A ROW over the introduction of opinion-splitting wheelie bins in Malvern continues. Malvern Hills District Council is pressing ahead with plans to give people green plastic bins for their recycling, which will be emptied every fortnight. The existing
AN EXTRA £2.5 million will be ploughed into repairing ugly potholes, divots and cracks in Worcestershire’s roads network, it emerged today. The county council is preparing its’ biggest ever investment into highways after feedback from residents
THE family of a Polish war veteran have paid tribute to a man who escaped his occupied homeland to take the fight to the Nazis. Augustyn Ludovic Lloyd died peacefully at Westmead Care Home, Droitwich. His funeral was held at Redditch Crematorium
INTERNATIONAL trio Alex Grove, Matt Kvesic and Matt Mullan come back into Richard Hill’s thinking for tomrrow’s trip to Bath (2.15pm), but wing Nikki Walker is likely to sit the game out. Centre Grove and wing Walker are back at Worcester after
A NEW business solutions initiative has been launched to put support and information for Tenbury firms all in one place. Worcestershire County Council has worked with a number of partners across the county to create Worcestershire Business Central
A SPECIAL event is being held to give people their say on how the First World War will be remembered as we approach the 100th anniversary of its historic battles. Worcester education company Discover History, Remember the Fallen, the Worcestershire
UPDATE - TRAINS between Worcester and Great Malvern back to normal service following earlier delays. TRAINS are delayed between Worcester and Great Malvern following an earlier signal problem. First Great Western reported there are currently
DRIVERS are being warned not to buy fake gold jewellery from roadside fraudsters. Police have issued the warning after several attempts by men to stop motorists in south Worcestershire and sell them the counterfeit gold. The men say they have
THE man charged with murdering Worcester man Andrew Heath has pleaded not guilty. Daniel Martin denied the charge of murder at Birmingham Crown Court today. Teresa Martin, Sarah Martin and Matthew Davies also pleaded not guilty to their charges
A BRAVE Worcester mum living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and cancer has renewed her wedding vows in order to give her family a memory to treasure. Yvette Flynn and husband Andy, who live in Dines Green, decided to have their wedding blessed in
PLANS for a fund-raising pancake race outside Worcester’s Guildhall on Saturday have had to be tossed out because not enough people wanted to take part. Worcester South Rotary Club had moved the annual event to a Saturday from its traditional Shrove
AN escalator has been out of action in a busy Worcester shopping centre for two months, to the dismay of some shoppers. The up escalator in CrownGate ground to a halt before Christmas because of a fault in the control panel. Engineers have tried
SIR – There is nothing “boring” or “pathetic” about fishing, James Connell (Fair Point, Worcester News, January 22). From the age of eight, I have spent many a happy hours fishing for tiddlers and watching the river wildlife. But I agree with
SIR – The Conservatives are intent upon making Britain work for the privileged few at the cost of the rest of us. The number of foodbanks has risen six-fold since 2010. Fast-rising rents, falling real wages and rising food prices have created
SIR – About £60 million of taxpayers’ money is paid out in child benefits to children who do not live in the UK. That’s £1 million every week to some 47,000 parents living in the EU, but not the UK. It is staggering that this can be allowed
SIR – How many moneysucking MPs are needed in today’s House of Commons? That is a good question, but at the heart of the shameful behaviour by the Liberal Democrats in the recent Commons debate was a vital principle, now ruptured, that parliamentary
SIR – Why should I have to treat gay people as human beings when it comes to matrimony? Don’t people realise that apart from no longer being allowed to own, sell, beat, stone or even rape my wife, that marriage is an unchanging inviolable institution
SIR – I agree with Ray Roberts (Worcester News, January 29) that John Phillpott should look again at the war memorial in Gheluvelt Park. Yes, it is a load of scrap iron and not like any other memorial of its kind. Mr Phillpott does have a point
SIR – The story on the U-turn by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in relation to the death of Veronica Stevens (Worcester News, January 31) just adds to the catalogue of neglect cases involving this trust that have received publicity, nationally
GRITTERS are on stand-by as sleet or wet snow is forecast for later today. MET office forecasts are predicting rain will turn wintry during the afternoon and may be falling as sleet or snow by 5pm. But the snow is not expected to accumulate
A GRATEFUL group of school children have said thank you to Worcestershire County Council’s gritting teams for their work during the cold weather. The pupils at Madresfield CE Primary School, near Malvern, received a visit from some crew members
AN EXTRA £2.5 million will be ploughed into repairing ugly potholes, divots and cracks in Worcestershire’s roads network, it emerged today. The county council is preparing its’ biggest ever investment into highways after feedback from residents
ONE of the biggest cannabis factories ever seen by police was discovered in Stourport today. Fourteen people have been arrested after police discovered thousands of plants at various stages of development. Growing equipment was also discovered
A ROW over the introduction of opinion-splitting wheelie bins by the district council serving Tenbury continues. Malvern Hills District Council is pressing ahead with plans to give people green plastic bins for their recycling, which will be emptied
TRIPLE helpings will see audiences getting a super-sized portion of the biggest Take That tribute act. Worcester’s very own Take Fat will be larger than life and plumped up to perfection when they hit the stage of the Swan Theatre to begin their
A classic car dealer who stole from a finance firm after his business ran into trouble has been jailed for two years. Anthony Pullen ran a successful prestige dealership called Wych Marques, trading at Crown Farm, Wychbold, near Droitwich, Worcester
WORCESTER Wolves expect to have Sherrad Prezzie-Blue back in their ranks for tomorrow’s British Basketball League Trophy showdown at Newcastle Eagles (7.30pm). A semi-final spot is on the line when Wolves, fresh from their 88-75 victory at Manchester
