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Worcestershire | Archive | 2007 | July

Stories for 24 July 2007

2007 Floods.

Upton Cut Off.

Neil Bowyer & Steve Townsend from Bio-diagnostics in Upton carry medical products, manufactured by the company, out of town so they can be sent out by courier. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Upton's Sports Club was under several feet of water. more...

Upton Cut Off.

A rescue team wade through the streets. more...

Upton Cut Off.

The Kings Head terrace was completely submerged. more...

Upton Cut Off.

The Plough Inn was amongst the worst affected buildings. more...

Upton Cut Off.

These flats on Rectory Road were amongst the residential areas hit by the floods. more...

Upton Cut Off.

A young Upton resident makes his way through the flood water on Old Street on a scooter. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Upton residents found themselves completely cut off by road. Hanley Road was flooded right up to the bridge. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Upton residents found themselves completely cut off by road. Hanley Road was flooded right up to the bridge. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Upton residents found themselves completely cut off by road. New Street was flooded halfway to the junction with Old Street. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Upton residents found themselves completely cut off by road. The only way in down Old Street was to wade through the flood water. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Amy Waring & Ian Thompson of Red Watch Worcester in their rescue boat outside The Star Inn on Waterside. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Amy Waring & Ian Thompson of Red Watch Worcester in their rescue boat outside The Star Inn on Waterside. more...

Upton Cut Off.

Aerial view of a very flooded Upton upon Severn. more...

Pickersleigh Road, Malvern.

Vehicles splash through flood water on Pickersleigh Road on Monday. The road was closed over the weekend. more...

Chances Pitch.

An abandoned car sits in the flood water at Chances Pitch, 3 days after the road first flooded. more...

Chances Pitch.

A Land Rover tows a boat through flood water at Chances Pitch, 3 days after the road first flooded. more...

Powick.

Flooding outside the Gulf petrol station in Powick. more...

Powick.

A house badly flooded in Powick. Many residents will be counting the cost as the floods recede. more...

Powick.

Flooding by the Gulf petrol station in Powick. more...

Powick.

Powick residents assess the flooding. more...

Powick.

The A449 Malvern to Worcester Road through Powick flows like a river. more...

Powick.

Houses in Powick not normally affected became the victims of these floods. Photo by Greg Edwards. more...

Alcester

Flood chaos

ALCESTER and the surrounding areas were hit by the savage force of nature as floods bombarded the country at the weekend. more...

Business

Home sets its sights on top garden prize

THE garden of a Kidderminster care home has earned it a place in the semi-final of a competition in which former Ground Force star, Charlie Dimmock, is one of the judges. more...

Support offer for flood-hit businesses

WYRE Forest businesses hit by the summer floods are being offered expert advice and support from Business Link West Midlands to get up and running again. more...

Education

End of an era for the city’s special schools

WHEN the announcement was first made that Worcester's special schools would be reorganised' there was uproar. more...

End of an era for the city’s special schools

WHEN the announcement was first made that Worcester's special schools would be reorganised' there was uproar. more...

Pride in art

ARTISTIC talents of pupils of Wolverley's Heathfield School went on show in a second annual exhibition. more...

Documenting churchyard survey

A TEAM of 11 year nine students at Wolverley High School have produced a DVD documenting a radar survey of Kidderminster's St Mary's Church. more...

Bean there, done that!

BEAN there, done that could have been the motto for year one pupils at Sytchampton First School following a visit from a neighbouring grower. more...

July Floods

Wolverley

Traffic control: Drivers were forced to go slowly through the floodwaters more...

Bewdley

Defences in place: Bewdley's dismountable barriers helped protect the historic town from the worst of the flooding more...

Kidderminster

Raging torrent: The River Stour, in Kidderminster, near Baxter United Reformed Church more...

Kidderminster

Heavy weather: The scene on the A449, near Dunhampton, heading towards Worcester, at 3pm, on Friday. Photo submitted by Warren Davies. more...

Stourport

Flood-hit residents: From left, Brian Bloomer, with daughters, Kate, 21, and Rachel, 18, with wife, Liz, outside their waterlogged home. more...

Stourport

Skate park shut: Stourport's Riverside Meadows were badly flooded. more...

Hawford

Heroic efforts: The RNLI's specialist inshore team were based at Kidderminster Fire Station during the flooding. more...

