Worcester News

Decision made on farmer

Mr E Righton had applied for full planning permission to demolish an agricultural building and replace it with a home and garage on land off Eve…

The next date you can attend the UK

The UK's largest flea fair - The Malvern Flea and Collectors Fair - will return to the Three Counties Showground three more times in 2026.

Peopleton Post Office Horizon closure is 'major blow'

A village post office has closed amid concerns over Horizon software problems.

Worrying new parasite outbreak spreading worldwide can cause explosive diarrhoea

FOR many of us summer means holidays, barbecues, salads and fresh fruit.

Lawyer warns over surge in AI-generated workplace grievances

A Worcestershire employment lawyer has warned employers about the rise in AI-generated workplace grievances, saying they can appear more serious…

Police officer accused of

Allegations of gross misconduct have been made following claims of a police officer's data protection breaches.

HWFR on why Worcester residents can smell smoke

Worcester residents are reporting the smell of smoke that is believed to have been caused by drift from a wildfire 70 miles away.

Firefighters searching beauty spot after reports of smoke smell

Firefighters are searching the Malvern Hills after receiving an influx of reports that residents could smell smoke.

Tributes pour in for

Tributes have poured in for a "flourishing" student from Bromsgrove who has died just weeks before starting university.

The Worcester primary schools where children were most likely to miss out on a place

We have compiled a list of Worcester's oversubscribed primary schools and ranked them from most in demand to least, relatively speaking, to…

Two leading voices in maternity care visit University of Worcester

Two leading voices in maternity care have visited the University of Worcester

NHS trust swings axe on additional pay across its hospitals

Overtime pay for doctors and nurses has been cut by more than 15 per cent.

Worcestershire

Suzy Lamplugh, whose case has links to Worcestershire, was declared dead and presumed murdered after going missing in July 1986.

Worcester councillor's sex assault experience after new data

Cllr Sarah Murray has responded to new data on unsolved sex attacks on Worcestershire trains

UK specialists gather in Worcestershire for new training event

Specialists from across the UK gathered for a new training event in Droitwich.

Forgotten radio station may have launched world

AS there’s now a bit of crystal ball gazing over the future of the pair of redundant BBC long wave radio masts beside the A38 just north of…

Decision delayed on controversial plans for eight-bedroom HMO

City councillors have delayed making a decision on controversial plans for an eight-bedroom HMO in St John’s.

Man sentenced for obstructing emergency services and committing assaults

A man has been handed a suspended sentence for a series of offences committed in Greater Manchester