WORCESTER city centre came to a standstill this morning as diversions from a main road caused utter chaos for rush-hour traffic. Thousands of motorists were left fuming as the three-mile tailback left many late for work. Severn Trent Water is carrying
A CHARITY calendar featuring youngsters photographed on the Malvern Hills has gone on sale to help Tibetan children who face a much tougher climb. Yoga teacher Gail Reeves founded the charity Let's Hold Hands to encourage people to sponsor children in
FEARS that Droitwich is becoming a "boiling pot" of radiation has led to calls for more research into the effects of mobile-phone masts. Droitwich council members have united in a campaign to find out their real effects. Government research has shown
WORLD-renowned photographers Jonathan and Angie Scott make a welcome return to the Droitwich Spa Photographic Society next week to show off their stunning pictures of Africa and Antarctica. Jonathan is best known as co-presenter of the BBC/Discovery wildlife
POLICE are warning county pensioners to be vigilant, after an 89-year-old woman was duped into handing over £5,000 in a bogus prize con. The woman, from Kidderminster, received a call at home last month from a man who spoke with either an American or
A DRUNKEN attack caught on CCTV has led to a Worcester man being sent to prison for four months. Luke Daly, aged 25, of Linden Road, Tolladine, was yesterday told by Worcester magistrates his sentence for affray would have been for six months had it not
A PENSIONER who has raised more than £40,000 for the County Air Ambulance has given the service another funding boost in memory of his late wife. Reg Box, aged 85, of Brook Farm Drive, Malvern, has been raising funds for the service since June 1995 through
A CHARITY that provides services and support for visually impaired people needs someone to balance the books. Worcestershire Association for the Blind, based at the Bradbury Centre, in Sansome Walk, Worcester, is looking for a treasurer, after their's
VOTERS will have the chance to punish police authorities which demand huge increases in council tax, under radical plans unveiled today. West Mercia police authority has pushed through a series of increases in its precept on bills, blaming a shortage
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Herefordshire skydiver Stephen Hilder are heading to Leeds to meet members of the city skydiving club. The Leeds University team regularly visits Hibaldstow airfield where the 20-year-old former army cadet died on
WYCHAVON District Council officers proved they have what it takes to act under pressure when they took part in a national event. A team of six joined other authorities from across the country to see how they would cope in worst case scenarios. Wychavon's
PAUL Szewczyk has been ruled out of tonight's FA Trophy First Round Replay with Weston-Super-Mare at the Victoria Ground. Rovers new striker has gone down with a stomach virus and is unavailable as are three other players. Mark Benbow is out for up to
IT'S hard not to sympathise with the residents of Worcester's Westside who live in fear of the explosive fireworks going off around them. Some of the area's elderly residents have complained that the random explosions are like "bombs going off". An 83
A BUMPER crowd of 3,724 watched former England star Paul Gascoigne in action for Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves against their West Bromwich Albion counterparts at Kidder-minster Harriers' Agg-borough ground last night. It was the biggest 'gate' at Aggborough
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' director of football Jan Molby is hopeful that left-back Scott Stamps will be off the casualty list in time to play in Saturday's FA Cup first round clash against Nationwide Conference strugglers Northwich Victoria at Aggborough
MARK Benbow is out of Bromsgrove Rovers' FA Trophy replay with Weston-super-Mare tonight (7.45) after being diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the instep. The injury will sideline the versatile Benbow for up to six weeks and Rovers manager George Rooney
I WONDER how many Pickle Night celebrations will be held in Worcester on Thursday? It is a custom becoming very popular among naval personnel and in seaport areas. It celebrates the occasion when the sloop HMS Pickle arrived in Portsmouth with news of
L SPITERI expressed concern over what he perceives as our loss of trade when we leave the European Union (You Say, Saturday, October 25) . Let me make some points. 1 As he rightly says, we trade at a deficit with our EU partners, i.e. they sell to us
COUNCILLOR Colin Beardwood seems to be in favour of a massive expansion of Worcester's student population. I seem to recall he was also in favour of park-and-ride and bus lanes - two other depressingly failed experiments. A cynic will say it's all right
A LANDLADY, who had "fat cow" scrawled upon the side of her pub, has blasted the vandals' personal attack. Licensee Rose Farries, who owns The Royal Oak in picturesque Hallow said the culprits should "grow up" and "get their facts right" after she has
A PUBLIC inquiry into plans to build almost 5,000sq metres of offices in Whittington begins today. Wychavon District Council rejected plans by Pemberstone Partnership to increase office space on its current site at Whittington Hall in January. Pemberstone
The number of reported incidents of breaches of the peace in Warndon Villages shot up from 26 to 35 in just one month. During October, 35 such incidents were reported to the police, according to figures presented to Warndon Parish Council. However, beat
LOUD bangs "like bombs going off" have frightened elderly people in the St John's area of Worcester in the last few weeks, recalling the misery of wartime bombing. One 83-year-old resident of St Clement's Close, who lived through the Blitz, said the random
A "LAZY" Droitwich man who drove while banned has been jailed for three months. Andrew Osborne was stopped by an unmarked police vehicle in Westwood Road, Westlands, for speeding at 4.25pm on Tuesday, August 12. Worcester magistrates heard yesterday that
IT was"hair" today, gone tomorrow for one Worcester man, when he had his hair and beard shaved off for charity. Michael Lewis gave his shoulder-length hair and 5in-long beard the chop in front of gig-goers at Worcester's Marr's Bar. Mr Lewis and his 29
