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  • EDITOR'S VIEW: £405 fine sends out a message

    HAVING to pay out over £400 just for dropping a cigarette butt in the street may seem a harsh punishment, but the severity of the sentence sends out a strong message that littering will not be tolerated in Worcester. Emily Attwood, 21, found herself

  • Worcestershire re-sign T20 ace

    CHAMPIONS Worcestershire Rapids have re-signed New Zealand star batsman Martin Guptill for most of the 2019 Vitality Blast campaign. Opener Guptill, one of the most destructive players in world cricket, will join up with Rapids at the conclusion

  • Warriors unveil new shirt for Tigers clash

    WORCESTER Warriors have unveiled the new shirt that will be worn by the players in Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership match against Leicester Tigers at Sixways on Sunday (1pm). The shirts which have been printed to raise funds for Acorns Children’s

  • FOOTBALL PICTURES: Worcester Raiders 7 Wrens Nest 0

    WORCESTER Raiders enjoyed a sweet 16th straight West Midlands League Division One win. They hammered mid-table Wrens Nest 7-0 at Claines Lane to remain five points behind leaders Darlaston Town with four games in hand. Raiders, who led 4-0

  • King's first XV through to Sixways final

    KING'S School Worcester's first XV will head to the Natwest Bowl final at the city's Sixways Stadium next month. They enjoyed an exciting 33-31 comeback home win over Ampleforth College from North Yorkshire in the semis. King’s held the upper

  • Warriors sweating on availability of England U20s stars

    WORCESTER Warriors are waiting to find out whether their England under 20s stars will be available for Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership showdown with Leicester Tigers at Sixways (1pm). Centre Ollie Lawrence and flanker Ted Hill returned from international

  • Family farm brings innovation to traditional methods

    AN exemplary family poultry business has been put forward for the Poultry Farmer of the Year award of the Three Counties Farmer Awards. Award-winning Court Farm Chickens, of Much Birch, Herefordshire, is part of a farming enterprise started by Frank

  • Rare William III coins found in Malvern field

    A TEAM of metal detectorists in a field near Malvern had a 'lottery winning' moment as they found a hoard of rare 17th Century coins. The diggers, from a group called KC Rallys, were at a scheduled meet scouring the field for artifacts when Garry

  • New Chequers to reopen in March after £186,000 facelift

    A PUB is under new management and is set to be transformed in the coming weeks. The New Chequers is now closed while it undergoes a facelift including new signage and lighting, and an increase in its outdoor space to seat 142 pub-goers. The transformation

  • Wolves academy under 12s finish second at tournament

    WORCESTER Wolves Academy entered a team into the Glozball CVL under 12s tournament. The first under 12s team assembled by the club this season faced Stroud Sharks, Abingdon Eagles and Wales in their group. They beat Sharks 12-8 after leading

  • Beardmore stars for Worcester cross country runners

    GEORGE Beardmore was the first Worcester runner home in the fourth Birmingham Cross Country League race at Lilleshall. The city looked to secure a mid-table Division One finish in high winds and energy-sapping mud at the National Sports Centre

  • Choppy seas at Malvern Theatres with maritime comedy

    ROUGH Crossing has music by Andre Previn and lyrics by Tom Stoppard. Even better, it’s coming to Malvern Theatres this March. A spokesman said: “Bill Kenwright presents the long-awaited return of Rough Crossing written by Academy, Tony and Olivier

  • RUGBY PICTURES: Dudley Kingswinford 60 Malvern 21

    A MISFIRING lineout and a leaky defence saw Malvern slump to a 60-21 defeat at Dudley Kingswinford in Midlands One West. Bottom club Malvern travelled to Wall Heath buoyed by the previous week’s success against Droitwich. But the third-placed

  • Warndon-based tech firm backs county air ambulance

    Employees at a leading city technology firm have nominated Midlands Air Ambulance as their charity of the year. Over the next 12 months, employees at Open GI, in Warndon,will participate in a number of fundraising opportunities, such as cake sales

  • Sad Benji really needs a loving home - can you help?

