NEWS
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Man sustained ‘serious injuries’ in tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A man has sustained “serious injuries” after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, police have said. Emergency services were contacted after the man entered the enclosure and was “attacked” by the tiger shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday. Videos circulating online appear to show a man being pawed at and grappled by a tiger… More
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‘Many wounded’ after missile strikes terminal at Riyadh airport
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Is Worcester as scruffy as people make out?
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Worcester City Pride returns with spooky-themed celebration for 2026
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Man who shot two German Shepherd dogs before staging false shooting scene jailed
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Dozens of motorcyclists join funeral procession ride-out for ‘smart and caring’ teen
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
Isaias crashed into the US Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near Destin, Florida, the Miami-based National Hurricane Centre said. It had maximum sustained… More
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NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
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Scottish fashion designer’s joy as Claudia Winkleman wears her items on Traitors
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First Minister expresses ‘relief’ at Bryant’s decision to stop parade
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Polanski under pressure over by-election defeat and ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
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Three girls sentenced after trying to violently steal vodka from woman at station
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Five picturesque Worcestershire villages you have to visit this autumn
As the leaves begin to turn and the countryside takes on shades of gold, amber and crimson, autumn is one of the best times to explore Worcestershire. From picture-postcard Cotswold streets to riverside walks and woodland views, this county is home to plenty of villages that come alive during the autumn months. Here are five… More
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Evesham restaurant named amongst the best in the UK
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17,500 seasonal jobs announced as Sainsbury’s and Argos recruit for Christmas
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A family weekend in Bournemouth packed with coastal attractions
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Worcestershire weather – Sunshine and rain set to hit over coming days
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Former prison officer jailed for relationship with Worcestershire inmate
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PSNI chief asks NI Secretary to review determination over Drumcree parade
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has been asked to review the Parades Commission determination over the contentious Drumcree parade by PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher. Sir Chris is expected to make a statement on the dispute which has led to a 13-day stand-off. Meanwhile, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she will co-operate with… More
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Martin McDonagh says John Malkovich deserves three Oscars for Wild Horse Nine
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Public execution of US army major by firing squad ‘disturbing’ – Phillipson
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UK and allies back International Criminal Court over US sanctions
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William and Kate dodge rain showers to meet community centre supporters
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Overtourism leaves residents fleeing ‘world’s most beautiful’ Cotswolds village
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Worcestershire moves closer to £162.7m SEND bailout after government approval
THE LONG-AWAITED government write-off of a council’s huge special educational needs deficit has moved a step closer after ministers approved the authority’s SEND reform plan. The Department for Education has signed off Worcestershire County Council’s three-year plan to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The approval makes… More
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Over 700 jobs to be created as 57 sites of major UK restaurant chain to reopen
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Andy Burnham unveils £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia
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Nigel Farage declines to rule out Reform-Tories post-election pact
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Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour
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Labour retains Starmer’s Holborn seat defeating Green leader Zack Polanski
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Sagal Abdi-Wali says Labour by-election victory is testament to diversity
New Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali said her win in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election was a victory for diversity and warned cohesion should not be “casually undone”. Ms Abdi-Wali, who won a majority of 3,364 over Green Party leader Zack Polanski in second place, said she hoped that “people like (her)” would feel like… More
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Teenage boy sexually assaulted woman and made repeated threatening phone calls
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Bereaved military families urged to apply for free Remembrance travel
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Games café invites players to Dungeons & Dragons evenings
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Create your own Christmas wreath at festive workshop
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Vaughan Williams and Bernstein choral favourites coming to cathedral