READERS may well find today’s front page story a little distressing. A family - including a teenage girl - tells of their horror after seeing their pet cat Cleo killed in a vicious attack by two dogs. Both the attack and their resulting shock
Locally, 2010 witnessed a high point in cycling investment with the opening of the Diglis Bridge, which has surpassed all expectations with the level of usage; further infrastructure was installed to connect with the bridge. Since then only marginal
My children are guiding me towards self knowledge and enlightenment. I’ve learnt that when I’m part of the resistance movement in the future dystopian world, and the evil CEO of the World Wide Corporation catches me and subjects me to sleep deprivation
HANDS up who needs to save money. We all waste money and cutting that waste can’t be a bad thing. One of the easiest things to do is to make things stretch that little bit further. We’re creatures of habit but adding a little flexibility to forward
PROMOTED Bromsgrove Sporting have signed former Worcester City and Hereford forward Kyle Perry for the 2019-20 campaign. Experienced Perry spent last season at Coalville Town who will be joined by Sporting in the Southern League Premier Division
CLAINES trainer Dr Richard Newland helped jockey Sam Twiston-Davies secure his 1,000th United Kingdom career victory at Southwell. Twiston-Davies completed a momentous double on the day, securing his 999th victory with Nordican Bleue (10/3) before
A POPULAR burger restaurant is set to open its first store in the city in Cathedral Square. American fast food chain Five Guys, which offers customisable made-to-order burgers and hot dogs as well as milkshakes, would open in the unit first earmarked
THE Worcester Table Tennis League have found two new venues ahead of leaving Worcester YMCA in August. The Portobello pub, St John’s, hosted the league’s AGM and presentation of trophies for the 2018-19 season with president Brian Ovington welcoming
A FORMER Worcester rower returned to the city for training ahead of Friday's Henley Royal Regatta qualifying. Ex-King's School pupil Henry Marles joined his University of St Andrews Boat Club coxed four crew on the River Severn in preparation for their
SEVENTY cartons of milk have been stolen after being delivered for a school. The theft took place in Abbey Road, Pershore, between 1am and 9am on Wednesday (June 26). If you have any information, call police on 101 and quote reference number
POLICE have warned about bike thefts after a pedal cycle was stolen from behind a restaurant in the city centre. The bicycle, valued at approximately £200, was taken from the rear of a restaurant in Castle Street at around 3pm on Tuesday (June
RECYCLING bin collections will be delayed as the police continue investigations into the death of an 80-year-old man. Wychavon District Council has told residents of Vines Lane, Droitwich, to leave their bins out and “we will collect them as soon
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Ben Sutton is in England's squad for the 2019 Physical Disability Cricket T20 World Series. The competition will be held in Worcestershire over nine days this summer with the semis and final at Blackfinch New Road. Royal
CHILDREN born with health problems caused by the Chernobyl Disaster have been given free eye-tests and at an opticians in Malvern. Holland Opticians, on Graham Rd, provided the service to four Belarusian children, who have been staying with host
THIS summer's fete at Madresfield Court was a great success, with record numbers of people flocking to the historic home on the edge of Malvern on Saturday to enjoy the sunshine. Organiser Tracy Williams said: "The sun was a huge factor in bringing
THREE Nunnery Wood High School pupils are heading to the European Wado Kai Cup in November. George Shough, Sam Bowerman and Jodie Dodgson all do karate with WadoKai Worcester and will represent England in Monor, Hungary. The club have classes
WORCESTER City Youth under 11s are already looking in great form for next season after success at the Walsall Phoenix tournament. City won the event contested by 24 teams from across the Midlands including a number of strong Junior Premier League
WORCESTER could see an extra train an hour travelling to Birmingham and Hereford if a regional transport body is successful in securing £2 billion in government funding. Midlands Connect says the plans, which are part of variety of upgrades suggested
TOP musicians from Malvern and beyond will be converging on the town on Saturday for the 2019 West Fest. And with the weather forecast currently pointing at temperatures of up to 28C for the weekend, organisers are hoping for a good turnout of music
The Spooky Men’s Chorale say they are the gift that keeps on giving, and that there are, in fact, "as thunderous as a herd of wildebeest, as sly as a wagonload of Spike Milligans". Now we know, and an audience can know more by coming along to their
Talon are back ‘In the Raw’ at Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall, for a celebration of classic hits from the Eagles, Pink Floyd, Toto and other legends. And all from bar stools with the confidence of raw talent. A spokesman said: “Following the massive
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AN ANIMAL church service has taken place at a rescue centre in the county. The Worcestershire Animal Rescue Service (WARS) located in Hawthorn Lane in Malvern, welcomed seven dogs along with their owners. Rev Crellin, vicar of the benefice
EX-WORCESTER City striker and joint-manager Lee Hughes has linked back up with John Snape at Halesowen Town. The 43-year-old former West Bromwich Albion hotshot, who also played during that stint in the City dugout, quit amid a cash crisis to join
