VILLAGERS fear the rave misery of a decade ago could return to Castlemorton Common this weekend after police stepped up patrols in the area ahead of the Jubilee. Rumours have been rife in the village that ravers could return to the picturesque common
A PERSHORE cyclist is gearing up for a massive bike ride to raise cash for Acorns Children's Hospice Trust. Tony Selby is in training for the 375-mile bike ride, which he aims to complete in just eight days. The trek will take him from Malin Head, at
AN 18-year-old Worcester student has won a national award for vocational achievement and the chance to become Outstanding Student of the Year. Mark Szortowski, pictued left, who is studying for a BTEC national diploma in public services at Worcester College
ARCHITECTS whose projects have improved the look of Worcester over the past year could soon have their hard work rewarded. The city council wants nominations for the 2002 City of Worcester Award Scheme - works and building projects that have significantly
FLORAL tributes have been laid at the scene where a young Worcester man lost his life in a car crash at the weekend. William Morrison died following the accident on Bath Road, at the junction with Norton Road, St Peter's, in the early hours of Saturday
WORK on restoring a pinnacle at Worcester Cathedral is well under way. Stonemasons are patiently hoisting 250 pieces of stone which form the tower to the top of the historic building. The work, which is part of an on-going project to revamp the Cathedral
A TEENAGER suffered a four-inch deep wound after a man he knew forced his way into a house in Droitwich, a jury heard. Jason Priest, aged 19, was allegedly attacked by Dean Nightingale who blamed him for a burglary at his girlfriend's home. Prosecutor
TRANSSEXUALS and gays are to be targeted as part of a West Mercia police recruitment drive at this weekend's Gay Pride festival Officers from Kidderminster have pledged to forge closer links with people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans-gender
A MAN attacked his wife's new partner in the car park of an Evesham pub. Richard Whiting rained around 10 blows on Justin Smith in the car park of the Strawberry Fields pub on February 17, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. Mark Soper, prosecuting, said
A MALVERN school has scooped an extra £36,000 after it was named a Beacon School by the Government. The Chase High School was chosen for the award because of good exam results, excellent discipline and first-class management skills. Now, it will be expected
A "STRANDED" river steamer was the focus of a dramatic training exercise for Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade. The waterway rescue, which took place on Saturday at Worcester's Diglis Lock, on the River Severn, reconstructed a possible boating disaster
THE 145th anniversary of the birth of composer Sir Edward Elgar on Sunday, June 2, is due to be celebrated alongside the Queen's Jubilee at his birthplace museum at Lower Broadheath, near Worcester. A concert will take place at 7.30pm on Bank Holiday
A WORCESTER teenager kicked a shop window in a fit of rage after a member of staff 'took a shine' to his girlfriend. Jason George was passing Anglian Windows in College Street with his girlfriend when he kicked the window, Worcester Magistrates Court
A WARM welcome to Worcester is definitely guaranteed with a bumper information pack now given to all city estate newcomers. The colourful guide provides information on sports, community groups and council services in each area. Karate classes, disabled
A THIEF who targeted property in Hereford to feed her drug addiction has been remanded in custody at Worcester Crown Court. Michelle Farrow, aged 23, admitted theft of a £10 note from a house in Springfield Avenue and attempted theft at a hairdresser's
TWO leading writers have pulled out of the Hay-on-Wye festival in protest at its sponsorship by Nestl, its organiser confirmed today. Feminist author Germaine Greer and Booker Prize-nominated novelist Jim Crace have cancelled their appearances at the
A NATIONAL campaign to highlight the bone disease osteoporosis will kick off with a coffee morning at Worcester's Guildhall. June is osteoporosis month and organisers hope dozens of people will turn up to the city centre venue to help raise funds for
