FIREFIGHTERS freed a person who was trapped inside a vehicle after a crash involving two cars. The incident took place in Village Street, Harvington, near Evesham, at about 5.39pm today (June 22). The road has been closed as a result of the
PLANS to build a new football stadium in Worcester have been effectively refused by city planners in a dramatic twist which leaves the future of the project uncertain. The 4,400-capacity stadium for Worcester City Football Club had split opinion
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes praised his side after they bounced back from successive County Championship defeats and the Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final setback. They had lost to Sussex and Glamorgan in Division Two and
POLICE want to speak to witnesses who saw a crash in which a taxi overturned and a woman was taken to hospital. The woman, aged 76, was driving her yellow Vauxhall Corsa when it crashed with a black Peugeot Eurotaxi at the Twyford roundabout, in
FIRE crews helped to transport a person who hurt themselves in a fall in the Malvern Hills. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at 2.41pm today.
DARYL Mitchell and Joe Clarke powered Worcestershire into the Specsavers County Championship Division Two promotion places as they overcame Kent by four wickets at New Road with a stunning run pursuit. Mitchell scored his fourth century in the
THERE were three gold medals for Herefordshire and Worcestershire athletes in the Mason Trophy. The schools' event involving 10 counties was for juniors from years eight and nine and intermediates from years 10 and 11. Athletes were picked
TRAIN services to a railway station in the city will be halted to enable improvement works. Passengers travelling from Birmingham will have to stop at Worcester Shrub Hill instead of Worcester Foregate Street on Sunday, June 25, and Sunday, July
CHRIS Allen is the headteacher/principal of the year.Mr Allen is headteacher at Bowbrook House School in Peopleton, near Pershore. He received multiple nominations from parents and children. Many of them described him as an authority figure but one that
THE council has enforced a traffic speed limit to enable the completion of roadworks. A 20 miles-per-hour limit has been put in place on the A44 Fish Hill, in Broadway, to enable surface dressing today (June 22).
LAURA Dean was named Support Staff of the Year. The category was very well supported by readers who wanted to nominate many of those who work tirelessly in schools. Laura won thanks to her passionate approach to and her “endless appetite for
BOWBROOK House School was named Secondary School of the Year. The small, independent school, in Peopleton, near Pershore, was praised for being a family friendly environment which nurtured pupils to do their best throughout their school life.
CORNMEADOW Early Years and Families was named Early Years provider of the year.Lorraine Deeprose, who set up the organisation was said to be a truly dedicated early years educator. She has been involved within the early years sector for over 20 years.
ZOE Harris has been named as the Newcomer of the Year. Zoe, who is Museum of Royal Worcester’s learning, outreach and volunteering officer, joined the museum a year ago.Her education programme has already been rolled out to 234 children from five Worcester
DENNIS Simpson was given the Unsung Hero award. The award was one of the most popular with dozens of people nominated, ranging from school caretakers to Mr Simpson, who started work at Stourport High School and Sixth Form in 1988, was praised for dedicating
HEREFORDSHIRE and Worcestershire Group Training Association is the College or Post-18 Education or Training provider. The organisation was founded in 1987 by seven local companies. Fifty years on and the not-for-profit organisation is one
GEORGIE Lott was named Teacher of the Year.She fought off competition from dozens of other nominated teachers as schools, parents and students all flocked to tell us about the people they believed were doing wonderful work with children and young people
HOLLYMOUNT School in Worcester is the Primary School of the Year.Judges opted for the school after hearing last year the number of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66 per cent, 13 per cent higher than the national
JAMIE Boswell is a shining example of what a difference one person can make. Mr Boswell set up an after-school football club at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Worcester two years ago because there was nothing on offer. Thanks to him, and the time he gives
Community Involvement winners, Discover History, Worcester
“WONDERFULLY kind and caring” Julia Wright was given the Special Education Need award.The Aspire Co-ordinator at Hanley Castle High School triumphed after judges heard she continually went above and beyond her role to provide outstanding support.She was
A TRAIN has broken down at a railway station in the city. London Midland has warned that services running through Worcester Shrub Hill station may be cancelled or delayed as a result of the incident. *CLEARED* Services are no longer
STUART Parker scorched round the Kinnersley Severn Stoke 20-mile course to win Worcester St John's Byrd Cup. The cup was awarded to the rider who improves most on their average speeds this season. The handicap event gave all cyclists an equal chance
CLUB secretary Chris Ballard took one of the biggest weights recorded when he won the first Droitwich Spa AC river contest on the Avon at Twyning. An excellent turnout of 25 anglers expected a difficult day when they found the river low and clear
