A STUDY into the time taken for potholes to be repaired shows Worcestershire is among the fastest. It takes on average one hour for the potholes to be filled once they are reported, making us luckier than places like Coventry, where the repairs
A TRIAL date has been set for a man charged with the murder of a transgender woman. Martin Saberi handed himself in at Stoke Newington Police Station, in Hackney, London, on Monday. He was charged with the murder of Amy Griffiths, from Droitwich
POLICE are encouraging people to be vigilant of any suspicious behaviour around ATM machines in Wyre Forest, after a heavy plant machine was stolen in Kidderminster on Thursday night. Officers believe a Manitou JCB-style vehicle, stolen from Easter
HARRIERS have bolstered their squad with the addition of former Wolves and Shrewsbury Town man Liam McAlinden. The 25-year-old joins on an initial one-month loan from League Two side Cheltenham Town. The powerful player, who can play out wide
A REWARD is being offered for information that leads to the return of sentimental jewellery, worth around £10,000, which was stolen during a burglary in Kidderminster on Thursday evening. Burglars broke into the house in Firs Close by smashing
A HOSPITAL trust chief has admitted demand is “exceptionally high” after patients raised concerns about queuing ambulances, heaving corridors and a packed A&E at Worcestershire Royal. A photograph of queuing ambulances outside the county hospital
A DIGGER came off the road in Kidderminster last night and ended up in a field. The Manitou telescopic digger came off Comberton Road around 10.20pm and went into a field via hedge and ended up on its side. Fire crews from Kidderminster and
A MUM from Far Forest is hoping to raise awareness of a condition that means her 14-year-old daughter faints when she stands up. Faith Morris was forced to take months off school after she fainted at a parents’ evening at Lacon Childe School in
OWNERS of long-term empty homes in Wychavon will see their council tax bill doubled after new plans were backed by councillors. Wychavon District Council’s executive committee agreed to increase the amount it charges for homes that have been empty
A NEW survey shows nearly half the population dreams of living a rural life on a smallholding. The NFU Mutual survey found 47 per cent of the population dream of escaping to the country to live the good life. People dreaming of becoming smallholders
