SIR - A friend visiting me from Droitwich was kind enough to bring six Worcester News which after living away from Worcester in Addis Ababa for nine years gave me an insight into grass roots of what makes the city tick over as it does a part of life
BURGER restaurant Byron's move to Worcester has been labelled "frustrating" by the owner of another city burger joint.Concerned Therese Gautama co-owns Friar Street restaurant Burgerworks with her husband Arvin.The eatery opened earlier
SIR - Most people will find this letter controversial, so please take a step back, a deep breath and count to ten, before you start shouting.We all have our own views and this letter won't change a thing because the man that I'm talking about
A WORCESTER garden centre has created its own tribute to the spectacular poppy display at the Tower of London.Laylocks Garden Centre in Bromyard Road created its own crimson tribute to those who gave their lives in the First World War at its entrance
A PAIR of cancer charities have joined forces to provide specialist help for people in Worcestershire living with brain tumours. Macmillan Cancer Support and Bristol-based Brian Tumour Support have appointed six new brain tumour support workers to bring
MORE than 700 people across Worcestershire have now used the Government's £9.7 billion Help to Buy scheme to get on the property ladder - a rise of nearly 50 per cent in seven months. Newly-released data shows how 706 people have taken advantage
MUMS in Worcestershire are being offered support to deal with psychological issues that can occur during and after pregnancy. Statistics have shown one in five women develop some form of mental illness such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder while
THESE images show the sorry state of Worcester's now-defunct park and ride - with the shadow transport minister lamenting its closure. Labour big-hitter Mary Creagh visited the city this afternoon to take a look at the Perdiswell site which controversially
PEOPLE in Worcestershire living with life-threatening illnesses are being helped to stay in their own homes thanks to a city hospice.As part of next week’s Occupational Therapy Week St Richard’s Hospice is working to raise awareness of the
SIR - The lap-dancing club I see got a few objections - The Black Cherry in Lowesmoor.What is all the fuss about? What is the problem with the walkway leading to Asda.I am sure most families go by car not walk that way.Anyway I don't think it'
AN outdoor clothing specialist has helped to collect more than 9,000 donated items of clothing in a nationwide campaign to aid community groups.Rohan in Worcester's Broad Street has been running its Gift Your Gear appeal since the beginning of September
FIREFIGTERS in Worcestershire are set to strike tomorrow (Friday, October 31) for four days in the longest industrial action taken by the life saving service yet.It comes after an announcement by Fire Minster Penny Mordaunt MP, which has left local firefighters
IT is often said that the best things come to those who wait. That certainly seems to be the case with Worcester City, who have waited nine years to reach the FA Cup first round proper. During that time, they have lost three times in the final
A MUM affected by the closure of St Mary's School has taken matters into her own hands to help other parents.Samantha Ashfield's children Zara and James were at The Stables, the nursery linked with St Mary's, when both closed down earlier
WORCESTER'S MP Robin Walker has welcomed figures showing the number of pupils who are persistently absent from school is at a record low. Statistics published by the Department for Education illustrate the percentage of pupils who are absent from
A BUSINESSMAN man with a passion for encouraging enterprise will be bringing one-to-one business support and executive coaching skills to high streets throughout Worcestershire as part of the Barclays Business in Banking Halls programme.Bromsgrove-based
SIR - Well done, David Cameron, refusing to pay an extra £2,000,000,000 to the EU.Spend the money on our schools and hospitals.Charity begins at home. (Money is a curse).GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
ST Richard's Hospice is beginning its Christmas celebrations with its annual Snowdrop Ball.The charity will be hosting the event at Worcester Sixways on Saturday, November 22, and is hoping local residents will come along to enjoy the night as tickets
THREE games consoles were stolen from a home in Malvern between 7.30am and 5pm last Thursday (Oct 16) .The victim left the property in Watkins Way and the front house door was insecure.Offenders entered the premises and stole two Xbox 360s and an Xbox
THIS Halloween is set to be the biggest - and warmest - on record. According to research by Tesco, this year people in the UK are estimated to have spent £350 million on Halloween costumes, pumpkins, sweets and other accessories. And with temperatures
SEVERAL crates of alcohol were seized from youths near Worcester Cathedral on Tuesday (Oct 28).Police were called to reports of people setting off fireworks and throwing life rings around. Safe Neighbourhood Team officers attended and found no sign of
A MAN refused to leave toilets on Worcester's Angel Street when asked by council staff, who were trying to lock the doors on Tuesday (October 28).Safer Neighbourhood Team officers attended and removed the man.
