JOY Squires really is Labour's big hope for Worcester - a politician at the centre of a fascinating battle which is almost certain to have national reverberations. If any of the two main parties are to gain an overall majority, or something close
WORCESTERSHIRE will welcome at least one new MP next month and many new councillors - so what advice do the politicians of yesterday have for them? “You’ve got to tell people the truth, even if you don’t know the answer,” says Mike Layland, who
A FRIEND of a man who was found dead in a supermarket's disabled toilets has been charged with supplying him with methadone. The body of Craig Addison, who had been living at St Paul's Hostel, was found in a locked disabled toilet cubicle in Sainsbury's
TO commemorate Victory in Europe Day members of the Worcester branch of The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association will hold a special wreath laying ceremony.The event will take place at the new regimental memorial stone in Gheluvelt
COSTS of a simple funeral are predicted to rise to more than £5,200 by 2020, according to a new report. This hike will be on top of a mammoth 80 per cent rise in fees between 2004 and 2014, according to the research by the International Longevity
A SWIMMING event designed to give beginners a taste of competition was held in Pershore.The first Old Fogies swimming gala took place on Saturday, April 18, at Pershore Leisure Centre and 15 swimmers aged 20 to over 60 took part.The event was organised
TRANSPORT Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visited Worcester today - insisting there is a “strong case” to dual the congested Carrington Bridge. The Conservative Secretary of State has given the city its strongest indication yet that a Tory Government
AN EVESHAM-based housing provider has been applauded for its work to encourage disabled and older people to get involved in volunteering.Rooftop Housing Group has been awarded an Innovation and Good Practice Award by national consortium of older people
FIREFIGHTERS rescued five people trapped in a lift in Worcester.A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Worcester freed the occupants, who were stuck between the ground and first floors, using the lift keys in a simple operation.The
HEAD coach Paul James admits Worcester Wolves were always going to find it tough to replicate last season’s British Basketball League play-offs success. Wolves, who also won the BBL Trophy in 2014, saw their season ended with an emphatic quarter-final
WORCESTER residents joined a crowd of around 38,000 people to run the London Marathon on Sunday.The Virgin Money London Marathon saw more people than ever turn out for its 35th event on the weekend.Fund-raisers, amateur runners and elite athletes — including
MALVERN Hills District Council leader David Hughes says his name and reputation has been totally cleared after police said they will not be taking further action over allegations made by a local residents group. West Mercia Police launched an investigation
DESPITE reports a life-saving defibrillator stored in public toilets in St Andrews Road, Pershore, was stolen, police have confirmed no such theft took place.A Neighbourhood Watch email alert sent by the Wychavon policing team on Friday, April 24 stated
WEST Mercia Police are continuing to patrol Westbury Street community garden in Worcester for street drinkers.Officers have pledged to dispose of any alcohol found and to report individuals for the offence.Nearby canal towpaths are also being patrolled
FIREFIGHTERS tackled an out of control bonfire in Worcester yesterday (April 27).The incident took place in Stanley Road at 2.51pm.A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Worcester attended the scene.
STUDENTS at Bishop Perowne CE College are helping to promote awareness of the dangers of drug-taking.Nine young people in total, taken from each year group, have been taking part in a video focusing on the effects of drugs and the aftermath once they
A DONATION of £1,000 has been given to Perry Wood Primary School by a neighbouring care home, to support its breakfast club.The school, on Saint Albans Close in Worcester, received the cash boost from Care UK’s Perry Manor Care Home.Pupils of all ages
THREE members of ambulance staff are en-route to Nepal to assist in the humanitarian rescue operation following the devastating earthquake which is feared to have left more than 3,500 dead. The three heading to Nepal are Dr Malcom Russell, paramedic
THREE children were among the casualties during a three-car collision in Worcester. The crash in Droitwich Road left one car on its roof and five people in total requiring medical treatment - but no-one was seriously injured. A Range Rover
THE first baby elephant born in Worcestershire will be celebrating his first birthday next week.Sutton, the baby elephant born at West Midland Safari Park, is one year old on 5th May 2015 and he is already enjoying some extra special birthday treats put
A MASSIVE blaze on the banks of the Droitwich barge canal has destroyed most of a local wildlife haven.The fire, which was first reported at 3.40pm on Wednesday, April 22, saw 30 foot high flames sweep through 75 per cent of the Coney Meadow Reed Bed,
WORCESTER'S Conservative parliamentary candidate has been handed a £2,000 donation from a private care home owner, it has emerged. Robin Walker's office was given the cash by Redwood Healthcare Limited, but has rubbished criticism from a national
IF Labour wants to regain control of Worcester City Council it will need to keep hold of Nunnery - with past experience suggesting it has every chance to remain the dominant force here. Over the years the Conservatives have eyed this ward up, with
THIS is the seat Worcester's Liberal Democrats are desperate to hold onto - because defeat here would bring their city council representation to nothing. Not so long ago there were three Lib Dem politicians in this old stronghold, with Claines
A HISTORIC water mill in Worcestershire will open its doors to the public as part of national mills weekend. Visitors can explore Shelsley Water Mill in the Teme Valley on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, from 11am to 4pm. The building
WITH the help of Worcester News readers, we've put five key questions to the city's parliamentary candidates. Lib Dem Federica Smith talks to Political Reporter Tom Edwards with her responses. How do we solve the city’s congestion problems?
