Stories for 8 February 2008

Ask The Vet

Getting to the bottom of it!

Q. Why does my dog scoot along the floor on its bottom?  more...

Merits of spaying

Q. Why should I have my bitch spayed?  more...

Why jab a stay-at-home?

Q. My cat never goes out. Should I still have it vaccinated?  more...

Business

Learn to be your own boss at free workshop

FEMALE entrepreneurs can take part in a free workshop in Malvern this month.  more...

Laurence’s tableware is lavish

TABLEWARE designed by top designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been launched.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Top marks for food scheme centre

A SERVICE in Wyre Forest which gives adults with learning disabilities the chance to get involved in the kitchen has been awarded the highest star rating in a new scheme.  more...

Sports club arsonist tagged

A TEENAGER started a £1.4 million blaze at Stourport Sports Centre after drinking nine pints of cider.  more...

Latest

Something amazing is happening down at Diglis docks

A SWANKY new hotel, a string of cafés and restaurants, and about 1,000 new homes are all well on their way to being built as part of a huge regeneration project on the outskirts of Worcester city centre.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you leave for work.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you leave for work.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head home for the weekend.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

Keep up to date with the latest weather forecast and travel news with your Worcester News.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

Keep up to date with the latest weather forecast and travel news with your Worcester News.  more...

My song gave Queen of Mean a fit of giggles

A WORCESTER man has pitted his wits against TV villain Anne Robinson for the popular quiz show The Weakest Link.  more...

Three Peaks volunteers wanted

St Richard's Hospice, Worcester, is seeking walkers interested in taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge.  more...

Laurence's tableware is lavish

TABLEWARE designed by top designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been launched.  more...

Directors to be briefed on European opportunities

COMPANY directors are to have a top-level briefing on making the most of business opportunities through the European and UK governments.  more...

We're social networking on Facebook

EVERY day more people are becoming friends of the Worcester News on our Facebook page.  more...

Restaurant reviews from your Worcester News

IF you're thinking of going out for a meal this weekend but don't know where to try, take a look at our reviews.  more...

Race-hate convictions on the rise

CONVICTIONS for racial crimes of violence have risen by almost 150 per cent in four years, Government figures reveal.  more...

Book sale for Acorns

A CHILDREN'S Hospice shop is hoping a book sale is going to boost funds.  more...

Illegal parkers are a nightmare, say angry residents

ANGRY residents are frustrated with the “nightmare” of problem parking in part of Worcester.  more...

Our new play area is great

CHILDREN from a Malvern primary school couldn't wait for the fun to start when they attended the official opening of a newly refurbished play area in the town.  more...

Graffiti vandal's trail of destruction

WORRIED villagers have been left wondering who the mystery tagger is after a spate of graffiti on 17 separate sites.  more...

Graffiti vandal's trail of destruction

WORRIED villagers have been left wondering who the mystery tagger is after a spate of graffiti on 17 separate sites.  more...

Graffiti vandal's trail of destruction

POLICE are hunting a mystery graffiti 'tagger' who is systematically defacing buildings and signs in the village of Kempsey.  more...

COMMENT: What's going on in village of Kempsey?

WHAT on earth is happening in the picturesque village of Kempsey? Residents are suffering from a spate of vandalism more akin to an inner-city.  more...

Interest rates cut welcomed

THE Bank of England’s quarter per cent cut in interest rates has been given a cautious welcome in Worcestershire.  more...

Thousands raised from Lady Maria's possessions

POSSESSIONS owned by the late Lady Maria Coventry raised thousands of pounds at an auction in Malvern.  more...

Cabinet votes to close day centres

TWO day centres for people with learning difficulties in South Worcestershire are to be closed, against strong wishes of disabled users and their families.  more...

Two men arrested after break-in

TWO men are in custody after being arrested following a break-in at a Worcester antiques shop.   more...

College agrees sale of buildings

TWO historic sites in Malvern's conservation area are to be redeveloped as part of the merger between Malvern College Prep School and the Downs in Colwall.  more...

