WILTSHIRE trainer Alan King and jockey Wayne Hutchinson proved a potent partnership with a hat-trick of wins at Worcester tonight. They combined with Beneagles (11/2), Passing Call (4/5 favourite) and The Devils Drop (11/8 favourite) all first
One of the Worcester Stands Tall giraffe sculptures has been removed from the city centre after reportedly being vandalised. The giraffe which was in The Cross, opposite Pret, has been taken down. Sara Matthews, the project manager for Worcester
ENGLAND Lions’ bowlers made inroads into the India A batting at Worcester today after former national side captain Alastair Cook was eventually dismissed for 180. The Essex opener found his touch off 268 balls with 26 fours at Blackfinch New Road
THE Herefordshire and Worcestershire 12 and under girls qualified for the Inter County Cup national finals at Bolton. Brushing aside the hot temperatures, the team travelled to Wrexham for the regional competition along with Shropshire, north Wales
POLICE officers in Redditch have launched a crackdown on knife crime. The constables will invite members of the public to walk through a knife detector arch as part of the campaign. The initiative has been organised in partnership with British
A WORCESTERSHIRE animal rescue shelter is encouraging people to 'hop to it' and rehome a rabbit. RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire's new rabbit house at The Holdings is full, and there are several bunnies looking for their forever homes.
MALVERN Town have secured the services of experienced full-back Aaron Griffiths. The 28 year-old defender came through the ranks at Aston Villa before going on to play more than 200 times for Halesowen Town. He has also served Kidderminster
MERCIAN Fortis Junior Football League organisers are looking for new teams. The growing competition particularly needs sides at boys' under 14s and 16s level and girls' under 10s and 12s. Secretary and vice-chairman Ray Wright said: "Due to the
ALAN Ford leads Bransford Seniors' Summer Stableford League Division One. But Roy Burston is just behind after joining Chris Cale and Michael Murley at the top of the scoring in the June round. SCORES Division One (0-18 handicap): Ford 111
WORK has started to construct the road under the railway bridge at a section of the A4440, as work continues at the site. The section which runs under the railway bridge between Whittington and Norton Roundabout is to be fully dualled by next spring
CONCERNED residents say proposed changes at a recycling site will be a hazard to their health. Mercia Waste has submitted plans to officially make a number of alterations at the EnviroSort site off Woodbury Lane in Norton near Worcester – most of
A MAN accused of attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade has yet to enter pleas. Adam Snell of Bransford Road, St John's, Worcester, appeared at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Monday) via videolink
A GREAT Witley woman has been elected president of Hagley and District Light Car Club. Annie Goodyear has been competing for well over two decades, having previously built and raced a Lotus on circuits across the United Kingdom with her husband
WORCESTERSHIRE seconds lost to their Warwickshire counterparts in two T20 matches at Edgbaston. The hosts won by 37 runs and then 59 runs in game two. In the first contest, Warwickshire elected to bat and totalled 203-7 with Will Rhodes hitting
A MOTORCYCLIST has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a lamppost. The rider, who is in his 30s, was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the crash this morning. The crash happened on Worcester Road, in Hartlebury
DEVIL May Care is the new stand-up show from multi-award-winning comedian Marcus Brigstocke. And the good news is, Marcus has a date at Chipping Norton Theatre, this autumn: whether he’s sprouting impressive horns or not by then. Modern life
OLYMPIC Games gold medallist Hamish Bond won Worcester St John's Cycling Club's Rhydd 25-mile time trial for the Underwood Cup. Nineteen riders tackled warm conditions and New Zealander Bond won in 48 minutes 38 seconds for an average speed of
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ASSISTANT boss Ashley Vincent is determined to create a winning mentality at Worcester City as they bid to down Dudley Town at York Road tomorrow (7.45pm). Pre-season games are primarily viewed as opportunities for players to improve fitness and
AS befits its status as a former convent, Stanbrook Abbey radiates peace and calm in equal measure. Now a 55-bedroom hotel, the Abbey, which is five miles from Worcester and Malvern and a 10-minute drive from junction 7 of the M5, offers a taste
FOUR Worcester Valkyries players have been called up to represent England women under 20s in Canada this summer. Cara Brincat, Akina Gondwe, Vicky Laflin and Charlie Wilcock have all been named in the 26-player squad, who will face Canada and USA
