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HOSPITAL: Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Cleaning failures blamed for superbug outbreak at county hospital
ISSUES with a cleaner were the among the reasons for an outbreak of superbug infection at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

RECRUITMENT: West Mercia Police

Just two in five West Mercia Police recruits are female - study

TRUST: Worcestershire Royal Hospital

'Worrying situation' - Hospital boss on trolley waits and ambulance waiting times

Schools close a day early for Queen's platinum Jubilee: Images from PA and Getty

Pupils will break up a day earlier because bank holiday falls in half term

Ava Grant, Westacre Middle School pupil, appears on Sky TV

Schoolchildren give their thoughts on Ukraine conflict on Sky TV

HISTORIC: Chateau Impney, near Droitwich

revealed Entirely new village included in plans for redeveloped Chateau Impney

Paul Crawford meets Princess Anne in his role as patient representative for Worcestershire hospitals

Worcestershire health campaigner and columnist dies aged 80

Known hepatitis cases are on the increase among children in the UK (Alamy/PA)

Child hepatitis cases confirmed to have arrived in the West Midlands

Droitwich card and bookshop closes down

Card and bookshop which refused to shut in lockdown closing down

HELP: Pupils are receiving support. Pic. PA

New £100k speech and language project to improve children's communication

HELP: The canal at Ladywood

Car ends up submerged in canal

Easter events happening over the bank holiday weekend.

Easter events across Worcestershire you won't want to miss

FAILED: The county has seen its £84 million bid for funding to improve bus services rejected in its entirety by the government

Worcestershire left with nothing as entire £86m bid to improve buses is rejected

HELP: Ambulance crews in Droitwich. Pic. Droitwich First Responders

'Unconscious' baby taken to hospital

Worcestershire 102-year-old great grandmother featured on The Drew Barrymore Show.

video Drew Barrymore marvels at Bromsgrove gran, 102, whose secret to long life is tequila

COVID: Worcestershire hospitals

Rise in the number of Covid patients in Worcestershire hospitals

AIR AMBULANCE: A child was in a critical condition in Droitwich.

Air ambulance called to child in critical condition

Fire service donations to Ukraine packed up ready for the journey to the UK collection point

Worcestershire fire crews' generous offer to firefighters in war-torn Ukraine

Potential slavery victims figures revealed.

More than 100 potential slavery victims referred to police in last year

DISGUSTING: The vile message sent to John Adams who has MND and has raised thousands for charity.

"A waste of NHS money" - Vile troll targets inspirational man suffering with MND

HOSPITAL: Worcestershire Royal

Patients waiting 19 weeks for routine treatment at hospital in Worcestershire

Junction 5 on the M5.

M5 lane closed between junctions 4a and 5 due to broken down vehicle

Dad-of-two James Duffy, who died in a crash on the A449 last week

Driver killed in A449 crash was dad-of-two on way home from new job

Two lanes closed following 'serious' crash overnight on M5

Two lanes closed following 'serious' crash overnight on M5

TESTS: Professor Lawrence Young has been critical of new Covid plans

Virologist slams 'crazy' plan to end Covid self-isolation rule

A development of 45 new homes is coming to Ombersley

Work set to start on 45 new homes in Worcestershire village

OPENING: Ale Hub Micropub has revealed it is opening a branch in Droitwich after success in St Peter's, Worcester (Picture: Ale Hub Micropub)

Popular micropub will open next bar in new housing development

NEW START: Boxer Louis Robinson is offering free sessions for mental health support.

Boxer who lost career after jail time sets up boxing club for mental health help

The M5 will soon be hit with year-long roadworks.

Roadworks to start on M5 in Worcester and will go on for a whole year

COVID: There has been a rise in the number of people in Worcestershire hospitals with Covid-19

Six Covid deaths as number of Covid patients in Worcestershire hospitals rises

Call the Midwife actor Stephen McGann tweeted a video of Worcestershire Royal Hospital nurses dancing for girl.

Call the Midwife actor applauds hospital's nurses dancing for young patient

MyDentist in Ankerage Green, Worcester, say there simply aren't enough dentists to meet demand (Maps/PA)

NHS dentistry 'hanging by a thread” as dozens of Worcestershire dentists depart

Patrick and Vicki Walsh-Atkins

Tributes paid to beloved teacher

WORKER: A NHS worker with a Covid vaccine

Nurse refusing to get Covid jab says she is 'devastated' she could lose job she loves

REPORT: The new report into SEND teaching in Worcestershire

What CQC and Ofsted had to say about Worcestershire's SEND teaching

FAMILY: Colin and Fiona Broomfield

Team Colin calls for final fundraising push as two-year anniversary of farmer's death nears

This is how many Covid deaths there were in Worcestershire in December

This is how many Covid deaths there were in Worcestershire in December

Number of Covid-19 patients in England’s hospitals drops.

Number of Covid-19 patients in England’s hospitals drops

Baton bearers wanted for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Baton bearers wanted for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester

This is how many people are in hospital with Covid in Worcestershire

Popular butter recalled over fears product contains

BREAKING: Popular butter recalled over fears product contains "small pieces of metal"

Number of people with Omicron variant in Worcestershire increases

Number of people with Omicron variant in Worcestershire increases

Man seriously injured after crash which closed M5 motorway

update Man seriously injured after crash which closed M5 motorway

The front garden Christmas tree in Worcestershire making waves around the world

Good news for pregnant women about to give birth at Worcestershire hospital

Good news for pregnant women about to give birth at Worcestershire hospital

Students in a lesson at school (Ben Birchall/PA)

Thousands of children being tested for covid in Worcestershire

COMPLAINTS: Worcester Police Station

Number of complaints about West Mercia Police more than doubles in two years

SUPERVISED: Worcestershire County Council

Government ends intervention at Worcestershire Children's Services

Two adults and a child taken to hospital after crash in Droitwich

Two adults and a child taken to hospital after crash

'Postcode lottery': Over 2,500 people wait over six weeks for vital heart scans

'Postcode lottery': Thousands stuck on long waiting lists for vital heart scans

Tim Henley from Access Kaneh is hoping to break the stigma and misconceptions around medicinal cannabis.

Stigma around medicinal cannabis stops Worcester's users speaking about benefits

Worcester President Cecil Duckworth celebrates after victory in the Play Off Final, second leg match at Sixways Stadium, Worcester..

One year on: Worcester finally able to toast late president's life

Onlookers were left stunned at the Land Rovery Discovery Sport hanging off a ledge.

Land Rover ends up wedged on top of railings in hospital car park

'Postcode lottery': Over 2,500 people wait over six weeks for vital heart scans

'Postcode lottery': Thousands stuck on long waiting lists for vital heart scans