1801: Mr J. Griffiths, Original Umbrella and Parasol Maker of Worcester, gratefully acknowledges the very distinguished patronage he has received from his numerous Friends and the Public and most respectfully informs them that he has removed from Goose Lane (today, St Swithin's Street) to No.64 High Street near The Cross where he shall be enabled to carry on business more extensively than hitherto and hopes to experience the continuance of their generous support.

Committed to the City Gaol on Saturday for trial at the next Assizes, Samuel Brown of Bromsgrove, charged with picking the pocket of John Beddington, a hop planter of Herefordshire, at the entrance to our Hop Market and stealing a red leather pocket book containing a Five Guinea Worcester Old Bank note and other documents.

1901: Two 15 years-old boys, George Davis of Hare's Lane and William Matthews of Powick Lane, appeared before the City Police Court, charged with gaming. PC Langstone said the boys were caught playing "Banker" on the footpath under the light of a street lamp. They were each fined 7/6d or seven days in prison.

Mr Hodges, a farmer of Martley was driving his dray from Worcester behind a pair of horses when, near Kenswick Court, he met a traction engine which frightened his horses, causing them to bolt. He was thrown out and the wheels of his dray passed over him, injuring his legs. He was taken to hospital in a carrier's cart and is making a good recovery.

There is every evidence of the continued popularity of Dvorak. His "Stabat Mater" which he conducted at the Worcester Three Choirs Festival of 1884 has been selected for the next Lincoln Music Festival, and Dvorak's "Patriotic Hymn" has been chosen as one of the works to be performed by the Worcester Festival Choral Society during the coming season.

1951:St John-in-Bedwardine Parish Council is protesting at the experimental spraying of crops on Broadheath Common. The chemical spray was carried to some distance by the wind and caused a nuisance to people using the footpaths on the common. One woman had her clothing damaged.

The Worcestershire Health Executive Committee has agreed to replace the dentures of a Worcester foundry worker. Members were told that a spark fell into the man's mouth at his work and, in spitting it out, he accidentally spat out his dentures into the furnace.