PLANS are already in place for the next Malvern Walking Festival and the organisers are anticipating a sell-out. The 2019 programme will be the 15th annual event. Supported by Malvern Hills District Council, Elts shoes and other local businesses
Long gone are the days when abusive husbands like Andrzej Kwietniewski could bully and beat their wives and the law would turn a blind eye. Controlling, violent and manipulative behaviour can now result in a prison sentence and rightly so. It is
A DRINK driver who was more than three times the limit after a meltdown over an energy bill told police officers: ‘I’m drunk.’ Nicholas Wilkins admitted driving with excess alcohol at Worcester Magistrates Court. Wilkins, who had drunk vodka
THE chief executive of Sight Concern Worcestershire will be joining in a challenge on the Malvern Hills to raise money for the charity. Jenny Gage will be taking part in the Malvern Peaks Challenge on Saturday, May 4, organised by the town’s mayor
HOOKER Jack Singleton will leave Worcester Warriors at the end of the season to re-join reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Saracens. The Hertfordshire-born 22-year-old was previously part of Sarries’ youth set-up, progressing from the under
A VILLAGE that has been suffering with speeding is adding another preventative measure in the hope that motorists will heed the 30mph limit. West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has allocated £1,500 to purchase and install five
BETWEEN 11pm on April 24 and 6:30am on April 25, someone broke into a property in Aston Somerville and stole car keys before stealing two cars. One is a dark grey Land Rover Discovery Sport KVJ and the second is a grey Audi S3.
TWINKLE-toed playmaker Mat Birley revealed his “toughest” season with injuries had instigated the call to hang up his boots – but only after leading out Worcester City for the final time. The ex-Birmingham City midfielder retires after a last hurrah
WORCESTER City will have a second farewell on Saturday with goalkeeper Sam Gilder set to retire at the end of the season. Gilder, 31, will join player-coach Mat Birley in bringing down the curtain on his career as City round off their Midland Football
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids are set to select from an unchanged squad for Friday's Royal London One-Day Cup encounter with Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Wantage Road (11am). First-team coach Alex Gidman confirmed that he would be able to choose from
A FAMILY claim they have been through “hell and back” after being prevented from moving to a new house due to a “tired, broken, old lift.” Phill Brown and his wife Mary are desperate to move to Blackpool with their two children for a fresh start
WORCESTERSHIRE Ambassadors has appointed six new directors with a wealth of experience across a range of business sectors. Chris Green, James Green, Tracy Lowe, Sarah Mayo-Evans, Dawn Owen and Derek Simmonds are all joining the board to help build
PREPARATIONS are under way for this year’s Pershore Carnival, which is set to bring some magic to the bank holiday with its theme of ‘fairytales.’ Every year the carnival committee has to raise enough money to stage this event. Businessman Harry
ON April 23, between 10.45am and 2pm, a silver Peugeot 3008 VRM that was parked on the cattlemarket car park, Worcester, was keyed with damage caused to the rear bumper. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote the reference number
BETWEEN the April 22 and April 23 a Charity Tin for Dementia UK was taken from a commercial premises on Shrub Hill. The Tin contained approximately £70 of sponsorship money that had been collected for a person who is running in the London Marathon.
