WORCESTER’S famed ghost walk now gives people a chance to go inside the city’s spookiest buildings. The new Ghost Walk of Worcester, which runs every Friday and Saturday night around city centre streets, will take brave participants on a spine-tingling
A CYCLIST injured his leg after coming off his bike in rush hour. The man, in his late 20s, had been riding along Hylton Road, Worcester, towards the city centre at about 9.10am yesterday when he had the accident, which caused minor traffic delays.
THE latest rounds of the Worcestershire FA cup competitions have been drawn. Saturday Junior Cup round two (to be played on October 31): KS Athletic v Cookley; Archdales 73 v Droitwich Spa; Evesham United ‘A’ v Pershore Town Res; Areley Kings v Wyre
WOULD-be DJs can now log on to the web, thanks to community funding. Youngsters who train with Youthcomm Radio, based with St John’s Youth Centre, are taking advantage of top speed broadband and brand new equipment after the charity was successful in
WORCESTERSHIRE marched into the FA County Youth Cup third round for the second successive season with a 5-2 beating of Jersey. Meeting Jersey for the first time, Worcestershire dominated the early stages at Kidderminster Harriers’ Aggborough Stadium
A MAN who pulled his housemate off the toilet before punching him in the face several times has pleaded guilty to assault. Carl Eades, formerly of St George’s Lane North, Worcester, also admitted carrying a knife in a public place during a
WORCESTER Hockey Club's Women remain top of the Midlands Premier Division after a second win of the season, seeing off Matlock Baileans 1-0. The visitors should have taken the lead in the first five minutes but shot wide of an open goal. Although Worcester
STOURPORT Hockey Club's Women made it two games without a loss in Midlands Division One with a 4-1 victory over Leighton Buzzard. Goals from Erin Preece (2), Liz Cooke and Rene Johnson ensured they secured their first win of the season.
GUIDES and Brownies in Worcestershire are appealing for help from property owners who may have premises they could use for their shop. Division commissioner Diana Blockley said: “We desperately need to find accommodation to continue the valuable service
EVESHAM Hockey Club began their BodyKraft Men’s West Midlands Premier Division campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Stratford. The home side’s experience shone through and they soon opened the scoring from close range. Evesham stepped up their efforts but
A MAN found dead in the River Avon has been named. Gregory Plant, 24, of Bredon, near Tewkesbury, was reported as missing and vulnerable. He was seen entering the river at Dock Lane, Bredon fully clothed and wearing a rucksack containing heavy weights
ENGLAND Lions star Stephen Moore has opted to activate the relegation release clause in his Worcestershire contract and has left the County with immediate effect. The 28-year-old, who has been linked with Lancashire, spent six years at New
MIKE Ruddock believes Montpellier will buck the trend of French sides being notoriously poor on their travels in Euro-pean competitions. The Top 14 outfit visit Sixways tonight for Warriors’ opening game of the Amlin Challenge Cup (7.45) and
BRITISH Telecom (BT) has denied it is snubbing internet users in Worcester keen to get quicker broadband. As previously reported in your Worcester News, residents in Warndon Villages say they suffer from poor internet connection speeds.
