Sir -Instead of wasting anymore money on the Carrington Bridge it would be more beneficial to the City of Worcester and surrounding places to Build the New Bridge further up and complete the Ring Road, this would solve the problem of the congestion on
WORCESTERSHIRE’S main provider of mental health services has affirmed its commitment to caring for people as close to home as possible following a national report claiming too many patients were being sent to hospital. The report by mental health
FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester were called to Dines Green at 5.47pm today to reports of a fire near the Green Centre, Gresham Road. The crew put out the fire, which involved bushes near the centre.
ANYONE who has downloaded a free mobile application helping people decide whether or not need to visit A&E is being asked for feedback on the service. The Is A&E For Me? app was launched last November as part of a national campaign working to
VOLUNTEERS helping people in Worcestershire living with cancer and their families got a special Easter surprise this week. Bromsgrove company AFH Financial Group donated Easter eggs to people giving up thier time at the Macmillan Information and Support
MORE than 150 survivors of prostate cancer and their families got together in Worcester earlier this month to share their experiences and offer each other support. The annual event at Sixways Conference Centre on Monday, April 7 organised by Worcestershire
BIKING enthusiasts can put their passion to good use this spring by taking part in a charity ride in aid of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. On Saturday, May 31, cyclists from Worcestershire are being urged to take part in the event, which is being
PUPILS at a local school will be re-living the experiences of women and men before and during the First World War at Bishops Wood Centre at Crossway Green later this month. Teacher Helen Ferguson said: "We are delighted that the centre and our
A MOTOCROSS rider who passed away after falling during a cross country race at Coney Farm in Stourport last month died as the result of an accident, a coroner has ruled. Joseph Edge, of Charnock Richard, Chorley, sustained fatal head injuries when
THE Midlands arm of a competition for GCSE and A level Fashion and Textiles students will be held at RGS Worcester. Lauren Guthrie, Great British Sewing Bee Finalist from the 2013 BBC series, will join the judging panel for Young Fashion Designer
GRAPHIC design students will be helping people find their way around a market town. The University of Worcester's Graphic Design students have been asked to revamp the wayfinding signage of Tenbury Wells. Second year students currently studying Graphic
SHEFFIELD Sharks virtually confirmed the runners-up position in the British Basketball League with an 86-76 victory over Worcester Wolves. With Newcastle Eagles already confirmed as champions, Worcester and Sheffield have an identical record with
THE world's oldest operational motorsport venue will be the setting for one of the UK's largest gatherings of Morgan vehicles again this summer.Thrill on the Hill returns to Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb for a one-day festival on Saturday, July 12
PROPOSALS for a new football stadium in Worcester have been handed to the city council - bringing the supporter's dream one step closer. A formal planning application has now been submitted to build a new 4,100 capacity ground at Perdiswell.
BAGS of rubbish strewn across Worcester high street could soon be a thing of the past. Following a report into issues in the city centre, Worcester City Council is looking at ways to reduce the amount of trade waste littering the streets. Speaking at
AN OPEN police surgery will be held at the Pump House in Worcester’s Gheluvelt Park from 11am on Tuesday, April 22.
AN OPEN police surgery will be held at St Peter’s Church in Eden Close, Worcester, from 11am on Wednesday, April 23.
WORCESTERSHIRE'S excellent start to the LV= County Championship campaign has certainly lifted the doom and gloom that surrounded New Road prior to the season.Few, myself included, gave the County much hope of success in 2014 and, while it is still
RESIDENTS in the Warndon Villages area of Worcester can meet members of their local policing team at the Lyppard Community Centre in Ankerage Green from 4pm on Wednesday, April 23.
AN OPEN police surgery will be held at the post office in Village Street, Harvington, near Evesham, from 10am on Tuesday, April 22.
POLICE are seeking a man who tried to set fire to the roof of a convertible in the Tolladine are of Worcester. The man was seen trying to set alight to the car in HollyMount Road at about 10.30pm on Tuesday, April 15. He was unsuccessful and ran off in
A NEW media area will allow theatre-goers the chance to get social.The Courtyard in Hereford has created the public area complete with five Apple iMacs in part of the main foyer as part of the Arts Council England and Herefordshire Council capital improvement
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help marshal the Worcester Marathon on Sunday, May 4. The event in aid of St Richard’s Hospice will begin at 9.30am. Volunteers will get a free lunch. For more information call 01905 763 963.
