Worcestershire County, England News

They were supposed to be fixing a leaky radiator. But when the owner of a A 30,000 Vauxhall Monaro car collected it from his local garage, he discovered mechanics had taken it on a joyride at speeds of 125mph.

A STOURPORT scrap merchant who loaded two stolen cars on to a pick-up truck from a field near Worcester has been jailed for 18 months.

INFORMATION is being sought by police after a car was stolen in a robbery in Redditch at the weekend.

LONG delays in dealing with benefit payments has left Worcester City Council "perilously close" to losing A 100,000 of Government funding.

IN the run-up to a special Wyre Forest service in memory of road crash victims, young drivers are being urged to take extra care to avoid further tragedies.

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified and two vehicles were seized during an ANPR operation north of Kidderminster.

Throughout National Recycling Week your Worcester News will be following the Clarke-Morris family to take a look in their bins and find out just how much they take recycling to heart, or whether it's a load of rubbish Day one - " Monday The Clarke-Morris family lives in Norton, near Worcester.

A FORMER Conservative district councillor has left the party and will stand as an independent in Worcester at the next general election.

UNIVERSITY and college students were targeted in Worcester by a gang of roofers who went on a "happy slapping" spree of violence.

A RIVER cruiser caught fire during a dramatic boat blaze on the river Avon at Strensham Lock.

A JUDGE condemned late-night violence on Worcestera s streets as he sent a former financial adviser to jail for a joint attack on an innocent man.

Congratulations are in order today for Mary Dhonau, the Worcester floods campaigner honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

An angry Tewkesbury dad whose daughter was injured when she was hit by a bike stormed into the cyclist's house and attacked him with a tyre wrench, a court heard.

TEENAGERS from the Malvern area are being encouraged to apply for county council funding for projects and activities.

Two men have been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after separate road accidents in Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Emma Cahill, 16, towers over everyone at her school - including the teachers. Photo: SWNS.COM The 16-year-old has just started sixth form at St Mary's Convent School in Worcester.

BUSINESSES in Worcester have voted in favour of paying for a new scheme which will give a A 1.6 million boost to trade in the city centre.

BIKE thefts in Worcester are continuing to soar but the culprits are escaping punishment leaving cyclists with no confidence in the city's CCTV cameras.

A Birmingham man with a history of mental illness died in police custody after being struck by a patrol car called to his home, an inquest jury has been told.

Pop star Pink was held by security ahead of her gig in Birmingham, England on Friday - when a bouncer failed to recognise her.