A FIRE broke out in a house in Bromsgrove this evening (Thursday). Firefighters from Bromsgrove and Redditch tackled the blaze in the first floor and roof of mid terrace house Barnfield Road at just after 8pm. 20:09 @HWFireBgrove @HWFireRedditch
THE new team behind this year's Worcester Carnival has announced the date of their launch evening on Thursday, January 26 at Worcester Guildhall.People can come along and learn all about the exciting plans for the 2017 event and find out how to get
SCHOOL students will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day at a special event at County Hall on Friday, January 27. Students from Christopher Whitehead, Nunnery Wood, Tudor Grange and the Royal Grammar School will deliver readings leading the event
BANNERS displaying messages of "solidarity, compassion and love" are being dropped from bridges in the city centre. Three large signs, emblazoned with the words 'Build Bridges not Walls', will hang from Sabrina Bridge and Worcester Bridge to coincide
WORCESTER housing and care provider Sanctuary Housing has announced plans to build 450 new properties across the county. Construction of the new homes will help increase housing in the area, and also support first time buyers onto the property
NO secondary schools in Worcestershire were underperforming this year, according to new Government figures. Pupils’ Key Stage 4 results, released yesterday, show that the county’s schools are generally in good shape. The results, available in the
CAPTAIN Marek Klassen says inconsistent Worcester Wolves must stop “living and dying” by the three-pointer. Wolves landed a flurry of shots from range in their stunning 99-68 victory over Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Trophy first round. But
MORE than half of Worcestershire businesses expect 2017 to be a tougher year for trade, a major 'post Brexit' survey has revealed. Worcestershire County Council has released the results of its big poll aimed at securing detailed feedback from employers
WORCESTER residents are the most engaged in their community, according to an index covering towns and cities across the region.Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP compiled the Vibrant Economy Index, which rates communities using a variety
DISABLED people can now enjoy playing sport more often, thanks to a generous donation from Newsquest. A cheque for £3,270 was presented to Disability Sport Worcester (DSW), after the charity applied for funding with the company's annual grant scheme
A WOMAN behind a groundbreaking vegan campaign will be coming to the city this January. A poster campaign launched this month, which directs viewers to research the issues for themselves by downloading the campaign's Free Vegan Guide. Sandra Higgins
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service says it has been prepared for the recent unprecedented demand for NHS service, due to key decisions made five years ago. In 2012 the NHS made a decision to increase the number of paramedics on frontline ambulances, and
Job seekers struggling to escape long-term unemployment can find help to get them back into work. Volunteers from All Saints Church in Worcester are preparing to launch the city’s first Christians Against Poverty (CAP) job club on Thursday, January
THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised for a hospice thanks to residents recycling their unwanted Christmas trees. More than 600 trees were collected from homes around Worcestershire by a team of volunteers from St Richard's Hospice. A grand total
PERSHORE team Halfords Yuasa Racing took the wraps off their 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship challenger during Birmingham’s Autosport International Show. Defending champion Gordon Shedden and fellow triple title-winner Matt Neal
HOLD on to your hats, if not your heads, and enjoy Music and Words from Wolf Hall, at Malvern's Festival Theatre.A spokesman said: "Hilary Mantel’s Award winning novel Wolf Hall was transformed into a riveting six-part drama by the BBC to huge
VISUALIZE, a new exhibition of young people’s 2d artwork, is now on display at the Number 8 Arts Centre in Pershore.This exhibition showcases the finalists of Wychavon District Council’s new art competition Visualize – a spin-off of the Council’s successful
A HOLLYWOOD heartthrob has made a surprise donation to support children at a hospice in Worcester. A-lister Tom Hardy donated £7,000 to Acorns Children's Hospice which has a hospice in Bath Road where it provides care for life limited and life
MORE than 1,600 trees are being planted across the city this winter in a bid to improve the air quality for future generations.Bus company First Worcester has donated £3,800 to a two-year tree planting project, which saw more than 2,200 saplings bedded
IT'S a strange world in which a speedway star forges a friendship with a literary critic, poet and aeronautical expert in a country miles from home.But find out more with a play called Dare Devil Rides to Jarama, at Worcester's Swan Theatre.A
COMEDIAN Mitch Benn's on his way to Tewkesbury with a morbid and pessimistic show.But at least he's a realist, and the man speaks for us all, doesn't he?A spokesman for his latest show, Don't Fear The Reaper, said: "It's been
