DAVE Boddy insists victory over unknowns Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round is "vital" to Worcester City's coffers. A series of below-par attendances at St George's Lane has increased the pressure on City overcoming the Sydenhams
A MAN has died in what has become the second fatal road accident in Bewdley in a week. Police appealed for information after two men were trapped in a Ford Transit van on the B4194 Bewdley to Stourport-on-Severn road, known locally as The Switchback,
THE past opened up for visitors to a Worcestershire stately home as they had the rare chance to climb an historic church tower. Croome Park was free to visitors as part of the Heritage Open Day on Friday and the tower of the 1765 church, designed by Capability
AS house party conversation pieces go, it's a stellar attraction. After all, not every home can claim to have a bit of Star Wars kit in the kitchen. But tucked away in the corner of Jenny Lloyd and JD Duncan's place in St Dunstan's Close, Worcester is
WEST Mercia Constabulary, which covers Worcestershire, has appointed assistant chief constable Ian Arundale its new deputy chief constable. Mr Arundale, who is chairman of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Firearms Working Group and has
HOW do you fancy having your garden redesigned by a Chelsea Show-winning horticulturalist? Or a swanky, romantic overnight stay in the four-poster bed suite at the Whitehouse Hotel in Foregate Street? These are just two of the fantastic prizes up for
SUCH is the doom and gloom at St George's Lane at the moment that Worcester City are grateful for any favours coming their way. One kindly arrived yesterday morning when Soho Square issued the club with a more-than-acceptable FA Cup second qualifying
MANY of Worcester's traditional industries have taken a hammering in recent times. As companies struggle to meet the emerging challenges of eastern Europe and the Far East, some tough decisions have had to be made. There is no doubt that the mixed fortunes
A LATE try from Ed O'Donoghue could not prevent Worcester going down 30-19 to a strong Leicester Tigers side in their Guinness A meeting at Welford Road last night. The match marked the return to competitive action of Leicester's British Lions star Ollie
DAVE Boddy insists victory over unknowns Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round is "vital" to Worcester City's coffers. A series of below-par attendances at St George's Lane has increased the pressure on City overcoming the Sydenhams
A LATE try from Ed O'Donoghue could not prevent Worcester going down 30-19 to a strong Leicester Tigers side in their Guinness A meeting at Welford Road last night. The match marked the return to competitive action of Leicester's British Lions star Ollie
DAVE Busst is confident his Evesham United side can see off the challenge of Tiverton Town in tonight's FA Cup first qualifying round replay (7.45). The Robins took the tie back to Common Road after gaining a 1-1 draw in Devon despite being down to 10
MALVERN Town boss Neil Hunt believes there is "nothing to fear" as his side prepare for an FA Cup first qualifying round replay against Willenhall Town tonight (7.45). The two sides meet again at Langland Stadium after Town stood firm for a brave 1-1
THE champagne flowed at Avon Street on an otherwise wet and dismal day as Evesham secured the points needed to become Birmingham League Division Three champions. Skipper Barry Clements led the way when Evesham lost the toss and were invited to bat by
PERSHORE got their season underway with a 39-0 thumping of Ledbury. James Martin opened the scoreing with a penalty. Alex Peel then touched down for the first try before skipper Martin Hope scored from a five-metre scrum. Pershore added three further
AS a lad, John Phillpott (Saturday, September 3) I wanted to be a motorbike speedway rider. We kids used to race round and round in circles on our second-hand bicycles. I was forever having spokes knocked out, much to my dad's frustration - he had to
IN response to the views of Messrs Webb, Spencer, Chance & Co, I will just say that if the likes of Worcester Porcelain and Rover Cars cannot persuade the British public to buy their goods, how can we expect these companies to sell their goods abroad
IT'S been a long time coming, but it appears that, for Warndon Villages at least, there is some semblance of a 'joined-up transport policy' being prepared by our council and First. The new Wroutes, despite the tortuous overuse of the silent W, are very
THERE should be pause for reflection about the expansion plans of the University of Worcester. Your article was understandably upbeat and with gushing enthusiasm and smiling faces as though is only honey for tea. Yet by 2012 there will be perhaps an extra
MALVERN Town replay their FA Cup first round qualifying tie at Langland Stadium on Tuesday (September 13) following a fine 1-1 draw at Willenhall Town on Saturday. Malvern took the lead midway through the first half when Mark Shepherd headed home from
GREEN-fingered children at a Worcester school have been growing fruit and vegetables to raise money for charity. Year six pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School in Thorneloe Walk, Barbourne, grew marrows, onions, courgettes, potatoes, beans and
