TOMORROW'S scheduled Southern League Division One Midlands clash at Berkhamsted faces a 10am inspection. Yesterday's high winds brought down advertising hoardings and a floodlight pylon at the Bedfordshire ground and a local referee and club officials
A massive clean-up operation was underway today following gale force winds that battered the county. Thousands of homes were left without electricity, schools were shut, trains disrupted and debris from the roads caused chaos across the two counties
ONE of the most exciting visions this season for any Warriors fan was that of Marcel Garvey bursting from deep to set up a try for Drew Hickey in Saturday's Sixways defeat to Clermont Auvergene. The 23-year-old built up a head of steam and then pulled
WORCESTER City Youth are hopeful of good times ahead as they attempt to win silverware on two fronts. The teenagers have reached the semi-finals of both the Worcestershire FA mid-week under 18s cup and the Midland Combination Division Two Challenge Vase
GRAHAM Turner has admitted Hereford United have found it difficult to sign players in the transfer window. The club have been in talks with several targets, one believed to be former Bulls midfielder Ben Smith, but have only managed one deal after Steve
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Barry Norgrove has appealed to Wyre Forest football fans to flock to Aggborough and cheer the side on for the remainder of the season. A superb run of recent form has led Harriers to within touching distance of the Nationwide
OLD Vigornians made a perfect start to their Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League campaign on Monday. They beat Droitwich C' by six wickets after sailing past the town side's 81-6. Spa made a reasonable start through openers max Young (17) and
ST Martin's had mixed fortunes in Worcester Table Tennis League Division Three, beating YMCA Elizabethans but losing to leaders St George's Dragons. Dave Watton was in good form for St Martins against Elizabethans, winning all his three singles in straight
SARACENS' winning run came to end when they suffered a 37-27 loss to second-placed Tibberton Star in the West Midlands Regional Netball League. Their clash earlier in the season was probably one of the most competitive games and this game served up more
WHITTINGTON St Peters Under 13s made it three Mercian Festival Junior League wins on the trot. They recorded a comprehensive 7-2 win at determined, hard-working Welland Juniors. Goals from Joe Blight, Josh Evans and a hat-trick from Davie Perkins on
WORCESTER Colts Under 13s went goal crazy in a Stourport Youth League Cup clash with Ferndale Youth. The city side bagged 18 goals with David Hodgetts scoring seven, Matthew Fellows three and Harry Bates four. Northside Colts also progressed in the
A WORCESTER man has been ordered to pay £1,000 after being involved with fly-tipping. When Michael Olden renovated a house in Vincent Road, off Wyld's Lane, Worcester, he employed Dean Stallard to collect and dispose of the waste materials. Those materials
A SEARCH is under way for a man who has been missing from his home without his medication for a week. Richard Bourne, aged 37, also left his dog behind when he left his home in Woodmans Place, Droitwich, and has not been seen since 9pm last Friday.
