ALMOST 100 miles of open road faces Worcester woman Louisa Summer, who plans to cycle from the city to Weston-super-Mare to raise money for the National Autistic Society.Miss Summer, 46, is an Asperger's sufferer - an autism spectrum disorder - but does
HISTORY fans can tour the collections of the Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle. Visitors can see some of the Bredon Hill Coin Hoard among other treasures on a free tour. To book a place on a tour — which run at various times
A SPECIAL garden promoting organ donation which won gold at the Malvern Spring Festival is to be moved to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.The garden was designed by award-winning landscape architect Ruth Gwynn and her husband Rupert from Keyspace Gardens
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed to bring forward a safety probe on Worcester's controversial Ketch island - after a Facebook video lampooning it as an accident waiting to happen was viewed a staggering 68,000 times. Councillor Tom Wells has now started
COMMUNITY groups are one again invited to bid for a share of hundreds of pounds. Your Worcester News has teamed up with Worcester Lions Club to administer its Community Grant scheme this summer. The club has £1,500 to give away and is inviting
A Worcester fundraising team have donated more than £1,000 to West Midlands Search and Rescue.Independent Fundraisers of Worcester raised £1,500 by hosting a charity golf day, and chose to donate the money to the life saving organisation, which will fund
WORCESTER Warriors fans experienced every emotion going during the rollercoaster Championship final. But they were celebrating at the final whistle and were not the only ones - with the team's promotion triumph set to bring a major 'shot in the
EVERYONE loves a summer holiday, but it can also throw up some challenges for our skin. Mosquito bites can be really frustrating both home and abroad. According to consultant dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokesperson Dr Anjali Mahto, an estimated
Sir - Like many others, I have deep concerns about government plans to scrap the Human Rights Act.The Human Rights Act is based on simple, universal standards drawn up in 1950. The Council of Europe wanted to prevent the horrors of the Second World War
GERALD Turner spent so long in hospital, he always said when his time came he wanted to die at home.And that's exactly what's happened for the former star of radio soap The Archers, ex-chairman of Worcester City Football Club, Crufts winner, raconteur
Sir - I read with a sense of "deja vu" your report on the proposed development at Battenhall, Worcester. I see this is for a mere 200 new homes.The photo shows a panorama very similar to many that can be seen from Yew Tree Hill in Droitwich
A FORMER soldier, who became a surveillance specialist during a 13-year army career, has set up his own business teaching counter surveillance techniques to personal injury compensation claimants.Andy Kift from Malvern, came up with the unusual idea during
A YOUNG dancer is becoming a regular on the stage and his parents say they couldn't be more proud. Benjamin Sears, aged ten, who lives with family in Warndon Villages, was one of only a handful of dancers chosen from the Academy Dance School in Worcester
A CELEBRATION of active lifestyles will return to the University of Worcester's Riverside Centre on Saturday, June 6.The Active Age Festival runs from 10am to 3.30pm and will be a celebration of activities for the over 50s.People can have a go at different
THE chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust will spend two days touring the churches of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Loyd Grossman, who is well-known for his brand of sauces and TV appearances, will visit six churches across the region
THERE'S a new man around the cattle sheds of Worcestershire.The Cattle Information Service has recruited a new assistant area manager to support the agriculture team. Farmer’s son Michael Whittaker will be covering an area stretching from the borders
A FORMER Worcestershire County Council worker is to be paid £750 a day to act as a consultant, it has emerged. Bosses at County Hall have come under fire after it emerged a lucrative deal has been agreed worth £6,000 a month for just two days work
The phenomenon that is Jersey Boys hit Bristol this week as part of its first nationwide tour, almost 20 million people around the world have seen the show since its premiere in 2006. Covering the high's and low's the true story of four guys
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes has named a 12-strong squad for the opening home NatWest T20 Blast match of the season against Leicestershire Foxes at New Road tomorrow (5.30pm). Colin Munro is included after the New Zealander missed
THE next meeting of the Worcestershire Embroiderers Guild will be held on Tuesday, June 2 at 1.30pm. The talk, "It All Started in a Stately Home", will be given by Marilyn Pipe, at Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club. It costs £4 entry to
FAST growing Malvern software company borwell, which started in Worcester 12 years ago and has developed into one of the cyber successes of Malvern Science Park, is expanding its team.It has taken on two new apprentices and Alistair Druett has joined
POLICE battered down a door in a block of flats after an early-morning disturbance in Worcester. Officers responded to people shouting in the street on Diglis Dock Road just after 5am this morning (May 28) and have launched a probe into potential
A TENANT and a letting company are in dispute over the cleaning of a Worcester flat.Steve Jackson, 56, moved into a two-bedroom apartment in Henwick Road in April, and claims the kitchen was left in a “dreadful” condition, especially behind appliances.But
TEATIME is a dangerous part of the day for children in Worcestershire, according to new research.Figures released by the Child Accident Prevention Trust show that serious accidents involving youngsters peak during the hours of 3pm and 7pm.More than half
A WORCESTER councillor is calling for a re-think over the Lowesmoor traffic restrictions - saying taxi drivers are getting too much grief over it. Councillor Jabba Riaz says ever since council chiefs decided to stop people using Lowesmoor as a cut-through
THIEVES removed a tree from a gateway into field in Wilden Top Road, Stourport, and made off with a mobile toilet cubicle. The theft occurred between 4.30pm on Tuesday May 26 and 8am on Wednesday May 27.Anyone with information is asked to ring 101 with
WORK on a water main is causing delays on the Stourport Road at the junction of the A4535. The work is particularly affecting the Diamond bus services: 3, X3 and 294.
