BEST behaviour paid off for pupils and teachers at Powick CE Primary School, near Worcester, when they received an “outstanding” rating from Ofsted inspectors. The school achieved the highest award possible after the inspectors found an “excellent quality
A STOLEN 4x4 was used to take a caravan in rural Worcestershire over the weekend. Police in Ledbury are linking the theft of a Toyota pickup and the caravan in two separate thefts. Between 9.30pm on Sunday, June 28, and 6am on Monday, June 29, 2009
FAMILY and friends of a Worcestershire student who was killed while backpacking in New Zealand have raised £20,000 by cycling from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. Emily Jordan drowned while riverboarding in the Kawarau river, near Queenstown, in April
COMMUNITY spirit is helping a Worcestershire town keep independent trade alive during the recession. Upton-upon-Severn’s numerous festivals and events are organised by an army of volunteers who are not only keen to attract tourists, but determined to
THE young people of Pershore have benefited from a late present from Santa’s sleigh. The £1,600 remaining in the former Pershore and District Round Table’s coffers raised by last year’s Christmas collections has paid for an overhead projector for the
AROUND 240 children from 25 charter standard teams participated in the annual Worcestershire FA Football Festival. All teams played at least one game on the new 3G all-weather surface and several matches on the new grass pitches at the King George V
CAREER-best bowling by Liam Plunkett was in danger of going to waste for LV County Championship leaders Durham when they slumped to 1-3 at Riverside against Division One’s bottom club, Worcestershire. They recovered to finish on 40-3 after the visitors
CANCER surgery in Worcester could be saved as health chiefs call in a top Government health tsar to help advise them on the fate of the service. A controversial proposal by the Three Counties Cancer Network (3CCN) involves creating a single centre for
WORCESTER Swimming Club competitors put in terrific displays at the Midland Age Group Championships in Coventry. The 13-year old girls shone brightly, collecting bronze medals in the 100 metre and 200m breaststroke. Tabitha Monkhouse, competing in her
A WORCESTER teenager will soon be living the high life after qualifying to work as an air hostess on one of the UK’s biggest airlines. Kerry Ritchie, aged 18, of Warndon Villages, studied at Worcester College of Technology before completing an intense
A MOTORWAY crash has caused rush hour delays. The shunt happened at about 5.10pm on the northbound carriageway of the M5 between Junction 5 at Wychbold and Junction 4A of the M42. Lanes two and three were closed about a mile north of junction 5. The
THIS e-fit picture shows one of two burglars who used a stolen car to smash their way past its startled owners. The image was released by police in a bid to catch the two men wanted for the theft of a couple’s £24,000 rare Alfa Romeo Brera
ROYAL Grammar School Worcester and Alice Ottley defeated Bromsgrove School to lift the Lord’s Taverners Worcestershire Under 14s Trophy for the third consecutive year. RGSAO were put in to bat at the King’s School Worcester ground but struggled with
AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting wants his players to take their game to another level when they step out on to the New Road pitch today. The Baggy Greens face the England Lions at Worcester-shire’s headquarters in their final warm-up match
WORCESTER stretched their lead over Himbleton at the top of the Worcester Evening League Division One table. But the pick of the games was MCT’s victory over Himbleton, who elected to bat first as they were struggling for numbers. They got off to a
WESTFIELDS have appointed former Malvern Town manager Joe Rawle as assistant boss for their Midland Alliance team. Rawle will assist manager John Layton and director of football Sean Edwards as the Hereford club’s league season kicks off on August 8.
