WORCESTER Wolves maintained their challenge for British Basketball League honours with a thrilling one-point, 71-70, victory over Surrey United at the University of Worcester Arena. The win means they now have the same number of points as leaders
Sir - I am a great lover of irony, and your edition of January 14th was spectacular. On page 2 you have the continuation of your cover story regarding the plans for the shopping park on the outskirts of Worcester. On the same page you have the story
SIR - I hate mobile phones,I prefer one-to-one conversations face-to-face with people. You learn a lot more that way.Technology is making us all zombies.GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
THIS is the moment a Worcester man was confronted by online crime fighter Stinson Hunter. James Turner appeared at Worcester Crown Court this week where he admitted attempting to incite a girl of 14 to engage in sexual activity. After initially
FORMER West Brom goal machine Lee Hughes has rejoined Kidderminster Harriers until the end of the season. Now 38, Hughes' contract at Forest Green Rovers was cancelled by mutual consent, allowing him to sign again at Aggborough. He began his
A DISABLED mum is warning other blue badge drivers to be careful when parking in a Worcester Street. Elaine Jacobs-Hunt, of King Charles Avenue in Powick, has called for people to beware of the restrictions in Trinity Street, Worcester, after being caught
WAITING times at Worcestershire’s two A&E departments have steadily improved this month.New figures have shown 91.5 per cent of patients visiting Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital were either treated and discharged or admitted
PEOPLE give up smoking in October or alcohol in January, but this young lad is giving up all his gadgets throughout February to raise money for Cancer Research. Just like most 11 year-old boys, Alex Cole enjoys playing on his PlayStation console
A LEDBURY gang leader has been ordered to pay £390,000 after pleading guilty to metal theft and money laundering. Gary Kitchin, of Oatleys Crescent, Ledbury, appeared before His Honour Judge Parker Q.C. in Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (January
SIR - I wholly agree with John Phillpott (January 24).Politicians, local and national, keep on playing the blame game.Politicians should all work together for the public's good.Politicians are all too full of their own self-importance. I shall vote Looney
THOUSANDS of people are making use of Finditinworcestershire, the county’s free online business community, and the site is set to announce its 7,000th member, as it approaches its fourth anniversary. Launched in February 2011, the Worcestershire
A TOWN councillor is working together with High Street businesses in Droitwich to organise a memorial plaque for the former home of a local historian.Councillor John Cook has spoken to a number of High Street businesses including Tom Lymer of Lymers Butchers
SIR - Enough of this Labour scaremongering.It would be nice to know from where they manufactured this plan to sell of Worcester's parks.Was it not under the stewardship of Roger Berry that such an idea was considered and then not followed through. I refer
THE owners of a Worcester business that hires out commercial drivers has picked up another national award.Sue and Vance Parsons, won run Driver Hire Hereford & Worcester in King Street, are already winners of startups.com franchisee of the year award
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have signed striker Dominic Knowles from Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season. Knowles, 22, progressed through the ranks at Burnley but was released in 2012 before making a first-team appearance. Spells with
PLANS are in place to deal with the impact of Worcestershire’s increasing elderly population on the county’s health service.Worcestershire County Council figures show people aged 65 and older made up 16 per cent of the county’s population in 2001, but
WORCESTER-based manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak has reported a record breaking year for machine orders and sales in 2014 driven by strong growth in multi-tasking machine sales and the company’s SMART range.The company's UK headquarters and advanced manufacturing
ANDRIES Pretorius has been forced to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect on medical grounds after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder at the age of 29. After joining Worcester Warriors last summer from Cardiff Blues
SIR, As to "changing opinions" (John Phillpott, January 3) - most of my life I voted Labour (like my dear old dad), but I now vote Tory - Labour spend insanely.GEORGE COWLE, Worcester
RAIL services between Worcester and Birmingham are being disrupted today after emergency engineering works had to be carried out at short notice on the line between Droitwich and Bromsgrove. Some trains have been delayed and others cancelled as
TOWN planner Paul Barton, who lives in West Malvern, has joined the land development team of commercial property specialist Bruton Knowles in Gloucester.With nearly 20 years’ experience in handling both urban and rural planning issues across the Midlands
A SENIOR Government minister has handed Worcester fresh hopes of a breakthrough in dualling Carrington Bridge - saying he wants to see it happen. Greg Clark, David Cameron's cities minister, used a House of Commons debate to say the Government
INVESTIGATIONS into a cannabis farm uncovered in Pershore just days before Christmas are still ongoing. Pershore Police made the find during a raid on Tuesday, December 23, police carried out at a property in the Mews, off Bridge Street, at around
DEVELOPING a business plan is a vital tool for any business, yet new research from Barclays reveals that one in four small businesses don’t have any strategy in place to support their business growth. Only 47 per cent of the UK’s small businesses have
HEALTH bosses in Worcestershire have urged people in the county not to take antibiotics if they are suffering with a cough, cold or the flu.Despite 44 per cent of patients visiting their GP with cold or flu symptoms believing they need antibiotics, this
Sir - Reading paperwork from the Campaign for an Independent Britain, Lord Stoddart of Swindon put a written question to Baroness Anelay of St. John's asking on what terms would the Govt. consider leaving the EU? Lord Stoddart has called into question
HOSPITALS in Worcestershire have dealt with fewer than 10 cases of female genital mutilation since April last year. Rules requiring hospital trusts to report every case of the illegal practice they have seen have been in place since April 2014,
IT'S the last chance to get early bird tickets for the eighth annual Throckmorton Air Show this weekend as the special price ends on Saturday night. This year's show is shaping up to be the biggest one ever as there will be an eagerly anticipated
BUSINESSES can now ensure its not a case of "us against the machines" through free courses from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.The Chamber is helping companies prepare for the ever-increasing technological nature of
WE'RE still 97 days away from the General Election, if you're keeping tabs, but Labour's Worcester parliamentary candidate Joy Squires isn't half starting early. In the last few days Labour's Jack Dromey, Dan Jarvis, a man tipped in some quarters
A CAR was broken into and searched in Thirlmere Road, Stourport, but nothing was stolen.The incident occurred between 8pm on January 26 and 7.30am the next day.Anyone with details should call police on 101, citing incident number 0481S of January 27.
