THE group campaigning to reopen Droitwich's Lido has voted to turn itself into a limited company in a bid to raise funds. Members of Save a Lido Today (SALT) announced their intentions last night at a special meeting to discuss ways of reopening the outdoor
A MAN threatened to smash Worcester police station's windows in a bid to spend the night in the cells after spending nine days sleeping rough following his release from prison. When Kevin Smith finished his four-month stretch for burglary on Thursday,
A NEW chaplain has been appointed by the Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby, to oversee the health of farming and the countryside in the diocese. The Rev Robert Barlow was commissioned as Agricultural and Rural Life Chaplain last night by
A PERSHORE man has appeared in court charged with assault by beating and making off without payment. Andrew Moore, of The Chantry, in Fladbury, appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday, after having denied the allegations at an earlier court
PARENTS have been reassured about the quality of Worcestershire's schools by independent inspectors. A team from Ofsted rated the county's education provision as "good", the second-highest assessment level, and said the prospects for further improvement
TWO hundred protestors marched banners-in-hand to County Hall and made Worcestershire's education chiefs sit up and take notice yesterday. Brilliant sunshine reflected the mood as the march ended for some protestors with tears of relief and joy after
A MOTHER who became hooked on drugs after her baby died has been jailed for four-and-a-half years at Worcester Crown Court. Deborah Phillips acted as a go-between for addicts, taking them to addresses in Hereford to buy supplies from dealers. She was
THE trial of a new initiative to improve the cleanliness of streets in St John's, Worcester, has been a mixed success. Simon Geraghty, deputy leader of Worcester City Council and ward councillor for St Clement's, said cars parked on the roads prevent
THE Evening News petition demanding action from the Prime Minister to save eight jeopardised new or improved GP surgeries is proving a huge hit with our readers. Since we launched the petition less than three weeks ago, the Evening News has received 550
A PUB landlord has pinned his hopes on flying the flag for England by selling red rose badges in aid of a true British charity to mark St George's Day. After a survey revealed that only one in 10 knew Friday was the patron saint's day, Darren Barson,
A MALVERN man is to appear at Worcester Crown Court accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. James Andrew Smith, of Apple Orchard Close, appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday, after failing to make an appearance at the court on
A MOTORIST who ran over a motorcyclist in a fit of road rage has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. Paul Darcy was flagged down by rider Michael Fowler near a Kidderminster school following an overtaking incident. But after Mr Fowler
WORCESTER'S Simon Archer begins his last-chance quest for an Olympic place today at the European Badminton Championships in Geneva. Archer and mixed doubles partner Donna Kellogg need to improve their world ranking of 19 by three places to gain a slot
WORCESTERSHIRE duo Anthony Wilson and Lee Perry are targeting glory at the World Triathlon Championships next month. Wilson, from Worcester, and Evesham's Perry are both in the elite TRI UK squad gunning for success at the championships on the island
WORCESTER City will bid to erase some painful cup memories with victory in the first leg of tonight's Worcestershire Sen-ior Cup Final at Sutton Coldfield Town (7.45). Early exits from the FA and FA Trophy cups plus a defeat at home to Moor Green in the
GOALSCORERS 19 - Szewczyk. 10 - Pope. 8 - Banner. 8 - Frost. 8 - Jackson. 6 - Atkinson. 5 - Benbow. 4 - Bellingham. 4 - Dyson. 2 - Bowen. 2 - Dawson. 2 - Jones. 1 - Beckett. 1 - Scheppel. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 7 - Szewczyk. 6 - Pope. 5
ANNE Palmer (You Say, Wednesday, March 31) is very hard to please. I agree with her when she says that much of UK laws now emanate from Brussels in the first place. But that is not an argument for letting such laws emerge unchallenged. MEPs have the opportunity
D E Margrett (You Say, Wednesday, April 14) revives the age-old argument of what actually constitutes "basic human nature". It seems that our "true nature" is one of acquisition and that it was this "true human nature" that doomed "the communist experiment
I WOULD like to propose that consideration is given to marking a cycle track along the New Road from St John's roundabout to the Severn Bridge. The path is sufficiently wide to allow for such a facility. Cycling appeals to many people of all ages and
YOUR paper (We Say, Monday, April 5) appears not to be able to resist itself in continually pressing for the enabling development to support Worcester City Football Club even when you are, in fact and rightly so, praising the efforts of the Worcester
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 Old Leamingtonians 17-8 Sat 13 CAMP HILL 27-8 Sat 20 Stewarts & Lloyds (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 38-16 Sat 27 LEAMINGTON 18-24 OCTOBER Sat 04 Old Coventrians
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 19 WALSALL (Friendly) 5-1 (Sutton, Banner, Dyson, Bowen, Scheppel) Tue 22 WOODFORD UNITED (Friendly) 3-1 (Sutton, Stephenson, Scheppel) Sat 26 STOCKPORT COUNTY (Friendly) 0-0 Wed 30 ASTON
THE trussed body of a man plucked from the River Severn is believed to be that of a Worcester teenager. Police say that although the man's hands and feet were tied up, they are no longer treating his death as suspicious. The man is believed to be 18-year-old
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has launched a scathing attack on Worcestershire County Council over the "incompetent" management of its controversial special schools policy. Mr Foster yesterday urged the council to scrap plans to shut south Worcestershire's
FOLLOWING the success of the Worcester Evening News Grot Spot campaign, the Faithful City's people have another chance to ensure that their city sparkles. The third annual Rubbish? Sort It! campaign kicked off yesterday with organisers hoping that it
