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  • Wolves suffer first league defeat of season

    WORCESTER Wolves suffered a first BBL Championship defeat of the season in their second match on consecutive days. Matt Newby's side fell 81-66 at Bristol Flyers after winning their league opener at home to Surrey Scorchers earlier this month.

  • Driver has 'lucky escape' after crashing into lorry

    A DRIVER had a 'lucky escape' after a crash on M5 Junction 6 today. After the crash that involved a car going into the back of a lorry, Worcestershire operations tweeted that the driver had a "lucky escape" before asking drivers to "Please slow

  • FIVE TALKING POINTS: Dragons 25 Worcester Warriors 16

    ETHAN Waller’s late red card capped a sorry night for Worcester Warriors as they slumped to a 25-16 defeat to Dragons at a rain-soaked Rodney Parade. Warriors recovered from 13-0 down after a sluggish start to lead 16-13 thanks to accurate kicking

  • A celebration of West End classics at Malvern Theatres

    THIS Christmas, get Beyond the Barricade at Malvern Theatres. This doesn't mean civil unrest will be breaking out, following the General Election, because the show is actually a celebration of Broadway and the West End, which is far more important

  • Find Richard III at Worcester Cathedral

    Worcester Cathedral Arts is bringing together a group of talented professional actors to present a traditional performance of Richard III, by William Shakespeare. Worcester Cathedral, arguably the most impressive and awe-inspiring building in the

  • Classic Hollywood at The Artrix in Bromsgrove

    Classic Hollywood films are coming to The Artrix in Bromsgrove, this month. They might not have a festive theme, but each one will help to bring a little stardust to the Christmas season. Artrix cinema audiences can enjoy a season "celebrating

  • Latest Worcester News Camera Club pictures

    WORCESTER News 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.

  • MAYOR'S COLUMN: Most wonderful time of the year

    ‘Tis the season to be joyful – and why wouldn’t I be when my days are filled with meeting wonderful Worcestershire people all doing wonderful things at this wonderful time of the year? Just to give one example – it’s as good as impossible to put

  • "We deserved a point": Warriors boss reacts to Dragons defeat

    DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons believes Worcester Warriors “still have a good chance” of making the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals despite acknowledging that “it is not entirely in our hands”. Warriors’ qualification hopes were dealt a

  • Worcester on flood alert as river levels rise

    PEOPLE have been warned to be prepared for flooding as river levels in the Severn rise. Worcester is on flood alert, which means there is a possibility of flooding. The river is set to peak at a height of 3.6 metres in the city on Monday.

  • Schoolboy uses his own money to buy food for the foodbank

    A GENEROUS schoolboy used his own birthday money to buy a large amount of food for the Worcester Foodbank. Haydon Waldey, aged 14, has been praised for his generous donation to his schools tinned food drive, which was inspired by his family's use

  • TRAVEL: Make your late-night flight more bearable

    Crazy o'clock flights are unsociable, exhausting and can make the start of a holiday incredibly hard work, but sometimes there's no other option. Sometimes, the only flight you're able to get on is at 4.15am, or sometimes it's a total bargain and

  • RECIPE: Donna Hay's Vanilla Star Wreaths

    Probably best to not leave this edible wreath on your front door... These delicate, moreish biscuits are straightforward to make and perfect for a festive afternoon snack – if you can bear to break the wreath. Ingredients: (Makes 4) 1 x

  • FOOD: Putting Donna Hay's Christmas cookbook to the test

    Three writers take on festive baking recipes from the Australian food writer's latest cookbook. This is how we fared.... There's something about Christmas that can leave you craving a spot of baking. Clouds of icing sugar and flour, star cutters

  • Worcester pub glassing was 'self-defence'

    A DRUNK man who glassed his attacker in 'excessive self-defence' in a pub has been spared jail. Thomas Farquharson struck Oliver Freeman with a glass in The Crown pub in Broad Street, Worcester, slicing open his ear and neck, leaving him with 'permanent

  • Player ratings from Warriors' 25-16 defeat at Dragons

    WARRIORS 6 Pennell – was reliable under the high ball and made a couple of darts from deep but rarely got into a threatening position. 5 Humphreys – had to play as an emergency flanker at one point when du Preez saw yellow but his fumble moments