WORCESTERSHIRE emergency services were today bracing themselves for another week of devastating floods and road closures - but they have been given a glimmer of hope for the future. The county's ambulance service could be given state-of-the-art equipment
WORCESTERSHIRE'S ambulance service is in line for new equipment and extra vehicles to cope with the floods. Gisela Stewart, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health, made the pledge yesterday after she met officials at Worcester Royal Infirmary's Castle
Why was I refused help? A WORCESTER woman driven from her home when it was flooded by sewage claims Severn Trent refused to give her sandbags. Mother-of-two Pauline Makepeace, an agoraphobic, has had to flee her house in Diglis, which she says has been
A WORCESTER Royal Infirmary consultant has been struck off the medical register after a botched operation led to a woman's death. Locum Dr Willem Bijl, who was employed as a consultant urologist at Ronkswood Hospital from October 13 to October 31, left
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster was to meet the man in charge of the county's acute hospital services today, to hear how health chiefs intended to cope with winter pressures. "I will be asking questions about issues raised in the media," said Mr Foster. "In
A TRAFFIC scheme, delayed for 10 months, is finally set to start in a busy Worcester street. The Angel Street bollards are due to be in use by mid-November, from 10.30am until 4.30pm every day. They were originally installed in January, to try and restrict
A DRINK-driving "lunatic" has been jailed after fighting with his half-naked passenger - while on the move. Drunk Michael Hart then launched into a high-speed car chase with a learner driver who had been forced to overtake his Ford XR2, Shrewsbury Crown
READERS, we're sure, will have had enough of the difficulties the floods have caused in travelling around Worcester in the past week. So now might be just the time to consider the wider issue of traffic congestion in our city. As we report today, a high-tech
Steve Yeomans delivering grocery to the trapped residents of New Street Upton-upon-Severn
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has saluted his goal king Mark Owen -- but says he can still get better. Owen scored a hat-trick as City beat Mangotsfield United 3-0 in the FA Umbro Trophy first round on Saturday. The 23-year-old now has 14 goals this
WORCESTER Rugby Club will not have to face Saracens full-back Thomas Castaignde next Sunday after the Frenchman was ruled out for the rest of the season following a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 25-year-old picked up the injury while warming up for Saturday
MAUREEN McCarthy had 73 reasons to be cheerful last night despite suffering a 5-0 first round exit at the Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern. Two years after potting just two reds to gain an unwanted entry into the game's record books
OLD Laurentians 48 Kidderminster Carolians 18 was not as bad as the scoreline might suggest in the third round of the Rugby Union's Intermediate Cup. With the injury list seemingly unending, KCs faced tough opposition, but came out with their heads up
MELLOW Jazz can provide trainer Ed Dunlop with a rare success at an all-weather track in the Ladbroke All-Weather Trophy Handicap (Qualifier) at Lingfield tomorrow. His trainer has had a mixed season, sending out 51 winners without unearthing any obvious
Saturday, November 4, 2000 EXCELLENT finishing saw Hereford United bounce back in style from their FA Cup disappointment at Woking with a 4-2 win at Scarborough. Strikers Rob Elmes and Gavin Williams (2) both found the back of the net with fine finishes
WORCESTER Rugby Club will not have to face Saracens full-back Thomas Castaignde next Sunday after the Frenchman was ruled out for the rest of the season following a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 25-year-old picked up the injury while warming up for Saturday
THOUSANDS of determined Bromsgrove residents turned out in force last night to enjoy the town's bonfire night celebrations despite the "atrocious" weather. Families armed with umbrellas braved the muddy conditions and turned out to support Bromsgrove
AS soon as my Evening News is delivered, I turn straight to the You Say page to see if there is a letter from George Cowley. They are always straight to the point - the right point! But two evenings running there was no letter from George which made one
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has saluted his goal king Mark Owen -- but says he can still get better. Owen scored a hat-trick as City beat Mangotsfield United 3-0 in the FA Umbro Trophy first round on Saturday. The 23-year-old now has 14 goals this