'My scooter is allowed on road' SIR – To those rude and impatient drivers on the evening of Sunday, June 18, who felt the need to verbally abuse me because I was on my mobility scooter on the road: this is why I was where I was. 1. Because
A WORCESTER man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and Class A drugs with intent to supply. The 35-year-old man was arrested in Reservoir Lane, Worcester, today (June 22) after officers spotted a suspicious grey vehicle
I AM pleased to report the summer of racing at Pitchcroft is going from strength to strength. Last week’s Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust race day not only raised an amazing £23,000 for the charity but also welcomed a bumper crowd for a Wednesday
A MAN has been jailed for possessing and distributing indecent photographs of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order after an investigation by West Mercia Police's Operation Safenet team. Daniel Beechey, aged 28, of Evesham, was
WORCESTER-based central heating boiler manufacturer, Worcester Bosch, has named its two chosen charities for the fundraising year. Associates were given the chance to nominate a charity and more than 30 names were put forward for consideration. Every
ROCK 'n Roll will never die, so goes the old song, and as if to prove it two long dead pop stars will apparently be gracing the stage of the Evesham Arts Centre.It's a a double bill of tribute acts, featuring Darren Paige as Roy Orbison and Marc
YOU'VE gotta have faith, a George Michael tribute act is set to entertain an audience at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. No, really. George might be gone, but his music lives on.Organisers are promising to put a "Boom Boom into your heart"
LOTTERY grants have been awarded to good causes in Worcester, including a project to provide emergency accommodation for young homeless people in the city.The Big Lottery Fund will pay out more than £5.5 million towards 257 projects in the region, including
FOLK won't make it past the foyer at Evesham Arts Centre, but no one will complain about it.The foyer, in fact, will be the venue for a performance by a young folk duo "with a name for great harmonies and picking banjos".A spokesman said
THERE will be a cricket match at Barnards Green's North End Lane ground on Sunday in memory of late town fundraiser Vaughn Albone. The popular former The Gloster Arms Football Club manager, 63, organised a big wheelchair push before his death from
BARNARDS Green were restricted to a 15-point winning home draw by lowly Leamington in Birmingham Cricket League Division One. A thriller of more than 500 runs and 19 wickets included 162 from Ryan Tongue and 5-71 for Phil Harris. Leamington chose
THE governors of the Chase School have announced the appointment of Mike Fieldhouse as head teacher. Mr Fieldhouse has been acting head since February, when head Richard Jacobs was placed on special leave. He subsequently resigned in April.
Flat 3, Hillcrest, Hillcrest Broadway Road, Evesham is a lovely one bedroom apartment, which has had many improvements, all of which complement the attractive accommodation. These include quality uvpc windows with blinds, a kitchen with units, work tops
A FOUNDATION set up by a financially mutual company, which previously gave a £5,000 boost to Wythall Community Choir, is inviting its members to nominate Worcestershire community groups and projects in need of a funding boost this year. OneFamily
FANS will tell you that Talon is the best Eagles tribute band on the national perch.Over the last twenty years Talon has risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK, and now they're winging their
WORCESTER Valkyries have appointed Roy Davies as their new director of rugby. Davies arrives from Bristol having led them to a top-of-the-table finish in the Women's Premiership last season before they were narrowly defeated 17-8 by Aylesford Bulls
A MALVERN-based business is continuing to grow from strength-to-strength as it is expected to send more than one billion messages to a global audience this year. Textlocal.com, which has an office in Geraldine Road, is an multi-award winning mobile messaging
SEVERN Stars are looking for a new head coach to spearhead their next Vitality Netball Superleague campaign after Australian Mo’onia Gerrard quit the role. Gerrard led the University of Worcester Arena-based team in their debut Superleague campaign
The Mellstock Trio admit they can't keep away from Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.In fact, the folk band think the venue is rather quirky, when all is said; and soon enough they'll be setting toes tapping again while wearing old togs that Thomas
WORCESTER Warriors' Ben Te'o has vowed to stick to his muscular strengths in Saturday's British and Irish Lions showdown with New Zealand (8.35am BST). Lions boss Warren Gatland has maintained all tour that England centre Te'o is a far more gifted
POLICE investigating a spate of thefts in Worcester have issued a CCTV picture of a man they want to talk to.The thefts took place between Wednesday, May 14, and Wednesday May 21 in the Dines Green and Rounds Road area of the city. The man in the picture
WORCESTER City fans' favourite Tyler Weir has agreed to stay with the club despite their drop to the Midland League Premier Division. The Ledbury-based full-back, 26, was expected to attract attention from other sides during the summer with many
