RAIL passengers at Worcester Foregate Street are facing delays and cancellations to train services this evening (Tuesday, September 18). The 8.31pm train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street has been cancelled with a rail replacement
A CARER received the surprise of a lifetime after winning a top-of-the-range luxury sports car worth more than £67,000. Martin Hook, 56, from Worcester, was left lost for words when he was handed the keys to his dream car worth £67,128 as well
AFTER the appalling attack on Lauren Heeks and her partner Jade Vernalls, it has been reassuring to see the widespread condemnation of the homophobic attack. Residents of Worcester have spoken out to make it clear that they are disgusted by the
JAMIE Porter celebrated his best career bowling figures as Essex sent bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire crashing back down to earth after their Vitality Blast triumph. Porter claimed 7-41 as the County were bowled out for just 94 in the morning
SIDNEY is a lovely tabby cat in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch. He is a very sweet boy who was living as a stray for a long time before coming into branch care and is now looking for a place to call his own. Geraldine
WORCESTER Valkyries fell to a 43-7 defeat to Saracens in the Tyrrells Premier 15s at Allianz Park. Lyndsay O’Donnell ensured Valkyries got on the scoreboard when she dotted down in the second half. But the Tyrrells Premier 15s champions crossed
PERSHORE look to emulate Worcestershire Rapids' Vitality Blast heroics by winning their T20 final on Sunday. They face Birmingham League Division One side Himley in the Gray’s County Cup final at Blackfinch New Road (3pm). Skipper Chris Ridings
ONE of Worcestershire’s brightest legal talents is celebrating after completing his training contract with a leading county firm. Lawyer Jack Morley has qualified as a solicitor after successfully concluding his training with Mfg Solicitors – since
A MAN is recovering in hospital in a 'stable condition' after being stabbed near a block of toilets in Evesham. No arrests have been made following the attack near the Workman Gardens, at the junction of Port Street, Waterside and Bridge in Evesham
Worcester Racecourse is aiming to raise a record-breaking amount to support people living with cancer at its upcoming Macmillan Coffee Morning Raceday, which is being supported by Boots UK on Friday, September 28. Over the last four years, more
THOUSANDS of music fans attended a festival across the city this weekend, featuring 200 gigs at 25 venues. Musicians, poets, spoken word artists and comedians performed at Worcester Music Festival, which raised much-needed funds for Worcestershire
JOINT-BOSS Lee Hooper was a happy man after seeing his Malvern Town side chalk up a 2-0 victory over Shawbury United at the HDanywhere Community Stadium. Charlie Weaver saved an early penalty from Liam Taylor before James Febery netted the opener
THE award-winning musician a songwriter Steve Tilston plays Folk in the Foyer at Evesham Arts Centre on Thursday September 27. A spokesman said: “Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk
THE Peatbog Faeries celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 2016 on the back of the critically acclaimed album Blackhouse. If you know this already, you’re a fan, and you’ll want to be at their concert in Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall, this October.
RAIL operator Great Western has been told it must focus on the needs of its customers using the Cotswold Line, which links Malvern, Worcester, Pershore and Evesham to Oxford and London. Rail minister Jo Johnson has written to MP Harriett Baldwin
A MUCH-CHANGED Malvern side came unstuck on an unfamiliar 3G pitch at Stourton Park as Stourbridge Lions ran out 36-8 winners. The Friday night Midlands One West fixture came with its own problems for Malvern as they were forced into six chances
DROITWICH Spa Hockey Club have been rolling out different forms of the sport over the summer to attract players. Since May they have been growing back to hockey and walking hockey. Droitwich have benefited from extra sticks and balls sent by
DIRECTOR of rugby Niall Crawford praised his players’ “perseverance” as Worcester edged Droitwich 21-18 in a tense derby at Weston’s Fields. Two Andy Reid tries and an 11-point haul from Ollie Meadows including a decisive late penalty secured Worcester
DROITWICH Spa completed an early West Midlands Football League Division One double over Sikh Hunters with a second 4-0 success. The result again slightly flattered hosts Spa who could not make their early dominance pay. Keeper Liam Haynes tipped
DROITWICH Spa ended their Worcestershire Cricket League season in style with two resounding victories including the derby demolition of Himbleton. Pivotal to the 10-wicket victory for Spa firsts in Division Two were opening bowlers Phil Thomas
A HOMELESS centre in Worcester can add the finishing touch to its newly launched kitchen garden, thanks to a £500 donation from a leading regional housebuilder. St Paul’s Hostel in Worcester was handed the cash donation to purchase a new shed for
A SCHEME bringing together older men to share and learn new skills in the welcoming space of a shed has new sponsors. The Men in Sheds programme originates from an Australian project started in the 1990s to tackle loneliness and social isolation
In August, researchers found the third significant security flaw from Intel’s computer chips this year which is known as the Foreshadow. The US government’s body for cyber security has identified the Foreshadow exploit to have vulnerabilities that
WORCESTER City hotshot Dave Reynolds is the subject of an approach from Redditch United. Excluding county cups, the striker has 34 goals in 54 appearances for City since joining in the summer of 2017 from Malvern Town where he weighed with more
A BICYCLE has been stolen from The Butts in Worcester. The theft took place between 3.45pm and 5.10pm on Monday, September 17. The yellow Carrera roadbike, which has a customised saddle, was taken from a stand outside of the main entrance of
WORCESTER Wolves’ new director of basketball Ty Shaw was satisfied with his players after a competitive 81-74 pre-season defeat to Bristol Flyers at the University of Worcester Arena. Adam Thoseby led the scoring with 18 points followed by Miki
REVELLERS flocked to venues across the city this time last year to enjoy the Worcester Music Festival. The festival took place from Friday, September 15, to Sunday, September 17 2017, with money being raised for St Paul’s Hostel. An eclectic line
PLANS for a ‘landmark’ 40-room five-storey shared-housing block in Lowesmoor look set to be approved this week, despite concerns over its size. An application for the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), plus permission for the ground floor to be
DROITWICH director of rugby Adam Drew insisted he was "not worried" about his side’s winless start to the Midlands One West season. Worcester extended Droitwich’s losing run to three matches last Saturday with a 21-18 victory at Weston’s Fields.
