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INCIDENT: West Mercia Police are continuing to provide a visible presence around Nunnery Wood

Suspect still at large after attempted rape in Worcester Woods

LIVE: Investigation continues after girl escapes attempted rape in woodland

LIVE: Investigation continues after girl escapes attempted rape in woodland

LIVE: Investigation continues after girl escapes attempted rape in woodland

JAILED: David Hough is behind bars after facilitating the rape of young child

JAILED: David Hough is behind bars after facilitating the rape of young child

'Dangerous' paedophile sentenced after facilitating rapes of young child

Roisin Conaty as Polly the Tesco delivery driver

Roisin Conaty as Polly the Tesco delivery driver

Tesco drivers slam Christmas ad for showing 'sackable offences'

Police are on the scene of a crash on the A422

Police are on the scene of a crash on the A422

Live updates after police on scene of crash on busy road

COMPLICATED: Sarah Murray understands some of the challenges parents and children face when it comes to absences

COMPLICATED: Sarah Murray understands some of the challenges parents and children face when it comes to absences

Parents ‘desperate for help’ as 2,392 Worcestershire children severely absent

JAILED: Dominic Willshaw has been jailed after committing two assaults in Malvern

JAILED: Dominic Willshaw has been jailed after committing two assaults in Malvern

Man jailed after strangling and assaulting two people

FALL: Shawaz Ditta, also known as Shafaz Ditta, will not be able to stand as councillor again

FALL: Shawaz Ditta, also known as Shafaz Ditta, will not be able to stand as councillor again

Worcester Crown Court

Why disgraced rapist ex-Worcester councillor can never stand for council again

Danny Kelly has passed away

Danny Kelly has passed away

Tributes pour in for beloved talkSPORT host Danny Kelly following his death aged 69

FOREVER HOME: Rodney the Cocker Spaniel is looking for a home after coming to Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue

FOREVER HOME: Rodney the Cocker Spaniel is looking for a home after coming to Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue

Three-year-old Cocker Spaniel looking for forever home after suffering severe matting

West Mercia Police attended the crash at 8am this morning (Wednesday) on Worcester Road

West Mercia Police attended the crash at 8am this morning (Wednesday) on Worcester Road

Police update after crash on busy road near Worcestershire village

Police were present at Worcester Woods this morning (Tuesday, 10 November)

Police were present at Worcester Woods this morning (Tuesday, 10 November)

What we know so far about attempted rape in Worcester Woods

A police car was seen leaving Nunnery Wood at just after 3:30pm

A police car was seen leaving Nunnery Wood at just after 3:30pm

School warns pupils ‘do not walk alone’ after attempted rape in Worcester Woods

REPAIRED: Worcester Bridge has been repaired after a crash earlier this year

REPAIRED: Worcester Bridge has been repaired after a crash earlier this year

Worcester Bridge fully reopens after police car crash repairs

News

The full line-up has been revealed by ITV.

The full line-up has been revealed by ITV.

I'm a Celebrity

ITV confirms I'm A Celeb line-up for 2026 featuring football icon and soap star

Waitrose has recalled two doughnut five-packs over undeclared soya. Check the best-before dates and how to get a refund.

Waitrose has recalled two doughnut five-packs over undeclared soya. Check the best-before dates and how to get a refund.

'Do not eat' warning in place for Waitrose shoppers as supermarket issues recall

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as the DWP has issued its first notice under new bank check powers.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as the DWP has issued its first notice under new bank check powers.

Department for Works and Pensions

DWP starts bank checks on benefit claimants – what officials can now see

Coughton Court, in Alcester, is set to close for nine days

Coughton Court, in Alcester, is set to close for nine days

Historic property to close for 9 days after customer notice issued

COURT: An alleged rape in Evesham will go to trial later this month

COURT: An alleged rape in Evesham will go to trial later this month

Man accused of raping woman to face trial later this month

Dr Jason Seewoodhary looks at how the Second World War influenced medicine and healthcare

Dr Jason Seewoodhary looks at how the Second World War influenced medicine and healthcare

How WWII changed the face of medicine

A Virgin Media sign above a store in central London

A Virgin Media sign above a store in central London

Virgin Media O2

How Virgin Media 02 customers can keep free emails as service ends

The toilets in Abbey Park, Evesham, have closed due to an electrical fault.

