THE first daylight raids on Afghanistan were launched today after another night of bombardment against Osama bin Laden and his Taliban protectors. High-flying jets were reported to have attacked the regime's stronghold in southern Kandahar at 8.15am local
A WORCESTER couple are cracking open the champagne after netting £1,000 as the first rollover winners in the Evening News big prize Bingo. A delighted Wilf and Doreen Pickles are now planning a Christmas to remember thanks to their lucky break. "I'm always
COMMUNITIES across Worcestershire who have made the county a better place to live in have been rewarded for their projects. Inkberrow Millennium Green Charitable Trust came top in the Community Pride prizegiving in the environment category. Menithwood
A NEW-style rescue boat is due to be launched on the River Severn after a demonstration craft was loaned to a Worcestershire rescue team. The boat is easy to handle in fast flowing water and has a blunt prow which can be drawn up close to flooded buildings
DEDICATED adults throughout Worcestershire are being urged to come forward and change the life of a child. There are currently 43 children in the county in desperate need of a foster home. One Worcester couple, who took the plunge into long-term fostering
A TEENAGER who indecently assaulted a schoolgirl told a court he believed his victim wanted to be his girlfriend. Nineteen-year-old Matthew Smith met the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, when he moved to Worcester this year and befriended
FUN, fitness and a famous sports personality all made for a successful day out at a Pershore school. Athlete Darren Campbell donned his running shoes at Abbey Park Middle School yesterday, to put youngsters through their paces. The England 100m star was
MALVERN RFC kick-started their Midlands One season on Saturday with a comprehensive win at Spring Lane over former table-toppers Luctonians. A stirring pre-match team talk from skipper Andy Longley had the desired effect as the Malvern forwards took the
ASSISTANT manager Gary Barnett hopes that Sunday's 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three win at Macclesfield Town will kick-start Kidderminster Harriers' season. The victory ended Harriers grim sequence of eight matches without victory and given Jan Molby's
Alexander Ernst Fesca Septets Nos 1&2 DURING his short lifetime Fesca composed a prodigious amount of music. His catalogue numbered 60 works, not to mention 120 songs, and they ranged from the two septets on this CD to a sextet and six piano trios
WHAT a difference a victory makes! After all the frustration surrounding our run of eight matches without success it was great to get back to winning ways with a 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three triumph at Macclesfield Town on Sunday. Obviously, when
WORCESTER Rugby Club's chief executive Geoff Cooke has admitted they have given themselves a 'mountain to climb' if they are to win promotion this season. Cooke watched on in horror on Saturday as Coventry came away from the then National One leaders
HEREFORD United travel to Nationwide Conference bottom club Chester City tonight (7.45) looking for a hat-trick of wins under the stewardship of caretaker boss Phil Robinson. The Bulls have put together back-to-back wins against Farnborough Town and Leigh
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been dealt another injury blow with Elton Moncrieff ruled out for at least two weeks. The scrum half, who has failed to play a full league game this season since his summer move from Gloucester, suffered a re-occurrence of his
The Jan Molby column WHAT a difference a victory makes! After all the frustration surrounding our run of eight matches without success it was great to get back to winning ways with a 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three triumph at Macclesfield Town on
EVESHAM United could go top of the Dr Martens Western Division if they beat high-flying Solihull Borough at Damson Park tonight (7.30). Phil Mullen's side are just one point behind leaders Halesowen Town and second-placed Solihull but a win could send
Reigning Worcester League Sunday Premier Division champions Tolladine Sports suffered a surprise defeat at Martley Spurs. Luke Willetts and Scott Morris both scored twice for Spurs who won 5-3. Also in the Premier, Dickie Drew grabbed a hat-trick for
Worcester City have arranged their Worcestershire Senior Cup first round tie at home to holders Moor Green for Monday, December 3 (7.45).
RECENT comments by Prince Charles at the British Cheese Festival caused me to remember a man who was a chargehand fitter at Archdales. In his old cloth cap and fawn raincoat he was a familiar figure in the Rainbow Hill area. Unfortunately, he had a reputation
MY letter (You Say, September 28) spoke of the stealthy preparations for the break-up of the UK into regions. More evidence was to be seen in today's Evening News (October 1) in the report of the launch of European and international Policy Forum of "the
THE high cost subsequent "rationing" of new anti-TNF drugs for severe rheumatoid arthritis has made the headlines in recent months. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful, potentially crippling joint condition that affects more than 350,000 people in
I WRITE in response to Tim Pinney and his attempt to distract debate from the central issue of animal welfare. I am only one person speaking on behalf of the vast majority of right-thinking people who believe that the status quo cannot continue. Since
The Laying On Of Hands by Alan Bennett (Profile, £6.99) I ALWAYS think it best to read Bennett with his master's voice running through your head. Though to approach this long, short story (printed first in June, in The London Review of Books) listening
REDDITCH United's mini-slump continued with a 2-0 loss to Mangotsfield which plunged the Valley Stadium outfit into the bottom six. Goals from Steve Campbell on 17 minutes and Adam Sims in the 46th completed a comfortable victory for the hosts in a game
STAFF at Wychavon District Council turned up to work in jeans last Friday to raise money for charity. Workers, including district council managing director Sid Pritchard, swapped smart suits for the more casual look to collect money for Jeans for Genes
WEDDING experts from Worcestershire are pinning their hopes on success after a bumper weekend at the National Wedding Show in Birmingham. The county's vintage car hire firms, cake-makers, toastmasters, dressmakers, wedding favour makers, florists, photographers
