Little Oscar Saxelby-Lee was just like any other four-year old when he started school last September. His smiling face, seen on our front page in his first school picture and below, positively radiates health and happiness. He was embarking
Admittedly I am a flabby, gangly, shy, bespectacled, excessively polite, floppy-haired nerd. But I’m also highly emotional. It’s not that hard to trigger me. Injustice makes me grind my teeth. I can barely listen to the news anymore in case my head
LABOUR plans to invest more money in the county’s libraries and an additional £100,000 to tackle homelessness as part of its alternative budget plan for next year. Labour said Worcestershire County Council's Conservative's budget had "in effect"
A DAD who squirted acid on a three-year-old boy said he felt ‘terrible’ when he learned of his injuries on the news. Adam Cech gave evidence for a second day at Worcester Crown Court today, claiming he only discovered the boy had been hurt while
CHILDREN at King’s St Alban’s in Worcester city centre were today (Friday) celebrating the news that a brand new nursery facility will be opening on site this September to cater for children aged two to four. Once open, King’s School will offer education
A CHARITY golf day is being held for a search and rescue charity. Independent fund-raisers of Worcester will host its annual Charity Golf Day at the Bromsgrove Golf Centre on Thursday, June 13. The 18 hole AM-AM competition is open to teams of
LOCAL art lovers have until February 23 to catch up with a exhibition of paintings by artist Colin Ross Jack at The Hive venue in Worcester. And variety is certainly the name of the game, because Colin is clearly in the mood to celebrate and test
CAN it really be 37 years since George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed one of the most enduring pop groups of the flamboyant 1980s? Well undoubtedly; but the legend of Wham! still rumbles on, and now Sweeney Entertainments are bringing a new
Although Mappfest founder Andy Mapp has stepped down from the festival itself, he says he is still determined to bring “quality rock” to Malvern. And a local audience can look forward to a tribute to Motorhead’s fallen heroes, this April. A spokesman
FREE-SCORING wing Tom Howe has been rewarded for his consistent performances in cup rugby for Worcester Warriors this season with a new one-year contract. The 23-year-old back, who joined Warriors from Wasps’ academy in the summer of 2017, has
NEW signing Jono Kitto was brought to director of rugby Alan Solomons’ attention by former Worcester Warriors boss Gary Gold. Solomons revealed Gold spoke highly of Kitto when having a discussion about scrum-halves before he went out and signed
With so much uncertainty and negativity in the news at the moment, I am pleased to report on some more positive subject matter. For this Friday will see the West Midlands finals of the Federation of Small Businesses Business (FSB) Awards 2019. The
CHAIRMAN Paul Loader moved to quell the anger over Saturday’s controversial last-ditch postponement that left Pershore Town kicking their heels. The West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division strugglers had been due to host Black Country
A PARISH council has been criticised for displaying a notice asking for people to put their name down for one of 33 proposed affordable homes, before the application has been approved. Dodderhill Parish Council was accused of creating a “clash
PARENTS claim local children are dropping out of Worcestershire schools due to a range of factors, including bullying, and not just because of a lack of special educational needs (SEN) support. The Worcester News recently reported that 712 children
TODAY'S picture from the past dates back to August 1994, when postman Thomas Clarke marked his 50th year of making deliveries. Mr Clarke, who began delivering letters the day before his 14th birthday, reckoned he had walked more than 100,000 miles
New members of the Worcestershire Ambassadors have been officially welcomed at an event hosted by the Ambassadors’ Board. Fifty Worcestershire Ambassadors attended the event last week at the Crown and Sandys, Ombersley to welcome 30 new members.
In a city where no one can be trusted and the say everyone is a criminal this is the amusing story set in the 50's about an attempted robbery of a 500,000$ diamond from the Minneapolis City Bank. This is precisely the case as convicts, prision
BEN Te’o has been recalled by England and will miss Worcester Warriors’ Gallagher Premiership match against Harlequins on Saturday (3pm). The 32-year-old centre who has been recovering from side strain is among 25 players that will take part in
American Idiot/Malvern Theatres THE problem is that having just returned from poverty-stricken Cuba where street beggars are so destitute that they hassle tourists for soap, I find it hard to feel a connection with First World pampered punk
A THIEF has been put on an electronic tag after stealing wine from a city shop. Jonathan Finch, aged 29, pleaded guilty to taking wine from the Co-op, in the Bull Ring, St John's, Worcester. He stole the wine on September 19 and was handed a
SIR – RE Chaplain’s Blog (Making time for our very special staff, February 11) – how true his words are and thank you. I retired from 46 years of nursing four years ago. I would often say to staff that we often had no idea of people’s past and what
AN antiques fair takes place in the Exhibition Centre behind the Chateau Impney Hotel on the weekend of February 23 and 24. From 10am to 5pm both days, the event is the first of two Worcestershire Antique Fairs this year. A total of 90 dealers
THE University of Worcester is among 30 universities nationwide who have renewed their commitment to put the economy and quality of life of their home towns as a priority. The institutions, which include a number of Russell Group universities, have
SILENCE was golden for Evesham United manager Paul Collicutt after a 4-2 defeat at Thatcham Town which featured four penalties and two red cards. Both teams were awarded and converted two spot-kicks apiece with Town reduced to 10 men early in the
IT'S that time of the year again, when the award season is in full swing and we are all supposed to be getting really exciting about it. Not only am I not excited, I find award shows mind numbingly dull. I should stress here I'm not actually
ANNUAL dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire has named its two charities for 2019. Proceeds from the black tie event, which will be held at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich on May 23, will support mental health initiatives at Worcester Community
THE region's police and crime commissioner has said he won't be apologising for saying West Mercia Police is "effectively subsidising" Warwickshire Police. West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said his comments had been misunderstood
CITY councillors could be in line to receive an extra £137 a year under new plans. If the recommendations were approved by Worcester City Council, the leader of the council would receive an extra £343 a year and the deputy leader would be in line
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THE battle for Worcester Warriors’ number 10 jersey is set to ramp up next week when Jono Lance and Jamie Shillcock come back into the mix for selection. Duncan Weir has established himself as Warriors’ first-choice fly-half while Lance (back)
WORCESTER Warriors face “another three weeks or so” without speedster Perry Humphreys due to a “problematic” injury. Humphreys suffered a “high ankle sprain” in Worcester’s Gallagher Premiership win over Bath at the beginning of last month.
THE parents of a little boy with an aggressive form of leukaemia have been told they have only three months to find their son a life-saving blood stem cell transplant. Oscar Saxelby-Lee, who has only just turned five, has already endured four weeks
A TEACHER who has been described as ‘bubbly, positive and oozing enthusiasm’ has been nominated for a Worcestershire Education Award. Sarah James, from Nunnery Wood Primary School, in Prestwich Avenue, has been nominated for Teacher of the Year
A MALVERN charity providing respite care for children with special needs is being wound up. Kaleidoscope was founded in 1994 by Diana Maiden, and now that she has decided to retire it is now being brought to an end. A special party was held
MANAGER John Snape insisted he has no regrets over making nine changes for Worcester City’s Midland Football League (MFL) Cup tie at Romulus. City bowed out 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes in Monday’s quarter-final at Castle
