EMERGENCY services rushed to Worcester's riverside tonight after reports of a man threatening to throw himself from a city centre bridge. Police received a 999 call from a concerned member of the public at about 7.15pm after they saw the man
A SCHOOLGIRL from Evesham has spoken of her delight at being part of the Olympic Torch Relay. Talented swimmer Yasmin Boff, of Northwick Road, carried the flame through Gloucester on Thursday, May 24. The 12-year-old Simon de Montfort
DIRECTOR of cricket Steve Rhodes was left to reflect on what might have been after seeing Worcestershire Royals fall foul of the Duckworth-Lewis method for the second time this season. Having lost their opening Clydesdale Bank 40 Group ‘A’ match against
STAFF at a country pub will carry on the good work of their late landlady and raise funds for good causes in her memory. The Berkeley Arms in Spetchley, near Worcester, is hosting Berkeley’s Got Talent on Friday in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice.
TALKS are taking place between a supermarket and a developer over proposals to revamp a derelict row of buildings. Draft plans have been shown to officers at Worcester City Council for a development on the site of the former Smokestack pub,
Police are urging witnesses to come forward as they investigate a ‘hate campaign' against families in the Sutton Park area of Kidderminster who have had racially offensive signs put up outside their homes and one of their pets killed. Crimestoppers has
A RETIRED Army officer has been putting in some leg work for a charity which helps injured servicemen. Gerry Taggart, once a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Engineers and from Powick, near Worcester, was part of a team of former regimental comrade cyclists
A BREAST cancer patient has helped raise thousands of pounds towards a new dedicated treatment unit, having been inspired by her care at a Worcester hospital. Linda Pemberton was joined by more than 50 family, friends and colleagues for a 50-mile fund-raising
ROADS in Worcester city centre were left snarled up after a minor electrical explosion caused disruption to bank holiday traffic. The incident happened just before 1.45pm yesterday in an underground electrical cabinet outside the BP petrol station
LONDON Olympic gold medal hopefuls Zac Purchase and Alex Gregory have been given the green light to pursue their dream. They have both been confirmed in the Great Britain rowing squad, who are looking to build on their most successful Games of the modern
Jedward-mania hit the streets of Dublin today as the pop duo carried the Olympic Torch through the Irish capital. Thousands of people lined the streets of the Irish capital as 41 torchbearers made the historic journey through the city. X Factor stars
THE number of patients suffering bed sores in hospital is likely to increase before it falls as staff get better at spotting them, say NHS leaders. Hospital bosses in Worcestershire have been told to reduce the number of pressure ulcers until
AN ALTERACTION at Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Evesham led to a man and a youth accusing each other of assault. Police are appealing for independent witnesses to the incident at Waterside on Saturday (2), which took place just before 3.30pm. A
The Duke of Edinburgh's condition has "improved considerably" since he was admitted to hospital on Monday, but he is likely to remain there for the next few days, Buckingham Palace has said. A spokesman added: "The treatment of his infection
A BEAT bobby turned filmmaker will be rubbing shoulders with footballing stars at the Olympic Games. Bill Mapp, who patrolled the streets of Warndon, Worcester, for nearly a decade, has been picked to help the football drug testing squad based at the
Look carefully at this picture of the sun. Do you see that tiny dot on the top-right side? It's the planet Venus, making a rare passage (or 'transit') between the Earth and the sun. The picture was taken by from the Malvern Hills by
PEOPLE are being reminded to remove expensive tools from their vehicles following two thefts in Stourport last week. A blue Vauxhall van in Cotswold Avenue was stolen between 2am and 5am on Friday (1) having been broken into via the driver's window and
AN acoustic swing rock band will be a collective experience this weekend. Hennesea, who started life as a just Jane Devereaux and Anna Watts about a year ago, have since gone on to gather four other musicians along the way and it is this incarnation
THE use of airguns in public places has been condemned after a bird was found with a pellet in its neck. The raven, which had to be put down, was discovered by Digby Bartlett near Redhill CE Primary School in Wor-cester at about 8.40am on Tuesday. Mr
THE Queen's Diamond Jubilee has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and it has been captured perfectly by our fantastic team of professional photographers. They have visited parties and other events across Worcestershire over the last four
THE “old-fashioned” community spirit was once again revived in Worcester as crowds gathered to celebrate on the final day of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Fortunately the rain came late in the day for those hosting street parties and the sea of red
FLAMING June it may not have been, but Aylesbury driver Trevor Willis brightened up the gloom with sparks from beneath his car at a very cold and wet Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. With two brave runs of 28.51 and 27.95 seconds in is OMS Powertec V8, Willis
HAIR salon Contemporary Hair is a keen supporter of the Worcester News 100 in 100 apprentices campaign. For the past four years the business in Stourbridge has taken on apprentices from Kidderminster College, which works with employers and supports apprentices
WHAT better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in the company of a mouse, a wheeler-dealer fox, an eccentric owl, a maraca-shaking snake and, of course, a Gruffalo. Voted the nation's number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, The Gruffalo
WITH this season’s Friends Provident t20 looming, Worcestershire skipper Daryl Mitchell insists it’s time the club gave their fans something to cheer about in the shortest format of the game. Traditionally, the New Road outfit have struggled in 20-over
THREE people and a dog were rescued from a boat which had become trapped against Eckington Bridge by strong currents. The group, near Pershore, got into difficulty shortly before noon yesterday when the 60-foot narrowboat they were on was pushed
