THE city's first gin festival will be held at the Guildhall later this year. Over 100 different types of gins will be sold at the event, with distillers offering free tasters to festivalgoers. There will also be a series of gin-related talks
SNOW could fall in Worcestershire this evening after a warning from the Met Office. Forecasters have raised the likelihood of the county seeing the white stuff, saying showers could fall as snow in the next hour (from 8pm) and continue until after
A NEW Chinese restaurant in Angel Street is set to open its doors this coming Monday, January 22, bringing a derelict building back to life. U Canteen will open in the site formerly occupied by all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, Angel Chef. That
A WOMAN wept as she told a jury how she was raped, groomed and sexually abused as a young girl. The woman, who cannot be identified, gave evidence behind a screen about the abuse she says she suffered in Worcester in the late 1960s and early 1970s
AWychavon councillor has defended retweeting an Adolf Hitler joke. Cllr Matt Snape, Conservative Wychavon District Councillor for Evesham South was criticised by a member of the public, who described it as "troubling behaviour from an elected representative
WORCESTER Warriors lock Will Spencer has undergone a “small” operation to rectify an issue with his ankle. But head coach Carl Hogg is confident the powerful forward will be fit by the time Warriors return to Aviva Premiership action next month
HEAD coach Carl Hogg has backed Josh Adams and David Denton to deliver on the biggest stage after the Worcester Warriors duo received international call-ups. Adams has been named in Wales’ squad for the first time after powering to the top of the
LESS than two weeks after the county council repaired a giant pothole another large cater has emerged just four feet away. The new crater located close to the covered pothole, which was thought to be Worcester largest, was spotted in Henwick Road
A COUNTY MP has moved up the ministerial ladder with a promotion in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston will now assist new Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, who was promoted in last
A MEMORIAL charity gig to honour a 13-year-old boy who died of leukaemia last year raked in more than £3.5K on Saturday. Some 250 ticket were sold for the event entitled ‘James Forever On Tour’ held at The Marrs Bar, in Pierpoint Street. The
A BELOVED businesswoman who paved the way for women in the local building supplies industry has died aged 87. Blanche Foster took over the Worcester company E H Dayus at a time when the sector was dominated by men. In a bid to establish herself
A COMMERCIAL flower grower in Worcestershire is being featured on BBC television today (Wednesday January 17) as part of a daytime series called The Farmers’ Country Showdown. Natalie Davis, who runs The Artisan Flower Company at Hanbury, was filmed
GEORGE Rhodes was among the wickets as title-chasing Onslow beat hosts Hutt District by 100 runs in New Zealand's Ewen Chatfield Trophy. The Worcestershire all-rounder made inroads into the middle order with wickets in successive overs. Rhodes
MALVERN turned on the style to thump mid-table Leamington 66-17 at Spring Lane in Midlands Two West (South). They had won 28-19 at Leamington in late September but this time secured the try bonus point in the first six minutes. Ieuan Mustow
A CITY gym owner is training a national charity team ahead of the London Marathon. Anthony Taylor, owner of Total Fitness Worcester, is getting national blood cancer charity Leukaemia Care’s London Marathon team ready for the big race in April.
BILLY is a sweet natured, small brindle-and-white staffie-cross, in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch.He is a four-year-old, friendly, affectionate boy who loves company and is hoping to go to a new home soon.Geraldine Haynes, branch
THE mum of a vulnerable young woman who died in a hospital emergency department has said her daughter did not want to kill herself, despite it being her fifteenth overdose. Beth Shipsey, 21, of Warndon Villages, Worcester, overdosed on diet drug
RURAL businesses in Worcestershire have until this Friday (January 19) to apply for up to £50K grants through the Leading Rural Business Programme (LEADER). Part of the Rural Development Programme for England, LEADER is delivered locally by Worcestershire
POLICE in Worcester are urging people to “look behind the warrant card” after an officer in the city was almost run down by a dangerous driver. Following the conviction of Omar Ali, who almost mowed down Daniel Fenn, then an acting sergeant with
THE Archbishop of Birmingham will be visiting the church in the Malvern Hills where the composer Elgar is buried this weekend.Archbishop Bernard Longley will be at St Wulstan’s RC Church in Little Malvern on Sunday, which is the patronal feast day of
WORCESTER City will receive a 20 per cent cut of the transfer fee following Ellis Deeney’s move from Tamworth to AFC Telford United. The 26-year-old, brother of Watford striker Troy Deeney, switched from City to the Lambs for a nominal fee that
SKIPPER Joe Leach is looking forward to working with new head coach Kevin Sharp and trying to establish Worcestershire in Specsavers County Championship Division One. Sharp has been promoted from batting-second XI coach as part of a restructure
A FORMER serviceman from Worcester will embark on a gruelling challenge this summer to raise funds for a military charity. Mike Archer, 31, has entered the London to Paris bike ride, a 300-mile event that begins at Crystal Palace and ends at the Eiffel
THE Bishop of Worcester remarried in front of close friends and family last Friday. The Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr John Inge, married H-J Colston at St Katherine's Church in Holt, near Bath, on Friday. The pair were engaged last October
DROITWICH police were called out to two car crashes near the town this morning. One was at Church Road, Bradley Green and involved three vehicles, one parked and two being driven. The two drivers received minor injuries and one was taken to
