RIOT police have helped to bring a prison wing under control. Tornado teams - specially-trained anti-riot prison officers - were first sent to Long Lartin prison near Evesham to deal with an "ongoing incident". According to the BBC, up to 80
A DRUG dealer hid more than £20,000 in socks in his loft and laundered thousands of pounds in dirty cash through a bank account in his daughter’s name. Del Smith admitted possession of cannabis (class B) and Diazepam (class C) with intent to supply
“’I’M sorry, there’s no heartbeat.’” Those are the words that will haunt Lauren Spartley for the rest of her life. The moment her whole world fell apart. The moment the doctor confirmed that the baby inside her – Maisie – had died. She said
A YOUTH has been filmed ripping a wing mirror off a car and flinging it across the road. Resident John Lloyd was furious after the youth tore off his Renault Espace's left wing mirror at around 10.40pm on Friday, October 6. It was the
TWO cars and a bus were involved in a collision in Worcester Road, Malvern, between the town centre and Malvern Link. The crash happened at about 4.10pm on Wednesday, and an ambulance and paramedic were sent to the scene. However, there were
PARENTS have been warned about a man who approached a teenage girl at a bus stop. The man who was in a car asked the school girl if she wanted a lift at around 3.10pm on Saturday afternoon (October 7). Schools in the area have contacted parents
VASTLY-experienced scrum-half Peter Stringer and flanker Dewald Potgieter have been left out of Worcester Warriors’ European Challenge Cup squad. Stringer, whose deal at Warriors ends in December, has not been registered to play in the competition
PRET A Manger and a number of other city shops have decided to give their leftover food to the homeless. Sharon Multani, founder of the homeless group Sharon's Help and Hope, can now collect free food from the businesses at the end of the day.
WORK to repair the plinth of an iconic Worcester monument has been completed. The famous statue of renowned composer Edward Elgar at the top of Worcester High Street was installed on to a new plinth as part of the Cathedral Square development.
BROMSGROVE Sporting moved five points above Worcester City in second spot with a 2-1 home win over Westfields. Two wonder goals struck the Hereford side who are languishing 16th in the Midland League Premier Division table. Fields took an early
A COUPLE from Malvern celebrated their 50th year by cycling 312 miles from London to Paris, and raising nearly £4,000 for charity.After training for 15 months, Cameron and Sarah March set off on a gruelling four-day endurance ride in aid of the children
A WORCESTER-based lawyers has added to its growing commercial team. Harrison Clark Rickerbys has taken on partner and team head Stephen Thomas.Mr Thomas, who will be based at Cheltenham, is an experienced solicitor with extensive expertise in all forms
THIEVES stole more than £700 of champagne. Six men stole 21 bottles of Moet and Chandon champagne, worth around £35 a bottle from Majestic Wine in Charity Crescent, Evesham on Saturday October 7 between 4.15pm and 4.25pm. A purse containing
ARTISTS have been submitting their designs for a major art event being held in Worcester. The Worcester News is a media partner for the Worcester Stands Tall concept, being billed as the largest mass participation art event in city's hospital.
THE Malvern Hills Trust says it is not trying to ban trail hunting from its land, despite claims by the League Against Cruel Sports.The league says that new guidelines on hunting, recently revised by the body which looks after the hills and commons, amounts
VISIONARY plans, securing the future of one of Worcester’s oldest places of Christian worship, are set come to fruition thanks to a £221,500 cash windfall. St Helen’s Church, on Fish Street, has been awarded the cash boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund
AN animal rescue centre in Worcester is celebrating its first birthday this weekend.The Holdings Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Broomhall near Worcester opened last year as the first first phase of a planned £1 million development at the site.The RSPCA
Staff at the University of Worcester will be taking to the streets of Birmingham for the city’s half marathon in memory of one of its students who was killed in the Tunisian terror attack.The marathon takes place this Sunday, October 15, and staff will
A 27-year-old Worcester woman has been warned she could be facing a jail sentence after pleading guilty to an assault charge.Adell Thomas, of Little Chestnut Street, admitted assaulting Kelly Godfrey and causing her actual bodily harm on April 15 this
WORCESTER fought out a thrilling 4-4 draw with county rivals Stourport in the Warwick Printing Midland Men's League Premier Division. Goals from Tom Schubert, Rory Simons and Rich Stocks gave Worcester a deserved 3-1 lead. Stourport created
POLICE are looking for three men who have been passing fake £20 notes at a shop in Malvern Link. The man are said to have used the notes to buy low-value items on Monday evening. One is described as a white male, wearing a Nike t-shirt, tall
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Warndon. The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with serious leg and head injuries that police describe as "
WORCESTER City Supporters’ Trust will press ahead with an appeal for Perdiswell despite acknowledging a “veiled threat” over their chances of leasing the land. More than 40 members unanimously supported challenging Worcester City Council’s decision
A FORMER Worcester City Council planning officer reckons Perdiswell offers the “best chance for the football club to get planning approval for a stadium”. Worcester City Supporters’ Trust enlisted the help of Mark Taylor, a member of the Royal
WORCESTER epée fencer Abigail Watkins heads into the FIE Junior World Cup event in Germany this weekend in fine form.She won under 17s silver at the British cadet ranking competition at Leon Paul Fencing Centre, London, to lift her seeding to fifth. Watkins
GHOST hunters will be searching an historic Droitwich building to raise money for a road safety charity. Droitwich-based recruitment agency MVP, whose Priory House office is said to be haunted, will open its doors on Friday, October 20 to host
GEORGE Beamon will be a “key” cog in Worcester Wolves’ system this season, according to head coach Paul James. The American, who can fill in at guard or forward, was the last player to join up with Wolves ahead of the new campaign as visa and work
A SMALL herd of Highland cattle will be returning to the Old Hills, Callow End, as part of a land management project.Over the last three years, a local farmer has worked with the Malvern Hills Trust, formerly the Conservators, to reintroduce a small herd
A POPULAR pet store which faced administration putting jobs at threat, has been saved after being purchased by new owners. Just for Pets which has stores in Worcester, Droitwich, Malvern and Evesham filed a notice to appoint administrators, but
WORCESTER Bridge Club's first ever Café Bridge event raised £150 for Acorns Children’s Hospice. More than 30 bridge players attended the event, with eight tables playing in three different City cafés. Players met at the Old Greyhound for a welcome
A POWER cut hit 673 city homes this morning. The outage affected properties in Diglis, Worcester, and lasted for less than a minute. Western Power Distribution were unable to give a reason for the power cut.