THE arrest of a Worcester drug dealer saved him from an early death, a judge was told. Martin Gwynne, who was addicted to heroin, had responded well to treatment while in jail on remand, Worcester Crown Court heard. He was caught by police in The Tything
HARRISON Dorothy Thank you to all Dorothy's Family and Friends for the care and support given to her in recent times. Also grateful thanks for the messages of sympathy and donations received for St Richard's Hospice. Published in paper 19/01/2007
JONES Violet The Family would like to extend their sincere thanks to those who attended the celebration of her life, also to the people who generously gave donations to Acorns Childrens Hospice. A thank you also goes to Reverend Eric Petrie, The Julian
BATTIN Margaret Isobel Of Kingfisher Court, Droitwich, Worcestershire. Passed peacefully away in hospital on Monday, January 15th, 2007, after a short illness, aged 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Norman and devoted mother of Alison, Christopher and
HYDE Kenneth John known as John Passed away in hospital on January 11th, 2007,aged 77 years. Beloved brother of Ray and Iris and a dear uncle to his Nieces and Nephews and a loyal friend to Eileen. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, January
SHAW Sybil If tears could build a stairway,And memories a lane.I'd walk right up to Heaven, And bring you home again.Miss you so very much mum. Love alwaysSue and George.xx----------Remembering today, one year on, our most cherished and loved nan, whom
FOAKES Mary Ann Of Worcester. On January 7th, 2007, aged 77 years. Widow of Harold Ernest Foakes. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, January 19th, at 11.30 a.m. Flowers to George Crump & Son Funeral Directors, Droitwich. Published
STEVENS Ronald Ron Ex Painter and Decorator of Droitwich. Taken suddenly from us on November 25th, 2006, aged 56 years. Father of Paul, Matthew and Adam and partner of Di for twenty six years. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, January
CONOLLY Vic Died peacefully on January 14th, 2007. A dearly loved husband, father and grandfather. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, January 26th at 12 noon. Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer's Research
WATERSON Mildred Passed away peacefully at home on January 13th 2007, aged 88 years. A much loved mum to Rosemary and Susan, mother in law to David and Peter, also a loving nana to Richard and Laura, James and Laura. Funeral service in St Johns Church
LATHAM Philip Olive and the Family thank everyone for the beautiful cards, letters and messages of sympathy received following their loss; and also the donations received for Malvern Hospital and Upton Parish Church. Grateful thanks to Malvern Community
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DRINKERS had to evacuate Worcester's oldest pub, when a chimney caught fire on Thursday night. Twenty people were evacuated from the Cardinal's Hat and Friar Street was closed for two and a half hours while firefighters dealt with the incident which
THE finances of Bishop Perowne CE College have become the first in Worcester to pass a Government standard. The Merriman's Hill Road school is the first in the city and only the fourth in the county to be declared as meeting the Financial Management
POLICE will be invited to meet with Upton Town Council to discuss the rise in crime figures for the town. The decision was made when the council met on Tuesday, January 16, to discuss data showing that 32 crimes had taken place during November. Fourteen
A WOMAN who is the last living relative of a fighter pilot who died late in the Second World War has been given his flying wings in an emotional meeting at her Hartlebury home. Susan Jobson was contacted out of the blue by Robin McCubbin, from Canada
YOUNG parents and parents-to-be are being offered the opportunity to boost their self-esteem by indulging in a little pampering and education. Worcester College of Technology's free feel good' sessions for 15 to 19-year-olds have started, following the
A NEW business is opening to try and improve the area around a Worcester street. A new launderette and coffee shop is to open in Martley Road, St Clement's, which has been plagued by yobs and troublemakers of late. The launderette will make use of a
A MASS public rally is being organised to defend local NHS services in Worcestershire. West Worcestershire Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Richard Burt is inviting protesters to join him in a march at Priory Park, Malvern on Saturday, March
VOLUNTEERS are needed to show people how to home compost. Worcestershire County Council has appealed for people to help their advisers when giving demonstrations and visiting shows and schools. The aim is to spread the word about the environmentally-friendly
SIR - Yet again we are treated to the facts about life, the universe and hunting according to Jon Burgess (Letters, January 8). The Hunting Act most certainly was about improving animal welfare with a clear intention to prevent the prolonged pursuit and
