A COMMUNITY leader who organised the first Polish Heritage Day in Worcester hopes it will become a popular part of the city's calendar and bring people together. The heritage day in the city's Cathedral Plaza on Saturday, May 4, commemorated the
THE much-vaunted timetable changes, introduced this week in a bid to modernise the rain service, seem to have come off the rails, at least according to some of our readers. As shown in our newspaper today, travellers using West Midland Trains services
A CRACK cocaine addict has been given a two year jail sentence for a string of attempted burglaries. Peter Vickers, 32, committed a number of offences in Kidderminster between February and April of this year, Worcester Crown Court heard. John
WORCESTER Carnival organisers have announced which chosen charities will benefit from this year’s event - now only a few weeks away. And children are being encouraged to get involved in a competition especially organised for this year’s event.
MANAGER Ashley Vincent revealed 40-goal Demetri Brown had rejected “offers to play at higher levels” to agree a switch to Worcester City. The hitman top scored in Tividale’s march to the West Midlands (Regional) League title last term with 32 of
RUNNERS will be looking to break personal bests and long-held course records when they line-up at this year’s Worcester Pitchcroft 10-kilometre race on Sunday. It will be the 24th running of the event which begins at 11am from Worcester Racecourse
LONG-SERVING opening batsman Daryl Mitchell is continuing to prove that Worcestershire are in safe hands with him in their side. Mitchell was the leading fielder in Specsavers County Championship Division One last summer – most of them taken at
WORCESTER MP has paid tribute to the Prime Minister who announced she was quitting yesterday. On the steps of Downing Street Theresa May said she will quit as Conservative leader on June 7, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister
WORCESTER police have tweeted they are taking action against boy racers in Worcester. West Mercia Specials has tweeted that a "young lad", driving a black Ford Focus poorly, was stopped on Thursday night in Nunnery Way, Warndon and given a warning
Si Cranstoun is touring his stunning Doo Wop, Rock n Roll and Rockin’ Rhythm and Blues show. And he’ll be on his way to the Huntingdon Hall in Worcester, on Saturday June 8. A spokesman said: “Si learnt his craft from many years busking on the
A WORCESTER musical theatre youth group is appealing for two BMX bikes and an American football for its next show – Back to the 80’s. WODYS – Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section – is staging Back to the 80’s at the city’s Swan
Twisted Wheel will tell you that “redemption and revival is not a religious concept but a CV”. After a recent bumpy history, the band should be in a position to know. More importantly, the lads are back on the road - whether they are seeking
Leonard Cohen, the balladeer of the whimsically blue, died back in 2016; but Keith James is a man on a mission to keep his songs alive by presenting them “stripped back, desolate, naked and sensual” . Even better, he’s on his way to Bromsgrove for
Faith Newrick will play Kathy Selden in WODS' production of Singin' in the Rain, this October. But who will be her match for the stage show? Could it be you? WODS spokesperson, Beverly Abbs said: "A self-described 'serious actress' with a talent
THE destiny of the title Worcester Raiders thought they had won is set to be decided at Wembley – but not on the pitch. A West Midlands (Regional) League (WMRL) representative confirmed Darlaston Town (1874) had appealed the call that saw Raiders
A DRUG addict, Richard Smith, who carried out a 'frenzied' knife attack on his former friend has been found guilty by unanimous verdict of attempted murder at Worcester Crown Court. The jury began deliberating at around 2pm yesterday following a
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to June 1996, when people living in the city's Wyld's Lane area were keen to to turn a disused building into a community centre. The building was the former Perryfields Social Education
THE newest railway bridge in Worcester has won a top award in the civil engineering industry. At the annual awards ceremony of the Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands, the Battenhall Railway bridge was named the winner of the Large Project
REPLACING an unpopular zebra crossing with traffic lights is the “top priority” of the county council’s cabinet member for highways. Councillor Alan Amos told the Worcester News this week the crossing in Pheasant Street is the issue people in the
WORCESTERSHIRE’S commercial tech accelerator BetaDen held its first Cohort 1.0 showcase event last week, to mark the completion of the first programme of its six BetaDen members. Taking place in Mazak’s Headquarters in Worcester on Thursday, BetaDen
A 22-YEAR-old who committed a knifepoint robbery in the county has narrowly escaped jail. Judge Jim Tindal said it was an "exceptional" and "one-in-a-thousand" case as he spared Ben Devenport a custodial sentence. Michael Aspinall, prosecuting
JOEL Caines is the tenth player to commit to Worcester City next season – but Joe Bates is heading for the exit. Full-back or central midfielder Caines, signed from Stourport Swifts last summer, played 32 times in his maiden City campaign but was
Rotterdam/Malvern Theatres WRITER Jon Brittain takes us on a journey down a rocky road with many a twist and curve encountered along the way. It takes a brave person to try and unlock the secrets and sheer complexities of human relationships
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in Kidderminster. Police were called to a premises on Broad Street in Kidderminster at around 10.45pm on Thursday, May 23. Police say that arrest was made after a 40-year-old
SIR – Re Robert Hale’s Fair Point about HS2 (May 21). Robert is correct that reduced journey times was an issue when making the original case for HS2. However, another key issue, which Robert totally ignores, is new capacity. Our current Victorian-built
PLANS to add another storey onto a ‘gateway’ city centre apartment block, have been rejected by council planners. The 40-bed apartment building in Silver Street was backed by Worcester City Council’s planning committee last September, but the height
A MAJOR road will close overnight on two days next month to allow for a new bridge to be installed. The A4440 Southern Link Road, which has seen extension work in recent years to add an extra lane, will close in both directions between the Whittington
JOINT-boss Dene Whittal-Williams acknowledged Malvern Town would “feel the expectation” having been shifted to the Hellenic League. The Hillsiders finished fourth in West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division but discovered on Sunday that
MORE people could soon be living on boats in a city marina. Councillors backed a plan to increase the number of moorings in Diglis Basin Marina used as permanent homes from 20 to 42. The decision pushes the percentage of the marina’s 110 moorings
CITY commuters have been squashed into smaller, older trains since a recent train timetable overhaul which was meant to improve train travel. The major overhaul was heralded as a step towards better rail services and improved capacity but commuters
AS part of the build up to this year’s Canal Festival, a logo competition was launched with the winning design submitted by a creative 9 year old. With the festival being all about community cohesion, Chloe Hesketh, from Cherry Orchard School came
A MAN admitted harassing a woman after he tried to contact her by email and social media despite warnings from the police not to get in touch with her. Magistrates in Worcester heard how John Irish, 61, of Jamaica Crescent, Malvern, had been warned
LUKE Baldwin’s hopes of starring for England Sevens this summer are in jeopardy following an injury in training. The out-of-favour Worcester Warriors scrum-half had been called up by national boss Simon Amor for the first time ahead of the two
A DRIVER who caused the death of a motorcyclist and his pillion passenger denies dangerous driving following the fatal crash near Worcester. Gary Lillis appeared in the witness box at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday) after the deaths
A DRUG addict who carried out a 'frenzied' knife attack on his former friend has been found guilty of attempted murder by a jury at Worcester Crown Court. The attack, carried out by Richard Smith, was described as 'frenzied' by the victim was said
TOP names from the pop world are appearing at the Mello Festival near Upton this weekend. The festival, now in its fourth year, takes place at Severn End, Hanley Castle. Described as "an eclectic, cool and creative festival for all the family
