WORCESTERSHIRE fought back with the ball after a batting collapse gave Gloucestershire a modest 115 target. The Specsavers County Championship Division Two promotion-chasers slumped to 54-4 from 29 overs after tight and disciplined home bowling
This week we visit some of the highlights over the years at Worcester University College
HOW on earth was a man convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl allowed to remain a trustee for a children's education charity? Edward Roberts continued to serve on the board of three charities – Grafton and Stonehall Education Foundation,
AFTER handling stolen goods a man was sentenced to four weeks in prison. Matthew Cushing pleaded not guilty to dishonestly undertaking or assisting in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen clothing belonging to Marks and Spencer
HARRY Tait won Worcester St John's Cycling Club's Brittlebank Cup. He was second overall among 13 riders at the Ankerdine Hill Climb with nine club members going for the cup. David Fellows, of Solihull CC, won overall in 2.52 with Andrew Davis
NEW Worcester women's captain Lyndsay O’Donnell expects the 2019-20 Tyrrells Premier 15s to be more competitive than ever. Saturday's trip to last season’s semi-finalists Wasps presents an early challenge for Warriors (3pm) but O’Donnell, 26, knows
WORCESTER City’s Jamie Smith is set to head out on dual registration with fellow left wing-back Adam Osbourne making a permanent exit. Manager Ashley Vincent, who snapped up current first choice Dan Okojie from Walsall Wood less than a fortnight
NEW signing Matt Moulds is likely to miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season after undergoing knee surgery. The hooker joined Warriors from Super Rugby club Blues this summer, but has been hit by an injury that could rule him out for
YURI Quintas netted twice as Worcester Raiders Reserves were held 3-3 at AFC Bentley in West Midlands Football League Division Two. Miguel Passaro was also on target. Welland and Upton Town both enjoyed Midland League Division Three success
THREE Welsh internationals will be in the Severn Stars squad for the 2019-20 season. New additions Nia Jones, 27, and Bethan Dyke, 24, join goal shooter Georgia Rowe who has signed for another campaign. Defender Jones has 36 caps for Wales
A COUNCIL has put announced plans to spend around £330,000 as the first part of much-needed repairs and upgrades to its Civic Centre. Wychavon District Council has put forward proposals for a £250,000 upgrade to the almost 30-year-old Civic Centre
A 13-YEAR-OLD plan to knock down a garage block and build a bungalow at the bottom of a cul-de-sac looks set to be rejected for a fourth time. The plan looks for permission to build a two-bedroom bungalow in Farm Close off Bilford Road in Worcester
WORCESTER Wolves boosted their British Basketball League preparations with a thrilling last-second 71-70 victory over Bristol Flyers in the final pre-season friendly. Gentrey Thomas converted an unlikely shot to put Flyers 70-69 up with a few seconds
THIS Saturday, September 21, Inkberrow’s Norman church of St. Peter will once again resound to a 40-piece symphony orchestra – The Inkberrow Sinfonia. And by now it is very much a local musical tradition. A spokesman said: "This is the 17th annual
ENVIRONMENTAL protestors say they will block a street in Worcester on Friday as part of a civil disobedience campaign. Extinction Rebellion members say they will be “swarming” to block one of the busiest roads in Worcester - but they have not yet
Classical ballet takes centre stage soon when the highly acclaimed Vienna Festival Ballet Company performs at Bacon Theatre Cheltenham, Roses Theatre Tewkesbury and Artrix Bromsgrove, next month. Based on the traditional Brothers’ Grimm story, the
NEW Armed Forces Champions have been welcomed to the Worcestershire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership. Five Councillors from across Worcestershire have been named as the champions, pledging to offer support and promote the needs of veterans in their
Open-Source Intelligence, or OSINT in short, is the methodology of using information that is freely available on the internet, collated together to build a profile. To explain the usage of OSINT clearly, we will provide an example below, along with
TWO rabbits named after characters from The Magic Roundabout are hoping for a loving new home together. Zebedee and Florence came into the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch through no fault of their own. Zebedee is a two-and-a-half-year-old
NEVER mind Brexit, Worcester Twinning Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of its liaison with Le Vésinet with a four day visit to the leafy French town, which stands on a loop of the River Seine 12 miles from the centre of Paris. It was
TODAY'S picture from the Worcester News archive dates back to 1998, when Malvern-based organ builder Nicholson and Co won orders worth more than £600,000 to restore and improve instruments at Christchurch Priory in Dorset and at Gloucester Cathedral
WORCESTER could be among several county locations to get a new KFC branch. The city has been earmarked alongside Malvern and Droitwich as possible locations for new restaurants, as KFC announced more than 500 target locations for new branches.
