THERE was fun for all the family at a stately home during half-term. Croome Court invited children, their parents and grandparents to come along and discover the historic grounds of the National Trust property in Croome, near Worcester. The Forgotten
WORCESTERSHIRE’S constituencies could change but not disappear, according to new independent analysis of a major boundary review. We reported in September last year how researched commissioned by the Electoral Reform Society predicted one Worcestershire
TEAMS from local primary schools battled it out at a tag rugby tournament at West Mercia Police HQ. Six teams were selected to take part in the tournament, organised by the Rugby Football Union. West Mercia Police’s 2011 Tag champions were Brockhampton
WORCESTER Canoe Club boasted three paddlers in the Great Britain junior squad at the International Race Pas De Calais in Boulogne, France. Jonny Tye, Emily Lewis and debutant George Mitchell were selected after shining at the April qualification regatta
A NEW watersports activity is set to launch in the county. Top Barn Activity Centre, near Hallow, hosts a six-week introductory programme starting on Thursday, June 16. Running for an hour from 4.15pm, it is open to boys and girls aged
THE ‘Big Society’ was in full swing in a Worcester street at the weekend. About 400 residents of all ages from in and around Rowan Avenue, Tolladine, joined together on Sunday to celebrate the nation’s third annual Big Lunch. Organised
A MALVERN woman has raised about £1,800 for charity after completing a skydive in memory of her cousin. Vikki Emery, aged 22, is raising money for the Micro and Anophthalmic Children’s Society (MACS) in memory of Naomi King who died five years ago, aged
AS Worcester’s new £60 million library and history centre the Hive takes shape, a project has been launched to trace the history of the site off the Butts. The development covers land formerly occupied by Worcester cattle market, the city council’s transport
A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital after a serious road crash. The 60-year-old man suffered arm and pelvic injuries after the crash at Crest Hill at Harvington near Evesham at 7.50am. An ambulance, rapid response vehicle, and the Midlands
A YOUNG Worcester woman is flying high after winning a major apprentices award. Lucinda Dancer, aged 20, whose family home is in Warndon Villages but who works for Airbus in Bristol, beat off stiff opposition to win the higher apprentice of the year
SIR – Freeloading eurocrats have once again walked all over the British taxpayers by blowing £7million on lavish lifestyles for themselves, while the rest of us tighten our belts and struggle. How can they seriously justify spending this on private
DEN building, clay modelling and giant art installation were just some of the fun activities enjoyed by Worcester youngsters. Scores of children and their families took part in the free HeART of Play event at Cripplegate Park on Saturday. Led by the
A SERIES of trials will be held by Worcester City as they seek to recruit players to their revamped youth system. The club are looking to unearth future talent after linking up with junior outfit Nunnery Wood Colts with the ultimate aim of producing
PAUL Hurrell has been named as Worcestershire under 18s player-of-the-year. The midfielder, who is part of Kidderminster Harriers’ youth team, is captain of the county under 18s and pipped goalkeeper Haydn Whitcombe to the award. Despite the team finishing
MISS Worcester has been experiencing what it is like to be a millionaire. Verity Gwilliam enjoyed the roar of a V10, five-litre Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder – worth more than £160,000 – as she helped to promote tonight’s EuroMillions draw. Every week
SIR – In your article concerning poor care revealed at the Alexandra Hospital (Worcester News, June 3) the chairman of the Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Harry Turner is reported as saying, “We have 6,000 staff, all of whom do an exceptional job every
INFERTILE couples in Worcestershire can only qualify for two full cycles of IVF treatment – if they meet strict criteria. A study from a cross-party group of MPs, out today, has found 73 per cent of NHS trusts are ignoring guidance to offer couples three
SIR – Although our economic crisis developed during the regime of New Labour, I think we should be concerned that the then opposition parties (present coalition government) must have been asleep on duty. Westminster does not seem to be a place
SIR – Cuts, cuts – cutting the lecturers and the education of youngsters is definitely the wrong thing to do – they are the country’s future. Again attacking the young by cutting the youth service centres is another wrong way to go about things
SALAD growers in Worcestershire are reassuring people that their produce is safe to eat. Producers say their businesses have been hit after Spanish cucumbers were wrongly believed to be the source of a deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany. Yesterday –
SIR – With the Government hell bent on making cuts, which include our security and policing, stark reports indicate that we cannot simply control our borders as it is, let alone make cuts in this sector. Thirty three per cent of all rapists and
A WELL-KNOWN angler has gone missing from his Hereford home. John Bryan - known sometimes as John the Fish - was reported missing on Wednesday, June 1, after his neighbours realised they had not seen him for several weeks. Police suspect he may have
SIR – Debt management firms offer to pay their clients’ mortgage debt and reschedule the payments. Some have failed to pay their clients’ creditors, kept client money for themselves and then gone out of business, the whereabouts of clients’ money
WARRIORS loosehead Matt Mullan has revealed he won’t be going to the Rugby World Cup as he believes Martin Johnson’s 45-man touring party has already been informed they will be on the plane to New Zealand this autumn. Although the official
A WORCESTER man who had his dog seized then destroyed after a court ruled it was pitbull-type said he feels “robbed” after four dogs bred from his animal were returned to their owners. Police raided Steven Evans’ home in May last year and took
