IT seems that new parents are taking baby name inspiration from their favourite television and film shows. A new report by Bounty Baby Club has found that baby names inspired by characters are on the up. The report reviewed the 340,000 names Bounty
HAVE you seen this ginger cat which has been missing for about two weeks?The male cat called Rocky has been missing from Blenheim Road St John's.Anyone who thinks they have seen Rocky should call 07527 865679.
A MAN who travelled from London to sexually assault a girl from Worcestershire has been jailed for five years.David Lyndon Cole was imprisoned after he pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults and one count of meeting a child after grooming during a trial
A SWIMMING pool officially opened its new fitness studio and held an open day. On Saturday (January 14) Lower Wick Swimming Pool on Weir Lane had its fitness studio opened by the mayor of Worcester councillor Paul Denham and mayoress councillor Lynn Denham.The
A GREEN Party councillor is calling for a set of "written standards" to be agreed on street cleaning, hedge cutting and bin collections in Worcester. Councillor Louis Stephen insists the idea will help ease concern standards could slip in the
WORCESTER men’s firsts were gifted another week in the winter break as their Midland League Premier Division fixture at North Staffs was postponed due to poor weather. They return on Saturday when title-chasing Khalsa visit the University of Worcester
DROITWICH Spa Hockey Club returned to West Midlands Men’s League Division One action with a 4-1 home defeat to leaders Redditch. The visitors tried to create pressure with high balls, while Spa used strength and pace up-front with Matt Lee and
WORCESTER Raiders gave a disciplined performance to win 2-0 at Darlaston in West Midlands League Division One. Nick MacPherson and Sam Carey gave fifth-placed Raiders their advantage in the first half to go within one point of Tipton Town in fourth
UNBEATEN Droitwich secured an all-Worcestershire final in the RFU Midlands Senior Vase with an eye-catching 30-20 win at Northampton Casuals. Spa will meet Evesham, who beat Stewarts and Lloyds 23-22 at home with a last-gasp penalty, in what is
CONSISTENCY was key for Pershore High School at the district cross-country championships. Five runners made it through to the county competition in Bromsgrove after impressing in the Vale event. Year nine’s Josh Noon was second in the junior
A WORCESTERSHIRE hotel and events venue has been shortlisted as hotel of the year. The Wood Norton hotel in Evesham saw off tough competition to be named as one of seven finalists for the Midlands in 2017's Hospitality Awards.Hotel staff will discover
WORCESTER Swimming Club showed their strength in depth with 60 podium finishes from a 50-strong team at the City of Bristol level three open meet. There were county and regional qualifying times (RQT) among the 13 gold medals, 23 silvers and 26
A MUCH-loved community bookshop has shut its doors for the final time after landlords asked staff to hand the keys back. Planet Droitwich, which was based in the St Andrew’s Shopping Centre, Droitwich, had operated from the unit for about three
HEAD coach Carl Hogg has labelled Worcester Warriors’ last-gasp defeat at Brive as a “missed opportunity”. Warriors led 7-0 and 14-7 in France but suffered a 17-14 loss as they continued their search for a first away triumph in all competitions
WORCESTER'S MP has claimed that Theresa May's big Brexit speech has won over a host of foreign diplomats and officials. Robin Walker secured himself a second row seat for the PM's gambit at Lancaster House in London yesterday, where he was sat
WORCESTERSHIRE residents with future bookings to The Gambia are told advised to contact their travel company after holidaymakers were told to evacuate the country. Thousands of UK holidaymakers currently in The Gambia are being flown home amid
INJURY-hit midfielder Connor Gater hopes to have surgery within the “next few weeks” as he bids to make his long-awaited Worcester City return this season. Gater is on loan at Stourbridge and featured in their FA Cup third-round defeat to Wycombe
CAREFULLY does it! This picture, taken in February 1988, shows a crane lowering the spire-like roof onto a new pub at the corner of Hylton Road and Tybridge Street in Worcester. The pub and diner, Sawyers, cost more than £1 million to build
AN MP has welcomed the latest unemployment figures - which reveal a slight fall in the number of people out of work. Unemployment figures for Worcester were released yesterday (Wednesday) and show 1,000 people were out of work in December 2016,
A NEW exhibition of young artists work is on display at a Pershore art gallery.Visualize, the new exhibition, is currently on show at the Number 8 Arts Centre in High Street. The exhibition showcases the finalists of Wychavon District Council's new