The toilets in Abbey Park, Evesham, have closed due to an electrical fault.

Public toilets in park closed until further notice for this reason

House of Colour consultant Jane Brook helped residents explore which shades best suit them

House of Colour consultant Jane Brook helped residents explore which shades best suit them

Care home residents enjoy colourful afternoon of style advice

Bee expert Locky Deeming talks to residents about the rescue and rehoming of 12,500 honeybees from Battenhall House

Bee expert Locky Deeming talks to residents about the rescue and rehoming of 12,500 honeybees from Battenhall House

12,500 honeybees rescued from roof at historic retirement village

mfg Solicitors won Law Firm of the Year £8m+ Turnover at the 2026 LawNet Awards

mfg Solicitors won Law Firm of the Year £8m+ Turnover at the 2026 LawNet Awards

Law firm wins national award after major growth

More than 100 children from Busy Bees Droitwich nursery are taking part in a month-long Read and Rave challenge for BBC Children in Need

More than 100 children from Busy Bees Droitwich nursery are taking part in a month-long Read and Rave challenge for BBC Children in Need

Nursery joins challenge to get children 'reading and raving'

The students who successfully completed their initial referee training with Worcestershire FA with support from the Joel Richards Scholarship Fund

The students who successfully completed their initial referee training with Worcestershire FA with support from the Joel Richards Scholarship Fund

First students complete referee training through Joel Richards scholarship

G4 will perform a Christmas concert at Worcester Cathedral

G4 will perform a Christmas concert at Worcester Cathedral

Vocal quartet bring festive favourites to cathedral concert

Kasia Krieger, Director at Pineapple Recruitment

Kasia Krieger, Director at Pineapple Recruitment

Jobs and careers

Recruitment firm launches tutor scheme to tackle hospitality skills gap

Volunteers from Sanctuary and Worcester Community Garden resident dog Brian

Volunteers from Sanctuary and Worcester Community Garden resident dog Brian

Volunteers lend a hand to prepare community garden for winter

Vapes thrown in bins at home can cause fires

Vapes thrown in bins at home can cause fires

Residents warned batteries do not go in any household bins

This Is My Theatre will bring its one-act adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to The Old Palace

This Is My Theatre will bring its one-act adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to The Old Palace

Dickens' Christmas classic coming to The Old Palace

Mayor of Worcester, Tor Pingree, with University of Worcester Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor David Green CBE DL, in the Hive

Mayor of Worcester, Tor Pingree, with University of Worcester Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor David Green CBE DL, in the Hive

Mayor praises university for bringing life to the city

Worcestershire County Council's Adult Front Door service offers advice, support and referrals

Worcestershire County Council's Adult Front Door service offers advice, support and referrals

Local government

Service helps adults find the right wellbeing and social care

The newly installed canopy over the transformed outdoor play area at the Lighthouse Family Centre in Worcester, l to r, Danny Drew, Groundsworker, Platform Property Care; Keith Tyler, Carpenter, Platform Property Care; Glyn Howard, Voids Inspector,

The newly installed canopy over the transformed outdoor play area at the Lighthouse Family Centre in Worcester, l to r, Danny Drew, Groundsworker, Platform Property Care; Keith Tyler, Carpenter, Platform Property Care; Glyn Howard, Voids Inspector,

New canopy transforms outdoor play area at family centre

The Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra

The Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra

Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra to give autumn concert

The eighth contestant to leave the Bake Off tent has been revealed.

The eighth contestant to leave the Bake Off tent has been revealed.

Who was the eighth baker to leave The Great British Bake Off on caramel week?

ITV's I'm A Celebrity will return next week - here is the exact date and time, as well as the full celebrity lineup

ITV's I'm A Celebrity will return next week - here is the exact date and time, as well as the full celebrity lineup

I'm a Celebrity

When does I'm A Celebrity start as ITV confirms full lineup for 2026?