DROITWICH Women recorded their second home win in a row, defeating Old Silhillians 4-1 in Worcestershire Hockey League Division One. An early goal from Old Sils did not deter Droitwich and Jo Cavan equalised before the interval. A half-time teamtalk
A JURY has been sworn in to try four men charged with the murder of a sub-postmaster's son who was shot during an armed raid in Worcestershire. The trial of Anselm Ribera, 34, Adrian Snape, 25, Christopher Morrissey, 32, and his 33-year-old brother
A FORMER Worcester schoolgirl honoured a promise to her dying father and completed a triathlon in the French Alps. Sarah Adlam swam a mile in Lac du Verny, completed a 19-mile bike ride which included a nine-mile ascent with 21 infamous bends, then finished
PERSHORE Hockey Club began their promotion quest in BodyKraft Men’s West Midlands Division Two with a steady 3-1 victory at Kynoch. The first goal came through a well-worked move down Pershore’s left which was finished off by Gareth Rushton. But the
A MADCAP tribute to the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band is coming to Worcester. Original member Bob Kerr will return to Huntingdon Hall following a three-year hiatus on Saturday, October 10. The Bonzomania gig will combine classic Bonzo material
It’s more than 40 years since the last episode of Round the Horne was aired on the BBC Light Programme. The end came not because it had lost its audience, far from it, the show regularly pulled in 15 million listeners. It ended because its
BRETFORTON Women drew 1-1 at Taunton Vale Seconds in the Western Counties North Hockey League. The visitors took the initiative and were rewarded with an early goal. Kim Payne drove forward and pulled the ball back for player-of-the-match
SATURDAY ENGLAND HOCKEY LEAGUE Men’s Conference West: Fareham v Stourport (1.30pm). BODYKRAFT MEN’S LEAGUE Midlands Division One: Worcester v Sutton Coldfield (noon). West Midlands Premier Division: Evesham v Walsall. Division One: Bromsgrove
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman who has dedicated much of her life to helping destitute children in El Salvador is preparing to make her final trip out there. Bron Soan, aged 74, of Charlton, near Evesham, set up the Aid for Children in El Salvador charity after
A MAN has fallen from the top of a multi-storey car park in Worcester. Police were called to the NCP in Friar Street at 1.35pm today after reports of a man close to the edge. The road was closed as a precaution, but it is understood
A LIFELINE volunteer service that helps elderly and disabled people is up for a national charity award. Community Action Malvern and District, based at Belle Vue Terrace, has been helping residents to get out and about since the 1970s. It is one of
A WORCESTERSHIRE man became a first-time father and an uncle within the space of two hours – and both babies were born premature. Gavin Smith, of Langland Avenue, Malvern, was “overwhelmed with emotion” as his partner Hayley Jenkins gave birth to their
THE sudden closure of a Worcester post office has confused customers. The St John’s Post Office, in King Charles Place, St John’s, Worcester, is due to reopen this afternoon, but had been unexpectedly closed since yesterday morning. A spokesman for
IT is hard enough to fight for your life without having to fight the NHS as well, but in his darkest hour one man feels the healthcare system was more his enemy than cancer. In the time of his greatest need, Dave Sanders believes the NHS system he had
MIKE Ruddock makes a number of changes to his starting line-up as Worcester Warriors launch their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign against Montpellier at Sixways on Thursday (7.45pm). Wing Marcel Garvey returns to the back division after missing the trip
WEST Mercia Police has been named as one of the top 50 places where woman want to work. The force was selected as one of 50 employers who made it into The Times’ list for 2009. The annual list recognises UK organisations with more than 1,000 employees
LANG John Michael Aged 60 years Peacefully on Monday 5th October 2009 at the Alexandra Hospital after a long struggle with illness. Much loved Husband to Karen and Dad to Katy and Jamie. The funeral service for John will take place at the Redditch
ADORISIO Emanuele Passed away one year ago today. He left us quietly, His thoughts unknown, But left us a memory, We are proud to own, So treasure him Lord, In your garden of rest, For when on earth, He was one of the best. Love wife Rosa and your beloved
SYNNUCK-FULLELOVE Ethan Shane Arrived October 6th, 2009, 8lbs 12ozs. Congratulations. Love from All the Family. xxx Published in paper 07/10/2009 in Worcester News
RICHARDS Wayne Passed away suddenly on October 3rd, 2009, aged 31 years. Jo's best friend and husband. Much loved son, brother, grandson, nephew and uncle. Dear friend to many. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, October 14th, at 11.30
BARMBY Colleen There is always a face before me, A voice I would love to hear, A smile I will always remember Of the one I love so dear. We cannot bring the old times back, When we were all together, But those we love don't go away, They walk with us
