THREE loyal workers who have been at Crowngate shopping centre since day one were celebrated in a special ceremony.The shopping centre is celebrating 25 years since it opened. Steph Clifford, Melvyn Jordan and Pete Smith have been with the centre every
WORCESTER Raiders went top of West Midlands League Division One by two points with a 2-1 win at St Martins. Chris Cornes and Martin Fowler scored for Raiders who have a game in hand on Team Dudley and Old Wulfrunians in second and third respectively
ELEVEN goals and a first-half floodlight failure made for an eventful night but Evesham United’s home woe continued. Ben Stephens put Stratford in front but a Christian Tudorache own goal followed by Adam Mann’s opportunistic strike put the Robins
A SELF-described "silver-surfer" is broadcasting her own Christian radio show. Eve Robertson, of Knightwick, launched her show on Longside Radio, a not-for-profit community station in Martley, near Worcester, five weeks ago. In one of her first
MALVERN Rugby Club went one point clear at the top of Midlands Two West (South) with a 51-21 win at Southam. On a day which suited running rugby, within 30 seconds skipper Tom Hale burst up the wing and flipped inside to Rob Cook for a splendid
A FORMER assistant headmaster at a prestigious choir school has been jailed for sexually abusing two young pupils more than 40 years ago. Robin Davidson, aged 81, from Worcester, abused the boys during a 12-month period in the mid-1970s when he
YOUNGSTERS at a school near Worcester raised more than £400 with a charity cake sale. Abberley Hall School, based at Great Witley, recently hosted the event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. School marketing director Victoria Beswick said: "We
TWO teenagers were caught with almost a dozen fireworks in a city park. The 16-year-olds were spotted in Gheluvelt Park, just after 8.15pm on Tuesday, October 17 by officers from West Mercia Police, who confiscated their haul. The pair were
THESE dramatic photographs show the aftermath of a crash which left an elderly driver trapped inside his car. Eyewitnesses said he hit another car before ploughing through a brick wall and into a parked motorbike, in Henwick Road, Worcester, on
THIS Saturday sees the start of new BBC drama Gunpowder about the plot to blow up Parliament in 1605. Local historian David Hallmark explains why Worcestershire is central to the story. Starring Kit Harington, who went to school in Worcester and
GOOD evening everyone, we're here to help you beat the traffic blues on your drive home this Wednesday night. One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M5 Southbound between J4A M42 and J5 A38 (Droitwich/Wychbold). Lane
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Spartans under 16s lost 24-12 to local rivals Hereford after being reduced to 14 men during the second half. On an unseasonably warm morning, a much-improved Hereford side showed their physicality from the off. They hammered
DISRUPTION to bus journeys in the city continued as more passengers express their anger. As we reported on Tuesday (October 17), the introduction of new services and timetable alterations by First Worcestershire left some elderly residents waiting
A MYSTERIOUS poet dubbed "the Banksy of Worcester" has been writing poems near to a city landmark.Reader Nathan Banes captured images near to The Hive of his verse.Mr Banes said: "Just wanted to give a shout out to the "Banksy"
WORCESTER Warriors' Worcester-born scrum-half Jonny Arr is among the candidates for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sports Personality of the Year award. He is joined on the shortlist by Worcestershire CCC batting ace Daryl Mitchell and Malvern
OCCUPANTS of a van had to make a swift exit after their vehicle caught fire. Emergency services were called to reports of a car fire in Willersey Road, Badsey, near Evesham, at about 10.50am on Wednesday, October 18. Tweeting from @EveshamCops
TWO Worcester Rugby Club team-mates will put their friendship to one side when they lock horns in tomorrow night’s Modus Challenge Cup at Sixways (7pm). George Mann and George Bates have forged a strong bond having played in the club’s mini and
TRIBUTES have been paid to an "amazing" mum, sister and daughter, who died following a horror crash at the weekend. Mum-of-two Emma Aldridge, who loved going for walks in the Malvern Hills, died at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, after the crash
THE number of looked after children in the county has risen by 10 per cent in the last year, according to figures published by the Department for Education. Figures for the year to March showed there was 765 looked after children in Worcestershire
UNEMPLOYMENT has once again fallen in the city. The number of people seeking work in Worcester has declined by 60 from last year to 975, which is a decline of 1,320 in the last 5 years according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics
AN opera written especially for care settings with residents who can no longer get to the theatre, is to be performed again to raise money. The first opera written specifically for care settings, Six Characters in Search of an Opera, has been offered
