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• 'Sick and cruel' act of animal cruelty leaves cats burned by acid

  Cats in Dines Green have been seriously injured after an acid-like substance was thrown at them

• Pupils have fun in the sun on new play equipment in Warndon

  CHILDREN have been putting new play equipment in Warndon through its paces.

• Hopes late night buses could boost Worcester's economy

  Worcester MP Tom Collins has called for later buses to run in Worcester to help support the economy

• Jury finds man guilty of masturbating by baby and sexually abusing 4-year-old

  A JURY at Worcester Crown Court has found a man guilty of masturbating near a baby and sexually abusing a four-year-old girl.

UK News

• Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

  Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

• Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on ongoing basis

  Dame Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the Treasury Committee, described the development as a ‘positive first step’.

• Leading doctors urge BMA to reconsider strikes amid concerns over public trust

  Lord Ara Dazi and Professor Sir Stephen Powis are urging resident doctors to reconsider strikes planned for later this month.

• Two men charged after elderly women die following care home car crash

  Two men have been charged in connection with a collision at a car home in Sunderland on Wednesday.

Worcestershire Sport

• Tense victory keeps Worcestershire Rapids' quarter final hopes alive

  Worcestershire Rapids took a nail-biting 12-run win over Derbyshire Falcons to keep their Vitality Blast quarter final hopes alive.

• Racecourse concerns over potential online gambling tax changes

  IT’S not easy running a racecourse and it’s certainly not a simple task running the entire horse racing industry.

• Worcester Warriors announce new kit partner for 2025/26

  Worcester Warriors rugby club has announced a new kit partnership for the upcoming season.

• Club's new creative partnership with Worcester agency

  Worcester Warriors have revealed a new creative partnership with Worcester-based agency BEARD.

UK Sport

• Crystal Palace considering appeal to CAS after demotion to Conference League

  UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body determined that Textor’s interest in both Palace and Lyon meant only one of them could enter the Europa League.

• Dan Lawrence hits unbeaten ton as Surrey earn six-wicket win against Glamorgan

  Batting at number five, Lawrence was unbeaten on 120.

• Steve Parish declares ‘bad day for football’ as Palace drop to Conference League

  UEFA said the decision could be appealed against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

• York’s friendly with Salford abandoned following alleged racist abuse

  Salford boss Karl Robinson led his players off the pitch at the LNER Community Stadium.