MARKS and Spencer is recalling packets of fishcakes because they could pose a health risk to people with an allergy to eggs. The brand's 2 Skipjack Tuna Fishcakes does not mention on the label the presence of egg. It means the product is a
A CAR was left on its side after a crash in a Worcestershire village tonight (Wednesday). Fire crews from Redditch and Pershore were called to the A442 near Inkberrow at 7.15pm. The crash involved only one car.
A NEW job club has been launched to help people battling long-term unemployment develop the skills and confidence they need to find work. People who have been jobless for at least six months can sign-up to the weekly course which is being run by
THIS is the moment a cow was winched to safety after becoming stuck in the mud beside the River Severn.It was a "difficult" rescue for fire crews from Worcester, Pershore and Bromyard on the riverbanks in Bushley, near Tewkesbury this morning
THE season may be over for one Worcester athlete but there are two others who will be keen to put the city on the map this summer. Worcester student Matthew Hudson-Smith has secured his place at the Rio Olympics after winning the 400 metres at
A BLIND veteran from Worcester completed a parachute jump for the charity which helped him cope with sight loss.Mark Abel, 49, of Worcester completed the skydive to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired
MEMBERS of Worcester Lions Club crossed the Channel to say a quick 'bonjour' to their twin club in France.Since 1972 Worcester Lions has been twinned with the Lions Club of Orleans Doyen, which is just south of Paris.The clubs visit each other
FOUR Droitwich Spa Judo Kan members won medals at the first Midlands Mix and Match competition. Megan Skillern pinned her first opponent for the win but lost out on her second fight. However, she came back strongly with a solid ground hold
KYLE Abbott is in line to make his Worcestershire Rapids debut in tomorrow’s NatWest T20 Blast clash with Durham Jets at the Emirates ICG (6.30pm). The South African paceman has linked up with his new team-mates after playing for his country in
A WATER company has launched a campaign to reduce sewer flooding in Worcestershire.Severn Trent Water has launched the campaign across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire to persuade the public to watch what they flush.There have already been nearly 5,000
SHELTER building and fire lighting are amongst the skills students from a Worcester college have been learning with Really Rural Ltd at The Fold, Bransford. New College Worcester, a College for students who are blind or partially sighted, took part in
A YOUTH music project has been renamed to reflect its broader appeal and secure access to new funding.Worcestershire Youth Music is to be renamed 'Severn Arts' in recognition of the increasing breadth and scope of its service. In September 2015
TO mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury will present a summer season of Shakespeare, combining live performances, film, live screenings and activities. MadCap Theatre productions will be back in Tewkesbury
STAFF and students at South Worcestershire College have celebrated student success at a Student Award Ceremony.The guest speaker for the evening was Carl Arntzen, CEO of Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd. Students were recognised for their level of achievement
SHAREHOLDERS of Worcester City are being urged to meet with board members tomorrow night to discuss the fans' trust's takeover proposals. Chairman Anthony Hampson and his directors will be holding the “informal discussion” at the Worcester Whitehouse
STUDENTS at Kumon Evesham's after-school maths and English class have collected awards for attendance and achievement.MP for Mid Worcestershire Nigel Huddleston, whose children are Kumon students, gave a short speech on the benefits of studying and
NEW NBA-style basketball boards have been installed at a Worcester school.The boards were installed at Oldbury Park Primary School using part of the school's PE premium funding.They are used in the key stage 2 playground before school, during break
SOME 10,000 LED lights have been installed across Gloucestershire as part of a project to replace 55,000 street lights. Gloucestershire County Council are rolling out the plan over the next three years in a bid to reduce energy usage and spending
HEREFORD and Worcester Schools’ Athletics Association’s junior girls team will represent the Midlands for the first time at the National Championships later this year. The county’s junior girls age-group team triumphed in the Midlands round of
