WOMEN in Worcestershire living with cancer are being invited to a special cosmetics session helping them combat the signs of the disease and boost their self-esteem. The Look Good Feel Better ‘masterclass’ will be held from 11am until 1pm
MEN living with life-threatening conditions such as cancer are being invited to a special group helping them to relax and meet others in the same situation.The Men's Space group meets every Thursday in the peaceful gardens of St Richard's Hospice
A GROUP of six new paramedics with West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) are to star in a 15-part documentary series on BBC1. The first episode of First Time on the Frontline will be broadcast on Monday, April 28 and follows new members of the police
WITH the weather looking warmer – if wetter – Worcestershire’s gritting fleet has been shelved for another year. Although this winter was fairly mild, the Worcestershire County Council-run gritting team clocked up more than 50,000 miles
WE must put people's lives in front of planning regulations, said councillors at a meeting of Wychavon District Council's planning committee as they discussed proposals to build 36 homes in Badsey. The call came during a long debate surrounding
THE owners of a pub near Chipping Campden said they are "over the moon" after celebrating the same award at both of their pubs.Claire and Jim Alexander, who run The Ebrington Arms, in Ebrington, and Killingworth Castle, in Wootton, near Woodstock
BUDDING poets from Worcestershire are being encouraged to send in their work for inclusion in The National Poetry Anthology – a collection showcasing the best of British talent. Entry is free and all winners will get a free copy of the book. One
DOZENS of new homes are to be built on the outskirts of Evesham as planners gave the first of a two part planning application the go ahead. The two applications for 60 and 70 new homes at Aldington Lodge, of Offenham Road in Evesham, by ALW Developments
PLANS for 39 new homes in Drakes Broughton have been turned down by councillors, who said there was a lack of information available to them.The application for the new development on land opposite Longfield in Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, was deferred
WORLD darts champion and TV reality star Eric Bristow will be visiting a Pershore pub tomorrow (Saturday, April 26) evening. The crafty cockney, as is known, will be giving an exhibition of his darts skills at The Talbot Inn, Newlands, Pershore from around
THERE was much delight from members of the public after plans to build 125 homes in Broadway were refused. Controversial plans to build a new estate on land at Leamington Road, Broadway, were met with great opposition from villagers and around 500 letters
A MAN whose car collided with a telegraph pole in a crash in Twyning has died.The 22-year-old man, from Tewkesbury, passed away last night (Thursday) in Frenchay Hospital in Bristol after being transferred from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with serious
A "SUBSTANTIALLY improved" plan for 176 new homes in Pershore was given the green light by councillors who voted in favour of the new housing estate. The application by Persimmon Homes South Midlands was backed by every councillor in Wychavon
SHOPPERS can look forward to the annual WellChild Summer Fair which is being hosted in a new venue this year.This year's event is taking place at Heath Barn, in Stow, from noon on Tuesday, June 3 to 11pm on Wednesday, June 4.Designers and artisans
A LAST minute speaker has been added to the line up at this year's Chipping Campden Literature Festival, which explores a War and Peace theme.Peter Hain, who has been MP for Neath since 1991, has agreed to speak at the festival on Thursday, May 8.
A SCHOOL in the Vale is now a sea of gold after youngsters were involved in a mass planting of daffodil bulbs.Children at Pebworth First School have been joining in with the Royal Horticultural Society's ''Growing for Gold'' campaign
