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  • Daily Diary, September 3, 1915

    LOCAL CASUALTIES: 0 ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 1,638 Second Worcestershire Battalion in front line trenches, 5th Brigade, Givenchy sector for three weeks. With Berrow's Worcester Journal this week is given a Free Illustrated Supplement which

  • VIDEO: Road pest children caught on camera

    THIS is the moment a child narrowly avoided being hit by a car after playing in the road. The moment was captured by a woman from Worcester who says she was shocked to see a group of young children playing in the road in Pershore. Sandra Rowland

  • Church in Pirton celebrates success of bell tower appeal

    A SIGNIFICANT piece of a village's history has been restored to its former glory thanks to the hard work and dedication of fundraisers and architects.Villagers in Pirton, near Worcester, have been celebrating the the completion of significant repairs

  • Charity appeals for people to adopt hens

    ANIMAL lovers across Worcestershire are being urged to help re-home battery hens.The British Hen Welfare Trust is looking for more kind-hearted members of the public to “offer hens a lovely patch in their gardens for them to forage, scratch, and peck

  • Care charity appeals for final five Worcester City 10k runners

    A CARE charity is nearing the finish line in its poignant mission to recruit 63 runners for the Worcester City 10k.Worcestershire Association of Carers wants to recruit one runner to represent every 1,000 of the 63,000 people who provide unpaid support

  • Worcester law firm gains legal aid franchise

    WORCESTER law firm Medical Accident Group has been awarded the franchise to provide legal aid services across the whole of the Midlands area for birth injury claims. Part of solicitors Harrison Clark Rickerbys, which is headquartered in High Street

  • Could you foster a child?

    MORE foster carers are needed to meet a growing demand for stable and loving foster homes. There are over 63,000 children currently living in foster care in the UK and, according to recent figures, an estimated further 8,600 foster homes nationwide are

  • Charity's appeal for parent volunteers

    CHARITY Home-Start South Worcestershire is appealing for more parent volunteers to help meet a growing demand for family befriending in the area.The good cause has said volunteers are welcome from all age groups and walks of life, as long as they have

  • Special lecture at Whittington church

    A WORCESTER church will host a lecture by David Hallmark.The talk - titled 'When the elephants fight, the grass is trampled - War affects civilians' - will take place at the Church of St Philip and St James in Whittington on Friday, September 25, at 7.30pm.Entry

  • Bring and buy event at Worcester church

    A BRING and buy event is coming to St Mark's Church in Bath Road, Worcester.Members of the public are being invited to turn up and sell, swap or even give away their unwanted items.The 'Xchange' event will take place on Saturday, September 19, from 1pm

  • Birmingham Airport flying high as passenger numbers soar

    BIRMINGHAM Airport has recorded its busiest year ever with 10 million passengers using it in the past 12 months. Latest figures show 10,004,119 arriving and departing passengers passed through the terminal between Friday, August 28, 2014 and Thursday,

  • Worcester councillor to step down at next year's elections

    A WORCESTER councillor is to stand down next year - after revealing how getting involved in politics has cost him £60,000. Councillor Richard Boorn, who was part of Worcester City Council's old Labour administration in 2013-14, is quitting at next year's

  • Closure of Bromyard Community Hospital inpatient ward halted

    THE closure of the inpatient ward at Bromyard Community Hospital has been halted thanks to dedicated nursing staff. Last month Wye Valley NHS Trust announced it would be forced to temporarily close the ward on or before Friday, September 11 due

  • Black and white brothers need a new home together

    SMUDGE and Bootsie are one-year-old, black and white brothers who need a new home together.They are lovely, friendly cats who could also be homed separately but would like to go as a pair if possible.If you could offer them a home, please call the Worcester

  • Young carers end summer outings with 'dismal' trip

    A TRIP to Weston-Super-Mare was welcomed by YSS Worcestershire Young Carers for the last of their seaside trips during the summer programme.Eight adult young carers were accompanied for the action packed day with keyworkers Sue Eltagouri and Vicky Parker

  • Intrepid pensioner completes 14,000ft parachute jump

    AN intrepid pensioner has completed a tandem parachute jump. Ken Russell, 81, of Henwick Road, Worcester, leapt from an aeroplane at 14,000ft in a bid to get an “adrenaline fix”.The adventurous octogenarian completed the jump, which featured a 4,000ft

  • Series of events in Worcestershire to teach lifesaving skills

    FIRST aid charity St John Ambulance is running a number of events throughout Worcestershire teaching people how to be lifesavers. As part of its Save a Life September campaign volunteers from the charity will be on hand at Redditch’s Kingfisher

  • Festival of Business ready to cause a buzz at Bank House

    A CELEBRATION of the cream of the county's businesses will be taking place at Bank House Hotel, Bransford on Sunday. Representatives from businesses, charities and organisation are preparing for the second annual Festival of Business which has

