THE victim of a child molester has fled Worcestershire after she was told he would be returning to the city - four months after he was sentenced to a year in prison. The 17-year-old girl, who was abused by the sex fiend for several weeks in 1991 when
The original piano used by Worcestershire's most famous composer, Edward Elgar, has been used to record a classical CD after being restored to its former glory. Bredon Hill, the duet played by Elgar and Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw at Lawnside
THE future of a skate park, which angry neighbours claim is "too noisy", will be decided by Worcester City Council tomorrow. RampAge, on Orchard Street, Cherry Orchard, is hoping to win an extension to the temporary 12-month planning permission it was
A MAN has expressed his concerns at dirty nappies being dumped outside the shops in St Peter's, Worcester. Bill Smith said overflowing dog bins and people setting fire to bins were other problems in the area. "When the rubbish is collected outside here
PEOPLE in St Peter's will be arming themselves with rubbish bags this month to clear the parish's streets of litter. Members of St Peter's Parish Council have announced that a litter pick will take place on Tuesday, April 29, at 7pm outside St Peter's
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 17-year-old youth who was found dead at a house in Tolladine Road last weekend. Haydon Casey, whose address has not been revealed, was found by three men after taking heroin and large quantities of alcohol
THE mother of a Worcester woman thrown out of Iraq has spoken of her relief at finding out she is safe and well. A late-night phone call brought an end to an anxious two-day wait for news of Jo Wilding in bomb-torn Baghdad. The 28-year-old human rights
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Thursday, April 3 Division One (South): Bridgnorth Towwn Reserves v Malvern Town Reserves (7.45). Saturday, April 5 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Shawbury United (2.45). Wednesday, April 9 Worcester Infirmary
CITY'S record scorer John Inglis had a pleasant surprise on Saturday - he discovered he'd scored even more goals than he realised. The 56-year-old was back at St George's Lane along with Bob Bache, Barry Kelcher and Peter Hensman as part of the club's
GREAT Malvern is to get a third regular market in the car park at Waitrose supermarket. The Tuesday market has been set up by Malvern Hills District Council to run alongside the existing Friday market and monthly Farmers' Market at the Council House in
The John Barton column IT wasn't pretty but the win against Weymouth has given us a much-needed boost to drive on for runners-up spot. Victory owed more to determination than any great skill and this was typified by Carl Heeley's solid display in midfield
NEW Raiders were the top scorers in the Wednesday divisions of the E & E Engineering Worcester Friendly Skittle League. Their 476 was 11 too many for Rushwick Cavalier in Division One. Division One Here' Bulls 453 (16) J.Edwards 49, C.Beale 47, D.Gill
CEDS "A", bottom team in Division Four of the Worcester & District Skittle League, pulled of the shock of the second round of the Team Knockout when defeating Division One side Saints by 10 pins. CEDS started with 71 to which Saints replied with 77
READING the racial hatred meted out to those folks in Worcester, especially to children of the couple, leaves me sick in the stomach. If the authorities cannot deal with the perpetrators as they are underage, then the parents of those children should
VAL Cowell, of the UK Independence Party, asks me if I find the truth too tough (You Say, Wednesday, March 26). On the contrary, I find it very congenial - I just don't find it very often in UKIP propaganda. I'd already seen the document to which Val
THE estimable John Phillpott (Phillpott File, Monday, March 24) asks fair questions about comparing the Iraq situation to the 1930s. With respect, though, the fact that he can't think of the answers doesn't mean there aren't any. The point is not that
Springvale Rovers 1 - 0 Wollescote Sports Springvale beat Wollescote Sports 1-0, but it was only after a battling performance. The game started evenly with both sides struggling to create any clear cut chances. Most of the game was being played in the
Ludlow Town 0 Chasetown 1- ONCE again Ludlow produced a sound overall performance with no reward for all their hard work and endeavour, as the visitors pinched the Midland Alliance League points with a late goal. The home team created an early chance
WORCESTERSHIRE say they have already taken steps to help them cope with the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to cut £4million from their 2003 budget. ECB chief executive Tim Lamb hinted the move was a result of repercussions from England's boycott