WITH reference to the article in the Evening News (Thursday, October 19) while I sympathise with the youngsters' plea, surely this is indicative of society today. People seem to expect "someone" to provide for them without any input from themselves. CHRIS
MAUREEN McCarthy had 73 reasons to be cheerful last night despite suffering a 5-0 first round exit at the Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern. Two years after potting just two reds to gain an unwanted entry into the game's record books
Salon Napolitan The Neapolitan Salon from the Revolution to the Restoration IMAGINE the sunshine dappling off the waters of the Mediterranean, the sounds of street vendors - and grand ladies and gentlemen being entertained in the great salons. Naples
Superhuman: The Awesome Power Within by Robert Winston and Lori Oliwenstein (BBC Worldwide £18.99) A LIZARD loses its tail and grows another. The shore crab, with a pincer trapped between two rocks on the ebb tide, breaks free. The limb has been sacrificed
Big Brother The Official Unseen Story by Jean Ritchie (Channel 4 Books, £9.99) SADA, Andrew, Caroline, Nick, Nichola, Tom, Claire, Mel, Darren, Anna and Craig. When they come to write the history of popular TV culture for the year 2000, those 11 names
The Tulip Girl by Margaret Dickinson, (Pan paperback, £5.99) THE Tulip Girl is a fascinating story about the endurance of true love in the face of great adversity. It is captivating, well-written, descriptive and one to really hold your attention. Maddie
Saturday, November 4, 2000 A GAME which had been described as a banana skin turned into more of a pineapple crush as Worcester swept aside Tynedale 76-12 to set up a mouth-watering fruit cocktail of a fixture at Saracens on Sun-day. The Tetley Bitter
BROMSGROVE Tory MP Julie Kirkbride is struggling to stay away from the Commons. She recently gave birth to a son, Angus, and has been doting on him at home. She has also been busy with constituency work. But she is missing the intrigue of Parliament,
Saturday, November 4, 2000 MARK Owen emphasised his value to Worcester City with a hat-trick to take them comfortably into the second round of the FA Umbro Trophy. City's leading scorer took his goal tally to 14 this season with three clinical strikes
PLANS to expand its business activities in five more countries have been announced by a Worcester-based training company. SITO, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, revealed its export figures were at an all-time high - up 46 per cent on
PUB landlord David Smith will be hoping to plough his way to success when the chips are down at a competition in Monte Carlo. Mr Smith's pub, the Plough & Harrow in Drakes Broughton, near Pershore, will compete for the national Staff Development Pub
A DRIVER has been killed in an horrific smash after his car spun out of control on a bend, collided with another vehicle and split in two. The front and back ends of the man's silver Citroen AX were 60ft apart after the head-on collision near Martin Hussingtree
A DRIVER who was stopped at the Worcester Road traffic island in Kidderminster because he was not wearing a seat belt has been fined £550 with £75 costs, by magistrates. Andrew Gledhill, 37, of Lea Street, Kidderminster, admitted having no insurance or
A PENSIONER trapped in Worcester's Newtown Hospital for two months because of a cash crisis in social services says she has been driven to breaking point. Eighty-five-year-old Audrey Brown has now been transferred to Evesham Community Hospital, but has
A FEAST of fun is on offer at Stourport Library in the run up to the festive period. Exhibitions, art displays, internet and book sessions all form part of the activities at the Worcester Street venue. Today sees Robin Hill, from the County Museum, Hartlebury
A RETIRED vicar from Droitwich has failed in a last-ditch legal bid to halt development work near his home. London's High Court has thrown out an application by the Rev Ronald Waters to stop work at Yew Tree Hill pending a forthcoming challenge to planning
THE wet weekend failed to stop thousands of revellers from enjoying firework spectacles across the county as displays lit up the Worcestershire skies. More than 2,500 people braved the elements to watch Worcester Rugby Club's 40-minute display in which
REDDITCH United will travel to Unibond League Premier Division side Hucknall Town in the second round of the FA Umbro Trophy on December 2 after a fine 3-1 win over Grantham Town on Saturday. The visitors, currently riding high in the Dr Martens League
Landlocked jet skiers took advantage of the record floods to jet around the racecourse yesterday (Sunday).
The river in flood in the heart of Worcester with the Cathedral towering above the scene. Friday evening November 3rd.
