10:43am today THESE dramatic photographs show lightning striking over Worcester rooftops during a spectacular thunderstorm. 9:13am today A MOTORCYCLIST has been critically injured in Worcestershire. 7:10am today A RADICAL plan to merge the entire staff and services of Worcester City Council with neighbouring Malvern Hills is being considered. 9:45am today COUNTY Hall’s new £847,000 council chamber opened on time this week amid continuing accusations about the misuse of taxpayers’ money. 8:05am today OUR revelation today of proposals to merge Worcester and Malvern Hills councils will shake to the core many of the authorities' employees. 8:39am today PLANS to remove three traditional red telephone boxes from two villages near Worcester have been met with fierce opposition. 6:34am today SHANE Drahm has admitted it would be tough to get out of his contract with Kubota Spears in Japan and stay with the Warriors. 10:19am today GREAT Malvern was the hottest place in the UK yesterday at 27.3C - will it hold? 1:32pm today A DROITWICH man has avoided going to jail despite breaching the terms of a suspended prison sentence. 11:22am today AN epileptic man unable to fully understand what he sees and hears because of a childhood brain tumour is completing a walk for charity.
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