THE emergency services were busy over the weekend as Storm Ciara hit Worcestershire. Our Worcester News readers have sent in their snaps of the storm, which caused chaos across the county. Power cables were down in Trotshill Lane East, Worcester
DROITWICH Spa rose to the top of West Midlands League Division One. Spa hit the summit thanks to a 3-1 win at home to bottom side FC Darlaston and the fact Bromyard Town beat previous table-toppers Wellington Amateurs 5-3. Ex-City striker James
HERE is a list of crimes that have taken place in Worcestershire this week: WORCESTER A door has been damaged at a property in Gilmour Crescent, Worcester. The damaged occurred on Thursday, February 6. Anyone with information can call police
RESIDENTS have been reminded to stay vigilant as Storm Ciara hits Worcestershire. Worcs Highways and Travel have announced that they have additional staff on standby today, including drainage crews and specialist tree contractors. People have
A MIXED netball league has been set up in Worcester to meet demand from teams following a charity tournament. Leagues4you will run the sessions at Kings School on Mondays from 7pm until 9pm. Tonight will be a Couch2Court session for those
ROGER King captured the action and Worcester City's fans among other photos during Worcester City's 1-1 draw at Atherstone Town in the FA Vase fifth round. The replay will be on Wednesday at Bromsgrove's Victoria Ground (7.45pm). CATCH UP ON
Dom Joly’s holiday snaps, featuring "travel and comedy in the danger zone", is coming to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. Dom Joly is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV, and now the writer and broadcaster is undertaking his first UK tour
If you want to enjoy 'A Black Country Night Out', head to Worcester. The show comes to The Swan Theatre on Friday, March 13, at 7.30pm, and will feature Dandy, Ollie Spencer, Vivo, Joe Thomas and Emma Rollason as ‘Dolly Allen’. A spokesman said
WORCESTER Crocodiles' water polo team have been crowned junior league winners for the second year running. The under 16s mixed side played 12 games and only lost one with the final clash being the title decider. Crocs had lost by just one goal
SEVEN pupils from RGS Worcester schools have qualified for the British Youth Championships épée national finals. Nine competed at the West Midlands fencing competition at Packwood Haugh School, Shrewsbury. Joseph Kington, Zara Martin-Green,
A WORCESTER teenager made his Great Britain senior debut in the Paralympic sport of goalball at the age of 17. Stuart Hudson, a visually-impaired student at New College Worcester, has played the sport since he was nine. He has risen through
AN 11-year-old boy was knocked off his bike by a car after a hit and run. The hit and run incident happened at around 7.20pm on Friday, February 7, along Leigh Sinton Road, in Lower Interfields. He was hit by a dark 4x4 believed to be a BMW X5
A MENTAL health sufferer breached a court order when she called police and falsely claimed she had been assaulted. Melissa Barker 49, who has autism pleaded guilty at Worcester Magistrates Court to breaching the order which prevents her from contacting
BROMSGROVE Sporting increased their goal difference column to +41 after hammering Lowestoft Town 6-0 at the Victoria Ground. Richard Gregory got second-placed Bromsgrove up and running after just six minutes and added a second seven minutes later
THE Worcester News is delighted to announce a new round of a community charitable scheme thanks to Worcester Lions. The scheme has been relaunched as a windfall, with community groups able to grab a slice of £1,500, up to £300 each. READ MORE
WITH awards season in full swing, we have asked our readers what their favourite film over the last year was. This is what they said. Andrew Simmons said: “Two Popes is brilliant.” Tracey Bowkett said: “A Fall From Grace on Netflix.” Steve
READERS have been given their reaction after we reported that Worcester City Council has earmarked £60,000 to potentially hire two new enforcement officers. The officers hand out the punishments set by Worcester’s recently introduced public space
MALVERN Town closed to within two points of Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One West leaders Hereford Pegasus with a 6-1 home win over Cirencester Town Development. Town, who boast three games in hand on Pegasus, went ahead on 26 minutes through
STOURPORT Swifts held title-chasing hosts Newark Flowserve 0-0 in the Midland Football League Premier Division. The home starting line-up featured four new faces but they could not break through an outstanding defensive performance from Swifts.
A SINGING group for people with breathing problems has received £500 after a fundraiser. The money was raised by Katie Brammeld, a daughter of one of the Sing4Breath Choir members, thanks to a series of fundraising events which took place over Christmas
ONE year ago, city residents were left feeling distraught after a man caused fractures and what were believed to be burns to his 12-week-old pet kitten’s head. Joe Purvis, who previously attended Heart of Worcestershire College, accepted a charge
A WORCESTER all-you-can-eat restaurant has mysteriously closed its doors. The signage above Red Leaf World Buffet, in Foregate Street, has been taken down. A sign has been placed in the restaurant window announcing the closure. It is uncertain
ATHERSTONE Town chairman Brian Henney said an “internal audit” would take place over the ugly scenes that marred Saturday’s FA Vase tie with Worcester City. Worcester News witnessed stewards taking no action to prevent at least five objects – plastic
A MAN will take on a running challenge to support a suicide charity in memory of his brother who killed himself. Ex-Malvern school student Elliot McDonald is set to run the Great Manchester Half Marathon for his late brother Alastair. The 23-
AN independent funeral company are delighted after being shortlisted for an award. Jackson Family Funeral Directors have been shortlisted by the FSB Awards as a 2020 finalist for Start-Up Business in the area. The FSB Celebrating Small Business
THE following death notices were published in the Worcester News this week. JOHN DAVID LAMBERT Dear husband of the late Pauline. Much loved father to his three children - Susannah, Alex and Julian and grandfather to his five grandchildren - Oscar
MANAGER Scott Rickards said Atherstone Town “must put things right” after fans threw beer cans and allegedly racially abused Worcester City staff. The 1-1 draw in the last 16 of the FA Vase was marred by ugly scenes throughout the game. READ
