A CHILD was rushed to hospital at the weekend after suffering serious head injuries during a road accident in Worcestershire. The incident happened just after 2pm on Saturday, May 30, in Yew Tree Lane, Bewdley, when a Subaru estate was in collision with
A FORMER Army officer has been badly concussed during a record-breaking attempt to row across the Indian Ocean - and is three days away from rescue. Mike Noel-Smith, aged 45, from Much Dewchurch, in Herefordshire, smashed his head on the side of the boat
INVESTIGATIONS were under way today into the tragic death of a toddler from Kidderminster. Andrew Condon, 22 months old, died at the Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, yesterday morning after it is thought he fell into a garden pond
THE owner of a bald, foul-beaked parrot stolen from outside an Evesham pub has issued a plea for help in finding her unusual feathered friend. Carolyn Booth, landlady of the Angel Vaults in Port Street, is prepared to offer a reward for the safe return
THE award-winning musical nephews of a Worcester woman who died of ovarian cancer are performing in a special concert on Sunday to raise money for research into the disease. Alison Scaiff, pictured, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2001 and
A DELIVERY lorry caused traffic jams in Worcester when it became wedged on a pavement and blocked a city street. A 24-hour recovery vehicle had to be called to the junction of Friar Street and College Street to dislodge the food delivery lorry, which
A SCHOOL place has been made available for a family whose children were set to be separated in different schools across the city. Three-year-old Charlotte Lane, from Nunnery Wood, who currently attends the nursery at Northwick Manor Infants School, will
WORCESTER City Council has exceeded Government targets for building new houses on previously developed sites. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister wants at least 60 per cent of new homes to be built on brownfield land - land that has already been built
Talented poets are being sought to represent towns and villages in Worcestershire in an annual best of UK poetry book. 'The National Poetry Anthology is designed to encourage new writers and its editor Peter Quinn hopes to see plenty of entries from the
A DISTINCTIVE-looking man, with an American accent, has gone missing from his Malvern home. Christopher Scully, right, aged 25, from Davenham Close, was last seen at his home at around 11.30pm on Saturday, May 31. He is described as being white, 6ft tall
PLANS to build a Tesco store on the site of Christopher Whitehead High School look set to be blocked by the city council. City planners are likely to recommend that the proposed 35,750 sq ft supermarket be refused because of the amount of traffic it would
A CHARITY fun run to raise cash for city causes is the perfect way to get out and about this weekend. Warndon Villages' fifth annual Fun Run, in aid of Acorns and St Richard's Hospice, is a serious race, a gentle jog and a pleasant walk for the family
ORIGINAL work by artists from across the Midlands will be on display beside the banks of the River Severn. Oil paintings, watercolours and chalk and charcoal pictures will feature in the Riverside Artists Market - which has two exhibitions and sales at
WORCESTER Rugby Club have swooped for Gloucester's winger Daren O'Leary. The 29-year-old almost moved to Sixways last season when Worcester were desperate for cover in the back three. However, three months on and he has finally made it to Worcester. Director
ARSONISTS are thought to have started a fire that caused £250,000 damage to classrooms at Abbey International College in Malvern Wells. The blaze was spotted shortly after a car was discovered on fire outside Great Malvern railway station. It is not known
WORCESTER Rugby Club have swooped for Gloucester's winger Daren O'Leary. The 29-year-old almost moved to Sixways last season when Worcester were desperate for cover in the back three. However, three months on and he has finally made it to Worcester. Director
MARK Harrity looks set to replace Matt Mason in Worcestershire's line-up tomorrow as they go head-to-head with table topping Somerset. The Australian quickie, who has had a mixed start to his New Road career since his summer move, is added to the attack
FORMER Worcestershire player Duncan Catterall made Herefordshire suffer on the second day of their Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Shropshire at Luctonians CC, Kingsland. Catterall hit 162, including four sixes and 19 fours, as