DOG and cat owners are being encouraged to attend a microchipping event in Evesham to help protect their pets from being lost or stolen. On Saturday and Sunday this week, people can take their pets to be microchipped at Pets at Home in Evesham
WORCESTERSHIRE residents can share their ideas on how to improve the county's historic canals.The Canal and River Trust — the charity that cares for the waterway — is holding a spring forum on Wednesday, June 10 which is a chance to have your say on what
NEARLY one in five sexually exploited children in Worcestershire are not on the radar of social services, it has emerged. A new council report has revealed how of the 293 cases of child exploitation in a 12-month period, 54 of them were not featured
ALL creatures great and small were explored at a Worcestershire farm.Worcestershire Wildlife Trust held their Wild About Mammals event at Lower Smite Farm on Wednesday, which gave children the chance to learn about mammals that live around them.Engagement
CHILDREN got hands on with pottery at a special event at the Museum of Royal Worcester.The museum hosted the Going Potty event on Wednesday, and 28 children turned their hands to making and decorating their own pots. Carrie-Anne Parkes, heritage project
THOUGHTS went back to the 1990s when organiser Julia Williams turned up in her Spice Girls' Union Jack dress for Worcester Ambassadors' quiz night. Only slightly longer than the Ginger Spice version, and just as effective, it helped the Ambassadors
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 61 homes on a former landfill site in Powick have been given the go-ahead by a government inspector.The decision has angered residents and councillors, who have defiantly fought the Selbourne Homes proposals for more than
FOOTBALL fans heading to the FA Cup Final have been reminded alcohol has been banned on London Midland trains.Aston Villa face off against Arsenal in this year's showpiece on Saturday at Wembley.London Midland’s head of West Coast services, Terry Oliver
NEARLY 2,000 children will come together at the University of Worcester Arena as part of an initiative to get more youngsters interested in classical music.The Big Sing will see a full day of workshops taking place at the university, in partnership with
CHILDREN will be put through their paces at the Warndon Villages Summer Fete.The Army Reserves will be attending the fete, which takes place outside the Lyppard Hub in Ankerage Green on Sunday, July 12, and they will be bringing their 105mm light gun
AWARD winning skincare specialist Little Soap Company is in line for two more accolades.The Broadway-based company has been shortlisted in the FreeFrom Skincare Awards for two of its organic bar soaps, the new unperfumed organic oatmeal bar, which is
A FAMILY of five were all taken to hospital after a two-car crash at an accident blackspot. A black Land Rover Defender and a grey Mercedes estate collided at the notorious Trumpet Crossroads near Ledbury just after 10pm last night (Wednesday,
THIEVES targeted a shed in the back garden of a home in Severn Stoke between 3pm on May 24 and 11am on May 25.They broke off a lock that was securing the shed but did not steal any items.Police said it is believed the offenders left by climbing on to
A JCB digger was stolen from an industrial estate in Norton, near Worcester.The orange 3X digger, registration number P530 GON, was taken between 5pm on May 8 and 9am on May 19.Anyone with details about the incident should call West Mercia Police on the
A LAWNMOWER was stolen from a front garden in Woodward Road, Pershore between 9.30am and noon on May 22.Police are looking at CCTV footage of the incident.Anyone who may have details should call 101, quoting reference number 0631S of May 22.
OUR annual general meeting and also the month in which Women's Institutes all over the UK discuss the resolution to be presented to HM Government in the summer.At the general meeting we enjoyed a précis of the last 12 months, plus our exciting programme
1. Top story: Worcester Warriors bounce back to the Premiership Worcester Warriors fought back last night to claim a remarkable 30-30 draw against Bristol and secure promotion back to the Aviva Premiership by just one aggregate point. Warriors
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
