TWO men were killed when their car crashed into a tree, this morning, becoming the latest victims of a notorious accident blackspot. The driver and passenger of a Ford Fiesta died instantly on the southbound carriageway of the A449 Worcester-Kidderminster
A WORCESTER man has admitted charges of abduction, having sex with a minor and helping a girl to attempt suicide. Appearing at Hereford Crown Court yesterday, Andrew Taylor, from Fleet Row, St Peter's, pleaded guilty to one charge of having unlawful sex
A WORCESTER man has escaped a jail sentence for possessing a knife just two months after being released from prison for affray. Appearing at Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday, Anthony Moxon pleaded guilty to one charge of possession of a bladed knife
A MAN is believed to have lain unconscious in a Droitwich street for more than 10 hours after becoming caught up in a major fight. The man was found by a member of the public behind the Halifax bank in St Andrew's Street, at around 8.30 yesterday morning
RESIDENTS of a street in Norton, near Worcester, are angered that they have been asked to pay more than £1,300 towards road repairs outside their homes. Eleven of the homes in Regiment Close are owner-occupied and the remaining five belong to Evesham
A WORCESTER teenager has been disqualified from driving after admitting he drove without insurance and failed to produce his legal documents to the police. Appearing at Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday, Shane Smith, aged 19, of Durham Road, Ronkswood
The National Farmers' Union is urging Worcestershire consumers to buy British this Christmas - including musically soothed turkey. NFU PR manager Simon Rayner says: "It's all too easy at this busy time of year to opt for the ordinary." Instead, the Union
JAN Molby insists he will give his Kidderminster Harriers players a reality check if they start concentrating more on next month's FA Cup clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers than their fight against relegation. Harriers are just one place above the
COUNCILLORS likely to receive a 10 per cent "pay" increase have said the amount they receive is still not equal to the work they do. The increases, which form part of the Worcester City Council budget that was discussed last night by the authority's scrutiny
WEST Mercia police was today handed £66,000 to recruit at least an extra 75 special constables. The Government has taken action after a big slump in the number of volunteer bobbies since 1997. Figures published at the end of last year showed West Mercia
A man who exposed himself to a nine-year-old girl will have to travel from Northern Ireland next month to be sentenced at Worcester Crown Court. Martin McNaughton, aged 30, formerly of Kingston Avenue, Worcester, pleaded guilty to indecency towards a
DISABLED pensioners Zelma and Percy Young were left reeling after thieves stole their treasured disability badge from outside their Worcester home. The couple, who live in Henwick Road, St John's, are reliant on the badge which allows them to park their
CHRISTMAS cheer has become a frown for one Worcester boy after thieves stole his quad bike. Now three-and-a-half-year-old Robert Prosser will have no use for the accessories, including helmet and body armour, which he was due to receive from Father Christmas
A LANE of the M5 was closed this morning after a van hit the central reservation of the motorway and rolled over. Emergency services called to the northbound carriageway, between junctions five and six, at 4.15am found the driver conscious. He was taken
CARDIFF City target Paul Parry is still very much a Hereford United player according to manager Graham Turner. The winger had a trial at the First Division club last week but the Bluebirds have not made an offer to sign him says the Edgar Street boss.
WORCESTER City manager John Barton admitted his side rode their luck to make it through to the next round of the Dr Martens League Cup after a dismal display against Sutton Coldfield last night. The St George's Lane club needed penalties to book a place
JIM Lewis admitted his shock after scooping a prestigious award yesterday. The man who watched his horse Best Mate make history at Cheltenham in March was named owner of the year at the annual Horserace Writers Association Awards. Lewis, from Callow End
UNIVERSITIES claim they cannot deliver world-class degrees without more cash - but students say they cannot afford to pay more for higher education. Now the Government has postponed the vote on controversial university top-up fees until next year, education
E F Showell (You Say, Friday, November 28) highlights the corruption and the mismanagement within EU budget programmes. The reality is that some 90 per cent of the fraud takes place in Member States rather than the Commission, usually in the context of
AN injury to record signing Jai Stanley overshadowed Worcester City's victory against Sutton Coldfield Town last night. The midfielder limped off with a knee injury in the 16th minute and faces a scan to assess the damage. Stanley is rated doubtful for
Monday, December 8, 2003 WORCESTER City manager John Barton admitted his side rode their luck to make it through to the next round of the Dr Martens League Cup after a dismal display against Sutton Coldfield last night. The St George's Lane club needed
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 12 Evesham (a) 3-1 Lewis, J Williams, Paschalis Sun July 13 Stratford (a) 1-0 Ward Sat July 19 Boldmere (a) 6-1 (og), J Williams 2, Lightbourne, Wilding, Danks Mon July 21 Leicester (h) 1-1 Shilton Sat July 26 West Brom
RUGBY fans from Worcestershire travelled to London to watch their heroes parade the World Cup trophy through London. Around 700,000 admirers packed into cars, coaches and trains to reach the capital for the historic event, which began at midday at Marble
A FOURTEEN-year-old Worcester City fan needed hospital treatment after an unprovoked assault by a rival football fan late last night. The incident, in which a single punch was thrown, occurred outside St George's Lane following City's Dr Martens League
VICTIMS of domestic violence and rape were firmly on the agenda when Solicitor General Harriet Harman visited Droitwich. Ms Harman toured the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) at Artillery House, Heritage Way, yesterday morning to look at how it deals with
A WOMAN has been cleared of two charges of aiding and abetting her former lover to rape a 12-year-old schoolgirl in the 1990s. Judge John Cavell ordered the jury to find Susan Morris not guilty following legal submissions at the end of the prosecution
A GIRLS' football team had their kit stolen as they celebrated their first victory at a Christmas party. The Severn City under-12 girls' team, who play in the seven-a-side Mercian Festival League, thought the win would bring about a change of fortune.
