A MOTHER whose daughter was killed in a freak accident when the car she was in was hit by a trailer has slammed the judicial system. Sheila Hawkins, speaking in the week a coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on her daughter Mandi, has told
A SITAR player is being sought by Worcester groups who wish to pay homage to a television presenter, all for charity. The George Cowley Experience is looking for someone who can play the Asian instrument, which first made an impact in Britain in the 1960s
A COUPLE have told how they were awoken by a car slamming into their home in the middle of the night. The incident happened at approximately 4.20am yesterday when a man driving a 4x4 vehicle, which was travelling west along Bransford Road, smashed into
REHEARSALS for the first production at the Swan have already begun but Great Witley Operatic Society still faces uncertainty if the show will go on. The company, which specialises in Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas, booked the theatre last year under the
THREE friends are cleaning up after launching a carpet-cleaning product that is said to perform better than a vacuum cleaner. The cordless electronic sweeper was invented last year by Nick Grey in the living room of his home at Crowle, near Worcester.
TAXI fares are to increase by about 6 per cent in the Malvern Hills district from the start of April. The district council's executive committee has approved an increase in fares equating to an extra 15p for the first mile in tariff one, bringing it to
WEST Mercia police have been criticised by youngsters in a Malvern Hills survey of youth opinion. At five Youthink meetings across the Malvern Hills district, 65 per cent of the 133 youngsters questioned said they did not think the police were accessible
OVER the next few weeks, at the opposite end of Worcester's Angel Place to the public conveniences, you are quite likely to be approached by two men. They will not ask you to accompany them anywhere at all, but merely to buy a lottery ticket for a very
In form Kidderminster Harriers will be looking to build on a great run of four wins and a draw in their last six Division Three games. Their 5-2 thrashing of Exeter in mid-week will give added hope that they can produce a victory at another struggler
Poor Kidderminster Harriers suffered their biggest Division Three defeat of the season after a well below par display at struggling Boston. The visitors were never in the game from the moment Richard Logan fired the home side ahead on 24 minutes. Harriers
WERNER Swanepoel believes David Officer could give Worcester Rugby Club the boost they need after Orrell. The Sixways skipper was delighted to see the former Scotland A player back in full training after a long-term ankle injury. And after Worcester's
THE first tie of the season in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League came in the Monday competition, with Worcester Nomads 'B' and Avoncroft finishing all square. Avoncroft totalled 114-5 in their 12 overs led by an excellent unbeaten 57 from
THE 51st Worcestershire Senior Closed Table Tennis Championships at Evesham High School saw Worcester's Lewis Siket claim the men's singles title. Despite being seeded number three, Siket was in great form and met and beat all the county's top players
Boston added a third goal on 83 minutes against a poor Harriers after Digby's goal kick was headed back into the danger zone by T Bennett and Logan took the ball on, shrugging of Ayres to calmy finish past Dibgy.
BO Henrisken knows exactly how many goals he wants to score for promotion-chasing Kidderminster Harriers this season - but he's keeping it a secret! The Danish front-runner has found the net 17 times so far this term and he's convinced there's more to
PETE Unwin writes (You Say, February 13) of my rather unfathomable penchant for Shirley Bassey. As she is two months older than I am, I admire her ability to still get up on stage without using a zimmer frame. What's more, she is all woman, through and
D E Margrett's latest offering of pro-EU propaganda hinges on the idea that the US is far more corrupt than the EU. I hardly think this can be the case. Even the US doesn't get caught funding Palestinian terrorism. Does Mr Margrett actually know that
AS a cricket lover, I fully support your opinion column of February 12. It is a great pity the International Cricket Council had not treated the death threats to English cricketers as the British Government are treating the terrorist threats. JOHN NORWOOD
A CHANCE letter from Canada to a Memory Lane reader has thrown the spotlight on the fascinating past of a prominent and recently restored Georgian property in Worcester. The Red House in Castle Street, is one of the two listed and protected buildings,
SIR Michael Spicer (below) is reported to have complained that a regional government in Birmingham will mean higher taxes and be "yet another wasteful tier of Government". In fact, if there was a regional government, the existing county council would
AS usual, Mr Spiteri has completely misunderstood the whole point of the discussion about the EU (You Say, February 13). He waffles on and on about the UK's historical, albeit tenuous, connections with continental Europe. We all know that in the past
WERNER Swanepoel believes David Officer could give Worcester Rugby Club the boost they need after Orrell. The Sixways skipper was delighted to see the former Scotland A player back in full training after a long-term ankle injury. And after Worcester's
WORCESTER City ace Mark Owen has vowed to put nearly 18 months of injury misery behind him and win his battle for fitness. The 25-year-old has been dogged by niggling injuries since recovering from a broken leg in October 2001, the latest a stomach muscle
Boston extended their lead a minute before half-time when Duffield flick-on put S Weatherstone in the clear and he smashed home a superb half-volley off the cross bar.
