1803: The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry were in training five days last week for the purpose of perfecting in their exercises those young members who have lately entered. It reflects the highest credit on their Hon. Commandant to say that the whole corps is now in a high state of discipline in face of the threat of invasion by the enemy (France).

The care of the depot of arms and ammunition at Leopard, near this city, has devolved on the Worcester Loyal Volunteers who mounted a guard at that place for the first time on Friday last.

ON Saturday the lady of Edmund Lechmere Esq., of Hanley Castle died after a short but severe illness. Her family and friends have suffered an irreparable loss, and her poorer neighbours lament that affectionate benevolence of hers which was daily employed in searching out and relieving their distress, removing their ignorance, and thus promoting their temporal and eternal welfare.

1903: Bad Boys Lionel Bradley (13), Charles Bourne (11), James Dayus (10), Harry Williams (9), Edward Sayers (11) and Charles Collins (12) were charged at the Worcester Police Court with stealing a pair of stockings and two India rubber boot heels, value 2s.7d, from the shop of Mrs Daniels at 54 New Street. The court heard that Bradley had previously received 10 strokes of the birch for stealing chocolates while Dayus had received six strokes for stealing from outside the same shop as involved in the latest case. The magistrates decided to give Harry Williams (9) a caution in consideration of his youth, but Bradley and Collins were ordered to receive 12 strokes of the birch each, and the rest of the boys six strokes.

So enormous is the volume of water pouring down the Severn and Teme from the upper reaches that the flood in both rivers continues to rise significantly.

1953: Mr Hugh Gaitskell, former Labour Government Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressed a public meeting organised by the Worcester Labour Party in the Co-operative Hall. He stated that although Labour, when next in power, would re-nationalise the road haulage and steel industries and probably place Britain's water supplies under public ownership, it would still seek to stimulate private enterprise into increased efficiency rather than opt for wholesale nationalisation.

A case of anthrax was reported in Worcester this week at the premises of W. and G. Beck, The Arches, Croft Road. A yearling Hereford bullock, which had died on the premises of E.J.Owen of Old Castle Farm, Colwall, was involved. The body was cremated.