SPRITELY young footballers tackled the highest mountain in Wales raising £400 for their club. Marley Lewis-Reid, aged nine, and team-mate Joe Richards, seven, both managed the 1,085-metre climb to the top of Snowdon. The pair are more often seen on
A FORMER leader of the Conservatives in Worcester has been elected chairman of the city’s UK Independence Party. Carl Humphries has been given the task of establishing Ukip as an alternative to the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties in
WORCESTER Warriors secured their second win of the Aviva Premiership season as they booted Northampton Saints into submission at Sixways. In a match that was lacking in quality from both teams, it was Warriors who maintained their discipline
COMPENSATION of about £15 million has been paid to the families of men who died in a helicopter crash in the North Sea. All 14 passengers died in the crash on April 1, 2009, including pilot Paul Burn-ham and co-pilot Richard Menzies, a former pupil
THE chairman of Hartlebury Parish Council has defended its decision to hand over £5,000 to the anti-incinerator fight. Jenny Jones had the casting vote after four parish councillors voted in favour and another four against donating the cash to the Worcestershire
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged not to leave homes vulnerable to burglars in the unseasonal hot weather. People who leave their doors and windows open to stay cool are urged to remain security-conscious to avoid falling victim to opportunistic thieves.
MANAGER Steve Burr has hit out at what he describes as the poor standard of Blue Square Bet Premier referees. The Kidderminster Harriers boss vented his spleen after seeing midfielder Kyle Storer sent off for two bookable offences in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw
THE National Trust is celebrating the second anniversary of Croome Court being opened to the public. To mark the occasion, the Home Shrubbery, a historic area housing some of Croome’s most important trees and leading up to the rotunda, has been opened
SCOUTS and guides celebrated 100 years of Scouting at Hallow earlier this month. One-hundred youngsters gathered on Hallow playing fields, next to the Scout hut, for a fun day. The day was full of sports, such as wheelchair basketball, and challenges
A 19-year-old was discovered to be behind crimes dating back more than two years when he was caught trying to steal items from a Malvern supermarket. Callum King, of Beauchamp Road, Malvern, was caught with two stereo systems, two LED solar lights, two
A PERSHORE man is demanding action after a car smashed into his home, leaving his 80-year-old mother traumatised. Trevor Bailey lives in Smith’s Way, off Defford Road, and has appealed for action after a car hit his garage on Tuesday, September 20,
TOM Barkhuizen says he is enjoying life at Hereford United despite the club struggling at the wrong end of League Two. The forward is on loan from Championship club Blackpool and has already scored twice for the Bulls, in the 3-1 defeat at Shrewsbury
TWO lucky ladies and their guests enjoyed tea with the mayor after successfully bidding for the pleasure at a charity auction. The charity auction was held at the Swan Theatre, Worcester on July 14 to raise money for Worcester Live, which runs the theatre
TOM Baker scored a hat-trick as Perrywood Youth Under 18s won 7-1 at Warndon Villages Falcons to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Mercian Festival League season. Perrywood took the lead after three minutes through Todd Bennett before Baker soon
A MAN smashed a taxi’s windscreen and throttled a police officer following his 18th birthday celebrations in Worcester. Michael Ruff, of Three Springs Road, Pershore, had been out celebrating in the city on Friday, September 2. Kerry Lovegrove, prosecuting
A MAN who had his bike stolen and whose flatmate had her car windscreen smashed with a brick said he feels powerless and at the mercy of criminals in his neighbourhood. Andy Coleman, of Vesta Tilley Court, off St Paul’s Street, Worcester, came home from
NEARLY £100,000 is to be spent installing solar panels on the roof of Worcester’s County Hall, which will help power computers, printers and lights. Eight systems are to be installed on south-facing pavilion roofs in a move that will save Worcestershire
PEOPLE cosying up around the fire in the coming months had a chance to look at the devastating aftermath of a chimney fire. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are in the CrownGate Shopping Centre in Worcester until Tuesday, showing their
HEREFORD United striker Sean Canham has joined Blue Square Bet Premier club Bath City on a one-month loan. The 27-year-old, who also spent a temporarry stint with Kidderminster Harriers last seaaon, has not started a game for the Bulls in the current
The company which runs the pit where a miner died earlier this week appeared in court today in relation to the death of another worker at the same colliery. UK Coal appeared at Pontefract Magistrates' Court accused of failing to ensure the health,
MOTORISTS are currently facing a 20-minute delay on the M5 in Worcestershire. The Highways Agency has reported heavy traffic on the northbound carriageway, between junction seven, Worcester south and 4a, where it meets the M42. Traffic
A BUSY Worcester road has reopened after a gas leak on a building site was repaired. Police and firefighters were called to Bromyard Road, St John's, just after 10.30am when a contractor working on a building site nearby struck a gas pipe near
SIR – I would like to thank the person who handed in my handbag at Sainsbury’s in Blackpole, Worcester, on Monday morning. She didn’t leave her name so I am unable to thank her personally. JANET B PATRICK Worcester
SIR – I agree, Mr [John] Shearon (Worcester News, September 19), Tory MP Robin Walker is a good, honest chap. He has twice written long detailed replies to my letters to him. I appreciate the time he took to do this. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
SIR – Governments are losing control of their economies to the forces of globalisation driven by markets. Voters have no power to influence the course of events because the main political parties are all signed up to free market capitalism. They
A WORCESTER family who fell in love with a sanctuary of elephants are aiming to improve the lives of their keepers back in Thailand by selling their hand-made goods in their new furnishings and design shop. Worcester GP Dr Felix Blaine, his wife Sarah