WORCESTER City's Jon Holloway has received a boost after his red card against Dover on the final day of the season was rescinded. The Football Association took the decision after match referee Michael O'Keefe looked at video evidence over the defender's
MALVERN Town crashed to a shock Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division defeat, against mid-table Heath Hayes at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 0, HEATH HAYES 2 In game where Town never really got into their stride, they
RAILWAY enthusiast Stephen Inman's (First Person, May 7) epitaph is: "He's finally hit the buffers". I suppose that's better than "he's finally gone off the rails." GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
I MUST commend E W Carr on his evangelistic zeal (You Say, May 19). However, his knowledge of New Testament scholarship is unimpressive. If there is no credible evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ, why do virtually all Bible scholars and ancient
I REFER to the letter from Julian Thake (You Say, May 16). If Shia Muslim fundamentalists of the type who have held sway in Iran since Khomeini ousted the Shah also take over Iraq, we shall indeed perceive Saddam Hussein to have been the lesser evil,
IN reply to John Norwood's letter (You Say, May 16), in which he asks why it is so expensive to go to the Malvern Gardening Show, I must point out that the highest ticket price was actually £12.50 and not £13.50 as he states, and that £12.50 was actually
MARK Harrity looks set to replace Matt Mason in Worcestershire's line-up tomorrow as they go head-to-head with table topping Somerset. The Australian quickie, who has had a mixed start to his New Road career since his summer move, is added to the attack
IN yesterday's Evening News, it was stated that a technology showcase covering high-tech five-axis machining was due to take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at Mazak, in Badgeworth Drive, Warndon, Worcester. The technology showcase has, in fact, already taken
A CONSTRUCTION company is building for the future with several key appointments. Bromsgrove-based Weaver plc, which employs 125 people, has named John Smart as senior engineer, responsible for the firm's £1.8m construction of a trade warehouse and offices
A NEW edition of The Which? Guide to Employment is now available. The updated guide answers common employment questions, explaining both parties' rights and obligations. It addresses every legal aspect of life at work, from paternity leave and flexible
YOUNG people with serious mental illnesses are being sent as far away as Bradford and London for treatment because of "bed blocking" in the county. Worcestershire's psychiatric intensive care unit has been crippled by the problem of delayed discharges
PROTESTERS are planning to lobby visitors to a circus amid concerns over animal welfare, writes LEDA REYNOLDS. Helen Turner, of Worcestershire Animal Rights Coalition, is organising the protest tonight against the Peter Jolly Circus after spotting camels
HEADTEACHERS have pledged to do everything they can to save teachers' jobs and keep class sizes down. But they warn they won't be able to afford basic building repairs and new teaching materials unless the Government increases school funding in Worcestershire
MALVERN student Nush has had an attack of insecurity in the Big Brother house. The 23-year-old blonde, who is hot favourite to scoop the £70,000 first prize, admitted she worried people watching the reality TV show thought she was not funny. "I had a
CRUNCH time could have arrived for village campaigners fighting to reopen Cradley's historic Crown Inn. Representatives from Herefordshire Council's North Area Planning Committee will today visit the grade II listed Elizabethan building, which has now
A STUDENT teacher turned hero when he leapt into action to tackle a fire in the classroom of a city school yesterday. Neil Busby, a 24-year-old PE teacher at Christopher Whitehead High School, saw smoke coming from the window of an art workshop and raised
IF you have a favourite new building or renovation in Worcester the city council wants to hear from you. It is seeking nominations for the 23rd annual City Award scheme. The competition aims to give official recognition to projects judged to have enhanced
RESUSCITATION experts are running a new course to ensure the county's newborn babies are in the safest hands. The nationally approved course, the first to be accredited in the South Midlands, is being run at hospitals within Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
