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£300 support available for low-income Worcestershire households using heating oil or LPG

LOW income households across Worcestershire who rely on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and are struggling with rising energy costs can now access dedicated support through the Oil and LPG Energy Support Scheme. The scheme provides vital assistance to residents who are at immediate risk of running out of fuel and losing the ability to heat their homes or access hot water. Eligible households can receive a one-off £300 contribution towards the cost of an oil or…

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Shortage of Midlands organ donors prompts appeal from doctors

DOCTORS in the Midlands are urging more people to agree to become organ donors amid a shortage which is causing a backlog of patients waiting for life-saving surgery. Over 1,500 people in the region are currently waiting for an organ transplant – but the number of people in the area who have registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR) is one of the lowest in the country. Just over a third of people in the Midlands have formally expressed…

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‘Batchley and Beyond’ – Final chapter of Redditch’s Roger Lippett’s life story

FOR THE past 31 editions of the Standard we have serialised Batchley boy Roger Lippett’s life story, from his time at sea to his teaching career. To close this chapter, we now hear from Roger one final time. I AM 87 years old now as I conclude my story but I have many reasons for feeling fortunate to have been born at the time I was. Looking back it seems I grew up in a better and more innocent…

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