NEWS
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How AI is impacting upon your GP surgery
WALK into your GP surgery in 10 years’ time and the scene may look comfortingly familiar — the same chairs, the same posters, the same quiet shuffle of patients waiting to be called. But behind that familiar façade something fundamental will have changed. Your consultation will already have begun — not with a doctor but… More
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Marathon charity success for former soldier after double leg break
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Time running out to enter these writing contests
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‘Dozens more city children were at risk of getting school places up to 12 miles away’
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Pub’s message after being ‘under massive pressure’ during bluebell season
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Hillside grass left blackened after fire on Malvern Hills
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Solar panel installations surge to pass two million across UK for first time
More than 27,000 solar installations were completed last month – the highest monthly total since 2012 as people embrace clean tech as a result of the Iran war, figures suggest. Government data show that 27,607 solar arrays were added in March, bringing the total to more than two million installations in place across the UK… More
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Six Worcester pubs that have been given a makeover in 2026
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Emergency services called after plane makes emergency landing
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Two new policing and victim support laws are ‘steps forward’, says PCC
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Fears over ‘parking chaos’ after charges introduced at railway station
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Severn Valley Railway reaches final of top awards
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Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch
Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of an artificial island older than Stonehenge in a Scottish loch, discovering a large timber platform hidden beneath it. The island in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis appears to be made of stone – however, University of Southampton researchers have found that timber was… More
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UK to enter talks on joining EU’s £78 billion loan for Ukraine
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Ship struck by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
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Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
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Support choristers of the future at Worcester Cathedral
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Families enjoy free canal and river festival with boat trips
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‘Nurturing’ boarding school for blind children wins praise
A BOARDING school for blind and vision impaired students has won praise for its “nurturing approach” in an Ofsted inspection. New College Worcester’s (NCW) residential provision was rated ‘good’ overall, with leadership and management judged ‘outstanding.’ Inspectors highlighted that students are “treated with respect” at the setting for 40 children, who may also have special… More
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Anticipated dog show to take place on Worcestershire farm
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Council slashes cost of outdoor seating to support businesses
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Millions could get £100 as Nationwide tops switching charts again
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Café offering a ‘different coffee experience’ opens
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Zelensky thanks King for ‘strong words’ on Ukraine in US
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Support for popular Amazon devices to end in coming weeks – see the affected models
Amazon has confirmed it is set to discontinue support for some of its most popular devices in the coming weeks. The change means certain models of the company’s Kindles will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content from the store. The affected devices were introduced between the years of 2007 and… More
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Council reveals ‘next steps’ for redevelopment of key town site
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Second escape room experience opens at historic building
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New law comes into force today as ‘historic day for pet ownership’
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National Trust property to bring Shakespeare plays to life with outdoor theatre show
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Tractor convoy to cruise through Worcestershire villages on this date
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Scotland has suffered nearly 7,000 days of failure under SNP, Findlay says
Scotland has endured nearly 7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP, Russell Findlay has said as he marked 19 years since the party took office. The Scottish Conservative leader accused John Swinney’s party of having a “reverse Midas touch” that has seen public services decline while taxes rise. Mr Findlay said the country… More
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SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar
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Popular aqua park ‘absolutely chuffed’ to win top award as it reopens for new season
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Worcestershire’s largest college praised in ‘milestone’ Ofsted inspection
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Speeding offences rocket after laser cameras rolled out in Worcestershire
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County councillor to speak at SEND rally in Birmingham
