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Captain Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Francis William Hemming   1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 24/04/1917

Private 42074 Albert Hemming   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 14/04/1918

TWO suspected drug dealers have been arrested after police stormed a house in Droitwich. Twelve officers from Proactive CID smashed their way into the terraced house in Farmers Piece in the Westlands estate in Droitwich at around 3.30pm today.

Captain Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Kenneth Stanley Hemingway   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 21/03/1918

Private 42985 William Stanley Hember   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 21/10/1918

Corporal 40984 George Oswald Hellis   14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 04/02/1917

Private 42017 Richard Heighton   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 26/04/1918

Private 13752 Charles William Heib   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died Gallipoli 12/08/1915

Drmr. 13207 Thomas Hill   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 29/10/1914

Private 11105 Thomas Hill   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died Gallipoli 04/06/1915

Private 9292 Septimus Hill   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 13/03/1915

Corporal 2061 Samuel Hill   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 21/08/1916

Private 200319 John Richard Hill   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died Italy 06/12/1918

Private 200440 John Henry Hill   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 16/08/1917

THE world's only official live tribute band to T.Rex will play a gig in Worcester.T.Rextasy are coming to Huntingdon Hall on Friday, December 5 at 8pm.Tickets cost £16.50 and more details can be found at worcesterlive.co.uk

Private 241360 James Hill   1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 24/04/1917

A MEDIUM will take to the stage at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester on Friday, November 28 and Saturday 29.Colin Fry's 'Voices from Heaven Show' starts at 8pm and tickets cost £18.For more details visit worcesterlive.co.uk

RACONTEUR Gervase Phinn is coming to Worcester.He will be sharing his stories with an audience at Huntingdon Hall on Thursday, November 27.Tickets cost £17.50 for the gig, which starts at 7.30pm.

Private 11616 James Hill   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 26/09/1916

A FOLK trio will take to the stage at Huntington Hall in Worcester.Gigspanner will perform at 8pm on Friday, Novenmber 21.Tickets cost £16. For more details visit worcesterlive.co.uk

KING Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys are ready to rock at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.The rhythm and blues band, who hail for the USA, will perform at the venue on Saturday, November 8 at 8pm.Tickets cost £16.50. For more details visit worcesterlive.co.uk

WORCESTERSHIRE-based cycling retailer Halfords is expected to report a 9.5 per cent increase in revenue in comparison with last year over the last six months next week.The Redditch company – which is the country’s biggest seller of bikes &

HAVING a single number one rated show would be enough for most writers. But that is child's play compared to the achievements of Worcester's John Watkins. John penned hit sitcoms in England, Australia, Canada and Germany in an extraordinary

HEALTH bosses in Worcestershire are encouraging people in the county to talk to a pharmacist if they are feeling unwell this winter to avoid a trip to hospital later. In an effort to ease the pressure on emergency departments during the winter months,

A FIREARMS amnesty is giving people in Worcestershire the chance to hand in guns.West Mercia Police is supporting Operation Magpie which aims to reduce gun crime which have led to hundreds of firearms being taken off the streets.Similar operations run

DOG owners have been warned to be on their guard when it comes to their pets as thefts of man's best friend are on the rise in the county. Pedigree and cross breed dogs are at risk of being snatched and could be sold on websites such as Gumtree or

A FIRST World War workshop will give people the chance to find out about their relatives who fought in the conflict.Worcestershire County Council's Archive and Archaeology Service is repeating a popular event in response to demand for information

ROMAN age skeletons have been unearthed at a school in Worcestershire.The two incomplete adult skeletons, an adult female and a younger adult male, during building works at Overbury Primary School, near Bredon in February this year.Experts from the Worcestershire

THE public has been warned not to make unnecessary 999 calls during this weekend's industrial action. Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging members of the public not to make unnecessary 999 calls during this weekend

THE granddaughter of the soldier who led the courageous counter-attack at the Battle of Gheluvelt has spoken of her pride in unveiling a monument to those who fought and fell.Julia Brotherton, granddaughter of Major Edward Hankey, pulled back the Union

Corporal 27322 Frank Hemmings   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 11/04/1918

Private 31206 Tom Hemming   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 21/05/1917

Sergeant 21396 Percy William Hemming   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 03/07/1916

HUNDREDS gathered in a Worcester park to mark the 100th anniversary of a battle which helped turn the tide of the First World War during one of the British Army's darkest hours. The honour fell to Julia Brotherton, the granddaughter of the man

Sergeant 8811 Joseph Lawrence Hemming   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 05/12/1914

