A PICTURE for Health is the title of an exhibition of children’s art which has opened at the new Barbourne Health Centre in Worcester. Primary schools from around the area responded to a competition which requested paintings, drawings and collages
VILLAGERS near Worcester are “thinking pink” as they prepare for the final leg of a three-part fund-raising challenge for breast cancer. Friends and neighbours in Kempsey got together earlier this year with the common goal of raising money to support
A TEAM of students at Pershore High School have secured themselves a place in the final of a national engineering competition. The team has taken part in the national Engineering Education Scheme, which allows students to work with Pershore company
A MAN blew kisses to his girlfriend in the public gallery as he was taken back into custody at Worcester Magistrates Court. Jamie Brookes, of Goodrest Walk, Worcester, had pleaded guilty to burglary, theft and criminal damage. The 21-year-old had
THE former library in Foregate Street, Worcester, can be used as exhibition space before a new owner is found. The ground floor area of the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum could also play host to lectures, special events and meetings.
THE first guided tour for visitors led by the property manager of a Worcestershire mansion will take place on Sunday. Property manager Michael Smith will be leading the special guided tour around Croome Court near Pershore. Mr Smith, who has
A WORCESTER fitness centre is vying for the title of gym of the year. Worcester Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre in Sansome Walk has been shortlisted in the National Fitness Awards, which will be held at the Athena in Leicester on Friday, November
A BRAVE fund-raiser took the plunge and abseiled down a 100ft building to raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Peter Bryant, of Worcester, joined 50 other volunteers to abseil down the tower of Three Brindleyplace in Birmingham, which raised
SEVERN Area Rescue Association (SARA) has been put on heightened awareness in case it is called on to aid the search of missing five-year-old April Jones. SARA crews, which cover the river Severn in Worcester, are currently on standby to join the
PERSHORE welcomed a distinguished guest with a visit by the Duke of Gloucester. The Duke’s first stop in the town yesterday was the wetlands project at Avon Meadows where he was greeted by Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire Angela Brinton
A CONTROVERSIAL traffic island has been re-opened after a public outcry over a new road layout which cost the taxpayer £1.3 million prompted a rethink. Worcestershire County Council engineers last week started alterations to the troublesome left-hand
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman got up close and personal with elephants while volunteering in Thailand. Caroline Kluyver, of Lower Moor, near Pershore, took part in a three-week conservation project with Frontier, a non-profit conservation and development
FOUR people, including a man, his mother and sister, have appeared in court in connection with a murder probe into the death of Andrew Heath, who was killed in a suspected arson attack on his flat. Daniel Martin, aged 23, of Canterbury Road in
THE man accused of murdering retired teacher Betty Yates at her Worcestershire home has denied any involvement in her death but has admitted the manslughter of a Gloucestershire vicar. Stephen Farrow, aged 48, denies killing Mrs Yates at her cottage
A WORCESTER man “deliberately” stepped in front of a moving train after becoming “angry and upset” over the breakdown of his relationship. Jamie Harding and Samantha Beck had been having problems in their six-year relationship after she found out
GLYN Thompson will be fit for Worcester City’s FA Cup third qualifying round clash at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday. The goalkeeper picked up a thigh strain in last weekend’s 2-2 draw against Harrogate Town and missed Tuesday night’s 1-0 win at
MATT Breeze wants Worcester City to glean even more confidence from their 1-0 victory at Solihull Moors. Tom Thorley’s 45th minute goal secured the three points at Damson Park on Tuesday night and kept City sixth in the Blue Square Bet North table
TWO people have been bailed in connection with the murder of Andrew Heath. The man and woman, both in their twenties, were arrested at 6.30am yesterday in Drake Avenue, Dines Green, Worcester. They were bailed last night to a date in six weeks
DESPITE having soared high in the try-scoring stakes in recent weeks, Worcester Warriors have had their wings clipped ahead of Sunday’s trip to Wasps (3pm). Centre Jon Clarke will continue to deputise for Nikki Walker out wide after replacing the
WORCESTER Warriors have announced the signing of Scotland international and British & Irish Lions prop Euan Murray. The front row star - who has made 47 appearances for Scotland - is widely regarded as one of the most fearsome and talented
THE squad at Worcester City is the strongest I have worked with and it has tremendous strength in depth. At most clubs you will have one or two players making the numbers up but we have got 18 players and everyone of them has played a crucial part
A WORCESTER man was today starting a five-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting young girls he met on Facebook. Jeremy Pond pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to 14 charges of sex offences against seven girls. The 24-year-old was
A MAN has been charged with the murder of Andrew Heath, who was killed in a fire at a Worcester flat. Three other people – a woman in her forties, a woman in her twenties and a man in his twenties – have all be charged with perverting the course
A HOMELESS street drinker tied a cord around his neck and threatened to hang himself at a Worcester hostel then assaulted the police officer who tried to save his life. Peter Swinbourne, aged 40, of no fixed address, admitted breaching the terms
AN author who has published several books about famous Worcestershire composer Sir Edward Elgar is looking for supporters to ensure that his latest volume is published. Among previous works by Kevin Allen are Elgar the Cyclist, Elgar In Love and
