A WORCESTER health watchdog has vowed to push for action on extra parking spaces at the county's new hospital. Worcester District Community Health Council has decided to take Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to task over the lack of parking at
BEING treated like a princess for the day was a dream come true when Brooke Barnett won a competition in a magazine. Lucky Brooke, aged eight, won a day of luxury and pampering courtesy of the Disney Channel when she entered a competition in Go Girl!
THE owners of a Worcester florists says they are not holding their breath for the council to come and relocate a road sign above the shop, as it was originally arranged more than three years ago. Worcester City Council opted to relocate the road sign
A FORMER Malvern College boy has started carving out a promising future by winning a £20,000 sculpting competition. Benedict Carpenter's proposal for a work entitled Universal Object impressed judges so much he took first place in the Jerwood Sculpture
A MEMORIAL fountain in the bereavement garden at Ronkswood is on its way to the new Worcester Royal Hospital. Personalised stones placed in the fountain by grieving parents in memory of lost babies have been collected and will be replaced in it when it
A KIDDERMINSTER man who insulted a benefits officer and a psychiatrist has been warned that he must curb his offensive behaviour in future. Peter Collins called Valerie Upton, a principal benefits officer, a "Nazi fascist pig" and harassed her with continual
TIME is running out for Worcestershire Acute Hospital's NHS Trust to solve its parking problem. The county's new Royal hospital is due to be opened at Newtown Road in March, but it needs extra car parking spaces and - as yet - it doesn't have them. The
DWAINE McFarlane is hoping to join a famous band of footballers whose numbers include David Platt, Peter Beardsley and Robbie Savage. They all survived rejection by Football League clubs to make it in the professional game and 20-year-old McFarlane is
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Lionel Newton has praised the club's fans for the way they have rallied to his call for better support through the Aggborough turnstiles. Last week he described the gate of 2,471 for Harriers' FA Cup first round clash with
IN reply to George Cowley (You Say, November 22) if the public transport system in Worcester was improved and revamped then people wouldn't need to drive their cars everywhere, using up precious fuels. However, until that day dawns, I don't blame people
WOULD Mr Peter Nielsen check with his MP regarding the aid given by Great Britain over the last 20 years? I refer to his letter headlined West Turns its Back on Starving Millions (You Say, November 14). When I last enquired four to five years ago, I was
SO Mike Foster has promised not to be a stooge for spin doctors, by giving straight answers to questions when asked. This, one would think might jeopardise his position, because if at this late stage he starts giving us the facts regarding the NHS, our
SMALL wonder Colin Jones uses the word "canard" so often when he's trying to duck the issue. So the EU said separate accounts for train and track would "not necessarily require separate organisations". Very nice of them, but of course that phraseology
I WAS disappointed to see in your paper that the new hospital at Newtown hopes to be called the "Worcestershire Royal Hospital". The Royal Infirmary honour cannot equitably be transferred to an entirely new hospital, in a new building, at a new site,
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were left kicking their heels today when their scheduled home Nationwide League Division Three clash with Luton Town was postponed because The Hatters are ravaged by flu and injuries. Luton will now have to appear before a disciplinary
MORE than 500 litres of chemicals spilled across the motorway just outside Worcester causing tailbacks of more than 13 miles. Rush-hour traffic ground to a halt yesterday and police closed the stretch for almost seven hours. Hydrogen peroxide, sodium
A BELL that was "lost" from the battleship that refused to die will now be given pride of place at Worcester's Guildhall. HMS Worcester gained its famous reputation after it battled dive-bombing and torpedo attacks to rescue thousands of British and French
WORLD famous All Black's winger Jonah Lomu will be mingling with young Worcester rugby players at a fund-raising event in aid of Acorns' new hospice in the city. The rugby star will also meet Acorns' families and supporters at the reception at Worcester's
A STARRY line-up of actors took time out from treading the boards to add some spice to a fund-raising event in Malvern. More than £1,500 was raised at the late-night curry in aid of Malvern Theatres. Audience members had the chance to enjoy a korma with
WITH the death of George Harrison marking the end of another rock great, Worcester's musical tribute group the Beatless have been quick to pay their respects. "I was speaking to Pete Best earlier on yesterday and he was extremely saddened by the news,
CONDITIONS in a Greek jail where a former Worcester man is being held on espionage charges are said to be "concerning" the Foreign Office. The British consul was expected to visit the jail after one member of the group of aviation enthusiasts described
A FARMER who was given a one-month prison sentence for leaving his animals to starve was allowed to leave court pending an appeal. Christopher Griffin had admitted failing to feed his cattle and pigs or provide adequate care or a suitable environment
THE action of Worcester dog walkers in throwing bags of their animals' mess into trees and bushes during the summer have been revealed as the bags fall to the ground with the autumn leaves. The footpath beside the River Severn behind the Wheatsheaf pub
THIS is the face of a man who drove a stolen car at police, forcing one officer to jump to safety from his motorcycle before it was rammed. Officers hunting the car thief and his accomplice have released more information following the incident in Bromsgrove
KINGSLEY Jones belie-ves the inspired form of Jim Jenner is leading the way for the more experienced forwards at Worcester. The Sixways skipper, who has been struggling for form be-cause of niggling hamstring injuries, admits the recent displays from
DWAINE McFarlane is hoping to join a famous band of footballers whose numbers include David Platt, Peter Beardsley and Robbie Savage. They all survived rejection by Football League clubs to make it in the professional game and 20-year-old McFarlane is
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were left kicking their heels today when their scheduled home Nationwide League Division Three clash with Luton Town was postponed because The Hatters are ravaged by flu and injuries. Luton will now have to appear before a disciplinary
WORCESTER Wolves are determined to bounce back to winning ways when they visit Ealing in the National Basketball League Division One tonight (6pm). Wolves have lost their last two games, including a disappointing home reverse against Hull last week, and
NORTH Midlands 18-Group Schools have made six changes to their line-up for their final match of the season against Leicestershire at Worcester's Sixways ground on Monday evening (7.30m). North Midlands had hoped to rotate their squad for the game against
HEREFORD United's Paul Parry has added a defensive string to his bow this season in a bid to help out the Bulls defence. The 21-year-old has been an ever present in the Hereford side and caretaker boss Phil Robinson has praised the unselfish running he
KINGSLEY Jones belie-ves the inspired form of Jim Jenner is leading the way for the more experienced forwards at Worcester. The Sixways skipper, who has been struggling for form be-cause of niggling hamstring injuries, admits the recent displays from
WORCESTER Rugby Club scrum-half Russ Coombs has been invited to trial for the Midlands Under 18 squad. Coombs, who is already a member of the North Midlands Under 18 Club squad, is among a crop of regional players who have been asked to attend the trial
WORCESTERSHIRE Health Authority has dropped another clanger by ignoring the wishes of its patients. Thank goodness as from April next year they will cease to exist. Unfortunately, the future's not looking good being lumped in with Coventry, bearing in
WHAT a miserable show of Worcester's Christmas decorations. Very few shopkeepers are "dressing" their shops. From the Cross to Foregate Street, there is one string of lights and St John's, well, if they didn't have the Christmas Tree on the island, it
IT was with interest that I read in the Evening News that the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has only recently applied to the city council for 280 car parking spaces at the new hospital. It should have been done years ago at the planning stage
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Lionel Newton has praised the club's fans for the way they have rallied to his call for better support through the Aggborough turnstiles. Last week he described the gate of 2,471 for Harriers' FA Cup first round clash with
