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  • Seven straight wins for Yates

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' play-off shout grew louder as they beat Stafford Rangers 2-0 tonight to record their seventh Conference win in a row. Goals from midfielders Simon Russell and Russ Penn ensured Harriers are now undefeated in 10 league and cup

  • Big freeze hits games

    TONIGHT'S Southern League Division One Midlands fixtures were struck by the freezing weather. Malvern Town's and Evesham United's games at home to Cinderford Town and Spalding United respectively were postponed due to frozen pitches. Bromsgrove Rovers

  • My Coaching Life...

    Hi its another busy week...did you know that Monday was "Blue Monday"? (not some reference to the current weather) Blue Monday was apparently the most depressing day of the year...more people seek help from their doctors on this day than any other. It

  • Pensioner dies in rush hour death crash

    A PENSIONER died after his car crashed into four others bringing rush-hour chaos to Worcester. Bromwich Road was closed to traffic for at least an hour while emergency services cleared debris from the scene. The accident caused traffic jams across St

  • Worcester in Samoan star coup

    WORCESTER Warriors' Guinness Premiership survival hopes have received a major boost with the signing of Samoan international Dominic Feaunati. The 6ft 1ins, 17 stone centre, who can also play on the wing, has agreed a deal at Sixways until the end of

  • Inquest opens in Worcester murder case

    AN inquest into the death of a man who died of multiple stab wounds at his Worcester home has been opened and adjourned. Divorced painter and decorator John Lloyd, aged 56, died on Sunday, January 14 at his home in Windermere Drive, Warndon. Yesterday's

  • Man struck by car was lying in road

    A MAN who died after being hit by a car is believed to have been lying in the road when the vehicle struck. Edwin Stribling had been on a night out in Worcester celebrating his friend's hen night when he started to walk to Pirton Grange, between the

  • Chris happy to Wynne an England call

    A WORCESTER Sixth Form College student has caught the eye of several Premiership clubs after being selected for the England Schools Under 18s team. Chris Wynne is the third WSFC pupil in the space of 10 years to make either the England Schools or British

  • Sweet Cidermill enjoy victory taste

    CIDERMILL showed their Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Division Three promotion intentions with a 4-2 victory over second-placed Eckington. Goals from Baird, Hancock, Holder and Scott proved too much for Eckington, who replied through Bostock and

  • Affordable homes will be built in rural areas

    RURAL areas of the Malvern hills will get 74 new rented and shared ownership homes by 2008 after a national organisation agreed to help pay for them. The Housing Corporation is providing a social housing grant of £4,286,500 from 2006 to 2008 - nearly

  • Lane crowd has played big part in our success

    WORCESTER City have had a fantastic run at home in the last four games and the fans have played their part. Since the start of January we have beaten Kettering Town, Burton Albion and Hinckley United and drawn with Workington. If you had looked at our

  • Residents invited to talk about flood risks

    EVESHAM residents have been invited to talk about flooding with staff from the Environment Agency as part of a flood awareness campaign. The organisation will be hosting a stand at the Riverside Shopping Centre, Evesham, from Thursday to Saturday, where

  • Evesham hit by weather again

    TONIGHT'S scheduled Southern League Division One Midlands clash between Evesham United and Spalding United has been postponed. The pitch at St George's Lane was declared unfit when inspected at 12.30pm by Worcester referee Steve Dorr. The overnight

  • Two hotels raided in one night

    THIEVES broke into hotels and stole cash from fruit machines, cigarette machines and charity boxes in Tenbury Wells. Burglars raided the Royal Oak Hotel, Market Street, but were frightened off by the alarm and dropped the charity boxes they had taken

  • Wolves suffer crushing blow

    WORCESTER Wolves failed to build on a superb victory against Sheffield Sharks as they slumped to a 121-72 defeat at Plymouth Raiders. Just 24 hours after recording one of their most significant victories - a 70-65 home triumph against the Sharks - defeat

  • Double title winner Neal honoured

    MATT Neal has been honoured for his British Touring Car success at a star-studded event. The Droitwich driver was presented with the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champion's trophy by 1996 Forumla One world champion Damon Hill. Neal received the trophy

  • Lions torn apart by women

    WORCESTER City women kept up their impressive run of form with a 6-0 thrashing of Leamington Lions. Annie Highway and Hazel Adams both scored twice as City drew level on points with West Midlands Division One South leaders Coventry Copsewood but having

  • Shopping centre gets a makeover

    A RUNDOWN shopping precinct on a Droitwich estate is to be transformed to the relief of residents. They have suffered for more than 10 years after the square in the town's Westlands area fell into disrepair and became a magnet for aggressive begging

  • STORMS: Twenty-two homes still without power

    There are still 22 homes left without electricity in the two counties after bad weather on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Central Networks said it cannot say when the homes are re-connected. After gales battered the county on Thursday, some 19,000 homes

  • HEWLETT

    HEWLETT Hilda In loving memory of our dear mother, who passed away eighteen years ago today. Always remembered, always in our hearts. Billy and Margaret, Charlie and Peggy, Dennis and Jackie, Barbara and the late Donald and Sybil and Ray.xx Published

