WORCESTERSHIRE Pride, an event celebrating the LGBT community will take place tomorrow. The day kicks off at 1.00pm tomorrow (Saturday, September 22), introducing the first ever walking parade through the city centre, starting off at Cathedral
A DOG walker is appealing for people to stop leaving broken glass around parks, after her Labrador’s paw was badly injured on a walk. Chrissy Webb’s Labrador Sasha recently needed surgery and stitches after cutting her paw. Mrs Webb said: “
A WARRIORS fan was disappointed to be fined £70 for parking on Shire Business Park, despite, along with hordes of other fans, having done so for years. 89-year-old season ticket holder Louis Riley has been parking on a discreet spot in Wainwright
PERSHORE Swimming Club are toasting a fine summer which produced a gold and silver medal at the national finals. They sent four competitors to the summer competition in Sheffield with three making finals. Patrick Heeks, 15, won gold in the 50m
SU Pollard leans back in the chair, her face breaking into the kind of smile that seems to suggest she’s known you all her life. You’ve hardly sat down, but she’s already delivering that big Nottinghamshire welcome treatment, those long, drawn-out
PERSHORE Phoenix paddlers took on one of their favourite events in the London Great River Race. They improved on their time by three minutes from last year at the 21-mile race from Millwall Slipway to Richmond upon Thames to finish 10th fastest
A BAREFOOT thief threatened staff with a knife at an Ombersley petrol station during a robbery in the early hours of Friday (September 21). Police say the man, who had his face covered, walked into the Northwick Service Station in Ombersley Road
MANAGER John Snape is happy to manage Mat Birley’s playing time to make the most of his “second to none” talents. The 32-year-old midfield maestro has missed four of City’s 12 matches to date with muscle complaints, including Wednesday’s 2-2 draw
Are your gas appliances safe? 17th - 23rd September is Gas Safety Week. Commercial Feature: The eighth annual Gas Safety Week will see organisations from across the UK working together to raise awareness of the dangers of poorly maintained gas
WORCESTER Warriors legend Craig Gillies has lifted the lid on a “torrid” final six months of his 11-year Sixways career. Five years after calling it a day Gillies has spoken openly on this week’s instalment of the Worcester Warriors Podcast about
The proportion of five-year-olds getting both MMR jabs in Worcestershire is higher than average, but still below target. The latest Public Health England figures for 2017-18 show that 92.2% of five-year-olds had received both MMR jabs before their
LONDON Road is closed. There has been been an accident near Foxwell Street. A car is turned over onto it's roof. Police and a paramedic officer with one ambulance are currently at the scene. The paramedic is treating two patients who both have
WORCESTER Wolves have signed Dean Wanliss ahead of tonight's British Basketball League opener. Wanliss arrives from Leeds Force, who left the BBL at the end of last season, after averaging 9.8 points per game. The 29-year-old will strengthen
WORCESTER poet, Anthony Wood has a grasp of imagery that sometimes leaps like the River Severn salmon on the front cover of his new book. This publication, The Blue Empyrean of the Whither Loade, is a collection of verse and lyrics that repays close
SOMEONE Like You - The Adele Songbook is a stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters. And the good news is, the show is coming to Malvern Theatres with someone like Adele in vocal
WORCESTER'S Dark Horse drag racing team were among the top performers at meetings in Germany and closer to home. Brian and Lee Huxley were joined by crew chief Andy Walker at Hockenheim for the 23rd running of the NitrOlympX in sunny conditions.
