WATER was shut off to 26 homes in Worcester yesterday after a pipe burst in Dines Green. The properties in Drake Avenue were still without water when your Worcester News went to press last night as engineers carried out emergency repairs. Homes
PREGNANT women in Worcestershire have been urged by health bosses to get themselves vaccinated against whooping cough which has so far killed nine babies under the age of three months in England. Figures published yesterday show 1,230 cases of
THE deputy leader of the Green Party visited Worcester to inspire students into lending their support. Will Duckworth was joined by activists to hand leaflets to students at the University of Worcester ’s St John’s campus in Henwick Grove.
WORCESTER City conceded an injury-time equaliser as their 100 per cent record at St George's Lane was ended by Harrogate Town. Danny Glover, on as a second-half substitute, looked to have won the game for the hosts when he headed home from Ellis
THE women of Malvern’s Inner Wheel club have launched an appeal for wool to help needy children throughout the world. All donations will be turned into blankets, jumpers, hats and scarves and sent to charities that provide aid where it is most
CARE home staff dressed to impress in an attempt to raise funds for residents’ trips and activities. Cranham Care Home, Cranham Drive, Warndon, was transformed into a Disney wonderland when activities leader Jan Wood dressed as Woody from Toy Story
POLICE have been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with the death of a well-known Worcester football fan. Colin Ranford, of Leabank Drive, Northwick, known as Colin the Singer, died in hospital from a head injury on April 13 last year following
MATT Mullan admits the tutelage of Phil Vickery is putting the gloss on an otherwise frustrating start to the Aviva Premiership season for Worcester Warriors’ forward pack. Former Red Rose captain Vickery was hired as scrum coach by Richard Hill
PEOPLE all over Worcestershire were putting the kettle on for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday. They were among thousands having a warming drink in the 22nd event held by Macmillan Cancer Support in an attempt to above and beyond the
A GROUND-share for Worcester City at Kidderminster Harriers remains in the pipeline, according to the Aggborough club’s chairman. City need somewhere to play matches from the start of next season because St George’s Lane is being demolished in
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz is published in paperback by Faber and Faber, priced £12.99. Available now. As the title suggests, this short story collection offers a downbeat meditation on love and lost love. But while each tale becomes
I HAVE been really pleased with the way the new players have settled into life at Worcester Wolves . They are fitting in really well and Stan Ocitti, Alex Owumi and Arturas Masiulis had tremendous games for us against Durham last Saturday.
THE police crackdown on the drugs supply in south Worcestershire continues after cocaine worth more than £50,000 was seized from a Malvern flat. A man and a woman were arrested on Thursday after a raid in Abbey Road at about 10.30am. Jason
THE man who caused a 15-hour police stand-off during a rooftop protest in the Brickfields area of Worcester yesterday has been arrested. Officers were called to Walnut Avenue, off Brickfields Road, at 8.15am to arrest a man in his 20s for an alleged
A CHARITY set up more than 30 years ago by a group of Worcestershire farmers to help rural people in Uganda is expanding. The Farmers Overseas Action Group is spreading its wings and aiming to become a serious player in the international development
IT has been a topsy-turvy start to life back in non-league for Hereford United but manager Martin Foyle is satisfied with the progress. With 11 games of the 46 already played in the Blue Square Bet Premier, the Bulls occupy 11th place with 16 points
TWO copies of a new novel by Harry Potter author JK Rowling have found their way on to the shelves of a second-hand charity bookshop in Worcester. Hardback copies of The Casual Vacancy were left at the backdoor of the Oxfam bookshop in the High
MANAGER Steve Burr hopes Ryan Rowe can provide the goals to fire Kidderminster Harriers up the Blue Square Bet Premier table. Harriers won for the first time this season when they came from behind to defeat 10-man Cambridge United 3-1 at the Abbey
A MOTHER-of-three who cheated the benefit system out of more than £5,000 has been ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work. Rachel Midani was given a 12-month community order at Worcester Crown Court after she admitted dishonestly failing to declare
WORCESTER Wolves host Manchester Giants tonight (7pm) aiming to record their first home victory of the new British Basketball League campaign. Paul James’ side lost by six points to Durham Wildcats at the University of Worcester last Saturday and
