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  • Police investigate two burglaries in Redditch

    POLICE are investigating two separate burglaries in Redditch and are seeking witnesses. They were called to a property in Vicarage Crescent on Friday, July 18 at approximately 11pm. The incident is believed to have taken place between the hours

  • Appeal for Redditch burglary witnesses

    WITNESSES are being sought after a burglary in Redditch on Thursday, July 24. The incident took place on Beech Tree Close between 2pm and 7pm. The offenders gained entry to the property and stole a Playstation 3, cabling and a Playstation game

  • Community order and unpaid work for benefit fraud woman

    A WOODROW woman who claimed £7,305 of benefits while working in a bridal shop has been given a 12 month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work. Georgina Hyde of Longdon Close, was sentenced by Redditch Magistrates on July 25 after pleading

  • Hospital trust drops in quality rankings

    DEATH rates at Worcestershire’s three major hospitals and the standard of care provided to stroke patients have been flagged up as areas of concern in a report into the trust running the facilities. In a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Intelligent

  • Hospital revamp project may be delayed until next year

    A PROJECT revamping hospital care in Worcestershire may not be finalised until the start of next year, it has been revealed. Despite saying “good progress” had been made on the scheme, Simon Hairsnape from Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning

  • Musical trio raise cash for bell tower fund

    ONE of the country's leading church musicians and his two talented daughters have raised more than £1,000 for the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal.The Grier Trio played a special concert of classical music as a gift towards the £40,000

  • Keeping Redditch safe while the Great War raged

    THIS photo shows Redditch Fire Brigade prior to the First World War, outside its headquarters in Park Road. This was the only fire cover Redditch had during the Great War. Members of the crew not only fought fires in the town but also combined

  • "Jewel" has a major flaw

    COUNCILLOR Michael Webb’s Jewel in the Crown has a major flaw which will reduce participation in community sport. How can this be a sensible plan for the future of the Dolphin Centre when the population of Bromsgrove is increasing and the need for

  • NHS trust saves £250,000 on goods and services

    THE organisation providing NHS community and mental health services in Worcestershire has made savings of £250,000 without affecting patients. Worcestershire Health and Care Trust's procurement team was founded last year and has since saved more