ENGINEERS have discovered that a major River Severn bridge they thought was in danger of collapsing is "structurally sound". Highways officers at Worcestershire County Council last week announced the whole of the Upton-upon-Severn bridge and connecting
A WORRIED Worcestershire villager has called for mobile speed cameras to be operated in his road, claiming it is only a matter of time before speeding motorists kill someone. Retired city detective sergeant Chris Woodyatt says drivers are failing to stick
THREE men and two women have appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court facing public disorder offences. Nicola Ingram, aged, 30, of Moseley Road, Hallow, Thomas Goldsmith, aged 25, of the same address, Shelly Marshall, aged 21, of Oakleigh Road, Hallow
DIRECTOR of Football Jan Molby has admitted that keeping Kidderminster Harriers in the Nationwide League was a 'big job'. Harriers effectively sealed their survival in the Third Division by moving eight points clear of relegation following Saturday's
HEREFORDSHIRE Council's legal department could be forced to reconsider its position on proposals for a controversial strawberry farm. Recommended for approval, the application by S and A Property Ltd has infuriated hundreds of residents in the villages
EIGHT-year-old Jade is just one reason why parents are fighting against plans to change special needs education in Worcestershire. In her short life, Jade, who has Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome, has found herself in several different mainstream
A SECOND World War veteran is trying to organise a Lottery-funded trip to Normandy to commemorate the D-Day landings. Former Royal Navy chief petty officer John Hewlett wants to help veterans make the most of this opportunity to commemorate the battles
A DEVOTED fund-raiser in Eckington, near Pershore, has once again done her bit for a good cause. Culminating with her spring sale last Saturday at Eckington Village Hall, Dorothy Ludlow has raised a total of £2,892.50 in support of the regional medical
CATERING outlets in Worcestershire have been challenged to come up with "typically English" menus for St George's Day. Heart of England Fine Foods has thrown down the gauntlet to restaurants, hotels, pubs, and tea rooms to celebrate the patron saint of
CURFEWS are being handed out to young yobs in the Worcestershire police force area at a rate of more than one every week. Magistrates in West Mercia slapped 61 curfews on unruly youngsters in only 12 months, according to official Home Office statistics
A WORCESTER man has denied allegations he stole a television and video player from a youth hostel. Simon Russell, of Henwick Road, in St John's, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court yesterday. The 24
HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 06 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth 15-16 Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 31-9 Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS 27-19 OCTOBER Sat 04 Aston Old Edwardians 20-8
WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes is to re-tire from county cricket at the end of the season. The long-serving 39-year-old, who made his first team debut for the County in 1985, announced his decision today. Talks will now take place about Rhodes
WORCESTER City will bid to erase some painful cup memories with victory in the first leg of tonight's Worcestershire Sen-ior Cup Final at Sutton Coldfield Town (7.45). Early exits from the FA and FA Trophy cups plus a defeat at home to Moor Green in the
TICKETS are still available for Worcester Rugby Club's final game of the season on Saturday. The National One champions entertain Pertemps Bees at Sixways and, after the Solihull club returned a number of tickets, some are still up for grabs. Only a few
DAVE Busst's Evesham United can do rivals Redditch United a big favour with a spot of Tiger taming tonight (7.45). Title-challenging Gloucester City, nicknamed the Tigers, are five points behind Redditch but have a game in hand and must still play Rod
WORCESTERSHIRE completed their Midland Youth football championships campaign with a 1-1 draw against Shropshire at Ludlow Town's Coors Stadium. With four debutants it was perhaps to be expected that Worcestershire were slow to settle and certainly it
MALVERN'S Jon Steadman came out on top in Worcester St. Johns Cycling Club's Tuesday night time trial. Steadman clocked 24.39 on the lumpy Norton course, with Saints' in form veteran Dave Walker in second with 25.41. Third placed Justin Barnett was well
WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes is to re-tire from county cricket at the end of the season. The long-serving 39-year-old, who made his first team debut for the County in 1985, announced his decision today. Talks will now take place about Rhodes
WORCESTER Rugby Club have achieved their dream and arrived in the Premiership with rugby's elite. Worcester City, on the other hand, seem to be just treading water. Instead of keeping on about league football, let's concentrate on putting a team together
AS I am a recently signed-up member of the New Road Speed Camera Convicts Club, your paper today (Wednesday, April 14) is of great interest. Surely if Worcester really has such a speed problem, and these new authority toys are not the money-making tools
TICKETS are still available for Worcester Rugby Club's final game of the season on Saturday. The National One champions entertain Pertemps Bees at Sixways and, after the Solihull club returned a number of tickets, some are still up for grabs. Only a few
A COMPANY that supplies mobility aids is investing £1.35m to take the firm to the next level of expansion. Keep Able provides mobility scooters, stairlifts, wheelchairs and reclining chairs, and has nine stores, including one in Lowesmoor Wharf, Worcester
BANK of Scotland Corporate Banking is celebrating its second year in Worcester since it opened, its corporate centre, in St Swithin's Street, in April 2002. Starting with just four staff, the bank, which is part of the HBOS Group, has undergone rapid
