Parents' shock at nursery swoop

Parents' shock at nursery swoop

6:07pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

PARENTS have spoken of their shock at the alleged sexual assault of a young child at a Worcestershire nursery.

Police continue to question nursery suspects

Police continue to question nursery suspects

6:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

FIVE men remain in police custody tonight after a child reported they had been sexually assaulted at a Worcestershire nursery.

Councillor urges rival politician to "commit suicide" in sick taunt

Councillor John Campion: had to fend off taunts to commit suicide

4:03pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Labour group’s leader at Worcestershire County Council told a rival Tory politician to “resign or commit suicide” during a sick taunt in a major meeting.

Ride will raise river awareness

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN: Dragos Hrituleac will be riding in aid of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

7:20pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

AN adventurous student is gearing up for a bike ride across Europe to raise awareness of the environment.

These women are a real inspiration

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS: The award finalists are, from left to right, Anna Madden, Emma Heathcote-James, Fiona Harris, Nicole Harris, Hannah Edwards, Jean Wilson, Bridget Lewis, Isobel Dale and Julia Whelan.

7:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE finalists in the Worcestershire Women of the Year awards have been announced.

Development on former hospital site overcomes second hurdle

Development on former hospital site overcomes second hurdle

6:27pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

PLANS to build 181 homes on the former Ronkswood Hospital site have been given the green light by planners at the second stage.

Tributes to Woolwich terror victim soldier

KILLED: Lee Rigby

5:26pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The victim of the terrorist murder in Woolwich was named today as father-of-one Lee Rigby.

Why can’t trains just run on time?

5:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POOR punctuality on train services between Worcester, Oxford and London came in for criticism at the annual meeting of a rail passenger group.

All set for splashing good time

OARSOME: families, friends     and work colleagues are urged   to enter   the annual Race the  Dragon regatta on the river Severn.

3:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DRAGON boaters will be making a splash as they battle it out on the water in aid of a good cause.

New-look cabinet revealed at County Hall

Tory leader Adrian Hardman

3:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NEW-look cabinet has been revealed at Worcestershire County Council - with two new faces taking their seats among the decision makers.

City at heart of Dambusters raid

MORE light has been shed on Worcester’s role in the famous Dambusters raid.

2:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

MORE light has been shed on Worcester’s role in the famous Dambusters raid.

Food for thought for bank holiday weekend

GOODIES: Gill Butler and Jo Rolfe, of Malvern Museum Association, at last year’s Great Malvern Food Festival. 22052201

12:20pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THERE’S plenty of food for thought for people planning activities this bank holiday weekend.

Man pleads guilty to killing Worcester man Andrew Heath

Andrew Heath

11:42am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MAN has pleaded guilty to killing Andrew Heath by starting a fire at his Worcester home in December 2011.

Five arrests after child reports sexual assault at Worcestershire nursery

Police have closed nurseries in Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Redditch. The Droitwich branch with police cars outside is pictured here

11:02am Thursday 23rd May 2013

NURSERIES in Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Redditch have been closed by police this morning and five people arrested after a child reported being sexually assaulted.

Gillam Street child killer's bid for freedom: report, background and reaction

KILLER: David McGreavy

10:56am Thursday 23rd May 2013

TRIPLE child killer David McGreavy has failed in his High Court bid to keep his name a secret.

Live: Worcestershire County Council annual meeting

CONSULTANTS: County Hall

9:17am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Today is the annual full meeting of Worcestershire County Council - with a new-look cabinet due to be revealed following the elections.

Judge orders clamping refunds - but won't claim his cash back

CLAMPER: Andrew Minshull will now have to pay out thousands of pounds in compensation to his victims.

8:10am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A JUDGE ordering the return of cash to motorists who fell victim to an illegal clamping firm revealed that he had been a victim of the scam – but ruled out claiming his money back.

'Monster of Worcester should have been hanged' says victims' great aunt

David McGreavy was dubbed the 'Monster of Worcester' after the crimes

8:26am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE great aunt of three children murdered by David McGreavy said he should have been hanged and he should never now be released or allowed a new identity.

