A HIT-AND-RUN teenage driver was told he was lucky not to have killed someone after ploughing into two pedestrians following a police chase in Worcester. The 17-year-old crashed the Ford Mondeo into a parked car in Tunnel Hill, Worcester, knocked
WORCESTERSHIRE were set a daunting winning target of 324 in LV= County Championship Division One at relegation rivals Nottinghamshire. The consistent Jack Shantry was the pick of the County bowlers as a late burst of wickets took his figures to
THE 7/1 on favourite, Joe Farrell, completed a comfortable 20-lengths success in the Francis of Malvern, Furniture Beds Flooring Open National Hunt Flat Race at Worcester races today. RESULTS 2.20: 1 Etania (T J O’Brien) 7/1; 2 Book Of Excuses
ENJOY all 37 William Shakespeare plays condensed into just 97 minutes when the Reduced Shakespeare Company appears at Festival Theatre, Malvern.The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] has been revamped for 2015.An irreverent, fast-paced
THERE will be a chance to enjoy no less than six great comedy acts who will be trying out their 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy shows in Evesham this July.People will be given the audience a sneak preview of the world's greatest comedy festival.Acts
WORCESTER Swimming Pool was forced to close for two hours due to a lack of staff — on one of the hottest days of the year.A spokesperson for the pool, in Sansome Walk, said: "We can confirm that Worcester Swimming Pool’s main pool was closed to the
YESTERDAY we couldn't believe it could get any hotter... especially in the car! But how wrong we were. Dozens of you sent us pictures yesterday of your thermometer as it hit dizzying new heights. And more came in today as Britain has
FIREFIGHTERS and an ambulance crew had to be called after a woman got a finger stuck in a paper shredder at an office in Rainbow Hill, Worcester, at about 1.30pm this afternoon. The fire crew from Worcester Fire Station used tools to take the machine
THREE men will embark on a journey of more than 2,200 miles around the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland — driving lawnmowers. Tenbury Wells has been selected as the start and finish line for the charity challenge, called the Lawn Way Round, which
SECURING an appearance by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has been described as a major coup for the organisers of Bewdley Book Week. The week-long festival of writing is only in its fifth year but the appearance of the internationally recognised
A DRIVER had a miraculous escape after a crash on the M42 near Redditch in which his car rolled down an embankment and ended up on its roof. Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were called
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a book keeper’s office in Bromsgrove.Two men broke into the building in Worcester Road at about 7.35pm on Monday, June 15 and stole a large amount of cash.The first offender is described as mixed
TEMPERATURES in much of Worcestershire today are over 30C, and that's left us struggling to find ways to stay cool. Fortunately, there were plenty of people with some good ideas! Here are their pictures. Click here to send us yours.
POLICE will be carrying out special patrols of car parks in the Malvern Hills throughout July in a bid to stamp out vehicle crime.Officers with Malvern Hills Community Safety Partnership, as well as the Malvern Hills Conservators, will be carrying out
A MAN who spent years investigating and solving many crime mysteries will be unravelling the truth behind some of the world's biggest mysteries.Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police Murder squad detective and successful author who enjoyed a long
CHILDREN’S services at Worcestershire’s three major hospitals have fared well in a national survey.In a national study of children’s wards and day case units carried out by the Care Quality Commission last year, youngsters at Worcestershire Royal Hospital
A LOCAL engineering company has been hailed a beacon of best practice for supporting the re-shoring of manufacturing back to the UK from the Far East. Barton Coldform, which is based in Droitwich and is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of bespoke
ENJOY the heatwave with an evening of hot comedy from three hilarious stand up comedians at Mode bar this Friday (July 3).The venue in Angel Place will be hosting Alfie Moore, Ruth Cockburn and Tony Jameson for an night of rib-tickling entertainment.Mode
TEN employees at a Worcester technology company have literally given blood for the firm.The group from Postcode Anywhere, which is headquartered in Diglis, joined chief executive Guy Mucklow in giving blood to the NHS Blood and Transplant services, which
PLANS for an extension at a Worcestershire church have been approved.Officials at St Philip and St James Church in Church Lane, Whittington, applied to Wychavon District Council for planning permission to make a number of changes at the church at the
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Moeen Ali is in England's 13-man squad for the first Ashes Test against old foes Australia in Cardiff next Wednesday alongside fellow spinner Adil Rashid. But the naming of both spinners in new head coach Trevor Bayliss' group
FIREFIGHTERS from Evesham were called after a smoke detector went off at a house in Bredon Mews, Broadway, at about 11.40am this morning. But on arrival the alarm was found to have been set off by thunder and there was no fire.
A VANDAL spray painted a graffiti ‘tag’ on a fence in Golden Hind Drive, Stourport, overnight between Monday, June 29 and the following day.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident 0282-s-300615.
A DARK green lawnmower and a red Rally rotovator was stolen from Redhouse Road, Stourport, between Tuesday, June 30 and this morning. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident 0113-s-010715.
