MACHETE and £100k worth of cannabis found in car that was stopped after reports it had been in a violent burglary. Police stopped a vehicle on the M5 amid reports the car was at the scene of a violent burglary an hour before. Two people were
TWO Worcester schools have sent year groups home after individuals tested positive for coronavirus. Some pupils from year 5 and year 6 at Northwick Manor Primary School, in Northwick Road, have been sent home after a teaching assistant tested positive
MIDWIFERY bereavement staff from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have prepared a touching remembrance video for parents and grandparents who have experienced the devastating loss of a baby. The video features Bereavement Midwife Trudy
WORK on a housing development in Malvern has been stopped after the developer breached planning permission. Persimmon Homes is currently building 310 homes at the former QinetiQ site of St Andrews Road having been granted permission last year.
QUESTIONS have been asked again about whether a multi-million pound refurb of Malvern’s swimming baths will actually improve services. Malvern Hills District Council leader Sarah Rouse was asked to explain how services would be improved at the newly-refurbished
THERE have been no new coronavirus related deaths in Worcestershire hospitals according to the latest NHS England data. The latest figures, announced by the NHS today (October 15) show no newly-recorded coronavirus related deaths in either the
DRUG reform charity Release said Government inaction is partly to blame for the record number of deaths seen across England and Wales. Office for National Statistics figures show six drug-related deaths in Worcester in 2019 – up from five the year
THE Worcester branch of Gourmet Burger Kitchen is to close, it has been revealed. The branch in the Crowngate was among those on a list of 26 restaurants set to close with 362 roles axed. The closures come despite it being saved from administration
PARTS of Worcestershire which could face tougher lockdown restrictions are opposing the idea of a county-wide coronavirus lockdown. In Malvern, West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin confirmed she had been in discussions with the county and district
THE draw for the final qualifying round of the FA Cup has been made with League One and Two clubs entering at the next stage. Ties will take place on Saturday, October 24 with all games to be decided on the day. Winning clubs receive £9,375
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is to close 26 restaurants and axe 362 roles despite being saved from administration. The chain was sold in a pre-pack administration deal after working with insolvency specialists at Deloitte. It said the move
A PENSIONER had a nasty fall outside a Worcester train station this morning. A man in his 60s was taken to hospital after tripping and falling outside Foregate Street Station. A spokesman for The British Transport Police said: "We assisted
A former West Mercia Police officer has been sentenced after he was found guilty 'sexual touching' of a female under the age of sixteen. Leighton Phillips, 34, who had been based at Market Drayton Police Station, was found guilty at the Nightingale
THIS year's Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre was sadly cancelled due to the impact of coronavirus. The Fayre normally attracts an estimated 150,000 visitors to the city over the four-day period and contributes an additional £7.3 million to the
PHOTOS show installation of major construction project in Worcester - the installation of Carrington Bridge. Work continues today on the installation of Carrington Bridge. The second beam will be lifted into place. The new bridge runs parallel
TWO Worcestershire schools have had a confirmed case of coronavirus and have sent pupils home to self-isolate. Thirty-nine year 10 pupils of The Chantry School, in Martley, are currently self-isolating and being provided with remote learning.
ANOTHER of Worcester's biggest events to be called off due to coronavirus was the Worcester City Run. Every year, thousands of runners descend on the city taking part in the race, many raising money for charity in the process. Thousands
DESPAIRING City boss Ashley Vincent insisted there was “no point” following up allegations that a referee swore at one of his players. Vincent received a report accusing man-in-the-middle Guy Thrower of telling a City player to “shut the **** up
A WOMAN accused of murdering her partner told police he stabbed her in the back before she plunged the kitchen knife through his chest. Cordelia Farrell denies the murder of Wayne Coventry after she stabbed him through the chest in the kitchen of
A COUNTY business support provier has doubled its client base during the coronavirus crisis, helping hundreds of regional businesses get through the pandemic. Kevin Brent, who founded BizSmart in 2012, has developed a series of support initiatives
THE murder trial continues at Worcester Crown Court today after the jury heard the content of the defendant's police interviews yesterday. Cordelia Farrell denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter but accepts she stabbed her partner
A SOCIALLY distanced and Covid-19 secure circus is coming to town after fears the industry could collapse altogether. Continental Circus Berlin are assuring people that the show will go on. (As long as people are not sat in bubbles more than six
THE Queen has awarded an MBE to a former charity trustee for his services to people with disabilities spanning 38 years. Peter Townley is still an active member of Better Pathways - a charity founded in 1963 - to improve the lives of people with
EMPTY shop fronts in the city centre have been transformed into an outdoor gallery showcasing the work of talented local artists. The colourful project hopes to breathe new life into the city's vacant shops - which could otherwise be a bleak reminder
THE number of people in hospital in Worcestershire with coronavirus has started to rise again although patient numbers are not yet anywhere near the highest figures seen in the summer. Twelve beds were occupied by patients with Covid on October
ALL mental health wards in the county will have individual rooms for patients after £26 million was awarded to help eliminate mixed-sex dormitories. The money will help Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, which is responsible for mental health
TOUGHER coronavirus restrictions could be introduced in Worcester because of the high rate of infections in Bromsgrove and the Wyre Forest. Worcestershire health bosses have been summoned by the government to discuss moving the county into the second
BRAVE charity supporters took to the skies and took part in a parachute jump in aid of a Worcester charity. Jumping from a height of 12,500ft and reaching up to 120mph, 10 people plunged from the sky to raise money for Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer
DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons reckons Warriors "have the capability" to to back up a best finish since 2006 with even better next season. Worcester ended 2019-20 in ninth place with 42 points, a highest league placing for more than a decade earned
