A PLANNING application for a new house at The Stables in Rectory Lane, Shrawley, near Worcester, was rejected at a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Area Development Control Committee on Wednesday, July 1 by five votes to four, with
TWO men were injured and 30 workers evacuated from a Kidderminster factory for two hours following a chemical spillage.Firefighters were called to Hard Anodising Ltd, in Firs Industrial Estate, Kidderminster at around 12.10pm on Thursday July 2 when a
WORCESTERSHIRE slipped back into the LV= County Championship Division One relegation zone after Nottinghamshire leapfrogged them by winning at Trent Bridge. Notts eased off the foot of the table thanks to a 113-run victory to move 13 points ahead
A CHILD suffered minor head and leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Chedworth Drive, Warndon, at around 3.15pm on Thursday afternoon, July 2.West Midlands Ambulance Service and a paramedic attended the scene just before 3.30pm and treated
THE flag over Worcester's Guildhall will be lowered to pay tribute to the victims of the Tunisian shooting, including University of Worcester student Joel Richards. There will be a minute's silence across the country at noon tomorrow (Friday) for
MORE help is at hand for devastated flood victims - with the promise that householders struggling to get insurance will no longer be ignored. Worcester MP Robin Walker has been told a new world-first scheme to guarantee cover for flood-stricken properties
A VERY VIP helped a Worcester company clean up with a top business award.Worcestershire's Lord Lieutenant, Lt Col Patrick Holcroft called at the Spetchley headquarters of Gtech to present the design and manufacturing specialists with a spectacular, engraved
A PLANNING application for three new hones at Peachley Court Farm in Peachley Lane, Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, was approved unanimously at a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Area Development Control Committee on Wednesday
SIX cattle owned by five children were killed after lightning struck an electricity pole in a field near Broadway on Wednesday. The beef animals - two Hereford x Friesian bulls, three Wagyu cross heifers and one Wagyu cross bullock, were owned
LOCAL businesses are being offered the chance to be involved in a major international sporting event taking place in Worcester in late summer.The University of Worcester Arena in Hylton Road will host both the Men’s and Women’s European Wheelchair Basketball
CIDER lovers will be able to enjoy a range of draught ciders from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland during a 17-day festival at a pub in Worcestershire.The festival will take place from Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 26, at Ye Olde Crown
TWO men have been fined more than £12,000 for repeatedly breaching planning laws by building in ancient woodland near Hanbury.Wychavon District Council took action against Claude and Michael Banham after they failed to comply with seven enforcement notices
A POPULAR play area in Worcester is to be completely revamped in time for the summer holidays. The ageing play equipment at Lansdowne Park is to be ripped up from Monday, July 6 and replaced with a shiny new two-section multiplay facility including
NOW that summer has well and truly arrived, wild flowers have begun to bloom across the Wyre Forest. The district council’s parks and open spaces team planted a number of different types of seed mixtures at Brinton Park in Kidderminster and the
THE power of social media has been praised for helping reunite a lost dog with her worried owners.Springer spaniel Bella went missing at a livestock market in Worcester in May, when it is thought she was stolen from the back of a pick-up truck.After a
AS George Osbourne prepares to deliver his first budget since the general election, businesses in Worcester planning to watch live on a TV or computer in the workplace are being urged to ensure they are correctly licensed.Viewing in the office is becoming
SERIOUS safety warnings have been issued over Gullet Quarry, after swimmers flocked to the site during this week’s heatwave.Police, firefighters, ambulance staff and other organisations are strongly urging people to stay out of the water amidst fears
LIVE outdoor music events are coming to Stourport this summer.The concerts, which have been organised by Wyre Forest District Council, will take place at the Stourport riverside bandstand in Stourport Meadows on three Sundays from July 5 to July 19.Each
DEFIANT swimmers have been jumping off cliffs and bathing at the notorious Gullet Quarry in the Malvern Hills despite safety warnings. Police are launching a crackdown on the dangerous activity, warning offenders could be prosecuted, while firefighters
AN APPLICATION for 32 new homes in Leigh Sinton has been thrown out over concerns around the impact on the rural area. Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Areas Development Management Committee discussed the planning application for the land
A TEENAGER said he carried three knives to protect himself after he was beaten up by a bigger boy. The 17-year-old who lives near Droitwich had to be taken to the ground by police in Carden Street, Worcester. He admitted possession of the three
PEOPLE in Worcester can discover more about the wildlife they share their city with.Worcestershire Wildlife Trust have been granted funding for a Wild Worcester project by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The initiative will celebrate Worcester’s special places
WORCESTER'S YMCA shop which raises around £10,000 each year for the charity has moved to The Shambles.The shop is managed by John Caitling who says he hopes all his regular customers will continue to pop in and drop off items for sale.The shop is in the
A DAD from Tolladine has spoken of his anger after a bin full of asbestos was dumped outside his house and left for more than two days. Mark Patrick told your Worcester News the black wheelie bin full of the toxic material had been left outside
A NEW Worcestershire MP has spoken of his whirlwind first few weeks in the Commons - revealing his priorities for the county. Nigel Huddleston admits he is still getting used to life in parliament after romping home in Mid-Worcestershire with a
BLACK paint was sprayed on a number of vehicles in the Chedworth Close and Chedworth Drive area of Warndon between 1.15am and 5.15am on Saturday, June 27. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident 0162-s-270615.
