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Nominate local volunteers and community heroes for honours
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (197+ words) Worcester residents are being encouraged to put forward individuals who have made an outstanding impact on their community for'next year's New Year Honours. The honours, which include MBEs and OBEs, recognise individuals who have demonstrated exceptional public service, improved the…...
Tributes paid to woman, 77, killed in A4103 cement mixer crash
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) TRIBUTES have been paid to a 77-year-old woman killed in a cement mixer crash near Worcester. Dorothy Costas died in a crash on the A4103, Bransford, on Thursday, October 30. The woman's family paid tribute to her: "As a family, we are…...
Nearly 20 Worcester Warriors players move into city apartment complex
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) Nearly 20 Worcester Warriors rugby players have moved into a city centre apartment complex. The players are residents at the new Sherriff's Gate development next to Shrub Hill train station. The development was launched this spring, and estate agency Nicol & Co…...
Speed review authorised along major road following calls from MP
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) A speed review has been authorised along a major road following calls from an MP. West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin called for action to improve road safety along the A44 between Worcester and Hereford following concerns from Broadwas and Cotheridge…...
Deck the Halls! Christmas Tree Festival applications open
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (93+ words) APPLICATIONS to take part in Worcester's Christmas Tree Festival 2025 are open. The event, organised by Worcester Cathedral every year, sees specially designed Christmas trees take over the Cathedral's cloisters for several'weeks in December and January. A spokesperson for Worcester Cathedral…...
Drink-drive police officer who crashed into wall on way to work is sacked
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) A WEST Mercia Police officer who was found to be drink-driving after he crashed into a wall on his way to work has been sacked. PC Liam Williams'smashed into a wall on Deansway, Worcester, while heading to the city's police…...
Firefighters' warning as ban comes into force
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Vapers have been warned of the fire risk posed by charging their devices. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) issued the alert as the UK banned the sale and supply of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025. The ban may…...