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  • Daily Diary, May 28, 1915

    LOCAL CASUALTIES: 3 Private John Parkes - Second Battalion. Private George Parsons and Corporal Joseph Smith - Third Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 1,302 First Battalion in billets. Second Battalion Brigade ordered to take over the

  • Worcester Warriors bounce back to the Premiership

    WORCESTER Warriors fought back from the dead tonight to claim a remarkable 30-30 draw against Bristol and secure promotion back to the Aviva Premiership by just one aggregate point. Warriors looked dead and buried as Bristol ran in three converted

  • Bike stolen from back garden in Worcester

    A BIKE was stolen from the back garden of a home in Bayham Drive, Worcester.The grey and green Boardman road bike, with yellow writing on, was taken between May 22 and 23.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting incident number 0136S of

  • Skip stolen from yard in Blackpole Road

    A WASTE skip was stolen from a yard in Blackpole Road, Worcester between 9am and 3pm on May 6.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting 0297S of May 20.

  • Car's window smashed by vandals

    VANDALS smashed the driver's door window of a car parked on Bomford Hill in Warndon, Worcester.Nothing was stolen in the incident on May 22.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting incident number 0103S of May 22.

  • Nursing recruitment event in June

    REGISTERED nurses, midwives and anyone interested in getting involved in healthcare is invited to find out about employment opportunities in Worcestershire at a recruitment event next month.The free event at the Worcestershire Oncology Centre on Saturday

  • Binoculars stolen from car in Warndon

    A SMALL pair of binoculars were stolen from a car in Pinkes Close, Warndon, Worcester.The thieves entered the car, which was parked on a driveway, between 10am on May 21 and 9am on May 22.Anyone with information about the incident should call West Mercia

  • Charity ball raises £20,000 in memory of Worcester dad

    A GLITZY charity event raised more than £20,000 in memory of an “extraordinary” man. The Blue Sky Ball commemorated the life of Nigel Collinson, of Battenhall, Worcester, who died in January 2014 from oesophageal cancer, leaving behind his wife

  • Thieves break into Audi in Worcester and steal Satnav

    A HAUL of items was taken by thieves who broke into an Audi in Waterworks Road, Worcester.They targeted the vehicle between 7pm on May 20 and 7am the next day, and made off with a TomTom Satnav, designer sunglasses, red and black Beats headphones, keys

  • Pubs given warning in build up to FA Cup final

    PUBS and sports clubs in Worcester are being warned to make sure they are correctly licensed if they plan on screening the FA Cup final. TV Licensing has issued the reminder as excitement builds for Saturday's (May 30) showdown between Aston Villa

  • Family fun at Malvern Cube with pony rides and crazy golf

    THERE will be crazy golf, pony rides and a bouncy castle to delight families at a fun day on Sunday, May 31. Parents and their little ones can join in the festivities at Malvern Cube from 10am to 3.30pm. The first 30 families will receive goody

  • Acclaimed pianist to perform in aid of St Richard's Hospice

    A HIGHLY-acclaimed classical pianist and composer will put on a special performance in aid of a Worcester hospice. Marcel Zidani will play at Bretforton Manor near Evesham at a concert in aid of St Richard’s Hospice on Friday, July 10. Mr Zidani has featured

  • CCG boss slams hospital review delays

    DELAYS to the long-awaited review of hospital services in Worcestershire – originally slated to be complete by the end of 2014 – have been slammed by one of the county’s senior health bosses. Speaking at a meeting of NHS South Worcestershire Clinical

  • Colin Fry returns to Evesham after postponed gig

    AFTER having to postpone his show in May at Evesham Arts Centre, spiritualist and healer Colin Fry makes a return to the venue.His Inspired By Spirit Show will be coming to Evesham on Tuesday, June 9 after he was forced to cancel an earlier appearance.Tickets

  • Disabled parking badge stolen from car in Worcester

    A BLUE disabled parking badge was stolen from a car in Little Southfield Street, Worcester between 2.30pm and 2.35pm on May 21.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting incident number 0578S of May 21.

  • Bike's back wheel stolen in Worcester

    A BIKE'S rear wheel was stolen from near the old fire station in Copenhagen Street, Worcester.The Carrera Vanquish bicycle was secured by the front wheel, and the back tyre was stolen between 5.45pm and 8.30pm on May 20.Anyone with details about the incident

  • Novel idea will see audience pay what they think show deserves

    IT IS a novel idea which will definitely appeal to fans of the theatre - a show which asks you to pay what you think at the end of the night.Everyone leaving The Theatre, Chipping Norton on Wednesday, June 10 can dig as deep as they wish into the pockets

  • Citroen Picasso's number plate stolen

    THE front number plate of a Citroen Picasso parked in the Cattle Market car park were stolen and the rear plates tampered with.The car was targeted on May 21.Anyone with details about the incident should call police on 101, citing incident number 0305S

  • Young dancers invited to audition for exciting dance company

    YOUNG dancers can audition to join a youth dance company which has a reputation for excellence.Dancefest's W'ire Youth Dance Company are looking for children in year seven and adults up to to 21 years old to join the company.It will be holding auditions

  • Cash stolen from home in New Street, Worcester

    CASH was stolen from a home in New Street,Worcester between 5pm on May 22 and 10am on May 23.Burglars entered the property through a rear window and made off with the cash.Anyone with details should call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting

  • Fresh safety fears at TWO Worcester traffic islands

    SAFETY work to improve Worcester's most infamous traffic island has finally got underway - sparking fresh concerns. After six months of delays, which were blamed on the weather, Worcestershire County Council has now started its work on the hated

