Blind foreign exchange students are celebrating 20 years of coming to Worcester. The Royal National Institute for the Blind college, in Whittington Road, played host to sets of students from Marburg in Germany as they toured through the Guildhall
A JUDGE expressed both disgust and relief that a man had been too drunk to use the knife he was carrying before sending him to prison for three months. Kenneth Crow, of Bays Meadow, Droitwich, appeared at Worcester Magistrates’ Court for sentencing
A TALENTED Worcester teenager is hoping to be crowned Young Fashion Photographer of 2009. Emily Adams reached the finals of the prestigious competition, part of the Clothes Show Live in Birmingham, after taking a stunning shot of models near the canal
THE second round of the Worcester Sunday League’s Katherine Rayer Cup saw The Pear Tree go through with a 9-1 demolition of Northwick Vale. David Cape was their shooting star, netting seven times with Andrew Seymour adding a brace. Also through are
YOUNG people with learning difficulties have been taking part in a unique conference. A total of 21 youngsters, aged between five and 21, were nominated by their schools to take part in Worcestershire County Cou- ncil’s Child’s Voice conference. The
FRUSTRATED Malvern had to be content with a 25-25 home draw in a feisty National Three Midlands derby with a physical Hereford side. Malvern made early inroads and Jay Martin put in powerful breaks before Adam Dixon’s ninth-minute penalty gave them a
MG Sportswear Bromsgrove AND District League WA Harris Cup Group One: Ladybird 5 West Heath United 0. Group Two: Westbury Celtic ‘C’ 3 Rubery Social 4. Group Four: FC Hewell 1 Stoke Works 3. Rose Bowl Group ‘A’: Woodrow 2 Holloway Park 3. Division
READERS have been voting in their thousands for their favourites in this year’s fantastic Worcester News Pet Idol competition. Hundreds of proud pet owners from across the area sent in their entries, all of which were printed in a special supplement
LEADERS Worcester Wanderers forced a hard-earned 14-3 win over Spartans in a clash of the Midlands Two West (South) high-fliers. Wanderers, playing into the strong wind in the first-half, took the game to Spartans with their smaller, more mobile pack
WHEN Santa heard about the new festive Sea Lion Show at West Midland Safari Park he hotfooted it down to the Theatre to find out more. It wasn't long before three-year-old Californian Sea Lion Callum mobbed poor Santa to personally give him
THE inspirational heroes of Worcestershire’s hospitals who have transformed the lives of patients have received awards. The dedication of staff – from doctors through to nurses, volunteers, managers and specialist teams – were celebrated at the biggest
TERRY Jenkins has been drawn against Paul Nicholson in the first round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship which starts later this month. The Ledbury ace, nicknamed the Bull, is one of 32 seeded players who have been paired with 32 qualifiers
SOME Benefit beauty tips to help create the party eyes look during this festive season. Party eyes - Rainbow eyes with neutral lips is in for the winter season giving an 80s colour splash which can be created using golds, blues and greens.
IN Britain winters are becoming more milder with snowfall and frost less frequent, although on occasions such as the winter season of 2008/09 a colder winter takes place. This is the main reason why we are all caught out when they arrive, sudden
STAFF at a Worcester day centre have said a huge thank you for all the food donations they have received from their harvest appeal. It means they can now provide hot breakfasts and lunches to homeless people for a year. Maggs Day Centre
TONIGHT'S reserve match for Worcester City at Bromsgrove Rovers has been called off because of a waterlogged pitch at the Victoria Ground.
