NEWS
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Springsteen and Sheeran pay tribute to ‘one of the greats’ Glen Hansard
Bruce Springsteen and Ed Sheeran are among a galaxy of stars who have paid tribute to Glen Hansard, remembered as “one of the greats” after his death. The Irish musician, known as the frontman of The Frames, died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday. Springsteen said in… More
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Heatwave threatens to intensify France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux
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US health expert Fauci declines to answer questions at Covid committee hearing
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80s legend surprises UK fans with heartfelt message about latest tour
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Teenager admits to rape and sexual assault of young girl in Worcester
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Air ambulance lands near industrial estate following reports of medical emergency
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Accountancy firm joins Worcestershire CCC as new partner
A new partnership aims to strengthen connections between sport, business, and the wider community. Worcestershire County Cricket Club has announced a new partnership with Pinfields Chartered Accountants, a Worcestershire-based firm whose slogan “be the best you can be” will appear on all disposable pint and half-pint cups at New Road throughout the current cricket season…. More
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Burnham to hold cross-party talks on fixing crisis in adult social care
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At least two beaver kits born in area of Highlands following repopulation effort
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Earthquake leaves 13 dead in Japan as effort to rescue survivors continues
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French vessel appears to fire ’17 live rounds’ behind Conservative MP
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Work on £600,000 skate park and pump track under way
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‘Much-loved’ carer retires after 47 years of dedication
A devoted care worker has retired after nearly five decades of providing exemplary care. Lynette Bourne, one of the longest-serving staff members at Elizabeth Finn Homes, began her career at Rashwood Care Home in Droitwich on March 5, 1979. She first saw the home as a six-year-old child during a school visit to sing Christmas… More
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Step back in time with 1950s-style jive classes
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Man opens up about childhood sexual abuse ‘hell’
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The Daily Brief: Dial forecast to nudge sizzling 30C
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Dozens of complaints filed about councillors’ behaviour in meetings and online
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Man ‘seriously injured’ in multi-car motorway crash as air ambulance scrambled
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Taxi driver in court charged with sexual assault near city centre
A TAXI driver has appeared in court, accused of a sexual assault near Worcester city centre. Adnan Sajjad, 35, was flanked by a custody officer as he appeared in the dock at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 28). READ NEXT: Man ‘seriously injured’ in multi-car motorway crash as air ambulance scrambled He has been… More
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Man sentenced for ‘vicious’ headbutt attack on woman he was having affair with
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Colleagues conquer 17 summits to raise over £1,200 for Acorns
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Siblings set up independent audiology practice in Worcester
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‘Such a shame’ – Sadness shared as beloved retirement village set to close
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Royal Collection Trust’s financial report shows drop in income and retail sales
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Travellers leave Battenhall Playing Fields ‘in one big convoy’
TRAVELLERS have moved on from an encampment on land owned by a private school in Worcester. The large group left Battenhall Playing Fields, off Battenhall Road, “in one big convoy”, a resident said. On social media, other locals also reported that the group had left the land belonging to The King’s School this afternoon. The… More
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Man drove Volkswagen through Worcestershire village without seatbelt
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Midwife who lost father to cardiac arrest helps save another dad
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James May talks TV reunion with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond
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Worcester law firm acquired in group’s Midlands expansion
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Police ‘conducting inquiries’ into image after Reform report Zack Polanski
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Dermot Murnaghan’s death hit friend and fellow broadcaster ‘like ton of bricks’
A fellow news anchor and friend of Dermot Murnaghan has said his death hit him “like a ton of bricks”, having seen the presenter upbeat just months prior. Veteran broadcaster Murnaghan died aged 68 on July 11 following a period of illness with prostate cancer, having first announced his stage four diagnosis in 2025. The… More
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Crooked funeral director ‘gave victims strangers’ ashes with smile on his face’
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Cold case squad ‘haunted’ by unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
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Graeme Garden remembers Bill Oddie as a rebel who challenged the ‘status quo’
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Medieval adventures await families at The Commandery
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Historic 183-year-old lock reopens after specialist repairs
