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Gene Hackman died of natural causes a week after his wife

World

Gene Hackman died of natural causes a week after his wife

Betsy Arakawa died of a rare disease often spread by rats. Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home, a pathologist has said. Dr Heather Jarrell, chief medical examiner for New Mexico, told a press conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US, it was “reasonable to conclude” that Ms Arakawa, also known as Betsy Hackman, […]

todayMarch 8, 2025

Bidfood

Worcestershire

Worcestershire wholesaler site ‘providing 200 jobs’ completed

Work has been completed on creating a regional hub for food wholesaler Bidfood which said the site in Worcester would provide about 200 new jobs. The company plans to move into the premises at Worcester Six Business Park this month, according to the county council. Bidfood previously stated the set-up would "offer some much needed capacity in and around the Birmingham area". The business park, 10 minutes from the Parkway […]

todayMarch 7, 2025

Worcestershire multimillion-pound bridge feels 'a bit pointless'

Worcestershire

Worcestershire multimillion-pound bridge feels ‘a bit pointless’

Cyclists wanting to travel on a new £16m walking and cycling bridge into a city centre are left with two choices - join a muddy path or turn back and join what some cyclists claim is a "dangerous" road. This is because part of the Severn Way path in Worcester, on the Western side of the Kepax Bridge, is a muddy quagmire, impassable even for most people on foot. The […]

todayMarch 5, 2025

Midlands Air ambulance launches new fundraising campaign

Worcestershire

Midlands Air ambulance launches new fundraising campaign

Critical care paramedics working for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) have described their work as "fulfilling and emotional". The charity serves six million people across Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. "Whether it be day, night, sunshine, minus six or 30 degrees - you have to give everything for that person to have a chance of walking out the other side, and to be a part of […]

todayFebruary 24, 2025

Fundraising CPR marathon to be held at Worcester University

Worcestershire

Fundraising CPR marathon to be held at Worcester University

Staff and students at a university will take part in a 24-hour CPR challenge next month. From 09:00 GMT on 10 March, CPR will be maintained on a training mannequin until the same time the following day. The annual event at the University of Worcester is organised by the university's paramedic society (Parasoc), raising money for charities close to the students' hearts. "In previous years we've raised money for Midlands […]

todayFebruary 24, 2025

Worcestershire Comedy festival launched in Rik Mayall's memory

Worcestershire

Worcestershire Comedy festival launched in Rik Mayall’s memory

Greg Davies, Peter Richardson, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lederer have all been confirmed for the first comedy festival held in Rik Mayall's memory. The community-run festival is taking place from 31 May to 7 June, with tickets for the headliners, who will play the Norbury Theatre in Droitwich Spa, on sale next month. Mayall grew up in the Worcestershire town and the festival is aimed at celebrating his life and […]

todayFebruary 20, 2025

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