EX-EVESHAM United manager Paul Collicutt says a focus on Stratford Town will aid his adjustment to the new role of head of football operations. Collicutt, sacked as Robins boss after five-and-a-half seasons in charge this summer, has accepted an
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to June 1999, when Tim Ripley became manager of the city's Odeon cinema, the youngest manager in the company at the time. The appointment was a return home for the 23-year-old, who has
Late payment – the business practice of imposing unreasonable payment terms up front and then withholding payment for as long as possible, is a scourge on UK businesses. Apart from being an unfair and unjustifiable practice, it leads directly to
WORCESTER Bosch has unveiled its new range of boilers. The firm's new Greenstar Lifestyle range was formally revealed at the Bosch UK Innovation Hub. Interior Designer Sophie Robinson unveiled the range, which comprises two models, the 'Life
MALVERN College has again expanded its family of schools, by setting up a formal association with one of its key feeder prep schools. Abberley Hall school will join the Malvern College family - after the College agreed to make a 'significant investment
VISITORS to Worcester were shocked to see a man urinating against a railway station wall and then riding off on a Segway down the street. Hannah Tolley took these images of the man behaving bizarrely when her family visited the city to celebrate
FORMER King's School Worcester pupil Hayley Simmonds overcame anxiety to claim a bronze medal for Great Britain in the women's cycling time trial at the European Games in Minsk. The Redditch-born 30-year-old has struggled with the condition for
EVESHAM United manager Carl Abbott has “a million per cent” denied “paying players out of his own pocket” emanating from a Twitter storm with ex-Robins boss Matt Clarke. Ex-Quorn, Hinckley AFC and Wolverhampton Casuals gaffer Abbott said last week
Thriller Live/Malvern Theatres THOSE of us of a certain age who can still just about recall sweat-drenched late 1960s Saturday nights grooving to the sounds of Tamla Motown never dreamt way back then just how far this music of the streets
Hospital food is poor fare SIR – I was diagnosed with leukaemia on May 24 which came completely out of the blue. I am now a long-term patient after just finished 23 sessions of chemo. The worst thing is how your flavour buds are destroyed
IT seems Boris Johnson is attempting to do the impossible - go from a dead cert favourite for the PM job, to finding a way to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. I’ve written previously why Mr Johnson would be a disastrous PM but that still appears
AN event to enthuse children and their families about science, technology, engineering and maths will return for a third year. Science in the Park will be at Priory Park, Malvern, and will be a fun-packed day of activities, which has proven highly
A CHARITY that supports people with brain injuries has been praised as ‘outstanding’ in a report by inspectors from the Care Quality Commission. Headway Worcestershire, in Gregory’s Mill Street, works mostly with people who have an acquired brain
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the longest serving member of the Worcester Operatic & Dramatic Society (WODS), Sonia Armstrong who has died. Mrs Armstrong died at the age of 89 and a funeral service, conducted by The Venerable Robert Jones Archdeacon
A 25-year-old man kicked his victim in the head and hurled racial abuse at a police officer. Nathan Simmonds admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a further count of racially aggravated harassment against a police officer when he appeared
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren found out about the lives of ancient monks at this year’s Lifepath event. There were 785 children from 20 local schools taking part in activities at Malvern Priory. Some 150 volunteers from 21 Malvern churches ran
SEAN Geddes has left Evesham United before starting his role as player-coach after being handed his first managerial role. The playmaker, famous for his FA Cup exploits with Worcester City and Stourbridge as well as a rabona goal for City that
WARRIORS owners Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring would open to discussing a homecoming for Worcester City at or near Sixways. The football club has been groundsharing out of the city for the past six years and will enter a seventh season without
A 21-year-old man told a judge he would 'commit suicide' after he was remanded in custody. Kaine Coventry appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday over videolink from HMP Hewell. Coventry, of no fixed address, faces charges of making threats
AN alleged 'stalker' had his trial delayed while further enquiries are made in the case. The jury was sent home in the case of David Griffiths at Worcester Crown Court yesterday with the trial expected to resume today. As previously reported
RESIDENTS in a village near Worcester are divided over the length of their grass verges. Rushwick has many grassy areas which line the sides of roads, including the main Bransford Road thoroughfare. Gill Robinson, 69, said: “I’m all for leaving
A TEENAGE girl says she is devastated after watching her cat being savagely killed by two dogs outside her home in Worcester. Video footage captured by a doorbell camera shows a family’s pet cat, Cleo, being killed by two Staffordshire Bull Terriers
RICHARD Palframan feels “really lucky” to have another shot in the Gallagher Premiership after a wretched run of injuries threatened to end his top-flight career. The tighthead prop will return to the highest tier in English rugby next season after
