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• Husband killed himself after wife's death

  A GRIEF-stricken structural engineer from Worcestershire threw himself off a hotel balcony just days after his wife plunged 60ft to her death from a holiday apartment, an inquest heard today. read more

• Pressure mounts on Ditta over invoice mystery

  PRESSURE is mounting on Allah Ditta after a charity which runs Worcester’s Muslim cemetery admitted it had no idea why he was demanding cash from a family whose relative is buried there. read more

• Joggers’ pub crawl helps hospice funds

  A GROUP of Malvern joggers braved wet bank holiday weather to complete a 16-mile pubathon around the Malvern Hills and raise much-needed funds for St Richard’s Hospice. read more

• Planners reject designs for new-look fire station

  PLANS for a major overhaul and extension of Malvern fire station have been sent back to the drawing board. read more

• Tesco staff taking stock

  TWO fun days at Tesco in Mill Wood Drive, Warndon Villages, Worcester, raised more than £500 for Cancer Research UK. read more

• Man who scared woman with knife is jailed

  A HUNTING knife was held close to a woman’s neck after a mentally unstable man suggested an abortion for his ex-girlfriend, a court heard. read more

• Allah Ditta's statement in full

  Statement in full by Councillor Allah Ditta about the Muslim cemetery row: “The Worcester News has published stories in relation to me and my actions at the Perdiswell Muslim Cemetery on 24th August. read more

• Helicopter rescue for Hills fall man

  A WALKER who dislocated both knees man after falling at the southern end of the Malverns range yesterday was airlifted to hospital. read more

• Stolen BMW crashed after police pursuit

  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a car chase ended up in a crash yesterday. read more

• Couple tell of shock as car hits house wall

  A WOMAN has spoken of the dramatic scenes when a car ploughed into the front wall of her house. read more

• DJ changed his name to dodge driving ban

  A DISC jockey who fixed himself up with a new identity so he could drive while banned has been spared an immediate term in jail. read more

• Crematorium is set to stay in council hands

  SELLING Worcester Crematorium to a private operator could raise £6million – but city council chiefs are expected to keep the service in-house. read more

• COMMENT: We need answers on this subject

  We make no apology for returning to the same subject we raised in yesterday’s editorial comment – the grave ‘rant’ of Allah Ditta. read more

• Inquest into fall couple's death

  An inquest into the deaths of a couple killed in separate falls while on holiday with their four sons in Morocco will take place today. read more

• Brollies and volleys

  EVEN though they didn’t have a Wimbledon-style retractable roof to keep them dry, the raid didn’t stop 30 young people enjoying a summer course at Mathon, Cradley and Storridge Tennis Club. read more

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