Hawford

Out of danger: The RNLI's rapid response unit was called in to rescue marooned residents from a caravan park, near Hawford. more...

Wolverley

Cut-off: Roads became impassable after the River Stour and Mill Race brook burst their banks. more...

Wolverley

Closed doors: The Queen's Head pub has not reopened since the floods, in June. more...

Wolverley

Working hard: Richard Jones, of Wolverley, was trying to carry on with business as usual following the floods. more...

Wolverley

No escape: Edward Cheshire ended up with 2ft of water in his house. more...

Wolverley

Flooded again: Val Rees, of Wolverley, was cleaning up her home for the second time following Friday's floods with help from granddaughter, Aimee Rees, 16. more...

Kidder News Latest

Floods hit pensioner's peak bid

A PENSIONER'S bid to climb the highest peak in Wales had to be abandoned after floods made it impossible to travel at the weekend. more...

Carpet trade golf days top £21,500

MORE than 200 enthusiastic amateur golfers from across the UK's carpet industry teed off to compete for prizes while raising money for good causes. more...

Flooded prison disrupts murder trial

A FLOODED prison and the home of a juror devastated by three feet of water caused major disruption to a Stourport murder trial being heard at at Hereford Crown Court yesterday. (Monday, July 23) Defendant Staurt Heath, 28, was being held on remand at Gloucester prison, which flooded at the weekend. His co-accused of the murder of Phillip Green, 46, at the Bird In Hand pub in Stourport is Derek Jones, also 46, who was being held nearer to Hereford and had arrived in time for yesterday's proceedings. more...

Flooded prison disrupts murder trial

A FLOODED prison and the home of a juror devastated by three feet of water caused major disruption to a Stourport murder trial being heard at Hereford Crown Court yesterday. (Monday, July 23) Defendant Staurt Heath, 28, was being held on remand at Gloucester prison, which flooded at the weekend. His co-accused of the murder of Phillip Green, 46, at the Bird In Hand pub in Stourport is Derek Jones, also 46, who was being held nearer to Hereford and had arrived in time for yesterday's proceedings. more...

Flooded prison disrupts murder trial

A FLOODED prison and the home of a juror devastated by three feet of water caused major disruption to a Stourport murder trial being heard at Hereford Crown Court yesterday. more...

Thieves try to steal flood barriers

THE Environment Agency has had to divert staff away from vital work protecting lives and property to guard flood defence barriers at Bewdley. more...

Waste sites permit amnesty for flood victims

HOME owners in Wyre Forest who need to urgently get rid of flood damaged furniture and carpets from their homes using a van or trailer, can do so at Worcestershire household waste sites without a commercial vehicle and trailer permit. more...

Waste sites permits waived for flood victims

New schools merge before opening

THE green light has been given to merger plans for two Stourport schools yet to come into official existence. more...

Latest

Eldery residents evacuated

A NUMBER of vulnerable and elderly people have had to be evaucated from flood ravaged homes. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Roads latest

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Foster pins hope on extra flooding cash

WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has welcomed a fresh statement by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn promising to invest more money into flood defences. more...

Foster pins hope on extra flooding cash

WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has welcomed a fresh statement by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn promising to invest more money into flood defences. more...

Car parks closed by floods

MANY car parks and roads remain closed in the wake of the floods. more...

FLOODS: Warning issued after boys rescued from capsized boat

FIREFIGHTERS have issued a plea for people not to waterski, jetski or sail dinghys in floodwater after two youngsters had to be rescued in Upton-upon-Severn. more...

Free Park and Ride service still running

A FREE park and ride service to help Worcester residents get into town from the west side of the city is still running today. more...

Theatre closed due to flooding

A THEATRE has been forced to cancel tonight's show because of a lack of water. more...

Boat-owners must check moorings

BOAT-OWNERS in areas affected by flooding have been warned to check their moorings. more...

Thanks from ambulance service

THE ambulance service has praised Land Rover and volunteers for their help during the flood crisis. more...

Thank the heroes

THE Worcester News has been overwhelmed with the tales of camaraderie and kindness shown by complete strangers to those stranded by Friday's flash floods. more...

Clean up operation in Worcester as city starts to recover

A HUGE clean-up operation is underway in Worcester as the city starts to recover from the worst flooding in almost 100 years. more...

