THE head of a school that was rated inadequate by Ofsted in February says league tables show the school is one of the most improved in the county.Bishop Perowne CE College achieved one of the top ten Progress 8 scores in Worcestershire.The score of +0.1
MOST Worcestershire schools are performing above the national average, according to league tables published yesterday.Due to the overhaul of the grading system for this year's English and maths exams, people have been warned not to try and compare
IT was national smile day on Friday. Hope you enjoyed it, but there’s not been much to smile about recently. It’s hard to smile when you hear about a man in Las Vegas trying to shoot as many people as possible for no apparent reason. And
TWO cars collided on the A46 near Sedgeberrow this evening. A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) crew from Evesham attended the scene, just after 4.18pm. No one was trapped as a result of the crash. Firefighters made both vehicles
WORCESTER Olympic has withdrawn from the Cheltenham Association Football League two months after reforming. The Brickfields outfit, risen from the ashes of AFC Worcester Olympic, completed its ninth and seemingly final fixture on Saturday, a 7-
WORCESTER RACE RESULTSBritish Stallion Studs EBF Mares’ Novices’ Chase (NHMOPS Bonus Race): 1 Rene’s Girl 20/1 D Skelton Harry Skelton, 2 Dusky Legend 13/8 Fav 11L A King Wayne Hutchinson, 3 Casablanca Mix 5/1 3¾L N J Henderson Nico de Boinville, 4 Copper
ANIMAL rights activists protested outside a travel company branch in a bid to stop its support for SeaWorld. The protest was held in front of Thomas Cook, in Worcester High Street, on Tuesday, October 10.The demonstration was part of a wider national
CHILDREN's services in Worcestershire are improving but "significant weaknesses remain" according to Ofsted inspectors. A damming Ofsted report, published in January, found that Worcestershire County Council's Children's Services were inadequate
GOOD evening everyone, we're here to help you beat the traffic blues on your drive home this Thursday night. Expect extra traffic on the A449 today until 6.30pm due to a race meeting at The Pitchcroft. Gates open 11.50am. First race is at 1.50pm
HEAD coach Paul James is hoping to end Worcester Wolves’ tale of frustration in the BBL Cup when they host Manchester Giants tomorrow night (7.30pm). Wolves have lost their first match in the competition for the last three years although they were
WORCESTER Valkyries captain Lark Davies has been called up to England women’s training squad in Bisham Abbey this weekend. The hooker is one of 43 players who will meet for three days before head coach Simon Middleton selects a smaller squad for
A GRANDMOTHER is angry with the Post Office for not having her Star Wars stamps ready for collection. Bridget Bullock ordered the stamps for her 22-month-old grandson at the post office, in Victoria Square, Droitwich, last month. But the mother-of-three
RICHARD Cumming won the Charity Cup at Ravenmeadow and Perdiswell Park in Worcester in style. Cumming, whose handicap was cut from 27 to 26, secured a birdie on the 16th hole and two pars on the second and 11th. Utilising his abundance of
HARRY Godwin and Andrew Jarvis claimed titles at Bransford. Godwin won the seniors’ Summer Singles Championship and Jarvis collected the Autumn Salver. Club founder member Godwin (20 handicap) beat Barry Benge (19) in the final 6&4.
A UNIQUE tribute to honour Britain's First World War soldiers will be on display at Crowngate Shopping Centre’s Chapel Walk in the run up to Remembrance Sunday. To support this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal an interactive sculpture
DUNCAN Macpherson is the new holder of Worcester Golf and Country Club’s Scratch Cup after beating Andy Baker one-up. Delayed from the club’s finals day the match lived up to expectations with the result decided on the final green. Baker (5
HANLEY Castle High School near Malvern and John Masefield High School, Ledbury, have performed better than average in the school performance tables, published this week. In the measure of a good set of GCSEs - five in total including English and
A CHEQUE for £510 was presented from St Peter's Parish Council to Acorns Children’s Hospice. The amount was raised by the Tesco community team running the barbecue at the St Peter's Parish Festival in Power Park.The festival, now in it’s fourth
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into place in May 2018, and whether you like it or not, it will have an effect on your future marketing strategy.Why? Well, simply it is all about privacy, and ensuring that your data is safely and securely
THERE has been another crash on the M5, just hours after a lorry overturned. The smash, between two vehicles, took place northbound between junctions 5 and 6. West Midlands Ambulance Service, who said the crash was non-serious, have one paramedic
SAT Navs, once the epitome of modern technology for drivers, appear to have already had their day.Retailer John Lewis has removed sat navs from shelves due to the increasing number of people using in-car technology and mobile phone apps instead. Amanda
NEWSQUEST, the publishers of the Worcester News and one of the largest regional media groups, is helping businesses through a new web marketing package. Newsquest publishes 17 daily and around 300 weekly newspapers. These include the Malvern Gazette,
A LOW, clear River Avon greeted competitors on the Droitwich Spa pairs contest at Twyning where Worcester duo Jamie Smith and John Moloney recorded a comfortable victory. The two got a four-point total ahead of John Walker and Reg Ford who tied
LEAGUE tables showing how Worcestershire’s high schools performed in the last year have been revealed. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College and The Chantry School, Martley, both performed well with 74 per cent of students achieving five or
WORCESTER-based Fortis Living recently scooped a number accolades in the annual RHS In Your Neighbourhood awards. Among the accolades the housing association received was a level five outstanding award given to Warndon Community Garden, the sheltered
MAT Birley’s name has been added to Worcester City’s list of walking wounded following a hefty blow to the head. Ryan Mole unwittingly walloped a clearance straight into team-mate Birley during City's 2-1 defeat at Shawbury United on Saturday