A VOLUNTEER who provides transport assistance for people across the Wychavon district has won the coveted Worcestershire Black Pear Award.Derek Potter, of Eckington, received the award for the work he does at Pershore Volunteer Centre. He said: "
ONE of the UK's leading psychic mediums is coming to Worcester; but if you share her otherworldly gifts, you might know that already.If not, get ready for what organisers are calling "a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with tears of love and
AN army of splendid superheroes assembled in glorious sunshine to take on a 5k challenge and raise thousands for St Richard’s Hospice. More than 600 Wonder Women, Supermen, Incredible Hulks, Spidermen, Batmen - and women - ran the St Richard’s Superhero
A MUM's expensive car was daubed in white paint by a vandal in a suspected grudge attack. Julie Fielden’s Range Rover Evoque was parked on the driveway of her detached house in Wood Lesson Avenue, Lyppard Hanford, Warndon Villages, Worcester in
Three Short Story Ballets/Birmingham Royal Ballet THERE’S probably a bit of the old seadog lurking in many of us… if there’s the slightest opportunity of tapping our feet to a shanty or hornpipe, then shiver all our timbers, let’s climb the
A WORCESTER headteacher is among a group of professionals who will be attempt the National Three Peaks Challenge for charity. Mark Pollard, headteacher of Bishop Perowne CE College, will join nine other men aiming to conquer the three highest peaks
2 Rosedale is situated in a cul-de-sac in the desirable village of Abberley. The village provides a range of amenities including Abberley Parochial V.C Primary School, the refurbished Manor Arms Public House, general store and post office, 2 churches
Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has completed the sale and leaseback of an Evesham office building.Acting on behalf of management and leadership training company Active Learning and Development Ltd, Charlie Green, commercial
Worcestershire commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon has been appointed to market a rare food production unit just four miles from Worcester city centre.Situated on a popular business park, the specialist industrial unit is
AN enormous £26,000 conservation project at a church near Worcester is now complete. Baroque Great Witley Church, home to what is believed to be one of the tallest funerary monuments in the country, has seen an intensive seven-week preservation
THOUSANDS of music fans are expected to descend on Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire this weekend, for the town’s annual jazz festival. Ticket-holders are eager to see legends of the jazz world, including 60s supergroup The Temperance Seven, Alan
Pumphouse Farm is situated in a peaceful part of North Worcestershire that is rural and convenient. It once formed part of The Vernon Estate from Hanbury Hall. Impressive views are enjoyed over the gardens and ha-ha to the surrounding countryside. It
Situated in a small Hamlet, a short distance to the north of Worcester, providing excellent access to Worcester city centre, national road and rail networks is Hawford House, Ombersley Road, Hawford.Number three Hawford House, offers immaculately presented
BUSY BUILDERS HOPE TO BOOST BEE NUMBERS AT WORCESTERSHIRE DEVELOPMENTSDavid Wilson Homes Mercia is planting “bee-friendly” plants in the gardens of its new homes in Worcestershire as part of its continuing pledge to protect local wildlife.The leading
A CHANCE to hunt for dinosaurs, use pedal power to generate electricity and take a closer look at sunspots will be some of the activities on offer as part of a free science-themed fun day.Malvern Science in the Park takes place on Saturday, July 1, between
Ants have got the right idea. Busy workers they might be, but they still find time to go to all the picnics.People should be like that too. Don’t let work creep into every day of your life. Sometimes you just need to close up the laptop, turn off the
A fascinating development opportunity for ‘loft style living’ has emerged on both banks of the River Avon in the centre of Tewkesbury.A mixed residential, retail and leisure development is anticipated, with both new build and the conversion of former
Friday is National Bring Your Dog To Work Day, and for rescue greyhound Kiki, that means accompanying Rev Claire Lording to church.Kiki came to live with Claire, the vicar of Pershore Abbey, a few months ago thanks to greyhound and lurcher rescue charity
TIMBER and decking have been stolen from a yard at St Richard's Road, Evesham, between 5pm on Tuesday and 7am on Wednesday.The incident number is 0157s/210617.
TODAY'S picture of the day is this stunning shot of Worcester's Diglis Bridge, taken by reader Emily Jones.She said: "Photography isn't always about what you see in the foreground, but what isn't in focus."If you would like to
DOG lovers will be taking their loyal four-legged companions into work with them on Friday for national Bring Your Dog to Work day.The day aims to promote the benefits of bringing dogs into safe work environments and raise money for animal welfare. Pet
NINE riders took part in Malvern VC Sevale’s 10-mile cycling time trial on the Severn Stoke course. Guest rider Jason Milner from Worcester St John's claimed first place with a time of 22 minutes 22 seconds. Sevale’s Graham Browning maintained
MALVERN modern pentathlete Lottie Trevethan won bronze in a hugely competitive field at the English Youth Under 15 Fencing Championships. The 14-year-old Malvern St James School pupil, who trains on the England Talent Programme with Pentathlon
