BACKS coach Shane Howarth has left Worcester Warriors by mutual consent. Howarth, who joined the club in the summer of 2013, helped initiate an exciting style of attacking back play during his time at Sixways. Warriors director of rugby Dean
A WORCESTER company has won a prestigious business award.Magic Whiteboard, of Blackpole West Industrial Estate, has been named as the West Midlands winner of the Great Faces of British Business competition.The contest, which is run by Business is Great
A WOMAN said she "thought she was going to die" after she suspected her drink had been spiked while she was out clubbing in Worcester. The 19-year-old, who wants to remain anonymous, was out with friends in Worcester City Centre on Thursday celebrating
A SAMBA drumming workshop brought the spirit of Brazil to North Worcestershire. The event, which was led by Severn Valley Samba and had been organised by the Friends of Bishop Wood, took place on Sunday (January 25) from 2pm to 4.30pm at the Bishops Wood
THE award winning film Boyhood (15) will be screened at The Hive, Worcester on Sunday (February 1) from 6.30pm.Richard Linklater directs a tale of growing up that is both exhilarating and heartbreaking.Stars Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane.Tickets
FANS of Harry Potter will be able to enjoy a night of wizardly fun at The Hive.The library will be holding a Harry Potter book night on Thursday, February 5 from 5pm to 7pm.There will be a celebration of wizarding with competitions and games.For more
RICHARD Oliver’s side Geelong City earned first innings points from a thrilling home clash with St. Joseph’s in the Geelong Cricket Association Division One to keep alive their title hopes. Worcestershire opener and Geelong skipper Oliver saw his
A SANDWICH shop in Lowesmoor says trade has been "killed" by the traffic restrictions - with the owner suggesting it is putting people off visiting. Pete Griffin has run Tilley's Sandwich Bar for the last 21 years at the heart of the Lowesmoor
THE Bishop of Worcester was in attendance as the Church of England made history today.Bishop John Inge attended the ordination of Reverend Libby Lane as Bishop of Stockport , as she became the first female Bishop in history.Bishop John Inge posted on
WORCESTERSHIRE’S long-awaited first-ever oncology centre has opened its doors to patients. The new £22.5 million centre at Worcestershire Royal Hospital welcomed its first patients today, 14 months after building work began. The new centre
ACTIVITIES have been organised to keep children and families occupied in the upcoming half term.Worcester City Council has set up a five-day programme of free sporting events at 11 different venues in the city.These include cricket, tennis, football,
WOMEN in Worcestershire and across the country are being encouraged to make sure they have booked a smear test.As part of this week’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, figures have been released showing 33.7 per cent of 25 to 29-year-old women and 22.3
THE driver of a refuse lorry has been re-bailed as investigations continue into the death of Sylvia Russell in September.Miss Russell, from Dent Close, Worcester, was killed after being hit by the refuse truck in The Shambles on Monday, September 29.The
PARENTS concerned about the possible introduction of year seven at Droitwich Spa High School are being reassured by Worcestershire County Council that it is liaising closely with the high school during the consultation process. No official representative
THE leader of Worcester City Council has defended a proposal to hand parks maintenance to a private firm - and says he believes "most people" will understand the logic. Amid a campaign by the city's Labour Party, which is asking people to wear
VICTIMS of a child abuse scandal at a former Worcestershire school continue to come forward after others bravely spoke out about their rape ordeal. We have previously reported the abuse at St Gilbert's in Hartlebury near Worcester after victims
Sir - With reference to allegations of "lies", I can do no more than refer your readers to the City Council Cabinet Agenda of 9th December 2014 which reads "For the purpose of investigating a potential outsourcing it is proposed that the
A BOWLING club in North Worcestershire has received a £9,400 grant to refurbish its toilet facilities.Stourport Bowling Green Club in Stourport has been handed the financial boost by Biffa Award, a multi-million pound fund that supports community and
A CHARITY has encouraged people to sign up as volunteers and make a differences to peoples' lives. Worcester-based Onside Advocacy offers support to "disadvantaged people" to ensure they are treated fairly. Volunteers will be a sounding board
A PENNY farthing and a coat full of badges are just two of the items turning back the clock at a city museum.Worcester Art Gallery and Museum on Foregate Street is hosting the 'An Englishman Abroad' exhibition until October 31. The exhibition charts the
BIN collections in Worcester could be merged with the likes of north Gloucestershire, Telford, Hereford and Warwickshire in a daring bid to create one money-saving spin-off. Worcester City Council wants to put plans to hand rubbish rounds to a
A TEENAGER sofa surfing at a friend's house which was raided by police was found to have about £400 worth of cocaine and cannabis on him. Police executed a search warrant at a house in Malvern on Friday, October 10 and found drugs on the floor
COMMUNITY groups are one again invited to bid for a share of hundreds of pounds.Your Worcester News has teamed up with Worcester Lions Club to administer its Community Grant scheme.The club has £1,500 to give away and is inviting community groups to bid
A Worcester couple have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends.Jean and Frank Adlam, both aged 80, met at the Pat Collins fairground in New Road in 1953.They married on January 22, 1955, which was actually earlier