A rare opportunity to acquire a rural 4/5 bedroom semi-detached cottage with adjoining 3 acre paddock. Within a minutes ride to Stonehall Common and enjoying stunning views of the beautiful Malvern Hills.1 Closes Cottage is situated in the village of
A BUSINESS director has shared CCTV footage that appears to show a burglar stealing tyres from his body repair shop. Neil Brookes, aged 28, of The Woodlands, Ryall, Upton, was furious when he saw that his garage had been burgled. But he
ANIMAL charity the RSPCA will celebrate the first birthday of its Worcester rescue centre this Sunday, and members of the public are invited to join the festivities.RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire’s Rescue & Rehoming Centre at The Holdings in Broomhall
POLICE and paramedics have been to a Worcester road after reports a pedestrian was hit by a car. The emergency services went to the top of Castle Street, Worcester, at 10.46am. West Midlands Ambulance Service treated a man in his 60s who suffered
IF you absolutely insist on seeing Mercury Prize songwriters in action this weekend, but you don't want to travel too far, then your luck is really in.The legendary indie band known as Turin Brakes will be bringing their hit comeback LP ‘Lost Property
STEVE Rhodes and Joe Leach have put together a “hit list” as Worcestershire start the search of potential candidates to fill their 2018 overseas player slots. Director of cricket Rhodes and captain Leach have to find a replacement for John Hastings
Berryfield House is situated to the north east of the city of Worcester within the popular village of Sale Green which is located between thevillages of Crowle and Himbleton.It is located off a no-through road close to Trench Woods Nature Reserve which
WORCESTERSHIRE all-rounder Alex Hepburn has signed a new one-year contract after a summer of progress with bat and ball in 2017 at New Road. Director of cricket Steve Rhodes is hoping next season will prove to be “a real breakthrough year” for
Developer Taylor Wimpey has moved a step closer to unveiling a brand new collection of high-quality homes in Worcestershire after a planning application was approved by the local authority.Planning permission has been granted by Worcester City Council
PLANS for developing the QinetiQ site off St Andrews Road will be going before the public next week.The site is allocated for residential and employment development in the South Worcestershire Development Plan. London-based development consultant Square
UPDATE: The patient was taken by land ambulance to Worcestershire Royal Hospital, with the air ambulance leaving the scene at 11.21am. THE Midlands Air Ambulance has landed at Tudor Grange School in the last few minutes. A spokesman from West
POLICE seized a large amount of cannabis in a drugs bust. Officers arrested two men on suspicion of supplying drugs after finding the stash in a vehicle near Copcut Layby, Droitwich. The two men, aged 33 and 28, both from Droitwich, have been
Crazy for You began life over 80 years ago originally as Girl Crazy a smash hit in the 1930's, the last of George and Ira Gershwin's musicals. Some 60 years later it was rewritten for modern audiences and renamed by Ken Ludwig and director Mike Ockrent
A MAN has been arrested and released under investigation following a spate of sexual assaults on women in the city by a cyclist. The assaults, which took place between May and July this year, are thought to have been carried out by a man riding
A DISTURBANCE at a maximum security prison should be "ringing alarm bells at the most senior level", the Prison Governors Association has said. John Attard, national officer for the group, said trouble at Category A Long Lartin near Evesham on
An 8 bedroom Edwardian Villa, The Limes, Stow on the Wold, is located within walking distance of the town centre with parking and is currently run as a successful bed and breakfast.Stow on the Wold is a quintessential Cotswold town, built around the market
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SIR, I was interested in the article on Monday night by the police and crime commissioner on his consultation over the takeover of the Fire Brigades Committees. I read the Worcester News every night and am very interested in all aspect of the life and
A FARMER who grazes his stock on the hills says his sheep have been attacked by dogs five times in just over three months.And the Malvern Hills Trust is renewing its appeal for dog owners to put their pets on a lead when walking near livestock on the
The biggest travel news this morning is that the M5 is shut in a northbound direction. For more information on that see here.There is also slow traffic on the M42 in the West Midlands, perhaps caused by the crash mentioned.The A38 in Wychbold is also
7.46pm 1 lane remains closed for on-going barrier repairs on #M5 N/B J5 - J4A. Traffic is flowing well past the scene. Earlier delays have cleared. — Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) October 12, 2017 4pm We now have
A RONKSWOOD woman has slammed police after claiming it took three days to respond to her 999 call that she had been attacked at her home. West Mercia Police has vowed to review the response to the call of Jayne Hughes, who told the call handler
SCRUM-half Michael Dowsett looks set to make his long-awaited return to Worcester Warriors’ first-team fold on Saturday (3pm). With Peter Stringer not named in the 41-man European Challenge Cup squad and Francois Hougaard (adductor) and Luke Baldwin
A SEX offender has been jailed for seven years following a string of offences carried out in Worcester. Christopher Leydon, aged 28, of Hardwicke Place, London Colney, St Albans, appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Friday, October 6, was found
BOSS Paul Collicutt called for some “soul searching” at Evesham United after Sunday’s FA Trophy exit against Cirencester Town. The Robins let slip a second-half lead to lose 3-2 to their Southern League West rivals with Lewis Powell’s injury-time header
PLANS for the region's police chief to run the fire service will be decided by government. Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion is submitting a full business case to the Home Office over his controversial proposal to govern both Shropshire
