DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan admitted he was frustrated – more than relieved – after Warriors edged to a 32-29 victory against Jersey. Ryan felt that Warriors’ dominance in the scrum and drive had not been rewarded with penalties after Jersey infringements
DANIEL Nti reckons Worcester City’s victory at Harrogate was just reward for their patience and endeavour. The striker came off the bench to score twice, alongside one from Sean Geddes, in a second-half controlled by the visitors following a mediocre
FORMER captain Jonathan Thomas felt Worcester Warriors kept their composure when it mattered most to stretch their winning league run to seven matches. The 31-year-old praised the character of fly-half Ryan Lamb, who overcame a wobble to kick a
MOEEN Ali and his England team-mates were frustrated by the weather as the second warm-up match of their tour of Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled. England had been due to play a second match in three days against Sri Lanka ‘A
WORCESTER Wolves’ head coach Paul James was in ecstatic mood after seeing his charges overcome Sheffield Sharks with a last-gasp Chavis Holmes basket. The 78-76 win only came about once his side propelled themselves back into contention after initially
ANOTHER match, another victory for Worcester City. Success at Harrogate Town was their seventh in their last nine games with four in Conference North. Coupled with their FA Cup run, Carl Heeley’s side are unbeaten in 11 games and can seemingly
TO celebrate the upcoming release of family film Paddington, your Worcester News has teamed up with the city's Vue Cinema to offer up a fantastic prize. Children of all ages will be able to see the loveable, marmalade sandwich-loving bear, who
Sir - Over the past few weeks Ed Miliband and Ed Balls have both been proposing changes should they be elected to run the country from May 2015. The changes they are proposing are the opposite to those they supported when they were members of the Blair
TEMPERATURES are set to plummet in Worcestershire this week. Met Office experts have predicted conditions of just 1C at 9pm on Monday during a foggy evening and by 3am the thermometer will have hit 0C. Tuesday could therefore provide a frosty
A FORMER all-girls school that was placed on the market earlier this year following its shock closure has been sold. A 'sold' sign has replaced the for sale board that had been fixed to the front gates of the 19th century St Mary's Convent School
THIEVES stole a TomTom sat nav, black binoculars, an antique Scout jackknife, a folding magnifying glass and a torch from a vehicle in Droitwich.The incident took place on Saturday, November 15, between 1am and 8am in Cherry Close.Anyone with information
A HANDBAG has been stolen from a vehicle in Hanbury, near Droitwich.Thieves smashed the front passenger window and took the khaki coloured bag, which contained keys, a dark-brown leather purse, bank cards and a provisional driving licence.The incident
FIREFIGHTERS helped an elderly man who had fallen in the street and injured his head on Saturday (November 22).The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Worcester were passing by and noticed the incident, which took place near Sidbury.They
Sir - Maurice Francis (Letters, 21 November) criticises the Worcester News for including letters on non-local issues, or from non-local residents.Indeed, it's a local paper. However, local people do have views on non-local matters.And moreover, we cannot
A MAN who climbed onto the concrete canopy above a Worcester shop last night has been lambasted on social media sites for wasting police and fire crews’ time. The 24-year-old male, who got himself trapped above the Elts store in The Shambles at
A DISABLED author and her mother launched their debut children’s book at The Hive in Worcester yesterday – and hope the story will change attitudes towards disability.Jess Hiles, 30, who has learning and physical disabilities, teamed up with her mum Jo
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a bin fire in Black Horse Walk, Worcester, on Saturday evening (November 22).A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Worcester put out the flames using a bucket of water.The incident occurred at 6.15pm.
1. Top story: Major drugs smuggling ring run from Kempsey farm smashed FIVE people have been jailed for more than 88 years after a major drugs smuggling operation being run from a Kempsey farm was uncovered. 2. Today's weather Light rain
SIR - I am delighted that Australia's Prime Minister says 'England's Prime Minister, David Cameron, has once again given leadership to the wider world'. Vote Tory. Labour spend too much.George CowleyWorcester
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 0 ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 520 First Battalion St Avaast ‘A’ Lines: Trenches beginning to get very muddy, owing to rain, but having been dug deeper, afforded better cover, which explains the smaller number of casualties.