THE ghost of Christmas past is set to haunt Worcester's streets once more for this year's Fayre.This year's Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre which takes place from Thursday, November 27 to Sunday, November 30. It is the 22nd Christmas Fayre
PATIENTS in Worcestershire are being put at risk by continued delays to the project revamping hospital services in the county, a senior health boss has warned.Earlier this month it was announced a public consultation into the project reconfiguring care
A SUSPICIOUS man was reported to be trying car door handles on Crossley Road in Worcester on Tuesday (Oct 28).Officers in the area stopped a man and investigated cars, but there were no signs of damage or entry.Anyone with information should call police
FENCE panels were kicked down by youths in Worcester's Green Lane on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 5.58pm.Police officers were sent to the area and a search conducted, with inquiries ongoing.Anyone with details should call police on non-emergency number 101
A CAR window was smashed in The Tything in Worcester.The incident to the drivers' side window occurred between 8am and 2.40pm on Tuesday (October 28).Nothing was taken from the vehicle.Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident
REGENERATION specialist St. Modwen is accelerating plans to deliver industrial space across its Worcester developments following a surge in interest and a shortage in supply. Plans were revealed earlier this year to deliver six new units at Great Western
ORGANIC baby brandThe Little Green Sheep is proving to be a leader of the business flock having just won best organic brand at the annual Nursery Industry awards for the second successive year. The company from Stock Wood, near Inkberrow, has celebrated
WORCESTER City's FA Cup match against Coventy City has been set for Sunday, November 9, with a 2pm kick-off. The first round proper tie at the Ricoh Arena has been moved from the Saturday after being selected as one of eight matches to be part
A RARE white squirrel which has made Pitchcroft in Worcester its home has been captured on video. Worcester News reporter Lydia Johnson spotted the squirrel this afternoon. It had been playing on the grass with four gray squirrels but became
SIR - Like you, Dave Bradley (October 18) I love the old steam engines.Each had an individual name.As a boy in the 1940s I used to tick off in a book each name I spotted.Happy days!GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
A VALE business has been given the go ahead to build a new industrial building at its site at, Pershore Airfield, Long Lane, Throckmorton. Marshalls Transport will develop the new building together with car parking on the site after getting the approval
A GYPSY traveller site at The Paddocks, Comhampton Lane, Dunhampton, Ombersley, near Worcester, will be extended after planners gave the go ahead to proposals to change of use to have a second pitch with mobile home, associated hard standing and utility
PLANS to build a new home at 32 Stonepit Lane, Inkberrow, near Worcester, have been given the green light by Wychavon District Council. The proposals included building the new home alongside a double garage with home office, associated access, gardens
A PUB in Worcester has scrapped a controversial bid to stage live music and entertainment until midnight following an outcry from residents. The Glover's Needle, in Warndon, has shelved the attempt after 35 nearby residents signed a petition saying
A FORMER pay station and office is to be changed to a rural workers dwelling at Moorlands Farm Fishery, Manor Lane, Waresley, in Hartlebury. The proposals for the change of use were given the go ahead by planners at Wychavon District Council.
PATIENTS in Worcestershire unsure about where they should go for treatment can now view up-to-date waiting times at the county’s acute and community hospitals online.Waiting times at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital
SIR - I hooted with laughter at DAvid Southwell, of Droitwich (Front page, October 18).He has to pay £28,500 to his ex-girlfriend.Christ said, David - A couple should marry til death parts them. Ho, ho, ho. Serves you right!GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
WORCESTER’S Michael Mooney believes he is a boxer rejuvenated. After three wins in his last four outings, including a stunning second round stoppage of previously unbeaten Sam O’Maison last time out, the self-styled ‘Mad Man’ believes he is a new
IS IT just me or does anybody else think that Mario Balotelli is getting a bit of a raw deal at the moment? The Liverpool striker has come in for all sorts of criticism in recent days and I have to admit it all seems a bit unjust. While Balotelli
HOSPITAL services at Worcestershire Royal Hospital could “implode” as a result of a possible influx of patients from Herefordshire over the next few months, a patient representative has warned. In an email to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
RESIDENTS and staff at a Worcester care home donned their most eye-catching clothes in support of a campaign raising money for a new breast cancer unit last week. Regent Residential Home in St John's held the Wear it Pink day on Friday, October
A CREW of dragon boaters from Pershore were forced to turn a practice session into a rescue mission when they discovered a stranded sheep trapped close to the river. The Pershore Greyhounds Dragon Boat Group were paddling along the River Severn from Upton
A WAREHOUSE in Weir Lane, Worcester, was broken into between 11am on Saturday, October 25 and 8am the following Monday but nothing was stolen. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident 0089-s-271014.
