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  • Flood alerts issued as roads are closed and boats are rescued

    A FLOOD alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire. The alerts come after the fire service were called to sinking boats earlier today. Worcester and Kempsey have been put on alert by the Environment Agency after the river levels

  • Oldest person in the UK Grace Jones has died

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S Grace Jones, the oldest person in the UK, has sadly died at the age of 112. Grace Jones, known to her friends as Amazing Grace, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Pegasus Court, Broadway, on Friday, June 7, her family have

  • Colwall slip to second after home defeat to old rivals

    COLWALL dropped to second in the Worcestershire League Division One table after losing by 42 runs against old rivals Worcester Nomads at Stowe Lane. Missing their front-line seam attack and at least two other key players, Colwall followed their

  • Crichard notches maiden century for Green in winning draw

    AN UNBEATEN century from Joe Crichard helped Barnards Green claim a winning draw against second-placed Harborne at a damp North End Lane. Crichard scored 15 fours and two sixes on his way to 112 and his 126-run partnership with George Rhodes (63

  • Lucy is set to compete in Ironman 70.3 World Championship

    MALVERN triathlete Lucy Bennett-Poole is set to represent Great Britain after securing her age-group place for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in September. Bennett-Poole sealed her spot for France after finishing sixth in the female 45-49 age

  • Farm vandals cause £10,000 worth of damage

    VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage joyriding on tractors at a farm near Malvern. The damage was discovered at the weekend at the family-owned Knights Cider farm at Storridge, just north of Malvern. Two tractors which were

  • MP praises successful Upton flood alleviation scheme

    WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has welcomed the completion of the flood alleviation road scheme which has been constructed on the edge of Upton-upon-Severn. The Ryall Road past Upton’s marina has been raised to help ensure the link road