CHOCOLATIER Thorntons is recalling its chocolate Santas because they main contain pieces of plastic.If you still haven't tucked into the Christmas treat - the chocolate shop is warning shoppers not to eat it but return to the store for a refund or
UPDATE 1.55pm: The line has reopened - but disruption is expected to continue until at least 3pm - as trains were at a standstill for some time. UPDATE 1.10pm: A spokesman for London Midland says engineers have been investigating the faulty points
The legendary Crystal Maze is back - and here is how you and your friends or family could become contestants. The new show is hosted by Richard Ayoade and is currently on the hunt for teams. The closing date for applications is the Wednesday
WATER Pistols will be at the ready to keep the audience in line, when Sooty and his pals come to the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.But with a show "packed full of mischief and mayhem", what does the show's creator, Richard Cadell, have to
“ONE or two senior players” will be back “in the mix” for Worcester Warriors’ showdown against Enisei-STM on Saturday (2pm). England centre Ben Te’o is expected to recover from an ankle problem for a place in Warriors’ squad for the European Challenge
THE sound set-piece skills of Northampton Saints prop Ethan Waller caught the attention of Worcester Warriors’ coaching team. Warriors head coach Carl Hogg believes the 24-year-old loosehead will “deliver” at scrum-time when he arrives at Sixways
PROTEST song legend, Billy Bragg, will be playing the main stage of the Wychwood Festival on the opening night.In his famous hit, "A New England", Bragg wrote "I was 21 years when I wrote this song"; and he's 59 now, with his passion
CAMPAIGNERS will will join thousands of women to march against “politics of fear and division” - the day after Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States. Around 20 members of the Worcestershire branch of the Women’s Equality Party
COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of taking "too long" to tackle Worcester's seagull problem. Worcester City Council is going to ask its officers to prepare a fresh report on new ideas for reducing the population further. But the move - yet
A NEW six figure grant is set to improve special education provisions at a college.Heart of Worcestershire College is unveiling new facilities after receiving £298,000 from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) through the Government’s
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes is encouraged by the progress being made by 2017 overseas player John Hastings during his rehab following a patella tendon operation. Rhodes was able to deliver a positive fitness bulletin after he
THE number of rough sleepers in Worcester has increased 19 per cent in just five years, figures have revealed. Worcestershire County Council has admitted the city has seen a 'spike' in homelessness since the turn of the decade - despite falls
IN-FORM Worcester Warriors back row Matt Cox will get another chance to impress in the European Challenge Cup. The 28-year-old was Worcester’s player of the month for December after starring in their European double-header against Newport Gwent
A DRUNK man who blinded his friend in one eye when he kicked his head 'like a football' has been jailed. Shaun Mitchell kicked Christopher Stones in the face as though taking a 'full-blooded penalty kick' after a Christmas party in Evesham, Worcester
THE crisis-hit NHS trust which runs Worcestershire Royal Hospital is set to remain in 'special measures' due to ongoing concerns over care, it has been revealed.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was placed in special measures in December
A DAMAGED shop has re-opened just one day after a stolen JCB was used to rip out its cash machine. The incident took place at around 2.30am yesterday (Thursday) morning at McColls Stores on Church Street in Kempsey. The cash machine has now
Top story: "Scrub it off!": police could make vandals clean off graffiti if they catch them Weather: Temperatures between 2.4C and 8.3C. It is unlikely to rain. Travel: Heavy traffic on M42 in Worcestershire. What's on: Friends of St Peter
THE hunt is on for two prolific vandals who are spraying hundreds of ugly graffiti tags across Worcester. Police say the culprits face a possible prison sentence when caught and have vowed to make them scrub the unsightly graffiti off themselves
ENGLAND centre Ben Te’o looks set to return from injury for Worcester Warriors’ European Challenge Cup clash with Russian minnows Enisei-STM at Sixways on Saturday (2pm). The 29-year-old has not featured for Warriors since picking up an ankle problem
REACHING the British Basketball League play-offs is the “minimum requirement” for Worcester Wolves, insists head coach Paul James. Wolves have consistently qualified for the end-of-season championships, finishing in the top four for four of the
WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LADIES’ SKITTLES LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Dragons 389(3) K Yeates 40(16) C Ellis 38, Rising Stars 406(8) N Atkins 42(13) S Russell 41(14) M Dudley 40. Bridgettes 286(1), Poppies 290(9). Kingpins 402(10) L Thompson 43(13) M Thompson
