ASA Charlton has probably one of the most interesting jobs among the Worcester City players. The 24-year-old is a drayman for Carlsberg and will definitely be the man to talk to if City land any silverware this season and need a few pints to celebrate
LES Chapman throws an arm around Kevin Wells as they leave the remembrance service for their daughters, Jessica and Holly. The two men have been amazingly strong and composed throughout their ordeal of news conferences, public appeals and private grief
A CONCERT of songs from the shows is to be staged by Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society as a tribute to Ken and Von Barnes. The couple, who married in 1973, were stalwarts of WODS for half a century, Von as a dancer and producer, Ken as a supporting
AN easy acceptance of life and the love of art are the reasons why Henry Fielding believes he is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Despite being artistic as a child, the former draughtsman did not pick up a paintbrush again until he was 80. "I've
MAKING a date with Evening News staff and helping to raise funds for a city charity should be on everyone's Christmas list this year. Men from various departments at the Hylton Road headquarters in Worcester are stripping off for a saucy calendar in aid
A MAN robbed the cafe where he used to work of £1,200 after he ran up debts for income tax and his daughter's university fees. Nicholas Hart, a 50-year-old contract caterer for a local authority, donned a balaclava and walked into Pick-a-Dish on the Rotherwas
A MALVERN man has landed the job of letting out parts of one of the world's most famous buildings. Simon Hodges said that when he first visited the Empire State Building in the 1980's, on a round-the-world back-packing trip, he never dreamed he would
A CITY councillor has vowed not to give in to the "mindless vandals" who have destroyed a number of saplings in Worcester. Coun Derek Prodger said the trees that have been ripped down along New Road would be replaced this autumn. He said the possibility
A ROAD scheme designed to improve safety for Worcester schoolchildren has been introduced in time for the new term. The Safer Routes to School initiative has been set up outside Bishop Perowne CE High and St Barnabas CE Primary schools. Speed humps are
LET it be made quite clear from the start, Mr Ray Perks, who looks down on Worcestershire County Cricket Club's ground from his office somewhere up in the sky and over the river, should not be confused with the similarly named and legendary Mr Reg Perks
A CHURCH in Tolladine is celebrating after being awarded £25,000 to refurbish its community centre. The Church Urban Fund's backing for Christchurch will help to improve the facilities for the many community groups that use it. The Rev Dr Jeni Parsons
A HEROIN addict who missed his court appearance in Worcester because he had to hitch hike his way from Exeter, Devon, has been jailed. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Darren Matthews after he failed to turn up to the city's magistrates' court on
TWO conmen claiming to be from the council tricked their way into an elderly man's home in Droitwich. The men knocked on the door of the house in Hanbury at 9.45am on Thursday, August 29, and said they wanted to check the drains. One spoke to the elderly
CALLS are being made for Leominster's disused Sydonia swimming pool to be spared from the bulldozers and given a new lease of life as a theatre and arts centre. The pleas were prompted last week by a visit to Leominster town council by Alun Bond, a consultant
STEVE Rhodes is in danger of missing title-chasing Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union League Division One clash with Kent Spitfires at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). The long-serving County wicketkeeper suffered an injury to his left thigh yesterday afternoon
HEREFORD'S David Park was handily placed just four shots behind the leaders at the BMW International Open Golf Championship in Munich. The Burghill Valley professional shot a fine five under par second round 67 yesterday to go with his opening 68 to be
ASA Charlton has probably one of the most interesting jobs among the Worcester City players. The 24-year-old is a drayman for Carlsberg and will definitely be the man to talk to if City land any silverware this season and need a few pints to celebrate
Harriers have still only lost once this season but they threw away a lead against Darlington after conceding another goal to a set-piece. The home side had several half-chances in a fairly lack-lustre contest but needed a penalty to break the deadlock
WORCESTER'S Peter Richardson has been honoured for his services to rowing by receiving a diploma from the International Olympic Committee. The diplomas are presented to volunteer workers in sport with Richardson being one of two awarded for rowing in
WENDY Hands (You Say, Saturday, August 17) writes of the prolonged closure of the Occupational Therapy Department at Newtown Hospital. In 1990, when I was last an in-patient, I found the OT staff there very friendly, supportive and considerate. The OT
I WAS delighted to read in Saturday's paper (Evening News, Saturday, August 24) that the police are, at last, taking note of the dangers on the A44. Despite being in a 40mph zone at Crown East, vehicles, including many motorcylists at weekends, travel
CONSIDERING all the problems that were made with the building of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, I can say as I have been there a couple of times, that the building itself is very good, clean and airy. The staff, with whom I have come into contact
n THE Fire Service is having trouble in The Arboretum due to double-parking, so I feel it is only right to point out a couple of reasons why this happens. Non-residents won't pay for parking closer to their jobs so use The Arboretum as a free car park
THE glaringly obvious can often be missed as, in my case, with the late realisation that Worcestershire villages with "castle" in their names, once actually had ... castles! My latest discovery - though clearly long-known to keen historians - is the south
Darlington drew level on 61 minutes when Valentine's right-wing corner was met by a Conlon header at the far post.
A penalty from Foster gave Harriers the lead on 53 minutes after Ducros having been shoved over by Betts.
