WHAT a difference the toss of a coin makes. Habitual strugglers in four-day cricket so far this season, Worcestershire reverted to their 2006 form against Surrey in the LV County Champion-ship Division One match at New Road and all it took was a correct
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has praised the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters' courage in the Afghan conflict. His tribute came as tragic news broke that the first member of the Woofers serving in Afghanistan had been killed. The serviceman, who has
WHEN Malvern Thirds were bowled out for just 97 by Amblecote and Wollaston, they were expecting the seemingly inevitable. And once the hosts had reached 94-7 in the Crusader Worcestershire League Division Eight clash, defeat appeared certain. But bowler
PLUMBERS and central heating engineers have been warned to be wary of offers of equipment from unusual sources after 12 boilers - valued at £12,000 - were stolen from a parked lorry. Up to four men were seen loading the condensing boilers into a white
BURGLARS have escaped with items worth £4,000. South Worcestershire Police are appealing for witnesses and information after burglars escaped with items worth £4,000 from an address in Station Road, Fernhill Heath. A £2,500 Samsung HD-ready, flat-screen
GARY Walker has become the latest Worcester City player to commit himself to the club. The 19-year-old midfielder, who had a spell on loan at Malvern Town towards the end of last season, has agreed non-contract terms. Walker joins George Clegg, Nick
FORMER Warriors prop Mike MacDonald will return to the Guinness Premiership next season after agreeing a new two-year contract with Leeds Carnegie. The USA international was one of the stars of the Leeds team that won the National Division One Championship
WORCESTERSHIRE Over 60s returned to winning ways against Hertfordshire after a rare defeat the previous week. County skipper John Brookes lost the toss and the home side took to the field at the excellently-prepared Halesowen venue. Tyler and Croucher
A teenager's guide to surviving any social situation. * What should you say to your boyfriend's/girlfriend's parents?*It is ever OK to go out with your best friend's ex? * Just what should you do when the loo won't flush? You name it, it's here - from
The Dog Walkers Club is going from strength to strength. Honeysuckle and her friends already have plenty of clients and they've just got another one, a twitchy whippet called Twitter. Live at home with her mum isn't going so well. Honeysuckle is not
We have teamed up with Mike and city bookstore Waterstone's to offer some great prizes in our Arthur Mango competition. Arthur Mango by Mike Hacklett is published by Book Guild Publishing at £9.99 - available from Waterstone's, Golden Lion Arcade,
Amy, aged fourteen, reluctantly joins her family on a visit to a War Museum and, as she wanders off to find a more interesting way to while away the time, she has no idea of the magical yet increasingly threatening adventure that lies ahead, as she is
Darkness has fallen across a kingdom far away. The queen is dead - killed in the forest by a terrifying beast and her daughter, Alexandra, suspects that the new woman in her father's life is more than she seems. Exiled and betrayed, Alexandra
EVESHAM cricketer Luke Radford is determined to become the best all-rounder in the country. Radford, the son of former Worcestershire and England ace Neal, is a regular for Warwickshire Under 19s and the county's second XI team. The 18-year-old has
SATURDAY CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Bromyard v Droitwich Spa; Chaddesley Corbett v Worcester Nomads; Eastnor v Brockhampton; Pershore v Bewdley; Redditch v Astwood Bank; Stourbridge v Worcester. Division Two: Alvechurch
FEARNLEY FACTORY SHOP WORCESTERSHIRE SUNDAY CLUB CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Old Elizabethans v Worcester Old Elizabethans won by six wickets. Worcester (0) 203 all out (Richard Gardiner 68, Chris Shewring 4-33), Old Elizabethans (6) 205-4 (Sam McNally
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE SECOND XI DIVISION ONE Alvechurch v Bromyard Alvechurch won by eight wickets. Bromyard (0) 31 all out (C Battelley 5-19), Alvechurch (20) 32-2. Barnards Green v Bewdley Barnards Green winning draw. Barnards Green (
My interest in weather which spans 50 years at the end of 2007, has shown me how ever changing it is. But with Global Warming, certain weather patterns and types stands out boldly. Frequent long dry hot sunny spells through the summer, heavier storms
A NEW ruling to stop drinks firms putting their logos on children's replica shirts will affect one of Worcestershire's top sports teams. Worcestershire County Cricket Club will not be allowed to produce kits for under 18s with breweries' logos after
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have snapped up their first summer signing with striker Justin Richards joining from Peterborough United. The 26-year-old was released by the League Two side earlier in the week and will boost Mark Yates' striking options following
THE Worcester Green Party has urged people to recycle more to help the environment. Ruth Stafford - who failed to win a seat on Worcester City Council at the local elections last month but will be trying to become city MP at the next general election