Second Lieutenant Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Jesse Clifford Hemming   1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 27/08/1917

Private 11532 James Hemming   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 22/05/1916

Private 13660 Henry James Hemming   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 10/08/1917

Private 19451 Henry Hemming   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 18/11/1916

Private 11450 Alfred Hinson   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 26/09/1914

Private 8120 Joseph William Hinsley   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 27/10/1914

Private 31016 Thomas Hinksman   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died Mesopotamia 25/01/1917

Private 11559 James Hinks   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 04/07/1916

Private 9003 Walter Hingley   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 24/03/1915

Private 16491 Peter Hingley   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915

Private 8924 LeonaId Daryl Hingley   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 08/07/1916

Private 22334 Joseph William Hingley   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 21/05/1917

Private 201451 Arthur Hale   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 20/09/1918

Private 15024 Gerald Haines   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 15/05/1915

Private 8695 George Haines   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 16/05/1915

Private 17244 Francis George Haines   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 15/07/1916

Private 42012 Sutcliffe Haigh   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 12/04/1918

Private 16585 Arthur Haines   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds   France and Flanders 12/03/1915

Corporal 23224 William Muston Haggar   2/8th M.M   Died France and Flanders 21/03/1918

Private 203828 John Haffner   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 09/10/1917

Private 30273 Thomas Morris Haffield   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died Mesopotamia 25/01/1917

Private 57367 Frederick John Harris   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died of wounds France and Flanders 06/06/1918

Private 34622 Frederick George Harris   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 11/08/1917

Private 13749 Frederick Ernest Harris   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915

Private 27119 Frank Robert Harris   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 16/07/1916

SIR - Your article entitled Police Slammed over Snoop Stats on Monday, October 27 may seem to have a point but the unmentioned assumption of people like Emma Carr of Big Brother Watch is that several magistrates are necessarily more trustworthy than our

Private 203728 Frank Powell Harris   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment   Died France and Flanders 25/04/1917

SUN and a warm breeze are two things that don't usually feature in a typical Halloween in the UK. But today's weather has been anything but typical for this time of year. Weather forecasts predicted highs of 21C in parts of the UK today

WORCESTER City are set for an FA Cup windfall of around £60,000 after their clash with Coventry City was selected for television highlights. The first round proper tie at the Ricoh Arena will take place on Sunday, November 9, at 2pm and will be

AROUND 12,000 people turned out to watch fireworks light up the sky above Worcester on Thursday night. For the last four years, Worcester Community Trust (WCT) and Fortis Living, with LMS Events, have organised the Fireworks Fright Night event on the

IT'S been an arduous few days for Worcester Councillor Richard Boorn, who has taken self-torture to a whole new level. The Labour man's footie team, disaster-prone Birmingham City, suffered a club record 8-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend,

THE archive service for Worcestershire County Council has been presented at the Houses of Parliament with the award for being one of the first 14 in the country to be accredited under a new system. The council discovered they had been selected as one

TO make his 18th birthday one he would never forget a Droitwich teenager leapt from a plane in memory of his grandfather and to raise money for St Richard's Hospice.Dare devil Toby McDowell decided to take on the challenge on Saturday (October 25)

COMMERCIAL cleaning company DeepClean has decided to increase its apprenticeship programme and wants to "nurture new talent in an 'on the job' way."Set up in 1997 and based at Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, the firm specialises in superior

A CARRERA Vulcan bike was stolen from the garden of a property at Pershore College in Avon Bank, Pershore, sometime between 8.10am and 8.13am on Monday, October 27. Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 and quote reference number 0092S271014

A METAL container was broken into and a large quantity of power tools were stolen during a theft in Long Lane, Throckmorton, near Pershore. The incident happened between 6pm on Sunday, October 26, and 7.30am the next day. Any information should be passed

TWO catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles in Pershore.The first incident took place between 9am on Thursday, October 23, and 8.45am the next day when the vehicle was parked in Orchard Road, Pershore. Anyone with information on this theft

A TOM Tom sat nav and a yellow fluffy purse were stolen from a vehicle parked in Corbett Avenue, Droitwich, between 10pm on Thursday, October 23, and 4.50pm the next day. Anyone with information should call 101 and quote reference number 0482S241014.

