WORCESTER Wolves had to settle for a split weekend as they failed to follow up Friday’s win over Plymouth Raiders when travelling down to Devon on Sunday. In stark contrast to the 104-100 home high-octane shootout, Wolves struggled to put up little
SEVERN Trent Water is now supporting a multi-million pound scheme to ensure fish have an easier route to swim along the river Severn. Unlocking the Severn, the group behind the £19.7 million project, says it is one of the largest river restorations
HERE are some notable cases heard at Worcester Magistrates Court over the last week. Sam Norman, 31, of Fairleigh Road, Pershore, was placed under a curfew after pleading guilty to causing victim Lisa Norman to fear that violence would be used against
A CHURCH in Malvern is hosting an open rehearsal for anyone interested in getting involved with its choirs. Holy Trinity Church, in Link Top, Malvern, is holding a 'Come and Sing - Music of all ages' event for residents. The free event is on
ROCK on with a double bill tribute to rock legends, at The Artrix in Bromsgrove. Needless to say, there will be guitars, long hair and power chords - what else? But who exactly will be celebrated in the line-up? A spokesman said: “As featured
Each day 19 patients who are fit to be discharged are taking up beds at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, figures show. NHS England figures show that in August, patients at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spent a total of 601 days
RHYTHMIC Gymnastics Club Worcester are celebrating British success for the second consecutive year. They were again crowned overall champions in the Rhythmic Championships Series. The club were represented by two espoirs under 12s groups at
Police log three hate crimes each day in West Mercia, figures reveal – but offences have fallen in number. Charity bosses and faith leaders have called for urgent action to tackle record levels of hate crime, with a rise in incidents showing no
WORCESTER Warriors tasted success on the opening weekend of Gallagher Premiership for only the third time in their history with a 24-16 win over Leicester Tigers. It was far from pretty with both teams making a catalogue of mistakes in a scrappy
MOEEN Ali has his sights set on England’s tour of South Africa for his return to international cricket after a well-earned break. The Worcestershire all-rounder was an integral member of the England team that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
SECOND World War paratrooper Jim Denning was right in the thick of it at the Battle of Arnhem. Mike Pryce recalls interviewing the airborne trooper of the Royal Engineers, who had already had quite a war. Jim had been rescued off the beaches at
A FRAUDSTER who conned thousands of pounds from a former city college student he met on a dating site – in part to supposedly launch a professional snooker career – could face prison. Benjamin Lewis met Robert Shepherd, who was studying at Worcester
THE following is a round-up of Worcester Crown Court stories featured in the Worcester News last week. A LORRY driver who crushed a father to death in a motorway crash told the man's family he wished he had been killed instead. James Giles looked
WARRIORS. 6 Pennell – made a few dashes and was involved in the build-up to Humphreys’ try but squandered a great scoring chance for Warriors in the second half. 7 Humphreys – bounced back from a sorry showing last week with a try-scoring display
A REPEAT offender was arrested for being drunk and disorderly just hours after leaving court for the same charge. Gemma Payne had nine convictions for 11 offences, magistrates heard on Thursday, prior to the latest incident which saw her punch
AN ART project in Worcestershire has won a national award. The Ring has been declared ‘best large scale arts and cultural event’ in this year’s Canal & River Trust Living Waterways national awards. Members of the project team collected the
AN inspirational woman from Worcester has transformed her life, losing four stone and living a new life. Veronica Dowding has lost four stone in just six months after she found it difficult to engage in any energetic activity and finding her resting
THE popular first days at school feature appeared in the paper this week. The second of our special gallery of all your reception classes pictures features Carnforth School and Northwick Manor Primary School, among many others. Check out our
NEW director Michael Davies was among a number of supporters to give their verdict on Worcester Warriors’ display in the Gallagher Premiership win over Leicester Tigers. Davies started working at Sixways this week after joining the club’s board