ABBEY Park First School and Nursery in Pershore have been celebrating the positive role men can have in children's lives. Nearly one hundred dads, grandads, step-dads, brothers, uncles and male friends joined children in every class enjoying a range
FORMER Worcester Warriors centre Alex Grove will be reflecting on his 10-year career in an evening at The Pheasant this summer. A product of Warriors’ academy, Grove retired from professional rugby in May after racking up 153 first-team appearances
STUDENTS from five schools took part in a day exploring the magic of science.The event was hosted by Bowbrook House and saw a visit from Salina Kermode, a Cambridge University graduate who now specialises in working with chemicals at Warwick University
YOUNGSTERS at Ombersley Endowed First School and Nursery are preparing for a right royal celebration at the school’s annual summer fair.Visitors will enjoy a whole host of activities including a royal treasure hunt, a royal themed fancy dress competition
A MALVERN Link dental practice has supported the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline Charity for the eighth year running by looking after the teeth of the children based in Malvern.Beacon DentalCare, 2015 winner of best practice in the Midlands, best team
POLICE continue to look for three suspects in their 'late teens' after a man was struck with a golf club outside a Worcester pub.We reported on Tuesday how a man was attacked with a golf club outside the Farmer's Boy in Tolladine Road, Worcester
THERE is no date on this photograph, but we are guessing here it must have been taken sometime in the 1970s or 80s because the emporium of Horace Perks, purveyor of pet and garden supplies, is in full swing. Horace was one of the most amiable and
TEACHERS and students from Zambia have visited a school in Pershore. The visit is the 13th year of a link between Pershore High School and Lubuto High School in Ndola, Zambia. The first leg of the exchange will see the visitors take part in
THE public has a chance to ask searching questions of NHS leaders at an annual meeting.Residents have been invited to the NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) meeting at the Hive on Thursday, July 7 which begins at 1.30pm.Following
A TEAM of eight staff from Westacre Middle School took part in the Sight Concern Colour Run at the Droitwich Lido Park.The team wearing the Westacre kit joined hundreds of other runners in the fun event on Saturday, June 25.Ella Elvins, the school'
PEOPLE from all communities will be able to come together for Ramadan In The Park on Saturday (July 2). The event will see people from all different faiths help the city's Muslims break their fast as well as enjoy family events on Fort Royal Park
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP today insists the banking sector is "well placed" to survive Brexit - telling industry leaders the Government is prepared for the fallout. Harriett Baldwin, a minister in the Treasury, has delivered a major speech to a trade
YEAR 7 students from The De Montfort School have been getting stuck into community activities. As part of a Personal Development Day, pupils visited the Almonry Museum and planted shrubs, flowers and bulbs at the Vale of Evesham Nursery. Other students
A CHILDREN'S author has presented prizes and certificates to winners of recent book competitions. Karen King visited Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in her role as patron of reading for the college. Students had been asked to say which book
FAKE letterboxes are being placed on homes to help fraudsters set up loans in innocent people's names. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) said it has noticed an increase in reports of fraudsters placing fake letter boxes on homes in
WHEN it comes to comedy, some say, if you go down well in Evesham you're ready for Edinburgh.A local audience can find out this is actually true when two brave comics come to town, on Friday, July 15, to perform at the Evesham Arts Centre.Chris Stokes
PARENTS of pupils at St George’s Catholic Primary School plan to climb the three highest peaks in Britain on Friday. The seven parents are raising money for the Friends Of St Georges R.C Primary School Worcester and Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire
SAJID Javid has confirmed he is throwing his hat into the ring for Chancellor - serving under a Stephen Crabb premiership. The duo, who hosted a drinks bash with Tory MPs last night to try and garner support, have confirmed they are making a dash
