SEVERN Stars ace Iona Darroch will represent England in the Netball World Youth Cup. The University of Worcester student heads to Botswana, southern Africa, for the tournament in July as part of a 12-strong under 21s team. “It’s a great honour to
YEAR 7 pupils spent a Droitwich school spent a week learning about healthy lifestyles and ways of keeping fit. The children at Westacre Middle School took part in a range of activities that helped them to learn about both physical and mental well-being
PUPILS from Droitwich Spa High School and Cutnall Green CE First School came together to present a double bill of Shakespeare.Eighteen pupils from Cutnall Green First School opened the evening with a spirited and lively performance of ‘The Tempest’ with
A WOOD and steel amphitheatre has been built at a Droitwich school. The amphitheatre was dismantled, moved and rebuilt after Henley in Arden School offered it free to anyone who could arrange to move it. Parents and staff pulled together to ensure the
AN imaginative creative writing workshop was held at a Worcestershire school. Author Annie Muscutt led the workshop with Year 6 pupils from Winterfold House School, near Chaddesley Corbett on Tuesday, May 9.Annie Muscutt, who has been a Reception class
A TEAM of students from past and present at Pershore High School have completed a five mile Tough Mudder.The team included Lucy Attwood, Louise Hird, Isaac Grimwade-Jones, Ollie Latham-Jones, Tom Wallbank, Edward Littleboy, and former students Jack Morgan
PERSHORE High School Eco Group have been involved in a fungi growing project organised by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. They started off a box of Grey Oyster mushrooms in April and have carefully kept the contents warm, damp and out of direct sunlight
STUDENTS from The De Montfort School enjoyed a great day with Sky Sports athlete mentor, Thinus Delport. The visit was part of an eight week programme, Sky Sports Living for Sports Project. The aim of the project was to teach and develop a
A SCHOOL'S garden was highly commended by the Royal Horticultural Society at the recent RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Stanley Road Primary School pupils had created My Space in Space for the event. They achieved winner in the best build category awarded
A WORCESTERSHIRE County Council project aimed at providing replacement heating systems for low income households has picked up an award. The authority's Boilers on Prescription programme was named Vulnerable Customer Support category winner at the
A CHARITY football match in memory of a popular Worcester man who suffered from defects in his circulatory system will raise funds for others battling the same condition. The 11-aside end of season charity match between GDL Athletic and a team
YEAR 2 children at Abbey Park First School in Pershore took their learning outside to celebrate Outdoor Learning Day.The class ventured into the world of minibeasts to find as many as possible within fifteen minutes. From butterflies to centipedes, there
A RESPECTED lawyer with almost three decades of experience has joined a county law firm. Mfg solicitors staff have welcomed tax, wills and trusts expert Jayne Hill, who has spent almost 30 years in the legal sector, joining the Worcestershire firm'
MALVERN St James Girls’ School’s mock election was given a boost when government minister Harriett Baldwin, West Worcestershire’s Conservative candidate, came to talk to the Year 9s and Year 6s about what it’s like to be an MP and key issues on the doorstep
"WE stand together." That is the message following the horrific terror attack at a pop concert which killed 22 people, including children and teenagers. The Worcester News is backing the Manchester Evening News' fundraising appeal, launched for
THE Dring brothers from Pershore’s Team Echelon took the spotlight at Worcester St John’s Cycling Club’s Gerry Hughes memorial road race. A high calibre of riders from across the Midlands enjoyed favourable weather on the Hillside course. Steve
PUPILS enjoyed a three-legged race as part of a health and fitness week. Youngsters from Fladbury First School took part in the race earlier this week. Headteacher Julie Wilson said: "The three legged race is part of our health and fitness week at
A WORCESTER-based firm has been identified in London Stock Exchange Group'S (LSEG) list of the nation's fastest growing companies. Calder, based in Prescott Drive, has been recognised in the 1,000 companies to Inspire Britain report, that identifies