HMV administrators Deloitte have announced 66 of the music retail group's stores have been identified for closure over the next two months. The move puts 930 jobs at risk and follows 190 redundancies made across the company's head office and distribution
TOMORROW’S British Basketball League Trophy quarter-final against Newcastle Eagles (7.30pm) is the biggest game of the season so far for Worcester Wolves. It’s a one-off match and an opportunity to get to a semi-final of a competition, which is
A YOUNG mother and her baby were treated for smoke inhalation after a car fire this morning. The woman, who is in her 20s, and her child were taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital following the incident in St James Close, Littleworth, near Worcester
RATHER than worrying about missing his star Argentinean signings when they are on international duty in the early part of next season Richard Hill is focusing on the impact they will have when they arrive. Pumas trio Leo Senatore, Agustin Creevy
SCORES of police community support officer jobs have been saved from the chop. West Mercia Police has pledged to scrap old plans to axe 49 PCSO roles across the force area between now and 2015. The move, revealed by police and crime commissioner
FOR anyone lucky enough to know one of us hardened hacks, you will be aware that we aren’t known for our outbursts of emotion. Journalists have witnessed just about every momentous event in the last few hundred years, often from a front row seat
Sir – I would like to take issue with George Cowley in reference to the female police officer who was convicted of drink-driving (Worcester News, January 21). It is ridiculous to say let her off. You cannot as a police officer enforce the
AS the stars lined up on the red carpet for the annual National Television Awards this year, there was a particularly bright jewel shining in the paparazzi flashlight. I, like many people I suspect, actually don’t give a hoot about the awards,
SIR – MPs who would like a 32 per cent pay rise could learn from the president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, who donates about 90 per cent of his monthly salary (equivalent to £7,500) to charity. Incidentally, the BBC reported that Mujica said at the
Sir – Due to the recent hazardous weather conditions, my wife and I, both in our 80s, booked a taxi for 8.45am to take us a mere eighth of a mile to our doctors’ surgery. I struggled with a three-wheeled walker both in and out of the car, with
SIR – Prince Harry shouldn’t criticise the Press for revealing some of the dafter episodes in his young life. These are facts, Harry – at 28 you should have grown up a bit more. Fall in love and marry, Harry, then we will respect you. Listen to
Sir – I would like to answer a couple points made by Bob Churchill in his letter ‘Same-sex marriage? There is no problem’ (Worcester News, January 21). He said that, “When we imagine two people in love, our first thought is not usually that it
SIR – Re the letter by Bob Churchill (Worcester News, January 21). The problem with a same-sex marriage lies in the definition of marriage, made clear in the Oxford dictionary. I quote: “Marriage is the condition of man and woman legally
SIR – With reference to Bob Churchill’s letter defending homosexual marriages (Worcester News, January 21), I find that the entire subject is not just boring, absurd and obsessional – it has become voyeuristic and indeed pornographic. Marriage
THE long, dark nights of winter can take their toll, but one Worcester woman has found a way to spread a bit of cheer in the gloom. For the past four years, Tracy McGrath, of Warndon Villages has been conducting a streetlight watch, counting down
SIR – Bob Churchill says same-sex marriage is not a problem (Worcester News, January 21). He and others are portraying this as no big deal – it is. This is not about equality under the law nor is it about changing a few words of the law.
SIR – I strongly object to experimental brain operations on chimps and gorillas. These apes are our closest cousins and should be left alone. All animals are related to us. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
SIR – Am I the only person who scans the Worcester News letters page to see if there is a letter from George Cowley? Always short and to the point. I don’t always agree but always enjoy. Thank you, George Cowley. Shay Catherwood Ombersley
Sir – According to the report by Tom Edwards (Worcester News, January 25), Worcester planning chiefs have given their first thumbs up to a new swimming pool with soft play area, a gym, exercise studios, etc, as well as car parking spaces for
Sir – Why has a raft of A-boards been allowed to proliferate and clutter the city? Not content with small signs, there now also appears to be A-board envy with businesses trying to outdo each other with a larger one. Not many years ago the
Sir – With the current uncertainty regarding our future membership of the EU, it does make me contemplate what impact it would have on our everyday life if we do actually get the opportunity to have a referendum and make the break. Will we revert
SIR – David Cameron’s decision to concede demands from the right-wing of the Conservative Party and UKIP for a referendum on our membership of the European Union diminishes him as a statesman. It reduces him to a weak politician who would put
SIR – David Cameron’s speech promising an in/out referendum on EU membership – in four or five years’ time if he remains as Prime Minister and subject to renegotiations about issues yet to be specified – has more to do with trying to unify the Conservative
RICHARD Hill is desperate to retain the services of veteran hooker Aleki Lutui, despite Warriors’ capture of Argentinean international number two Agustin Creevy. The 34-year-old Tongan front row who has racked up 179 appearances for Worcester since
SIR – “Don’t quit EU,” say county businessmen with their own interests at heart (Worcester News, January 24), but I think it highly unlikely that, were we to leave, a trade war would ensue. We are just too valuable a market for European exporters
FOUL “homophobic” emails and letters from people desperate to see gay marriage rejected have been sent to a Worcestershire MP. Peter Luff, who represents Mid-Worcestershire, was also sent one note saying he is being prayed for and should “repent
A WOMAN has spoken of her relief at finding out that her son had escaped a fire which tore through their home. The fire completely destroyed the living room and caused extensive damage to other parts of the property. Despite seeing the contents
