A FAMILY has been left devastated after their pet cat was shot, dumped and left to die. Warndon veterinary staff who treated four-year-old Simba say they have seen a spate of similar cases - including one cat shot 26 times. Despite treatment, Simba died
HORRIFIED family and friends of murdered Rosemary Corcoran have described the moments they last saw the 25-year-old alive. A jury at Leicester Crown Court heard the mum-of-three from Castle Vale in Birmingham, was on her first night out in six months
PEOPLE alighting from a bus in Worcester avoided serious injury when an electrical link box exploded. The metal lid of the box, which is feet away from the bus stop in Fern Road, St John's, "flew up into the air", according to one resident. "Anyone standing
A CITY teenager who is "totally petrified" of heights is doing a parachute jump from 10,000-feet for charity. Rachel Tyler, who works for the county council's social services department, plans to perform a tandem skydive in aid of Mencap (The Royal Society
A MOTHER duck and her brood had rail users in a flap when they became stuck in a drain at a Worcester station car park. Firefighters used a crowbar to wrench off the drain cover at Shrub Hill station after the seven ducklings fell into the storm drain
A MASS of yellow and orange flame, emitting a shower of sparks and a trail of strange vapour seen over the Malvern Hills, has been dismissed as a trick of nature. But the unusual sight had at least one couple believing they may well have witnessed a UFO
ASSISTANT manager Gary Barnett believes Kidderminster Harriers reserves will reap rich rewards by playing in the Avon Insurance Second Division next season. Explaining Harriers' decision to leave the Central Conference, he said: "We felt the club would
IT was the Sayce family that Worcester people urged to go to blazes in late Victorian and Edwardian times! No, it was not a request made in frustration, but in pleading and anxiety because the Sayces then ran one of Worcester's two main fire brigades
DERBYSHIRE'S batsmen were fighting a rearguard action against Worcestershire today as they were reduced to 10 men after Chris Bassano was forced to pull out of the game because of a family illness. Bassano, who last month became the first player to score
WORCESTER Rowing Club's hopes of glory at Henley Royal Regatta have been dashed. The men's coxless four's bid to lift the Visitors Cup were ended at the quarter-final stage, when the line-up of Phil Whiteley, Chris Chilton, Chris Farr and Jeremy Richardson
ASSISTANT manager Gary Barnett believes Kidderminster Harriers reserves will reap rich rewards by playing in the Avon Insurance Second Division next season. Explaining Harriers' decision to leave the Central Conference, he said: "We felt the club would
WORCESTER'S new boy Craig Chalmers is under no illusions just how tough life in National One is despite his lack of experience at that level. The 32-year-old joined up with his new team-mates at Sixways earlier this week to begin a vital period of team
WORCESTER City players face a blistering workout on the Malvern Hills when they return for pre-season training on Tuesday. Boss John Barton is set to put the first team squad through their paces on the picturesque hills in preparation for a crucial season
GEORGE Cowley wrote (You Say, Tuesday July 3) that he now works part-time in a charity shop. May I suggest he applies to the job centre for a full time "picker-up of litter" (his recommendation for a prospective MP) or a road sweeper - payment in excess
THE recent incidents involving swans and pollution highlight the need for people to show more consideration for the natural world. Worcestershire's still and running waters are a gift that can be enjoyed by all. Such a pity a minority continually spoils
DOES Brian Hunt know what he is talking about? For his information "spin" and "control freakery" did not start with Tony Blair. All politicians of all parties in all countries use "spin" and endeavour to "control". That is their stock-in-trade. This has
DERBYSHIRE'S batsmen were fighting a rearguard action against Worcestershire today as they were reduced to 10 men after Chris Bassano was forced to pull out of the game because of a family illness. Bassano, who last month became the first player to score
WORCESTER'S first gala celebration is set to bring the city to life today. Twenty local rock and pop bands, an illusionist and a tribe of dancers are already gearing up for the eight-hour event, starting at 1pm. Organiser Trevor Smith, whose committee
THE idea of an elected "Mayor of Worcestershire" has failed to capture the imagination of the electorate, according to the county council. The authority adopted a cabinet-style system on a pilot basis last summer. By next April it must change permanently
A WOULD-be robber escaped empty-handed after bank staff in a Worcestershire town refused to hand over any cash. A member of staff at the Bewdley branch of Barclays Bank, Load Street, was given a note by a man yesterday morning at around 11.05am. The hand-written
FORMER tenants taking legal action against Worcester City Council after alleging they were sold homes that could fall apart may be offered repairs. The council was sued last year by Mary Rushton, who bought her home in Ronkswood under the Right to Buy
THERE are times when we despair whether the mentality of some people in our community will ever drag itself out of the neanderthal. The sinking feeling that it won't was prompted by the arrival of the letter which prompted today's story on the shooting
LOCAL golf duo John Bickerton and David Park both missed the cut at the Smurfit European Open golf championship in Dublin. Droitwich's Bickerton shot a second successive 74 to leave him four-over-par, three shots adrift of the cut-off point, while Hereford's
WORCESTER'S new boy Craig Chalmers is under no illusions just how tough life in National One is despite his lack of experience at that level. The 32-year-old joined up with his new team-mates at Sixways earlier this week to begin a vital period of team
HEREFORD United player-coach Phil Robinson is looking forward to the coming season despite being sidelined by wrist surgery which will keep him out of action until October. The 34-year-old is confident that the Bulls can compete with their big-spending
WORCESTER City players face a blistering workout on the Malvern Hills when they return for pre-season training on Tuesday. Boss John Barton is set to put the first team squad through their paces on the picturesque hills in preparation for a crucial season
BIG Future can follow a similar path to last year's winner Caribbean Monarch and land the sandown.co.uk Stakes (Showcase Handicap) at the Esher track tomorrow. Caribbean Monarch's success last year followed his victory in the Royal Hunt Cup and, although
HEREFORD United player-coach Phil Robinson is looking forward to the coming season despite being sidelined by wrist surgery which will keep him out of action until October. The 34-year-old is confident that the Bulls can compete with their big-spending
THIS afternoon, I became aware of a badly-damaged car in dangerous condition apparently abandoned on land belonging to Worcester City Council in Old Northwick Lane. Reasoning that the authority would wish to be made aware of this without delay I called
6 BILL Richards (You Say, June 30) calls the killers of James Bulger "this evil pair". Christ clearly told us "judge not, and you won't be judged", and "let him who is without sin cast the first stone". He also said "before you remove the speck from your
ON Friday, June 29 and Monday, July 2, I had the misfortune of travelling with Centro, a supposed Rail Service operating between Worcester and Birmingham. On the first occasion, the train I was on ceased to work soon after leaving Worcester Shrub Hill
I FEEL I must write to correct the misleading letter (You Say, July 2) by Derrick Oliver of Wyre Forest relating to the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital. I find it absolutely incredible that the socialists in Kidderminster are now saying it is impractical
IF Paul Stammers is to continue to refer to me in his County Commentaries, however irrelevantly, I hope that, in future, he will do just a few minutes' background research before going into print with half-baked prejudices. 1. We did not "wag chins at