  • Another business bouquet for Webbs garden centre

    MULTI-AWARD winning garden centre business Webbs at Wychbold, near Droitwich, has been crowned best destination garden centre in the Midlands for the third year running. The independent company held on to the title after rigorous inspection by judges

  • Family Law

    AT the end of last year there was a change in the law which amended the rules setting out who inherits your estate when you have not made a will. It is still a common assumption that just because you are married, all of your assets will pass to

  • Making the most out of your meetings

    AS A BUSINESS start-up you will be keen to be part of as many initiatives, projects and networks as possible, in the hope that they will bring business to your door. However, before signing up to anything, think about what your own business aims

  • New SPAR store for Fernhill Heath

    THE village of Fernhill Heath, between Worcester and Droitwich, is to get its own SPAR store.The 2,800 sq ft outlet, which occupies the site of the former Halfway House pub, will offer everyday essentials including bread, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables

  • "Fantastic" Victorian fun brings Witley Court to life

    COLOURFUL characters brought Witley Court to life over the bank holiday weekend as families enjoyed a two-day Victorian fete.A travelling show featuring jugglers, a flea circus and wacky entertainers captivated the crowds and "everyone had a fantastic

  • Student fancy dress firm smashes crowdfunding target

    A RAPIDLY growing business which provides fancy dress packs to students has smashed its crowdfunding target.Worcester-based Fancy Fresher launched the bid for £30,000 in return for a five per cent equity stake via crowdfunding platform Seedrs in July

  • Patients invited to hospital trust AGM later this month

    PATIENTS in Worcestershire are being invited to the Annual General Meeting of the organisation running the county’s three major hospitals later this month.Among speakers at the AGM of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Wednesday, September 23

  • Stourport Swifts captain Jamie Willets joins Hereford

    STOURPORT Swifts skipper Jamie Willets has joined Midland League Premier Division rivals Hereford FC. The 23-year-old 6ft 3in centre back will join up with the Hereford squad for training tomorrow and will be available for Saturday’s trip to Heanor

  • Coffee concert at Worcester church featuring family trio

    A CHURCH in Worcester will hold a special 'coffee concert' in aid of charity.St Martin's Church in London Road will host the event - featuring live music fromThe Scott-Burt Trio and coffee in an informal atmosphere - on Saturday, September 26, at 10.30am.The

  • Man knocked off his bike in Warndon

    A CYCLIST was knocked off his bike in Warndon during heavy rain at about 6.30pm yesterday evening. A rapid response paramedic and an ambulance crew were called to the scene at the junction of Hastings Drive and Woodgreen Drive and found the cyclist

  • Christian Aid concert comes to Worcester

    CHRISTIAN Aid is holding a special concert in Worcester as part of its 'one million ways' climate change campaign.The event, which takes place on Saturday (September 5) from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at St Helen's Church in Fish Street, will feature live music

  • UPDATED: Man rescued from river near Worcester bridge

    A MAN had to be rescued from the River Severn after he slipped and fell into the water during heavy rain yesterday evening. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the path running along the side of Worcestershire County Cricket Club near

  • Have you seen missing Tigger?

    PEOPLE in Worcester are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for a beloved kitten, who has gone missing from a house in the Brickfields area. Five-month-old Tigger lives at a house next to the King George V Playing Field in Brickfields Road but

  • Inspirational Evesham gran helps others shed the pounds

    A GRANDMOTHER who lost five and a half stone as an example to her children and grandchildren is helping others to shed the pounds.Julie Bayliss began gaining weight when she gave up smoking in 1998, and quickly found herself weighing nearly 16 stone and

  • Witness appeal following Kidderminster attack

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attack in Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster, on Tuesday, August 11 in which a man suffered a broken cheekbone and cuts to his face.It is believed the victim was walking down the road near the Costcutter shop between

  • All new cookery course aims to lift spirits and teach skills

    OLDER people and individuals with a physical disability, learning disability or sensory impairment are being given the chance of learning how to cook and the importance of healthy eating.The new all-round cookery course, which is being run in Bromsgrove

  • Police issue advice to prevent burglaries

    POLICE have issued a range of tips to help people in Worcestershire keep their homes protected from burglars.Officers have said all doors, patios and downstairs windows should be kept locked, even when residents are at home, and checked before going to

  • Be wary of unexpected callers, say police

    POLICE have warned residents in Worcestershire to be wary of unexpected callers. Legitimate salespeople, meter readers and suchlike will always make an appointment and a caller’s identification should always be checked before they are allowed inside.Residents

  • Five things you need to know Wednesday

    1. Top story: Family pay tribute to man found dead in Stourport THE family of a man whose body was found at the side of the road in Stourport have described him as “a wonderful family man”. 2. Today's weather A similar picture from yesterday