WEST Mercia Police will be cracking down on drink driving over the next month. With the World Cup now underway West Mercia Police are launching a publicity and enforcement campaign to raise awareness of the issues around drink and drug driving.
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids will take on Kent Spitfires in Sunday’s Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final at Blackfinch New Road (11am). Spitfires overpowered holders Notts Outlaws by nine wickets at Trent Bridge in today’s play-off match. It will
THREE people have been charged and remanded to prison for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine. The trio were arrested on Tuesday (June 12) on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of the class A drugs in the Teme Crescent area of
THE sun broke through clouds yesterday to shine down on hundreds of busy people making the final preparations for the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern. The first show was held at the permanent showground at the foot of the Malvern Hills sixty
A CITY pub’s future has been thrown into doubt after the landlord walked away. The Alma Tavern had been run by Tim Churchman for nine months, before he left three weeks ago, with the pub now sealed off with metal shutters. The 52-year-old industry
BEN Lane has become Malvern Town’s first summer signing as joint managers Dene Whittal-Williams and Lee Hooper step up their recruitment drive. Hooper revealed the attack-minded youngster turned down “many other offers” to join Malvern from neighbours
A DJ who was stuck in Cambodia facing huge medical bills after being injured in a motorbike accident, is back in the UK. Alan Richardson, aged 43, said on Wednesday: “I’m healing well and on the road to recovery. I’ve been discharged and flying
JACK Singleton’s wait for his first England cap continues after Luke Cowan-Dickie won his fitness battle ahead of England’s clash with South Africa on Saturday (4.05pm). The Worcester Warriors front rower was called up to Eddie Jones’ squad earlier
HOUSE prices in the city rose by 7.3 per cent in the last year, according to new figures. Data compiled by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that the average homeowner in Worcester saw the value of their property jump by around £50,000
The case of a former mayor of Worcester charged with causing the death of his wife in a car crash has been transferred to the crown court. Aubrey Tarbuck, 88, also faces two allegations of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in October
A husband accused of stabbing his wife to death at home has claimed she "nearly always" belittled the size of his penis, a court heard. David Clark, who denies the murder of 44-year-old Melanie Clark, said the comments had made him feel "inadequate
TWO teams welcomed a football club over from Germany. Droitwich Spa Boys and Girls Football Club welcomed SV Arzbach to the town as a part of a twinning agreement. In total 70 visitors arrived and were accommodated by the local community, continuing
WORCESTERSHIRE seconds will bid to reach the final of the Second XI Trophy when they take on Middlesex at Radlett on Friday in their last-four encounter. Coach Alex Gidman’s side qualified for the last four by finishing runners-up to Warwickshire
WORCESTERSHIRE Black Knights stormed to a 50-6 home success over Cornish Sharks in BAFA National League Division Two SFC Two West. Knights started quicker at Perdiswell and scored the first touchdown after Matt Cole found Chris Jones in the end
A GAME where players must solve a murder has come to Worcester. Cluedupp, the game that is turning towns into giant Cluedo boards, has had huge popularity on social media. The crime-solving, murder mystery game is giving Worcester's budding
WORCESTER football team ASPIE Avengers finished their season on a high. Under captain George Simpson, Avengers won both the Three Counties Ability Counts League and the Sandwell Inclusion League. They were also finalists in the FA Peoples Cup
A VAN smashed into a wall and almost hit a woman before fleeing the scene. A Fortis Living van was trying to turn in a cul-de-sac The Mews, Pershore near St Agatha’s Court when it clipped the wall and sent it crashing down and badly damaging a
A COTSWOLD firm, which has a four star Trust Pilot rating, has become one of the fastest growing broadband suppliers in the UK. By the end of 2017 Gigaclear operated networks in rural locations across some 17 counties in England, with more in the
PUPILS contested honours at the Hereford and Worcester Schools’ Athletics Association Track and Field Championships. Athletes were selected to represent one of the eight districts at Worcester’s Nunnery Wood Sports Complex following qualifiers
THE city's part in the rise of cricket’s greatest batsman is told in a new book. Young Bradman by journalist Mark Rowe tells the story of Sir Donald Bradman, the Australian born in 1908 whose first innings in England was at Worcester, with the city
EMERGENCY services were called to Crown Gate Bus Station, Worcester, after a man in his 40s had fallen. One ambulance was called at 11.52 today to help the man. He was discharged at the scene and did not need to be taken to hospital.
