An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

A former HGV driver has become a millionaire after more than 30 years of playing the National Lottery. Ally Gilmour, 57, had to give up work due to ill health but has now won £1,000,000 after matching ...

A VAN burst into flames causing fire to affect large trees nearby. Firefighters were called to the scene in the Childswickham, near Broadway, following reports that a small vehicle was on fire in the ...

Striking doctors have told of difficult working conditions as they manned picket lines across England. Resident doctor Kelly Johnson said Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s opposition to the strikes ...

Suicide prevention charity Samaritans is consulting on plans to close around half of its branches across the UK and Ireland. This could equate to around 100 of the more than 200 locations it runs, ...

Scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to count barn owl chicks by the sound of their calls to avoid disturbing their nests. PhD student Kavisha Jayathunge, at Bournemouth ...

Nashwan was a truly exceptional three-year-old. Trained by Major Dick Hern, he remains the only horse to have won the 2000 Guineas, Derby, Eclipse and King George in one season. It was a slow gallop ...

Keira Walsh has called for more protection against online abuse after her England team-mate Jess Carter was the target of racist vitriol on social media at Euro 2025.

Hospitals in Worcestershire have warned that patients could face disruption during the resident doctor strike.

Wrestler and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has paid tribute to his “childhood hero” Hulk Hogan after he died at the age of 71. The 53-year-old spoke about meeting Hogan, whose real name was Terry ...

A MAN has been taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries at Pitchcroft. An air ambulance was seen landing on Worcester Racecourse, alongside at least one ambulance vehicle on Thursday ...

Crowds are expected to turn out for a community vigil in memory of a woman and her two children who died following a shooting in Co Fermanagh. Tributes have been paid to Vanessa Whyte, 45, who was ...