WORCESTER FRIENDLY LEAGUE WEDNESDAY DIVISION ONE Rams 420 14 R Pegram 41,C Thompson 41-Leapers 417 6 A Moss 41; Rushwick Cavalier 443 16 N Gray 48,J Heywood 45,S Baker 40-Fat Anchors 439 4 S Dyson 50; Dirty Freshmen 435 18 J Waldron 49,G Toulson
MALVERN Town go into Saturday's crucial clash at Tividale (3pm) on the back of a 5-1 home thrashing of Bilston Town Community.Les Jones' second-placed side head to their West Midlands League Premier Division rivals in third before entertaining
A SPECIALIST home care provider is relocating to a new Alcester head office. Helping Hands has moved to a new 19,500 sq ft premises on Arden Forest Industrial Estate. The firm, founded in 1989, provides homecare services, from companionship
FEARS have been expressed for workers at a major Worcester shopping development after the collapse of the giant building company Carillion. The Wolverhampton-based company has been declared insolvent with debts of £1.5 billion, including a £600m
THE winter league involving Bransford looks to be bubbling up for a dramatic final day next month. With three rounds completed, the latest at The Staffordshire, near Swindon, Little Lakes head the list by two points from Bransford 22-20 with The
MANOR Park junior squash ace Dominic Bayley tackled the prestigious British Junior Open. After rapidly improving his game and winning several tournaments throughout 2017, the hard-working 14-year-old from Malvern won 3-0 in the first round at the
TWO Malvern Hills Sword Fencing Club members have been selected to represent Wales in the under 15s girls' épée in Wroclaw, Poland, in March. Ella Williams and Becky Wreyford are guided by Great Britain épée coach John Rees. Williams started
WORCESTER City’s trip to Stourport Swifts tonight has been postponed. Heavy rain yesterday left standing water on the pitch at Walshes Meadow with more wet weather and possibly snow forecast later today. The fixture has already been called
A VALIANT display from Droitwich Spa Football Club was not enough to take them through to the Les James Challenge Cup semi-finals. They drew 0-0 at Midland League Division Two rivals Smithswood Firs but went out 7-6 on penalties. Smithswood
WORCESTER Warriors wing Josh Adams has won his first call-up for his country after being named in Wales’ squad for next month's Six Nations. The talented 22-year-old is one of two uncapped players in Warren Gatland’s 39-man group who will convene
THIEVES stole a purse from an elderly woman's handbag as they asked her for a charity donation.Two women in their 20s approached the woman in St Andrew's Square on Thursday (January 11) and asked for a donation towards a deaf charity.One of the
DROITWICH Rugby Club hit back from conceding two early tries to win 31-22 at Barkers Butts in Midlands Two West (South). The leaders feared for their 100 per cent record when the well-organised hosts went 12-0 ahead after some uncharacteristic
MP Harriett Baldwin is facing criticism for trying to claim back a £50 donation to St Richard’s Hospice on expenses. The MP bought a ticket to an awards ceremony at the Worcester-based hospice and submitted a claim, which was rejected by the Independent
THIEVES ransacked a home taking €600 and ten bottles of perfume whilst the owner was away for a week. A gold coloured watch with a brown strap, a ladies Skagen watch with a silver bracelet and a blue face and three silver necklaces were also stolen
WORCESTER Warriors back rower David Denton has been named in Scotland’s 40-man squad for the Six Nations. The Zimbabwe-born 27-year-old will now be hoping to win his first cap since featuring in Scotland’s 26-13 win over Japan in June 2016.
MEDICAL blunders in Worcestershire have cost the NHS more than £46 million in the past five years. Data provided by the BBC Shared Data Unit shows that Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has paid out more than £28.5 million in damages alone
JEFF KENT is a bit of a stickler when it comes to hill walking. He always aims to reach the exact peak of every one he climbs – without exception. It’s one of his passions.On one excursion to Malvern last year, Jeff, a writer and publisher aged 66, scaled
A much-loved fixture of Worcester’s riverside scene for decades has died. John Morris, who ran Pitchcroft Boating Station in Barbourne for decades, died on January 1 aged 90. He had worked at his boating business, which had been in the family
SIR – When are the readers of Worcester News, who, on recent election results mostly vote Tory, going to realise what a totally incompetent bunch they have saddled us with? A while back they halved the number of university places for nurse training
Drivers using the A449 Ombersley Road at Claines, near Worcester, are advised that traffic is slow due to debris on the road in the roadworks area. Motorists are advised to approach the area with care. Elsewhere, there are no reports of unusual
WRAP up warm is the best advice for today, which the Met Office tells us will be cold and windy, with heavy wintry showers. Sunny spells will be interrupted by frequent showers, which are likely to be blustery with the risk of hail and thunder.
FOR this week's review Pub Spy popped into the Anchor Inn. This lovely little watering hole charmed me with its quirky nautical design, which is in keeping with the surroundings at Diglis Marina. The first thing you notice when you approach
AN emotional Carl Hogg says he has been blown away by the courage shown by his close friend Doddie Weir in his battle against motor neurone disease. Worcester Warriors’ head coach helped to secure more than £6,000 for the Doddie Weir’5 Trust when
A PENSIONER has called for more to be done to prevent people riding bicycles on pavements before “someone gets killed” after he saw a cyclist fall into the road and almost get run over by a car. Barry Dunmore, 71, was walking along the pavement
JAMES Baldwin could be among the young guns given a chance to shine as Worcester City look to manage the minutes played by the old guard. Tonight’s trip to Stourport Swifts (7.45pm) is the second of City’s five matches in 15 days in the Midland
