PHARMACISTS are encouraging Worcester residents to ask them questions about any medication they are taking during this, Ask About Medicines week. The theme of this year's national campaign is simply to encourage people to go to their community pharmacist
THE police have asked the public for their views on the shake-up of the force. West Mercia Police Authority is urging people to complete a questionnaire and voice their opinions on the changes that could be made to West Mercia Constabulary. One of the
HELP is at hand for motorists who keep getting bogged down in a car park designed to cope with wet weather. Several drivers have found themselves stuck in the mud at the new eco-friendly car park at the Old Hills, Callow End, in the past few weeks. The
FASHION-conscious Worcester women who are looking forward to bagging an affordable Stella Mc-Cartney creation at High Street store H&M are in for a great disappointment. Despite the fashion designer daughter of Paul McCartney living in Bishampton,
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Tuesday, November 8, Malvern Town v Oldbury United (7.45). Saturday, November 12, Studley FC v Malvern Town (2.15). Tuesday, November 15, Racing Club Warwick v Malvern Town (7.45). West Midlands League
A MASKED ball drew hundreds of people through the doors of Amber Caf Bar in Evesham to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. More than 700 people donned glamorous masks and costumes for the event at the High Street venue. Emily Sinclair, one of the organisers
HEAD coach Anthony Eddy says Warriors are a match for any club in the country after their 15-11 triumph over Leicester Tigers. Five first-half penalties from Shane Drahm secured the win and Eddy believes there is plenty more to come. "Worcester is a side
July 2005 (friendlies) Tues 19 Alvechurch (a) 2-1 Martin 2 WEDS 20 TAMWORTH (H) 0-1 SAT 23 Leamington (a) 2-1 Ball, Pinkney TUES 26 MOOR GREEN (H) 2-1 Duncan, Ball SAT 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 0-0 August TUES 2 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-1 O'Toole THURS KIDDERMINSTER
ANOTHER draw. Another replay. And, more importantly, another crack at the FA Cup for Worcester City. A massive night at St George's Lane lies in store next Monday, not least because the victors face a mouth-watering second round tie at home to Huddersfield
STOCKPORT County are not looking forward to visiting Hereford United after the two sides were paired in the FA Cup second round. The Bulls won 1-0 at Cambridge City in the first round on Friday, while League Two outfit Stockport surprised Swansea City
A GALLANT team effort gave Worcester Warriors their first ever win over Leicester on an electric night at Sixways. Shane Drahm kicked five penalties for Worcester but they still had to survive a heart-stopping last few minutes before they could register
THE funeral of former Malvern Angels coach Mark Edwards will take place on Friday (November 11). Arrangements are as follows: 10am Service at St Peter's Church, Droitwich Spa - all are very welcome to attend. Family flowers only - donations are invited
SIR - I have just been reading about the health of council staff. It seems to me that to be able to cope with such an amount of absenteeism through sickness means they must be grossly over-staffed in the first place. I see the cabinet have got a 21-point
SIR - With reference to letter from G Walton (Letters, October 14), the Court of Human Rights is not iniquitous. In fact it performs a very necessary function. However, no institution is perfect. Having said that, I agree that convicts should not be privileged
Eight-year-old Francesca Griffin waves her sparkler at Worcester's Bonfire Night celebrations on Pitchcroft racecourse.
Jobs promised THE buyer of a new Bromsgrove office building has brought 35 jobs to the area and pledged more. Simon Carter, managing director of Connect Business Systems, said that as the firm recruited further field sales staff it would also require
STAFF at the Worcester branch of Thursfields solicitors have raised £665 for Macmillan Cancer Care. The new total has brought their fund-raising for various charities since 1990 to £14,000. Started by their dedicated fund-raiser Sue Jordan in 1990, the
WAITROSE, which has stores in Malvern and Droitwich, scooped two top awards at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2005. Wine Buyer of the Year 2005 and Spirits Buyer of the Year 2005 honours were collected by the supermarket giant during the
GENEROUS people in Worcester-shire and Herefordshire have raised more than £400,000 for the victims of the Kashmir earthquake. The Disaster Emergency Comm-ittee (DEC) alone has collected £300,000 in conjunction with a range of charities and organisations
THE smell of gunpowder was in the air as about 8,000 revellers enjoyed Worcester's biggest Bonfire Night event on Saturday. People poured through the Pitchcroft gates to see £4,500 worth of fireworks light up the sky and keep warm by the event's biggest
CITY planners have agreed a controversial scheme to demolish lock-up garages and overhaul a Victorian house to make 20 new flats in a conservation area. The original application for transforming Tredennyke House, in Barbourne, Worcester, was derided earlier
VANDALS who caused a blaze at a city toy shop after launching a firework into a pile of rubbish have been labelled 'idiots' by its owner. Mark Stewart returned to Formative Fun, in Charles Street, Worcester, on Saturday morning to discover the outside
A CITY planner has hit out at council politics, claiming that true consultation is needed with the public to decide the future of Worcester. Speaking during a planning committee meeting, councillor Mike Layland, questioned the value of the current consultation
