A MOUNTAIN biker was airlifted to hospital after he fell and hit his head on a branch in Worcestershire.The man, believed to be in his late 30s, was treated on the scene for a neck injury before the Air Ambulance took him to Worcester Royal Hospital ... (Read More)

A puppy stolen in Worcestershire was recovered more than 100 miles away after being identified by its microchip, a dog charity has said.Munchie, an eight-month old Lurcher puppy, was taken along with his brother Pickles by thieves who broke into the ... (Read More)

THE mother of a Midland soldier killed by a roadside bomb has hit out at the “dreadful” lack of training and equipment following an inquest into the death of a Worcestershire soldier.Carol Jones, mother of 31-year-old Sergeant John Jones, who was... (Read More)

FOOTBALL-crazy Ben Clay will be living his dream on Sunday when he walks out at Wembley alongside his Aston Villa heroes.The six-year-old has been named among the Carling Cup finalists’ team mascots.Ben’s identical twin Oliver has cerebral palsy ... (Read More)

HUNDREDS of friends and family have paid tribute to a girl of five who died after her dad allegedly drove her in to a freezing river.Tragic Gabby Grady spent two hours under water after the car plunged into the River Avon in Evesham, Worcestershire.H... (Read More)

Malvern was sent into chaos yesterday when a fire broke out at the Tudor Hotel on the Wells Road. I think there must have been about 10 fire engines fighting the blaze, which took quite some time to get under control.The Tudor Hotel has been empty fo... (Read More)

A Worcestershire teaching assistant injured while protecting schoolchildren from bars which fell off a sports hall climbing frame has received £10,000 in compensation, it has been announced.Unison said that grandmother Julie Belcher, 49, was working... (Read More)

A THREE-month-old baby has been taken to hospital following a three-car crash in Worcestershire. Emergency crews were called to the incident on the slip road off the M5 between Strensham Services and the M50 shortly after 1.20pm on Wednesday. T... (Read More)

A MIDLAND businessman who made millions by passing off battery eggs as free range or organic is today starting a three-year prison sentence.Keith Owen duped several farms, supermarkets and consumers by claiming his eggs, some of which were not fit fo... (Read More)

A Kidderminster poker champion accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a US national park could find out if he is to be extradited.American prosecutors claim Marcus Bebb-Jones murdered his wife Sabrina in 1997 then spent her money during ... (Read More)