A CHIHUAHUA was killed in an attack by four Staffordshire bull terriers in a Worcester park. The incident happened between 2.30pm and 3pm on Friday, September 23, on the King George V playing fields in Brickfields Road. The four Staffordshire
SIR – Re ‘Let your view be known on housing’ (Worcester News, September 24). This eight-week public consultation on the South Worcestershire Development Plan is a sham. These plans have been cobbled together by those in the corridors of power
SIR – Re your report ‘Protest brings city to standstill’ (Worcester News, September 21). I, an ex-headteacher in Worcestershire, was forced to retire in 1994 as a result of contracting multiple sclerosis. I have worked in various capacities
THERE is no pressure on Evesham United as they travel to higher-graded opposition in the FA Cup tomorrow, according to manager Paul West. The Robins travel to Blue Square Bet North side Eastwood Town (3pm) in the second qualifying round. Like United
A WORCESTER pensioner has said she would be better off going to prison than forking out for an unpaid tax bill – because then at least she would be warm. Retired cleaner Susan Richards was stunned when she opened a tax bill for £888.66 in March, which
SIR – I don’t think MPs should not be able to claim expenses for rail travel. I think they should pay for their train ticket from their salary, the same as other people have to. This would make them realise how the general public feel when they
SIR – Worcester News readers may be shocked to learn that every year in Britain about 50 million pheasants and partridges are mass-produced to serve as feathered targets for wealthy ‘guns’. From birth they are confined in cages, sheds and pens
NEXT week is national potato week – a seven-day celebration of the spud. One of the world’s most versatile ingredients – they are free from fat, sodium and cholesterol – potaoes have had a presence on our plates for more than 450 years. Chorizo
BUDDING writers at a Worcester school came face-to-face with famous sports stars this week. Year six pupils at Fairfield Community Primary School in Carnforth Drive, Brickfields, were visited by players from Worcester Warriors Rugby Club, Worcester Wolves
COMPETITORS from across the country are set to take part in Worcester Rowing Club’s annual small boats head of the river race this weekend. More than 130 crews will tackle the 4.5-kilometre River Severn course from the Camp at Grimley to the club’s training
A FEMALE cyclist who suffered serious injuries after a horrific crash with a lorry is still in a critical but stable condition, police have confirmed. As we reported on Tuesday, the woman, who is in her 30s and from Worcester, suffered serious
THE PLOUGH AND HARROW Worcester Road, Drakes Broughton, near Pershore Tel: 01905 841041 AS nature turns the leaves on the trees into brilliant shades of red and gold, so thoughts of a culinary nature inevitably start to turn towards autumnal
MUCH reader reaction has been ignited by our recent feature – Was This the Bombing that Time Forgot? For the first time – and 71 years on – we revealed rare and previously unpublished photographic evidence of a second German bombing raid on
A Worcester primary and nursery school is closed today due to boiler problems. Staff at Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School noticed problems with the school's boiler last night, and closed the school after believing there could be a gas
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Steve Burr will warn his side to be on their guard when they make the trip to Nene Park to face Kettering Town. The Poppies slumped to a 5-3 defeat at home to fellow Blue Square Bet Premier strugglers Hayes and Yeading on
A WOMAN who left her dogs to starve to death in “filthy” conditions was today starting a prison sentence. Tracey Munden, also known as Tracey Clarke, was handed an 18-week sentence and banned from keeping animals for 10 years at Worcester
A Worcester mining supply firm is facing criminal charges over a breach of health and safety law after the death of a miner in Yorkshire. Joy Mining Machinery, of Bromyard Road, Worcester, was due before Pontefract Magistrates Court in West Yorkshire
HEREFORD United manager Jamie Pitman believes the Bulls can use their draw against Cheltenham to inspire them to climb the npower League Two table. The Edgar Street side entertain Oxford United tomorrow (3pm) having halted a three-match losing streak
ALTHOUGH Alex Grove will not be lining up at Auckland’s Eden Park tomorrow morning when his Scotland take on fierce rivals England in the crucial Rugby World Cup pool ‘B’ encounter, he has by no means given up on his international dreams. The Sixways
WORCESTER Warriors need to ‘trust their skills’ to get the tries flowing once more, according to outside-centre Alex Grove. The Sixways outfit have found crossing the whitewash tough since returning to the Avivia Premiership, with just three scores in
OLDER people in Worcester seeking help with debt problems owed on average more than £30,000 last year. Figures released by the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) have revealed that over-55s in the city who called the charity for help
MANAGER Carl Heeley insists no stone has been left unturned as Worcester City bid for FA Cup success against Godalming Town. City head to Surrey to take on the Ryman League Division One South high-fliers in a second qualifying round clash tomorrow (3pm
A FUND-RAISING calendar in support of Worcestershire hospices is now on sale. More than 1,500 images from 330 photographers were submitted to win a place in the calendar after a competition by Webbs Garden Centre. Sales of the 2012 calendar
GARETH Andrew has been crowned Worcestershire’s player of the year for 2011. The all-rounder, ranked second in the country in the Professional Cricketers’ Association’s most valuable player list, was named the New Road side’s top performer across all
HALFWAY House AC match secretary Steve Williams made good use of end peg 23 at Church Farm Pool to narrowly win the club’s singles final with a weight of exactly 34lbs. Williams started on the groundbait feeder to take a few silvers and three small
ROTARY is embracing the internet revolution and setting up a new online club in Worcestershire. The county is regarded as one of the key areas to attract new members. There are already a handful of Rotary eClubs in the UK and the latest initiative aims