YOUNGSTERS showed their love for Roald Dahl’s ever-popular books by dressing up as their favourite characters this time last year. The celebrations were part of Roald Dahl Day, a day chosen to celebrate the famous author as it was his birthday
SIX kayaks were stolen from King Georges Way, Pershore, between 5.30pm on Sunday and 4pm the next day. The intruders broke into the main yard and then into a storage cage to steal the boats. Four are Pyranha Master 365 models, 3.65 metres long
WORCESTER lost by 16 shots 88-72 at home to Gilt Edge in their penultimate game of the season. The city’s only success came from Ian Hunt and Bob Hanks, both by eight.
TOP-10 finishes in race three from Matt Neal and Dan Cammish ensured a positive end for Droitwich's Halfords Yuasa Racing at Silverstone in the British Touring Car Championship. Cammish secured the coveted Jack Sears Trophy in his rookie season.
BEWDLEY secured the Worcestershire Cricket League Division One title by grabbing the one point required in an eight-wicket victory at Worcester Nomads. Stourport finished second after winning by 142 runs at fourth-placed Chaddesley Corbett thanks
The Wipers Times/Malvern Theatres I’VE never understood why so much of the popular music during the First World War was so relentlessly jolly. Every tune of the period seems to be such a hymn to happiness. Pack up your troubles, smile boys
MASSIVE congratulations to our county’s cricketers in their first ever T20 final at Edgbaston on Saturday. How apt it was that on the weekend the county’s most famous cricketing son Basil D’Oliveira was awarded the freedom of the city, Worcestershire
SIR - I’m writing in response to John Phillpott’s letter ‘Support for mural painting in Diglis is ‘disappointing’’ (12 September). I want to assure Mr Phillpott that we share his consideration for the sand martins who make their home in Diglis Dock
Doctors in south Worcestershire have been prescribing more anti-depressants over the last three years, according to NHS data. General Practitioners have called on the Government to increase the funding for psychotherapist services to rely less on
CCTV cameras may soon have to be fitted in every taxi in the city as the council floats the idea of making them compulsory. With nine months of work already behind them, city council officers will continue to look at the idea before joining the
A THERAPEUTIC garden opened at a hostel for Worcester’s homeless this time last year, providing an oasis of calm to help tackle past traumas. The Stepping Stones garden opened at St Paul’s Hostel in Tallow Hill, Worcester to provide a calm environment
A RECORD number of people took part in the 2018 Worcester City Run, cheered on by thousands of spectators. Over 4,000 people had signed up to take part in the Worcester City Half Marathon, 10K and Young Athletes Run, which all took place on Sunday
TWO men are facing lengthy jail sentences after being convicted of two knife-point robberies in the city. Daniel Martin, 29, and Tommy Lee Jauncey, 21, were yesterday found guilty by a jury after a week-long trial at Worcester Crown Court. There
FIT-AGAIN hooker Jack Singleton refused to give any excuses for Worcester Warriors’ sorry lineout showing against Newcastle Falcons. Several of Joe Taufete'e's and Singleton's throws missed the target in Warriors’ 23-20 defeat to Falcons at Sixways
THE hidden and sometimes horrible history of Worcester was laid bare during a heritage open day. Visitors could delve into parts of Worcester Guildhall not usually open to the public on Saturday, including the gloomy cells were murderers and robbers
THE Lamb and Flag in The Tything, Worcester, was apparently frequented by composer Sir Edward Elgar and it certainly hit the right note with Pub Spy this week. If you haven’t been for a while you’re in for a pleasant surprise because it has been
TWO women who were punched and kicked during what is believed to be an unprovoked, homophobic attack by up to three men, have said they were "overwhelmed" with the support they've received. Lauren Heeks, 22, and partner Jade Vernalls, 25, were
PROP Nick Schonert is expected to be “back and ready for action” when Worcester Warriors visit Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher Premiership on Sunday (3pm). The tighthead missed Warriors’ 23-20 loss to Newcastle Falcons on Saturday after a blow
MY back was now really hurting... I still couldn’t drive as it was too painful and I was feeling fed up. Dad was my taxi as he was driving me to and from work. Then, I had the phone call from the CT department at the hospital. My biopsy