  • HEWITT

    HEWITT Mireille Mimi Regine Primrose Aged 88 years. Peacefully on Friday, January 12th, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Beloved mother to Feriel, Theresa, Jenni and Anne, much loved grandmother to fourteen and special great grandmother to twenty three

  • HILLSON

    HILLSON John Edward Of Droitwich. Suddenly after a short illness on January 18th, 2007, aged 81 years. Beloved husband of Betty, dear father of Ann, Martin and Simon and father in law of John, Gail and Katie and much loved grandad of Anthony, Louise,

  • PRUST

    PRUST Norman Gill and Family would like to thank Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for kind messages of sympathy and for donations received. Thanks to Reverend Doug Walker for taking the service and those who attended. Special thanks to the Staff at Holland

  • BROOKES HOLLINGS

    BROOKES HOLLINGS Maddison-Paige Happy first birthday. Lots of love and kisses fromMummy, Daddy, Nanny, Grandad, Joshua andLibby-Mae.xx Published in paper 23/01/2007

  • Win tickets to see an audience with Barry Norman

    Barry Norman, CBE - the icon of the small screen talks about the icons of the silver screen in this fantastic new show. As a presenter of BBC's cinema review for 26 years, Barry Norman became a household name. This is a unique opportunity for film

  • Driver impaled on wooden spike

    A DRIVER was impaled on a wooden spike after his car rolled on the Roman Way in Droitwich. West Midlands Ambulance Service received calls just before 6pm on Monday indicating that a Grey Peugeot 205 car had rolled over and hit a fence, and that the man's

  • We’ll miss worst of the snow, predicts

    WORCESTER News weatherman Paul Damari has not ruled out snow in the coming weeks, but says it will not be severe. Following reports in the national press that Britain is braced for arctic temperatures of -9C and snow, Mr Damari said temperatures in

  • Garden centre wants your memories as it celebrates 70 years

    EX-EMPLOYEES of a well-known Worcestershire garden centre are being asked to come forward to help celebrate 70 years of the company. Webbs is celebrating 70 years at Wychbold this year, and is planning an exhibition highlighting the history of its growth

  • I told council this tree was unsafe

    A SHOP owner has criticised Worcestershire County Council after a tree declared safe crashed on to his premises during gale force winds. Brian Goodreid said that he reported the mountain ash in Oakland Avenue, Droitwich, unstable three years ago, but

  • Brain cells were put to work in aid of care unit

    PEOPLE exercised their little grey cells during a quiz night organised by a motor club in aid of a city hospice. The fund-raiser, organised by the Sixty and Worcestershire Motor Club, took place at the Huntsman Inn, Green Street, Kempsey, near Worcester

  • Will streets cope?

    SIR - 17,000 extra homes for the city - how will the narrow antiquated streets cope with all the extra private cars? GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.

  • Why can’t people get out of the way?

    SIR - Is it just the passengers who use the number 44 that goes to Malvern who are either rude or stupid (I am still trying to figure out which) or are other bus passengers the same? When the bus pulls in from doing its London Road route, these people

  • MPs’ war of words over recycling site

    AN astonishing row has broken out between two of the county's most prominent MPs, with one even threatening legal action against the other. The argument over the siting of a new rubbish recycling centre broke out between Labour's Mike Foster and Conservative

  • Hunt for hounds to do modelling

    DO you own the prettiest pooch or most dashing dog? If so, a canine consultant from Malvern would love to hear from you. Sally Hopkins is looking for volunteer dogs to model her two new designs of harnesses. If you think you can help call 01684 569553

  • Volunteers needed to help elderly care for feet

    VOLUNTEERS are wanted to help provide foot care for older people across south Worcestershire area. Age Concern Herefordshire and Worcestershire has been running the scheme for three years, but due to an increase in demand and large waiting lists they

  • Man stole two boxes of showers from store

    A WORCESTER man stole two shower units valued at more than £200 from a city store to fund a heroin habit, a court was told. Simon Coopey, aged 24, of Edgeworth Close, Warndon, appeared before Worcester magistrates to plead guilty to the thefts, which

  • It’s time for new ideas says retiring governor

    AN 85-year-old school governor is giving up the position after 15 years' service. Jim Cross is retiring from the board of governors at the Northwick Manor Junior School, Worcester, at the end of this academic year. Mr Cross first joined the board in

  • Change to the way care service is run

    A CARE service which aims to help people who are old, disabled, living alone or suffer from illness to stay in their own home may have to change the way it is run to continue operating. Worcestershire Telecare was set up in 1987 as a joint venture between

  • Reprieve for woman with parking fine

    A WOMAN who was issued with a parking ticket for her car which was crushed by a tree in Thursday's high winds has had the ticket cancelled. Nicky Clegg, of Stoulton, near Pershore, narrowly escaped being hit by the tree, along with her 82-year-old mother

