A PLAN for a third Lidl in the city has been put forward as one of several new projects in the north of Worcester. If the building of a new budget supermarket goes ahead, it could mean a busy couple of years in the north of the city. Plans for a
I SPOTTED my first Christmas trees on sale at my local greengrocers last week. They looked very nice, all wrapped up in white netting, their trunks set in nice little wooden blocks, but before I rush out to buy one, I need to think about which tree
“Daddy!” My son screeches, voice tremulous with excitement. He’s scratching at the dirt with a pointy stick. “What is it?” He rushes over, carrying the treasure in upturned hands, beaming. “I don’t know.” “Ah.” It’s a piece of jagged, rusty
10:48pm STAR MAN - LIAM LOCKETT Tough call tonight, Sean Brain was involved in five of the six goals but had a couple
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Jimmy O'Connor has retired after a long career spent mostly in the Football League. O’Connor, 35, will continue as the Aggborough club’s senior academy coach following his decision to quit playing. He enjoyed
THE champagne is flowing for staff at a Worcestershire law firm after their will-writing campaign raised £900,000 for charity. Wills and Legal Services celebrated a monthly record of £41,479.50 for the County Air Ambulance Trust HELP Appeal in October
HUNDREDS of twinkling lights will be lit in memory and celebration of loved ones at Worcester Cathedral this Friday. There will be two St Richard’s Hospice 'Lights of Love' services at Worcester Cathedral and pupils from King’s Hawford will sing
A FORMER drug addict who escaped police by bolting out of the back door of a Worcester bank has been jailed. Russell Allen appeared at Worcester Crown Court via videolink from HMP Birmingham yesterday. The 24-year-old of Cherwell Court, Tolladine
A CITY based environmental company is celebrating after taking home a prestigious business award. Environmental Management Solutions (EMS) has been announced as the West Midlands’ regional winner for the ‘Consumer Commitment Award’ in the British
FOR the proposed new South Worcestershire Development Plan to succeed, there needs to be a major change in the way Worcester works, the city’s Civic Society has warned. Following views raised at its recent 60th anniversary conference, the Society
A CITY woman, who is a passionate flood resilience campaigner, has encouraged anyone suffering from recent flooding to check out her new guide. Mary Dhonau is one of the leaders of the Defra Property Resilience Round table that is committed to getting
ALEX Gidman is optimistic the re-signing of Hamish Rutherford as Worcestershire's overseas player for the 2020 season will help provide stability at the top of the order. Daryl Mitchell had five different opening partners last summer in Tom Fell
THERE was senior Worcester success in round nine of the Ridley Lazer West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League. City junior rider Simon Wyllie (Halesowen A&CC) returned home from the Cyclo-Cross World Cup the previous day to triumph while Ceris Styler
IT will soon be cabaret time in residential homes, at Women’s Institutes and for church congregations with entertainment by youngsters from the Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section (WODYS). A spokesman said: “This year’s show features
Four people in Worcester are celebrating after scooping a £1,000 cash prize thanks to their lucky postcode. The Sansome Mews neighbours scooped the windfall when WR1 1PL was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery today
Traditional English Christmas songs, "music and light-hearted fun" will be heard at the Huntingdon Hall in Worcester, with 'An Albion Christmas'. A spokesman said: "This is widely regarded as the premier seasonal show, which has been touring for
Spencer James, lead guitarist and vocalist of sixties supergroup The Searchers for over 30 years, will be making an appearance for promoter John Banner’s Annual Christmas Special. This will be the 12th consecutive year he's take a bow at the venue
Worcester News Camera Club members have captured these beautiful pictures on the theme of 'plants'. To join our camera club, send your photographs to photo@worcesternews.co.uk or visit Facebook and search for Worcester News Camera Club
WORCESTER band, Bootyard Bandits, have just released their fourth single, and it’s ‘One Hell Of A Night’. The cut features Christopher Bowes from Alestorm as guest vocalist. A spokesman said: “This is a perfect party anthem from our favourite
DAMAGE has been done to churches across the county, and police are looking to speak to someone who they believe may be connected to it. Stone memorials inside St Mary's Church, Elmley Castle were damaged in addition to a 900 year-old font and two
WORCESTER Raiders and Pershore Town both made away progress in the West Midlands Premier Division League Cup. Roland Krol's brace put Raiders 2-1 up at Darlaston Town at half-time before the hosts found a second-half leveller. However, Kyle
OSCAR Saxelby-Lee has arrived in Singapore and begun his treatment. In a post on their Facebook page, Oscar's parents wrote: "It’s now 5 pm in Singapore and we have had two manic days indeed. "Straight into NUH hospital on arrival where Oscar
HANLEY Road in Upton-Upon-Severn is now open after it was closed due to flooding. Worcestershire County Council's highways department confirmed that the road was re-opened at 2pm on November 20. Malvern Cops on Twitter said: "The B4211 Hanley
YOUNG Worcester fighter Shay Ingram has added to his medal collection as well as being unbeaten in three mixed martial arts (MMA) fights. Ingram, who turned 16 in August, beat Oliver Johnson at the GPUK Night of the Gladiators in Stoke after seeing
It’s now just 22 days until the General Election – possibly one of the most important in a generation. So, with important choices and decisions to be made, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched it’s Back to Business manifesto. In