DEFIANT fox-hunts met across Worcestershire over the weekend despite the ban on hunting with hounds. Hundreds of supporters attended the opening meets to mark the start of the bloodsport's season, using loopholes in the law to continue the activity. The
THE UK's first-ever Mistletoe Festival is expected to get off to a star-studded start in Worcestershire with a visit from three key members from the soap opera Emmerdale. Lorraine Chase, Richard Thorpe and Chris Chittell - otherwise known as Steph Stokes
WORCESTER'S council leader has swapped the council chamber for overalls as the city's people and bin men become accustomed to the new wheelie bins. Simon Geraghty joined refuse collector Andy Johnson for the launch last week. The wheelie bin service has
IT'S not always easy these days for the ordinary person to make ends meet. In many households, it seems that the money goes out as quickly as it comes in. One of the biggest demands on the family budget these days is council tax. Like many taxes, it is
WARRIORS skipper Pat Sanderson has been chosen in the England starting line-up for the match against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. The Worcester flanker has been named at number six while Lewis Moody is given the nod at open-side -- the position
DAVE Boddy described Worcester City's FA Cup second round draw with Huddersfield Town as "awesome". City gear up for a money-spinning home clash against the West Yorkshire giants, winners of the FA Cup back in 1922, if they overcome Chippenham Town in
WORCESTER City cup goalscorer Adam Webster is expecting an equally tough task next Monday in the FA Cup first round replay with Chippenham. Webster said: "It will be tough again. They will go hell for leather. The pressure will be on us a little bit,
A MEMORABLE strike by Jon Brady at Milton Road deservedly earned Hereford United their place in the FA Cup second round. Brady cracked home a shot from the edge of the area after a fine run by Ryan Green down the left had ripped the Cambridge defence
WARRIORS skipper Pat Sanderson has been chosen in the England starting line-up for the match against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. The Worcester flanker has been named at number six while Lewis Moody is given the nod at open-side -- the position
HEAD coach Anthony Eddy says Warriors are a match for any club in the country after their 15-11 triumph over Leicester Tigers. Five first-half penalties from Shane Drahm secured the win and Eddy believes there is plenty more to come. "Worcester is a side
Friday, November 4, 2005 A GALLANT team effort gave Worcester Warriors their first ever win over Leicester on an electric night at Sixways. Shane Drahm kicked five penalties for Worcester but they still had to survive a heart-stopping last few minutes
SIR - N Taylor says our country is full up with houses. One thing is obvious - our roads are more than full up with polluting private cars. Our city buses are often empty. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
SIR - Closed doors at Worcestershire Royal Hospital are nothing new. Within eight months of opening I too was barred and transferred by ambulance to the Alexandra at Redditch where I was assessed as being too ill to travel on to Selly Oak as some of my
SIR - I was very shocked to read the Worcester News article about Little Witley bus shelter. I am a student attending college and I've used the bus stop a lot, and it is great how Mrs Robinson has given up her time to make the bus stop and around the
SIR - Your leader is correct. It doesn't take an Einstein to see what is wrong with our local hospital services - and yes, everybody with two neurons to rub together saw it coming years ago, not that we were asked! At a time when locals in West Bromwich
SIR - As a supporter of Worcester City FC for 25 years I feel I must respond to G Budd (Letters, Monday, October 28) and also take exception to yet another letter having a go at the club. The club's immediate goal is to get back into the Football Conference
Saturday, November 5, 2005 THE difference between a promotion challenger and mid-table material was clearly illustrated at Aggborough on Saturday. Unfortunately, despite Harriers' relegation to the Conference last season, it is they who are likely to
NO, it wasn't Hallowe'en - it was the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce team getting 'in the pink' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More than £60 was raised by staff - seen above with chamber chief executive Christine Jones (centre
Saturday, November 5, 2005 ANOTHER draw. Another replay. And, more importantly, another crack at the FA Cup for Worcester City. A massive night at St George's Lane lies in store next Monday, not least because the victors face a mouth-watering second round
A HOUSING association has laid strong foundations and made a real difference to the community in its first year. That was the view of staff of Worcester Community Hous-ing and of its tenants at its first annual meeting. However, chairman Nick Baldwin
Tax-dodgers are being threatened with bankruptcy by Worcester City Council as it tries to claw back its share of the £4.5m owed to Worcestershire local authorities. The tough talk comes despite warnings that pensioners and other people on low incomes
DAVE Boddy described Worcester City's FA Cup second round draw with Huddersfield Town as "awesome". City gear up for a money-spinning home clash against the West Yorkshire giants, winners of the FA Cup back in 1922, if they overcome Chippenham Town in
WORCESTER City cup goalscorer Adam Webster is expecting an equally tough task next Monday in the FA Cup first round replay with Chippenham. Webster said: "It will be tough again. They will go hell for leather. The pressure will be on us a little bit,
