NEWS
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Aldi salmonella incident prompts health teams to act
TWO imports of raw and processed chicken from Poland for Aldi were discovered to be contaminated with salmonella. The incidents led to Worcestershire officials working with the Food Standards Agency’s incidents team and several local authorities where the products were being stored. Officials from Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS), which is supported by all of the… More
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Council call to help identify women experiencing rough sleeping
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Police concerned for welfare of missing man
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New heatwave warning as Met Office extends alerts in Worcestershire
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Police hunting for man wanted in connection to a string of Worcestershire burglaries
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Over 100 Worcestershire schools to close on Thursday for heatwave – see the full list
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Patients failed amid systemic governance failures, Urology Inquiry finds
Patients in the Southern Health Trust were failed amid systemic failures across governance, oversight, leadership, culture and board accountability, the Urology Services Inquiry has found. The probe set out to examine governance around urology services in the trust after concerns were raised around the clinical practice of hospital consultant, Aidan O’Brien who is retired from… More
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King feels the heat in stifling conditions at climate event
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June temperature record broken for fourth time as UK swelters in heat
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More than 500 mothers and babies ‘died or suffered potentially avoidable harm’
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Schoolboy sent home for wearing PE shorts on hottest day in June ever recorded
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Worcester MP Tom Collins responds to Keir Starmer’s resignation as Prime Minister
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RECAP – Worcestershire battles hottest June day on record
WORCESTER struggled with scorching temperatures on day one of an “extreme” heat weather warning. On Wednesday, June 24, the mercury provisionally hit a record high in Worcester, making it the hottest June day on record. The heatwave triggered a red weather warning and widespread disruption across the county. Conditions are set to worsen on Thursday,… More
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Homes evacuated after fire starts in garden during heatwave
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How a fish and chip shop is coping during ‘extreme’ heatwave
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‘Long overdue’ sports and community hub planned for Worcestershire village
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UK braced for record breaking heat as rare red weather warnings come into force
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Jesy Nelson outraged at MPs in emotional video after SMA debate in parliament
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UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit sites under Iran-US deal
The head of the UN’s nuclear agency said that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from… More
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UK private school confirms it will definitely close this year
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Board game fans invited to try new releases at special event
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Number of Worcestershire micro-charities rises 60% in a year
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Find out how experts tell a Merlot from a Malbec at blind tasting
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Free bus travel for veterans and service personnel on Armed Forces Day
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Youth netball team receives funding boost for essential kit
A netball team has been awarded funding to help keep its players on the court and fully equipped for the game. Scarletts Netball Team in Worcester has received support from Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest fund, which will be used to purchase essential kit and equipment including bibs, netballs, cones, drinks bottles, and training tops…. More
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Morrisons is offering free loyalty points bonus to customers using brand new feature
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Savannah Guthrie says family remain ‘in agony’ over missing mother
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Disagreement over nuclear inspections clouds US-Iran deal
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Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges ‘smooth transition’
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Hundreds of schools to close or shut early amid extreme heat
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‘Something special’ happening with current England team, say fans in Boston
A father and his two children who have already spent £30,000 on their World Cup tournament journey said they felt like “something special” was happening with the current team. Glenn Hawkins, 61, from Cholsey in Oxfordshire, his son, Howard, 31, and 28-year-old daughter Eve were dressed as three lions in Boston ahead of England’s second… More
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National Trust site in Worcestershire to close early amid heatwave
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West Mercia Police take “incredibly high” number of calls due to heatwave
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National Trust site reducing opening hours due to extreme heat
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Wychavon honours those who serve in Armed Forces Week
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Ambulance service issues warning over rare red warning for extreme heat