A WOMAN who suffered flashbacks, anxiety and nightmares after an agonising caesarean section is suing Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust for £300,000. Joanne Needs claims doctors failed to test the efficiency of an epidural before the procedure to deliver
A STUDENT has designed a washing machine that will warn you when a stray colourful item is about to ruin your load. John Cowan-Hughes, from Cowleigh Road, Great Malvern, created the "Soket" machine with two friends as part of his industrial design course
CROWDS of people packed Worcester High Street to see the city's first festival's colourful opening. The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards started the event with a rousing performance, accompanied by Chinese Lion Dancers. Sweltering in the afternoon
GRAVES graves dating back 250 years will be dug up to make way for a development of new homes. Harper Group Construction Ltd plans to build 12 houses on part of the former Quaker burial ground in Bromyard. The project in Pump Street, by the Birmingham-based
CHARGES against a man arrested for armed robbery have been dropped after medical experts concluded his behaviour could have been affected by withdrawal symptoms from the anti-depressant Seroxat. Theatre manager Mark Douglas-Hamilton, aged 30, who lives
THE brother of county Bali bomb victim Neil Bowler wishes judges had not passed the death sentence on terrorist Amrozi bin Nurhasyim. Twenty-seven years-old Mr Bowler, an ex-pupil of The King's School, Worcester, and a former captain of its rugby squad
CITY council leaders have welcomed news that an extra 30 police officers will be heading to the South Worcestershire division to help combat crime. The news was announced last week, with the number of officers working in West Mercia reaching a record
WORCESTER motorists can expect delays because of city roadworks. Temporary 24-hour traffic lights will be in operation on Tudor Way, Oldbury Road, Comer Road, Battenhall Road and Timberdine Avenue while work takes place for the Safer Routes to School
RESIDENTS fear that a serious accident is waiting to happen on a "nasty" corner of a St John's road. Pensioners Jean and Eric Hook, live in Fern Road on the corner of the chicane-like bend where it joins Comer Gardens. They are demanding that the city
THE countryside was brought into Worcester city centre by the pro-hunt lobby to spread its message. Ferrets and hunting dogs were all part of the display organised by the Countryside Alliance as a reaction to similar displays set up by the anti-hunt lobby
Thursday, August 7, 2003 TWO goals from Marcus Jackson and strikes for Steve Frost and Grant Beckett.
THERE are some sporting occasions which transcend barriers and grab attention across a wide, wide landscape. They're the confrontations where you abandon tribal club loyalties and simply become drunk on what you're watching and what you're seeing. They're
ANDREW Hall is hoping to conjure up another magical match-winning performance when Worcestershire meet Gloucestershire in the showpiece final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. The star South African all-rounder
WORCESTERSHIRE have an allocation of 4,500 tickets for the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. County members have received a four-day priority booking period which began yesterday. Each adult
JOHN Barton will demand more desire and urgency from his Worcester City side in tonight's final pre-season friendly at Stourport Swifts (7.45). City's manager was unhappy with Friday's 2-1 defeat at Bishop's Cleeve and with places still to be decided
HAIL Worcestershire's conquering hero Andrew Hall. The South African all-rounder kept his cool in sweltering conditions to become the County's match-winning star in Saturday's thrilling six-run triumph over Lancashire in the semi-final of the Cheltenham
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Matt Neal scored his fourth victory of the season in the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton. Neal from Hanbury, near Droitwich, had a brilliant drive in his Honda Civic in the day's second race, leading the race from the end
THE race for the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division One title took another twist as Evesham leapfrogged Ombersley despite more heroics from Duncan Catterall. The former Worcestershire star hammered an unbeaten 186 -- a new league record --
GARETH Batty admitted to having a 'fantastic feeling' when told he was one of three new caps drafted into the 13-man England squad for the third Test against South Africa which opens at Trent Bridge on Thursday. The Worcestershire off-spinner was given
MP Mike Foster (above) applauds his government over a possible £100,000 flood barrier funding for Worcester. And quite rightly - since it was, of course, his government which cut the previous £22m flood relief grants shared between 54 authorities down
IT'S an interesting idea, driving away dossers from car-parks by playing classical music at them. I would imagine that our police got the tip from Stoke Council, who have had some success. Stoke dossers presumably prefer their Williamses of the Robbie
YOUR recent article on more speed cameras for Worcester includes a quote from RoSPA claiming excessive speed causes a third of traffic accidents. This figure might make the enthusiastic deployment of cameras justifiable - if it was actually true. Not
IN reply to the letter (You Say, July 30) concerning Shrub Hill Station, I can sympathise with the person with heart problems who could get no help over the bridge to other platform. The same thing happened to my brother who had to come to Worcester for
HAIL Worcestershire's conquering hero Andrew Hall. The South African all-rounder kept his cool in sweltering conditions to become the County's match-winning star in Saturday's thrilling six-run triumph over Lancashire in the semi-final of the Cheltenham
