PRISONS are at bursting point partly because of a climate of fear driving the courts to lock up more criminals, says the Bishop of Worcester. The Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby, Bishop to Her Majesty's Prisons, urged the courts to adopt more community style punishment
WARRIORS director of rugby John Brain has new signing Dominic Feaunati pencilled in as one of his centres after seeing the giant Samoan wreak havoc' for London Irish ag-ainst tomorrow night's opponents Wasps. Feaunati can also play on the wing, but Brain
The continuing saga of our attempts to buy a house in Italy..... Four days after our initial deadline for the deposit to be paid and we are still waiting for confirmation that our money has reached Italy...(the stressful week is turning into a stressful
THE signing of Dominic Feaunati can only be a good thing for Worcester Warriors - he has been a big impact player for London Irish and it is great to have him on board. The signing of a player of his quality will certainly lift the mood and it has given
NOT only was 2006 a great year on the pitch for Worces-tershire County Cricket Club, they were also successful off it - posting their highest financial surplus for nearly a decade. The New Road outfit made a profit of £53,370 for the year ending September
A MAN who was walking his Collie-type dog near to where a woman was sexually assaulted in Droitwich may be able to help police identify her attackers. The woman, who was assaulted by two men in an alleyway joining Heriotts Close with St Peter's Walk
WORCESTERSHIRE have set aside a considerable portion of their 2007 playing budget to develop young cricketing talent at four satellite academies. The New Road board have allocated £200,000 to the centres of excellence - based in Worcester, Dudley, Hereford-shire
CAPTAIN Anna Perrott scored twice as Bromsgrove School girls put up a fight in the National Indoor Junior Championships Under 18s final. They fought back from 3-1 down against King's School, Canterbury, but then lost 2-1 on penalty strokes. Julie Adler
SATURDAY ENGLISH HOCKEY LEAGUE Women's National North Division: Worcester v Ben Rhydding (12.30pm). MIDLANDS MEN'S LEAGUE Midlands Division One: Worcester v Khalsa. West Midlands Premier Division: Kidderminster v Kings Heath Pickwick; Sikh Union
A TOP Tory MP was given a tour of Worcester - and said he was "greatly impressed" with some of the regeneration projects around the city. Peter Ainsworth, shadow cabinet member for the environment, food and rural affairs, got to see the changes taking
SATURDAY WORCESTERSHIRE FA CUPS Junior Cup semi-finals: Tenbury United v Bewdley Town Res (TI Curtis); Bredon v Littleton (Miss R Miles). Minor Cup semi-finals: University of Worcester sixths v Burlish Olympic Youth (CP Baker); Dog & Pheasant v Littleton
WORCESTER men's firsts continued their rich run of form with a 6-2 win at lowly Melton in Midlands Division One. They top the table by one point from North Stafford after Jon Sprague tamed the hosts with a hat-trick. The city's higher tempo and excellent
EVESHAM men's firsts showed plenty of character and determination but lost 2-1 to Wednesbury in the West Midlands Premier Division. After several weeks of below-par performances, Evesham played positively. Seb Seneque's switch to the right flank gave
AN ELDERLY man found lying unconscious on a footpath has died in hospital without being able to tell police his name. So far, officers have been unable to identify the man, believed to be aged about 80, who was discovered on a path leading to Kinsham
PERSHORE men's firsts were denied the chance of a third straight win since Christmas. Their West Midlands Division Two match at Aston University was called off when the pitch was declared a health hazard after being contaminated by asbestos. The seconds
STOURPORT women's firsts resume their Midland B' campaign on Saturday after winning their final friendly 8-0 against Telford and Wrekin. They head to Tamworth hoping to carry on the form which saw them thump their visitors with five second-half goals
A WOMAN fears someone will be attacked if street lights are not installed down alleys in St John's, Worcester. Nicola Lock has seen men lurking down the dark passageways that run between Sanctuary Close and Happy Land West - alleys that are used by dozens
A PRINT worker is recovering in hospital today after being crushed by a crane at a plant in Worcestershire. The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, is believed to be in intensive care at Worcestershire Royal Hospital following the accident, which
A PENSIONER who died following a house fire in Hereford has been named by police. Fire crews discovered the body of Wilfrid Addis, aged 92, when they attended the fire in Farr Close on Sunday. The blaze had broken out in the kitchen of the property
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a pensioner found lying beside his wife in the driveway of their home. Police were called to the Herefordshire village of Kingstone shortly after 8am on Sunday after concerned neighbours found 73-year-old Charles Hawkins