POLICE who stopped a car in Droitwich found drugs and £12,800 cash inside the vehicle. Bundles of banknotes were wrapped around the spare wheel in the boot and more were inside a carrier bag, Worcester Crown Court heard. The cannabis
100 YEARS AGO: THE laying of the foundation stone of the new building for the City Secondary School for Girls (forerunner of the Worcester Grammar School for Girls) was an effective ceremony for the site. There was a large attendance of the city
THIS WEEK IN 1989: HATLESS and sporting a new hairstyle, Princess Diana made a chilly Tuesday memorable for hundreds of loyal Worcestershire folk who waited for hours to catch a glimpse of one of Britain’s favourite Royals. The Princess was in
NORTHSIDE Colts needed extra-time to progress in the Worcestershire FA Under 14s Cup with a 4-2 win at Westbury Celtic Youth. In a close encounter, Celtic went ahead following a corner on the stroke of half-time. They doubled their advantage
PERSHORE Town Under 12s’ unbeaten Ambassador League record ended with a 3-2 defeat at Bredon Colts. The hosts are undefeated, despite McIlvenny firing Pershore ahead on four minutes. Bredon hit back and scored twice more after Kimberley put the
LIAM Edwards’ first-half hattrick inspired Falcons Youth Under 13s to a 10-0 win over Westside Wanderers in Mercian Festival Junior League Division One. Youth were six goals up by half-time with Jonny Reading, Tal Baker-Phillips and Chris Nesbitt
OLDBURY PARK TIGERS WHITE UNDER 11s: The Worcester side put on their best display of the season to beat Newtown Sports Juniors 4-0 in Mercian Festival Junior League Division Two. Tigers line up, back row (left to right): J Howells, A Abbas, A Abbas
BROADHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL: The pupils were Worcester winners of the Aston Villa boys’ six-a-side competition at RGS The Grange School and won two games to finish sixth at the regional finals. Midfielder Sam Lucas particularly caught the eye and has been
THE rivers Severn and Salwarpe, together with the Droitwich Canal, are the main features of this enjoyable walk in the quiet countryside which lies between the village of Ombersley and Droitwich. The riverside meadows south of Ombersley are particularly
THE environment is back in the news today thanks to the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. The pressure is on world leaders to make massive emissions cuts in a bid to curtail the damage being done to the planet. It's all well and good waiting for China
WARNDON Villages Sharks Under 12s and Kidderminster Lions contested their Stourport Youth League 100 per cent records. Sharks ran out 3-0 winners after taking the lead just before half-time when James Ridge glanced home a Matt Sowden free-kick
ONE of the most exciting aspects of Christmas – for both adults and children – is decorating your home. Because it is only once a year it is worth making an extra effort to ensure your home helps put you, your family and friends in a festive
THESE rich winter veg with orange flesh make a great alternative to roast potatoes, with a clove or two of crushed garlic and some peeled fresh ginger sprinkled over them. They can also be added to risottos or soups to add a nutty flavour. Sow
M YOUR QUESTIONS ORE gardeners are creating wild areas to attract bees, butterflies, hedgehogs and birds – yet some wildlife is still in decline. Sightings of frogs, toads and hedgehogs are down compared with this time last year, according to
HARRY Cotterell of the wellknown Herefordshire farming family, whose Garnons country estate is 12 miles west of Hereford, has been elected deputy president of the rural watchdog body the Country Land & Business Association, otherwise known as
HENRY Elizabeth Formerly of Pershore. On November 29th, 2009, peacefully in Haresbrook Park Care Home, Tenbury Wells, aged 80 years. Dearly loved mother of Susan, Kim and Geoffrey and sadly missed by all her Family. Cremation private. A service of thanksgiving
LAYTON Reginald December 7th, 1989. Twenty years have passed, always in our thoughts. Treasured memories of a dear dad and grandad. David, Sue, Kate and Families Published in paper 07/12/2009 in Worcester News
OLYMPIC archer Naomi Folkard has vowed to make up for lost time by bagging Commonwealth and European medals next year. The 26-year-old from Kidderminster has endured a torrid 12 months since falling agonisingly short of an Olympic bronze in
RAFFLE prizes including a pair of boxing gloves signed by Joe Calzaghe will be up for grabs at a fund-raising rugby match in Upton. The match, between Upton Veterans and the Severn Vale Barbarians, will remember former player Justin Morton
OWEN Basil James Jim Passed away on November 28th, 2009. A beloved husband to Dorothy and a father to Roy and Keith. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, December 9th at 11 a.m. He will be sadly missed by all his Family. Published in
WALTON Anthony Tony Of Fernhill Heath Passed away peacefully on December 2nd, 2009, aged 80 years. Beloved husband of Dorothy. Much loved father of Catherine, Gary and Jacqueline. A devoted grandfather and great grandfather. Funeral service at Worcester
BLAKE Edna Passed away peacefully on December 3rd, 2009, aged 93 years. Beloved wife of Raymond. She will be sadly missed by Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, December 15th, at 2 p.m. Family flowers only please,
