FLOOD victims in Worcestershire are being warned to look out for rogue traders trying to charge residents "exorbitant" repair fees. Worcestershire Trading Standards department is urging residents to take pictures or video footage of the damage and find
A REFUSE collector prevented a potential catastrophe when he alerted a disabled woman about the smell of gas coming from her home. Chris Frost who works for Wychavon District Council's contractor Focsa smelled the acrid fumes of the gas as he collected
THE families of British soldiers shot by their own side in the First World War will march for the first time in this year's Cenotaph veterans' parade in London. Maureen Kendrick, a relative of a county soldier who was executed during the war after taking
PARENTS of children at a Worcester school are being urged to write to the county council to support a scheme to help save lives. Worcester MP Mike Foster is seeking "parent power" to help win backing for a reduction in speed limits to 20mph outside Red
HORSERIDERS in Worcestershire say they are lucky someone has not been seriously injured following a recent rash of red roads. It is not known why horses refuse to walk across sections of road, covered in the new red surface, but several riders have reported
A PUB worker who held an imitation gun to a six-year-old boy's head and threatened to shoot has been jailed for 12 months. Steven Poggiani was convicted at Worcester Crown Court in August of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
A BROTHER and sister on the way to a Christmas play suffered broken bones in a collision with a car after a motorist failed to stop at a pelican crossing's red light. Gillian Hudson, who denied the offence, was found guilty of the incident which took
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby wants his players to avoid paying the price for not killing sides off quickly. In the last couple of matches Harriers have had the better of their opponents in the early stages but have been unable to turn their domination
JOHN Durnin's future at Kidderminster Harriers is expected to be resolved over the weekend. The 35-year-old former Oxford and Portsmouth striker has been on a month's contract at Aggborough, which is due to expire after today's Nationwide League Third
JOHN Durnin's future at Kidderminster Harriers is expected to be resolved over the weekend. The 35-year-old former Oxford and Portsmouth striker has been on a month's contract at Aggborough, which is due to expire after today's Nationwide League Third
WORCESTER City's star striker Mark Owen is hoping that his prolific form can land him a place in the big time. The 23-year-old's hat-trick against Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy last Saturday took his tally to a highly impressive 70 in only
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby wants his players to avoid paying the price for not killing sides off quickly. In the last couple of matches Harriers have had the better of their opponents in the early stages but have been unable to turn their domination
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali has won the prestigious Cricket Society award for the Most Promising Young Cricketer of the Year. It was presented by The Lord Alexander of Weedon, President of the MCC, at the society's autumn dinner, held at the Royal
FORMER Worcester Rugby Club president David Hallmark has outlined his plans for the future of rugby in the wake of the ongoing row over promotion and relegation. The ex-player believes the rest of rugby should take up the Worcester model if it is to have
WORCESTER Rugby Club are expecting to be cheered on by up to 1,000 travelling supporters when they take on Saracens tomorrow in their Tetley Bitter Cup tie at Watford (3pm). Media officer Nicola Goodwin said the club had been inundated with inquiries
JIMMY White makes his long-awaited first appearance at the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern today when a full house will watch his showdown with top teenager Stephen Maguire. The Whirlwind blew into Malvern last night for this third appearance
SOCIAL Services Secretary Alistair Darling assures us average pensioner income is now £132 a week. If £132 is indeed the norm, maybe a representative of local New Labour could explain why it is that the number of pensioners living in poverty has risen
TONY Blair's brief tour of Bewdley reminded me of a Roman emperor deigning to mingle with the "common people". Except, of course, that our New Labour emperor didn't actually mingle. He was surrounded by an entourage which effectively kept the people (
IT is now a long time since I went down to our river to feed the ducks. I remember that on a Sunday morning, there was a trickle of cars to the riverside along South Quay. Many of those cars carried old age pensioners and the infirm, for a breath of "
THE report of "a trail of death and destruction" (Evening News, Tuesday, October 31) concerning the floods, hit the nail on the head when it quoted Environment Minister Michael Meacher who stated that this was the result of greenhouse gases being pumped
