James Connell

Chief Reporter/Crime/court reporting

I've worked at the Worcester News for 13 years, first as a general reporter than health reporter before moving on to covering cases at the city's crown court. I've reported on major cases including murders and attempted murders, rapes, frauds, historic sexual abuse and drugs conspiracies

I've worked at the Worcester News for 13 years, first as a general reporter than health reporter before moving on to covering cases at the city's crown court. I've reported on major cases including murders and attempted murders, rapes, frauds, historic sexual abuse and drugs conspiracies

Latest articles from James Connell

MISSING: Andrew Bulman has been missing from Stourport since Thursday, November 23.

New CCTV picture released of missing man and clothes he may be wearing
Police have released a new image of Andrew Bulman who has been missing from Stourport since Thursday, November 23.

NOTICE: A police notice has been left on the Fiat Punto

Police notice left on damaged car on outskirts of Worcester

The silver Fiat Punto has been left on the verge in Great Witley near Hundred House junction.

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READY: A JCB brings the kit ready for the Victorian Christmas Fayre 2023

Watch Christmas Fayre begin to take shape thanks to big JCB

The Victorian Christmas Fayre is taking shape ahead of the start of the event this Thursday

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VALUE: The Beatrix Potter coins are selling for up to £1,200 on eBay but a Stourport seller sold a similar Peter Rabbit coin for a little over £6.

Rare Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit coin on sale for up to £1,200 on auction site

Royal Mint's Beatrix Potter 2017 The Tale Of Peter Rabbit 50p coin is coveted by collectors.

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QUICK: Ambulance and police were quickly on the scene of the incident in Stanley Road in Worcester after one of the school's pupils was struck by a car

This is what school say about boy seriously injured in crash outside school

Cllr Lynn Denham has asked for speed bumps on Stanley Road

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VISION: Richard Farmer has has some innovative ideas to make use of Paradox Streetwear's underground bank vault as a pop-up bar called The Vault Worcester

First look inside secret pop-up underground bar in city bank vault

Deep beneath Worcester's streets and shops is a new bar experience in a former bank vault

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RESPONSE: Police and ambulance crews attended the incident in Stanley Road in Worcester near Stanley Road Primary School

Latest on boy seriously injured after collision with car outside city school

The six-year-old boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital after being in collision with a car outside Stanley Road Primary School.

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FAIRYTALE: Aslan and the Witch brought The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to life

In photos: how Christmas festival brought magic of Narnia to Malvern
The Christmas festival had a strong C. S. Lewis theme as the magic of Narnia came to Malvern

AFTERMATH: The Operations Patrol Unit for Worcestershire shared this photo of a drink driver's car

Wrecked car crash photo is police's harrowing drink drive warning

The photo was shared by Worcestershire's Operations Patrol Unit

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COMEDY: Santa is 'arrested' as part of a prank in Cathedral Square in Worcester

'Ho ho! No!' Saint Nick gets nicked in Santastic Christmas prank
Santa has been released without charge as part of a good natured Christmas joke