PUPILS from a Worcester school met West Bromwich Albion’s club mascots during a games afternoon. The year five pupils at King’s St Albans in Worcester were greeted by Baggie Bird and Junior Baggie Bird as part of a visit by the West Bromwich Albion Foundation
A DAREDEVIL from Harvington, near Evesham, has been raising vital funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Carla Beattie, of Hughes Close, completed a tandem parachute jump at the beginning of May and raised £1,350. She thanked everyone for their generous
A FORMER NHS leader who has made an “enormous contribution” to health care in Worcestershire has stood down after six years at the helm. Dr Bryan Smith, former chairman of NHS Worcestershire, stepped down from his role as non-executive director of the
HEALTH bosses in Worcestershire have taken over health care for 1,600 prisoners in a new jail in the region. The Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is now managing health care such as GP and dental services for 1,605 prisoners at HMP Oakwood, near
A FLURRY of wickets prevented Worcestershire from piling up an imposing total in their LV= County Championship clash with Somerset at New Road. Beginning day two on their overnight 270-3, the hosts looked to bat positively to bring up extra batting points
YOUNGSTERS have been scouting for insects at Droitwich’s Coney Meadow reed bed. The 3rd Droitwich St Peter’s Scout group has been helping to improve the biodiversity of the site on the Droitwich Canal. The reed bed, created three years ago as part
TWO boys from Bromyard were treated in hospital after suffering burns from a barbecue.The incident happened at a property off Winslow Road at about 6.10pm on Wednesday and both children are thought to be aged eight.The first was treated for multiple
STROKE services will be centralised in Worcester after NHS bosses gave a plan the go-ahead. It was agreed at a meeting in Telford on Tuesday that centralising the service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital rather than at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch
HUNGRY bidders snapped up rounds of Vale of Evesham asparagus for as much as £50 on Sunday at a traditional auction held in Bretforton. The price is more than double what auctioneers would normally expect the rounds of gras to sell for and is a new record
THE assistant manager of McDonald’s in the Cross, Worcester, deliberately deleted CCTV footage of a violent incident to protect a member of the door staff who was her boyfriend, a jury was told. Police had received a complaint from a customer
DOZENS of families enjoyed a wide rage of fun activities in the warm sunshine at County Hall. They were attending a family learning activity day run by Worcestershire County Council’s libraries and learning team. Making the most of the spring heatwave
A FORMER trainee of Worcestershire solicitors Harrison Clark has returned to the law firm as its sixth partner in its family law department. Chris Allen-Jones, the former head of family at the Black Country firm George Green&Co has rejoined Harrison
HOSPITAL bosses in Worcestershire have come under fire from a union because they are treating Tuesday’s Diamond Jubilee as a normal working day. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is one of more than 100 NHS employers in the UK which are being
SIR – In the morning rush hour on Monday, one man used the pedestrian ‘keep Worcester moving’ lights on the bridge and held up 37 cars and a bus. He had walked half way over the river bridge before the traffic could move again. J L REYNOLDS
RAT-RUNNING drivers trying to avoid roadworks at one of Worcester’s busiest junctions are facing a police crackdown. Residents living in Whittington on the edge of Worcester have complained about drivers coming through their village effectively taking
SIR – Calling all St Martin’s Old Boys. We are having another reunion at The St Swithun’s Institute in The Trinity, Worcester, on Thursday, June 7, from 1.30pm until 5pm. Geoff Bennett, Pat and Paul are again putting some lovely snacks and teas
SIR – Re the letter by Steve Davis ‘Labour created many of the problems’ (Worcester News, May 24). In it he said could not let the letter by Joy Squires ‘It’s time the Tories started listening’ (Worcester News, May 17) go unchallenged. For a
SIR – The Worcester News, in conjunction with the city council, has launched its third anti-litter campaign. Volunteers will join others in having a general clean-up, which is what Worcester needs. Unfortunately, the litter louts themselves will
SIR – Re the letter by Carl Humphries ‘Are some councillors just in it for money?’ (Worcester News, May 17). As a councillor who until recently ticked all the boxes with regard to his letter, I would like to offer the following facts and figures
A CORNER of Malvern will once again be turned into a musical midsummer field of dreams by West Fest. After much deliberation, the festival’s music committee has chosen the full line-up of acts to appear at the West Malvern playing fields on Saturday
A TOTAL of 30 people have now been arrested in an undercover police sting to combat drug dealing in Worcester. More than 150 officers took part in the operation which saw warrants executed at 13 addresses in Worcester today. A total
