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HUMAN remains have been found in a septic tank on the former property of a farmer more than 30 years after his wife disappeared. Brenda Venables disappeared in 1982 aged 48 from her home in Kempsey, Worcestershire, and her husband David still lives in the area. Maintenance workers raised the alarm on July 12 and police later made the grim discovery. Locals have said they believe the remains belong to Mrs Venables. Her husband David, now 86, sold the farmhouse in 2014 for £467,000 and lives in a £300,000 bungalow nearby. The remains were originally thought to be connected to...

The two incomplete adult skeletons, an adult female and a younger adult male, during building works at Overbury Primary School, near Bredon in February this year. Experts from the Worcestershire County Council Archives and Archaeology Service have now confirmed that remains are from Roman times. The adult female, aged over 50, was found with hobnails, which are associated with rural Roman agricultural burials. The other was an adult male, aged 25 to 30 who had signs of degenerative joints and osteoarthritis. Also found were a selection of Roman pots. Archaeologist Tom Vaughan said: "The remains have been thoroughly examined and...

It is the secret ingredient of many a homemade meal. But the precise contents of this tangy relish itself have remained a mystery. Until now. After more than 170 years, the original recipe for Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce has been revealed. It was found in notes dating from the mid-1800s that were dumped in a skip by the sauce factory. Brian Keogh, a former Lea and Perrins accountant, discovered the notes, which were neatly written in sepia ink in two leather-bound folios, and rescued them. Today, the label on bottles of the sauce lists vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies,...