WORCESTER Warriors' prop Chris Horsman has been named in the Wales squad for the forthcoming RBS Six Nations Championship. The 29-year-old tight-head, who qualifies for Wales on residency grounds, has regained his place in the squad after being out
LOTS and lots of noise... So if you are off to the game make sure you’re up to yelling your lungs out for 80 minutes. Noisy support always pushes players on the better things and can act as a 16th man. Both Pat Sanderson and John Brain have extolled the
INJURY victim Iyseden Christie is doubtful for Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide Conference meeting with Stafford Rangers at Aggborough tomorrow night (7.45pm). The club's leading-scorer was forced off at half-time in the weekend's impressive 2-1 home
DROITWICH front-row forward Greg Garfield has warned his table-topping team-mates against complacency despite yet another convincing Midlands Four West victory. The Spa side travelled to Keresley and came away with a hard-fought 22-0 triumph and a four-point
IT was very much a case of winner takes all as Pershore saw off a relisient Ledbury side 17-15 in Midlands Three West (South) - and the first round of the North Mids Shield! As the two sides were scheduled to meet each other again soon in the Shield,
UPTON raced past Hereford-based Greyhounds to seal a 24-8 North Midlands Vase victory. Centre Richard Mills scored a typical long-range effort after Upton had won a scrum against the head. This was convereted by Chris O'Neil, who then added a penalty
WITH six players unavailable due to representative commitments, senior squad call-ups or inury, Worcester Wanderers Colts traveled to Moseley and pulled off a fine 10-7 win. All of the 20 players who made the trip played a part in a tough contest on
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians, holders of the North Mids Shield, secured their place in the last 16 of the competition with a convincing 21-3 win over Old Saltleians at Marlpool Lane. The blustery conditions produced a scrappy first half-hour and KCs found
SATURDAY'S victory against Hinckley United provided Worcester City with three more vital points in their quest for promotion from Nationwide North. Significantly, however, the completion of that fixture now means City have played every team at least
WORCESTER City are hoping for a Blyth backlash tomorrow night. Spartans were hammered 5-1 at Hyde United on Saturday, their heaviest defeat of the season, as they dropped two places to sixth in the Nationwide North table. City visit Blyth at the weekend
CALLS that Britishness should be at the heart of citizenship lessons in schools have had a mixed reaction from Worcester's headteachers. In the wake of the Celebrity Big Brother racist row, Education Secretary Alan Johnson called for teenagers to be
MOTORISTS in Powick were greeted with an unusual sight on Sunday. Drivers near the village's roundabout saw Stephen Morgan , 47, from Lower Wick, and Will Basford, 41, from Margaret Road, St John's, holding their annual picnic, complete with a Union
FOUR pool players from Worcestershire are hoping to make a name for themselves in the women's game after being selected for England trials. Sarah Nicklin, Rebecca Lewis, Deborah Farr and Holly Ravenhill will attempt to make the 11-player England squad
MALVERN Town are looking to take a further step towards safety in Southern League Division One Midlands tomorrow night. Paul Molloy's side beat Solihull Borough 2-1 on Saturday and can cement their place in mid-table when they host Cinderford Town (7.45pm
TONIGHT Midland Floodlit Youth League Western Division: Tipton Town v Bewdley Town. Southern Division: Bromsgrove Rovers v Cinderford Town; Hereford United v Bishops Cleeve. Worcestershire FA Youth Cup: Stourport Swifts v Redditch United. TOMORROW
MERCIAN FESTIVAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE U8s: Kempsey Colts 1 Warndon Village 3; L&B Badgers 1 Ombersley Lions 1; Oldbury Park Tigers 0 Newtown Sports Juniors 0; Ombersley Tigers 0 Evesham United Robins 0. U9s: Droitwich Spa Hawks 2 Evesham United Juniors
THE match of the round in the Worcester League's Katherine Rayer Cup saw Perrywood go through 2-0 against Trinity Lakes. In a hard-fought game, goals from Gary Price and Mark Brooker clinched Wood's place in the quarter-finals. In other ties, Luke
WESTON Laura Michelle Michelle, Chris, Holly, Pat and Brian would like to thank Family, Friends and Neighbours for the overwhelming donations, floral tributes and support in memory of Laura. Also Birmingham Childrens Hospital, Ward 15 Oncology and ICU
MOSELEY Megan To our darling daughter "happy 1st birthday."Lots of love Mummy and Daddy xxx Published in paper 22/01/2007
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,
BECK Eirwen Irene Of Droitwich, peacefully on January 18th 2007, aged 80 years. Beloved mother and grandmother. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, January 24th at 2 p.m. No flowers at her request.Donations, if desired, to St Richard's