JOSH Adams has retained his place in the starting line-up for Wales’ clash against Argentina in Santa Fe on Saturday (8.40pm). The Worcester Warriors star will win his fourth cap and make his second successive start on the wing as Wales look to
MAT Liddiard will step up two divisions next season after making the switch from Evesham United to Gloucester City. The midfielder who joined Evesham from Cirencester last summer established himself as a key figure for the Southern League West
THE NATIONAL Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company believes it can offer the perfect solution to Brexit blues. And they’ll be heading to Malvern Theatres this autumn to prove it. A spokesman said: “With all this Brexiting depressing the world it
'SUBSTANTIAL' damages have been paid out to the family of 'lotto gran' Susanne Hinte. The Sun has paid a five figure sum to the family of the late Susanne Hinte, from Worcester dubbed ‘Lotto Gran’ by the tabloids, for publishing intimate ‘revenge
POLICE conducted speed enforcement in Hallow, near Worcester today. PC Slaymaker and PC Broughton from Malvern police reminded road users via twitter, to please be aware of speed and keep to the limit.
A THRIVING Worcestershire firm of chartered accountants has expanded its team following a period of growth. Hayward Wright Accountancy Group has recruited four experts in accountancy, tax and payroll after winning a series of new contracts across
FOR the last man to hang in Worcester, they needed to make some technical adjustments to the scaffold. Chinaman Djang Jin Sung was so small, well under 5ft tall and light with it, that if he had fallen the usual distance before the noose tightened
LOUIS Loader and Jay Sauntson have become the latest players to agree to extend their stay at Malvern Town. The duo join Matthew Turner and Joshua Hunt in committing to the club ahead of the 2018-19 West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
A greatly extended beautifully presented four bedroom character cottage, with the original part built in 1899, situated in a rural location within a large plot approaching half an acre. The property, situated in Station Road, Offenham, is full of
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Joe Leach has been ruled out for the rest of the 2018 season with a stress fracture of his back. A CT scan confirmed the County’s worst fears after Leach felt soreness in his back during Rapids' crucial Royal London One-Day
The Quiet Woman, Ridgeway Cross, is surrounded by beautiful Worcestershire countryside. It lies just 4 miles to the west of the thriving spa town of Malvern and is therefore well positioned for access to Worcester and the Birmingham conurbation, with
POLICE are urging motorists to show drink and drug driving the red card this summer. Drink and drug driving offences typically increase during the summer and with a month of televised World Cup football at home or on big screens it could go up
SIR, I've noticed that people are very quick to knock the dog walkers who walk their dogs over on Perdiswell football pitches for not picking up after the dogs. I know as a father myself this is something that I certainly wouldn't want my kids walking
JOHN Lewis, Ikea, Disney Store, Zara or an indoor plaza filled with independent traders – those are some of the suggestions to replace House of Fraser in Worcester. Shoppers and leaders in the city have spoken out about the brands or businesses
THE Royal Three Counties Show is all set to be another bumper event with attractions for all the family and anyone with an interest in farming and the countryside. The show, at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, starting tomorrow (Friday)
CHURCH leaders across Worcester have signed an open letter supporting plans for a new £3 million mosque in Worcester. Members of the Church of England clergy in Worcester East Deanery backed the bid for the contemporary building on Stanley Road
DAY services for adults with learning disabilities in Worcester, Evesham, Malvern and Droitwich will carry on - but a centre in Kidderminster may close. Cost savings must be made from the learning disabilities day services budget, according to
NEW recruit Michael Heaney admits he is relishing the chance to bark orders at his best mate Niall Annett when they reunite at Worcester Warriors. Scrum-half Heaney and hooker Annett have known each other since the age of nine when they formed
MANAGER John Snape is optimistic George Forsyth and Mark Smith will agree to stay at Worcester City for the 2018-19 campaign. The duo who were regulars for City last season have both been offered new deals by Snape as he continues to piece his squad
SIX hundred business people gathered at the University of Worcester Arena last week to celebrate the Chamber Business Awards 2018, sponsored by Sanlam. Sharon Smith, Chief Executive of H&W Chamber, welcomed guests to the evening before host
