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50 YEARS AGO: ON Thursday last, a woman in Sidbury, disordered in mind, chopped off her left hand, which was done with surprising resolution, she not entirely effecting it till after three or four strokes. more...
STOURPORT'S Ritchie Kowalski was named first year general construction winner at the National Construction College - NCC - Midlands' annual award ceremony. more...
GARDEN and landscaping products specialist, M&M Timber, has made key management appointments. more...
MALVERN CC played the Pilgrim Fathers, so called because each player's father must have been born in Plymouth to qualify, in a touring fixture and won by one run. more...
A PUPIL referral unit in Worcester has been highlighted as an example of best practice in a new report. more...
WINTER draws on and with it darker mornings and early evenings as the days of autumn shorten, bringing with them extra dangers for riders. more...
BEEF farmers in the Worcester area can look forward to enhancing their business competitiveness when they enroll on a £1 million comprehensive e-commerce course. more...
KEMPSEY JUNIORS U16S 1, NEWTOWN SPORTS BOYS U16S 5 more...
MALVERN Town Wanderers Football Club is holding a social event to kick-off the new season of its Saturday Morning Soccer School. more...
VILLAGERS 2, NORTH WORCESTER RANGERS 3 more...
WEST MALVERN 0, HALLOW WMC 3 more...
CALLOW END 5, HALLOW VILLAGE 3 more...
POWICK FC 1, BLACK COUNTRY RANGERS 0 more...
THE AAA Printing sponsored Malvern Sunday Football League teams were in action again at the weekend. more...
As many gardeners will now be thinking about emptying their patio pots of exhausted bedding plants, the gems of the late summer border come into their own. more...
THE work of a wildlife artist and nature enthusiast will be displayed at Kidder-minster Library. more...
A dogged Constable never gave up and scored a brace for Harriers. more...
James Constable tries an early shot. more...
James Constable tries an early shot. more...
Chairman Barry Norgrove watches the game. more...
On-loan goalkeeper Chris MacKenzie tries to prevent Paul Hinshelwood's opening goal but it's in vain. more...
Harriers boss Mark Yates looks on in frustration at his team's defending. more...
Midfielder Dean Bennett tries to lift Harriers in the middle of the pitch. more...
Midfielder Dean Bennett tries to lift Harriers in the middle of the pitch. more...
Russ Penn tries to mark winger Ishmael Welsh. more...
Veteran attacker, Tony Bedeau, gets is not afraid to get stuck in. more...
Mark Creightob beats Ellis to the ball. more...
Mark Creighton beats Ellis to the ball. more...
Mark Creighton beats Ellis to the ball. more...
Striker Justin Richards lead the complaints to referee Mr Sarginson, who precedes to book Constable for a foul on Ellis. more...
Penn and Torquay's double goal scorer Chris Zebroski clash. more...
Richards and Torquay captain Chris Todd exchange some harsh words. more...
Yates looks deep in thought as he watches his side try and launch a fight back. more...
constable, who was a constant threat to Torquay, tries a 20-yard effort. more...
Constable, who was a constant threat to Torquay's defence, tries a 20-yard effort. more...
Penn heads the ball away. more...
Jeff Kenna falls to the ground under pressure from Zebroski. more...
Jeff Kenna falls to the ground under pressure from Zebroski. more...
Michael Blackwood is blocked by a Torquay player. more...
Richards anticipates the ball coming to him but is flanked by Torquay's players more...
Richards anticipates the ball coming to him but is flanked by Torquay players more...
Creighton beats Torquay top scorer Tim Sills to a high ball. more...
Creighton battles with Torquay top scorer Tim Sills for a high ball. more...
A dogged Constable never gave up and scored a brace for Harriers. more...
A dogged Constable never gave up and scored a brace for Harriers. more...
MacKenzie prepares the ball down for a kick, while Harriers' shell-shocked defence regroups after Torquay's goal feast. more...
MacKenzie prepares the ball down for a kick, while Harriers' shell-shocked defence regroups after Torquay's goal feast. more...
