GALLERY owner Anna Brook was commissioned to create a family of floral corgis to greet the Queen as she opened the Chelsea Flower Show. Ms Brook was approached after she displayed a floral corgi at her Iapetus Gallery on Belle Vue Terrace for the Blooming
A PACK of royal memorabilia is being offered to help Diamond Jubilee parties go with a swing. Stanley Marshall, a retired businessman, has collected coins, T-shirts and tea towels from the Queen’s silver and golden jubilees and royal weddings
A Pershore care home held a fete to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Heathlands Care Home on Station Road invited people from the town to join them for fun and games. Staff from the home were in the stocks and there was a barbecue, ice cream van,
SLOW broadband speeds are “still an issue” in rural parts of Worcestershire, the leader of the county council has admitted. During a meeting of the ruling Conservative cabinet at County Hall, bosses also said the “bar had been raised” in terms
CAPTAIN Mike Williams has handed Kidderminster Harriers a major boost by agreeing to stay at Aggborough for another year. The 25-year-old Welshman has made more than 70 appearances for the club since joining from Wrexham in August 2010. His signature
A FLOURISHING Beaver Scout troop in Pershore was given an official seal of approval when the mayor and mayoress paid a visit. The group, which started in October last year, held the event as a thank you to Pershore Town Council for giving them a start-up
HALF-centuries from Vikram Solanki, Daryl Mitchell and Phil Hughes ensured Worcestershire made a solid start to their LV= County Championship Division One contest with Somerset at New Road. The County closed day one of their final four-day match before
THIS year’s Three Counties Show in Malvern is set to be a record-breaker for the second year running. After celebrating the best-ever livestock numbers at last year’s show, the Three Counties Agricultural Society is reporting numbers are up again in
PROBLEM parking which is forcing bin lorries on to the grass verge may end with double yellow lines being painted. Kempsey Parish Council was told that parking outside a house in Hillside was continuing to cause problems as the only way larger vehicles
CYCLISTS were forced off the road leaving them with cuts, bruises and broken bones after a 4x4 overtook them. Police are trying to trace a burgundy-coloured Land Rover which was driven along the B4424 road between Callow End and Upton-upon-Severn at
A STOLEN caravan ended up in a ditch after a late- night police chase in Worcester. Officers on patrol in Cotswold Way, Warndon, spotted a van towing a caravan without any lights on at about 1.50am yesterday. They requested it to stop, but when it failed
POLICE are investigating a spate of fires in Worcester in the early hours of yesterday. Officers are linking at least six fires, which are believed to have been started deliberately, some time between midnight and 1.25am. Wheelie bins
A WORLD famous American concert organist is bring his informal and tongue-in-cheek approach to classical music to Evesham. The performance from Carlo Curley at the Methodist Church, in Waterside, should prove to be a lively affair on Saturday, June
THE man who drove his car on to a busy city railway line causing delays of nearly an hour to rush hour services was struggling with depression. Darren Wade, of Malvern Walk, Lower Broadheath, admitted driving his BMW off the level crossing at Henwick
WEDDING day nerves will now be the only worry for two brides-to-be after their woes were solved thanks to the Worcester News. Gemma Humphries and her fiance Nick Lancett will be tying the knot in July, but their careful planning hit problems after their
SIR – Re your comment ‘Remember it’s all about taking part’ (Worcester News, May 22). I am now 80 so sport is taking a fairly back seat, apart from walking exercises and aquafit. In my time I have tried athletics, cricket, football, badminton
SIR – There was disappointment all around at the Olympic Torch procession in Worcester. Crowds gathered on the A38, where it was advertised that the torch would be travelling at walking pace – it was on a coach. The special programme on BBC1
DEVELOPERS who created a large yellow self-storage building described as a “monstrosity” say they intend to keep it the same colour. The owners of the Stock N Lock Self Storage Centre at Venture Business Park, off Bromwich Road, Worcester, say it would
SIR – I live in Sydney, Australia, and having just viewed your photos online of the Olympic Torch celebrations, it looked like a fabulous time was had by all. My husband and I had spent April in Worcester – his mum lives there – and I really
SIR – The events last week to celebrate the Olympic Torch travelling through Worcester were truly memorable. I would like to thank all those responsible for the superb oranisation that contributed to such a lovely evening. Everyone was so kind
SIR – How refreshing. John Phillpott and the Green Party agreeing on something (Worcester News, May 19). The world population has powered from two billion to more than seven billion in a lifetime and it is unsustainable. The environment on which
SIR – MP Mark Garnier is championing the report from Adrian Beecroft which seeks to remove some workers’ rights on unfair dismissal etc (Worcester News, May 24). Yes, that’s the same Adrian Beecroft who donated £500,000 to the Tory party and
WHEN Martyn Evans found a secluded suntrap off a quiet Worcester road he thought it would be the perfect place to catch 40 winks. But as the 60-year-old volunteer driver for Worcester Wheels relaxed in a lay-by in Trotshill Lane West he found himself
DANNY Glover is in talks with Worcester City about a dramatic return to the club just a year after leaving. The 22-year-old striker is a free agent after rejecting a new deal at Nuneaton Town despite being their top scorer with 21 goals and helping them
UPDATE 11.15am: Mr Wood has now returned home. Police have thanked the public for their help. CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a Worcester man who has been missing from his home since yesterday morning. Daniel Wood, aged 26, of London
MARTIN Foyle has been appointed as the new manager of Hereford United. The 49-year-old former York City and Port Vale boss takes over from Richard O’Kelly following the Bulls' relegation from the Football League earlier this month. Foyle saw off competiton
ALTHOUGH Worcestershire didn’t have any representatives in the England team that has just secured a series win over the West Indies at Trent Bridge, New Road bowler Richard Jones played a part in the home side’s preparations. With Steve Rhodes’ team
THE winner of this year’s Worcester News Baby of the Year competition has been announced. Six-month-old Jaylen Green, of Droitwich, beat 350 other entries to claim the title. Delighted mum Abby Green was shocked and extremely proud when
KEY bowler Alan Richardson failed a late fitness test on his shoulder injury and misses today’s LV= County Championship Division One encounter with Somerset at New Road (11am). Last year’s top-flight leading wicket-taker was sidelined for three
WHENEVER Worcestershire Royal Hospital crops up in conversation I count down the seconds until someone starts ranting about car parking. If I had a penny for every time this thorny issue was mentioned I would never need to buy a lottery ticket
HEREFORD United will unveil their new manager at a press conference at 10.30am today. The Bulls have been looking for a new boss since Richard O’Kelly turned down the role following the club’s relegation from the Football League on the last day of the
