WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers worked well as a unit in the bright April sunshine at New Road, but the batsmen failed to fire as day one of the LV County Championship clash ended with Durham in the ascendancy. New signing Doug Bollinger was one of the highlights
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates will discover this week if he is in danger of missing the FA Trophy final. Yates is expected to learn the date of his Football Association disciplinary hearing before Saturday's Conference match against Morecambe
approach the next nine days between now and the Sara-cens clash - either we spend all our time worrying about the game or we use it to prepare in a positive way. I think having almost two weeks between our last two games is actually a huge advantage
A DRUNK woman who fell into the river Severn was rescued by police and a quick thinking member of the public. At around 4.30pm yesterday, Beppe Tirelli, aged 33, of Bromyard Road, St John's, was walking along the river bank in Hylton Road when he heard
STRAWBERRY giant S&A Davies has lost the planning appeals over its development in Herefordshire where around 2,000 pickers work each season. Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has dismissed four planning appeals lodged
THE University of Worcester's basketball team marked their success after an invitation by the city's mayor Ian Imray to the Guildhall. They won their third consecutive British Universities title during the season and councillor Imray presented their
HAVING shown good form in the early-season open events, Steve Price won the opening time trial in Worcester St John's Cycling club's summer race series. Price blasted around the tough Old Hills 10-mile circuit in 22 minutes nine seconds, leaving second-placed
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE University of Worcester v West Malvern (P Abram); Hallow WMC v Pershore Manor (M Francois). Martley Cup semi-finals: Upton Town v Powick (N Canning); Martley Spurs v The Talbot (R Fisher). KIDDERMINSTER LEAGUE
HIMLEY beat Worcester in the final of the Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor Tornado Trophy for Under 15s. They won by six wickets at the Cricket Centre of Excellence, Evesham, after taking just 9.1 overs to beat Worcester's 70-5, which included 28
WORCESTER Wolves experienced a baptism of fire against the elite teams in their first British Basketball League campaign. There was criticism from some quarters who poured scorn on Wolves following just five wins in 40 competitive contests. And there
WESTFIELDS 'keeper Rory Hollingshead let in a real howler as Westfields were beaten 2-1 at allpay.park by visiting Barwell. The Hereford side did well to battle back to 1-1 in the Midland Alliance fixture. Then the Westfields 'keeper let a harmless
PUBLIC-spirited youngsters in the West Mercia area are being sought for a special award. With just a month to go before the closing date for the police annual Good Citizen Award, the force is urging teachers, group leaders and members of the public to
CATHEDRAL is the ward for the city centre - the place where assaults on taxi drivers have dominated the news agenda over the past few weeks. Almost 100 taxi drivers - the vast majority of whom work in the ward - staged a protest outside the Guildhall
BEDWARDINE is one of the most affluent wards in Worcester, with only two per cent of people out of work, compared with 2.6 per cent across the county. Another feature which makes Bedwardine different to other parts of the city is home ownership - only
PARKING is the hot issue in the Arboretum ward. Worcester City Council has tried to solve the lack of parking spaces in the ward, but ended up dropping its idea last year after more than 700 residents objected to the plan. The council was proposing
CLAINES is unique when it comes to wards in Worcester, because it is represented by three Liberal Democrats. Based in the north of the city, it has low unemployment, at just two per cent. It is a ward made up of families, with only three per cent of
A WELL-KNOWN saxophonist has been entertaining shoppers and raising money for charity. Sam Pagett, aged 14, of Stourport-on-Severn, gave a mini concert in the CrownGate shopping centre on Saturday, March 24. While he played his saxophone, volunteers
ASPARAGUS farmers in the Vale of Evesham are snapping up Polish pickers who are not allowed to work in Germany. A German demand that one in five of that country's asparagus pickers should be native rather than Eastern European immigrants has create a
