Worcester Warriors have been suspended from the rugby union Premiership and all other competitions with immediate effect.
The RFU confirmed the owners failed to meet the 5pm deadline to provide evidence of insurance cover, availability of funds to meet the monthly payroll and a credible plan to take the club forward.
Worcester have debts of more than 25 million pounds, including at least 6 million in unpaid tax.
Meat back on the menu in the Guildhall following ‘ham sandwich gate’
Meat was back on the menu at the Guildhall last night after being removed from receptions in the Mayor’s Parlour earlier in the year.
Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard
Worcester Magistrates’ Court sentenced Steven Richardson to a 12-month community order, with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £144 plus court costs of £500, amounting to a total of £644.
Woman pleads guilty to online monkey cruelty offences after global investigation
A woman from Worcestershire has admitted posting 132 videos and 22 photos of monkeys being tortured to online chat groups.
Man dies on A46 near Evesham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, died following a collision with a lorry on the A46 near Evesham this morning.
Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
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