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  • RECIPE: Stuart Forman's Rich Venison Stew

    The summer holidays are over and there’s a distinctly autumnal feel to the air with the nights drawing in, and early mornings often shrouded in mist. Although summer is gone, there’s still plenty to look forward to as September weather can be glorious

  • International Quaker Week in Malvern

    As part of international Quaker Week, musical performances will take place on October 2, at The Quaker Meeting House in Malvern. A spokesman said: " We have high quality musicians playing at lunchtime and, in a different field, a thought-provoking

  • It's Toast for Giles at Malvern Theatres

    NIGEL Slater's Toast is coming Malvern Theatres, as a stage adaptation of his memoirs. But what is it all about, apart from crunchy bread? A spokesman said: "Fresh from the West End run, Giles Cooper will continue to star as Nigel Slater.

  • Frith Quartet for a new season with the Malvern Concert Club

    It’s autumn again, and a new season under the banner of the Malvern Concert Club will launch with a performance by the Frith Piano Quartet. On offer will be works by Farrenc, Faure and Schubert, in a fascinating mix of the very famous and the not

  • IN THE DOCK: Cases at Worcester Magistrates Court this week

    HERE’S the round-up of what cases have been heard at Worcester Magistrates Court this week. A man kicked a young policewoman in the head on her first night shift a court heard. John Moss admitted assault by beating of an emergency worker, being

  • Mixed feelings to Five Guys burger chain opening in Worcester

    AMERICAN fast food chain Five Guys is about to open in the city and readers have mixed feelings about another new burger restaurant coming to the city. Hundreds of people commented after we reported the restaurant was due to open in Cathedral Square

  • Latest Worcester News Camera Club pictures

    Camera Club members have captured these beautiful pictures. To join our camera club, send your photographs to photo@worcesternews.co.uk or visit Facebook and search for Worcester News Camera Club.

  • NOSTALGIA: Residents' protests see off rubbish tip plans

    TODAY'S picture comes from May 1992, when residents were furious about plans for a 120-acre waste tip at Hadzor, near Droitwich. Waste disposal company Shanks and McEwan had planned to use the site at Cockshute Hill Farm to dispose of 250,000 tonnes

  • MAYOR'S COLUMN: Now why didn't I think of that?

    Several times this week the thought has crossed my mind: "What a brilliant idea: now why didn’t I think of that?” The first was on Friday when it was my pleasure to open The Kiln, a collaborative business hub initiative aimed at freelancers and

  • Wallonia: a region straight out of a fairy-tale book

    WALLONIA is not a part of Belgium I was familiar with until I visited the region on a recent trip. When I previously thought of Belgium, chocolates and the singer Roger François Jouret, better known as Plastic Bertrand, with his 1978 hit Ça Plane

  • Seven colourful options for bulbs

    Summer’s on its way out, which means it’s time to start planting your new spring bulbs – and why not turn over a new leaf and try something different? Bulb specialists and other outlets have a host of options to create a riot of colour in spring, or

  • Car rally will 'imprison' residents

    RESIDENTS of Castlemorton face being "imprisoned" in their own homes for much of Saturday while a motor rally takes place. The event, organised by the Cheltenham Motor Club, is the Three Shires Stages. It is based at the Eastnor estate, but includes

  • Rock n roll tribute for 'Gerry from Worcester'

    THERE was a ‘lot of love in the room’ at a fundraising tribute evening for a man who was at the heart of Worcester’s Rock and Roll community. Friends and family of Gerry Richardson packed out Gilt Edge Club in Kidderminster to remember the man who

  • Police probe after woman hit by car on city zebra crossing

    A WOMAN suffered “significant” head injuries after being struck by a car on a zebra crossing. Crowds gathered at the scene outside the Costless shop in Lowesmoor on Thursday afternoon with photos showing paramedics helping the patient who was covered

  • NOSTALGIA: Bridge Street's tale is one of unfulfilled potential

    USAIN Bolt would probably rip down it in around 10 seconds and car drivers barely have time to change gear twice, but Bridge Street has always been one of Worcester’s most important roads. A shame then that it has never really achieved its eye-catching

  • Blooming marvellous

    UPTON has walked away yet again with a prestigious award for the work done by volunteer gardeners in the town. Upton in Bloom is a voluntary organisation, making the area more colourful with flowers installed throughout the town for both residents