MacKenzie prepares the ball for a kick, while Harriers' shell-shocked defence regroups after Torquay's goal feast. more...
The Harriers boss can only look on in shock after watching his side concede five goals. more...
A COUNCILLOR fears measures agreed to by her local authority will not protect school pupils crossing a dangerous road. more...
LAND-locked Stourport was treated to a taste of the seaside when 22 tons of sand was shipped into the grounds of a pub for a beach party celebrating an 18th birthday. more...
Worcestershire County Council will use a cash bonus from businesses in the area to help firms affected by the summer's flooding. more...
STRATEGIC health authority chiefs have given the go-ahead for Worcester University to train 280 nurses and midwives. more...
A SCHEME to set up a back yard dog grooming business in Stourport has fallen through. more...
A WARM-hearted Stour-port nurse who raised £16,000 to care for life-limited children has become an eBay Powerseller around the world after her fund-raising efforts snowballed. more...
A WARM-hearted Stour-port nurse who raised £16,000 to care for life-limited children has become an eBay Powerseller around the world after her fund-raising efforts snowballed. more...
Evesham United Ladies 3, Burlish Olympic 4 STILL looking for their first points of the season, United entertained old foes Burlish who suffered relegation back to the County League from last season's West Midlands Regional surroundings. more...
A 82-year-old who killed another pensioner on the Evesham bypass by executing a U-turn has been spared an immediate prison sentence. more...
AN increase in the number of migrant workers has seen police interpreter costs soar from £7,800 to £77,000 in six years. more...
PARENTS whose children are forced to catch a public bus to school are angry that other pupils in the same villages get a private coach service. more...
THE season of misty mornings, mellow fruitfulness and the sound of tractors in the hop yards is here and its time to underline Malvern Autumn Show, Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, in your diary. more...
THE season of misty mornings, mellow fruitfulness and the sound of tractors in the hop yards is here and its time to underline Malvern Autumn Show, Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, in your diary. more...
THE season of misty mornings, mellow fruitfulness and the sound of tractors in the hop yards is here and its time to underline Malvern Autumn Show, Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, in your diary. more...
THE season of misty mornings, mellow fruitfulness and the sound of tractors in the hop yards is here and its time to underline Malvern Autumn Show, Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, in your diary. more...
YOUNG people across Worcestershire are to be targeted in a huge survey to find out their likes, dislikes, hopes and dreams. more...
GOLFERS teed off for the St Richard's Golf Day and raised more than £7,000 for the hospice. more...
ON the eve of his retirement the Bishop of Worcester has spoken of his mixed feelings about leaving the Faithful City. more...
A GROUP of young people from Droitwich will be heading down under next year to join hundreds of thousands of other youngsters for World Youth day. more...
A GROUP of young people from Droitwich will be heading down under next year to join hundreds of thousands of other youngsters for World Youth day. more...
A GIRL who was told she was not welcome at a Worcester school because of blonde streaks in her hair has returned to class. more...
FARMERS in Worcestershire are celebrating after more than 1,000 people headed to a harvest food festival and celebration. more...
TIME is running out for Worcestershire groups to get special funding to celebrate cultural diversity. more...
FEARLESS fire walkers are needed to take part in a charity challenge with a difference. more...
CONCERN is growing for a missing woman from Hereford. more...
FARMERS in Worcestershire are facing another blow following a detected case of bluetongue in Suffolk. more...
A FORMER tyre fitter is preparing to cycle across Kenya to raise thousands of pounds to help improve people's quality of life. more...
THE mother of a toddler who is scarred for life after a large dog bit her in the face at a beauty spot in Worcester has called for the animal to be destroyed. more...
A COUPLE from Badsey celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Friday (21) commemorating 50 years together. more...
NEW goal posts have finally been installed on King George's Field, in Pershore, at a cost of about £700, part-funded by Worcestershire FA. more...
RESIDENTS of Defford Road and Birlingham Close, in Pershore, are asking for support from Pershore Town Council regarding a possible flood alleviation scheme. more...
