THE trial of two men charged with the attempted murder of two police officers after a shot was fired 'with intent to endanger life' in Worcester, is again listed to begin at Worcester Crown Court today.

It is the third day in a row it has been listed, and the case is still yet to start.

Gerard Doherty, 20, of Oxford Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire and Ciaran Irvine, 19, of no fixed address are jointly charged with the attempted murder of two police officers, PC Simon Damm and PC James Rimmer.

We have also previously reported a third man Kyle Ryley, 21, of no fixed address is charged with the same offence, but appears not to be listed today.

They are further charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of a firearm without a certificate and possession of an offensive weapon (a machete) in a public place.

Ryley alone faces charges of dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

An alternative had been put down to the trial on the court listing, a three week trial of fact, but that has been taken off the listing today.

Yesterday, like Tuesday, the defendants family waited in the building for it to be called on. There has also been a police presence at the court.

The case is listed for a morning hearing in courtroom one, which a note saying defendants to be produced.

Also in courtroom 1 David Kowolik and Lewis Malpass are listed for a trial.

And in courtroom 3 Matthew Ellis' trial continues.

Yesterday in courtroom 1 a county lines drug trial dramatically came to an early conclusion, after the defendants changed their plea. A full report on that case will be appearing on the Worcester News' website later this morning.