  • Hospital waiting times "not acceptable", says health boss

    THE continued failure by the organisation running Worcestershire’s three main hospitals to meet waiting times and other targets is “not acceptable”, one of the county’s senior health bosses has said. Speaking at a meeting of South Worcestershire

  • What an objectionable advert

    Sir - I write in disgust at what in my view can only be described as a thoroughly objectionable advertisement being run to promote Money Supermarket.co. in which a young man clad in shorts struts down the street gyrating his rear end in an obscene manner.I

  • Lawnmower stolen from front garden in Worcester

    A GREEN electric lawnmower was stolen from the front garden of a home in Oxford Close, Worcester.The theft occurred at around 5.30am on May 23 and a dark-haired man aged 25 to 30 was seen leaving in a white van.Anyone with details about the incident should

  • Lowesmoor "Pollution Restrictions" - please sort this mess out

    Sir - The other evening (not for the first time) I was driving (and I use the term loosely) down Sansome Walk to be confronted with the usual snarl-up caused by those who cannot read trying to go through the lights into Lowesmoor! The reason? WCC have

  • University of Worcester lecturer receives invite from The Queen

    A LECTURER from the University of Worcester was invited to The Queen’s Buckingham Palace garden party in recognition of his work with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).Dr Peter Unwin was appointed as a non-executive director on the council

  • Dedicated hospice volunteers thanked for their hard work

    DEDICATED volunteers at a Worcester hospice are being applauded for their hard work as part of a national week celebrating those who give up their time for a good cause.As part of next week’s National Volunteers Week the army of generous people who lend

  • Pershore engineering company taken over by Scots

    WINSTANLEY, the Pershore-based specialist metal fabrication and engineering company, has been taken over by Transcal, the Scottish transport seating firm. No redundancies are involved.The deal will double Transcal's rail revenue – from a projected £5.5m

  • Bengeworth Academy pupils given talk on Tanzania project

    CHILDREN from Bengeworth CE Academy were introduced to some of their headteacher's former colleagues.Julie Bourdon-Pierre's ex workmates Christopher Green, Richard Morris, Laurie Lewin and Christine Emerson travelled to the school from different parts

  • Splashpad celebrates five years

    ONE of Worcester’s most popular summertime attractions is still going strong after five years. The Splashpad at Gheluvelt Park was opened in June 2010 to replace the 1950s paddling pool, which had become increasingly decrepit and a frequent target

  • Dodderhill School choir performs at special event in Worcester

    TALENTED youngsters from Dodderhill School in Droitwich sang up a storm at a special concert in Worcester. Dodderhill’s choir was invited to accompany Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra at St Martin’s Church.The girls put their vocal skills to the test

  • Evesham school welcomes new MP for Question Time-style event

    THE new MP for Mid Worcestershire visited an Evesham primary school.Children at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary, who have been gripped by electioneering in the last half term and have been learning about democracy, welcomed Nigel Huddleston.Youngsters in

  • University of Worcester social work graduate scoops award

    A SOCIAL work graduate from the University of Worcester has won an award for her work in the field.Laura Henry won Worcestershire County Council’s Assessed and Support Year in Employment award for newly-qualified social workers.Laura graduated from the

  • New scheme to combat skills shortage in Malvern area

    A NEW graduate grant scheme has been launched by Malvern Hills District Council to combat the shortage of higher level skills in the area.The scheme, which is being run in partnership with the University of Worcester and Graduate Advantage, will enable

  • Worcester school's staff and students raise cash for Nepal

    STUDENTS and staff from Bishop Perowne climbed the height of Kilimanjaro and cycled the height of Everest to raise money for the Nepal Earthquake Disaster Appeal.The college had a fundraising day for the families left homeless and terrified by the devastating

  • Oak Apple WI

    MAY is our AGM and the resolution meeting and we started our meeting by singing Jerusalem. New year's programmes were given out to members. Committee voting slips were distributed asking for those willing to serve on Committee.The minutes of our last

  • Where there's a Will there's a way for local law firm

    SPECIALIST lawyers at a Worcester law firm have raised a four-figure sum for a city hospice as part of a month-long Will campaign aimed at encouraging people to plan for the future.mfg Solicitors, based in The Tything, has donated all of the £3,450 raised

  • Stamp of approval given to The Regal

    AN art deco cinema has been given the stamp of approval from world-famous review site TripAdvisor.The Regal Cinema in Evesham has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award meaning it has been recognised as a top performing cinema as reviewed

  • Ten reasons to read this article

    TAKE a brief look online and you can’t miss them, spreading like a virus across every corner of the internet. Ten reasons the 90s were the best time to grow up! Fifteen celebs who looked different when they were children! Seventeen and a half

  • Hartlebury Castle to set the stage for Shakespeare play

    HARTLEBURY Castle will set the stage for one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.The castle welcomes back Heartbreak Productions for a performance of Love's Labour's Lost at 7.30pm on Friday, June 12. Jacqui Watson, vice-chairman of the Hartlebury Castle

  • Visitors can enjoy new addition in quirky garden

    GREEN fingered couple Pam and Alistair Thompson are once again opening their beautifully tended Worcestershire cottage garden to visitors this year.And, known for their quirky garden surprises, the pair have added a memorial in the shape of a stone cairn

  • Joining the mediaeval mayhem on stage at Warwick Castle

    VISITORS to Warwick Castle this summer will not only get the chance to revel in the fun and romance of this mediaeval entertainments and learning venue, but they could end up on stage performing in an exclusive stage show.The Wicked Warwick stage show

  • Five things you need to know Wednesday

    Top story: Police reveal shocking Worcester pub brawl which left one man unconscious Your Worcester News can reveal how the landlord of the Bush Inn in St John's has been removed after a brutal six-man fight started inside the premises. Today's