A NEW chief has been announced by a Worcestershire charity which supports people affected by brain injury.Headway Worcestershire has officially appointed Kathryn Davis as the organisation’s new chief executive after former chief executive Mel Akers retired
A NEW campaign launched today (Wednesday) which aims to raise awareness around how easy it can be to become homeless. Hugo's Earthquake, founded by Worcester man Hugo Sugg, is launching Where Is Your Next Home? to inform people how easy it can
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze which broke out in a shed this evening (Wednesday).Red watch from Kidderminster Fire Station were called at just before 8.20pm to reports of an allotment shed well alight in Belbroughton.The crew used an extended hose reel
THE prospect of winning silverware was one of the reasons tighthead prop Nick Schonert didn’t have to think too hard about committing his future to Worcester Warriors. The highly-rated scrummager feels he’s “part of something” at Warriors and has
AN ARTIST will exhibit her photography and mixed media pieces at the Malvern Hills Gallery during October. Jeni Chesney, who has lived in Malvern since 1971, will show her varied work at the gallery in Worcester Road for the whole month. The former manager
THE Archbishop of Canterbury will answer questions from Worcester people during his visit to the city next weekend. The question and answer session will be part of a public event at the University of Worcester Arena at 7pm on Friday, October 7.The Most
BIKERS across Worcestershire are being invited to a course offering potentially life-saving skills. The Biker Down course is delivered through the support of a number of organisations who have a vested interest in reducing motorcycle-related casualties
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club supporters have come out in force on social media in support of “sacked” New Road captain Daryl Mitchell. Mitchell has been axed from the skipper’s role after six-and-a-half sesaons and is being replaced by all-rounder
WORCESTER City Amateur Boxing Club took five fighters to the West Midlands Junior and Senior Development Championships at Donnington. Junior Dennis Smith beat Liam Ganner, of William Perry ABC, in his group’s semi-final bout. It was the second
WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LADIES’ SKITTLES LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Kingpins 367 (2) D Brookes 36 L Price 35, Poppies 406 (9) T Harvey 45(12,13) J Parker 40 (14) P Price 40; Goodies 371 (3) L Jackman 38(10) S Rimmell 36, Rising Stars 392 (8) C Jones
HUNDREDS of jobs in Worcester are facing the axe with a major business set to close its distribution centre in the city.Wolseley, a distributor of plumbing and heating products, currently employs 200 people at its distribution centre in Wainwright Road
A MAN has been charged with the theft of a handbag in Worcester despite the victim never having come forward.Stuart Watkins has been charged with theft after he was alleged to have snatched a handbag from an elderly woman in Worcester but, unusually,
HEAD coach Carl Hogg insists Worcester Warriors will be keeping their season’s hopes and aspirations to themselves. Warriors finished 10th in the Aviva Premiership under then director of rugby Dean Ryan and bowed out at the pool stage in the European
Martin Hill enjoyed a night in the limelight at Bredon Cricket Club's annual dinner and awards. He was named both best batsman and best bowler of the 2016 season. And to crown a glittering evening for the all-rounder, he also picked up the
A SCHOOL organised a host of activities for an open evening for prospective parents.The Worcester All Star Brass Band, featuring some of the top brass players in the country, welcomed more than 400 parents and future students to the evening at Bishop
PUPILS from King's St Alban's have enjoyed a trip to a watersports centre. The trip was planned as a team building day designed to welcome new pupils to the school. Youngsters from year 4 tried out raft building and teamwork games before enjoying
TWO former year 11 students from Nunnery Wood High have beat tough competition to have a piece of their recent GCSE coursework exhibited.The pair both entered their work in “The Art of Drawing” competition, which took place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
WORCESTERSHIRE can look forward to more international cricket being staged at New Road next summer with England Lions taking on the full South African side in a three-day fixture. The match will take place at the County's headquarters from Thursday
A HIGH court judge ruled in favour of the Government over a contract for junior doctors.The group Justice for Health mounted a legal bid arguing the controversial contract was "unsafe and unsustainable" and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt acted
PUPILS from a Pershore school have launched a fundraising drive for a visit to Iceland. The youngsters from Pershore High School are all members of local Scout and Explorer groups. They hope to raise enough to fund a trip to Iceland in 2018.The group
PUPILS found out about baptism when a vicar baptised their class doll. The children in nursery and reception at Himbleton First School visited the local church of St Mary Magdalene.They were greeted by the Reverend David Morris who baptised the class
