A BUSINESSMAN says he came close to shutting up shop for good following a recent burglary which has left him thousands of pounds out of pocket. Rene Cooke, the owner of Treasure Trove, which has been based on Barbourne Road for the last three-and-a-half
A FREE picture book will help parents and children learn first aid together. St John Ambulance has launched a new e-book, called The Pen That Lost His Lid, to celebrate the success of the charity’s recent campaign, The Chokeables, which has now
THERE will be changes to opening times for some local healthcare services over the bank holiday weekend. People are reminded that many minor complaints such as coughs and colds can be treated by staying at home, resting and making sure you have
WORCESTERSHIRE Archive and Archaeology Service will be holding a workshop at The Hive examining the Poor Law on Tuesday, April 21. The workshop runs from 2pm to 4pm. Paul Hudson, outreach manager, said: "The Poor Law had a big impact on individuals
WORCESTER Foodbank is currently in need of small bags of sugar and rice, small boxes of washing powder and strong plastic bags.It is also looking for wheeled suitcases and rucksacks that can be used by families to transport food home.People can donate
PEOPLE can find out more about being a foster carer at Malvern library. Worcestershire Fostering Service staff and foster carers will be available to talk to potential foster carers at the library on Graham Road on April 11 from 10.30am to 12.30pm
LORD Mervyn King says being elected as the new president of Worcestershire CCC is “one of the proudest moments” of his life. The former governor of the Bank of England has been a Worcestershire supporter for more than half-a-century. He replaces
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcester are due to miss their target on work sick days - with cases of stress, anxiety and depression up by a quarter. A new report on sickness at Worcester City Council reveals how the average number of days off ill for staff
MALVERN Library will be temporarily closed to the public from Friday, April 3 until Wednesday, April 8. The closure will allow for essential maintenance work to take place. While the building is out of action, Registration Services and Job
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has launched a series of information sheets for people with learning disabilities. The sheets have been designed to make the service more accessible to everyone.WMAS deputy chief executive, Diane Scott, said: “Being
EASTER workshops, egg trails and more will be on offer at Worcestershire museums during the spring holiday.The Commandery in Sidbury is running a variety of Easter activities until Friday, April 10, including a parade on Easter Monday (April 6) where
ARTISTIC youngsters from a Worcester primary school have created pieces of work based on life in the year 2075 to place in a time capsule.Children from St Clement’s CofE Primary let their imaginations run wild to draw their futuristic creations, which
THE Bishop of Worcester told students at a city secondary school it was a pleasure to be with them celebrating their Easter Eucharist.The Right Reverend John Inge attended the service at Bishop Perowne College and gave a speech to pupils.He was accompanied
FIREFIGHTERS stopped a blaze spreading to a block of flats following a suspected arson attack. A wheelie bin was set alight in a bin cupboard attached to a three-storey block of flats on Lime Grove, Bromsgrove, at around 7pm on March 23. The
A SPECIAL seminar to discuss tax issues for new businesses is to be held in Pershore.Titled New Tax Year, New You! it is being organised by the Federation of Small Businesses in partnership with Wychavon District Council and local business specialists
FURTHER appeals have been made to find a Ledbury boy who has been missing for more than three weeks. Zack Crowe, aged 15, was last seen in Fromes Hill, between Hereford and Worcester, about 6.45pm on Friday, March 6. He is described as a white
A BBC reporter visited Heart of Worcestershire College’s Bromsgrove campus to talk to students about his career and working within the media industry.Ben Sidwell, from Midlands Today, gave an in-depth talk to media production students.He explained how
A NEW safe haven for wading birds has been created in Pershore. Wychavon District Council and the Friends of Avon Meadows have completed a new phase of habitat improvement at Avon Meadows in Pershore with the creation of a series of shallow ponds.Thanks
A 30-YEAR-OLD Somerset politician is the Liberal Democrat's big hope in Worcester - and says she wants to get elected on her "values". Federica Smith, who lives in Taunton, was selected as the party's city parliamentary candidate earlier this month
ONE of Worcester's best known and longest established estate agents is closing down. Griffiths and Charles in Foregate Street, which can trace its roots back to the foundation of land agents Arthur G Griffiths in 1870, has shut its doors to new
THIS is Bertie, an American bulldog who is hoping a loving new owner will take him on.Bertie came into the care of the RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch as his previous owners didn’t look after him very well. He is now a fit, healthy, happy
EARLY years children at Oasis Academy Warndon took part in an Easter bonnet parade. Parents and relatives joined a procession at the shops on Cranham Drive and followed the children into St Wulstan’s Church, where they were treated to songs and the Easter
A DISGRUNTED construction worker in Worcester has revealed his bid to become the city's MP - saying more jobs need to be created. Mark Shuker, 38, who lives in the Tallow Hill area of the city, turned up at Worcester's Cap 'N' Gown pub to throw
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey Midlands has donated £500 to the English Symphony Orchestra to help fund its programme of concerts in care homes and hospices.The ESO, which is based in Deansway, Worcester, launched a campaign at the end of last year with the
HORTICULTURE students from Pershore College have scooped a gold medal for their spectacular garden design at a prestigious awards show.The group won top prize in the Young Gardener of the Year Awards at the Ideal Home Show.The annual competition, now
SCIENCE week proved a bit hit at Dyson Perrins CofE Academy,Students enjoyed a variety of experiences in school, including learning about amphibians and reptiles and how they are adapted to their habitats.They were also tasked with devising a wind powered
