MANY men will start to look a bit different from tomorrow as they begin growing their moustaches for the Movember charity fund-raiser. Hundreds of members and supporters of Pershore Rugby Club will be among those sporting ‘tashes’ as part of the
HEALTH chiefs say county hospitals are not at risk of bankruptcy despite a Parliamentary report warning of the dangers posed by the Government’s NHS overhaul. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in a report yesterday that
AT the age of 76, Jean Barford is hoping that her time in the spotlight has finally arrived. The pensioner is this week auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent – one of the country’s biggest reality TV shows. Mrs Barford is hoping her first audition
WIND farms are being “imposed on communities” and should be stopped from “peppering” the countryside. That’s the view of the Government’s energy minister, who has ordered a re-examination of the case for onshore wind power. John Hayes’ comments
SIR – Shocking statistics reveal that a murder is committed every 10 days by a criminal out on bail. We must, surely, firstly make sure that dangerous criminals are locked up. Then there is the question why are we giving billions in aid, and
PUTTING her finger on the right career path was no problem for Worcester mother of two Amy Austin after she went into nail care. “I used to have my nails done when I worked in sales in the car leasing industry,” said Mrs Austin. “I always felt
SIR – Will you please permit me to address my fellow residents in St Stephens parish and surrounding areas; my wife and I will be in attendance to serve you with your poppies at the Cooperative Store in Ombersley Road from 10am until noon on Friday
SIR – The South Worcestershire Development Plan is apparently ‘in chaos’ (Worcester News, October 25). So even after all this time and spending, those involved seem unable to get their act together. That failure casts doubt on their ability
SIR – I do not need Francis Lankester to lecture me about Nato, I have been a supporter of Nato since the early 1960s. I was one of the few Worcester residents who attended the official Nato public meetings held in Worcester. I do not recall
Jurors in the trial of a homeless man accused of murdering Bewdley pensioner Betty Yates and a Gloucestershire vicar have been sent out to start their deliberations. Stephen Farrow, 48, denies murdering Mrs Yates at her cottage between January
SIR – Regarding the issue of Mrs Thompson and the Hospital Discharge Policy. The document, dated May 16, 2012, was passed to all target departments and all staff. It seems that it is still not being adhered to. Four years ago my father was
A WORCESTER man’s “can do” attitude has gained him a job that wasn’t actually there. Cleaning and textile company Tulip from Malvern was so impressed by 23-year-old Lewis Dutfield, who arrived on trial as a driver’s mate, that it offered him a full-time
IF ever you needed proof that Worcester City are finally winning the crowds over, this season is providing it. The last three matches at St George’s Lane — against Weston-super-Mare, Stalybridge Celtic and Brackley Town — have attracted gates of
SIR – I read that councillors are generally not impressed by the rather unimaginative plans to refurbish Worcester Foregate Street Station, at a cost of £785,000. I agree that this is a lot of money for what will be a cosmetic job on this busy
A RENEWED fire, focus and passion have ensured The Misers avoided falling into the ‘difficult’ second album trap. Three years on from their debut, Amplified Life Stories, the band is much transformed and treading a new path with A Weight Off The
WORCESTER City have renewed their interest in signing former Barrow captain Robin Hulbert. The 32-year-old midfielder was on the club’s radar during pre-season after leaving Holker Street but wasn’t taken on because of a knee injury. Hulbert
HALLOWEEN is here again and people all over Worcestershire are getting ready to dress up and watch out for things that go bump in the night. Five-year-old Freddie Pearson got into the Halloween spirit early during a day of scary craft activities
THE future of district councils across Worcestershire is up for debate today – with a controversial recommendation that they are scrapped set to be heavily criticised. Lord Heseltine, who has been appointed by the Government to come up with ideas
SHERRAD Prezzie-Blue’s arrival at Worcester Wolves has suffered another setback because of Superstorm Sandy. The 26-year-old American has missed the first nine British Basketball League games this season due to a work permit delay. Having finally
ALEX Meechan is determined to add Worcester City to the list of clubs he has helped into the Blue Square Bet North play-offs. The much-travelled forward, signed by the St George’s Lane outfit last week, has a track record of finishing in the top
THE PEPPERPOT Players will be holding auditions for their next pantomime, Humpty Dumpty, on Monday. Children’s auditions will be held between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, while adult auditions will be held between 8.30pm and 9.30pm at the Memorial Hall in
A FAMILY of five have been left without any possessions as a result of the problems at Guardian Self Storage. Claire Bagshaw and her family were advised to use the company by Worcester City Council after becoming homeless. They have now been
FAMILIES are facing an anxious wait to discover if they can retrieve their personal belongings stored at a failed Worcester storage company. The doors to Guardian Self Storage in Sherriff Street Industrial Estate, which have been locked to customers
TRAFFIC is being delayed in both directions after a crash on the A38 Droitwich Road in Claines, near Worcester. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said they were called at about 8.20am and treated a man in his 30s for back injuries.
Update - 9.30am: Police say the incident occured after the car, a silver Peugeot 206, collided with a lamp post. The driver, an "elderly" male, has been taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital in a "critical" condition. Passers-by removed the
IF you’ve never had a bad back, consider yourself lucky. However, chances are you’ll experience it to some degree in the future. BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, points out that as many as four out of five UK adults, including celebrities
A WEDDING hairstylist designer from Worcester has been shortlisted in a national wedding awards scheme. Helena Sinclair, who lives in St Peter’s, is in the final 10 hair stylists in the hitched.co.uk Breakthrough Awards. Miss Sinclair, aged 32,
A TEENAGER has appeared before a Worcester court charged with making vile, sexually explicit comments about a little girl on Facebook – the day a man was charged with her murder. Sam Busby told magistrates he was “looking for attention” when he
THE closing date is fast approaching for the Worcester News Business Accelerators competition, which aims to give a massive boost to the best of the county’s emerging businesses. There are now only 16 days left for firms to submit their entries
A WORCESTERSHIRE builder has so far raised £715 as part of his journey from Acorns to Ayers’ Rock to raise money for a Worcester hospice. Ed Walker, aged 36, from Drakes Broughton, near Pershore, is currently in Frenchs Forest, a suburb of Sydney
THE legacy of a world famous 19th century opera star is being revived in Malvern 125 years after her death. Jenny Lind, often known as the Swedish Nightingale, was one of the most highly-regarded sopranos of her era. She settled in Malvern
