James Connell
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 211
- Latest publication
- Oct 2, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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'Aldi falsely accused me of stealing soap and being drunk' at Worcester supermarket (opens the original)
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A disabled carer was so upset he was left 'shaking' after he said he was falsely accused of shoplifting soap and of being drunk at a city supermarket - and now he's been banned. Ryszard Krawczyk entered Aldi in Tydbridge Street in St John's, Worcester, on Friday (September 25), where he was challenged by supermarket workers who accused him of stealing soap. Despite police finding no evidence he had stolen anything, he received a phone call on Thursday from an Aldi customer service advisor, telli
'My birthday card came ripped into bits minus a voucher - but my twin got hers!' (opens the original)
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A retired grandmother received a birthday card ripped into bits and minus a £20 gift voucher, while her identical twin sister got her card in one piece with the voucher to spend. Diane Stinton received the torn-up fragments of her 66th birthday card in a clear plastic bag from the postman at her home in Chacewater Crescent in Worcester. When she rooted around in the torn envelope, her Every Wish voucher was missing. The shredded card dropped onto her doormat in the Royal Mail bag with a letter
'Happy-go-lucky' chef's boat fire death caused by 'vape', inquest hears (opens the original)
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A 'happy-go-lucky' chef who lived life to the full died on board a houseboat when his vape battery caught fire, setting the boat ablaze. Ben Hardy died from smoke inhalation on board the boat, moored at the back of The Anchor Inn in Main Road, Wyre Piddle, an inquest in Stourport heard on Tuesday. The 37-year-old agency chef returned to the boat, also used by the previous chef as living accommodation, at around 10.32pm on Christmas Eve 2024 after drinking inside the pub. The ambulance service at
Sickness levels among Worcester postal staff revealed as new system rolled out (opens the original)
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SICKNESS levels among postal workers are causing concern for a city councillor as she continues to push for improvements after multiple complaints about late post. Cllr Sarah Murray, who is investigating postal delays with Worcester MP Tom Collins, said the rollout of the DM26 delivery model was expected to begin on Monday as Royal Mail works to improve and reform the service. Delivery Model 26 (DM26) is a Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union (CWU) restructuring agreement designed to imple
Worcester pub car park 'almost empty' as school parents heed £100 fine warnings (opens the original)
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A pub car park used by school-run parents was almost empty after warnings of £100 fines. The Lyppard Grange pub car park in Ankerage Green, Warndon Villages, Worcester, had very few vehicles on Monday after restrictions were introduced. Parents from the neighbouring Lyppard Grange Primary School have previously used the bays during morning drop-off and afternoon collection. Often every space in the car park would be taken and there would be queues to exit onto Ankerage Green. However, now parent
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