WORCESTER'S 10K race is going to be staged for another five years - with council chiefs calling the event "world class". Worcester City Council's Labour leadership has agreed a plan "in principle" to carry on hosting the extravaganza until 2021
AN EVESHAM company has been chosen for a prestigious award by a business publication. Bidford-based Techsil has been selected as Adhesive and Sealing Solutions Company of the Year by Business and Industry Today. Among the key elements that helped them
DRUGS were seized during a raid by police in Redditch.Police believe that they have seized class A and class B drugs as well as scales and deal bags from Mickleton Close, Redditch. A 22-year-old man from the Redditch area has been interviewed and the
A WORCESTER based legal firm has been recognised for meeting customer needs. ISO consultancy, ISO Quality Services, analysed the business model at Thomas Guise solicitors, before awarding a ISO 9001 certification. ISO 9001 quality management system is
MACCA the Concert, celebrating the music of Paul McCartney, is coming to Malvern's Forum Theatre.The tribute to the famous Beatle will take in many of the highlights of his remarkable career.A spokesman said: "In the first concert of it’s kind
THE leader of Worcester City Council has been reported to a standards watchdog over controversial appointments to a leading charity, it has emerged. Councillor Adrian Gregson is facing a probe over the saga at Worcester Municipal Charities, which
IT'S finally time to experience "Peak Bullsh*t" at The Theatre Chipping Norton, thanks to funnyman Andy Parsons.After all, there's a lot to be concerned about.A spokesman said: "Worried about your job? Worried about your family?
THE Worcester News is delighted to announce a brand new Community Grant scheme thanks to Worcester Lions.The scheme invites local community groups to apply for a share of £1,500, collected by the Lions over recent months.Administered by the Worcester
A TALENTED young chef cooked up a storm to win a spot in the finals of a prestigious contest.Imogen Hunter, aged 14, tested her skills against five other aspiring cooks at the FutureChef 2017 contest, hosted by the Heart of Worcetershire College. The
AN abandoned dog was rescued from a flat in Tolladine, Worcester. Gorse and Rainbow Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team assisted the RSPCA in the recovery of the dog which is now being cared for by the RSPCA. The RSPCA have now begun an investigation
AN AMERICAN academic visited the University of Worcester to exchange ideas on sustainability.Fulbright scholar, Dr John Callewaert, from the University of Michigan, spent three weeks at the University learning about its initiatives and sharing his own
A MAN has been rushed to hospital with multiple serious injuries after being knocked over by a car this morning (Wednesday January 18). The 51-year-old pedestrian suffered a number of fractures and dislocations in the incident as well as head injuries.The
STAFF and students are celebrating after their school was recognised for its use of technology.RGS The Grange, in Worcester, has for the second year been named a Computing at School (CAS) Lead School.There are only 509 Lead Schools across England and
WORCESTER CITY Art Gallery and Museum has unveiled what it is calling "a fantastic programme" for 2017.This year the Gallery is celebrating a partnership with the British Museum "to bring the best of the nation's art to the city, including
VISITORS to the Museum of Royal Worcester this year are in for a treat as members of staff and volunteers are offering a heartfelt insight into their favourite pieces in the collection.On the first Wednesday of each month, one of the staff or volunteers
PUPILS from across Droitwich joined together to learn about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).Westacre Middle School, in Droitwich, welcomed in students from six first schools including Chawson, Cutnall Green and Wychbold.The theme for
WORCESTER City’s Supporters’ Trust have been forced to cancel this week’s meeting after members said the date was “inconvenient”. The forum for trust members was due to take place at the Warndon Community Hub on Friday night. But the trust
ACOUSTIC hits and Britpop nostalgia will be the order of the evening at The Cube in Malvern, for a walk down Memory Lane to the 90s. A spokesman said: "Back in Malvern by popular demand and this time together on stage at The Cube, the singer from
BRISTOL-BASED blues and roots singer, Elles Bailey is on her way to Ledbury for a date at the Prince of Wales pub.The Church Lane watering hole is well-known for its live music events.A spokesman said: "Last year was a very busy year for Elles; the
