MANAGER Carl Heeley praised the character of his Worcester City team after they twice fought back from behind to draw 2-2 against Hednesford Town. Goals from Sean Geddes, his 11th of the campaign, and Mike Symons earned a share of the spoils but
PERSHORE Town conceded an injury-time goal as they were beaten 2-1 by Hinckley in an entertaining match at the Winstanley King George V Stadium. The visitors included former Worcester City striker Marco Adaggio and ex-Wolves and Cheltenham player
A PAIR of football tournaments took place at the same time on both sides of the Atlantic to raise cash for charity. Crohn's sufferer Andy Woodward organised the event in Worcester today (Sunday, January 25), while his pals in America set up a simultaneous
EVESHAM United remain on course for a play-off spot in Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West thanks to Matt Sysum’s first-half goal against a dogged Mangotsfield side. The Robins skipper, playing against his former club, got on the
A FIERCE opening onslaught swept Worcester Warriors into the semi-finals of the British and Irish Cup – but there is still plenty of room for improvement. While Warriors blew away Pontypridd in the first 20 minutes to lead 21-3, they laboured badly
IT’S amazing what a goal can do for a team. When Worcester City conceded cheaply inside 60 seconds against Hednesford, you got the feeling it was going to be a long afternoon. Then, midway through the first-half, Sean Geddes set himself for
WORCESTER Wolves stretched their winning streak in the British League to six games with victory over Sheffield Sharks. Their latest success keeps Wolves second in the table, level on points with Newcastle Eagles but having played two more matches
JAMES FORREST reflects on walking the 214 peaks featured in the famous guides THERE was no fanfare – no friends, no balloons, no champagne bottles. I stood alone, cold and wet and tired, being battered by howling winds and driving hail.
COUNCIL bosses are “pleased” with the increased take-up of a high speed internet initiative part-funded by the taxpayer.By the end of 2014 10 per cent of premises had signed up for faster download speeds provided by Superfast Worcestershire, a scheme
A SPECIAL event to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the parliament called by Simon De Montfort was attended by two young people from Worcestershire. Lauren Millichip and Katie Bexley, who are both members of the UK Youth Parliament, were present
REPORTS were received of animals in the road on the M5 motorway southbound between junction five (A38 Droitwich and Wychbold) and junction six (Worcester north) at 2.30pm today. The animals however are no longer in the road. There were no reports
Sir: In an article appearing in the Campaign for an Independent Britain paperwork, German Chancellor Angel Merkel was recently asked why Germany had been so keen on European integration.The answer was that Germany was keen to atone for the part it played
Sir - Isobel Thorpe makes several accusations about hunting hounds being unnecessarily put down (Worcester News 19th January). She claims up to 7302 are shot each year. As hound numbers only total around 15000 this mean half are being killed off every
A MAN who police found driving with a cannabis bush stuffed in his boxer shorts must carry out unpaid work. Terry Weise , aged 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cannabis before Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday. Lesley Ashton
Sir - I share the delight of the Wychavon Parishes Action Group that plans to build a huge intensive chicken farm at Upton Snodsbury have been rejected ("Protesters' joy over chicken city victory", WN, January 15th).Local campaigners are right
A HIGH-SPEED pursuit that reached 130mph took place in North Worcestershire yesterday. Specialist officers at the Central Motorway Police Group chased the offenders who were suspected of stealing items from other vehicles. Two males were arrested
A THIEF stole an Apple iPhone 5 in Worcester in a snatch and run incident. The offender grabbed the device from an unsuspecting victim in College Yard near Worcester Cathedral on Thursday (January 22) at about 9.17pm. He then ran off towards
A MAN smashed the window of a vehicle in Worcester in an attempt to gain entry.The incident took place at the Warndon Clinic car park in Cranham Drive on Friday (January 23) at about 3.36am.West Mercia Police have described the offender as a young, slim
A MAN attempted to trick his way into a Worcester property by pretending to be a police officer. The male knocked on the door of a house in Grove Field, Wardon, claimed he was a constable and asked to look in the rear garden. He did not have
A SCIENCE fiction museum is proving a hit with Dr Who fans across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and further afield, according to the attraction's owner.The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction in The Square, Bromyard, has a myriad of props and costume
THIEVES have stolen the money box from a public toilet in Worcester. The offenders broke into the store cupboard at the rear of the Cripplegate Park loos by smashing a lock and got away with the money box. The incident happened sometime during
A WICKER basket has been stolen from a property in Worcester.The incident happened in Narrow Walk overnight on Wednesday (Jan 21).Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference number 0067S210115.
A REPORT of a shed break-in has been made to police.The incident, which allegedly took place in Grenville Road, Worcester, was reported to police on Friday (Jan 23).Nothing was stolen and the timeframe of the offence is unknown.Anyone with information
A VANDAL has thrown a brick through the lounge window of a Worcester home. The incident happened at about 7.10pm on Wednesday (January 21) in Durham Road, Ronkswood. West Mercia Police have confirmed the offender is unknown. Anyone with
A VEHICLE'S wing mirrors have been damaged by vandals in Worcester.The incident happened in Astwood Road at about 9pm on Wednesday (Jan 21).Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference number 0507S210115.
A BMW has been stolen in Worcester.The grey BMW 530 SE touring estate vehicle was taken from Linden Road sometime between 6pm on Wednesday (Jan 21) and 7.30am on Thursday (Jan 22).Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference
A BRICK was thrown through the rear window of a vehicle in Worcester.The incident happened in Mulberry Terrace sometime on Thursday or Friday (January 22 and 23).Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident reference
TEN metres of flashing has been stolen from a property in Worcester.The incident happened sometime during the last month in Hayling Close. Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference number 0518S220115.
FIREFIGHTERS attended a chip pan fire in a North Worcestershire flat yesterday evening. The incident took place in Fownhope Close, Redditch, at about 8.17pm. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Redditch and Bromsgrove
A CHIMNEY caught fire in Malvern yesterday evening (Saturday, January 24). The incident took place in Richmond Road at about 7.38pm. One Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Malvern attended the scene.
1. Top story: Cannabis factory found in Worcestershire traveller site toilet A DISUSED toilet on a traveller site was being used as a cannabis factory when officers swooped and seized the illegal plants. 2. Today's weather Broken cloud
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 5 Privates Ernest Griffin & James Priest and Lance Corporal William Russell - First Battalion. Privates Herbert Hargreaves & Frank Tugwell - Second Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 613 First Battalion ‘B’ Lines
