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CRITICAL: Tracy Winchester

Mum criticises council for failing to make special needs children top priority
A MUM has criticised the council for failing to mention children with special needs in its latest list of priorities.

Weapons handed in at the Knife Angel in Worcester earlier this year

The number of children sent to prison for knife crimes in West Mercia last year

The trauma & orthopaedics team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Picture: WAH website

Praise for the 'angels' working at city hospital

HOSPITAL: Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Cleaning failures blamed for superbug outbreak at county hospital

RECRUITMENT: West Mercia Police

Just two in five West Mercia Police recruits are female - study

TRUST: Worcestershire Royal Hospital

'Worrying situation' - Hospital boss on trolley waits and ambulance waiting times

Schools close a day early for Queen's platinum Jubilee: Images from PA and Getty

Pupils will break up a day earlier because bank holiday falls in half term

HISTORIC: Chateau Impney, near Droitwich

revealed Entirely new village included in plans for redeveloped Chateau Impney

Known hepatitis cases are on the increase among children in the UK (Alamy/PA)

Child hepatitis cases confirmed to have arrived in the West Midlands

Easter events happening over the bank holiday weekend.

Easter events across Worcestershire you won't want to miss

FAILED: The county has seen its £84 million bid for funding to improve bus services rejected in its entirety by the government

Worcestershire left with nothing as entire £86m bid to improve buses is rejected

COVID: Worcestershire hospitals

Rise in the number of Covid patients in Worcestershire hospitals

Potential slavery victims figures revealed.

More than 100 potential slavery victims referred to police in last year

HOSPITAL: Worcestershire Royal

Patients waiting 19 weeks for routine treatment at hospital in Worcestershire

Two lanes closed following 'serious' crash overnight on M5

Two lanes closed following 'serious' crash overnight on M5

The M5 will soon be hit with year-long roadworks.

Roadworks to start on M5 in Worcester and will go on for a whole year

COVID: There has been a rise in the number of people in Worcestershire hospitals with Covid-19

Six Covid deaths as number of Covid patients in Worcestershire hospitals rises

Call the Midwife actor Stephen McGann tweeted a video of Worcestershire Royal Hospital nurses dancing for girl.

Call the Midwife actor applauds hospital's nurses dancing for young patient

MyDentist in Ankerage Green, Worcester, say there simply aren't enough dentists to meet demand (Maps/PA)

NHS dentistry 'hanging by a thread” as dozens of Worcestershire dentists depart

WORKER: A NHS worker with a Covid vaccine

Nurse refusing to get Covid jab says she is 'devastated' she could lose job she loves

MyDentist in Ankerage Green, Worcester, say there simply aren't enough dentists to meet demand (Maps/PA)

NHS dentistry 'hanging by a thread” as dozens of Worcestershire dentists depart

REPORT: The new report into SEND teaching in Worcestershire

What CQC and Ofsted had to say about Worcestershire's SEND teaching

FAMILY: Colin and Fiona Broomfield

Team Colin calls for final fundraising push as two-year anniversary of farmer's death nears

This is how many Covid deaths there were in Worcestershire in December

This is how many Covid deaths there were in Worcestershire in December

Number of Covid-19 patients in England’s hospitals drops.

Number of Covid-19 patients in England’s hospitals drops

Baton bearers wanted for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Baton bearers wanted for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester

This is how many people are in hospital with Covid in Worcestershire

Popular butter recalled over fears product contains

BREAKING: Popular butter recalled over fears product contains "small pieces of metal"

Number of people with Omicron variant in Worcestershire increases

Number of people with Omicron variant in Worcestershire increases

Good news for pregnant women about to give birth at Worcestershire hospital

Good news for pregnant women about to give birth at Worcestershire hospital

Students in a lesson at school (Ben Birchall/PA)

Thousands of children being tested for covid in Worcestershire

COMPLAINTS: Worcester Police Station

Number of complaints about West Mercia Police more than doubles in two years

SUPERVISED: Worcestershire County Council

Government ends intervention at Worcestershire Children's Services

'Postcode lottery': Over 2,500 people wait over six weeks for vital heart scans

'Postcode lottery': Thousands stuck on long waiting lists for vital heart scans

Tim Henley from Access Kaneh is hoping to break the stigma and misconceptions around medicinal cannabis.

Stigma around medicinal cannabis stops Worcester's users speaking about benefits

Worcester President Cecil Duckworth celebrates after victory in the Play Off Final, second leg match at Sixways Stadium, Worcester..

One year on: Worcester finally able to toast late president's life

Onlookers were left stunned at the Land Rovery Discovery Sport hanging off a ledge.

Land Rover ends up wedged on top of railings in hospital car park

'Postcode lottery': Over 2,500 people wait over six weeks for vital heart scans

'Postcode lottery': Thousands stuck on long waiting lists for vital heart scans

COVID: More than one in 100 of the county's 10-to-14-year-olds tested positive for Covid last week

Here are the age groups most likely to have Covid in Worcestershire at the moment

COVID: Cases are rising across Worcestershire

Covid infections are rising sharply across Worcestershire

Ambulances queue outside Worcestershire Royal A&E

Injured and ill forced to wait outside hospital for more than 11 hours

Exterior of Worcestershire Royal Hospital. 14.8.18.

More Covid deaths as cases rise in parts of county

RISE: New cases increased by 23 per cent in Worcestershire in a week

Worcestershire's coronavirus cases see weekly rise

RATE: Worcestershire has the 33rd lowest council tax on average in the country according to government figures

How Worcestershire's council tax compares to the rest of the country

Nick Bennell arrived in a specially designed hearse sidecar

Watch: Dozens of motorcyclists turn out for funeral of young biker

Hundreds of Afghan refugees will be welcomed in Worcestershire

Worcestershire to welcome hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan

Guide Dog charity is appealing for volunteers

Guide Dog charity is appealing for Worcestershire volunteers

CONCERNS: Healthwatch chairman Jo Ringshall has concerns over the potential loss of free prescriptions for over 60s

Thousands in Worcestershire set to lose free prescriptions in shake-up

Niall Annett of Worcester Warriors celebrates his try with team-mates - Mandatory by-line: Patrick Khachfe/JMP - 14/03/2021 - RUGBY UNION - Brentford Community Stadium - London, England - London Irish v Worcester Warriors - Gallagher Premiership

Warriors duo joining the coaching ranks at Worcester RFC for 2021/22 season

Jonny Arr of Worcester Warriors shows his appreciation to the supporters during the lap of honour - Mandatory by-line: Joe Dent/JMP - 18/05/2019 - RUGBY - Sixways Stadium - Worcester, England - Worcester Warriors v Saracens - Gallagher Premiership Rugby.

Worcester rugby legends taking part in 150 year anniversary celebrations

FLASHBACK: Zeljko Stephen Raguz, pictured left, at Chateau Impney in Droitwich with staff

Tributes to former Worcestershire hotelier who died on holiday

WAIT: Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester

Worcestershire in the waiting room: How long before you can expect to get hospital treatment

HOTSPOTS: Public Health England's coronavirus hotspot map with the most infected areas highlighted in purple

Worcestershire's Covid hotspots - despite cases falling by quarter

Campaigners have urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to think again and keep the £20 uplift to Universal Credit.

Universal Credit: Rishi Sunak scraps £20 uplift - here's when