POLICE were called to Northwick Road in Worcester at 11am on Thursday, October 23 after reports a fishing wire had been tied between two posts, believed to be intended to trip people up. No one is thought to have been hurt and police do not believe
A DROP-IN session will give people a chance to learn more about how to keep their home safe in the dark nights.The meeting of the West Side Neighbourhood Watch will be held at St John's Youth and Community Centre, Swanpool Walk, St John's, Worcester
HALLOWEEN might be a time of spooky ghosts and ghouls, but the organisation running sexual health services in Worcestershire is reminding people not to lose sight of the importance of safe sex.Worcestershire Health and Care Trust’s sexual health
WORCESTER City legend Graham Newton says there will be no doubt where his loyalties lie when the FA Cup first round proper match against Coventry City comes around. The 71-year-old, who played 94 times for Worcester between 1970 and 1974, was assistant
A TOTAL of 280 competitors took part in Worcester Swimming Club's 18th annual open meet at the Sansome Walk pool. Swimmers from 16 clubs descended on the city for three days of action over a range of distances and events in age group categories
SIR - Too many people in our small country saysCarole Roberts, September 24, Worcester News, sending immigrants home might be a good idea.Not being familiar with our population number but family size has been decreasing for about 100 years. We are now
SMALL manufacturers in Worcestershire are set to benefit from specialist support to access the UK’s rapidly developing £60bn civil nuclear new build programme and significant opportunities in decommissioning. The Manufacturing Advisory Service
I THINK the British & Irish Cup campaign so far has been really positive for Worcester Warriors. We have won all three games and the players who have had the opportunity to play in the competition have done really well. Worcester players
THE support staff at the disposal of Worcester Wolves is among the best in the British Basketball League. There are not many other clubs in the competition that have the resources around the team that we have available to us each week throughout
EXPANDING county practice Ormerod Rutter Chartered Accountants has appointed three new partners.Alex Dyer, Andy Hunt and Jon Roberts will play a key role in helping the firm, which has offices in Droitwich Spa, Bromsgrove and Worcester, respond to rapid
STAFF and students at the University of Worcester have raised more than £10,500 for St Richard’s Hospice.The hospice was selected as the university’s charity of the year for the 2013/14 academic year.A number of events took place, including
SIR - On Monday, October 24 I was taken ill whilst going into Marks & Spencer's food hall at approximately 10.30am and wish to thank the staff who were so very kind in calling the ambulance and telephoning my husband.Also the paramedics who attended
SCHOOLCHILDREN across Worcestershire were encouraged to put their pens and pencils down earlier this month as part of a national event promoting the importance of communications skills. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust’s speech and language
GEORGE Williams admits he got a few odd looks when he celebrated Worcester City’s FA Cup draw in the confines of the Loughborough University library. The right-back, who is studying sports science and management at the university, was forced to
HEREFORD United manager Jon Taylor has warned his players not to get carried away with their superb 5-1 victory at Banbury United. The Bulls romped to their first win in four matches with the emphatic result at the Southern League Premier Division
So David Cameron is ready to throw down the gauntlet on immigration. Or is he?Haven't we heard it before? He has yet to convince the voters.... And if the EU was to agree and say to Mr Cameron, you can cut down slightly on immigration - does the promised
ONCE again, the issue of equality in sport prize money is up for debate. It is the seemingly age-old question of whether women should receive the same for winning events as their male counterparts. In an ideal world, the answer would of course
SIR, I wonder if any of your readers could help me with this photograph of three teenager girls walking down Church Street in March 1973. Question is, what is the subject matter of the photograph? The girls are left to right: Susan Roberts,
WORCESTER’s MP has been told to keep out of a controversial review into the future of hospital services by the leader of a campaign group. Robin Walker has been ‘politely’ asked by the chairman of the ‘Save the Alex’ Campaign to let local health
BUSINESS owners are being offered expert advice into how they can protect their investment and business interests at a free November seminar.Hayward Wright Chartered Accountants has assembled some of the county’s most experienced and brightest business
IMPROVING psychological support for patients in Worcestershire battling cancer was the topic of discussion at a county-wide event attended by healthcare workers and members of the public earlier this month.The event at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on
AS evening fell across the battlefield at the little village of Gheluvelt in western Belgium exactly 100 years ago tonight, the adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment found himself a quiet spot and sat down to write up his war diary
1. Top story: Burger restaurant Byron is the first to sign up to Cathedral Plaza GOURMET burger restaurant Byron is set to open in Worcester after becoming the first business to snap up a unit in the soon-to-be refurbished Cathedral Plaza.
JAMES Percival says captaining the Championship XV against Canada is one of the top three highlights of his career. The giant Worcester Warriors lock will lead the invitational team in Sunday’s showpiece match at Sixways (3.15pm). Percival
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 10 Privates George Cooper & Edward Kyte - Second Battalion. Private Frederick Bert Adams, Lieutenant Corporal John William Bradley, Private Alfred Charles Chambers, Lieutenant Corporal James Griffin, Privates Harry Jones,
