NEWS
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Autistic adults invited on relaxing walk through woods
Autistic adults have been invited to a wellbeing walk in Worcester Woods. The event, on Wednesday, June 3, between 11am and 1pm, will provide a chance to meet other autistic adults, talk to staff from Autism West Midlands and enjoy nature in a calm and relaxing setting. It will not require participants to socialise. The walk… More
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Singing group to star at summer soirée to support church
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Troubled waste site bought by new waste managers after company collapse
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‘Major concern’ after barn catches fire
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15-year-old missing girl found after police appeal
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Lightning causes house fire – what was happening in the city and county 48 years ago?
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MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000
A Westminster committee is being urged to investigate the “wider institutional questions” arising from Peter Murrell embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP. Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie said with First Minister John Swinney refusing to support an independent inquiry into such issues, there is now a “compelling argument” for such work to be done… More
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Sikh man jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for knife murder of student
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John Swinney: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Sturgeon and Murrell having top SNP roles
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Member of British Army dies in training accident in Iraq
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Chaos over Trump’s red box ‘like something out of The Thick Of It’ – Mandelson
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Update on 10 orphaned puppies and their new homes across the UK after rescue
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JB’s search for the best motorway services reveals these locations
MOTORWAY service stations that will be familiar to people in Worcestershire have featured in a new Channel 5 show fronted by JLS star JB. The singer went on the hunt for the “nation’s favourite pit-stop” in the one-off documentary, taking in some of the best venues in the UK. He found out why the services… More
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Police officer dismissed because he didn’t declare he was overpaid
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Uninsured driver caught drug driving at M5 service station
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‘Worth every penny’ – councillor defends role of parish councils
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Major UK cycling company closes after 22 years as it enters administration
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First day of June to feel ‘more like spring or autumn’ after heatwave
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‘Predatory’ asylum seeker found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
A “predatory” Syrian asylum seeker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in Falkirk last year. Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, carried out both attacks in the early hours of Sunday November 30, close to the Hotel Cladhan where he had been staying. He targeted the first woman at a railway bridge on Kerse Lane,… More
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Average UK house price fell by 0.6% month-on-month in May, says Nationwide
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Man pleads guilty to multiple offences committed while on bail
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Decision due on controversial nursery for village
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Villagers celebrate as lorry park plans thrown out at hated illegal waste site
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Drivers face parking fines as new sign goes up outside primary school
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Israel captures strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years
Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-of-a-century, the military has said. The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and… More
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French capital hosts PSG parade after clashes marred Champions League win
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Ukraine hits Russian energy targets but denies striking nuclear plant
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Three beautiful Worcestershire country homes under £3 million
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Plea for support as RSPCA holds dog show to raise vital funds for rehoming pets
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Military plane heard over Worcestershire as it returned to Brize Norton
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Popular pub in churchyard to close temporarily as landlord departs
A PUB famed for sitting in a churchyard is set to temporarily close as the family who have been landlords for over two decade depart. The Mug House, Claines, is well-known for being one of the only pubs in the UK to sit on consecrated land. The pub has been run by the Allen family… More
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International star scientist to perform in Worcester
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‘Royal Mail has for a long time come in for criticism but credit where it’s due’
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Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell
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Gruelling heat expected to give way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain
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Streeting backs North Sea licences and national insurance cut