More criminals are being cautioned or convicted for knife and offensive weapons crimes in West Mercia, as the number of offences dealt with nationally hit a record high last year. Ministry of Justice statistics show that criminals were cautioned
A WOMAN has received an award after 47 years of working for the Diocese of Worcester. Alison Vincent, aged 66, was awarded with the Cross of St. Wulfstan, which pays tribute to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the life of
TICKETLESS rail passengers were targeted in a surprise operation at Worcester Foregate Street this morning. Officers issued 60 penalty fares to passengers and referred a further three people for prosecution. READ MORE: Criticism at First Worcestershire's
MICHAEL Fatialofa is out of intensive care and has even ventured outdoors alongside Warriors team-mate Joe Taufete’e. Fatialofa, hopsitalised by injuries that left him with “bruising and swelling on his spinal cord” and “reduced power and sensation
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to demolish a home to make for flats and bungalows was approved a month after it was set to be rejected. Worcester City Council’s planning committee rejected a plan by Lockley Homes to demolish a large two-storey detached home
WORCESTER Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir has been added to the Scotland squad ahead of the national team’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin. Weir earned the most recent of his 27 caps in the 2017 tournament and is the only addition
CITY boss Ashley Vincent will face some pleasurable pain if Marco Adaggio and Jamie Smith shake off illness in time for tomorrow’s trip to Coventry United (Saturday, 3pm). The duo missed Tuesday’s Midland Football League (MFL) Cup victory at Tividale
WORCESTER Wolves captain Maarten Bouwknecht has his eyes firmly set on the first big prize of the BBL season. The 2013-14 play-offs and BBL Trophy winners will look to claim their maiden BBL Cup in the final at Arena Birmingham against Bristol
Is it music to your ears that next Sunday sees the start of the new season of ‘Pianoscapes’ concerts in Pershore, with keyboard player Chris Long? A spokesman said: “Chris is a well-seasoned musician who has played internationally as a soloist and
Come shake a tail feather with the UK’s original, award-winning Tina Turner tribute, also know as Justine Riddoch and her cast. And you won't have to travel few far to shake those tail feathers either. The show is coming to The Swan Theatre in
With National Apprenticeship nearly upon us, I’m looking forward to seeing Worcestershire’s businesses show their fantastic support for apprenticeships. National Apprenticeship Week 2020 will begin on Monday, February 3, and, as part of the week
A ROW has broken out between a headmistress and parents after pictures were shared online showing a party on a school site. Parents with children who attend Gloverspiece Minifarm in Ladywood, near Droitwich, were upset after spotting the pictures
MORE details have been revealed surrounding two new festivals coming to Upton-Upon-Severn this year. We previously reported how Upton 48 is bringing the Spring Fling and Oktoberfest events to the town this year, while the Spring Fling is running
WOMEN are thriving in Worcestershire’s Tech sector, according to leading industry figures. Cheryl Guest, operations director at Unique IQ said the county has provided equal opportunities to her as a woman in the industry. She said: "Working in
WARRIORS club captain GJ van Velze is set to make his 100th appearance against Wasps in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match at Sixways (3pm). Number eight van Velze joined Warriors from Northampton Saints in the summer of 2014 and helped the
AN owner of a missing Kitten is 'distraught.' Ginger kitten Twix went missing around three weeks ago. She is reported to have been seen around the Blackpole area and was spotted near Bristol Street Motors. She has light coloured ginger fur and
The Broken Elephant/by Paul Francis ONCE upon a lifetime ago, when the world seemed a much bigger place, a young man’s fancy might turn to making that marathon journey before settling down to a career and responsibilities. Back in the
THE Family of 14-year-old Fraser Bennett have released a tribute following his death on the railway in Blackminster, Offenham. Officers from British Transport Police were called to the area shortly after 10.30am on Wednesday 22 January. Fraser
A BUS user and former councillor has hit out at First Worcestershire’s changes to the county service that come into force this weekend. From Sunday the number of 144 and 144A services running between Birmingham and Bromsgrove are being reduced,
A DAD caught drink driving for the second time was chased by police into the grounds of a Worcester hospital, just yards from emergency patients. Madalin Paun, two and a half times the limit, was spared jail after he told magistrates he had a packaging
A mum has shared her anger over her sons bike being stolen for the second time. Kate Newbery lives in St. Johns and says she is scared by the spate of thefts. The concerned mother of two said: "My son is really heartbroken, he is scared to go
TRIBUTES have been paid after the last survivor of a key Second World War naval battle died. Bill Wedge, who served onboard HMS Worcester during the Channel Dash in 1942, died earlier this month at the age of 98. Mr Wedge originally joined the Navy
A FORMER Worcester News reporter is believed to have set a hill-walking record by climbing 1,001 mountains across the UK and Ireland. James Forrest, of Cockermouth, Cumbria, has walked up 446 mountains in England and Wales, 273 in Ireland and Northern
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ROBIN Walker says a parliamentary debate on improvements to the rail line between Worcester and Oxford are the”next step” to securing regular, faster trains from the city to London. The MP was speaking after a debate on the issue, led by West Worcestershire
Today’s nostalgia photo comes from 1997, when veterans from HMS Worcester met at the Guildhall to commemorate their service. The Worcester News has also today published a story about Bill Wedge, the last survivor of the Channel Dash in 1942, who
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A LEISURE centre in Malvern is to receive a £2 million revamp to refurbish its facilities. Malvern Splash is set for a major overhaul as part of a transformation by Malvern Hills District Council and Freedom Leisure. The scheme will include full
TED Hill has been “overwhelmed” by the support received since his Six Nations call-up by England. The Warriors back row was named among Eddie Jones’s 34-man squad for the tournament which kicks off next weekend with England tackling France in Paris
AT LEAST four new artificial football pitches, including a new full-size floodlit pitch at Perdiswell, need to be built and a raft of playing fields need improving to support the city’s football teams, the Football Association (FA) has said. A
