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Worcestershire News

• Flowers and balloons left in tribute to 22-year-old motorcyclist

  Flowers and balloons have been left in tribute to 22-year-old motorcyclist have been left on a roundabout on the A4440 in Worcester.

• Poetry evening in Worcester to mark refugee week

  The poetry evening to mark Refugee Week is to be held at Script Haven at Worcester High Street

• MP is 'now responding in a timely way to all emails' after complaints

  Eleven months into the job and constituents are 'fed-up' with slow response times from Worcester's MP Tom Collins.

• Safety fears reignited at notorious Ketch roundabout after three-car crash

  Safety fears have been reignited about a notorious city roundabout after repeated crashes.

UK News

• Planning under way for 2031 census of England and Wales

  Some 97% of households completed the most recent census in March 2021.

• Woman found fatally stabbed in house after gas explosion

  A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

• Man admits murdering and beheading girlfriend

  Ewan Methven appeared at the High Court in Glasgow.

• Expand grooming gangs inquiry to Scotland, UK Government urged

  Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie said victims north of the border ‘must not and cannot be overlooked’.

Worcestershire Sport

• Worcester City announce fifth departure following play-off-winning campaign

  Worcester City have announced Calvin Dinsley as their fifth departure ahead of the 2025/26 season, following persistent issues with his knee injury.

• "Powerful" and "promising" backrower the latest to sign for Worcester Warriors

  Worcester Warriors have announced the signing of promising backrower Abdul-Khalik Akenzua Al-Kareem from Bath.

• Picture special as hospice raises more than £24,000 at race day

  A BIG racing event in the city helped to raise more than £24,000 for a county charity. Worcester-based St Richard’s Hospice hosted a marquee for 244 guests at the Ladies Day meeting at Worcester Racecourse earlier this month.

• Worcester City Women announce multi-year kit partnership

  Worcester City Women have announced a new multi-year kit deal Hope & Glory Sportswear.

UK Sport

• Katie Boulter opens up over level of online abuse sent to tennis players

  The 28-year-old has been regularly sent death threats about her and her family.

• Toto Wolff brandishes Red Bull protest ‘petty’ and ’embarrassing’

  Red Bull challenged George Russell’s victory in Montreal.

• Omar Berrada confident Man Utd can deliver men’s and women’s titles by 2028

  The men’s team finished 15th in last season’s Premier League while the women’s team have never won the title.

• Enzo Maresca gives take on ‘strange’ Chelsea CWC game in ‘almost empty stadium’

  A crowd of just 22,137 watched the Blues beat Los Angeles FC in the 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.