A PENSIONER has cycled the entire length of the Worcester to Birmingham Canal to raise cash for the city hospice which cared for his wife in her final days. Bill Richardson of St Peter’s, Worcester, took on the 30-mile challenge on Saturday, June
EVER wondered what it would be like to live inside a converted church? These pictures will give you some idea. They were taken at the former St Peter's church in Green Lane, Malvern Wells, which was converted into four homes 13 years ago.
A NEW house and extension to an existing building in Shrawley, near Worcester, has been refused planning permission over fears around overdevelopment of the area. Members of Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Area Development Management
WORCESTER Warriors’ long-term vision to become an established Aviva Premiership club has been given a significant boost. They have completed an agreement with Worcester Rugby, who run amateur club Worcester Wanderers Rugby Club, over the use of
A PLANNING application for four new bungalows at land off Stoney Ley in Broadwas, near Worcester, was granted by Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Area Development Control Committee on Wednesday, July 1. Members agreed to approve the application
A NEW restaurant offering homemade Mediterranean food is to open in the heart of Worcester this Monday.Wildwood Kitchen in Chapel Walk, CrownGate Shopping Centre, Worcester, will open at the site of the ill-fated House restaurant which shut last October.But
POLICE have issued an appeal for a missing teenager from Ledbury. Sixteen-year-old Jessie Morgan was last seen on Tuesday evening, June 30, in Malvern. She is described as white, 5'1" tall of a slim build, with shoulder length dark brown hair
SIR – I have been a resident in Ambleside Drive, Tolladine, for 26 years and I have never experienced traffic disruption on a scale that we have had for several months now. Frustrated drivers speeding in all directions has made Ambleside Drive a
FIVE formal complaints have been made against county councillors over the last year, it has emerged. A new report has been published on the behaviour of Worcestershire County Council's 57 members since July last year - with five investigations
GREAT Britain men's wheelchair basketball team earned a 56-38 win over the Netherlands in the final game to be crowned champions of the Continental Clash at Worcester's University Arena. They claimed gold medals with Japan winning silver and Germany
THIEVES attempted to enter a detached garage of a dwelling in Astley, overnight on June 28/29.The handle of the garage where sheered off and security lights moved. No access was gained to the garage and nothing was stolen. Smeared hand print marks were
A CAR was broken into while parked for a short time in Witley on June 29. The front passenger window was smashed and a laptop and purse stolen.The theft occurred between 9.20am and 9.30am. Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 with incident
PEOPLE from in and around Worcester are invited to find out more about dementia at an event at a city care home. The educational event takes place at Perry Manor Care Home on Charles Hastings Way, near Worcestershire Royal Hospital, on Tuesday
PLANS for 51 new homes in a picturesque Worcestershire village have taken a step forward after the design and layout of the site was approved, despite a raft of concerns. The reserved matters portion of the application – comprising elements such
CALLS are being made to protect drivers' cars from "a cascade of loose chippings" caused by controversial surface dressing. Councillor Graham Vickery has challenged Worcestershire County Council to do more to stop drivers having to embed pieces
A CARE home in Worcester is not consistently safe, caring or well-led according to a health watchdog. St Stephen’s Care Home in Droitwich Road has been rated as “requires improvement” across five key care criteria by the Care Quality Commission
WORCESTERSHIRE-based national retailer Halfords has a new chief financial officer.Jonny Mason has joined the company headquartered in Redditch from Scandi Standard AB, the largest producer of chicken in the Nordic region. Prior to that role, he spent
IMPERIAL eagles captured from Napoleon’s forces have been recreated to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo – and a Worcestershire man has been at the forefront of the project. Hare and Humphreys, a London-based firm specialising
A FARMER had a lucky escape after his tractor caught fire while he was driving it. The Renault tractor burst into flames at the farm in Fladbury, near Pershore, at about 6.20pm yesterday afternoon. Crews from Evesham Fire Station were called
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application to allow a traveller family to remain on a site near Powick they have occupied on an intermittent basis for the past three years has been deferred. A meeting of Malvern Hills District Council’s Northern Area
SIR – Congratulations to Ann Pursey for walking the length of the Severn Way to raise money for a dog rescue centre in Romania (Ann’s Walk Will Save Dogs Like This From Misery, WN, June 24). Ann is right that “the situation with stray dogs in Romania
1. Top story: Woman's finger stuck in paper shredder 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. 2. Today's
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 5 Privates Harold Coldicutt, Horace Gee, Charles Joseph Molloy, William Peacock & Samuel Edwin Stott - Fourth Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 1,573 First Battalion in billets at Sailly cross roads. Second Battalion
