1802: The Lords of the Treasury have approved a plan proposed by the Paymasters-General to guard such of the principal Mails of the kingdom which are conveyed on horseback by night. This is, in all respects, a national and important measure and has been long and anxiously desired by the public.

A subscription has commenced in Gloucestershire, patronised by many of the Noblemen and the most respectable Gentlemen of that county, for the purpose of presenting Dr Jenner with a piece of plate for his singularly happy and ingenious discovery of Vaccine Inoculation, by which the interests of humanity are so essentially promoted.

We had a heavy fall of snow on Monday and another last night, accompanied by a high wind which drifted the snow to a considerable depth in many places. Travelling is, in consequence, greatly impeded and none of the mail coaches arrived in this city yesterday.

1902: The Severn continues to rise and is now 13ft above summer level. However, it has not yet risen high enough to invade the living rooms of many Worcester houses, though lots of cellars are now full of water. The view from the Cathedral Promenade is one of a great deluge.

At the Cross on Saturday, Pricilla Hobbs, aged 77 of York Place, was knocked down by a hansom cab belonging to Shipway and Hughes of the Star Hotel Stables and driven by Joseph Mason. The unfortunate lady suffered a fractured skull and is seriously ill in our Royal Infirmary.

"A Homeless Hag at Malvern" - Ann Mahoney (71) of no address nor occupation, was committed to prison by Malvern Magistrates for wandering abroad and lodging in the open air - on the Malvern Common - without having any visible means of assistance. The Chairman recommended her to go later to the Workhouse.

1952: The Rev Sidney Tooth of the Countess of Huntingdon Church, Goring-on-Sea, has accepted the appointment as Pastor of Lady Huntingdon's Free Church in Deansway, Worcester. He succeeds the Rev. A.W Sansom.

For the third time this winter, heavy rains have brought the River Severn at Worcester to flood level and thousands of acres of agricultural land are inundated. The Teme has also spilled its banks at Powick and Knightwick.

Thirty-nine young National Servicemen walked in to Norton Barracks this week to join the Worcestershire Regiment. This is the first time in many years that the regiment has had the opportunity of training its own recruits.