CHARITY fundraisers have issued a rallying cry to women across the city – urging them to dress in pink and take part in a well-loved fun run. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life returns to Worcester this summer, bringing its 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events
NURSERY children were treated to a visit by firefighters who taught them about the work they do. Youngsters at Phoenix Childcare in Droitwich were allowed to sit in a fire engine, to try using a hose and even got to dress up in the uniforms.It was part
A CHARTERED accountancy firm is celebrating after appointing a talented new tax partner. Phil Waller was recently hired by Ballard Dale Syree Watson, which is based in Hampton Lovett, near Droitwich.Mr Waller spent the past 19 years as tax partner at
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids opened their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign with a superb five-wicket Duckworth-Lewis win over Notts Outlaws. Outlaws compiled 273-6 thanks to Michael Lumb’s 104 from 126 balls with eight fours and three sixes at New Road
WORCESTER Raiders got one over the side who beat them to second spot in West Midlands Football League Division One. They beat Wednesfield 2-1 at Claines Lane to end a run of four defeats and can finish as high as third in the table. Nick MacPherson
SATURDAY Vanarama National League North: AFC Fylde v Worcester City; Kidderminster Harriers v Bradford Park Avenue (both 3pm). Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Champions v Champions: Hereford FC v Royston Town (3pm). Midland League Premier
DAVID Brace secured a win double at Worcester's Ravenmeadow and Perdiswell Park Golf Club. His first arrived in the midweek stableford when the 26-handicapper returned 37 points for victory. Although only recording one par on the ninth Brace scored
A MAN who has travelled across the world on his motorbike is now undertaking a tour of his own country. Nathan Millward, aged 37, of Worcester, will travel the length of Britain on his ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats. He will make the
A BELL ringing schoolboy is preparing to cycle 50 miles, stopping to ring bells at 11 Worcestershire churches along the way.Jacob Edwards, from Shrawley, devised the sponsored cycling challenge as a way to raise money for a trip he intends to make to
PEOPLE have less than two weeks to spend or bank their old paper fivers before they lose their legal tender status. From May 5, shops no longer have to accept the paper £5 note as payment and the new polymer banknote featuring Sir Winston Churchill
THERE will be new names on this season’s winter league trophy at Worcester Golf and Country Club. After five months of competitive golf Duncan Macpherson and Sean Lloyd finished top of the pile. Macpherson (2 handicap) and Lloyd (6) defeated
MALVERN Town’s hopes of finishing as high as second in the West Midlands League Premier Division were dashed as they lost 2-0 at home to Wellington. A victory on Wednesday would have seen Les Jones’ men leapfrog Wolverhampton Sporting Community
TONY Hutchings will be hoping to produce another sparkling spell for Hanley Castle and Upton when they take on Alveley at The Glebe on Saturday (1pm). The veteran seamer took four wickets in four balls, including a hat-trick, to finish with 6-20
WORCESTERSHIRE Black Knights lost 28-26 to Jurassic Coast Raptors in their first BAFA National League Division Two South West Conference home game. Knights struggled to find their way at Kings Norton Rugby Club before a 90-yard run by James Lawrence
HEAD coach Paul James says his Worcester Wolves players must show mental strength to overcome Sheffield Sharks in their play-off opener tomorrow (7.30pm). Wolves have lost all three of their meetings with Sharks in the British Basketball League this
DELIGHTED onlookers cheered as the first vehicle to cross Eastham Bridge since it collapsed last May made its way over the new structure. Eastham Bridge, near Tenbury, reopened on Thursday afternoon, reconnecting the village with the A443 under
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP is leading the charge for internet giants like Facebook to ban 'fake news' and illicit material. Nigel Huddleston says social media entities like Twitter and Facebook need to clean up some of the misleading or harmful content on
A WORCESTERSHIRE solicitors practice is expanding with the appointment of a new solicitor.Louise Adams has joined Gordon Luttons specialising in commercial matters, and acts for local business and charities.She will be working with Colin Gordon in the
RESIDENTS of Worcester care home have been getting to grips with the online world during a training course. Sanctuary’s Noble House in Oak View Way has been hosting the session as part of the Sanctuary Online initiative, which runs in partnership with
BOGUS charity collectors have stolen money from a string of victims. People in Evesham and Pershore have been approached by two women claiming to be collecting for either a deaf or disability charity. Police have released CCTV images of two
A WINCHCOMBE resident is launching a new jewellery shop in the Cotswold town.Asa Cupitt is opening Ella Bella Jewellery at number 7 North Street this Bank Holiday Monday, May 1. Townsfolk are being welcomed to drop into the store between 10am and 4pm
FORMER Scotland international Tom Heathcote has signed a new deal at Worcester Warriors. Inverness-born Heathcote has been limited to just nine first-team appearances this term after suffering a couple of nasty blows to the head. He last featured
THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis after raids on two houses at Pinvin, near Pershore, this week.Police made the raids on Tuesday, seizing cannabis worth £15,000 and growing equipment.A man aged 42, a woman aged 35 and a
JOSIE Janz-Dawson is calling on her Severn Stars side to become more consistent as they chase a third successive Vitality Netball Superleague win at Team Bath tomorrow night (7.45pm). Stars are full of confidence after stunning reigning champions Surrey
EVESHAM United manager Paul Collicutt was left "heartbroken" after losing 2-1 to a last-gasp extra-time penalty at Salisbury in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West play-off semi-final. The Robins produced a heroic effort with
