After watching Rico Gear play for The Warriors on Saturday. He has to one of if on the best players I have seen at Sixways. There have been a few, Thomas Castaignède, Geordan Murphy are two more. The sort of player, that when they get the ball you hold
SCHOOLS from across the county battled it out to be crowned Worcestershire cheerleading champions. About 100 girls from 10 schools competed in the inaugural event at Perdiswell Leisure Centre yesterday. Routines for pupils aged 11 to 14 and 14 to 16
AMBULANCE bosses in Worcestershire plan to introduce more one-man rapid response crews to tackle emergencies - but staff have warned patients could be put at risk. Liz Kabani, a senior call-taker with the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, branded
THE DNA profiles of 2,805 children under the age of 16 are being stored on a police database. West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Richard Burt said he is outraged that the details of so many youngsters in West Mercia - which
MALVERN Town lost their second Southern League Division One Midlands away game in a row, going down 3-1 at Aylesbury United. Midfielder Gary Walker, on loan from Worcester City, scored a late goal for second-from-bottom Town against their third-placed
SHOPPERS and staff had to be evacuated from CrownGate shopping centre in Worcester today. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene after a fire alarm was set off about 2.30pm. However, a spokeswoman in the service's control
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A SUBSTANTIAL amount of jewellery has been stolen from a property in Martley. Jewellery dealers and collectors are now being warned to be on their guard because police officers believe the goods will be offered up for sale. However, they are keeping
THE SEC Solutions Snooker League saw some important clashes at the top of Division One with Hallow A' losing 3-2 at home to Pershore B'. Despite a break of 30, Pershore's Matt Jones was defeated for the first time this season, losing to Steve Poyner
PEGASUS Juniors' Hellenic League Premier Division match at Lydney Town tonight has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
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LEADERS St Stephen's B' opened up the narrowest of margins at the top of the William Hill Worcester Billiards League. They now lead rivals St Stephen's A' by three points. Suzy Q defeated St Stephen's A' 3-1, while St John's B' lost 3-1 to St Stephen's
PEOPLE living in Lovett and North Claines have been urged to use their votes at a by-election tomorrow. Two candidates will stand for the seat on Wychavon District Council which became vacant following the death of long-standing councillor Paul Coley
A SHOPWORKER who cut his wrist after falling from a ladder in Evesham has been given potentially life-saving treatment by a member of the public. The man was being treated by a female passer-by when paramedics arrived at Stead and Simpson shoe shop about
PEOPLE who work with youngsters in Worcestershire are being urged to put forward their unsung heroes to receive a special award. Worcestershire County Council's Youth Support service is gearing up for its next round of Tryangle Awards. The awards, which
THE latest results from the Worcester Friendly League Wednesday Divisions. Division One: New Castings 436 (16) (J Ballance 45, J P Carey 43, L Robinson 42), Morganite 423 (4) (G Fisher 45, K Weston 40); Rams 399 (16) (C Thompson 40), Rushwick Cavs 394
DANIEL Keyte was re-elected as first-team captain at Worcester Cricket Club's annual meeting. Chairman Roger Weston thanked all the players for their hard work in the previous season in the event at the club's Norton headquarters. Peter Breakwell was
A WORCESTER couple who bought tickets to see Take That online were left in the lurch after the company failed to deliver them - and they are still waiting for their money back. Jeremy Steele, 34, bought his girlfiend Nicky Walker, 29, tickets to see
MORE and more people are attaching small bells to their bags in a bid to stop purse-snatchers. The Pursewatch campaign, launched by South Worcestershire Safety Partnership Community Safety, Worcester CityNet Anti-Crime Group, West Mercia Police and VisitWorcester
THOUSANDS of householders and shoppers in Droitwich were plunged into darkness for the second time in just over a week due to a power cut. Electricity supplies to the centre of the town and some outlying villages were cut at 7.22pm yesterday due to a
AN animated character called Hector has been teaching children at a school near Worcester all about the importance of road safety. The people behind Hector, who was created by triple Oscar winners Aardman Productions in collaboration with Texaco to help
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Josh Knappett hopes to put pressure on first-choice wicketkeeper Steve Davies when he returns from his winter in Australia. The 22-year-old gloveman is down under playing for Sydney University Cricket Club and believes the stint is helping
THE Independent Tae Kwon Do Schools Federation held their black-belt grading at Worcester's Nunnery Wood Sports Centre. Taking their first-degree black belts were Kidderminster adult students Kai Wilson, Sarah Bunning, Joseph Ward, Kevin Stewart and
