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  • Worcestershire drink abuse battle plan is short of cash

    A HEALTH boss has said there will be no new cash to tackle alcohol abuse in Worcestershire even though thousands are drinking at harmful levels. An alcohol plan for the county was approved at a meeting of the Worces-tershire Health and Wellbeing

  • Glover at the double as City draw

    DANNY Glover got both goals as Worcester City twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Vauxhall Motors. Glover struck in each half to restore parity in an entertaining game at St George's Lane. Ashley Stott fired the visitors into

  • Wedding vows for Guildhall

    COUNCIL chiefs in Worcester say they are “nearly there” with plans to allow couples to get married at the Guildhall. The city council wants to boost its income by marketing the historic building as a venue. It was first put forward one year

  • Worcester City 2 Vauxhall Motors 2

    4:41pm Sub. Vauxhall Motors (81 mins): Louis Moss on for Craig Mahon. 4:41pm A long ball forward is glanced over the keeper by Glover but Jones recovers to make the save.

  • Warriors v Saracens

    4:33pm With a penalty advantage being played, John Smit looks to take on the drop-goal! It's no good, though, so back we go for a penalty by Spencer. 4:32pm Spencer hits the

  • Message spreads across the world

    MESSAGE: This dedicated evangelist turned a few heads as he walked across Worcestershire hauling a huge cross over his shoulder. Lindsay Hamon has been carrying the cross around the world for the last 25 years, visiting almost 20 countries in Europe

  • Home draw for Wanderers in National Colts Cup

    WORCESTER Wanderers will be at home to Wharfedale or West Park Leeds in the fifth round of the National Colts Cup competition. The match is scheduled to be played on or before March 24 after the recent wintry weather forced fourth-round ties to

  • Couple’s lucky escape as fire spreads to loft

    A WORCESTER couple had a lucky escape when they awoke to find a fire in their bathroom. The couple, of Winchester Avenue, St John’s, were woken at about 6.64am yesterday by the smell of burning. A light fitting in the bathroom had overheated and

  • Clarke looks to make up for lost time with Warriors

    JON Clarke admits he was frustrated by a lack of game-time earlier in the season, but insists he is eager to play a big part in Warriors finishing the season on a high. The former Northampton Saints centre, who spent nine years at Franklin’s Gardens

  • City defender Shabir relishing his Pakistan call-up

    SHABIR Khan might not be getting many minutes for Worcester City at the moment but he is certainly clocking up the air miles. The defender, who has been loaned to Halesowen Town in recent weeks, has earned his second call-up to the Pak-istan squad

  • Jackman’s sights on Harriers promotion challenge

    WORCESTER-born Danny Jackman is ai-ming to put his disappoi-ntment at lea-ving Gilling-ham behind him by leading Kiddermin-ster Harriers back into the Football League. After being voted the Gills’ player-of-the-year last season, the 30-year-old

  • Going west to expand festival

    A HILLSIDE festival is aiming to reach greater heights as it continues to expand. Despite facing muddy conditions in 2012 the organisers of West Fest are adding a theatre and performing arts stage to their annual celebration on West Malvern playing

  • Rowe wants another City victory

    JACOB Rowe is targeting back-to-back victories for Worcester City when they host Vauxhall Motors today (3pm). City put the disappointment of losing to Histon behind them by winning 2-0 at Droylsden last Tuesday with goals from Danny Glover and

  • Ditta in the clear

    A COUNCILLOR who threatened to dig up a man’s dead body during a row with his grieving family will not face prosecution for harassment. West Mercia Police say Allah Ditta, a former Worcester Mayor, will not face action over a “possible public order