A 19-YEAR-OLD heroin addict who had asked magistrates to lock her up to keep her away from drugs has been put on probation for nine months. Tracey Evans, of Princess Way, Stourport, had been in custody for 12 days while a report was prepared. She admitted
A WORCESTER King's School pupil made headlines when she went to court to sue her father for her private school fees. Nicole Lavelle, who lives at Peopleton, near Pershore, with her mother Linda, is seeking £700 a month from her estranged father, Callum
GIPSIES are living on sites in Worcestershire that resemble concentration camps, a new study has claimed. Evesham and Pershore Housing Association will publish research this week on the issue hailing it as the first of its kind in Britain. The association
STAFF at a Worcester-based charity have made a desperate plea for cash - after the floods put paid to a major fundraising event. Much-needed money was to have been raised for Leukaemia CARE by last weekend's city road race, but organisers were forced
A MACHETE-wielding "Grim Reaper" played a funeral dirge as protests took place outside County Hall against social services cuts. Phil Swarbridge had donned a robe and cowl as he set out loudspeakers that belted out Chopin's Piano Sonata No 2 - The Funeral
CRUNCH talks between a Government Minister and a delegation from Worcestershire County Council, due to take place today, have been postponed. The chief executive of the county council, Rob Sykes; the chairman of Worcestershire Health Authority, Jacqui
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Jan Molby is forced to make changes for tonight's J. C. Thompson Championship Shield clash against Kingstonian at Aggborough (7.45). Definitely ruled out are Paul Webb, Mark Shail, John Durnin and Steve Pope. Midfielder
MOST men of around my age have at least a passing interest in the First World War. The post-1945 babyboomers, the sons and daughters of those who endured the second great conflict, were surrounded by its echoes. For if ever an event was to be burned into
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope to sign striker John Durnin on a permanent basis later this week. The 35-year-old former Oxford and Portsmouth player has impressed manager Jan Molby after signing a month's contract at Aggborough. The contract is now up, and
FORMER Worcestershire and England cricket star Basil d'Oliveira proved a good luck charm for Richard King at the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern last night. D'Oliveira, a long-standing family friend, joined King's parents, John and Norma
A view of the Severn Bridge in the city centre from the cathedral tower. The bridge was once again closed today (Monday) at 3.30pm.
A caravan site between Bewdley and Bridgnorth submerged by the Severn flood waters.
Barr and Jane Pritchard, owners of Ostlers restaurant, check the sandbags in Worcester's Severn Terrace.
The flooded River Severn, on a late sunny afternoon looking downstream, taken from the College Green walkway in Worcester.
THE Office of Fair Trading is due to make a decision this week on whether English First Division Rugby clubs acted unfairly in the ongoing promotion and relegation row. English Second Division Rugby clubs (ESDR) applied to the office three weeks ago after
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen has scooped his second Manager of the Month award of the season. Mullen won the October prize in the Dr Martens League Western Division after United remained unbeaten during the month and climbed into third place. It follows
BROMSGROVE Rovers are confident they can finish the job in their first round replay at home to Droylsden tonight (7.45). Rovers did well to hold the Unibond League Premier Division side to a goalless draw in Saturday's first meeting, and chief executive
BROMSGROVE Rovers are confident they can finish the job in their first round replay at home to Droylsden tonight (7.45). Rovers did well to hold the Unibond League Premier Division side to a goalless draw in Saturday's first meeting, and chief executive
WHEN Worcester Rugby Club coach Adrian Skeggs ordered his side to clean up their act the players thought they were in for a hard time in training. However, he had something else in mind as the squad, due to play Saracens in the Tetley Bitter Cup on Sunday
THE Office of Fair Trading is due to make a decision this week on whether English First Division Rugby clubs acted unfairly in the ongoing promotion and relegation row. English Second Division Rugby clubs (ESDR) applied to the office three weeks ago after
LONG-SUFFERING town centre residents are being given the chance to have their say on a new scheme designed to cut problems caused by speeding motorists using roads as 'rat runs'. Worcestershire Highways Partnership in Bromsgrove is proposing to close
IF Paul Griffiths has trouble making sense of my letters I would be happy to explain. He should honestly reflect on the cosiness that has existed for many years between the Lib/Dems and New Labour. BRIAN HUNT, Worcester.
