A COUNCIL clerk and school secretary, who stole £220,000 during an eight-year fraud, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Christine Rose fleeced Offenham First School and four Vale of Evesham parish councils by forging cheques, signatures, bank
A SOLDIER has been killed and four others badly injured after two cars ploughed into each other near Hereford. Firefighters spent more than an hour cutting the victims out of their vehicles last night, while police were forced to close the A465, near
EFFORTS to woo Worcester back to the Tories moved up a gear as Tory leader William Hague visited the Faithful City. Mr Hague joined Worcester's conservative hopeful Richard Adams in the city's High Street yesterday as part of the party's Keep the Pound
A SQUATTER slept while fire blazed in the first floor of a derelict St John's house. Firefighters entered the burning building next to the former Henwick Halt at 7pm last night to rescue the man after being told squatters were using it. Sub-Officer Richard
A FARMER'S sighting of what he believed to be a panther could be further proof that a big cat is roaming the Malverns. Sceptical Mike Sabin never believed in rumours that a large feline lived in the area, despite scores of reported sightings. But he is
THE week's news bulletins have conjured haunting memories of 1967 for more than one family in the two counties, and few of us would wish to swap places with them. For the Robinson family, of Crowle, the recollection is of slaughtering two herds of cattle
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are confident they have escaped the threat of a flu bug hitting their build up to tomorrow's Division Three clash against promotion-chasing Cardiff City at Aggborough (12 noon). A number of players have been affected by the bug
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are preparing for a 4,000-plus gate against Cardiff at Aggborough tomorrow - and that's just what the doctor ordered as far as chairman Lionel Newton is concerned. Last week he expressed his disappointment at the size of Kidderminster's
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are confident they have escaped the threat of a flu bug hitting their build up to tomorrow's Division Three clash against promotion-chasing Cardiff City at Aggborough (12 noon). A number of players have been affected by the bug
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are confident they have escaped the threat of a flu bug hitting their build up to tomorrow's Division Three clash against promotion-chasing Cardiff City at Aggborough (12 noon). A number of players have been affected by the bug
MIKE Wyatt is hoping that Worcester City fans will now start to see the best of him. The winger, who moved to St George's Lane from Gloucester City last summer, has endured an up-and-down start to his Worcester career. But he says problems at home were
THE big news at Hereford United recently has been the sale, due to financial problems, of two of the club's biggest assets Chris Lane and Michael McIndoe, writes Andy Holmes. Another of the potential departures could be goalkeeper Scott Cooksey, whose
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are preparing for a 4,000-plus gate against Cardiff at Aggborough tomorrow - and that's just what the doctor ordered as far as chairman Lionel Newton is concerned. Last week he expressed his disappointment at the size of Kidderminster's
ADRIAN Skeggs thought Worcester's season was coming to an end during the final few seconds of their win at Henley on Sunday. The Worcester coach, whose side today face Coventry at Sixways, said time stood still for him at the weekend when Henley's Tom
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has released striker Carl Tranter with immediate effect. Tranter, who moved to St George's Lane in September, scored four goals in his first five games, but suffered a setback when he picked up an ankle injury in City's
GEORGE Cowley writes: "Most men seem to believe in nothing but beer, football and having a punch-up". I take offence to this - I enjoy flower arranging, wine and dancing. Does this make me a new man? MARK CLEMENTS, Worcester.
