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A beloved Worcester cafe, known for its warm atmosphere and hearty meals, is closing after years of serving as a hub for the community. Big Bill's Cafe owners, Martin, 83, and Sheila, 75, who took over in 2019, cite rising costs as the main reason for closing. Martin, who retired in 2018, stepped in to help run the café after Sheila's son opened it. "I retired on the 30th of […]
A new police chief constable says he wants the force under his leadership to focus on "the things that matter most to the public". Richard Cooper was formally confirmed in the role of West Mercia Police chief on Wednesday. "We'll be really focused on crime – on reducing crime, on investigating crime – on antisocial behaviours and on reducing the harm that's suffered on West Mercia's roads," he said following his appointment. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A terminally ill retired railway engineer is auctioning his beloved model steam train to raise money in tribute to his wife. Dennis Herbert's Great Western Railway King Class No. 6011 King James took nine years to build and has been on display at Wythall Miniature Railway, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Parts for the model had been sitting untouched for nearly a decade before they were bought by Mr Herbert, a self-taught […]
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