A TEENAGER is using her voice to brighten up the days of children at a Worcester hospice. Laura Morris, a student at Worcester Sixth Form College, visited the children at Acorns Children's Hospice last year to sing a range of Disney songs.
WITH the help of Worcester News readers, we've put five key questions to the city's parliamentary candidates. Independent candidate Mark Shuker talks to Political Reporter Tom Edwards with his responses. How do we solve the city’s congestion
A BIRD that is probably on its way to Scandinavia or Eastern Europe to breed dropped in at a Worcestershire nature reserve.A red-necked grebe in beautiful summer breeding plumage arrived at The Moors pools at Upton Warren last Wednesday (April 22).The
THE SwanTheatre has announced that Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Imelda Staunton OBE is its new patron. The 59-year-old began her career at the theatre in the 1970s as a member of Worcester Repertory Company. She has since gone on to star
LOUIS Stephen has what he calls "a vision" for the Green Party in Worcester - to become the official opposition to the city's Conservatives. And that's surely the ambitious target he should be setting given the racket they've been causing in the
A COUNCILLOR has thrown his support behind a charity’s bid to save a local woodland.Councillor Paul Tuthill, of Worcestershire County Council, has generously allocated £1,800 of his divisional councillors’ fund to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s appeal
IT was three years ago when James Goad, having heard about the rise of the UK Independence Party, decided to sit down and see what it was all about. Until then he'd spent most of his life not taking any serious interest in the main political parties
A TRUE blue legacy has been handed across the generations in Mid-Worcestershire - where the county is guaranteed to get a new MP. After the retirement of Sir Peter Luff, who represented the newly-drawn constituency from 1997 all the way to last
WORK to recreate a ruined landmark at a National Trust property near Pershore has kicked off with a fishy start.The original Chinese Bridge at Croome Court was lost to decay in the late 19th Century, but work has started to rebuild the bridge, starting
A WORCESTERSHIRE GP says he wants to retire early because of the pressure overworked doctors are under with many colleagues already having jumped ship. Dr Simon Parkinson, secretary of the Worcestershire Local Medical Committee, had hoped to retire
WORCESTER entrepreneurs Neil and Laura Westwood have bought back control of their million pound Magic Whiteboard company from the two business "Dragons" who helped drive its success.Mr Westwood was a trainer for the NHS when he and his wife
COMMUNITY group members took advantage of the sun this weekend to clean up a playing field around the Diglis area of Worcester.Members of the Friends of Diglis Fields held a community litter pick on Saturday, April 25 along with the Duckworth Worcestershire
MALVERN Help for Heroes is holding its annual Challenge in September, two walks across the famous hills.Catering for all abilities and ages, they are not competitive races but trials of stamina and consist of a"long walk" of 15k (just over nine
THIS rare map of shows Worcester just before the bloody end of the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the last battle of the English Civil War.The map by Henry Seile, the King’s Stationer, will be on show in an Exhibition of Antique Maps on Saturday, May 2
A CAR and a motorbike were involved in a collision near Worcester this morning. Emergency services were called at 8.30am to Holt. An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle attended but no injuries were reported.