AN unknown quantity of shoes were stolen from the back of a lorry while the driver slept. Police are now warning the Clarks shoes could appear at car boot sales. The shoes were taken from inside a green, curtain-sided articulated trailer parked in a
CCTV stills have been released showing three men believed to have carried out a serious and unprovoked racially aggravated assault on a man in an Evesham nightclub. The victim - who is of Asian origin - sustained cuts, swelling and bruising to his face
TEENAGERS playing around with ball bearing guns could find themselves face-to-face with a firearms unit, warn police. The warning comes after a woman on a moped was shot in the helmet with a BB gun in Hereford. A 21-year-old man was arrested after two
ALL that jazz three days of non-stop music are set to transform a sleepy Worcestershire town into the hottest place around this month as an annual festival gets under way. Upton-upon-Severn will again host its spectacular tribute to classic and traditional
A BINGE-drinking father-of-three used his knowledge of boxing to beat his wife, a court was told. Inderjit Ojalae attacked his wife of 18 years, Paramjit Kaur Ojalae, after drinking all day. Syma Akhtar, prosecuting at Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday
FIVE hundred pounds worth of cigarettes have been stolen from a newsagent in Malvern. At least two men, both of heavy build and wearing hoodies, carried the various brands of cigarettes from Link Top News, Worcester Road, to what is believed to be a
A WORCESTER postman is gearing up for a 155-mile bike ride to help raise money for charity. Paul Hopper is set to cycle from the Faithful City to Fishguard in west Wales to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice, in Wildwood Drive, Worcester. The night
HAMMETT Paul and Sue Congratulations to you both on your Wedding in New York. Welcome to the Family Sue. Loads of love Mum, Dad, Mark, Lisa, Simon, Matt, Simmone, Ryan and Leonie. x Published in paper 06/06/2007
FARR John Edward Glenys and Family would like to express their thanks to Relatives, Friends and Neighbours who attended John's funeral especially his football team mates the "Arbo's". Thank you for all the flowers received on the day and the
SHEPHERD Jim Of Callow End, Worcester. Passed peacefully away in hospital on Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, aged 91 years. The beloved husband of Mick, much loved dad of Margaret and father in law to Martyn and a dearly loved grandad and great grandad. The
BADHAM Richard Theresa, Jacqueline, Pat, George and Catherine thank all the many Relatives and Friends for their prayers, cards, letters, messages of sympathy, attendance at Rick's funeral and donations to St Richards's Hospice. Special thanks to the
CALLOW Mary Husband Len and Family would like to express their sincere thanks to all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their support, kind messages of condolence, beautiful floral tributes and donations in lieu of flowers for St Georges Church, Barbourne
PEGG Wendy Happy 60th Birthday to the best sister anyone could have. Don't forget your bus pass! Love Maureen and Frank. xxx Published in paper 06/06/2007
BATEMAN Peggy nee Davies Passed away one year today. It seems like only yesterday we laughed and shared a smile, We wish we could do that again, Just for a little while. We had no time to say goodbye, No time to hold you tight, And tell you that we loved
BATEMAN Peggy A dear loving sister, passed away one year today. Always in our thoughts, today and every day. Fay, Doris, Ken and Charlie. Published in paper 06/06/2007
MAGEE James Jim Precious memories of a very dear husband, father, father in law and grandfather. Passed away June 6th, 1998, aged 72 It was a sudden parting,To bitter to forget.Those who loved you dearly,Are the ones that can't forget.Sadly missed and
A BAILIFF chasing an unpaid £8 London congestion charge clamped a man's Mercedes on his own driveway. The car won't be released unless owner Richard Williams, of Cradley, near Malvern, pays a £490 bill, said the firm concerned. Mr Williams, of Tan House
A MAN is looking for love and hoping to find it in a theatre auditorium. Mat Read has declared 2007 his year for doing ridiculous things. The 24-year-old, of Bredon, is setting himself a number of challenges from losing eight stone to jumping out of
SIR - In reply to reader Kevin Loader's picture of the bee (Letters, April 27). The creature in question called the mason bee (oshi rufa). Know to myself as red oshia. The illustration appears to be that of a female, which is a solitary nester in old
OVERWHELMING and inspiring was how an Eastnor woman described her charity trek along part of the Great Wall of China. Kim Hiller braved the 60-mile journey in heat of 33C, along with 23 other women, all raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
HERE is the first glimpse of how Droitwich will look when a new development in the Salters shopping centre is completed next year. A two-storey M&Co department store opposite the existing WH Smith and a modern glass and steel Muffin Break coffee house
SIR - P Crouch makes a valid point (Letters, May 18). It is likely that many people who donate to medical charities are unaware that their money could be used to fund animal experiments that are at best unreliable and at worst dangerously misleading.
