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(L to R) Terry Lowe, Nicolas Cole, Thomas Maloney
A prisoner who absconded from an open jail in Worcestershire returns, but two more inmates are still missing.

Four men accused of killing a man and injuring his father in a post office robbery in Worcestershire appear in court.

An exclusion zone is set up in Worcestershire after a lorry carrying liquid petroleum gas overturns.

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Honour for repatriated soldiers
Five British soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan - including Pte Robert Laws, of Bromsgrove - are being repatriated to the UK.

Academy 'will bring improvements'
Worcester's first academy school will bring key changes and improvements for students, says its project manager.

Man killed colleague on night out
A man who killed his colleague by hitting him in the face on a work night out in Worcestershire is jailed for two years.

Apology following 'racist jokes'
A parish council in Worcestershire apologises after people complain that jokes in a newsletter were racist and sexist.

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