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Parents overjoyed with 'scary but incredible' birth in ambulance bay

An unexpected delivery was made at Worcester's A&E department - a newborn baby. Staff were shocked to see the bundle of joy after her mother gave birth in the ambulance bay outside A&E in the early hours of this morning.  Katie Kershaw

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Decision to be made on new plan for former city centre Poundstretcher

A FORMER budget shop looks set to be converted into flats under new plans. The building left empty by the closure of bargain shop Poundstretcher in Worcester's St Martin's Quarter would be converted into a mix of one-and-two-bed flats under plans

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England cricket star signs memorabilia partnership with Worcester company

ENGLAND cricket star Ben Stokes has signed a sporting memorabilia partnership with Worcester-based company Firma Stella. Stokes joins a number of players who have partnered up with the company that sells authentic, signed sporting memorabilia all

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Surge in new Covid cases across Worcestershire

THE number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the city grew by almost a third in the last week according to the latest figures. A total of 437 cases were recorded in Worcester in the week up to October 20 – a rise of 31 per cent compared to the

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Controversial work to move rubble recycling plant next to crematorium

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to relocate a rubble recycling plant near to a crematorium could be given the go-ahead despite concerns about noise and dust. Waste specialists Wrubble wants to move its base from Throckmorton to a former mushroom farm in Fladbury

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Police no longer asking people about front desk opening hours

A CONSULTATION on proposed changes to front counter opening days and times has been amended. West Mercia Police has issued a revised survey which removes a specific proposal for new opening times and days of front counters. Instead, it now

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Reclaim the Night march to take place in Worcester amid drink spiking concerns

A MARCH through the streets of Worcester is planned to highlight violence against women and girls. Women and male allies are being invited to join the Reclaim the Night march taking place in the city centre on Thursday, November 25. The group

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Permanent 'quiet hour' being introduced at Tesco stores

Tesco has announced it will be introducing a permanent Quiet Hour in UK stores. Recognising that its stores with loud noises, bright lights and a large volume of people can be stressful for some customers with Autism has encouraged the supermarket

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Elderly woman suffers 'serious injuries' after getting stuck under car door

An elderly woman was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being trapped under a car door. The woman, who is in her 70s, was hit by the door and then became trapped beneath it. Two fire crews had to free her from under the car in

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Worcestershire football round-up: Church on a roll and Stour begin new era with win

ALVECHURCH's impressive form of late continued last weekend as they made it three wins on the bounce with a late 2-1 win at home to Barwell. Church are now just three points off the play-offs as their undefeated run stretched to five in the Southern

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T20 World Cup: Moeen and Wade help England and Australia to opening wins

WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids captain, Moeen, Ali and 2022 overseas signing Matthew Wade have already made their mark at the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. The duo helped England and Australia make a winning start to their campaigns against the West Indies and

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Businesses and people offered council grants to go green in Worcestershire

PEOPLE and businesses looking to go green can access support and funding. Worcestershire County Council is helping residents go green by helping them to access funding through its clean growth team. This allows people and organisations to apply

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Traffic and travel around Worcestershire as major motorway junction closes

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Headteacher warns exams at risk with 'grim' Covid winter ahead

A WORCESTER headteacher has written to the city's MP urging him to support better Covid restrictions in schools. Gareth Doodes, headteacher at the King's School, wrote to Robin Walker after his own battle with the virus. In his letter, Mr Doodes

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The cheapest petrol in Worcester as fuel prices at record highs

FUEL prices across the country have hit a record high - so where is the cheapest place to fill up in Worcester? We used data from petrolprices.com to compare fuel prices from across the city and find the five cheapest petrol stations.  

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IN FULL: Buildbase FA Vase second-round draw - City face 200-mile round trip

THE draw for the second-round of the Buildbase FA Vase has this afternoon been made and Worcestershire sides have learned of their ties.  Worcester City, who beat Lutterworth Town in the first-round at the weekend, have been drawn away at Whittlesey

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Road in Worcester will be closed for three days

DRIVERS are being warned that roadworks will see a road in Worcester closed for three days. A section of the Nunnery Lane in Worcester will be closed from today (Monday) until Wednesday, October 27. The road will be closed off to traffic from

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10-man Sporting well beaten by league leaders Peterborough

BROMSGROVE Sporting suffered a post FA Cup hangover at the weekend as they were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by league leaders Peterborough Sports. An early brace from captain Richard Jones was followed by second half goals for Joshua McCammon and

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Turner salvages late point for Town after Fairford frustrate in 1-1 draw

MATT Turner kept his nerve late on to ensure Malvern Town took a point from their league encounter with Fairford Town at the HDAnywhere Community Stadium on Saturday. The striker scored in the closing minutes to rescue a point for Town, who failed

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DWP confirms changes to Universal Credit and other payments over Christmas

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed a raft of changes to its payment plans for those on Universal Credit over Christmas. As the festive month approaches, with a background of rising costs and disrupted supply lines, people are anxiously

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Martin Lewis explains whether you should keep heating running or switch it on and off

Martin Lewis's MoneySavingExpert has revealed how to use your central heating this year.  As the temperature continues to drop outside, most of us will have already put the heating on, or be thinking about when to do it. According to experts

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Asda meat products recalled over undeclared allergy concerns

Asda is recalling some of its meat due to allergy concerns. The supermarket giant has issued a recall for their maple flavour pork belly slices. The slice may contain undeclared wheat (gluten) and soya, making them a risk to people with certain

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AA issue warning to drivers as petrol prices set to hit new record high

Petrol prices are se to hit a new record high in the UK, according to new analysis. Increases in the wholesale cost of diesel have been “loaded onto petrol”, the AA said. Figures from Experian Catalyst show average petrol pump prices moved

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These 5 animals with RSPCA in Worcestershire are looking for forever homes

Here is a selection of animals from the RSPCA Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire branch looking for new homes. If you think you’re able to rehome one, you can find more details on the RSPCA website. You can also help the centre by donating via

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Raiders let lead slip as Saracens score five at Sixways to go top

WORCESTER Raiders conceded five goals at home to Cheltenham Saracens as they were well beaten by the visitors in the Hellenic League Division One. The visitors took the lead through Kai Mahon, who leaped above two defenders to power home a header

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How much a weekly shop could cost you at Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop compared to Aldi

This article contains affiliate links. Newsquest may receive a commission on any sales generated from them. When Jeremy Clarkson opened his farm shop on the edge of Oxfordshire, he said it was 'putting Aldi out of business', hailing the times as

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Council issues statement on traffic flow at controversial new junction layout

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is going to 'regularly monitor' traffic flow at the new layout of the controversial Copcut junction. Temporary lane closures and 'traffic management' cones had remained in place since works on the Droitwich road were

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Woman criticises 'rough' security at Light Night as phone knocked to floor

A woman has told of how a "rough" member of security left her husband's new phone scratched after knocking it out of her hand at Light Night. The woman, who has asked to remain unnamed, was filming her 81-year-old mother with the angels on Thursday