ONE of the Chapter Meadows noticeboards has been destroyed by vandals. All such acts are invariably depressing. But this case of petty arson was particularly so.

The Duckworth Trust, which manages this green lung on behalf of the people of Worcester, is dedicated to conserving our precious few open areas.

Sadly, the idea of conservation being the latest target of idiots just adds to the general gloom of 21st Century existence.