CYBER Council members from Westacre Middle School have visited the National Museum of Computing. The visit was arrange as a reward for the work done by the members - who are digital leaders at the school. This includes giving digital advice to children
A WORCESTER-BASED MEP has spoken of his hostile ride returning to the European Parliament after Brexit. James Carver was among the UKIP contingent which made international headlines returning to Brussels to face fellow European politicians yesterday
A RABBIT from Worcester is jumping for joy after being crowned the Face of Amazon Pets.Effie beat 28,000 entries from across the UK to become Amazon’s next pet model in its inaugural "Face of Amazon Pets" contest.Effie the rabbit beat competition
WORCESTER Warriors will face Brive, Newport Gwent Dragons and Russian outfit Enisei-STM in the pool stage in this season's European Challenge Cup. The Sixways outfit have been drawn in Pool 3 as they look to improve on a poor showing in last season's
BLACKMINSTER Business Park held a pot painting competition with pupils from years 7 and 8 at Blackminster Middle School. Teacher Mathew Anderson choose their most aspiring artists to decorate the pots. The 18 pupils prepared the week before by working
THE Viking Age was brought to life at a Worcester school thanks to an educational workshop. Discover History visited the River School to talk about how and why the Vikings came to the UK and showed the children artefacts including pots, furs, spears and
THE BRAND new £20 million Waitrose city store opens tomorrow - and the Worcester News has been given a sneak preview of what to expect. The high end store, based in London Road, is in the top 10 largest Waitrose stores in the UK, and is being opened
PEOPLE are being urged to show their solidarity with the UK's immigrant population following an increase in post-referendum hate crimes. The simple idea sees people pinning safety pins to their clothing so people can "identify themselves as a "
OUTSTANDING students from Heart of Worcestershire College were celebrate at the annual Further Education Awards.The College held two ceremonies, at Worcestershire County Cricket Club and the Artrix, Bromsgrove, where students from all four campuses celebrated
THE HIDDEN Valley near Bromyard has revealed its last secrets, by announcing the full line-up for this year's Nozstock festival.The festival will run from Friday, July 22 to Sunday, July 24 at the Rowden Paddocks venue.A spokesman said: "With
THERE are only a few days left to help Dancefest raise money for its performance at Croome this July. The dance company which covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire is raising money to cover some of the costs of Vista, a community dance performance
MOTHERS came together to celebrate national breastfeeding week at meeting in Upton last Wednesday. As part of the week advocates promoted the merits of breastfeeding at a weekly meeting in Upton’s Riverboats Children Centre. Parents celebrated
A TALE of sweetness in a time of war is coming to Malvern's Cube.The Malvern-based theatre company Reaction Theatre Makers will bring "Honey" to the Cube as part of their UK tour, on July 18.A spokesman said: "This new play was written
A PEOPLETON school has learnt about British values thanks to a visit from a deputy lord lieutenant. Reverend Philip Auden, the deputy lord lieutenant for Bristol city and county, visited Bowbrook House school and spoke to pupils from the lower school
CALLS for a Scottish referendum have sparked fury in Worcester - with a leading UKIP figure telling Nicola Sturgeon to "get back in your box". Peter Jewell, the party's deputy treasurer, says the sensational Brexit outcome cannot be allowed to
DEFENDER Ashley Carter has become Kidderminster Harriers’ latest new face after he signed a contract with the club for the forthcoming season. The versatile 20-year-old has penned a one-year deal. Having spent time with Birmingham City and
PUPILS at Bowbrook House school have taken part in the an end of term concert inspired by celebrations about Shakespeare's 400th anniversary.The youngsters took part in A Midsummer Night's Scenes, which brought together a mixture of William Shakespeare
STUDENTS at Tudor Grange Academy Worcester have enjoyed a university challenge style quiz.The youngsters took part in daily rounds of questions on Maths, general knowledge, current affairs, music and film throughout the week long competition. Samantha
THE city's newest Aldi store is set to open its doors for the first time next week - with prizes up for grabs. The grand opening of the German supermarket will take place on Thursday, July 7 at 8am on Tybridge Street, St John's, Worcester in the
