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  • Man raises more than £1,300 with charity head shave

    MORE than £1,300 has been raised by a fundraiser who shaved his head for a charity which supports people with the incurable skin condition psoriasis. Simon Collins, who lives in King Edmund Square, Worcester, will now grow a beard as part of his charity

  • Police investigate after thieves target four cars in same day

    POLICE are appealing for information after a spate of thefts from vehicles. The four targeted vehicles were parked in Cranesbill Drive, Larkspur Road and Bittern Road, in the St Peter's area of Worcester on Thursday, February 23.None of the vehicles

  • Have you seen stolen Morris van spotted in Worcestershire?

    THE son of a man whose 'beloved' Morris van was stolen from his home is asking for help after it was spotted in Worcestershire.Paul Haidon said the blue Morris 1000 van was spotted in Malvern on Sunday near the retail park at 11am and on Avon

  • Prepare for a final against Bristol, warns Warriors boss Gold

    WORCESTER Warriors chief Gary Gold has labelled Sunday’s mouth-watering relegation clash against rivals Bristol as a “final”. Basement boys Bristol will head to Sixways (3pm) just two points adrift of second-from-bottom Warriors after veteran Gavin

  • Two teenagers arrested after crime spree in Malvern

    TWO TEENAGERS have been arrested after a crime spree.Overnight on Saturday (February 25) saw offenders smashing off wing mirrors and using these as weapons to hurl at windows and windscreens.A 16 year old and a 17 year old have been arrested on suspicion

  • Nunnery Wood boys win county badminton honours

    NUNNERY Wood High boys' key stage four team won the National Schools Badminton Championships' Worcestershire round. Having progressed through the district stage earlier in the year, the Worcester players put on an excellent display at Perdiswell

  • Midland and West Midlands League: Malvern go up to fourth

    MALVERN Town moved up to fourth in the West Midlands Football League Premier Division with a 3-1 win over Black Country Rangers. The HDanywhere Community Stadium success arrived courtesy of goals from Lewis Platt, Paul Edwards and Dave Reynolds

  • National championships semi-final exit for Worcester boxer

    WORCESTER City Amateur Boxing Club's Midland champion Owen Cooper got through to the National Youth Championships semi-finals in Rotherham. Cooper faced John Johnstone, of Bracknell's The Ring ABC, in a tough and at times brutal encounter.

  • See working woodland in action at Worcester Woods

    A ONE-day event for families and children to see working woodland in action, is being held at Worcester Woods Country Park. The event, Woodlands Alive! has been organised by Worcestershire Countryside Services and is being held at the country park between

  • Over 200 Worcestershire protestors to join major NHS march

    OVER 200 angry Worcestershire campaigners will pack into coaches and head for London to back a major demonstration, it has emerged. Worcester Trades Union Council has revealed how it will send a significant delegation to the capital this Saturday

  • Billy Ocean announced for Concert of Legends at cricket club

    BILLY Ocean is the first name to be announced for the Concert of Legends which returns for its second year in September. The Love Really Hurts Without You singer will perform on the stage at Worcestershire County Cricket Club when the Concert of

  • Donations needed to restore rare medieval glass

    AN urgent appeal has been launched to save some of the finest and rarest medieval stained glass in England. The imperiled glass fragments at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury at Birtsmorton, near Malvern, are recognised by experts as being

  • Severe weather warning for ice in Worcestershire

    A SEVERE weather warning for ice has been issued in Worcestershire by The Met Office. The weather warning runs from 6pm today until 10am on Tuesday morning. Ice is expected to form overnight leading to difficult driving conditions on untreated

  • Te'o marks first England start with try and assist

    WORCESTER Warriors star Ben Te’o marked his first start for England with a try and an assist as they beat Italy 36-15 at Twickenham on Sunday. The 30-year-old centre offloaded to Elliot Daly who went over at the start of the second half before

  • Oscars 2017: List of the winners

    MOONLIGHT beat La La Land to claim the coveted best picture Oscar, following a mix-up which saw Damien Chazelle's musical erroneously announced as the winner. Here is a list of the winners: Best Picture: Moonlight Actor in a Leading Role

  • This week's football fixtures

    TUESDAY Vanarama National League North: Brackley Town v Kidderminster Harriers (7.45pm). Midland League Division One: Pershore Town v Chelmsley Town; Racing Club Warwick v Bromsgrove Sporting (both 7.45pm). West Midlands Premier Division

  • Pershore boost relegation fight with Atherstone win

    HOSTS Pershore Town beat high-flying Atherstone Town 2-0 in Midland Football League Division One. While the result may have shocked some the surprise on the day was the margin of victory was not higher from an excellent performance by the home

  • Results round-up from Worcester Monday skittles

    WORCESTER FRIENDLY SKITTLES LEAGUE MONDAY DIVISION ONE Bangumharder 463 5 A Cornes 55, T Wedgbury 51, K Atkinson 48, The Inbetweeners 466 15 P Workman 52, S Hinton 50, R Lane 44, Graham Lane 43; Redundants 362 0 P Hundley 36, Rushwick 419 20 P

  • Nurses abused for parking in streets near hospital

    NURSES say they have had their cars damaged and received threatening letters after parking on streets around Worcestershire Royal Hospital. They say many staff are no longer being given permits to park at the over-crowded hospital and so are left

  • Fun event to raise awareness of sight loss condition

    THE ONLY charity dedicated to improving the lives of blind and partially sighted people in Worcestershire – Sight Concern - is to mark World Glaucoma Week with a special event in the city.Restaurant Massalla Lounge in Broad Street, Worcester, is hosting

  • 5 things you need to know Monday

    1. Top Story: Jordan Gurney warned he could go to prison if he is caught swearing in public again. 2. Traffic and travel: No major incidents. Slow traffic in the roadworks area of A4440 Broomwall Way, and on London Road.  3. Weather: Showers

  • Police hunt Worcester man wanted for assault

    POLICE are hunting a Worcester man wanted for an allegation of assault. Mark Collins is wanted for the alleged assault, which is understood to have taken place in the city. The 36-year-old is white, medium build, with short dark hair. He

  • You could be jailed if you swear in public again, man warned

    A MAN has been warned he could go to prison if he is caught swearing in public again. Jordan Gurney, aged 19, of Henwick Road, Worcester, was given the warning by city magistrates after he swore at police in the street. He had breached a criminal

  • Search is on for our Baby of the Year

    THE hunt is on for Worcestershire's most beautiful babies and cutest toddlers.The popular Worcester News Baby of the Year competition is back for another year.Each year, hundreds of people put forward their gorgeous little ones – this time could your