A MAP of coronavirus cases shows how the rate of Covid-19 cases has risen in Redditch. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Britain is at a “tipping point” and said "more restrictive measures" could be introduced to tackle the rising rates of positive
You can finally stop getting a DIY lockdown haircut from a family member and head back to the barbers. However, there are few things you may need to be aware of before booking your much-needed pamper session at the local salon. Here are some
SOME areas across Worcestershire have seen three or more new coronavirus cases recorded in the last week. The latest data published by Public Health England shows which areas in the county have seen new positive cases between September 11 and September
BUILDINGS across Worcestershire, including the Abbey Stadium in Redditch, are set to light up green. This is to help mark this year's recycle week, which begins today (Monday, September 21). In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the theme for
PRIMROSE Hospice has seen its fundraising efforts enhanced by help from a leading builders merchant. The hospice, based on St Godwalds Road in Bromsgrove, requires £1.7million per year to maintain its services and aims to raise a portion of those
A SCHOOL in the Redditch district has ushered in the new academic year with a brand new identity. Ridgeway Academy in Astwood Bank near Redditch has been renamed Ridgeway Secondary School. The new name is the latest in a raft of major changes
A NEW medical unit has been created at Alexandra Hospital as part of a trial to improve patient care and reduce the pressure on A&E. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is working to improve patient flow through their hospitals by getting
AFTER being closed for over six months, a popular Redditch soft play centre is set to re-open on Thursday October 1. Imagination Street Soft Play and Trampoline Park in Redditch's owner, Kevin Grubb, says he has been working for six weeks to make
The Reds kicked off the 2020-21 season at the TRICO Stadium, with new boss Matt Clarke taking charge of his first competitive fixture, hosting Needham Market. Optimism chimed around the bumper crowd with the change in leadership in the dugout and
HERE are some of the incidents officers from Alcester Police North and South Safer Neighbourhood Team have dealt with in the past week. Studley • Vehicle crime. New Road, Studley. Two males seen entering and stealing from parked car. Details
A former Redditch teacher who raped a woman and then texted her blaming the attack on "drink, tablets and stress" has been jailed for six years and six months, writes Matthew Cooper, PA. Michael Leydon, 61, claimed he was stressed in the run-up