  SHAKESPEARE'S Romeo and Juliet has been retold in many different ways. We have had West Side Story, Baz Luhrmann's take on the star-crossed lovers and now Custom/Practice presents a street dance influenced version. Street dance and Shakespeare

THIEVES stole a number of items from a property in Webb Drive, Wychbold, near Droitwich.The theft of the Brenderup trailer with the registration number WM07 GGY, containing a mobile skittle alley, Giant XTC man's bike, Giant ladies bike, BMX Mongoose

HEATING oil was stolen from a tank at a property in Addis Lane, Cutnall Green, near Droitwich, between 11pm on Thursday, October 24 and 8.30am the next day. Anyone who can help the police should call 101 and quote reference number 0201S251014.

DIRECTOR of basketball Paul James insists there will be no complacency from Worcester Wolves as they aim to reach the British Basketball League Cup semi-finals. Wolves host league newcomers Bristol Flyers in a last-eight encounter at the University

POWER tools were stolen from a van parked in Chestnut Walk in Ombersley, near Worcester, sometime between 8pm on Monday, October 27, and 6.50am the next day.Anyone with information that can help the police should call them on 101 and quote reference number

THREE sheds were broken into and a number of tools stolen in a serious of break-ins in Oldfield Lane, Ombersley, near Worcester. The thefts took place between 11pm on Tuesday, October 28, and 9am the next day.Anyone with information should contact the

A WINDOW was broken at the King's School in Mill Street, Worcester, between 4.30pm on Tuesday, October 28, and 7am the next day. Anyone with information about this criminal damage should contact the police on 101 and quote reference number 0290S 291014

THE purple light of hope will be on the Guildhall in Worcester as the building is bathed in a glow that aims to promote awareness of pancreatic cancer. Tomorrow evening the building will be lit up using purple lighting in order to mark the start of the

COMPANIES can discover the benefits of creativity at a free breakfast meeting on Tuesday, November 18.Finditinworcestershire’s latest breakfast and networking meeting titled The Importance of Being Creative, will take place at Worcester Warriors

A TEAM of financial advisers from The Wealth Group of Queens Road, Evesham navigated some of the toughest peaks in the Lake District on foot and by bike in a race which saw them raise thousands of pounds for charity.Managing director, Nico Kontou Goymer

THE importance of being creative in business will be the topic of conversation at a free breakfast meeting taking place in Worcester in November. Finditinworcestershire’s latest breakfast and networking meeting, titled, the Importance of Being Creative

THE green credentials of Worcestershire County Council have been recognised and have put the authority in line for a nation award. The council has been shortlisted for the Most Sustainable Local Authority in the Public Sector Sustainability Awards, which

THE amount of patients in Worcestershire who have been waiting longer than 18 weeks for an operation currently stands at 1,839 – despite hospital bosses having pledged to clear the backlog by September.Figures showing the amount of patients waiting

TWO village shops are to go head to head in a contest to find the UK's best local shopping experience.Feckenham Community Shop in Worcestershire and Yarpole Community Shop in Herefordshire are competing for the village shop champion of champions title

LAW firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its private client division with the appointment of a senior tax specialist.Stephen Meredith, an inheritance tax, capital gains and succession planning expert, has joined the firm as a tax consultant.With established

RUTH Southall has designs on a career in interior designing.And now the 22-years-old from Kidderminster, has beaten competition from hundreds of people for a place on a ground-breaking interior design training programme.Her success was revealed at Grand

MANAGER Paul Collicutt wants an immediate response from his Evesham United team as they bid for success in the FA Trophy. The Robins are in first qualifying round action tomorrow when they host Banbury United at the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Gary Whild wants his players to consign their FA Cup disappointment to history and focus on climbing the Vanarama Conference table. Harriers, who reached the fourth round last season, fell at the first hurdle this

WORCESTER'S shops are getting into the spirit of Halloween with some frightfully good window displays. Does your shop have a good one? We'll update this story with more pictures later today. Tweet them to @worcesternews or post on our Facebook

HAPPY Halloween! Here's a round-up of photos of the spookiest day of the year in our readers' homes. Thanks for all your pictures, we'll update this story later today with more. Just tweet us @worcesternews or post on our Facebook page. Visit

Test your knowledge of all things spooky with our Halloween quiz. Answers will be added to the end of the article later on! 1. What date does Halloween fall on? 2. Name two Tim Burton films. 3. What do Pagan's celebrate on the day of Halloween

LOCAL CASUALTIES:  35 Privates Thomas Billington, Andrew Brace, Bernard Breese & Albert Brookes,  Lieutenant Corporal Ernest Harry Burton, Privates Cyril Frederic Collett, George Crawford, Arthur Edward Francis Dance, Thomas Alfred Dumbleton,