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Hundreds of handcrafted tulip sculptures have been planted in Worcester with people encouraged to celebrate someone or something special with one of the flowers. The display, organised by St Richard's Hospice, can be found in the gardens of St Andrew's Spire until 25 August. People are invited to choose a tulip when the display comes to an end, either to collect from the hospice or receive via post, with donations […]
More than 460 people have been arrested for supporting banned group Palestine Action, with a further five detained for assaulting police officers after protesters gathered in central London. Hundreds attended Saturday’s demonstration in Parliament Square, organised by Defend Our Juries, with the Metropolitan Police warning it would arrest anyone expressing support for Palestine Action. In an update posted on X on Saturday evening, Scotland Yard said 466 people had been […]
A new set of heritage lanterns are to be installed on a Grade-II listed Worcestershire bridge after the original fittings deteriorated. Eighteen new lanterns will be fitted on Stourport Bridge, replacing the temporary lighting which has been in place since the originals were removed in 2024. Work will begin on Monday, with temporary traffic lights being used to also allow the repainting of existing lamp columns, Worcestershire County Council said. […]
The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years, it has been suggested. An education expert has predicted that a higher percentage of UK A-level entries awarded an A or A* grade – compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic – may be the “new normal”. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research (CEER) at the University […]
A schoolboy who stabbed another pupil to death during their lunch break has been found guilty of murder. Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed in the heart in front of horrified children by another 15-year-old boy who had taken a hunting knife to school. Sheffield Crown Court heard how other pupils fled “in fear and panic”, some locking themselves in a school cupboard, after the fatal attack at All Saints Catholic High […]
Thousands of visitors are set to enjoy the Worcester Show, which is bringing a '90s theme to this year's event. Organisers are inviting people to "to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane" during the event at Pitchcroft on Sunday. More than 14 sections and 170 categories of community competitions will take place, from flowers and photography to handicrafts and culinary creations. Katie Collier, vice chair of Worcester City Council's […]
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early on Friday. The war has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed much of Gaza and pushed the territory of some two million Palestinians toward famine. Ahead of the security cabinet meeting, which began on Thursday and ran through the night, Mr Netanyahu said Israel planned to retake control over […]
The lead in a BBC drama has praised a filming location in Worcestershire as being like a "French fantasy". Mark Williams, from Bromsgrove, is back as Father Brown, the crime-busting clergyman based on the classic character created by GK Chesterton. The programme returns for its 13th series with filming locations across the UK, including The Chateaux Impney in Droitwich and the theatre in Chipping Norton. Discussing the site, which is […]
US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said. The official cautioned that a meeting has not been scheduled yet and no location has been determined. The official was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to […]
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