THE owners of a half-timbered black and white cottage have told of the moment a car spun out of control and smashed into their home. The white Ford Escort was travelling along Main Street in Peopleton, from the Pershore direction, when it came off the
TWO people had to be cut free from the wreckage of their cars after a head-on smash near Worcester. One driver - a 55-year-old man - was airlifted to Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital with multiple leg fractures after the smash on the A44 Pershore-Worcester
AN NHS phone line which gives advice on a range of ailments has already proved a big success in Worcestershire. NHS Direct was due to be extended to cover the whole of England today with a launch by Secretary of State Alan Milburn and Health Minister
MANIAC driver Matthew Ware led police on a 60mph chase through Hereford during which he twice drove along pavements in a frantic bid to escape. The banned motorist took a Vauxhall Cavalier from a pub carpark and tried to hide his face as a patrol car
FIRE crews have been praised after a man who was found unconscious in his home was rescued and resuscitated in the street. The rescue took place in the early hours yesterday at a house in Berrington Road, Tenbury Wells. The emergency services were alerted
A WOMAN who complained about the state of Worcester's Ronkswood hospital claims she waited two months for a reply. Ann Dyke's husband Rodney was admitted to casualty in early August, suffering from suspected pneumonia. There was no room at Ronkswood,
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has been accused of "gagging" critics of plans to build an incinerator in Kidderminster. Wyre Forest District Council's leader, Mike Oborski, claimed "orders had been sent from County Hall to be good boys and girls". "They
AN amazing twist of fate has paired Kidderminster Harriers at home to Carlisle United in two different cup competitions. "It is remarkable," said Harriers' boss Jan Molby after the two separate draws were made on the same day. The first paired Harriers
DEFENSIVE mistakes cost Redditch United dearly as they slumped to a 4-2 home defeat against a Weston-super-Mare side battling near the foot of the table. Ryan King and Justin Pritchard netted two goals apiece as Weston recorded just their second away
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
AN amazing twist of fate has paired Kidderminster Harriers at home to Carlisle United in two different cup competitions. "It is remarkable," said Harriers' boss Jan Molby after the two separate draws were made on the same day. The first paired Harriers
A SOCCER match had to be abandoned after one of the teams was reduced to just six players. The referee was forced to call off the Herefordshire Football Association Challenge Cup tie between Wellington and Westfields, after Wellington had four men red-carded
ADRIAN Skeggs branded his Worcester Rugby Club team "unprofessional" as they once again showed their capacity to exhilarate and frustrate with equal intensity yesterday. The Sixways side showed their Jekyll and Mr Hyde characteristics with a sometime
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
ADRIAN Skeggs branded his Worcester Rugby Club team "unprofessional" as they once again showed their capacity to exhilarate and frustrate with equal intensity yesterday. The Sixways side showed their Jekyll and Mr Hyde characteristics with a sometime
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
WORCESTER City are likely to give some of their rising stars a game in tonight's Worcester Royal Infirmary Senior Cup first round tie with Westfields at St George's Lane (7.45). City have named a full first-team squad for the clash with their Banks's
EVESHAM United extended their un-beaten league and cup run to nine games when they beat Gresley Rovers 2-1 in the Dr Martens Western Division at Common Road. Despite the absence of twin strikers Sam Bowen and Dean Roberts, who between them have scored
WORCESTER citizens have some rights of access to Pitchcroft according to the Evening News (Monday, October 30). I worked at the end of Pitchcroft from 1944 to 1950. In those days, even on race days, people had right of way on footpaths. A policeman walked
6 I WRITE to you with a general query about the floods of recent times. One thing that seems to have been forgotten concerns the seeming lack of funds to help the tens of thousands of people who have suffered. I know that it doesn't compare with other
6 AS an 80-year-old trades unionist and Labour Party member, I would like to give half a cheer to the Labour Government for going some way towards restoring the link between pensions and earnings which was broken by Mrs Thatcher during her disastrous
Sunday, November 19, 2000 TONGAN Sateki Tuipulotu rattled up another 22 points to lead Worcester to a convincing 37-12 win over Otley yesterday. The full back-cum-winger was once again the star of the show as the Sixways side kept their six-point advantage
FEARS for the safety of a Stratford man are growing after he went missing a week ago. Phillip Caldicott, of Gifford Walk left his home last Monday morning, telling his mother Sylvia that he was on his way to a day centre at Stratford Hospital, but never
Saturday, November 18, 2000 THREE sendings off, a dictionary of bookings and a goal from St Kitts International Michael Crawford highlighted a grandstand finish as Atherstone United scored three goals in the last ten minutes to beat Bromsgrove Rovers
Saturday, November 18, 2000 IT was a tale of two goalkeepers as Worcester City extended their impressive run of results with a 2-1 victory at Stafford Rangers. Worcester's number one Danny McDonnell made a crucial penalty save to deny Stafford an equaliser
A REFRIGERATION firm left other companies out in the cold when it was shortlisted for a CBI business award. More than 1,000 companies have entered the Growing Business Awards, organised by Real Business magazine and the Confederation of British Industry
SWISS "fraudsters" are trying to con thousands of pounds out of Worcester firms by demanding cash for a listing in an internet business guide. Invoices have been sent to scores of city businesses demanding a £390 payment be made into a Swiss bank account
FREE counselling is being offered to Malvern Hills District Council workers and their families amid the threat of job cuts. A decision about the employees' future will be made by the authority's senior councillors tomorrow. Malvern Hills District Council
