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News and updates from the county of #Worcestershire, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky
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Mary Berry, 91, opens up on 'no money' in honest admission

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Mary Berry, 91, opens up on
Mary Berry has opened up in an honest admission to having "no money" when she was younger.
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October 9, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Business owner sponsors Worcester art trail in daughter's memory

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Business owner sponsors Worcester art trail in daughter
Upton upon Severn firms Digaway & Clearaway Recycling and Skippy Pink Skip Hire are sponsoring St Richard’s Hospice’s Worcester art trail in memory of Holly Southall.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 9, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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'I nearly died - now I want to help others'

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'My heart attack changed my life - now I want to help others'
New support for heart attack survivors has launched in Droitwich, following one councillor's experience.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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Prison officer and inmate shared 5,000 messages

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Prison officer and inmate sent 5,000 Snapchat messages in fling
Former prison officer Jade Morris and drug dealer Jerome Nunes will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Jeremy Clarkson announces one-off special of Clarkson's Farm

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Jeremy Clarkson announces one-off special of Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson has announced a one-off special of Clarkson
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October 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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Unmarried stigma to Covid: Stories so far on giving birth in Worcestershire

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Unmarried stigma to Covid: Stories so far on giving birth in Worcestershire
University of Worcester researchers have collected 70 birth stories spanning six decades and are still seeking accounts, including from the 1950s.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Death of girl, 11, not investigated as crime

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Death of Miya, 11, in Elmley Castle not investigated as crime
Police say third-party involvement has been ruled out in the death of Miya in Elmley Castle.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Footage shows Dexter 'kill room' murderer's arrest

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Footage shows Dexter Airbnb 'kill room' murderer's arrest in Dudley
Benjamin Day lured his victim to a plastic-lined room at an Airbnb in Tividale, in the West Midlands.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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DWP Universal Credit and Housing Benefit major rules change for 325,000 people

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Major Housing Benefit rules change will encourage 325,000 more people into work
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Abortion clinic buffer zone charges denied

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Malvern woman denies abortion clinic buffer zone charges
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce enters fresh not guilty pleas after a successful argument by prosecutors.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Waitrose customer notice on Jeremy Clarkson's Guinness rival beer

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Waitrose customer notice on Jeremy Clarkson
Hawkstone and Waitrose has issued a customer notice on Jeremy Clarkson
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Student welfare officer taking on all challengers in 50 hour 'poolathon'

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Student welfare officer taking on all challengers in 50 hour
University of Worcester student welfare officer Ian Alley will play pool for 50 hours straight to raise money for the Student Hardship Fund.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 7, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room

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West Midlands student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Roadworks round-up: Latest closures and traffic restrictions

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Roadworks round-up: Latest closures and traffic restrictions
Worcester drivers are being warned about multiple road closures and traffic restrictions in October, with resurfacing, utility and gas works across the area.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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Kaleb Cooper shares plans to sell his sports cars and buy farm

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Kaleb Cooper shares plans to sell his sports cars and buy farm
Clarkson
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October 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Hooded burglar rams orange car into barn

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Hooded burglar rams orange car into barn
The burglary happened on Seaford in Pinvin in the early hours of Sunday (October 4) morning.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'

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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Live updates after death of girl, aged 11, in park 'unexplained'

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Live updates after death of girl, aged 11, in park
We will be providing live updates after the death of a girl, aged 11, in a park was described as
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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Five events in Worcester including Scouting For Girls performance this week

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Five events in Worcester including Scouting For Girls performance this week
Whether you fancy singing along to chart hits inside Worcester Cathedral, supporting the Warriors at Sixways Stadium, discovering hidden treasures at a huge collectors
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Home Bargains shoppers warned not to eat 2 items as urgent recall issued

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Home Bargains shoppers warned not to eat 2 items as urgent recall issued
Shoppers at Home Bargains are being warned not to eat two recalled items if they have allergies, sensitivities or intolerances to some allergens.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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WATCH - 'Neighbour from hell' caught on camera sneaking into garden and touching bras

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WATCH -
A neighbour from hell in Chaddesley Corbett was caught on camera sneaking into an elderly widow
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October 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Mary Berry, 91, speaks of 'joy' at retirement home

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Mary Berry, 91, speaks of
Bake Off star Mary Berry spoke of her "joy" at a new retirement home in Oxfordshire.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Volunteer celebrates 50 years with talking newspaper

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Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper celebrates 50 years
Janet Graham is to receive a long service certificate for her work on the audio newspaper.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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Artists wanted to bring Peter Rabbit sculptures to life

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Artists wanted to bring Peter Rabbit sculptures to life
Artists are invited to design 35 Peter Rabbit sculptures for St Richard’s Hospice’s 2027 art trail in Worcester, with £1,000 commissions available.
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October 4, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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How a group of Gloucestershire farmers captured the nation’s imagination

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How a group of Gloucestershire farmers captured the nation’s imagination
The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir became the first choir ever to win Britain’s Got Talent.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 3, 2026 at 6:12 AM