Reform UK’s new justice adviser has called for bolstered prisoner “rehabilitation” as she accused previous governments of having “failed and failed miserably” on crime and punishment. Vanessa Frake ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a liberal who took office in June after winning an early election to replace ousted conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, has vowed to improve relations with Pyongyang, ...

Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

Worcestershire's cabinet leaders published a public message saying 'we believe in climate change' only for the post to be mysteriously deleted.

WORCESTER City Council paid out more than £500,000 in exit payments after making redundancies. Redundancy packages and other payments have cost the authority more than £1.2 million since 2014. New ...

A SPEED camera on the M5 in Worcestershire snapped one driver hitting 115mph while the speed limit was just 50mph. Between April 2024 and March 2025, 141,674 drivers received a fixed penalty notice ...

Desperation has gripped the Palestinian territory of more than two million, which experts warn faces ‘a worst-case scenario ...

Israeli forces killed at least 23 Palestinians seeking food on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, according to hospital officials.

James Maddison suffered a fresh injury setback, but Spurs have bolstered their midfield with the loan signing of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich.

Cllr Alan Amos has secured a VJ Day flag and says he will fly it himself at Worcester Guildhall even though the council will not ...

A report from KPMG has warned that traditional banks will need to overhaul and embrace AI as they face a squeeze on profits over the years ahead.