WORCESTERSHIRE bid for a place in the FA County Youth Cup semi-finals next week when they take on Leicestershire and Rutland. The two sides meet in their quarter-final clash at Aggborough, home of Kidderminster Harriers, on Saturday, January 27 (2pm)
WORCESTER Nomads are aiming to raise a £12,000 playing budget in order to keep their 10-year development plan on track. In 2004, the Bransford-based club set themselves the goal of playing in the Birmingham League Premier Division by 2014. Having secured
TWO Worcestershire teena-gers were among a group of rising sports stars from across the Midlands who attended the first ever National Talent Orientation Camp. Rower Zoe Thompson from Kidderminster and triathlete Rhys Davey from Malvern joined around
GRANTS of up to £4,000 could help people in Worcestershire stay warm this winter. Householders who receive certain benefits could qualify for the Government-funded Warm Front Scheme, which provides money to help pay for home insulation and heating improvements
AN elderly woman was horrified when Malvern Hills Conservators dug up a floral border that had been outside her house for 15 years. Mariegold Ward, of Colwall, near Malvern, was shocked to discover a warden from the Conservators had removed two hollyhocks
MYSTERY surrounds the breakdown of talks between Worcestershire County Council and a company that plans to build two waste treatment plants in the area. The authority and Hereford-shire Council were in negotiations with ReEnergy Ltd over a vital waste
A 60-year-old Worcester man has described the moment his dog was "savaged" by a 19-month-old English bull terrier. Trevor Davis said that Katie, his eight-year-old corgi terrier cross, was attacked by the dog whose owner last week claimed that it has
THE search is on for people in Worcestershire who were born on February 26, 1981. People born on that day are being asked to come forward to take part in a special project. Writer Belinda Cole wants to meet every single person in the UK who was born
SHOPPERS were so incensed when clampers moved in at a car park that one smashed up the car rather than pay up. Jenny Crump, from Hampton, witnessed the incident in the car park of Super Value discount store in Port Street, Evesham. She said: "One young
WORCESTER News readers have criticised laws on dangerous dogs and blamed bad owners for attacks by their pets. We reported last week how panicking owners are dumping dogs across Worcestershire following the death of five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson, who
TWO unsung heroes dedicated to the arts have been rewarded for their work. Barbara Pearson and Frank Welbourne will be familiar faces to anyone who attends shows at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall or the Swan Theatre. Between them, they have clocked up
A pack of Cub Scouts were given a special tour of Worcester's historic Guildhall this week. The 1st Leigh Cubs met the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Ian Imray, and members such as young Jack Milinczuk got the chance to handle some of the building's
ARTIST Pam Jenkins is exhibiting a series of new prints at Worcester Arts Workshop. New Prints evolved from a series of 12 mixed media paintings which started life as plotting the changing landscape around Bromsberrow, near Ledbury. The exhibition
THE ever-popular Comedy Club at Hereford's Courtyard begins again tonight. Kicking off the regular event for 2007 will be Martin Davis with a free-form, whirlwind of a stand-up set to the Studio Theatre. Audiences are being warned - he will snipe at
TO avoid disappointment WODYS fans are being urged to book early. The Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section will this summer perform The Hot Mikado at Worcester's Swan Theatre. This jazzed-up version of the Gilbert and Sullivan favourite
A RARELY staged classic, first performed in 1902, is being revived by a Worcestershire operatic society. In 1952, the year of the Queen's coronation, the comic opera Merrie England was staged more than 500 times. In the new millennium it has fallen into
RIPPED corsets, stained teeth, white face paint and big frocks will explode on to a Worcester stage at the end of the month. The Bitches Ball, a self-proclaimed combination of The League of Gentlemen and Les Liaisons Dangereuses, is a fast-moving surreal
CYCLISTS have been putting their views to the county council on how to make cycling easier and more appealing in Worcester. Seventeen cyclists have contacted County Hall after hearing about a review of cycling strategy by the county council. The three-month
Tonight Rule No 1 - Drummonds, New Street, Worcester. AKA. - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Ryder & James - Royal British Legion Club, Salwarpe Road, Droitwich. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. Cheeky Monkey with
ACCORDING to a friend, the house coffee he was served at Nino's was the best he'd ever tasted - and a bargain too at £1.50 a cup. Quite a claim. So it was even more of a disappointment when the rest of our lunchtime dining experience didn't quite follow
