Worcestershire & Worcester news, West Midlands

Aston Villa football hooligan postman may be allowed to keep job Jul 17 2011

A FOOTBALL hooligan postman jailed for eight months over a street brawl may be allowed keep his job, it was claimed last night.Read

Police to re-open 2009 Bromsgrove murder inquiry Jul 14 2011

The family of David Currier have made a fresh plea for information after detectives announced that they had relaunched the murder inquiry into his death at Bromsgrove in 2009.Read

Health chiefs fail to ban killer doctor Jul 14 2011

THE Midland family of a pensioner killed by a GP’s overdose of painkillers have hit out at German authorities for allowing the bungling doctor to continue treating patients.Read

Worcester Royal Mail delivery centre to be downgraded Jul 13 2011

Plans to close a mail centre and downgrade others, including one in Worcester, have been unveiled, leading to the possible loss of 550 jobs.Read

HMP Brockhill in Redditch to close as part of prison cuts Jul 13 2011

A prison in Worcestershire is to close down within months under a multi-million pound savings plan by the Ministry of Justice.Read

Midland towns fair worst in postcode lottery for lung cancer treatment Jul 13 2011

MIDLAND areas have fared among the worst in a “postcode lottery” on lung cancer treatment.Read

Kidderminster man jailed for six years for sex abuse on two girls. Jul 13 2011

A KIDDERMINSTER man has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing two young girls.Read

Kidderminster man suffers fractured skull in assault Jul 12 2011

A MAN suffered a broken skull after being punched in the face.Read

Man trapped for over an hour following road traffic collision in Strensham Jul 11 2011

A MAN was trapped for over an hour following a crash on the M5.Read

Worcestershire court grants first domestic violence protection order Jul 07 2011

THE first national order to protect potential victims of domestic violence under a ground-breaking government scheme has been granted.Read

Redditch coach firm collapses Jul 06 2011

ONE of the Midlands’ longest-established coach firms, Redditch-based Hardings, has closed after crashing into administration – with dozens of workers facing the scrapheap.Read

Police hunt Kidderminster road rage 'assault' pair Jul 06 2011

POLICE are hunting a couple who assaulted a driver and his wife during a road rage incident.Read

Man charged over Kidderminster metal theft Jul 05 2011

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of metal theft after police received a tip-off from a member of the public.Read

Black car link to three Redditch burglaries Jul 05 2011

POLICE are linking three burglaries after a small black car was spotted at each location.Read

Convicted murderer Amanda Allden makes dramatic phone call to plead her innocence Jul 04 2011

A MOTHER-of-two serving life for murdering a teenager phoned the Birmingham Mail to insist: “I’m no killer.”Read

Redditch pagan witches vow not to be forced into closing Alcester shop despite 'burn the witches' threats Jul 04 2011

IT sounds like a horror story straight from medieval times.Read

Golf clubs and laptop stolen from car Jul 02 2011

GOLF clubs and a laptop worth more than £2,000 were stolen from a car in Hollywood, North Worcestershire.Read

Police appeal for witnesses to Kidderminster road crash Jul 02 2011

POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses following the death of a 50-year-old man three weeks after a road traffic collision.Read

Double killer in appeal against conviction Jul 01 2011

A MAN serving a life sentence in the US for murdering his Midland wife and baby daughter at their Massachusetts home filed an appeal against his conviction.Read

Train named after Bromsgrove cyclist Jessica Varnish Jul 01 2011

BROMSGROVE cyclist Jessica Varnish has had an express delivery – after having a train named after her.Read

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Aston Villa football hooligan postman may be allowed to keep job Jul 17 2011

Police to re-open 2009 Bromsgrove murder inquiry Jul 14 2011

Health chiefs fail to ban killer doctor Jul 14 2011

Worcester Royal Mail delivery centre to be downgraded Jul 13 2011

HMP Brockhill in Redditch to close as part of prison cuts Jul 13 2011

Midland towns fair worst in postcode lottery for lung cancer treatment Jul 13 2011

Kidderminster man jailed for six years for sex abuse on two girls. Jul 13 2011

Kidderminster man suffers fractured skull in assault Jul 12 2011

Man trapped for over an hour following road traffic collision in Strensham Jul 11 2011

Worcestershire court grants first domestic violence protection order Jul 07 2011

Redditch coach firm collapses Jul 06 2011

Police hunt Kidderminster road rage 'assault' pair Jul 06 2011

Man charged over Kidderminster metal theft Jul 05 2011

Black car link to three Redditch burglaries Jul 05 2011

Convicted murderer Amanda Allden makes dramatic phone call to plead her innocence Jul 04 2011

Redditch pagan witches vow not to be forced into closing Alcester shop despite 'burn the witches' threats Jul 04 2011

Golf clubs and laptop stolen from car Jul 02 2011

Police appeal for witnesses to Kidderminster road crash Jul 02 2011

Double killer in appeal against conviction Jul 01 2011

Train named after Bromsgrove cyclist Jessica Varnish Jul 01 2011

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