STUDENTS got stuck in with a variety of scientific experiments during a week of fun activities. Witton Middle School children celebrated science week by attending an event at Droitwich Spa High School.Pupils heard a burst and a loud pop as one scientist
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have signed two new players on non-league transfer deadline day. Former England youth international Emmanuel Sonupe, a 21-year-old winger, joins the National League North promotion chasers on loan for the rest of the season
AFTER months of voting the winners of a county-wide book competition will be announced.For four months, young people across Worcestershire have been reading a shortlist of six books – and voting for their favourite.The results will be announced at the
FIREFIGHTERS from across south Worcestershire were called to tackle a minibus fire. Crews from Evesham, Pershore and Upton, were alerted to the blaze in Birlingham at 3.44pm today (Thursday). The minibus was inside a workshop, where there was
PREPARATIONS are already underway for the next instalment of a popular community event in Worcester.The Warndon Villages Summer Fete, hosted by Lyppard Hub and Warndon Parish Council, will be taking place around Ankerage Green on Sunday, July 9.Last year
WORCESTERSHIRE trainer Alan Phillips is celebrating after The Model County triumphed in the MHM Handicap Hurdle at Warwick. The 7-2 favourite, with Tom Scudamore on board, impressed over three-and-a-quarter miles on heavy ground. The seven-year-old
DIRECTOR of rugby Gary Gold believes Worcester Warriors’ fight for Aviva Premiership survival is far from over. Warriors took a big step towards safety with a 41-24 victory against rivals Bristol earlier this month which opened up a seven-point cushion
EVESHAM United maintained their five-point advantage over fellow play-off hopefuls Swindon Supermarine with a 1-1 draw. The Robins, fifth in Southern League Division One South and West, went ahead after just 22 seconds through Mark Magee’s strike
A DAD had been drinking before his 13 month old baby son drowned in the bath, a jury was told. Kian Dale drowned in the bath at home in Kyreside, Tenbury Wells, only to be discovered by his father, Wayne Dale, who attempted to resuscitate him.
WORCESTER United extended their winning run to six games with a 4-1 triumph at Stourbridge. They extended their lead at the top of West Midlands Women's League Division One South to five points. United last suffered a league defeat in March
SINGERS hopeful for a chance to perform before Sir Tom Jones himself gathered to impress talent scouts in Worcester. More than a dozen performers faced an anxious wait at the Elgar School of Music in Deansway, before singing for scouts from ITV's
THE leader of Worcester City Council has admitted his concern about significant falls in voter registration numbers - saying people have "died" for democracy. Councillor Adrian Gregson has urged more householders to ensure they are on the electoral
CHILDREN across Worcestershire will be wearing red noses and looking silly for Red Nose Day today. Among them will be pupils from Grimley and Holt CE School, in Grimley, near Worcester. They will try to raise £200 for Comic Relief as well as
TWO Droitwich Amateur Boxing Academy fighters are celebrating. Sian O’Toole was selected for England for the European Championships and Joe Doyle breezed into the National Junior Championships semi-finals. ABA youth national champion O’Toole
THE headteacher of a Worcester school says they are reviewing their security after a substantial amount of lead was stolen. The theft took place from the Royal Grammar School (RGS), in Upper Tything, sometime between 10.20pm on March 21, and 5am
FROM a gardening wildlife trail to wildlife crafts, there is plenty happening for youngsters at Worcester's Hive library during the Easter holidays. Children can take part in the garden wildlife Fantastic Beasts trail, finding hidden pictures through