A POWERFUL new body could be formed across Worcestershire to help unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in Government funding, it has emerged. Your Worcester News can reveal how councils across the county could team up to create a new "vehicle"
VOLUNTEERS and staff from a deaf charity have been treated to a tour of Worcester’s Guildhall.Mayor of Worcester Councillor Alan Amos showed the Deaf Direct group around the historic building, talked about its history and provided them with refreshments
Councillor Bayliss has noisily denied that the parks are for sale. But in St John's, the city council is hatching plans to sell off Sanctuary Park, the land behind the Cemetery, off Hopton St and Buck St. It's not very well-known outside the local
A MAN accused of committing a lewd act in a supermarket car park in front of a woman and her daughter has had his case adjourned. George Kosinski, from The Firs, Kempsey, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court charged with committing an act of
Sir - A big well done to Sam and Michelle for keeping Worcester's traffic flowing.The way I understand this Is, The Environment Agency, Severn Trent and Worcester County Council were going to close the Hylton Road on one of the busiest days of the week
A QUIRKY blend of French, Irish and English music mixed with dry humour will return to Evesham next month.Wild Willy Barrett's French Connection will play Evesham Arts Centre in Victoria Avenue on Saturday, February 21.Led by the godfather of grunge folk
A YOUNG boy who is preparing for his third heart operation has received a comforting gift from an international charity. Noah Freeman, who lives with mum Sarah, dad Lee and big brother Riley in St John's, Worcester, is preparing to undergo his third heart
TWO private day nurseries in Hanbury and Dodford have both been rated outstanding in recent Ofsted inspections. School House Day Nursery and Chessgrove Park Day Nursery, which is based on a working dairy farm, are both part of the Woodland House
THESE youngsters are showing off their birds feeders they have made as they take another step to completing their winter scrapbooks.The children, of Busy Bees Nursery, in Warndon, Worcester, have been on a quest to make the most of the educational opportunities
TOO few Worcestershire businesses have discovered that they qualify for a Government funded "Growth Voucher" to help them boost their profits.This is the view of the grants expert at Bishop Fleming, fast growing Top 40 accountancy firm, which
A HOTEL in Wychbold has been named as one of the ten most family friendly in the country by a reviewing website.The Crown by Marstons in Wychbold came ninth in the ‘Family Friendly’ category of LateRooms.com’s Simply the Guest Awards, which the company
GRAHAM Hutchison has turned down a move to a Conference club after failing to agree personal terms. Manager Carl Heeley has revealed that City accepted a bid for the centre-half earlier this month but declined to name the club involved. It
A CHAMPION of cycling in Worcestershire has warned that the perils of the county's roads are putting off younger and female cyclists. Keen cyclist Gerry Taggart of Powick, a former lieutenant colonel in the Royal Engineers, who has performed charity
SEMINARS have been organised in Wychavon to help potential district and parish councillors.Ahead of the election in May, the district council has set up the seminars to give prospective candidates advice on how to stand as a councillor and explain the
REPORT on the meeting on Wednesday, January 21 at St Peter’s Baptist Church, Worcester.DeAnna Cardoza, a Volunteer Site Guide from the National Trust property Chedworth Roman Villa, gave Worcester U3A members an insight into the history and buildings
NUMBER eight Richard de Carpentier says Worcester Warriors will need to step up a level in the semi-finals of the British and Irish Cup. Warriors are in the hat for the draw, alongside holders Leinster ‘A’, rivals Bristol and Doncaster Knights,
Despite all the evidence to show that smoking seriously damages health and results in death, the statistics show 100,000 people in the Uk die every year from smoking-related causes.With this in mind, the general manager for nutritional supplements company
Most people in their 70s who have lived a busy and active life have either retired or are planning their retirement.But it seems for Worcester author Helen McCabe, aged 72, her life is just taking off. With more than 30 historical, romance and horror
The use of hydrotherapy to treat ailments and injuries as well as improve the feeling of well being goes back to ancient civilisation.The Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Chinese and Japanese are all known to have used hot springs or hot water baths
A HOUSE was left badly damaged by fire yesterday morning. Two fire engines were initially called to the property in Knightwick at 8.40am, but a further four were sent for some time after. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service described
POLICE, fire and ambulance crews were called to reports of a man in the River Severn in Worcester yesterday. The emergency services were called at 3.50pm to the river near Worcester Bridge, but the man was out of the river by the time crews arrived
1. Top story: High-speed police pursuit in North Worcestershire reaches 130mph Specialist officers at the Central Motorway Police Group chased the offenders who were suspected of stealing items from other vehicles. 2. Today's weather: Today
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 3 Privates Alfred George Humphreys & Frederick Cecil Marsh and Lance Corporal Frederick Stephen Parker - First Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 616 First Battalion ‘B’ Lines: Trenches for second day. No unusual occurrences