Clean up operation in Worcester as city starts to recover

A HUGE clean-up operation is underway in Worcester as the city starts to recover from the worst flooding in almost 100 years. more...

Flooding closes Croome Park

CROOME Park has been temporarily closed following the floods in Upton-upon Severn. more...

Tribute paid to hospital staff for their "tremendous effort" during floods

HEARTFELT thanks have been offered to hospital staff in Worcestershire for the way they rallied to help patients during severe flooding at the weekend. more...

Warning sign needed say grieving parents

A GRIEVING couple have called for a sign to be installed warning about a sharp bend on the Worcestershire road where their son was involved in a fatal car accident. more...

St John Ambulance crews work hard across the county

MEMBERS of St John Ambulance have worked tirelessly to rescue and help Worcestershire's flood victims. more...

St John Ambulance crews work hard across the county

MEMBERS of St John Ambulance have worked tirelessly to rescue and help Worcestershire's flood victims. more...

Grieving family demand answers over woman's death

THE GRIEVING family of a woman who died of a virulent infection have demanded to know why three out-of-hours GPs failed to realise she was seriously ill. more...

Nothing stopping Debbie from her degree

In the latest in our series of articles about inspirational adult learners, David Paine meets a woman who has battled against the odds to get her dream job A WORCESTER woman managed to study for a degree despite having to raise a family, hold down a job, and look after her husband following an operation to remove a brain tumour. more...

Nothing stopping Debbie from her degree

A WORCESTER woman managed to study for a degree despite having to raise a family, hold down a job, and look after her husband following an operation to remove a brain tumour. more...

Quo say the show will go on

STATUS Quo will still play Sixways despite flooding at the club. more...

Campaign launched to bring tourism to flood-hit attractions

A CAMPAIGN to help Worcestershire's tourist attractions recover from the effects of flooding has been launched. more...

Campaign launched to bring tourism to flood-affected attractions

A CAMPAIGN to help Worcestershire's tourist attractions recover from the effects of flooding has been launched. more...

Upton residents avoid hospital

THE ambulance service has announced today that nobody trapped in Upton-upon-Severn during the floods required hospital treatment. more...

Upton residents avoid hospital

THE ambulance service has announced today that nobody trapped in Upton-upon-Severn during the floods required hospital treatment. more...

Upton residents avoid hospital

THE ambulance service has announced today that nobody trapped in Upton-upon-Severn during the floods required hospital treatment. more...

Upton residents avoid hospital

THE ambulance service has announced today that nobody trapped in Upton-upon-Severn during the floods required hospital treatment. more...

Engineers toil for Ledbury line

NETWORK Rail engineers have been working around the clock to repair a section of track near Ledbury damaged by flooding. more...

Dog rehoming centre open day postponed

AN open day at a dog rehoming centre near Evesham has been rescheduled due to the recent bad weather and flooding. more...

Eldery residents evacuated

A NUMBER of vulnerable and elderly people have had to be evaucated from flood ravaged homes. The Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire divisions of the West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) have all been busy over the past four days preparing for and monitoring the evacuation of people from nursing homes and hospitals. more...

Thieves attempt to steal flood defence barriers

HEARTLESS thieves have hampered the flood defence operation by attempting to steal the protection barriers in Bewdley. more...

RF

Roads latest Now open: Tybridge Street, Deansway, Castle Street, Croft Road in Worcester. more...

Roads starting to open

Roads latest more...

Roads starting to open

Roads latest more...

Herefordshire road closures

THE latest Hereforshire road information from Herefordshire Council. more...

Herefordshire road closures

THE latest Hereforshire road information from Herefordshire Council. more...

Herefordshire road closures

THE latest Herefordshire road information from Herefordshire Council. more...

More flooding fears with rain set to lash county again

MORE flash floods could be around the corner, with significant rainfall expected to arrive on Thursday. more...

Floods to increase rat sightings

RATS may have drowned in the floods but the population has certainly not been wiped out, says an expert. more...

Worcester shop helps save animals

A WORCESTER shop has helped save animals by providing an animal welfare charity with water carriers. more...

Charity shop is devastated by floods

A WORCESTERSHIRE charity shop has been completely ravaged by flood water on the weekend it was due to open. more...