ONE thousand asparagus spears have been delivered to the Chelsea Pensioners. The pensioners were chosen as every year the first-cut Vale of Evesham asparagus is delivered to a special location. The 1,000 spears were delivered by a Morgan car
Blackeyed Theatre return to the Malvern stage next month with a new adaptation of The Sign of Four, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s epic second Sherlock Holmes novel. When Mary Morstan arrives at Baker Street to request help following the mysterious disappearance
IT’s really not mumbo jumbo that you can pay what you like at a forthcoming gig, at Worcester Arts Workshop. But Mumbo-Jumbo will be the acoustic vaudeville combo for a ‘Pay What You Think It’s Worth” appearance on Friday, May 3, from 8pm A spokesman
WORCESTER Warriors have continued their transfer business in New Zealand with the signing of hooker Matt Moulds. The 27-year-old Kiwi will become Warriors’ second signing from Super Rugby side Blues as he will follow in the footsteps of wing Melani
Earlier this week, six businesses from Herefordshire and Worcestershire were named as winners in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2019, one of the most prestigious awards for UK businesses. I’m thrilled that Chamber Members; JMDA (John Martin Design
THERE were 133 drivers caught using their mobile phone at the wheel in a single week across West Mercia. Police say the drivers were stopped as part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council campaign earlier this month. The crackdown runs until
THE MYSTERY unfolds and the drama has begun at Great Malvern Priory, as God and Lucifer battle it out during the Malvern Mystery Play. But who will you be cheering for? The play opened on Wednesday this week but it runs until Wednesday May 8,
WORCESTER Warriors pair James Scott and Kai Owen have been named in the England under 20s squad for Friday’s match against South Africa (7.30pm). Lock Scott will start the game at Coventry’s Butts Park Arena with loosehead prop Owen named as a
TODAY's archive picture from the file of the Worcester News dates back to March 1999, when angel-voiced youngsters from across the county swapped their music for mud, to take part in a football tournament at The King's School - organised by the Choir
THE mother-of-three children murdered by the ‘Monster of Worcester,’ David McGreavy, says she can’t understand why he would be considered for release. And Elsie Urry has told the BBC she fears she could bump into the killer in another part of the
SIR – It is with pain and sorrow that I write to you and in condolence with the tragic events that transpired on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. The pain, loss and suffering that the victims and families are enduring and no doubt the Christian communities
Mementos such as marbles, buttons and over a hundred other curiosities are part of a special garden for Macmillan Cancer Support at this year's RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Designer Gary Bristow’s Macmillan Legacy Garden tells the story of a fictional
A DOMINEERING husband headbutted his wife and slapped her in the face when she failed to bring him clean socks during a campaign of abuse. Andrzej Kwietniewski admitted controlling and coercive behaviour at the home he shared with his now estranged
A LABOUR councillor is facing an investigation after he was accused of writing homophobic rants on Twitter. It has been reported that Alan Humphries, who sits on Droitwich Town Council and is standing for election to Wychavon District Council next
A 23-year-old man has appeared in court in Worcester on drugs and weapons charges. Kurtis Barton-Hanson appeared at Worcester Crown Court, above, on Wednesday where he faces five charges relating to alleged incidents in the city on November 5 last
LOW wages and lengthy delays in people receiving benefit payments have been blamed for a record number of referrals to Worcester Foodbank last year. The charity confirmed yesterday that it provided 6,799 emergency food parcels to hungry individuals
A RESTAURANT owner cleared of any wrongdoing in an immigration row over one of his former employees said he is now looking to rebuild the business’s reputation. The Home Office told Hafiz Nur Mohammed, of Balti Mahal, he could be forced to pay up
A PENSIONER claims police officers assured him the constabulary would pay for repairs after smashing open his door – but he’s now been lumbered with the £200 bill. David Barlow arrived home after a day in London to find “a circle of police and neighbours
A MAN burgled Malvern football club, stealing an amplifier. David Cox admitted the burglary at Malvern Town Football Club when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday). The 34-year-old of no fixed abode carried out the burglary
WE have all done or said things in our past that we regret, or are embarrassed by but not many people have made quite as much of a let down of themselves as a certain Labour councillor. This week tweets have been dug out of the past of a local councillor
IT might not look like it now but Claines was once a hotspot for Liberal Democrat councillors in the Guildhall. For a time, the party held all the seats in this leafy three-member ward, but recent results have thrust Conservatives into prominent
ONE of the city's most recognisable and populated wards has historically been a long and tight battle between Labour and Conservatives for a share of its seats. Cathedral, one of Worcester City Council's three-member wards, is currently held by
AN animal rights group demonstrated outside a university in protest of the animal testing that takes place onsite. Worcestershire Vegans and Veggies joined Animal Justice Project in a demonstration outside Cardiff University yesterday to raise
CYCLISTS have welcomed a new mountain bike trail on the Malvern Hills – but some people are against the route, saying animals could be put at risk. A series of signposted mountain biking trails can now be found on the beauty spot, and a spokesman
MISTY mornings and beautiful bluebells were some of the lovely images captured this week by members of the Worcester News Camera Club. To join, email pictures to photo@ worcesternews.co.uk or visit the Worcester News Camera Club on Facebook
CAPTAIN Gerrit-Jan van Velze says he has been using his water boy role to keep his team-mates cool in the heat of the relegation battle. The influential number eight has been sidelined since Worcester Warriors’ defeat at Harlequins two months ago
TWO key Worcester Warriors players are on course to return from injury ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Gloucester at Sixways (3pm). Captain Gerrit-Jan van Velze (arm) and lock Michael Fatialofa (back) have been in full training this week as they
