THE organisation running community and mental health services in Worcestershire has saved nearly £1 million of taxpayer’s money by making savings in the cost of running its buildings and facilities.Figures released this week show Worcestershire Health
THE friends and family of an Evesham mother who have been fundraising to create a memorial area in her honour have marked its opening. Mother of three Diana Burgess died in a tragic road accident on October 16 in 2012.Ever since a fundraising group has
A HECTIC summer music schedule has put members of Bretforton Silver Band in good stead for a very busy Christmas season.The band is now fine tuning its programme for the annual Christmas concert at Evesham Arts Centre on December 14 where pieces will
A POWER company serving Worcestershire and the surrounding area will be flying high over the next few months to spot any potential problems with the electricity network.Western Power Distribution will be carrying out helicopter patrols across the county
A MEMORIAL bench paying tribute to Evesham town councillor Ivor Stewart has been installed at a place close to his heart. The 74-year-old died after a short illness in June this year and Cllr Stewart's family have since been working towards installing
A SUPERMARKET store's general manager is inviting older customers to go along and enjoy a cuppa and a mince pie with him.Niall Cox, of Morrisons, at The Link, in Evesham, is putting the kettle on between 2.30pm and 5pm on Tuesday December 2 and pensioners
THE Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal has been given a £520 boost thanks to a quiz night organised by a teenager in the village.Fourteen-year-old Imo Dykes devised all the questions in the quiz and, together with the proceeds from her first quiz last year
PUPILS at Fladbury CE First School commemorated 100 years since the start of World War I with a performance of ‘Archie Dobson’s War’. This moving and accomplished performance by the whole school was a sell-out with fantastic acting, amazing costumes
STAFFand children at Winchcombe Farm Day Nursery in Upper Tysoe raised almost £50 for this year’s Children in Need appeal. Everyone at the Shenington Road based day nursery made a donation to wear fancy dress for the day, joined in a special Yogabugs
A TERRIFIED pensioner woke to find a burglar rifling through her handbag in her bedroom who also made off with a charity box from the fish and chip shop downstairs.Richard Lasota, owner of Happy Little Sole, said his 88-year-old mother Helena has been
EIGHTEEN new homes could be built in Fladbury if plans submitted by Lone Star Land are successful. The proposed new housing estate would be located on land at the Black Shed, Broadway Lane, Fladbury, near Pershore.Development would see the existing development
WITH the cold weather setting in health bosses are reminding people in Worcestershire to take care of themselves and their families to avoid a trip to hospital.NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) – the organisation responsible
EVESHAM'S Almonry museum was bathed in a purple glow last week to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.November13 was Pancreatic Cancer Day and the illuminating event was the work of Evesham widow Sandra Francis who has been raising money to fight pancreatic
PLANS to see a garage demolished in part and the development of a three bedroom home have been submitted to Wychavon District Council. Should the application be successful the home would be built at Park Corner, Greenhill Park Road, Evesham.
FOUR new houses and a one bedroom apartment could be built at Staddlestones, Station Road, Broadway, if plans are successful. The proposals to build the flat above the existing garage block, to develop the new two bedroomed houses to the rear and make
PLANS for two homes and detached garages have been submitted to Wychavon District Council. If successful the homes would be built on land next to 65 Weston Road, Bretforton, near Evesham. The council will consider the application in due course.
PERSHORE Volunteer Centre will be closing at 12pm on Christmas Eve (December 24) and reopening in the new year on Friday, January 2, from 10am until 1pm.For more information contact the centre, based at Billing House, Pershore, on 01386 554299 or visit
A FLORAL art demonstration entitled Captivating Christmas in aid of Worcestershire Breast Care Unit Campaign is taking place at the Parkinson Centre, Pershore College, on December 4 starting at 7.30pm. The evening includes a demonstration by florist and
A SPATE of tyre attacks took place in a matter of hours in the Cotswold village of Broadway. A total of five vehicles had their tyres damaged whilst parked in Leamington Road in Broadway sometime between 9pm and 10.20pm on Saturday, November 8. Anyone
AN animal centre in Evesham had £2,000 in cash and two credit cards stolen when two cabinets used as safes were removed in a theft. The All Things Wild Nature Centre, which provides a fun, interactive and educational environment with a range of animals
A FESTIVE open day on Saturday November 22 with fun, food and Father Christmas will aim to get locals in the Christmas spirit and help raise money for the Midlands Air Ambulance.The open day takes place between 11amand 3pm at Ellenden Farm Shop, near
A PINK handbag containing a leopard print scarf, an iPad and a purse were stolen when the passenger side window of a vehicle parked at Evesham Rugby Club was smashed. The incident took place at the club in Blind Lane, Evesham, sometime between 6pm and
CHRISTMAS spirit will be arriving in Evesham this weekend as the town Mayor is joined by Postman Pat and Santa Claus to switch on the festive lights. Events will be in full swing from 11am on Saturday in Evesham as a day of activities and festive fun
THE next meeting of the governing body of NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group – the organisation responsible for arranging and paying for health services in the region – will be held at Worcester’s County Hall from 2.30pm on Thursday
NEWSQUEST, which publishes the Worcester News and associated weekly newspapers, has joined two other major regional publishers to create a combined digital advertising platform that will enable ads to be sold across 800 local websites. The partnership
THE number of trains stopping at Pershore station is set to reduce by two when changes by First Great Western come into force next spring. The move by the train operator comes after a series of consultations and is a reduction from the four stops originally
A ZEBRA crossing in Worcester has been branded a “serious accident waiting to happen” by a concerned pedestrian – but the county council has ruled out installing traffic lights.Tim Clarke, a public relations officer from St John’s, experienced a near-miss
A WORCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust volunteer has recently uncovered a childhood present that inspired her to work in the field of conservation.For her fifth birthday, Dominique Cragg was given the lease of a bird’s nest box at Badger’s Hill Wood, near Evesham
A NURSING home near Evesham has failed to meet three essential care standards, according to the Care Quality Commission.Inspectors visited Pitchill House Nursing Home, Salford Priors, at the end of August and their report revealed under-staffing at the
