AN orphan's battle to find out about the father she never knew has ended after more a quarter of a century. Worcester grandmother Jan Penn was three when she and her two brothers were orphaned after their dad, Kenneth Perry, died. Now, nearly 50 years
A WORCESTER crash victim is making a fresh appeal for witnesses, three years after an accident nearly robbed him of his life. Surgeons twice brought Tim Hall back to life after his new bike was in collision with a car on Avon Road, Tolladine, during the
HEALTH campaigner Richard Taylor has been accused of navete by his Labour rival, Wyre Forest MP David Lock. Mr Lock said the retired consultant, who intends to stand for Parliament, had "effectively admitted that his actions would be in vain". "Dr Taylor
A TEENAGER who took part in a ram-raid on a service station near the city has been sentenced to 15 months detention. Paul Howard was a passenger in a stolen Range Rover, which smashed through the front of the Elf garage in Powick, causing £11,452 damage
KEMPSEY'S oldest resident will celebrate her 100th birthday with a party fit for a Queen! Although Elsie Morris will not reach her centenary until tomorrow, more than 150 relatives, friends and villagers will pack St Mary's Church today, to toast the
IF ever we needed evidence of the precipitous state of the British countryside, of the fragile balance of life within it, the events of the past ten days have provided it. The truth, however, is that none of us needed a virulent disease to show what an
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has dismissed speculation linking him with the managerial vacancy at Wigan Athletic. Molby turned down the post at the Second Division promotion-chasers last summer, but it has now become available again following
MANAGER Jan Molby is delighted with the way new £50,000 striker Drewe Broughton has settled into life at Kidderminster Harriers. And he's predicting a big future for the former Peterborough United front-runner who went into today's Nationwide League Division
WORCESTER Wolves are without key player Colin Chiverton as they look to bounce back against Barking in the National Basketball League Division Three tonight (7pm). He is ruled out of the match at University College Worcester with a back injury. Tony Forde
MANAGER Jan Molby is delighted with the way new £50,000 striker Drewe Broughton has settled into life at Kidderminster Harriers. And he's predicting a big future for the former Peterborough United front-runner who went into today's Nationwide League Division
WYRE Forest MP David Lock joined in a scheme to boost trees in Britain by planting an oak sapling. The scheme, called Trees of Time and Place, was backed by 400 MPs. It aims to encourage everyone in the UK to grow at least one tree from seed to mark the
A RECENT newcomer to the Hereford United line-up has been forward Jimmy Quiggin, writes Andy Holmes. Twenty-year-old Quiggin joined United in October from Boldmere St Michael's on a part-time contract and has forced himself into a regular first team place
I REFER to George Cowley's letter regarding my sense of social obligation. My sense of social obligation is directed towards all those, who have to fund an annual rise in council tax of 10 per cent, or more, from "fixed" incomes, which increases in line
FORMER mayor Clifford Lord complains (You Say, February 23) that the Evening News has a "less than friendly" attitude to the city council - yet the paper regularly publishes letters from various councillors, including those written by Mr Lord. GEORGE
TIM Pinney once again tries to desperately imply that the anti-hunt campaigners make things up, (You Say, February 16). It is irresponsible of bloodsports fanatics to claim that normal dog owners will be prosecuted if their pets - by chance - chase after
IT looks as if Tony Blair will, at some time in the future "when the time is right" brainwash our country into accepting the euro. What pensioners would like to know is, will they still be the paupers of the European community or will the government make
6 I NOTE that Richard Adams, the prospective Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Worcester, thinks another Severn Bridge in Worcester should be sited by the railway viaduct at Pitchcroft. What a barmy idea! Does this not contradict that other great
A NEW bridge across the Severn at the southern end of Pitchcroft, as suggested by Tory Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Richard Adams, would do little to relieve the traffic problems of the city. As I understand it, the present transport strategy is
REPEATED floods in the Vale of Evesham have prompted district councillors to press for action. Wychavon District Council has agreed to press the county council to unblock its roadside ditches and drains. The district believes that better maintenance would
Harriers are looking to build on their last away result, an impressive 0-0 draw at play-off challengers Leyton Orient two weeks ago. A run of three undefeated games came to an end last Sunday when promotion hopefuls Cardiff City triumphed 4-2 at Aggborough
Blackpool's strike duo linked up well with only a minute on the clock as Murphy headed down Simpson's pass inside and Ormerod half-volleyed wildly wide from 20 yards. The home side, with their crowd drummer in full force, went ahead in the sixth minute
Play-off challengers Blackpool surged back into the clash and gave Harriers' back line plenty of problems. And Murphy fired them back in front on 26 minutes with his second goal of the game. Winger Simpson slid a pass into the area and Murphy controlled
It was a quiet half for Blackpool keeper Barnes but he had to back pedal to hold Durnin's lob under his crossbar in the 67th minute. But Harriers custodian Clarke was far busier and had to block a shot from Ormerod on 72 minutes as the striker again dissected