THE future of the region's recycling initiative was discussed at a meeting of Wychavon District Council members on Thursday (20) at the Hill & Moor landfill site near Pershore. more...
THE Dog Trust's Dogmobile will be at the Autumn Show on the Three Counties Showground Saturday and Sunday (September 29 and 30) raising awareness of the Evesham Rehoming Centre. more...
LUXURY housebuilder Chase Homes has won a prestigious national award for its design and development of The Russells in Broadway. more...
FRIENDS, family and customers from the Smart Exchange in Pershore are taking to the catwalk for a charity fashion show. more...
PERSHORE Town Council is appealing for more help with the running of the Town Carnival for 2008. more...
A 20-YEAR-OLD Polish man was taken to hospital by air ambulance on Friday evening after an accident at a Vale food plant. more...
AN 82-year-old who killed another pensioner on the Evesham bypass by executing a U-turn has been spared an immediate prison sentence. more...
A WOMAN caught smuggling heroin into a top security prison near Evesham has been jailed for four and a half years. more...
PERSHORE Library is set to close for two days next month to allow sections of worn carpet to be replaced. more...
SIR - Two items in the Worcester News, September 17, caught my eye. The Health Service has an early intervention to help people aged between 14-35. What about people in their 60s? more...
SIR - I write with reference to the letter (Worcester News, September 17) from Alan Bishop, regarding the cars for sale in Norton Road/Broomhall Green not inconveniencing anyone as there is very little traffic down Norton Road. more...
SIR - I cannot believe that schoolgirl Jenna Hewlett has been asked not to attend school due to the colour of her hair. It would be different if it was bright pink and stuck up everywhere. more...
SIR - Regarding Jenna Hewlett's hair - personally I think it looks very nice. more...
SIR - When I was a teacher and later a school governor, we justified dress and appearance rules on the grounds that they were the same standards that a major employer would expect. more...
SIR - In response to the 85-year-old passenger who fell on a bus (Worcester News September 11) due to the driver pulling off before the lady was seated, the same happened to me a few days before. more...
SIR - In reply to city Councillor Roger Knight (Worcester News, September 13), I get free bus travel. But I am prepared to pay a couple of pounds for a bus trip downtown if it will save our local council half a million pounds. We all have to pay our dues, old or young! more...
THIS short and very easy walk explores both banks of the River Teme just to the west of Worcester. At this point the Teme, a major tributary of the Severn, is close to the end of its 75-mile journey from its source in the Kerry Hills of mid-Wales and is a typical example of a river in its lower reaches, as it meanders in large, willow-fringed loops across a wide, flat floodplain. more...
THIS short and very easy walk explores both banks of the River Teme just to the west of Worcester. At this point the Teme, a major tributary of the Severn, is close to the end of its 75-mile journey from its source in the Kerry Hills of mid-Wales and is a typical example of a river in its lower reaches, as it meanders in large, willow-fringed loops across a wide, flat floodplain. more...
SIXWAYS supporters were treated to a glimpse of the new Warriors' in the exhillarating 24-24 Guinness Premiership draw with Lon-don Wasps. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have confirmed that they have met with England pace ace Simon Jones. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE had a double reason to be pleased in the last month of the Sky Sports Sixes League. more...
GRAEME Hick has topped both the first-class and one-day batting averages at New Road. more...
MANAGER Andy Preece claims almost three years of training went out of the window at Alfreton. more...
MALVERN Town FC are holding their AGM at their Langland Stadium clubhouse next Thursday (October 4), starting at 8pm. more...
SKIPPER Jamie Anderson was nominated man-of-the-match by director of rugby David Robins after Malvern's 39-19 victory at Stratford on Saturday. more...
IN the grand scheme of police force finances, £77,000 is not a huge amount of money. more...
IT was a real joy to work with Alan Titchmarsh again recently on his new ITV daytime chat show which aims to celebrate "the best of British". more...
THERE was once a troublesome priest called John Wycliffe who trod a perilous path during the late 14th century. more...
