A RECOVERING alcoholic, who almost lost her children because of her drinking, plans to set up a halfway house for women in the same boat. The news could not come at a better time for Kay Duignan's son Liam and daughter Aymi, who are looking forward to
A FIRE victim who survived two night-time attacks has broken her silence to condemn the "evil" arsonists who nearly killed her. Susan Brennan was rushed into hospital for five hours of treatment to help cope with the trauma. She was hyperventilating and
RELATIVES and colleagues have paid tribute to a well-loved cartoonist with a passion for sport who died this week. Horace Winwood, whose cartoons enhanced the sports pages of the Evening News for more than half a century, died suddenly at his home on
TRAIN operators and commuters are bracing themselves for more strikes as another walkout by guards looks set to go ahead. Central Trains will not be running any services out of Worcester on Monday, leaving commuters to drive or get the bus. Virgin Trains
A CHARITY worker who lost her daughter to leukaemia has joined the fight to save the work of a pioneering medical centre that provides crucial cancer research. Sue Sollis, of the Tracy Sollis Leukaemia Trust, has been to London for a meeting on the future
IMAGINATIVE children have been showing their love for their mums by making Mother's Day cards. Sixty youngsters aged five to six at St Barnabas CE Primary School, Worcester, have said it with words by putting their own individual thoughts inside the cards
GAS was sprayed inside a flat after two men called to complain about noise from a karaoke machine, Worcester Crown Court heard. Stephen Parker was ordered to turn the sound down and apologised - but was punched in the face by Mark Reece. Then Reece's
WORCESTER Wolves are confident they can beat the odds and reach the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division One play-offs. Wolves travel to face Team Bath Romans tonight (6.30) for their quarter-final tie, having lost their last six league
WORCESTER Wolves are confident they can beat the odds and reach the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division One play-offs. Wolves travel to face Team Bath Romans tonight (6.30) for their quarter-final tie, having lost their last six league
SHROPSHIRE and Greater Birmingham will meet in the opening match of this season's Houghton Harries Rugby Shield at Harper Adams University next Wednesday. The competition is the North Midlands domestic colts championship and gives Under-19 players the
MITCH Counsell could prove to be a real gem, according to Worcester City's assistant manager Mick Tuohy. The 20-year-old arrived from Hellenic side Bishop's Cleeve at the end of January but has started eight of City's last nine games. Tuohy has been impressed
HEREFORD United face a nerve-wracking finale to their Nationwide Conference campaign but still stand a good chance of making the play-offs. Edgar Street will host four of the Bulls remaining six fixtures and these could be pivotal in shaping United's
BOSS Ian Britton is ready to overcome the possible disappoint-ment of missing out on promotion and make Kidderminster Harriers a force to be reckoned with in the future. Harriers hopes of securing at least a Nationwide League Division Three play-off place
BOSS Ian Britton is ready to overcome the possible disappoint-ment of missing out on promotion and make Kidderminster Harriers a force to be reckoned with in the future. Harriers hopes of securing at least a Nationwide League Division Three play-off place
THE indomitable spirit of Annie (Nancy) Hancock of Worcester radiates out from the sorrows and hardships of much of her life as recounted in her memoirs, published recently in book form. A copy of A Matter of Chance, has kindly been sent me by Nancy Hancock's
SLOWLY but surely, L Spiteri is beginning to show his true colours. Basically, he's anti-British. That's fine, he's entitled to think whatever he likes, and under the rules of his much-vaunted EU, he'll be aware that he's entitled to live anywhere within
THERE have been many letters regarding the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, some praising and some against it - but there seems to be some confusion. We know they are all working very well indeed under extreme conditions caused by thoughtlessness on the
WE now see the real cynical reasoning behind Turkey's devious actions in refusing coalition troops to use crossings along their borders with Iraq. Now they want to send 10,000 into Northern Iraq to attack and contain the Kurds. The Kurds have long suffered
The home side added another goal on 54 minutes with Miles again involved, passing low across the box for Whitaker to fire home a crisp low drive, this time into the bottom right hand corner of Brock's net.
