A QUEER arts festival is returning to Worcester to mark LGBTQ+ history month. Loud & Queer Arts Festival 2020 has been launched and will run between February 27 and February 29 at four different venues across the city. The festival is a continuation
THREE historic city sites that were at risk of being lost forever have been saved - with another six due to have vital repairs. A grade II-listed building in Silver Street, the site of Worcester’s first infirmary in the 1740s, has been fully repaired
AFTER so many stories recently about pubs closing or landlords quitting because they feel the brewery isn't supporting them, it's great to see a Worcester watering hole thriving and money being spent on a refurbishment. The Coach and Horses in The
WORCESTER Warriors' Gallagher Premiership rivals Saracens will be raising money for Michael Fatialofa and his family. Saturday’s home encounter against Sale Sharks will see £1,000 donated to the Warriors second row’s JustGiving page for every Sarries
FREE half-term fun for children is on offer at Freedom Leisure's centres in Worcester next week. Freedom Leisure, which operates the city’s three leisure centres on behalf of Worcester City Council, has a multi-sport programme for children aged
Thousands of EU citizens in Worcester have applied to live and work in the UK after Brexit. The EU Settlement Scheme allows resident EU and Swiss citizens, plus those from the European Economic Area countries to apply to continue living and working
CONCERNED villagers have said schools and roads could not cope if a plan to build 12 affordable homes was given the go-ahead. Platform Housing has put forward a plan to build the new homes on vacant land off Froxmere Road in Crowle near Worcester
A DOG walker has been left shaken after she claims her dogs were attacked by “stray staffies.” Dianne Humphries, 62, was walking her two Schnauzer dogs Bertie and Lily near to her home last week when she says they were attacked. 'He shook her
A MUCH-ANTICIPATED opening date for Worcestershire Parkway has finally been revealed. Passengers will be able to travel to and from Worcestershire’s newest railway station when it opens on Sunday, February 23. Councillor Ken Pollock, cabinet
FIREFIGHTERS tackle a blaze at a farm near Malvern. The dramatic video and images shows the house fire at Hurst Farm, in Castlemorton. The main house is undergoing renovation and no-one was in the property when the fire started. A spokesman
12:13am Good evening Well, for those still awake, thank you for joining me tonight. It was a great ride in the
FORMER Birmingham City attacking midfielder Koby Arthur started for a young Kidderminster Harriers side in a 3-0 defeat at Alvechurch. Church’s last-four victory booked them a date with Bromsgrove Sporting in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final
What would happen if Mozart were to find himself in the back streets of Buenos Aires, exploring the tango clubs and bars? Perhaps his powdered wig would fall off, with all that dancing and the cultural disconnect? Or perhaps his own music would
REVIEW: THE WHIP – RSC – STRATFORD THE great taboo in western society is coming to terms with its foundations being literally built on the profits of slavery. Conversations are finally being held to drop its legacy in cities which prospered from
A MAN has admitted assault and causing criminal damage. Thomas Fincher, of Astwood Road, Worcester, pleaded guilty to the charges when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on January 13. READ MORE: City council looks set to be forced to
Corrie and Casualty star, Rupert Hill will play the passionate gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, in a new stage production of Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Ahead of his appearance at Malvern Theatres, where the adaptation of the DH Lawrence classic will enjoy
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car failed to stop after knocking a cyclist off his bike. The cyclist fractured his fingers and suffered bruising when he was knocked off his bike by a passing vehicle. Police said the driver of the
WORCESTER Warriors booked their place at Sunday's Premiership Rugby Under 18 League finals day with a 65-5 thrashing of Yorkshire Carnegie at Sixways. The teenagers dotted down 11 times with the wings in devastating try-scoring form as Alex Evans
TESTS have been completed on human remains found in a septic tank in Kempsey in July last year. A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said: "We have had the results of the DNA testing. "The investigation is on-going, and we are not able to release
CHAIRMAN Brian Henney declared Atherstone Town would “be finished” by a “single incident” at Saturday’s match with City – yet the club broke FA Vase rules over alcohol consumption. The cans thrown at City staff during the fifth-round tie should
Local employers looking to recruit the next generation of talent can look forward to The University of Worcester Business Careers Fair on Thursday, March 26, at the University Arena, 11.30am-3pm. The fair is a great opportunity to meet some of the
AN event has been held in memory of a boy who died from leukaemia aged just three. Dad Stephen Boaz has been fundraising in memory of son Jack, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 2018. His health deteriorated rapidly and he lost
TODAY'S picture is from when Worcestershire Camera Club member Terry Thorogood won third place in a world-wide competition in September 1978. Terry, of Willowslea Road in Worcester, was awarded a total of 412 marks out of 459 for his picture 'Photonews
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire County Council have announced that entries are now open for the popular Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2020. Local apprentices, apprenticeship employers, schools, careers leads
A PLAN to build a new industrial estate in Droitwich was given the go-ahead despite worried neighbours raising concerns about noise and pollution from an influx of lorries. The plan to build a 32-unit industrial estate on brownfield land off Salwarpe
4:54pm GEORGE WINS PRIZE IN STRONG TEAM FINISH WORCESTER Athletic Club men’s cross-country team completed their league
TODAY'S picture from the archives of the Worcester News comes from April 1997 and shows Worcester College of Agriculture and Pershore College of Horticulture celebrating the collection of £300,000. do you recognise anyone in the frame?
