ERRANTS parkers in Worcester were handed more than 3,000 parking tickets in just three months this year. A survey conducted by insurance comparison site comparethemarket.com made Freedom of Information requests of West Midlands local authorities
A CARELESS driver got a job as a bus driver by lying about his criminal past before stealing thousands from the company. Leovon Domain, also known as Mohammed Daoud, lied to get a £18,000 a year job with Diamond buses (Rotala PLC) in Worcestershire
Council tax payers in Worcester will be asked to pay an extra £62 for council services next year. Worcestershire County Council has proposed in its draft budget, an increase of 4.94 per cent on its precept for 2018/2019 for Band D properties, which
AN ambulance was called to a man with chest pains near Worcester Foregate Street.Paramedics were called at around 4.37pm on Tuesday, December 5.
PEOPLE crossing the river Severn using the Sabrina footbridge will have seem workmen from Worcester County council restoring the bridge's decking. The work was being carried out to replace planks that has weathered over the years since the bridge
TIGHTHEAD prop Nick Schonert and scrum-half Francois Hougaard are expected to be in prime condition for Worcester Warriors’ crunch clash with London Irish. The duo suffered blows in Warriors’ home 18-14 defeat to Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership
MALVERN's latest public work of art has been officially unveiled in Rose Bank Gardens.The Lark Ascending sculpture was commissioned by the Autumn in Malvern Festival and created by Walenty Pytel, the world-renowned metal sculptor who also made the
MALVERN Rugby Club warmed up for Saturday's crunch clash at unbeaten Midlands Two West (South) leaders Droitwich with a huge victory. They thrashed Berkswell and Balsall 74-26 at Spring Lane in a 100-point thriller. Rob Cook’s second-placed
PERSHORE Town boss Quentin Townsend hopes to get the best out of "feisty" character Billy Garvey. The frontrunner bagged 18 goals from 24 starts and 12 substitute appearances as Redditch Borough went within a whisker of promotion from Midland League
WORCESTER Valkyries picked up their first Tyrrells Premier 15s League points of the season as they battled out a dramatic 12-12 draw at Firwood Waterloo. Nikita Frere and Zoe Bennion crossed the whitewash for Valkyries either side of half-time
A MAN with links to Evesham and Cheltenham is wanted after failing to surrender to court bail.Police are searching for 33-year-old Sonny Johnson is wanted to appear in court on a charge of assault and using abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent
A NEW Worcester restaurant has insisted that its chicken was not served raw - after customers complained that it was pink. Kung Fu Oriental Buffet, which opened in Cathedral Square in November, has been forced to defend its satay chicken on skewers
FAST bowling lead coach Kevin Shine says Worcestershire paceman George Scrimshaw can benefit from working alongside more experience in this winter's ECB Page Programme. Scrimshaw linked up at the ECB’s Performance Centre at Loughborough this week
PEOPLE and groups who help reduce social isolation, prevent crime and keep the district clean were among those recognised as part of the second Our Malvern Hills Community Awards.The awards, created by Malvern Hills District Council, recognise dedicated
TWO Worcester girls have secured their karate black belts. Shushinkai Karate School students Tia Francis, 11, and Angel Rose Reeves, 15, achieved their first dan ranks. The girls from the Christopher Whitehead Language College-based St John's
WORCESTER FRIENDLY SKITTLES LEAGUE WEDNESDAY DIVISION ONE The Bulls 449 18 C Beale 45,M Bushell 44,L Edwards 43-Rams 401 2 K Weston 42,S Minton 42; Highwaymen 453 20 D Rushton 45,D Evans 41,S Macewan 41-Leapers 401 0 P Gardener 39; Punchbowlers
MIDLANDS Two West (South) leaders Droitwich Rugby Club put their 100 per cent record to the test on Saturday when they host high-scoring title rivals Malvern (2.15pm). Their Worcestershire rivals head to the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground aiming
One of Worcester’s major roads will suffer 12 weeks of disruption to prevent future flooding of the road. New Road, a key route linking the city centre with St John's, and providing access to Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s ground, will be
DROITWICH Spa aim to move up from fourth-from-bottom place in Midland Football League Division Two when they host Knowle on Saturday (3pm). Stourport Swifts' tenants badly need a home win against the sixth-placed side after losing their last three
VOLUNTEERS have been turning out to work with London Midland, Network Rail and the Association of Community Rail Partnerships for the final stage of an innovative woodland planting project. Following the station’s adoption in March this year by Malvern
HARRY is a very friendly three-year-old red tan and black mastiff cross, in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch through no fault of his own. He is described as a gorgeous, handsome big boy who is really sweet natured. Geraldine Haynes
LANE closures on the M5 in north Worcestershire are doubling the delays suffered by commuters at peak times, Highways England has said. The review, carried out at the request of MP Harriett Baldwin, shows that journeys through the congested junction
BUS users in Malvern and Worcester will be kept up to speed about their services thanks to the roll-out of a new real-time travel information service.Screens showing live updates about bus services have now been now installed in more than 50 bus shelters.The
DAVID Denton believes he is starting to get back to his “explosive” best as he bids to keep hold of Worcester Warriors’ number eight shirt. The 27-year-old back rower has had a blighted by injuries over the past two seasons which has harmed his
THIS comical tattoo of Jesus ended up changing the life of a young man who had become a party animal while gigging in a rock 'n' roll band. Ross McQueen was living his life by the motto 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll' after joining mates in band
I had heard good things about the Georgian pub, the Coach and Horses in the Upper Tything, but had yet to visit. When I arrived I was not disappointed. Looking at the contrast between the drink and food menu, it was clear that the pub saw itself
A DAD whose daughter died at a Worcester hospital has criticised management after it was revealed that there were 136 'serious incidents' in which patients could have been harmed – including 24 deaths – in less than a year. Doug Shipsey, father
REVIEW: Sleeping Beauty/Swan Theatre, WorcesterIF Strictly judge Craig Revill Horwood could see this Christmas cracker of a show his verdict would undoubtedly be just one word, four syllables - pant-ab-ulous!Yes, Chris Jaeger’s annual festive gift to
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman, who has spent more than 20 years struggling to accept her brain injury, has now turned her life around. Liz Jauncey, who lives in a sheltered housing scheme in Droitwich, Worcestershire, is 53 years old. There is little
Update at 10.05am Severn Trent is now saying the work is completed. Update at 9.30am Severn Trent Water says most people now have water after a burst water main in Bath Road this morning. The water leak happened in an alley off Bath
CENTRE Ryan Mills says he is in no rush to sign a new deal at Worcester Warriors despite admitting to starting contract negotiations. The 25-year-old playmaker has established himself as a key figure for the Sixways side since his arrival from
A BRAVE mum faced the abuser who terrorised her and threatened to kill her in her own home as he held a knife to her throat. Simon McEvoy was jailed for the attack on mum-of-four Caroline Tranter at her family home in Grasmere Drive, Warndon, Worcester