Worcester Sixth Form College students of business participated in this year’s annual Entrepreneur Day. The event was organised by second year BTEC Business Level 3 students as part of their coursework unit for event management. The day began
A 30-year-old man has denied breaching immigration law after it is alleged he helped non-EU citizens enter the UK illegally. Sanger Mohammed appeared at Worcester Crown yesterday where he denied conspiracy to breach immigration law and involvement
A WINDOW firm from Malvern helped a family change their lives as part of a TV renovation project. A team from County Windows and Conservatories Malvern took part in DIY SOS, which is due to be aired tonight. The team helped the family of 28 year-old
A COUNTY communications firm was an award winner at the annual Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. DRPG, based in Hartlebury, took home Apprentice of the Year recognising the firm's apprentice Thomas Smith. It was a big night for Thomas having
A GRAN who ended up in hospital for five weeks after her scooter got stuck due to the selfish parking of a driver says she has been “to hell and back.” Mary Laird, aged 86, found herself trapped after she tried to squeeze her scooter past a car
TODAY'S old picture from the vaults of the Worcester News dates back to February 1987, when the paper paid a visit to Rowan Court in Tolladine, which had just opened as the city's first-ever sheltered housing development. The article showcased all
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TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash on the junction of Worcester Road and Malvern Road. West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the crash between two vehicles on the A449, where the roads join, at 6.08pm, and two ambulances a
FORMER Warriors captain Jonathan Thomas is to return to Sixways as forwards coach for the 2020-21 season. The former Wales flanker will take over the forwards coaching from Rory Duncan who departs from Worcester by mutual agreement at the end of
Cabaret/Malvern Theatres WORCESTER has every reason to feel proud this week of the city’s Rufus Norris who has created and brought what must be the ultimate version of this celebrated story to his old home patch. Norris is artistic director
THE family of Sarah Hopkins who was found dead near Upton Fire Station say they are "heartbroken" and "absolutely devastated". Sarah Hopkins’ body was found in Causeway Lane, sometime after 8am on Saturday. In a statement released this morning
SIR – Worcester Highways obviously made a big mistake by closing lanes for no reason, there was no common sense or logic to what measures were put in place. If they admitted that they had got it wrong and said that they have learnt from it that
CHRISTMAS time has become a farce. Already shops have for weeks started trying to entice customers to come through their doors and instil a sense of guilt if parents can’t afford the latest toy. The greater the expense, the more love for the
RAIL staff strikes are set to disrupt services for six more Saturdays in the run up to Christmas, but a city conductor said it’s about ensuring passenger safety in the future. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members walked out for the first
LIDL could soon be opening a third supermarket in the city, bringing 40 new jobs. The budget supermarket chain has put forward plans to open a new store on the site of the current JVM Castings factory car park off Droitwich Road in Worcester.
INSPECTORS are awaiting a report from an analyst in their investigation into a Chinese takeaway where a couple claim they found a human tooth in their curry. Worcestershire Regulatory Services visited Newtown Cantonese Takeaway on October 28, after
AS your votes for Pub of the Year keep coming in, one of the watering holes in the running for the prize is the Bell Inn. Our Pub of the Year contest sees readers voting for their favourite establishment in the city, with the winning landlord receiving
THE ashes of a bike that caught fire, spreading to goalposts, have been left on Battenhall Playing Fields. The bike has been completely destroyed and the fire has also damaged a football pitch. A picture of the ashes were first posted on social
THE mayor of Worcester has condemned the theft of a Poppy Appeal collection tin from a city coffee shop on Armistice Day, after a man was charged by police. Councillor Allah Ditta said he was “devastated” after hearing of the theft from Costa Coffee
WORK to replace stolen cables which had knocked out phone lines throughout St Johns is complete. Openreach engineers left St Johns on Sunday afternoon with many residents having gone without landline phones or broadband since Tuesday (November 12
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A DAD's behaviour was branded 'absolutely bonkers' after he 'terrified' his ex, appearing at the window of her home and following her into a Worcester bar. Jonathan Woodhouse appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Friday after being convicted of two
WORCESTERSHIRE’S champion rally driver Russell Brookes, who spent a lifetime in very fast cars, has died while out riding his bike. He was 74. No other vehicle is believed to have been involved in his death, which occurred on Captain’s Hill, Alcester
THE trial of brothers accused of an affray in Worcester remains on course. Brothers Carl Francis, 46, with a care of address of Crickley Drive, Worcester and Rudy Francis, 40, of Painswick Close, Worcester appeared at the city's crown court for
A 39-year-old man has denied dealing cocaine and heroin in Worcester. Richard Doe appeared over videolink from HMP Hewell at Worcester Crown Court on Monday. Doe of Elgar Avenue, Malvern pleaded not guilty to possession of cocaine and heroin
