A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has welcomed signs the Government could make it easier for non-EU workers to undertake seasonal work on British farms. Mid-Worcestershire Conservative Peter Luff has been battling for some months against new restrictions
THE Worcestershire FA County Cup draws have been revealed. Ties will be played on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30. Mann Broadbent Saturday Junior Cup round three: Bretforton OB v Wyre Forest (N Lear); Areley Kings v Fairfield Villa (S
Stourbridge 0, Evesham Utd 2 EVESHAM rode their luck to claim three points and earn revenge for their FA Trophy exit at the same ground ten days earlier. Michael Hayden and Anthony Watson both cleared efforts off the line in the first half
HEREFORD and Chepstow racecourses have a new general manager in Richard Holland. Holland has taken over from Simon Lee, who has moved to become stadium director of Glamorgan CCC. Katie Stephens remains the racecourse’s estate manager and clerk of the
A MAN and a youth have appeared in court charged with arson which recklessly endangered life. Ashley Dunn, 19, of Skyrrold Road, Malvern, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court charged with arson and burglary at a property in Sling Lane, Malvern.
NICKY Bond scored twice as Worcester City Women continued their winning run with a 5-1 victory against Studley. The result was City’s fifth West Midlands Division One South win in a row and their sixth in all competitions. Frankie Hocking and Lisa McCarthy
FIREWORKS and football will mark the grand re-opening of a Worcester park and community centre next week after an £850,000 redevelopment. The new-look King George V playing fields will feature a state-of-the-art community centre, flood-lit all-weather
RED Horse’s Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Div-ision One title aspirations were left in tatters following a second-half mauling at Upton Snodsbury. The game was goalless at the interval before the under-performing home team struck with second-half
AN exercise to test plans to respond to an emergency will be carried out tomorrow. Partner agencies from the West Mercia Local Resilience Forum will be working with representatives from Potter Group at Cutnall Green, near Droitwich, for the test.
THE SEC Solutions Ltd Worcester Snooker League has a Pershore feel with the ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams occupying the top-two spots in Division One. St John’s ‘A’ 1, Droitwich ‘A’ 4 (B Williams 22, D Guise (32) 70; M Hudspith 74, D Dallaway 23; S Williams 41,
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on how to spend £30,000 on community projects in Evesham. Evesham's Market Town Partnership (MTP) is seeking input on how to spend the money at upcoming theme groups meetings. MTP manager Lew Hammond said: "The
HEREFORD United goalkeeper Darren Randolph has been told he is unlikely to play for the club again. The on-loan Charlton stopper refused to play in Saturday’s FA Cup stalemate with Dagenham and Redbridge after hearing the Bulls were after another keeper
ALL the latest William Hill Worcester Billiards League matches ended in 2-2 scorelines. St Stephen’s ‘A’ 2, GWR ‘B’ 2 (R Wilson 67, C O’Keeffe 100; J Smith 100, P Lampitt 84; R Reid 100, D Ashenden 58; D Painter 60, N Holmes 100). Callow End 2, St John
ONE of Worcester’s best-loved wartime legends was remembered at a ceremony in St John’s. Woodbine Willie was the ubiquitous nickname of local vicar the Rev Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, who served as an army chaplain in the First World
INJURY-hit winger Marcel Garvey looks likely to be out for the rest of the season after Worcester director of rugby Mike Ruddock admitted the speedster's hip problem is little nearer to being resolved. The former Gloucester flier, who roared
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner hopes to add fresh faces to his squad ahead of Saturday’s relegation derby battle with Cheltenham Town at Edgar Street. Both clubs lie in precarious positions in League One and the Bulls chief is determined not to make
BECKY Shaw was one of the highlights as Worcestershire female and junior drivers shone at the National Autograss Championships. The 17-year-old emerged straight from the junior class to dominate the 1,000cc mini class at Magor Raceway, near Newport,
A SCHOOL in Kempsey, near Worcester, has protected itself against would-be thieves by using a revolutionary property marking system. Kempsey Primary School has invested in SmartWater and marked all of its IT equipment and other valuables with the unique
A WORCESTER teenager hopes to become a Teen Queen after entering a national beauty pageant. Jade Smith, aged 15, of Warndon Villages, needs as many votes as possible to help her earn her crown after she was put up for the public vote. Her mum Shelley
Venue: Chessgrove Day Spa Where: Ditchford Bank Road Hanbury Worcestershire B60 4HS Tel: 0152 782 1900 What's on offer: Chessgrove, is a privately owned spa which has been crowned Day Spa of the Year
