TOMORROW morning will bring an unmissable astronomical spectacle to Worcester – so set the alarm clock. Here’s our guide to how to watch it. WHAT IS IT? A near-total solar eclipse – an event that will not be repeated for another decade.
POLICE are trying to trace a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a number of theft and assault offences in the Droitwich area.Phillip Byrne, aged 29, from Droitwich, is being sought by West Mercia Police who have advised people to call
FALCONRY and ferret racing are just two of the countryside pursuits on offer to take part in this Easter at Hartlebury Castle. The Worcestershire County Museum, housed in the historic castle, will be hosting a country capers event on Monday, April 6,
WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan has not ruled out a move for New Zealand sevens star Bryce Heem. Speculation on fans websites and social media suggests the 26-year-old Super Rugby player could be on the verge of moving to Sixways
YOUNGSTERS at a Malvern school got the chance to question a life saving paramedic when he visited them to demonstrate some of his equipment. Mike Belcher is a paramedic in Worcester and a clinical team mentor to the current influx of student paramedics
AN amateur rugby player from Worcester is turning his hand to boxing in a bid to land a knock-out blow to cancer.Paul Stevens, of Ronkswood, will get into the ring for a three-round fight this month as part of an event supporting Cancer Research UK. The
THE Lydiate Ash roundabout on junction 4 of the M5 in Worcestershire will be closed for resurfacing works for four nights, between Friday (March 20) and Monday (March 23) between 9pm and 6am. The Highways Agency, who have organised the closure, are asking
A WOMAN from Malvern is to break through the pain barrier during the London Marathon to raise money for those suffering from cystic fibrosis.Gillian Thompson, aged 38, of Malvern Link will be taking on the London Marathon to raise money for the Cystic
SIR - I found John Curtis' poem Young Pretender, which you published recently, both interesting and moving. Interesting because as a student of the First World War and its poetry I have never seen a poem on this particular subject before. Moving because
TRAFFIC chaos in Worcester aggrieved thousands of motorists on Wednesday – but it had particularly negative consequences for one woman.Tracey Fallan, of Warndon, was seven minutes late for an important hospital appointment because of the gridlock and
FIREFIGHTERS in Evesham stemmed a water leak and ensured all electrics were safe at a home in Cheltenham Road in Evesham today (Thursday, March 19).The crew from Evesham were called to the incident at 9am this morning.
FIREFIGHTERS rescued one person trapped in an office lift today. The crew from Stourport were called to Worcester Street in the town at 10.29am to release the person.
FISH had to be rescued during work to improve Kempsey's flood defences.As previously reported in the Worcester News work is now underway by the Environment Agency to improve the Kempsey Flood Alleviation Scheme.The EA hopes the work will improve operational
THIS month sees the second anniversary of curious reported haunting, or time-slip, at the Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove.The incident, according to the Paranormal Database web site, took place on March 31 in 2013, an unusually precise date for a haunting
THE skies above this year's Throckmorton Air Show will feature a range of show stopping air displays. The latest to be named on the programme for the event on the Throckmorton airfield, near Pershore, are the Royal Air Force’s Battle of Britain Memorial
THE eye department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital has been named the best in the country for patients with glaucoma. The hospital’s ophthalmology team was named best glaucoma ophthalmic unit in the UK in the International Glaucoma Association (IGA)
STAFF of clothing store Bonmarche raised £240 for Macmillan Cancer Support through their latest charity venture.Outside the store, in CrownGate, there were cakes on sale, a tombola and a competition to guess a teddy's name with £240 raised for the charity.Store
AN organisation set up by the parents of a Worcestershire teenager who died in a tragic accident last May is holding a special event this summer. Josh’s Prayers, which is named in memory of Josh Jones, an 18-year-old trainee mechanic who was killed
A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car on the Martley Road in Lower Broadheath shortly before 2.20pm this afternoon. The pedestrian, a woman thought to be in her 20s, was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with facial
AN ELDERLY woman in Worcester has been conned out of £9,000 as scammers posing as police continue to prey on the vulnerable.Five incidents were reported in Worcester over the past two days, including one occasion where an elderly woman was pressured into
SIR - I was surprised to read in the editorial of the Worcester News, Thursday, March 12 that it said that racehorses had been seen to be enjoying racing.This was referring to the Cheltenham races where the poor horse Theatre Queen had died.Strange that
Sir - Marilyn Leary (Worcester News 16th March), appeals for a chair lift on the Malverns, and I totally agree. As she says they do not upset people in the mountains of Europe ,and I have seen lifts of various kinds at hilly resorts in this country.No
Better transport and better skills training - that is what North Worcestershire needs for a brighter economic future. That was the message to more than 100 entrepreneurs and business and local authority leaders at a special conference at Avoncroft
OLYMPIC-winning strategies were shared to help aid Worcestershire businesses during an event held this week. Finditinworcestershire teamed up with Worcestershire.Business.Central to bring county businesses going for growth, an event at the Sixways Conference
SIR - So we begin to see the vast scale involved in the SWDP with the photo on the front page of the Worcester News March 6. 380 acres are reportedly to be covered in concrete by Welbeck Strategic Land for 2,200 homes giving life to the environmentally
EMERGENCY gas works that caused traffic chaos in Worcester yesterday have been completed. Traffic flow is now returning to normal on London Road, Worcester, following the removal of temporary traffic lights after work to repair a gas leak.