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 12 Evesham (a) 3-1 Lewis, J Williams, Paschalis Sun July 13 Stratford (a) 1-0 Ward Sat July 19 Boldmere (a) 6-1 (og), J Williams 2, Lightbourne, Wilding, Danks Mon July 21 Leicester (h) 1-1 Shilton Sat July 26 West Brom
Formed: 1886 Chairman: Colin Youngjohns. Vice-Chairman: Barry Norgrove. Director: John Baldwin. Company Secretary: Richard Painter. Football Secretary/Stadium Manager: Roger Barlow. Matchday Secretary: Dave Colwell. Manager: Ian Britton. Youth Team Manager
JOHN Barton will demand more desire and urgency from his Worcester City side in tonight's final pre-season friendly at Stourport Swifts (7.45). City's manager was unhappy with Friday's 2-1 defeat at Bishop's Cleeve and with places still to be decided
A BUILDING site manager has scooped another prestigious national award for his work on constructing a set of apartments in Worcester. Brett Workman of Roland Jones Homes, based at Little Comberton, near Pershore, was site manager during the building of
THE glorious weather has brought visitors flooding to Worcestershire, with last weekend pronounced the county's busiest this year. Events such as the start of the start of the city's first festival and the cricket match against Lancashire, both on Saturday
PEOPLE in Worcester have given an enthusiastic welcome to news of a multi-million pound riverside development scheme. On Saturday, the Evening News revealed ambitious plans that would see a new bridge spanning the Severn from Gheluvelt Park, the transformation
THE Pershore Jazz Festival was back with a bang at the weekend, with visitors from across the country hailing it an "amazing success". Just 12 months ago, the festival was cancelled due to lack of funds - but this year thrilled visitors have already begun
A RURAL community doubled up two of its most important services today, when its new post office opened in the local pub. Residents of Callow End, near Powick, have been campaigning for another post office since the village shop closed more than a year
Police are appealing for witnesses after two cars were involved in a collision early this morning in Teme Road, Worcester. The crash, which happened at around 3am, involved a red Audi 100 and a grey Honda Prelude. Two people in the Audi were taken to
A YOUNG woman had to be cut out of her car by firefighters this morning after an accident in Fernhill Heath, near Worcester. The crash happened just before 8.45am on the junction of the A38 and Hurst Lane, just outside the Bull Inn. The woman - aged around
COUNTY students are among the most multi-lingual in the country, with four in five sitting at least one foreign language at GCSE level. Schools Minister Stephen Twigg has studied the number of 15-year-olds sitting French, German or Spanish across the
A TEENAGER is over the moon after being shortlisted for a national modelling competition, that could see her as the new face of a top High Street store. Fourteen-year-old Hayley Nicols was one of six youngsters chosen from more than 500 entrants to the
RESIDENTS in Wychavon have been given a second chance to help decide the future of planning in the district - after completely slating ideas put forward by the council. The Wychavon District Council Local Plan was sent out for consultation last year and
Four Evesham shops parted with £1,372 worth of goods to a man using stolen credit cards, Worcester Crown Court heard. Simon Inker obtained two mobile telephones, a camcorder and sports gear, said Michael Conry prosecuting. He then drove on to the M5 and
OWZAT! Andrew Hall leaps with delight after ripping Peter Martin's middle stump from the New Road wicket. The South African paceman had already accounted for Lancashire skipper Warren Hegg with the first ball of his final over in Saturday's C&G Trophy
GARETH Batty admitted to having a 'fantastic feeling' when told he was one of three new caps drafted into the 13-man England squad for the third Test against South Africa which opens at Trent Bridge on Thursday. The Worcestershire off-spinner was given
EILEEN Turner of Bromfield and Little Hereford took the scalp of 2001 English singles champion Sue Harriott to reach the quarter-finals of the National Express Champion of Champions event in the Women's All England Bowls finals at Royal Leamington Spa
Saturday, August 9, 2003 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers had striker Bo Henriksen and goalkeeper Stuart Brock to thank for their 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town in Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three clash at sweltering Aggborough. Hot-shot Henriksen scored
ANDREW Hall is hoping to conjure up another magical match-winning performance when Worcestershire meet Gloucestershire in the showpiece final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. The star South African all-rounder
WORCESTERSHIRE have an allocation of 4,500 tickets for the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. County members have received a four-day priority booking period which began yesterday. Each adult
THE late County Councillor Eric Treadgold, on hearing the details of "free bus passes", said: "This is all fine and dandy, but what about the house-bound or those that go without in order to run a little car, because there's no such thing as free travel
BRIAN Dandy said (You Say, August 4) that the English football team "cannot beat Australia". I presume his statement is based on the result of the ridiculous 22-a-side kick- around that took place at Upton Park last winter - not exactly a serious test
SPA residents have been given a second chance to help shape the future of Wychbold. Townsfolk are being invited to comment on Wychavon District Council's revised local plan review now on display at the High Street's One Stop Shop. Consultation on the
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 19 WALSALL (Friendly) 5-1 (Sutton, Banner, Dyson, Bowen, Scheppel) Tue 22 WOODFORD UNITED (Friendly) 3-1 (Sutton, Stephenson, Scheppel) Sat 26 STOCKPORT COUNTY (Friendly) 0-0 Wed 30 ASTON