WESTON George William Former Machine Tool Engineer at Archdales and Xdales. Suddenly at his home on January 16th, aged 71 years. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, 25th January at 4 p.m. No flowers by request please, but donations,
WALL Stephanie My darling you left us so suddenly two years ago, but through our tears you are always with us, in our hearts and in our thoughts. God bless. Love Mom and Barrie. xx Published in paper 22/01/2007
WALL Steph It's two years and I miss you so much. Will always love you sis. Love Julie. xxxx Published in paper 22/01/2007
TAYLOR Harry Passed away on January 22nd, 2006. Loving father and grandfather. We love and miss you. Cheryl, Sandra, Steve, Debbie and Family. xxx Published in paper 22/01/2007
MEEK Derek Passed peacefully away on January 17th, aged 75 years. Dearest husband of Betty, beloved father of Stephen, Elizabeth, dear father in law of Melanie and Mark, loving and adored grandad of Christopher, Matthew, Hannah, Adam and Lucy. Funeral
BROOKES Robert HenryBob Passed away suddenly at Regent Care Home on January 12th, 2007, aged 95 years. Very dear brother of Muriel Greenway and much loved by Family and close Friends. Funeral service on Thursday, January 25th at 2 p.m., at Bromyard Road
WALL Stephanie A dear sister and auntie taken away from us two years ago today. Always in our hearts and thoughts. God bless Love Kerry, Paul, Emily and Jack.xxxx Published in paper 22/01/2007
HARDWICK Wayne Taken from us January 22nd, 1972. Loved too much to be forgotten. Mum, Linda Lee. Published in paper 22/01/2007
PETERS Christopher John Treasured memories of our son and brother passed away January 22nd,1977. Loving you alwaysMum, Dad, Gill, Sandra and Family. xxx Published in paper 22/01/2007
AN eco-friendly village hall has been given the seal of approval from the Government minister responsible for green issues. Ian Pearson, minister of state for climate change and the environment, officially opened the £700,000 Rock Village Hall on Friday
SIR - Look above many of the shops in Worcester, or in any town to see accommodation lying empty and unused. Surely it would help the housing problem for many if these flats were lived in as intended. B HACON, Droitwich Spa.
THREE Malvern men must wait four weeks while solicitors apply for CCTV and interview tapes before their case at Worcester Magistrates Court can move forward. Alan Horsfull, of Elmley Close, Stuart Hughes and Daniel Walker appeared in court together on
WORCESTERSHIRE runners who have secured a place in this year's Flora London Marathon are being invited to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The BHF, aiming to raise £860,000 at this year's event, needs the support of county runners
SOME schools across Worcestershire are forming their own specialist units to combat the problem of over-subscribed pupil re-integration units (PRUs). Members of the managing exclusions scrutiny task group met representatives from teacher associations
THE prospects are good for a roaring trade at a Chinese restaurant in Powick. Two large solid granite hand- carved lions have now been installed in front of the New Four Seasons restaurant in time for the Chinese New Year. According to Chinese tradition
CRIMESTOPPERS helped catch more than 250 criminals in West Mercia last year after police took action on a record number of calls, new figures have revealed. The charity, which allows people to give information on crimes without giving their names 24-
WILDLIFE enthusiasts with an eye for detail are invited to a presentation of photographs from around Worcestershire. Worcester Camera Club is presentating images from around the county at the Bishops Wood Centre, near Stourport-on-Severn, on Sunday,
THE county Women's Institute is helping people from across Wor-cestershire brush-up on green issues and become more environmentally-friendly in their own homes. The Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes is staging a green day at the recently
THIS is a subject that usually concentrates minds in the heat of midsummer rather than the chill of midwinter, but horse and pony owners across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being urged to lend their support to the latest campaign to control the
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is asking elderly residents for feedback on a new alarm system. The new Telecare service provides sensors to detect smoke, natural gas, carbon monoxide, sudden temperature change or flooding. Aimed at older people, the
* Sow strawberry seeds. Sow at 20C (68F). Germination may take a few weeks, keeping the compost moist at all times. * Look out for signs of canker and prune out all dead, diseased or dying branches from apple and pear, leaving plum and cherry until next
Brighten up a shady spot1. Place a focal point such as a statue or seat in the middle of the spot and surround it with lush, green shade-loving plants such as hostas, ferns, ivies and fatsia japonica. 2. Add light and scent in summer with pots of white
