A CHARITY craft fair raised more than £1,000 for the MS Society. The fair, which took place at David’s Nurseries in Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree, near Worcester, over the weekend and featured more than 50 exhibitors, raised £1,040 for the Worcester
PEOPLE from across a part of Worcester have gathered to confirm their Christian faith in a special ceremony. St John-in-Bedwardine Church celebrated the confirmation of 11 people aged between 13 and 58 year old earlier this month, which was something
CELEBRITY Chef Gino D’Acampo will be sharing some of his favorite recipes and cooking tips with visitors to this year’s National Motorhome & Caravan Show next week and you and a friend could win the chance to be there. We are offering one
A MAGISTRATE gave a drug addict a lecture on “health and safety” after he was caught stealing lead from the roof of a Worcester church. Anthony Billingsley was spotted on the roof of St George’s RC Church, Sansome Walk, at about 7am on Thursday
FAMILIES and young people are being invited to take part in the latest hands-on weekend session at Malvern Youth Centre. Following on from their unique Roots and Shoots summer courses, the youth centre and Transition Malvern have organised a new series
WORCESTER’S MP has refuted allegations he “blurred the lines” between his parliamentary and outside work. Robin Walker has been accused of a conflict of interest by transparency campaigners in relation to cuts in beer tax and caps on unsecured loans
A WOMAN found drinking in her car with a breath reading five times the legal drink-drive limit has denied she ever intended to drive the vehicle. Emma Moody was reported to police after a person spotted her parked in her Renault drinking vodka and coke
WORCESTER Ladies’ long journey north to play Darlington Mowden Park Sharks was rewarded with a handsome 30-3 victory in the RFUW Premiership. Both teams were forced to make significant changes due to injuries and other commitments, which resulted in
AN investigation is under way into how a fire which destroyed two shops began. About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze at a two-storey row of shops in Kidderminster town centre. Levine’s furniture store and a British Heart Foundation
SIR – I chortled at the photo, above, of Evesham’s Chloe Sutton’s pie made out of balloons (Worcester News, September 19). Ho, ho, ho. George Cowley Worcester
SIR – David Cameron and George Osborne have done a great job holding down people’s wages but with inflation at five per cent eventually something’s got to burst. So I think the politicians should get a grip of prices and stop them going up willy-nilly
SIR – On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an Armistice was signed to end the First World War. Millions of service personnel from the British Empire, and beyond, gave their lives in the war set to end all wars.
Sir – I am not quite certain what Alan Norcott means re blue badge holders parking anywhere in Pershore (Worcester News, September 26). The fact is that badge holders are only permitted in disabled spaces, although they can park in ordinary spaces too
Sir – I think my recent column on the two major consultations running locally in the Worcester News (September 22) may not have explained them well enough. The public meetings on the proposals to alter Parliamentary boundaries in the West Midlands are
Sir – Yet again the Tory-controlled county council is trying to reduce congestion on the much-maligned southern link road (Worcester News, September 16). They intend to spend £19 million to tinker around with the traffic islands at Powick
SIR – In answer to Jules Dowling’s letter ‘Mess left behind by travellers is disgusting’ (Worcester News, September 22). First of all, I don’t mind anyone knowing my name; it’s not Mr, it’s Mrs Carole Roberts, so let’s get that right first. Just
SIR – I’d like to say well done to Esther Passingham and her Worcester Community Trust team, who, with Warndon residents, Worcester city officers and councillors, and volunteers presented an impressive state of the art community facility and park to
Sir – Re ‘Why we were right to ditch disabled parking’ (Worcester News, September 27). In the article it was reported that Councillor Simon Geraghty said the reason that Worcestershire County Council, in its capacity as the highways authority, did
IT is a very long time ago now, more than half a century in fact, but come with me back to Tuesday, March 11, 1958, and the stage of the Gaumont Cinema in Foregate Street, Worcester. That night the auditorium was packed to the rafters with a fever pitch
SIR – Dad’s Army, even now, is getting repeats, and what is more, still getting laughs after all these years. ’Allo, ’Allo, It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi! and others have graced our small screens for many years. Sadly, the writer, David Croft
SIR – I am acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea, where more than 800 British servicemen are at rest. The authorities wish to obtain photographs of those servicemen interred there and
SIR – It was amazing to see Nick Clegg and his bunch of followers strut their stuff at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Birmingham recently, saying that the Liberal Democrats have delivered almost all of their election agenda. So what
SIR – After watching Nick Clegg speaking at the Lib Dems party conference last month I’m even more confused about what the Liberals stand for. I’ve got no idea why they are in government with the Tories. If anything, the country is getting
SIR – Re Richard Bird’s letter ‘Blue badge scheme is abused by many’ (Worcester News, September 26). What waffle, Mr Bird. I really hope he does not get struck down by an illness or have an accident which changes his life completely. I hope he
SIR – I am a disabled driver and felt that I must write to you. All this talk about the traffic problems being caused by the taxis is a load of rubbish. The problem is that when you get to the traffic lights by The Cross in Worcester, you can
SIR – Like several other readers writing to the Worcester News, I was appalled by the announcement that bosses at Wychavon District Council voted to give themselves a pay rise (Worcester News, September 2). [Editor’s note: This proposal has since
A SEX offender from Worcestershire has been jailed for 12 years for abusing a child. Steven Ralley, aged 46, of Linton Close, Redditch, was found guilty of eight cases of indecency with a child and 16 of indecent assault. Following a trial at Worcester
SIR – Councillor Simon Geraghty thinks he was right to ditch disabled parking in the centre of Worcester (Worcester News, September 27). Well, Councillor, I strongly disagree with you. The disabled should always have priority. Instead of scattering
SIR – In the Worcester News (Tuesday, September 27), Councillor Simon Geraghty said that he was right to ditch the disabled parking in St Swithin’s Street, Worcester. How wrong can he be. I am disabled and my mobility has become very poor in
POLICE have thanked pubgoers who responded to their appeals for information about a serious sexual assault in a Worcester bar. The Worcester News previously reported that the attack took place at the Courtyard in St Nicholas Street between 11.30pm and
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a crash in which a Harley Davidson biker died. Although the man has not been officially named, he was named locally as Aled Jenkins, a dentist from Gloucester. Mr Jenkins’s orange bike was travelling away from Pershore
A TEENAGE boy has been airlifted to hospital with serious internal injuries and three others have been taken to hospital after their car crashed into a tree. The incident happened at 12.20pm today in Liverpool Road, Ronkswood, Worcester.
