The main tax rise in Rachel Reeves’s fiscal statement was a change to employers’ national insurance contributions.

Firefighters in southern California have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings for residents ...

Worcester's Toby Carvery is one of these businesses and is serving up a full carvery with all the trimmings for just £3.49. Worcester's Toby Carvery selection from Too Good To Go. (Image: Newsquest) ...

A LEISURE centre has apologised after some users were denied access to its gym for six weeks. Both of the lifts at Perdiswell Leisure Centre in Worcester were out of action for a month-and-a-half, ...

The Worcestershire Wildlife Trust says more evidence is still needed to prove big cats are living wild in the county. Meanwhile, other members of the big cats group continue to come forward with ...

Donald Trump is projected to win the swing state of Arizona, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s victory in 2020.

Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 dead and injured per day in Ukraine during October, according to the UK’s chief of defence staff. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the BBC that the ...

GOOD news, if it ever happens, for the commercial property in the middle of St John’s, Worcester, which for years was a Co-op supermarket. Apparently, somebody is now going to do something with it ...

TWO holiday lets in Worcestershire have won national awards. Sykes Gem Awards 2024, organised by Sykes Holiday Cottages, saw properties across the UK celebrated for their unique and exciting qualities ...

Sunfield Farm Shop in Stourbridge is one of the two farm shops in the West Midlands to be recognised in the list. You can drive to it in around 35 minutes from Worcester.

A RESIDENT concerned with unsafe children's play equipment that looked "scruffy and uncared for" decided to take matters into her own hands. Mandy Neill, a Claines resident and community campaigner, ...

Assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were playing Ajax in the Europa League, were condemned as antisemitic.