A NEW city lottery should be up and running by March after councillors approved how the system will look and work. At a meeting of Worcester City Council's income generation subcommittee on Tuesday (January 15), councillors were asked to choose
THE WALL by John Lanchester Published in hardback by Faber & Faber, £17.99 (ebook £12.99) John Lanchester is probably best known for his novels Mr Phillips and Capital, which addresses in fictional form some of the fallout from the banking
IF true, the stories of people pretending to be homeless in order to trick the public into giving them money are both depressing and unsurprising. We've been told of a number of cases of so-called 'fake homeless' people who have been spotted parking
A WORCESTER chip shop will be reopening today after a fire on Thursday night. Firefighters were called to the Bull Ring chip shop in St John's after a fire at around 5pm that night, and the chip shop has been closed ever since. Chip shop owner
A MAN has been given a suspended sentence for possession of prohibited weapons including tasers, knives and a pistol. Ian Retter, 55, admitted owning the prohibited weapons before a jury was sworn in for his trial. Knives, a pistol and two tasers
DEVELOPERS on a new Droitwich estate are aiming to begin work on a problem access road and junction in the next few weeks in order to an injunction lifted. The Yew Tree Hill estate in Droitwich, shared between developers Redrow and Persimmon, will
WORCESTER born actor Richard Swerrun, best known for playing Joseph, has died at the age of 57. The actor played Joseph in Bill Kenwright long-running hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Mr Swerrun appeared in the
THE young guns will continue to get their chances as Worcester City target a second cup final this season. City reached the Midland League Cup last eight with Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing of lower-ranked Studley and have already booked their Worcestershire
WARNDON Villages are set to move some youth teams to Worcestershire FA's planned Claines Lane base in a new partnership with the association. Villages will train at and use the proposed county headquarters as well as continuing to play on their
WORCESTER Warriors playmaker Ryan Mills admitted he felt “a bit rusty” at fly-half but said he would be “happy” to remain a back-up option. Mills marked his first outing in the number 10 jersey since September 2017 with a last-gasp drop goal in
WORCESTERSHIRE are returning to Abu Dhabi in March for an extended two-week period which will include action against county opposition in preparation for the 2019 season. The County will fly out on March 6 and are planning to combine warm weather
A CHILDREN'S author and illustrator is launching a new book with hopes to raise awareness of a disappearing creature. On Saturday January 19, Kelly Turner is launching 'A Hedgehog Dream.' Ms Turner is donating 10 percent of the royalties earned
THE civic society wants the council to demand the removal of satellite dishes on a listed property in the city. Worcester City Council is currently investigating the four receivers above Layans Superstore and Esthetique Beauty Clinic, in Lowesmoor
IF you want to visit The House on Cold Hill, then Malvern will be the place to go this February. The work of multi-million selling author Peter James comes to Malvern Theatres with a real spine chiller, suitable for the darkest season of the year
A DAMAGED car has been left abandoned after being involved in crash in Tibberton. A red Ford Fiesta has been left on an embankment, at the side of the Plough Road this afternoon. The car has been left with police tape draped over it, with the
THIS year's Worcestershire Education Awards was officially launched today, with county leaders and previous winners coming together. The event, held at the University of Worcester Arena, saw sponsors and past winners celebrate the launch of the
MANAGER Karl Gormley admits his Worcester Raiders players “can’t seem to do anything wrong at the moment” after booking their place in the West Midlands League Division One Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at Droitwich Spa. Ben Tilbury opened the
A PANEL of experts will be meeting next month to develop a new way of tackling rough sleeping. The event is being organised by Malvern Hills District Council in the wake of two deaths of rough sleepers in recent months Joby Sparrey, aged 47,
IN an era of fast growing technology, the personal touch remains a prime tool for successful estate agents, Andrew Grant told more than 200 clients, business professionals and suppliers at his company’s annual seasonal reception at Worcestershire County