THE MUSIC of John Denver will be celebrated with a tribute show at Worcester's Swan Theatre.On October 12, 1997 the world of country music was rocked by the death of one of its greatest writers and performers. John Denver was just 53 years old when
A FORMER Worcester man is still crawling the London Marathon route dressed as a gorilla, days after the main race finished. Former RGS pupil Tom Harrison, who goes by the name Mr Gorilla, is attempting to complete the 26.2 mile route in a
A WORCESTERSHIRE resident's impressive poem about life in Wychavon has been recognised by councillors. Paul Wareing from Bickmarsh regularly writes poetry for his special Facebook page on topical issues and uses it as a creative outlet. The
HAVE your life affirmed with a jig or a reel, thanks to the music of Kathryn Tickell.She''ll be bring her pipes and fiddles to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall this May, and her friends in the band might even be tempted to try a little clog dancing.A
TASSELS and teasing are set to entertain an audience at Worcester's Swan Theatre, thanks to the Scottish burlesque princess Missy Malone and her friends.And is it all done in the best possible taste?Find out for yourself by attending a show which
WORCESTER Warriors have made four changes to the starting line-up ahead of tomorrow night’s trip to Kingston Park to take on Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership (8pm). Winger Bryce Heem returns from suspension in place of Josh Adams with
WORCESTER’S Mia Bewley played a key role to claim gold for England at the European Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships. The national girls' junior team rolled their way to victory in Tali, Finland. Isabel Allen, Lorna Scott, Natasha Ailes and Bewley
The Two Pianos show is being billed as 'the ultimate piano rock 'n' roll concert' and it's on its way to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.A spokesman said: "Fast becoming one of the most popular piano rock 'n' roll shows
A DILAPIDATED pub could be taken over by a parish council after locals pushed forward with plans to acquire the building.The owner of The Pheasant Inn, in Welland, near Malvern, has put the pub on the market and the parish council has expressed an interest
WORCESTER has a homegrown playwright in the shape of Phil Porter, and he's even writing comedy for the RSC.His latest play, Vice Versa, is based on the comedies of the Roman playwright Plautus, in keeping with the RSC's "Roman Season"
MATCH organiser Dave Warren made good use of his end peg to beat an excellent turnout and comfortably win the Drummonds Dub contest. From the grass bank peg six Warren used groundbait and pellet at 14 metres where due to the venue's vast shoals
St Peter's is a fascinating election battleground in Worcester - an area where a Conservative victory may not be so simple. Traditionally, this area is as blue as they come, with the Tories enjoying strong support at election time. But there's
THE head teacher of the Chase school in Malvern, Richard Jacobs, will be leaving at the end of this month. The announcement, confirmed by the school this morning, comes after Mr Jacobs was placed on special leave in February. No reason was
FOURTEEN Malvern Triathlon Club members competed in three multi-sport events. Nine tackled the tough Storm The Castle Duathlon in Ludlow, five entered Wombourne’s sprint triathlon and one went in the Chirk Triathlon, near Wiresam North Wales.
BARNARDS Green are aiming to secure another top-five finish as they prepare to open their 2017 Birmingham League Division One campaign. The Green, who finished fifth last season, will also be looking to get off to a strong start as they take on
West Malvern got the new season off to a great start securing an eight-wicket win at Alveley. The home side chose to bat first on a flat pitch although Pete O’Connell’s full-toss loosener failed to bounce until it had seared through the covers
MALVERN were left to rue missed opportunities as they slipped to a 91-run defeat in their opening match of the Worcestershire League Division Three season at The Ramblers. After winning the toss and putting Himbleton in to bat Rob Perrins (5-50
COLWALL saw their hopes of making a winning start to their Worcestershire League campaign suffer a disappointing set-back as both their first and second teams slipped to narrow defeats against Stourport. The senior side looked firm favourites when
ANYTHING other than a Labour victory would be a shock here - with St John's proving a fertile stomping ground to the party in red. The so-called 'Village in the City' has been as loyal as patches come - returning Labour councillors year in, year out
JUNIOR English admits his hamstring has reached “tearing point” but is determined to put his body on the line to help Worcester City escape relegation. The ex-Solihull Moors stalwart’s right leg was heavily strapped in Worcester’s 2-1 defeat to
THE old adage that every vote counts is certainly true in Riverside - where Worcestershire County Council's leader needs to hang on. Councillor Simon Geraghty, who took over the top at County Hall in January 2016, is defending a relatively tight
LONG-SERVING flanker Sam Betty will retire from rugby at the end of the season when his contract expires at Worcester Warriors. The 30-year-old joined Warriors from Cornish Pirates in 2011 and has made 120 appearances for the club. He was instrumental
A TOP Cabinet secretary's visit to Worcester has sparked hope that a £70 million bid to dual Carrington Bridge is on the Government's agenda. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid went to look at the congested A4440 bridge himself last week - just
1. Top Story: 'Hated' old Worcester southern link slip road is axed. 2. Traffic and travel: Quiet on the road, no major incidents. Roadworks in some places, including A4184 Cheltenham Road where there are temporary traffic lights. 3. Weather
PILES of waste, bags of clothes and other rubbish have been dumped in and around an alley – causing an eyesore, and attracting rats. The mess is thought to have lingered in Powell's Row, in St John's, Worcester for weeks before it was cleared
AN infamous slip-road dubbed the most "dangerous" in Worcester has finally been axed - delighting drivers. After it opened in 2012 the £1.3 million Whittington island slip-lane has been a bane of commuter's lives, with 700 people signing a petition
