Worcestershire

Cricket legend Glenn ‘Pidge’ McGrath goes up against a pigeon to predict The Ashes result

The only way to settle the score. Cricket legend Glenn ‘Pidge’ McGrath has taken on a real pigeon to predict the outcome of the 74th edition of the much-loved Ashes series in partnership with Toyota. It’s The Ashes down under this year meaning festive cheer and late nights for fans watching from England while it’s […]

2 months ago

Worcestershire cricket player Josh Barker has died aged 20

Baker signed a professional contract in 2021 Worcestershire County Cricket Club star Josh Baker has died aged 20. The club confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday and said they were “heartbroken to announce the untimely passing”. Baker turned professional with the county in 2021 and had become a popular member of the squad because […]

1 year ago

Minge Lane is set to undergo bush-trimming work

‘I hope they don’t fanny around’ A council has delighted social media by announcing it will be doing some trimming work – on Minge Lane. Worcestershire County Council’s highways team posted about the maintenance work on X, formerly Twitter, last Friday, writing. “Tree maintenance works today at Minge Lane, Upton-upon-Severn.” X users were quick to […]

2 years ago

Drug dealer had chopping board in his house with ‘Ketflix and Pills’ written on it

Greening’s drug bags were branded with Batman and naked woman logos A drug dealer who ran a smuggling operation from above a village shop has been jailed after he was caught cutting his stash on a ‘Ketflix and Pills’ chopping board. Alexander Greening imported and dealt class A drugs from his flat in the picturesque […]

3 years ago

Nightclub bouncers will be armed with ‘Smart Water’ to tag drunks so police can arrest them

Much like your badly behaved cat, rowdy drunkards now risk being sprayed with water by nightclub bouncers Nightclub security staff in parts of the UK are being offered a new tool in an effort to deal with difficult club goers, and it isn’t what you might expect. Bouncers and door staff will be given “handheld […]

3 years ago

Boy, 14, banned from entire UK town until 2025

The Worcestershire boy can’t even be in a group of more than three people in public outside of his family A Worcestershire teenager has been banned from an entire town for three years following a string of complaints from local businesses, residents and people online. Keylan Evans, 14, was handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) […]

3 years ago