Helicopter crash survivor opens air ambulance centre
A man who was saved by the Midlands Air Ambulance when his helicopter crashed, has opened an education centre in Worcestershire.
Special Olympic skier's double bronze bonanza
Clare Lines from Worcestershire has returned from the World Winter Games in South Korea a double bronze medallist.
Fewer flood warnings in the Central region
Fifteen more flood warnings and alerts in the Midlands have been removed by the Environment Agency in the past 24 hours.
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Special Olympic skier's double bronze bonanza
by Chris Halpin
Clare Lines from Worcestershire has returned from the World Winter Games in South Korea a double bronze medallist.
Read the full storySpecial Olympics skier celebrates bronze bonanza - full report by Chris Halpin
by Chris HalpinA Special Olympic Skier from Worcestershire has returned home from the World Winter Games with two bronze medals.
Clare Lines, who's 29, was successful in the Slalom and the Super G events.
The games are held every four years and give people with learning disabilities the chance to compete on the world stage.
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Head of Delegation: 'Special Olympics athletes deserve every opportunity to compete'
Candy Wragg went to South Korea as the Head of Delegation for Special Olympics GB.
She says the opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to compete on the world stage is extremely beneficial to all those who take part.
Clare Lines in action at the Special Olympics World Winter Games
World Winter Games were an 'amazing experience'
Alan Lines, whose daughter Clare has just won double bronze at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea, describes his experience of the tournament.
Two prisoners in court over child killer's death
Two prisoners have appeared in court charged with murdering a convicted child killer in jail.
Gary David Smith, 47, and Lee William Newell, 44, appeared before Worcester Magistrates today charged with the murder of Subhan Anwar, who was found to have a broken neck in the post mortem examination.
The two men are fellow inmates at Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire, where Anwar was serving a minimum of 23 years for murdering a two-year-old girl from Huddersfield.
Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday February 19.
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Special Olympic skier celebrates double bronze win
A Special Olympic Skier from Worcestershire has returned home from the World Winter Games with two bronze medals.
Clare Lines, who's 29 and from Redditch, was successful in the Slalom and the Super G events.
The games are held every four years and give people with intellectual disabilities the chance to compete on the world stage.
Two men charged with Long Lartin prison murder
Two men have been charged with the murder of an inmate at Long Lartin prison in Worcestershire.
Subhan Anwar, who was 25, was found dead by prison officers just before 8pm on Thursday 14 February.
The men aged 47 and 45, were arrested at the scene and taken into police custody.
They are due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court this morning.
Prisoners charged with murder of child killer
Two prisoners have been charged with murder after the death of a child killer in jail.
The body of Subhan Anwar, 25, was found by prison officers at Long Lartin prison near Evesham, in Worcestershire, on Thursday evening.
Two men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested at the scene and taken into police custody, and were charged late last night, West Mercia Police said.
They will appear at Worcester Magistrates' Court today.
Anwar was serving a minimum 23-year prison term for the torture and murder of a two-year-old girl in 2009.
Flood barrier deployed on River Severn
The Environment Agency has predicted a significant rise in water levels coming down the River Severn in the next 48 hours.
It is therefore swiftly making preparations for the flood barriers to be deployed at 9pm tonight.
Police cones will be deployed on the Wharfage as soon as possible to enable the bungs to be put in the gulleys.
The Wharfage will be closed to traffic from 8pm.
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