GOODMAN David Missing you so much on your birthday and every day. From your ever loving Family.xxx Published in paper 11/12/2007
HARDING James Gerald 'Gerry' Sadly passed away December 1st, 2007. Much loved husband of Margaret and dearly loved father and grandfather. Funeral service to take place at Ombersley Parish Church on December 18th at 2.30 p.m. Family flowers only please
FOLKES Jeanne Passed peacefully away on December 2nd 2007. She will be sadly missed by her husband Don, children Belinda and James and all her Family and Friends. The funeral service will take place on Tuesday, 18th December at St.Mary's Church, Kempsey
ELLIOTT Rose nee Harley Passed peacefully away in Henwick Grange Nursing Home on December 3rd, aged 96 years. Beloved wife of the late George Elliott,a loving mother of Peter and a dear grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral service atSt Stephens
PALMER Gladys Mary Of Bromyard. Peacefully in Bromyard hospital on December 8th 2007, aged 84 years. Dear wife of the late Gerald, mother of Brian and Ivor and much loved grandmother and great grandmother. Private cremation followed by a Service of Thanksgiving
MORGAN Eileen Joan Late of Alfrick Died at Springfield Care Home, Emsworth, Hampshire, on December 7th,aged 89 years. Funeral service atSt Mary Magdalene Church, Alfrick on Tuesday, December 18th at 12.30 p.m. Family flowers only. Donations toSt Mary
SALTER Kenneth Kenneth's Family would like to thank all their Relatives and Friends for their overwhelming messages of sympathy, generous donations to Marie Curie Cancer Care and St Richard's Hospice. Also thank you to Reverend Jon Musselwhite, all our
PETTIFER Grace Rose This is to celebrate the birth of our beautiful daughter. With lots of loveand kisses. Mummy and Daddy.xx Published in paper 11/12/2007
BOSWORTH John Dear John,You went away September 12th,I love and miss you very much every day. Caroline xx Published in paper 11/12/2007
AMBASSADOR staged a remarkable comeback at Upton Snodsbury to reach the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Knock-out Cup last eight. They trailed at the interval to goals from McLean (two) and Rogers. But the Evesham side pulled a goal back through
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WING wonder Uche Oduoza grabbed a deadly brace as Worcester Warriors completed the double over two-time champions Leicester Tigers with a 26-18 victory in the Guinness A League at Welford Road last night. A impressive crowd of 4,366 braved the cold December
MATT Dinsmore scored twice as Worcester City reserves defeated rivals Redditch United 2-0 in the Central Conference Cup at St George's Lane. Dinsmore headed home on 10 minutes from Troy Wood's left-wing cross and doubled the hosts' advantage eight minutes
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' Worcestershire Senior Cup clash with managerless Stourport Swifts has been postponed. The Aggborough outfit asked the Worcestershire FA last night to allow this cup tie to be moved after a sickness bug swept through the camp leaving
STUDENTS from Bishop Perowne College in Worcester have been awarded their Youth Arts Bronze Award. Twenty-one students, from years 8 to 11 have received their awards after successfully completing the college's Extended Day arts activity programme. Their
Sylvia welcomed all members to our November meeting - it was a good attendance for our AGM. Patience Broad was welcomed as our WI advisor to oversee proceedings. After the usual business, reading of the minutes by Judy Vale and correspondence by Sheila
GIRLS at Malvern St James had the chance to practice their diplomatic skills when their very own Model United Nations Society held an inaugural meeting. During their evening meal the girls, aged between 15 and 18, discussed child slavery and child labour
St John's Townswomen's Guild held their Harvest Supper meeting in October and enjoyed a beetle drive after the meal. This month we were pleased to welcome a new member and also the return of two members who had been unwell. The walking group enjoyed
SIR - I feel sorry for the woman and her grandson who saw a fox torn to shreds (Worcester News, November 29). Can I just remind those who are trying to keep fox hunting going that it's not a sport, it's sheer cruelty and its ban has been supported by
FORGET Gloucestershire's cheese rolling, Worcestershire's Property Service (WPS) is getting in the festive spirit with a charity Christmas pudding rolling extravaganza. WPS has invited more than 200 commercial property agents to back one of the many
CHILDREN from a Droitwich school paid a special festive visit to a local farm to see Christmas trees growing. Pupils from Westlands First School visited Top Barn, near Worcester, where they learned about how the trees grow and how they impact on the
SCHOOLS across Worcestershire are celebrating scooping a national award at a glittering awards ceremony in Telford. The Droitwich and Worcester City School Sport Partnership won a Youth Sport Trust national development award for its innovative programme
