DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan believed Warriors were tidy apart from two isolated incidents in their narrow 30-26 defeat against Bristol at Sixways. He felt that Warriors were starting to edge the contest after they opened up a 23- 10 lead before
THE failure to keep 15 players on the pitch for 80 minutes proved crucial to Worcester Warriors’ 30-26 downfall in a high-octane clash with promotion rivals Bristol at Sixways. But injuries to England full-back Chris Pennell and player-of-the-month
ZAIRE Taylor scored 41 points against his former club as holders Worcester Wolves suffered a crushing defeat against London Lions in the quarter-final stage of the British Basketball League play-offs. Trailing 80-75 from the first leg in Worcester
NEWLY promoted Worcester put up a brave fight as they returned to the Birmingham and District League fold with a three-wicket defeat at Stratford in Division Three. Ex-Worcestershire player Chris Whelan (70 not out) led Stratford to victory as
EVESHAM United secured second spot in Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West with a 5-3 win at Bridgwater Town. The Robins will now entertain fifth-placed Larkhall Athletic in the play-off semi-finals on Tuesday night (7.45pm) and
AN extraordinary season for Worcester City finished with a quite extraordinary match. At times the Aggborough encounter saw the best and the worst of the Blue and Whites as some good attacking play yielded three goals. But a dreadful defensive
A BUILDING firm was quizzed by police after a woman reported being wolf-whistled in Worcester city centre. Poppy Smart said she went to the police because she feels sexual harassment from lecherous men has made walking through the city centre an
FIRE and ambulance crews rescued a man suffering from hypothermia and low blood pressure on the Malvern Hills. The emergency services were called at around 11am this morning and had to use off-road vehicles to get to the man at British Camp.
SUN, sweets and stalls were the ingredients for a "wonderful" fete at a Worcester school.Riversides School in Thorneloe Road held its first fete on Saturday, and Worcester's Mayor, councillor Alan Amos, said he thinks the fete should become
MORE than 1,000 people turned out to see the sun beam down on the St George's Day Parade in Worcester this afternoon. Crowds gathered in Angel Place to cheer on the scout teams as they marched to the cathedral, where a special service was held.
Sir - It was with horror I read the remarks made by (Judge) Nigel Cadbury about the murder of Karen Buckley in Glasgow.I cannot begin to understand how a girl brutally murdered , alone and away from her parents and brothers in her last hours could even
THE rain stayed away for walkers who took part in a fundraising stroll for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) this morning. More than 50 people embarked on the three-mile circular BHF walk from Worcestershire County Cricket Club in New Road, following
PEOPLE of all ages and abilities can join in with a Health Walk from the Hive Library in Worcester. The walks are free to attend and run every Wednesday at 10.30am. They last for around 40 minutes and give details about Worcester's more historic
A MEMORIAL bench has been taken from the Holt Fleet near Worcester. The bench, inscribed with the words 'In memory of Frank and Frances Ward', was taken from the venue's garden overnight on Saturday or in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Sir - The misapprehensions that people such as N.M. Dunkley (Letters, 21.4.'15) exhibit, along with all too many others, about our trading with the EU if we were not a member need, yet again, to be addressed.The EU's "rules" are in place to
Sir - As we get closer to the general election, the strategies of the traditional major parties become clearer.Ed Miliband needs Ms Sturgeon and David Cameron needs Frau Merkel!!Fortunately, we have an alternative in the independent and patriotic spirit
Sir, I just have to address the Tory claims of how they are looking after we pensioners. Locally the Tories without consultation took away the subsidy for the one hot meal per day for those in living in Sheltered Housing. Locally they threw the Blue Badge
THE team at a Worcester care home were put through their paces in the pink for a special dance video.On Thursday, staff at Regent Residential Care Home in School Road, St John's, donned everything pink to perform for a video which will be played at Strictly
NATURE-themed activities for all the family will celebrate the launch of a new trail in Gheluvelt Park in Worcester. The launch of the nature trail is free to attend on Thursday, May 28 between 10am and midday. Call 01905 722233 for more information
A VOLUNTEER-run group with more than 900 members has celebrated its 30th anniversary.The Worcester Area Group for the University of the Third Age (U3A) gathered at Christopher Whitehead Language College in St John's on Saturday afternoon to celebrate
A CARAVAN overturned on the M5 today. One lane between junction 4A and junction 5 on the M5 was closed for several hours this morning after the caravan overturned. Recovery work is now complete and all lanes are open.
TRAVELLERS have now moved on from a site near Worcestershire Royal Hospital, where they had been since Saturday, April 18. An encampment of around 15 caravans set up on a field off Newtown Road, close to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Henry Berkeley
EARLYBIRDS can still sign up to a Dawn Chorus Walk in Worcester. The Worcester City Council-run walk will take place on Saturday, May 2 and will lead walkers around Cripplegate Park, the riverside and the Chapter Meadows. People will get the
PARENTS with young children found out all they needed to know about what's on offer for them in the city at a baby and children's fair.The fair, hosted by the Cheerful Cherubs at the Guildhall in Worcester on Saturday, saw hundreds of people visit to
The Police were enforcing the lowesmoor traffic restrictions on Friday and in doing so caused complete gridlock on City walls road, Sansome walk and through the Butts and Shaw Street. This 'carnage' lasted well after 6:45. Interesting that the Police
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 2 Private Thomas Roach and Corporal David Taylor - Fourth Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 990 First Battalion in Section 3. Relieved by Fourth West Ridings and returned to Division Reserve at Sailly. Second Battalion