MARC Pugh has become Hereford United’s latest summer signing after manager John Trewick confirmed he has added the former Shrewsbury Town player on a one-year deal. After spending a nine-game spell on loan at the Bulls last season, it appears Pugh, 22
A CANCER charity is urging women to get behind the wheel of everything from ambulances to JCBs. Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched its ladies driving challenge at TM Logistics in Martley. The company is supplying a vehicle for the event on Sunday,
FORMER Worcestershire and Herefordshire chief Steve Guy is the new president of the North Midlands RFU. Guy takes over from Stuart Potts, who has completed his two-year term of office. He has been president and chairman of the North Midlands Society
FOUR of Worcestershire’s market towns are to benefit from a package of economic measures to help them battle the recession. Droitwich, Evesham, Stourport-on-Severn and Tenbury Wells will be able to access support from regional development agency
COLWALL had to be content with a winning draw at Astwood Bank in a clash of the Crusader Worcestershire League Division One high-fliers. Winning the toss, skipper Mike King decided to bat first in hot conditions and Colwall totalled 230-9 from 50 overs
SWINE flu has been confirmed in two pupils at a Bromsgrove school but it will stay open. The virus has been confirmed in pupils at St Peter’s Catholic First School in Bromsgrove but health experts have decided to keep the school open as the pupils
CHILDREN at a Worcester nursery had a jolly time dressed up as pirates for the day. St Joseph’s Catholic Pre-School and Nursery also built pirate ships and made special coins for the children to find on a treasure hunt. Manager Alex Lloyd said: “It
AN HISTORIC lock cottage in Worcester which council chiefs say is at risk from decay is likely to be put up for sale. The grade two-listed cottage at Diglis dock basin, one of the oldest buildings in the area, has stood empty and boarded-up for several
PETER Siddle has been rested by Australia for tomorrow’s clash with England Lions at New Road. The Aussie quick impressed in the three-day match at Sussex last week, but Baggy Green captain Ricky Ponting said that the 24-year-old will not be
A MAN who grabbed his girlfriend by the throat after he returned in the early hours following a drinking session has been told to carry out 300 hours unpaid work. Julian Edmunds came back to the couple’s shared home in Evesham in February.
AMOS David Treasured memories of "Binnie", passed away June 30th, 1967. No matter how life changes, No matter what we do, A special place within our hearts, Is always kept for you. Still very sadly missed. Babsie and Grace. Published in paper
DAVIES nee Hill Mary Margaret Ann A very dear sister passed away one year today, in Carmarthen Hospital, Wales. Miss you so very much from your loving sister Chris. Published in paper 30/06/2009 in Worcester News
WADLEY Victoria Vickie On June 24th, 2009, at Poole Hospital. Beloved wife of Lou, much loved mother and mother in law to Nicola and Ryan, Catherine and Paul, Steven and Helen and devoted grandmother to Harry. Also left to mourn her loss are her sisters
FORD Ivy Passed away suddenly, but peacefully, at home, in Littleworth, on June 23rd, 2009, aged 89 years. Dearly loved mother of Michael and mother in law to Doreen, much loved gran to Paul and his wife Desley and Matthew and a loving great gran to Jack
WOODHOUSE nee Pulley, Sivell and Ward Joyce Long time resident of Bromsgrove and laterly of Worcester. Passed away peacefully on June 26th, 2009, aged 87 years. A much loved mother to Sharon and Penny, sister to Doreen, grandmother to Danielle, Karl,
LOWE Gwen Sonia, Lorraine and Families would like to thank all who attended mum's funeral, for the many cards and letters of sympathy, also donations of £360 to St Richards Hospice. Sincere thanks to A V Band and Reverend Phillip Prince for a most beautiful
DAVIES Anne June 29th. Cherished memories of a very special wife, mum and nannie Annie. Forever in our thoughts. Loving husband Doug and Family. xxx Published in paper 30/06/2009 in Worcester News
HEPPELTHWAITE Anthony George It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Tony. A devoted and loving husband to Fran, an adoring father to his wonderful sons, Matthew, Rob and Steve, a beloved and deeply loved son of Cynthia
KNIGHT Thelma Eva Passed away peacefully after a long illness bravely fought on June 21st, 2009, aged 83 years. Beloved wife of Cyril, a much loved mother to Pauline and the late Linda and a devoted grandmother to Claire. Funeral service at St Georges
HILL BAYLISS Katie and Matt Congratulations on the Birth of your daughter, Ruby Sian, and our 1st great grandchild. Love Nan and Grandad Berry. xx ------------ Congratulations on the Birth of Ruby Sian. With love, Leanne, Peter, David, Mum and Dad Hill
