THRIFTY sewers have been combating the recession by making their own home furnishings and party decorations, according to one Worcester businesswoman. Dawn Allen, who runs Rags in CrownGate Shopping Centre, said she has witnessed a growing trend of city
A CELEBRATION of music, forgotten arts and health attracted 1,000 people to a festival at The Fold, Bransford, near Worcester. The third Fold Earth Fest on Sunday saw crowds of people enjoy a feast of food, ancient crafts and music . Skilled demonstrators
A 29-YEAR-old man who armed himself with a kitchen knife when a row over loud music escalated into a violent fight in the snow has been given a suspended jail term. Thomas Gormley produced the knife to protect his friends as three men advanced
A REFRESHING experience will be on offer at a Worcestershire museum at a cider-making event. Demonstrations with traditional equipment will take place outside the 300-year-old cider mill at the County Museum, Hartlebury, near Worcester. Displays of falconry
ARCHITECTS have been appointed to design a dedicated breast care unit in Worcester. KKE Architects have been signed up by the Worcester-shire Breast Unit Campaign to lead work on the unit in 220 Newtown Road on the same site as Worcestershire Royal Hospital
A MUMSNET-style website is to be developed for parents in Worcestershire, and while assurances have been given that county children’s centres will not be closed, some could be merged. A virtual, online children’s centre – which will give parents advice
LANDLORDS have welcomed a ruling which could allow them to show Premier League football matches via a foreign TV decoder – but a Worcester landlady has said the fight is not over yet. The European Court of Justice said yesterday that the exclusive rights
A TEENAGER who stole a make-up brush worth £1 ended up spending two days in custody after failing to attend court. Hayley Kirkman, aged 19, admitted the theft from a house in Worcester on Thursday, September 15, and was bailed to attend court the following
SATURDAY MIDLANDS MEN’S LEAGUE Premier Division: Stourport v Warwick. Division One: Worcester v Barton. West Midlands Premier: Sikh Union (Cov) v Droitwich. Division One: Redditch v Evesham; Wednesbury v Kidderminster.
AN urgent appeal has been launched to save a charity which provides support for bereaved children in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. We reported last week how Noah’s Ark Trust is £18,000 a month down on its £42,000-a-month running costs, forcing it
A MEMORIAL dedicated to fallen heroes from Worcestershire, who were killed in conflicts since the Second World War, has been unveiled in Worcester’s Guildhall. The semi-circular, 3ft wide and 1.5ft high plaque is made of oak with gold-plated lettering
A TEENAGER who assaulted a police officer has avoided jail because her mother has vowed to keep a close eye on her at home. Gabrielle Lander, aged 18, punched and spat at a police officer as she resisted arrest on Saturday, August 27, and punched
PUPILS at a Worcester school have taken part in an unusual game of football. The Perdiswell Primary School pupils were treated to a giant game of table football by Worcester College of Technology as part of National Colleges Week last week. They were
A FORMER Army fitness instructor who broke into a neighbour’s bedsit and threatened to smash his head in with a hammer has been spared jail. Andrew Rose had been drinking heavily when he bumped into one of the other residents of the house in West Street
LEGENDARY former England and Worcestershire cricketer, Graham Dilley, has died following a short illness. The 52-year-old enjoyed a successful career as part of a golden generation at New Road between 1987 and 1992 as well as playing in 41
FIRE safety experts have given advice to Kidderminster residents and business owners following a fire which destroyed two buildings, causing thousands of pounds of damage. The blaze in Market Street, which began at about 1pm on Sunday, raged through
A WORCESTER company is bringing some of the excitement of Christmas to every day of the year. M2M (GB), which is already known for its innovative family products, has launched Seven Days To Go – the world’s first seven day chocolate countdown birthday
THIS snapshot of Sidbury in Worcester shows a very different city to the one we know today. Believed to have been taken about 1910, the picture harks back to a time when electric trams ran through the heart of Worcester. The image –
AN opportunist thief stole a mobile phone from an unlocked cabinet because he was “poor”, a court was told. Mark Conway, of Church Street in Evesham, admitted stealing a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone worth £359, from the Cash Converters shop in Evesham
HUNDREDS of jobs could go at a logistics firm with a base in Droitwich following a move to the South West. A statement issued yesterday by DHL, which distributes for the Morrisons supermarket chain, said about 330 jobs at the Berry Hill Estate in Droitwich
FOR some people, supporting Worcester City is not just a hobby, it is a way of life. Just as some of us might take a trip to the shops, they think nothing of driving to the other end of the country to cheer on their team. Take Tom Swan
A FAMILY tribute has been paid to a Worcester pensioner who died when his car crashed into a tree. John Webb of Salters Close, Worcester, died at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Friday following the accident on September 12. The 69-
WORCESTER triathlete Michelle Parsons secured two more victories on the international circuit to help make the 2011 season one of her most successful. Racing for Tri Team UK, Parsons took on the Elbaman Triathlon in Elba, Italy. Competing in the half