'Wandering' yob gets county-wide bans - court

A TEENAGER from Upton-upon-Severn has been banned from areas of Worcester, Upton and Hanley Swan for three years after being branded a “wandering nuisance” by police.  more...

This is how we lived during the Roman era

YOUNGSTERS from a Worcester school have found out first hand what it was like to be alive in the city during Roman times.  more...

Who are these men?

DO you recognise any of these smartly dressed Worcester workers?  more...

Police re-appeal for witness to cycle incident

A WOMAN who stopped at the scene of a road traffic collision in Malvern where a cyclist was run over by at least one vehicle is being sought by police.  more...

You can help tidy up your estate

RESIDENTS of two Worcester housing estates are being encouraged to get involved in cleaning up their neighbourhood.  more...

Power firm's £2m support for Macmillan partnership

EMPLOYEES of a power firm in Worcester have raised an incredible £2 million for people whose lives are affected by cancer.  more...

MP leads inquiry into energy costs

A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has launched a full-scale parliamentary investigation into the price of energy, as millions of people across the country fret about soaring fuel bills.  more...

MP leads inquiry into energy bills

A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has launched a full-scale parliamentary investigation into the price of energy, as millions of people across the country fret about soaring fuel bills.  more...

How should we spend funds on mental health?

WHAT you say about Worcestershire's mental health services will help to decide how money is spent on improving care.  more...

Microchips binned

MICROCHIPS will not be put into wheelie bins across Wychavon District Council after councillors decided against the plan.  more...

St John's community charity boosts performance

THE charity dedicated to delivering community activities in the St John's and Dines Green area of Worcester has reported positive improvements.  more...

Hoteliers say floods forced them out

UNCERTAINTY over flooding is threatening to leave one of Upton’s favourite venues high and dry.  more...

Racist taxi passenger refused to pay - court

A WOMAN refused to pay a Worcester taxi-driver and dubbed him a member of the Taliban, a court heard.   more...

Bron back from El Salvador

A CHARLTON pensioner who founded a refuge centre for deprived children in one the world's most dangerous countries has returned from her 24th visit over there.  more...

Louise to jump for charity

A BADSEY woman is taking the plunge with a parachute jump to raise money for a multiple sclerosis charity in memory of her grandmother.  more...

Youngsters raise funds for Africa

PUPILS at The Littletons First School have enjoyed a week of fundraising in order to send library books to a school in Africa.  more...

New York, New York!

PERSHORE sixth form students and staff have headed out to New York for what deputy Phil Hanson called a "holiday".  more...

Pershore wants a day to remember

A MAJOR event is being planned in Pershore in May and an appeal has gone out to residents to make it one to remember.  more...

Latets

Backing for athletes with a 95-mile hike

MEMBERS of Special Olympics Redditch will be taking part in a 95 mile walk from Fort William to Glasgow.  more...

Letters

Guildhall should be thecountymuseum

SIR - Labour councillors Marc Baylis and Pam Clayton pitch in to the Guildhall debate with their strongly-held personal views.  more...

Guildhall should be the county museum

SIR - Labour councillors Marc Baylis and Pam Clayton pitch in to the Guildhall debate with their strongly-held personal views.  more...

I remember Frank who lived in tree

SIR - Regarding an article in the Worcester News about Frank Gunnell who lived up a tree by the side of the river Teme.  more...

Shooting must have been malicious act

SIR - Regarding Alfie the kitten shot in the back.  more...

Our sovereignty is out of our hands

SIR - The anti-Europe squad certainly have a point in that the lefty EU notions of human rights, fair trade, employee and consumer protection are despised by many of us and apparently should have little place in the British way of life today.  more...

My hospital care was great, thanks

SIR - Twice in five months I spent time in the intensive care unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital with pneumonia, heart and oxygen problems.  more...

Are there more smokers on TV?

SIR - Is it my imagination or has anyone else got the feeling that more people are smoking on television than before the smoking ban? Actresses and actors who have never been seen to smoke have now got roles as smokers. Is this advertising through the back door?  more...

I look good in a vest

SIR- I reckon I would look cool in a Sweaty Betty run tech Trini vision vest, £25 (Lifestyle, January 16). I may even buy half a dozen.  more...

