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1:20am Have a great Christmas, enjoy your parties but don't get behind a wheel if you have had a few too many. It's not

FOUR members of a voluntary river rescue group have been suspended over allegations of bullying.The suspensions were handed out to the members of Upton's Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue, which carries out a vital service in flooding.In the 2007 floods

A WOMAN from Malvern has appeared in court charged with murder. Wendy Marklew whose last known address was Geraldine Court in Malvern appeared before his honour judge Robert Juckes QC at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Friday). The 50-year-old

A TEENAGE robber sped off in a stolen car, dragging the terrified owner along the road and causing her serious injuries.Jordan Gardner fled police in the stolen car during a dangerous high speed chase on the M5 before he left the motorway, running five

THREE dedicated members of staff have been lauded for their long service at a local dogs trust.Dogs Trust Evesham staff have paid tribute to assistant manager Tracey Spiers who has been at the rehoming centre since 1991 as well as receptionist duo Laura

GERTY6 had no problems moving up from Worcester Monday Soccersixes Division Two to One at Sixways Stadium after a mid-season promotion. They made light of leaders Average Joes as Joe Southam bagged four with other strikes from Kyle Belmonte and

SATURDAY FA Trophy first round: Kidderminster Harriers v AFC Telford United; York City v Worcester City. Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division: St Ives Town v Redditch United. Division One South & West: Evesham United v Tiverton

VERSATILE Jordan Keane has saluted the “togetherness” in Worcester City’s squad and believes his new team-mates possess “more potential” than his former club Nuneaton Town. The 23-year-old will hope to make his first start for the Blue and Whites

TWO horse riders were threatened in Ombersley yesterday. At approximately 3.20pm yesterday (Thursday December 8) two women were riding their horses on Boreley Lane, Ombersley. As the drivers stopped to let two cars pass, the second car pulled

WORCESTER Warriors’ European Challenge Cup pool is “wide open” and they can still qualify for the knockout stages, insists coach Sam Vesty. But the former Bath and Leicester Tigers ace admits Warriors must topple Newport Gwent Dragons at Sixways

WINGER Dean Hammond insists Warriors will play a positive brand of rugby in tomorrow’s European Challenge Cup clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at Sixways. Worcester search for their first win in the competition this season before the return fixture

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine. The 21 year old man was arrested during a drugs raid on Thursday morning at around 7am on Bath Road, Worcester. Police officers from West Mercia Police found an amount of what is believed

ESTATE agency Connells, which has two branches in Worcester, picked up a top award at the Estate Agency of the Year Awards at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel. It won gold in the national estate agency of the year category as part of parent company Connells

THREE hundred guests enjoyed a night of dining and dancing to kickstart the festive season.The annual St Richard's Hospice Snowdrop Ball at Worcester Sixways raised over £26,000 for the charity.Guests were treated to a three course meal and then flooded

UNIVERSITY students were given the chance to quiz inspectors from a healthcare watchdog.Inspection Managers from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) spoke to the University of Worcester’s health and social care, dementia studies and mental health foundation

THE two occupants of a house in Kidderminster were threatened during a burglary. On Monday morning, two men entered a house, threatened occupants and one of them then made to open a safe. The burglars then stole a quantity of cash before leaving

FAMILIES can enjoy crafts for Christmas at the Museum of Royal Worcester on Saturday. Children will create the Prince Regent’s Christmas dinner out of paper. They can discover what people ate for Christmas dinner 200 years ago in Regency times

CAMPAIGNERS pulled on a pair of high heels and hobbled through the city streets to raise awareness of domestic abuse.The event, titled 'Walk a Mile in her Shoes', was organised by the University of Worcester as part of the White Ribbon Campaign

WHAT CHANCE did Hitler ever have in World War Two, when we had Mr Punch and he only had a stubby little moustache? Now a new show at the Evesham Arts Centre will reveal the role the Punch magazine played in keeping the stiff upper lip stiff in

THE winner of Worcester Christmas Windows competition has been announced. Scores of people voted in the competition run by Worcester News and Worcester BID to choose their favourite window display from the 30 that entered. However, there was

SPECIAL Christmas Cards campaign has set up another post box at The Guildhall, Worcester. People are being asked to write a Christmas card which will be given to someone who is alone during the festive period. The postbox will be at The Guildhall

A CREATIVE student from the University of Worcester was selected by Starbucks to decorate the windows of its city shop this Christmas.Carmen Andrés Polvillo, who is studying graphic design and multimedia, created wintery scenes featuring the city'

DAVID Cameron's former aide Gavin Williamson was in Worcestershire last week doing two Q&A sessions for delighted local Tories - but he may need to lay off the coffee. The MP, nicknamed the 'baby faced assassin' after becoming Chief Whip at

A PUB, which its new licensees freely admit used to have a reputation as "one of Worcester's biggest dive pubs" has reopened to a new life.Lloyd Winstanley-Cox, who has taken over the Bridge Inn in Lowesmoor with Luke Neal, said: "The

WORCESTER'S £60 million Hive has scooped yet another national award for its eye-catching design. The gold-cladded venue, which has become one of Britain's most popular libraries since opening four-and-half years ago, has triumphed in the Library

