NEWS
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Town centre bar set to relaunch with ‘more relaxed and social’ offering
A bar in Bewdley is set to relaunch with a “more relaxed and social” approach to its dining and drinks. The Bailiffs on High Street is entering a new phase and will be working closely with renowned chef Mike Bullard as part of its revamp. The bar said the relaunch will see a “renewed focus… More
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A third of sickness absences at NHS trust are due to stress
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Couple run a stage school with 90 children enrolled each week
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Man caught speeding on the M5 claimed it wasn’t him
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What we know so far about new half-term trail at National Trust property
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Boutique shop announces closure ‘with heavy heart’ – but sister branch to remain open
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Starmer ‘would not have appointed Mandelson if he was aware of vetting failure’
Sir Keir Starmer would not have appointed Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador if he had known security officials did not grant the peer a high-level vetting status, a senior minister has said. The Prime Minister is under fire amid the latest revelations in the scandal related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment to the Washington DC… More
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Co-op plans to take over hundreds of shops in Southern Co-op deal
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Mother to walk in the steps of medics who spotted rare conditions in her twins
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Another attempted arson attack reported at north-west London synagogue
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Evri speaks out as delivery firm contractor shuts with drivers fired
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Michelin-star chef lands TV role after leaving pub in Cotswolds
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Beloved ITV series set to come to an end after 62 years with ‘moving’ final chapter
A beloved ITV documentary series is set to conclude in 2026, 62 years after it first started airing. Referred to as the Up series, it began back in 1964 with 7 Up. It followed the lives of ten boys and four girls in England when they were seven years old, and has followed up with… More
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Government responds to calls for change to UK driving licences in line with EU
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TUI issues statement to passengers amid jet fuel shortage fears
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Jobs boost as Mexican restaurant chain set sights on Worcester
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Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz and demands end to US blockade
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King is patron of new charity commemorating late Queen
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Housing a basic need, not an investment vehicle – Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana has said housing “is not an investment vehicle, it is a basic human need” after tabling a parliamentary motion to “ban MPs from being landlords”. Speaking to National Housing Demonstration protesters demanding better council housing and rent controls, the Your Party MP said: “We know that the housing crisis is not an accident,… More
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New art exhibition reinterprets the meaning of Worcester
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Car completely destroyed by fire on M5
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Bikes roar into Chateau Impney estate for ‘phenomenal’ event
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Driver arrested after car spotted speeding through village
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Spate of break-in attempts reported in town
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Look and feel of shopfronts could be changing across Worcester with your say
THE look and feel of shopfronts across Worcester could be changing following the launch of a new public consultation. Worcester City Council is asking for residents’ views to help it revise its Shopfronts Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which sets out design guidance on retail units. The SPD aims to balance conserving Worcester’s heritage with allowing… More
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Estimated declaration times for May 7 local and mayoral elections
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Scottish Greens promise misogyny Bill to tackle ‘national emergency’
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Natalie McNally’s partner found guilty of her murder
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Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’, says former Foreign Office chief
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Meet the traders who love the community feel of ‘village in the city’
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Anger over more dumping at ‘illegal waste site’ farm as rubbish ‘towers over gate’
A frustrated villager says residents are increasingly ‘exasperated’ after more rubbish was dumped at an illegal waste site, just when they thought the site was about to be cleared. The material, which appears to be window frames, was said by a resident to have been dumped at Stone Arrow Farm in Peopleton on Thursday. Residents… More
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I visited ‘best medieval barn in country’ and didn’t need my National Trust card
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Sneak peek inside ‘most scenic beer garden in city’ after major refurb
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Advice on access to housing available at city support event
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Fears for children’s lives over ‘gaping hole cut in motorway bridge’
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14 arrested on suspicion of child sexual offences