Local Views

Belle Vue fireflies

This unusual shot is the work of Alec Gordon, using a Konica Minolta digital camera.  more...

Belle Vue fireflies

This unusual shot is the work of Alec Gordon, using a Konica Minolta digital camera.  more...

Belle Vue fireflies

This unusual shot is the work of Alec Gordon, using a Konica Minolta digital camera.  more...

Malvern Hills College Fashion Show

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Sophie Taylor leads the way down the catwalk.  more...

On show

Sophie Taylor leads the way down the catwalk.  more...

Aries

Amy Taylor  more...

Cancer

Emma Berry  more...

Libra

Claire Mapp  more...

Virgo

Terri Edlin  more...

Aquarius

Lottie Morris  more...

Leo

Kimberley Nolan  more...

Gemini

Emma Hodgkiss  more...

Taurus

Anneka Collins  more...

Scorpio

Claire Carter  more...

The winners

The winning team (from left): Rachel Heap, Juli Wilks, Gemma Dewey and Vickie Cowell with (front) model Kimberley Nolan.  more...

Memory Lane

Echoes from the past

100 years ago.  more...

Echoes from the past

100 years ago.  more...

Appeal for family information

A NEW Zealand man has renewed an appeal for information about ancestors who were born in Malvern.  more...

Tree is a tribute to Falklands veterans

THE future of the trees on Belle Vue Terrace is the subject of controversy today, with a proposal to cut them down and replace them with a more "suitable" species strongly opposed by tree-lovers.  more...

Do you know more about these soldiers?

PLANS are being made for an autumn production in Tarrington church about the life of the Edwardian rector Rev Alfred Green Price.  more...

Music

Produced CD is up for grabs in contest for bands

WITH 30 applicants already, judges of the ffg studio time competition will have their work cut out for them.  more...

Buddy will take you on journey to the 50s

CLUTCHING a Fender Stratocaster, sporting heavy-rimmed glasses, Marc Robinson even sounds like Buddy Holly in his heyday.  more...

Live EPs for free from city record label

A MUSIC download service based in Worcester is providing people with live EPs for free.  more...

News

County in talks with Mr Bond

WORCESTERSHIRE are closing in on their overseas signing for the 2008 campaign after opening talks with former New Zealand pace ace Shane Bond.  more...

Lutui poised to agree new contract

HOOKER Aleki Lutui is today set to put pen to paper on a new two-year contract extension with Worcester Warriors.  more...

Colley bouyed by Malaysia mission

NICK Colley has vowed to fight for his place in the Worcester City team after ret-urning from Malaysia with the England Futsal squad.  more...

Wood only change for Worcester

MIKE RUDDOCK is hoping Worcester Warriors can build on their first Guiness Premiership victory of the season when they head to Vicarage Road on Sunday to face Saracens (3pm).  more...

Feau’nati close to his comeback

DOMINIC Feau'nati could make his Worcester Warriors return on Monday night as the A' team welcome Leeds Carnegie A' to Sixways (7.30pm).  more...

County hopeful of Bond capture

SHANE Bond could make his Worcestershire debut when the new season starts in April should the Kiwi pace ace opt to join the New Road outfit.  more...

County hopeful of Bond capture

SHANE Bond could make his Worcestershire debut when the new season starts in April should the Kiwi pace ace opt to join the New Road outfit.  more...

United aiming to make it a lucky seven

DEFEAT may have not come along on a regular basis for Evesham United this season, but the one at the beginning of 2008 helped fire them on an unbeaten run which has taken Paul West's side to the top of the British Gas Business Division One Midlands table.  more...

United aiming to make it a lucky seven

DEFEAT may have not come along on a regular basis for Evesham United this season, but the one at the beginning of 2008 helped fire them on an unbeaten run which has taken Paul West's side to the top of the British Gas Business Division One Midlands table.  more...

Places To Go

Madhatters Family Play Centre, Worcester

Venue:Madhatters Family Play Centre   more...

Madhatters Family Play Centre, Worcester

Venue:Madhatters Family Play Centre   more...

Recipes

Cod Brandade glazed with red peppers

Just talking about food with chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is a sensual experience.  more...