VIOLENT crime has risen in south Worcestershire, according to the latest police figures. Between April 1 and September 30 this year, there were just over nine incidents of violent crime per 1,000 of the population compared to just over eight incidents
DOZENS of Worcestershire parents who have been denied access to their children have contacted the Evening News with stories of trauma and heartache. An article, in which one divorced father had not seen his children for nearly two years due to legal wrangling
REGULARS from a Worcestershire pub got on their bikes to raise thousands of pounds for a charity which provides care and support for life-limited children and their families. Customers from the Crown Inn, Kempsey, near Worcester, have managed to raise
Youngsters from Leapfrog nursery in Warndon dressed up as witches, devils and goblins for Hallowe'en
A NURSE has spoken movingly about how she gave her newborn daughter up for adoption more than 30 years ago. Pat Gow was just 21 years old when she tentatively peered through a hospital nursery window and took her first and last look at her infant daughter
RESPONSIBLE pet owners are being urged to watch out for fleas on their animals this winter. The Severn Veterinary Centre is promoting awareness of the problems fleas can cause during the winter months as part of a national campaign. Surveys show 10 per
MILLIONAIRE: The identity of the woman who won the £1m Premium Bond Jackpot still remains a mystery. A spokesman for National Savings and Investments (NS&I) today said it had to respect her wishes to stay anonymous. "We have asked the winner if they
FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester battled against dirt and grime instead of flames as they raised more than £1,000 for charity from a sponsored car wash. Alec Mackie, spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade, said firefighters from Blue Watch spent
HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth 15-16 Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 31-9 Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS 27-19 OCTOBER Sat 4 Aston Old Edwardians 20-8 Sat
WERNER Swanepoel has handed Worcester Rugby Club a massive boost by returning to full training. The Sixways skipper, who has been out of action for a month following knee and Achilles injuries, began training yesterday and looks set to play against Henley
WORCESTER City manager John Barton must outwit non-league legend Roly Howard if his side are to book a place in the FA Trophy third round. The Marine boss has been in charge of the Crosby-based Unibond Premier Division team since the early 1970s and is
ANDREW Flintoff will captain England for the first time tomorrow when they begin their preparation for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting later this week. The Lancashire all-rounder has been named as captain for the line-up, which includes
HEREFORD United have injury and sickness worries ahead of their LDV Vans Trophy clash with Northampton Town at Edgar Street tonight (7.45). Striker Daniel Carey-Bertram is struggling with a hamstring strain while midfielder Danny Williams was sent home
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club members may well have raised an eyebrow or two when their season ticket prices were announced. A 26 per cent rise is enough to get the blood pressure up as many begin to think about the financial burden of Christmas.
NOW the clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, many of us want to crawl under our duvets and hide there. In fact, nearly half of us want to hibernate for the winter, according to a survey by the national mental health charity Mind. But for
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' director of football Jan Molby is hopeful that left-back Scott Stamps will be off the casualty list in time to play in Saturday's FA Cup first round clash against Nationwide Conference strugglers Northwich Victoria at Aggborough
ANDREW Flintoff will captain England for the first time tomorrow when they begin their preparation for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting later this week. The Lancashire all-rounder has been named as captain for the line-up, which includes
NEITHER reduced speeds nor safety cameras will save young children becoming involved in accidents if Fernhill Heath is anything to go by. I saw a woman with a young boy aged about four. The woman was not holding his hand and he was allowed to run in front
ONE of the main reasons for the inability of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital to cope with emergency admissions is the closure of A&E at Kidderminster. Surely the obvious way to ease the pressure on the hospital is to reinstate emergency services
IN response to H Ashley's (You Say, October 23) I agree that speed limits are there for a purpose, but so are double yellow lines and yet these, particularly around schools, are not enforced. The view is that it is safer if cars go slower. Well, it would
JOHN Burgess' logic is of the "grey elephants" variety (You Say, Wednesday, October 29). That is to say "elephants are grey, my car is grey, therefore my car is an elephant". Hitler indeed banned hunting in 1936, purely due to his deep mistrust of the
WORCESTER City manager John Barton must outwit non-league legend Roly Howard if his side are to book a place in the FA Trophy third round. The Marine boss has been in charge of the Crosby-based Unibond Premier Division team since the early 1970s and is
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
A MUM-of-two who started a cleaning company so she could work from home and be with her children, has narrowly missed out on an award. Emma Mayhew, from Badsey, near Evesham, started ELM Cleaning Services in April 2000 with a loan from the Prince's Trust
TWO Worcester firms are teaming up to stage a one-day conference for businesses that will also raise money for charity. Harrison Clark Solicitors and Rab-johns Business and Tax Advisers are joining up again to run their sixth Corporate Conference, at
A COMPANY that makes educational toy car kits is racing ahead with a prestigious award for innovation. Wondawheelz, in Tenbury Wells, produces battery-operated toy car kits that are downloaded from the internet and teach children about mechanics, electronics
WERNER Swanepoel has handed Worcester Rugby Club a massive boost by returning to full training. The Sixways skipper, who has been out of action for a month following knee and Achilles injuries, began training yesterday and looks set to play against Henley