CROCKED Worcester City midfielder Connor Gater could go under the knife in a bid to repair his problematic toe. Gater was a key figure in manager Carl Heeley’s side last season as he featured 37 times for the National League North club. However
A WOMAN was pushed from behind as a man stole her debit card and money at Kidderminster cash machine. Shortly after 1pm on Friday, September 16, the victim, a woman in her 20s, attempted to withdraw money from the cash machine outside the Tesco
THERE is room for Worcester Wolves to add another player from Europe to their squad this season, according to head coach Paul James. Wolves made seven signings in the summer after only Ashton Khan agreed to stay at the British Basketball League
STUDENTS from a Peopleton school have raised £225.50 by wearing their jeans to school. Pupils at Bowbrook House School Prep Department swapped an item for uniform for jeans or denim for the Jeans for Genes charity.The whole school also held a cake sale
A SHOWCASE of the "queer spoken word" will come to the Artrix in Bromsgrove.The show, called Queer'Say, will both entertain and challenge a local audience on Friday October 7, at 7.30 pm. A spokesman said: "The event, which will be
WORCESTER men bounced back from the previous weekend's defeat with a resounding 4-1 home win over West Bridgford in the Midland Premier League. The visitors enjoyed most of the possession in the opening minutes, forcing Worcester to defend deep
A PERSHORE High schoolgirl has represented South Worcestershire lifeguards at an international lifesaving world championships.Amy Weston, aged 15, went to Eindhoven to take part in events for the youth team.Alex Jackson from Prince Henry's High School
YOUNGSTERS from Himbleton First School, near Droitwich, learned about baptism during a visit to a village church.Nursery and reception children visited the Church of St Mary Magdalene, where the Reverend David Morris baptised the class doll, Toby Himbleton.The
WORCESTERSHIRE opener Daryl Mitchell has been relieved of his captaincy duties after six seasons. The 32-year-old, who replaced Vikram Solanki towards the end of the 2010 campaign, said he “disagreed” with the decision to replace him - but respected
EVESHAM United extended their unbeaten run to four games with the best performance of the season to see off Yate Town 3-1. Yate arrived at the Jubilee Stadium with three straight wins in Southern League Division One South and West. The Robins
WORCESTERSHIRE stalwart Daryl Mitchell says he is shocked and devastated after being sacked as captain at New Road. The 32-year-old said it had been his “childhood dream” to skipper Worcestershire. Mitchell admitted he was “bitterly disappointed
A MAN was spotted climbing over the fence of the Bilford Road tip last night (Tuesday). The suspicious activity was reported to West Mercia Police by an eye-witness at 7.45pm who sent two police cars to Worcester Recycling Centre. Officers
A LIFESAVING piece of equipment has been installed inside a disused phone box in Earls Croome, near Upton. The red phone box was bought by Earls Croome Parish Council last year, and it was decided it would be used to house a defibrillator.
SNAILS, crepes and abseiling were on the menu for a group of Worcester pupils on a visit to France. 31 Tudor Grange Academy Worcester students stayed at the PGL centre in Northern France last weekend. Their itinerary included visits to the towns of Brie
BLIND people in Worcestershire are being urged to take advantage of discounted television licences. TV Licensing has been working with the Royal National Institute of Blind (RNIB) charity to make sure anyone who is eligible is taking advantage
HOMELESS people using a Worcester hostel have access to communal computers to help them get the most out of vital services online.The single homeless people who find themselves at St Paul’s Hostel in Tallow Hill, Worcester, have received new communal
CONCERNS have been flagged up about the costs of maintaining Worcester City Council's vehicle fleet. A small cross-party working group of politicians are going to launch an investigation into how much taxpayers' money is going on council vehicles
MALVERN Town were pegged back by hosts Birstall United in a 2-2 draw as their FA Vase second qualifying round tie went to a replay. The two teams meet again tonight at the HDanywhere Community Stadium for the right to host former Conference North
The classic tale of Holly Golightly the vivacious and good time girl is set in New York City in 1944 and 1957. Breakfast at Tiffany's is based on a novel by Truman Capote that starred Audrey Hepburn in the iconic 1961 film. For this touring
A WORCESTER school has been recognized as an ‘exemplar’ school by the British Council.Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form had been given its fourth re-accreditation for the prestigious International School Award in recognition of its
THERE was a spectacular sunset over Worcestershire last night as the sky was coloured pink, purple, orange and yellow. Here are a selection of your pictures: Zana Zahir - St John's Imi Beasant, age 14 - Warndon Steven Bozward
A POPULAR member of the lettings team of regional estate agent Allan Morris has died. Kate Lovegrove, aged 43, joined the firm in 2006 and rapidly became a familiar face and valued presence in its lettings department. Allan Morris partner Helen