WEST Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner Bill Longmore has thrown his support behind a scheme which will see local authorities across the region band together to save costs. A final business case is being developed for the Worcestershire Joint
WITH hospitals expected to be under extra pressure over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as people Worcestershire are being reminded there are a wind range of other NHS services on offer outside of normal GP opening hours. Many GP practices and dentists
A CHARITY supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in Worcestershire is holding a workshop next month on working alongside people with mental health issues. The three-hour workshop run by Onside Advocacy at the Woodland Room at Worcester Woods County
PEOPLE in Worcester are being helped to get a better deal on their energy bills.At a meeting of Worcester City Council’s Labour-run cabinet on Tuesday, April 15 members agreed to go ahead with a partnership with charity Act on Energy to help residents
BUILDING great relationships with her customers has led to Cleo Welsh being named customer adviser of the year at Skipton Building Society’s annual Star Awards. Miss Walsh, who works in the Worcester branch on The Cross, lives in Pershore and has
AT the start of next month, sanctions for clubs being investigated under Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules will be announced.Then we'll see just how serious football's governing body in Europe is about practicing what it preaches.Cynical though
RELEASE your wild side and explore the beautiful outdoors at a National Trust property.The Brockhampton Estate, near Bromyard, is staging a family den building day on Tuesday, April 22, when children can test their adventure skills in the woods by making
A parent who will swim the Channel has been given a fundraising boost by children at Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School. Alan Gale, who has a child at the school, will take on the challenge to swim the 21 miles from England to France to raise money
AN AMBITIOUS plan which could create 25,000 new jobs in Worcestershire and generate £2.9 billion of cash has taken a step forwards.The latest version of the Worcestershire Strategic Economic Plan was presented at a meeting of Worcester City Council
BUSINESS leaders have welcomed the announcement by the Office for National Statistics that inflation continues its downward trend and has fallen to 1.6 per cent from 1.7 per cent in February.Sharon Williams, acting chief executive of Herefordshire and
PEAK displays of bluebells are expected in time for Easter after they sprung into life much earlier than in last year's cold spring. The Woodland Trust says nearly 200 records of native bluebells had been submitted to the Nature's Calendar website
Sir - I did not vote for a council tax increase as was mistakenly reported in the Worcester News in February and which was reiterated by John Phillpott in his column on 12th April. I think it’s worth taking this opportunity to remind Mr Phillpott
SPORTS fans in Worcester will have the chance to enjoy a ‘night at the races’ in the comfort of the University of Worcester Arena next month.The annual event, a joint fundraiser held this year to raise money for the University’s Scholarship
A training programme for teachers has been given a glowing report from an independent watchdog.An audit by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education said the University of Worcester's early years initial teacher training programme had made
A UNIQUE partnership which could save taxpayers in Worcestershire £118 million looks set to go ahead.Worcester City Council is working alongside Worcestershire County Council, West Mercia Police, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service, the NHS and
Sir - Last year I gave my support to the Green Party because it is the only party with a consistent set of principles and a moral dimension which its members are prepared to defend. The Greens are also attracting the votes of people who are disenchanted
BILL Wiggin has launched a campaign to prevent needless deaths in the countryside. The MP for North Herefordshire presented a 10 Minute Rule Bill in Parliament calling for better recording of agricultural accidents. Since he became an MP in 2001, two
IT must be something of a culture shock for Moeen Ali to suddenly find himself back at Worcestershire following England's winter of discontent. The all-rounder has gone from playing in front of packed partisan crowds in Bangladesh during the disappointing
SOME of the world’s greatest musicians will come to the Herefordshire countryside for a festival of unmissable concerts and masterclasses. Hellensmusic Festival takes place at the ancient and beautiful Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury,
SAVINGS of more than £2 million are to be made by Worcester City Council after members agreed to extend a contract with a company running revenue and benefits services until September 2023.At a meeting of the council’s cabinet on Tuesday,
A beautiful display of white plants will portray Captain's Scott's journey to the South Pole for a Worcester school's garden entry to the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Children from Stanley Road Primary School will enter a show garden for the second
A JOINT venture will encourage people to reduce the food waste they produce.Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council are working together to promote the Love Food Hate Waste campaign while continuing their subsidised compost bin scheme
NEXT Saturday marks the end of another campaign for Worcester City.It will also see the much-coveted player-of-the-season award handed out at Sixways after the home Skrill North match against Boston United.Following a Jekyll and Hyde 2013-14 for Carl
WORCESTER City fans can have their say on the club’s future at a meeting tonight. The club’s supporters’ trust host a fans’ forum at Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s Graeme Hick Pavilion in New Road at 7.30pm. They will be discussing the
BIRMINGHAM Airport handled more than 600,000 passengers during March, a 4.5 per cent increase compared to the same period last year and a positive end to the winter flying season. Latest figures show 654,683 travellers passed through the airport in March
WORCESTERSHIRE'S middle schools have enjoyed a poetry slam with the help of local poet Spoz.Pupils from St Barnabas CE First and Middle School in Drake's Broughton, near Pershore, came second in the competition, just one point behind St John'
THIS is thought to be the moment a 42-year-old man was arrested following a dramatic hunt through Worcester involving armed police on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the Cross at about 4.20pm following reports a man was in the city centre
A SCHEME investing more than £900,000 into sprucing up a large area of green space in the centre of Worcester has been given the go-ahead by city council leaders.Members of Worcester City Council’s cabinet discussed the Diglis Public Realm
THE popular CountryTastic event will return to the Three Counties Showground in Malvern today. Hundreds of people are expected to come along to the fun filled countryside day out which offers indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Food takes centre
MORE primary school children in Worcestershire have received a place at their first choice school this year - despite a shortage in places elsewhere across the country. Parents who applied online received an email yesterday with the offer of their
5:26pm Don't forget - in tomorrow's Worcester News we have our Leisure supplement, including listings for the bank holiday weekend. Meanwhile, click here to browse our online events listings
DELIGHTED Steve Rhodes praised his bowlers after the Worcestershire attack ran through Kent to seal a confidence-boosting victory. The 125-run LV= County Championship Division Two success was built upon disciplined bowling and a career-best 89