    THIS is Benji - could you give him the loving home he deserves and make his sad eyes sparkle again? The sweet natured chap is a black labrador/collie cross in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch through no fault of his own

  • 'Would-be burglar' handed curfew

    A ‘WOULD-be burglar’ has been handed a 12-week night curfew after an eagle-eyed local told police about his group loitering outside city homes. Sean McLoughlin, aged 19, of Willetts Road, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle, tools

  • Worcester firm re-brands after GDPR name confusion

    A WORCESTER based media and communications company has completed an overhaul of its brand and after confusion surrounding its name. Conteur, based in St Johns, was known as GD PR & Media before making the decision to change its name due to brand

  • Collaboration is key to success for H&W Chamber members

    The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce welcomed a group of collaborative members to speak about the benefits of public relations at their Women’s Business Forum hosted at Spetchley Park. The idea was shaped when Ruby Edwards,

  • Picture from the past: Church members get the key to the door

    TODAY’S picture dates from June 1981when Worcester Baptists finally saw their dream of a new church hall come true after five years of fundraising for the £80,000 building. Rev Raymond Tucker, minster of Worcester Baptist Church, receives the key to

  • Rising city star Poppy WS a hit in New York

    A CITY singer-songwriter has returned from a prestigious gig in New York which was organised after a famous bassist spotted an online performance of the rising star. Poppy Waterman-Smith, better known as Poppy WS, performed at New York’s oldest

  • Spa still maintain clean sheet despite keeper's red card

    KEEPER Matt Oliver was sent off as Droitwich Spa won 4-0 at Tipton Town in West Midlands Football League Division One. Tipton substitute Ross Harris was brought down by Oliver with 15 minutes left in a one-on-one on the edge of the area. Droitwich

  • Harlequins hooker cited for allegedly striking van Velze

    HARLEQUINS hooker Max Crumpton is facing a disciplinary hearing after allegedly striking Worcester Warriors captain Gerrit-Jan van Velze. Crumpton was cited following Quins’ 47-33 Gallagher Premiership victory over Warriors at The Stoop on Saturday

  • Ghouls and boys come out to play

    The House on Cold Hill/Malvern Theatres   ARCH spine-tingler Peter James has wisely acknowledged that the classic ghost story needed a revamp… and the proof that he’s succeeded in his mission is here for all to see. And, come to think of

  • Police appeal for help in finding stolen jewellery

    POLICE have released this picture of stolen jewellery as part of an appeal to find the items. The pieces were taken from a property in Upton on Monday. Anyone with information can ring police on 101, quoting incident number 429s of February 18

  • Police seize two uninsured cars and fine drivers

    POLICE seized two uninsured cars and fined their drivers £300 each. The vehicles were seized in Warndon Villages, Worcester, and on the M5 southbound, between junctions seven (Worcester) and eight (Strensham), last night (February 18). Officers

  • Jogger who died in Worcester has been identified by police

    A FAMILY member has come forward to identify a jogger who died after collapsing in the street, following a police appeal that reached thousands of people. Emergency services were called to Crookbarrow Way in Worcester at 5.55pm on Saturday (February

  • Evesham United: Colly says sorry for "weak" performance

    MANAGER Paul Collicutt apologised for Evesham United’s performance as part of a damning assessment of Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Winchester City. Goals from City captain Jamie Barron and substitute Tyrell Mitford consigned the play-off chasing Robins

  • Worcester City: Snape reveals talks with Dave Reynolds

    MANAGER John Snape has revealed striker Dave Reynolds is on Worcester City’s radar. Hotshot Reynolds left City for Redditch United in September having notched 34 times in 54 matches in blue and white. READ MORE | Tributes our in for 'Mister

  • COMPETITION: Are you in the crowd at Quins v Warriors?

    ARE you our Face in the Crowd this week? The man wearing a Warriors home shirt who is circled in this fans' photo from JMP is the lucky winner of two tickets to Warriors' next home game against Leicester Tigers on Sunday (1pm). You were pictured

  • Worcestershire is testbed for 5G technology

    WORCESTER Bosch has become the first-ever British factory with 5G wireless access, thanks to an innovative trial programme. And the move is set to be a boost for industry across the entire county, putting it at the forefront of technological advance

  • PUB SPY: Bottles was the perfect Valentine's Day spot

    PS is not one for over the top declarations of mushy instalove with sickly 'look at me' photos of over priced cards and ridiculous heart splattered presents bought by victims lured in by marketing geniuses, but thinks Valentines day should be celebrated

  • Warriors captain suffers injury in defeat at Quins

    CAPTAIN Gerrit-Jan van Velze is set to be assessed by Worcester Warriors’ medics after suffering an arm injury. The number eight left the field on 56 minutes in Warriors’ 47-33 defeat at Harlequins on Saturday and was spotted after the match with