A POLICE officer has been dismissed from the West Mercia force following a public misconduct hearing. PC Andrew Wright, aged 52 had completed 20 years service as a constable, most recently based in the incident progression team at the force headquarters
WORCESTER AND DISTRICT WINTER CRIB LEAGUE Fernhill Heath WMC 3 Plumbers Arms 6; Berkeley Arms A 3 Gun Tavern 6; New Chequers B 4 Maple Leaf A 5; Maple Leaf B 5 New Chequers A 4; Virgin Tavern 4 Berkeley Arms B 5; Crown Inn 4 Northwick Arms 5; Northwick
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Joe Leach and head coach Kevin Sharp are delighted with the signing of Wayne Parnell on a long-term deal. All-rounder Parnell has put pen to paper as a Kolpak player on a three-year contract until the end of the 2021 campaign
5:45pm If you or anyone you know crossed the footbridge between 3:30am and 4am on Wednesday morning, please call the police
MARTLEY seconds are celebrating after finishing second in Worcestershire Cricket League Division Four despite losing their last game of the season to champions Claverley. But an inexperienced Martley first team were well beaten at Avoncroft in
THERE is a new face at a successful Worcestershire business network. Circle2Success Worcestershire has announced Andrea Borwell-Fox has joined its team, which is the described as the fastest growing business network in the county. Mrs Borwell-Fox
A GROUP will be handing out posters and flyers across Worcester this afternoon in an effort to find 18-year-old Tom Jones. Police have asked for members of the public to stop searching around the river at this time, while specialist divers carry
TY Shaw is looking beyond Worcester Wolves’ “gruelling” British Basketball League campaign as he bids to be at the club for the long run. After three years as a player at Wolves the American has returned to the city to head up the coaching team
SATURDAY FA Cup second qualifying round: Alvechurch v Corby Town; Hereford v Truro City; Kidderminster Harriers v Atherstone Town. Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division Central: Stratford Town v Redditch United. Division One Central: Aylesbury
DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons has made three changes to Worcester Warriors’ starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s trip to Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher Premiership (3pm). Jack Singleton, Nick Schonert and Anton Bresler all start as Warriors
A CONSERVATION charity is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the purchase of its 100th patch of land. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has just completed the purchase of Tor Coppice, a small woodland next to the existing Knapp and Papermill nature
HOTSHOT Dave Reynolds has left Worcester City for Redditch United. Reynolds, City’s leading scorer with 30 goals last season, will take the chance to jump up two levels following an approach from new Reds manager Paul Smith. The ex-Malvern Town
RESTRICTIONS will be in place on the M5 Junction 6 next week while improvement work is carried out. As part of the scheme, the roundabout, the slip roads and all the approaches will be widened. The work will add an extra lane to the roundabout
UPDATE 11am: Katrina has now been found, says family. A FAMILY is appealing for help to find 16-year-old Katrina Pegler, who has been missing from Worcester since yesterday evening. She has not been seen since about 7.30pm walking down Ronkswood
Noon POLICE have asked that members of the public do not help with the search around the river at this time. The specialist divers will continue their search. Freinds of Tom are organising a leaflet handout that the public can participate
PEOPLE going to Worcestershire Pride on Saturday can find out all about fostering in the county. A team from Worcestershire Fostering, part of Worcestershire County Council, will be manning a stall at the annual event. Anyone considering fostering
A DECISION over a new KFC has been delayed to give councillors a chance to see what the city centre is like at night. Plans to build the popular fast food restaurant in an empty building in The Cross in Worcester looked set to be refused because
A TEENAGER who says she was raped described being ‘passed around like a piece of meat’ by three men. The girl, aged 16 at the time, alleges the rapes happened in a car behind a skip in County Hall, Worcester and at another isolated location. The
KEEN gardeners were rewarded with an awards ceremony that celebrated their success at turning their gardens into beautiful havens. Fortis Living announced the winners of this year’s gardening competition at Meadow Court, Worcester. The annual
A MICROPUB landlord has raised concerns about a cancer charity's drive to stop people drinking next month. Chris Hankins, owner of the Bull Baiters Inn, in St John's, Worcester, said Macmillan's Go Sober for October campaign is damaging his business
STAFF at Worcester's Volvo dealership are busy whisking up tasty treats as they prepare to take part in the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. On Friday September 28, from 9.30am to 5pm, Listers Volvo is inviting people to pop in for cake
PAUL James is preparing himself for a “surreal” return to the University of Worcester Arena when his Plymouth Raiders side face Worcester Wolves tonight (7.30pm). The vastly-experienced coach spent eight-and-a-half years in charge of Worcester
FRANCOIS Venter is a “great replacement” for Jackson Willison and it is only a matter of time before Worcester Warriors are producing easy-on-the-eye performances. That’s the view of Venter’s midfield partner, Ryan Mills, who is confident the Gallagher
RYAN Mills insisted there was “no malice” in Will Spencer’s red card tackle despite acknowledging the reasons for his ex-team-mate’s dismissal. Spencer was sent off in Leicester Tigers’ defeat at Wasps and will miss the chance to face his former
A TEENAGER has been fined after he struck a police officer in the calf and then tried to headbutt him. William Mckay, aged 19, started being abusive while firearms officers were leaving an incident in Worcester last month, the court heard.
YELLOW warnings for winds have been issued by the Met Office as Storm Bronagh has been causing havoc. Jon Fraser, Worcestershire County Council Highways, said: "We've dealt with situations in over 60 locations so far during this period of stormy
CHAIRMAN Steve Goode feels “110 per cent sure” no financial misconduct will be unearthed during the examination of Worcester City's finances. Goode became one of four new City directors in August in a change that saw under-fire predecessor Anthony
A MASTERCHEF finalist will return to Worcestershire to share his culinary skills. Arum Nixon, a former pupil at The River School in Worcester who was a finalist in the 2017 MasterChef Australia, returns to the city on Thursday September 27. That