TAYLOR Elaine Remembering a loving wife and mother, who fell asleep two years ago today. Memories don't fade they grow more deep, of a wife and mum we could not keep. Love as always Graham, Ellie and Janine x Published in paper 07/10/2009 in Worcester
MORRIS Philip Tibby Tears instead of wishes, Flowers instead of cards, You left me precious memories, That will stay within my heart. Loving wife Pat and Family. xxx Published in paper 07/10/2009 in Worcester News
GOODALL Peter Aged 80 years, of Holly Green. Suddenly in Hospital, on October 1st, 2009. The beloved husband of Eileen, much loved father of Pauline, devoted grandfather of Gemma, Tony and Jenny and a much loved brother. The funeral service will take
SMALL Harold Douglas Sam Passed away peacefully in his sleep in hospital on Friday, September 25th, 2009, aged 87 years. Loving father of Bob, Lorna, Alan, Roy, Ian and the late Peter. Also a devoted grandfather and great grandfather. The funeral service
GRIZZELL Mary Of Homestead Farm, Powick. Died peacefully, at Regent House, St Johns, on October 2nd, 2009, aged 84 years. A much loved wife of the late Ivan, mother to Gillian, Jennifer, Josephine and Geoffrey. A devoted nan and great nan. Private committal
SOUTHWICK Sheila Mary Of Holt Heath. Passed away peacefully, on October 4th, 2009, aged 77 years. Beloved wife of Peter. Loving sister of Hilda and brother in laws Graham and John. Niece Sandra and nephew Philip. Sheila will be sadly missed by Hannah,
AN INDIAN extravaganza with exotic food and dance raised thousands of pounds for the breast unit campaign. The weekend event at the home of GP Dr Stuart King and his wife June raised £4,750 for the Worcester News-backed Worcestershire Breast
A DRIVER had to crawl from the wreckage of his car and was rushed to hospital following a crash which sent one car spinning and left another lodged in a hedge. As first reported yesterday, the accident happened between a silver Mitsubishi and
A WOMAN has died and four men have been taken to hospital after a car and a van crashed in Herefordshire. The incident happened on the A438 near Stoke Edith, between Ledbury and Hereford, shortly before 7am this morning. Two ambulances
A HORRIFIED grandmother would like to stub cigarettes out on the teenage mum who did the same to her own daughter and has called for the return of the death penalty. Pauline Eaton, whose baby granddaughter will be scarred for life has condemned
RISING Professional Darts Corporation star Jamie Caven will take on Worcester players at the Lakes pub, Ambleside Drive, on Tuesday, October 20. Admission is free and people can enter a draw to face Caven with proceeds going to St Richard’s Hospice.
A PLEASURE cruiser illegally moored on the riverside in Worcester could have been swept away when someone untied it. The 30ft Dun-An-Oir was left drifting at a right angle to the quayside near the viaduct after someone untied the rear moorings overnight
THE mood in the camp is a positive one at the moment following back-to-back wins for the first time this season. It’s nice to get victories under your belt and it’s not very often we have won two on the trot. Whatever happens, we are a confident side
WORCESTER City FC are desperate for an FA Cup run to ease their financial woes — but manager Richard Dryden is not allowing the situation to affect him. The St George’s Lane club, who face AFC Telford in the third qualifying round on Saturday
A FUNDRAISING race night is being held at Worcester City later this month. It will take place in the social club at St George’s Lane on Thursday, October 15, with the first race at 7.30pm. Admission is £3 and tickets are available from the club office
SIR – May I please say a big thank you to everyone who sponsored my brother, Tom Adams. On September 12 Tom did a tandem sky-dive at Hinton airfield to raise money for NRAS – the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Both mum and myself suffer from
SIR – I would like to put on record an act of kindness to me by a complete stranger. I was in the queue to go into the cricket ground at New Road to watch the final match of the season against Sussex. As I got to the turnstile to pay to go into
SIR – The Sun has declared Tory for the next election. A warning – many (not myself) fell for the reformed young looking Labour party led by Tony – and look what happened. Things seem all too familiar to 97 – a tired PM, country on its heels and a young
SIR – In a recent report, it was estimated that more than 8,500 ex-servicemen were in prison, accounting for one-in-10 of the jail population of England and Wales, after serving their country in Iraq or Afghanistan. These alarming numbers
ANGER has erupted over the pay of a Worcester housing charity boss who earns almost 50 per cent more than the Prime Minister after a £16,000 pay rise. David Bennett, chief executive of Sanctuary Housing, the Castle Street-based charity which
LIGHT-UP: Steve Winters of Warndon, Worcester, sent in this night-time picture of the cliffs at Goodrington Sands, Paignton, taken on a holiday. Paignton has coastal walks and gardens on the cliffs which are are lit up in summer.
