HUNDREDS of entries for Pet Idol 2005 have arrived at the Worcester News office, proving that Worcestershire is a county of animal lovers. So many pets have been entered - 376 in total - that the date for the special Worcester News supplement containing
TEAMS of workers have been scrubbing unsightly graffiti from buildings as part of a planned long-term strategy to make Worcester one of the cleanest cities in the country. The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust and Worcester City Council have joined forces
TOURISM staff in Upton-upon-Severn have been pulling together to do their bit to help victims of the Kashmir earthquake, raising cash for vital equipment to help survivors. Staff at the town's tourist information centre have raised £490 to pay for a Shelterbox
A GARDEN centre's fund-raising calendar which had hundreds of keen photographers vying for a coveted spot is now on sale. More than 700 images were submitted to win a place representing each month in the Webbs of Wychbold Seasons Of The Garden calendar
THE atmosphere at Hardenhuish Park -- before, during and after Saturday's nail-biting FA Cup stalemate -- was absolutely fantastic. It was loud, excitable and extremely passionate. Worcester City and Chippenham Town supporters deserve huge pats on backs
BBC or SKY -- surely national TV coverage is only just around the corner for Worcester City? Without wanting to count any number of chickens, the St George's Lane club have a great chance squaring up to Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup second round. There
UNLESS you're the kind of person who shops at Harrods and holidays in St Tropez, £8,000 is a lot of money in anyone's (cheque) book. But to the Tustin family of Evesham it's a particularly huge sum. The Tustins receive tax credits - a Government scheme
WORCESTER Warriors could be without prop Chris Horsman for their Guinness Premiership clash at Sale Sharks on Friday night. Horsman, who came on as a substitute for Wales in their 41-3 defeat at the hands of New Zealand, is expected to be named in Mike
ANDY Preece is set to shake up Worcester City's side for tonight's derby showdown at Redditch United (7.45). In City's previous four games, including Saturday's 1-1 FA Cup first round draw at Chippenham, loyal boss Preece has stuck to the same successful
WORCESTER Warriors could be without prop Chris Horsman for their Guinness Premiership clash at Sale Sharks on Friday night. Horsman, who came on as a substitute for Wales in their 41-3 defeat at the hands of New Zealand, is expected to be named in Mike
DROITWICH Spa have been handed a tough home draw against free-scoring Brackley in the Powergen Junior Vase fourth round. The Northamptonshire outfit are top of East Midlands/Leicestershire One after winning their first five games and scoring 242 points
WORCESTER Wolves stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 games with a 116-92 win at Teeside Mohawks. The victory keeps them in the top spot in the English Basketball Division One. They started strongly and, by the end of the first quarter
A MIDFIELD injury crisis has plunged Kidderminster Harriers' plans for their toughest away trip yet into chaos. Harriers will travel to promotion-chasing Stevenage Borough on Saturday without Simon Russell, Martin O'Connor and Gareth Sheldon. All three
KINGS School Under 16 Girls hockey team beat the best in the county to earn a place in the Midlands regional final. They opened up with a 0-0 draw against St Henry's in their first group match and followed that up with a 2-0 victory against Malvern College
Sunday, November 6, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 games with a 116-92 win at Teeside Mohawks. The victory keeps them in the top spot in the English Basketball Division One. They started strongly and, by the
EDUCATION provokes strong emotions in parents.Witness the groups of families from Worcestershire who lobbied Parliament to get more funding in their kids' schools. Or the parents in Warndon who petitioned the county council to try to prevent the reorganisation
WORCESTERSHIRE great Graeme Hick has been awarded a testimonial year in 2006 by the club. Hick, 39, joint ninth in the all-time list of first-class centurions and just two centuries away from scoring 100 hundreds for the County alone, has spent his 21
SIR - George Cowley loves Labour and hates the Conservatives. Perhaps Mike Foster could have a whisper in Tony Blair's ear and recommend him for the New Year's honour list. JOHN NORWOOD, Kidderminster.
SIR - I have just attended the burial of a very dear friend of mine at St Gabriel's Church, Hanley Swan. We were all very shocked at the state of the graveyard - when was the grass last mown and blackberry bushes cut back? Please tidy this graveyard soon
SIR - George Cowley writes to say councillors would be biased in their view on wheelie bins. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was a complete wheelie bin sceptic and totally unsure of whether they would work. I am glad to have the opportunity
SIR - D Church (Letters, October 24) states: "If we had not joined the EU in the first place, we would still be enjoying very lucrative trading with the world in general and with special arrangements with our Commonwealth countries". The fact is that
Wyevale ousting THE biggest investor in Hereford-based garden centre chain Wyevale renewed its campaign to oust chairman David Williams. Laxey Partners, which owns 28.3 per cent of Wyevale Garden Centres, called for a second extraordinary general meeting
A TOTAL of 280 jobs are to be lost at a train parts and repair plant because of cutbacks, giant transport company Bombardier announced. Nearly all the job losses are at Bombardier's facility at Crewe in Cheshire, with the company also closing a small
SCENIC Blue, a Worcester gardening busines,s has won the prestigious title of Landscape Contractor Of The Year at the inaugural Horticulture Week Awards. The honours celebrate the very best in achievement, ability and performance across the whole ornamental
A WOMAN who had a mastectomy 10 years ago has since helped more than 3,000 others come to terms with the loss of a breast by supplying specially made underwear. Vivienne Hodson, who runs the business Confidantes with stepdaughter Anny Roper, discovered
ANDY Preece is set to shake up Worcester City's side for tonight's derby showdown at Redditch United (7.45). In City's previous four games, including Saturday's 1-1 FA Cup first round draw at Chippenham, loyal boss Preece has stuck to the same successful
RIVAL gangs have been blamed for violence which erupted at Worcester's biggest fireworks display, resulting in nine arrests. The bonfire night celebrations at Pitchcroft racecourse on Saturday were blighted by incidents of disorder and police want to
MILLION-pound gemstones hewn from the mines of Australia will go on show in Worcester this week. W H Peplow jewellers in the High Street is hosting an exhibition of exotic black opals - usually only found Down Under - until Saturday. Opal expert John
Worcester's Christmas lights will sparkle as usual, the council has vowed after reports that a Suffolk council is ditching decorations to avoid offending non-Christians. Worcester's lights are this week being tested in preparation for the annual decorations
AN Evesham family has been left financially crippled since being ordered to cough up £8,000 of overpaid benefits. Janne Tustin told the Worcester News the Inland Revenue was clawing back the cash after doling out too much Working Families Tax Credit.
