WHEN the managing director of an Evesham cafe and nightspot carried out a routine fire check he wasn’t expecting to find anything unusual. But when Glynn Ford, of the High Street’s Amber cafe, kicked through a previously unopened door he uncovered
THE Pershore Midsummer Brass festival went off with a bang with visitors enjoying the music and the sun. The annual event is a popular draw with more than 1,000 turning up on Saturday, July 21. This year, 27 bands participated from 10am with
A SUPPORT team is going on the road to give hands-on help to families of servicemen and women who died while serving in the British armed forces. Forces Support has set up the team with funding raised from its six shops, two of which are in Kidderminster
A SPORTY student from Worcester will find himself at the centre of the world’s attention tonight when he helps to hand over an Olympic gold medal to the world’s fastest man. As previously reported by your Worcester News, Alex Donaldson of
ZAC Purchase maintains he will reassess his future in the sport after he and Mark Hunter lost their Olympic title in the men’s lightweight double sculls in the cruellest of circumstances. Maybe fate had already conspired not to smile on the British
AMBITIOUS proposals for a seven-figure revamp of Worcester’s Fort Royal Park have moved up a gear – with council chiefs on the verge of submitting a bid for lottery cash. Worcester City Council , which wants to secure £1 million of Heritage Lottery
WORCESTER Nomads recorded the largest Worcestershire Cricket League victory of the weekend with a 215-run success at Bromyard. Liam O’Driscoll once again confirmed his status as Division One’s premier all-rounder with 129 in 86 balls out of 360
TWINS from a Worcestershire village have appeared in a unique photograph to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a Midlands fertility clinic. The birth of Molly and Hannah Pitchforth, of Eckington, near Pershore, marked the arrival of the 2,000th
ALEX Gregory believes Great Britain showed they had the minerals when it mattered as they kept a ferocious Australian challenge at bay to capture his first ever Olympic gold medal at London 2012. Gregory, along with Tom James, Pete Reed and Andy
SIR – While I totally understand and share Mr [Colin] Barnett’s disgust and horror at finding workmen in his mother’s hospital room (Worcester News , July 31), and the hospital clearly has some serious questions to answer, am I alone in
SIR – We would like to invite your brave Worcester News readers to run the Virgin London Marathon 2013 for Meningitis UK. We have a number of guaranteed places (golden bond) for the 26-mile challenge on April 21. Everyone who runs for us will
SIR – Even in such gloomy and desperate times, Britain and its people have shown the world how to put on a show and a party. The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games was a truly great spectacle, magnificent beyond any doubt, and I’m sure
SIR – Re George Cowley’s letter regarding drivers under 25 and over 65 (Worcester News , July 25). I have read some rubbish in my time but to say people over 65 should not be allowed to drive is a load of rubbish. I am over 65 and just recently
SIR – Re the whalebone arch story (Worcester News , July 26). I was very saddened to read the article regarding the removal of the whalebone arch from Workman Gardens in Evesham. I was inspired by that wonderful historical relic to find and
SIR – It was with disgust we read the letter complaining about one of the drivers on the Astons 417 route (Worcester News , July 20). We use this service quite regularly and must say how respectful and polite we find the driver. He always waits
WORCESTERSHIRE sailor Alison Young just missed out on a London Olympic medal after finishing fourth in the Laser Radial medal race. The 25-year-old from Bewdley was unable to cap an impressive debut Olympics but finished fourth in the race and
SIR – The number of single-use bags handed out in the UK has gone up again over the past two years. In 2011 we used eight billion plastic carrier bags. That equals 254 bags handed out a second. This is a tremendous waste of valuable resources
WORCESTER’S fine run of Worcestershire Cricket League Division One victories was ended when they played host to title-chasing Pershore. Having been inserted, Worcester had looked out of the game at stages, but battled hard to earn a losing draw
THIS summer has seen perhaps the biggest overhaul at Sixways since Worcester Warriors first won their place in the top-flight of English rugby. Not only has the club witnessed a large-scale remodelling of the playing squad, which is part and
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of exposure following an incident involving a woman in Worcester. The woman was walking along Malvern Road with her young daughter at about 4pm on Thursday when she noticed a man at a bus stop with
THERE is deep unease over gridlocked progress to improve one of Worcester’s main arterial roads, according to parish councillors. St Peter’s Parish Council wants a guarantee that any dualling of the congested A4440 – known as the southern link
VOLLEYBALL star Rachel Bragg’s London 2012 adventure may have come to a conclusion in Team GB’s straight-set defeat to Japan, but she believes the legacy of their maiden Olympics will live on. Japan had too much speed and experience for Team GB
TRAFFIC came to a standstill in Worcester as 1,000 people turned out to bid farewell to a brave cancer patient. Christell O’Shea, of Birdlip Close, Warndon, died on Sunday, July 29, aged 39 after a long battle with cancer. The talented singer
A TEENAGE girl was repeatedly punched in the face during a street brawl which left her with a broken nose. Police in Malvern want to trace a passer-by who intervened, as they may be able to provide officers with an impartial account of what happened
A PENSIONER who says her property was damaged by drinkers from a neighbouring pub is still waiting for compensation more than 10 months on. Diana Bailey lives next door to the Millers Arms in Bridge Street, Pershore. She said that in October
WEST END stalwart Jenny Seagrove will take to the Malvern stage this week in Noel Coward’s Volcano. The play, which was never performed during Coward’s lifetime, gives a fascinating insight into the glamorous and scandalous Caribbean lifestyle
ZAC Purchase can hold his head high – that was the heartfelt message from devastated fans in Worcester as he agonisingly missed out on a gold meal. The former King’s School pupil and rowing partner Mark Hunter had to be content with silver in the
MATT Breeze and Greg Mills have become the latest players to commit their futures to Worcester City as the momentum builds towards the new season. The pair both put pen to paper on deals at St George’s Lane and featured in Friday’s entertaining
WORCESTERSHIRE’S rowing heroes did the county proud at the Olympic Games – with Alex Gregory taking home a gold medal and Zac Purchase silver. It was all smiles for Alex, formerly of Evesham Rowing Club, who grabbed a gold in the men’s coxless
WITH London 2012 in full swing, it might be apposite to look back at the Olympic achievement of a modest man from Worcester who stunned the athletic world back in 1936 when he anchored the British relay team to gold in the 4 x 400m relay. The
TACKLE the hard-to-find and often hard-to-follow footpaths near Welland to be rewarded with a pleasant, peaceful landscape of fields, hedges, ancient trees, lovely cottages and farmhouses, late-summer wildflowers and good views of the surrounding
TALENTED equine instructor Sheila Reed is hoping to bring her skills to yards in Worcestershire to promote the latest Horse Agility craze which is sweeping the country. All she needs is an arena or a large secure field, a seesaw and a bridge – and
ALLOTMENT holders nationwide are gathering to safeguard their plots in light of increasing worries that allotment land may be sold off. A recent survey conducted by the National Allotment Society found that 74 per cent of its members are worried
WINNERS of competitions launched at an emergency services open day in Worcestershire have received their prizes. In a colouring competition, Anna Helder, Hollie Patrick and Jack Bradley won for the 0 to five years category; James Hargest and Lily
BEWDLEY'S Alison Young is looking forward to her first Olympic medal race today. Having finished in the top 10 highest ranked boats at the end of the opening series of 10 races, the 25-year-old will contest the final double points race bidding
