THIS YEAR’S annual road surface dressing programme has been started by Worcestershire County Council after a successful winter gritting season. As part of the gritting season, the council’s highways ...

HUNDREDS of West Mercia residents were among the victims of dating scams costing UK people over a quarter of a billion pounds in three years, according to new data from Action Fraud. The national ...

RELIEVED residents have welcomed the removal of a large number of unmanaged beehives from a residential property in Worcester – but are calling for clearer guidance to prevent future plagues of bees.

POLICE have launched an appeal to help locate a man from Upton upon Severn who has been missing for several months. Brett Williams, aged 23, was last seen in Islington, London, in January 2025. Brett ...

RUNNERS are being called upon to apply to represent a leading local childhood cancer charity at next year’s London Marathon. The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust has now opened its charity spot for ...

THE BIG Worcestershire Garage Sale is hoping to raise £25,000 for St Richard’s Hospice. The popular event is bringing communities together from across the county in what will be the third consecutive ...

A GANG of drug dealers who flooded Worcestershire and Herefordshire with cocaine and cannabis have been sentenced to a total of 94 years and four months. Paul Bailey, 56 of Jersey Close, Redditch, was ...

RESIDENTS will be told what’s being done to tackle potholes as the Government will now require councils in the West Midlands to prove progress or face losing cash. From mid-April, local Council’s will ...

VOLUNTEERS are being sought across the county to spread the word about waste reduction and sustainable living. Those passionate about protecting the environment are being called for as part of ...

A MUCH loved Kidderminster postman and dedicated fundraiser is set to take on one of his most gruelling challenges yet – A Brutal Events Extreme Triathalon – in support of Wyre Forest and South ...

COUNCIL tax will increase by almost three per cent in Worcester, it has been decided after an annual budget meeting. Worcester City Council’s element of the bill will increase by 2.99 per cent, or ...

ONE OF Worcester’s most popular family attractions is about to undergo a major refurbishment to ensure it’s back up and running for the summer. The Splashpad in Gheluvelt Park is a free water-based ...