AIR cadets from Droitwich have been named the best squadron in Worcestershire and the West Mercian Wing. The cadets won eight trophies in a series of competitions against other squadrons. Cadet Ben Law was named smartest cadet in West Mercian Wing
THE deputy leader of Worcester City Council has hit out at criticism of an “underspend” on staff wages – by insisting the authority is not “an employment agency”. Councillor Marc Bayliss, who is also the cabinet member responsible for economic prosperity
A DEVASTATED family are set to be thrown out of their home on Monday after the landlord fell £6,000 behind on mortgage payments. Margaret and Eddie Tout, of Ronkswood, say they are “very worried” after bailiffs were instructed to change the locks on
A newly uncovered portrait of one of Sir Edward Elgar’s contemporaries in his mayoral finery is now hanging in Worcester’s Guildhall. The finely framed portrait of the unforgettably named Hubert Aloysius Leicester, former Mayor of Worcester was discovered
CLOSING down sale signs have gone up at a 132-year-old city crockery store. A deal has been done with a mystery buyer to take on the premises of G R Pratley & Sons in The Shambles, Worcester, which has stood on the spot for more than a century. Your
LAST year the Seattle band Pearl Jam celebrated their 20-year anniversary with the release of the Cameron Crowe directed film Pearl Jam Twenty. Further to this came the announcement they would kick off their European tour with two shows in
SWISHING her elegant baby blue gown, with her hair styled into soft curls and a matching slide of hand-made flowers finishing her look, brave teenager Ellie Philpotts could be mistaken for a princess. The 16-year-old cancer survivor from
IN terms of the appointment of Nigel Redman as Warriors’ new forwards coach, Worcester’s gain is very much the RFU’s loss. The experienced and widely-respected former Bath and England second row left his post after eight years as coach to the RFU national
A WOMAN who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year is making the most of her “second chance” by taking part in tomorrow’s Race for Life. Sarah Bowring, aged 45, of Ledbury, has now been given the all-clear and is determined to make the most of it
THERE will be split loyalties in a city centre restaurant when England take on Italy in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 tomorrow. Staff at Galleria Italiana, in Friar Street, will be unsure who to cheer on when Roy Hodgson’s men step out at the Olympic
WORCESTER City will hit the ground running when they return for pre-season training at the beginning of next month, according to assistant manager Matt Gardiner. Carl Heeley’s right-hand man admitted the St George’s Lane players were a little off the
THE sounds of summer can be enjoyed in a prime spot thanks to a series of outdoor summer concerts. Musicians from the Elgar School of Music will perform in the gardens of the Diglis Hotel, in Worcester, overlooking the banks of the River Severn completely
Three Houses, Many Lives by Gillian Tindall is published in hardback by Chatto & Windus, priced £18.99. Available now. An old Anglo Saxon poem - "For thee was a house built/Ere thou was born" - gave Gillian Tindall a childhood fascination with old houses
TRIBUTES have poured in for a Worcester man who died after being hit by a train on Wednesday. The 28-year-old has been named as Jamie Harding, from Ronkswood. In a statement, his family said: “We would like to thank everyone for the
WORCESTERSHIRE-based band Dampier’s Round will be returning to Pershore’s Number 8 today for a Ceilidh starting at 8pm. The Ceilidh is an opportunity for the whole family to come together for an evening of music and dancing and is suitable
WORCESTERSHIRE were unable to continue their winning streak against local rivals Warwickshire as they succumbed to an eight-wicket Friends Life t20 defeat at New Road last night. The home batsmen struggled on a slow pitch and were only able to total
A NEW council-owned lettings agency is to be set up in Worcester to find vulnerable people places to live. Under the deal, residents at risk of being homeless can access private sector rental properties to keep them off the streets. The city council