A horse rider died and another was seriously injured after two separate equestrian accidents in Worcestershire. Jo-Anne Williams suffered a serious head injury and later died from her injuries after her horse fell on Sapey cross country course near Bromyard
WORCESTER singers have given their own special musical tribute to the Second World War heroes of the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment - at the very spot in France where they fell. On the outskirts of the town of Vernon, members of Elgar Chorale
TWO hero passers-by saved a man's life by dragging him from his car just before it burst into flames. Johanne Charko and and a man who has not been named were both passing when a white Vauxhall Combo van and grey Mini were involved in a serious crash
KEEN ramblers are being invited to make the most of Worcester and its parks and open spaces. The Warndon Woodland Walk is designed to help people discover more about one of the city's hidden gems. Organised by Worcester City Council's Wildlife Ranger
A NEW event is about to hit the streets of Worcester which will delight car enthusiasts. The Worcester News Motor Show is the first event of its kind to bring car showrooms to the high street - and give people chance to see the latest vehicles while
VISITORS to Worcester Woods Country Park are being invited to take part in a walk and admire bluebells in bloom next month. The free one-hour walk will meander through Nunnery Wood led by staff, starting in the foyer of the Countryside Centre at 1pm
A NEW health and fitness campaign aimed at getting children active and having fun is being launched in Hereford and Worcester. The Great Big Bounce, an initiative which has been organised by the national charity Caudwell Children, is hoping to leave
A woman was left in floods of tears after a man snatched her purse outside a Worcester supermarket. Kevin Barnes dragged Karen Baldry across the car park of Sainsbury's in Windermere Drive, Warndon, in the struggle. The purse contained £35 and the victim's
FIELDING Frank The Family of the late Frank Fielding wish to thank everyone for their kind messages of condolence and donations received for Macmillan Nurses. With special thanks to The Fire Service, past and present,for their support and attendance at
HEMMING Louisa and Mark nee Williams Congratulations on the Birth of your daughterMilly Beatrice on Wednesday, April 11th, weighing5lbs 7 ozs. Many thanks to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Love and best wishesMum, Dad, Terry, Alison, Joshua, John, Louisa
JONES Emily nee Halford Passed away peacefully in hospital on, April 6th, 2007, aged 83 years. Dearly loved mother of Diane, Allan and mother in law to Malcolm and Janet. A much loved nan and great nan, who will be sadly missed. Funeral service at Worcester
JACKSON Valerie Val Suddenly at home on April 11th, 2007, aged 64 years. Dearly loved wife of Stan, precious mother to Tyrone and Sharon, devoted nannie to Alex, Shane, Lenne, Kirstie, Mattieand Charlie. Funeral service atSt Marys Church, Guarlford on
BISHOP Maisie Aged 87 years, of Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. Passed away at her home onApril 14th, 2007. The beloved wife of the late Burton Burt and a beloved mother and grandmother. The funeral service will take place at Upton Parish Church on
HADLEY Malcolm Mac Passed peacefully away on April 6th, 2007, aged 95 years. Will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, April 24th at 10 a.m. Flowers, or if desired, cheque donations, for Acorns Children's
DANIEL Martyn Danny Always remembered by Thelma, Geoff, Chris and Steve. Published in paper 18/04/2007
SIR - I am now 70 years old and may well need a double knee replacement operation in a year or two. But for now I will struggle on, limping, because I dread the thought of catching a deadly bug such as MRSA in hospital. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester
HOLDER Edgar Of Worcester, formerly of Holloway Hill, Pershore. On April 14th 2007 in St Richard's Hospice,aged 76 years. Much loved husband of the late Mary, dear father of Jane and the late Paul, father in law to Chris and grandad to Andrew and Samantha
HENDRY John Nimmo Passed away on April 14th 2007 in the care ofSt Richards Hospice. Dearly loved husband of Joan and father to John and the late Shirley, grandfather to Deborah and great grandfather to Rebecca and Cameron, also father in law to Joyce.
