THE future of special schools hangs in the balance after proposals to integrate children into mainstream schools were agreed. The new policy, under Government proposals for inclusion in schools, also signalled a death knell for the relocation of Cliffey
A FED-up granny whose daughter spent £250 replying to chain letters is warning others not to fall victim to the scam after she received similar mail. Over the past two months, Christine Hudspith has been bombarded with chain letters asking her to send
A THOUSAND-name petition calling for action to halt the speed of a busy Worcester road looks set to reap rewards. Since November, Steve Brown and Hazel Chinn have been rallying round people living along Ombersley Road to help them in their quest to make
A THIEF whose victim died soon after her handbag was stolen is responding to a drug treatment and testing order, Worcester Crown Court was told. Rory Jones, aged 25, of Liverpool Road, Worcester, was made subject of the 18-month order last month when
FEARS of losing another rural post office have been raised by the news that Powick Post Office and General Store is for sale. The parish has already lost its Callow End Post Office, although the licensee of the Blue Bell, Bill Rice, hopes to open the
A DRINK-driver spotted weaving along a Callow End road was too drunk to stand up when police collared him in his car. Police found Paul Blower slumped over the wheel of his grey Vauxhall Astra following a tip-off about a man driving haphazardly. Worcester
THE demands of football, even at non-league level, leave little time for other sports but during the brief summer recess a few of Worcester City's players enjoy swapping shinpads for batting pads. Not surprisingly there are a few good cricket players
SWEET revenge. Sweet rapture. England's World Cup victory over Argentina proved, once again, that few things have the power to unite the nation like sport - football especially. With the annual battle against Scotland a thing of history, for most fans
TWO Worcestershire-based riders are be among the line-up at the Bramham International Horse Trials, a Yorkshire staged three star three-day event making a welcome return to the equestrian calendar after last year's foot and mouth forced cancellations.
IT is with astonishment that I see an adverse interest in the Old Tollhouse. The owners have been upset by the comments from people who know nothing about the building/ renovation work. They are the only true friends that I have had the privilege knowing
IT'S time for a big shake-up in law and order. The Government needs to bring back the birch and death penalty. Light punishments must be very disheartening for police officers. Years ago, you were never afraid to walk along the streets. Now it's all attacks
I WENT into Worcester during the Golden Jubilee celebrations expecting to see most of the shops decorated. I was disgusted to find that hardly any had bothered. Are we ashamed of our national colours and the Union Jack? All the large stores had to do
ON May 27, you printed a letter from L J Clarke about corporal punishment. Among other things, he/she states: "They (children) learn by example and will discover right from wrong by being treated with respect, encouragement and fairness, not by humiliation
I HAVE just read the report of the council meeting about the proposal to change the use of Northwick Lodge. First, Councillor Jo Hodges mentions discriminating against women and children, who have no changing facilities. I have lived in Geneva Close for
I WAS delighted to read that our Conservatives and Independents are reassessing our park-and-ride scheme, because of "traffic congestion". Traffic congestion is not the problem. The problem is unsustainable levels of development. Our previous Labour council
A PAST Bishop of Worcester suffered one of the most horrific of deaths in being burnt at the stake. Hugh Latimer was publicly executed in the centre of Oxford, in 1555, and became a martyr for his religious beliefs. I've been learning all about him from
FONDLY remembered is a well-known Worcester High Street shop which was frequently an eye-catching feature of the city centre scene through the first half of the 20th Century. I refer to Hunt's fish and game shop which occupied part of the site of today's
THOUSANDS of pints were sunk in Worcester last night as jubilant fans celebrated England's World Cup win against Argentina. Fans with faces painted as Union Jacks and wrapped in St George's crosses, flocked to city pubs and bars to celebrate David Beckham's
A WORCESTER family is due to weigh anchor after 23,000 miles on the high seas when they sail into the Falkland Islands tomorrow. Teacher Alison Davies, partner Andrez Short and their two-year-old son Thomas have taken eight months to complete the epic
A DISABLED man arguing with his visually-impaired girlfriend hit a supermarket boss who was trying to break up the row. Robert Davies began arguing with his partner in the bakery isle of Sainsbury's. Worcester magistrates heard how store manager Mark
DOG owners are being urged to put their pet's mess into specialist bins. Wychavon District Council issued the reminder after wardens found rubbish bins were being filled with dog excrement. Specialist contractor ECP Protection empties the 131 poop-bins
PACEMAN Duncan Catterall is included in Worcestershire Royals squad for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash against Leicestershire Foxes at Oakham School. He has been put on standby for his first appearance of the season because of a calf
PACEMAN Duncan Catterall is included in Worcestershire Royals squad for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash against Leicestershire Foxes at Oakham School. He has been put on standby for his first appearance of the season because of a calf
PACEMAN Duncan Catterall is included in Worcestershire Royals squad for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash against Leicestershire Foxes at Oakham School. He has been put on standby for his first appearance of the season because of a calf
WORCESTERSHIRE Cricket Board look to move closer to a quarter-final spot in the ECB 38-County Cup when they take on Warwickshire CB at Kidderminster tomorrow (11am). The WCB have won both their group matches so far, and their team includes several players
THE demands of football, even at non-league level, leave little time for other sports but during the brief summer recess a few of Worcester City's players enjoy swapping shinpads for batting pads. Not surprisingly there are a few good cricket players
BEN Smith's attacking prowess and playmaking capabilities persuaded Hereford United boss Graham Turner to make him his first signing of the summer. The 23-year-old former Arsenal trainee and Yeovil Town player will arrive at Edgar Street after an injury
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton is playing a waiting game before plunging into the transfer market. He has money available which was originally going to be used to try to keep Richie Appleby at Aggborough. The influential midfielder, how-ever
SCOTTISH legend Craig Chalmers has backed fellow Worcester Rugby Club star Ben Hinshelwood to shine on the international stage. Hinshelwood, who made his Scotland debut on Wednesday against Canada East in the first game of a six match North American tour
WORCESTER five-a-side football team, Perowne Lions are through to the national finals of Leisure Leagues' UK tournament. They won their area final recently, beating off 50 other sides who had progressed from their local heats. Lions will now go on to
ON recent form, it looks as though two seemingly different organisations have in common their re-evaluated main priority which is clearly business rather than spectator sport. Many regret this change in emphasis. The one is Formula One racing, the other
MIKE Foster MP obviously reads your letters page. I mentioned (You Say, May 14) that I didn't receive a copy of Mr Foster's newsletter. Today, direct from the House of Commons, I received a copy, "with compliments". Many thanks to him for taking the trouble
HOW inconsiderate to start tolling the council bell in the Glover's Needle, as the tower and steeple of St Andrews at Worcester was once known. This is liable to cause councillors to drop everything and hurry to some hastily-convened council meeting.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton is playing a waiting game before plunging into the transfer market. He has money available which was originally going to be used to try to keep Richie Appleby at Aggborough. The influential midfielder, how-ever
SATURDAY BANKS'S BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE Division One: Bromsgrove v Harborne; Kidderminster v Leamington; Worcester v Bedworth. Division Two West: Fordhouses v Redditch; Kington v Stourbridge. Second teams, Premier Division: Coventry & North Warwicks v
SCOTTISH legend Craig Chalmers has backed fellow Worcester Rugby Club star Ben Hinshelwood to shine on the international stage. Hinshelwood, who made his Scotland debut on Wednesday against Canada East in the first game of a six match North American tour
