If you have bought a new electric or electronic item recently you will probably have been offered an insurance policy for breakdown and accidental damage. The leading provider of this type of insurance has been rated 65 per cent ‘excellent’ and 16
There is something different about the world this morning. Birds are singing. The sun is shining. When I open my eyes, it doesn’t hurt. My brain works. I’m not grimacing, trying to think of the word for “coffee”. Suddenly I realise what’s different
AS you may or may not know, there has long been a direct line from Bristol to Birmingham stopping at Bromsgrove and passing just outside Worcester. There are regular trains to Birmingham which join this line at Bromsgrove and get to New Street in
FORMER Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te’o has joined French giants Toulon on a short-term deal. The England international has signed a contract that runs until November and will bolster Toulon's ranks during the Rugby World Cup. Te’o is due
WORCESTER Warriors' players and coaching staff met the media at the club’s annual photocall at Sixways. The full first team squad, senior academy players, coaches and backroom staff lined up for the traditional team photograph. Wing Ed Fidow
DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons anticipates only two of his Worcester Warriors players being involved in this autumn’s Rugby World Cup. While most Gallagher Premiership clubs will be without many of their top internationals for the start of the
WORCESTERSHIRE’S record-equalling opener Hamish Rutherford is returning to Blackfinch New Road for the rest of the season. The New Zealander replaces Callum Ferguson as overseas player for the final stages of the Vitality Blast and County Championship
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TEN-man Worcester City were hammered 4-0 by hosts Long Eaton United in the Midland League Premier Division tonight. Ashley Vincent's side suffered their second defeat of the season with three second-half goals burying the Victoria Ground tenants
STUDENT cricketers from the University of Worcester have described the chance to represent their country in the disability world cup as an honour. Will Flynn and James Nordin were in the England squad which took part in the tournament, held at several
THERE was a clean sweep of victories for three Worcester City Youth teams with two kicking off their new seasons in style. The reserves enjoyed a resounding 9-1 win in the Total Motion Midland Football League Challenge Trophy over Cadbury Athletic
A couple whose walking holiday was brought to a painful end by an accident have been singing the praises of the firefighters who helped them. Experienced walkers Derrick and Liz Williams had been spending a few days in Malvern enjoying some scenic
Innovation is often a much misunderstood concept. It can conjure up perceptions of ‘boffins’ in white coats, working on sci-fi technology that is beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. However, innovation is usually much simpler than that. Most
A MALVERN technology firm has been chosen to benefit from council support to train apprentices and boost jobs in the area. Payara, which is based at the Malvern Hills Science Park, has been chosen by Malvern Hills District Council to receive £1,000
THERE is plenty to get up to this bank holiday weekend. The Friends of Fort Royal are hosting a fun family event in the Park. At the event, which takes place on Monday August 26 from 4pm to 7pm, there will be live entertainment from Orchard Band
A CARE farm which promotes physical and mental well-being will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. Acton Mill Care Farm was set up by Rosemary Hooper as a therapeutic centre for people with disabilities and mental health problems. The aim of
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to November 1988 when Geoffrey Freegard (centre), well known in the county as an enthusiast of horse-drawn vehicles, helped launch the Little Acorn antique shop at Clifton-on-Teme by
A MAN has been charged following an alleged assault on a female police officer at the weekend. John Richard Moss, aged 26, of Lear Close, Worcester, has been charged with assault by beating of an emergency officer, being drunk and disorderly in
SIR – Re MP’s View: Robin Walker (August 16), it’s the done thing to talk up the Worcester Festival, but I was disgusted when shown an unrecyclable plastic Worcester Festival flag, that will last for a thousand years, before becoming long chain molecules
READERS have reacted strongly to the news that a female police officers suffered a split lip after being attacked during her first night shift in Worcester. We reported how the young officer was kicked in the face following an early morning disorder
A TWO-STOREY extension to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in St John’s is set to be approved despite strong objections from neighbours over car parking. An existing five-bedroom HMO in Comer Road would be expanded with a wraparound extension
THE wife of a cancer patient who is taking on a gruelling 245-mile charity walk has spoken of how it has affected the family from her perspective. Hazel Wells, whose husband Martyn is taking on the Cape Wrath Trail, which is one of Britain’s most
THE number of drug-related deaths in the county has hit an all-time high – with new figures showing the number of deaths due to drug misuse has risen by 60 per cent since 2011. An ageing population of heroin users is one of the main factors in the
THE leader of the county council has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for "emergency" money next year and a fairer funding deal from the government. The letter, co-signed by Councillor Simon Geraghty, leader of Worcestershire
A FLASH mob Worcester style is due to hit the city’s Cathedral Square at mid-day on Saturday, August 24. But instead of people creating mayhem, it will take the form of a host of images by photo historian Michael Hallett showing life in Worcester
A FORMER national champion has completed the entire Pershore stage route of a national cycle race on a Penny Farthing. Ahead of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain's Pershore stage Dave Preece, the 2014 British Open Penny Farthing racing champion, tackled
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TODAY we have reported the shocking news that drug related deaths are at an all time high. Sadly I feel that we are not getting much closer to tackling this famously complex problem. When it comes to the people that are addicted to substances
A DAD described armed men knocking at his door, one flashing a knife before his window was smashed with a cricket bat, showering a child in broken glass. Tommy Lee Jauncey, aged 22, previously of St George's Lane, Barbourne, Worcester, and Scott
A FORMER national champion has completed the entire Pershore stage route of a national cycle race on a Penny Farthing. Ahead of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain’s Pershore stage Dave Preece, the 2014 British Open Penny Farthing racing champion, tackled
HEREFORD and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is the latest to consider formally supporting an app that is said to have already saved a number of lives. The What3words free app divides the entire planet into 57 trillion squares, each measuring
A 12 year old who had a liver transplant as a baby is celebrating after success in a sporting event. James Jenkins from Worcester competed in swimming events in the British Transplant Games, winning two golds, two silver's and a bronze. James
RISING star Ted Hill has welcomed the chance to be part of Worcester Warriors’ leadership group and help to bring “clarity” to the squad. Last summer the 20-year-old flanker was relatively unknown having made just two outings off the bench in the