THE 17-year-old boy who drowned yesterday while swimming with three friends in the River Severn has been named. Tony Ballard of Jasmine Close, St Peter's, Worcester, had been swimming with friends in the river yesterday. The Coroner
CANCER surgery in Worcester could be saved as health chiefs call in a top Government health tsar to help decide the fate of the service. A controversial proposal by the Three Counties Cancer Network (3CCN) involves creating a single centre for the
THE seventh annual junior cricket coaching courses are taking place at Colwall. It is available to all boys and girls in the area aged five to 13. The courses run from Monday until Friday from 9am to 3.15pm on the weeks commencing July 20 and 27. For
A PUPIL at a Worcester school has become the first girl in its history to achieve Ten Tors Challenge success. A team of five boys and one girl from the RGS Worcester and the Alice Ottley School entered and completed the gruelling 35-mile endurance
THE City of Worcester Gymnastics Club travelled to Birmingham for the novice floor and vault competition. The girls, aged between eight and 17, competed in teams against clubs from the West Midlands and managed to win medals. Laura Mannion, head
VISITORS to a school fete will have the chance to abseil down an historic clock tower on Sunday. Abberley Hall School at Great Witley, near Worcester, is offering people the chance to abseil down its 161ft tower for a £5 fee. Gill Portsmouth, of the
AN artistic schoolboy from Worcester is top of the pots in a charity competition. Junior artist Alex Stevens, from King’s St Alban’s Junior School, has been named the winner of the Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Paint Your Mini Pot competition. The
A HEATWAVE will trigger a surge in 999 calls from people suffering sunburn, sunstroke and from those injured through alcohol, ambulance chiefs have warned. Worcestershire NHS bosses are expecting a rise in calls from people suffering heat exhaustion,
A COOK at a Worcestershire school has won an award for her hard work. Evesham High School caterer Ruth Payne has been proclaimed School Cook of the Year for Hereford and Worcester Schools after a tense ‘cook-off’ at the Three Counties Show.
A BLIND student from the University of Worcester is planning to climb Ben Nevis next month to help children in Africa. Lee Greatbatch, who was part of the Great Britain Blind Football team at last year’s Beijing Paralympic Games, is hoping to
A CELEBRATION of arts will be held at a Worcester school this week. King’s Hawford school in Claines will be celebrating its annual arts week – an opportunity for children to be involved in poetry recitals, dance presentations, a music concert
EIGHT pupils from Baxter Business and Enterprise College visited the University of Worcester to meet entrepreneurs completing two special courses. The day, hosted by Andrew Corcoran – knowledge transfer manager at the university, aimed to give
THE circus is coming to a school in Herefordshire. The Festival Circus will set up its colourful Big Top on the sports field at Queen Elizabeth College, Ashfields, Bromyard, on Tuesday, July 7, to present an exciting week-long programme of circus
A CUDDLY campaign to encourage children to recycle has been launched. Volunteers from the Midcounties Co-operative have been in Worcestershire as part of the new Healthy Community Campaign. Peter Penguin, a friendly six-foot bird, will visit
PUPILS at a primary school in Worcester got a taste of what life was like in wartime Britain. Discover History attended Fairfield Community Primary School in Brickfields to teach children why life was very different for children living in the
A MAN hit by a speeding train had gone on to the tracks to retrieve his mobile phone. The train was travelling at about 100mph when it struck the man on the tracks near Plough Road in Tibberton, between Droitwich and Worcester, shortly after
PRESIDENT Margaret Tanner welcomed members to the June meeting following the successful summer barbecue that was held the previous weekend at the home of vice-president Lynda Gillespie. Attended by members and Rotarians from Droitwich Spa Rotary
SYLVIA, our president, welcomed 17 members and one new visitor. Judy, our vice president, read the minutes. Sylvia then discussed our future events – a visit to the memorial arboretum on June 24, a visit to the revamped Swan Theatre on July 9,
OUR June garden meeting was held at the home of Reg Snow and guess what, it was the one wet evening of the week. So his lovely garden was out of bounds. Nevertheless, it was a happy evening with nearly 40 members, friends and partners present.
