MALVERN mayor and mayoress Ian and Janet Hopwood have set off on a 850-mile trip to a fellow spa town in the Czech Republic. The trip has a dual purpose – to sign the partnership agreement bet-ween Malvern and Marianske Lazne and to raise funds
A WEST Mercia Police officer who secretly hacked into colleagues’ computers has not lost his job, but is facing a disciplinary hearing, it has emerged. On Friday Aled Lewis, a 34-year-old constable based in Droitwich, was given a six-month prison
WORCESTER Warriors’ Josh Matavesi will appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing tomorrow after being cited following Sunday’s Premiership match at Saracens. Matavesi has been charged with an alleged dangerous tackle contrary to Law10.4 (e) on Neil
A FORMER racing car driver from the Vale of Evesham has started an epic 2,600-mile drive across the USA in a 109-year-old Oldsmobile. Joy Rainey scooped speed titles in the 80s and 90s in the male dominated sport of car racing despite being of
A HISTORIC Worcester factory that made cans for some of the biggest names in the food and drink industry will close this summer with the loss of more than 100 jobs, it has been confirmed. Staff at Carnaud Metalbox in Perry Wood Walk, off Wyld’s
THE A4103 between Worcester and Hereford has re-opened having been shut earlier when a car overturned. The incident involving a Citroen Saxo happened at 4.03pm by the junction of Otherton Lane and the A4103 at Bransford. An ambulance and rapid
WORCESTERSHIRE’S county regiment The Mercian, of which Prince Charles is Colonel in Chief, is to be presented with new Colours during an historic ceremony at Worcester’s Sixways stadium on Thursday, June 6. Around 400 soldiers from all four battalions
TWO county musicians are hoping to make a splash with their unusual musical instruments. Sam Underwood dipped his toe into the pool of instrument design last year and is now encouraging budding engineers to join him in his quest for unusual sounds
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a collision in Herefordshire today. Two cars were in collision close to the Whitestone Business Park off the A4103 Hereford to Worcester road just after 8.35am. A West Midlands Ambulance Service
SIR – It is raving mad that a man gets £32,000 for slipping on some berries in a churchyard. People make a God of money today. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
SIR – Many people complain about the number of repeats on TV. I for one very much missed the magnificent epics of the biblical stories. Search as I might for any this Easter, there were none. Sad. JEAN HARRIS Worcester
SIR – The local elections are coming up. Here are a few thoughts: If you value your public services, libraries, schools roads etc, don’t vote Conservative. Pensioners, if you value your free bus passes, free TV licence, winter fuel allowance etc
SIR – Having had knee surgery at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in the Hazel Elective, orthopaedic surgeon Mr Pearce and his clinical team, the nurses and physiotherapy team were all very good with their help and care, but the nurses were run off their
SIR – I would like to thank all those who supported my fund-raising in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, in memory of my friend Owen who died in 2002. I raised £677.50 by raffling my One Direction hand-signed T-shirt. The winner was Joan
SIR – Well done, Worcestershire Royal Hospital accident and emergencyunit and paramedics. On Maundy Thursday, my mother, who is 95 years old, sustained a nasty fall and had to be taken by ambulance to Worcester. She sustained a head and knee injury
SIR – Harold Wilson once said, “The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.” After the events of the past week, Labour has lost every shred of moral authority and credibility. Raging hysterically against the coalition’s plans to reform
SIR – Re: a letter from Richard Lewis – it can only be assumed it was meant to be an April Fool joke! The gentleman in question states that the introduction of multiple occupancy (HMO) in private rented sector, reduces house prices by up to 30
SIR – I’d agree with Peter Nielsen (April 4) that attempting to tax bankers’ bonuses would be a futile method by which to increase tax revenue. However, his ‘progressive’ tax system would be expecting a better result from a system proven to be
SIR – Your front page article laid bare the harsh realities that await hundreds of tenants in the city about to be affected by the bedroom tax. A significant proportion will end up evicted eventually when arrears become overwhelming. A large
