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ITS hard to believe that one year ago this week, Covid-19 hadnt registered on most peoples radar (if it had, it was something that was happening on the other side of the world and probably wouldnt concern us...) Worcester and its surroundings had more pressing concerns, after Storm Dennis hit the UK, leaving a swathe of destruction and flooding in its wake. Bridge and road closures left St John’s and Powick almost completely isolated, while Hylton Road, New Road and the Powick roundabou...

A NURSERY boss says she can never forgive the friend of 20 years who stole more than £100,000 from her while she was battling breast cancer. Jane Myhill was a trusted friend and confidante of Alice Bennett MBE for more than 20 years, working as the bursar for Worcester and Madresfield Early Years Centres where she was well paid for her role. However, the greedy 55-year-old Christian rewarded Mrs Bennetts generosity and loyalty by stealing from her when she was at a low ebb in her life. ...

HOTSPOTS: Four areas in the city (highlighted in dark purple) had average infection rates of 800 cases or more per 100,000 people in the week THE city’s coronavirus ‘hotspots’ have been revealed with the latest figures showing several parts of Worcester recording 60 or more cases in a week. A total of 77 cases were recorded in King George’s Field in Worcester - which covers WR3 and WR4 postcodes including parts of Astwood Road, Tolladine Road, Langdale Drive, Brickfields Road and Bl...

The pool in Lower Wick is 47 years old this summer. The Lower Wick pool emerged from the determined efforts of a group called Worcester Citizens Swimming Bath Association, which took the bull by the horns in the 1960s after plans to replace the elderly and privately owned Parkss Bath in Sansome Walk with a new facility, hit the buffers when the city council suddenly announced it hadnt got the money for such "luxury" projects. January 1974, and the pool is taking shape. When complete, its wa...

THE city’s coronavirus ‘hotspots’ have been revealed with the latest figures showing one area in the city has recorded 76 cases in a week.

HERE are some of the Worcester criminals who dodged jail this Christmas, including a man caught with vile images of child rape, two men armed with knives and a greedy woman who fleeced her own family. Following on from us putting the spotlight on those jailed over Christmas and New Year, today we share cases where criminals avoided a jail sentence over the festive period. Harsher conditions in jail due to the Covid-19 pandemic can and, according to the Court of Appeal, should be taken into ...