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People invited to design kits for Redditch United
REDDITCH United are offering people across the borough the chance to design the team’s playing kits for the 2025/26 season. Following on from the success of last year’s competition,

CAMPAIGN – Residents urged to light a candle on Valentine’s Day for victims of the child sexual abuse scandal
A RUBERY musician is hoping the communities of Bromsgrove district, Droitwich, south Birmingham and Redditch will come together to light a candle for the victims of the child sexual

Muskets, Morris dancing and mirth at Alcester’s second wassail
MUSKET fire, Morris dancing, and a torchlit procession provided some of the entertaining elements that made up Alcester’s second wassail ceremony on January 18. The event at the community

LETTERS – Council litter picking and charity donations
‘Litter problem needs our council to act’ HAS Redditch Borough Council forgotten it is responsible for street sweeping? I’ve never seen so much litter and debris before. It’s so

Academy Trust announced for new Foxlydiate First School in Redditch
THE Department for Education has approved The Rivers CofE Academy Trust to run the new Foxlydiate First School in Redditch. This new 450-place first school and 52-place nursery is

Residents in Headless Cross given more time to oppose plans for a 30metre mast
PEOPLE IN a Redditch village opposed to the planned 30metre mast have been given more time to make their voices heard, following a meeting with local planning officers. After

Campaign highlights how to cut waste and become #FoodSavvy
RESIDENTS across Worcestershire are being urged to waste less food and save money in the process in 2025 as part of a drive organised by the county council. The

BOXING – Redditch fighter Leo Fanthome to return to the ring later this month
REDDITCH boxer Leo Fanthome will make his return to the ring later this month on the ‘Coventry Collision’ show. Fanthome (3-1) will fight at the Sports Connexion Leisure Club