Amazon threatens legal action against shop set up to fight homelessness in Worcestershire

Amazon has threatened to take legal action against a shop which was set up to fight homelessness in Worcestershire – sending in lawyers to order the company to change its ‘smile’ logo on its signage.   Amaze, which is due to open tomorrow in Malvern, received a 35-page letter from Amazon’s legal advisers outlining concerns the … Read more

Pictured: Boy, 9, who died after ‘serious incident’ at house in Worcestershire

A nine-year-old boy has died after a ‘serious incident’ at a house in Worcestershire as a man is arrested for murder, while a 33-year-old woman is held on suspicion of child neglect. Neighbours saw Alfie Scott being carried out of his home in Copcut, Droitwich, on Thursday afternoon after an air ambulance landed outside.  Alfie’s … Read more

Boy of nine dies following ‘serious incident’ at a house in Worcestershire with two people arrested

Boy of nine dies following ‘serious incident’ at a house in Worcestershire with two people arrested as police investigate Officers were called to Vashon Drive, Copcut, Droitwich on Thursday afternoon Police say his death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing  Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested and remain … Read more

Residents living nearby Worcestershire Sauce factory brand the company as ‘neighbour from hell’

 Fed-up residents living near the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce factory have branded the company ‘a neighbour from hell’ in a bitter row over noise and smells. The iconic black condiment was invented in Worcester in 1835 by chemists John Lea and William Perrins and is still produced in the city’s Midland Road factory today. … Read more

The Elms Worcestershire review by the Daily Mail’s Inspector 

An Inspector calls… at The Elms in Worcestershire, which has been ‘blinged up’ by its new owner The Elms, in Worcestershire, has recently been acquired by a local businessman The hotel was built in 1710 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren The Inspector was impressed by the bars but found his room … Read more

UK weather: Drone photos show devastating impact of floods in Worcestershire

These dramatic aerial photographs show how a picture postcard village in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire has been overwhelmed by severe flooding from the River Severn with residents left homeless. The isolated area of Severn Stoke, which has a population of about 600 people, has been deluged after the river broke its banks following heavy … Read more