A MAN caused nearly £5,000 worth of damage to his council flat through some dodgy DIY, a court heard. Simon Hughes, aged 40, carried out the work between June 20 and November 22 last year at the flat in Salters Lane, Batchley, belonging to Redditch
MENTAL health provision at HMP Hewell has been criticised in a report investigating how a former prisoner and paranoid schizophrenic slipped through the system to stab a schoolgirl to death. Despite a long history of violence and HMP Hewell staff
TWO cars collided on the Alcester Road near Wootton Wawen. The incident happened at 8.50am yesterday morning. One man was treated for facial injuries and he has lost some teeth.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit in the face with a bottle outside a nightclub in Redditch. The assault happened at 4.30am on Saturday, September 6 on Ipsley Street. The victim, a 24 year-old man, was outside of the Warwick
EXPENSE claims for MPs in Worcestershire topped £950,000 last year, new figures reveal. Fresh data published by parliamentary authorities show how the overall cost of MPs for 2013/14 topped the 2009 scandal, with £103 million forked out by taxpayers
MORE than 400 new jobs are set to be created after plans for an Asda store in the town have been given the go-ahead. The hope is that the proposal will result in a major long-term economic boost for the area, with the creation of up to 400 jobs
THERE was drama in Redditch town centre on Monday evening as council vehicles blocked every entrance to the pedestrianised area of Church Green to prevent the historic Wilson's funfair from setting up on the land. This follows a bitter feud between
Redditch United 0, Evesham United 1 THERE will be no FA Cup glory for the Reds this season after they were dumped out of the competition at the first hurdle by neighbours Evesham. And to make matters worse for Liam McDonald’s side, it was former
A REDDITCH music store, championed by the NME and Mojo, is going from strength to strength. Death or Glory Records recently moved from the Kingfisher Shopping Centre to Church Green, next to Cafe Mambo and opposite the bandstand. The store,
LAURA Dangerfield came up against some high quality opponents when she finished fifth in the Heart of England Championships. The 24-year-old was in 12 strong under-70 kilogram weight category that included four full-time judo professionals.