THE Boys In Blue team won the Texas scramble at Worcester's Ravenmeadow and Perdiswell Park. Barrie Hope, Steve Baylis, John Griffiths and Steve Griffiths sneaked past the early clubhouse leaders to snatch the win. Teams of four played off
A DRINK-driver who crashed into a parked car in the early hours of the morning has been banned from the road.Carl Brazier, aged 42, of Bluebell Close, Malvern, admitted driving while over the limit when he appeared in front of Worcester magistrates.Prosecutor
ACADEMY coach Luca Gabriel is providing tactical support for Worcester City’s caretaker boss John Snape. Gabriel, who is the club’s head of youth development, was on the pitch for the warm-up ahead of Worcester’s 2-1 defeat to Brackley Town on
THERE will be new names on the Maclaren Shield after Worcester Golf and Country Club’s first competition of the new season. Worcestershire County Golf Union president Grenville Rose and former Worcestershire and England cricketer Tim Curtis, 57
HIGH performance director Nick Johnston is leaving Worcester Warriors after three years. Johnston, formerly of Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints, started the season in a dual management role at Warriors with head coach Carl Hogg. He is believed
CHILDREN centres across Worcestershire took part in a charity challenge inspired by the popular children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.Charity Action for Children joined forces with The World of Eric Carle to organise the nationwide event the
KEEPER Nathan Vaughan will “only get better” after making his long-awaited return to action for Worcester City, insists caretaker boss John Snape. Vaughan made his first appearance since rejoining the club last month in City’s 2-1 defeat to Brackley
WORCESTERSHIRE groups and organisations with plans to make their communities even better places to live are being encouraged to apply for funding.The People's Health Trust has just launched Active Communities in Worcestershire, a funding programme
A DRIVER who was stopped by police on the A38 at Droitwich proved to be over the drink-drive limit. Worcester magistrates heard that police stopped a Vauxhall Astra in the early hours of March 4 because of a defective headlight. The driver,
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash in which his car was flipped onto its side. The 26-year-old man suffered a bumped head and minor cuts and grazes but was able to get out of the car himself after the crash. The crash happened on a busy
WORCESTER Wolves have got “all the tools” to cause “red-hot” Leicester Riders problems tomorrow night (7.30pm), according to head coach Paul James. Leicester are flying high at the top of the British Basketball League and were crowned BBL Trophy champions
BARLEY Mow angler Ken Legge improved on his previous week’s third place to win his club’s competition between the bridges on the Droitwich canal. Bread punch on peg two produced a run of skimmers and small roach before Legge changed to maggot bait
WORCESTER City’s clash against Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday (3pm) has been moved to Altrincham. The Vanarama National League North fixture was scheduled to take place at Stalybridge’s Bowers Fold. But due to the pitch being “unplayable”,
TWO rogue landlords unlawfully evicted their "vulnerable" tenants by changing the locks on their flat while they were out. Brothers Aynul Hoque, 52, of Merrimans Hill Road, Worcester and Mohammad Hoque, 41, of Chestnut Walk, Worcester, left their
A LOCAL health body held a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of eating the right food and drinking enough. The Nutrition and Hydration week was organised by NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group and took place between
POLICE briefly blocked off a busy Worcester road today as they responded to a report that a bag had been snatched. Officers arrested a man in Foregate Street, after three police cars had stopped in the middle of Castle Street at around noon.
