A LAVISH launch event today celebrated the opening of 57 luxury bedrooms at a former monastery in Worcestershire. Stanbrook Abbey in Callow End has undergone a £5 million pound refurbishment over the past two years, with tiny nun “cells” knocked
A MIDLANDS-based charity is calling on people to take part in a hike in the Yorkshire Dales to help raise vital funds.Heart Research UK is hosting the Hike for your Heart event on June 20, where walkers can choose between two walks. Money raised from
ALDI has ended months of speculation and confirmed it hopes to set up shop in St John's, creating around 40 jobs in the process.The discount supermarket has submitted a planning application to bring another store to the city located on the retail park
A TEENAGE girl was injured after she was hit by a "runaway car" in Worcester, which then ploughed into a wall. The incident occurred at 3.25pm on Ambleside Drive in Gorse Hill on Thursday. An eyewitness described seeing a car roll down the
SIR - John Phillpott seems to be confused about the Human Rights Act. He thinks it was imposed by the EU.He's wrong. It was passed into Law in our democratic Parliament in 2000. It's nothing to do with the EU; it's derived from the European Convention
PEOPLE can take a walk with the Lyppard Hub Walking Group every Tuesday morning from 9.45am.The group is free to join and walks last for between an hour and 90 minutes, starting out from the hub in Ankerage Green, Warndon Villages.
SIR - A very informative and thoughtful pamphlet written by MEP, Ray Finch member of the EFDD Group in the European Parliament describes how the UK has suffered under the Common Fisheries Policy. UK was badly treated when the quotas were divided out in
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman is hoping the public will get behind her plans of making her own TV show a reality. Alison Larnder, who grew up in Ombersley, has spent the last four years writing, producing and starring in a series called Kidz Time TV — an adult
A REPORTER from the Worcester News has scooped an award for his writing.James Forrest, who started at the paper in September, was crowned travel writing student of the year at Birmingham Press Club’s inaugural Midlands Media Student Awards.The 31-year-old
GRITTING teams from Worcestershire Highways have parked up their vehicles for the final time this season.They clocked up more than 87,000 miles - equivalent to travelling around the world more than three times.Teams were officially stood down on Wednesday
HAVE you seen this cheeky monkey?Worcester mother Emma Faizey is "desperate" to see have the monkey toy home after it was lost on Wednesday, April 8.She said: "The toy belongs to my daughter, Cerys, who is four, and the pair have been inseparable
WORCESTER Cathedral's organist will reflect on the genius of Elgar's church music.Dr Peter Nardone will reflect on Elgar's church music 'within the liturgical context' at the Carice Elgar Room, Elgar Birthplace Museum, Broadheath (WR2 6RH) on Saturday
A JOURNEY of just 20 metres in his van has landed a gardener a “devastating” 24-month ban for drink-driving. Ashley Botwood, 38, of Springfield Avenue, Bromsgrove, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Monday (April 13) and pleaded guilty
IT'S all fun and games at a new play area just outside of Worcester.Norton-juxta-Kempsey Parish Council started fund-raising to build a new park at Norton Parish Hall, on the site of an old park which was in need of a revamp, for a number of years.The
A WORCESTERSHIRE man is fulfilling a dream and competing in the Virgin Money London Marathon next week. Kevin Trapp, 48, of Pershore, will take on the 26.2-mile iconic course in aid of the British Heart Foundation. He said: “It is a great cause
Sir,I have just seen David Cameron on the television telling us that he wants all the Housing Association tenants to have the right to buy their homes.He implied he wanted to help people get a foot on the housing ladder.Is this the same David Cameron
Sir - As someone who once worked for a project run by Shelter the topic of housing is close to my heart and we are all aware that housing is a huge issue. . .Hence I am not surprised that the announcement of the Conservative plan to sell social housing
A POLICE helicopter has been scrambled to help the search for a missing pensioner. The 82-year-old man from Upton who is missing was described as 6ft tall, of medium build, with grey hair. He was last seen wearing glasses, a brown Tweed jacket
Sir - What is it with this current Conservative party and lists?First we have '100 Tory peers and donors' otherwise known as businessmen, even though many are actually women.Then mysterious memoranda. SMS 'leaks'.Now our Conservative candidate follows
A CONSERVATIVE Parliamentary candidate called the Health Secretary’s team this morning to ensure that Worcestershire Royal’s A&E department gets a £25 million upgrade following the election. However, a Labour health minister visiting the region