A FORUM that enables successful female professionals to network and share information about themselves and their businesses is undergoing a facelift. The Wednesday Club is launching a new series of meetings in conjunction with the Epic Brasserie in Reindeer
BUSINESSES in and around Tenbury Wells are being urged to become a core part of the town's upcoming Applefest celebration. In conjunction with the Tenbury Area Partnership, Malvern Hills District Council is calling on the area's orchard owners and businesses
AN entrepreneur from Worcestershire has played a key role in launching a ground-breaking internet business he believes can make inroads into the multi-billion pound market for greetings cards and florist's franchises. The firm, Messages4U, provides an
A PEACE pole was planted in the garden of a Worcester therapy centre and dedicated during a special ceremony. It was part of an open weekend at Healing Touch, in Bath Road, arranged by owner Rita Davies to celebrate the centre's 10th anniversary. Diana
He was once an engineer in an office - but then Roger Plant twigged he'd have more fun making pencils than pushing them. So fresh-air fan Mr Plant, of Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, ditched his day job and joined the National Trust, working on woodland
A WORCESTER couple returned from holiday to discover that a parrot had taken up residence in their back garden. Cynthia and Gerald Harris, of Old Road, Lower Wick, were greeted from their break in Greece by the exotic bird and are now trying to find out
A BANK manager from Worcester completed a gruelling 120-mile charity bike ride by visiting eight Midlands branches in a day. Chris Tucker, area manager for Lloyds TSB, was taking part in the company's Relay Of Care to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer
A RUNNER from Droitwich is set to tackle her third fund-raising marathon in a year thanks to a kind-hearted business. Anne Hardisty set out to raise money for St Richard's Hospice as a thank you for the care support shown to her sister-in-law Julie Hardisty
SEVENTY jobs will be created when an award-winning garden centre near Droitwich blossoms and grows with a £5m expansion. Work will start next week to add an extra 62,000 sq ft of new covered retail space to Webbs of Wychbold, trebling the existing area
PANIC petrol buying swept Worcester as motorists queued at pumps across the city amid fears of a national fuel crisis. Many stations set maximum petrol limits of £10 or £20 per vehicle and others put up home-made signs ordering 'no petrol cans' and proclaiming
ORGANISERS of an annual bazaar that usually raises £1,500 for the city's homeless have blamed the Guildhall's 'locked door' policy for losing them hundreds of pounds. The Worcester News reported on Friday how the grand entrance to the High Street building
THE call has gone out for creative youngsters to get behind the microphones and mixing decks as a Worcester-based community radio station hits the airwaves again. Youthcomm has been running since 2000 and moved from Worcester City Youth Centre in Spring
BUS users have been left confused why the newly launched Worcester Express service goes straight past them without stopping. Jon Baddeley, of Ripon Road, Ronkswood, said people have told him they did not understand why, when waiting at the bus stops on
BEDWARDINE continued their good start to the new season with an impressive 7-3 home win against Perdiswell in a Worcester Sunday League Division One clash. Grant Gibbs was their shooting star, netting five times with Wayne Sherwood and Chris Newman also
WORCESTER Wanderers began their quest for promotion with a convincing 22-7 win against Coventry Marconi. They forged ahead with two tries and two penalties in the first half but only managed a single penalty in the second. In the first 15 minutes of the
IF you were asked to name an independent school in Worcester the chances are the River School will not be the first one that comes to mind. Two decades ago, a group of parents disillusioned with the way their children were being taught in the state sector
IN reply to Miss J Stevenson (Letters, Friday, September 2), I would point out that money spent on building a library is not money wasted. A library is a cultural necessity. It is a facility whereby those who wish to educate themselves, however young
THE present climate of road rage, anti-social behaviour and the yob culture originated and is fed daily in all the soaps and daily papers. Every time I watch television, people are shouting and screaming at one another. How about a soap showing someone
ODD, isn't it, that one of the front runners for the leadership of the Conservative Party can be so out of tune with the rank-and-file Party membership on the major issue facing this country? That issue is "who governs us ?" - failed, unelected, European
ON behalf of the trustees may I say how very grateful we are to Steve High and Steve Cass of Bar Bamboo for including us as one of the four charities to benefit from their magnificent and successful event in Cripplegate Park on August 28 and 29. I was
Misys warning SHARES in Misys have fallen 17 per cent after the Evesham-based business software provider issued a profit warning. Misys said it faced a significant fall in profits in the first half of the year and could not guarantee making up the shortfall
