8:21pm With that, the meeting has drawn to a close. Lots of news tonight, follow this website tomorrow and the Worcester News over the next few days where we'll be going into detail over all the developments agreed by the
A WORKSHOP about maps runs at The Hive in Worcester on Monday, November 3 from 10am to 3pm.Tickets cost £12 for the event, which will let attendees find out about the different types of maps at the venue, the information they reveal and how to search
A LECTURE by Professor Jean Webb entitled 'Devouring Books: food and fiction for children school' has been organised.It will be held at The Hive in Worcester on Wednesday, December 3 at 5.30pm.Tickets for the free event are on a first come, first
TWO centurions continue to soldier on after they both reached the same milestone in the same month.To reach 100 years old is rare but when two friends celebrate it on the same day it is especially memorable.Every Sunday morning the congregation at Droitwich
A LECTURE about the UK's popular magazine industry takes place at The Hive in Worcester on Wednesday, November 5 at 5.30pm.Professor Howard Cox will be the speaker.Tickets for the free event are on a first come, first served basis and can be collected
AN INNOVATIVE scheme providing high-tech protection for boaters along the River Avon is proving popular with wildlife enthusiasts as well. The Avon Navigation Trust (ANT) – a charity maintaining and preserving the waterways – has been running live
A DEBATE at The Hive in Worcester will be followed by a book launch.Tickets for the debate at 6pm on Tuesday, November 11 , on the question 'Have we forgotten the horrors of war?', are free.It will be followed by the launch of The Home Front in
A FORMER education adviser to the Diocese of Worcester has received a prestigious accolade for his years of tireless work for the church community.Phil Mitchell, who recently retired from his role, was named this year’s recipient of the Wulfstan
SEVEN youngsters who successfully auditioned to get into Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section are looking forward to another audition - this time for parts in the summer musical Annie.They were among about 45 youngsters who sang
LIGHTS of love will be shining across the county from November as St Richard's Hospice invites people to dedicate a light in memory of someone who is no longer with them. There will be five Lights of Love events throughout the county in the run up
WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has called for more women to stand in next year’s district council elections while backing a campaign calling for a more representative gender balance in parliament.Throwing her support behind the 50:50 Petition
TIARAS are getting a last polish and suits a final press as Worcester prepares to welcome the Miss and Mr Worcestershire contestants. The competition at Worcester Guildhall this Sunday features 25 woman and nine men all vying to be the representative
A TRICK to stop Halloween turning into a plumbing nightmare has been revealed.Pumpkin lanterns are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, but this has brought the problem of what to do with the sticky waste from inside the vegetables.What many people
ANGRY traders in Worcester have hit out at plans to open a new market only three days a week, one saying he had been 'stabbed in the back'. But market director, Dermot McGillicuddy of LSD Promotions, said the city's market traders would eventually
HUNDREDS of crocus bulbs have been planted on the front lawn at New College Worcester.The college has been chosen as Worcester Wychavon Rotary Club's (WWRC) charity to support this year and planted 810 bulbs spelling out NCW in script and braille.Doug
A CHARITY helping distressed and vulnerable children is looking for volunteers to assist at its store in Stourport. Mentor Link is a local children's charity, which supports these youngsters by providing them with a volunteer mentor. But to allow
A MUM from Evesham is hoping for success in a national beauty competition while raising some money for a very worthy cause. Nix Brown was named Miss Worcestershire in the Miss Great Britain competition earlier this year and is due to compete for the national
A CHARITY has had part of its premises revamped thanks to support from two firms.Worcester Snoezelen's multi-sensory star tunnel has been improved after backing from Harrison Clark Rickerbys' Charitable Trust and Santander.The charity offers multi-sensory
WORCESTER expected more from their Women’s Premier League rugby game against Bristol following the encouraging performance at Saracen the previous week, but once again last minute team changes saw the home side fielding players out of position in a
PEOPLE are urged to take extra care during the upcoming firefighters' strike. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has asked members of the public to be more careful during the strike, from 6pm on Friday (October 31) until 6pm on
