A FATHER-of-three who “nipped” the hand of a McDonald’s doorman has been handed a one month prison sentence. Adam Nicholls was told it would run concurrently with the sentence he was serving for drug offences. Nicholls, aged 31, pleaded guilty
A DEVELOPER is pressing ahead with contentious plans to build 45 new homes in Powick. Bovis Homes has submitted an application to build the houses next to the Crown pub, despite opposition from residents and the fact the site has been deleted from
THERE will be a pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow to see if Evesham United's home Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West match against Mangotsfield United can take place at 3pm.
A TAKEOVER of a county hospital would have to be approved by the Department of Health say NHS leaders. Any plans for a Birmingham trust or any other NHS trust to takeover the management of the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch would have to be agreed
A LIVELY blues-inspired band have enlisted the help of their fans in an innovative approach to making their latest album. For their fourth studio album, Running Man, BabaJack are delving into the world of PledgeMusic - a company that brings fans
GRITTERS are heading out tonight as the mercury is set to drop below freezing. Following a couple of days respite, Worcestershire County Council's fleet of 31 gritters will hit the county's primary routes from 8pm. Latest MET Office forecasts
A PARISH councillor has been jailed for the sexual abuse of young boys on his farm. Michael Allfrey, aged 70, of Wildgoose Hill, Hereford Road, Storridge, near Malvern, was yesterday sent to prison for four-and-a-half years after being found guilty
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when his car rolled over on a county road this morning. The accident happened just before 7.35am on the B4197 near Great Witley when the silver Mercedes E250 ended up on its roof. The driver called emergency services
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcester have admitted the city cannot afford to borrow £13 million for a new swimming pool – but that £10.5 million is a more realistic figure. Bosses have also raised the prospect of a council tax rise in future years to specifically
A WORCESTER bar has won permission to open until 2am despite fears over drunks, anti-social behaviour and cigarette butts. The Courtyard in St Nicholas Street can now trade until 2am every day apart from Tuesdays and Wednesdays after three hours
A NEW amateur musical group in Malvern will stage Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds’s award-winning hit musical comedy Salad Days later this month. Set in the 1950s, Salad Days tells the story of fresh-faced graduate Tim who must now find a job
POLICE and crime commissioner Bill Longmore has pledged to freeze council tax bills this year - admitting a public outcry had helped make his mind up. West Mercia Police’s elected boss will peg the force’s portion of the council tax rise to zero
WORCESTER Warriors make five changes to their starting line-up as they complete their pool two games in the LV=Cup against Saracens at Sixways tomorrow (3pm). Head coach Richard Hill makes three alterations to his pack as James Percival, who came
MANAGER Carl Heeley has urged fans to keep faith with his Worcester City team as they seek to rediscover their winning formula at St George’s Lane. City have only won one of their last nine Blue Square Bet North matches at headquarters and were
A NEW theatre company will stage its first production, The Hound of the Baskervilles, at the Swan Theatre in Worcester next week. Here to There Productions Limited was created with the aim of performing a variety of different theatrical genres
THE father of two boys who were sexually assaulted by a housewife has criticised a judge for not jailing her. As reported in your Worcester, Amanda Wheeler was spared an immediate jail sentence after a judge heard her victims had fully recovered
COSTA coffee is currently fitting out a new purpose built store in St Martin's Quarter with plans to open during February. The new store, which will be Worcester's fourth Costa, is in the main thoroughfare between the town centre and the heart
WORCESTER City assistant manager Matt Gardiner says the exploits of FA Cup hero Matt Smith are proof non-league players can make the grade in the professional game. Striker Smith, who just two years ago was playing Worcestershire parks football
HEREFORD United could hand debuts to two new recruits when they return from their enforced winter break against Southport at Edgar Street tomorrow (3pm). Having not played since January 12 because of the weather and Gateshead being involved in
EVESHAM United have secured the signature of Banbury United centre-half Chris Jackson ahead of tomorrow’s match against Mangotsfield United (3pm). The 30-year-old has been on the Robins’ radar for a while and manager Paul West made his move after
FIRE fighters were called to a house Worcester just before 6.45am today after the occupants awoke to a smell of burning in their bathroom. Two crews from Worcester fire station attended the house in Winchester Avenue and found a small fire in the
A WORCESTER driving range is giving serious consideration to becoming an ‘aqua range’ in a bid to keep their flood-ravaged business alive. The owners of Worcester Golf Range, in Weir Lane, Lower Wick, have researched the prospect of digging out
LOCAL director Eric Jones is looking for budding actors to take part in his forthcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest. The Importance of Being Earnest is probably Oscar Wilde’s most famous play and features a host of characters
DISGRACED Worcester businessman Brandon Weston is to hand over his remaining assets of £11,000 after a criminal compensation hearing. The 43-year-old former owner of estate agent Premier Places, who once owned seven houses in the city and a house
SIXWAYS will no longer be the last staging post for ageing former internationals looking to see out the twilight years of their career at the same time as topping up their pension pot. For longer than I care to remember, Worcester have splashed
POLICE have defended their use of a disabled parking bay at a Worcester supermarket because they were responding to a theft. Two men were arrested following the theft of a television from Tesco’s St Peter’s branch at about 5pm on Saturday.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have added two strikers to their ranks as they continue their Football League promotion push. Amari Morgan-Smith, 23, and Nathaniel Jarvis, 21, joined the Aggborough club on loan from Macclesfield Town and Cardiff City respectively
