WE all know that feeling - when you blink and a week goes by.

If you were short on time this week, here's what you might have missed.

Monday most read: Heavy rain as aftermath of hurricane hits

Hurricane Gert made herself felt across Worcestershire dumping 15mm of rain in a short space of time.

Tuesday's most read: Director claims police lost £90,000 in historic number plate deal

The tale of AB 1 took a new twist when a numberplate dealer came forward to say he would have paid £250,000 for West Mercia Police's historic AB 1 plate.

Wednesday's most read: Shock at record number of abuse cases

We reported how child neglect cases had risen dramatically in Worcestershire over the past five years

Thursday's most read: Police search for 'dangerous' Worcester man Ashley Shearon

A police manhunt was our most read story on Thursday, in which we told how officers were warning people against approaching a 'dangerous' man.

Friday's most read: Police search for 'dangerous' Worcester man Ashley Shearon

This story was propelled back to the top of the most read list after we revealed that Ashley Shearon, a dangerous man police said they were hunting for, was involved in a brutal axe murder in 2003

Saturday's most read: Worcestershire man arrested after horror crash kills eight

The M1 crash in the early hours of Saturday was the most read on the day, with a Worcestershire man arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and driving at over the alcohol limit. A Logistics Aim Ltd lorry, from Evesham was also involved