CHILDREN aged between two and four in Worcestershire are being offered the new nasal spray flu vaccine in place of the traditional injection as this year’s vaccination campaign gets started. The new Fluenz Tetra immunisation, which has been used
A SUPPORT group helping men in Worcestershire battling prostate cancer has raised a massive £5,000 towards an appeal to buy a state-of-the-art surgical machine.The Kidderminster and District Prostate Cancer Support Group, now in its fifteenth year
FORMER Bath flanker Mat Gilbert is keen to build on his man-of-the-match display for Worcester Warriors in the British and Irish Cup. The 29-year-old ex-Scarlets player scored a try and made a host of tackles in Warriors’ 39-0 success at Midlands
A SWISH Worcester restaurant and bar has been blocked in an audacious bid for a big expansion - amid a bitter row with a next door cafe. Bindles, a plush brasserie in Sidbury, wants to build a huge glass-fronted extension and stylish roof-topped
Private 13007 William Christopher Hill 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 09/07/1916
Private 20373 William Hill 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 04/06/1915
Private 20295 William Hill 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 18/10/1916
Private 9142 William Hill 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 04/12/1915
Private 8271 William Hill 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 15/11/1916
Lance Corporal 16333 Wilfred Hill 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 12/04/1918
Private 201079 Walter Hill 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 25/04/1917
Private 39900 Walter Hill 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/07/1917
STAFF at Medical Accident Group raised £400 when they took part in Wear It Pink day to aid breast cancer research. Teams at the Worcester based company, which is one of the UK’s leading clinical and medical negligence solicitors and is part
THIS new bus stop will keep people dry down a busy Worcester road - as calls were made to beef up a novel council project to fund worthy causes. The £3,000 shelter was erected in Brickfields Road by Councillor Paul Denham, a Labour veteran.
AN X Factor hopeful brought her love of singing the blues to Worcester on Monday night.Chloe Jasmine, who has been described as the "marmite" of the singing competition, was voted off in week two, meaning crowds in Worcester got the chance to
JOBS in Worcestershire could be put at risk after banking giant Lloyds announced it was to shut 200 branches and cut its staff numbers by 9,000. Lloyds Banking Group – which is 25 per cent owned by the taxpayer after being bailed out during the
AN Ironman event in which five pupils of a Worcester school took on to raise funds for a rugby trip to South Africa was a success.Ben Selby, Ben Hughes, Jacob Williams, Joe Thomson and Ben Poole-Phillips who are year 10 pupils at RGS, completed a 3.8K
A WORCESTER-based law firm and a bank have combined to help a charity which provides services to people with disabilities by renovating a multi-sensory star tunnel. The charitable trust of Harrison Clark Rickerbys of High Street and the Worcester
A Bromsgrove-based flooring company is set to extend the red carpet treatment with a new warehouse aimed at both the trade and the public.The £500,000 investment will see Poplar Carpets create a significant number of new jobs, up to 12 in addition
NEW guidelines for when pupils are allowed time off during term time have been welcomed. The guidance updates headteachers in England on the scenarios in which pupils can be granted absence during the school year. This follows an increase in
WORCESTERSHIRE captain Daryl Mitchell has been selected to lead a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) squad on a tour of Japan. Mitchell, who recently signed a new four-year contract with the New Road club, departed for the 13-day tour yesterday.
THE deadline for Malvern's Beacon Shining Light Awards has been extended until November 14 so that even more entries can be taken.The awards are a way of saying thank you to a local hero who goes that extra mile for others without seeking any reward
POLICE dramatically smashed their way into a house in Malvern on Monday afternoon in a drugs warrant. Officers used a battering ram to gain access to the house in Sherrards Green Road at about 12.55pm on October 27 and carried out a search helped
PARAMEDICS had to use a special six wheel drive vehicle to get a woman to an ambulance after she fell off a horse near Belbroughton on Monday afternoon. The 45-year-old was hurt after falling off her horse about half a mile away from Waystone Lane
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a vehicle parked in Chapmans Orchard, Hanley Swan, between 5pm on Monday, October 20 and 8.40am the following day. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0144-s-211014.
