Murray Kelso

Worcestershire County Council has been awarded a national prize for its research into adult social care.

2012 was a record-breaking year for worcesternews.co.uk, with audience figires higher than ever before.
But what was everyone reading? We take a look back through the year.

Cliché Bingo fans would have had a field day watching Stone Sour at Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night because it was a smorgasbord of tried and tested nonsense. It was a checklist to die for, courtesy of singer Corey Taylor.

HYLTON Road, alongside the Severn in Worcester, is open to traffic again.

Flood water is still causing problems in and around Worcestershire. We'll keep you up-to-date again today. Please get involved in the comment box or on Twitter using #rainWN

FLOOD waters are once again causing chaos in Worcester and the surrounding area. We'll keep an eye on things throughout the day. You can join in on Twitter using the hashtag #rainWN or in the comment box below.

MORE heavy rain has fallen across Worcestershire overnight, causing major problems for home owners and drivers around the county. Get the latest news here. You can also help to keep readers informed about what's going on yourself by using the comment box below or the hashtag #rainWN on Twitter.

THE A449 at Ombersley is now back open following a lengthy closure.

ROAD closures, affecting north-bound traffic from Worcester, have been lifted at Kidderminster following a major blaze at a factory in Summerfield.

Re-elected US president Barack Obama today told ecstatic supporters the "best is yet to come" in a victory speech in his home city of Chicago.