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  • Is this the best view in Worcester?

    THE revamp of the high rise flats in St John's has taken another step closer to completion, after the sky lounge officially opened its doors to residents. The lounge, on the highest floor in Cripplegate House, boasts a modern seating area and kitchen

  • Trees needed guards to protect them from these idiots

    Sir - Every time I have walked passed the trees in front of the Guildhall, I have wondered how long it would be before vandals destroyed them. Now, totally predictably, they have. There are sad idiots who like nothing better than spoiling the environment

  • Winter Solstice Festival comes to Fort Royal Park

    THE passing of the shortest day of the year was celebrated at the top of Fort Royal Park, in Worcester, on Sunday, as crowds gathered to cheer the promise of longer days.The Winter Solstice Festival, in its second year, was organised by Worcester City

  • Christmas crafts and gifts on offer at The Fold

    MORE than 45 festive stalls packed into the covered Christmas market on Sunday at The Fold, Bransford, where local craftsmen and traders showcased their colourful stalls.Items from hot food to jams, herbs and works of art were on offer and visitors were

  • London Scottish 17 Worcester Warriors 34

    WORCESTER Warriors stepped up a gear when they needed it most to breeze past one of their play-off rivals and soar to the top of the Greene King IPA Championship table. Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan acknowledged afterwards that it doesn’

  • Stalybridge Celtic 0 Worcester City 1

    WORCESTER City recovered from their agonising midweek FA Cup heartbreak by disposing of a spirited Stalybridge Celtic 1-0 at a sodden Bower Fold. Mike Symons’ 64th-minute strike from inside the six-yard box was enough to secure a hard-fought win

  • Worcester Wolves 70 London Lions 75

    WORCESTER Wolves missed injured key big man Robert Thurman as they went down 75-70 at home to London Lions in the British Basketball League. But they came close to upsetting a star-studded visiting line-up at the University of Worcester Arena.

  • Rock on Nigel and the rest of UKIP, whatever your colour

    Sir - In a newspaper article the author posited the notion of political parties having "tribes". For example, Blue UKIP, once the core of the Tory party. Red UKIP comes from a more leftish worldview. Because UKIP's electoral base is older

  • Action needed to male road safer

    Sir - On 14th January at 7.30pm, we will be hosting another public meeting at Perdiswell Leisure Centre to discuss the formation of a residents’ campaign group and how to put more pressure on the County Council to make Bilford Road safer.It was therefore

  • New Year new you

    ONCE it was the exclusive preserve of movie stars and millionaires – but today people from all walks of life are considering cosmetic surgery.Now as the New Year approaches an ever-increasing number of people – both men and women – are deciding that now

  • Daily Diary, December 21, 1914

    LOCAL CASUALTIES: 1 Private George Holmes- Third Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 558 First Battalion remained in trenches , companies occupied in making shelters and improving the trenches generally.  It was not found feasible to construct