Cod Brandade glazed with red peppers

Just talking about food with chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is a sensual experience.  more...

Ice white chocolate with whisky

Serves 6-12 (so there's plenty left over for other romantic occasions!)  more...

Restaurant Reviews

The Orchard Cafe, Worcester countryside Centre, Worcester

IT was shortly after 10am on a bright Sunday afternoon when we headed off to the Orchard Cafe at Worcester Countryside Centre for breakfast.  more...

Round-Up

On-loan Jones looks for extended stay

LUKE Jones could be set for an extended spell at Kidderminster Harriers after initially agreeing to join on a one-month loan deal.  more...

Delays after man walks onto railway

THOUSANDS of passengers, including travellers to and from Worcester and Malvern, experienced severe disruption to their travel plans when a high speed train struck a man on the main line from London Paddington, near Slough.  more...

Delays after man struck by train

THOUSANDS of passengers, including travellers to and from Worcester and Malvern, experienced severe disruption to their travel plans when a high speed train struck a man on the main line from London Paddington, near Slough.  more...

Bulls ready to put knife in Daggers

JOHN Trewick has called on Hereford United to remain consistent in their push for promotion from League Two.  more...

MacKenzie wants to right some wrongs

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' new keeper Chris MacKenzie is looking to lay some ghosts to rest when they head to second-place Torquay United.  more...

Jenkins falls to on-song Wade

LEDBURY'S Terry Jenkins lost his second game in a row in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League, falling 8-6 to the unbeaten James Wade.  more...

Management changes at Dales

MARTIN Stephens has returned for another spell as manager at Midland Combination Division One strugglers Archdales 73.  more...

Guinan eyeing injury return

STEVE Guinan believes it could be the end of the month before he is back in a Hereford United shirt.  more...

Attwood nets seven goals as Wanderers run wild

WORCESTER City Wanderers Under 15s powered to an 11-3 win at Drakes Broughton Rangers in the Mercian Festival Junior League.  more...

Scorpions find their sting in narrow victory

NUNNERY Wood Scorpions Under Eights edged out bottom-of-the-table Kidderminster Athletic 1-0 in the Stourport Youth League.  more...

Droitwich crush sorry Avoncroft

DROITWICH A' cruised to a five-wicket win over Avoncroft in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League. Avoncroft posted 96-6 with Mark Whitehead top scoring with 35 not out. In reply, Gareth Thomas (23no) and Steve Walsh (20no) inspired Droitwich to victory.  more...

Houghton too hot to handle

CRIPPLEGATE Guild beat visiting Himbleton C' 7-3 in Division two of the Worcester Table Tennis League.  more...

Making waves

CHILDREN at a Bromsgrove school were making waves as they took part in a water challenge.  more...

Dancing the day away

IT was a case of best foot forward when children at a town school enjoyed a special dance day.  more...

Bless this classroom

PUPILS at a Bromsgrove school welcomed a special visitor to celebrate the official opening of two new classrooms.  more...

Runner Norman is an inspiration to us all

AN inspirational Spa man has been chosen to help spearhead a charity fundraising campaign.  more...

Barrel racers feature at NEC championships

THE British Open Show Jumping Championships is delighted to announce exquisite western entertainment as part of this year's impressive line-up at Birmingham's NEC between April 3 and 6.  more...

More fish for anglers to catch

BRITISH Waterways has been extremely busy preparing for 2008's fishing season by enhancing its fisheries this winter.  more...

West's men aiming to make it a lucky seven

DEFEAT may have not come along on a regular basis for Evesham United this season, but the one at the beginning of 2008 helped fire them on an unbeaten run which has taken Paul West's side to the top of the British Gas Business Division One Midlands table.  more...

Today's events

Friday Winterschool - Mixed media and collage with Angie and Jeanette at Ledbury Artplace, 5a Worcester Road, Ledbury. £210. 01531 633100.  more...

Having a stab at great works

The spirit of Shakespeare was alive and well in Malvern again this year when the Young Shakespeare Company performed for seven local primary schools.  more...