STUDENTS taking part in a 5k and 10k run raised £500 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).Students and staff from Tudor Grange Academy presented a £500 cheque to Dave Hall from BHF at the end of last term.Over 170 students took part in the 5k and 10k
KIND-hearted pupils raised nearly £2,000 for a variety of charities last year. The students at Witton Middle School, in Droitwich, spent 2016 raising money for good causes through a variety of activities including dress down days, coffee mornings and
THREE Worcester Crocodiles’ junior water polo team members played for the Midlands in the ASA Inter Regional Under 14 Championships. Dan Day and Morgan Wells competed in the boys’ championship and enjoyed wins over the South West and Wales and
LONDON-BASED producer, Flava D will be one of the stars at The Official Hideout Festival Launch Party in Worcester.The Crystal Warehouse will be the venue for the show, which will also feature acts including Development, K Royal, Jay Newman and Sebastian.Show
WORCESTER FRIENDLY SKITTLES LEAGUE WEDNESDAY DIVISION ONE Alley Cats 380 6 D Marshman 36, J Allen 36, Fat Anchors 388 14 D Sellick 42; Windshields 419 18 G Hanson 47, Gauntlets 375 2 J Hemming 38; Barbarians 372 3 P Jones 39, Leapers 427 17 D Leader
THIS gallery might bring back some happy - and possibly hazy - memories. We will be sharing our archive of Worcester's nightclubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Already in the gallery are pictures of Tramps, Images or, if you remember further back
KEVIN Sharp has first-hand knowledge of Joe Leach's captaincy skills - and has faith in the Worcestershire all-rounder to "do a very good job" in the role this summer. Sharp initially worked with Leach when coach of Shropshire and then as Second
THREE University of Worcester graduates have been selected for New Art West Midlands, the region’s largest showcase of emerging contemporary artists, Katie Hodson, Amy Inston and Abigail Day will display their artworks at New Art West Midlands, which
POLICE have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a sex attack that took place in Worcester in November Officers say the man in the image may have important information that could help with an investigation into the reported
A ROAD is currently blocked after a car overturned this morning. The driver managed to get themselves out of a car which ended up on its roof on Jennett Tree Lane, near Deblins Green, Malvern at 9.30am. Fire crews from Malvern and police officers
GO to Malvern if you want to experience "Hysteria" this February.The play features characters including the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, the surrealist artist, Salvador Dali and, apparently, a nude woman in the closet; or has someone imagined
RETIREMENT apartments, sheltered housing and other accommodation is becoming a common feature in many large towns and cities.But many retired and older people, who no longer need or want a family home, are finding it too expensive to make the move – particularly
EVEN in these days of the modern man, being a mum has a huge impact on a woman’s life. While many men now share the parenting responsibilities, mothers still tend to be at the forefront of the caring duties. And as a result they tend to be more exposed
MORE residents in Worcestershire living with dementia and their families/carers are set to benefit from a project to help them relive their memories from the 40s, 50s, and 60s using the art of storytelling.The project, called Suitcase Stories, was piloted
NEW signing Ethan Waller will wear the Worcester Warriors shirt “with pride”, according to head coach Carl Hogg. The 24-year-old Northampton Saints prop will arrive at Sixways in the summer and “has got a huge future” at Warriors. Waller is
A CONMAN claimed he was a multi-millionaire to impress his girlfriend and netted thousands of pounds by posing as a debt collector, a court was told.Christopher Bellisario-Villaweaver was a "compulsive liar" who claimed he was worth millions
A SHOCKED couple woke up to find 'carnage' on their driveway after a driver ploughed into both their cars following a police chase.Beverley and Nick Pope somehow slept through the terrifying crash, involving a red BMW, outside their home in Bilford
WORCESTER Valkyries duo Bianca Blackburn and Lark Davies have been recalled to the England Women’s set up ahead of the Six Nations. Scrum-half Blackburn and hooker Davies are among four new names added to the Old Mutual Wealth Series squad from
A "REVIEW" over litter bins is taking place in Worcester by cash-strapped council chiefs - prompting fears of controversial cuts. Worcester City Council is looking to overhaul its cleaner and greener department as part of proposals to plug a £2.2