Brought to you in association with Face The Music, Cathedral Plaza, Worcester. 1. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 2. James Morrison - Undiscovered 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open 4. Take That - Beautiful World 5. The Fratellis - Costello Music 6. Razorlight
A karaoke contest begins tomorrow night at the Brunswick Arms in Bath Road, Worcester. Singers, spectators and supporters are invited to the newly-refurbished Blue Room for the Pubstars competition. For more details of the contest, call 01905 421579
SIR - I see the year has started off with the usual rubbish' headlines in the Worcester News. The headline Now Rats are Running Riot' (Worcester News, January 9), followed by the comment "A huge rise in the number of rats in Worcestershire could be
ROCK classics such as Love In An Elevator (Aerosmith), Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi) as well as modern day anthems including Mr Brightside (The Killers) and I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs) will be performed by Evesham
JANUARY Art And Craft Work Exhibition Exhibition of members' art and craft work including watercolours, acrylics and collage with some sale items. Malvern Hills Gallery at Worcester Road is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. UNTIL JANUARY 27
R&B Clubmix is being hailed as this year's most definitive collection of smash hit remixes - and we have three copies to give away. Clubmix presents the biggest tunes currently playing in the clubs. This double album features songs from sultry divas
IN a music industry constantly seeking cool', Chas and Dave have never truly fitted in. That does not, however, make them unwelcome because, unlike many artists, the comical duo have merely been writing and playing the music they love and they show no
JANUARY 25 Ramblers' Association Worcester Group Meeting at 10am at St Peter's Church car park, Martley, for a six-mile moderate walk with lovely view of the Teme Valley. Upton-upon-Severn Garden Club Meeting in the Memorial Hall for a talk by Brian
THE Blues Brothers Reloaded is described as a show rather than an act. A high-kicking, hard-rocking, feet-stomping, dance-crazy, powerhouse performance of a show, to be exact. The 10-piece ensemble band play blues, jazz, soul, and rock n' roll and, as
UNTIL JANUARY 27 Puss In Boots Kays Theatre Group Pantomime at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Babes In The Wood Norbury Theatre, Droitwich. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tickets available from the box office, Malvern Theatres.
TICKETS to see American folk legend Tom Paxton have sold out around the country - but fans can still get to see him at an extra Worcester date announced last week. The man behind songs such as The Last Thing On My Mind, Ramblin' Boy and Bottle Of Wine
JANUARY 27 Tom Paxton One of the great songwriters of our time at Huntingdon Hall. JANUARY 28 Oboeworks A family concert with Imogen Triner on oboe, Roger Huckle on violin, Moira Alabaster on viola and Richard May on cello at Huntingdon Hall.
THE UK IT Association is holding an event to provide encouragement and support for women who work in technology or have an interest in the subject. It will be held at the Abbey Hotel in Redditch on Tuesday, January 23. Lunch will be included, along
PROMINENT Worcester personalities have spoken out about the international Celebrity Big Brother race row. Channel Four's reality television show has sparked outrage over the alleged racist treatment of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty by fellow housemates
WORCESTER Warriors rugby fans are easy to spot on a match day, wearing the gold-and-blue with pride. Now they can be spotted at night, too. The Warriors' Sixways Store has started selling special light-reflective scarves and dog leads. The glow-in-the-dark
Tourism is a vital growth industry for Worcester, according to Mr Harvey. He said: "In this city we have benefited because we have had a very good mix with national chains and also with independent traders, which give character to a town and attract
AN evening of music in Droitwich is to be led by Rosemary Squires. The Jazz Spotlight at the Norbury is part of a season of music at the Norbury Theatre in Friar Street, next month. The event on Saturday, February 3, will star Rosemary Squires who organisers
Currently, a lower proportion of employees in Worcestershire work in knowledge-based services than in the West Midlands and the UK. Plans are therefore afoot to help the city tap into the CTB, an area that runs from the universities in Aston and Birmingham
PREGNANT women are being told to keep away from sheep during the lambing season. The Government says that mums-to-be may risk their own health and that of their unborn child, from infections that can occur in ewes. Although infections and human miscarriages