SIR – I was very disappointed with the response of David Moorcroft, West Midlands Olympic Committee regional chairman, when he responded to a question on BBC’s regional news on Friday, May 25, as to why many people in Worcester missed the torch
CALLS have been made for a referendum on the future development of south Worcestershire. Proposals for more than 20,000 new homes have attracted a wave of interest, with more than 10,000 people having their say on a controversial development plan which
WELCOME to the jubilee section of our website, where you can tell us exactly what's been going on at your own celebrations! By clicking the Union Flag banner picture at the top of the main section page or by clicking here you can write your
HUNDREDS of new homes set to be built as part of Worcester’s biggest ever regeneration are a “massive boost” in the drive to cut the city’s waiting list. That’s the view of community leaders across the city, who say it could help ease a list
SPORTING all-rounder Jake Pinder-Hampton enjoyed a debut to remember as he led Kempsey to victory against Stourport virtually single-handedly. The 16-year-old showed maturity beyond his years in starring with both bat and ball for the village
NEW FICTION Betrayal by Kay Burley is published in paperback by HarperCollins, priced £7.99. Available now. With her second novel, you can garner a clear idea as to the trajectory Kay Burley's writing career is going. It's surely on the upward trend
A PANICKED bull was shot dead by a police marksman after escaping from the city's cattle market. The police were called in after the beast managed to get out of its enclosure at the cattle market off Nunnery Way, east Worcester, at about 5pm
AS the famous gameshow catchphrase used to say, you can’t beat a bit of Bully. And the aptly named Bull Inn in Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, has now got a bit of bully of its own with a large cast-iron bovine having taken up residence outside. The
WORCESTER’S take on swing with a modern electro twist makes a return tomorrow. Miss Hilton presents her Retro Electro club night at the Marr’s Bar, in Pierpont Street, on Friday. From 8pm It will be a night of live rockabilly from The Straight Aces
The wife of a man who died after diving into the river Avon has spoken of her “ray of sunshine”. Jacqui Schmidt said the death of her husband Carl would leave a hole in the lives of many people. Mr Schmidt, aged 47, was rushed to the
AS a parent, there comes a time when you know you have to let your little ones out into the big wide world alone. I just didn’t expect it to be quite yet. The realisation that there were parts of my son’s life that didn’t include me came shortly
THERE’S no need for a round-the-world ticket this season because fashion has gone global. Far-flung inspirations range from Latino Mexican styling to an explosion of ethnic Indian colour. You can take the tourist approach and just add a statement
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are being urged to map out their own futures by drawing up plans for their own estates. The Woodlands Trust wants people to take development issues “into their own hands” by creating their own neighbourhood plans.
CHAIRMAN David Keyte has described the appointment of Martin Foyle as manager as a new era for Hereford United. Foyle was unveiled as Richard O’Kelly’s successor at Edgar Street yesterday and the former Port Vale and York City boss has signed a one-year
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy hit by a car has ended up with a broken ankle. The youngster was involved in the accident with the car in Ballard Close, Ledbury, at about 6.35pm yesterday. Two ambulances, a rapid response car and two doctors responded
PUPILS at Malvern Parish Primary School have been finding out about hang gliding from the experts. As part of the school’s Olympic-themed work, teachers set the children the project of writing a brief to persuade Olympic authorities to include hang gliding
BIARRITZ academy director Mathieu Rourre has been appointed as Worcester Warriors’ new attack coach on a part-time basis. Rourre is the latest addition to head coach Richard Hill’s new-look backroom team at Sixways, joining forwards coach Nigel
WORCESTER’S first social enterprise health club is up and running. The Positive People Health Club on Shrub Hill Industrial Estate, aimed at “people who don’t usually join commercial gyms”, was officially opened by former Worcester Mayor Coun David
DROITWICH is set to get 740 new homes after council planners gave the green light to a new development – despite an angry outburst from an objector. The man, who was against the proposed houses, interrupted the meeting, shouting that the roads
TWO women from Worcester have raised more than £5,000 by swimming a mile a day for 25 days in tribute to a friend who died of cancer aged just 28. Neesha Taylor, a 29-year-old teacher, was devastated when her friend James Buckle lost his battle with
A ROYAL Navy bomb disposal officer who straddled a giant Second World War bomb for two hours and disabled it using a hand drill has received the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery. Lieutenant Commander Richard Talbot, aged 33, from Malvern, was called