CHARLES Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, is to give a talk about his new book about a king's dramatic escape from Worcester.The Battle of Worcester Society is hosting a presentation by Charles Spencer in the Assembly Room (upstairs
A WORCESTER community group is trying to trace the background of a First World War soldier buried in the city’s Astwood Cemetery. Warndon Library Community Group has joined a national project researching the lives of servicemen injured at Passchendaele
THOSE who fought and fell in a First World War battle 100 years ago will be remembered at a service in their honour.The doors are open for the people of Worcestershire to gather and commemorate those who lost their lives in the third battle of Ypres,
WORCESTER were pipped 24-23 by mid-table rivals Stoke in Midlands One West at Westons Fields. The ninth-placed city side make the short trip to Dudley Kingswinford, who are fourth, on Saturday. Bromsgrove still lead the table after thrashing
MAJOR roads in the city are exceeding national limits of pollution, a report has found. Pollutant levels have been breached in London Road, Foregate Street, The Tything, Castle Street, The Butts and Sansome Place with congestion fumes being the
NUNNERY Wood High School's girls will go for county glory after their badminton players were crowned Worcester champions. Four year nine pupils and one from year seven won the key stage three city round at Bishop Perowne College. The county
A WOMAN hit the cat walk for women and men who have experienced breast cancer.Laura Hunter from Kyre, near Malvern modelled in a national fashion show in London for women and men who have had breast cancer.She was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 24
HISTORY experts hope to uncover a secret world as they map the remains of a former Roman farmstead using the latest technology. The people of Worcester have a unique opportunity to join the city council and become geophysicists for a day as
THE old Nat West bank could become a real civic centre for Malvern, says the town's Labour Party.The party's Malvern branch voted unanimously at a meeting last week to support the town council's decision to buy the building on the corner of
A WOMAN died when she was hit by a car in Bromyard. A woman in her 70s was hit by a red Toyota Yaris in Bromyard High Street at around 2.45pm on Tuesday. Police, ambulance and fire services attended the scene, where the pedestrian was pronounced
The Broadheath Primary School reception class picture is appearing in this week's Malvern Gazette. Nearest stockists are Ladygo Stores, Hallow; Hallow Post Office and Tesco Express, Martley Road.
AN anonymous four figure donation has been made to a city art competition being run by Worcester solicitors firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys. More than 70 schools, colleges, art clubs and care homes have been invited to join individual artists in
MONEY was stolen from a cash box when a business premises on Belle Vue Terrace was burgled after thieves broke open a security door. The theft happened overnight between 8.45pm on Tuesday and 8.15am the next day. The incident number is 0086s
WORCESTER Lawn Tennis Club's Kate Horsburgh has enjoyed a successful season. Horsburgh and Bromsgrove's Imogen Sinclair dominated the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Closed Championships' older girls' and women's events. Worcester teenager
WORCESTER crashed 6-1 at Barton in the Warwick Printing Midlands Men's Hockey League Premier Division. They are still looking for their first league win of the campaign ahead of Saturday's visit to leaders Harborne after three defeats and a draw
WORCESTER Wolves women rallied from a slow start to beat Cardiff Met Archers II 55-39 to progress in the National Cup. Eryn Morton’s double-double effort in front of over 100 spectators led the city hosts to victory. Wolves started with five
WE are getting reports that a trailer has overturned on the M5 near Droitwich. Emergency services are currently at the scene, which is near the M5. Eyewitness Andrew Christian-Brookes said: "As I was leaving Droitwich to go to work- I heard
WORCESTER Valkyries have strengthened their squad with the signing of Wales international scrum-half Sian Moore. The experienced number nine joins from Bristol Ladies having recently completed a rest period following the Women’s Rugby World Cup
WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LADIES' LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Archers 386(2) H Broom 38(9) J Harvey 37, High Flyers 394(8) N Seabright 43(14) S Rowe 39(13) K Griffiths P Rawlings 37; Rising Stars 383(10) N Atkins 42(16) C Jones 40(14), Poppies 367(1) T Harvey
Daryl Mitchell, Chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association, has described Big Bike Ride 3 as one of the toughest challenges he has ever completed in his life.Worcestershire batsman Mitchell was among 60 riders who took part in a gruelling 360
HANLEY Swan progressed in the Cheltenham League's Junior Charity Trophy after a 4-2 win on penalties over Prestbury Rovers following a 1-1 draw. Hosts Hanley nearly went ahead after 10 minutes when Jackson McMullen hit the bar with a header.
