A COUNTY man will ride from one end of Wales to another for charity this weekend. Mark Benbow, of Tenbury Wells, will set off from Holyhead, in the Isle of Anglesey, tomorrow morning and arrive at Barry Island on Sunday evening. The 220-mile cycle ride
TESCO looks set to renew its bid to build a supermarket in a county town. Representatives of the retail giant have met planning chiefs at Malvern Hills District Council – fuelling speculation the company is about to make a fresh attempt to develop the
A SENSIBLE batting display peppered with late pyrotechnics from Gareth Andrew helped Worcestershire Royals secure their first win in this season’s Friends Life t20. The New Road side were indebted to a fine half-century from man-of-the-match Moeen Ali
A COUNCILLOR has defied the odds and not been kicked out of the Conservatives despite standing against the party as an independent in another district. Following an extraordinary meeting of the executive council Coun Aubrey Tarbuck has been
WORCESTER Raiders Under 11s went all season with only one league defeat. The boys were crowned champions of Mercian Festival Junior League Division Two. They were the first Raiders team to win any title and captain Casey-Joe Gormley was the division
LET’S be honest: it is not often people from Worcestershire get to look at the cinema screen and say “that’s where I live”. That statement is generally reserved for those who live in London, New York or Paris - but a new film has branched out
PROP Matt Mullan has retained his England Saxons place for Sunday’s Churchill Cup clash with Tonga at Gloucester (2.30pm). But his Worcester Warriors team-mate Miles Benjamin has been left out. Benjamin ran riot with a try treble in the recent 87-8
HUNDREDS of children took part in Nunnery Wood Colts’ successful football festival over three days at Battenhall playing fields. Being held for the seventh year running, the event combined mini soccer games with nine-a-side matches. Trophies were also
FOR the first time, a Worcester gig night is going international. The Bunker - which has gone from strength to strength since moving from Wednesdays to Fridays - is welcoming eastern European band Skambomambo to the stage next Friday, June 17. The
AS a supporting act to their eye-catching pre-season clash with the touring Melbourne Rebels, Worcester Warriors have announced they will also play warm-up games against Cornish Pirates and Plymouth Albion. After kicking-off their preparations for an
Worcestershire have won the toss and have elected to field. Worcestershire Royals: Moeen, Solanki, Kervezee, Shakib, Cameron, Mitchell (capt), Andrew, Scott (wkt), Choudhry, Shantry, Whelan. Northamptonshire Steelbacks: Daggett, Vaas, Wakely
TOMMY Steele, who starred in the film of Half a Sixpence, has sent a photograph and his best wishes to members of a Worcester youth theatre group who are to stage the musical at the Swan theatre next month. Eddie Paisley, 15, who has been cast in the
SIR – Malcolm Walford’s Stonehall United days brought back memories to me, as I played them when I was with Pinvin United about 1955. I will never forget the leather ball which could increase to double its original weight in rain and mud, and
THE county council needs to act quickly to not miss out on money to deal with broadband not-spots in rural areas, according to an MP. Harriett Baldwin wants Worcestershire County Council to speed up its bidding process to make sure the county gets part
THE Duke of Gloucester has confirmed that he will visit the Three Counties Show this year. He will attend the agricultural event on its opening day next Friday and will be met by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Michael Brinton, his wife Angela
SIR – We must push for rail improvements. The council wants to cut buses and they could do if they cut the buses where there was a good train service and used the money saved for the outlying villages where there’s no train service. The Victorians
A LANDMARK city furniture retailer will shut its doors for the final time tomorrow. Russell & Dorrell in Worcester will close, although all deliveries will be honoured. Staff were busy packing up and dealing with customers hopeful of a bargain at the
AMBULANCE response times in the region are some of the lowest in the country for the most serious 999 calls, according to a report. The National Audit Office published its report into the 11 nationwide ambulance trusts today which showed the West Midlands
SIR – Child poverty in the UK is at 3.9 million with 1.6 million living in severe poverty (the highest in the world’s leading economies). Successive governments have failed to address this. The Labour government managed to reduce the figure by
