THIS evening's much-anticipated Vitality Blast derby at Blackfinch New Road between Worcestershire Rapids and Birmingham Bears has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain. Rapids started the T20 season in style with a 28-run win over Notts
THIS was the scene at Claines Lane, Worcester, after a crash this morning. The incident happened at about 7am, and it is not thought that anyone was seriously injured. Residents are concerned is that this is a 30mph limit along the full length
A BARBER says he is sick of his premises being targeted after a string of vandal attacks and a break-in. Jon Bourne, who runs Barbertown in Barnards Green said that the latest attack took place overnight between Monday and Tuesday, when the window
A MAN has denied committing 13 historical indecent assaults on a child. Anthony Lane pleaded not guilty to the charges involving a girl under the age of 16 between 1986 and 1989 when appearing at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday. The
A SECOND man has been charged over the murder of a pensioner in Droitwich. Mark Mason, aged 55, of Plough Lane, Tibberton, has been charged with assisting an offender. He will appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on August 1. Adam Mason, 32,
WORCESTER Raiders have enjoyed a winning start to pre-season but lost a key player to a serious injury. The promoted West Midlands League Premier Division side beat Malvern Vale 5-1 and Cheltenham Saracens 7-1. But their friendly at Bishop’
THERE was plenty of pre-season entertainment at Droitwich's King George's Playing Fields last night. Hosts Droitwich Spa drew 3-3 with higher-ranked Malvern Town in a warm-up for the campaign ahead. Town opened the scoring from a corner with
Police are appealing for information after two tractors and an apple orchard were damaged. Officers called on Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10 to Halfkey Road in Storridge, Malvern, where the damage occurred. West Mercia Police are re-appealing
FAMILIES and staff from an early learners group in Worcester were “sad and emotional”when it closed down after 30 years. The Henwick Playgroup and Early Learners Pre-School, based at Oldbury Park School, closed its doors for the last time yesterday
THESE are the pictures from Tudor Grange Academy’s prom which took place on Friday, June 21. The pictures show the Year 11 leavers enjoying themselves at The Chateau Impney, in Droitwich. Virginia Iles, from Tudor Grange Academy, said: “It was
WORCESTER City ace Jamie Smith is being handled with “kid gloves” as he works his way back to full fitness after an injury-hit 2018-19 campaign. A “serious” neck problem forced the left-back to miss a large portion of City’s Midland League Premier
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Malvern Pride, with businesses and public services lining up to sponsor the event in Priory Park next weekend. Among the business sponsors are QinetiQ, the town’s largest employer, while Malvern Town Council has
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Malvern Pride, with businesses and public services lining up to sponsor the event in Priory Park next weekend. Among the business sponsors are QinetiQ, the town’s largest employer, while Malvern Town Council has
POLICE are looking to speak to a 24 year-old man who they believe could help their investigation into an assault in Worcester. West Mercia Police are looking to speak to Jewad Ali Akbar, as they believe he could help them with their enquiries.
THE WURZELS will be the star turn at The Cotswolds Winter Cider Festival. The smock-wearing heroes famously turned down Glastonbury in 2007, but the band has apparently looked favourably on an appearance at Cirencester’s Bingham Hall, on February
Mikron Theatre are touring Worcestershire with two brand new shows. Mikron's new shows are All Hands on Deck, which is set in World War Two and navigates a love story between the Royal Navy and their loyal ‘Jenny Wrens', and Redcoats, "which follows
Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) is looking for actors to play the principal roles in their autumn production of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. And some of the casting requirements are creating something of a double headache, not least
JOANNE Clifton came to a tour of The Rocky Horror Show from a production of Flashdance, and she was surprised to find she’d actually be wearing more clothes. Rocky Horror, of course, has a reputation for naughtiness; and the character Joanne has
RITA is set to be well and truly educated again, at Malvern Theatres. A major new stage production of Willy Russell’s classic, Educating Rita, is touring the UK and Malvern will be a call from Monday August 5 to Saturday August 10. Starring
POLICE have confirmed the results of a post-mortem on human remains found in Kempsey are of a woman. The bones were found at the bottom of a septic tank by a workman, who reported the grim discovery to police. Officers has previously said the
CAPTAIN Moeen Ali felt Worcestershire Rapids produced a performance worthy of reigning Vitality Blast champions as they launched their defence in fine style with a 28-run win over Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge. Ed Barnard’s fine all-round performance
A CALL to build more community orchards and gardens in the city on the back of a successful scheme in Ronkswood has been enthusiastically backed by the council. Worcester City Council has made a commitment to locating and developing more community
A Worcestershire based waste management and recycling firm has created three jobs by appointing new staff members. Chloros Environmental, based in Droitwich, has been serving clients across the country for the last decade since it was launched in
AN arrest has been made and cannabis has been seized from an address in Malvern. Officers conducting routine enquiries in Beauchamp Road located a cannabis grow. South Worcestershire Cops confirmed via Twitter that an arrest was made, with all
POLICE were called to help ambulance staff who were confronted by a man carrying knives in Malvern. Officers from West Mercia have praised the staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service over how they handled the situation. Paramedics arrived
THE chairman of a trust has said he still has concerns about the future of an Evesham centre that provide vital support to people who have suffered serious brain damage, despite reassurances there are no plans to close it. We have previously
SIR – Walking along the riverside I was amazed to see the river is back to the summer level. It seems only a few days ago it was running ten feet above normal, carrying loads of debris all getting caught up at Worcester Bridge, including tree trunks
POLICE have said human remains found in Kempsey could belong to a woman who went missing in 1982 - named locally as Brenda Venables. The bones were found at the bottom of a septic tank by workman carrying out maintenance, who then tipped off police
A TAXI driver turned drugs chauffeur made £75,000 out of trafficking heroin and crack cocaine into Worcester say prosecutors who are now seeking to claw back the criminal cash. Shakur Hussain was one of four conspirators jailed for a County Lines
THE family of a young man who tragically died in a quarry have paid tribute to him, calling him a "legend". Jayden Clarke's body was recovered from Shavers End Quarry, near Stourport on Monday, July 8. Yesterday, police revealed his identity,
A GREAT-great grandmother is celebrating after reaching a milestone birthday. Doris Stone celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday (July 17) with her family at her home in Martley, near Worcester. Mrs Stone said: “It’s been lovely, an absolutely
A LABOUR councillor challenged his Conservative rivals to try and live on less than £9 an hour after a call to ensure all people working for the county council are paid a 'living wage' was rejected. Councillor Peter McDonald made the call after
OVER 180 students from the Chase school enjoyed their annual prom, held in the glorious surroundings of Stanbrook Abbey at Callow End. The students were celebrating the end of Year 11, and marked the occasion by dressing up in glamorous outfits
WORCESTER Warriors under 16 player Cheick Kone scooped a prestigious national award at the House of Commons. Kone won the PLAY Achiever of the Year Award, supported by Gallagher, at the Premiership Rugby Parliamentary Community Awards. The
A DIVER had a chance encounter with the largest jellyfish in British waters while on holiday. Rhizostoma pulmo - commonly known as the barrel jellyfish due to its shape and size - is found in the Atlantic during the summer months. At least
A MAN who attacked his girlfriend's mum's partner in Upton-Upon-Severn has avoided going to prison. Ross Tudge, 25, of Quay Lane, Hanley Castle, appeared before magistrates to be sentenced after being found guilty earlier this month of assault
THE safety of female players is being put at risk due to rugby chiefs’ “shoestring” approach to healthcare in the game. That is the view of Dr Nick Tait who is an experienced GP responsible for the health and welfare of Worcester Warriors’ squad
