DAMAGE to a new plinth serving an iconic Worcester monument has been discovered twice in less than a week.

The famous statue of renowned composer Edward Elgar at the top of Worcester High Street was installed on to new plinth as part of the Cathedral Square development, and was only unveiled at the end of last month.

But over the bank holiday weekend a vehicle is believed to have driven into the plinth while trying to deliver goods to a restaurant in the Square.

A Worcestershire County Council spokesman said it was aware of the damage.

They added: "We believe a vehicle delivering goods to one of the restaurants in Cathedral Square has driven over the plinth.

"We are arranging for repairs to be made as soon as possible and we will be speaking to the company as they will need to cover the cost of the damage."

The county council told the Worcester News at present it would be unable to say which restaurant the vehicle was delivering to as they have not yet spoken to its management.

Last week Worcester News reader Andrew Kelsall sent us images showing signs of wear on the plinth - despite it having been up for only a few weeks. He speculated skateboarders were to blame.

Following the discovery the county council said they were investigating.

The statue was first unveiled in 1981 by the Prince of Wales.

Over the years, jokers have adorned Elgar with swimming goggles, a cap and a traffic cone, among other items.