Army vehicles ferry people along New Road as the main river bridge remained closed to traffic
ADRIAN Skeggs has ordered his Worcester Rugby Club side to brush up on their skills despite booking their place in the fifth round of the Tetley Bitter Cup with a convincing 76-12 victory at Tyne-dale on Saturday. The Worcester director of coaching will
PAUL Merson fears gambling among the players may have contributed to England's flop at Euro 2000. The Aston Villa midfielder went through a well-publicised battle against an addiction to gambling. And he reckons that if players get involved in card schools
MALVERN Rugby Club had to work hard for their 37-7 win at Handsworth in the third round of the Intermediate Cup. It was left to scrum-half Daniel Sparrey to open the scoring, cheekily stealing the ball and running half the pitch to touch down. After a
GOVERNMENT inspectors have delivered a glowing report on a Cotswold primary school. Temple Guiting School is given top marks in its latest Ofsted report and so impressed lead inspector George Crowther that he told governors that his report on the school
PRIME spots for dog squatting will be watched by spy cameras in bid to put irresponsible walkers firmly in the frame. Stratford District Council is installing video surveillance at popular dog walking spots such as playing fields, sports grounds and public
ADRIAN Skeggs has ordered his Worcester Rugby Club side to brush up on their skills despite booking their place in the fifth round of the Tetley Bitter Cup with a convincing 76-12 victory at Tyne-dale on Saturday. The Worcester director of coaching will
THE victims of two world wars, and other conflicts since, will be remembered at services in and around Bromsgrove this Sunday. On Poppy Day, Saturday November 11, at 11am, in High Street, members of the Bromsgrove branch of the Royal British Legion, and
I AGREE with Councillor Rob Peachey that legalising cannabis would free our police to concentrate on the real problem of hard drugs. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
THE devolution of Scotland could be shown to be unnecessary and a waste of money with Tony's Scottish cronies being shipped into government. Described as the Westminster Kilt, they are in a position of considerable ministerial power both in Scotland and
THE letter from Malcolm Meikle, Leader of Wychavon District Council (You Say, October 25) rather reminds me of the Local Government Hymn. Look down, Oh Lord, and grant content To all in Local Government That we may struggle to comply With regulations
REMEMBRANCE Day is approaching. It is the occasion when our nation pays tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives in two world wars so that we might enjoy the freedoms of today. It is also an opportunity to remember those who have fallen
MALVERN Rugby Club had to work hard for their 37-7 win at Handsworth in the third round of the Intermediate Cup. It was left to scrum-half Daniel Sparrey to open the scoring, cheekily stealing the ball and running half the pitch to touch down. After a
I AM more than 80 years old and live alone. My family lives in the north of England and when I needed to reach Ronkswood Hospital, Worcester, I was driven there and back by volunteers in their own cars, for which I am very grateful. On arrival I was shocked
I HAVE just returned from Ronkswood Hospital, my eighth visit since last year. During my stay, I caught another headline in your paper criticising the NHS. Don't you ever print the good news about what really goes on in there? I have never had a complaint
Foster claims fridge, kettle LAWYERS could be called in to resolve a Commons divorce row. A couple of hundred MPs have moved into the new £231m Portcullis House office block opposite Big Ben. A bargain at £1m an MP, and their staff, but that's another
A GOLDEN rule of journalism is never assume anything. A former editor of the Western Mail explains how, as a young reporter, he once passed a local cricket ground and saw a beautifully-prepared wicket. He bashed out a few paragraphs about how the groundsman
Saturday, November 4, 2000 HANDBAGS at ten paces, fireworks and a disallowed 'winner' from striker Richard Burgess - it was all included in Bromsgrove Rovers' goalless draw at Droylsden in round one of the FA Umbro Trophy on Saturday. And in truth, it
Saturday, November 4, 2000 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Jan Molby is urging his players to be more ruthless in front of goal after spurning a number of chances in Saturday's 1-1 Nationwide League Division Three draw against rivals Cheltenham Town at
WORCESTERSHIRE'S tourist attractions have helped the region pull in 3.3 million extra visitors in the past two years. A new poll by the Heart of England Tourist Board confirmed tourism in the Heart of England was going from strength to strength. Figures