A MAN who hired two trucks to transport a hijacked £171,000 computer load told a jury yesterday he thought the vehicles were to be used for house removals. Andrew Currie admitted he hired the lorries for his fiancee's brother, Terry Cutler, whose credit
WARMER weather has been blamed for an increase in crime in Warndon last month. April's statistics for the area showed six reports of burglary and 12 cases of theft from vehicles, which rose to 16 and 20 respectively last month. PC John McManus, speaking
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A NEW access path aimed to help wheelchair users, elderly people and children in pushchairs visit the Malvern Hills has been opened. The £20,000 path offers a wonderful view across the Severn Valley on the eastern slope of the beauty spot and runs at
MARK Gabey has informed Worcester he will be at Sixways next season. The heavyweight lock has told director of rugby John Brain he intends to have another crack at promotion with Worcester. Gabey was one of a number of players to pledge their futures
DUPED, spun, misled, cock-up, conspiracy - strong words indeed when voiced in Westminster. That much stronger when voiced by former Government Cabinet members against their own Prime Minister about his handling of a war. But this is exactly what is happening
THE widow of Everest climber Wilfrid Noyce enjoyed an evening out in the presence of the Queen and Prince Philip last week. Rosemary Ballard, of Colwall, was an invited guest at Endeavour on Everest, a royal gala event marking the 50th anniversary of
MARK Gabey has informed Worcester he will be at Sixways next season. The heavyweight lock has told director of rugby John Brain he intends to have another crack at promotion with Worcester. Gabey was one of a number of players to pledge their futures
Old Elizabethans fell 28 runs short of victory when they visited Pershore in the Worcestershire Sunday League. Pershore won the toss and elected to bat, but got off to a poor start when both of their openers were back in the pavilion with only 14 runs
FIVE students from the Clive Harrison's School of Tae Kwon-Do based at Nunnery Wood Sports Centre, Worcester, have gained their black belts. Gary Vaughan (taking 2nd Dan), William Dean, Sally Greaves, Catherine Miller and Andrea Palmer (all taking 1st
Malvern Town crashed out of the Worcester Royal Infir-mary Cup at the semi-final stage against Wellington on Wednesday night. MALVERN TOWN 0, WELLINGTON 2 The Infirmary Cup was seen as the last chance to earn some silverware for Malvern, during a season
WITH regard to We Say (Evening News, May 27) explaining that some pensioners will be confused by the new pension conditions, it makes me wonder if these clowns in authority have ever given it a thought how they would feel if the boot was on the other
I WAS amazed to see old photographs of the Public Hall. What an amazing building - I am disgusted that it was ever demolished. If any one remembers what it looked like, please contact me on john101977@yahoo.co.uk AHMED RAZA, Stanley Road, Worcester.
THE letter from Ben Eaton (You Say, May 23) on coursing is a prime example of what is emanating from so many in the anti-country sports fraternity at present. His analogy that coursing is like setting a rottweiler on a child is extremely offensive and
I HAVE read the various letters printed in your paper attacking MP Michael Foster. I have no love of "New" Labour. I sometimes agree, but usually disagree, with the political views of Mr Foster. However, as regards Mr Foster's actions on behalf of his
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WORCESTER City's Jon Holloway has received a boost after his red card against Dover on the final day of the season was rescinded. The Football Association took the decision after match referee Michael O'Keefe looked at video evidence over the defender's
A YOUNG scientist has won a chemical industry award. Clifford Lobo, a 24-year-old plant engineer with latex manufacturer PolymerLatex, in Bromsgrove, has become the regional runner up of the Chemical Industry Young Person of the Year Award for South Wales
A COMPANY supplying health products for horses has gone into voluntary liquidation. NDS Equine Limited was formed in April 2001 with its registered office at Station House, Upper Teme Business Park, Cleehill Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells. At an extraordinary
A NEW EU Directive that would give temporary workers the same rights as full-time workers is dividing the recruitment industry. While some recruitment consultants in the city think the Temporary Agency Worker Directive would be damaging, others have welcomed
