WORCESTERSHIRE gained a first innings lead of 43 but lost six wickets for 76 runs after Alex Gidman retired hurt suffering from mild concussion on the second day of the LV= County Championship match at Trent Bridge. The visitors struck back with
POLICE are treating a fire at a Worcester pub as arson.Your Worcester News reported on Tuesday how the manager of the Crown Public House, formerly Lloyds bar, in Crown Passage, praised his staff for spotting and containing the fire in the men's toilets
THIRSTY visitors to Worcester’s first-ever canal festival earlier this month helped a pub raise hundreds for a homeless shelter in the city.The Chestnut pub in Lansdowne Road raised £250 from the sales of selected lager, ale and cider sold during the
A MAN who died at home from injuries from a chainsaw was an undiagnosed schizophrenic, an inquest was told. Andrew Bartosik, aged 50, was found dead at his home in Troutbeck Drive, Warndon, on March 26 this year.The inquest heard that Mr Bartosik, a painter
SLIMY, gooey, gunge coated runners during an action packed weekend of racing at Eastnor Castle.Thousands of runners took part in the weekend's races and were either covered in mud or gunge as the Mud Runner Oblivion added a new race concept to the line
A MAN facing life behind bars for the murder of Adrian Locke, who was stabbed to death in a Worcester flat, has appeared in court as his lawyers fight to clear his name. But Rikko Marks, 22, of no fixed abode, faces an anxious wait to learn his
EVESHAM United manager Paul Collicutt feels he has added a new dimension to their midfield after finally landing the signing of Ashley Williams. The former Newport County player will bring a "nasty" side to the Robins engine room that has been
STONEMASONS will see what can be salvaged from the historic Bidford Bridge after a farm vehicle crashed into its side. Work has begun on the bridge to try and repair the devastating damage caused by a crop sprayer which smashed into the side of
VETS have estimated 95 per cent of dogs in the West Midlands are not microchipped.With less than a year to go until the microchipping of dogs becomes compulsory across the UK, the majority of vets estimate that at least 25 per cent of dogs are still not
How hot is it in your car? Send us a picture! WITH temperatures topping 30C in Worcestershire today the worst place to be was your car! We asked drivers to let us know just how sweltering they were, and this is the result.
THE building contractors have moved on site as work begins on creating Worcester's life-saving breast unit. William Gough & Sons Limited were awarded the contract following a tendering process earlier in the year and work began this week.
STUDENTS at a Worcester college have been handed a generous donation by a solicitors firm.New College Worcester, which runs a number of weekends away for Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions and other trips, has been donated ten sleeping bags by the Harrison
ASPIRING nurses, midwives and healthcare workers are being helped to gain the experience they need thanks to a new partnership between a patient watchdog and the University of Worcester.The institution has signed an agreement with Healthwatch Worcestershire
A YOUTH charity will be transformed into a "forward-thinking" organisation when it launches a new name and brand.Worcestershire Council for Voluntary Youth Services will become Young Solutions Worcestershire on Monday, July 13 - but this alteration
THERE was some blue sky thinking by a businessman looking to join in efforts to raise money in memory of a father who died of cancer.The family of Nigel Collinson have recorded a version of ELO's Mr Blue Sky as a tribute to the father-of-two with sales
RURAL households in Worcestershire which use oil to heat their homes are being advised to make the most of the summer months to check their oil tanks as part of a national campaign.The Tank Safe campaign has been relaunched this year by OFTEC, the UK
A LOVELY liver-and-white Springer Spaniel cross is looking for a new home. Jamie is a 15-month-old currently in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch.He looks like a small pointer cross, is good on the lead and gets on well with other
POLICE are appealing for information after a hit and run in Kidderminster.A male with a boot cast on his right foot was crossing the road when he was hit by a pick-up truck. The truck caught his already injured foot, causing him considerable pain. The
A NEW state-of-the-art scanner has been unveiled at a Worcestershire hospital.The new CT scanner at Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital was officially opened by the town’s newly-appointed Mayor Cllr Pattie Hill on Thursday, June 25.The new Toshiba Aqulilion
FRANKIE is an eight-year-old grey and white female hoping for a fresh start.She is a friendly cat who is used to young children and being in a household with other cats. If you could offer her a home, please call the Worcester and District branch of Cats
A SCAMMER tricked a partially blind elderly man out of £20 at a bus stop in Worcester. The female con artist asked the victim, who uses a white stick, for change for £20 but handed him a fake note when he offered her one £10 and two £5 notes.
