'UK's Most wanted' sex offender arrested

"One of the UK's most wanted child sex offenders has been arrested in Ireland, police said. John Murrell, 39, went on the run for more than seven years after failing to register with police on his release from prison in September 2000. He now faces extradition to the UK after...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

Cave cottage put up for auction

"Property hunters are being given a "rare opportunity" to live in a cave. Rock Cottage, which is hewn out of a sandstone cliff near Wolverley, Worcestershire, was last occupied in the late 1940s. Given a guide price of £25,000, it comes complete with three adjoining caves...

Inquiry Over Factory Blaze

" November 6, 2006 Fire chiefs investigating one of the biggest blazes to hit Worcestershire in recent years said today it could be days or even weeks before they are able to pinpoint the cause of the inferno. At the height of Wednesday's blaze at the ESP tissue factory, in...