THERE'S one sure sign that spring has sprung in Worcestershire, and that's the appearance of bluebells. These beautiful delicate flowers are widespread in the county. People just love taking photographs of them, perhaps because they want to
IT was another disappointing end to our LV= County Championship Division One match with Sussex but, if we can keep getting ourselves into good positions, we should be OK. For three days at Hove we were probably on top and, going into the last day
A SOCIAL investment fund looking for bright energy business ideas in need of financial support held a successful workshop in Worcester.Ignite, which is backed by multi-national utilities company Centrica, visited the offices of accountants Bishop Fleming
TWO people have been taken to hospital following two crashes on either side of a motorway. One car was sent sliding along on its roof for around 100 metres following the crashes that happened between junctions 1 and 2 of the M42 between 8.15am
THERE might not have been any "yo, ho, ho" or even a bottle of rum when Harriet Baldwin visited Upton Marina, but she took something rather more important.Because the West Worcestershire MP was there to present an annual award to recognise the
After a huge response from our readers, the winner of the Best Cat in Worcestershire Competition can be revealed. The Worcester News and the Worcester Cats Protection teamed up to run the competition, and in a landslide victory, Leo has been voted
IF you are a sheep taking on a wolf it can be a mucky contest, but fortunately the Wolf Run involves more mud than blood.At least judging by the appearance of a team from Worcestershire organic baby brand The Little Green Sheep, who emerged from an event
BUSINESS at a wood supply firm is on fire after it installed a new environmentally friendly kiln.Stourport-on-Severn based Logs West Midlands, which provides thousands of Worcestershire’s homes and retailers with firewood, netted logs and kindling, spent
A NEW centre where health and wellbeing practitioners can train to help people with anxiety disorders has opened in Worcestershire. The Linden Tree Education Centre, in Comberton Road, Kidderminster, will offer training for existing health professionals
A NEW exhibit created from an eight-week art project held at the Museum of Royal Worcester for people living with dementia has been unveiled.The piece was created by the project participants – all local residents living with dementia and their carers
A WORCESTER road was partially blocked this morning following a collision. A car was involved in a collision with a parked car on Lansdowne Road at around 7am this morning. No injuries have been reported and the road is now open again.
Top story: Wolf-whistling builders in Worcester face investigation after woman complains about lecherous men Poppy Smart said she went to the police because she feels sexual harassment from men has made walking through the city centre an “awful
WORCESTER Warriors are sweating over the fitness of Chris Pennell and Max Stelling for Saturday’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg at London Scottish (1.45pm). Powerful centre Stelling left the ground on crutches after appearing to tweak
Private 8460 Charles Smart 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Alexandria 19/12/1915
Private 29836 Arthur Smart 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 31/10/1916
Drummer 13264 Thomas Edwin Smardon 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 03/09/1916
Private 6036 John Small 2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 25/12/1916
Private 40154 George Horace Small 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 15/01/1917
Private 30697 George Small 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 26/07/1917
Private 8034 George Slynn 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 21/10/1914
Private 23243 Thomas Slocombe 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 02/07/1916
Private 8729 Thomas Slimm 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 14/09/1914
Private 13541 Arthur Slimm 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 25/09/1918
Private 3155 Thomas Slim 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 12/12/1916
Private 12848 George Slim 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915
Lieutenant Ronald Mortimer Slater 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 21/11/1914
Private 35905 James Henry Slater 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 29/09/1918
Lieutenant Gilbert John Leigh Slater 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 30/04/1916
Corporal 2681 Cleon Francis Slater 2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 09/07/1916
Private 15195 Wilfred Stanley Slade 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Gallipoli 19/07/1915
Private 23428 Harry Skitt 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds Gallipoli 27/11/1915 Private Harry SKITT (23428), 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds 27th November 1915 (age 19) at Gallipoli
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 5 Sergeant William James Carter, Privates George Oliver, Walter Portman & Percy Rowe - Third Battalion. Private Newington Walker - Fourth Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 995 First Battalion in Divisional Reserve
Lance Corporal 7818 Thomas Smallbones 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 11/04/1918
Private 8047 James Small 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/10/1914
Corporal 43532 Arthur Clarence Sluman 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 10/04/1918
Private 51315 Harry Joseph Slocombe 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 09/08/1918
Private 206247 Walter Slipp 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 24/04/1918
Company Sergeant Major 7284 Thomas Frederick Slim 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 07/07/1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal
Private 16478 George Slights 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Alexandria 26/10/1915
Private 19234 Robert Slater 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds France and Flanders 02/09/1918
Private 21379 Josiah Slater 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915
Private 13719 George Slater 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 15/03/1915
Corporal 201971 Alfred Thomas Slater 2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 29/08/1917
Corporal 9217 Albert Slack 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died France and Flanders 13/08/1915
Private 20048 Henry Skuse 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died of wounds at sea 11/08/1915
Private 241793 James Ulysees Skippon 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Died Italy 18/10/1918