BETWEEN £250 and £280 in cash and bank cards were stolen from a house in Minge Lane, Upton, on Saturday, October 25 while the resident was in bed.Although the resident’s dog began to growl between 7am and 8am, they assumed the neighbour
THIEVES attempted to steal a white Skoda pick-up truck parked on a driveway in Upton on Monday. The criminals prised open the door of a green Ford Fiesta also parked on the driveway in Queensmead between 1.50am and 2.05am on October 27 and pushed
THE Hereford United saga has taken a new twist after the club were charged with misconduct for allegedly breaching the Football Association's owners' and directors' (ODT) test. The club are said to have fallen foul of regulations because majority
BOTH front and rear registration plates of a grey BMW 525D parked in a private car park in Backfields in Upton between 5pm on Friday, October 24 and 5.50am on Monday, October 27. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0054-s-271014.
POWER tools were stolen from two vans parked in Kempsey after thieves cut holes in the vehicles’ rear doors.A Vauxhall Vivaro van parked in Freemantle Drive, Kempsey was broken into between 11pm on Monday, October 20 and 5am the following day while
THIEVES stole registration plates from two vehicles parked in Napleton Road, Kempsey, within the space of two days. The front plate was stolen from a Suzuki Swift between 10pm on Monday, October 20 and 10am the following day. The rear plate was stolen
A PAIR of balaclava-wearing men were seen being dropped off in Madresfield, near Malvern, from a dark coloured saloon at 8.40pm on Thursday, October 23. One was seen searching two unlocked cars – a Hyundai and a Honda Civic – parked on a driveway
A BLACK BMX with white handles was stolen from the rear of Bowl Xtreme in Droitwich Road at about 7pm on Sunday, October 26. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0573-s-261014.
A LAPTOP was stolen from a car parked in London Road, Worcester, after thieves smashed its rear window between 8pm and 11.45pm on Friday, October 24. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0763-s-241014.
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a car parked on a driveway in Margaret Road, Worcester, between 11.30pm on Saturday, October 25 and 11.30am the following day. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0301-s-271014.
BURGLARS broke into a house in Battenhall Road, Worcester, between Monday, October 21 and Monday, October 27 and carried out an untidy search of the property, pulling items out of drawers. It is not clear if anything was stolen.Any information call 101
CHANGE was stolen from a car parked in Basin Road, Worcester, after the front driver’s window was smashed some time on Saturday, October 25.Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0181-s-251014.
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a grey Citroen parked on a driveway in Worboys Road, Worcester, between 7.30pm on Saturday, October 25 and 9.15am the following day. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0211-s-271014.
THE door of a shed in Bath Road, Worcester, was smashed in some time on Monday, October 27. It is not known if anything was stolen. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0289-s-271014.
VANDALS smashed every window of a greenhouse in Vernon Park Road, Worcester, and stole a wheelbarrow between midday and 3pm on Saturday, October 25. Several cigarette and roll-up butts were left at the scene which police are using in their investigations
TWO battery drills and a hand grinder were stolen from a vehicle parked in Himbleton Road, Worcester, during the night between Saturday, October 26 and the following morning. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0063-s-271014.
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a Kia Rio parked on a driveway in Comer Road, Worcester, between 6pm on Saturday, October 25 and 10am the following day. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0214-s-271014.
TOOLS and a wall-mounted electric fire were stolen from a house in Fitzwilliam Close, Worcester, between 6.40pm on Friday, October 25 and 12.30pm the following day.Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0540-s-251014.
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a vehicle parked in Hudson Close, Worcester, at about 9.30pm on Sunday, October 26. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0682-s-261014.
A SHED in Vernon Park Road, Worcester, was broken into between midday at 2.50pm on Friday, October 25, but nothing was stolen. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0423-s-251014.
A BRIGHT orange towable wood chipper was stolen from Stanmore Road, Worcester, between 2pm and 3pm on Wednesday, October 23. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0366 -s-231014.