SIR Anthony Winnington, who lives at Shelsley Beauchamp, has been appointed the new High Sheriff for Worcestershire.He made his declaration during a ceremony at the Shirehall, Worcester in front of High Court judge the Rt Hon Lord Hughes of Ombersley.Sir
A LADIES evening at a city centre bar will raise money for a charity which offers arts workshops for children with learning difficulties and autism.There will be demonstrations and style consultations from professionals including a make up artist, hair
Sir - May I heartily endorse Phil Pegler`s recent letter regarding Councillor Liz Smith`s time as Claines Councillor?I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with her since she was first elected to represent Claines Ward and throughout she has
A VENUE more used to being filled with pious contemplation and hymns will have people rockin' in the aisles later this month.Worcester Cathedral will host Cathedral Chaos on Saturday, April 18 in a special music event.The Del Ray Rockets, the Woo Town
WORCESTER City will remain at Aggborough next season after agreeing a new ground-share deal with Kidderminster Harriers. The Blue and Whites, who have spent the past two seasons as Harriers' tenants, have signed a one-season arrangement with the
STEVE Rhodes is keen for the current crop of young Worcestershire players to be aware of and embrace the New Road club’s proud history. Director of cricket Rhodes has organised for the Worcestershire Heritage Group chairman, and Worcestershire
A NEW centre to help inspire the pupils and teachers of tomorrow has been launched in Worcestershire.Culture minister Sajid Javid officially opened the new facility, which will support and mentor the upskilling of design and technology teachers, at the
Sir - A sign (referring to 'paedos') has been firmly planted on the road down from Whittington island. All day. Surrounded by the work of council tree pruning.It's solidly planted and took some time. If its council land it should be gone. If its private
Sir - A father of three children, who had suffered with depression for 11 years, had his benefits cut and had been threatened with eviction, walked to the fields where he played as a child and hanged himself.A story from the 19th Century? No, just one
IT will be a case of "mud, glorious mud" tomorrow when military fitness instructors give out free muddy makeovers.The British Military Fitness (BMF) instructors in Worcester are showing their softer sides by giving out free mud facials after
DIG deep and give to the grand garden raffle at Homebase at the launch of a new partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday (April 3).The Go Mad, Go Green, Go Macmillan activity will see customers at the store on Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Road
A McMuffin for dinner? It might happen, as McDonald's plans to test all-day breakfasts. Currently the chain only serves sausage-and-egg McMuffins and hash browns up until 10.30am, then they switch to their normal menu. The company said in a
A WORCESTERSHIRE castle has finally been bought after years of uncertainty. Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust has bought Hartlebury Castle and 43 acres of parkland from the Church Commissioners on March 27 with the help of a Heritage Lottery
AS soon as the curtain came up at Malvern we were off quicker than a Champagne cork at one of Bertie Wooster's soirees. And it was a lie told at a soiree which sees our blustering toff attempting to put on a play about an incident involving an
WORCESTER Swimming Club enjoyed another highly successful county championships, winning 120 medals in total, including 12 in the open events. James Marsh retained his 200-metre breaststroke crown with a superb personal best of two minutes 24.66
SUSPICIOUS behaviour has been reported in Avenbury Lane, Avenbury, near Bromyard.Police were called after three men were seen in a green Land Rover on March 22.Anyone with details should call West Mercia Police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting
SCRAP metal and batteries have been stolen from business premises in the Linton Trading Estate in Bromyard.The incidents occurred on March 14 and March 24 and were caught on CCTV.Anyone with details should call 101, quoting incident number 0144S of March
THIS is Jeeves and Wooster on rocket fuel, a high-octane couple of hours that will have you rolling in those proverbial aisles. Writer P G Wodehouse’s enduring gag that posh is funny finds new life in this simply spiffing tribute by
SOME people decide to learn the martial art Wing Chun because they want to get fit, while others want to defend themselves, says instructor Nicole Hynek.But what people often find in addition is that this form of Kung Fu takes them on a voyage of self
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club chief executive David Leatherdale says he’s very optimistic about the new campaign. The County open the season against champions Yorkshire at New Road in Division One of the LV=County Championship, starting on
TWELVE nifty knitters have put in egg-stra effort to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice over Easter.Organiser Anita Haycock had a cracking idea to raise money for the Bath Road hospice and along with her knitting and stitching group have created
A CARE worker has been jailed for sexually assaulting three female colleagues at the Worcestershire care homes where he worked. Basalinmon Mathai was imprisoned for 12 weeks after the court heard he assaulted the “vulnerable” women by restraining
A FATHER-to-be has slammed the sentence given to a driver who knocked him off his motorcycle when she was more than twice the drink-drive limit. Robbie Ballinger was riding his motorcycle home from work along the A449 Malvern to Worcester Road
GOALKEEPER Nathan Vaughan is back in training with Worcester City but Ryan Boot looks set to retain the number one jersey. Vaughan, who has been sidelined by a troublesome foot injury since the end of January, was involved in the warm-up prior
EVENT planner Sarah Grant is going green to set up her own business.The 27-years-old from Offenham, near Evesham has launched her first solo venture The Good Life Company to supply eco decorations for events and weddings.She explained: "I decided
FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester were called out to a blaze off Tolladine Road in Worcester just after 11.30pm last night (Monday 30). The fire involved a sofa and a moped, and the crew used a hose reel to put it out.
