A WORCESTER woman reaches a milestone birthday surrounded with 100 birthday cards. Jean Crouch, 100, received the cards from social media group Postcards of Kindness. The birthday wishes were sent in from people living locally as well as by the
THIS half-length, oil on canvas portrait from the Worcester City Museum collection shows Prince Rupert in Knight of the Garter robes. It is one of 26 historical portraits donated in 1850 by Rev George Downing Bowles. This group of paintings were
‘SUICIDAL’ patient is has been convicted of two attacks on ambulance staff after he lashed out while claiming to be 'possessed by the Devil', threatening to infect them with HIV. James Pratt was unanimously convicted of two assaults on emergency
Budget supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl have revealed a range of products hitting the middle aisles of their stores this Bank Holiday Weekend for customers searching for a bargain. As people enjoy the long weekend as lockdown restrictions ease
CLIMATE change protesters have explained why they decided to block busy main roads in Worcester and Malvern today, causing traffic jams and leading to arrests. Protesters blocked City Walls Road and The Cross in Worcester while a third blocked
YOU will have seen in yesterday’s paper that work has begun on Worcester’s Arches cultural hub near to the Hive building. More of the railway arches in that area, which have been underused for many years, are being transformed into useful and attractive
A SIT down climate change protest by a man and his dog in the middle of a main Worcester road caused a traffic jam before police arrived to arrest the activist. The male activist with a large sign sat down in the middle of City Walls Road in Worcester
THREE Worcestershire firms have been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the most prestigious award for business. Worcester based OLPRO, which creates Outdoor Leisure Products for customers around the world, receives the Queen's Award
A group of MPs have called for a review into Covid-19 fines handed out at the height of lockdown calling them 'muddled, discriminatory and unfair'. Almost 2,000 fines were issued by police in West Mercia for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas
Major supermarkets in the UK are issuing warnings to customers over the possible health risk from items they have bought in stores including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Morrisons. Food allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking
THERE are new names on the list of Worcester food businesses that have received a five star food hygiene ratings from health inspectors. Ratings are judged by Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors over the standards in the handling of food, how
THE bank holiday weekend is upon us and these are the places you can still grab a meal. While many restaurants and pubs on the high street are full to the brim with reservations for outdoor dining, fear not because there are a few places left you
A SINGLE mum from Worcester has been jailed for seducing a 15-year-old boy during the Covid-19 pandemic, taking him into her bedroom for sex after grooming him on Facebook. Nicola Holton put her head in her hands as she was jailed for four years
AN exhibition of photos taken as part of a Worcester PhD student’s research will go on display next week. Emma Smith, a PhD researcher at the University of Worcester, has been exploring the effectiveness of photography as a tool to help those recovering
