Archive - Sunday, 27 May 2018

Festival goers defy rain and mud to make Mello a musical success
HEAVY rain and thunderstorms during the weekend did not deter music lovers at the Mello festival near Upton.
Traffic lighter than feared as Southern Link Road is closed for vital bridge work
CONTRACTORS have been working around the clock this weekend to put in place a new railway bridge over the A4440 Southern Link Road on the edge of Worcester.
Birmingham League: Barnards Green dismiss County ace for duck in losing draw
BARNARDS Green's Jon Dovey dismissed England hopeful Joe Clarke for a duck but they had to be content with a Birmingham League Division One losing draw at home to Oswestry.
Worcestershire League round-up: Stourport go clear at top after beating Worcester Nomads
STOURPORT pulled 23 points clear at the top of Worcestershire League Division One thanks to another fine bowling performance which saw them dismiss fourth-placed Worcester Nomads for 114 at Walshes Meadow to gain a comfortable victory.
Spate of quad bike thefts
POLICE are warning quad bike owners across Worcestershire to be on the alert after a spate of thefts between Thursday and Friday,
Sunday round-up - traffic and weather
ONCE again, there are no reported traffic issues in and around Worcester, despite the closure of part of the A4440 Southern Link Road and of the rail line through the city..
Money spent on Worcestershire's hospitals was £4.8m over budget, figures show
AN increase in admissions to hospitals run by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust meant the trust needed £4.8 million more than planned for last year.