SIR – In reply to Jane Humphries (Worcester News, Letters, June 2), I had excellent care at both the Worcestershire Royal Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, in October 2007 for a serious cancer operation. I am still alive,
Not all hospital stays are bad SIR – I would like to point out that not all hospital stays are bad. As a recently widowed pensioner, my 14-day stay in hospital could have been traumatic, but thanks to Sister Jess and Sister Jayne and their staff
SIR – For many years I travelled across town past the Royal Infirmary and watched its change to other uses. The picture on the front depicting its future use as part of the university looked impressive. I like the piazza and view to the old buildings
SIR – Re: Mr Burgess – fox hunting advocate. Farmers/ gamekeepers having trouble with a fox can surely locate them and put a rimfire bullet in their head. There is no reason to terrorise and rip them to pieces. Alternatively, if your chickens
SIR – Could I alert your readers to the campaign for a referendum on our membership of the European Union (haveyoursay.eu)? Britain is currently half in the EU and half out, and whatever your viewpoint, that is no good for ourselves or the rest
WORCESTER Warriors have pulled off something of a coup by lining up a glamorous pre-season friendly clash with Super 15 giants the Melbourne Rebels at Sixways. Warriors are in advanced talks with the Rebels and are confident the Sixways squad will now
SIR – Labour loyalist Lynn Denham cites the failing finances of care home provider Southern Cross as “a major warning to us all of the risks of privatising the NHS and the ‘any willing provider’ policy” (June 2). An admirable sentiment but is
SIR – In 2001 I was a police officer. At that time, criminals sentenced for four years or more already enjoyed an automatic halving of their sentences (the second half spent free, but on licence), and those given sentences of up to four years
SERVES FOUR Ingredients 250g jasmine rice Vegetable or groundnut oil 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks 100g button mushrooms 1 tin coconut milk 350ml vegetable stock 250g asparagus (bottoms removed), cut into 2cm
THE LOUNGE 100 High Street, Worcester Tel: 01905 21036 WE were excited to try the Lounge in High Street, Worcester, because neither of us had eaten much Morrocan cuisine before and we weren’t really sure what to expect. Our first impression
NEEDING the services of a solicitor for legal help would be daunting enough for most of us. But imagine if you were in a relationship with an abusive partner and needed help – but couldn’t afford it and were not entitled to legal aid. When
A COMMUNITY is in shock after the sudden death of the popular manager of a country pub. Sian Thomas, who ran the Berkeley Arms in Spetchley, near Worcester, was just 38. She had worked at the Evesham Road pub for almost three years and also lived there
A UNIVERSITY of Worcester student will compete at the WFDF World Beach Ultimate Frisbee Championships in August. Clare Avenell will travel to Italy with her Great Britain team-mates in the hope of bringing back a gold medal. The 28-year-old, who played
CITY bowlers hope to secure their long-term future within a fortnight amid an ongoing battle with Worcester City Council. Consortium Cripplegate Bowlers, who are made up of six clubs, expect to be given a new five-year lease to use the greens in Cripplegate
BUDGET reductions, redundancies, internal restructuring and service reform resulted in Worcester City Council ending last financial year with a £1.7 million surplus. At a time when the majority of councils up and down the country are struggling to balance
A RIVERSIDE without dated college buildings, a pedestrianised cathedral square and unobstructed views of the city from Shrub Hill railway station – these are just some of the ideas of how Worcester could look in the future. A revamped Cornmarket without
WORCESTER Wolves have re-signed forward David Watts for the 2011/12 British Basketball League campaign. Watts averaged 11 points for the University of Worcester-based team last season and head coach Paul James was keen to keep him on board.
KEY player Neil Cartwright has committed himself to another season with Worcester City. The 28-year-old was a regular fixture in Carl Heeley’s team last term, after joining in the summer following his release from Corby Town, and started 41 games. He
STUDENTS at New College Worcester can now explore the great outdoors thanks to a kind donation. The Primary Club – the cricketers’ charity which raises money to provide sports and recreational facilities for the visually impaired – has given 10 new tents
ENTRIES have been coming in for a competition to win a shop – for three months – in a Worcester shopping centre. The Worcester News-backed Dragon’s Lair competition invites entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to a Dragon’s Den-style panel of
