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A new walking and cycling bridge over the River Severn has been used by nearly 50,000 people in the three months since it opened, according to Worcestershire County Council. The Kepax Bridge in Worcester, which opened in December at a cost of £16m, connects Gheluvelt Park to St John's. The local authority said it was averaging more than 600 crossings per day and had become an important part of the […]
A set of critically endangered tiger cub triplets born at a wildlife park have taken their first steps outdoors, after developing "with no concerns". The three Sumatran tiger cubs, who arrived at West Midlands Safari Park on 17 January, were outside following a first health check that confirmed there are two girls and a boy. Now keepers know the sex of them, they have selected the name Nova, meaning new […]
Poor mobile coverage in Worcestershire is costing hundreds of millions of pounds in lost productivity, a survey has revealed. The news comes after a project, which began in October, saw signal trackers fitted to bin lorries as a means of mapping the county's mobile signal problems. It found more than 10% of postcodes in the county did not have useable coverage, contradicting the official Ofcom data, based on reports by mobile phone […]
Donald Trump says he's acted to protect a "vital" commercial shipping lane. US President Donald Trump has ordered a series of air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. Mr Trump said on social media: “Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to […]
University students and conservationists are collaborating to build a new on-campus bird habitat. The University of Worcester and Worcester and Malvern RSPB group are creating a hedgerow around the Lakeside Campus. The groups said the aim of the 450m-long hedge is to increase biodiversity and create an eco-system that will support a wide variety of species and supply birds with the food they need. Nick Skilbeck, from RSPB, said the […]
The replacements for Nasa’s two stranded astronauts have launched to the International Space Station, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine months. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams need SpaceX to get the relief team to the space station before they can check out. Arrival is set for late Saturday night. Nasa wants an overlap between the two crews so Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams can fill in the […]
Firms are being urged by a college to come forward and help their students find jobs by offering them work experience. Bosses at Heart of Worcestershire College, based in Redditch, say finding placements in some industries has become harder. They gave examples such as in construction where health and safety regulations can be an issue, they said, while remote working meant fewer placements were available in offices. Students who do […]
President Donald Trump has said he does not want “to do anything to hurt Ireland” but added that the trade relationship between the countries should be focused on “fairness”. Mr Trump levelled accusations against Ireland and the European Union during a bilateral meeting with Irish premier Micheal Martin in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The president raised the “massive” trade imbalance between the two countries and said Ireland is “of […]
The former Governor of the Bank of England has been elected Liberal Party leader. Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the Liberal Party elected him as its leader. Mr Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains in post until his successor is sworn in. Mr Carney navigated crises when he was the head of […]
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