TIPPING Norah The Family would like to thank most sincerely all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their kind messages of sympathy received in their sad loss. A big thank you to all who attended the service and the generous donations for St Richard's
HUSSELL Joseph William Joe Laura would like to thank everyone for their beautiful cards and attendance at Joe's funeral. Grateful thanks to the Doctors and Nurses for their dedicated care, for the donations to St Richard's Hospice, to Reverend Duncan
ABDALE ADA Passed away peacefully at St Stephen's Care Home on January 18th, aged 95 years. Much loved by Brian, Janice, Marie, Helen, Ross, Phil, Bec and Rhiannon. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, January 30th, at 2.30 p.m. Flowers
GROVES Edna Treasured memories of a dear mother passed away three years ago today. Love Don, Sheila and Family. Published in paper 24/01/2007
LAMPITT Phil January 24th, 2006 A year ago you passed away, In my heart you will always stay. Love and miss you loads Carole. xxx ---------- Treasured memories of a very special grandad.Love and miss you loads David, Vicki, Nathan, Dan and Will. -----
TAYLOR Pam Sadly left us fifteen years today a cousin and a very dear friend. Miss you Pam.Love Olivex Published in paper 24/01/2007
A UNIQUE health and wealth reality check has been launched in Worcester. Now is the time of year for all those who perhaps overdid it a bit during the festive season, both gastronomically and financially, to check over their state of physical and financial
THE venue for the sixth annual Chamber Awards has been announced. The Chamber Awards 2007 are due to take place at Worcester Rugby Football Club, Sixways, Worcester. One of the region's most popular conference and corporate dinner venues, Worcester Rugby
MEMBERS of the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire have long complained that the rules for PAYE and National Insurance (NI) do not work in alignment and make life difficult for people having to administer payrolls. The chamber is seeking
IT will be full steam ahead for businessmen and women tomorrow when the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire organises another of its networking breakfast at the Severn Valley Railway in Kidderminster. The popular tourist attraction -
NOW that the last trace of tinsel has gone... crumbs of Stilton and drop of port consumed... what lies in store for business in 2007? According to a report last week from the British Chamber of Commerce, strong demand for British goods and services at
DUE to a surge in demand for more expertise in dealing with probate, tax and trusts, Worcestershire law firm Thursfields has strengthened its ranks with the appointment of Michelle Green and Sarah Ingles as associate solicitors. Michelle, based at the
THE dreaded deadline for tax returns is looming and John Painter of Worcester tax advisors Crowther Beard warns, in the best Scout fashion, you need to be prepared. Here he offers some handy tips for dealing with your tax return: Make sure you submit
WITH 2007 possibly delivering three Bank of England base rate rises, following two in 2006, it isn't only recent homebuyers with mortgages of five times income who are queasy about the months ahead. Julia Harris at financial data agency Moneyfacts.co.uk
FLAT tyres on cars are no joke, especially if you have an important business meeting to make. But how many drivers know exactly where their spare wheel is and how to change it? Driving on today's busy roads can be a frustrating experience with accidents
A GRANT scheme which has already helped to create jobs inrural Worcestershire has been given a further £1.5m to continue its work. The Redundant Building Grants Project, one of the flagship schemes funded by Advantage West Midlands Rural Regeneration,
HUNDREDS of thousands of civil servants are to stage a national strike on Wednesday, January 31, after voting for action in a bitter row over jobs, pay and privatisation, it was announced today. The Public and Commercial Services Union revealed that its
THE challenge of dealing with a promotion at work is almost as stressful as getting divorced, according to a new report. A survey of 600 managers also showed that firms are not doing enough to help staff when they progress up the career ladder. Consultant
DABBS Ethel Marjorie Peacefully at Maelor Hospital Wrexham on January 22nd 2007, Ethel Marjorie, aged 94 years of Arfryn, 3 Cae Croes, Bala, Gwynedd. Beloved wife of the late Charles Dabbs, former Chairman of Bayliss Lewis & Co. Worcester. Public
HIGGINS Kay Happy 90th Birthday Still as beautiful as ever. Hub.xx ----------- Special 90th Birthday wishes mum All our love God bless. David and Katie. xxx ----------- Have a wonderful day nan Lots of loveKelly and Paul. xxx ---------- Happy special
TAYLOR Pam Treasured memories of a very special wife, passed away January 24th, 1992. Remembered always. Wally Published in paper 24/01/2007
BRANCH. Mary Gwendoline. In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and nan. Passed away five years today. Dave and Family. Published in paper 24/01/2007