Sport

Worcester avoid FA Cup hangover beating Warwick 2-1

Worcester City FC

Worcester City beat Racing Club Warwick to avoid FA Cup hangover

Worcester City Face Racing Club Warwick (Image: Worcester City FC)

Worcester City Face Racing Club Warwick (Image: Worcester City FC)

Worcester City FC

Worcester City Beat Racing Club Warwick

Malvern Mavericks beat Worcester Bears 82-55 with the visitors battling hard despite having no substitutes

Malvern Mavericks beat Worcester Bears 82-55 with the visitors battling hard despite having no substitutes

Malvern Mavericks claim 82-55 win as depleted Worcester Bears battle hard

Hanley Swan suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat to Cheltenham United First in a seven-goal thriller

Hanley Swan suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat to Cheltenham United First in a seven-goal thriller

Hanley Swan beaten in seven-goal thriller against league leaders

Worcester City Women thrashed Sheffield 6-0 at Sixways

Worcester City Women thrashed Sheffield 6-0 at Sixways

Worcester City Women hit Sheffield for six in rampant display

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Nostalgia

The Guild Hall and High Street. Note the barrow pusher

The Guild Hall and High Street. Note the barrow pusher

How about a few billiard rooms along Worcester High Street

The anti-tank concrete blocks beside the University of Worcester Arena in Hylton Road

The anti-tank concrete blocks beside the University of Worcester Arena in Hylton Road

When Worcestershire blocked out Hitler

Worcester Power Station with its three tall chimneys. Photo taken from the railway line showing the huge coal stacks that used to be unloaded from coal trains.

Worcester Power Station with its three tall chimneys. Photo taken from the railway line showing the huge coal stacks that used to be unloaded from coal trains.

When they knocked down Worcester's most recognisable landmark

Crowds wait for the Prince of Wales, later the short-lived King Edward VIII, to open a widened Worcester Bridge on October 28, 1932

Crowds wait for the Prince of Wales, later the short-lived King Edward VIII, to open a widened Worcester Bridge on October 28, 1932

What life was like in the 1930s. The decade before the storm

Back together again after all these years. Chris Cook, Muff Murfin and John Haithwaite, the CMJ

Back together again after all these years. Chris Cook, Muff Murfin and John Haithwaite, the CMJ

Where were you in 1972? Worcester's CMJ back together again

Sale of horses at Worcester Cattle Market in 1953 during the Hop, Cheese and Sheep Fair

Sale of horses at Worcester Cattle Market in 1953 during the Hop, Cheese and Sheep Fair

When 'boisterous fun' was had in Worcester

Letters

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi left the show earlier this year

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi left the show earlier this year

Emmerdale star opens up about the 'weird' moments she ‘struggled’ to film

Tudor Grange Academy in Worcester

Tudor Grange Academy in Worcester

'I noticed how amazingly well-behaved the students were making their way to school'

Nearly all ticket offices could be shut under the plans

Nearly all ticket offices could be shut under the plans

Reader's Letter

Have your say on rail ticket office closures

Cardon Banfield (left) with wife Sylvia. Photo supplied by family and used with permission.

Cardon Banfield (left) with wife Sylvia. Photo supplied by family and used with permission.

Reader's Letter

'We will never forget you': Campaigners mark 7th anniversary of homeless man's death

The new Mayor of Evesham signing his Declaration of Acceptance of Office

The new Mayor of Evesham signing his Declaration of Acceptance of Office

Reader's Letter

New mayor says he 'won't let electorate down'

Cripplegate Park should not have to change its name, says our reader.

Cripplegate Park should not have to change its name, says our reader.

Reader's Letter

'Cripplegate Park is part of our history - leave it alone!'

'Government is hell-bent on creating dangerous and miserable future'

'Government is hell-bent on creating dangerous and miserable future'

Reader's Letter

'Government is hell-bent on creating dangerous and miserable future'

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The celebrities who were born on Christmas Day

HELP: The NSPCC

HELP: The NSPCC

Leaving your kids home alone? These are the ages NSPCC say is old enough

Glowing Mamma’s first ‘coffee and walk’ in the sunshine.

