Worcester

What a £1.2 million house looks like in Worcester on Zoopla

While you might’ve seen a variety of properties in the area, do you know what a £1.2 million property could look like in Worcester? Well, look no further.
Zoopla currently has a listing for a Worcester property and you’ll need £1.2 million to make it y…

A449 crash between truck and lorry sees two injured

The incident happened at around 1pm today(Thursday) on the A449 northbound carriageway just beyond Dunhampton, near Ombersley.
All emergency services attended the site of the crash that involved a pick-up truck and a lorry.
Part of the carriageway was …

Hereford and Worcester Shooting Ground on the market

Hereford and Worcester Shooting Ground, near Redditch and Bromsgrove, is to close at the end of 2024 as Ian Butler retires after owning the site for around 45 years. 
The freehold site, which was established in 1946 as the Westley Richards and William …

National Highways launches campaign against middle lane hogging

Research has revealed that one in three drivers have admitted to middle lane hogging, while one in four have acknowledged guilt of tailgating on England’s fastest roads.
The campaign, presenting the slogan ‘little changes, change everything’, is urging…

Herefordshire road closes for works by Network Rail

The C1148 Stoke Edith road, which links the A4103 Hereford to Worcester road with the A438, is closed.
The closure is due to works being carried out by Network Rail, Herefordshire Council said. 
It will be in force 24 hours a day until 6am on March 10,…

West Midlands Railways concern over delays and cancellations …

Malvern’s MP Harriett Baldwin described West Midlands Railways as ‘beleaguered’, describing the service as now under ‘constant review’. She has raised concerns over the poor performance of services between Birmingham and Malvern.
CONCERNS: Harriett Bal…

Two drivers killed in A44 crash near Evesham

Two drivers were killed when their cars collided on an A-road across the border in Worcestershire. The double-fatal crash happened on Sunday (January 14) near Egdon, 10 miles north west of Evesham[1].
The collision, at around 12.25am, involved a silver…

M50 motorway should trial higher speed limit, says MP

Conservative former minister Sir Bill Wiggin said higher speed limits would help people get to work faster and could boost productivity.
The MP for North Herefordshire said the M50 – which runs through parts of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Here…

Child taken to hospital after crash on M50 near Ledbury

West Mercia Police say they were called to a report of a car on its roof near junction 3 of the westbound carriageway of the motorway at about 5.40pm.
A spokesperson said: “A child was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.”
A fire…

Midlands Connect looks at electric charging along canals

Transport body Midlands Connect is researching the sustainable future of narrowboats which often grace the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, the Droitwich Canals and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
The electric revolution is currently a niche…