SEVEN flood warnings remain in place from Pitchcroft down to Upton with levels of the River Severn still dangerously high and more rain forecast. Levels are described as “slowly falling” after the peak yesterday (Sunday, January 31) but “flooding of property is expected to continue”. Properties expected to still be in the firing line include those on Waterworks Road, Newport Street, Pitchcroft Lane, Quay Street, South Quay, Diglis Avenue and Hood Street, while properties may be affected at Diglis Dock Road and Diglis Lane. Farther south, Court Meadow Caravan Park and properties and roads in and around Clifton and Severn Stoke are also likely to be affected.
NO FEWER than 10 flood warnings – where the public is advised that “action is required” – are in place in and around Worcester. Each of them is highlighted along the River Severn between Grimley and Upton with flooding expected to continue at a number of notorious hotspots. Starting to the north of the city, Camp Lane, Bevere and low-lying property at Hawford Wood is said to be at risk with Newport Street, Park View Terrace, The Butts and King Stephen s Mount expected to continue to suffer flooding as the problems travel south. The A449 North Quay, Croft Road, Hylton Road Gyratory, Tybridge Street and A44 New Road are also on the radar.
HERE are five Worcestershire fraudsters who conned innocent people out of thousands of pounds - but avoided jail.
A ‘SELFISH’ woman was disowned by the family she ‘tore apart’ after she carried out credit card frauds against her own mum and daughter. Debt-ridden and shunned, Zoe Hayes sobbed in the dock as she was given a suspended jail senten
Zoe Hayes A ‘SELFISH’ woman was disowned by the family she ‘tore apart’ after she carried out credit card frauds against her own mum and daughter. Debt-ridden and shunned, Zoe Hayes sobbed in the dock as she was given a suspended jail sentence at Worcester Crown Court on October 16 last year.
Alerts have been issued by the Government s flood information service. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and move possessions and valuables off the ground and to safety. River levels are forecast to rise at the Saxons Lode river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and farmland continues. Predicted peak: Saxons Lode 5.0m to 5.2m by Tuesday morning No significant rainfall is expected over the next few days, but there is a risk of some wintry showers. River levels to remain high until Thursday. River levels are forecast to rise at the Worcester (Barbourne) river gauge - flooding to affect properties and roads in and around Pitchcroft, including Waterworks Road properties, Newport Street and Pitchcroft Lane.
HERE are some of the Worcester criminals who dodged jail this Christmas, including a man caught with vile images of child rape, two men armed with knives and a greedy woman who fleeced her own family. Following on from us putting the spotlight on those jailed over Christmas and New Year, today we share cases where criminals avoided a jail sentence over the festive period. Harsher conditions in jail due to the Covid-19 pandemic can and, according to the Court of Appeal, should be taken into account when sentencing defendants. The case of Manning is often quoted by defence advocates. Here they reflect on the observations made by the Lord Chief Justice on the emergency within the prison system as a consequence of coronavirus.