AFTER two decades of corporate life, Worcester businesswoman Sara Marrett has decided to start her own small HR business.The 42-year-old mum, who lives in the Diglis area of the city, has set up an independent branch of The HR Dept, covering areas including
BATTLE lines are being drawn over a new five-year blueprint for Worcester - with councillors in dispute over what it should contain. Worcester City Council's Conservative leadership is working towards the final publication of its Corporate Plan
THE Worcestershire branch of the Green Party has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to raise the money for its election deposits in the Mid Worcestershire and Bromsgrove constituencies.At the last general election the Green Party only polled 593 votes (or
THE number of falls recorded in Worcestershire’s three major hospitals has fallen by 13 per cent in the past year. Figures released by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust show 1,460 falls were recorded in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster
PERSHORE Evangelical Church, in association with Biblical Creation Ministries, is presenting an evening with Paul Garner on Tuesday February 17 at 7.30pm at Abbey Park First School, Pershore.The evening will include two illustrated talks entitled: Fossils
A SENIOR Worcester Conservative has hit out at "self important" councillors more interested in their egos than trying to serve the public. Councillor Andy Roberts, a former Worcester mayor, says too many politicians are more bothered about their
GERRIT-JAN van Velze returns to lead Worcester Warriorsfor tomorrow's Greene King IPA Championship clash with Doncaster Knights at Sixways (3pm). Number eight Van Velze and wing Tom Biggs return to the side in place of Richard de Carpentier and
A DEDICATED volunteer supporting cancer patients and their families at a Worcestershire hospital has called on others to lend a hand to help people when they need it the most.When she retired four years ago Sylvia Green decided to volunteer at the Macmillan
MORE than 900 people have had their say over savage cuts to Worcestershire's mobile library service - with 74 per cent saying they would use it less or not at all. Your Worcester News can reveal how the council is being put under pressure to perform
EVESHAM United are aiming to become the first team to record a league double over runaway Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West leaders Merthyr Town tomorrow (3pm). The Robins, who are on a 12-game unbeaten streak, are the only team
WORK on creating a massive £20 million Waitrose store in Worcester is due to start next month - with the huge retailer saying it cannot wait to get started. Construction workers are expected to move onto the London Road site by the end of February
A CAR was broken into in Stourport and a "messy search" undertaken.No damage took place and nothing was stolen during the incident in Galahad Way between 7pm on January 26 and 11.15am the next day.Police asked anyone with information to call
A SATNAV was stolen from a vehicle in Lucy Baldwin Close, Stourport between 10.30pm on January 26 and 9.53pm on January 27.Anyone with details should call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident number 0675S 270115.
WORCESTER City are not certain to be playing at Aggborough next season after revealing they are looking at other options for a ground-share deal. City have been tenants at Kidderminster Harriers for two seasons but their existing deal is up for
A CARAVAN was stolen in Cleobury Road, Bewdley.The theft took place either late at night on January 26 or early the next morning.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting incident number 0366S of January 27.
Sir - A few days ago, I spied a few council workmen at the notorious Whittington island slip road, shortly followed by it being coned off. Work presumably due to start after the late night oil burning of the council thought I. Whilst coned off, driving
MANAGER Carl Heeley says reaching the Conference North play-offs is not at the forefront of Worcester City’s thinking ahead of tomorrow’s trip to North Ferriby United (3pm). The Blue and Whites defeated Oxford City 1-0 on Tuesday to leap-frog their
THE organisation running Worcestershire Royal Hospital has announced it could end this financial year £27.6 million in the red – almost three times its initial prediction. Although Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust had initially forecast
WORCESTER Wolves are chasing a hat-trick of victories over British Basketball League basement boys Surrey United tonight (7.30pm) as they seek to continue their impressive run of form. Paul James’ side have won their last seven games in all competitions
FIREFIGHTERS were called to two cars alight on Sycamore Road, Worcester early this morning (January 30). A crew from the city attended the fire, on a driveway, at 12.37am.
1. Top story: Body found on Worcester allotment A BODY of an elderly man was found on allotments off Lansdowne Walk, Worcester, yesterday morning. 2. Today's weather Cold and dry, with highs of 6C. 3. Traffic and travel Roadworks
WORCESTER Warriors’ Chris Pennell wants to make sure he enjoys himself in England Saxons’ clash tonight against Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork (7.45pm). Pennell has been named at full-back in Saxons’ starting line-up and is also keen to impress England
CHRIS Pennell’s England Saxons call-up highlights the high-quality nature of the Greene King IPA Championship, according to Worcester Warriors team-mate Sam Betty. Despite missing most of the first half of the season through injury, Pennell remained
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 1 Lance Corporal Joseph James Spiers - Third Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 623 First Battalion La Gorgue: Corps Reserve Billet. Second Battalion in billets at Essars. Ordered to stand by ready to move at 20 minutes