FARMERS in Worcestershire have begun their desperate battle to stop foot and mouth spreading to their land as the latest reports reveal 40 cases have been confirmed across Britain. The outbreak at Windybank Farm, Astwood Bank, near Inkberrow, is the first
A WORCESTER charity has achieved its target of transforming a derelict building in the heart of the city into a state-of-the-art premises for the blind. A million pounds was raised to give the former GPO sorting office in Sansome Walk a facelift and,
A WORCESTER college student bit a civilian worker at the city's police station after being arrested, a court heard. Karl Bicknell, aged 39, was found drunk in a private garden at Callow End, near Worcester, but refused to leave. He was taken into custody
A WORCESTER man has been questioned amid allegations an ambulance crew assaulted him. Police quizzed the man, who has not been named, following an incident at Nightingale House in Stanley Road. The man alleged he was clubbed with a torch after he began
A MAN caused damage to a Worcester pub following a disagreement with the landlady over his brother's girlfriend, magistrates were told. Linzey Mapp, aged 20, admitted causing the damage at the Paul Pry pub, in The Butts, on Friday, January 12. Kiernan
MANAGER Jan Molby is delighted with the way new £50,000 striker Drewe Broughton has settled into life at Kidderminster Harriers. And he's predicting a big future for the former Peterborough United front-runner who went into today's Nationwide League Division
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has dismissed speculation linking him with the managerial vacancy at Wigan Athletic. Molby turned down the post at the Second Division promotion-chasers last summer, but it has now become available again following
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby has dismissed speculation linking him with the managerial vacancy at Wigan Athletic. Molby turned down the post at the Second Division promotion-chasers last summer, but it has now become available again following
WORCESTERSHIRE golf ace John Bickerton is in line for a big pay-day after ending the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic in joint sixth place. The 31-year-old Droitwich Golf Club member was on nine under par, seven shots behind leader Tiger Woods
WORCESTER City boss John Barton is backing new striker Mark Shepherd to make a big impact at St George's Lane. The 23-year-old, who's joined City from Dr Martens League Premier Division rivals Moor Green, made a positive start when coming on as a substitute
A RECENT newcomer to the Hereford United line-up has been forward Jimmy Quiggin, writes Andy Holmes. Twenty-year-old Quiggin joined United in October from Boldmere St Michael's on a part-time contract and has forced himself into a regular first team place
WORCESTER Rugby Club coach Adrian Skeggs has given Tony Yapp a massive boost by declaring: "You're good enough to be my main man". The former England A man was given the nod for his first National One start in Worcester's 27-16 win over Coventry on Saturday
THE race for the Ray Mercer Memorial Trophy has a new leader. Evesham United skipper and central defender Paul West has moved into pole position, having now played enough games to qualify for the award, based on our exclusive Evening News match ratings
WORCESTER Rugby Club coach Adrian Skeggs has given Tony Yapp a massive boost by declaring: "You're good enough to be my main man". The former England A man was given the nod for his first National One start in Worcester's 27-16 win over Coventry on Saturday
WORCESTER City boss John Barton is backing new striker Mark Shepherd to make a big impact at St George's Lane. The 23-year-old, who's joined City from Dr Martens League Premier Division rivals Moor Green, made a positive start when coming on as a substitute
READERS were invited to vote on three council tax options. The new rate has just been announced where the middle of the range was approved. I understand that most people favoured the lower rate. What purpose will be served, if on future occasions, we
SINCE the present government, under the Trojan Horse guise of "New Labour", stormed in to power in 1997, has anyone noticed any real difference between this administration and the previous one? No, we have in reality had 22 years of Conservative government
DR Richard Taylor, in his bid to win support in the General Election stakes, seems anxious to blame just about everyone for the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital. We would remind him that the Conservative councillors of Wyre Forest District
THE seemingly foregone conclusion of the go-ahead for Sainsbury's in St John's will be a bitter blow for huge numbers of residents, who have seen protests, petitions and all manner of reasonable, logical argument brushed aside. The number of residents
AWAY from public gaze at Worcester Cathedral is a vast treasury of ancient manuscripts and books forming a priceless part of the national heritage and covering more than 1,000 years of history. A narrow spiral stairway of stone off the main body of the
Poor Kidderminster Harriers suffered a touch of dj vu as they slumped to a second heavy defeat of the season at the hands of Blackpoool at Bloomfield Road. Jan Molby's side were torn apart in an embarrassing victory for the play-off challengers. Harriers
Harriers needed to tighten up defensively in the second period before they could even think of taking any points away from the Division Three game. They were not making any great early impression, although Medou-Otye charged forward from his left-back