AS the prospect seems to have subsided somewhat, it's probably safe to reveal now the British Government didn't anticipate many fat people surviving a nuclear attack during the Cold War. more...
AS the prospect seems to have subsided somewhat, it's probably safe to reveal now the British Government didn't anticipate many fat people surviving a nuclear attack during the Cold War. more...
AS the prospect seems to have subsided somewhat, it's probably safe to reveal now the British Government didn't anticipate many fat people surviving a nuclear attack during the Cold War. more...
Andrew Brown sent in this picture of a field of hay bales, with the stunning backdrop of the Malvern Hills. more...
HALESOWEN TOWN 4, MALVERN TOWN 0 MALVERN Town travelled to higher-graded opposition Halesowen Town on Saturday in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup sponsored by E-on. more...
HALESOWEN TOWN 4, MALVERN TOWN 0 more...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: FC Tything 1, Hanley Swan 5; Pershore Manor 2, Hallow WMC 2; Upton Town 1, VBL Sports 0; Worcester YMCA 4, Martley Spurs 1. more...
MERCIAN FESTIVAL JUNIOR LEAGUE U8s: Newtown Sports Colts 1, Kempsey Colts 0; Oldbury Park Tigers 0, Evesham United Robins 2; Ombersley 0, Newtown Sports Juniors 6; Warndon Scorpions 3, Westbury Celtic Youth 1. more...
DESCRIBED as "the funniest whodunnit Agatha Christie never wrote", KODS' production of this hilarious play did not disappoint. more...
ARCHDALES 73 left with a well-earned point from a 1-1 draw at Northfield Town in Midland Combination Division One. more...
WESTFIELDS threw away a lead to lose 3-2 at home to lower-ranked Shawbury United in the FA Vase second qualifying round. more...
THERE were goals galore in the Worcester Sunday League Premier Division with Archdales leading the way. more...
STOURPORT Swifts and Evesham United will be looking to bounce back from weekend defeats when they go head-to-head in the Errea Cup tomorrow night (7.45). more...
PERSHORE were thrashed 51-20 at home to Forest of Dean outfit Berry Hill. more...
BROMYARD'S good start to the season continued with an emphatic 33-15 EDF Energy Junior Vase home victory over Warwickshire-based Trinity Guild. more...
LUCTONIANS continued their Midlands One campaign with a 53-15 home win over Bedford Athletic. more...
DROITWICH played host to the previously undefeated Earlsdon and recorded a well-deserved 20-12 victory in Midlands Three West (South). more...
MALVERN knew that visitors Walsall would pose the toughest test of the season to date, so were delighted to pick up a 22-16 triumph. more...
by Sam Greenway A RUBERY woman and a family friend have joined a fundraising charity drive in memory of a mum who lost her nine month battle against cancer. more...
A RUBERY woman and a family friend have joined a fundraising charity drive in memory of a mum who lost her nine month battle against cancer. more...
A GREAT turnout of volunteers made a litter pick day in Rubery a huge success. more...
TALENTED young Droitwich poet, Elliott Linney, has won first place in a top poetry contest. more...
DROITWICH people came out in force to register their opposition to fortnightly bin collections at a council roadshow. more...
INKBERROW maintained their perfect start in Division Two of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League after a 5-0 victory over Alderton. more...
Results from Saturday Aquaid Division One: Quinton 4, FISSC 0; Ilmington 2, Inkberrow 5; Halfords 2, Bidford 3. more...
PERSHORE Town mantained their unbeaten league record as they returned to the top of the Midland Combination Premier Division following Saturday's 2-0 win at Meir. more...
Coton Green 2, Littleton 3 LITTLETON recorded a third away win of the Midland Combination Division One success of the season last Saturday. more...
Evesham United Ladies 3, Burlish Olympic 4 STILL looking for their first points of the season, United entertained old foes Burlish who suffered relegation back to the County League from last season's West Midlands Regional surroundings. more...
JASON Mayhew, a member of the South Worcester Lifeguard Club, has put his club on the map following his efforts at the Great Britain National Masters Championships. more...