HERE are boys doing what boys always do in the school playground, kicking a ball about and replaying the Cup Final, while the girls stand in groups discussing girly things. This is the scene at Rainbow Hill Junior School, Worcester, in April, 1987, taken

A SIXTH form student has won cash and a display of her work at a prominent city site for her art work. Ruby Howes, of Worcester Sixth Form College won a Worcester Society of Artists competition and her work will be displayed at the Worcester City Museum

WORCESTER Warriors duo Will Spencer and Connor Braid will make their club debuts tomorrow when they take on Newport Gwent Dragons in the European Challenge Cup at Sixways (3pm). Lock Spencer, who joined the club in the summer, will make his long-awaited

WITH just over a month to go until auditions open for a council talent contest, youngsters are starting to brush up on their performing skills.The W Factor, organised by Wychavon District Council, is set to return and open auditions will start in January

MICK Jagger's ex, the supermodel Jerry Hall, once said of The Counterfeit Stones, "they're hilarious". Now a Worcestershire audience can find out if Jerry was right by coming along to a gig by the celebrated tribute act at The Artrix venue in Bromsgrove

CHRISTMAS puddings, snowflakes or Rudolph the red nose reindeer - a charity is asking people to wear their most festive Christmas jumpers in exchange for a donation. Forty one schools, businesses and playgroups have already signed up to take part

COUNCILS across Worcestershire have raked in £24 million in parking 'profits' over the last five years, it has emerged. A motoring group has issued a plea for charges to be slashed after five of the six district councils in the county were revealed

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with murder, following the death of a man in Redditch earlier this year. Wendy Marklew, of Malvern, was arrested on Monday, June 13, and was yesterday (Thursday) charged with David Simon McTighe's murder.

A 49-YEAR-OLD man will appear in court on drug charges today (Friday). Mohammed Nasar, of Keswick Drive, Worcester, has been charged with three counts of conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs and one count of transferring criminal property.The

A £2 MILLION replacement for Worcestershire's collapsed Eastham Bridge is coming along - with foundation work starting to get underway. In recent weeks contractors have been moving overhead cables, clearing debris and piling in with heavy duty

CRAFTY employees can bag themselves more than a fortnight off work next year by using only nine days' holiday. Because of the way Easter falls in 2017, you could get 18 days out the office but only use nine days of your annual leave. So is

HE'S been dead more that 200 years, but his music lives on, and "Magical Mozart" is coming to Pershore's Number 8 venue.A spokesman for the Orchestra of the Swan said: "Enjoy a divine evening of Mozart with the sophisticated simplicity

WORCESTER people won't have to look very far to find the Sixties legends known as The Searchers, this Christmas.The band is set to entertain an audience at the Huntingdon Hall, and they are certain to draw on an enviable catalogue of classic hits.Promoter

SOME of Worcestershire's rarest apple varieties are being restored to the county through a pioneering fruit growing programme.The Three Counties Orchard Project has been working with volunteers and local orchard owners in the Teme Valley, Vale of

A PROJECT by a former Mayor of Worcester to help the elderly and vulnerable has helped raise £70,000 since its inception. Cllr Alan Amos' 'Come on In' scheme, which launched back in 2014 with the ultimate aim of tackling loneliness, has smashed

ARMED police came "within a hair's breadth" of shooting a man in a gun drama near a quiet Worcestershire village, a court heard. Officers sped to the area after a report of windows in a house being broken by shots and the householder bravely confronting

1. Top story: Thieves steal 40 Christmas trees from family business 2. Weather: A mild day with some sunshine forecast later, top temperatures of around 13C 3. Travel: It's looking pretty quiet on the roads this morning 4. What's on: FRED

AN INVESTIGATION is underway into an arson which took place at a takeaway in the early hours of this morning (Friday).  A small fire broke out in the front of Caspian Pizza in Sidbury, Worcester, shortly before 4.20am. Two city fire crews

A FRESH investigation over reducing Worcester's seagull population is taking place - with a hunt for "new ideas" in tackling the menace. Worcester City Council's Labour leadership wants to ask the scrutiny committee to consider extra measures for

FORMER Alan’s Tackle captain Tony Whitcher continued his midweek domination at Woodland View when he beat a good turnout to win the Tuesday Deans pool open at the fishery. Conditions were far from favourable with overnight temperatures down to

FORMER Football League club York City won’t be “getting an easy ride” tomorrow, warns Worcester City boss Carl Heeley. The Blue and Whites travel to Bootham Crescent with “aspirations” to “cause an upset” in the FA Trophy first round (3pm).

HALLOW teenager Kurt Fawdry has been crowned the 2016 Daytona Tamworth Inkart Championship winner. The 15-year-old received his trophy after being the most consistent driver over nine rounds from March until November. Fawdry’s points total

CARLING MALVERN MEN’S LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP Anchor Pirates 268 (4) D Jeynes 39, Rangers Boys 286 (12) R Williams 36; Cradley 311 (11) H Bosley 45, Rejects 298 (5) R Wright 39; Kyboshwhammos 283 (5) G Bass 38, Powick Nomads 301 (11) P Trussler 38;