Harriers had their first shot on target on nine minutes but Smith's header fell easily for keeper Collett after Ducros had lifted the ball into the danger zone. The visitors struck back almost immediately with an off-balance Ford shooting wide from the
STEVE Rhodes is in danger of missing title-chasing Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union League Division One clash with Kent Spitfires at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). The long-serving County wicketkeeper suffered an injury to his left thigh yesterday afternoon
WORCESTER was blooming today as it basked in its medal glory. The Faithful City yesterday scooped a silver medal in the prestigious Heart of England in Bloom competition. Workers from the city council's parks and cemeteries department, driven by manager
A 16-ft-high stainless steel sculpture set for the Faithful City has begun the journey to its new home. Needle Point, commissioned by St Modwen and designed by Bristol artist Paul Juillerat, is designed to reflect the surrounding city landscape, and is
A MAN who threatened to rape a 13-year-old girl on a canal towpath in Kidderminster has been spared a jail sentence. Paul Lane, aged 33, grabbed the victim's arm and asked her to perform a sex act on him, Worcester Crown Court heard. He warned he would
TALENTED people wanting to brush up on their arts and crafts skills will be able to learn how to sketch and make stained leaded glass at two new courses to be held in Worcester. Thanks to funding from The Learning and Skills Council, the courses will
TESCO has not ruled out reviving its plans to build a store at Barnards Green. The retail chain planned a supermarket for the centre in the mid-1990s, but its application was turned down by Malvern Hills District Council in 1997, at the same time that
A SCHEME to support vulnerable people detained by police is being established in Worcestershire. The Social Services-funded project needs volunteers to act as "appropriate adults" to help people with mental health problems and learning difficulties. The
THE future of shooting and its importance to the economy of rural areas will be pressed home in a debate at the first Game & Country Fair at Malvern's Three Counties Showground. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff and Leominster MP Bill Wiggin are among
Harriers are sure to have a tough job beating Darlington so boss Ian Britton has responded with an attacking formation. Andy Ducros makes his first appearance of the season behind the front two of Bo Henriksen and Ian Foster who replaces the suspended
WORCESTERSHIRE battled every inch of the way before their County Championship Division Two promotion hopes were hit by a six wicket defeat against table-topping Middlesex at New Road yesterday. The visitors finally won with 10.2 overs to spare after being
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Drewe Broughton is determined to control the aggressive side of his game which attracts the unwanted attention of referees. The 23-year-old was learning another lesson today by missing Harriers' home game with Darlington
IT was back to earth with a bump for Hereford United over the Bank Holiday weekend after two disappointing defeats to Gravesend and Morecambe. Were the opening two games a false dawn or is it just a hiccup for Graham Turner's young side? Sloppy goals
WORCESTER Rugby Club's fixtures secretary Michael Clarke is excited at the prospect of a full programme of quality rugby games at Sixways thoughout the season. He said: "Not only will we have the Warriors National League and Cup games, but also on various
Harriers' defence looked nervy for the last 20 minutes but they held on to the draw. Ducros shot wide for the home side on 70 minutes after Flynn's trickery in the box had set him up. For the visitors Conlon won another header in the box but keeper Brock
Darlington were the first to threaten in the second half on 50 minutes when Conlon soared above the defence to head Valentine's corner over the bar. Harriers took the lead three minutes later after a controversial penalty award from referee Walton who
WITH reference to prettiest villages mentioned in the newspapers recently, may I suggest a visit to what I consider to be the prettiest and best-kept village in Worcestershire, Clifton upon Teme. It's situated above the Teme Valley, 11 miles from Worcester
MAY I respond to Coun Seabourne's Press release on the supposed reasons why Wychavon's executive board has decided not to make an exception and hold a special planning meeting in Droitwich. I have to say that it is so untrue to call into question the
IT appears beyond the comprehension of G Hartwright (You Say, Thursday, August 8) to realise that, although A Knittel may be concerned about fox welfare, many opposed to hunting for sport, including myself, are just as distressed about the well-being
WORCESTERSHIRE battled every inch of the way before their County Championship Division Two promotion hopes were hit by a six wicket defeat against table-topping Middlesex at New Road yesterday. The visitors finally won with 10.2 overs to spare after being
THE year this atmospheric view of Tallow Hill, Worcester, was captured on camera is, I'm afraid, not recorded, though the photograph appears to me to have been taken sometime between the First and Second World Wars. The smoking chimneys of factories and
THANK goodness, many will say, that a ludicrous and much-published idea of the redevelopment-crazed 1960s never came to fruition at Worcester! An influential group of local people, including a handful of city councillors, launched a campaign early in
WE tend to blame global warming for the extremes of weather Britain and Europe has seen this August, yet a quick trip through the bound archives of Berrow's Journal suggests that these spectacular climatic conditions are nothing new for the eighth month
Ducros nearly broke the deadlock for Harriers on 26 minutes with a rare header from the diminutive attacker. He met a Smith cross from the right but his header was tipped onto the bar by keeper Collett and the referee gave an offside decision as Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Drewe Broughton is determined to control the aggressive side of his game which attracts the unwanted attention of referees. The 23-year-old was learning another lesson today by missing Harriers' home game with Darlington
WORCESTER Rugby Club's fixtures secretary Michael Clarke is excited at the prospect of a full programme of quality rugby games at Sixways thoughout the season. He said: "Not only will we have the Warriors National League and Cup games, but also on various
