THE Jubilee was not the only diamond celebration going on in Malvern this week. On Monday, Malvern Link couple Ronald and June Hunt celebrated 60 years of marriage. With their silver and golden anniversaries also coinciding with jubilee celebrations
A ROCK and roll starlet from Worcestershire is dreaming of the big time after being invited to perform her two biggest gigs to date. Carina Powell, age 13, from Wadborough, near Pershore, only started playing the bass a year ago but has already
PICTURED are one very happy couple who got the wedding of their dreams despite a last-minute change of reception venue. Phil and Sian Rowley (nee Purser), of Prestbury Close in Worcester, were married at Claines Church on Saturday, June 2,
PATIENTS with cancer will have faster and better treatment in Worcestershire hospitals rather than having to travel out of county for care following the appointment of a new team to lead a specialist oncology service. The new service will see the appointment
POLICE in Worcestershire have warned football fans to behave during the Euro 2012 football tournament or face the consequences. West Mercia Police will crack down on violence during the event, which starts today. England play their evening group matches
A MAN with a neurological condition was assaulted in Worcester by men who targeted him due to his disability. The man, in his 40s, was walking to the Co-Op store towards Gresham Road in Dines Green at 7.50pm on Wednesday, May 23. As
GRAHAM Road in Malvern was blocked this afternoon after a tree was blown over by high winds. Police closed the road between Worcester Road and Moorlands Road while the obstruction was dealt with.
AFTER parties to celebrate one Queen, people in one Vale of Evesham village are preparing to honour another. With the Jubilee weekend now behind us, attention has turned to tomorrow’s Offenham Wake. This year’s Wake Queen has been named as 12-year-old
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have gone to see the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital, where he is recovering from a bladder infection. Philip's grandsons were paying a "short private visit" to him, Clarence House said. The Duke was admitted to
A FAMILY say cost-cutting changes to the way financial assistance with school transport is allocated will hit people in the pocket and go against the ideals of sustainable transport. Paul Phillips, of Hoopers Close, Leigh Sinton, near Malvern
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals recorded a third Clydesdale Bank 40 victory of the season with a resounding nine-wicket success against the Netherlands. The New Road side needed just 13.1 overs to reach their target after skittling the Group ‘A’ leaders for just
THE weekend's races at Pitchcroft are still running despite the wet weather, say course bosses. Tomorrow is Ladies Day at the city centre race course, while on Sunday it is the Countryside Family Day. Racecourse staff have been fielding anxious calls
THE fire service has re-issued water safety advice following the funeral of a loving family man. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is warning people who enter rivers or other open water such as lakes, to follow safety advice
WORCESTER Warriors will kick-off their preparations for the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership campaign with a trip to Heineken Cup giants Cardiff Blues. The Sixways side will face the Blues, now under the guidance of former Worcester coach Phil Davies
HE may have been an unexpected sight at this year’s Malvern Piano Festival but if two standing ovations are anything to go by, Tim Minchin will be welcomed back with open arms. The award-winning Australian musician, composer, songwriter, actor and comedian
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about a theft from a Worcester city centre jewellers. A necklace and bracelet were stolen from Ernest Jones on the High Street yesterday (Thursday, June 7) between 2pm and 2.20pm
Parts of the country will be battered by gale force winds of up to 65mph today, while rain is also expected to lash many areas. Severe weather warnings have been issued for Wales, the South West, the Midlands, London and the South East and
THE first phase of the multi-million pound regeneration of a Worcester estate can now begin. Worcester Community Housing (WCH) has appointed Lovell as contractors to build 23 two-bed flats, 29 parking bays and a grassed garden area on the site
A DRAGON boat crew for breast cancer survivors was among those who braved the elements on the Thames for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant. The Worcester Busters’ 16-strong crew endured torrential rain and miserable conditions on Sunday
HOT on the tails of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society (PODS) is staging its 60th show at Pershore’s Number 8 Community Centre. They will perform Singin’ in the Rain - complete with real rain - starting on
About 100 people came to a street party held in one of the gardens in Bridge Street on Saturday of the Jubilee weekend. The youngest party goer was 6 days old! The event got people together who had never met before. The Queen was there of course
THIS weekend sees the return of Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship action with Pershore’s Honda Yuasa Racing Team bidding to continue their fine start to the season. It has been more than a month since the last meeting at Thruxton but Worcestershire
WHERE a convent of Benedictine nuns once knelt in silent prayer, a small army of painters, decorators, bricklayers, electricians and other tradesmen now climb ladders, spread dustsheets and mix plaster. Nearly 100 workers have been turning
HUNDREDS of people packed into Worcester’s Guildhall and raised a celebratory flagon as they took part in a Worcester tradition dating back 350 years. The venue was adorned with symbolic oak leaves for Oak Apple Day – marking King Charles II
WORCESTER City believe they are on track to beat the number of season tickets sold last year as they enter their last ever campaign at St George’s Lane. With the new Blue Square Bet North campaign still two months away, City have already sold 125 tickets
A woman whose car hit the home of her mother-in-law has been given an immediate driving disqualification. Amanda Gordon, aged 47, of Buthall Green House, Hanley Castle, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on January 3 when she appeared at Worcester
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are out to stop the Netherlands in their tracks today and put themselves in the frame for Clydesdale Bank 40 qualification. Five wins from seven games have put the Dutch in pole position at the Group ‘A’ summit ahead of
A MAN has been seriously injured after the car he was travelling in hit a tree in Stourport-on-Severn last night. The man in his 20s was trapped in the car at Lower Lickhill Road when the West Midlands Ambulance Service was called shortly after
THE daughter of an Olympic silver medallist has spoken of her delight at being able to play her own role in the London 2012 Games. Sarah Heatley braved darkness and driving rain at the weekend to take part in the Endurancelife Real Relay.
