A USED needle has been found near a children's play area.

The needle and wrappers have been dropped next to a tree by the brook near Comer gardens in St John's, Worcester. The area is next to the children's playground.

A local resident said she reported the needle to the council after finding it whilst walking her dog. She has made stickers to warn passers by and has put them on trees and on the gate leading into the wooded area.