Charity shop is devastated by floods

A WORCESTERSHIRE charity shop was ravaged by flood water on the weekend it was due to open. more...

Charity shop is devastated by floods

A WORCESTERSHIRE charity shop was ravaged by flood water on the weekend it was due to open. more...

Charity shop is devastated by floods

A WORCESTERSHIRE charity shop was ravaged by flood water on the weekend it was due to open. more...

Defiant Droitwich traders say floods will not beat them

A DEFIANT Droitwich newsagent has said the town�s traders will not be beaten - despite being hit by flood water. more...

Golf day postponed

A CHARITY golf day has been postponed because of the terrible weather. more...

Beware of bogus officials and cowboy builders

FLOOD victims are being warned about bogus callers and cowboy builders. more...

Oarsmen win GB world title selection

FIVE county rowers will be competing in this year's senior and U23 world championships. more...

Volunteers praised

A VOLUNTEER group is thanking its members for delivering vital food supplies to the flooding victims in Worcestershire. more...

Lifeboat crews praised

LIFEBOAT volunteers have been praised after rescuing flood victims in Worcestershire. more...

Council staff clean up

PEOPLE across Worcester have joined together to combat the effects of the worst floods to hit the city since 1947. more...

Council staff clean up

PEOPLE across Worcester have joined together to combat the effects of the worst floods to hit the city since 1947. more...

Residents told to keep boiling water

HEREFORDSHIRE residents have been told to boil their tap water until further notice. more...

Residents told to keep boiling water

HEREFORDSHIRE residents have been told to boil their tap water until further notice. more...

Free parking should coax shoppers back to Wychavon

FREE parking has been put in place across Wychavon to help bring trade back to flooded towns and villages. more...

Spirit sinks

EVESHAM'S best-known river boat, the luxury restaurant cruiser Spirit of Freedom on Avon, finally succumbed to the floods and sank yesterday. more...

The show won't go on

THE EVERYMAN Theatre in Cheltenham has cancelled this evening's performance of The Railway Children because of the severe weather conditions. more...

Croome closed

FOLLOWING severe flooding at Upton-upon-Severn, nearby Croome Park has been temporarily closed. more...

Flood helpline

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is urging people to contact their flood helpline if they need any assistance or advice in relation to the floods. more...

Roads reopen

THE B4084 at Hampton and Netherton Lane, Elmley Castle, closed because of a bridge collapse, were both reopened to traffic today. The B4084 Pershore bridge and Workman Bridge in Evesham were also opened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. more...

Floods wipe out cricket fixtures

PUMPS will be needed to clear water from the outfield of Studley Cricket Club after the River Arrow burst its banks. more...

Fixture cheer for Church boss

FOOTBALL: CHURCH ALVECHURCH will face three of last season's Midland Alliance strugglers in the first month of the new league season. more...

Fixture cheer for Church boss

FOOTBALL: CHURCH ALVECHURCH will face three of last season's Midland Alliance strugglers in the first month of the new league season. more...

Duo agree to link-up

FOOTBALL: BEES IAN Mitchell and Lee Knight will be lining up for Studley this season after agreeing a deal with the Midland Alliance side. more...

Millers suffer friendly woes

FOOTBALL: MILLERS FECKENHAM have been left with just two friendlies before they start their Midland Combination Premier Division season at home to Massey Ferguson on Saturday. August 11. more...

Draw is enough for title

TENNIS: LEAGUE ROUND-UP INKBERROW were celebrating this week after their B' team were confirmed Division One champions in the Prudden Road Surfacing Summer Tennis League, They clinched the title following their 2-2 draw with second-placed FISSC while Moreton, who have a game in hand, moved up to joint second thanks to a 3-1 victory over Stratford D 3-1. more...

Arrows in decider

GRIDIRON: ARROWS REDDITCH Arrows maintained their excellent form with a 17-0 victory at Doncaster Mustangs to set-up a crunch clash with West Coast Trojans this weekend. more...

Canadian BMX test

CYCLING: BMX FOUR riders from the Redditch Premiers club will be representing their country at the UCI BMX World Championships in Canada this week. more...

League win

ANGLING: ROUND-UP SEAN Toughy saw off the challenge of 17 other anglers to take the honours in the fourth round individual league on Saturday at Lodge Pool. more...

