residents are calling for cameras to be introduced as a villager's cat became the victim of the latest accident.

Natalie Murray, owner of Upper Welland Stores, in Upper Welland Road, said she was furious after a car hit her cat Arthur breaking its spine and a leg and dislocating its hip.

Mrs Murray said the driver failed to stop.

The six-month-old cat had to undergo hours of surgery, with the bone so badly broken in its leg, it had to be externally pinned.

Mrs Murray said there had been four animals killed on the stretch of road in the past six months and fears next time it could be a child.

A 30mph limit is in place but she claims cars go through Upper Welland at speeds of up to 70mph.

"We've got five families living on this road with kids and at some point it's going to happen with a child unfortunately," she said.

"It's ridiculous the speeds they come down through here and it's not just early in the morning any more."

Now villagers, who are backed by the Upper Welland Community Group, formed a year ago to fight plans for a phone mast in the village, have raised the issue with the parish council in a bid to get speed cameras installed.

A study was carried out by highways officials last year, however Malvern highways partnership manager Mike Davies said it did not reveal a problem.

"We haven't had any representations since but if they're concerned then we will look at it again," he added.

Community group chairman Caroline Bennett, whose dog Jess was killed 15 months ago by a motorist, said villagers tried to park their cars in a position to slow motorists down but a more permanent solution was needed.

The group is now considering organising fundraising events to pay for speed cameras.