THE Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association are holding their annual under 17s championships on Sunday, December 7. Any player who was born in 1992 or later and lives in the county is eligible to enter the competition at the Elgar Technology College
I GUESS I’m just a big kid at heart, but I absolutely love children’s films. So when I found out that one of my favourites, Finding Nemo, had been turned into an ice show, I was only too keen to go an see it. And I was not disappointed. Never having
EMPTY properties in Worcester have been brought back into use to help get people off the housing waiting list. Nexus Housing, which is part of the West Mercia Housing Group, has bought 81 properties in the city and in Droitwich from the Riverside
WORCESTER Crocodiles lost their first match of the Winter Water Polo League 10-9 against Warley. The Black Country side took an early lead with three goals in the first quarter. Their defence was strong and Worcester struggled to keep up but were denied
THE people of Worcester will be doing their bit for the BBC’s Children in Need fund-raising extravaganza which kicks off on Friday. People will be dressing up, wearing pyjamas, holding cake sales and doing lots of other things to raise money
WORCESTER Wolves Under 18s struggled to a comprehensive 100-52 SS Cup first round defeat at home to City of Birmingham Mets. After a 30-point defeat to Mets in pre-season, Wolves were hoping for better but struggled badly. Wolves could not handle the
A TERMINALLY-ill teenager won a legal right to die at home after health bosses tried to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes, her family has revealed. Child protection officers used a court order to try to take Hannah Jones, a former
PERSHORE won a crucial game in Midlands Four West (South) at Piddle Park when they overcame Bedworth 12-5. They are now fourth in the table and just a point behind leaders Dunlop with a game in hand. The conditions prevented Pershore from playing their
A LIST of roads closed in Herefordshire due to flooding has been updated. Herefordshire Council said the U92206 at Paytoe Lane is closed, the C1110 at Pencombe is flooded, the A456 at Haywood Lane, Marden, is closed, but water at Merton Meadow
BROMYARD kept their Midlands Six West (South-west) top spot with an assured performance and 37-3 victory over Birmingham Exiles. In-form utility forward Jon Wain added a brace of tries in the first-half to his season’s burgeoning tally.
DROITWICH Thirds saw off Kidderminster Thirds 21-10 at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground in a friendly. Stuart Brooks (two) and Nick White scored the Spa side’s tries, while Nick Carter added three conversions. Full-back Jerry Swift picked up the man-of-the-match
POOLE Mair Undeg In the Firs Rest Home, Worcester on November 5th, 2008 aged 83 years. Beloved wife of the late Henry Harry. Dearly loved mother of Angela and proud grandmother of Thomas and Nicholas. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday
HEMPSTOCK Rose Passed away 11th November 2004. Also remembering Dad, passed away December 26th, 1971. We never asked for miracles, but today just one would do, To see the front door open, And our dearest Mum walk through. Missing you so much mum. Our
DIXON Yvonne Of Worcester. On November 7th, 2008, peacefully in Hospital, aged 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Stan Retired Detective Chief Superintendentof West Mercia Police Dearly loved mother of Jacqueline and Timothy. Much loved grandmother of
GATFIELD Jane Elizabeth Of Dines Green. Passed peacefully away in Hospital, on November 4th, 2008, aged 54 years. Much loved mother of Carly and Louise. Loved by James. A devoted grandmother. Will be sadly missed by all Family and Friends. Funeral service
WINTER Martin Paul Suddenly but peacefully passed away on October 29th, 2008, aged 26 years. He will be sadly missed by all his Family and Friends. Martin's funeral to take place on Friday, November 14th at St Peters Church, Droitwich at 11 a.m., followed
PUGH Marian Eunicenee Allard Passed away peacefully on November 1st, 2008 at home in Prestwood, Bucks. Beloved wife of Peter and mother of Christine. Late Secretary at Worcester Girls Grammar School. Funeral service to take place at Holy Trinity Church
TIPPING Tina 40 Today. Happy Birthday. Have a Lovely Day. Lots of Love from all the Family. xx Published in paper 11/11/2008
MANN Georgia Happy Birthday Georgia Lots of love on your 3rd Birthday. From Mummy, Daddy, Grandmas, Grandad, Aunties, Uncles and Paddy.xxx Published in paper 11/11/2008
WILSON Jean Remembering a much loved mother and mother in law. You are always in our thoughts.Love you always. From Michael and Ann Cheltenham. xx Published in paper 11/11/2008
A MAN who grabbed his partner by the throat, punched her in the face, and threatened to stamp on her head in front of their three young children has had a four-month prison sentence suspended. District judge Bruce Morgan called Neil Lewis a
THE location of a gun position built to fight off a possible Nazi invasion during the early days of the Second World War has been marked. The gun emplacement near the Wharf Hotel, at Holt Fleet, was commemorated with a metal plaque – from Ombersley and