NOMINATIONS are wanted for this year's City of Worcester Sport Awards.People are urged to put forward any individuals or teams who have shown great dedication or excelled in sport over the last year.Former international athlete, world record holder and
A "WAR for Talent" could be about to break out in manufacturing and engineering, a Worcestershire recruitment specialist has warned.Although more engineering graduates are being recruited and apprenticeships being created, it could take years
SIR - Reading your editorial column about the EU in the Worcester News I agree that not enough is being considered by staying in or out of it.Watching the news there was an item of Tony Blair in Sedgefield saying that we cannot leave the EU because it
THE power unit for an electric fence was stolen from the back garden of a home in Bricklehampton near Pershore between 8.30pm on April 10 and 8am the next day.Anyone with details about the crime should call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident
DAMAGE was inflicted on fence panels near a property in Mount Pleasant, Pershore between 2.30pm on April 8 and 9.30am on April 9.A 5ft panel was also stolen in the course of the incident.Anyone with details should call police on 101 and cite incident
A CHAINSAW was stolen from a barn in Wyre Road, Pershore on April 2.The Castor saw, with a 16in blade, was taken between 10.30am and 2.30pm.Anyone with details should call police on 101, quoting incident number 0180S of April 10.
AN electric fence and a car battery were stolen from a field in Bricklehampton near Pershore.The incident occurred between 9am on April 10 and 4pm on April 11.Anyone with details about the theft should call West Mercia Police on the non-emergency number
A CAR battery was stolen from near the door of a property in Rushey Piece, Inkberrow at 2pm on April 9.Anyone with details about the incident should call police on 101, citing incident number 0355S of April 9.
BOTH electric wing mirrors of a vehicle parked in Badsey Lane, Evesham, were smashed on April 11 between 12.01am and 9.50am.Anyone with details should call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting incident number 0218S of April 11.
A VEHICLE'S windscreen was smashed with a brick in Manor Road in Middle Littleton near Evesham on April 12.The incident occurred between 12.45am and 12.51am.Anyone with details should call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident number 0031S of April
BRASS taps and brass fittings were stolen from a building site in Evesham.The site, in Pershore Road, was broken into between 3.30pm on April 10 and 8.15am on April 13.Anyone with details about the incident should call police on 101, citing incident number
LOCAL musicians will take over a Worcester shopping centre tomorrow (Saturday). Rise Music in Chapel Walk, CrownGate, will celebrate World Record Store Day from midday tomorrow, where a host of bands will perform. Skinny Lister, Youth Man,
THE theft of two lawn mowers from Martley Cricket Club has come at the "worse" possible time, says its chairman.The mowers, which were used for cutting grass very finely for the wickets, were stolen from the club's storage shed with only a week
CULTURE Secretary Sajid Javid visited Worcester today - saying the Conservatives will fight all the way to remain in Government. The big-hitter, tipped in some quarters to be the next party leader after David Cameron, said the "people of Worcester
IT'S every artist's dream to be able to make a living from their art — and to boast a list of celebrity clientele is just a bonus. But both are a reality for one Worcester painter, who can now say she has painted for stars of the musical world, including
SIR - As a player/organiser of a football team (OVCC) in the 70s and 80s, many games were played at Perdiswell where there used to be several pitches, some of which have since made way for a golf course.Several sports facilities are already available
LAWYER William Ham has joined Waldrons Solicitors at its headquarters in Sidbury, Worcester. “I’m delighted to be back in Worcestershire, in a county very close to my heart as I spent almost a decade here working in Evesham,” said Mr Ham,who until recently
THIS brave horse was rescued from a Worcester roadside with horrific leg injuries and no food or water. The piebald pony, now named Keith, has won over the hearts of his rescuers, who are hopeful he will make a full recovery. Keith had been
WORCESTER'S General Election candidates took part in a ding-dong hustings debate at a city church - with the parties clashing over the NHS, zero hours contracts, fracking and young people. It was standing room only at Saint George’s Parish Church
THE Godfather of alternative comedy Alexei Sayle showed there was still plenty of fire in his belly when he brought the house down in Worcester last night.His Listen with Alexei show started with the 62-year-old bounding on stage in a manic dance but