SHOPPERS in Worcester city centre picked up green goodies and learned all about recycling on World Environment Day. Worcester News staff joined forces with Worcestershire County Council to promote the environmentally friendly initiatives in CrownGate
A PETITION calling for changes in the way the Court of Appeal works is already proving a success, say the organisers. The petition was launched by postmaster Alan Davies and wife Rosalind after thugs who attacked Mr Davies had their sentences cut. Burglars
A RETIRED Worcestershire newspaper editor and his wife have died within four days of each other. Ted Millward joined the Kidderminster Shuttle in 1942 and later became sports editor, chief reporter, news editor and in 1970 became only the sixth man in
SIR - As a young couple, my partner and I hope to get on to the property ladder in the near future but are worried that ever increasing prices will prevent us from doing so. Whereas I welcome the proposed new housing developments in Worcestershire, I
A motorist who was HIV positive spat in the face of a police sergeant after being arrested for erratic driving. Michael Aspinall became abusive and obstructive when he was detained in Worcester city centre late at night. He was taken to the police station
COMPANIES across the three counties are signing up to Acorns Children's Hospice's Special Days incentive - a new week-long workplace fund-raiser that gives staff the opportunity to win a day off work. Special Days encourage employers to give something
PEOPLE in Worcestershire who want to work with children can find out more with a free programme organised by the county council. The Choices programme provides information on careers available to people who want to work with children, young people and
MORE than 40 women in Worcestershire have successfully started new businesses in just over a year with the backing of an innovative work-life balance support network. The idea to create the new support network is the brainchild of two local businesswomen
A FREE event is being staged at Tudor House to educate visitors on how ill people were treated 400 years ago. The event, called Curious Cures, will demonstrate the treatments for the sick and poorly during the 1580s. A host of volunteers will dress
ADULTS and children are being invited to roll up to a circus rasing money for a charity in Worcester today - but you will have to hurry because it is for one day only. Circus Starr has pitched up on Pitchcroft and organisers have promised to deliver
SIR - This month is the start of the British Heart Foundation's Help A Heart campaign, which aims to raise £1.5 million throughout June to fund essential heart research to save and improve lives. I'm asking for the support of your readers to spare a
A COMPANY which gave free makeovers to jobless parents has managed to secure about £50,000 for a new course for the two counties. The Progressions Course takes over from the controversial Big Brother project which ended earlier this year. The courses
TWO Worcester men are hoping to clock up the pounds as they clock up nearly 1,000 miles during a charity bike ride. Mark Snape and his brother-in-law Chris Jones are in a four-man team aiming to be in the saddle for about 10 days as they take on the
IT is not often people try a complementary therapy and see immediate life-changing effects. In fact, a lot of people try it once, don't notice any difference and so resign themselves to simply putting up with the pain and getting on with it. National
A CHARITY has had to rent a warehouse just outside of Worcester because it cannot cope with all the donations it is receiving. St Richard's Hospice is in the final stages of signing a six-year lease for a warehouse at Leigh Sinton so the charity can
As we wait for our new Prime Minister to take office there is bound to be much debate about how ‘new’ Gordon Brown can be when he has in fact been at the heart of decision-making over the past 10 years. He will no doubt tread a tightrope, wanting to show
A POPULAR pub is to be demolished to make way for a state-of-the-art sports hall, ending 100 years of history. The Salmon's Leap in Severn Street, Diglis, is being sold to the King's School. The free house is the second pub to be bought by King's, which
SIR - Regarding the Academy plan for city school' (Worcester News, May 24), many people will be concerned about devolving aspects of our state education to private partners. And some will worry that huge investment in one school may have negative impact
DROITWICH is changing. Next month, work will begin on a new department store and coffee house in the Salters shopping centre that will transform a central part of the town. The artist's impression of how the new development will look - which you can
A PARK has been given a spring clean by schoolchildren. Pupils from St Wulstan's School, Stourport-on-Severn, joined forces with community support officer Gemma Melsopp on Monday, June 4, to carry out a litter pick at the town's memorial park. The children
A GROOM could miss his wedding after being sentenced to two months in prison while on his stag party in Slovakia. Stephen Mallone, of Tenbury Wells, visited the Slovakian capital Bratislava with friends for a weekend of celebrations. However, these
A ROGUE builder who cheated an 82-year-old woman out of more than £6,000 by altering a cheque she wrote him has saved up all the cash and is ready to repay what he owes, a court heard. Richard Birch, aged 29, of Duffledown View, Lower Moor, near Pershore
MOEEN Ali drops down to the seconds as Worcestershire recall Stephen Moore to open the batting against Surrey. Director of cricket Steve Rhodes has opted to keep faith with his preferred four-day line-up for today's LV County Championship Divison One