SUCCESS blossomed for Bransford Webbs Plant Company at the National Plant Show at Stoneleigh, where it won greatest plant supplier of the year.The company's hebe Celebration, hibiscus Sugar Tips, buddleja Blue Chip Junior and buddleja Pink Micro Chip
A LACK of “passion”, “ability” and “experience” have been highlighted as the causes of England’s “abysmal” performance at Euro 2016. Evesham United boss Paul Collicutt and Malvern Town manager Les Jones have slammed Roy Hodgson’s men who were stunned
BRUCE Springsteen is touring the world this year, but with Wembley Stadium to fill he won't be tuning up in Worcester. However, local fans of the Boss who lack tickets for Wembley could do worse that get themselves to The Marrs Bar venue, next
UPDATED 3PM A MASSIVE Worcester car park has been closed off during the evenings due to yobs, it has emerged. Worcester City Council says its St Martin's Gate multi-storey, which has 780 spaces, has had to be shut off due to "anti-social behaviour
FIREFIGHTERS released a casualty trapped in a vehicle following a crash in Bromyard Road, Worcester, on Tuesday afternoon. The road was blocked for a period due to the crash, that involved two vehicles, a red Mercedes E220 and a blue Volvo XC60
A Crowngate jewellers was burgled following a break-in during the early hours of the morning. Police are appealing for witnesses and information after Ice Fine Jewellers on Chapel Walk was broken into at around 4.45am. The offenders travelled
ONE lane of the M5 southbound near Worcester is currently closed. The obstruction has been caused by a vehicle having a tyre changed between junctions J6 (Worcester North) and J7 (Worcester South).
IT is two years ago this week that Worcestershire Academy director Damian D'Oliveira died after his brave battle against cancer - but his legacy and memory lives on at New Road. A look at the current first team squad - and the levels below - is
A FORMER Mayor of Worcester has suggested the city should be careful about taking in too many Syrian refugees due to housing pressures. Figures have shown how 2,356 people were stuck on Worcester City Council's housing waiting list in the 2015/
WORCESTER technology company PCA Predict is to host a Code Club meetup at its Waterside offices in Diglis on Thursday, July 21.The events are designed to encourage experienced programmers to become volunteers to teach and support primary school children
TRAFFIC lights on London Road by the new Waitrose will come into effect today (Wednesday). The lights will be switched on at 10am ahead of the store opening tomorrow (Thursday).
A YOUNGSTER'S football club at Leigh Sinton has received some help with its goal line technology.Leigh and Bransford Badgers FC has been donated a Kombi line marking machine to mark out its seven and nine a side pitches. The success of the club has
WORCESTER'S George Marshall Medical Museum is to hold its annual evening of talks at the Charles Hastings Education Centre on Thursday, July 7. After the success of previous talks about the Black Death and human anatomy, this year’s event will
THE newly announced Worcestershire Poet Laureate Suz Winspear has been appointed as the Poet in Residence at the Museum of Royal Worcester.She will be in the post for a year and intends to play a pivotal role in attracting new audiences to the museum.
FOR many years the British have been known as a nation of dog lovers. In fact British households, including royal ones, provide a home to 6.6 million canine companions.And these four-legged friends are predominantly seen as an additional member of the
THE beautiful parkland at a Worcestershire country mansion will be echoing to the sound of a thousand voices this week as children and adults from across the county gather for an artistic extravaganza.And the event called Riversfest at Croome Court on
WORCESTER City Council's new Labour leadership says it has "no plans" to shut any play areas after being challenged on its intentions. The city's opposition Conservative group has called upon the administration to avoid any repeats of
Top Story: BREXIT: Leading Worcester politician urges city to tackle "underbelly of hate" after racist incidents Weather: Scattered showers expected throughout the day, some heavy Traffic and Travel: All seems quiet on the roads this morning
ENGLAND’S loss at Euro 2016 was Old Elizabethans’ gain as Liam Booth struck a “surreal” first hat-trick for the Worcester cricket club. The seam bowler was expected to miss OEs’ Birmingham and District Premier League Division Two clash after landing