WANNABE rotters turned out in force to find out more about how their household waste can benefit the environment. The Waste And Resources Action Programme was on hand at CrownGate Shopping Centre, Worcester, to give advice and help to residents at its
You can remember a loved one this week by planting a poppy in their name. The window of A V Band Funeral Directors in St Nicholas Street is displaying a Field of Remembrance, as show here by funeral director Darryl Mogg. For a small donation a Royal British
STAFF from a women's refuge in Worcester are today addressing a meeting of leading European politicians - including culture, media and sports minister Tessa Jowell. Experts from the Asha Women's Centre, in London Road, will give a presentation to Ms Jowell
A CLEAR-the-air meeting to discuss future architecture and building design in Worcester will be held in December. The meeting has been organised by Helen Wootton, chairman of the Worcestershire Society of Chartered Architects, and will see city councillors
POTENTIAL homebuyers and businesses looking for new offices have been urged not to be put off investing in property built by the Worcester tycoon Neil Grinnall. As revealed in the Worcester News on Saturday, Mr Grinnall, responsible for many luxury city-centre
A TALENTED Worcester pupil has danced her way to the top of tree by being crowned the national champion. Victoria Harriman, above, who attends the King's School in College Green, won the All England Under 12 Ballet Championships, thanks to a star performance
WORCESTERSHIRE great Graeme Hick has been awarded a testimonial year in 2006 by the club. Hick, 39, joint ninth in the all-time list of first-class centurions and just two centuries away from scoring 100 hundreds for the County alone, has spent his 21
DAVE Busst is backing his pepped-up forward line to shoot Evesham United out of the Southern Premier League danger-zone. The Robins travel to promotion-chasing Banbury United tonight in search of their first back-to-back league wins of a troubled season
A MIDFIELD injury crisis has plunged Kidderminster Harriers' plans for their toughest away trip yet into chaos. Harriers will travel to promotion-chasing Stevenage Borough on Saturday without Simon Russell, Martin O'Connor and Gareth Sheldon. All three
SIR - I have just received my wheelie bins today. This is all well and good, but in my household they do not contain much more than a normal bin. I just think we are doing the council's work and still having to pay for the privilege. M JONES, Worcester
SIR - I am writing to let you know that I have the photo of the country pub in Worcestershire (Tuesday, October 25). It is the Wheelbarrow and Castle at Radford, near Inkberrow. Unfortunately, it does not have a date or any information written on it.
SIR - We cannot afford to lose any more young people. Ninety-seven servicemen have died in Iraq, and the US has lost 2,000. If the EU, US, United Nations, Nato or Israel wish to let loose the dogs of war on Iran with our support, then the British people
SIR - Potential nurses from countries such as New Zealand, Canada and the West Indies now have to sit English language tests and undergo a three-week training programme, although their training is based on the UK system. At the same time, nurses from
SIR - In reply to John Phillpott (Saturday, October 22) young lads and girls still throw sticks and half-bricks up at local horse-chestnut trees in Warndon to knock down conkers. I still live happily without computers, John. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester
SIR - There is no need for foxes to be subjected to increased suffering because hunting has been banned (Attack on hunting won't help the fox, John Hobhouse, October 26). Since the RSPCA's raison d'tre is to prevent cruelty and promote kindness to animals
WOMEN from the appliance company Broughton Crangrove dug deep into their wardrobes to back Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Pink scarves, hats, wigs, tops, trousers, belts and bows were put to good use to raise money by the team at the firm which is part
BUSINESSWOMEN will be able enjoy a spot of Spanish wine and tapas before saying 'hola' to some retail therapy at a special event in Worcester. Members of the Wednesday Club are being invited to attend a monthly get-together, this time on a Thursday, followed
AN IT consultancy firm in Worcester has been recognised for its family values by reaching the finals of a national award. Open Logic Solutions Ltd, based in Perry Wood Walk, is in the latter stages of the national NSPCC Family Friendly Employer Of The
HE has lain in Worcester Cathedral ever since the smoke of the last Civil War battle cleared 350 years ago. But now there are calls for Worcester people to help "right a wrong" and return the body of William, Duke of Hamilton, to the lochs and glens of
