I DOUBT anyone will oppose the idea of creating an extra car park at Worcestershire Royal Hospital as, clearly, more spaces are needed. Anyone who has parked, or tried to park, at the hospital will tell you that there simply aren’t enough spaces
WORCESTERSHIRE captain Joe Leach has signed a two-year extension that will keep him at New Road until the end of the 2022 season. The all-rounder is targeting more success for the team and himself in what he hopes will be the peak years of his
A MAN stole food from a Droitwich shop because he was cold and hungry, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. Timothy Howard was told by a judge “it was no excuse to steal” before he was given a conditional discharge. Nicola Ritchie, prosecuting,
THE potential is “very high” for City to be playing back in Worcester next season with club chiefs also running the rule over groundshare alternatives. City addressed supporters at the end of last month, presenting the options of a possible move
Police have finished DNA testing on human bones found in Kempsey which are believed to be the remains of Brenda Venables – but have not revealed the identity yet. DNA testing had been taking place after the remains were discovered in a septic tank
INJURED Severn Stars player Sam Cook will step up as assistant coach as the club builds towards the new Vitality Netball Superleague season. Cook, who has been a fixture in Stars’ defensive line-up for the past two seasons, will be working with
A DAD has been barred from a pub after he claims he made a complaint over being asked to move tables during lunch with his family. Michal Ostrowski, from Warndon, claims he was asked to move tables while eating his meal at Bluebell Farm because
REVIEW: THE BOY IN THE DRESS. RSC. STRATFORD. YOU’D be right in thinking there’s something different about this year’s RSC Xmas special The Boy in the Dress. It’s not merely about a boy performing in a, generally, female associated garment -
THESE are some of the cases that were heard at Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday. Daniel Freeman-Hollins, of Swinyard Road, Malvern, appeared on a charge of causing the death of Raymond Johnstone, by careless, inconsiderate driving. Freeman-Hollins
FORMER West Bromwich Albion caretaker boss Jimmy Shan has been appointed interim manager of Kidderminster Harriers. Shan will take charge of Harriers initially until the end of the season where he will be assisted by Russ Penn who has led the team
Music in the Hall at St Georges Hall, Bewdley features a welcome return after more than three years for London based Doc Bowling and His Blues Professors, on Friday, December 13. Which is lucky for fans. A spokesman said: "The band have been
TRAIN services are disrupted on the line which runs through the county from Birmingham to Hereford, meaning travel headaches for Worcester commuters. West Midlands Railway say "significant" crew shortages is the reason behind the disruption.
Pershore Choral Society is marking its 70th anniversary by performing Handel’s “Messiah”, extracts of which it performed during its inaugural year back in 1949. The choir will be singing the whole of the magnificent choral work at a sell-out concert
A COUPLE who met through mutual friends are celebrating their golden wedding. Joy Bourton, 73, and David Bourton, 73, first met when they lived in Worcester but now live in Kempsey Courting lasted around four years before David popped the question
ACTIVISTS from Extinction Rebellion will gather in Malvern tomorrow, asking the public to think of the climate when casting their votes in the General Election. Dressed in black with faces painted like skulls, the group will perform street theatre
THIS is the sad sight that greeted visitors to Cripplegate Park one morning in May 1996, after vandals went on the rampage which saw wooden benches thrown into flower beds and flowers uprooted. The incident, coming on top of another spate of damage
We are all familiar with our tangible assets such as our house or a bank account, but how familiar are we with our digital estate? Are we aware of what digital assets we have and have we thought about what happens to these digital assets following
A MAN has been arrested following sightings of someone wearing a pig mask in the Barnards Green area of Malvern. A 55-year-old man from Malvern was arrested by police on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence. He is currently
A TAXI driver turned drugs chauffeur who helped peddle crack cocaine and heroin in Worcester is out of jail early after serving just over one year of a four year prison sentence. Former taxi driver Shakur Hussain is also contesting confiscation
In September of this year, Worcester’s first and only dedicated Belgian beer café: ‘TripelB’ opened its doors/ The aim of the Copenhagen Street bar was to bring the beers of Belgium, and a piece of its culture, to Worcester. TripelB was founded
LOOSEHEAD prop Ryan Bower will make his 100th appearance for the club in Saturday’s European Challenge Cup match against Dragons at Sixways (3pm). Bower joined Warriors from Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2014 and was recruited by then-boss
Business people from across the county are being invited to raise their voices in support of Worcester Foodbank at a carol service next week. The annual Worcestershire Business Community Carol Service will be taking place at All Saints Church in
TODAY’S rail strike on West Midlands Trains has been suspended by the rail union after it received a new offer. After several weeks of dispute, West Midlands Trains and The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have created
Mike Sanchez/Huntingdon Hall, Worcester SIR Mike Sanchez of Bewdley… now there’s a thought. And why not? Knighted in the New Year’s honours for services to classic rock ‘n’ roll… why not indeed. There are perhaps many who would rather
A WORCESTER man has been given a jail sentence after being found guilty of burglary. Paul ‘Razor’ Raymond, aged 38,of Rose Avenue, Worcester appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates Court on the morning of Friday December 6, where he pleaded guilty
A LORRY driver has been arrested at a motorway service station on suspicion of drink-driving. The driver of this HGV pictured was arrested last night (December 5) at Strensham Service on the M5. OPU Worcetsershire tweeted: “Driver of this
SIR – Your Jobs column (November 27) is right to highlight the growing skills gap in the the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector. Skill shortages also seem certain to grow further in many other sectors, for example NHS and social services
VIDEO footage was played to a jury showing a man shooting a crossbow at a drug rival’s house just yards from where two children played. The footage, played at Worcester Crown Court yesterday, showed Scott Fewtrell shooting the crossbow at the home
A PUB which has been refurbished in Worcester has re-opened its doors to the community. The Goodrest Tavern in Barker Street opened its doors after closing for a month due to renovation. Craig Davis, who is running the pub, says customers have
ON page seven of today’s Worcester News, we report how a city taxi driver has been released from prison just over one year into a four-year sentence on drugs conspiracy charges. This comes after it was reported nationally that the London Bridge
Two in five people surveyed in Worcester think immigrants should be free to live and work in Britain, according to new research. News publisher Unherd surveyed more than 21,000 people in conjunction with pollster FocalData to map social attitudes
WORCESTER has been ranked the ninth worst area of England for rising levels of deprivation. The city is in the most 10 per cent deprived across the country, according to a report. The health profiles have been published by Public Health England
Dozens of children have been left homeless and living in temporary accommodation in Worcester, figures reveal. The housing charity Shelter estimates a child was made homeless every eight minutes across Britain last year, with many staying in cold
SCOPE to progress to Southern League Premier Division level and profit from bar and catering facilities would form part of Worcester City’s potential move to Claines Lane. Talks over City returning home at the Worcestershire FA-owned site are in
DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons admits he has a “clearer picture” of how he wants his Worcester Warriors squad to look after two years at the helm. Anton Bresler has become the sixth player to commit his future to Warriors and the fourth in as
TALKS are currently underway between hospital bosses and the owner of a neighbouring estate about expanding car parking capacity, according to a county councillor. Andy Roberts, who represents Warndon, said the county council has been facilitating
AS the election draws ever closer, one thing is certain, whoever finds themselves in Number 10 by December 13 will not be a popular Prime Minister. Our election really is an un-popularity contest, with this batch of candidates among the least popular
NAYSAYERS have been urged to give Malvern homeless services more time to prove their worth despite no rough sleepers having used a new emergency shelter since it opened a month ago. Campaign group Hugo’s Earthquake have criticised plans to launch
