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A WEST Mercia Police officer has spoken out about the moment he was engulfed in flames after being hit by a flare during serious public disorder outside a European championship football match.
PC Andy Forbes said he was ‘eternally grateful’ not to rece…
The bus got stuck in flood water in Shrawley near Worcester at around 12.30pm on Friday (January 5) which meant seven passengers had to be rescued by the fire service.
We can now reveal that the bus driver has been issued with a fixed penalty notice fo…
POLICE: Police in All Saints Road (Image: Worcestershire Highways/X)POLICE were in a Worcester road on Sunday night (January 8) as cars had been abandoned due to flooding.West Mercia Police officers were in All Saints Road in Worcester city centre at a…
Almost 280 people were arrested for drink and drug-driving offences during the festive period, West Mercia Police have revealed.The force, which covers Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, says 278 drivers were detained in December.Since 2020,…
TRADEGY: Shea Rourke and Jobie Haynes (Image: West Mercia Police/Susan Tustin)A MAN now behind bars for killing his best friend said he wanted people to read about his case and to not repeat his mistakes.As we previously reported[1] Shea Rourke, of Coa…
As we previously reported[1] Shea Rourke, of Coates Drive, Pinvin, near Pershore, drove at speeds of over 100mph on the B4082 between Upton Snodsbury and Pinvin before crashing into a tree, killing front seat passenger Jobie Haynes, 26.
On Thursday, Ja…
Police remain at one of Stoke-on-Trent’s biggest car dealerships this afternoon after a number of vehicles were found burnt-out in the middle of the night. One StokeonTrentLive reader discovered two police cars and two fire engines outside Mercedes-Ben…
Police in Shrewsbury have arrested two men on suspicion of affray following reports of rival football fans fighting.The men, aged 18 and 36, were detained after officers were called to a fight between a group of men on Ellesmere Road at 20:50 GMT on Fr…
Deputy police and crime commissioner Marc Bayliss was updated by the force’s temporary chief constable.
Improvements were cited as quicker response times to domestic abuse incidents, increased action against offenders, and increased referrals to the Cr…
PC Andy Forbes said he was “eternally grateful” not to receive lasting injuries after describing how he “went off like a crackerjack” during the incident near Villa Park.
Part of PC Andy Forbes’ uniform after the incident. Image: Police Federation of …