Glowing Mamma’s first ‘coffee and walk’ in the sunshine.

First 'coffee and walk' event for mums is success

The team at Perry Manor go wild!

The team at Perry Manor go wild!

Call of the wild for virtual safari at care home

The sign will be installed in this flower bed. The statue of Jenny Lind has already been moved to the right to make way for it (Image: NQ)

The sign will be installed in this flower bed. The statue of Jenny Lind has already been moved to the right to make way for it (Image: NQ)

Reader's Letter

‘Malvern Rose Bank Gardens sign is not art’

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National Sport

Off The Jury (right) could be a regular visitor to Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Off The Jury (right) could be a regular visitor to Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Off The Jury in the running for Aintree return next month

Tom O’Brien has sadly died following a battle with cancer (Mike Egerton/PA)

Tom O’Brien has sadly died following a battle with cancer (Mike Egerton/PA)

Johnson and Hobbs pay tribute to ‘all-round great person’ Tom O’Brien

Tom O’Brien has sadly died (John Walton/PA)

Tom O’Brien has sadly died (John Walton/PA)

Hobbs leads tributes to Tom O’Brien

A panel has concluded Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for a shirt tug on Alexander Isak, pictured, in their defeat to Arsenal on November 1 (John Walton/PA)

A panel has concluded Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for a shirt tug on Alexander Isak, pictured, in their defeat to Arsenal on November 1 (John Walton/PA)

Liverpool should have had penalty for shirt-pull on Alexander Isak, panel rules

Lambourn on the track in Bahrain with Christy Grassick, right, watching (Neil Morrice/PA)

Lambourn on the track in Bahrain with Christy Grassick, right, watching (Neil Morrice/PA)

Lambourn pleasing connections in Bahrain

England’s Jacob Bethell has had a knee injury flare-up. (Gary Oakley/PA)

England’s Jacob Bethell has had a knee injury flare-up. (Gary Oakley/PA)

Jacob Bethell knee injury flare-up rules him out of England series in Australia

Manchester United are making plans to recruit Mauricio Pochettino, left, if current head coach Michael Carrick, right, is sacked (PA)

Manchester United are making plans to recruit Mauricio Pochettino, left, if current head coach Michael Carrick, right, is sacked (PA)

Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino if Michael Carrick is sacked

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National News

Jack Chambers said the deal is ‘sustainable and affordable’ (Niall Carson/PA)

Jack Chambers said the deal is ‘sustainable and affordable’ (Niall Carson/PA)

Public sector workers on lowest wage to see 18.3% pay hike in 5.2bn euro deal

The Department of Education advised schools in Northern Ireland to remain open ‘unless otherwise advised’ by police (Liam McBurney/PA)

The Department of Education advised schools in Northern Ireland to remain open ‘unless otherwise advised’ by police (Liam McBurney/PA)

Police treat threatening email sent to hundreds of NI schools as ‘hoax’

EasyJet said the deal is set to complete by the end of March next year (easyJet/PA)

EasyJet said the deal is set to complete by the end of March next year (easyJet/PA)

EasyJet investors back £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

An armed police officer secures a cordoned off area in Krakow, Poland (Beata Zawrzel/AP)

An armed police officer secures a cordoned off area in Krakow, Poland (Beata Zawrzel/AP)

Scottish man killed in Krakow shooting in which six died

Pope Leo XIV visits the federal prison complex in Buenos Aires (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Leo XIV visits the federal prison complex in Buenos Aires (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Leo XIV wraps up Argentina visit before an emotional trip back to Peru

US envoy Jared Kushner speaks at a briefing (Altaf Qadri/AP)

US envoy Jared Kushner speaks at a briefing (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Russia and Ukraine agree to large exchange of prisoners of war

Baroness Louise Casey accused successive governments of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ on social care funding and provision over the years (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

Baroness Louise Casey accused successive governments of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ on social care funding and provision over the years (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

People in denial about ageing and unaware of social care costs – review leader

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