Asbo imposed on "wandering nuisance"

A 17-year-old Upton-on-Severn youth, described by police as a "wandering nuisance who has caused widespread and serious disruption", has been banned from areas of Worcester, Upton and Hanley Swan for three years.  more...

Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications

THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on February 7, 2008:- DYSON PERRINS - Reserved matters application for residential development of 65 no. five, four, three and two bedroom dwellings and all associated infrastructural works. DERA Site, Leigh Sinton Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1JL for Mr G Herd, Charles Church South Midlands, Charles Church House, Jephson Court, Tancred Close, Leamington Spa, Warks CV31 3RZ per Mr P Brown, R P S Planning & Development Ltd, Salisbury House, 2A Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4SG.  more...

Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications

THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on February 7, 2008:- DYSON PERRINS - Reserved matters application for residential development of 65 no. five, four, three and two bedroom dwellings and all associated infrastructural works. DERA Site, Leigh Sinton Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1JL for Mr G Herd, Charles Church South Midlands, Charles Church House, Jephson Court, Tancred Close, Leamington Spa, Warks CV31 3RZ per Mr P Brown, R P S Planning & Development Ltd, Salisbury House, 2A Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4SG.  more...

Latest Worcestershire planning applications

THE following planning applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on February 7, 2008.  more...

Mentor scheme keeps bullies in check

JACOB Rushgrove, aged 11, used to dread going to school. His small size made him a target for bullies and without anyone to protect him he felt slightly overwhelmed.  more...

School mystery night a great success

There were over 40 witnesses to a murder at Madresfield Primary School last Friday night as a teacher died a dramatic stage death at a fundrasing murder mystery performance.  more...

Witnesses sought to cyclist accident

POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses who saw a cyclist knocked down by one car and run over by another.  more...

Suspended sentence for 80mph chase driver

A FORMER soldier with a distinguished military record led police on an 80mph chase through built-up areas of Malvern.  more...

Schools News

New headmaster has big plans for future of school

A NEW headteacher has taken the helm at a village primary school near Worcester.  more...

Society

Bewdley

TG - At the January meeting Joyce Coley gave a talk about an unsolved murder in Hagley Wood in the 1940s entitled who put Bella in the witch elm'? Eleven members went to see Private Lives by Noel Coward at the Rose Theatre and names were taken for a further visit in March for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. There will be a visit to Renishaw Gardens in Derbyshire in June.  more...

Sports Section

A new era for competitive school sport

A revival of competitive sport in schools is currently being undertaken in our schools in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. In light of Gordon Brown's announcement at the recent Sports Colleges Conference, Mr Brown stated that competition is the spice of life and it finds it purest expression in sport'. He also announced a new National Schools Sports Week which is due to roll out on June 30th 2008. More competitions for school sports teams are being rolled out through the network of Competition Managers, Partnership Development Managers and Heads of Departments.   more...

Theatre

Mark will explain what life was like behind enemy lines

THOUSANDS of men and women risked their lives behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Not that much is known about these undercover agents who worked for Churchill's Special Operations Executive during the 1940s but what is known will no doubt be explained when Dr Mark Baldwin comes to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.  more...

Star Felicity glitters in Jazz Age drama

MUCH loved actress Felicity Kendal is in Worcestershire next week.  more...

World of Bronte’s is brought to life in play

A POWERFUL play evoking the real and imagined world of the three Bronte sisters is being staged at Worcester Arts Workshop.  more...

This Life - Special Reports

Let’s remember famous battle with a lasting city monument

A MONUMENT to rival Worcester's statue of Sir Edward Elgar?  more...

Let’s remember famous battle with a lasting city monument

A MONUMENT to rival Worcester's statue of Sir Edward Elgar?  more...

Travel

Half term fun at living museum

THE Black Country Living Museum near Dudley is an award-winning open air attraction which unites the past and the present in an unforgettable 'living' experience.  more...

Upton

Asbo imposed on "wandering nuisance"

A 17-year-old Upton-on-Severn youth, described by police as a "wandering nuisance who has caused widespread and serious disruption", has been banned from areas of Worcester, Upton and Hanley Swan for three years.  more...

  
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