YOUNG people can sign up to help create amazing summer holiday memories for children by volunteering to join the fun squad.People aged between 16 and 25 can help at summer holidays play schemes across Worcester to help children enjoy drama, circus skills
A GOVERNMENT shake-up of how schools' performances are ranked has been labelled "insulting" by a Worcestershire headteacher.Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has revealed 'coasting' secondary schools, which fail to ensure 60 per cent of pupils
POLICE are warning parents to be extra vigilant after a number of girls have reported being approached by men in the Bromsgrove area.On Tuesday, June 23, two men aged between 20 and 25 years old approached a girl as she walked along Upland Road and Penine
BUSINESSES will be able to share information about low-level crime thanks to a scheme being piloted in Malvern. Facewatch will be launched tonight (Tuesday) at Clarence Park Village, Worcester Road, Malvern, between 6pm and 8pm. It aims to
PATIENTS, families and anyone else with experience of community or mental health services in Worcestershire is being invited to nominate staff who has gone the extra mile for a prestigious award.As part of its annual Staff Awards ceremony in October Worcestershire
A FAILED Worcestershire parliamentary candidate has dumped the Liberal Democrats and defected to the Conservatives, it has emerged. Dennis Wharton, who lost out in a bid to defeat Tory Harriett Baldwin in West Worcestershire, has sparked bemusement
WORCESTER Wolves’ summer rebuilding process has started after they announced the signing of 6ft 7ins Spanish forward Javier Mugica. The 32 year-old has played most of his basketball in Spain’s highly-rated LEB Gold Division and developed impressive
DIRTY needles were among drugs paraphernalia discovered by an eight-year-old boy scattered in the grass at a popular play area.Fiona Lisseman said she felt sickened when her partner phoned to say son Kaylan had found used syringes, needles, wipes and
DELAYS on the M5 this morning were caused by a crash between a car and a van, it has been confirmed.The crash happened around 7.15am (Tuesday, June 30) between junctions 2 and 1, but there were no major injuries. Two people were taken to hospital, however
A POPULAR house music night will move from its home in Sherriff Street to embark on new events. Pro-ject Warehouse has been a constant feature in Worcester's nightlife for the past 15 months.Now Pro-ject director, James Newman, says the time has come
THE golden stone of the cathedral glows as the evening sun lights up Worcester in this beautiful aerial video by Chris Bright.
WORCESTER'S Rugby World Cup winner Rochelle Clark has been recalled to the England women's first XV to face New Zealand tomorrow. The nation's most capped player, with 101 appearances at the age of 34, broke the record coming off the replacements
POLICE have made further arrests in connection to the death of Hereford man Christian Bagley.A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, both from Hereford, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.Christian Bagley suffered
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have lost experienced forward Danny Wright to National League rivals Cheltenham Town. The relegated Gloucestershire club have secured the 30-year-old on a one-year contract despite Harriers being keen to re-sign the 6ft 2ins
SIR – Council chiefs saying sorry over the mess that is the Ketch island isn’t enough. It’s that simple. And an internal investigation is insufficient. People investigating themselves, when eight million pounds of our money appears to have been
THE vice-chair of Worcester's planning committee has made an extraordinary intervention into the Middle Battenhall Farm saga - claiming fellow councillors are "hell-bent on pushing it towards an appeal". Labour Councillor Geoff Williams has voiced
SAFETY warnings have been issued as temperatures are set to rise to 30C in Worcester.Scorching conditions could pose a health risk and people in the city are being urged to follow guidance on how to enjoy the summery weather responsibly.Clive James, training
THE popular band "James" is to perform at Worcester Racecourse at a concert in aid of Help for Heroes.The band, which began life in 1982, is best known for hits such as “Sit Down”, “She’s a Star” and “Laid”, achieving success in the UK and US.The
IT is the final countdown until the first ever Woo Fest gets underway in memory of a father who was cared for at St Richard's Hospice.Music lovers still have a chance to get their hands on tickets for the festival at the Drum and Monkey, near Upton-upon-Severn
EX-SOLDIERS from Worcestershire showed their mettle on a gruelling charity cycle ride from Berlin to Windsor to help put their fallen brothers back on their feet.Team Sapper’s 2015 Challenge was to cycle the 620 miles as part of their ongoing drive on
