A FORMER school headmaster has been charged with an offence of voyeurism after an incident at a leisure centre. David Doubtfire, 51, will also answer three charges of possessing extreme pornographic images when he appears before magistrates later
MEMBERS of the Pershore group of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust will hear about the latest on work to improve habitats at Pershore wetland at the Wulstan’s Hall in Priest Lane from 7.30pm on Tuesday, March 18. All are welcome. For more information
POLICE were called to Leamington Road in Broadway at around 11.15am this morning to reports of a person acting suspiciously. A number of police units attended the scene and someone was found and given a warning for a drug related issue.
JUST one case of measles was reported in the West Midlands in the second half of 2013. Figures released by Public Health England showed one case of the disease was reported in the region in October, compared with 58 in the first six months of the year
A VALE man realised a lifelong ambition when he decided to take a break from his day to day life and write a novel. And the decision by Alan Boyes proved to be a great one as his debut thriller novel, Dreams to Die For, has been a success with readers
AS PART of March’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, women in Worcestershire are being encouraged to visit a doctor if they experience any of the symptoms of the disease. More than 6,500 women in the UK are affected by the disease every year. Early
A CAMPAIGN encouraging cyclists and drivers alike to be more aware of the dangers of sharing roads across the West Midlands has won the support of Worcestershire’s Olympic cycling hero Jessica Varnish. The 23-year-old cycling champion from Bromsgrove
DRIVERS in Evesham are being urged to donate a few hours a month to help in the fight against heart disease. The Evesham British Heart Foundation Shop has issued an urgent appeal to people in the Vale to volunteer to collect clothing and deliver this
THE Evesham and Pershore Neighbourhood Watch will hold their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 1, in the conservatory at Pershore's Civic Centre in Queen Elizabeth Drive.Barrie Sheldon, the deputy police crime commissioner will be discussing
AN untidy part of Evesham station has been given a much-needed spruce up thanks to a band of dedicated volunteers.Ten members of the Cotswold Line Promotion Group (CLPG) met on Saturday to tidy up scrub land at the Worcester-bound platform which had become
VALE teenagers starred at the Shropshire County Championships in Wolverhampton for the Ellesmere College Titans swimming academy. Fourteen-year-old Tazmin Pugh, of Pershore, bagged 12 golds, two silvers and a bronze, breaking nine county records
PATIENTS with ME and similar conditions including Chornic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome are invited to an informal support group meeting at Pershore Baptist Church in Broad Street from 2pm until 3pm on Tuesday
EVESHAM'S Abbey Bridge will re-open to traffic on Monday, March 10 at 3pm. The contractor working on the bridge, Hochtief, has confirmed that two lanes of the important link across the River Avon will re-open from March 10 as work on the revised
VILLAGERS from Broadway have spoken out against plans for two new housing developments saying they impose on areas of natural beauty.Residents from the Cotswold village turned out to oppose the eighteen new homes at Wychavon District Council's planning
POLICE are continuing to appeal for witness after charity boxes containing hundreds of pounds for good causes were stolen in a spate of burglaries at three Cotswold pubs.The break-ins took place over two days at the New Inn, in Willersey, The Baker'
DESPITE a spirited display, Evesham Untied failed to put a dent in Merthyr Town's title challenge in going down to a 4-1 defeat at the Jubilee Stadium. United's makeshift side were always chasing the game against an experienced Merthyr outfit who
HANNAH Campbell's super strike led Evesham United to the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Women's Football League Cup final. They won 2-1 at Droitwich Spa in the semis after taking a first-half lead through Rosie Johns' header from Katie Armento's
RACE season is fast approaching and next week the Cheltenham Festival will get into full swing. To get the low down on which horse to back on the betting slip head to the Fleece Inn at Bretforton for a preview evening with a highly respected panel of
THE annual general meeting of the Royal Air Forces Association Evesham branch will take place on Monday, March 17, from noon at the Ecgwins Club, High Street, Evesham.All serving and former members of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces are
