FIRST Labour MP Chuka Umunna got it horribly wrong, calling Worcester 'Wichita' on local radio, before Green Party leader Natalie Bennett labelled it 'Worchester'.

Then it was the turn of supermarket giant Lidl to get in on the act, lavishing cash on a national advertising campaign hailing its new 'Worchester store' - and now the UK's highest law enforcer can't even get it right.

The Source has been sent an email from the Attorney General's office - chief legal adviser to this Government, no less - about a legal case at "Worchester Crown Court".

Who will be struck down by the stupid bug next, the Prime Minister?

* KEEPING the stupid theme going, one or two Worcestershire councillors were overheard roaring with laughter yesterday at Portsmouth City Council, which this week voted to 'leave the EU'.

Yet incredibly they aren't the first bunch of town hall nutters to insist they should tell people how to vote - Havering Council in East London has done exactly the same, as has Bromley.

Before anyone mistakenly believes this japery should catch on in Worcestershire, please - just empty the bins and leave us alone.

* WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is being asked to consider updating the boundary welcome signs so drivers are confronted by a stirring motto like 'Elgar's County' - and if the truth be told, it's not before time.

Neighbouring Warwickshire has been doing exactly that for yonks, gleefully declaring to motorists how they are in 'Shakespeare's County' upon arrival.

Mind you Councillor Paul Tuthill, a Tory who has spent years defending Worcestershire's roads compared to pothole-riddled neighbouring counties, has an idea.

"I drove from Stroud to Bath the other day and it was absolutely awful," he said.

"Our signs should say 'Welcome to Worcestershire for a smooth ride'."

* WORCESTER City Council is having to fork out £360,000 of your cash on repairing a knackered Perdiswell culvert - squaring much of the blame on historic blunders as far back as the 1950s and 1960s.

"I don't know who was in charge then, socialists I expect", says Tory Councillor Andy Roberts, ruefully.

* MID-WORCESTERSHIRE MP Nigel Huddleston made a welcome TV appearance last weekend, looking as tanned as ever on the BBC's Sunday Politics show.

During his stint the Beeb's luvvies, as though shires were an alien, greeted him to the region with the sub-title of 'Mid-Worcester' MP - something which would have had his predecessor Sir Peter Luff foaming at the mouth.

* ROBIN Walker and Harriett Baldwin were leafleting in the capital yesterday for Zac Goldsmith, helping his Mayor of London bid.

The gang of Tories bumped straight into Hilary Benn – not bad timing just after the leak of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘hostile’ list.

“One of us shouted ‘you’re alright, you’re on the hostile list,” says Robin.