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Caretaker service launched across Redditch
A NEW caretaker service has been launched to improve communal areas across all 276 Redditch Borough Council-managed housing blocks of flats. The dedicated nine-member team now cleans fixtures, fittings,

Worcester Cathedral hosts Shrieval Service for county High Sheriff
THE HIGH Sheriff of Worcestershire and His Majesty’s Judges attended a special Evensong service at Worcester Cathedral. The evening featured a Shrieval Service, a traditional ceremony which marked the

Motor Neurone Disease Association appeals for donations for Christmas raffle
THE HEREFORD and Worcester branch of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association has appealed for donations for its Christmas raffle, Shauna Begley. The group is asking local businesses and

Speeding in Redditch town centre
POLICE patrolling Redditch town centre and the surrounding area are urging residents to report information on speeding drivers. Officers have received concerns about vehicles speeding in the community and

‘Batchley and Beyond’ – Chapter 7 of Redditch’s Roger Lippett’s life story
INSPIRED by ‘a very full life’ Redditch man Roger Henry Lippett has written a book on his life which began living on the Batchley Estate. He went on to

Redditch Scouts raise cash for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
REDDITCH Beaver Scouts welcomed a volunteer from Birmingham Children’s Hospital to their colony meeting to accept a £80 donation. The cash was raised by the Beavers donating 10p-a-week for

Taking a look at business at Heart of Worcestershire College
A ‘MAKING it in Business’ event will take place from 10am to 1pm on October 23 at HoW College’s Worcester campus, writes Matteo Pirelli. The free event is designed