http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/ Worcester News /features/ en-gb Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:07:07 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:07:07 +0000 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/528245/?type=rsslogo http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/ http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3938874.Club_was_a_welcome_back_for_our_soldiers/ AS a welcome home from the war, it was a touch on the genteel side. After all, when you’d been dodging Hitler’s bombs and bullets for a few years, you could probably have thought of better things to do on your first night back on civvie street than wander down the social club and listen to a bloke playing a violin. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:13:31 +0000 28b5f79cd5b0d658d6d9b46577c0153f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3938989.Nunnery_Wood/ THERE are lots of green spaces in Worcester, several of which have been designated as local nature reserves, and are managed for the benefit of both wildlife and people. Nunnery Wood is the best-known and is justifiably popular, but others are equally worth a visit. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:42:54 +0000 79a3690b68e82d1852accc81148f27fc http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3933603.Vince_is_on_the_beat_in_battle_to_halt_crime/ CONSTABLE Vince Treagus is a beat copper who knows his patch in the heart of Worcester like the back of his hand. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:46:31 +0000 af95b0ecc4f16754e994cc70d51e7e00 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3878448.If_I_knew_at_15_what_I_do_now__I_d_never_have_lit_that_first_cigarette/ IF Geoff Cumbley was 15 years old again with his first cigarette in his hand he knows one thing for certain already – he would never light it, let alone smoke it. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:39:31 +0000 b6088b5661618b6517e7f75a8fcc18dd http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3871955.Suckley_Hills/ THE hills that lie just to the north of the Malverns are neither high nor dramatic but they form part of one of the loveliest landscapes in the county, an intricate patchwork of woods, orchards, sheep pasture, bracken-covered slopes and panoramic views across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 df1f5cb62f0151df04de6499f987040a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3871724.It___s_been_fun_being_a_weekend_mother_to_special_needs_children/ IT takes a special sort of person who, having brought up a family of their own, then decides to welcome into their home a series of children with special needs. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:23:51 +0000 e40c8e55fe4d28ac947c66a2bd088713 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3866175.There_s_a_book_in_us_all___now_get_writing/ More and more local people are getting into writing their own books and self-publishing. Cathy Anstey looks into this booming creative industry which is giving ordinary people the chance to tell their extraordinary stories. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:58:55 +0000 dbcb9316ff90f88f6a34d719bef9e3bf http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3859698.There_is_a_lot_of_ignorance_about_mental_illness_____now_I_want_to_help_end_all_that/ A MAN who has battled his own demons will help others conquer theirs as part of his work to raise awareness about mental illness. Oliver Orr has been admitted to hospital because of his bipolar disorder on no fewer than six occasions. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:59 +0000 f8e4d51008dfae7a65a8ba9204bd3a92 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3853374.Piper_s_Hill_Common__Hanbury_Woods/ PIPER’S Hill Common, also known as Hanbury Woods, belongs to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and it’s a very special place because of its beech trees which are a scarce species in Worcestershire. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0000 5d749b3653b79d495363a7ec61e41b53 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3853170.Thanks_to_Frank__the_memories_of_Powick_Hospital_will_live_on/ TRAVELLING the A449 from Worcester to Malvern, you come to a set of traffic lights at Powick. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:30:21 +0000 d4789abddc92c63c6574169e8c814e31 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3847419.Many_happy_returns__Charles___remember_when_you_visited_us_/ AS heir to the throne Prince Charles marks his 60th birthday today, the nation prepares to celebrate. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:07:43 +0000 7a4be3f3005f00c2ad7bd4efe8847a87 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3839498.I___d_be_dead_if_I_hadn___t_paid_for_my_own_cancer_drugs/ IT is traumatic enough to be told you have to fight terminal cancer without having to take on frustrating flaws in the healthcare system. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:39:48 +0000 b6e14e38872f10ff0a7f255de96497a9 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3833489.Forest_of_Dean/ You’ll need your wits about you to navigate this walk in the Forest of Dean successfully, writes Julie Royle Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:33:52 +0000 cb3c78fadec85303d690cc489c553145 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3833197.Denis_first_wrote_to_us_in_1946_and_he_s_still_sending_letter/ IN the writing-to-this-newspaper stakes even the legendary George Cowley is a mere whippersnapper compared with Denis Margretts. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:40:00 +0000 34777b99d0df17ffc18b236638a8b778 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/3827135.Sports_masseur_Martin_helps_Olympic_winning_cycle_team_reach_goals/ AS a young 20-something Martin Newhill was working as a postman when he was subjected to a vicious attack. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:04:07 +0000 07fb717450d6935c2fb6f229c3101de2