TOM Moody has resisted the temptation to rest key players ahead of Worcestershire's third round Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy clash at Cornwall tomorrow. New Road's director of cricket has named a practically unchanged squad to the one which sealed
FORMER Worcestershire favourite Ian Botham has backed Tom Moody to restore the County to cricketing success. The legendary all-rounder bowled into the Faithful City for a book signing session at Hammick's yesterday and gave the Aussie coach the thumbs
JOHN Brain has done a U-turn over Tony Windo and will allow the prop to tour Chile next month with an England Counties XV. Worcester's director of rugby had insisted, when the 33-year-old player was named as the captain of the squad for a three-match
BROMSGROVE Rovers have snapped up Paul Danks from Dr Martens rivals Redditch United. Joint manager Gary Hackett believes the 22-year-old striker will become a firm favourite with the Victoria Ground fans. "Paul is very exciting to watch, has got a great
DRAG racer Dave Cherrett will hit speeds of 120mph this Bank Holiday weekend as he competes in the latest round of the Super Series and National Champion-ships at Santa Pod in North-amptonshire. The Worcester driver recently enjoyed success at Stratford's
THANKS for the feature on ARTSISTICK 2002, Artists for Acorns, written by Ann Wheeldon in the Evening News (Monday, May 20). About 25 artists so far are giving work and the number is growing. Many of the artists have exhibited widely and it should be
TAKE a walk from St John's into the City of Worcester over Sabrina Bridge. Turn right alongside the river towards the viaduct. In a few weeks time the river will not be visible for 100 yards. What you will see is the healthiest looking docks, nettles
AS a resident of Dines Green four more than three years and also being Scottish to boot, I am outraged at the stupid comments made by Coun Geoff Williams (You Say, May 20). I can only surmise that Coun Williams does not know what he is on about. I am
VANDALS smashed panes of glass in a garage and greenhouse at a house in Evesham. They threw stones at the two outbuildings in Glencoe Road between 10am and 3pm last Friday. Police believe they were in the area for some time, as a large number of stones
A MULTI-million pound train was due to pull into Birmingham today to demonstrate the very latest in engineering and automation technology. The SiemensExplorer is a 300m, 14-carriage train housing working examples of how cutting-edge technology is being
A 10-year-old Worcester schoolboy standing in line outside the classroom was beaten up as he waited to start lessons. One boy has been excluded from Gorse Hill Primary School following the attack, but the victim's mum Caroline Manteuffel fears it could
WORCESTERSHIRE'S new hospital has fared reasonably well in the latest round of casualty watches. Both Worcester and Kidderminster Community Health Councils visited the accident and emergency unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital as part of the Nationwide
WORCESTER lecturers today joined 36,000 colleagues nationwide striking over pay and conditions. A handful of staff from Worcester College of Technology started their protest just after 8am for the first day of a two-day demonstration to bring their wages
CALCULATIONS to assess flood defences nationwide are to change following lobbying by Worcester residents. Floods Minister Elliott Morley announced the changes live on television on Sunday, during a programme that focussed on the Faithful City. The Minister
PARENTS and carers across Worcestershire now have more information about early education and childcare options for their youngsters thanks to the county council. Worcestershire County Council's Children's Information Service has packaged details of its
A DIFFERENT kind of remedy for concerns was on offer at a Worcester supermarket as a county councillor held his first surgery among the aisles. Councillor John Buckley held his Saturday surgery at Sainsbury's at Blackpole at the weekend allowing shoppers
A FAMILY first edition copy of J R R Tolkien's The Hobbit, presented to his favourite aunt who lived in Worcestershire could go under the hammer for a record £50,000. The book, a forerunner of the sequel, The Lord of the Rings - now a made into an Oscar-winning
GARDEN lovers will be in for a treat when two carefully-tended plots throw open their gates to the public next month. The Cockshoot at Castlemorton Common, near Malvern, will be opening in aid of the National Gardens Scheme on Sundays, June 9 and 16.