MALVERN’S season, already beset by injuries, took another serious hit as they lost two props by half-time in their 56-10 Midlands One defeat at home to Broadstreet, meaning the game went to uncontested scrums. According to RFU regulations, as this happened
STUDENTS and veterans gathered together to remember fallen heroes at a special school service. The remembrance service at Pershore High School took place on Monday with 60 students and 60 visitors. The names of nearly 30 former students and one teacher
SHOPPERS, workers and motorists in Worcester are being asked to observe a two minutes silence at 11am today to mark Armistice Day. The police are enforcing a formal road closure for the first time to make sure there will be no traffic moving
WORCESTER’S newest sports centre has been declared a huge success after figures revealed it has pulled in more than 300 new members in just two months. Worcester City Council’s Conservative cabinet was unanimous in its praise for the new St
A YOUNG girl has been knocked down by a car this morning. The accident happened in Station Road, Pershore, shortly after 8.30am. She was treated at the scene by paramedics for injuries to her forehead and knee and placed on a spinal board before
TEN teams from six schools across Worcester competed against each other in a maths challenge. The competition was won by hosts RGS Worcester & The Alice Ottley School (RGSAO), who managed to score a total of 206 out of 240 points. The Chantry
PUPILS at Bishop Perowne CE College have been learning about firework safety. More than 200 year seven pupils were given a talk and video presentation by Adele Watkin from the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, covering such things
A TEAM of pupils from Whittington CE Primary School have reigned supreme in the annual King’s School, Worcester’s primary school quiz. The boys were competing against pupils from Warndon, Pitmaston and St George’s RC Primary School in the final
A TEENAGER has died after a crash between a lorry and a car. The smash happened at 11.30pm yesterday on the A438 Leadon Way junction with Martins Way in Ledbury. The 19-year-old man was driving a Ford Fiesta when it collided with a Volvo
WORCESTER schoolchildren had the chance to be real-life Bob the Builders for an afternoon as they toured two University of Worcester building sites. Fifty pupils from the reception year of Oldbury Park Primary School put on pint-sized hard hats
Enterprising youngsters at a primary school have managed to raise more than £400 for a homeless shelter in Worcester. Children in year six at Whittington CE Primary School were given the task of having to devise, design, make and run their own
SIR – I don’t really understand how medical practitioners who now run surgeries privately for profit can still support the public service ethic and made possible by taxpayer funding? WENDY HANDS, Upton-upon-Severn.
HUNDREDS of children from across Worcestershire were inspired to get into reading and writing by author Steve Cole. Worcestershire schools’ library service celebrated National Children’s Book Week and the Department for Children, Schools and
HEADTEACHERS from Worcester will be learning about safety and how to minimise risk during a special event on Thursday. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is holding a Safety and Health Awareness Day at Sixways, the home of Worcester Rugby
Workers at Compco Fire Systems, Lower Wick, Worcester, raised more than £200 for Breast Cancer Awareness by wearing pink outfits. Staff took part in a Wear It Pink Day, when they all wore pink. Homemade cakes were sold and there was also a raffle
From left to right: Ian Masters, Rob Beeler, Taj Suri, Alice Lewis and Toby Bishop were among a team of novice and experienced runners from Double-Take Software, Worcester, who tackled the Birmingham half marathon and raised more than £2,000 for Worcester's
SIR – In response to David Barlow’s letter of November 3, it’s obvious that if anyone has the temerity to hold a view different to his on the EU the toys start coming out of the pram. As for his own question, I think he answered that himself
Worcester’s mayor goes on a guided tour of the city with a Green Badge Guide: pictured from left to right, fellow walkers Ann Saunders, Frank Southam, Worcester Mayor Coun Lucy Hodgson, Max Saunders and Green Badge Guide Miriam Harvey. 38011801
Worcester Mayor Coun Lucy Hodgson with Coun Val Wood, chairman of Pershore Twinning, and visitors from Pershore’s twin town Plouay, Brittany, northern France, during a visit to Worcester as they renewed friendships, continued an annual tradition, and
MATT Dinsmore says his recent spell on the sidelines has made him determined to hold on to his place in the Worcester City team. The 18-year-old striker marked his return to Richard Dryden’s side on Saturday with the equaliser in City’s 2-1 victory at
