/10/1914
Private 241774 Samuel Hall 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Home 06/05/1917
Private 31399 Samuel Hall 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 19/04/1918
A CAR engine caught fire in Roman Way, Malvern, today. The incident occurred at about 2pm and a Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Malvern attended the scene. The flames were extinguished prior to the firefighters' arrival
A COMMEMORATION stone honouring the Worcestershire Regiment will be officially unveiled at an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gheluvelt.The ceremonial occasion, which takes place on Friday, October 31, from 10am to 2pm at Gheluvelt
OSCAR is a sweet natured Springer Spaniel cross in the care of PUPS (Protection for Unwanted Puppies).He is a friendly, affectionate boy who likes everyone, loves children and is also very good with other dogs.Oscar came into the rescue shelter because
WOULD someone please put Hereford United out of their misery. Then we can all move on. The long-running saga of the Edgar Street club's winding-up order is getting increasingly tiresome and frustrating. Monday saw United get a seventh adjournment
EIGHT brand new, state-of-the-art buses have been introduced by First on services operating in Worcester. The StreetLites, which cost a total of £1.4m, come equipped with leather seats, wide entrance doors, a high proportion of low floor seating
Given what happened in Gaza over the summer it is a great pity that Sir Peter Luff felt unable to support the recognition of a Palestinian state in last week’s Commons vote. It may be to some extent a gesture, as he suggests, but when people in
Sir - Having just read an article about the Green party and its opposition to the proposed football stadium,I find it very difficult to understand the objection to the stadium but would welcome a swimming pool.If you want to keep this green belt land,
A WORCESTER bar and restaurant has closed its doors suddenly after almost two decades of business in the city. Charlstons in New Street has now closed after 16 years of trade. Julie Walsh, who owned the restaurant with husband Steve, said she
It's lights, camera, action as silent movie era musical Mack And Mabel gets a lively revival at the Swan Theatre in Worcester this week.The maverick pioneers of the film industry are the inspiration for Jerry Herman's romantic comedy, which tells
SIR - I notice Daniel Giles (Letters, October 10) doesn't deny that Ed Balls is going to stop fuel payments.You make me chuckle, Daniel! Vote Tory, Dan - Labour are no-hopers.GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
TWO cars crashed on the A449 near Ledbury this morning but no-one was seriously injured. A Renault Scenic and Vauxhall Vectra collided at about 9am, causing congestion for rush-hour commuters. Both cars have now been recovered and the traffic
FINDING a way to win matches when not firing on all cylinders is something Worcester Wolves have learned to do over the past couple of seasons. One of the main reasons for that is the work put in by both the players and the strength and conditioning
LADIES, or in these enlightened days even the odd gentleman, who aren't sure what to do with old bottles of nail polish now have the answer.Because Worcester business Love All About Me, which operates from salons in Warndon Villages and St Martin&
THE prospect of joining the likes of Sheffield United, Coventry City and Portsmouth in the FA Cup first round draw is tantalisingly close for Worcester City. Reaching this stage of the competition is something the Blue and Whites have been striving
LOYALTY is a word not often used in modern day sport, but it describes Worcestershire CCC captain Daryl Mitchell to a tee. The 30-year-old is the epitome of a one-club man, having risen through the ranks at New Road to his current position.
WITH the death today (October 23) of the leather-clad rocker, Alvin Stardust, the Kempsey record producer Muff Murfin hasn't just lost a client from the old days, he has lost a friend. Now Mr Murfin is left with memories of the days and weeks Alvin
MORE new homes are being built in the West Midlands than at any time since 2007.New house building figures released by the National Housing Building Council show new home registrations in the area from July to September were 3,848 compared with 2,551
Private 15869 Evan James Hicks 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 240728 Albert Hicks 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/08/1917
Private 49221 Joseph Hickman 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 21/03/1918
Lance Corporal 49266 Joseph Edwin Hickman 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 18/10/1916
Private 21274 Joseph Hickman 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 10/08/1915
Lance Corporal 25820 Frederick William Hickman 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 09/11/1917
Private 11048 Elisha Hickman 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 16/03/1915
Private 23093 Daniel George Hickman 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Lance Corporal 4034 William George Haynes 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 15/12/1916
Second Lieutenant Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment John Eustace Tarleton Haynes 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 23/03/1918
KING'S School Worcester reclaimed the Modus Challenge Cup after seeing-off Royal Grammar School 11-6 on a chilly evening at Sixways. A Max Fellows try proved to the difference between the sides with both Barney Sears and Gus Thomas slotting two
Private 22647 Henry Haynes 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 05/12/1915
Private 23007 Frank Augustus Haynes 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 8490 George Haylor 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 16/06/1915
Lance Corporal 17103 Ernest Haynes 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Salonica 24/04/1917
Private 23006 William John Hayes 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 33348 Thomas Richard Hayes 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 25/09/1917
WE have had another good week, especially after the lads came from behind to win against Munster ‘A’ in the British and Irish Cup. We have had another three good days’ training and intensity has been very high. The boys look sharp and are hoping
PEOPLE can get a closer look at archaeological finds uncovered in Worcestershire at an event in the city next month.The Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology service will be holding its annual Day School showcase of the most recent finds on Saturday,
PLANS to roll-out superfast broadband across Worcestershire are three months ahead of schedule. Partners Worcestershire County Council and BT have announced that less than six months after Superfast Worcestershire began laying the new infrastructure,
FIRST aid training is taking place at St John's Community Centre in Swanpool Walk, St John's, Worcester tomorrow (Friday) between 10am and 1pm.The session, organised by West Side Neighbourhood Watch, aims to offer valuable tips about how you can
DAVID Cameron has praised Worcester's falling youth unemployment rates - and says he will help "in every way" to bring it down further. The premier mentioned the city in yesterday's Prime Minister's Questions at the commons, saying he was proud
1. Top story: Fury after some of the worst traffic chaos in years hits Worcester FURIOUS drivers have lamented "shocking" traffic problems which hit Worcester yesterday - after a council survey caused hideous tailbacks. 2. Today's weather
FURIOUS drivers have lamented "shocking" traffic problems which hit Worcester yesterday - after a council survey caused hideous tailbacks. Worcestershire County Council is facing severe criticism after a traffic survey resulted in some of the worst
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman and end-of-season promotion hero Jack Shantry has signed a new three-year contract. Shantry, who had one year left of his existing deal, has committed himself to the club until the end of the 2017 campaign. The left-armer
CENTRE Ryan Mills is poised to make his long-awaited Worcester Warriors debut in Saturday’s British and Irish Cup match at Midlands rivals Moseley. The 22-year-old former Gloucester player arrived at Sixways in the summer but has been sidelined
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 10 Privates Albert Brettell, Richard Marsh & Samuel Tibbetts, Company Quarter Master Sergeant George William Travell - Second Battalion. Privates Albert Collins, William Dancocks, Edward Harrison, Frank Mence, Thomas Stringer