EDWARD Griffiths remains hopeful a deal to secure an outright purchase of Worcester Warriors can be “resurrected”. In a bid to resolve ongoing speculation, Griffiths took to the club’s unofficial fans’ forum to outline his current position and
CRICKET star Daryl Mitchell says his mental strength will help him to conquer the challenge of cycling 360 miles when he sets off on an epic charity challenge tomorrow. The Worcestershire opener warmed up for the five-day Professional Cricketers
WORCESTERSHIRE promotion-winning captain Joe Leach has signed a new three-year contract. And director of cricket Steve Rhodes believes his signature sends a message to people who doubted whether they could retain their best players. Leach led
Cabaret/Malvern Theatres FOUR decades on from the iconic movie, Worcester’s Rufus Norris has taken Christopher Isherwood’s narrative of 1930s Berlin decadence and made it his very own. As well he might. After all, you don’t get to be
POLICE found a large stash of suspected drugs after stopping a vehicle. West Mercia Police's Operations Patrol Unit for Worcestershire uploaded a picture of the seized plants on Twitter. Investigations are ongoing. The plants were seized
THERE has been a lot of criticism for the England football team this week despite the fact they have won two matches in four days, and are through to next year’s World Cup unbeaten in qualifying. So what exactly is going on. Yes, England are a difficult
A 12-YEAR-old boy will have to walk to school after losing his pedal bike in a suspected theft. Liam Windiate, of Windermere Drive, Warndon, Worcester, needs the limited edition Carrera bicycle to get to school and football training. His mum
SIR – Your report (October 2) about the increase of accidents to cyclists over one year is disturbing. A truer picture would be what is the increase in the last few months? Yes, traffic is travelling much quicker – for a variety of reasons, one
FORECASTERS have predicted rainy and cloudy weather in Worcester today.Rain showers are expected this afternoon and temperatures will reach around 16C.The clouds should disperse this evening.
Good morning and welcome to our Wednesday traffic and travel update. Roadworks and temporary traffic lights have been set up on the A38 Droitwich Road, in Martin Hussingtree. Delays are expected on the road, at the junction with Drury Lane,
A GROUP hoping to save a derelict Droitwich hotel has attracted over 800 members. Concerned residents came together to 'Save the Raven' after becoming concerned the hotel on St Andrew's Street will end up being knocked down. The former hotel
THE trial of a woman accused of murder began this week. Wendy Marklew, whose last known address was Geraldine Court in Malvern, has appeared Birmingham Crown Court accused of the murder of David McTighe, who was known as Simon. 43-year-old
LOCK Will Spencer says he hopes to be involved in the European Challenge Cup campaign as he believes it can provide a “springboard” for Worcester Warriors. The Sixways side are likely to rest some of their front-line Aviva Premiership players for
A PROLIFIC burglar has been jailed for a series of offences across the Battenhall and St Peter's areas of Worcester. Nathan Smith, aged 29, of Bath Road, Worcester was arrested by police after he was sighted in the Tolladine area of the city on
JOHN Snape insisted the spotlight would burn no brighter on Worcester City in the wake of Saturday’s surprise reverse at Shawbury United. Another healthy City following travelled to Ludlow for the 2-1 defeat with many voicing their disappointment at full-time
WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LADIES' LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Kingpins 403(2) L Price 56(15,15) S Baylis 36, Redhill Fillies 406(9) J Waldren 40 J Phillpots 38(9); Bridgettes 428(2) J Johnson 44(13) C Robins 42(17), Goodies 435(9) A King 45(12) L Jackman