HUNDREDS of pupils, parents and staff from King's School Worcester took part in a charity walk.The biennial King's May Day Charity Walk saw the walkers travel from Hanbury Wharf to the King’s Senior School in Worcester via King’s Hawford.Walkers
A NEW 'interim' chief executive is about to be appointed at Worcestershire County Council for up to nine months, it has emerged. With current boss Clare Marchant about to quit County Hall, the Conservative leadership has hatched a plan to hire
A PENSIONER has spoken of the moment a car left the road, demolishing his hedge and fence.The crash outside Frog Hall Lodge, Naunton Road, Upton Snodsbury, near Worcester happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday.The photos show a black Peugeot with damage
AN author has talked to students about his book.Kevin Brooke visited Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College to speak with students in year 7 about his book Jimmy Cricket.The book tells of a troubled boy who finds help with the support of a Cricket Club
STAFF at a Worcester school have been sending in pictures of them reading in exciting places. Staff from Tudor Grange Academy Worcester sent in the photographs from places such as the top of Coba, Mexico, Berlin and Paris and even on a surfboard, for
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been preparing to send their mascot bear into space. Youngsters from Willersey CE Primary School will send the bear, called Wills, into space in a balloon.The event has been planned to coincide with the children’s Space topic and the
PUPILS enjoyed a party in the playground when author and former I'm a Celebrity contestant Nadine Dorries arrived. Mrs Dorries was at Willersey Primary School, near Broadway, to open the school’s new play equipment, which has been funded through the
THE new leader of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has praised the University of Worcester's positive impact on the region. Sharon Smith, herself a Worcester graduate, took over as chief executive of the chamber last month.Mrs
WORCESTER City Youth lifted the Worcestershire FA Saturday Under 14s Cup with a 2-1 win over Evesham United Juniors Robins in the final at Bewdley Town. City had beaten their opponents twice in the Junior Premier League and Joe Palmer put them
THE riotous days of the Restoration will be brought to life as Worcester marks the return of the king following his dramatic escape from the city.The Oak Apple Weekend called 'A Right Royal Restoration' takes place this bank holiday weekend between
FORMER England women's captain Charlotte Edwards will be a special guest at Worcestershire Cricket's May half-term Rapids camp. Edwards visits on the first day with the event running from next Tuesday until Friday and she will host a fun training
COME rain or shine the racing show must go on! The 67 horses were declared to run for last week’s Worcester meeting on ground described as good to firm, good in places. Following 18 millimetres of persistent rain between 7.30am and 5.30pm on race
A WORCESTERSHIRE police commander has urged people to enjoy the bank holiday weekend as usual despite the UK's terror threat being raised to critical. Superintendent Kevin Purcell, policing commander for South Worcestershire, said police had increased
WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE SECOND XI DIVISION ONE Eastnor 166-9 7, Colwall 169-8 20 I.Mohammed 51, R.Watkins 4-46. Colwall won by 2 wkts. Evesham 69 ao 0, Bewdley 70-2 20. Bewdley won by 8 wkts. Feckenham 194-8 13 A.Kings 52, L.Jackson 50, Redditch
WORCESTER Wolves have re-signed Ashton Khan for his third season with the team. Khan first joined Wolves for the 2015-16 campaign and last season produced some outstanding and consistent performances, averaging eight points and three assists per
WORCESTER Health and Fitness Club David Lloyd has unveiled a six figure investment in equipment. The firm's kit is installed and includes an Octagon frame, which is home to the new TRX’s, GRIPRs, sandbags and core momentum trainers.There is a new
WORCESTERSHIRE Cricket is running the county's second annual Street Sixes cricket tournament in the city next month. The event, in aid of the Worcestershire Cobham Cricket Trust, is being played in Angel Place and down the High Street on the afternoon
PATIENTS are being urged to consider alternatives to A&E in Worcestershire unless they face a genuine emergency as NHS staff prepare for a busy bank holiday weekend.Alternatives to attending A&E at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester may include
