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FOOTBALL – Tim Flowers insists ‘there is more to come’ from Alvechurch after AFC Sudbury win
TIM Flowers believes there is ‘a lot to come’ from his Alvechurch side ahead of a trip to Barwell this weekend. Church secured their first win of the season

BOXING – Redditch fighter Jay Van-Gelder secures second professional win
REDDITCH boxer Jay Van-Gelder celebrated a second win in the professional ranks with a dominant points victory. Van-Gelder moved to 2-0 with a commanding 40-35 points victory against Dylan

Fire service warning not to start open fires across Worcestershire amidst a tinder dry bank holiday weekend
AS WE enter another bank holiday weekend and the weather forecast predicting continuing dry weather, people across Worcestershire are being urged not to start fires in the countryside. There

Importance of routine eye-tests highlighted as Worcestershire woman’s check up discovers something far more serious
THE IMPORTANCE of regular eye tests have been highlighted by a Worcestershire woman whose dangerously high blood pressure was discovered by her optician. Janet Salisbury, aged 86, visited Specsavers

Worcester Royal using car park fridges to store bodies is deemed “unsuitable” by inspectors
WORCESTERSHIRE Royal Hospital has been criticised by regulators after inspectors found human bodies were being stored in outdoor fridge units in a car park. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA),

Worcestershire Students Celebrate GCSE Success as County Outperforms Regional Average
Students across Worcestershire are celebrating today as they receive their GCSE results, with early data showing a strong performance across the county. According to initial figures provided by 20

PICTURE SPECIAL – Redditch community comes together to commemorate VJ Day
THE REDDITCH community gathered together on Saturday to remember and mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day, honouring the end of the Second World War and

A Secretive Embassy on British Soil – Will the Government Let It Happen?
The Chinese government has rejected a formal request from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to explain why key parts of its proposed “mega-embassy” in central London remain redacted, escalating