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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, […]
A much-criticised booking system for household recycling centres has been scrapped by Shropshire Council. The system, which was introduced in November, meant that anyone wanting to use any of the county's five centres had to book a slot in advance. Despite being used by more than 55,000 people in the past few months, the council said it had listened to residents' concerns and from 17 February, cars would no longer […]
The decision to award the contract for Shropshire's out-of-hours GP service to a new company has been questioned by one of the original founders of Shropdoc, which currently provides the service. Dr Rob Park claimed the consultation carried out by NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin had been "minimal" and he feared the new service would not be as good. Shropshire Lib Dem councillor Bernie Bentick, shadow portfolio holder for public […]
Residents and businesses in several towns say they are worried by string of bank closures with one shop owner warning it could have a knock-on effect on the high street. Lloyds Bank recently announced its Leominster, Kidderminster and Bromsgrove branches were to close later this year as part of its plan to shut 136 sites. The firm said the decision to shut the branches was due to customers shifting away from banking […]
A woman has set up a speed-dating service to help people in rural areas find love. Pixie Greatorex, 40, took matters into her own hands after hunting for speed-dating events in Shropshire. In December 2024, she founded Shropshire Speed Dating, and has said she was "surprised" by how quickly her first event sold out. Ms Greatorex said running the business makes her feel "like Cilla Black or Cupid" and is […]
A planned new pump track - a cycling course featuring small bumps and jumps - is to be a "destination facility" for Worcester, according to the city council. The project earmarked for Perdiswell Park would be the second such track in the city, and follow the set-up at Battenhall Park that opened in November. Councillor Hannah Cooper said the Battenhall Park track had already proved popular. Perdiswell's larger track would […]
Commercial radio continues to reach huge audiences across the UK with the latest RAJAR figures for the last quarter of 2024 confirming that 40 million people are tuning in each week, up from 39 million in the same period last year and 38 million in 2022. This latest annual increase for Q4 2024 follows the pattern across 2024 of the commercial radio audience growing year-on-year in each quarter. These new […]
Car parking charges look set to rise for the second year running in Worcester. Fees had remained steady for the previous 14 years but the city council said it was now looking to "catch up on inflation levels". The price of an individual ticket on car parks owned by the city council is set to go up by about 6%, rounded to the nearest 10p. Season tickets are also set […]
Non-Worcester residents could have to pay to visit the city's museum and art gallery under plans being considered by councillors. The museums service is subsidised by the city council and with growing pressure on budgets, a £2.50 entrance fee for some visitors could be introduced. Details of exactly how it would be implemented are still to be worked out, but the council said it felt confident a charge would not […]
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