THIS time last year a mother said she ‘finally found’ what she was looking for when she discovered Megan Baker House. Stephanie Andre’s eight-year-old son Samuel is one of many young children to attend the charity’s centre near Leominster to receive
A WORCESTER News reader has sent in these pictures of the mess left behind by travellers in the Brickfield area of the city. Following legal action by Worcester City Council, the caravans pitched on King George V Playing Fields, off Ash Avenue,
BARNEY is a one-year-old long haired black and white male with his bags packed ready for a new home. He is in the care of Worcester and District Cats Protection and is described as being shy, but a very friendly, affectionate boy when he gets to
WORCESTER News readers called on venues in the city to host more big name concerts after a concert by Bryan Adams, this time last year. Hordes of music fans swarmed into the Worcester Warriors stadium at Sixways for the gig on Friday, July 14, 2017
A BOY was taken to hospital with a head injury after coming off his bike on a steep slope at a city nature reserve. The boy received treatment at the scene from paramedics after the crash yesterday afternoon, at Perry Wood Local Nature Reserve,
MORNING everyone, we are here to help you get to your destination as quickly as possible this Tuesday morning. There are few things to be looking our for. Bevere Lane is closed due to carriageway repairs. On the A4440 Worcester, a lane closed
SIR - Are the impatient drivers seen deliberately running over baby seagulls on early mornings, aware that it is illegal to injure or kill this protected species? Yes, they are noisy pests, but no more so than some people. J HUGHES, Worcester
A TEN minuet drive out of Worcester in Sneachill is an idyllic looking pub that wouldn't look out of place in the fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. The Nightingale, Evesham Road, Sneachill was the perfect place to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon, a
EVESHAM’S seniors section held their annual mixed open. A full house enjoyed excellent weather and a course that was playing short due to the hard ground. Scores were high and the event was won by local members Jean Bevan and Martin Williams
TRAVELLERS who arrived at a field at The Ketch are camped legally for a religious event. The event took place on Sunday, on the field where the Ketch car boot sale takes place and the land has been rented legally by the travellers. The agreed rental
Walkers who took part in an annual 31-mile trek in soaring temperatures have raised more than £30,000 for a city charity. 160 people registered for The Worcestershire Way Walk, organised by St Richard’s Hospice. The walk – which took place in
THE head of a Worcestershire primary school has hit out at the “ridiculous system” of SATs testing after the result were released this week. Mrs Bryony Baynes said that staff went home in tears after hearing how the school has scored last week.
WHILE back home in Worcester this summer, student Evel Knoxville is photographing and interviewing city residents, with a focus on questions they may not normally be asked. This week Evel, 19, who studies fine art at Goldsmiths university in London
IT'S a regatta and tennis which we are featuring in our youth sport slot this week. Martley CE Primary School entered a Bell Boating Regatta at Stourport-Upon-Severn Rowing Club. The event saw more than 400 children and adults attending. It was
We head back to the hospital again to meet the oncologist. He seems straightforward and explains things clearly and we feel MUCH better afterwards. The lowdown... • It’s treatable and could mean I live years if I respond to the treatment
AFTER so much complaining and anger about Facebook’s failure to safeguard information, it is only going to be a facing a £500,000 fine. Whilst this is the largest fine a business can face for data breaches, this will only be a drop in the ocean
CLUBS continue their pre-season preparations tonight with a host of friendlies. National League North side Kidderminster Harriers will split up their squad, trialists and youth prospects for a double-header. Harriers entertain relegated League
MANAGING director Mick Donovan reckons Worcester Wolves are in a "strong position" to recruit players this summer despite being without a head coach and director of basketball for the next two months. The British Basketball League outfit have launched
VOLUNTEERS from a Worcestershire nursery brought their green fingers to three Malvern care homes this time last year. Staff from David’s Nurseries, at Martin Hussingtree, near Worcester spent a day planting bulbs in the grounds of the Davenham,
A 'TENT town' where homeless people were living has been broken up by police after reports of a stabbing, which had apparently led to some rough sleepers arming themselves. Having obtained a dispersal order for the ‘tent town’ – which lies along
