Worcester and Worcestershire News

Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Worcester and Worcestershire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.

Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Wayne Coventry: Murder charge over Bromsgrove body find
Wayne Coventry was found with serious injuries at a house in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on Monday.
Police arrest 743 in blitz on 'county lines' drugs gangs
A week of raids across England and Wales netted cocaine, crack and heroin worth over £400,000.
Premiership: Worcester narrowly see off Leicester 24-16 in tight campaign opener
Ted Hill and Perry Humphreys score the tries as Worcester beat under-strength Leicester on the opening day of the Premiership season.
Bromsgrove 240-0 South Leicester: Boars demolish visitors in one-sided Midland Premier clash
Bromsgrove earn a try bonus point inside the first seven minutes on way to a 36-try 240-0 win over South Leicester.
Yapp named Worcester Women director of rugby
Premier 15s side Worcester Warriors Women appoint their former player Jo Yapp as director of rugby, replacing Roy Davies.
BBL Cup: London City Royals win at Worcester to top South group
London City Royals win 67-65 at Worcester to top their BBL Cup group, while Cheshire win for the first time this season.
Premiership Rugby Cup: Worcester Warriors 19-34 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs come back from a half-time deficit to comfortably beat Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Sixways.

Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)

Worcs sign wicketkeeper Johnson
Worcestershire agree a deal to bring Australian wicketkeeper Michael Johnson to New Road for the 2013 season.
Kidderminster sign winger Clancy
Kidderminster sign winger Sean Clancy on non-contract terms after his exit from Blue Square Bet North leaders Chester.
Worcester v London Welsh (Fri)
London Welsh travel to Worcester for Friday's Premiership fixture at Sixways (20:00 GMT)
Bulls must bolster squad - Foyle
Hereford boss Martin Foyle blames the thinness of his squad as the Bulls make a second cup exit at Edgar Street in five days.
Burr blames lack of cutting edge
Kidderminster Harriers boss Steve Burr says their finishing was not good enough in their FA Trophy defeat by Bromley.
Course closures bad news for racing as a whole
Horse racing cannot afford to lose more courses following the closures of Hereford and Folkestone, says Cornelius Lysaght
Racecourse holds final meeting
The final meeting is held at Hereford Racecourse, ending more than 200 years of horse racing in the city.
Perpignan 13-6 Worcester
Wales fly-half James Hook kicks Perpignan to victory over previously-unbeaten Worcester in the Amlin Challenge Cup.