Boston's top scorer Logan put them ahead against the run of play on 24 minutes with a low finish from just inside the box after Hinton's clearance had cannoned off Duffield, presenting the forward with an opportunity.
AS a wail of sirens flashed past and the air ambulance helicopter flew overhead, an Evesham mother had no reason to suspect they were rushing to her daughter. The first inkling Sheila Hawkins, aged 61, had was when she arrived at her daughter Mandi's
A HEALTH chief with more than 30 years' experience in the NHS has taken over the hot seat at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Graham Smith has been appointed as the interim chief executive of the Trust following the resignation of Ruth Harrison
AN appeal for a licence to operate a taxi has been dismissed after a judge heard the applicant had convictions for theft and fraud. Martin Layland concealed his police record when filling in an application form to drive a cab in Malvern. He told Worcester
THE plans for a new state-of-the-art school for the children of St John's and Dines Green are currently on display to show the public what it could look like. The Evening News asked members of the public what they would like to see if a new Christopher
A TEENAGER locked up for violence at a pub saved the life of a fellow inmate who was trying to commit suicide, a court heard. Ryan Calder was made a landing orderly at the young offenders' institution and had to turn the lights off at night. But during
A 12-year-old boy who robbed a teenager delivering newspapers at knifepoint has been locked up by a judge at Worcester Crown Court. Joshua Trossell demanded a paper from Ian Cooper, 13, and tried to snatch one. The newsboy grabbed his arm but Trossell
WORCESTER Wolves need to win three of their last four games to book a top four finish in the National Basketball League Division One. That's the view of player-coach Rick Solvason as his side takes on Mansfield Express in their last scheduled home game
WORCESTER Wolves need to win three of their last four games to book a top four finish in the National Basketball League Division One. That's the view of player-coach Rick Solvason as his side takes on Mansfield Express in their last scheduled home game
WORCESTER City Council is inviting up-and-coming young sports stars to show off their skills as part of the BBC's biggest-ever search for new sporting talent next month. 'Born to Win' is a TV competition where youngsters could win a life-changing sports
WORCESTER City ace Mark Owen has vowed to put nearly 18 months of injury misery behind him and win his battle for fitness. The 25-year-old has been dogged by niggling injuries since recovering from a broken leg in October 2001, the latest a stomach muscle
JAMIE Pitman is relishing life at Edgar Street a second time round. The Hereford United midfielder has banged in six goals on his return to the club after a four year gap and with the Bulls challenging in the play-off zone is delighted to be back. "It
BO Henrisken knows exactly how many goals he wants to score for promotion-chasing Kidderminster Harriers this season - but he's keeping it a secret! The Danish front-runner has found the net 17 times so far this term and he's convinced there's more to
Harriers finally posted their first shot on target on 70 minutes but Ayres' hanging header from a Parrish corner was easily held by Bastock in the Boston goal. Within a minute Harriers were forced to play with 10 men as Bennett limped off with a hamstring
Manager Britton made a switch at half-time and changed the formation in a bid to get back into the game. Ian Britton Ayres came on for Melligan and went to centre-back with Hinton moving across to the left and Smith to the right in a four-man defence.
I FEEL I must reply to Bill Davidson (You Say, February 10) and the countless others who say that a new supermarket is not needed in St John's. Have these people ever used a supermarket other than Leo's, which compared to Tesco is very expensive. Why
YOUR report of a 19th Century map of St John's (Evening News, February 12) reminds me of the following description. "The church of St John in Worcester is situated on a pleasing eminence overlooking the river Severn. A perambulation of the meadows adjacent
I AM sure plenty of letters are written, complaining and criticising how poor the railway facilities are, but in my recent experience, I have found the opposite to be true. I went to London Paddington from Worcester Shrub Hill on Sunday, February 2, at
AS a resident in St John's for 12 years, I would say that the area desperately needs an alternative supermarket. I find it in no way meets my requirements and I am forced to drive at least twice a week to an out-of-town supermarket to do my food shopping
JONATHAN Arnott says (You Say, February 6) says it was EU regulations that required Britain to fragment our railway system and into private ownership. He also states Britain is the only country that bothers to comply with EU regulations and EU regulations
THE headline "Trust Bosses must go now" relating to the statement by Councillor Richard Udall is (I think )the first forthwright criticism from the Labour side. I feel it is worthy of more consideration than the response of the trust that "ill-informed
After Logan fired Boston ahead on 24 minutes the struggling home side were close to adding to their lead against high-flying Harriers. A scramble on the edge of the box resulted in T Bennett drilling the ball low across the face of the goal. Then the
Harriers, with nine goals in their last three games, caused early chaos in the Boston box from Shilton's low left-wing cross. Defender Chapman could only fire the ball at his own keeper Bastock and it fell for Broughton who was unable to react quickly
