IN a YouGov survey the most common New Year’s resolutions for 2020 were: More exercise/improving fitness 47 per cent Improving diet 41 per cent Saving more money 31 per cent Taking up a new hobby 15 per cent One way of ticking all these
THE Midland Football League has confirmed that the 2020/21 season suspension has been extended further to February 28 at the earliest. Clubs are expected to be asked via a Football Association survey on how they wish the season to be concluded
CUSTOMERS at Morrisons in Droitwich have said they agree with the supermarket's decision to bar customers who refuse to wear face coverings. It was confirmed yesterday that Morrisons and Sainsbury's would take a tougher stance on customers who
IT’S one of the age-old questions: is it right – and so, when – to make your children contribute something towards their keep while they are earning and still living at home? Research carried out by Loughborough University and the Joseph Rowntree
THE city's coronavirus infection rate remains the highest in the county according to the latest figures. Worcester's infection rate was 750.8 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to January 7 - the highest it has ever been in the city. A total
FOUR men have been arrested today for suspicion of causing a public nuisance in relation to several incidents across hospitals in Worcestershire. A 31 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Droitwich and 37 year-old
CORONAVIRUS cases have surged in the West Midlands as the mutant virus strain has taken hold across the UK. The latest data from Public Health England shows how Liverpool and the West Midlands have now overtaken the South East and East of England
Worcestershire based arts charity has made three new appointments to its Board of Trustees bringing 'new skills and experience to the organisation.' Severn Arts, the charity that brought us Light Night last year, has welcomed the volunteers.
WORK on a controversial road improvement scheme in Worcester is continuing following a Christmas break. The St John’s road scheme, which has been widely criticised by residents, is back underway. Phase two of the scheme includes drainage and
LOCKDOWN life has been made a little brighter by Pershore's answer to Banksy – with Acorn's Hospice set to benefit too. Local artist Mr Sce, who created the mural on Pershore Town Football Club's stand, has decorated popular walking routes through
THERE have been 15 new coronavirus related deaths recorded across Worcestershire's hospitals. The total number of deaths at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust has risen by 14, to 487. There has also been one further death recorded in the
More than 700 fines have been handed out by police for breaches of Covid-19 laws in West Mercia since they came into force. Home Secretary Priti Patel defended the policing of lockdown breaches across the country, warning that officers “will not
WORCESTER Warriors full-back Melani Nanai has been ruled out of for the rest of the 2020/21 season due to a torn hamstring. Nanai will undergo surgery and is now expected to be sidelined for the rest of the campaign. “Melani suffered an unfortunate
As we begin 2021 in a third national lockdown, is the new year how we initially hoped it would be? 2020 was a year full of lockdowns, Zoom quizzes, TikTok's and learning how to create a face mask out of a pair of old socks or even a bra, and we
PERSHORE Abbey is among four churches to stop all worship services "until further notice" due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Abbey, St Mary’s in Wick, St Nicholas’s in Pinvin and St James’s in Birlingham all remain open for personal prayer but traditional
A MAN from Malvern has been banned from driving for two years and fined more than £1,000 after being caught drink driving in Worcester on November 22 last year. Gareth Evans, 47, was stopped by police on Worcester Road. A test revealed he had 108 microgrammes
THE Farmers' Market in Malvern has been cancelled until further notice after the second lockdown came into effect. Following a rise in coronavirus cases, Malvern Hills District Council leader Cllr Sarah Rouse confirmed the Great Malvern Farmers
I HEARD a lovely story about Chaplaincy the other day. I was talking to a lady who asked me if I knew a particular chaplain in a different hospital. She told me that, a few years ago, her husband was in hospital with a serious illness. “I spent
"Worcester is a quiet rural city, but still manages to be bizarre and interesting, yet warm and homely. I absolutely love it and can't wait to represent my home town on BBC Three." Ginny Lemon a non binary identifying drag queen from our faithful
A LORRY crash on the M5 near Worcester is affecting traffic heading to and from the city. The main carriageway is closed with slow traffic after the accident, which involved a lorry on the M5 southbound at Junction 4 (Bromsgrove/Stourbridge).
A MIXTURE of sentences and trials are scheduled to be held at Worcester Crown Court today. On the list in court room 1 is Samuel Walker for a trial, David Chatfield for a sentence and James Moran for a plea and trial preparation hearing. In
LONG queues have been seen outside city surgeries as the coronavirus vaccination programme goes into full swing. People were seen waiting for vaccinations outside Haresfield Surgery in Newtown Road in Worcester as health bosses reveal thousands
SIR – Having read the large headlines (City’s new man, January 5) on the back page and then read the accompanying article – in which WCFC Chairman Steve Goode says that their choice from the new manager applicants is Tim Harris, ex-Gloucester City
Schools in Worcestershire have excluded pupils for drug and alcohol issues on dozens of occasions, figures reveal. A rise in the number of exclusions across England has prompted the creation of a new cross-party group of MPs, to reduce avoidable
PLANS to build more than 50 homes on the site of an historic hotel have been put forward. The listed Raven Hotel in Droitwich would be party demolished to make way for 51 new homes, preserving the long-term future of the building. The central
SCHOOLS in the city have seen more keyworker children coming to school than during the first lockdown, headteachers have said. This follows a national trend in the first week of the third national lockdown, which has led to the Department for Education
STAFF at a Worcester school have begun to receive a weekly coronavirus tests as the school ramps up its covid-safety procedures. The King’s School in Worcester has instituted regular testing for staff and the children of key workers, who are all
WORK to re-open Worcester's main pedestrian bridge over the River Severn is to commence again this week. Sabrina Bridge was due to re-open in December, but this was delayed following rising river levels and flooding in Worcester. This week however
A TENANT says he is sick to death of people using the entry way into his city centre flat as a toilet. The resident on All Saints Road in Worcester wishes to remain anonymous over fear of retribution but he says he is at the end of his tether with
SCHOOLS and business across Worcestershire are calling for any unwanted laptops and other electronic devices to help pupils learn during lockdown. With the return of pupils to their classrooms delayed due to the coronavirus lockdown, schools are
A DRUNKEN Worcester thug kicked a police officer during a foul-mouthed rant after he fell over in the back of a police van when it turned a corner. Jack Payne, who was handcuffed in the van, fell off the bench on his way to Worcester Police Station
