NEWS
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Mondi cautions over Iran war cost hikes as it shuts plants across Europe
Paper and packaging group Mondi has said it is taking pricing action to offset higher costs due to the Iran war amid ongoing tough trading that has seen it close factories and cut jobs across Europe. The group – headquartered in Weybridge, Surrey – said 450 jobs were being axed this year after plans announced… More
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In-demand training band seeks new brass musicians
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Dudley comic poet to bring satire and songs to village hall
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Football and music festival set to mark final match
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Chip shop owner branches out and opens new cafe
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Mum calls for ‘fairer access’ to genetic testing after cancer diagnosis
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Meet the local family-run businesses that are shaping Worcester
From long-standing favourites to newer ventures with deep roots, these family-run businesses local to Worcester and our surrounding areas, bring a personal touch you simply can’t replicate. Join us as we spend time with four local enterprises where passion, heritage and day-to-day life are closely intertwined, offering a glimpse into the people who help give… More
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Major UK fashion retailer to close all stores in days after entering administration
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Man on mission to reopen Worcester pub and ‘rebuild it from the ground up’
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Prices slashed at petrol station named among Britain’s cheapest
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Ministers urged to stick to ticket tout ban amid fears of delay
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Ralph Fiennes: I love Pope Leo standing up to Trump
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‘Monster’ who deliberately spread HIV and raped sexual partners jailed for life
A “monster” who deliberately infected vulnerable and inexperienced sexual partners, including a boy of 15, with HIV has been jailed for at least 23 years. Adam Hall, 43, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, hid his HIV status from partners, failed to take medication to keep his viral load low, then had unprotected sex with men,… More
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Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks
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Three asylum seekers found guilty of rape on Brighton beach
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Increased police presence at train station after upskirting arrest
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New homes coming soon to ‘one of the best places to live in Worcestershire’
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New exhibition at National Trust property near Worcester
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Enforcement threat after lawful status refused for city HMO
ENFORCEMENT action could be taken after planners refused to confirm the lawful status of a city HMO. The owner of a HMO (house of multiple occupation) in Tolladine Road had applied to Worcester City Council for a certificate of lawfulness. But the council said there wasn’t enough evidence to show the property had been in… More
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The Hotel Inspector’s visit to Worcestershire to air on Channel 5 tonight
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NHS urges patients to come forward as normal amid ‘difficult’ six-day strike
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King and Queen ‘just fine’ to walk barefoot on embassy’s eco-friendly lawn
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Senior civil servant faces Mandelson questions from MPs amid ‘Cabinet divisions’
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Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years
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Woman denies inciting 12-year-old boy into having sex
A woman denies inciting a 12-year-old child into having sex. Zoe Evans, 25, of Randwick Drive, Worcester, appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday (April 13) facing a charge of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity. Teenage rapist sentenced over Cripplegate Park sex attack Paedophile raped and assaulted young… More
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Rough sleepers settlement cleared as tents dismantled
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New waste sites aerial photos reveal scale of problem revealed
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Police plea for information as search for wanted man continues
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Worcestershire winners revealed in latest £1,000 Postcode Lottery draw
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Gas pipe upgrade works completed on time
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Warning issued after plume of smoke seen from Oxfordshire landfill site
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued advice following an incident at a landfill site near Didcot. At around 12.50am on Wednesday, April 22, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was aware of an incident at the Sutton Courtenay Landfill site on Appleford Road near Didcot. This caused a smoke plume to develop, which… More
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Bikers urged to volunteer to help train guide dog puppies for ‘real world’
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King given Blue Peter Green Badge in recognition of ‘amazing’ environmental work
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Pope tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ in prison visit wrapping up Africa tour
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Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy
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British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts