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  • Mason facing injury test for County crunch

    WORCESTERSHIRE fast bowler Matt Mason will be given a late fitness test before Wednesday's must-win County Championship match at Northamptonshire (10.30). The County are taking a 13-man squad because of the potential withdrawal of Mason and the possibility

  • Bulls in night of big cup drama

    HEREFORD United bowed out of the Carling Cup on a night of two penalties and two red cards at Edgar Street, losing 3-1 to Leicester City. The Bulls, who announced an unchanged team from the weekend win over Bury, were soon under heavy pressure from their

  • Delighted Harriers finally bag home win

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers secured three home points at the fifth time of asking this season with a fine 2-0 victory against Southport tonight. Andy White and Gavin Hurren were on target in the second-half as Mark Yates' side finally tasted victory at Aggborough

  • Rovers in home cup disappointment

    FORMER Worcester City midfielder Liam McDonald was sent off as Bromsgrove Rovers were knocked out of the FA Cup last night. Visitors Ilkeston Town struck in the last minute through Adam Muller to seal a 1-0 first qualifying round replay win after McDonald

  • Number one position for Parsons

    MICHELLE Parsons of Worcester Triathlon Club has taken over as leader of the World Powerman rankings for elite female competitors. She was lying second but recently completed a Power-man Race in Austria which enabled her to push up into top position.

  • Silverstone blows for Andrews' hopes

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S Simon Andrews competed in round twelve of the Bennett's British Superbike Championship at Silverstone but failed to finish in both races. The weekend started with free practice and Andrews continued to improve his lap times. However,

  • Hoping for repeat of FA Cup heroics

    I HAVE good memories of the FA Cup ahead of our second qualifying round match with Romulus later this month. I got to the semi-final with Crystal Palace in 1995 and played in the quarter-final against Wolves. I didn't play in the semi-final against

  • Romulus offer qualifying test for Worcester

    WORCESTER Ciy begin their quest for FA Cup success with a home match against Midland Alliance outfit Romulus in the second qualifying round. City enjoyed a remarkable seven-match run in the competition last year, culminating with a televised 1-0 home

  • Rovers must negotiate second FA Cup replay

    BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown is hoping his side have not missed the boat in their FA Cup tie with Ilkeston Town. Brown's side earned a first qualifying round replay at the Victoria Ground tonight (7.45) with a 1-1 draw against the Unibond Premier

  • Ladies in lorries raise £18,000

    FEARLESS ladies who took to the wheel of everything from fire engines to tractors raised more than £18,000 for a cancer charity. The success of the 2006 Ladies Driving Challenge at Throckmorton Airfield, Pershore, on Sunday, means Marie Curie Cancer

  • Bailey sets new world record for 100km row

    INDOOR rower Anna Bailey is a world record-holder after completing the 100km individual row in seven hours, 43 minutes, 58.9 seconds. Bailey, from Hanley Swan, knocked 12 minutes off the British women's record and also set a new mark for the over 50

  • Your dog can be micro-chipped

    DOG owners have been urged to get their pets microchipped at a special event today. Dogs Trust in Pershore and Evesham and Wychavon District Council have joined forces to microchip as many dogs as possible at the event, at Pershore Civic Centre between

  • Moeen tipped for England honours

    KABIR Ali has tipped his cousin Moeen Ali to play for England after being joined by him at Worcestershire on a three-year contract. Moeen has ended his association with Warwickshire after rejecting a new two-year deal to make the short trip down the

  • Fate of oak tree

    SIR - In answer to George Cowley's recent letter, the original oak tree in which Charles II sought refuge did not survive long into the Restoration due to the effect of souvenir hunters. However, a storm-damaged descendant still exists on the site

  • Brian gets his reward for 30 years’ service

    A DROITWICH policeman who has been on patrol for 30 years was one of many to be honoured at a special awards ceremony. PC Brian Cheshire was the first to be given a lifetime achievement award, which from now on will be handed to officers in their last

  • New county NHS chief goes private

    THE chairman of a new Worcestershire NHS trust paid to have a hip replacement operation at a private hospital, it has been revealed. Dr Bryan Smith, who has not yet begun his job as chairman of the new Worcestershire Primary Care Trust, had his recent

  • MALVERN: Church plans for a chapel conversion

    A FORMER gospel centre and conference facility in Malvern could be converted into 14 new homes. The Day of Salvation Ministries wants to turn its lisetd chapel and other buildings in Ranelagh Road, Malvern, into 12 homes, demolish a modern annexe and

  • HAYES

    HAYES Edna May Passed away peacefully in her ninety seventh year. Wife of the late Stanley, dear mother or Roy and daughter in law Ruth and gran to Rachel and Ross. Funeral Service will take place at Claines Church on Thursday, September 21st, at 11.45

  • PALMER

    PALMER Philip Michael Passed away peacefully on September 14th 2006 aged 54 years. Dearly loved husband of Jenny. Much loved father, grandfather and brother, who will be sadly missed by his Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium

  • WEBB

    WEBB George Chicken George Passed away at St Cloud Nursing Home on September 7th 2006, aged 85 years. Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Baptist Church, Sansome Walk on Monday, September 25th, followed by interment at Astwood Cemetery. Flowers

  • PEARCE

    PEARCE Beryl Aged 73 years, of Upton upon Severn, passed peacefully away in Worcestershire Royal Hospital on September 14th 2006. The beloved wife of Raymond and dear mother of Caroline, Colin, Sandra and Nigel. Also a much loved grandmother. The funeral

  • ANDERSON

    ANDERSON Penny nee Jordan Passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on September 4th, 2006. Beloved wife of John and loving mother of Sue and Tony and sister to David. Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium Chapel on Tuesday, September

  • HARRIS

    HARRIS Samuel Victor Passed away peacefully on September 15th 2006, after a long illness, aged 85 years. Former employee of Archdales. Beloved husband of Lil, much loved dad of Doreen, Jacqueline, Martin and Kevin and a dear grandad and great grandad.

  • MILLEST OAF

    MILLEST Miss Eileene D of Moreton-in-Marsh, Headmistress of the Alice Ottley School 1964- 1986, formerly of Hampton Wick, Truro and Beverley, peacefully at home on September 3rd 2006 aged 80 years. Cremation has taken place, Thanksgiving Service at St

  • HICKTON

    HICKTON Ruth Congratulations on your 40th Birthday. Love Mum, Dad and Family. xx Published in paper 19/09/2006

  • We can’t regulate

    SIR - The UK has sold out to trivia and so John Phillpott is completely right to emphasise the oppressiveness of many rules that have flourished since 1997. The big mistake that we make as a nation is in thinking that we can regulate our way to a happy

  • Traders told to book now for place at Christmas fair

    CRAFTSMAN, traders and food producers are being urged to pre-book a pitch for Hanbury Hall's Christmas fair. More than 30 spaces are up for grabs in a marquee that will be set in the grounds of the historic house, near Droitwich Spa, for the weekend

  • Away defeat adds to home demands

    ALL good things must come to an end. And so it was that Worcester City's 100 per cent record away from St George's Lane came to an end at Ellesmere Port on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat at Vauxhall Motors. It was a defeat that eventually had to come but

  • One down and now one to go

    I THOUGHT our chance of au-tomatic promotion had gone after Saturday's defeat to Surrey in the Pro 40 League but what happened is typical of the ups and downs of sport. We were pretty gutted at the end of that game because we felt we had done a lot of

  • United boss Turner eyes Foxes scalp

    GRAHAM Turner is hoping the visit of Leicester City in the Carling Cup can be another memorable occasion at Edgar Street. Hereford United lock horns with the Championship side tonight in a mouth-watering second round clash (7.45) just a month after beating

  • Yates losing patience with his under-achieving Harriers

    MARK Yates hopes their brush with a video nasty will spur Kidderminster Harriers players into action. The Harriers boss is normally one to defend his under-achieving stars but he was in no such mood after Saturday's 1-0 Conference defeat at York City

  • When I left the Rats it was a real wrench

    RIGHT, let's get the jokes out of the way first. Monday is not a good day for this feature. Why? Because Garrick Roberts used to be in the Boomtown Rats and they didn't like Mondays, did they? Not according to their biggest hit record, although since

  • A happy Dahl day for city youngsters

    CITY students celebrated the 90th birthday of a well-known author. Youngsters from schools across Worcester joined up to celebrate what would have been the 90th birthday of much-loved children's writer Roald Dahl. Pupils from schools including Bishop

  • If you’re 11, there’s a free map for you

    YOUNGSTERS can benefit from free maps given out by Ordnance Survey. For the fifth year running, Ordnance Survey has aimed to give a free OS Explorer Map to every 11-year-old in Britain, sending out more than 700,000 every year. The map can be used at

  • Elgar’s DVD includes all you need to know about college

    ELGAR Technology College is offering its prospective pupils' parents a new source of information this term. As well as receiving the traditional school prospectus, students in Years 5 and 6 at local primary schools will receive a promotional DVD. The

  • Free water bottles on offer for pupils

    WATER bottles are being given out free to Worcester primary school pupils this term. Severn Trent Water is reminding parents and teachers about the importance of encouraging children to drink more water. And to push the point, the company is offering

  • Children are stopping able women from taking top jobs

    WOMEN teachers are missing out on top posts because of family commitments, a survey has shown. According to a survey published by the General Teaching Council for England (GTC), putting family first is still keeping many female teachers out of leadership

  • Colourful Worcester characters recalled

    SIR - News of the passing of Chicken George Webb calls to mind other colourful Worcester characters from the past. Market Harry is one who springs to mind. I remember him before he acquired that nickname and was known as "Wallsie" as he pedalled his