WORCESTER'S Action Against Flooding committee (WAAF) will be meeting with the Environment Agency and Severn Trent to answer a host of questions. The committee, which was set up in the wake of last year's flooding, would like members of the public with
A MAN had a lucky escape after a five-ton piece of machinery fell on him at a Kidderminster carpet factory. The man, who has not been named, was helping dismantle a carpet shearing machine at around 11.40am yesterdayat Brockway Carpets, in Hoobrook, when
An arsonist who put lives at risk has been warned by a judge he can expect a jail sentence. Richard Tomes torched the front doors of two flats in Nightingale Court in Evesham. The 36-year-old admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered
A WORCESTER man had his assault charge thrown out of court when a vital prosecution witness failed to show up. Twenty-five-year-old David Parry, of Henwick Road, stood accused of assaulting Richard Newton on April 21. At a hearing at Evesham Magistrates
SOCIAL services bosses in Worcestershire were today handed at least £1.4m to tackle the county's "bed-blocking" crisis. Government Ministers said the cash was needed to free hospital beds currently taken up by elderly people who are fit to leave but have
DOCTORS may soon give contraception out to youngsters who are not their patients in a bid to cut teenage pregnancies. Worcester City Primary Care Group, which represents GPs across the city, wants restrictions to be relaxed so people can choose which
WORCESTER'S newest football club has cornered the girl's soccer market after a phenomenal success at its open day. Warndon Villages Football Club, set up by mum Lynn Gardener after she failed to find a summer soccer school for her son, held a launch on
GREENPEACE campaigners will be holding a peaceful protest outside a city supermarket this weekend. The Worcester branch of the action group will be stopping shoppers on Saturday in a bid to raise awareness of genetically modified feed being used in pig
RESIDENTS at a Mencap residential home in Worcester are cooking up a stir with a new computer. The machine, donated by Hewlett Packard, has been set up to boost residents' mouse-handling, game playing, internet and schedule planning skills. Some of the
A RARE letter written by Sir Edward Elgar has been bought by the birthplace museum in Lower Broadheath. Museum bosses paid almost £400 for the piece in which the composer announces he has written a part-song called A Simple Carol for His Majesty's Happy
BLUES fans are preparing to make their mark on Upton-upon-Severn's festival calendar with the town's first Blues Festival. Fans have snapped up tickets for a "blues cruise" to raise funds for the event, which will provide free music in the town's pubs
WORCESTER has kicked off its National Adoption Week celebrations with a tree-planting ceremony. Worcester MP Mike Foster and Mayor Councillor David Clark were among guests who planted 47 trees to celebrate the number of children who have been successfully
THE idea that doctors want to see a relaxation of the rules governing the issuing of contraception to young girls, may provoke concern among some sections of our community. Easier access to contraception would only encourage more youngsters to explore
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been dealt another injury blow with Elton Moncrieff ruled out for at least two weeks. The scrum half, who has failed to play a full league game this season since his summer move from Gloucester, suffered a re-occurrence of his
Chris Oldnall's Sidelines column ASSISTANT manager Gary Barnett hopes that Sunday's 1-0 Nationwide League Division Three win at Macclesfield Town will kick-start Kidderminster Harriers' season. The victory ended Harriers grim sequence of eight matches
WORCESTER'S Abby Kelly is on course for an appearance at the World Lifesaving Championships in Florida next year. The 25-year-old has been picked for the national trials at Crystal Palace in December following her achievements at the European Championships
Worcester City have arranged their Worcestershire Senior Cup first round tie at home to holders Moor Green for Monday, December 3 (7.45).
Bromsgrove Rovers resume their Midland Alliance campaign with a home clash against Pelsall Villa tonight (7.45). Director of Football Steve Daniels has a full squad to choose from including ex-Evesham United striker, Stuart Payne. Ex-Robins midfielder
THERE have been a number of occasions when this column has reminded those who need reminding that there is much hypocrisy and double standards when it comes to the treatment of our fellow creatures. Arguments may come and go, but I don't think much can
FURTHER to D E Margrett's letter (You Say, October 2) Worcester County Cricket Club would welcome the opportunity to discuss the points raised. Our normal practice is to make direct contact but unfortunately there is no telephone number listed at the
S INNES wanted to know, in view of the recent terrorist attack in the US, the motive of the thousands of Afghan/Iraqi/Iranian males, who are trying to enter Britain illegally (You Say, September 19). In contrast, I also would like to ask - when a dictator
A History Of Britain: The British Wars 1603-1776 by Simon Schama (BBC Worldwide, £25) THIS country was forged out of the white-hot heat of conflict. The institutions we take so glibly for granted today are the product of this crucible of war and turmoil
Millie's Fling by Jill Mansell. Headline, £5.99. Picture this - Newquay in Cornwall - sun, sand and a few celebrities. You might say it is ideal. Why then does Millie Brady find herself giving her boyfriend Neil the push, as she prevents famous author
WALKING down the high street on a Saturday afternoon attention is usually commanded by the shop windows. But anyone who looks a bit further up will notice a surfeit of cameras attached to walls and roofs whose attention is on them. Keeping closer tabs
A HEREFORDSHIRE company has cornered an unusual niche market. Border Oak Design & Construction is supplying the Japanese market with houses...in a box! The Leominster company, which specialises in building traditional, oak framed, half-timbered homes
SMALL businesses in the region may benefit from a new website launched last month by small business Minister, Nigel Griffiths. The new website, aimed at helping local councils work with small businesses and cut down red tape, was launched at the Local
