WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids remain in contention to reach the knockout stages in the Vitality Blast despite a 25-run home defeat to North Group leaders Lancashire Lightning. However the holders now face a crucial clash with Notts Outlaws at Blackfinch
PETS and their owners came to Worcester Cathedral today for a special ceremony of blessing. The event at 2pm was held to celebrate the place that pets hold in people’s lives. Owners were invited to come along, with or without their pets, to
Sunseekers are enjoying Britain's hottest ever August bank holiday weekend. Temperatures were still climbing when the previous record high was broken as 31.6C was recorded at Heathrow at around 1pm today, the Met Office said. Just an hour later
THOUSANDS of people have descended upon Upton-upon-Severn this weekend for the annual Sunshine Music Festival. The popular event is a firm fixture in the Worcestershire calendar and always draws a bumper crowd – and this year attendees have been
OMBERSLEY climbed two places to second in Birmingham League Premier Division Two after beating Halesowen by 96 runs at Seth Somers Park. The visitors’ winning total was built around 93 from Liam Gwynne. From the comfort of 147-3, Ombersley faded
Shaun Williams a DJ and music producer from Worcester is releasing a new album this week, called “all the love songs were about you”. And fans won’t have long to wait. It’s out on Wednesday August 26, on Flaunt Recordings The album features “
HAMISH Rutherford is set to make his home Vitality Blast debut for Worcestershire Rapids in today’s sold-out top two encounter with Lancashire Lightning (2.30pm). The New Zealander flew into England on Thursday to start his second spell with the
FAKE wristbands for the Sunshine music festival in Upton habe been on sale, the public has been warned. Posting on the Upton Parish Facebook page, Kevin Quaine of the event organisers said: "It's very disappointing that we're having people arrive
WHO doesn’t love a good cocktail when it gets to the weekend? We asked Worcester News readers to share the best places to grab a great cocktail in Worcester and why. Tash Harris said: “Cosy Club. Love the relaxed atmosphere and the cocktails
THESE are some of the road works that motorists could encounter today in and around Worcester. On the A4440 Crookbarrow Way, two-way signals are in place while a pedestrian crossing is being build as part of the Southern Link project. Livingstone
MANAGER Ashley Vincent has no injury concerns heading into Worcester City's derby date with Stourport Swifts tomorrow (Monday, 3pm). City play a third match in seven days looking to put behind them a 4-0 defeat at Long Eaton United in the league
A JEALOUS ex-soldier gave his girlfriend a black eye with a 'sickening' punch, suspecting other men had been eyeing her up in a pub. Elliott Nash admitted punching his then girlfriend Eve Strawford in the face at a Stourport hotel after a night
A DAD who became angry after his daughter left home has appeared in court for brandishing a mallet in Droitwich. The 53-year-old, who we cannot name for legal reasons, was given a community order when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on
A PLAN to convert a city centre listed building into 25 flats for the homeless was enthusiastically backed by the city council. Work will now start to convert a three-storey grade II-listed Georgian building in Shaw Street – which previously housed