MALVERN'S Small Business Clinic is running a free workshop for people who are thinking about or just starting up a business.The event will be held at The Cottage In The Wood hotel in Holywell Road on Tuesday, April 21, from 9.30am to 1pm.New business
THE use of repeat substitutions in grassroots football is set to become a permanent fixture in Worcestershire. Teams being able to replace up to five players as many times as they like during a match has been trialled by the McDonald’s Worcester
B&Q is to close 60 stores in the UK - the equivalent of roughly one in six - as it battles slow sales. The closure of the stores is one of the first major decisions to be taken by the new chief executive of B&Q's parent company Kingfisher
STRONG winds battered Worcestershire overnight, felling trees, causing power cuts and leading to fitful sleep across the county. But while the gusts appear to have died down this morning, they are predicted to become more ferocious as the day progresses
A 'SERIOUS' crash led to two lanes of the southbound M5 being closed near Worcester for almost five hours this morning. The collision involving two lorries occurred just before 6am, between Junctions 7 (Worcester south) and 8 (for the M50), and
WINGER Cooper Vuna insists Worcester Warriors supporters can have a major influence on his on-field exploits. The 27-year-old scored a debut try in Saturday’s 56-16 victory against London Scottish and celebrated by throwing the ball to a fan in
1. Top story: VIDEO: UFO filmed in skies above Worcester Has an alien spaceship been visiting the skies of Worcester? Amateur footage captures an unidentified object floating above the city and some believe it could be proof of extra-terrestrial
Lieutenant Arthur Gough Richards 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 24/04/1917
Lance Corporal 32200 Arthur Rich 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of Wounds France and Flanders 25/03/1918
Sergeant 8952 Samuel Rice 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/09/1915
Private 235215 John H. V. Rhodes 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Italy 15/06/1918
Private 12115 William Richards 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 19/09/1914
Drummer 12183 Walter Henry Richards 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of Wounds Home 27/10/1914
Company Quarter Master Sergeant 19661 Thomas John Richards 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Salonica 24/04/1917
Lance Corporal 200251 Simeon Richards 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 27/08/1917
Corporal 201578 Joseph Bernard Richards 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 29/09/1918
Corporal 12114 John Richards 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 08/06/1918
Private 260105 James Richards 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 27/08/1917
Private 27088 Hubert Richards 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 17/07/1916
Private 21678 Edward Henry Richards 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Corporal 10324 Charles Richards 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 01/04/1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal
Private 8776 Percy Richards 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 06/08/1916
Private 9502 Samuel Richards 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 15/08/1915
Private 241964 Bert. Rice 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 31/03/1918
Private 10941 Simeon Rhodes 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/09/1915
Lance Corporal 14779 Albert Edward Richardson 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 09/04/1916
Private 57511 William Thomas Richards 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 18/06/1918
Private 9741 William Henry Richards 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915
Private 66342 Walter Richards 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 24/10/1918
Private 18076 James Richards 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Salonica 08/09/1916
Private 8514 Joseph Richards 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/04/1915
Drummer 10135 Robert Thomas Richards 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of Wounds at Sea 13/05/1915 Drummer Robert Thomas Richards (10135), 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Landed with 4th Battalion on
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 0 ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 959 First Battalion in billets (Brigade) Rue du Guesnes. One officer joined. Second Battalion in billets at Essars. Third Battalion in billets at La Clytte and Dickebusch. Bad Teeth Recruiting