A LABRADOR cross called Kiera and her owner, Isaac, from Worcester, are celebrating after winning one of the world's top dog agility competitions. They triumphed in the ABC (Anything But Collie) final at the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes in
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to August 1997, when some farmers at Hallow and Grimley decided to create a maize maze. The idea was brought back from a trip to the USA by Dick Hickton, and Dorothy-Grace and Les Goldsmith
A YOUNG woman who was reported missing has been found safe and well. Nayomi Abel, aged 25, from Malvern, was reported missing on Monday (January 14), after she was last seen by her family in October 2018. Today, police said that Nayomi had
BRIGHT prospect Joe Morris is being primed to make his Worcester Warriors debut after impressing head coach Rory Duncan. The young tighthead prop who has progressed through England’s age groups to under 20 level joined Warriors’ senior academy in
A pub near Malvern which has been empty for over two years is returning under new management and not being converted into housing. The Plough and Harrow in Guarlford has been taken over by Brunning and Price, an organisation which owns pubs across
WORCESTER Warriors pair Jack Singleton and Ben Te’o have been included in England’s 35-man squad to begin preparations for the opening Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin on February 2. Hooker Singleton is one of four uncapped
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a trangender Droitwich woman whose body was discovered at her home. Amy Griffiths, aged 51, was discovered by police officers at her flat in Chalverton Court on Monday (January 14) night. Amy, whose
A WOMAN who has been missing for more than three months has still not been found. Naomi Abel, aged 25, from Malvern, was reported missing on Monday (January 14) and was last seen by her family in October 2018. Naomi is 5 foot 4 inches tall
Dear Sir, I write in response to your "Yes to homes plan" (11 January), advising the approval of Malvern Hills District Council for almost 1,000 homes to be built north of the A44 Bromyard Road at Lower Broadheath. From your map it appears this
There can be few occasions more important for Parliament that the vote this week on the proposed deal for our withdrawal from the European Union. I’ve heard from people who voted on both sides of the referendum who want us to move forward now and
FOX hunting protesters have asked Herefordshire Council to ban the annual Boxing Day meet in Ledbury. The council has been asked to stop the traditional event following claims from protestors that, despite the ban on hunting with dogs, foxes are
HOMELESSNESS experts have spoken out about the issue of 'professional begging' in Worcester. Caring for Communities and People (CCP), which runs the city's night shelter, has warned that some of the people on Worcester's streets are not necessarily
A COUNCILLOR is calling for independent fishmongers to set up shop in Worcester and revive an area of the city which residents fear could become a ghost town. Councillor Richard Udall, representing St John's, tweeted his appeal earlier this week
THE city’s homeless night shelter opened last night in anticipation of sub-zero temperatures. Gritters also covered the county’s roads with rock salt, after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the West Midlands. The organisation
A LEADING city councillor has said the council should be "bold" over plans to re-open an empty cafe on the River Severn. Councillor Chris Mitchell, chairman of Worcester City Council's planning committee, said the cafe on the North Quay - which
A YOUNG woman from Worcester is putting her mind and body on the line in an attempt to raise funds for a national children’s charity. Lucy Sidwell, 24, is running the 2019 London Marathon to raise cash for Caudwell Children, a national charity for
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WORCESTER Warriors legend Tony Windo reckons unattached loosehead prop Matt Mullan would consider a return to Sixways. Mullan is a product of Warriors’ academy and made more than 100 appearances in blue and gold before joining Wasps in 2013.
A HOSPITAL trust chief has admitted demand is “exceptionally high” after patients raised concerns about queuing ambulances, heaving corridors and a packed A&E at Worcestershire Royal. The long delays at the city hospital on Tuesday evening
A RETAIL park owner says action will be taken to prevent hundreds of modified cars descending on the site again, after complaints from residents. The owner of Elgar Retail Park says it did not give permission for the mass meet-up and is working
ALLEGED robbers demanded 'money and drugs' while posing as undercover police, a court heard. Darren Smith, 31, of Selsey Close and co-defendant Paul Gill, aged 29, of Coronation Road, Littleworth, near Worcester, deny robbing a man of £10 and a
