A GANG that conspired to commit armed robberies of G4S cash vehicles across the Midlands including one in Worcestershire have been jailed. Three men and one woman were handed combined sentences of almost 30 years in prison today (Monday, February
A FITNESS fanatic is celebrating after his fundraising efforts for charity have reached almost £4,000. Jeremy Jones, a member of the Black Pear Joggers club in Worcester, has collected £3,928 for St Richard’s Hospice and aims to hit the £4,500
A LEADING theologian is coming to Worcester next month to encourage local churches to get involved in projects to support and help children in care. Dr Krish Kandiah, who is the founder of the adoption charity Home for Good, will be speaking at a service
MANAGER Carl Heeley says he is determined to bring silverware to Worcester City by winning the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. City, who have not won the county competition since 1997, face holders Redditch United in a semi-final clash at the Valley
JOE Leach helped his side North Canberra Gungahlin build a substantial total on the opening day of their Australian Capital Territory first grade match away to Weston Creek Molonglo. The Worcestershire all-rounder made 34 as the Northies closed
NEW signs have been installed to celebrate the birthplace of Edward Elgar.The boundary plates are now in place in Lower Broadheath, the village where the famous composer was born, after Worcestershire County Council and The Elgar Birthplace Museum teamed
MIKE Williams’ reason to leave Worcester Warriors at the end of the season is not comparable to the departures of promising young players under previous regimes at the club. That is the view of Warriors’ director of rugby Dean Ryan, who claims
A STROKE happens when a blood clot, which typically forms where arteries have become narrow over time, stops the flow blood and oxygen to the brain. Every year 110,000 people in the UK have a stroke and it is the third largest cause of death after cancer
A REPORT of four to five people shooting ball bearings with a catapult on a canal towpath in Worcester has been made to police. The alleged incident happened at 7.15pm on Saturday (February 14) near to Southfield Street. Safer neighbourhood
ANDY Short has joined Premiership outfit London Irish on loan from Bristol until the end of the season. Short has been frozen out by Bristol after deciding to re-join Worcester Warriors next term. The 23-year-old utility back has represented
A REPORT of anti-social behaviour on Lansdowne Road, Worcester, has been made to police.The alleged incident happened on Sunday (February 15) close to the cricket pavilion. Safer neighbourhood teams attended the scene.Anyone with information should contact
FIRE crews from Worcester and Malvern tackled a tree fire today. The incident occurred in the Howard Road playing fields, Worcester, and firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the flames. The tree was in a "dangerous position" next to a
ENGLAND'S favourite goalie, David Seaman and former Dancing on Ice co-star Frankie Poultney have shared photographs of their wedding day at a luxury venue in Worcestershire. The couple met while on the ITV reality show and fell in love when they
UNCERTAINTY around the future of hospital services in Worcestershire is responsible for the shock resignation of five of the county’s emergency consultants, it has been claimed. It was announced on Friday evening that four consultants working at
A METAL detection company from Malvern has been scanned by Harriett Baldwin.The West Worcestershire MP was invited to meet the senior management team from Metrasens to talk about its growth and long term plans for the future. The specialist has developed
JEWELLERY worth hundreds of pounds has been stolen from a rural home in Pershore.Items including an 18-carat gold bangle and diamond earrings were taken from the house off Throckmorton Road sometime between 11.30am and 2pm on Friday, February 6.An Xbox
POWER and hand tools have been stolen from a business in Worcester.The burglary happened during Friday night (February 13) in Carden Street.Anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference number 0061S130215.
A WORCESTER garage is being converted into a BP M&S Simply Food store which will create up to 18 jobs.The BP garage in Lower Wick, Worcester, is being demolished to make way for the new £1 million plus development. Our photographs, taken on Friday, show
A SPECIAL workshop for Worcester-based Indian food businesses has been postponed after two of the event's presenters fell ill.The workshop, which would have explored health and safety issues and trading standards, was due to take place on Thursday (February
AN event which began as a small regional flower show, celebrates its 30th birthday this year as the UK's first national gardening festival of the season.RHS Malvern Spring Festival - formerly known as Malvern Spring Gardening Show - will take place on
A SING-ALONG screening of Frozen is coming to Malvern Theatres' cinema.The special version of the Disney box office smash features on-screen lyrics and a magic bouncing snowflake, ensuring the audience can sing along to every word.Tickets to the film,
A LORRY has smashed through a motorway central reservation and collided with a car. The dramatic collision happened at about 11.25am near to junction two of the M42 in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, but luckily no-one was injured. Police, ambulance
AN EVENING featuring one singer, four musicians and twenty instruments is coming to The Fold in Bransford.The 'Truth and Tall Tales' event will be performed by Kel Elliot and her three-man orchestra.She will "entertain you with great blues, jazz
A GROUP of females who fundraise for charity, support students and hold regular social events are inviting others to join their activities.The Worcestershire Association of Women Graduates, which has a programme including visits to local places of interest
HEALTHCARE workers in Worcestershire have thrown their support behind a national campaign raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of oesophageal and stomach cancer.As part of the Be Clear on Cancer campaign doctors and nurses at Worcestershire Acute
A WORCESTERSHIRE manufacturer of design and technology equipment has received a major funding injection to help inspire the pupils and teachers of tomorrow.HME Technology of Saxon Park, Bromsgrove, has secured backing from the Business Innovation Programme