A LANE will be closed next week as work is set to begin. Lane 1 in New Road, Worcester, will be closed from Monday, February 17 during non peak times to allow the work on a new cycle and footway to take place.
SIR – As a steward at Worcester City’s home matches, I echo the views of the chairman regarding the behaviour of opposing teams during recent matches. My blood pressure has gone through the roof, as a result of having to deal with some of the shenanigans
A DRUG dealer wore two pairs of trousers in a botched attempt to hide nearly £2,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin from police. Marcus Pedlingham also tried to stop police getting into a bedroom, holding the door shut, after officers had already
THE Commandery is hosting its annual ‘2,000 years of history come to life’ event this weekend. A spokesman for the Commandery said: “This exciting annual event organised by The Worcester Re-enactors, in partnership with The Commandery, attracts
RESIDENTS have spoken of their concerns over a busy stretch of road after a woman suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car. Following the collision between a pedestrian and car in Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill on Monday evening, people who
HALF a million pounds would be spent on buying more books and computers for the county’s libraries as part of an alternative budget put forward by Labour councillors. Worcestershire County Council’s Labour group has called for a cash boost to the
A SUSPECTED sex attacker denies raping the same girl four times, once in a Worcester alley next to a primary school when she was just nine years old. Wayne Russell watched from the dock as his accuser recounted the alleged rapes in police video-recorded
A DAD says he is disgusted after a man made an ‘inappropriate’ comment on social media right before his daughter received life-saving surgery. Andy Hadley, father to 14-year-old Anna Hadley, who had a heart transplant at the end of last week, said
Today, I am forced to reflect on my very little time in the media industry and my feelings on what role a journalist should play. I cannot stop thinking about a comment left by a reader that suggested that we, as the local paper, should be “painting
FOUR men who scammed elderly people in Worcestershire out of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been ordered to pay compensation to the victims – but three of them will hand back just £1. The offenders claimed to be police officers investigating
A POPULAR pub has closed for a two-week refurbishment – but not before inviting in regular customers to drink the place dry. The Coach and Horses in The Tything closed on Monday for a makeover. New landlord Louise Andrews, 40, and James Lovett
WARRIORS director of rugby Alan Solomons is focused on eradicating Worcester’s ill-discipline ahead of their return to Gallagher Premiership action on Saturday against Bath at Sixways (3pm). Worcester's players have enjoyed a 10-day break from
MANAGER Ashley Vincent is urging fans to “get behind” the club as Worcester City bid to keep the Wembley dream alive when they face Atherstone Town in tonight’s FA Vase replay at the Victoria Ground (7.45pm). The eagerly-anticipated round-of-16
A POPULAR burger chain has revealed it will be moving to a new location within the city. Worcester News recently reported Annie's burger shack will be closing after staff confirmed they will be moving out of the Courtyard in St Nicholas Street.
A MAN who was given only months to live in 2018 says he is still here and still fighting, as he launches his latest fundraiser. Mike Hull has faced a continuous battle since wife Carol found a mole and he was first diagnosed with melanoma back in
PLANS to build a new 80-bed care home on the edge of the city have been revealed. Northwick Developments Ltd has put forward a plan to build a two-storey £9 million care home off Northwick Road in Northwick near Worcester. The care home would
WORCESTER City reported allegations of racism on two occasions during Saturday’s FA Vase tie at Atherstone Town. Manager Ashley Vincent confirmed the incidents had been logged with fourth official Alan Cox during a match in which City staff got
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The February half-term can always be a bit of a challenge, much relies on the weather and if things don’t go so well on that front, it can turn into an expensive week. Here are a few local options which may keep the kids amused without breaking
My son’s reading is getting pretty good, but he doesn’t yet have his Dad’s talent for characterisation. My Dumbledore is serene. My Professor McGonagall is hilarious. My Severus Snape is chilling. I have to create mesmerising performances day after