SIR – Re: the proposed new swimming pool at Perdiswell. I was surprised to note that councillors have agreed to a huge expenditure of money to provide a swimming pool at Perdiswell when there is a perfectly good one at Sansome Walk. I appreciate
SIR – We attended the presentation of the proposed new football stadium for the use of Worcester City FC to be built on Perdiswell Park, near the leisure centre. We have to say that the proposal and plans shown would be a great asset for the community
THE owner of a live music venue is concerned a proposed housing development could silence his business. Brian Maher has run the Marr’s Bar in Pierpont Street since March 2000 but is worried plans to convert a disused nextdoor office building into
THE M5 near Droitwich is running freely after being blocked by an overturned car this morning. The car overturned between Junction 5 (Droitwich) and Junction 6 (Worcester North) just after 11.30am. Stuart Crebbin from Hereford and Worcester
WORCESTER City will continue to monitor the progress of their younger players with a view to them being an integral part of next season. In recent matches, manager Carl Heeley has been running the rule over striker Ethan Moore, who scored in last
EXPLORE the Suckley Hills and the valley of Leigh Brook on this lovely walk, which includes two important nature reserves belonging to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. One is Crews Hill Wood, which is a beautiful ancient woodland. The other is Knapp
A FORMER Labour leader of Worcester City Council and a former Parliamentary candidate have both joined the Green Party. Former Labour leader of the city council and party chairman David Barlow has joined the Green Party as has former Worcester
IF you and your horse fancy a spring getaway, luxury accommodation for you and your four-legged friend are on the doorstep. And there is choice for everyone – froma canter around Bredonin south Worcestershire to a trek on the stunning Worcestershire
RICHARD Hill is expecting a call from the league’s citing officer after Josh Matavesi’s crude clattering of Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock. The Warriors centre collared the South African number nine and sparked angry scenes on the touchline as
APPROPRIATELY for someone who writes about walking for a living, Julie Royle walked to our offices in Worcester for this interview. All four-and-a-half miles of the journey from her little cottage down a windy lane in the village of Lower Broadheath
HIS commitment to show gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show the past two years has meant that garden designer Cleve West’s beloved allotment has suffered as weeds have sprung up and slugs and snails have built their own thriving community among
AMANDA Lamb is clearly one of those enviable women who bloom when they’re pregnant, but as she happily pats her tummy, she lightheartedly indulges in a bit of celebrity bump envy. “I’m due at the same time as the Duchess of Cambridge but I keep
A UNIVERSITY student from Worcester certainly wasn’t twiddling her thumbs as she travelled 600 miles across Europe without spending a penny to raise £400 for charity. Millie Morris, who is in her second year of a political science degree at Birmingham
ON Sunday, April 21, the streets of London will be swarming with Lycra-clad bodies. Last year, an astonishing 36,748 people managed to complete the course, making the London Marathon the biggest in the world. This year’s runners includes the
A WOMAN has been charged with two counts of attempted murder by detectives investigating double stabbings in Hereford. The 30-year-old was charged on Saturday in connection with the attacks and is due to appear before Peterborough Magistrates’
WARRIORS head coach Richard Hill believes the scoreline in his side’s thrashing at Saracens wasn’t a fair reflection of the game. As the on-song hosts moved clear of Worcester in the match, Hill’s men were forced to take more and more risks which
THE purveyors of cool will swing back into town armed with some of the greatest music the 20th century had to offer. Bringing back countless memories and reviving the golden age of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, the Rat Pack Vegas
CARL Heeley was full of praise for his Worcester City youngsters as they despatched Hinckley United 3-1 at St George’s Lane. Striker Ethan Moore grabbed his first goal for the club, while former youth team player Josh Smith made his debut at right-back
HOME owners have watched in horror as large cracks and gaping holes appear in their homes and driveways following a water leak. The damage was caused by a burst water main in October, but six months on they are still waiting for it to be fixed.