A CATALYTIC converter was stolen from a Mazda parked in McIntyre Road, Worcester, between 10pm on Sunday, October 26 and 8am the following day. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0283-s-271014.
A BLACK Volkswagen Golf registration VX05 UWF along with four expensive watches – two Omegas, one Rolex and one Seiko – was stolen during the night on Sunday, October 26.Any information call 101 quoting incident number 0166 -s-261014.
SOCIAL media consultancy Battenhall, named after the area of Worcester where its founder grew up, has won best small agency in the UK Social Media Awards.Run by former King's School student Drew Benvie, Battenhall has also been named "agency
A GENERAL market in Worcester will be open three days a week from December with 'up-market' Sundays and 'antique' days starting in Easter. LSD Promotions has been appointed to manage a wide range of markets in Worcester, including Angel Place,
Sir - Whilst driving over the Carrington Bridge this morning coming from St Peters, turning right at the Ketch roundabout then crossing the river, it came to me!If you look at the bridge it has a foot/cycle path on the city side, and a similar width paved
AMBULANCES and fire crews were called to a crash between a car and a lorry at the crossroads of Evesham Road and Alcester Road in Harvington, near Evesham, at about 8.40am this morning. Both drivers suffered only minor injuries and it is believed
DRIVER Hire Hereford and Worcester has been nominated for franchise of the year in this year’s national Startups Awards. The company based in King Street, Worcester, is being supported by the city's MP Robin Walker, a member of the business
A SCHOOLBOY concerned about litter being left around an area of woodland in Worcester decided to take matters into his own hands.Eight-year-old Anton Jenkins of Hillery Road recently started at Fort Royal Community Primary School, but during his walks
THE LONG-TERM plan for improving canals and rivers in Worcestershire has been unveiled. The vision, which has been announced by the Canal and River Trust’s South Wales and Severn’s Waterway Partnership, is for waterways to help increase jobs, boost
WHAT is it about football that turns some people into utter morons? On Sunday I made the trip to the bright lights of Kidderminster to watch Worcester City FC beat Greenwich Borough 2-1 to go through to the first round of the FA Cup in what was
CHARITY dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire returns in May with organisers vowing it will be bigger, better and bolder than this year’s debut event.The glitzy fund-raiser will be staged at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich Spa on Thursday, May
Private 23284 Arthur Percy Hedges 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 17/07/1916
Private 20407 Percy William Hecks 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/12/1918
Lance Corporal 202636 Henry Heayns 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 10/04/1918
Private 12141 William Heath 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 16/06/1915
Private 242492 Loader Bert Heath 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 16/03/1918
Private 21717 John Thomas Heath 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 15427 Ernest Heath 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915
Private 18898 Daniel Heath 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 10/08/1916
Private 20065 Albert Hill 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Died Gallipoli 17/06/1915
Private 14791 James Highfield 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 12/08/1915
Private 35963 Joseph Henry Higgs 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 10/10/1917
Lance Corporal 201108 Harold Higgs 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/08/1917
Private 15224 George Higgs 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 25/01/1917
Private 27756 Horace Higgins 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 05/08/1917
1. Top story: Rumours swirl as Cathedral Plaza is on brink of signing up its first business RUMOURS have begun to swirl about the potential first restaurant to snap up a unit at the shopping centre set for a multi-million pound revamp. 2. Today's
Private 8435 George Harold Higgins 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 10/03/1915
Private 27159 George Higgins 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 15/12/1916
WORCESTER City will face their biggest match in almost a decade after being handed an FA Cup first round proper trip to 1987 winners Coventry City. Carl Heeley’s side have been paired with the League One Sky Blues for the clash at the Ricoh Arena
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 15 Privates Alfred Albert Baskett , Thomas Bennett and William Robert Kerston - Second Battalion. Lieutenant Corporal. John Bingham, Privates Thomas Clay, Joseph Henry Cox & Charles Harry Gibbons, Sergeant William Hooper,