ONE of Worcester's largest primary schools has also proved one of the most generous after pupils amassed 349 shoeboxes packed with gifts for underprivileged children. Cherry Orchard Primary school, in Timberdine Close, has now collected more than 1,000
IT just has to be out of this world! Children declare the Worcester Odeon's free showing of The Good Boy a resounding success at the weekend. The city centre cinema donated a screen to the Children in Need appeal for a special screening of the interplanetary
WORCESTER looks set to become the venue for a few grisly murders, according the Faithful City's own Arthur Conan Doyle. Iain McDowall writes all his crime stories in the fictional Midlands town of Crowby, but his new home town of Worcester could appear
A REMEMBERANCE event was almost jeopardised after vandals attacked the Christmas tree which had lights on it dedicated by family members to deceased loved ones. The official switching on of the ''Light up a Life'' Christmas tree, organised by St Michael's
POST your Christmas cards early - that's the warning from Royal Mail this year. Although the Christmas post has come a long way since the introduction of the Penny Black in 1840, around two billion letters, packages and cards are expected to pass through
A MAN has appeared before magistrates charged with defrauding a Hereford bank out of thousands of pounds. James Lamb, aged 50, of North London, is charged with five offences relating to the incident in which he is alleged to have defrauded the Commercial
A TEENAGER is hoping to raise £4,000 to fulfil her dream of teaching English to children in a developing country. Ellen Smith, of Gallipoli Drive, Norton, near Worcester, is planning to travel to Brazil in February, 2004 for five months with GAP Activity
UNBELIEVABLE, unforgettable and freezing - words used by England rugby star Neil Back to describe yesterday's incredible scenes on London's streets. Sixteen days after the World Cup final in Sydney, more than 750,000 people were welcoming home the victorious
CARDIFF City target Paul Parry is still very much a Hereford United player according to manager Graham Turner. The winger had a trial at the First Division club last week but the Bluebirds have not made an offer to sign him says the Edgar Street boss.
EVESHAM United will put their relegation dogfight to one side tonight when they entertain Halesowen Town in the third round of the Worcestershire Senior Cup at Common Road. Manager Dave Busst will be without striker Craig Pountney, who is cup-tied, but
MALVERN Town entertain Midland Combination Premier Division strugglers Alveston in the second round of the Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup tonight. The game now kicks off at 8pm and not 7.45pm as previously advertised. Town boss Neil Hunt has a virtual full
STRIKER Simon Judge (ankle) and midfielder Joe Maidment (knee) require fitness tests ahead of Pershore Town's second round Worcestershire Senior Urn clash at Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves tonight. The pair picked up the injuries in Saturday's 2-0 at West
The English Contact Karate Association's Worcester and Droitwich-based clubs had stunning success at the Association's National Championships in Birmingham. They entered six fighters across five different categories and won first or second place in each
THE spending of £15,000 on a survey by Worcester City Council is obscene, bearing in mind they are going to make cuts. Most of the city councillors have good jobs or private incomes and don't really need such large amounts of money. MRS JOY TURNER, Worcester
THE Home and Abroad page (Evening News, Friday, November 28) carried a story about "Labour listens to the people". It reminded me of a saying of a friend of mine. He would have said "Labour cocks a deaf 'un, as usual". If Labour were listening perhaps
THE Phillpott File (Evening News, Monday, November 17) was quite correct in stating that the park-and-ride buses are not being used. I've watched them regularly running into the bus terminus usually with just two or three on board and sometimes completely
READING Sue Johns' letter headlined "Thousands of people using park-and-ride" raised one question in my mind - where is the raw data? Frankly, I do not believe 2,500 drivers use park-and-ride every week - 2,500 tickets is very near to the full capacity
THE private client team at Hallmarks Solicitors has been awarded entry into the prestigious Chambers Directory, a listing of legal experts recognised as the leading authorities in their field. The team, headed by Matthew Davies and Ian Pugh, was recognised
THERE are still a few places remaining for a women-only networking club's Christmas dinner. The Wednesday Club is due to hold its Christmas Curry Night at Anupam Indian Restaurant, in Malvern, tomorrow at 7.30pm. The club, formed 10 years ago, meets once
AN explosion in the number of personal bankruptcies could follow new legislation, according to a corporate recovery and insolvency specialists. Smith & Williamson fears there could be a significant increase in bankruptcies following changes to personal
