A MOST popular expression around this time of year is “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Besides the fact that it rhymes, making it fun to say and easy to recall, does it really have any value? The first printed mention of this saying can
WORCESTER City Council made no use of ASBO-style orders aimed at tackling nuisance behaviour last year, figures reveal. A council can issue Public Spaces Protection Orders to ban activities it judges have had, or will have, a “detrimental” effect
MORE of your great celebrity selfies again this week, featuring stars of the big screen, from TV-land, musical legends and the world of boxing – and in a surprise twist, no one appears to have met Olly Murs. Thanks to everyone for sending us their
THE force was strong with cinema-going youngsters in 1983, as shown by this fantastic picture posted by Chris Jones in our We grew up in Worcester Facebook page. It was the day arch-villain Darth Vader popped in to the Worcester Odeon as part of
Sometimes I shake my head in disbelief. You know that I am passionate about Deaf awareness and issues and hopefully act as a champion in some small way. I was going about my normal business when I saw my Deaf mate. I stopped in my tracks.Why?
Paul Harding at Discover History charts the history of important pieces of parchment to the city of Worcester NEXT year marks 400 years since Worcester received the Charter that created the Mayor of the city. However the city has much
A BODY found in the River Severn is believed to be a Worcester man who went missing two weeks ago. The body was spotted by a passerby on Friday. Although a formal identification has not taken place, police strongly believe it is 29-year-old Pavel
PUPILS have been sent home from a primary school in Worcester after an invidivual tested positive for Covid-19. Stanley Road Primary School told pupils someone had tested positive for the virus. The children who have been in close contact with
A SUPERMARKET has launched a new vegan aisle - in a move dubbed the first of its kind in the UK. Asda have launched a vegan destination in many of its UK stores, with two bays entirely dedicated to plant-based products. Worcester’s Asda, in Silver
THE owner of a tea room has opened a new toy shop in Worcester. Emma Moule, owner of Auntie Em’s Tea Room in Worcester City Arcade, has opened a toy shop above her café. The independent family-run business in the Shambles, reopened on September
I HAVEN’T owned a car since 2014 I use public transport and a fold up bike to commute to work. Living close to town, it’s easy to jump on a bike and get where I need to be in 10 minutes. I must admit to feeling a bit smug as I navigate rush hour
THERE has been two newly recorded coronavirus death in the county's hospitals. The latest NHS England figures show two newly recorded deaths in the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust. This means there have now been 282 deaths in the trust's
TWITTER has recently announced that they have automatically activated extra account protection for US politicians and key persons in the upcoming US election. Twitter are prompting key individuals to make immediate changes to their account security
FANS of National North and South clubs have been prohibited from attending away FA Cup ties at grounds open to supporters under new FA guidance. Here we take a look at what it all means. City boss explains his two-match absence
12:13am RAIDERS STAR MAN - LUKE MOLLOY On a night of so many impressive performances, this was actually an easier
COLLEGE leaders say they will support ‘Covid generation’ students who could face unemployment when they graduate due to the pandemic, as one man said he was 'at breaking point'. Angela Joyce, chair of the Midlands Engine Skills Board and CEO of
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will be digging up a car park in the hope of discovering how the city has evolved over the past 2,500 years. The investigation at Copenhagen Street car park in Worcester will be carried out to try and uncover remains from Roman times
PERRY Humphreys will make his first appearance since the Premiership restart following an ankle injury sustained the week before Warriors played Gloucester back in August. The winger comes in for the injured Tom Howe in one of four changes to
A DATE has been set for the trial of a woman charged with the murder of a pensioner in Herefordshire. Laura Van Marle, 40, of no fixed address, will appear at Worcester Crown Court tomorrow charged with the murder of 69 year-old Susanna Van Marle
A COUPLE are upset after a mysterious leak in their neighbours’ empty house has caused their garden to flood. Sharon and Ian Boalch, of Ash Avenue, Worcester, were horrified to find their lawn has been left “spongy” after their garden was flooded
A WORCESTERSHIRE-based HR firm is celebrating its third award win in four months. Cluer HR, a company which provdes HR support to businesses across Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, has won Best SME HR Advisory and Support Service
WORCESTER City midfielder Aaron Birch has been sidelined by a chipped bone in his foot. Manager Ashley Vincent expects the ex-Hereford man to miss up to a month but was relieved to hear rest would do the trick after pain endured following the match
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WORCESTER City manager Ashley Vincent has explained his absence from two recent matches and how he stayed in touch with the action throughout both. Vincent missed league games at home to Romulus and away at Sporting Khalsa but took charge of the
WORCESTER Warriors will kick off their 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season with a home match against London Irish at Sixways on Saturday November 21 (kick-off 3pm). Premiership Rugby today released the fixtures for the upcoming season, which gets
ANTI-SOCIAL teenagers are the cause of vandalism in Upton-upon-Severn, say residents. A recent spate of vandalism in Upton has prompted some residents to point the finger at a group of teens. This weekend, the windscreen of a car parked in New
SIR – Hats off to the indefatigable city councillor Richard Udall. No sooner had his proposal for a mobile post office in Dines Green been rejected, than he called for a mobile library to serve the city. This would be of great value, particularly
A number of high-profile national companies are currently looking for new staff across the UK. There are a multitude of jobs on offer ranging from retail to communications, and from logistics to management. These are the companies hiring right
The latest items hitting the shelves in the middle of Aldi and Lidl on Thursday, October 1, 2020 have been revealed by the retailers. We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket. Aldi This week, Aldi are
MALVERN’S MP has been explaining her reasons for potentially voting against her own government this week in a crucial coronavirus vote. Political commentators are forecasting that if an amendment for MPs to have a say on changes to lockdown rules
AN ASTRONOMER has captured an unexplained object over his home. Craig Mathias, 35, from Kempsey, captured the picture above at 7.05am on Sunday, September 27. "I saw a huge flash and I zoomed in and saw what looked to me like a space capsule re-entering
CAMPAIGNERS in a village near a proposed new quarry site are continuing to voice their objections to the plans. Members of the Ripple Extraction Action Community Team (REACT) are opposed to plans to dig up more than 1.5 million tons of sand and
A DEVELOPER was criticised for trying to squeeze too many flats into a building at the expense of the people already living there. Plans to build a wider two-storey extension to a Victorian building in Bromyard Road in Worcester to allow more flats