Sir -With all the ongoing concerns about “cash for questions” amongst MPs, dodgy funders for political parties and large multi-national companies not paying tax in the UK, I was astonished to read that Mid-Worcestershire Tories had chosen a parliamentary
THERE is a ream of microscopic fun on offer at the Elgar Birthplace Museum this weekend to celebrate British science week as guests can discover a world beyond the reach of the human eye. Families will be able to get up close to microfossils; discover
MORE than £300,000 in unpaid council tax and business rates has been written off in just nine months, it has emerged. Worcester City Council has come under criticism after a 52 per cent rise in write-offs following a sudden spike in unpaid debts
YOUNGSTERS felt the heat in the high pressure crucible of the courtroom during a mock trial competition in Worcester.Whether they were acting as magistrates with the fate of the accused in their hands, defendants, witnesses, crown prosecutors giving a
COMMERCIAL property investors and occupiers in Worcestershire should start planning energy efficiency upgrades or they may not be able to lease the buildings, an industry specialist has warned.Derek Lawrence, regional director in DTZ’s building services
ACTION must be taken before tragedy strikes at a railway crossing, according to St John's county councillor. Richard Udall is leading the calls amid a sharp rise in dangerous incidents taking place at the crossing in Henwick Road. Figures show
SOME of you might be worried to hear we hit the rocks this week — but it was purely in a fun sense and we all had a great time. It was nice to come in for work on a morning to be told we would be going rock-climbing instead of rugby training.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a fire in a field behind the Travelodge in Rashwood Hill, Droitwich, at about 7pm on Wednesday, March 18. On arrival they found several small fires, which had been lit deliberately by a farmer and were under control.A
A CAMPAIGN to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around dementia has got the backing of police in Worcester. The nationwide Dementia Friends scheme is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia and aims to transform
UPDATE: West Mercia Police have confirmed that with the assistance of Police Scotland, Paul Vernon who had been wanted for breach of sexual offenders notification requirements has now been located and arrested. Vernon is currently under arrest
ONE of Worcester’s newest and most eye-catching buildings has won a prestigious national award.The University of Worcester Arena in Hylton Road was named winner of the Buildings that Inspire category in the Guardian University Awards on Wednesday, March
HE is the man behind what The Times have dubbed Britain’s best burger van. Carl Sampson, of Worcester, is changing the reputation of roadside cuisine, serving up top quality food from a layby on the A38 near Droitwich. His burgers are described
IT is incredible to think that this summer will see Steve Rhodes complete a decade as director of cricket at Worcestershire. Where has that time gone? Since he took over from Tom Moody in 2005, Worcestershire have been promoted four times and
SIR - Re Gary Dipper's Complete failure on migration promise, March 4. Mr Dipper quotes the fiddled figure of 300,000 for immigration last year, under our LibCon government. Our LibCon government actually allowed 624,000 people to come here to live last
WORCESTER MP Robin Walker has laid down a challenge to Worcestershire - to get 15,000 new apprentices within five years. After Wednesdays's new jobless figures dealt the city a blow, the Conservative MP says it is vital decision makers don't "let
ALTHOUGH Worcester Wolves are without a game this weekend, there will be no let-up in the training. Having beaten Durham Wildcats 89-73 last Friday we don’t play again until we make the trip to Leeds Force next Friday. A weekend with no games
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an incident in which a driver smoking “the biggest spliff going” hit another car and drove off. A silver Saab Estate chipped a blue Peugeot 5008 as it was being driven into a parking space outside Sainsbury
A VEHICLE parked on a driveway in Windermere Way, Stourport, was broken into between 3pm on Tuesday, March 10 and 1pm the following day and a purse containing £3 in coins was stolen. Any information call 101 quoting incident 365-s-110315.