Keeper call

FOOTBALL: JUNIORS A GOALKEEPER is top of the wanted list by the manager of Alvechurch and Rowney u12s. more...

Latest News

Documenting churchyard survey

A TEAM of 11 year nine students at Wolverley High School have produced a DVD documenting a radar survey of Kidderminster's St Mary's Church. more...

Latets

Family and friends pull together to save big day

A WEDDING which was almost cancelled by Friday's flooding was saved by the sheer determination of family and friends of the bride and groom. more...

Family and friends pull together to save big day

A WEDDING which was almost cancelled by Friday's flooding was saved by the sheer determination of family and friends of the bride and groom. more...

The great deluge

FRIDAY'S torrential rains caused mayhem in Redditch for residents and commuters alike as quicly rising waters cut off train links and blocked roads, leaving cars stranded. more...

Letters

Big thanks to Tesco for its help in flood crisis

SIR - I would like to express my enormous gratitude to the store manager (Duncan) and to the security officer (Tim) of Tesco's store at St Peter's, Worcester, for their invaluable kind and helpful behaviour in a crisis. more...

Traffic debate is 25 years too late

SIR - I hope Councillor Derek Prodger is not too distraught at the outcome of the county council's traffic experiment (Worcester News, July 22). more...

Saving the planet is not that tricky

SIR - D E Margrett raised a wealth of interesting questions under the headline Should I Sit In A Dark Room To Save The Planet? Well, there's a huge number of things we can all do to reduce our carbon footprints - without having to sit in a dark room. more...

Blair was the best PM Labour ever had

SIR - In reply to John Norwood's letter, John asked if George Cowley lived in cloud-cuckoo-land in believing Tony Blair was a good Prime Minister. more...

Worcester needs a bigger art gallery

SIR - The Worcester Museum and Art Gallery must be complimented on its recent exhibition of paintings and drawings from the permanent collection. more...

1950S flooding in Kidderminster

Letter to the Shuttle Editor written 14th July 2007 When I look at the scenes of devastation on TV following the flooding my mind goes back to the 1950s when Kidderminster received more than its fair share in, what seemed to be, an annual event. more...

1950S flooding in Kidderminster

WHEN I look at the scenes of devastation on TV following the flooding my mind goes back to the 1950s when Kidderminster received more than its fair share in, what seemed to be, an annual event. more...

Letter from Westminster

ON Saturday I held my regular surgery at the Town Hall. more...

News

County set to switch their fixtures

BELEAGUERED Worcestershire plan to announce new venues for some of their remaining home fixtures today. more...

County set to switch their fixtures

BELEAGUERED Worcestershire plan to announce new venues for some of their remaining home fixtures today. more...

County set to switch their fixtures

BELEAGUERED Worcestershire plan to announce new venues for some of their remaining home fixtures today. more...

County set to switch their fixtures

BELEAGUERED Worcestershire plan to announce new venues for some of their remaining home fixtures today. more...

City ace Smith may miss start of season

CHRIS Smith could miss the start of the season for Worcester City with an ankle injury. more...

Change of venue

WORCESTER City have been forced into a change of venue for their summer soccer schools because of the weather. more...

County’s Pro40 clash at Edgbaston

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Pro40 clash with Sussex Sharks on Sunday has been switched to Edgbaston due to the Royals' ongoing flooding crisis. more...

Out to impress against Robins

A HOST of trialists will be aiming to impress Kidderminster Harriers manager Mark Yates in tonight's friendly at home top Cheltenham Town (7.45pm kick off). more...

Franche still in the hot seat after Ombersley win

FRANCHE A have opened up a five point lead at the top of the Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League after a 43 shot win at home to Ombersley A. more...

Town's clash with Pegasus abandoned

MALVERN Town's friendly game at Pegasus Juniors tonight (Tuesday) has been abandoned because of the adverse weather conditions. more...

Town's clash at Pegasus abandoned

MALVERN Town's game at Pegasus Juniors tonight (Tuesday) has been abandoned because of the adverse weather conditions. more...

Town's clash at Pegasus abandoned

MALVERN Town's game at Pegasus Juniors tonight (Tuesday) has been abandoned because of the adverse weather conditions. more...

Midfielder hoping for United chance

REDS boss Gary Whild is running the rule over former Birmingham City youngster James Johnson. more...

