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Two towns will be connected by bus for the first time in half a century from the end of March, Shropshire Council says. People in Broseley will have direct access to and from Shrewsbury, when the 437 Much Wenlock to Shrewsbury service is extended. The council said the change would be paid for from the allocation of government bus improvement funding for 2024/25 awarded to the authority. Funding "allocated for […]
Athlete Rebecca Redfern MBE has been given freedom of her hometown in celebration of her gold medal success at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. At a ceremony on Monday she was given Honorary Freeman Status of Droitwich by the town council, and said: "I'm always so thankful for the people that have gotten me to all these places and I couldn't do it without this town." The swimmer was awarded an MBE […]
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden spoke about the “impact of chemotherapy” with the King as she was honoured at Buckingham Palace, she said. The Welsh dancer, who has Crohn’s disease, said being formally made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease was an “out-of-body experience” after the ceremony on Tuesday. In 2023, Dowden was diagnosed […]
Measures to prevent the spread of bird flu have come into force in Worcestershire. The order, which applies to all bird keepers, including those who have pets or commercial flocks, requires poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors. It is in addition to strict biosecurity rules already in place across the country. The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, said the risk should decrease as migratory birds leave the UK […]
The Broseley Film Festival is offering a timetable of movies across three days, along with free food between showings. It is one of a number of new festivals announced during the last 12 months, including a multi-venue indie music event in Wolverhampton, and a 10-day celebration of Herefordshire's history. But with several events in the region also being cancelled, why are they so hard to do, and what makes a good festival? […]
A two-month series of weekend closures for motorway maintenance work is set to begin at the end of February. National Highways will carry out concrete repairs on the M54 between junctions two and four to ensure smoother and safer journeys for road users. The work will take place on both sides of the carriageway, although only one side will be closed at a time, with closures running from 20:00 on […]
Fifty parking spaces are temporarily being made available at a former council headquarters for staff at a nearby hospital. The spaces at County Hall in Worcester are for staff from Worcestershire Royal Hospital's Elgar Unit, while improvement works are carried out in their usual parking area. The council offices have been shut since June last year, after potentially dangerous RAAC concrete and legionella bacteria were detected. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care […]
Burial fees are set to increase by nearly half in Shropshire in the next financial year. Shropshire Council's cabinet has agreed to change the cost for its bereavement service from £1,836 to £2,709 - a 47.5% increase from 2024-25. A statement from the council said its provider, Dignity, proposed the new fee after a "benchmarking process" with nearby councils. It said its fees had been among the lowest for many […]
An order which requires poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors to prevent the spread of bird flu has been extended to further parts of the Midlands and northern England. The housing measures were in response to an increased findings of avian influenza cases across England and "heightened risk levels," the government said. The order, which also includes pet birds and commercial flocks, has been expanded to cover Herefordshire, […]
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