A DOZEN county schools are promoting health and safety by taking part in International Walk to School Week. Dines Green Primary School and Fairfield Community Primary School, in Worcester, Malvern's Welland Primary and Rushwick CE Primary School and Evesham's
University College Worcester is looking for people suffering from an allergy to dust mites. On Thursday the Evening News reported, incorrectly, that house dust mites - Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus - are also known as bed bugs. In fact, they are different
NEARLY 5,000 women and girls took part in this year's Worcester Race for Life - figures that have a city council employee jumping for joy. Community sports activator Richard Brown joined the council only weeks before the race, yet his first major organisational
July (friendlies) Thurs 15 PERSHORE TN (H) 6-1 Ross, Vincent, J Clarke (2), Stokes, og SAT 17 HALESOWEN TOWN (H) 1-0 O'Toole TUES 20 COVENTRY CITY (H) 0-1 TUES 27 HEREFORD UTD (H) 0-3 WEDS 28 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-3 Williams FRI 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 3-2
THIS was the chilling phone message an anonymous male caller left for Worcester MP Michael Foster on the day he joined fellow MPs to vote to pass the Hunting Bill. While thousands of pro-hunt demonstrators made their point in Parliament Square on Wednesday
FORMER television chef Rusty Lee, above, and vitamin company sales manager David Barrie will be standing as UK Independence Party candidates for two Worcestershire seats at the next General Election. Ms Lee, who lives in Kidderminster, hopes to represent
A PENSIONER from Droitwich has accused a church of helping itself to money from a funeral collection which she says was for charity. According to Nancy Harrison, people who handed over their cash at the funeral of her husband, ex-Royal British Legion
GOLDEN girl Rachel Ellwood has bagged a stunning first karate tournament triumph at international level on the highest stage. The second dan black belt came up trumps with a gold medal in the Karate World Championships' over 65kg traditional fighting
PERSHORE Town will be looking to show their new-found form back at home tonight. Nigel Russell's men entertain Southam United in the Midland Combination Premier Division (7.45) and are buoyed by Saturday's tremendous 5-1 success at Pilkington. Boss Russell
DANNY McDonnell could be out until Christmas after it was revealed yesterday that he suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung during Worcester City's FA Cup defeat to Cambridge. It was first thought that the 31-year-old goalkeeper had cracked his
AS schools prepare for autumn open days, many forward-thinking parents will be keen to examine their child's school, the high school they hope to attend, or even just check out what others in Worcestershire can offer. Dan Kendrick finds out a few top
LEON Greeff has been ruled out of Worcester Warriors' Premiership clash at Leeds on Sunday. The flanker, who limped out of Worcester's 33-7 victory over Harlequins on Saturday, will have a scan today on his foot. Greeff may have torn a tendon and, depending
AS students from Worcester start their degree courses this term, as well as being excited about their future, they may have many worries, not least the prospect of a mountain of debt when they graduate. Unfortunately, some of those who have worked hard
I WOULD like to congratulate our local police on the latest crime figures. The dramatic fall in crime is a real achievement but as the police themselves say, there is no time or inclination for any sort of complacency. Margaret Harper claims in previous
RETAILERS in Wyre Forest are being urged to take advantage of a free seminar next month covering subjects such as consumer and trader rights, distance selling, and pricing. The seminar, run by Worcestershire County Council's Trading Standards Service,
CATALOGUE and website clothes company Solid Clothing has struck a sponsorship deal with the Worcester Warriors rugby club. The team, newly promoted to the Zurich Premiership, has appointed Solid Clothing to provide formal wear, including blazers, ties
AN art and craft enthusiast has brought together local talent to fulfil her lifelong dream of opening up her own business. Sue Lim, of Home End Farm in Cradley, near Malvern, has signed up artists and craftspeople from the village and surrounding areas
A 73-year-old woman had to be rescued when her leg became trapped in a glass cellar skylight in Worcester. The woman became stuck after the skylight, on Foregate Street, near to Clarke Roxburgh Insurance Brokers, gave way as she walked over it. Paramedics
FUNDS: Toddlers from the Dines Green Family Care Group's pre-school group will take part in a "toddle-waddle" to raise money for the Meningitis Trust. The youngsters, who are based at Dines Green Primary School, in Tudor Way, will make their way around
HUNTING has always generated all manner of strong responses - from the pros to the antis, this is an issue on which very few people "sit on the fence". Lately, we have seen a widespread and heartfelt response by the pro-hunting brigade, who feel their