David McGreavy's bids for freedom

Teen robber jailed for 14 years after stabbing boy

8:57am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE man dubbed the Monster of Worcester, David McGreavy, has already served 18 years more than a 20-year minimum life sentence imposed by the judge for the 1973 killings.

The story they tried to stop us telling

Epsom and Ewell MP Chris Grayling

8:38am Thursday 23rd May 2013

ALTHOUGH widely reported in the decades following the murders, Mc-Greavy was granted anonymity in 2009.

A £40,000 bill for church demolition

City church to be torn down

9:50am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE cost of demolishing an iconic church at the heart of Ronkswood in Worcester could be up to £40,000, a public meeting was told.

Dog ashes taken in Kidderminster burglary

A police helicopter joined the search for the man after he ran away from officers

1:36pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN has been left devastated when he returned home from a holiday to find his house had been burgled and his dog’s ashes had been stolen.

My black pear tree bid has borne fruit

LEGACY: Councillor Derek Prodger, left, and Roger Hughes with the new plaque at the foot of the tree. Picture by Nick Toogood. BUY: worcesternews.co.uk/pictures/sales. 1913311001

6:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A COMMEMORATIVE sign that disappeared from a tree planted by Royal hands has been replaced with the help of a Worcester councillor.

Man wanted to bite noses off police officers

Drunk teen groped beneath canal bridge

3:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A DRUNK man who punched an innocent bystander in the face in an unprovoked attack then threatened to bite the noses off the police officers who arrested him.

D-Day nearing over police base building closures

Barrie Sheldon, right, pictured with police and crime commissioner Bill Longmore last year

3:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

POLICE and crime commissioner Bill Longmore has paid tribute to Worcestershire’s voluntary groups - saying they are vital in shaping the future amid imminent building closures.

Don't "put the brakes" on handing over council services, says ex-leader

Simon Geraghty - Election Statement

2:40pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE new leadership of Worcester City Council has been warned not to “put the brakes” on controversial plans to hand over services to outside providers.

Man attacked after he was asked for a cigarette

Girl grabbed in Tenbury Wells

1:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN was assaulted in an 'unprovoked assault' after he told two men he did not have a cigarette.

We’re walking our way to good health

HEALTHY: People walking to work. Picture by John Anyon. BUY PHOTO: worcesternews.co.uk/pictures/sales. 2113318201

12:40pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

MORE people walk to work in Worcester than anywhere else in the West Midlands, new research has revealed.

Nasty assault - man suffers facial injuries at Kidderminster club

A police helicopter joined the search for the man after he ran away from officers

12:37pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN suffered facial injuries during a 'nasty assault' in Kidderminster.

We're just wild about animals

Above: Owen Steele meets the trust’s ‘badger’ mascot Suzi Richer.

12:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

CHILDREN and their families can find out more about some amazing animals courtesy of a local wildlife charity this half-term.

Andrew Heath murder accused due in Birmingham court tomorrow

Andrew Heath murder accused due in Birmingham court tomorrow

11:54am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN accused of the murder of a man in his Worcester flat is due to appear at court tomorrow.

Free schools in Worcestershire given the green light

Staff and children at Holy Trinity International School celebrate its free schools status.

11:29am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TWO free schools have been given the go-ahead in Worcestershire after the government announced its latest round of approved applications.

High Court overturns anonymity order on Gillam Street child killer

David McGreavy was dubbed the 'Monster of Worcester' after the crimes

10:14am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to Gillam Street killer David McGreavy, who murdered three children in Worcester in 1973.

Work programme criticised for 'failing' disadvantaged people

The number of jobless has risen across the Bradford district

10:05am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE Government’s main programme for getting people into work has been criticised for failing the most disadvantaged - despite figures showing it has made a real difference in Worcester.