COUNTY cricketer took to social media to pay tribute to their scorer who lost her life to cancer.Worcestershire CCC players past and present praised first team scorer Dawn Pugh who died earlier this week. She had been first team scorer since 2012 after
WORCESTER Wolves boss Paul James admits he cannot afford to have any “shrinking violets” in his side this season. James has accused some of his players of not stepping up to the mark in the opening three games of the campaign. Worcester lost
ORGANISERS of the city’s Christmas market got an early present yesterday (October 17).The Worcester Christmas Fayre was named amongst a list of the best in the UK by the Daily Mirror.The Victorian-themed market – which is celebrating its 25th anniversary
Othello/Worcester Repertory Company DIRECTOR Ben Humphrey is becoming a bit like the late Alfred Hitchcock… insisting he gets a cameo role in his own productions. All right, he’s also the First Senator. But we all know that it’s the clown
AFTER spending three months in hospital following a motorcycle crash, a Worcester man was inspired to start donating platelets to help save others in need – and now he's calling for more people to become donors.Most people may think that the NHS blood
EXTENSIVE enquiries were made to locate the family of a man found dead in a tent says the Worcestershire coroner. The body of rough sleeper Cardon Banfield was discovered in a tent near Worcestershire County Cricket Club in Worcester on July 5
SIR – We are now in the fifth week of the closure of the A4103 Worcester to Hereford road from Storridge towards Hereford. This is the main road connecting the two county towns, and is used by hundreds of cars and lorries per day. As a result
TODAY we have an 84 per cent chance of rain in the Worcester area this morning, liable to tail off this afternoon but still remaining cloudy. The temperature looks set to peak at 12.7C this afternoon. Looking further ahead, the Met Office
UPDATED 9.50am: SLOW traffic is reported through the roadworks at the A443 in Hallow, but earlier congestion on the A4440 at Hams Way, Worcester, has now cleared. Roadworks and temporary traffic lights are still in place on the A38 at its junction
THE ball-carrying exploits of powerful back rower Andrew Durutalo will be a welcome addition to Worcester Warriors’ armoury, says head coach Carl Hogg. The USA international has signed an undisclosed deal to join the Aviva Premiership strugglers
THOUSANDS of cancer patients have received life saving radiotherapy on their doorstep thanks to a state-of-the-art oncology centre, preventing them having to travel out of county for their care. Worcestershire patients previously had to travel
MALVERN Town's under 18s have made an impressive start to the Midland Floodlit Youth League season.Their early results have included a 5-2 Southern Division beating of Cheltenham Town at the HDanywhere Community Stadium and a 3-2 defeat of Pegasus
BROMYARD Collection began the new Malvern Table Tennis League Division One season in fine style with a 7-3 victory against reigning champions Daredevils. A maximum from Craig Preece was supported by Jack Higgs and Nigel Foreshew with two apiece
HOME advantage proved crucial as The Worcestershire defeated visitors Bransford 5-1 to win the Tim Wilson Trophy. Played in memory of a popular member of both clubs, the fixture is contested bi-annually. Two former Bransford members Andy McCabe
