A WORCESTERSHIRE company has provided an exciting vehicle for a charity driving challenge. The Gizmo, kindly supplied by MHF Truck Hire, in Inkberrow, has been confirmed for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Ladies Driving Challenge which takes place on Sunday
PATIENTS are less likely to die at Worcestershire Royal Hospital than other hospitals say health chiefs. Dr Charles Ashton, the medical director for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said the standardised mortality rate at the county’s hospitals
RICHARD Illingworth got Old Elizabethans’ push for promotion back on track with an amazing spell of bowling. The former England and Worcestershire spinner was the star of the show as OEs defeated Water Orton by eight wickets in Birmingham League
A man suffered serious burns to his body following an explosion at an engineering factory in Hereford today. The man, in his 40s and is believed to be a worker at the factory, received 15 per cent burns to his left arm, abdomen and left knee
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria lost to county rivals Bromsgrove by five wickets in the Birmingham League Premier Division. Teenager Matt Pardoe scored 104, his maiden century, as Kidderminster posted 263-6 but Bromsgrove, aided by Worcestershire star Alex Kervezee
A CHANCE encounter in Ledbury with one of the “neglected masters” of American poetry led to a film which will receive its premiere at this year’s Ledbury poetry festival. Life is Immense: Visiting Samuel Menashe will be screened and introduced by filmmaker
OMBERSLEY were left looking over their shoulder at the Birmingham League Division Two relegation zone after a seven-wicket defeat to Wombourne on home soil. The visitors were too good for the village side as they trounced their hosts in a game
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Barry Norgrove has not ruled out the prospect of having to make more budget cuts in the wake of Setanta’s collapse. The broadcaster going into administration looks set to cost the Aggborough club in the region of £70,000
FORMER New Road batsman Stephen Peters’ unbeaten 61 secured Northamptonshire a Twenty20 Cup home quarter-final after a crushing defeat of struggling Worcestershire. The 30-year-old made light work of a sluggish Northampton track to inflict
THE cream of Worcestershire’s young jazz talent converged on a county town at the weekend and sent out a message that rang out loud and clear – this music is not just for older people but for the young, too. Traditional and classic jazz
UNBEATEN Pershore lead the Crusader Worcestershire League by nine points at the half-way stage. The Bottoms’ side, yet to taste defeat in 11 matches, consolidated their position with a resounding nine-wicket success against basement boys Coombs
MALVERN Town Council has backed a call for the town's cinema to introduce a weekly morning show for OAPs. The motion was made by coun Alistair Macmillan who believes Malvern could follow the example of cinemas in Tewkesbury and Pershore, which screen
A STRAWBERRY festival and free music show in Cripplegate Park were the highlights of a glorious weekend in Worcester. Organised by VisitWorcester, the two-day strawberry festival included a strawberry-themed market in the High Street that included ice-creams
TOMORROW’S re-opening of the Dewdrop Inn at Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, is a real local affair. While pubs across Britain are shutting at a rate of 36 a week, new landlordsTim and Annelene Hoare are convinced their family-friendly policy and unique
AN author who studied in Worcester is celebrating having her first UK novel published. Victoria Connelly, who now lives in London, has just had her novel - called Molly’s Millions - published. Mrs Connelly, who was a student at the University of Worcester
HOSPITAL bosses have admitted plans to become a foundation trust may be affected by recent cases of the superbug MRSA on our wards. Health leaders have admitted that the Department of Health may want to look more closely into why there have been five
A man had to be taken to hospital in Worcester after being hit by a train travelling at 100mph. The man, believed to be in his 60s, suffered back pain and suspected internal injuries after the incident on the railway tracks near Plough Road, in Tibberton
SPECIAL solar panels are helping to not only save a Worcester family money but earn them some extra cash as well. The Jenkins household is reaping the benefits of having 16 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels installed on the south- facing roof of their home
CHILDREN have been warned about the dangers of water as part of Child Safety Week. Worcestershire County Council advised youngsters to keep away from the county's waterways during the special week to raise awareness. On average 40 to 50 children drown
A POPULAR heritage railway which was shut by heavy floods has won an engineering award. The rapid execution of plans to rebuild sections of the flood-hit Severn Valley Railway which runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth earned the tourist draw the Special
AN historic part of Worcester city centre is to be closed to traffic for more than two months while work is carried out on a gas main. Gas pipeline company National Grid will begin work on Monday to replace an old metal main in New Street with a new
MATERNITY teams at Worcestershire hospitals are celebrating earning national recognition for their efforts to promote breastfeeding and support local mums. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust maternity services became the first team in the country
