NEWS
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No stone will be left unturned to get justice for Lyra McKee, sister says
The family of Lyra McKee have said “no stone will be left unturned” to get justice after three men were found not guilty of her murder. Nichola Corner, the sister of journalist Ms McKee, also called for an end to the “culture of silence” in Northern Ireland which meant people did not come forward with… More
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US feels the heat as it celebrates 250th anniversary of breakup from Britain
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at New York’s Madison Square Garden
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CAMRA beer festival to return to the Pitchcroft on these dates
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Worcestershire property market ‘resilient’ amid uncertainty, says estate agent
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DWP unveils major workplace sickness policy overhaul as disability debate grows
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What to do if you see a dog (or a pig) on the motorway after M5 drama
WE are a nation of animal lovers, but they can cause havoc if they get loose on a motorway or a major road, bringing traffic to a standstill and potentially putting lives at risk. This was vividly illustrated last Friday when a poodle brought the M5 to a standstill near junction 6 (Worcester). Fortunately, the… More
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Trio locked up for Broadwas burglary with one spared immediate jail
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UK airline that offered 200 flights per day to disappear for good after 29 years
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Human remains found in US confirmed as missing Scotsman
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Venezuela’s acting leader defends quake response as her 180-day mandate expires
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Top Boy actor rape trial: Woman breaks down as she denies consensual encounter
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Burnham says no to calling a general election, but says he wants voting reform
Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election if he becomes prime minister, but revealed he will seek to persuade Labour to put voting reform in its next manifesto. The Makerfield MP, is now widely regarded as prime-minister-in-waiting, as no other candidates to succeed Sir Keir Starmer have stepped forward. On Friday… More
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Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a run-off
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Revealed – How many Worcestershire residents were banned from travelling to World Cup
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Bottles is first Worcester venue to land Best Bar None recognition
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‘Kind and loving’ man named as person found near river
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Man who admitted to instructing child to masturbate avoids immediate jail time
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‘It’s going to be chaotic’ – drivers to face hour-long detour during road closure
DRIVERS are facing a month of one-hour detours during a road closure that has been described as “chaotic”. The A4103 will be closed in Leigh Sinton for one month over the summer, while a private contractor carries out engineering works. Worcestershire County Council has published an official diversion route, which will take motorists on a… More
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Starmer warns Burnham it will not be possible to focus less on global affairs
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Many pubs set to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game
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Noah Donohoe inquest adjourned after three days of jury deliberations
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Venezuela’s interim leader angrily defends earthquake response
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King starts ancient game in Jedburgh and steps back to watch scrum
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Driver banned after reaching ‘ridiculous’ 125mph while speeding on M50 motorway
A DRIVER as been banned after he was caught at a ‘ridiculous’ speed of 125mph on the M50 in Worcestershire. Williams Taylor, 20, appeared at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 1) charged with speeding on a motorway. Taylor had been clocked by a mobile speed camera driving an Audi between junction 1 and junction… More
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Dangerous driving court case dropped after police failed to follow procedure
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Group took inflatables to quarry during heatwave despite swimming ban
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Brick hurled through car window on city street
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Watch as motorists pass van engulfed in flames on M5 hard shoulder
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Jeremy Clarkson’s exclusive British Airways deal hailed as shining example
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Yvette Cooper plays friendly cricket match with exiled Afghan women’s team
Yvette Cooper has said it is an “outrage” that Afghan women are not allowed to play sport and take part in many facets of day-to-day life as she welcomed the country’s exiled cricket team to the Foreign Office in London. The Foreign Secretary joined the Afghan women’s refugee cricket team for a friendly game in… More
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DUP review into Donaldson behaviour will be ‘unprecedented’ – Gavin Robinson
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Teenage rapists detained for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentence reviewed
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Sitting for more than half-an-hour daily increases cancer death risk – study
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Donald Trump renews attack on defence spending levels ahead of Nato summit
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Fury as cash ‘secretly’ diverted away from fixing notorious Worcester roundabout