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
Association is more than just a landlord MARCHES Housing Association, which owns and manages about 2,700 homes across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire is celebrating its 10th year of being recognised by Investors in People. The Leominster-based
A CHAMBER of Commerce survey has found that almost one in three companies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire has employed migrant workers. The survey, carried out among chamber members across a broad range of industries and sectors, discovered that companies
LEADING Worcester printing firm Goodman Baylis has just commissioned a new state-of-theart 12 colour Heidelberg printing press as the latest stage of its ongoing investment programme. The company was formed in 2003 when two long-standing major Midlands
ANDREW Edwards has been appointed a business development specialist by the Herefordshire-based firm of business advisers and chartered accountants Thorne Widgery. He joins the company from the corporate division of Barclays Bank where he spent the last
THE Government has been accused today of "shocking hypocrisy" over ageism after claims that thousands of civil servants could be forced to leave work before they want to. Age Concern said it had uncovered information which showed that a number of Government
TEACHERS, civil servants and NHS and council workers are prepared to stage a protest over falling morale in the workplace. Yesterday, the TUC organised a lobby and rally at Westminster to warn of increased resentment among public service workers against
A NEW 52-room Travelodge Hotel has opened in Hereford. Built by Evans Jones, a building and project management consultancy based in Cheltenham, the hotel was up and running within two days of the works being completed. The project forms part of Evans
FORMER international hurdler Andy Clark has struck gold by joining the team at rapidly expanding creative and design consultancy b1. The 33-year-old former 400-metre hurdler who represented Great Britain in the Youth World Championships was fast out of
MEMBERS of Droitwich Golf Club got into the swing of fund-raising and collected more than £12,200 for St Richard's Hospice. Mens' captain Pete Bran-non and ladies' captain Linda Whitehead both chose St Richard's as their charity of the year for 2006.
SIXTH Form students in Worcestershire are overwhelmingly opposed to the invasion of Iraq, according to a recent poll. Eighty-eight per cent also said Prime Minister Tony Blair should be more critical of American foreign policy under President George
After 52 consecutive years appearing at Malvern Theatres, WODS is very sorry and disappointed to confirm that it cannot afford to return this year to present its Autumn show in October. WODS has always cherished the opportunity and experience of playing
100 Years Ago Martha Forbes (46), wardrobe mistress, of Arboretum Road, Worcester, was charged at the city police court with stealing two pairs of shoes and three silk dresses, value £1.8s from the Theatre Royal, Worcester, the property of the owner,
This week in 1957 Seventeen wagons of a 40-wagon goods train were on Thursday de-railed and strewn in a curling, snake-like formation across the main Worcester-Paddington line at Pershore. The large-scale derailment has blocked both lines ever since
BUDDING disc jockey's and amateur radio enthusiasts now have the chance to learn more about the airwaves. The Worcester Radio Amateur Association (WRAA) is offering the full range of Amateur Radio Licence courses to anyone interested in learning more
100 Years Ago Pirated music - At Worcester Police Court, James Macgregor (32), a tailor, described as of a lodging house in Newport Street, was charged by London music publishers with being in possession for sale of 78 copies of musical works. PC Handley
YOUNG people in the county are being urged to cast their votes for this year's Worcestershire Youth Cabinet and UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) elections. The county council is encouraging youngsters aged 11-19 to make sure they do not miss their chance to
WALKERS who raised more than £4,500 for the air ambulance last year are to present a cheque to the charity. The event, to be held at Eardiston Country Club, Eardiston, on Friday, January 26, will be an opportunity for the organisers to give the money
MORE volunteers are needed to help support older or house-bound people living in Worcestershire. Staff from WRVS, a national charity that works to combat loneliness or isolation for more than 180,000 people nationwide, has appealed for assistance with
PEOPLE who use a commercial vehicle or trailer to take their rubbish to the tip will need a permit under a new scheme. Worcestershire County Council is introducing a permit scheme for anyone who uses a commercial vehicle, a braked trailer or a non-braked
PRISONERS are preparing to break free and go on the run for charity when a fund-raiser is revived for the first time in seven years. The Jail Break 2007 team were in the CrownGate shopping centre in Worcester to recruit would-be escaped cons for the