SIR – After a few years of trying to express myself through your columns I am forced to accept that many people view any form of debate as a personal attack upon them. But why? Over the years I have written in about the injustice of immigration
FLOOD-HIT riverside residents are being invited to look at ways of making their homes watertight. A flood defence firm is in Tenbury Wells until 5.30pm marketing its flood barriers, watertight building sealants and self-closing air bricks
SIR – Unlike schools controlled by the county council, the new academy schools can employ ‘teachers’ without recognised teaching qualifications. They also do not need to apply nationally agreed terms and conditions of service or to pay staff
ADAM Hart won the D and G Hughes Cup in Worcester St John’s Cycling Club’s 14-mile hilly race at Bransford. Thirty-four riders contested the second trophy of the season on a fine summer’s evening and Hart clocked 35 minutes 24 seconds. Second was Rob
A SUPPLY teacher who went to two Worcestershire schools he had worked at and angrily demanded to know why they would not employ him again, has been suspended from the classroom for two years for bringing the profession into disrepute. The
WORCESTER’S best-known businessman is planning to sell a high-end restaurant in the city centre. Talks have already been held with one or two people in the industry about buying the Glasshouse off Cecil Duckworth. The Worcester Warriors rugby club owner
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SIR – I am grateful to your correspondent M P Taggart (Worcester News, Letters, May 31) for raising the issue of Kidderminster’s lost A&E department. Of course the re-opening of this much missed service remains a long term aim but in the shorter
THE former leader of Worcestershire County Council has appeared in court accused of a number of sexual offences. Dr George Lord, 78, faces one charge of sexual assault and eight further counts of indecent assault. He appeared before Worcester Magistrates
A CHAMPION basketball team has met the Mayor of Worcester to celebrate its success. The University of Worcester’s men’s basketball team was crowned British Universities and Colleges Sport champions for the fifth time earlier this year after beating
TWO visitors from overseas, Heinz Eberhard from Zurich-Glattal Rotary Club and Alma Ziziliauskiené from Vilnius, Lithuania, joined us for breakfast recently. Both are studying English at a local language school and are enjoying the buzz at Vigornia
MEMBERS continue to enjoy varied venues and have been lucky with good weather on recent rambles. Carl Armstrong led a wellattended local walk not far from home, around Martley. With so many footpaths available and kept in good condition by the
A ROBBER who stole from a vulnerable man with dementia – then left him beaten and bloodied in his own home – has been jailed for six years. Dylan Morgan deliberately targeted 64-year-old Roy Pedder before stealing £100 cash and cigarettes.
THERE was much laughter at the June meeting as we had hired the Kurling set from our fellow WI at Hallow. Kurling is played indoors (no ice involved) without brooms brushing the floor but no doubt these would have added even more to the chaos
MAUREEN Matthews welcomed members and one visitor to the May meeting. A get well card had been sent to Margaret, who is in hospital but hopes to be home soon.Secretary Christine Williams gave details of the day visit to Croome Court this month and
RECENT meetings have been busy, enjoyable and full of interest. Memories of childhood playground games were recalled by John Turrell in his fascinating talk. It was surprising what we dredged out of long-forgotten memories but we did not recite
OUR vice-president Pat Smith took the meeting and best wishes for a speedy recovery were sent to secretary Marion. Pat announced that places are still available to Weston-super-Mare on July 6. The newsletters will be given out at president Jean
MEMBERS met in St David’s Hall for the May meeting, which is traditionally our resolution evening. President Viv Jackman welcomed people and business matters were swiftly dealt with by secretary Beryl Lord. The resolutions against threatened library
THE exam season is here and students across Worcestershire are facing weeks of pressure, with stress levels sure to be rising. However, according to Patricia Woodhouse, headmistress at Malvern St James school, a few simple techniques and tips
HAVING reached the knock-out stages of the Indian Premier League with Kolkata Knight Riders, Shakib Al Hasan is hoping he can have the same effect with Worcestershire Royals in the Friends Life t20. The 24-year-old joined up with his County
THERE was a really good atmosphere in the dressing room after our championship win over Nottinghamshire and hopefully we can get a few more of those. It was a great result and it has been a long time coming, but we have probably deserved that one after
TWO workers from a company which claims it is collecting funds on behalf of the air ambulance have been released without charge after Trading Standards said they were not breaking the law. Their release has prompted the Midlands Air Ambulance charity
WORCESTER Warriors look to have missed out on the signing of Argentina international Gonzalon Camacho with the player poised to join Aviva Premiership rivals Exeter Chiefs. Sources at Sixways believed last week they had moved ahead in the race
YOUNG driver Alex Summers, from Tenbury Wells, took Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb by storm when he won his first British Championship run-off against some of the fastest in the sport. It had long been predicted that small racing car manufacturer DJ Racecars
PREPARE yourselves for the next Battle of Worcester – but this one will be fought on the playing field instead of the battlefield. Plans are being drawn up to launch a competition between the Faithful City and Worcester in Massachusetts, USA, as two
MORE than half of north Worcestershire residents have confidence in their local police, according to a new survey. Figures released by North Worcestershire Policing Board reveal 58 per cent of members of the public were happy with the work carried out
VILLAGERS in Alfrick, near Worcester, are hoping to open a community shop in September to replace the existing shop and post office which is closing down. Alfrick and Lulsley Parish Council set up a committee of councillors and residents earlier