THE next meeting of the West Side Neighbourhood Watch is at St John's Community Centre in Swanpool Walk, St John's, Worcester between 10am and 2pm this Friday (February 20). The event will involve and support several good causes including Leukaemia
A KEEN knitter from Worcester who has only limited movement in her right arm and hand following a stroke has not let that keep her from her favourite hobby.Norma Humphries was keen to pick her knitting needles as soon as possible after her stroke in 2009
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an incident of criminal damage in Worcester.The appeal comes after the bonnet of a taxi was damaged outside Alexander’s Wine Bar in New Street at 2.40am on Saturday, December
A VILLAGE social club is facing eviction from a village hall which has been its home for the past 54 years because it is behind with the rent. The Shelsleys Social Club in Shelsley Beauchamp near Clifton has been given until March 13 to quit its
BUILDERS at a million pound affordable housing development in Pershore got a helping hand from the town's MP Harriett Baldwin.The eight new two-bedroom homes will be completed in June and the MP was on hand to help lay a few bricks at the former SW Antiques
A MAN was trapped in his van for almost two hours following a crash near Redditch this morning. The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was called to the scene on the A435 Birmingham Road near the M42 at Beoley at about 8am along
A group of past students and parents of current students are taking on a massive cycle challenge to benefit a St John's primary school.The riders, with links to Pitmaston Primary School, are set to cycle from Land's End to the school so pupils can be
IT'S the most romantic day of the year and love truly was in the air at Worcester Cathedral on Valentine's Day as dozens of couples gathered to renew their vows. Around 50 people renewed their marriage vows in the special service on Saturday, February
WORCESTER Wolves returned to winning ways in the British Basketball League with an impressive 66-58 triumph at Durham Wildcats. Wolves put the previous week's 89-75 defeat Cheshire Phoenix behind them as they kept hold of second place in the table
WORCESTER Warriors have snapped up Scotland international Tom Heathcote. The 23-year-old will join Warriors this summer from Edinburgh. Heathcote is considered to be among the most talented young fly-halves in Britain. Before joining Edinburgh
A CYCLIST fell off their bike after a red people carrier pulled out in front of them in Redditch last Wednesday, February 11. The cyclist was forced to slam on his brakes and fell off his bike, injuring his hand. Police would like to speak
SET up in a household garage in 2000, a servo repair business has grown to become one of the major players in its field.Neu- Servo Repairs now operates out of a modern unit in Bromsgrove and is celebrating its 15th birthday after a record year in 2014
THIEVES drove into the car park of Upton Household Recycling Centre in Hanley Castle Road, Upton, between 6pm on Wednesday, February 11 and 8am on Saturday, February 14 climbed over the fencing and stole batteries stored in an open container.Any information
RYAN Boot says he is thrilled to be back at Worcester City after continuing his impressive run for the club. The 20-year-old keeper saved an 85th-minute penalty from Jamie Ellison among a string of stops in Saturday’s 2-0 victory at Colwyn Bay
SOCIAL housing company Community Housing Group has taken advantage of a streamlined planning process to expand its operations.The group is building a brand new £1.5m depot for its Oakleaf subsidiary company at Finepoint Business Park on the A451 between
For the first time in modern history, heart disease is no longer the number one cause of death in the UK. It does account for 28 per cent of deaths in Britain but has now been overtaken by cancer which is now responsible for 29 per cent of deaths
A WOMAN was hurt in a hit and run in Worcester on Friday evening.At about 6.20pm on February 13 the woman in her 40 was hit by a car, thought to be a black taxi, in Park Street, off Wyld’s Lane.She suffered minor injuries but did not need to be taken
MORE than 10,000 cracks, divots, bumps and other defects have been found riddled in Worcestershire's footways - and a repair backlog stretching 128 miles. Your Worcester News can reveal how Worcestershire County Council is facing fresh questions
A WOMAN had to be cut free from their vehicle after a two-car crash on the B4196 in Shrawley, near Ombersley, at about 4.35pm on Saturday, February 14. The driver, a woman beleived to be in her 60s, was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with
A VAN rolled over onto its side following a crash in Birmingham Road, Greenhill, Kidderminster, just after 3.05am this morning. The driver of the van was treated for serious chest injuries and was immobilised with a neck collar and an orthopaedic
VERSATILE back Ryan Mills has been hailed as a class act by Worcester Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan. Mills has starred for Warriors at fly-half in their last two thumping wins, including Saturday’s 49-10 victory over Rotherham Titans in
A CAR crashed into a lamppost in Badsey, near Evesham, at about 10.25pm last night. The lamppost was damaged and live wires were exposed following the crash. A fire crew from Evesham were called to the scene and reported the damaged lamppost.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Chelmsford Drive, Ronkswood, Worcester, at just after 2am this morning to a fire involving a hob. The fire was put out by a crew from Worcester.
THOUSANDS of years of history converged at Worcester’s Commandery this weekend.Visitors to the attraction in Sidbury mixed with figures from across time, from Vikings and Ancient Greeks all the way to the two World Wars and beyond.Scores of re-enactors
VISITORS to a Worcester museum showcasing the history of healthcare in the city shared some of their own home-spun wisdom this weekend.As part of the week long Love Worcester festival – a celebration of the city’s heritage, architecture and culture –
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids have re-signed Colin Munro as their overseas player for the 2015 NatWest T20 Blast. Director of cricket Steve Rhodes hailed the “dangerous and devastating” qualities of the New Zealand batsman. The 27-year-old enjoyed
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 1 Lance Corporal Alfred Lloyd Patterson - Third Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 649 First Battalion Red Barn, in billets, no unusual occurences. Second Battalion in billets at Les Choquax. Divisional General visited