SHOPFITTERS uncovered a forgotten piece of Worcester’s history yesterday when they discovered a shop sign dating back more than 100 years. The sign for High Class Pure Teas was discovered when workmen took down a sign from above the empty Oddbins
THE dreams of an eight-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukaemia came true when he and his family went on a Greek cruise. James Hawkins, from Bosbury, near Ledbury, had his wish granted by Starlight Children’s Foundation, the UK’s leading wish-granting
POLICE are investigating an allegation of a serious sexual assault in a Droitwich park. The Worcester News understands the alleged victim is a teenage girl who is under 16 and the incident involved more than one attacker. Four youths have been arrested
A MAN police wanted to speak to in connection with a sexual assault on a teenager has been elminated from their enquiries. The sex assault happened in Bath Road, Worcester at around 9am on Sunday, July 10. A man approached a 15-year-old
TWO people have handed themselves into police after the Worcester News published pictures of a man and a woman wanted in connection with acts of vandalism at Worcester Racecourse. Our shocking pictures captured the moment a woman dropped her shorts to
WORCESTER'S young stars shone brightly on Monday night as the Warriors Academy ran in 11 tries to overwhelm The Army 74-3 at Sixways. A stunning display of forward power and cutting backs play - from a Worcester side that were all under 23 - saw six
A CAMP fire is believed to have been the cause of a small riverbank blaze today. Firefighters were called to a wooded area near a footpath behind the household waste site in Hallow Road just before 8.40am. The flames were spotted from
THOSE fed up of watching the Nutcracker every single Christmas can start the ballet season with something a little different: the Snow Queen. The slight different-from-the-usual-choice of fairytale is the third touring production by Ballet Theatre UK
WORCESTERSHIRE bands dream of getting airplay on the county’s radio stations, so one can only imagine the thrill when a number of them heard they had made it onto a radio station - in Australia. Two shows dedicated to the county’s unsigned bands were
A PENSIONER whose rottweilers attacked a Jack Russell has been allowed to keep his beloved pets provided they are muzzled and kept on a lead while in public. Anthony Silvester, aged 69, has also been forced to spend £1,800 re-inforcing gates and fences
A NEW discovery: it is amazing how much a hat can distract you from what you are meant to be listening to. Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Kate McGill - who has more than 24 million (yes, you read that right) views on YouTube - performed at
WORCESTER City manager Carl Heeley has launched an attack on a section of the club’s fans after they verbally abused him and his players. Heeley claims a small minority of supporters directed a foul-mouthed tirade at the team and coaching staff
HOW many times, when watching X Factor or similar, have you got angry because the “wrong” person has come in first, second or third? The “wrong” result, at times, has made me decry the state of the entire country which - for not sharing my viewpoint
JACK Shantry is hoping his winter in New Zealand will help him regain his place in the Worcestershire team. The left-arm seamer arrives in Auckland tomorrow to play for grade side Cornwall, the team County skipper Daryl Mitchell played for
I WAS really pleased with the win over Northampton Saints on Friday night and we have now won two out of three on home soil. We only narrowly missed out on the four points when Harlequins came to Sixways too and it is important for us to keep the home
WORCESTER Wanderers travelled to Ludlow and recorded a fine 34-10 bonus point win in Midlands One (West). The Sixways side absorbed early pressure from the Shropshire hosts and only a forward pass denied them the opening try. Wanderers continued to
A WORCESTER teenager has scooped a top award for bravery – and got to meet her hero in the process. McAyla Johnston flew out to Los Angeles where she was surprised by David Beckham who handed her an invitation to the Pride of Britain Awards, which were
DROITWICH returned to winning ways as an excellent hat-trick by teenage scrum-half Josh Skinner handed them a 36-8 victory over Upton-upon-Severn. It was an excellent all-round performance by the young Spa side and they hope it will kick-start
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman who is the youngest known survivor of the worst maritime disaster in British history watched on as a memorial dedicated to the victims was unveiled. Jacqueline Tanner, aged 74, was only two years old when she was aboard HMT
