JOHAN Pretorius believes breaks during the long pre-season will be “crucial” to ensuring Worcester Warriors’ players are “fully ready” for the Gallagher Premiership. The club’s head of performance said he had been given the responsibility of running
TWO county MPs abstained in the vote to force the Government to allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Gay marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland and a vote was held as part of House of Commons measures aimed at keeping Northern Ireland public
A NEW multi-million pound link road near Pershore has been given the green light by council planners. The 420-metre single carriageway link road would run between Wyre Road and B4083 and over the Worcester to Oxford railway line and is part of a
IT'S difficult to imagine anything more frightening than waking up to hear the sound of someone attempting to break-in to your house with a pickaxe. That wasn't the only burglary that Michael Repton, featured on our front page today, was responsible
My daughter is like a cat. She takes absolutely no notice of anything I say and is basically impossible to teach. Admittedly, I have no teaching qualifications, At all. But I have always known, somehow, that I would be an amazing teacher. The kind
On average a person in the UK is responsible for the CO2 emissions of around 10 tonnes a year. A little less than half of this is from use of gas and electricity at home. So a fairly easy win on the biggest contribution to your carbon footprint
The holiday season runs pretty much all year round, but summer holidays remain our favourites and there are some fantastic last minute deals to be had, but before you book check out a few holiday essentials. Where to go? Check the exchange rate
FORMER Worcester Warriors defence coach Simon Cross has joined Welsh Guinness Pro 14 side the Dragons, to support the coaching team during pre-season. The move will see Cross once again join forces with Dragons Director of Rugby, Dean Ryan, for
Derbyshire secured their third Championship victory of the campaign to strengthen their promotion challenge despite a splendid century from Worcestershire batsman Callum Ferguson at Kidderminster. They bounced back in style after being bowled out
POLICE are continuing to search for the body of missing Suzy Lamplugh. An eyewitness said temporary traffic lights have been installed on the B4084, near Drakes Broughton, to allow officers to search on one side of the road. The traffic lights
POLICE are warning residents in rural areas to be on the alert after a spate of shed break-ins at Mathon, near Malvern. On Wednesday, a barn on a smallholding in the centre of the village was broken into. A Yamaha Breeze quad bike was stolen along
TIME is running out to nominate a worthy good cause to receive cash from a community grant scheme by Worcester Lions. Recently we announced that there is £1,500 to be awarded via grants available to community groups. The original deadline for
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Police are still continuing their search for Suzy Lamplugh. An eyewitness said temporary traffic lights have been installed on the B4084, causing long queues. Police vans were seen in a layby off the A44 just outside Drakes Broughton, with officers
OLD Vigornians seconds beat Old Swinford and Stourbridge Social seconds in a thrilling Worcestershire League Division Six clash thanks to an excellent century from captain Aidan Thompson. All results were possible on the final ball of the match
A gull trapped in netting in the city centre has been euthanised. RSPCA inspector Glenn Baird, arrived at the back of the Marks and Spencer store adjacent to New Street near to The Shambles, Worcester, just before 3pm. Mr Baird used a long
Worcestershire CCC batsman Jack Haynes has been included in the England Under-19 squad for the Tri-Series against India and Bangladesh which includes three matches at Blackfinch New Road. It is a second call-up for the Malvern College pupil after
WORCESTER'S Hive has launched its summer reading challenge, which this year has a space theme to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Attended by Robin Walker MP, the launch party encouraged children aged four-11 to sign up to the
WITH the summer holidays fast approaching, many children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be spending more time in the kitchen. So as part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking parents and
Former Worcestershire County Cricket Club bowling coach Matt Mason has criticised Bangladesh's decision to part company with coach Steve Rhodes. The Australian worked with ex-Worcestershire coach Rhodes at New Road and took to social media after
Two pupils from Nunnery Wood High School have won a prestigious Secondary Engineer Leaders Award. Year 7 pupil, Kieran Stevenson and Year 8 pupil, Aliyan Amin entered the competition, which asked them to design an innovative product. The competition
The next Whittington Parish Council meeting is at 7:30 pm on Tuesday July 23 in the village hall.
Latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses shows that small businesses are incurring mammoth costs of almost £17 billion every year due to criminal activity. These latest figures show the immense pressure that all small firms are facing
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to November 1982, when Worcestershire Nature Conservation Trust held a pre-Christmas event at the city's library. Among their guests were members of the Welsh Hawking Club, who brought
STAFF from a Worcester-based training firm are celebrating after winning their second Chamber of Commerce Business Award in a row. ISO Quality Services Ltd, based in St John's, won their second Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
DRAGON boat crews battled it out in a charity event to raise funds for a Worcester Dragon Boat club member who died in a kayaking accident. The 28th annual Race the Dragon event raised around £1,300 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution,
A BREAD lorry has crashed into a charity shop in Malvern. The Warburtons HGV collided with the Oxfam shop in Church Street this morning, blocking off the front door with several customers and employees inside. A witness at the scene said she
WORCESTER Warriors will begin their Gallagher Premiership season with a home clash against Leicester Tigers. The Midlands derby will take place at Sixways on Saturday, October 19 – six weeks later than the league campaign kicked off last year due
TRAINS are being delayed and cancelled between Worcester and Bromsgrove due to a signalling system fault. Morning commuters have been forced to used replacement bus services following the issue, which began at 8.17am today and is expected to last
SIR – On Saturday afternoon I travelled to Worcester via Rainbow Hill and into town and exchanged to my wife how the traffic in the city was awful and getting worse as we crept along at snail pace! Halfway up the City Walls Road I could see flashing
A BURGLAR who used a pickaxe to smash his way into a Worcester home while the owners were still inside has been jailed. Michael Repton carried out three burglaries in Worcester, all carried out while the homeowners were in, and stole prescription
A NEW footbridge will be built linking the city with a proposed ‘super village’ after plans were backed by councillors. Worcestershire County Council’s planning committee unanimously approved the new foot and cycle bridge across the now dualled
A RECYCLING worker seen putting recycling waste into black bags did so 'in error', a council has said. A councillor investigated after a member of the public claimed that they'd seen waste intended for recycling, left at a county park, instead being
MOPEDS and off-road motorbikes have been reported plaguing a housing estate. Eyewitnesses have seen motorbikes riding footpaths on The Westlands estate, Droitwich. District councillor for the Droitwich West ward, George Duffy, said: “It’s unfortunate
A 23-year-old man has admitted stealing Jaguar Land Rover car parts but the value of the stolen items is in dispute. Sheldon Heppel of Bromsgrove admitted stealing parts from JLR Parts UK Ltd in Stoke Prior when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court
A WORCESTER man who lost eight stone for a charity swim has completed his challenge, helping to raise valuable funds for charity in the process. Stuart Kilmister, who works for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, decided to tackle
PROMISING prop Kai Owen is not interested in moving out on loan next season as he looks to fight for a place in Worcester Warriors’ front row. The academy ace, 20, made his senior debut in the European Challenge Cup last season and is now aiming
AFTER a three-year battle with cancer, a student is taking part in Worcester’s Race for Life Pretty Muddy. Despite intensive chemotherapy, immunotherapy, stem cell transplants, blood transfusions and radiotherapy, 20-year-old Becky Shaw managed
NEWS emerged yesterday that Labour had moved another step towards becoming a Remain party. Leader Jeremy Corbyn says the party is challenging the next Tory leader to hold another referendum before taking Britain out of the EU, in an attempt to
A GROUP of men are to stand trial accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent while others face charges of witness intimidation. Henry Smith, John Smith, Jim Janes and Samuel Janes appeared at Worcester Crown Court yesterday where all
A CONVICTED drug dealer and rapist who was arrested following the death of a woman who fell from a Thai balcony has appeared in court. Reece Vella, previously arrested over the death of a Thai prostitute, appeared over videolink from Worcester Crown
VETS in Worcester saved a dog who swallowed a 10-inch stick. Barney, a nine-year-old corgi, is believed to have gulped down the branch as he played in his owner’s garden in Hartlebury, near Worcester. At first the cause of the lump protruding
