1802: A few days since, a person fell off the causeway by the side of the London Road in this city and unfortunately broke a leg. The bad state of that much-frequented place has long been a subject of complaint.

The drawing of the English State Lottery begins on Monday with the first drawn ticket each day receiving £25,000. Clubs, societies and individual purchasers are requested not to delay buying their tickets because of the very great demand.

Ironmongery, brazery and tinplate: John Hemming, with a grateful thanks for the favours he has experienced during his 14 years residence in Cooken Street (today Copenhagen Street), respectfully informs the public that he has taken to the business of his brother, William Hemming at 22 High Street, Worcester, which will be carried on in all its branches as usual. He begs leave to solicit the patronage of all those who honoured his brother with their commands, as well as continuance of the goodwill and support he has received from his own friends.

1902: Eight young boys from the Claines and Northwick Road areas all pleaded guilty at the City Police Court to playing football in Northwick Road on a Sunday. They were each fined two shillings with 2/4d costs.

"ST Paul's Pops" - The first of a series of entertainments during the winter months was given in St Paul's Parish Room, Worcester, on Tuesday night. The management of the programme was in the hands of Mr Joseph Hill, organist, and an excellent bill of fare was provided. There was a large attendance, and many choice items were duly appreciated. The comic element was fully sustained by Mr S. Brampton who evoked roars of laughter by his humorous songs.

THe distribution of bread to the parish poor under the provisions of the Hugh Boucher charity was made at St Swithin's Church on Monday. Little is known of the benefactor beyond that the charity existed before 1741. The amount of the bequest is £3.10s. - a perpetual charge on a High Street property. A sovereign is also left annually to the Rector to preach a sermon.

1952: THE membership of the British Legion in Worcestershire rose this year to 10,225 - an increase of 1,799 over the 1951 total of 8,426.

Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Redgrave, Marius Goring, Yvonne Mitchell and Harry Andrews will head the company for the 1953 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. The 33-week programme, starting on March 17, will include the plays The Merchant of Venice, Richard , Antony and Cleopatra, The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear.

Most people today are "bored with the good and excited and thrilled by the bad," asserted the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Admiral Sir William Tennant opening the "With One Voice" Missionary Exhibition in the Public Hall, Worcester. "I wonder what is wrong with the world today," said the Lord Lieutenant, adding "We must do all we can at this time to help Christianity, otherwise it will go through a bad time."