Prestigious New York High School of Performing Arts (known affectionately as 'PA' to its students is where hundreds of young men and women auditon to make the cut to seek stardom and FAME. The school was created to provide training in performance
FLANKER Ted Hill returns to England’s starting XV for their final pool match in the World Rugby Under 20s Championship against Australia in Argentina on Wednesday (7.30pm). The Worcester Warriors player started in England’s defeat by Ireland last
Today's trip into the Worcester News archive has found these gems.
YOUNG people who end up living at the YMCA in Worcester are often vulnerable and need support, but that doesn't mean they should be allowed to run amok and put the staff there at risk. Sadly, that seems to be what's been happening at the YMCA in
FOUR dealers were convicted of conspiracy to supply class A controlled drugs after police found them in a Worcester home with crack cocaine and heroin. Elaine Pritchard, aged 45 of Princes Drive, Worcester and Nicholas Grainger, aged 40 of Park
PERSHORE Town has withdrawn its appeal to join the Hellenic League having had “no grounds” to proceed. Chairman Paul Loader confirmed the West Midlands (Regional) League (WMRL) outfit would not be asking the FA to review their league allocation
PERSONAL possessions including jewellery, a telescope and an air rifle were recovered when a warrant was carried out in Worcester. Various items are photographed, but a number of other items were also recovered and officers urge anyone that may
A STREET football tournament will be held in a city park next month. Fortis Living will organise the tournament in partnership with Worcester City Council, Freedom Leisure and Kidderminster Harriers at the city’s Cripplegate Park on Sunday, July
THE Malvern Hills Trust is warning walkers that on the week stating on Friday, June 14, cattle and sheep with lambs will be grazing on the Eastern slopes of the Worcestershire Beacon. Livestock will also be present on the western side of Pinnacle
AN engineer in the nuclear industry and a cyber-security expert are two Worcestershire people who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Dr Emma Philpott, aged 48, chief executive of Malvern-based business IASME, has been given an
COULD you find a place in your home - and heart - for a friendly cat without a tail? Aubrey is currently the longest stayer at The Holdings, RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch's Rescue & Rehoming Centre. She came into care because
DOES Fort Royal Park or Cripplegate deserve to be named the best green space in the country? UK-wide green space charity, Fields in Trust, has launched a campaign to find the Best Park, and are seeking nominations from the Worcestershire area before
A WEATHER warning has been issued as heavy rain continues to lash down across the county. Yellow weather warnings are in place across the country, including the Midlands, with 10-25mm of rain expected with some areas potentially seeing up to 60mm
IF you think that healing the nation is the job of NHS doctors, think again. In these Brexit-wounded times, comic Andy Parsons has taken the mantle unto himself, or at least he has a toy dog in a flag. Whatever. He has an autumn date at the Theatre
The Baroque Theatre Company is on tour with Ariel Dorfman’s award-winning, smash hit play, Death and the Maiden. And the good news is, The Swan Theatre in Worcester is on the list. A spokesman said: "The award-winning London smash hit play (and
Music from the Age of Richard III and the early Tudors will be performed by The York Waits at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. But who are the York Waits? Well, they are certainly nothing to do with people hanging about at northern bus stops. A spokesman
RAIN prevented any play on day two of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two match between Worcestershire and Lancashire at Blackfinch New Road. Only 38.1 overs were possible on the opening day and the picture was even bleaker weather-wise
CHIM Gale is set to become academy manager at Harlequins after leaving Worcester Warriors. The Worcester News understands Gale will oversee the youth set-up at the London club who have undergone a renaissance since Paul Gustard was appointed head
TODAY'S picture from the files of the Worcester News dates back to July 1983, shortly before the demolition of the city's old Territorial Army Centre in Silver Street, along with two neighbouring shops. The demolition was welcomed by councillors, who
In our previous article, we explained the dangers of SQL injection, but did not touch on the mitigation techniques to protect your business against this threat. Today we will focus on the mitigation techniques you can employ to reduce the threat
A COUNTY recruitment firm has been appointed to fill almost 100 jobs at a new £108m million research centre which will drive the UK’s automotive battery development. Engineering jobs company Consilium Recruit has become a preferred recruitment partner
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A TRIPLE child killer who murdered three siblings has been released from prison, according to the children's mother. David McGreavy, who was jailed for the murder of Elsie Urry's three children in 1973, has been released from prison. Elsie
TRIBUTES have been paid to a city councillor who has died. Councillor Stuart Denlegh-Maxwell, who represented Claines ward on Worcester City Council, has died. City council colleagues have paid tribute to Cllr Denlegh-Maxwell who first served
Admissions/Malvern Theatres AS far as they are concerned, today’s average middle-class liberal type of person lives in a world of certainties. Brexit? Easy. The EU prevents war and anyone who disagrees is a xenophobic fascist. Left wing
A VW Golf was stolen from a house at West Malvern Road in West Malvern, between 10.30pm on Monday and 7am the next day. The thieves drilled the lock in the back door, entered the house and took the keys to the car, which has a registration ending
Sir – Last week I was driving on the A38 from Droitwich through to Fernhill Heath. As I approached the school on the left hand side, I encountered a professional looking cyclist doing a steady 20mph. There was nowhere to pass him within the 1.5m
PUB Spy had not popped into Lower Broadheath for a while so seeing the village shop in the Bell Inn's car park was a little confusing on arrival. As it was a busy afternoon when Pub Spy dropped in, with an event at the pub and people dropping into
A PLAN to bring part of a grade II-listed building back into use by building 16 student flats has been submitted. The application would see the three disused floors above Workforce Recruitment and Training in Foregate Street converted into student
A DRINK driver was pulled over by police with a damaged tyre after hitting a kerb when attempting to drive home after a work night out. Courtney Richardson told magistrates she had begun driving home after a night at Bodega, because her partner
A FORMER security guard at the city’s YMCA has called for a review into staff and resident safety after the facility came ‘under siege’ from troubled youths. The night concierge, who did not wish to be named, resigned after he was allegedly assaulted
A COUPLE from Worcester have recently completed their 26th balloon flight. Karen and Phil Hill took their first hot-air balloon flight back in 1998, when Mr Hill celebrated his 50th birthday. Since then, ballooning has become a real passion
POLICE seized bikes from youths who were nearly hit by a bus and were seen weaving in and out of traffic. The bikes were seized on June 8 as part of a wider operation by West Mercia Police. It comes after complaints about youths cycling anti-socially
THE row over young people cycling dangerously in the city centre shows no sign of abating – not when police have started seizing bikes from offenders. When the whole issue arose as a matter of public concern, several weeks ago, it didn’t take long
The RSPCA rescued more than 11,000 rabbits over the last three years, the charity has revealed. It rescued 3,678 rabbits last year and more than 4,000 each year in 2016 and 2017. Many of these rabbits are rescued as a result of abandonment with
A YOUNG woman from Worcester says that volunteering with the fire service has given her confidence a huge boost. Charly Perkins, 24, a Community Volunteer with Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, has told her story to encourage other people
WORCESTER’S Harry Martin produced some of his best arrows when it mattered most to clinch his place at the Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) World Championship. The Tudor Grange Academy Worcester student travelled to Manchester, Solihull, Wolverhampton
DRAMATIC footage of a confrontation between a doorman and a drunken clubgoer has emerged. A short clip of a security guard from Shakeeys takeaway wrestling an intoxicated male to the ground in Angel Street was shot in the early hours of Saturday