DOES Mr Eastwood (You Say, February 16) imagine I wouldn't have liked a house, car, wife, children, grandchildren? As it happens, God or the fates decided differently. As for working, for years in Powick Hospital I worked hard 25 hours a week, although
THE would-be Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, with an eye to the future, highlights the need for another Worcester Bridge. And the present Worcester MP says: "This smacks of someone lying in the bath and thinking - how can I get my name in the newspaper
DEARIE me. Before Paul Stammers teases me for bad spelling he should check his own column! According to last Monday's County Commentary David Lock is the "Minster" in charge of civil law. I know he is grand, even lofty at times, but I can't say I've ever
WRITING in the Evening News on February 15, Mr N Taylor has only half the story when he criticises Barbara Watton. Our children and our schools do need more money from Government and from local taxes. Presently we pay virtually the lowest county council
I MUST say George Cowley has touched on a sensitive subject regarding social responsibility. I can see both sides of the situation. I am claiming benefits at the moment, but my girlfriend is a house owner and is in employment. However, she is only just
MRS Gladys Willcox retains vivid memories of the 16 months she spent as a small girl and TB sufferer at Knightwick Sanatorium in the late 1920s. She was the youngest of five children of Alfred and Salome Susannah (Susan) Bennett, who lived in a terraced
A BOYHOOD soccer fan will give his Hong Kong home the red card tomorrow when he jets into Britain to watch his beloved Blues meet Liverpool in the Worthington Cup. Michael Fawdry and his best friend Peter Courts have been lifelong Birmingham City supporters
A WORCESTERSHIRE far-ming family hit by the 1960s foot-and-mouth outbreak are praying they will escape the latest scare. Kathleen Robinson, who lives at Bredicot Court Farm in Spetchley, near Worcester, says this week's crisis brought back memories of
KIDDERMINSTER hospital campaigners have given a rousing welcome to the man who has pledged to take their fight to Westminster. Cheers and applause greeted Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Dr Richard Taylor yesterday as he met with his supporters for
PLANS to turn Worcester's Angel Mall into a caf brasserie have been rejected by city councillors because the area already has "clusters" of licensed premises. The now-derelict site in Angel Place used to be home to a number of small retail outlets but
POSTAL deliveries in Worcester were disrupted after 100 sorting staff staged a walkout. The entire night shift at Royal Mail's Warndon depot left the building for around an hour early yesterday. They were protesting against the employment of casual staff
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are preparing for a 4,000-plus gate against Cardiff at Aggborough tomorrow - and that's just what the doctor ordered as far as chairman Lionel Newton is concerned. Last week he expressed his disappointment at the size of Kidderminster's
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has released striker Carl Tranter with immediate effect. Tranter, who moved to St George's Lane in September, scored four goals in his first five games, but suffered a setback when he picked up an ankle injury in City's
WORCESTER Rugby Club Ladies will be on the Twickenham trail tomorrow when they take on Swindon Supermarine in the National Cup. Worcester travel to the lower-placed league side in the last sixteen of the competition and will be aiming for a quarter-final
DROITWICH 'A' won by 18 runs against their 'B' team in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Sunday Indoor League. Ian Duggan led the way with a fine unbeaten 53 as the 'A' team totalled 133-4, supported by Paul Bryan (31no) and Gareth Thomas (11). Brave knocks
ADRIAN Skeggs thought Worcester's season was coming to an end during the final few seconds of their win at Henley on Sunday. The Worcester coach, whose side today face Coventry at Sixways, said time stood still for him at the weekend when Henley's Tom
WORCESTER Rugby Club Ladies will be on the Twickenham trail tomorrow when they take on Swindon Supermarine in the National Cup. Worcester travel to the lower-placed league side in the last sixteen of the competition and will be aiming for a quarter-final
MIKE Wyatt is hoping that Worcester City fans will now start to see the best of him. The winger, who moved to St George's Lane from Gloucester City last summer, has endured an up-and-down start to his Worcester career. But he says problems at home were
THE big news at Hereford United recently has been the sale, due to financial problems, of two of the club's biggest assets Chris Lane and Michael McIndoe, writes Andy Holmes. Another of the potential departures could be goalkeeper Scott Cooksey, whose
I READ with interest T A James' letter (You Say, February 16). What a short memory he has regarding the former British Rail service provider. Labour inherited growing passenger numbers and freight, an explosion of innovation and doubled investment. The
WHY attack poor old George Cowley, A L Eastwood? You were lucky in life - please give a little thought to the unfortunates of this world. JOY TURNER, Worcester.
MAY I remind Brian Hunt to be more circumspect, when he judges this government, over the Corus Steel and the Vauxhall factory job losses (You Say, February 9). In the last 25 years, no one was more instrumental than Mrs Thatcher, in closing down our coal
IN view of global warming and the increased incidents of flooding on Pitchcroft the future of racing in Worcester appears to be under threat. The proposed plans for a new hotel and grandstand complex, together with new stable accommodation on and near