FEWER than one in 10 people in Worcestershire and the West Midlands region has the skills to perform life-saving heart massage, new research from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) reveals. The charity is calling on people to make 2007 the year they
A WORCESTER hospital will sponsor the cathedral traffic island after an employee at the company made the suggestion. BUPA South Bank Hospital, in Bath Road, Worcester, will provide funds to ensure the roundabout remains colourful. Karen Fisher, a nurse
ST Richard's Hospice has benefited from a £2,000 windfall thanks to the Worcestershire Freemasons. Robert Vaughan, the deputy provincial grand master of the Freemasons Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire, handed the donation over to St Richard's
AN upset woman has heaped more criticism on the "shabby" service offered by Worcester's dustmen after they refused to take away her recycling. Janet Bluck went outside her house in her pyjamas to challenge collectors but was told two pieces of bulky
A FOUNDER member of a young person's drop-in centre in Per-shore is calling for a radical shake-up of youth services across Wychavon. Richard Bateman, who owns a dental laboratory in Pershore and has 12 years of voluntary experience with the town's under
YOUNGSTERS at Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School brought the Far East to Worcester for a special celebration. Reception and year one children held a Chinese party as part of an ongoing project on the country. Teacher Colin Barr said: "The children
This week in 1957 A PARTY of 101 Hungarian refugees who arrived yesterday afternoon at the newly-established hostel at RAF Comberton, near Pershore, forms the first group of 400 who will be housed there. They come from a tormented land to a sanctuary
250 Years Ago (1757) Yesterday, the Rev Other Philpot, Rector of Pedmore in this county, was married to Miss Peggy Lowe of this City of Worcester, a most agreeable young lady of fine accomplishments with a very plentiful fortune. * His Majesty has been
This week in 1957 Worcester Education Committee favours the incorporation of an Elgar Memorial Hall in the regional Technical College planned for Deansway, Worcester. City Director of Education, Mr F.E. Chandler said provision had been made in the scheme
BOOTS pharmacy in Worcester's CrownGate is reminding people of the vital role its in-house chemists play in providing on-the-spot advice. This week marks food allergy and intolerance week and Boots is eager to ensure people take full advantage of its
They say that FEEDBACK IS THE FOOD OF CHAMPIONS. Any modern, progressive organisation has taken this concept on board and seeks to improve its performance based on feedback from its customers. For any professional sporting organisation, FEEDBACK can
A NEW state-of-the-art learning centre has been officially opened at a Pinvin school. The £200,000 purpose-built facility at St Nicholas CE Middle School includes a library, ICT suite, and multi-use room for activities from drama to collective worship
Music by award-winning Malvern composer Paul Farrer is dominating the TV schedules on Saturday night. His theme tunes include the Search on Channel 4 at 6pm, immediately followed on BBC 1 by the Weakest Link, while over on ITV there is Dancing On Ice
A WOMAN was fighting for her life today following a head-on collision on Worcester's ringroad. Firefighters were called to free the injured woman from the wreckage of the crash on the A4440 southern bypass at 8.50am this morning. The woman was trapped
A DROITWICH woman who started using heroin has been jailed for five months after stealing while she was on a suspended sentence. Gemma Peach, of Little Hill, admitting stealing more than £200 worth of perfume from two shops in Worcester city centre while
TEENAGE parents or parents-to-be can take part in a special project run by a Worcester college. Parents aged 15-19, or pregnant girls aged 15-19, are being invited to take part in the Feel Good Project, which is run by Worcester College of Technology
LAST year's hot summer and a huge rise in the number of small fires started deliberately meant that firefighters in Hereford and Worcester were busier than the previous year. The number of major fires, mainly due to accidental causes, between April and
WORCESTER'S Diglis Hotel, on the banks of the river Severn, has been put up for sale for about £2.7 million. It has been owned since 1994 by hotelier Julia Seymour, who now wants to retire. "She has two children who live abroad and regularly commutes
WORCESTER Cathedral will feature in a new BBC documentary this week. The city landmark will appear in the first episode of Marcus Brigstocke's Trophy People, which looks at bell-ringing, on Thursday, January 25, at 8.30pm. The programme is one of four
SIR - Mr Hollis (Letters, January 11) writes of secure asylums. There were no locked doors in Powick Mental Hospital in the 1960s. Dangerous, violent lunatics are still locked up in places like Broadmoor and Rampton and so they should be. Care in the