Opinion

It is time for government to do more

WE'VE heard the words. Now we want to see action. As Worcestershire and its neighbouring counties continue to struggle to cope with the aftermath of the most devastating floods in living memory, it is time for the Government to do more. The people of this county, along with their neighbours in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, need help now. more...

Reports

Thomas and Owen find net in friendly win

Alvechurch 0, Evesham Utd 2 GOALS from new boy Craig Thomas and old head Mark Owen earned Evesham a comfortable warm-up win. more...

Round-Up

Boys rescued as dingy sinks

BOYS had to be rescued from a dingy when it sank in flood water in Upton-upon-Severn. more...

Boys rescued as dingy sinks

BOYS had to be rescued from a dingy when it sank in flood water in Upton-upon-Severn. more...

Boys rescued as dingy sinks

BOYS had to be rescued from a dingy when it sank in flood water in Upton-upon-Severn. more...

Boys rescued as dingy sinks

BOYS had to be rescued from a dingy when it sank in flood water in Upton-upon-Severn. more...

Malvern's clash with Pegasus abandonned

MALVERN Town's game with Pegasus Juniors tonight has been abandonned because of the adverse weather conditions. more...

Oarsmen win GB world title selection

FIVE county rowers will be competing in this year's senior and U23 world championships. more...

Double gold for Evesham as county crews impress

EVESHAM'S junior rowers landed double gold at the British Rowing Championships - while their clubhouse was submerged by flooding. more...

New date for run

ONE of the sporting casualties of the weekend was the Pitchcroft 10k and fun run. more...

Charity contest

THERE is to be a charity knock-out contest on Saturday, August 18, at Evesham High School. more...

Charity contest

THERE is to be a charity football knock-out contest on Saturday, August 18, at Evesham High School. more...

Johnson close to medal

WORCESTER doctor Rose Johnson has just failed in her attempt to bring home a medal from the Women's World Championships in the Loire Valley, France Johnson went into the final race in fourth place overall and with a genuine chance of catching the two German pilots occupying the silver and bronze medal positions. more...

St Barnabas impress on field

ST Barnabas School's girls' team have taken Kwik Cricket competitions by storm. more...

Lloyd leads the county fencers at national cup

WORCESTER'S Alex Lloyd has become the first England under 11s boys' foil champion. more...

Debbie tackles swim lessons and an Ironman

DEBBIE Stanley could not swim front crawl 12 months ago but it has not stopped her completing her first Ironman event. more...

Debbie tackles swim lessons and an Ironman

DEBBIE Stanley could not swim front crawl 12 months ago but it has not stopped her completing her first Ironman event. more...

Wind power planned for school

QUEEN Elizabeth High School in Bromyard could soon be wind-powered if money is found to install an eco-friendly wind turbine. more...

Mews safety improved

RESIDENTS of Evesham Mews in the Kingfisher Centre found out about improved safety and security measures at the flats during an open day on Saturday. more...

Free rats service due to return

INCIDENTS of rampaging rats in parts of the town could soon become a thing of the past as Redditch Council considers reinstating its free rat treatment service. more...

Housing scheme set for gasworks

THE landscape in an area of Redditch is set to be transformed by the creation of a huge new development on the town's old gasworks site. more...

Appeal on sexual assault

WITNESSES are being sought after a 17-year-old female was sexually assaulted by a man in Church Hill. more...

Phone scam alert

POLICE are warning householders to be alert following reports of a telephone scam in the area. more...

Criminal damage arrests

TWO Redditch teenagers were charged with criminal damage on Wednesday, July 11 after police were called to Winyates Way. more...

Roundup

Regatta another victim of the rain

THE torrential rain which has lashed the area claimed another victim after Bewdley Rowing Club was forced to cancel its popular regatta this weekend. more...

Keeping it in the family

FOUR members of a high-kicking family impressed at a special evening put on by Kidderminster's Independent Taekwondo School (ITS). more...

Society

Bewdley

ALL SAINTS' AND WRIBBENHALL TOGETHER - Beacon Employment brought skills and advice on employment for those who have left school but do not have a job on July 16. Those who came found support and help readily available. Carol, from Beacon Employment, is planning a session on nail art on Monday, August 13 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The afternoon session saw Caroline from Worcestershire Fire Service offering advice and suggestions on fire prevention in the home. more...

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