A TALENTED Worcester student has received a bursary for his studies at the University of Cambridge. Michael Samuelson-Beulah, who went to the King's School Worcester, was awarded the £3,000 per year bursary by UK exam board OCR.Michael will be studying
A COMMUNITY grants scheme has enabled a school to install a mirrored wall for their children. Friends of Fort Royal School received the grant from the Lions club community grants scheme. The school in Wylds lane, Worcester, caters for children
VISITORS to a historic garden will be offered a 'once-in-a-generation' chance to see one of Europe's grandest fountains up close while it is being restored to its former glory.A temporary platform is opened to the public this weekendat Witley
A PROJECT which provides respite care to disabled children and their families has become the first winner of a new community funding scheme in Malvern.Kaleidoscope, which has been running for 22 years, scooped more than £400 at the first MalvernSoup event
DIXEY is a lovely 12-month-old black and white Labrador-cross who is in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch through no fault of her own.She's a friendly, affectionate and loving girl, very puppy-like, playful, with lots of energy
A NEW path at a historic country estate will encourage people to explore the wider park and appreciate the overall effect of Capability Brown's vision says the project manager.Hugh Warwick, project manager for the multi-use track at Croome Court and
WORK has started on a new Waitrose store in Bromsgrove.It will be part of a £3.5m retail development by commercial property developer the Hinton Group,which will transform the former Market Hall site in the town centre, create new jobs and attract further
EVESHAM students were served up a real treat when celebrity chef Felice Tocchini made a guest appearance at Prince Henry High School's cultural day this Monday.Mr Tocchini who runs his Fusion Brasserie in Stoulton, just outside of Worcester, brought
WORCESTER storage firm Stock N Lock Self Storage has picked up the storage industry’s national award for Best UK Facility and Operator 2016 for the second year running.Having made the final shortlist of three, the team from the facility at Lower Wick,
DEFENDING champions Droitwich Spa booked a Worcestershire FA Saturday Junior Cup quarter-final at Welland after brushing aside Fairfield Villa 5-0 in the first round. Spa take on the Cheltenham League side in a repeat of last season’s semi-final
A FITTING tribute to a great American novelist, the late Harper Lee, is to come to The Swan Theatre in Worcester, with a stage version of the classic,"To Kill A Mockingbird".A spokesman said: "Harper Lee, died this year, so this is a timely
A WORCESTER headteacher has spoken of his pride at attending a reception at the Houses of Parliament. Steve Powell, head at Nunnery Wood High School, was there for the launch of a prestigious government magazine in which his school has featured
A HEADTEACHER has been accused of bullying after threatening a parent with legal action when he openly criticised school policy. Stuart Allen tweeted that he thought the decision by Regency High School to charge £38.50 per term for an after-school
SECURITY cameras are not working properly in Worcester amid fears criminals are getting off scot free. The city council's 65 pan, tilt and zoom cameras have been restricted to fixed positions since May, and security officers claim the faulty cameras
GEORGIA May Foote is tackling her first theatre role as the enigmatic and tragic glamour girl, Holly Golightly, in a stage version of the classic novel, Breakfast at Tiffany's.The play will come to Malvern Theatres from Monday, October 10 to Saturday
REGISTRATION is now open for one of Worcestershire's largest business gatherings.More than 475 delegates are expected at Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership's #WLEP16 Annual Conference, which takes place on Friday, November 4 at the Chateau
BUNGLING contractors have been accused of desecrating a hedgerow and removing it without permission. The removal of part of the green corridor along a St Peter's pedway has been described as an act of vandalism by a city councillor. Annette
WHEN former project manager Abi Culter, from Worcester, had her second baby she started looking around for a new career to fit in with her family life.She had been commuting to Solihull for her job but she realised the travelling would be too demanding
1. Top story: UPDATED: Three arrested during drugs raid in Cranham Drive 2. Today's weather: Generally cloudy with a top temperature of 20.2C. 3. Traffic and travel: Ongoing delays on the M5 because of 50mph speed restrictions.
CALLS are being made for elected politicians to get "mandatory training" on sex abuse after Councillor Alan Amos' controversial rape comments. The former Worcester mayor is also being urged to make a donation to a rape support charity and visit
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder John Hastings believes he’s “close to the peak” of his powers and is “excited by what lies ahead at Worcestershire”. The 30-year-old had a hugely successful spell at Durham in 2015 and will be spearheading the New Road attack
