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WORCESTER’S parliamentary candidates have clashed over affordable housing – with Labour’s Joy Squires accusing Robin Walker of “smoke and mirrors”. Mr Walker, the city Conservative, has leapt on figures showing how 112 social houses were built

WITH the help of Worcester News readers, we've put five key questions to the city's parliamentary candidates. Conservative Robin Walker talks to Political Reporter Tom Edwards with his responses. How do we solve the city’s congestion problems

SIR - The government has taken the lid off our pension pot in order to boost the economy.Unable to tax us more they want us to give our pension away by spending it on holidays, cars and houses.Think twice.If you want a pension of £1,000 a month from the

PATIENTS at a Worcester hospice have been enjoying the spring sunshine in their own private patios.All rooms at the in-patient unit at St Richard’s Hospice in Wildwood Drive have been designed with views of the hospice’s peaceful garden and pond along

STORE wars are breaking out in Worcester – with four retail parks objecting to proposals for a £150 million John Lewis-led shopping park outside the city centre. Shrub Hill Retail Park, Blackpole Retail Park, Elgar Retail Park and even Malvern

A MAN who pinned his ex-wife down on a bed, spat at her and punched her in the face has been handed a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order. Andrew Millward of Windmill Hill, Arrow Lane, North Littleton, near Evesham, appeared at Worcester

ALL but one of the vacancies caused by the shock resignation of five emergency department consultants working at hospitals in Worcestershire have been filled, it has been announced. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was thrown into turmoil

WORCESTER Warriors full-back Chris Pennell says he's really looking forward to Saturday's Championship showdown with rivals Bristol at Sixways (3pm). Warriors and Bristol are battling for the top spot as they enter the final round

A MAJOR revamp of Worcester's crematorium has secured approval - with council chiefs today pledging to make it a site to be proud of. Up to £300,000 of taxpayers' money will be sunk into transforming the Astwood Road building after Worcester City

A COUPLE say they haven't been able to use their garden for the last three months due to clouds of dust billowing from a nearby building site. Peter and June Blake, who live on Kilbury Drive in Worcester, say the dust clouds are now a constant feature

IT seemed for a while that Worcestershire County Council had discovered an extra day in April that no one else knew about.A sign erected in Hanley Swan gave an advance warning of surface dressing to be carried out in Worcester Road, and stated the work

SIR - On behalf of the Droitwich Area for Older Peoples Forum we would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraising coffee morning on Friday, April 10.£110 has been given to the Town Council to help sponsor a Sunday summertime band in the Lido

A HOLE that mysteriously appeared in a country lane was caused by a drainage tunnel collapsing beneath the carriageway.The 3ft deep hole was first noticed on Wednesday (April 22) at 3pm and Worcestershire County Council moved swiftly to close the minor

A team of cyclists are ready to take on a mammoth bike ride to Paris in aid of charity. Nick Wild, Martin Beale and Ade Platt, who have dubbed themselves The Three Rushwickteers, are attempting to cycle 350 miles over four days from their home

TITLE contenders Worcester Nomads and Pershore go head-to-head on the opening day of the new Worcestershire League Division One season. Both were in the mix for promotion last season, Pershore finishing runners-up to champions Worcester and with

A PROTEST against the "monstrous" badger cull is coming to Worcester. The event, which will be "peaceful and family-friendly" according to the organisers, will take place on Saturday (April 25) at 1pm, starting in St Andrews Park, Deansway.

SMALL firms and start-ups are being urged to take care when developing services and products to avoid breaching other companies’ intellectual property.John Painter, managing partner at Worcester's CB, Chartered Accountants said that in recent months a

A DECISION on a planning application for a new boundary wall at a Malvern house has been delayed.Members of Malvern Hills District Council's southern area development management committee voted to defer the decision at their meeting on Wednesday (April

A TREE preservation order has been applied to a single lime tree in Malvern.The order on the tree in St Anns Orchard, Worcester Road, was confirmed by councillors at Malvern Hills District Council's southern area development management committee on Wednesday

CHILDREN and young people have been caught with drugs at school or college 75 times in the last four years. The shocking statistics, which relate to the West Mercia Police force area, include 59 cases of cannabis possession – and the problem appears

SPRING has well and truly sprung in Worcestershire, with ten babies born at the county’s new midwife-led birth unit in its first week open.The Meadow Birth Centre at Worcestershire Royal Hospital opened on Tuesday, April 14 and his welcomed six healthy

CAT owners are being encouraged to back a charity's Cat Manifesto and make the country safer for felines.Cats Protection has launched the manifesto, the first in the UK, which is aiming to put feline agenda on the political agenda for the next government

WHILE many gyms experienced the usual rush of new members after the Christmas and New Year celebrations, new research shows more than half of those in the UK who signed up have already quit.However the latest figures from St John’s and Nunnery Woods Sports

Sir - I am grateful to the letter (April 10th) from Cecil Boyd-Willis (who clearly appears to be a Tory supporter or even a member), for giving readers an insight into Tory thinking on the future of the NHS.In his letter he states: “It’s no secret that

