BIG Brother's feng shui expert, Paul Darby, has given a Buddhist blessing to remove the ghostly vibes of a hanged man and a dead elephant from the corridors of BBC Hereford & Worcester. The Dao-Buddhist, who has designed areas of negative energy within
A LORRY driver earning £650 a week admitted in court that he was a member of a gang who stole a £171,000 computer load. Terence Devine had worked on the Evesham.Com pick-up route for Amtrack and was a substitute driver for Alan Jones, the victim of a
AN angry Bromyard woman wrongly accused of dodging London congestion charges is now seeking compensation. Alison Chedgzoy has had nothing but heartache after receiving a total of nine fines - even though she hasn't been to the capital for 15 years. Her
FORMER SAS soldiers are divulging some of their secrets to Worcestershire travellers planning round-the-world excursions. Objective, a company made up of safety experts including two former members of the Hereford-based crack regiment, has designed a
RACE ace Matt Neal is hoping for better fortune when the British Touring Car Championship moves on to Silverstone this weekend. The 36-year-old from Hanbury, near Droitwich, led both races in his Honda Civic Type R in the last meeting at Thruxton, before
MIDFIELD maestro David Foy still feels he has a point to prove to Worcester City fans after a season decimated by injury. The 30-year-old is determined to deliver the goods at St George's Lane in the coming season and show the supporters just what a good
DAVID Brown is relishing a fresh challenge at Hereford United. The former Telford United hitman admitted it was a difficult decision to leave New Bucks Head but is committed to making his Edgar Street move a success. ""It was a very difficult decision
CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns believes hard-up Kidderminster Harriers are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel in their bid to improve finances at Aggborough. He is convinced Harriers are making 'steady progress' in their efforts to turn the Nationwide
FORGOTTEN now, it may be, but a Worcester building firm of yesteryear left a indelible mark on the face of the Faithful City with an array of imposing and prominent Victorian and Edwardian buildings. Several still survive today as significant features
RARELY a week goes by without some idiot destroying property or being a nuisance in some way. When I was a lad there was less crime, mainly because the local bobby stopped it developing by giving an offender a "clip round the ear" at the first sign of
NOT being a Coronation Street fan (I'm more a Newsnight lad), I hadn't heard of any of the stars mentioned in The Phillpott File (Evening News, June 2), but personally I'd be proud to own John Phillpott's autograph (smarm, smarm). GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester
M TAYLOR'S letter (You Say, May 30) is yet another example of the nonsense peddled by those incapable of putting the issue of asylum and immigration in a proper perspective. In 1999/2000, immigrants contributed £31.2bn in taxes and consumed £28.8bn in
SECOND Division leaders Somerset face a tough battle to avoid defeat against Worcestershire on the final day of the Championship match at Bath. The home side closed a rain-affected third day on 144-3 in their second innings, still 156 runs short of making
ARMED Forces Minister Adam Ingram is less than impressed by a report on BBC Hereford and Worcester. His recent visit to the Gulf, where he was joined by Hereford's Paul Keetch and Tory Defence Spokesman Bernard Jenkin, appeared to downgrade his role to
THE mother of Big Brother babe Nush Nowak has spoken of her excitement at her daughter taking part in the reality TV gameshow. The 23-year-old vegetarian's mum, Elzbieta, also scotched stories that her daughter had been involved in a cult or had relied
POLICE were questioning a man today on suspicion of murdering a elderly peace campaigner almost 20 years ago. West Mercia Constabulary said a man arrested yesterday was being held at an unnamed police station in connection with the murder of Hilda Murrell
THERE are "no concrete plans" to redevelop Worcester Racecourse into a top sporting venue. Despite receiving a tongue-lashing from a leading racing journalist, Arena Leisure says the redevelopment programme at Pitchcroft is on hold. The racecourse was
PLANS to set up a trust fund in Worcester to help Ali Ismaeel Abbas, the boy who lost both arms during the war in Iraq, have been dropped. Dave Gillespie, from Warndon, who came up with idea for the people in Worcestershire to express their sympathy for
PEOPLE are being urged to contact a UFO research centre if they see any unusual sights in the sky. A man walking his dog near Lichfield Street, Stourport-on-Severn, saw six strange lights flying silently across the sky towards the south-west. The man
CRIME-BUSTING community wardens have been appointed to Droitwich and Evesham to keep an eye on crime in the two towns. The wardens have been hired as part of the new crime and anti-social behaviour initiative in Wychavon and will work side-by-side with
