AN £11 million pound budget has been given the nod at Wychavon District Council - which includes an investigation over using brine water to create edible salt. The Tory-run authority has approved its spending plans for 2017/18, despite criticism
MARTLEY Cricket Club batsman Alex Basford secured three awards at their annual dinner at Worcestershire’s New Road. The 17-year-old topped Martley’s first XI batting averages with more than 44 after hitting 749 in the 2016 Worcestershire League
ROYAL Grammar School notched up a first win while Barnards Green lost their unbeaten record in Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League Worcester Division One. Barnards Green (105 all out) lost to the Worcester Nomads B team (106-3) with 2.2
BOOKWORMS across Worcestershire will be dressing up as the characters from their favourite stories as the popular World Book Day returns for its 20th anniversary.The annual event will be held on Thursday, March 2 and celebrates authors and illustrators.Among
LAW firm Thursfields has welcomed Janice Leyland as a senior associate solicitor to its busy family team. Janice Leyland has been welcomed as a senior associate solicitor to the city firm. She joins Thursfields from Somerset firm Maitland Walker, after
THE Dean of Worcester Cathedral donned a GoPro as he took part in the annual pancake race. The Very Reverend Dr Peter Atkinson wore the equipment which gave a unique insight into the fun race which was held today in the Cloisters for Shrove Tuesday
PLAYING at Sixways will provide an “extra edge” to this year’s Challenge Cup as Worcester's King’s School and Royal Grammar School renew their “friendly rivalry” tomorrow night (7pm). About 1,000 fans are expected to turn out to see the first competitive
Worcester News work experience student Vito Pauletic comes from Croatia, where they do not mark Shrove Tuesday with pancakes. The University of Worcester student visited the Anchor Inn, in Diglis, to see what the fuss is about. I FIRST heard
WORCESTER Valkyries will be joining the new Women's Super Rugby competition next season. Valkyries are among 10 clubs offered places in the inaugural competition which the RFU hopes will raise the standards of women’s rugby domestically. But
RETURNING Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell is ready to put his “hand up for selection” for Sunday’s mouth-watering relegation showdown against Bristol at Sixways (3pm). Pennell made his first appearance since Worcester’s 28-20 Boxing
A NEW play bus business has been launched and is now up and running in Evesham.Lizzie’s Busy Bus is the brainchild of Lizzie Attwood, who has been working with children since leaving school in 2007 including as a childminder in the creche at Evesham leisure
THE manager of a sexual assault referral centre near Worcester hopes more people will be encouraged to seek help after a sexual assault following last night’s episode of Broadchurch.The first episode of the third and final series aired last night (Monday
MALVERN-based horse breeders Elite Studbook specialising in Irish and European Sport Horses, has secured coveted of membership of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH). The Malvern breeders secured membership with support from equine
WORCESTER Foodbank is challenging people of all ages to share their experiences of living life on the breadline. As part of a new fund-raising campaign called In Their Shoes, the charity is inviting individuals and families to try and survive on
EMPLOYEES were confused when they arrived at work to find a tent pitched in the doorway of a hairdressers. The owner of Head Gardener, in Barbourne Road, Worcester, complained to the police but was told to move it himself. Locals said the man
LOOKING for costume ideas for World Book Day 2017? Here is a look back at children's costumes sent in by readers last year. The celebration takes place every March and will be held on Thursday. Many schools and colleges hold dress up days
MEMBERS of a community action group have presented a piece of life-saving equipment to a parish council. The Kempsey Flood Action Group (FLAG) jointly funded a new defibrillator – which will be installed in the village community centre – with Kempsey
PREHISTORIC fun for the family is being held at St John's Library this March. Young bookworms, between the ages of three and eight, are being invited to join in the fun and discover the world of dinosaurs with a hunt, quizzes and craft activities,
RESIDENTS of Bringsty Common, near Bromyard, are calling for a clampdown on cars and motorcycles that speed through the area before someone is killed.The residents say speed limits on A44 which cuts through the middle of the common must be cut from 50mph
"SHAW, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh it must be, it is! It's Peter Withe." The piece of TV commentary by Brian Moore that described Aston Villa's winning goal against Bayern Munich in the
A TEENAGER has been arrested for aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving following a crash in Worcester. Officers were alerted to the theft at 11.20am this morning as a car crashed into a pedestrian crossing at the junction of City Walls
A £30,000 attempt to place up to 80 dog poo bins across Worcester has been rejected, sparking dismay. Worcester's Conservative group has tried to force through a huge 35 per cent increase in the number of dog mess bins in the city, saying the muck
WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed the signing of Wasps academy starlet Tom Howe. The Worcester News revealed five weeks ago the wing had penned a deal and would be arriving at Sixways in the summer. Howe has been a regular through the England
THE owners and staff at a Tunisian hotel where University of Worcester student Joel Richards was killed in a terrorist attack could have done nothing before the attack that would have done more than "possibly make a difference", a coroner said.