If you want great crops next season then prune established blackcurrant bushes in the winter with a strong pair of loppers. You should remove some of the older, woody stems to prompt new shoots to grow from the base. Cut out around a quarter of the
PEOPLE living in Worcester are being urged to learn how to save a life. The British Heart Foundation has released figures that show less than one in 10 people in the West Midlands have the skills to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. As a result
Cyclamen Have the vibrant cyclamen in shades of red pink and white you planted last year been caught by frost? If so, you can revive them, according to the Cyclamen Society. While several species are extremely hardy, none of them is at its happiest
RESIDENTS are being warned to look out for rogue traders who are taking advantage of the recent bad weather after gardeners tried to con a woman. Worcestershire County Council was contacted by the woman, from near Bewdley, who was approached by freelance
Potatoes are very much on the agenda at this time of year, with new varieties being promoted at the events being held to mark National Potato Day on January 28. If you've never grown potatoes before, now's the time to have a go. I can assure you that
ENCOUNTERING electric fences is one of the more unpleasant hazards of walking through the countryside. Essential for farmers and landowners to contain stock, they are nevertheless an awkward obstacle for anyone ill-equipped for negotiating them. Now
THE funeral of a guest house owner to the stars, Mireille Hewitt, has now been arranged. Known as Mimi to her friends and family, her guest house was popular with celebrities, including Michael Palin and Derek Nimmo, visiting Worcester. Mrs Hewitt's
SIR - I knew John Lloyd, 57, tragically murdered near me, really well. He bought the Worcester News every day and had poems printed locally in his younger days. He loved fantasy novels - especially Lord Of The Rings - and knew a lot about the history
NEXT week, in case you forgot to make a note in your diary, is National Rabbit Week - the whole aim of which is to promote responsible rabbit ownership. For as Worcester veterinary nurse Jan Stevenson explained: "Although rabbits are small, good with
WALKING is the route to a healthier lifestyle, say council and health leaders battling to persuade residents to honour their New Year's resolutions. The people of Worcestershire are being urged to ditch their cars and get off the sofa as part of a joint
CELEBRATIONS were held at two sports centres in Worcester after being told they were ranked top of the league in a UK-wide evaluation by quality watchdogs. The Nunnery Wood Sports Complex in Spetchley Road and St John's Sports Centre in Swanpool Walk
SIR - Regarding the article What's happened to poor Elgar now', regular bus users, like myself, waiting near the statue are witness to the steps being chipped away, every day, by skate boarders. Wouldn't it be sensible to protect the steps and statue
Though a large village, Kinver is expanding rapidly, but it still retains some interesting buildings from the days when it was a busy port on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. This is one of our oldest and loveliest canals, built in James Brindley's
SCHOOL admissions in Worcester will not noticeably change under new Government rules, according to people involved in education in the city. A new admission code aims to ensure that all children have a fair and equal chance of getting a place at their
THE prosecution in the case of a man convicted of sexual grooming has decided not to seek a retrial on a charge of sexual activity with a child. Vincent Oakes preyed on a 14-year-old boy who called himself "sex god" in an internet profile. They met
A HOMELESS man stole a bottle of cider from a Malvern convenience store because he was drunk and wanted more, a court heard. Alexander Koker, aged 23, of St Paul's Hostel, Tallow Hill, appeared before Worcester magistrates and pleaded guilty to the theft
A MALVERN teenager who crashed her car when she was more than twice the legal alcohol limit has been banned from driving. Officers breathalysed Christine Watson, aged 18, after her Vauxhall Corsa was in a collision that caused damage to her rear side
A FLOOD-free county cricket ground will double as a state-of-the-art concert venue if a multi-million makeover scheme is not stumped by planning chiefs. The £10 million redevelopment of Worcestershire County Cricket Club will protect it when the Severn
SCORES of fantastic felines gathered at a Worcester sports hall at the weekend for the Central Longhaired Cat Club's eighth champion show. Owners of 170 cats took their prize pets to Nunnery Wood sports centre, Spetchley Road, on Saturday to compete
A new kitchen, library and classrooms at Dines Green Primary School went on show at an official opening on Friday. Worcester MP Mike Foster and city Mayor Ian Imray were among guests at school, in Tudor Way, Worcester, for the event. Councillor Imray
