http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/ Worcester News /features/thislife/ en-gb Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:46:59 +0100 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:46:59 +0100 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/528245/?type=rsslogo http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/ http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4478588.Don___t_let_your_holiday_be_a_treat_for_thieves/?ref=rss Summer is always a good time for burglars to make their move, as windows and doors stay open more than usual. With predictions of hot weather for the next few months, it's vital to adopt some security measures Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:22:43 +0100 ec2c734320f4cd54b3f9cbaae2d1cb41 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4447939.Maggie___s_mission_to_make_us_feel_better_with_her_tango_tonic/?ref=rss John Phillpott meets a woman who found a new meaning to life when she discovered dance and mixed her passion with an interest in eastern philosophy to set up workshops in the county Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:53:45 +0100 0b332ffdef1fc26d1bb4264e9a0ef908 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4435945.Scrapped__plan_to_keep_YOU_in_the_dark_about_how_hospitals_are_run/?ref=rss Hospital chiefs have backtracked on plans to make vital decisions about the future of your NHS behind closed doors – a victory for democracy as well as common sense, says health reporter James Connell Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:41:48 +0100 c2030e9b345a859889c1083e0f9ed7a4 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4425305.Former_police_chief___s_mission_to_cut_speed/?ref=rss After 30 years in the force, ex-police chief Rod Reynolds knows the danger of speed. Richard Vernalls spoke to the new man in charge of our speed cameras and his predecessor Trevor McAvoy about how to slow drivers down Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:37:40 +0100 0ccbcac55c525fe903cb6ba5e053556e http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4405871.Discover_the_delights_of_county___s_own_wine/?ref=rss Claire Fry hears why people are turning to a bottle of England’s finest rather than those from overseas Fri, 29 May 2009 11:44:33 +0100 b41ed611848f3068254a0ed3912ecb7f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4371105.Use_your_head_____wear_a_helmet_to_stay_safe/?ref=rss A Worcestershire charity has launched a hard-hitting campaign to encourage cyclists to wear a helmet when on their bicycles. James Connell talks to one man who discovered the consequences of riding without one Fri, 15 May 2009 09:01:59 +0100 1936bcd12b21f9a147c4bae2fb420307 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4353720.It_will_be_very_strange_not_being_your_mayor/?ref=rss As her mayoral term of office ends, Lucy Hodgson tells Jack Blanchard how she enjoyed her year in the job Fri, 08 May 2009 12:42:13 +0100 bf5f8d1eba4b3948c2227db0222f9d36 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4335007.Reporters_down_their_pens_and_try_out_oars/?ref=rss Claire Fry and David Paine take up the tough challenge of learning to row and enjoy every minute of it. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:42:49 +0100 0e2eeab38e3c28d30862e911a808ec4b http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4316973.Why_farming_is_far_more_diverse_today/?ref=rss Worcestershire farmers have transformed diversification from a fashionable buzz word into a profitable reality. Reporter Richard Vernalls went to find out how and why it is a positive way forward for the job Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:55:33 +0100 82bb32f14ddbf9f6fa35c1058a92f87d http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4298695.Thanks_to_hospice__I_don_t_feel_alone_now/?ref=rss Your Worcester News and county hospice St Richard’s recently launched the 25 Years of Care Appeal. Lucy Tatchell found out how hospice staff are supporting one woman through a terminal illness Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:12:00 +0100 023107ba0474cc388d68037162b21e88 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4264090.School_trips_without_risk__Where_s_the_fun_in_that__asks_explorer/?ref=rss After battling his way to both the North and South Poles, Sir Ranulph Fiennes knows a thing or two about adventure – and he argues that we shouldn’t be scared of letting our children experience a bit more of it Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:59:44 +0100 3eaa22453e49a3335a7a01cfff6de5ef http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4241203.There___s_been_a_crime_____but_who_decides_if_it___s_right_to_prosecute_/?ref=rss At an office in Droitwich, lawyers for the Crown Prosecution Service make life-changing decisions about whether to charge someone with a criminal offence. Reporter Lucy Tatchell spoke to the chief prosecutor about how their complex conclusions are reached Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:43:57 +0000 b64a3f0e01b96fd593cfc33b1e58a143 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4220579.Place_where_victims_of_rape_can_feel_safe/?ref=rss How can police make the investigation of rape cases less harrowing for their victims? Reporer Lucy Tatchell found out Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:53:32 +0000 5435846cf31025029b9b8fddd7f54fbe http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4201086.You_will_be_able_to_see_and_feel_the_difference/?ref=rss The £500,000 refurbishment of the much-loved Swan Theatre is gathering pace, as Lauren Rogers reports Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:46:03 +0000 52fc4d0b8801566d98b4af979caa3170 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4180837.Being_a_police_officer_back_in_the_70s_really_was_like_Life_on_Mars/?ref=rss The chief superintendent for West Mercia’s south Worcestershire division, retired this week, closing the door on 36 years of policing. Before moving on, he spoke to Lauren Rogers about his time in the force. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:36:24 +0000 f39cc153f4f5aa7bc6778496d81a440c http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4160340.Worried_about_their_friends_/?ref=rss A new book aims to help parents make sense of the friendships that their children form. Report by Lisa Salmon Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:08:15 +0000 4ba8e18e0e50b9be14d1e730668e01a2 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4141200.Meet_the_headteacher_prepared_to_take_on_the_challenge_of_Elgar/?ref=rss With plans in place to transform the struggling technology college into Worcestershire’s first city academy, political reporter Jack Blanchard went to Solihull to meet the woman who says she can turn the school around Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:27:25 +0000 d4871d31e19d4699e7224495e4e3901d http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4129052.Malvern_s_tragic_link_to_a_giant_of_science/?ref=rss Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, was born, reporter Richard Vernalls looks at his links to Worcestershire – including the beloved daughter who lies buried in a Malvern churchyard Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:14:36 +0000 e3d00adf7c2f0b34e16f485465fc2c2a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4106392.Debts__break_ups_and_disputes__just_another_day_of_citizens____advice/?ref=rss It may sound a bit like a soap opera, but real people are helped by the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. However, the organisation needs more volunteers to deal with the wide range of problems it encounters. Paul Francis reports. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:30:28 +0000 9f7479a3ba2ac075a5ac9850dab66845 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/thislife/4088840.Got_a_dispute__Now_you_don___t_have_to_go_to_court_to_resolve_it/?ref=rss Mediation could be both the way forward for both claimants and defendants, as Lauren Rogers reports. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:45:55 +0000 a1e598386b48efb81520c80b37c8be6e