2+ week, 5+ day ago   (368+ words) Energy complaints taken on by the industry ombudsman surged by 16% in the first half of 2026 as billing concerns disputes soared amid pressures on household finances, the latest figures have shown. The Energy Ombudsman said it accepted 46,532 cases in the six…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (111+ words) Dramatic pictures show the scale of a large car fire on the M5 (Image: Annabel Mason) DRAMATIC pictures have shown the scale of a large car fire which temporarily closed the M5 yesterday. The M5 Southbound between Junction 8 and Junction 9 was temporarily closed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (415+ words) Music legend Gilbert O’Sullivan is bringing six decades of hits to Malvern this September as part of his UK and Ireland tour. The show takes place at Malvern Theatres’ Festival Theatre on Tuesday, September 1, as one of the UK’s most…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (122+ words) A WOMAN who was caught speeding on the M50 in Worcestershire has avoided a driving ban. Elizabeth Moyes, 66, broke the 70mph speed limit as she drove on the M50 near Shuthonger, close to the Worcestershire and Gloucestershire border. READ NEXT: Worcester woman convicted…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) A Malvern man is celebrating an incredible achievement after losing 5½ stone, reaching his personal achievement target and transforming his health along the way. Colin Brown joined the Malvern Slimming World group in November 2024, determined to make positive changes to his…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) THERE has been "complaint after complaint" in Malvern as residents continue to face Royal Mail postal delays. Letters are said to be arriving weeks late, with stacks of them arriving all at once, according to MP for West Worcestershire Dame…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) THE prolonged period of hot weather has revealed a hidden 1930s garden in Malvern. When compared to a postcard picture of the gardens from the 1930s, it appears the patterns match those that had been cut into the grass. The gardens were…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (366+ words) Parents of teenagers have been warned they could see their Child Benefit payments stop unless they take action before the end of August. Families with children aged 16 to 19 have until 31 August to tell HMRC whether their teenager is staying in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) Aldi has called on fellow supermarkets to follow its lead in offering free period products in customer toilets. The retailer, alongside menstrual equity charity Freedom4Girls, has written to the chief executives of major UK grocery chains, encouraging them to make pads…...