THE University of Worcester has bucked a national trend in its number of applicants courses in 2006. Figures for people applying for courses starting in 2006 - the first intake to have to pay new top-up fees of up to £3,000 - saw a 3.6 per cent decrease
A GRANT scheme which has already helped to create jobs in rural Worcestershire has been given a further £1.5m to continue its work. The Redundant Building Grants Project, one of the flagship schemes funded by Advantage West Midlands Rural Regeneration
MARCHES Housing Association, which owns and manages about 2,700 homes across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire is celebrating its 10th year of being recognised by Investors in People. The Leominster-based association is dedicated to providing
FLAT tyres on cars are no joke, especially if you have an important business meeting to make. But how many drivers know exactly where their spare wheel is and how to change it? Driving on today's busy roads can be a frustrating experience with accidents
A UNIQUE health and wealth reality check has been launched in Worcester. Now is the time of year for all those who perhaps overdid it a bit during the festive season, both gastronomically and financially, to check over their state of physical and financial
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has slammed the city council for spending £60,000 of taxpayers' money on evaluating some senior management jobs. The MP has said "enough is enough" and he insists that Guildhall bosses should be investigated for reckless spending
A WORCESTER woman has been nominated for two prestigious adult learner awards. Lynda Draper, a resident at the YMCA, is recognised for successfully completing, not one, but five learning certificates in the past year. The 19-year-old worked tirelessly
VILLAGERS who were left without power for three days have said the situation they were left in was unacceptable. Thirteen houses in the centre of Grimley, near Worcester, lost their electricity following the storms last Thursday and it was not restored
A SELFLESS Pershore teenager has been presented with an award for her hours of unpaid hard work. Hannah Harding, aged 18, a sixth former from Pershore High School, has been given the Vale Young Lions Citizenship Award after giving up hundreds of hours
ACORNS Children's Hospice supporter Rosemary Henman will be boosting the coffers of the charity by offering flowers to Worcester shoppers. Ms Henman, from Worcester, is planning a big St George's Day boost for Acorns by buying thousands of roses to offer
People with fractures, and those with bone and joint disorders, will have to travel to Redditch for NHS treatment if a shake-up goes ahead. The cost-cutting move would mean some patients in the south of the county having a 70-mile round trip to hospital
AN evening of fashion, fun and frivolity is being promised at a fund-raising event for Acorns Children's Hospice. Worcester stores Stripes, Barbarella and Oskalily have joined together as Fashion Forum to organise the Arabian Nights show at Worcester
we can be proud of SIR - What a ghastly idea to build giant radiators around the city (Worcester News, January 10). I can't believe that this is even being considered. Worcester has so much history - if anyone bothered to look into it, its industrial
SIR - NCH, the children's charity, would like to thank local people and businesses for their tremendous support of our West Midlands Every Child Matters Appeal over Christmas and the new year period. Our appeal, which is highlighting important issues
SIR - May I through your columns express my most sincere thanks to the people who recently helped to save my life. Without their intervention, I would not be able to sit and write this letter to your paper. Some weeks ago I was involved in a serious
Hospitals in Worcestershire fight a daily battle against MRSA - but hope could be on the horiozon now a firm claims to have found three drugs that will destroy the superbug. PETER HUTCHISON found out more. THE deadly MRSA bacteria has caused immense
A SCHOOLBOY suffered a badly broken leg following a collision with the goalkeeper during a lunchtime kick-about. Daniel Philpott, aged 10, had to be airlifted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after he broke two bones in his lower leg during a football
SIR - Brian Reed (Letters, January 2) is quite right - the southern link road is very congested, particularly at peak times. But I take exception at his remarks about my former colleagues, Sir Michael Higgs and Ron Carrington, both unfortunately no longer
SIR - I was astounded at the actions of the Worcestershire Mental Health Trust chairman in clamping the cars of nurses (Worcester News, January 17). I remember the days when I use to stagger off duty mentally and physically exhausted having given my
FOUR Worcester City players are hoping to shake off injuries in time for Saturday's trip to Blyth Spartans. Mark Danks, Des Lyttle, Nick Colley and Chris Cornes all picked up minor knocks in the 3-1 win over Hinckley United. Danks, who scored City's