A BALLROOM, Latin and Sequence dance event will be held at St John's Sports Centre in Worcester in celebration of VE Day.The event will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 7.30pm until 10.30pm.People can dress up in 1940s style clothing to celebrate 70 years
FLANKER Sam Betty returns to the starting line-up for Worcester Warriors' Greene King IPA Championship match at Cornish Pirates tomorrow (3pm). Betty, who was a late replacement in last Saturday's 39-26 victory over Yorkshire Carnegie, faces his
MORE than 650 young players will be flocking to Worcester Rugby Club junior section’s annual tag and mini tournament on Sunday. A host of clubs will be taking part in the competition involving teams in age groups ranging from under eights to under
SIR - Like you, John Phillpott (April 4) I love people watching.You can learn a lot from their body language. No two people are the same. God created us all.I am a keen student of human nature and can always spot the alpha male in any group of men.We
MANAGER Paul Collicutt has ordered one final push from his Evesham United players in their bid to finish second in Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West. Last Saturday’s 5-1 victory at Didcot Town guaranteed the Robins at least third
LAW firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys has raised the most in the UK for the Will Aid initiative.Lawyers donate money from Will making to the charity and in the last ten years HCR, which has offices in Worcester, Hereford, Cheltenham and Ross-on-Wye, has handed
PETER Beadle has been named as the manager of newly-formed Hereford. The 42-year-old, who will be assisted by coach Matt Bishop, was appointed following a selection process that has lasted more than five weeks. Beadle will be a familiar face
SIR, It was inevitable Mr Farage would be lambasted on telly, by the rest of the political establishment. This time UKIP was zapped for indicating aids treatment for foreigners is costing our NHS billions. The Worcester News last year published a letter
TWO students of the Heart of Worcestershire College are in celebratory moods after being nominated for a national award.Sean Byrne and Daniel Pitts, who are both currently studying for a Foundation Degree in Interactive Media and Games Development, are
LAW firm Gordon Lutton Solicitors is donating money from Will making to Acorns Children’s Hospice.Every Friday in May, from its office in Diglis, Worcester, Gordon Lutton will write a Will and ask only for a voluntary donation of £50 in aid of Acorns.Wills
AN IT company has been tapping into the technical skills of the current student generation.OGL Computer, which has around 240 members of staff, has been spreading the word at Stourport High School & Sixth Form Centre about the opportunities within the
HEAD coach Paul James reckons Worcester Wolves are playing well enough to make a successful defence of their British Basketball League play-off crown. Wolves, who beat Newcastle Eagles at Wembley Arena in 2014, have two games of the regular campaign
REGARDLESS of whether Labour's relentless General Election campaign is succeeding in getting extra votes around Worcester, it's certainly seen a libido surge. Last month Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt's visit to Worcester Sixth Form led
A WORCESTER roof cladding manufacturer, whose products have been used on high-profile structures across the world including London's new Wembley Stadium and Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, has had some of its assets bought out of administration. RigiSystems
MANAGER Carl Heeley is demanding an improvement at both ends of the pitch from Worcester City at Bradford Park Avenue tomorrow (3pm). The City boss was less than impressed with his side’s defending and profligacy in front of goal during Tuesday
FOUR Worcester Warriors academy players will line up for England under 16s against Wales on Sunday. Beck Cutting and Nick David have both been named in the starting XV for the match at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Caerphilly (2.30pm),
A SENIOR doctor usually deployed to major disasters was called to Worcester's hospital for the first time in its history as patients including one with chest pains lay in pain on hospital trolleys. Ambulance bosses dispatched a medical incident
1. Top Story: Saracens Head closure: "high rent forced us into bankruptcy" says landlady 2. Weather: cloudy and dry with some sunshine in the morning 3. Traffic and travel: Temporary traffic lights on Tolladine Road in Worcester and at A449
BURGLARS broke into a barn, stole motorbikes and animals and killed a goose by standing on it. The raid happened at Grovers Close, Harvington, near Evesham, between 11.15pm on Sunday, April 12, and 7.15am the following day. The barn in a field
LOCAL CASUALTIES: 1 Lance Corporal William Charles Hobbs - Third Battalion. ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 977 First Battalion in billets near Fleurbaix. Second Battalion in billets at Gorre. Third Battalion in trenches E Dickebush. A Maimed