JASON Mayhew, a member of the South Worcester Lifeguard Club, has put his club on the map following his efforts at the Great Britain National Masters Championships. more...
DONINGTON Park, one of Britain's most popular racing circuits and the home of the British Motorcycle Grand Prix, played host to the latest round of the British Superbikes last weekend when Michael Elliott competed in two rounds of the National Superstock Championship. more...
Evesham Ladies 5, Kings Heath 1 AFTER a summer of uncertainty with the departure of their coach and a number of senior players, Evesham got back to what they do best - winning matches. more...
Evesham Ladies 5, Kings Heath 1 AFTER a summer of uncertainty with the departure of their coach and a number of senior players, Evesham got back to what they do best - winning matches. more...
Bretforton 3, Jaspers 0 BRETFORTON started the first league match of the season in confident mood and using quick sharp passing, to distribute the ball well and put their opponents under early pressure. more...
Pershore 1, Bournville III 2 IN THE final friendly before the start of the new league season, Pershore put in a much improved performance against younger and fitter opponents. more...
WELL-known Elgar researcher Martin Bird is the special guest at an Elgar Society event on Saturday, September 29. more...
MALVERN Friends of ChildLine will be holding its second benefit meal at Café Zam Zam, Church Street, Malvern, on the evening of Sunday, October 7. more...
MALVERN Friends of ChildLine will be holding its second benefit meal at Café Zam Zam, Church Street, Malvern, on the evening of Sunday, October 7. more...
MALVERN man Malcolm Victory has been officially selected to fight West Worcestershire in the next election for the Green Party. more...
A SCIENTIST from Malvern who has devoted years to preventing light pollution sees his work published this week. more...
DEBT problems are at an all-time high in the Malvern area, says the Citizens Advice Bureau. more...
MALVERN'S world U23 rowing medallist Colin Scott is paddling in Poland this weekend at the first European Championships for 40 years. more...
THE Malvern Pool League's annual presentation evening and knock-out competition was staged at the Bakery Inn. more...
A NEW coach is needed to continue the development of the junior section at Malvern Hockey Club. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Golf Club ladies member Di Meakin almost beat the course in the September medal. more...
FOR the second year running sixteen-year-old Tyler Harvey from Whitecross High School became the 0800 Reverse Mountain Board Schools champion. more...
STORRIDGE windsurfers, Fynn and Zak Page took part in the British National Youth & Masters Championships at Weymouth last weekend. more...
MALVERN Hills Riding Club are flying high having competed at Blenheim Palace on the showground of the Blenheim Inter-national Horse Trials. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE GC member Steven Lane celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday by becoming club champion. more...
A LODGE Park woman is in dire straits after social services failed to provide her with support following a serious operation on one of her children. more...
A 20-year-old woman had £75 and her mobile phone stolen when a thief took a bag from her children's pushchair. more...
PEOPLE are invited to put their thinking caps on and take part in a quiz night in aid of the Where Next Building Appeal. more...
ARTISTS and art lovers can swap the canvas for the net as a Redditch-based art showcasing company offers artwork online. more...
ARTISTS and art lovers can swap the canvas for the net as a Redditch-based art showcasing company offers artwork online. more...
A BIG stir is being created across the region as organisers prepare for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. more...
OKTOBERFEST will be coming to Redditch when the Astwood Bank Carnival holds its second beer festival. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians clinched their first victory of the season in the Midlands Division Three West (South) by seeing off Old Silhillians 16-5 at Marlpool Lane on Saturday. more...
BEWDLEY Town roared into the next round of the FA Vase by crushing Pelsall Villa 7-0 in the second qualifying round at Ribbesford Meadows on Saturday. more...
BEWDLEY Town roared into the next round of the FA Vase by crushing Pelsall Villa 7-0 in the second qualifying round at Ribbesford Meadows on Saturday. more...
WI - Two visitors were welcomed to the September meeting by the president, who then complimented Chris Burt on making the flower arrangement. more...
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