  • Rally round and build your own go-kart for charity race

    BUDDING go-kart fans and thrill seekers ready for a new challenge have been urged to sign up for a charity event. The Worcester Soap Box Kart Challenge will raise funds for St Richard's Hospice - helping adults with life-threatening illnesses such as

  • Irulan takes on her toughest challenge

    A SELF-CONFESSED adrenaline junkie has agreed to take on an extreme challenge to support a Worcester charity. Irulan Horner will trek for 50 miles across some of New Zealand's toughest terrain to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice. She has already

  • Don’t blame police when the law is bad

    SIR - Maurice Brett (Letters, January 19) does himself an injustice by launching such a personal attack on me. This negative outburst contributes absolutely nothing to this important debate. Mr Brett clearly states the Hunting Act (2004) is a failure

  • I would rather grow spuds than watch

    SIR - Reportedly 3.6 million people watched Celebrity Big Brother on Friday, January 5, while 3.8 million preferred the entertainment value offered by growing your own potatoes, courtesy of the BBC2 show Grow Your Own Veg. Maybe programme makers could

  • Universityis‘secretive’ over playing field plans

    CONCERNED householders have accused the University of Worcester of poor communication over a controversial planning application to redevelop city playing fields. In November the Worces-ter News revealed that plans to create 11 sports pitches with floodlights

  • Help! Have you seen face of Pet Idol 2005?

    PEOPLE in Worcester are being asked to keep an eye out for the face of the Worcester News' Pet Idol competition. Eighteen-month-old tabby cat Clyde, who was used to promote the 2005 Pet Idol competition, went missing from his home in Battenhall,Worcester

  • Church building earns designers their third award

    WORCESTER'S specialist design practice Panton Sargent has achieved a hat-trick of wins in the City of Worcester Award Scheme. Following successes in 1990 and 1996, it has gained its third award for the striking new meeting hall and shared space at St

  • It’ll be bangers and cash at pub

    Chief sausage marshal Alex Britton, head chef Jennie Parker and Red Hart owner Jane Prichard prepare for the annual charity banger-eating contest at the pub in Kington, near Worcester.

  • Surprise as gipsies win their appeal to stay put

    GIPSIES who set up an illegal camp on a greenfield site near Wyre Piddle over three years ago have won their appeal to stay put, prompting amazement from those battling to get them removed from the site. The travellers, who settled on land in Duffledown

  • Is 18 really the best age to leave school?

    Plans to increase the school leaving age to 18 have sparked a national debate on the merits of education beyond 16. The announcement has seen an increased focus on people who have made it' having left education relatively early - such as popular TV chef

  • We’re all having a ball with sponsor

    A DROITWICH school is celebrating a collection of new sports equipment, thanks to computer company PC World. The company sponsored St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Droitwich, with £100 to help them buy netball bibs and five new footballs

  • Rally round and build your own go-kart for charity race

    BUDDING go-kart fans and thrill seekers ready for a new challenge have been urged to sign up for a charity event. The Worcester Soap Box Kart Challenge will raise funds for St Richard's Hospice - helping adults with life-threatening illnesses such as

  • Irulan takes on her toughest challenge

    A SELF-CONFESSED adrenaline junkie has agreed to take on an extreme challenge to support a Worcester charity. Irulan Horner will trek for 50 miles across some of New Zealand's toughest terrain to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice. She has already

  • Neighbour from hell gets an Asbo

    A WORCESTERSHIRE woman who has terrorised her neighbours has been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order (Asbo). Esther Zuu, of Elgar Avenue, Malvern, was given the Asbo by Worcester magistrates in a bid to end her "chaotic lifestyle" . One neighbour

  • County on course to win title says Hick

    WORCESTERSHIRE cricket legend Graeme Hick believes his newly-promoted teammates could win the County Championship at the first time of asking this season. Hick, who scored 1,000 runs in a summer for the 19th time last year, believes Worcestershire have

  • Mayor's Diary

    Things are really getting back to normal now after the holiday season I am pleased to say. I spoke at Worcester Rotary Club on their chosen topic Do We Need a Mayor? Hopefully, I left them with the impression that the role is very important in the city

  • Lessons in Britishness not for Jade

    SHOULD our children be taught what it means to be British? It is a question that has exercised both Left and Right in recent years and the debate is only likely to deepen after the recent Big Brother row. On one side are those who argue that the country

  • BB clashes about culture, not race

    SIR - I agree with Malik Fayaz (Worcester News, January 19), the Big Brother crisis is about cultural differences not racism. These are the same cultural differences which blight the lives of people in every nation on earth - and particularly in India

  • Gardens are like nature reserves

    SIR - We were very disheartened to read Coun Geoff Williams' comments regarding the creation of the conservation area in Battenhall Road/Avenue. Surely this is not only about affordable homes? If it is, he must have a very narrow outlook on life - one

  • School did a fine job to keep children safe

    SIR - I am writing after reading your article regarding the closure of Westacre Middle School, Droitwich (Worcester News, January 16). I am very disappointed to hear such negative views regarding the way the council and school have handled the asbestos