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  • Daily Diary, October 25, 1914

    LOCAL CASUALTIES:  2 Private Harry Styler - Third Battalion. Private Arthur Foster Dodd - Fifth Battalion ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT:  292 Second Battalion Gheluvelt: General advance ordered at 11am. Fourth Guards Brigade went through the line

  • Appeal for volunteers to support breastfeeding mums

    BREASTFEEDING mums need support and the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust are appealing for volunteers that can offer some advice. The call for help comes as figures show Worcestershire mums are 73 percent likely to start breastfeeding straight

  • Football club defends UKIP banner at stadium

    UNDER-FIRE Kidderminster Harriers have defended a UK Independence Party banner at the stadium - saying the club is politically neutral. The owners have had to take severe criticism this week after the UKIP Wyre Forest branch paid for a boarding

  • Scattered stalls improve Worcester city centre

    Sir - I do not know if the temporary location of the market stalls has benefitted the stall holders financially or not? However, aesthetically I feel it has improved the city and made it far more vibrant and interesting.C D LeeWorcester

  • Big funding opportunities from National Grid in Worcester

    THERE will be funding opportunities from the National Grid in Worcester as Big Energy Saving Week comes to a close. As part of the week people with ideas for an innovative energy efficiency project providing affordable energy to households in disadvantaged

  • Woman gets purple mohawk haircut for charity

    A WORCESTER woman had her hair cut and dyed into a purple Mohawk today in memory of her mother Alexandra Vernon, of Wadborough, near Pershore, lost her mother Barbara Vernon to non-hodgkin lymphoma in June and has raised £312 for charity by taking

  • UPDATE: A449 horror crash leaves man in "critical condition"

    A MAN is in a critical condition after a horror crash between his car and an empty petrol tanker. Firefighters had to cut the driver, thought to be in his 30s, free from the wreckage of his Mercedes Benz C-Class after the collision on the A449

  • Pershore policing teams on hand to discuss issues

    PERSHORE policing team will be on hand to discuss any issues arising in the town at its next Partners and Communities Together meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at Pershore Library from 1pm. They will also be available at the Pensham Mobile Police Station

  • Give blood at Worcester donation session

    BLOOD donors can give at a session being held at Christopher Whitehead High School in Bromwich Road, Worcester, on Thursday, October 30. The donation event will take place between 1.15pm and 3.30pm and again from 4.30pm to 7pm. Walk ins are welcome but

  • Two new homes for Inkberrow

    AN agricultural building is set to be demolished and replaced by two homes in Inkberrow. Plans to knock down the outbuilding at Cottage Farm, Withybed Lane, Inkberrow, near Worcester, submitted by Mr R Walker, of Cottage Farm, were given the green light

  • Four new homes could be built on former garage

    FOUR new homes could be built on a former garage site in Stoulton, near Worcester. Plans to develop the dwellings on land at the Motor House, Pershore Road, Stoulton, have been re-submitted by Worcester Carsales. A decision will be made by Wychavon District

  • Call for action to combat bus route congestion

    A bus user is calling out for greater traffic measures near a public school, claiming parked cars cause obstructions to the route. Wendy Caversham says the 355 bus is "constantly" getting stuck on School Bank, in Claines, due to cars parked on

  • Shocking scene at trashed Malvern house

    THIS was the shocking scene at a trashed Malvern house last week. Smashed windows, ripped out kitchen fittings and a flooded bathroom were discovered at the Elgar Avenue property on Monday, October 13 – and the cost of the damage has been estimated

  • How to win votes without even trying

    THE Source was having an interesting conversation with one of UKIP's senior Worcester campaigners the other day, who revealed something every political party in the city has to know. Talking about the party's rapid rise to prominence in May's city

  • Opening of new pond "wonderful news" for school

    A NEW pond and nature area has been officially opened at Elmley Castle CE First School, near Evesham.An Awards For All grant of about £9,000 funded the development, which transformed a neglected, sludge-filled pond area into a modern facility with

  • Private 7339 Alfred Hodgetts

    Private 7339 Alfred Hodgetts   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 24/09/1914

  • Private 6751 William Hibbs

    Private 6751 William Hibbs   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915

  • Eastleigh next as Harriers target another cup run

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are on the trail of more FA Cup success when they launch their quest for glory against Eastleigh in the fourth qualifying round tomorrow (3pm). Harriers reached the fourth round last season, eventually losing 1-0 at Premier

  • Anger after vandals target Worcester High Street trees

    VANDALS have targeted Worcester's beautiful High Street trees - mindlessly ripping lumps from them. In one random incident, a yob managed to rip out the entire trunk of a tree down the busy thoroughfare only to get away with it because of poor

  • Will I be conned by UKIP card-trick?