DISMAYED Worcester traders have hit out at parking restrictions - saying a crackdown is damaging their businesses. In May last year four streets in Barbourne were made 'residents-only' by Worcestershire County Council in a bid to help nearby householders

FERVERENT socialist Peter McNally holds a unique record among all of Worcester's General Election candidates - he's the only one to have been effectively booted out the Labour Party. The 60-year-old train driver, who lives in Welland, near Malvern

A LADIES networking club has been invited to taste the new spring menu at a Worcester restaurant and help in the battle against blood disorders.Wednesday Club, a networking forum for businesswomen, is holding their next luncheon at Ostlers restaurant

A WILDLIFE haven in Worcestershire has been decimated by a fire, leading to fears a generation of animals have been “wiped out”.The Canal & River Trust, which owns the reserve, has been left “devastated” by the damage – and believes the blaze could have

PUPILS at a Worcester school will get the chance to grill election candidates next week.A number of candidates running for the Worcester seat will attend an assembly at Christopher Whitehead Language College in Bromwich Road on Wednesday, April 29 where

SIR - I have not enjoyed myself so much for a long time.A brilliant performance by the super new company Worcester on Stage.Their production of Trial by Jury in the Crown Court of Worcester was a joy to behold - making it even more special, by taking

HISTORY enthusiasts can get a look into the archives of a former infirmary in the centre of Worcester at a special workshop next month.Records from the archives of Worcester Royal Infirmary will be available at the session run by Worcestershire County

NEWLY-promoted Worcester embark on their first Birmingham League campaign for nine years on Saturday when they visit Stratford in Division Three (12pm). The Gordon Jones Memorial Ground side, who were relegated from the competition in 2006, secured

Sir - How welcoming to UKIP readers, to see that David Barlow is once again , spouting his know-all views, and attacking any pro-UKIP readers letters. But like as always with his letter (15-04-2015), he never really gives out any facts... It would be

A CHILD locked inside a car has been freed by firefighters.The incident happened in New Road, Bromyard, on Wednesday (April 22) at 7.10pm.A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Bromyard were able to gain access to the vehicle using

THE British League play-offs start this weekend and Worcester Wolves are once again determined to finish as the last team standing. The league shows who has been the most consistent team throughout the season but the play-offs are like another

A WOMAN was trapped in her car after a crash in Evesham. Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free the female, but she escaped with only minor injuries. The two vehicle collision took place in Waterside at 6.44pm on Wednesday (April

WE are all looking forward to our last Championship league fixture of the season against Bristol at Sixways on Saturday (3pm). Fortunately, we have both qualified for the end-of-season play-offs but it is a game which has caught the imagination

A DRIVER who crashed into a lamppost killing his front seat passenger after drinking and smoking drugs has been jailed. Joseph Ord was driving a black Peugeot with four friends when he hit a lamppost in Bilford Road, Worcester. All four were

A SERVICE of Commemoration, to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day, will be held in Pershore Abbey.It will take place on Friday May 8 and will feature pupils of Abbey Park Middle School, local Second World War veterans, the Pershore and District Branch

BIG changes could be afoot in the Cotswolds following next month’s district council election. Following recent electoral ward boundary reviews by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the amount of members on Cotswold District Council

The Family History Centre at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada Way, Lower Wick, is holding two open days on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1.Visitors will be able to find out about the range of resources available for free

WHEN it comes to choosing a player of the season, the task this year at Worcester City is tougher than usual. Not least because some who would have been among the main contenders are no longer at the club. Wayne Thomas, Graham Hutchison and

A WORCESTER charity which supports disadvantaged people has paid tribute to the "extraordinary efforts" of a volunteer who transformed a derelict plot of land in Droitwich into a new garden.Onside has given its Lesley McKay Stronger Communities

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 46 homes in Malvern Wells have been rejected by councillors, prompting rapturous applause and cheers from members of the public.Angry residents have claimed the development would “violate” their area’s natural beauty while

FANS are being urged to play their part as Worcester Wolves go in search of more play-off glory in the British Basketball League. Managing director Mick Donovan wants supporters to pack out the University Arena, as they have done on many occasions

SIX fire engines were called to a major pub fire in Worcestershire. Crews tackled the blaze at The Anchor Inn in Eckington, near Pershore, after a garden fire spread from conifer trees to the building's roof. The flames engulfed a space sized

1. Top story: Newtown Road blocked after four-car collision TRAFFIC during rush hour was delayed after a four-car crash at one of the key locations on the city's road network. 2. Today's weather Mostly cloudy this morning with clear spells

DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan insists wing wizard Cooper Vuna will be at Worcester Warriors for the “foreseeable future”. The Australia international winger scored his first hat-trick for Warriors in last weekend’s 69-8 mauling of Cornish Pirates

LOCAL CASUALTIES: 2 Private Joseph Ward - Second Battalion. Private Dennis Baily - Fourth Battalion, ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 981 First Battalion in Divisional Reserve at Bac-St-Maur. Second Battalion in billets at Bethune. Third Battalion