From the left: Tim Lapish, Mike Raybone and Mark Lofthouse seen at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro which they climbed to raise £3,000 for a homeless hostel. The men from Mortgage Brain, Bromsgrove, scaled Africa’s tallest peak – 19,340ft (5,894m), for
THE Witches of Whitbourne were in full flight to entertain fellow Elgar members on Halloween. President Heather Colley welcomed us, including three women from Areley King’s WI, with whom Whitbourne is twinned and introduced our new WIA Patience
ON a typically autumnal evening, 16 members and guests of the monthly Greek interest club enjoyed an entertaining evening as longstanding member Chris Lloyd gave a pictorial review of her life in a small village (close to Rethymnon on the northern
SIR – Over the years I have written letters to the press to awaken interest in the reintroduction of the railway halts for Worcester and even advocating the building of underground railways as I consider this to be the only long-term solution to
A LOCAL acclaimed champion of British music Hagley pianist Mark Bebbington’s performances and recordings have been greeted with unanimous critical acclaim. He has been singled out as a young British pianist of the rarest refinement and maturity
THE function of Neighbourhood Watch (NW) is – with the police and other agencies – to reduce and deter crime. NW members are often in a better position than police to notice unusual activity. Even the local police officer is unlikely to spot the
THERE is every possibility that Anthony Hampson could become the shortest-serving chairman in Worcester City’s history. Out-going chief Dave Boddy was in the position for five years, yet Hampson could be in the hot-seat for just three weeks. The 56-
THIS week marks the first ever national Colleges Week aimed at celebrating the role colleges play in unlocking talent in communities and transforming the lives of learners. Colleges Week is being led by the Department for Innovation, Universities
SIR – Despite Julian Thake’s criticism (November 3), there is no contradiction in my saying that abortion is a complex moral issue and my saying that Andrew Grant is wrong about it. Andrew Grant says that all abortion is wrong even if the potential
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after he crashed his car into two parked cars and shunted them into a garage wall. As we reported yesterday, the wall was demolished and three cars were seriously damaged after the vehicle hurtled off the road
THE owners of a Worcester cookware shop have been crowned independent Retailers of the Year for 2008. Caroline Kirkpatrick and her partner and co-director Andrew Gregory said they were “on top of the world” after winning the award.
EVESHAM United’s history makers return to reality tonight when they make the trip to British Gas Business Premier Division basement boys Stourbridge (7.45pm). The Robins, fresh from their brave FA Cup first round 2-0 defeat at Blue Square Premier high-flyers
THE news that the state-of-theart St John’s Sports Centre has pulled in more than 300 new members has brought some cheer in these gloomy times. Hardy Worcester folk are beating the winter blues and running through the recession as they flock to
SIR – As highlighted in this newspaper, my eight-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, was unfortunately the victim of a fire on Halloween. She is now home safe and well. She did sustain 16 per cent body burns, mainly partial and superficial, however,
HEAVY downpours have caused chaos across Worcestershire and Herefordshire as flood waters continue to rise. Schools were closed, drivers had to be rescued from the water and flood barriers had to be put up. The second level of the barriers
HOOKER Aleki Lutui is re-nowned for his delivery to the Warriors’ line-out, but his chances of facing Sale Sharks in Friday night’s Guinness Premiership clash hinge on a different type of delivery. The Tongan powerhouse, who starred for the Pacific Islanders
A BUSINESSMAN was attacked during a violent robbery at his home and left tied up for 12 hours. Maurice Nixon, who lives alone, was set on by three men, two wearing masks, outside his home in Mustow Green, near Harvington, on Sunday evening.
AFTER a couple of days of cold, wet weather here’s an image that will bring some warmth and joy to people’s hearts. As the festive season edges ever nearer, Worcester’s big Christmas trees went up on the city’s main roundabouts yesterday (Monday).
LATEST scores and tables from the Worcester Thursday League. Division One: Gun ‘A’ 5, Bridge ‘A’ 4; Winning Post 4, FHWM Club 5; Bridge ‘B’ 6, Gun ‘B’ 3; Virgin 6, Railway 3; Alma 5, Plough 4. Division Two: Heenans 4, West Midland 5;
CALUM McCarthy Maude top-scored with 43 to help Droitwich RBL record their second win of the Worcester and District Men’s Skittles League season. The Spa side enjoyed a 13-pin home success over Redhill Dropouts in Division Two McCarthy Maude had
BUSINESS people from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire put their questions about the credit crunch to a panel of economic, financial and legal experts at the University of Worcester. Organised by Worcester-based Rabjohns LLP and the University
