NEWS
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Football fever is coming as pubs and police prepare for World Cup
WITH the World Cup about to begin, the city is already in the grips of football fever as pubs (and police) prepare for the tournament. Many pubs in the city are showing the FIFA World Cup 2026 games while the emergency services are ready, including extra police patrols, especially if England advances into the later… More
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South Asian festival announces exciting line-up as it goes standalone
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‘Why don’t we recognise suicide after sexual abuse like we do after domestic abuse?’
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When French resistance stayed in Malvern during World War II
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Good and bad – how watching World Cup football can affect your health
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Woman hits out at housing association after being without hot water for six weeks
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Expert: Murrell may have been trying to heal psychological wound with purchases
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will have rationalised his embezzlement of more than £400,000, acting on a possible internal pressure to have the “lavish lifestyle that he craved but could not afford” a criminologist suggested. Dr Nicola Harding said Murrell’s case was a “textbook white collar crime” involving someone in a “position of respectability”…. More
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GSK to buy US lung cancer drug specialist Nuvalent for £8bn
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Public meeting called to discuss 800-home development
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Renowned choreographer granted can turn part of former Wethersoons into studio
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Travel agent opens own agency after being made redundant
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Discover a host of new opportunities at Worcester Jobs Fair
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Meet the terrific terrier puppy who needs a new forever home
A ‘beautiful’ pup who loves country walks is searching for a fresh start in a forever home. Five-month-old Jack Russell Reggie is in the care of Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter (WARS) in Malvern but needs a foster-to-adopt home. He was brought in after he started having problems with his sibling, known as littermate syndrome. WALK:… More
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700 year old pub in churchyard delays reopening after landlord departs
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Climbing temperatures at the weekend could hit 30C threshold again – Met Office
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Noah Donohoe may have ‘lost touch with reality’ prior to death – inquest
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Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election ‘shambles’
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Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea
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‘Ever since Trump went into Iran we have really struggled’ as shop to close
A photography studio in Pershore is set to close its doors after seeing more than a 50 per cent decline in business since the war in Iran. Number 25 Photography in Broad Street will close its doors for the last time at the end of this month after two years. Although a sad decision, the… More
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31 homes approved on field behind secondary school
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Two Worcester pubs offering free pints as part of new World Cup scheme
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‘Dog show prospect’ pedigree puppy saved after she was badly injured
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‘Rules are being trashed’ – group caught fishing at beauty spot
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Man going on trial accused of attempted murder of three children in Dublin
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Children get 12p more a week but rising costs still leave parents under pressure
Children have seen a 12p rise in their average weekly pocket money. According to a study by finance app GoHenry, children aged seven to 18 now receive £9.90 a week—up from £9.78 in 2025. This 1.2 per cent increase lags behind the 2.8 per cent inflation rate recorded in April, suggesting that parents may be… More
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‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever’ Decision on plan for 4 homes on greenfield site
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Legal notice handed out after issues with drinking water quality in Worcester
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Inside gym set up by man who quit job at UK supermarket chain to fulfil dream
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Beastie House report deeply troubling and it must be taken seriously – Swinney
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Adventurer becomes first British woman to cross Atlantic by hydrogen balloon
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Ukraine will not ‘silently die’, vows Zelensky ahead of talks at No 10
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will not “silently die” and could maintain its recent surge of attacks deep into Russia if the war continues, as he arrived in London for talks in Downing Street. Sir Keir Starmer is hosting discussions between the Ukrainian president and the leaders of France and Germany – some of Kyiv’s… More
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Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
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Midsummer festival to take place at confetti fields near Pershore
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Company speaks as villagers kept up by banging manhole cover sounding like gunshots
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Hundreds enjoy free annual festival with entertainment and activities
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Barn conversion plan submitted to council