YOUNGSTERS at a Worcester special school have collected more than 50 boxes of gifts for children in Third World countries. Students at Regency High School (St John's campus) have been collecting Christmas shoe boxes full of gifts as part of Operation
SIR - I am writing to say thank you to the Worcester News for publishing a story on Wednesday, November 14, about my dog Dibley, who needed a wheelchair. As a consequence, I received a lot of support from animal lovers and also several offers of financial
A FORMER pupil at the King's School, Worcester, now studying at Cambridge, is helping run a scheme that aims to increase applications from state schools and non-traditional backgrounds. Leanne Sheen, who lives in Worcester, is studying modern languages
A very festive atmosphere prevailed at the December meeting, with seasonal flowers, mulled wine and mince pies as well as other refreshments. The guest speaker was Frank Townsend, father of a local resident, presenting Compliments Of The Season. He
SIR - Oh my, I do seem to have upset George Cowley because he wrongly thinks that I believe safety in the UK comes before the plight of starving millions in a Third World (Worcester News, Letters, December 4). I do not like to mention it but I have
STUDENTS at The Chase school in Malvern have raised £2,461.53 for Acorns Children's Hospice from a sponsored row on rowing machines. All of the Chase's Year 7 form groups took part in the event in October. The event was organised by maths teacher Andrew
Police Report: Both CSOs Nick Prosser and Matt Smith attended the meeting and advised of recent local thefts and the urgent need for reliable information. Problems related to anti-social behaviour had beset the tennis courts and playing fields in general
PLEASE suspend reality and never let it end this is the panto where no one wants to see the final curtain. So you think that this seasonal tradition is just for kids, eh? Well, let me tell you something - here's a show where every child from nought
LEARNING to play a musical instrument at school is something a lot of people will remember doing. I know I have fond memories of trying to blast out a tune on the recorder and singing in the choir - albeit not very well. It's a part of childhood and
SIR - I notice that filming of a major motion picture has been taking place in Worcester. I am resigned to the fact that it won't actually be shown in Worcester and I will have to travel to Birmingham to see it. Both Worcester cinemas show the same
As might be expected in the run-up to Christmas, the number of engagements has risen rapidly, including four visits to the cathedral in the past week. My first cathedral visit of the week was on Tuesday for Carols for Mencap, which featured young people
IT is one of the great scare stories of our times. Schools across the country, according to the more reactionary parts of our national media, are cancelling traditional nativity plays for fear of offending non-Christian children. The reality? Well, as
PAUL West believes Evesham United have worked hard for their results in recent weeks. The Robins have won six of their last seven Southern League Division One Midlands matches as well as enjoying success in both the FA Cup and FA Trophy. They also defeated
The distance from the Equator is not the only factor that affects our climate, and therefore the vegetation, of any region. Birmingham is about the same distance from the Equator as Labrador and Siberia so we may assume they might have the same climates
Doctor Doctor, what is good for a headache? Banging your head against a wall works ever time! ******** Doctor Doctor, I think i'm srinking. You'll just had to be a little patient ******** What do you get if you cross kitchen
BRENDA Clinton won Sapey Golf Club's latest Division One Stableford competition with 14 points. Jane George was the Division Two winner with 16 and Mary Starkey claimed the Division Three contest with 13.
MARK Danks has hit out at Worcester City's critics - claiming the team is good enough to climb the league ladder. The quality of City's squad was called into question following the departure of former manager Andy Preece in October and a series of poor
FLOOD defence barriers in Upton-upon-Severn are to be brought down today as fear over flooding in Worcestershire eases. Water levels on the Severn are starting to drop after they peaked in Worcester and Upton yesterday. Weather forecasts for the rest
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A YOUNG woman described as a "unique treasure" has lost her fight against cancer just six months after being diagnosed. Twenty-five-year-old Nicola Bell - who lived with her parents in Holly Mount Road, Tolladine, Worcester - never believed she would
A MAN has criticised Worcestershire County Council for not clearing drains following the summer floods. Dan Halsall is concerned that many homes and businesses could be flooded again this winter because of blocked gullies and drains around Droitwich.
A COUNTY councillor has hit back at claims that not enough is being done about blocked drains by urging people to report any problems directly to him. Councillor Derek Prodger promised he would sort out any problems reported to him or other county councillors