    Sir - In the Spectator, Hugo Rifkind writes that UKIP is reaching out for neglected voters so that it can neglect them too. He sees it as transitioning from a party which attracted disaffected Tory voters to a party which aims to attract disaffected Labour

  • Increase police pay

    SIR - I sympathise with our police. Rape cases (with knives) are increasing. Treble police pay. They run grave risks of being stabbed (or shot).There are maniacs at large.GEORGE COWLEY Worcester

  • Bulls boss to tackle ‘thugs’

    MANAGER Jon Taylor says he will not have “thugs” in his team and has promised a full investigation into the ugly scenes that further soured Hereford United’s defeat at Slough Town. Aaron Wickham, who was an unused substitute, and Sam Akinde were

  • Worcestershire people receive Bishop's Certificate Course

    PEOPLE across the county were awarded a rather special certificate, after completing a course to help them relate their Christian faith to everyday life.Around 60 people from Belbroughton, Old Hill, The Teme Valley, Evesham, Pershore, Stourport, Kidderminster

  • Meet your councillor

    RESIDENTS all across the district of Wychavon will have the chance to meet their councillors in the coming weeks. Wychavon District Council has announced a number of upcoming 'Meet your Council' events giving residents and businesses the chance

  • Members of Malvern camera club take on BBC's finest quiz team

    MEMBERS of a Malvern camera club focused on maybe their toughest challenge yet, when they took on the notorious Eggheads.Trevor Bell Mike Gast, Ian Thompson, Colin Walls, Cliff Williams and Peter Warner, of Beacon Camera Club, travelled to Glasgow to

  • Mills confirmed to make debut for Warriors at Moseley

    SUMMER signing Ryan Mills is set for his Worcester debut tomorrow when Warriors look to make it three straight wins in the British and Irish Cup at Moseley (3pm). The former Gloucester centre is the only change to the Warriors back-line that sealed

  • Robins aiming to be success

    MANAGER Paul Collicutt wants Evesham United to use the FA Cup to demonstrate the potential he believes the club has. The Robins have reached the first round only once, when they lost 1-0 to Torquay United in 2008. But tomorrow they host Conference

  • Student homes crackdown 'confusion' in Worcester

    A POLICY aimed at cracking down on student homes in Worcester is today mired in confusion - after council staff appeared to try and water it down. Your Worcester News can reveal how a bid to turn a property in Southfield Street, the Arboretum,

  • Ambulance service welcomes NHS five-year plan

    WEST Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has welcomed the new NHS England five-year plan, stating it highlights the vital role ambulance services can play in the future of the NHS.The plan sets out the challenges that face the health service as it moves

  • I agree

    SIR - I agree, D Walton (October 16) deport the CRASBO shoplifter.I wholly agree, Mrs Carole Roberts (October 16).Keep all children safe and keep all paedophiles behind bars for life!GEORGE COWLEY Worcester

  • Worcester City Council's HQ move to museum site backed

    WORCESTER City Council's big HQ relocation has finally been given the go-ahead - sparking a revamp of the art gallery and museum building. The planning committee has given the green light to the project, which will see workers decamp from their

  • Surge in foodbank demand 'a disgrace' amid 150% rise

    THE use of foodbanks has rocketed a staggering 150 per cent across Worcestershire in just one year- smashing through the 10,000 barrier for the first time. Councillors have labelled the shock data as "a tragedy" and "disgraceful" after the last

  • Council bid to repossess Edgar Street

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council have confirmed they attempted to take possession of Hereford United's Edgar Street ground and their related land last night. This, the council said, was done through peaceful re-entry for breach of three leases due to non-payment

  • Wolves boss James is looking for home run

    WORCESTER Wolves are aiming to string a run of victories together as they bid to stay among the British Basketball League pacesetters. Wolves have won three of their first four games this season, including 82-68 against Surrey United last Friday

  • Tories leading us back to Dickensian times

    Sir - I should like to give my support to the letter of Mrs Lyn Marshall. Yes the Tories have sold off everything, and now they are lying to us about jobs. After a review this week, it was confirmed that the only new jobs are zero contracts, part time

  • What an amazing show by WODS

    Sir - St Paul`s creative group would like to say a huge thank you to Peter Brown & WODS for giving the group complimentary tickets to see the show (Mack and Mabel) on its opening night & looking after us so well. It was a real treat & for

  • Fertility treatment blow for women in Worcestershire.

    WOMEN in Worcestershire will still not receive the recommended amount of paid for fertility treatment, despite warnings from a national health institute.Yesterday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) warned that fewer than one

  • Final deal fills office development

    REGENERATION specialist St. Modwen has completed the final deal at its modern office development The Oaks in Redditch.Homecare provider Caremark has purchased the long leasehold of a 1,292 sq ft unit at the Clews Road business park. It joins high profile

  • Raiders in pitch battle with council

    FOOTBALL team Worcester Raiders face being forced out of the city if the lease on their ground is not extended. Raiders need to erect floodlights on their pitch at Claines Lane, off Droitwich Road, to gain promotion to the West Midlands League

  • Free business workshop to prepare for 2015

    THE Small Business Clinic is running a free workshop for business owners titled Four Ways to Grow Your Business, to help them get their companies ready for 2015. The workshop will be held at the Abbey Hotel in Malvern on Tuesday, November 11 from 9.30am

  • Man critically injured after car crash with petrol tanker

    A MAN was critically injured in a crash between his car and an empty petrol tanker yesterday evening. The individual, who suffered a very serious head injury, was trapped inside his Mercedes Benz C-Class for 20 minutes before firefighters freed

  • David Lloyd club has £1m facelift

    DAVID Lloyd Leisure's £1m refurbishment of its Bromsgrove club is due to be completed next month.As part of the project at its Slideslow Drive premises, the health, sports and leisure group is expanding its current DL Kids area to provide a

  • Five things you need to know Friday

    1. Top story: Woobar in Worcester city centre re-opens under new management A BOOZER in Worcester has re-opened, but new management have admitted they must turn its reputation around to thrive. 2. Today's weather Light rain all day.