A RECRUITMENT event is being held later this month for those interested in working in the county’s community hospitals. Managers from Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, the county’s main provider of mental health services and community hospitals
STAFF from a county recruitment firm have received a week of health and wellbeing support. Workforce Staffing, which has branches in Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch, as well as further afield, launched a wellbeing week to help staff who may
BROMYARD secured the three points required to clinch the Worcestershire Cricket League Division One title despite a 48-run defeat at Worcester Nomads. Ben Schiffmann took 6-17 from 15 overs for second-from-bottom Nomads, who are set to be relegated
Friendsical/Malvern Theatres BURSTING with a raw and relentless energy, this parody of the hit television series showcases the very best that modern musical theatre has to offer. Inspired by the wacky antics of the gang in Friends, this
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A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital following a car crash this morning. An ambulance and paramedic officer were called to the crash which involved two vehicles, one being stationary, in Broomhall, Worcester at around 6.21am. The car flipped
AN inmate accused of attempting to murder a prison officer in a Worcestershire prison is due to stand trial later this year. David Bieber, also known as Nathan Wayne Coleman, is due to stand trial for the attempted murder of Alison Smith following
A MAN who has a permanent stoma bag after suffering with an inflammatory bowel disease has completed the Worcester half marathon. Ian Walker, from Worcester, has been suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for six years. The condition has progressively
A PENSIONER who sexually assaulted a young girl was allowed to serve as a trustee for three charities including a children's foundation, the Worcester News can reveal. Edward Roberts, who is understood to live in Grafton Flyford near Worcester,
A PROVISIONAL date has been set for the inquest of a woman with severe learning difficulties who died while in care in the county. At a pre-inquest review hearing yesterday (September 16), coroner David Reid announced that a full hearing will be
PUB Spy was very happy this week to discover a little gem of a place hidden in a Worcestershire village. There’s nothing I could fault about The Chequers, in Crowle, near Worcester. The service was incredible, the food was sensational and there
CASH has been stolen from a children's activity centre after thieves broke in. Cheeky Monkeys Play Centre in Orchard Street provides activities for children up to 11 years old It is not known how much cash was taken. Posting on the centre’
WORCESTER’S Hopmarket will be hosting its first ever hop festival later this month. The retail space on The Foregate will celebrate all things hops on Saturday, September 21. The day will include an art exhibition in the old tailor shop at the
THE response to an appeal to save a five-year-old child’s life is indeed amazing. That was the word that mum Olivia Saxelby used to describe the generosity of people from Worcester and beyond who had flocked to raise money to save her son Oscar.
FLY-HALF Jono Lance is eager to usurp deadeye Duncan Weir as Worcester Warriors' top marksman and start the first game of the season. Weir proved to be a vital player for Warriors last season as his accuracy from the tee helped steer them clear
A MOTHER challenged a man over his alleged sexual abuse of her daughter, telling a jury he ‘didn't deny it’. The mother of the alleged victim appeared as witness in the trial of Philip Oliver at Worcester Crown Court yesterday. She said she once
A WHEELCHAIR-bound man has been given a suspended sentence after he made repeated calls to the police and refused to leave a local supermarket. On August 19, 2018, Michael Sefton of Little Priest Lane, Pershore, was made the subject of a criminal
A SUNDAY league football match was abandoned after a team's manager who saw red for accusing the referee of “ruining the game” refused to leave the field. PT Eagles looked on course for victory in McDonald’s Worcester and District Football League