SIR – I am appealing for the community of Worcester to support Marie Curie Cancer Care this Christmas by giving up just two hours of their time. We are holding a collection at Tesco, St Peter’s, on December 4 and need collectors to cover a two-hour
SIR – It’s always disappointing when contributors such as Carl Mason and N Taylor perpetrate such distortions and omissions as they contrived in response to my earlier letter on the causes of increased need for housing. Mr Mason says that I ignored
SIR – Gillian Hames is quite right to condemn the killing of wild birds in Malta, but she advocates signing a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds petition. Does she know the RSPB supports the mass slaughter of the ruddy duck in this country
SIR – With reference to the letter from Stephen Cope, (September 19). Personally, I am not involved with the fuel industry in any way, but I do realise that the nearer you are to a fuel depot and the large conurbations, the cheaper fuel is. I must
SIR – A resident of Worcester all my life and of St John’s for 20 years, I have never been so appalled at the lack of respect and sheer noise pollution created by the new intake at the University of Worcester in recent weeks. Since the new intake arrived
AUTUMN: Sunshine at Croome Court, the country park near Pershore, sent in by T Barnett.
SIR – I do not think it right that some supermarkets take cash with no receipt. Likewise with bar meals, paid on debit cards, one usually only gets a banking receipt showing total only. Trading standards tell me that there is no legal reason to provide
SIR – Who in their right mind believes the bus corridor scheme for Bromyard Road will reduce traffic congestion? Furthermore, who believes it can be achieved without having a negative impact on other vehicles? Highways bosses may insist that it
THIS is the new £6.75 million Worcester GP surgery that it is hoped will ease pressure on the county’s hospitals. The new healthcare centre will be built in Northwick Road and will incorporate patients from two existing city surgery practices
PROPOSALS for a new super-surgery for GP patients in Worcester look like good news. If approved, the £6.75 million surgery in Northwick Road will see two existing GP practices merge. Combining Berwyn House and Thorneloe Lodge surgeries into
A FAST food giant is looking to extend the opening hours of one of its Worcester outlets until 5am every day of the week. People living near McDonald’s on the Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Road, Blackpole, say they fear increased littering in the area
RHYME TIME: Books were celebrated at a toddlers group in Worcestershire this month. The Teme Valley Children’s Centre visited the Little Foxes Toddler Group in Hallow, near Worcester on Monday to show them some colourful story characters with the theme
PLANS to buy a litter suction machine to help clean up a housing estate have been shelved by councillors over health and safety concerns. There was a proposal by St Peter’s Parish Council to look at quotes for a suction-operated litter collection
ILLEGALLY parked lorries, vans and cars are are ruining the peace of a Worcester neighbourhood. Vehicles are allowed to park in Dugdale Drive, Warndon Villages, for a maximum of two hours between the hours of 9pm and 6am. But the law is not being enforced
NEVER mind the recession, it’s raise a glass time at Herefordshire independent Wye Valley Brewery, which is toasting record sales. Vernon Amor, managing director of the Stoke Lacy brewers, who celebrate their 25th anniversary next year, said: “Cask ale
A SUPERMARKET giant has launched a search to find the best local produce to sell at its new store in Pershore. Asda is looking for new local products to put on its shelves as part of its scheme which currently sees it stock more than 6,000 local products
AN impassioned plea has gone out to High Street clothing giants to do their bit for the county’s good causes. Big name stores based in Worcestershire are being asked to donate their end-of-line clothing stock to the Daisychain Benevolent Trust Fund,
A SUPERMARKET delivery driver has avoided a road ban after being stopped for having no insurance. Ian May, aged 32, was pulled over in St Swithin’s Street, Worcester city centre, when a police patrol ran a check on his vehicle. May,
CHILDREN and staff at a Worcestershire school are celebrating a good start to the autumn with an outstanding report. Headteacher Stephen Jowett, of the Chantry High School, Martley, near Worcester, says they are thrilled to have received an overall outstanding