WORCESTER'S homegrown star Kit Harington is to return to the screen next month for a fifth season of hit television show Game of Thrones. Kit, who attended Chantry School in Martley and Worcester Sixth Form College, returns as Jon Snow, a
THE Bishop of Worcester has spoke of his delight at the Budget - calling the help for churches "visionary". The Right Revd John Inge has backed Chancellor George Osborne's new plans for the nation after he pledged to treble a vital kitty to repair
WHEN it comes to sustained progress in football, stability is a key factor. Unfortunately, that cannot be said of Worcester City’s team selections at present. Such has been the disruption to the squad in recent months, the Blue and Whites don
WORCESTERSHIRE, along with the rest of the UK, is on a health alert because a potentially dangerous cloud of air pollution is blowing over the country. Experts said the smog could cause fatal asthma attacks and have warned the elderly and those
MORRIS dancers entertained crowds in Worcester city centre and raised £260 for Comic Relief. The fundraising event, which took place on Saturday (March 14) outside Worcester’s Guildhall, was organised by the Faithful City Morris Men group.
DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan insists Worcester Warriors will be in no mood for sand castles when they travel to face Jersey in the Greene King IPA Championship on Saturday (3pm). Warriors were given a stern test when they faced the Channel Islanders
SIR, I saw a recent report about congestion in Worcester. Well, if you have hardly any bus service and stop the park-and-ride it's not going to help. Perhaps we could get a bypass, something needs doing.B HUGHESWorcester.
A NEW dormer bungalow is to be built in Upper Welland Road, Malvern, after planning permission was granted.The application was discussed at a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council’s Southern Area Development Management Committee on Wednesday, March
FERNHILL Heath post office could be moved to new premises, under plans being considered by Post Office Limited.The proposed new location is the Mace Store in Droitwich Road, which is opposite the current site, and would be a “modern, open-plan, local-style
OUTLINE planning permission has been granted for three new homes in on the border of Upton.Malvern Hills District Council’s Southern Area Development Management Committee approved the application for the development on a 0.8 hectare paddock at May Cottage
DEFENCE research specialist QinetiQ's initiative to create more apprenticeships for young people has been welcomed by West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin.The Malvern company has persuaded the Ministry of Defence to become the latest organisation to
TWO people were taken to hospital after a fire at house in New Street, Ledbury, at about 10.40pm on Wednesday, March 18. Both patients were taken to Hereford County Hospital following the fire involving a heater, a bed and clothing, but neither were thought
THE temporary traffic lights in London Road, which caused havoc yesterday, have been removed during this morning's rush hour. The National Grid, which is carrying out the emergency gas work, has confirmed it will be carrying out work between 10am
A MAN had to be airlifted to hospital with a serious head injury when mini digger overturned in Hornyold Road, Malvern. Air ambulances from both Strensham and Cosford were called to the building site at about 3.50pm yesterday after the man was
RESIDENTS in Hanbury, near Droitwich, called police at about 10.10pm on Tuesday, March 10, after a suspected poaching incident. They reported seeing two men in fields with lamps and hearing what sounded like shotgun fire.Any information call police on
BEWDLEY Primary School in Stourport Road, Bewdley, is closed today as its water supply has been cut off. The school will remain closed until the supply can be turned back on.
AT least one new player is high on Worcester City’s agenda ahead of Saturday’s match against title challengers Barrow. City’s squad is currently being stretched to breaking point with six players unavailable for Tuesday’s 4-0 defeat to new league
POLICE have managed to find a a 70-year-old woman from Telford who had been reported missing. Gillian Wilkinson left her home at about 9am on Wednesday, March 18, saying she was going to the Trench area of the town and then an appointment at the
THE idea of expanding the Aviva Premiership from 12 to 14 teams needs to be looked at carefully. Effectively making the top table of English professional rugby a closed shop is a bold step with many ramifications. I am loath to accept the concept
1. Top story: UPDATED WITH PICTURE: Man trapped upside-down after digger overturns TWO air ambulances were called to a site in Hornyold Road, Malvern, after a digger overturned at about 3.50pm today. 2. Today's weather Cloudy but not particularly
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 1 Private Albert Edward Freer - Second Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 949 First Battalion in billets at Estaires. Second Battalion in billets at the Orphanage Bethune. The whole Battalion got a hot bath and complete