Police defend DNA testing more than 2,000 children in West Mercia

Children ‘should be DNA tested’

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

POLICE in Worcestershire have defended taking DNA samples from 2,000 children over two years.

Worcester-Birmingham rail services disrupted by cable thieves

London Midland

9:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

CABLE thieves have damaged tracks at Hartlebury, causing disruption to train services this morning between Worcester and Birmingham.

Dedicated to little Spartan, the baby left blind, deaf and brain damaged by a medical mistake. Watch his video of love

Brave 'Spartan' Vasili Kalisperas has been left permanently disabled

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE parents of a newborn baby left severely brain damaged after a student midwife failed to act on the signs of jaundice want to ensure the mistakes are never repeated.

Worcester's Eric Cantona found dead. Inquest opens into football fan with famous name

Tragedy of loving Hove couple's suicide pact gone wrong

6:17pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A FOOTBALL superfan from Worcester who changed his name by deed poll to Eric Cantona has died.

Man charged with attempted murder after Worcester attack

webpix court justice

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A WORCESTER man has been charged with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm with intent following a knife attack in the city.

Doctors "cannot guarantee" patient safety at A&E

Visiting restrictions lifted at Worcester hospital

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DOCTORS have issued a chilling warning that patient safety can no longer be guaranteed at Worcestershire’s A&E departments.

Future of Ronkswood church discussed

Future of Ronkswood church discussed

5:07pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE cost of demolishing an iconic church at the heart of Ronkswood could be up to £40,000, a public meeting was told.

Morgan among name plates going under hammer

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Charles Morgan with one of the registration plates to be auctioned.

4:40pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN auction of personalised registration plates is being held at one of the most iconic car factories for the first time.

Blind man in action call over buses

PLIGHT: Dave Williams wants ‘next stop’ announcements. Picture by Nick Toogood. BUY: worcesternews.co.uk/pictures/sales. 1913311101

4:04pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A BLIND Worcester man is backing calls for bus companies to install recorded ‘next stop’ announcements on their services.

Pensioner, 88, fleeced of £110,000 life savings by neighbour

3:10pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN unemployed father-of-one fleeced his elderly neighbour of more than £110,000 – her life savings – and squandered the cash on holidays, nights out and lavish gifts for his girlfriend and son, a court was told.

Crunch time over Labour call to 'license' private landlords in Worcester

webpix homes property

3:01pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CONTROVERSIAL calls to license all private rented homes across Worcester are facing a crunch decision next month, it has emerged.

Could Worcester be getting a new four or five star hotel?

OVERHAUL: The Elgar Statue end of High Street is to have a £700,000 revamp.

1:04pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

COULD Worcester be getting a huge four or five star hotel in the city centre - and is there a need for it?

Former Worcester Mayor: I couldn't have done it without my wife

QUALITY: The Mayor and Mayoress Roger and Jill Berry get to grips with a most remarkable giant marrow (33113108)

11:09am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE former Mayor of Worcester has spoken of his pride in serving the Faithful City - and paid tribute to his “fantastic” wife for making it all happen.

Mum lost leg in cycling horror

SO BRAVE: 37-year-old mother-of two Sarah Matthews suffered devastating injuries when she was hit by a lorry in The Tything, Photograph taken by John Anyon. 2113317605

10:20am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A BRAVE mum-of-two who suffered horrific injuries when she was crushed by a lorry in Worcester has spoken publicly of her ordeal for the first time – and called for new measures to stop a repeat of the crash incident which changed her life forever.

Our church is still open for business

MESSAGE: Churchwardens Mike Dowling and Margaret Jones with the boarded-up window outside St Michael’s Church in Dines Green, Worcester. 201331660.

10:10am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A CHURCHWARDEN says she is worried that worshippers will mistakenly think a Worcester church has closed because of its boarded-up windows.

UPDATE: Fire at cooking oil recycling centre

Firefighters tackling the blaze last night

8:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A LARGE fire broke out at a cooking oil recycling centre in Stourport-on-Severn last night.







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