BELATED Mother's Day messages are due to be recorded and broadcast to a Worcester mum serving in the Gulf. Jennifer Poyner will hear the messages from her three children on British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBS) thanks to a link up with BBC Hereford
MORE than 10 per cent of the workforce in Worcestershire and Herefordshire now work mainly from home. They include people who live above the shop, those whose home is their office or workplace and people who use their homes as a base to work from. A new
CRAIG Hinton is convinced Kidderminster Harriers can rekindle their Nationwide League Division Three play-off hopes -- by beating table-toppers Hartlepool United at Aggborough on Saturday. Harriers' bid to secure a top seven spot have slipped recently
MORE than 50 people who have battled to overcome mental ill health have been given recognition for their achievements. Worcester MP Mike Foster presented certificates at a special award ceremony on Friday to students who were taking their first steps
ALCOHOL-fuelled littering after boozy nights out is permanently scarring Worcester by leaving a layer of grime and filth on city streets. Early morning street sweepers are confronted with everything from blood and vomit to hypodermic needles. But the
DRIVERS have been warned to be on their guard after slippery roads caused a spate of accidents yesterday. A woman in her 70s was airlifted to Selly Oak hospital with severe head and chest injuries after being cut free from her Peugeot, which was in collision
A 15-FOOT wall, which supports an embankment next to a Droitwich housing estate, has divided a council and property developer. An enforcement notice has been served by Wychavon District Council on Swan Hill Homes Ltd and nearby households, which alleges
THE Worcester group of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is holding an illustrated talk on Wednesday, April 2. The subject is a beginner's guide to wildlife photography and the speaker will be Peter Preece. He will be presenting slides and offering advice
THE family of a Royal Marine Commando from Worcester who was injured in a river ambush in Iraq in which a colleague died are awaiting his homecoming. Kevin Jones, aged 25, received injuries to his leg from shrapnel during a gun battle with Iraqis at the
SPRING has sprung Tenbury Primary School Parent Teachers' Association into action with the playground taking on a new look, thanks to a lottery grant of £3,579. Last year, the PTA and Malvern Hills District Council worked together on the scheme and have
IT'S hats off to Tenbury Hospital League of Friends with contracts having been signed and the first turf cut for phase two of the extension programme. Announcing the good news at a ceremony at the new site on Monday, a delighted Margaret Morris, chairman
Worcestershire Under-15 Schools have been forced to reshuffle their side for their game against Staffordshire at St Leonards RFC tomorrow (4pm). Winger Willoughby Badger, fly-half Tom Hupfield and tighthead prop Christian Fell are all unavailable for
In the Nationwide Doors & Windows Worcester Snooker League, Division One is once again led by Pershore B, although only by a point over Hallow A. In Division Two, GWR D stay top with St Stephens D chasing hard. In Division Three St Johns L are way
THE Voice of Worcester seems to have become "The Voice of Anywhere". The voice of the UK Independence Party (otherwise known as the Little England Party) features regular in its columns, although very seldom from a Worcestershire address. Today (You Say
THIS is a good time to be practising non-partisan politics - by which I mean an independent alternative to the mud-slinging which typifies the party battlefields. The tension between the party agenda and the public agenda is not a new one. However, the
WITH demanding targets, stressful working conditions and long hours, NHS staff have a lot on their plates at the best of times. Even with co-operative patients, hospital and ambulance workers are under pressure. However, it is becoming disturbingly common
MAJOR supermarkets were criticised today by parents of disabled children. Poorly laid out aisles and badly designed trolleys as well as the use of disabled parking spaces by able-bodied customers were among the complaints in a survey. More than three-quarters
PEOPLE interested in running a small business are being invited to a showcase in Bransford. The Small Business Showcase 2003 is being hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and is open to everyone. Peter Carter, chairman for Worcestershire's
WOMEN in the county who run their own businesses are running out of time to claim a £10,000 cash prize. The money is for the winner of the T-Mobile Women mean Business awards for the Midlands, which celebrates the outstanding achievements of women who
A JOB fair for those with learning difficulties is being held at The Blue Lamp Caf in Worcester College of Technology next week. The event is being organised by the Employment Strategy Group - a working partnership between Social Services, JobCentre Plus