Harriers bring back keeper Stuart Brock for his first start since January in place of the injured Fraser Digby . Dean Bennett, back from a hamstring tear, and Drewe Broughton are brought in to the side with Kenny Coleman (stomach), Lee Ayres (ankle) and
FAMILIES and friends of troops out in the Gulf can send a unique message to their loved ones. BBC Hereford and Worcester has linked up with the British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBS) to offer the service to families and friends across the two counties
A HERO firefighter used his first aid skills in a dramatic roadside rescue to save the life of a choking woman. Sheina Stockton has paid tribute to the calmness with which Ledbury-based Andy Phillips came to her aid. The fast-acting firefighter has now
LOCAL farmers forced to branch out after the twin disasters of BSE and foot-and-mouth have been advising their foreign counterparts how to survive economic hardship. East met West yesterday when delegates from the central Asian country of Uzbekistan visited
JOHN Brain has hailed David Officer as an 'outstanding signing for Worcester Rugby Club'. The Sixways director of rugby has been delighted with the centre's work ethic as he battled back from a serious ankle injury and believes he is getting back to his
COLWALL scored a double-header of victories in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Wednesday Indoor League at the Royal Grammar School. They began with a 40-run victory over Old Vigornians. After totalling 140-3 in their 12 overs, Tom Wolfendale and Martin
THE Rugby Football Union and the Worcestershire Active Sports Programme are running a Girls' Rugby Development Day at Upton on Severn on Sunday, April 27. The event is aimed at youngsters between 12 and 15 years of age who are members of a Worc-estershire
Harriers have picked up just two points out of 12 and have failed to score in their last two outings after a disappointing result at Moss Rose. Goals from John Miles on 51 minutes and Danny Whitaker on 54 minutes gave Harriers a severe jolt in their play-off
MR Alexander writes (You Say, March 17) "Middle class Britain is paying for all this (the latest hike in council tax)." Surely through their good fortune the middle class are in a better position to pay than some of us more lower members of society? GEORGE
I MUST apologise for my verbal assault on Mr Beard in a recent You Say page. I misunderstood the point of his original letter and sprang rather eagerly on to my high horse. BEN EATON, Stourport-on-Severn.
IT would appear that opening a gun shop near to a school creates far less outrage than the opening of a sex shop in a similar location. I know which I find the more threatening. SIMON TAYLOR, Worcester.
MATTHEW Clarke (You Say, March 19) is worried that Eastern European countries are signing away their hard-won freedoms by joining the EU. They are all absolutely determined this will never happen. Last year, I was talking with a Slovak MP. He said that
I TOTALLY agree with the sentiments expressed recently whereby every candidate should be judged on his/her own merits when voting in local government elections. That would be true democracy. But that was the good method carried out in the past. Now, the
THE war has started and will soon be over. The dictator Saddam will be gone. Bush said that the war is to disarm Iraq and remove any chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Once Iraq is subdued, he will have achieved this end. But in the process, Bush
WHILE walking in the city, I was tackled by an irate old friend who demanded to know why the county council was even considering a near 13 per cent rise in council tax. Concerned about what such an increase would mean to those on fixed or limited incomes
JOHN Brain has hailed David Officer as an 'outstanding signing for Worcester Rugby Club'. The Sixways director of rugby has been delighted with the centre's work ethic as he battled back from a serious ankle injury and believes he is getting back to his
MITCH Counsell could prove to be a real gem, according to Worcester City's assistant manager Mick Tuohy. The 20-year-old arrived from Hellenic side Bishop's Cleeve at the end of January but has started eight of City's last nine games. Tuohy has been impressed
Macclesfield took the lead with a goal from striker Miles on his debut after he had replaced Tipton at half-time. The loan signing from Crewe was left completely unmarked from a Dunning pass in the 51st minute and he stroked home a low finish from just
Macclesfield started the stronger with Whitaker's early 30-yard shot smothered by Brock who then watched efforts from Tipton and Dunning fly over his crossbar. Harriers took control from the quarter-hour mark with Williams running the show in midfield
