WORCESTER Warriors hooker Agustin Creevy has been appointed captain of Argentina. The 29-year-old already has 28 international caps to his name with another 21 appearances with other UAR representative sides, and is set to skipper Argentina in
WARNDON Walkers will be meeting on Thursday from 10.30am at Warndon Community Centre, Shap Drive, Worcester.The walk will be about two miles and last for 45 minutes.Everyone welcome but new walkers should arrive ten minutes early to register.For more
A GIANT spider's web will form the stage of an ambitious dance performance in Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne, on Thursday.Pepole will be able to enjoy the outdoor, aerial dance performance of Lovely Bugs which will spin a tale of dangerously different
GHELUVELT riverside healthy walk will be taking place on Friday from 10.30am to 12pm.Walkers will meet at the Pump House Environment Centre, Waterworks Road, for the walk which will be approximately four and a half miles.People who are attending for
VOLUNTEERS are needed for a textile repair and swishing event at Transition Worcester EcoHub Shop, Cathedral Plaza on Saturday, July 26.People are needed to help during the swishing event which will see shoppers bringing in clothes in return for tokens
HUNDREDS of elaborately-decorated trucks rolled into the Three Counties Showground, near Malvern, at the weekend for Truckfest South West and Wales. And organisers say the event, which attracted thousand of petrol-heads from across the region,
NAILSWORTH Silver Band will be performing at Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne, on Sunday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
BUDDING photographers can pick up tips on choosing, mounting and presenting pictures at a free workshop ahead of The Worcester Show.John Burrows will be leading the session at the Pump House Environment Centre in Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne on Saturday
VULNERABLE people run the risk of being without a bed to sleep on as stocks run low at Second Chance Furnishings.The not-for-profit social enterprise has put out an urgent appeal for beds as it is experiencing an unprecedented increase in demand from
THE 10th Warndon Villages Summer Fete takes place this Sunday.The fete takes place from noon to 4pm at Ankerage Green, Warndon Villages.A toy collection will be held for children at Acorns Children's Hospice. Ideal toy suggestions can be found at
UNIVERSITY of Worcester graduates are being snapped up in the workplace, according to a new report.The Higher Education Statistics Agency has released its latest employment performance indicators, which show that 92.8 per cent of Worcester graduates are
KIP McGrath, the international tuition provider, is to open a centre in Barbourne Road,Worcester.The company currently has 220 centres throughout the UK helping students who are having difficulty with their school work or who just want to do better.&
A MAN who was spotted in the River Avon in Worcestershire has been taken to hospital. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the river near the Fish and Anchor Inn in Offenham, near Evesham, shortly before midday today. A senior paramedic
WORCESTER City assistant manager Matt Gardiner believes the fitness levels of the players reporting for pre-season are the best he has seen in his time at the club. With just over a month to go before the new campaign kicks off, the Blue and Whites
Sir - GB Dipper's latest (2.7.'14) is quite the most breathtaking ever. To a worrying degree, the man seems long on self-delusion and short on self-awareness. It simply will not do to make a series of totally unfounded statements in the hope that
WHEN Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis wanted caterers for his son's wedding he knew just where to look. Because earlier this year the entrepreneur had chosen a firm from Worcestershire for special mention as part of his Small Business Sunday initiative.As
Sir - My husband is in intensive care in Worcester Royal and it is a very stressful time for his family. I am disabled so parking is a huge problem for me I have to arrive early just to find a space.On Monday 30th June I was very upset when I left my
COUNCIL and school support workers across the county are set to join nationwide strike action over pay. Carers, social workers, refuse collectors, street cleaners and teaching assistants will be striking, with picket lines expected to be out in force
BOWLING coach Matt Mason believes the presence of Brett D’Oliveira at New Road helped to lift the spirits of the Worcestershire squad after the death of his father and academy director Damian D’Oliveira. Mason admitted it has been a tough time
IT was happily ever after for a reception class which enjoyed their very first ball dressed as princes and princesses.Children from Burlish Park Primary School, Stourport, have been studying fairytales in their literacy lessons and were surprised to receive
TWO black cats in the care of a Worcestershire animal charity are hoping to get lucky and find new homes.Mia is a six-year-old female who is a happy cat and a real fuss pot. She is friendly and has an all-round lovely nature. Mia will make a lovely family
THOUSANDS of pounds in funding has been donated to communities in Worcester to encourage more activities in the city. The donation of £10,000 comes from Leisure in the Community, the not-for-profit organisation that manages two leisure facilities
YOUNG people who could help create lasting memories for children can volunteer for the Fun Squads.Fun Squads is looking for people aged between 16 and 25 to help at holiday play schemes run across Worcester.Volunteers can participate at times to suit
THIS year's Hanbury Countryside Show was a triumphant success, drawing thousands to the village near Droitwich to celebrate the best of Britain's rural life.Rain early on Saturday morning causes some anxiety to organisers, but the clouds cleared
SPETCHLEY Park, the Palladian mansion two miles east of Worcester, is to receive more than £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the restoration of its Victorian gardens.Owned by the Berkeley family since 1606, the nationally important Grade
THERE were celebrations all around after a children's charity was named as the Most Outstanding Special Educational Activity Provider.New Hope, based in Wells Road, Ronkswood, scooped the award during the What's On 2014 Junior Awards which took
WORCESTERSHIRE will do all they can to bring spin bowling magician Saeed Ajmal back to New Road for the 2015 campaign. But County director of cricket Steve Rhodes admits it is ‘very doubtful’ that the Pakistan international will return to Worcestershire
HARRISON Clark Rickerbys, the law firm based in Deansway, Worcester, has been announced as the official legal partner of Worcestershire County Cricket Club.Jon Graham, business development director at Worcestershire CCC, said: “It’s great
SIR - I am writing to you about the tree that is still growing on the corner of Solitaire Avenue.To my mind it is getting dangerous and I appeal to is responsible for removing such trees before it comes crashing to the ground and possibly injuring people.I
MIDFIELDER Phil Trainer is among Worcester City’s list of targets as squad-building for the new season continues. The 33-year-old former Telford and Nuneaton player, who enjoyed a successful spell on loan at City last term, has linked up with the
A £53 million cash boost is being handed to Worcestershire - in a Government bid to create thousands of jobs and boost the economy. After four months of waiting your Worcester News can today reveal the outcome of a £280 million bid by Worcestershire's
FIRE fighters were called out on Sunday afternoon to a report of a car on fire on a rural road near Upton.The call came in at 12.53pm from the B4213 between Corse Lawn and Tirley and one fire engine from Tewkesbury was mobilised.On arrival the crew found
