Malvern

Illegal campers moved on by police from leisure centre car park

People camping unlawfully in a leisure centre car park have been moved on by police after complaints about anti-social behaviour, including children under the age of 10 throwing stones. The encampment at Evesham Leisure Centre[1] was initially made up …

M5 traffic: Car fire on motorway between Worcester and Malvern

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Man airlifted to hospital after crash between tractor and lorry

A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor[1] and a lorry, Suffolk Constabulary has said.
The incident occurred today (Wednesday, August 2) in Little Stonham and emergency services a…

Call 999 if you see missing girl last seen 13 days ago

Concern is growing for the welfare of a missing teenage girl last seen in Bristol[1]. Police believe Calyse Bennett-Arnold, 13, could be in Worcestershire.
She was last seen on Tuesday, July 18. Investigating officers from West Mercia Police are urging…

Tragedy as man dies in Malvern farm accident

A man has died in a tragic ‘industrial accident’ at a Worcestershire[1] farm. The incident took place at Woodend Farm off the B4220 in Cradley, Malvern shortly after 10 am on Friday (July 28).
West Midlands Ambulance Service[2] received the call at jus…

Serious crash shuts A34 near Abingdon for several hours

A grey Volvo V90 and a blue Mazda parked in a layby were involved in the collision on the southbound carriageway between Marcham and Didcot[1] at around 11.35am.
Police closed the A34 between the Marcham and Milton Interchanges until just before 5.30pm…

Coach gets stuck in Knapp Lane, Ledbury

The coach was pictured in Knapp Lane earlier today (Friday, July 21), causing traffic to back up.
The incident sparked new calls for something to be done about the amount of large vehicles – mostly HGVs – that get stuck in the road, which is one of onl…

Boots to shut 300 UK stores putting many in Essex at risk

Boots[1] has announced plans to shut 300 branches across the UK within a year, putting numerous Essex stores at risk. The retail[2] giant’s US owners will close the stores over the next 12 months, with four having already been axed since the start of 2…