HOME, away (Midlands One fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 4 BROADSTREET 29-0 Sat 11 Dunstablians 31-42 Sat 25 KETTERING 19-38 OCTOBER Sat 2 Leicester Lions 17-54 Sat 9 LUCTONIANS Sat 23 Derby Sat 30 LONGTON NOVEMBER Sat 13 Scunthorpe Sat 20 MANSFIELD
WORCESTER lorry drivers are among a group of nine truckers awarded a total of more than £30,000 for losing their jobs following a controversial transfer of a contract to a city haulage firm. The awards were approved at a Birmingham Employment Tribunal
A MAJOR £22m apartment scheme has been given the go-ahead in Worcester city centre, with a local building firm securing the deal. Bounded by Newport Street, All Saints Road and Dolday, the strategic site was part-owned by Worcester City Council and has
A FORWARD-looking village primary with a "family atmosphere" has been told it has a bright future by school inspectors. An Ofsted team visited Martley CE Primary School for a three-day inspection in June. In the report published last week, the Martley
WORCESTERSHIRE walkers are being urged to get their boots on and step out for the WWF's Walk for Wildlife. This year's event, on Sunday, sees more than 100 different walks taking place across Britain, including a seven mile cross country walk through
A DILAPIDATED garage which was named in a campaign to find the worst wasted spaces in Britain could be turned into a supermarket - to the horror of a local resident. Alison Pickford wanted to see a village hall built on the former Eurohaus garage site
DANNY McDonnell could be out until Christmas after it was revealed yesterday that he suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung during Worcester City's FA Cup defeat to Cambridge. It was first thought that the 31-year-old goalkeeper had cracked his
LEON Greeff has been ruled out of Worcester Warriors' Premiership clash at Leeds on Sunday. The flanker, who limped out of Worcester's 33-7 victory over Harlequins on Saturday, will have a scan today on his foot. Greeff may have torn a tendon and, depending
A KIDDERMINSTER Harriers loan trio were due to find out their short-term futures today. West Brom winger Simon Brown, Blackpool midfielder Steve McMahon and Preston forward Kelvin Langmead, whose deals all end this week, have made a positive impression
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner believes tonight's opponents Dagenham & Redbridge will do everything possible to avenge last season's humiliation in front of the television cameras (7.45pm). The Bulls stunned Sky viewers in February when they annihilated
WORCESTER WOLVES 84 SOLENT STARS 78 THIS National Trophy game brought two teams together who had been undefeated so far in the competition. Worcester Wolves sent out the now familiar first five of Josh Cooprider, Ty Shaw, Barry Lamble, Renaldo Edmonson
KIDDERMINSTER-based Samurai Judo Club's success in kata continues as Amy Millington and Hannah Cooper took the gold medal in the junior section of the British National Kata Championships at the magnificent High Wycombe Judo Centre. Twelve year old Amy
A KIDDERMINSTER Harriers loan trio were due to find out their short-term futures today. West Brom winger Simon Brown, Blackpool midfielder Steve McMahon and Preston forward Kelvin Langmead, whose deals all end this week, have made a positive impression
CONGRATULATIONS to Deana Jones for writing the first anti-hunting letter this season (You Say, Tuesday, September 28). It kept up that great anti-tradition of a total disregard for the facts. Hunting is the only seasonal method of controlling the fox.
THE quote by Worcester MP Michael Foster in your article on hunting (Country sport backers place faith in church) once again shows his breathtaking arrogance and ignorance on the issue of hunting with dogs. To add to insult, he quotes a poll commissioned
MP Mike Foster seems to be strangely missing when demonstrators who are pro- hunting come out en masse! As one of the MPs in the forefront of putting the Anti Hunt Bill in Parliament, one would have thought he would have been more visible and vocal now
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 4 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON 22-32 Sat 11 BARKERS BUTTS 7-20 Sat 18 Bridgnorth (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 22-27 Sat 25 Hereford 14-37 OCTOBER Sat 2 OLD LEAMINGTONIANS
RETAILERS across the two counties are being offered a second opportunity to receive staff training as a national pilot programme is being extended. The scheme was launched by the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire in May last
THE number of call centre jobs in the UK is set to increase even though firms are moving work to India, a new report revealed today. A survey of 107 companies showed that most expected their workforce to increase in the coming year, although staff turnover
ASPIRING businessmen and women in Worcestershire are to be given a helping hand with a free start-up seminar in the county. National bank Barclays will provide practical advice on business planning, bookkeeping and how to obtain finance - the key issues