RICHARDSON Mavis Amy Passed away suddenly but peacefully on Thursday, April 12th, aged 73 years. Dearly loved mum of Fran and mother in law to Steve and very special nan to Laura and Jamie, she will be greatly missed. Grateful thanks to all the caring
LUCAS Hayden Happy 40th Birthday. All our love. Gem, Luke, Ollie, Phoebe and Woody.xxxxx Published in paper 18/04/2007
SIR - The grimy Queen Victoria statue still needs cleaning. Following my comments on your letters page in April 2006 and your newspaper article of July 2006, surely by now the statue could have been washed down. Was the exercise ever costed, and if
A NEW event is about to hit the streets of Worcester which will delight car enthusiasts. The Worcester News Motor Show is the first event of its kind to bring car showrooms to the high street - and give people chance to see the latest vehicles while
WOMEN visitors to an historic house in Worcestershire will soon be able to tread where they have never been allowed before. Work is now complete on the remains of the ground floor of the west wing of Witley Court - allowing women to access a part of
SIR - It is said we are all getting fatter but this seems strange because it is also said we throw away half the food we buy. A lot of this can be put down to the way food is packaged. Years ago you could go into the grocer and order say two rashers
OPENING the doors of a Worcester mosque has proved a resounding success for inter-faith relations. Twenty people from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire visited Tallow Hill Mosque on Saturday, April 14, to find out more about Islam and Islamic culture
HE was an avid Wolves fan, an Amazon adventurer and a technological pioneer - but still Sir Eward Elgar is seen as just a dull old country gent with a huge moustache. Now a new campaign is aiming to change the image of the Worcestershire composer and
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has defended the Lord Chancellor's views on a court's decision not to name a teenage menace who breached his anti-social behaviour order 13 times. Last month the Worcester News revealed that Mr Foster had written to Lord Falconer
SIR - May I say a big thank you not only to the editor for printing my letter about the launch of the Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association last year, but to the readers as well. The response has been nothing less than fantastic. We have had ex-Royal
A WORCESTER city centre car park will not be turned into a multi-storey because the project is considered not financially viable. Worcester City Council has performed a U-turn over the plan for King Street, Sidbury, and decided the 100-space car park
GARDENING enthusiasts can watch experienced plantsman and lecturer Bob Brown in action. The gardening guru is making a special appearance at Bob Brown's Bucket of Stuff in aid of St Richard's Hospice. He will be speaking at the event in a marquee at
WORCESTERSHIRE construction group Weaver has reporting its best year on record, with an annual turnover of £43 million to the end of March. The figure is £3 million ahead of target and £13 million ahead of last year. Alan Adamson, joint managing director
THREE intrepid cyclists from the Evesham area are pedalling the length of the country for charity this week. Paul Edmondson, aged 28, from Brookedale, Harvington, will began the challenge with Oli Steward, 23, from Port Street, Bengeworth, and Nick Berry
THE only way to turn around a failing Worcester school is for it to be joined with or taken over by a successful school, says a former governor. County councillor John Buckley said radical changes promised to help get Elgar Technology College out of
MORE than 100 tonnes of rubbish has been collected from canals and towpaths in the West Midlands. The Towpath Tidy campaign, organised by British Waterways, was held over three weeks throughout the region to clean the canal networks. Throughout the
SIX trees in danger of falling are to be cut down on New Road, Worcester. Motorists are being warned about lane closures when the work is carried out next month. Worcester City Council was planning to fell the trees tomorrow but had to postpone at
ATTACHING raffle tickets to charity tombola prizes may seem like the easiest task in the world, but for Lesley Jelfs it is sometimes almost impossible. The 54-year-old was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 10 years ago and, on bad days', even everyday
AMBULANCE staff in the county have hit back at what they call scaremongering on the Tonight with Trevor McDonald television programme. Monday's programme suggested that the lives of patients are put at risk because a paramedics may not be sent to every
SIR - You highlighted that almost 100 sex offenders in Worcestershire - including eight rapists - have escaped with just a caution in the last five years (Worcester News, April 2). If a percentage of these people are guilty of serious sex offences, then
CRICKET fans visiting New Road for the first match in Worcestershire's county championship campaign would do well to take a good look around them as they pass through the gates into the county ground today. Because the next time they visit, things are
TWO Malvern businesses had a day to remember as their new premises were given a royal seal of approval. The Princess Royal visited two of Malvern's longest established technology businesses, QinetiQ and Dytecna yesterday. Wearing a scarlet jacket and
A SUPER-CHARGED healthy breakfast was the key to pupil performance in a learning exercise at a Worcester school. Pupils at St Joseph's Primary School enjoyed fruit, bread and a glass of water as they learned about the importance of brain food to start
YOUNGSTERS got creative, acquired new skills and learned more about their local environment at a school in Worcester. Staff from the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust visited pupils at Christopher Whitehead Language College, Bromwich Road, St John's, as
THE recent spell of hot, dry weather could increase the risk of flash flooding - which is why Worcester people should go to the Flood Fair on Thursday. Organiser Mary Dhonau said: "Because of the unusual weather, the ground will be hard and dry. If we
TWO brothers who died when their car crashed into a tree had been drinking, an inquest heard. But Worcestershire coroner Victor Round stressed he would not blame drinking for the crash. John Sliwinski had 146mg alcohol per 100mg of blood, where the
DOUG Bollinger is in line to make his debut when Worcestershire entertain Durham in their LV County Championship Division One curtain-raiser today (11am). The Aussie left-armer, who was unable to play any part in last week's warm-up games against Essex