THE SPIRIT of Elvis will be very much still in the arena, at The Swan in Worcester.A tribute show, "The Elvis Years", is set to thrill fans of The King, this April.A spokesman said: "Six decades after Elvis Presley first walked into Sun
MANAGER Les Jones says he is looking forward to having “some selection headaches” ahead of Malvern Town’s “tough period” of fixtures. Fourth-placed Malvern are preparing for six games in three weeks, starting at Willenhall Town in the West Midlands
CHIEF executive Tom Scott says Worcestershire County Cricket Club slipped behind Worcester Warriors in trying to maximise their commercial clout. But Scott believes the County are now refocusing their commercial strategy under the direction of
ROLL back the years with broadcasting legend, DJ "Diddy" David Hamilton, at The Swan in WorcesterNow in its second successful year, this fabulous 50s and swinging 60s live music show, called suitably enough "Roll Back The Years", will
WHEN songwriter Carole King met fellow song-smith James Taylor, she realised she had a friend, to paraphrase one of her greatest hits.Now the story of that friendship is coming to The Swan Theatre in Worcester, with a concert-style show. A spokesman said
AS Mother's Day approaches, mums and daughters in Worcester are being urged to team up and sign up for the Race for Life.Organisers are issuing a rallying call to women of all ages and athletic ability to unite and join the fight against cancer by
1.50pm Update: The early incident has been cleared, and traffic has returned to normal. Original story: MOTORISTS are being warned to expect slow delays on the M5 near Junction 5, Droitwich, following an accident. The incident involves four
LORD Mervyn King of Lothbury has called his presidency at Worcestershire County Cricket Club as “one of the greatest honours” he's had. Lord King rounded off his two-year term in office at Worcestershire’s annual general meeting at New Road last
JOHN Hastings has linked up with Worcestershire as their 2017 overseas player - and new skipper Joe Leach believes he can make a massive impact on and off the field. Hastings flew in from Australia earlier in the week and is on course to be fit and
The English Symphony Orchestra is set to grace the Swan Theatre’s stage "with a singing and dancing musical celebration of English humour and eccentricity".A spokesman said: "Fresh from the recent success of their all-singing, all-dancing
SCRUM-HALF Michael Dowsett has signed a permanent deal at Worcester Warriors. The English-qualified half-back, who celebrates his 25th birthday today, has made eight appearances for Worcester since moving to Sixways in November. He capped his
THE ELO Experience is coming to The Swan Theatre in Worcester, with all lights blazing, to bring back the days of Mr Blue Sky.A spokesman said: "The ELO Experience is the world's foremost tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra. "With a
NEW president Norman Gifford has vowed to work hard over the next two years to make sure Worcestershire cricket is thriving. The former England and Worcestershire captain, who turns 77 next week, said it was a great honour to take over the role
A £1.25 million revamp of Worcester's Shambles has been given the go-ahead by council chiefs. Worcester City Council's Labour leadership has voted through the significant overhaul, saying it wants the route's tired appearance to finally match up to
LEIGH and Bransford Badgers City beat Warndon Villages Wolves 3-0 in the Mercian Fortis Junior Football League’s Under 11 Mercian Counties Shield final. Goals from Ollie Davies, Max Tomkinson and player of the match Linus Burnage sealed the win for
A MALVERN charity is calling for local people to help by voting for them to receive a slice of National Lottery funding.There is up to £50,000 up for grabs for a variety of projects as part of The People's Projects scheme.The scheme encourages people
1. Top Story: Driver caused horror crash by deliberately ploughing into car coming the same way 2. Traffic and travel: Slow traffic on the A44, London Road, and the A440 Broomhall Road due to roadworks 3. Weather: Rain this morning, with some sunshine
POLICE have confirmed that a raid carried out in Birmingham this morning was connected to yesterday's terrorist attack at Westminster. Hagley Road was closed before being reopened at around 2am. Early reports suggest officers were at an address
A MAN who caused a horror crash by deliberately ploughing head-on into another car – badly injuring its driver – has been jailed for seven years. Kevin Hibbert had drunk 11 pints of beer during the day and said he was going to kill himself, Worcester
CRICKET players were warned about the dangers of gambling by a former addict who was sent to jail. Paul Buck, chief executive of EPIC Risk Management, told his story to cricketers at Worcestershire County Cricket Club on Wednesday, March 22. The
A RETIRING Football League assistant referee from Worcester will make his dreams come true when he runs the line at Wembley. Neil Radford has been selected as one of the match officials for the Checkatrade Trophy final between Coventry City and Oxford
A NEW £100,000 'master plan' is going to be created for Worcester to try and encourage more private and public sector investment, it has emerged. Worcester City Council says it wants to refresh a 2011 blueprint which is credited with helping to
HEAD coach Paul James believes there is a “resilience” and “toughness” about Worcester Wolves which has been key to overcoming “sticky situations”. Worcester have won 10 of their last 12 games but James insists the victories have not come without