IT’S testimony to the British talent for hypocrisy that the very same people who would heartily approve of the current hue and cry over ‘historic’ offences laughed like drains at the child abuse portrayed in this relentlessly grubby play
A GOTHIC love story is reawakened when the 2013 performance of Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty will be screened at Pershore's Number 8.Matthew Bourne’s inventive reimagining of Perrault’s timeless fairy tale was recorded at Birmingham Hippodrome and
A BARGE was adrift on the canal in Worcester today. It was seen floating away from its mooring between bridges six and eight on the Worcester and Birmingham canal near Pizza Hut, George Street, Shrub Hill. Stephie Loomes, who spotted the boat
COMMUNITY groups in the Evesham area are being offered free first aid training thanks to a legacy left by a community stalwart.Thanks to a £110,000 legacy left by Bretforton market gardener Arthur Smith when he died in 2011, St John Ambulance is able
FAMILY favourite the Splashpad in Gheluvelt Park has been mended. The water play area broke down yesterday in a twist of unfortunate timing, as a heatwave was set to turn Worcester into a scorching paradise. But swift-moving contractors repaired
I'm a bit of a wreck at the moment. Don't be alarmed if you spot me with tear stains down my cheeks and the tell-tale mascara smudged along the bags under my red, bloodshot eyes. Daisy is off to school and I am finding it hard to cope with
POLICE have revealed that the man found dead in a car in Perdiswell was in his twenties. The body was discovered on Monday (June 29) at about 6am outside Old Elizabethans Cricket Club in Droitwich Road, near to Perdiswell Young People's Leisure
A CANNABIS plantation has been found after police received a tip-off from the public. The illegal drug was destroyed following the discovery. West Mercia Police officers tweeted from @SWorcsCops at 12.42pm on Monday (June 29): "Cannabis plantation
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcester have underlined their commitment to tackling problem-gambling - with a new blueprint drawn up over it. Worcester City Council has published a fresh set of principles on how it will oversee licences for gambling venues
MORE than £1,000 was raised on Saturday for Help for Heroes through the Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club Charity Regatta.The event had been organised by local charity volunteer Wendy Laws whose team won the plate in 2006.Wendy's son, Robbie, was on the
AN appeal has been launched to help find a lost cat.Three-year-old Clive - a large, long-haired, grey and white male cat - went missing from the Conningsby Drive area of Pershore on Friday (June 26).The owners are offering a reward for the safe return
IT’S a staple of local news. Open any copy of this fine publication or any other regional newspaper and there’s a decent chance you’ll find yourself confronted with something along the lines of ‘Resident’s fury over new home plans’. It seems
A CHARITY that exists to promote amateur cricket is celebrating after a community radio station stepped up to the crease in support of the group's special event.Cricket loving station 102.5 The Bridge will sponsor the D'Oliveira Foundation's gala dinner
SOLICTORS firm Thomas Horton has reported a 16 per cent growth in new business in the past year following a period of sustained economic prosperity in the county.Thomas Horton LLP Solicitors claims it is "thriving" thanks to strong business
Neighbours should be there for one another, that’s when good neighbours become good friends, says the theme tune for a TV soap – and it’s certainly true for one Worcester cul-de-sac.The St George’s Square Residents’ Association has donated £600 towards
POLICE in Worcester have take to social media to celebrate a recent success.Officers tweeted from @WorcesterCops at 7.46pm on Monday (June 29): "Warndon safer neighbourhood team does it. Bike stolen on Saturday night, suspect ID'd and found, bike
A CAR, hedgerow and a fence panel were on fire in Malvern yesterday evening. Firefighters extinguished the flames in Blackmore Park Road using two hose reels. The incident took place at 9.25pm and was attended by a Hereford and Worcester Fire
1. Top story: Body found in car - but police believe it is "not suspicious" A BODY has been found in a car in Worcester. 2. Today's weather Great news - sunny all day with highs of 28C. 3. Traffic and travel The A38 Droitwich Road
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 3 Private Harold Jones - Third Battalion. Private Charles Gurney - Fourth Battalion. Private Alfred Henry Allistone - Depot ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 1,565 First Battalion in trenches. Eight wounded (by trench mortar and shell