DUE to some very muddy patches on the proposed walk around Tedstone Delamere, the leaders Dot and Chris Fletcher had a change of venue for the June walk. The alternative route around Knightwick and Ankerdine Hill was delightful and provided some
IT was almost a full house at the Comer WI meeting. There were three apologies and two visitors, swelling the numbers at what proved a most entertaining evening. Viv Jackman, the president, gave a warm welcome to the speaker, Margaret Walker,
AIR cadets from Droitwich are celebrating after picking up a series of prestigious trophies. Droitwich air cadets competed against other squadrons from across Worcestershire and other parts of the West Midlands in a competition held at RAF Cosford
WE had a glorious evening for our June garden party at a member’s house in Spetchley and welcomed nearly 30 visitors. There were stalls with cakes, books, plants, bric-a-brac, a large raffle and some competitions. When all had been round the stalls
NEW technology, the internet, better transport links and more flight destinations have made the world seem a much smaller place – and never before has speaking a foreign language been more important. For children in schools now, the chances
WORCESTERSHIRE’S leading wicket-taker Chris Whelan is set to be offered a new contract. The 23-year-old seamer has been subject to a 28-day approach from Championship Division Two outfit Kent. However, with the first set of New Road
THIS weekend marks the culmination of our hugely successful Buy Local campaign. Saturday is the fourth of July – and we are marking it with Worcestershire’s very own Independents’ Day. It is the day on which we want to see our readers giving
A MAN was thrown into the air and left with serious burns when a grenade being used as part of a Second World War re-enactment exploded. The man, believed to be in his 60s, was airlifted to hospital with burns to his left hand, chest, abdomen and face
SIR – In response to readers who feel I was negligent in the way I tried to cross Hallow Road with my boys and their bikes (Worcester News front page, Saturday, June 27), I’d like to say the following. I thought carefully about how to cross this road
SIR – Some years ago I wrote about the badges of the disabled being misused and suggested that there should be badges of different colours. I have lost or mislaid the letter. Also I have forgotten the contents, but this is just a suggestion. Red badges
SIR – May I thank all those who voted green in the recent European elections. 88,244 people voted green in the West Midlands, which is 16,000 more votes than we received at the previous European election. Green votes across the UK went up by 44 per
WHEN we come off the field on Friday evening, I want every player in our side to be aching from head to toe. For every single minute of our match at Durham, which starts today, we have got to give our all. But we have to do it without our captain Vikram
SIR – Talking of chefs (June 11) – I am an expert at burning toast! GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR – As a supporter of the Changing Places campaign, I think it is a disgrace that Worcestershire County Council doesn’t provide enough public toilets that meet the needs of local people with severe disabilities and their carers. While we have one in
A MASSIVE search for a teenager feared drowned in the river Severn ended in tragedy last night when a body was pulled from the water. The boy, now named as 17-year-old vicar's son Tony Ballard, had been swimming with friends when he got into
AUSTRALIAN vice-captain Michael Clarke believes the side which turns out at New Road tomorrow (11am) will give a good indication of the team that will play in the first Ashes Test. The Baggy Greens face England Lions in a four-day clash at
TRAINEE police officers have been on the beat with housing staff to find out how anti-social behaviour affects the community first hand. The initiative to help student police officers understand ASB issues on the ground has been launched by
VISITORS to an historic tower in Worcestershire will be able to abseil down the attraction at a school fete on Sunday. People going to Abberley Hall School’s annual fete will be able to go up the inside of the imposing clock tower within the school
A WORCESTER dry-cleaners has been relaunched with a green theme. The city’s former mayor, Coun Lucy Hodgson, re-launched Johnson Cleaners in Mealcheapen Street as an official ‘GreenEarth’ store using eco-friendly equipment. The store is now under the
POLICE have issued these CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with two recent burglaries. The male is described as white, around 50-years-old with a medium build and balding short, black hair. He is wanted in connection with burglaries
HER Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Denis O’Connor QPM CBE, gave a thought-provoking talk to senior members of the criminal justice system, during the annual West Mercia Police Authority lecture. At the event held at the University of Worcester
A KEEN cyclist will be putting his pedal power to the test when he tackles the London to Paris bike ride in aid of a Worcester hospice. Paul Hutton, who lives near Great Witley, just outside Worcester, will set off with a team of cyclists on