A DROITWICH man who suffers from agoraphobia was fined for headbutting a window pane in a moment of rage. David Koker lost his temper after arguing with friends on a night out drinking and headbutted the pane at a stranger's house so hard he will be
PARENTS are getting less choice of where their children go to school because a lack of public transport across the city, according to Worcester MP Mike Foster. At a meeting with county council director of environmental services John Hobbs, Mr Foster
THE long-awaited decision on the future of Christopher Whitehead Language College could be delayed until 2008. Plans to sell the site of the school, in St John's, Worcester, to Tesco and build a new school on a different site with the proceeds, failed
Consumers borrowed less on credit cards for the first time in at least 14 years, new figures for 2006 have revealed. Credit card lending fell by £1.8bn last year - the first annual fall since the body began compiling lending data in 1993, the British
Branston Pickle maker Premier Foods has announced that it will close two factories in a move putting more than 400 jobs at risk. The group will shut its site at King's Lynn in Norfolk by December and will close a factory at Ashford in Kent by May next
A NEW, free CD-ROM guide to tackling packaging waste in the construction industry is now available to businesses across Worcestershire and the West Midlands. Only about 50 per cent of the 100 million tonnes of construction waste generated each year in
SIR - I was with a couple of friends having a drink and we read Stanley Parrs letter Bulgarians may not be flooding our shores' (Letters, January 8). Well, we thought it was a joke, until we read on and realised that it wasn't. He actually meant it.
SIR - Can Mark Starr (Letters, December 26) really believe that the EU is behind the closure of our post offices when it is so obviously being done to enable American companies to take over yet more of our valuable assets? Lets face facts. For roughly
A WORCESTER man is determined to shed six stone and has got more than one incentive to succeed. For the next 12 months Richard Cook is going to eat healthily, work out at the gym, walk two miles a day and play five-aside football. The 31-year-old father-of-three
HUGO Jones can't see too well these days and his hearing's not so good either. Still when you're in your 97th year, you expect a few frailties to creep in. All the more surprising then that this nonagenarian has just completed his first cookery course
Thank goodness. I thought it was just me and my husband. I believed we were the only parents in the country mean enough to raid our children's piggy banks. But I now know that we are not alone. Not by a long way. This month, a staggering 1.3 million
THERE is any number of ways in which a person's day can be ruined and being bestowed with a parking ticket is one of them. Regardless of the circumstances, a clash with a traffic warden ranks slightly below a speeding ticket in degrees of discomfort.
SIR - Your story Tea without milk to help your heart' (Worcester News, January 9) reported on a small German study that suggested milk in tea may inhibit the effectiveness of compounds in tea. It is important that your readers do not limit milk in their
SIR - I read the letter from Derrick Miles as regards the current speed limit on the A449 and the A4103 (Letters, January 15) and I completely agree with him. As a driver and motorcyclist for more than 30 years, there is nothing wrong with the current
ANDY Preece believes his Worcester City team are one of the best sides in Nationwide North. City were worthy 3-1 winners against Hinckley United at St George's Lane on Saturday, coming from behind with goals from George Clegg, Mark Danks and Tom Birch
I'VE always been a rather late arrival at the party that is new technology. Back in the 1980s, everyone in the world seemed to possess a video recorder, while I was still cheerfully restricting myself to the four main channels. The same rigid traditionalism
I'VE always been a rather late arrival at the party that is new technology. Back in the 1980s, everyone in the world seemed to possess a video recorder, while I was still cheerfully restricting myself to the four main channels. The same rigid traditionalism
A VISITOR to Worcester has criticised the city council for not producing adhesive car park tickets after he was fined £60 because his ticket had fallen from view. But the council said that it has stopped issuing sticky tickets to cut down on unnecessary
A WOMAN whose car was crushed by a tree in Thursday's high winds went back the next day to find a parking ticket had been slapped on the car. Nicky Clegg, from Stoulton, near Pershore, was driving along the Bromwich Road with her 82-year-old mother and
A WHOPPING 14,000 parking tickets have been wrongly issued in Worcester since the city council started managing the system because staff were not trained properly. The city council has admitted the error which would have recouped the authority £420,000