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus - Dreaming of England. Oct 29. 7.00pm. Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 780 3333). Minnesota Orchestra. Nov 2. 8.00pm. Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 780 3333). Chamber Music - Centre Stage
I WAS one of a group of would-be passengers who stood about on Shrub Hill Station the other day, wondering when the next scheduled train would actually arrive because of safety delays. But at least it gave us time to discuss how our railways had got into
FREE-range pigs could be bringing home the bacon for a farmer nominated for a rural enterprise award. Kate Gilbert is in the running for the Country Living Enterprising Rural Women Awards which reward innovation in business. Mrs Gilbert, of Weobley, Herefordshire
BROMSGROVE Rovers are confident they can finish the job in their first round replay at home to Droylsden tonight (7.45). Rovers did well to hold the Unibond League Premier Division side to a goalless draw in Saturday's first meeting, and chief executive
BUSINESSMEN across Herefordshire and Worcestershire were due to meet today to explore how technology can be used to help the construction industry in the two counties. The seminar, organised by IT Construction Best Practice (ITCBP) held at Worcester's
A DYING Worcester man is overjoyed after housing chiefs made a U-turn over their bid to evict him from his family home. After pressure from Clive Grosvenor-Davies' neighbours, Worcester City Council has now given him his own tenancy agreement - which
A PENSIONER'S battle to stay in a house in the face of eviction threats from her church landlords has ended in defeat. Margaret Harley, 67, of School House, Arley saw her last ditch effort to have the eviction order suspended fail when a county court
WORCESTERSHIRE looks set for another bout of severe flooding in the next 48 hours with the worst conditions expected in the region on Thursday. The combination of new rain arriving on saturated riverbanks and flood water coming downstream from Wales will
A BOATING expert says the recent floods which have devastated parts of Worcestershire have been made worse by the failure to dredge the River Severn. Stephen Peters, council member of the National Association of Boat Owners, says the river is in desperate
In the wake of some of the worst floods to hit the area in living memory, Worcestershire County Council has been hit by a flood of a different kind. During the past week e-mails from all over the country have been pouring in, offering words of condolence
BRITAIN'S first "citiplex" cinema was due to be officially unveiled in Worcester today. Actress Jenny Agutter had been asked to cut the ribbons at the £5m Friar Street complex by Warner Village Cinemas. Guests at the opening ceremony were due to enjoy
IN the letters page yesterday, we had occasion to print a letter from John Hinton, of Worcester, which included the Local Government Hymn. For readers who missed it, that humorous ditty went as follows: Look down, Oh Lord, and grant content To all in
PLAYERS come and players go -- and at Kidderminster Harriers it's no different to anywhere else. I say that because at the moment there's a possibility of us bringing in a loan player, although I don't want to reveal too much about it just yet. But it's
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope to sign striker John Durnin on a permanent basis later this week. The 35-year-old former Oxford and Portsmouth player has impressed manager Jan Molby after signing a month's contract at Aggborough. The contract is now up, and
Come hell or HIGH WATER! copies of the Evening news were delivered by tractor as floods swept the city.
A security guard checks the ticket barriers in Worcester's Crowngate Shopping Centre car park.
An aerial view of the ring road on the outskirts of Worcester where the River Teme flows into the River Severn.
FORMER Worcestershire and England cricket star Basil d'Oliveira proved a good luck charm for Richard King at the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern last night. D'Oliveira, a long-standing family friend, joined King's parents, John and Norma
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope to sign striker John Durnin on a permanent basis later this week. The 35-year-old former Oxford and Portsmouth player has impressed manager Jan Molby after signing a month's contract at Aggborough. The contract is now up, and
WHEN Worcester Rugby Club coach Adrian Skeggs ordered his side to clean up their act the players thought they were in for a hard time in training. However, he had something else in mind as the squad, due to play Saracens in the Tetley Bitter Cup on Sunday
STOURPORT Swifts are in danger of having to switch Saturday's home FA Carlsberg Vase second round tie with Chasetown to their opponent's ground. The floods which have devastated Worcestershire have hit Swifts particularly hard. Their Walshes Meadow ground
MIRACLE Island can spring a real surprise in the Evening Standard Hurdle at Newbury tomorrow. Karl Burke's charge went right off the boil at the end of last season but may be best caught fresh and is handicapped to go close on the pick of his form over
EMERGENCY services across the Vale and the rest of south Worcestershire are bracing themselves for more floods as water levels start to rise again. Reports from the Environment Agency and Worcester Police this morning say water levels are rising on the
COTSWOLD hotels have scooped a hatful of accolades in the RAC's annual Hospitality Awards. The three-star Lords of the Manor Hotel at Upper Slaughter was delighted to be given its first RAC gold ribbon, given to hotels that consistently demonstrate a
A LEADING expert on the life and works of William Shakespeare this week said it was unlikely that the Bard was more high on cannabis than the pleasure of creativity after reports at the weekend suggesting the man of the millennium was a pot head. Director
PLANS have been submitted to build a private nursery in a Rubery road which a leading Labour councillor fears could cost lives. The proposed facility has been earmarked for Gunner Lane which was the centre of a debate when Holywell Primary School was
I VISITED Worcester recently and my son and I had the pleasure of visiting the restaurant Tyme after Tyme in College Street. What a beautiful clean and lovely place - and the meal was beautiful, too. R J FLETT, Walsall, West Midlands.
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen has scooped his second Manager of the Month award of the season. Mullen won the October prize in the Dr Martens League Western Division after United remained unbeaten during the month and climbed into third place. It follows
ADRIAN Hughes says (You Say, October 25) that football is " a minority and declining sport". You'd hardly think so, considering the coverage it gets in the Press and on television, not to mention it being a major topic of conversation in the pubs. GEORGE
I AM a rare breed in that I actually admire people like George Cowley. Being a keen writer, I appreciate how writing fluently and frequently is an art form and a skill. George Cowley has a talent for writing and is only doing what he is good at. So, I
THE resignation of Lord Holmes of Cheltenham will, we feel, be welcomed by people concerned about standards in public life. May we now wish secretary of state Chris Smith better luck in his next selection of a chairman, for the critically important Broadcasting
TONY Blair promise of open government is nothing more than an illusion, a myth. The Government has told us nothing of the forthcoming Treaty of Nice. This will be the most deep and far-reaching treaty to date, which will have an enormous and resounding
DIRECT charity donations could be given an extra boost thanks to a new Sharing the Caring office in Bromsgrove. MP Julie Kirkbride launched the new shop, opened to promote payroll-giving in Worcestershire. Sharing the Caring, bought by Help the Aged in
