WORCESTER Shotokan Karate Club members have enjoyed a series of promotions. Maya Garbett, Iben Tromholt and Samantha Widdop all passed their first dan and Alex Carroll his sixth dan at a grading. Bob Duarte regraded to first dan. The club
WORCESTER began the new Worcestershire Cricket League Premier Division season in style with a fine victory over Astwood Bank. The early start allows for a new play-off between four county champions in mid-September with two promoted to the new
WORCESTER Wolves could do nothing to slow down a free-scoring Plymouth Raiders side as they slumped to a 106-83 British Basketball League defeat in Devon. Half-time arrears of 50-37 only worsened after the break with multiple turnovers and wayward
THE mayor of Worcester joined ukulele players during a city centre fundraiser. More than 30 players from Worcester Ukulele Club entertained shoppers on Saturday to raise money for the Worcester and District Branch of Parkinson’s UK. The show
WORCESTERSHIRE launched the 2019 season in superb style with an innings and 18-run victory over Leicestershire in the Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash at the Fischer County Ground. Leicestershire resumed on 132-4 in their second
A MAN who was attacked and left with serious injuries has spoken out after receiving no compensation from the courts. The Worcester News has previously reported how Keith Bowley, from Worcester, was attacked by Brennan Kilner in June last year while
Audiences at Malvern Theatres can enjoy a special concert of spring music, during the Easter week. On Wednesday, April 17, violinist Rachel Podger, who was Gramophone’s Artist of the Year in 2018, will join the celebrated vocal ensemble VOCES8 for
A CRASH is causing disrupting in Wychbold. The three car crash has happened on the A38, and an eyewitness say it appears one of the vehicles has crashed into lamppost, and knocked it over. Two other cars were pulled in on roundabout, looked
A SECOND-HALF hat-trick from Josh Adams saw Worcester Warriors storm to a 39-17 victory over Sale Sharks to climb seven points clear of the relegation zone. It was a terrific, full-blooded performance by Alan Solomons’ men who began with a bang
A BUILDING had to be evacuated after a deep fat fryer caught fire. Firefighters were called to the fire at 6.18am in Martley Road, and hose reel jets were used by firefighters, using breathing apparatus, to extinguish the fire. Crews from Worcester
UPDATE: Some customers have received texts in the last hour to say: "Good news, your water should gradually return to normal but sometimes the water may be slightly discoloured." And STW has taken the incident off their website, indicating the
MUSIC lovers found a way to celebrate Independent Record Store day in Worcester despite the city having no independent music shops. That has been the situation since the much-loved Rise store closed in the Crowngate Shopping Centre in 2018. Undeterred
POLICE have launched a national appeal to identify a man whose remains were found close to a main road. The death of the man, whose remains were found in May last year in Cirencester, close to the A419 Stroud Road, is not being treated as suspicious
CHANGES to a second unpopular zebra crossing are being considered, it has been revealed. A council highways boss said plans were in the pipeline to change the pedestrian crossing near Asda following a barrage of fresh criticism for the spot.
THERE has been a mixed reaction from readers after volunteers for a charity that serves meals to homeless people were given parking tickets by ticket wardens. The Worcester News has previously reported that volunteers from Worcester Street Cafe
The University of Worcester has agreed to underwrite a scheme for students to travel to Europe to study, in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Erasmus+ programme, funded by the European Commission, provides grants to enable students from across
dmanta (@silverfoxy1dm). Good performance team started well and stayed focused hope that carries on into the next match. Andrew Easton (@theandrewe). Superb team performance. Outstanding in both attack and defence. Coped brilliantly for
WARRIORS 7 Pennell –nipped through to score Warriors’ second try and ran well all game but spurned a great chance when knocking on after being put clean through. 7 Heem – ate up so much ground with destructive runs and superbly teed up Pennell
