Alan Solomons was left disappointed after Warriors' "messy" defeat to Wasps at Sixways. Warriors director of rugby Solomons was clearly disappointed after his side’s loss and put it down to a “messy breakdown” and an inability to build on momentum
MANAGER Ashley Vincent pulled no punches following City’s 2-0 defeat at Coventry United and admitted: “We were beaten by the better side.” Second-half goals from Tyler Haddow and Josh O’Grady “punished” a “sluggish” Worcester performance at Butts
Warriors slipped to just their second home defeat of the season after being stung by three second-half Wasps tries at Sixways. Worcester had an eight-point lead at half-time after two Duncan Weir penalties and a Marco Mama try had cancelled out
THE tables turned on Worcester City in a 2-0 defeat at Coventry United - the side they had ousted from the FA Vase 10 days earlier. Tyler Haddow and Josh O'Grady bagged the second-half goals after Matt Gardner had wasted a penalty for the hosts
THE University of Worcester says a reduction in student numbers, and government financial restrictions, has led to recent staffing cuts. The Worcester News understands the drama department is one particularly hit, as the university now has two associate
Comic Andrew Maxwell is apparently still washing ants out of his undies, having recently returned from a jungle in Australia. So will he feel completely at home in Bromsgrove, when he takes to the stage at The Artrix on April 30? Or will he still
THE much-loved Yorkshire folk duo Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow have been propelled into fame for penning the theme tune for Sally Wainwright’s hit BBC1/HBO drama, Gentleman Jack. A really catchy tune for a hit show has earned them global admiration
Vampires Rock is the musical sensation that’s been rocking the nation for over eighteen years. After all, vampires live for a very long time, don't they?And this is a rocking good show with real bite. The really good news is, it's coming to The
The Total Pop Party show is heading to the The Swan, Worcester, this spring. But what's on offer? A spokesman said: "This is a fun packed show for all the family and especially aimed at the younger audience. So let’s party into Easter with the
WORCESTER City's "greatest legend of all time" and FA Cup hero Harry Knowles has died aged 87. The centre-forward had two spells at St George’s Lane between 1956 and 1962, interrupted by 18 months at Cardiff City, and in total played 200 games
I’M struggling to find words to do full justice to Light Night Worcester – the celebration of light that gave a new brilliance to the city centre last Thursday. Awesome… brilliant… spectacular… and that’s just for starters! It left me wanting to
Drug seizures spiked in West Mercia last year, with police recording hundreds more incidents. The Police Federation of England and Wales warned that a "proliferation of illicit drugs on the streets of the UK" is being used to fund serious crime,
Today’s archive photo from the Worcester News comes from all the way back in 1978 when Kenneth Langley, headmaster of Northwick Manor School retired after 20 years in the job. Mr Langley was a rare example of a headmaster who was a former pupil of
THE city council has said its "hands were tied" over allowing a twice-rejected plan for an extension on an HMO to go ahead and did not advise a developer on ways to sneak round failing to get planning permission. The plan to allow an extension to
TWO school children are celebrating after being recognised for their artwork at one of Worcester’s well-known museums. Their creations, together with those of their classmates, are on display at the Museum of Royal Worcester and the adjacent Royal
A NEW sexual health clinic has opened in Worcester to replace the two previous clinics which closed last year. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, which provides a range of sexual health services across the county, has opened a new, purpose
7:20pm That's a wrap Well, that is all from Sixways as Worcester Warriors are beaten by Wasps. A two-week break
READERS have been having their say on the latest First Worcestershire changes to the county service that come into force tomorrow. From Sunday the number of 144 and 144A services running between Birmingham and Bromsgrove are being reduced, down
A HEARTBROKEN woman is appealing for help to get her brother cremated so she can bring his remains back from Spain, after he died of sepsis aged 35. Clair Green made the desperate plea for help to pay for a cremation after flying to Fuerteventura
ORGANISERS of the Worcester City Run took to the River Severn yesterday to launch the build-up to this year's event. The city run has been held since 2013, and guests met by Worcestershire Cricket Club to officially launch the event, which saw sponsors
HEALTH care workers are prepared for the deadly Wuhan virus if it reaches the county. There are understood to be at least 14 suspected cases tested in the UK, with five confirmed negative, having originated in China. A spokesman for Public Health
AN armed man who fired a crossbow at the Worcester home of a rival 'drug dealer' will have to wait to learn his fate after a judge decided to defer his sentence. Scott Fewtrell, described as 'a follower rather than a leader', had already admitted
HERE is a round-up of the most important planning applications put forward in Worcester this week. All of the applications can be viewed via the planning section of Worcester City Council’s website. NEW COSTA COFFEE AND GREGGS, BLACKPOLE RETAIL
Following devastating fires, efforts are under way to restore one of Australia's greatest nature attractions, says Sarah Marshall Anyone who’s been monitoring the wildfire situation in Australia cannot fail to have been moved by images of charred
THESE days, with email technology delivering words across vast distances at the touch of a button, you tend to forget what life was like in the old days – the very old days. The first method of information distribution, barring smoke signals, banging
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
"I know you're looking at this and thinking, chocolate cake? In a slow cooker?! It's a very different cake from most and to be perfectly honest I have no idea why it works, I just know that it does," says Lorna Cooper, author of Feed Your Family For
Five years ago, Paisley-born Lorna Cooper set up a Facebook page (facebook.com/fyf20quid) to help people get dinner on the table more easily, healthily and – most importantly – cheaply. She recalls how at the start, "we had people commenting and
THIS is the weather forecast for the city over the next five days. Today will be dry and sunny with light winds. A maximum temperature of 7C is predicted. Going into tomorrow, it will continue to remain dry with a slightly higher maximum of
Police initiative 'We don't buy crime' wins national award. The West Mercia Police programme that aims to reduce crimes such as burglary and theft was launched in 2015 in response to serious crimes and associated harm. Yesterday it was announced
We have been blowing the dust off the archives and found these nostalgic pictures of Christopher Whitehead Language College throughout the years. Recognise anyone you know?
CLUB captain GJ van Velze is set to play his 100th Worcester Warriors game at home to Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership today (3pm), writes Marcello Cossali-Francis. The back row should seal his century of appearances in the blue and gold off
