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Barbara Procter and Christina Walker: Sponsors of Ukrainian refugees to attended the community event at RGS Worcester

Ukrainian woman refugee in tears as she speaks of family left behind to fight
A Ukrainian refugee from Lviv who has fled to England with her son teared up discussing her husband and cousin who she has had to leave behind.

DENIALS: David Venables. Photo: PA

'Are you sure it's my wife in septic tank?' asks murder accused

CRASH: The car crashed into a property in Ripon Road

Car smashes through fence and crashes into Worcester house

PLAN: Rose Villa in Nunnery Lane, Worcester

Deja vu: Another bid to build bungalow extension after last plan rejected

OUTSTANDING: Little Lodge Nursery's most recent Ofsted report.

The Ofsted rating of every nursery in Worcester

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Elgar High School. September 5 1998

picture special Ferrets, computers, and gangsters - life at Elgar High School

This walk in Worcestershire is one of the top 10 most popular in the UK

GUILTY: Brandon Scott who targeted Wilko, B&M, Tesco, Co-op, Waitrose, Iceland, Matalan and Londis

Lotto gran's thieving son gets shop ban to 'give them a break'

Johnny Depp was in Birmingham

Johnny Depp signs t-shirt to help raise money for woman's life-saving op

GREAT: The outdoor gym. Photo from Twitter: @SaintPetersPC

Train for free at new Worcester outdoor gym

BRUTAL: Jon 'DP' Shaw lands a right in his fight. Photo: Tank Promotions

Boxer fights with broken hand to win prize cash for charity

Charlie Rowberry and the Scout museum in his garden

Be Prepared: Meet the man with an amazing Scout memorabilia museum in his garden

A planning application to build a road in Evesham has been deferred following the discovery of human remains. View of the proposed development area and Evesham Abbey from the river.

Development plans halted by discovery of human remains

News

The Apollo Cinema with its projection box hanging out over Park Street just above the main entrance

The fascinating history behind Worcester's famous old Apollo Cinema

Fans of Worcester Sauce Crisps are upset about this announcement

'Heartbreaking' news about Walkers Worcester Sauce crisps

LAWS: Tougher sentences for killer drivers. Pic. PA

Killer drivers could receive life sentences under new rules

A new supermarket has opened in Worcester.

Here are some of the best deals we found in Worcester's brand new Farmfoods

HYGIENE: Latest food hygiene ratings given out by inspectors. Picture: Getty Image

Bars, cafes and a hotel among those to get highest hygiene ratings

FESTIVAL: Droitwich Spa Food and Drink Festival

Foodies enjoy the good weather at popular food festival

DAMAGE: Car mangled

'Teen learned his lesson' car mangled after crash

RALLY: Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Rally at Ombersley Memorial Hall

Crowds flock to see vintage car rally at Worcestershire village

SHEEP: Police have been herding loos sheep. Picture: @MalvernCops

Police officers herd escaped sheep into field

HOTEL: White Lion Hotel has been sold

Upton hotel in new hands after being sold to a brewery

Fears over spiralling energy costs (stock picture)

column Time to act on spiralling energy costs

COVID: The number of Covid patients in Worcestershire hospitals has continued to fall. Picture: PA

Coronavirus cases on the rise in county

Nick Helm. Picture Credit: www.nick-helm.co.uk/.

Award winning comedian from popular BBC Three show coming to Worcester

NARROW: South Street in Worcester

Garage owner speaks out as decision made on city centre flats plan

Meadow Barn, in Great Rissington, is just one of several properties for sale in the Cotswolds

Escape to the Cotswolds with these million-pound mansions for sale

Worcester carnival

Everything you need to know about Worcester Carnival

See inside this Malvern property with guide price of over £1.6 million on Zoopla (Zoopla/Canva)

See inside this Malvern property with guide price of over £1.6 million on Zoopla

Paramount Plus: New UK streaming service to rival Netflix, Amazon, Now TV and BBC . (PA)

New streaming service to rival Netflix, Amazon and Now TV launches in the UK

Airbnb launches a $10,000,000 OMG fund – find out how you can apply (Airbnb)

Airbnb launches $10,000,000 design fund – find out how you can apply

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, June 26. (PA)

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday, June 26

Add sass to your festival outfit with PrettyLittleThing's new clothing collection (PrettyLittleThing/Canva)

Add sass to your festival outfit with PrettyLittleThing's new clothing collection

ATM scam: Police warning as Brits see cash withdrawn for their accounts . (PA)

Police issue warning over new cash machine scam putting your money at risk

Boohoo launches new holiday destination outfits category in time for summer (PA)

Dress for your summer destination with the help of Boohoo's new website feature

The 'love seat' could be a Love Island-inspired item that could work for your living room (Swoon/ITV)

The Love Island 'must-have' item that may be perfect for your living room

Sport

Fin Smith was not able to guide England Under-20s to victory against South Africa in their Summer Series opener.

International round-up: Smith and England lose but duo involved as Italy win
THERE were a number of Worcester Warriors players on international duty around Europe last weekend.

Joe Leach is back for Worcestershire. Pic: WCCC

Leach returns as Pears look to stay in the promotion hunt

Outclassed: Worcestershire Rapids were easily beaten by Birmingham Bears on Friday evening. Pic: WCCC

Unwanted record for Rapids in derby thrashing at Edgbaston

Kidderminster Harriers' Sam Austin (left) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal of the game to make the score 1-1 during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at the Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster. Picture date: Saturday January 8, 2022..

Trio of Harriers' cup heroes depart for new challenges

FIGHT: Violence erupts in the stands at Worcestershire County Cricket Club in New Road.

Disruption erupts in the stands at Worcestershire County Cricket Club

CAPTAIN: Moeen Ali leading Worcestershire Rapids

Rapids skipper returns from England duty to lead side in derby

New Road: Worcestershire Rapids vs Derbyshire Falcons.

Rapids' woeful Blast campaign continues after fifth straight defeat

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Nostalgia

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Elgar High School. September 5 1998

picture special Ferrets, computers, and gangsters - life at Elgar High School

Prossers on the corner of South Quay and Bridge Street greets the tourists in the 1950s. A memento of Worcester madam? How about the skin off a dead rabbit?

When Prosser's scrapyard was the first thing visitors to Worcester saw

Armstrong gives his evidence at Hereford Assizes

New book on Hay poisoning that saw only lawyer hanged in Britain

Group 242 at the Queen Elizabeth School for Nursing, January 1969

When nurses' uniforms were 'practically couture!'

Elgar and his daughter Caris, plus pet dogs, in the gardens of Marl Bank

Demolition of Elgar's final home destroyed so much Worcester history

Look carefully and mid-left you’ll see one of the demolition crew, who clearly had a head for heights in this picture from January 1987

Vanished Worcester: Do you remember this part of the city?

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