WORCESTER Warriors hooker Jaba Bregvadze has been called up for international duty with Georgia. Bregvadze has been recalled to the Rugby Europe Championship leaders’ squad for their match against Spain on Saturday. The match will take place
A PENSIONER downloaded indecent images of children, some of the worst possible kind, out of 'morbid curiosity'.David Twilley admitted three counts of making indecent images of children and one of possessing extreme pornographic material when he
YOUNGSTERS of all ages should get down to Malvern’s independent bookshop on Saturday, March 4, where author Phil Barnes will be talking about his latest book My Teacher’s a Spy!, the second book in the popular My Teacher series. Mr Barnes's first
AROUND £20,000 of taxpayers' money will be spent on planting new trees in Worcester under a pollution-busting bid. Worcester Green Party has secured a city council deal on sinking the cash into locating trees at 'key locations' to collect up grime
LIBBY and Jazz are lovely five-year-old tricoloured Border Collie sisters in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch. They have been in the same home since young pups, but sadly their owner is no longer able to care for them due to health
EXPERIENCED referee Wayne Barnes will take charge of Worcester Warriors’ crunch Aviva Premiership clash against relegation rivals Bristol at Sixways on Sunday (3pm). Barnes will be officiating in his 179th Premiership game with assistance from
TABS, a 10-year-old tabby female, and Fluffy, a four-year-old grey long haired female, were left behind when their owner moved house. They are affectionate cats who would fit well into most family situations and can be homed together or separately.Tabs
Gaslight/Malvern Theatres WRITER Patrick Hamilton lifted a stone back in 1938 that revealed the more sinister side of the gender divide… and eight decades later his observations would appear to be more relevant than ever. This gifted
THE last thing you expect to see on a peaceful Sunday morning stroll is a naked white clown. But that is exactly what one shocked woman came across as she walked her dog near South Quay, Worcester. Judith Porter sent in these bizarre pictures
DRIVERS who flout tough new mobile phone rules will face action this week as police target those who flout the ban. West Mercia Police will be carrying out 'targeted mobile phone enforcement' this week against those who continue to ignore the law
THE achievements of learners, volunteers and staff at the Bromyard-based HOPE Family Centre were celebrated at a recent awards ceremony.The centre delivers a wide range of support services for families including early years education, adult learning,
YOUNG and inexperienced drivers are being warned that one mistake could cost them their licence when new rules on mobile phone punishments come into force tomorrow. Drivers caught on the phone behind the wheel will face stiffer penalties from March
THE University of Worcester is backing a prestigious award to celebrate the best headteacher in the county. The winner will be crowned at the Worcester News Worcestershire Education Awards ceremony in the summer. Students, relatives and colleagues
POLICE are urging drivers to ignore a hoax warning they will be killed by a gang if they flash their headlights. West Mercia Police is alerting drivers to a message purporting to be from security company Chubb which warns drivers not to flash their
WORCESTER could get a new bridge across the River Severn - in an exciting bid to ease congestion and get more people walking. Worcester City Council has agreed a £150,000 'feasibility study' into creating a footbridge linking Gheluvelt Park to
1. Top story: Nurses abused for parking in streets near hospital 2. Today's weather: Frosty this morning and staying fairly cold with a top temperature of 6.6C. Chance of light showers in the afternoon. 3. Traffic and travel: The
A TEENAGER convicted of dangerous driving will not go to jail despite flouting a ban. Kyle Simmonds drove a Honda Civic in Westlands, Droitwich despite being banned from driving. The 19-year-old, of Shepherds Close, Westlands, Droitwich, was
A CHILD rapist who once threatened to blow up Prime Minister Theresa May has been jailed for making more hoax bomb threats against prison staff, including the governor. Paedophile Marcia Walker, a transgender prisoner previously known as Mark Walker
ROADWORKS that have been causing misery for drivers on the M5 could continue until June, it has been revealed. In an email seen by the Worcester News, a senior employee of Vinci Construction – a contractor upgrading the M5 into a 'smart motorway
FOOTBALL referees have traditionally been the pantomime villain and butt of jokes, writes Stuart Bryan. However, a recent survey of football referees indicates the banter and humour of jokes is being increasingly lost to a nastier form of abuse
HOLDERS YoungUns will face Westsiders in the Worcester and District Skittles League’s King Pin semi-finals after beating Warlords at Archdales. The other last-four tie will be between Backscuttlers and Brewers. Hanleys qualified for the E Carterer
INTERIM boss John Snape admits he is “totally disheartened” by Worcester City’s lowly position in Vanarama National League North. However, he says he is willing to push on and help the cash-strapped club while chairman Anthony Hampson and his board
THE hunt for a new £105,000 boss at Worcester City Council kicks into overdrive tomorrow - with 10 hopefuls being grilled at the Guildhall. An entire day has been set aside to interview candidates for the all-important job of managing director,
