Police forces need to make decisions locally on how many officers to have, a minister has said after some warned of funding pressures. Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said she was “not pretending ...

Winter — the season of snowflakes, frosty air, and hot chocolate. While some people love the wonderland that comes with the ...

The Worcester City Manager is recommending the council adopt a law that would mandate installing automatic sprinkler systems ...

A trainee was taking part in a live-burn exercise. Worcester Fire Lt. Jackson Lowbridge sensed something was wrong. The recruit, after a defibrillator was used, was rushed to UMass Memorial in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Crews worked to put out a fire on Worcester Street in Springfield Wednesday afternoon. Springfield Fire Captain Drew Piemonte said that all companies operating were ...

and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. Cllr Desayrah added: "Thank you to everybody who gave us their views about the scheme during ...

He lived in Worcester all his life where he worked as a firefighter for the City of Worcester Fire Department, mainly at Greendale Station on Engine 11 and Ladder 6 before he retired in 1994 and ...

The Worcester Art Museum announced Thursday that it has voluntarily agreed to return a pair of antiquities that were likely removed illegally from Italy. The returns are part of a long-term loan ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to N at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 7 °F (-13.9 °C). Cloudy with a high of 25 °F (-3.9 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 ...