AS householders across Worcestershire mop up after the worst floods in more than 50 years, new research shows people in the Midlands are realising the effects of climate change are a real threat. A survey commissioned by Worldwide Fund for Nature and
VIOLENCE erupted in Kidderminster forcing arrests to be made after Harriers first round FA cup match with Burton Albion. A group of supporters had to be escorted home on a train by police officers after the clashes on Saturday. The first disturbance was
A MAN has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in a country lane near Droitwich. Phillip Smith, aged 35, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, is accused of killing Rosemary Corcoran, who was found dead in Rashwood
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
AN amazing twist of fate has paired Kidderminster Harriers at home to Carlisle United in two different cup competitions. "It is remarkable," said Harriers' boss Jan Molby after the two separate draws were made on the same day. The first paired Harriers
WORCESTER City are likely to give some of their rising stars a game in tonight's Worcester Royal Infirmary Senior Cup first round tie with Westfields at St George's Lane (7.45). City have named a full first-team squad for the clash with their Banks's
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
WORCESTER Wolves boostsed their hopes of winning the National Basketball League Division Three title when they beat third placed Barking 72-75 in a hard-fought encounter in Essex. A large hostile crowd greeted the league leaders who included the recently
BOB Ceen is preparing for his 10th appearance in the Network Q Rally of Great Britain - but fears it could be his last. The 46-year-old from Welland, near Malvern, believes new rule changes could prevent private entrants like himself from competing in
GARRUTH can take advantage of a handy-looking weight to land the Ladbroke Casinos Hurdle (Qualifier) at Market Rasen tomorrow. The conditions of the race make for some difficulty for punters - connections could be excused for having their attentions more
FIREFIGHTERS saved Worcester from being engulfed in thick black smoke after three trailers were left blazing in a suspected arson attack. The fire broke out in Diglis Dock Road, outside an industrial unit which is believed to belong to British Waterways
BOB Ceen is preparing for his 10th appearance in the Network Q Rally of Great Britain - but fears it could be his last. The 46-year-old from Welland, near Malvern, believes new rule changes could prevent private entrants like himself from competing in
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
THE new chairman of the Bromsgrove traders' group has set out her aims of promoting the High Street as a shopping area. Anita Mears, who runs the Clothes Rail, in Hanover Street, was elected chairman of BroMark, the Bromsgrove Marketing Partnership, at
PLANS to build a leisure centre, hotel and pub restaurant in Bromsgrove is set to be given the thumbs up today. The scheme, submitted by brewery giants Whitbread PLC, includes building the facilities on land at New College, in School Drive. Bromsgrove
I WOULD like to apologise to any Health Service staff, doctors and nurses if they took my remarks about moaners and gripers in the wrong context. I was referring to the public and politically-motivated, professional moaners. JOY TURNER, Worcester.
EVERY cloud has a silver lining. The floods in Worcester had at least one benefit in that pedestrians could go on to the City Bridge and view the floods without traffic thundering past. It was a pity that for the first few days there wasn't much access
6 ON Saturday, November 11, and on the next day, I stood to say my deepest thanks in remembrance to the brave men and women who gave their lives for us. Those who remain must, as I do, surely struggle to accept the present actions by Tony Blair and New
6 IF I were in charge of today's Government I would bring in new laws to improve safety. All lorry drivers would be compelled to carry a deputy driver with them to ensure that they do not fall asleep while driving or have one drink too many. I also suggest
REGARDING the article in Friday's Evening News (November 10) I went to school by train from Henwick Halt in the floods of 1947. We are now in the 21st century, so why not think ahead? Henwick Station has now gone. Before every available space has gone
I WAS interested to read John Phillpott's recent articles about Ypres and the Menin Gate. Several years ago, while a driver with Astons Coaches, I was in Belgium with a party of schoolchildren. The teacher in charge expressed a wish to take the group
I WONDER if George Cowley has noticed how members of the Royal Family have put on weight. I refer to the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew. They have all gained considerably and need to take more exercise. R L BENNETT, Worcester.
I HAVE crossed swords with Andy Hope-Hall in the past, but I totally support every word of his letter (You Say, November 11) headed "Let us save our land and lead the world". His words about motorists were particularly apt. What sort of future are these
PARISHIONERS in Shipston have unveiled their new millennium feature - a religious sculpture in the St Edmund's Church. The sculpture of Mary and Child has been made by Shipston sculptor Judy Brown, who has lived in the area since leaving Surrey some 20
A WORCESTERSHIRE coroner heard how two Pershore teenagers waved to their friends just seconds before their car spun out of control and crashed into trees, killing them both instantly. An inquest at Worcester magistrates court last Friday heard that the
BRIAN Lara reported Worcestershire's Glenn McGrath for spitting the last time they met in a Test match and the Australian paceman has not forgiven him. "As far as I'm concerned it's a bit more personal this summer due to the last time we came up against
Saturday, November 18, 2000 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' lack of firepower enabled Burton Albion to set up another reunion between Jan Molby and his former Liverpool team-mate Nigel Clough following Saturday's goalless FA Cup first round draw at Aggborough
A KIDDERMINSTER wire manufacturer is on the road to success after landing a £115,000 contract to supply a European tyre maker. Weekly 20-ton shipments of beadwire have already started leaving Romwire's Worcestershire factory for Poland. "We're very pleased
A WORCESTERSHIRE garden centre is in the pink after one of its bosses completed a two-year management course. Colin Davis, of Bransford Garden Plants, collected his certificate in management after a course run by Worcester Management Centre. More than