  • Ian Imray - Mayor's Diary

    The holidays are over and to the relief of parents everywhere it's back to school, and the Scouts! Joan and I went to the 60th anniversary celebrations of 5th Worcester Sea Scouts and met an original' from 60 years ago, Ivor Brand. Ivor certainly didn't

  • Friends hand out free flowers

    SUMMER flowering plants from a Worcester park have been given away for free. The Friends of Cripplegate Park invited local plant lovers to meet at the park in St John's between 10am and noon yesterday and grab themselves a geranium. Usually, the plants

  • Racecourse owners bid for a slice of Tote profit

    THE company that owns Worcester Racecourse is in talks to buy the state-owned bookmaker Tote. Arena Leisure, which organises more than a quarter of the UK's horse races, said it was part of the consortium which held preliminary discussions with the Department

  • The police do fine

    SIR - Robin Walker (Worcester News, September 11) would do better if he lived in Worcester, as I do, before he reaches for his next press release attacking local police for the work they do here in our city. London, where he lives, is a long way off

  • I was mocked for my part in George legend

    SIR - How times have changed! I refer to the affectionate article and editorial on Chicken George in Saturday's Worcester News and was instantly struck by the sharp contrast in attitude in the 18 years since I was a member of the editorial staff at Hylton

  • Jobs bonanza that will have a festive feel

    WORCESTER JobCentre Plus is gearing up to help several city employers fill their seasonal vacancies by hosting a Christmas jobsfair at the Sansome Street office. More than 200 full and part-time jobs will be on offer, including retail assistants, stockroom

  • Old fashioned shop will bring back your sweet memories

    AN OLD fashioned sweet shop that will bring back childhood memories is due to open in Worcester at the end of the month. Called Zendel's Old Fashioned Sweet Shop, it will stock tasty delights from years gone by. Sam Zendel, owner of the Hopmarket store

  • Fire station to become specialist terror centre

    A PLAN to turn Droitwich fire station into an urban rescue centre that could be involved in the aftermath of terrorist attacks is expected to be approved this week. The application for the Friar Street site see would mean extending the back of the building

  • Prime moves into new offices development

    A FIRM which builds hospitals and medical centres has bought part of an £8m city office site for its new headquarters. Worcestershire property developer Maximus sold half of its speculative city office scheme, near County Hall, to Prime Plc. Prime specialises

  • Make a will and support hospice

    PEOPLE in Worcester are being urged to help make life better for families of dying children by joining Acorns Children's Hospice's Make a Will Week. Teacher Anne Rumson is among those backing the campaign, which started yesterday and runs until Sunday

  • PERSHORE: Help us repair parish centre

    A WELL-used Worcestershire community centre is on a mission to raise £28,000 so it can pay for much-needed repairs and refurbishments. St Andrew's Parish Centre in Church Walk, Pershore, needs to raise £50,000 within a year to pay for a new kitchen,

  • Campaign to teach workers the dangers of asbestos

    TRADESMEN are being warned of the dangers of asbestos. Wychavon District Council is backing the Health and Safety Executive's Don't take the Gamble' campaign, running this month and next. Environmental health officer Eamon Rodgers, right, said: "Asbestos

  • New gym is expected to win approval

    A NEW gymnasium could be on the cards for Worcester city centre if planners give the go-ahead to the ambitious scheme this week. Shipley Leisure Enterprises Ltd has applied to Worcester City Council for permission to make alterations to the former Scala

  • Residential roads used by lorries for overnight parking

    LORRY drivers are causing havoc for people living on a Worcester housing estate, by using residential streets for overnight parking. Worcestershire County Councillor and Warndon parish councillor, John Buckley, said some roads in Warndon Villages were

  • West Mercia top in police force figures

    WEST Mercia police have been identified as one of the best performing forces in England and Wales, thanks to a string of successes that have been highlighted in the authority's yearly review. It has achieved a 9.9 per cent reduction in total recorded

  • Have your goose cooked at Michaelmas, says Judy

    MICHAELMAS is coming and, while the goose is not very fat, it is definitely good enough to eat. That's the verdict of Judy Goodman, Great Witley goose producer and chairman of the British Goose Producers Association. Goose is traditionally eaten during

  • Jennifer dreams of cover girl fame

    A WANNABE model has been strutting her stuff on the catwalk to get through to the next round of a modelling competition for gay and bisexual women. When Jennifer Smith entered the national competition she did not expect to get through to the next stage

  • Drug-taking is a threat to society

    FOR several years, cannabis was regarded as a recreational drug. The conventional wisdom held that this potent relative of the tomato plant was relatively harmless and placed its users in no great danger. All this changed last year when a number of doctors

  • Addicts aged 13 arrested by police

    THE number of under-16s arrested for drug offences in South Worcestershire has fallen over the last three years. However, figures from West Mercia Constabulary show that children as young as 13 in the area are involved in drugs. The study shows that