FIREFIGHTERS had to be called after a young cat got stuck up a tree overhanging a canal in Manor Road, Stourport, at about 9.55am this morning. But by the time the crew arrived at the scene the cat had got itself down and was back in the loving
A YEAR 7 pupils from Blessed Edward Oldcorne College has reached the final of a spelling bee contest.Having already seen off competition from more 74,000 schoolchildren across the country, Eldrin Dimabuyu will take part in the grand final of the Routes
A NEW MP was welcomed to RGS The Grange and grilled by the school's pupils.Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid-Worcestershire, was invited to share his manifesto ideas with pupils and then discuss what it is like to be an MP. During May’s General Election week
MEMBERS of a Worcester law firm have become "dementia friends" after attending a session presented by a work colleague.Staff in the wills and estates department of Foregate Street based Thursfields Solicitors were told of the support system
PEOPLE living and working in Abberley near Worcester are being asked for their views on developing a neighbourhood plan.Abberley Parish Council has submitted an application to Malvern Hills District Council to designate the parish as a neighbourhood area
DAISYCHAIN Benevolent Fund bookshop in St John's is hosting a tabletop book sale in Sainsbury's on Friday. The sale runs in the foyer of the Swanpool Walk store from 10am to 3pm.
WORCESTER Wolves have completed their second new signing this week with the capture of American guard Malik Smith. The 25-year-old from Boston, Massachusetts, is the latest player recruited by Wolves' head coach Paul James as part of his summer
STAFF at a business travel agency have raised almost £10,000 for their chosen charity after a series of fundraising events and activities.The ArrangeMy team raised the money for Macmillan Cancer Support during the past year and presented their grand total
A FORENSIC Psychology graduate from the University of Worcester has secured a prestigious internship at Erlestoke Prison in Wiltshire.Nathan Rollins will spend the next three months working across a number of departments at the prison, with the opportunity
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids' home NatWest T20 Blast match with rivals Birmingham Bears on Friday, July 10, is a sell-out. The remaining 200 tickets for the local derby, currently between the top two sides in the North Group, have been snapped up.
THREE female thieves stole items from a hairdresser's in Worcester. The offenders took hair extensions and a BaBylis Perfect Curl device. Police believe the trio may have been caught on CCTV but investigations are ongoing. The incident
TWO men who were arrested in connection with the death of Hereford man Christian Bagley have been released without charge.The 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, both form Hereford, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday 29th June.Christian
THREE pairs of tickets to a nostalgia motoring event in Worcestershire are up for grabs.The prize, which is being offered by sponsors Stewart Miller and Peter James Insurance, will give free entry to the annual Classic Nostalgia event on Saturday, July
AN award winning Worcester architects is in line for another major industry gong.KKE Architects Ltd of Diglis Basin has had one of its projects short-listed for the AJ Retrofit Awards, which it won in 2012 with the Riverside development for the University
THE mum of an inspirational fundraiser was the guest of honour at a school's presentation evening.Stephen Sutton's mother Jane gave a stirring speech about her son's phenomenal legacy at the celebratory event at Pershore High School.Students were presented
A PUPIL from Hanley Castle High School has been shortlisted in a young writers' award.Orla Owen has made the top 20 in the 15- to 17-year-old category of the Wicked Young Writers Award.The award, which celebrates its fifth year in 2015, launched in Spring
SCOUTS from Worcestershire and Herefordshire are just 25 days away from the adventure of a lifetime. Thirty-six local Scouts will attend the World Scout Jamboree in Japan, after 18 months of training, planning and fundraising for the special event.They
A LEADING Worcester accountant has gazed into his crystal ball and predicted what Chancellor George Osborne might have up his sleeve in his summer budget next week.John Painter, managing partner at CB, Chartered Accountants, said: "The budget on
With the temperatures set to soar today, Nicholas Cook was up early, 5.20am to be precise, to capture the dawning of a beautiful day. The picture overlooking Worcester was taken from St Johns area. Keep sending us your weather pictures
Mr Rick Allen, of Stainburn Close, Worcester, has sent us powerfully descriptive extract from his grandfather's Word War One diary, telling of the destruction of the ancient town of Ypres and running the gauntlet of 'Hellfire corner.' John
A HIGH flying motor trade student has won an award for outstanding leadership.Lee Addis, who works for Kia agents Clarks of Kidderminster, undertook an 18-month training programme at the Kia Academy, which was introduced last year to give dealership staff
1. Top story: UPDATE: No evidence of crime after body of male in his 20s found in car http://POLICE have revealed that the man found dead in a car in Perdiswell was in his twenties. 2. Traffic and travel Temporary lights in Tolladine Road
Alpacas at the Mayfly Cafe at Martley enjoying a cool in the hot summer weather we are experiencing! Shearing takes place on the 13th July so just a few more days of the big fleece! Based on information supplied by Helen Taylor.
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 3 Second Lieutenant Charles Hunter Donaldson Banks - Third Battalion. Private Edward Goode - Fourth Battalion. Gunner William Jackson - Artillery. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 1,568 First Battalion handed over trenches/Section