A WORCESTER building society has made a generous donation to Acorns Children's Hospice. Staff at Bradford & Bingley donated £500 to the Bath Road charity that provides care and support to life-limited children and their families. Each branch of the
THE wife of a parish council chairman is remaining defiant after marching into a village shop and tearing up a petition signed by almost 50 villagers. Fiona Greenwood entered Beckford Stores on Thursday, January 11, and destroyed the petition in front
Worcester will benefit more from skilled rather than unskilled workers according to Mr Harvey. He said: "We are looking to see Worcester as a place where high value-added jobs can be found because that's good for the economy and the city. "Skills are
Worcester's city centre manager Georgia Smith believes there is a huge amount of potential for tourism in the city - whether or not the proposed expansion occurs. She said: "Worcester is a very attractive city and we know from experience the people who
Three months ago, the production of Royal Worcester porcelain was moved out of the city, marking the end of a 250-year era. However, now the company has kept its skilled hand painters at the Worcester factory and has the Worcester Porcelain Museum to
A WORCESTER opticians has smashed its fund-raising target of £5,000 for Acorns Children's Hospice. The team from Specsavers Opticians in Broad Street is delighted that its efforts throughout the last year mean the total raised currently stands at £5,211
A recent series of features in the Worcester News has been investigating whether plans to build thousands of new homes in Worcestershire are workable. But when it comes to the impact on the economy, perhaps a better question should be: will we still
A HOSPICE was able to have its cake and eat it following a sale which raised thousands of pounds for charity. The handmade Christmas cakes raised £1,200 for St Richard's Hospice in Worcester. The cakes were provided by the Wychavon branch of the British
TWO unsung heroes dedicated to the arts have been rewarded for their work. Barbara Pearson and Frank Welbourne will be familiar faces to anyone who attends shows at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall or the Swan Theatre. Between them, they have clocked up
THE highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland await intrepid walkers who are interested in undertaking the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of St Richard's Hospice. St Richard's is looking for 10 people to tackle Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon
A CATALOGUE of errors in the reorganisation of Worcester's special schools has seen the cost rise from £5 million to £10-11 million. The reorganisation will see Manor Park, Rose Hill and Thornton House special schools close and be replaced with two new
AN astonishing array of weird and wonderful prizes are up for grabs in a charity auction to continue a fund-raising challenge started by a man from Norton, near Worcester. Friends and family of Howard Peters, who died before he could finish his 70 sports
SIR - What a cheek! British Gas says it is going to fine customers £5 if they pay their gas and electricity late. Surely British Gas has taken enough from its customers in the last couple of years. While wholesale gas prices have fallen by 40 cent, British
Households across the county are now able to go online and work out their own personal rate of inflation, thanks to the Office for National Statistics. The web-based calculator, launched this week, gives people the chance to tot up the rise in their
OILMEN working off the Dutch coast were moved to tears when they heard across the North Sea of the work of Acorns children's hospice - and raised £1,215 to help families in the heart of England. Every year, the crews aboard the Noble Ronald Hoope, an
I am a great fan of that traditional and unique form of entertainment, the pantomime. It seems it’s only in Britain that this is popular, although I think some of the old Commonwealth countries have it as well. I went to the Hippodrome in Brum this week
OUR letters columns were packed with the views of concerned parents and this newspaper also expressed misgivings - but the reorganisation of Worcester's special schools forged ahead. Now, after much deliberation, we discover that the cost of this whole
SIR - The bigger-is-better brigade' is at it again just as they were in the 1970s. I have recollections of the days when Worcester was self-governing and known as a county borough rather than a district council. We were always to the forefront of
SIR - Anyone concerned about the proposals for 17,000 new homes in Worcester should be aware as to how such plans have come about so they can know where to address their concerns. The issue is the quite bizarre method by which this country creates its
ADAM Burley's suspension has left Andy Preece with several options to fill the left-side void. Burley will miss Worcester City's Nationwide North clash at home to Hinckley United tomorrow after picking up five bookings this season. It is the 26-year-old's