WINTER’S approaching and it’s important to be fighting fit to ward off seasonal ailments and germs. But it can be difficult to be sure whether our diet is giving us the necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and whether supplements are
A TEENAGER was airlifted to hospital with serious internal injuries and three others taken to hospital after their car crashed into a tree in Worcester. The male youth, who was a passenger in the car, was trapped for 30 minutes before he was freed by
MAUREEN Matthews welcomed members back after the summer break. She said it was great to see Ruth and Margaret back after their health problems. Christine could not be with us, so Maureen was secretary for the night. She read the minutes and gave
REFRESHED from the summer break, it was time for quiz night. Viv Jackman, president, welcomed teams from Oak Apple, Swanpool, Broomhall, Pumphouse and North Claines WIs and visitor Betty Hayley. Business matters dispensed with, the quizmaster
VOLUNTEERS are needed to come forward and show their support for the Poppy Appeal. The chairman of Malvern Hills District Council has issued the plea with the national launch of the appeal impending. Councillor Mike Soley said: “This year’s Poppy
STRIKER Marc McGregor says Worcester City’s players do not deserve to be paid following the FA Cup debacle at Godalming Town. The St George’s Lane club fell at the first hurdle in the competition for the second time in five seasons with a humiliating
PRESIDENT Sheila welcomed everyone and wished happy birthday to Celia Montreal, Anne Allen and Gaynor Winn. Our annual outing in August was by coach to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and Jill Parton enthusiastically described to members the day
THE September meeting, held at the Chateau Impney Hotel, centred after supper on a business update, with club officers’ reports. During August, coffee mornings were hosted by members Patricia Phillips and Moyra Withington, and a summer lunch arranged
THERE is something about music. Every culture has it. It doesn’t matter where you go, everyone tries to sing, says Peter Sheeran, the chief executive of the English Symphony Orchestra (ESO). He loves music – as you would expect – but also argues
LEGENDARY former England and Worcestershire cricketer Graham Dilley has been admitted to hospital with a serious illness. The 52-year-old enjoyed a successful career as part of a golden generation at New Road between 1987 and 1992 as well as
100 YEARS AGO: ON Wednesday evening, considerable stir was occasioned in High Street, Worcester, through a pedestrian and a cyclist colliding. Miss James, shop assistant of 18 Sansome Place, was crossing from one side to the other of High Street
THIS WEEK IN 1961: ALL the carpenters, bricklayers, roadmen and other manual workers employed by Worcester City Council work a five-day week. Why then shouldn’t clerks and other administrative workers employed by the council have the
MARTLEY belongs to a very select group – it’s one of only two places in Worcestershire (the other is Malvern) that can claim membership of Walkers are Welcome. This is a nationwide network of 70 towns and villages that feel they have something
AHOP farm on the Worcestershire- Herefordshire border has been chosen by a West Midlands pub company in a race to brew the fastest beer in the world. Stocks Farm, owned by the Capper family, at Suckley, near Malvern, supplied Ember Inns with
WORCESTER Riding Club’s style jumpers swept the board at the British Riding Clubs’ (BRC) National Championships in Lincoln taking first and second team placings and providing the individual winner. The Worcester Wolves team of Becky Briggs,
*MY late father was a keen gardener and I suppose that some of his accumulated knowledge must have rubbed off on me. Bank your spuds at all costs, use washing-up suds on blackfly, pinch the tops of runner beans… that sort of thing. Mind you,
IT’S quite understandable that modern parents constantly worry about their children. Of course, they always have done, although I do feel that it’s a bit more intense these days. The advent of 24-hour media and the now all-too evident collapse
LET me ask you something. Do you wave to boaters chugging up the Severn and occasionally pass the time of day with complete strangers on the towpath? If the answer is yes to both questions, then you’re a person after my own heart. But not all
MOST of the people who write letters to your Worcester News do so out of genuine concern and feeling for an issue. A vibrant readers’ page is indeed the beating heart of any newspaper. It serves as both a barometer of public engagement and also
DITCH your old traditional wood furniture, trusty barbecue and bowling green lawn to make way for carpets of blue, crystal rocking chairs and state-of-the-art cookers in your outside space of the future, which once used to be lovingly called
TEAMS of families and friends had fun on a treasure hunt with a difference last weekend. Four teams took part in the GPS challenge in aid of the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign. It was organised by the Rotary Club of Worcester Vigornia. The aim
MANAGER Carl Heeley admits the volley of abuse he received from fans at last Saturday’s FA Cup tie made him consider his Worcester City future. Heeley, who made 526 appearances for the St George’s Lane club, was subjected to a torrent of insults
A WOMAN put an eight-inch kitchen knife down the back of her trousers before going to confront her ex-partner, a court was told. Helen Hothersall pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in public, but denied intending to use it.