BABIES and mums-to-be are in safe hands in the county's hospitals, according to Government inspectors. Maternity services at Worcestershire Royal, Alexandra and Kidderminster hospitals are among the first in the country to receive official recognition
A MAN has suffered suspected neck and back injuries after his car was in collision with another vehicle in Tenbury Wells. The 22-year-old man was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after the accident on the A443 near to Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells
A SERIES of adverts launched for one of the county's most famous exports, Malvern Water, is proving controversial with some. The adverts are being used in national newspapers and magazines as part of the first ever promotional campaign for the product
A MALVERN headteacher is so concerned about road safety outside his school he has volunteered as a lollipop man. So far 850 people have put their names to a petition in support of a new road crossing outside the school. Great Malvern Primary headteacher
A MAN who suffered flashbacks after nearly drowning in the Worcester to Birmingham canal has quit his job to take a bow in a West End showcase. Steve Kingett plunged into the Worcester to Birmingham canal trying to dodge a fallen tree after severe storms
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Coaching Tom Moody is confident his side can come through one of their toughest tests of the season tomorrow. The Royals face Glamorgan Dragons at Swansea (1pm) in Division One of the National League, having been pipped to the
SECOND Division leaders Somerset face a tough battle to avoid defeat against Worcestershire on the final day of the Championship match at Bath. The home side closed a rain-affected third day on 144-3 in their second innings, still 156 runs short of making
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is closing in on his first signing of the summer. The St George's Lane boss is in advanced talks with a player and is hopeful of concluding the deal, possibly by next week. "I think we are nearly there and I've been
NATHAN Round should return to Herefordshire's side for their Minor Counties Association Trophy second round tie against Staffordshire at Newcastle-under-Lyme tomorrow. Round missed the Championship draw with Shropshire after injuring an ankle playing
CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns believes hard-up Kidderminster Harriers are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel in their bid to improve finances at Aggborough. He is convinced Harriers are making 'steady progress' in their efforts to turn the Nationwide
WE have a Sovereign Queen, our own Constitution and a democratically-elected Parliament, not to mention Magna Carta, for the "ground rules." If I were even only planning what Blair, Prescott and Hain are now actually doing to our country, I would be arrested
WHILE Mr Margrett is right to mention the risk of a fundamentalist takeover in Iraq (You Say, June 3) he underestimates the determination of coalition leaders and their administrators in Iraq itself to guard against that, something to which they have
YOUR correspondent D E Margrett boasts that the "big boys" are on his side in the debate about sterling, saying: "More than 300 international companies of great global significance, including Ford and Unilever, are known to favour British entry into the
YOUR recent report explained about the successful adaptation of seagulls to new habitats such as Worcester city centre. I was more than a little saddened to read that there are plans to stop this by dipping the gull eggs in liquid paraffin. I like seagulls
THE research into whether fish feel pain undertaken by Dr Sneddon at Edinburgh University and cited by Animal Aid as evidence that fishing should be banned appears to have been carried out from a rather anthropomorphic point of view. That is to say that
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Coaching Tom Moody is confident his side can come through one of their toughest tests of the season tomorrow. The Royals face Glamorgan Dragons at Swansea (1pm) in Division One of the National League, having been pipped to the
CIRCUMSTANCE forced Peter Luff to change sides in a debate at the Oxford Union - titled "This house believes that the United Nations is an Anachronism". Peter had been planning to argue against the motion until he noticed who else was lining up on that
MIDFIELD maestro David Foy still feels he has a point to prove to Worcester City fans after a season decimated by injury. The 30-year-old is determined to deliver the goods at St George's Lane in the coming season and show the supporters just what a good
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is closing in on his first signing of the summer. The St George's Lane boss is in advanced talks with a player and is hopeful of concluding the deal, possibly by next week. "I think we are nearly there and I've been