KELLY Stuart June and Family would like to express their sincerest thanks to all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for all their kindness, sympathy and support shown to them during their recent bereavement. Thanks also to those who attended the service
HARVEY Nigel Much loved husband of Jan, devoted father of Jo who lost his brave fight for life six years ago today. "Miss you more than ever" Our love always, Jan, Jo, Rich, Millie, Lottie and Esme and all your Family and Friends Published in
HORSES and dogs wearing colour co-ordinated rugs will be studded across the countryside this Christmas as animal-mad Brits continue to indulge their four-legged friends. Never mind a recession – families are willing to cut back on almost everything
Paranormal Activity is an impressive film. Perhaps a misguided way to begin my review, as the film itself and its narrative are nothing new; but for a film that cost $15,000 to produce to earn $100,000,000 and counting worldwide is something to
A HUMBLE Worcestershire road that is home to the businesses employing nearly half the county’s workforce must be protected at all costs and never allowed to shut, according to council officers. The A442 Droitwich to Kidderminster road has taken
FLY-HALF Matthew Jones and wing Marcel Garvey both start for Worcester Warriors ‘A’ at Newcastle Falcons in the ‘A’ League Northern Conference tonight (7.30). Jones, who is named vice-captain for the trip north, will make his comeback after his rescheduled
WORCESTER Wolves has appointed former England head coach Paul James as their new boss. Following the resignation of Chuck Evans last month in the midst of a race row that erupted after the Cheshire Jets match, the University of Worcester-based British
HUNDREDS of runners raised a sackful of cash for charity during the santastic Santathon in Worcester. A sea of Santas swept through the streets of the city as 400 people turned the town red for this year’s fund-raising event in aid Worcester-based
A LITTLE girl who is fighting cancer has spoken about what it has been like to lose her hair. Maddison Green was diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2008. For 22 months she has been battling the life-threatening illness and undergoing
ROTARIANS planted nearly five times as many trees as they pledged to in a race against the clock. Worcester Vigornia Rotary Club had expected to plant about 15 trees at a field at Hillcrest, Bromyard Road, Crown East, near Worcester, on Saturday
SIR – David Cameron expresses “concern” about the absence of anything in the Queen’s Speech to deal with expenses fraud by MPs – which is rich coming from the party that gave us Duck House Gate! But it’s good news for Mr Cameron because he may have
A NEW £6.75 million GP surgery will be built in Worcester despite concerns about an increase in traffic and a lack of parking. A building similar to a retirement home, complete with 51 long-lease apartments, will also be built next door as
EARLY: Gill Peters sent in this photo taken from New Road with the sun rising over the flooded, icy cricket ground.
SIR – Regarding the letters from Paul Kehoe and Rick Jones (November 28) on Birmingham airport. Both gentlemen are wrong. The way to solve Birmingham airport’s problem is to shut it. Loony Labour are going to tax our CO2 emissions for
SIR – It was heartening to read Peter Brown’s letter from Derby giving his first-hand account of the response shown in the High Street, Worcester, at the two-minute silence on November 11. No doubt part of this increased feeling was a result of the
SIR – Regarding “Match my vow to refund £20,000” (Tuesday, December 1). I would like to take up the challenge by Independent candidate Andrew Christian- Brookes, as he rightly says many people within Worcester are struggling to make ends meet
WORCESTER City need to develop a winning mentality if they are to climb the Blue Square South table, according to manager Richard Dryden. City lost 1-0 at Welling United on Saturday and sit one place above the drop-zone with just 16 points from 20 games
CANCER is a dreadful disease for anyone to suffer. But children can be particularly traumatised by the illness, not least because of the way treatment can affect their looks at a time when they may be extremely self-conscious. Losing your
A LITTLE girl who is fighting cancer has spoken about what it has been like to lose her hair. Maddison Green was diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2008. For 22 months she has been battling the life-threatening illness and undergoing intensive chemotherapy
A WORCESTER festival with everything from young bands to skating helped banish the winter blues. The Chill festival in Cripplegate Park yesterday had a live music stage and even its own ice rink. Sarah Newman Penny, aged 31, of Dragons Lane, Leigh Sinton
THE Worcester office of commercial property consultants Harris Lamb has received a leading annual industry award. It recognises the firm as the most active agent not only for Herefordshire and Worcestershire but also the West Midlands. The award
A TEENAGER under pressure because of his studies set fire to waste bins outside two shops in Worcester and caused people living in flats above to fear for their lives, a court was told. Extensive damage was caused to the exteriors of the shops
