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Beekeeping gives my life such a great buzz

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:53:59 +0100

Flora Drury meets a woman who has used a new hobby to get more involved in the Kosovan community

It’s time to get involved in the freecycle community

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:15:02 +0100

Millions of people have signed up to a website to pick up items for free and get rid of their junk. Jammes Savaage finds out what it’s all about.

Who needs a church when you have a café?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:25:22 +0100

That’s the view of a group that meets at a coffee house to disccuss the spiritual and moral issues of the day

Six of us sweat it out to help 140,000 others

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:58:52 +0100

The future for a little part of Ghana in West Africa could end up with ‘made in Worcester’ stamped on it. Worcester News editor Peter John, above, reports

We all remember the ‘forgotten’ bomb raid

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:22:32 +0100

Our article about a second attack during the war sparked a reaction from readers. Michael Grundy reports

Choir set for another noteworthy concert

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:31:51 +0100

Worcester Cathedral is the perfect setting for a performance steeped in history, as Flora Drury discovers

Providing you with a warm glow all winter

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:27:38 +0100

A group of county organisations have joined forces to help you beat the chill as the temperatures drop

A wilderness that will test you to your limit

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:43:12 +0100

The nation was shocked when a 17-year-old was mauled to death by a polar bear in the Arctic. Will Bain speaks to a student who has spent time in the island archipelago of Svalbard, where the tragedy took place

Was this the bombing raid that time forgot?

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:21:25 +0100

Mike Grundy talks to a city man who remembers the devastation caused by a lone German bomber in 1940

Fiction is inspired by my life in war zones

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:53:33 +0100

Bob Shepherd has drawn on his experiences of working in some of the world’s most dangererous countries to write his latest tale of adventure. He told Flora Drury about his exciting life and times

Think you know the WI? Then think again

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:16:11 +0100

It may conjure up stuffy images of jam and Jerusalem, but today’s Women’s Institute still has plenty to offer the modern woman – and they are flocking to join in their droves, as Sarah Davies discovers

Help us honour those who make a difference

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:37:19 +0100

Annual awards are a chance to shout about the good work that is done in communities across the county

Two weeks that were months in the making

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:28:12 +0100

Planning for the upcoming 284th Three Choirs Festival in Worcester has taken two years, says Flora Drury

So goodbye Harry - it’s been magical

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:08:05 +0100

Potter fan Elizabeth Sweetman will be going to see the final film in the series tonight. And tomorrow. And...

The bruises heal but the hurt takes longer

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:10:00 +0100

THIS week, Worcester saw a landmark for the victims of domestic abuse. The first domestic violence protection order (DVPO) was made at Worcester Magistrates Court – part of a pilot project in the south of the county which hopes to keep victims safe. Here, one woman from Worcester tells her story of being a victim.

Our story is to be continued...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:31:30 +0100

Sarah Hickinbotham finds out why Britain’s longest continuously active writers’ circle is still going so strongly

Why witnesses are never on their own

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:50:51 +0100

Witnesses are the very bedrock of our justice system, and so a team of volunteers at Worcester Magistrates Court make sure they’re looked after. James Savage reports

Why we should make recycling a family affair

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:31:29 +0100

With next week being Recycle Week 2011, David Lawrence, managing director of local recycling experts Lawrence Recycling and Waste Management, advises the Sherrey family, from Holt Heath, near Worcester, on their recycling at home, school and work

Helping to break cycle of domestic violence

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:45:15 +0100

James Savage looks at a new service which means victims have access to legal help 24 hours a day, every day

Festival to be new chapter for county

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:42:07 +0100

Flora Drury talks to the woman behind Worcestershire’s inaugural celebration of the written word