TEENAGER Kirsty Goodes' talent in fashion design was just being recognised when she was killed in a car crash in July. Just before the accident she had created a vision of her dream dress - but did not live to see it made up. Her mother Debbie appealed
ANOTHER milestone falling this year is the 40th anniversary of one of Worcester's biggest blazes of the 20th Century. It happened on the night of Sunday, December 11, 1960, and devastated the Albion Flour Mill at Diglis. Forty families had to be evacuated
A 21-STONE bride-to-be claims she was barred from a Worcester nightspot because she was too fat. Lin Higginbotham, who was on her hen night with a group of friends, was turned away from Bushwackers. The mother-of-three has accused the Trinity Street venue
A NEW group has been set up in Worcester to raise funds for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. The Worcester Local Appeal Group will organise fund-raising events and sponsorship, with a target of £2,000 set for its first year. "Sight loss is
PATIENTS in Worcestershire should be independently represented, according to the British Medical Association. The county's community health councils are due to be abolished as part of the NHS Plan announced by the Government. Fresh arrangements for patient
LET'S start with a simple statement - the Safer to Routes to Schools initiative is a good thing. No one could disagree with that, surely. How disappointing, then, to see that this attempt to make sure our children can walk to and from school in safety
WORCESTER Rugby Club are expecting to be cheered on by up to 1,000 travelling supporters when they take on Saracens tomorrow in their Tetley Bitter Cup tie at Watford (3pm). Media officer Nicola Goodwin said the club had been inundated with inquiries
JIMMY White makes his long-awaited first appearance at the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern today when a full house will watch his showdown with top teenager Stephen Maguire. The Whirlwind blew into Malvern last night for this third appearance
HEREFORD United have a rare Saturday off from Nationwide Conference action next weekend - but they're not happy about it. With the FA Cup first round scheduled for next Saturday and the Bulls having gone out 1-0 at Woking in the fourth qualifying round
FORMER Worcester Rugby Club president David Hallmark has outlined his plans for the future of rugby in the wake of the ongoing row over promotion and relegation. The ex-player believes the rest of rugby should take up the Worcester model if it is to have
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali has won the prestigious Cricket Society award for the Most Promising Young Cricketer of the Year. It was presented by The Lord Alexander of Weedon, President of the MCC, at the society's autumn dinner, held at the Royal
WORCESTER City's star striker Mark Owen is hoping that his prolific form can land him a place in the big time. The 23-year-old's hat-trick against Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy last Saturday took his tally to a highly impressive 70 in only
IN reply to Mr Carr of the British National Party (You Say, November 2), of course the indigenous citizens of the UK feel exploited. The Celts were forced out to Scotland, Wales and Ireland centuries ago, and have been used by the English ever since.
MR Round says (You Say, November 3) that we should "show respect for buildings and their historical value". In my book, it is far more important to show respect to our fellow human beings, however rich or poor, bright or dull, pretty or ugly, rather than
WHAT a fascinating insight was given by Brian Hunt (You Say, November 3) into the "Independent" view of ward-representation. St Barnabas Labour Councillors "respond to the welfare" of all the several thousand people in the ward, not just to that of those
WHAT the latest floods have revealed is the lack of foresight by road planners in the building of the southern/western bypass as a single carriageway. With the roads through Worcester impassable, the south/west route could not adequately cope with the
HEREFORD United have a rare Saturday off from Nationwide Conference action next weekend - but they're not happy about it. With the FA Cup first round scheduled for next Saturday and the Bulls having gone out 1-0 at Woking in the fourth qualifying round
DURING the last year or so, Memory Lane has, from time-to-time, carried readers' recollections of their childhood days at Worcester's Stanley Road School. These reminiscences were sent in to me in response to a plea from the school's current head teacher
THE help of Memory Lane readers is again being sought, this time in the hope that someone can provide detailed information about a worthy local benefactor who lived at Hallow. I've been contacted by David Williams of Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, who is
THIS year has marked the centenary of the completion of arguably Worcester's most impressive and imposing piece of Victoriana - the Hopmarket block. The only close competitor for the architectural accolade is the Victoria Institute in Foregate Street.