THE Worcestershire company Puddle Ducks, the learn to swim franchise for children, is continuing to grow, looking to increase their team by recruiting new teachers. The firm, which has its central offices in St Mary's Street, is prepared for it busiest
WORCESTERSHIRE have four bowlers in the top 15 of the national averages for Specsavers County Championship Division Two. Skipper Joe Leach rocketed into fifth spot as a result of another superb performance in the innings-and-42-run success at Derbyshire
LONDON isn't really known for its coal mine culture; but that doesn't stop the Hackney Colliery Band from raising rafters with performances as bold as brass.And now an audience at the Artrix in Bromsgrove can see what all the oompa-pah-pah fuss
MATT Mason has praised the role of Daryl Mitchell in helping his successor Joe Leach bed into his new role as Worcestershire captain. Mitchell's six-year term at the helm concluded at the end of last season with Leach taking over after a spell as vice-captain
Death of a Salesman/Malvern Theatres THE neon lettering looms large, crackling and spluttering out the American myth that anybody can make it big provided they have the drive to succeed. Our salesman has swallowed the message hook, line
THE Worcester Twinning Association is delving more deeply into the city's vital role in reconstructing a French town occupied by the enemy during the First World War.Members of the twinning association have visited Gouzeaucourt in France, a town Worcester
THE wiles of the wayward Mrs Robinson are set to shock and entertain a local audience at Malvern Theatres.A new production of The Graduate, starring Catherine McCormack as Mrs Robinson and Jack Monaghan as Benjamin is coming to the venue, following a
WORCESTERSHIRE families can spread their wings during the half term break by visiting Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm and hear one of the loudest creatures in the world.The rare giant long-legged katydid from Malaysia, one of the largest insects in
BUBBLE disco is the latest attraction for youngsters at The Artrix venue in Bromsgrove.The first bubble disco took place earlier this month, and the next is scheduled for the early autumn, "giving younger children and their families to experience
A HUMBLE garden hut at a property in the Worcestershire countryside, which started life as a heap of wooden panels salvaged from another structure, has reached the finals of the Shed of the Year 2017 competition. The Pear Tree Hut, as it is now called
SPENDING quality time with loved ones is being eroded due to the stresses of modern life, according to the latest survey from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).The heart charity says it is more than two months since the average family in the West Midlands
1. Top story: Man fights for boyfriend's life after he loses arm in accident 2. Traffic and travel: Traffic congestion on the A449 near M5 junction 5 at Worcester 3. Weather: A warm day expected with highs of 22 degrees 4. What's on? Self
POLICE in Worcestershire are reviewing how they manage crowded places and pre-planned events after the UK's terror threat level was raised to critical. It is the highest possible rating, meaning another atrocity is expected imminently. Worcestershire
SEVEN crossbreed puppies at Dogs Trust Evesham have been named after a well-known film.To coincide with the release of the new Pirates of the Caribbean film, the seven puppies have been named – Captain, Jack, Sparrow, Ocean, Pearl, Treasure and Davey
A MAN fought to save the life of his boyfriend after he got his arm caught in a train. Dominic Preece, aged 17, slipped on the platform at Droitwich Spa railway station and cut his arm under a train. His partner, Tom, jumped down onto the tracks
WOULD-BE MPs in Worcester have criticised Theresa May after her dramatic social care u-turn - calling it "back of the fag packet stuff". The Prime Minister has revealed how a 'cap' will apply on the total contributions pensioners pay for elderly
A BAN on schools being used as polling stations could be introduced in Worcestershire, it has emerged. Worcestershire County Council is going to have a vote over whether to eliminate the tactic amid concerns that pupil's education is being disrupted
WORCESTER'S parliamentary candidates have had a fierce debate over issues like the NHS, school places and congestion ahead of the General Election. On Monday the city's hopefuls spent hours arguing the toss with each other in three separate hustings
