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A major power cut hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines. Spanish generator Red Electrica said the incident had affected the Iberian peninsula and is being assessed, adding that restoring power to large parts of the country could take six to 10 hours. Such a widespread outage is rare. The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at […]
Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Francis’s funeral on Saturday. In chaotic scenes, […]
The driver of a car struck people at a street festival in Canada, killing and injuring an unknown number of people, police said. The vehicle entered the street where people were attending a Filipino community festival just after 8pm on Saturday, the Vancouver Police Department said in a social media post. “A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd,” […]
Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the “people’s pope”, whose death sparked tributes from across the globe. The 88-year-old, who died on Easter Monday, has been hailed for his leadership of the Church, proving popular among young people and known for his outreach […]
A new walking group for expectant mothers and their families has been launched, with the aim of creating a safe environment to meet other mums-to-be. The Roaming Birth Tribe meets twice a month, strolling through different parts of Worcestershire each time. It was founded by Abbie Ing, an antenatal and hypnobirthing educator from Malvern, and Cheryl Griffin, a birth and post-natal doula. "It's not just expectant mums," said Ms Ing. […]
Families have been offered a fun way to discover 12 of Worcester's most historic and iconic buildings with a new passport scheme. The Worcester Passport is a tourism initiative that will see visitors to each of the attractions receive a special stamp from each one. Once they have collected all the stamps, they win a keepsake – a "History Hound of Worcester" badge which can be picked up from the […]
A cheesemaker has warned it may have to stop sales to the US if Donald Trump's export tariffs come in. Croome Cheese in Whittington, Worcestershire, is a family food business that currently exports 37% of its cheeses, with three-quarters of them going to the US. Owner Nick Hodgetts said sales to America were currently about 28% of their production in financial terms, and a 10% trade tariff would make it […]
Volunteers working on plans to relocate Worcester's military museum have said it is an opportunity to "reimagine the collection". The Worcestershire Soldier Gallery - currently in the city's museum and art gallery in Foregate Street - will close at the end of August, before reopening in 2026 at The Commandery. The £1.2m project will move the attraction a stone's throw from Worcester Cathedral, the Museum of Royal Worcester Porcelain and […]
Beekeepers have planted a tree at a Worcester cemetery to mark a milestone occasion and help local pollinators thrive. The British Beekeepers' Association is putting in trees across the country as part of150th anniversary celebrations. In Worcester, a small-leaved lime tree has been placed by Worcester Beekeepers in the natural burial ground at Astwood Crematorium and Cemetery. The site is maintained using specialist techniques to encourage wildflower growth, enhancing habitats […]
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