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is set to have further talks with a key transfer target tonight. The St George's Lane boss remains optimistic he can persuade the player to join the club but admitted more work was needed to complete the signing. "Progress
FORMER Worcestershire favourite Ian Botham has backed Tom Moody to restore the County to cricketing success. The legendary all-rounder bowled into the Faithful City for a book signing session at Hammick's yesterday and gave the Aussie coach the thumbs
LOBBYING by the British Horse Society has helped to persuade the government to include riding on the road as part of a new safety campaign. A new television advertisement for the Think! campaign was launched at Badminton on Friday, May 3, which the BHS
Beer and Wine Droitwich Spa and District Wine Circle: Chris and Mike Martin (01905 778505). Lickey Wine & Social Circle: Mrs Sylvia Holbeach (0121 445 2475). Carnivals Bromsgrove Carnival Committee: Jeff Evans, President, 22 Moorsom Way, Aston Fields
BROMSGROVE Rovers have snapped up Paul Danks from Dr Martens rivals Redditch United. Joint manager Gary Hackett believes the 22-year-old striker will become a firm favourite with the Victoria Ground fans. "Paul is very exciting to watch, has got a great
THE imagination of a Malvern designer helped a Newent firm celebrate double success at last week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Julian Dowle Partnership picked up a Silver Gilt Medal at the show for The West Midlands - Shizuoka Goodwill Garden. The garden
TOM Moody has resisted the temptation to rest key players ahead of Worcestershire's third round Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy clash at Cornwall tomorrow. New Road's director of cricket has named a practically unchanged squad to the one which sealed
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is set to have further talks with a key transfer target tonight. The St George's Lane boss remains optimistic he can persuade the player to join the club but admitted more work was needed to complete the signing. "Progress
YOUNG athletes from across the Midlands delivered winning performances at the npower Active Regional Athletics Competition, organised by the West Midlands region of the English Federation of Disability Sport at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. One
World champion indoor rower Anna Bailey from Hanley Swan has smashed the British record for the marathon distance of 42,195 metres (26 miles 385 yards) in aid of Sport Relief. The event took place using a standard Concept 2 indoor rowing machine in Worcester's
I SAY "good for you" to Councillor David Clark for raising the issue of so many people on our streets selling and wanting to ask questions for their questionnaires. It seems over the past few months that the number of people selling Big Issue has increased
CLEARLY, Sharon Power is a kindly, humane person and to some extent, I share her sentiments (You Say, May 17). The UK should always give asylum to genuine political refugees fleeing persecution in their own lands. Furthermore, we should extend substantial
AS an out-of-towner I wish to voice my utter dismay and disappointment which overcame me after a visit to Worcester. On Thursday, May 16, I visited Worcester Cathedral with my girlfriend, intending to visit the tomb of one of our great Prime Ministers
THE new West Mercia Probation Area, which includes Worcestershire, is already out-performing its predecessor services in almost all performance indicators. The business plan for 2002-03 says members are committed to maintaining the impetus in the new
PERSHORE High School has been recognised for its careers advice it gives to its pupils. The school has been awarded the Quality Mark for Education from Connexions, the county's careers service. The certificate recognises the work the school does in terms
RUNNERS taking part in this year's London Marathon are expected to have raised more than £11,000 for St Richard's Hospice in Worcester, and the efforts of the seven competitors were acknowledged at a reception at the Rose Hill premises. Tricia Cavell,
THE Exeter Cathedral Choir is giving a concert in aid of St Andrew's Trust tomorrow (Friday) at Pershore Abbey at 7.30pm. Adult tickets cost £5, children's admission is free and they are available on the door or from 01386 552071.
A PERSHORE man is looking for memorabilia connected with the town's old isolation hospital. Bob Horan, a day centre worker at the Three Springs Road Day Centre, which now stands on the site of the old hospital, hopes to stage an exhibition at the day
STAFF at Cheltenham & Gloucester building society's Pershore branch are celebrating after being named Branch of the Quarter. They fought off competition from other branches to receive the award, which recognises outstanding sales achievement, efficiency
LOCAL produce was the centre of attention at the Malvern Food Festival on Saturday, when chefs from around the region used it to cook up a storm. The festival was held in a marquee behind the Robson Ward showroom in Great Malvern - the old Malvern Bottling
SHOPPERS in the two counties are being urged to buy British meat in order to preserve the countryside. Unless the British meat industry is supported by consumers, fields and pastures will disappear, according to the Country Land and Business Association
JOHN Brain has done a U-turn over Tony Windo and will allow the prop to tour Chile next month with an England Counties XV. Worcester's director of rugby had insisted, when the 33-year-old player was named as the captain of the squad for a three-match
