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News Headlines
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Rapist 'predator' jailed indefinitely
Court ReporterA RAPIST who had over 50,000 indecent images of children has been jailed indefinitely. Described by the judge as a 'predator' who had left his ...»
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Councillors to decide on troubled play area
Harriet ErnstsonsDEMOLISHING a troubled Alvechurch play area, just two years after it was created, is one of the options councillors are considering. Members of Bromsgrove District ...»
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Hoping for a blooming good show
Harriet ErnstsonsSTUDLEY firefighters will be opening their station doors for their annual flower show this weekend. Featuring vegetable, flower, fruit and miscellaneous classes, the event begins ...»
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M42 closed after lorry smash
Ian DippleTHE M42 remains closed at the Redditch junction after a fuel tanker was involved in a collision with another lorry earlier today (Wednesday) spilling hundreds ...»
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Dr Who monsters invade Tesco
Ian DippleTHERE were some unusual shoppers browsing the aisles of a Redditch supermarket earlier this week. A selection of monsters from the smash hit television show ...»
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Residents turn out to celebrate library's 40th anniversary
Ian DippleRESIDENTS and dignitaries turned out in force to celebrate Woodrow Library's 40th anniversary. The building was one of the first to be built as part ...»
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Taking the plunge for charity
Catherine PhillipsTHE SKY will be the limit for staff at a Redditch based company in aid of children’s charity Acorns Children’s Hospice. Staff from Oakland International, ...»
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Parents pay tribute to 'wonderful son'
Catherine PhillipsTHE PROUD parents of a Crabbs Cross teenager who died at his first modified car event have paid tribute to their "wonderful son". Tristan Barrett, ...»
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Plans submitted for health centre
Catherine PhillipsPLANS have been submitted for the proposed new £4 million Alcester Primary Care Centre to Stratford District Council. Project managers have taken into consideration feedback ...»
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Council to improve warnings of bridge
Harriet ErnstsonsA SOLUTION finally appears to be in sight to the long-running problem of van drivers getting stuck under a town centre bridge. This was the ...»
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EXCLUSIVE: Police jobs to be axed in force’s £10m cuts
EXCLUSIVE by Tristan HarrisA TOTAL of 98 police officers’ jobs and 189 police staff roles are being axed by West Mercia as it strives to save almost £10million ...»
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Armed man threatened woman in Winyates
Catherine PhillipsAN ARMED man demanded money and drugs from a woman in Winyates on Saturday morning (August 21). He threatened the woman with a firearm at ...»
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Bakery customers can help Pakistan floods appeal
Catherine PhillipsCUSTOMERS picking up their pastries can now donate to the Pakistan flood appeal in Redditch's Greggs bakeries. The two Greggs stores in The Kingfisher Centre ...»
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Record breaking year for GCSE students
Harriet ErnstsonsA RECORD breaking year for Redditch schools has seen more pupils than ever getting As and A*s in those all-important brown envelopes. Trinity High School ...»
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Man exposed himself to four young girls
Catherine PhillipsA MAN exposed himself to four young girls in Church Hill on Sunday afternoon (August 22). The man, thought to be in his 40s, exposed ...»
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Thousands rock out at Morton Stanley Park
Harriet ErnstsonsGLOOMY weather on the first day of the Morton Stanley Festival did not dampen spirits as thousands flocked to see top bands performing. Despite rain ...»
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Expectant mothers welcomed into new suite
Catherine PhillipsMUMS-to-be will be able to make the most of the relaxing atmosphere in the newly opened Serenity Suite on the delivery ward at the Alexandra ...»
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Two injured following collision in Studley
Catherine PhillipsTWO people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Studley this morning (Saturday). A woman in her twenties had head and ...»
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Anglers blamed as cygnets killed
Harriet ErnstsonsIRRESPONSIBLE anglers are being blamed for causing death and injury to swans on Lodge Park Pool. At least five cygnets are believed to have been ...»
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Plans vote sparks probe at council
Ian DippleAN INVESTIGATION has begun into why residents objecting to plans to build a state of the art care home for dementia sufferers in Headless Cross ...»
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Girl band still believe despite not making cut
Ian DippleTHERE was no fairytale ending but Redditch girl band Cherish still did the town proud with their performance on Channel 5’s talent search show Don’t ...»
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Brave Carson survives lifesaving heart surgery
Catherine PhillipsTHE PROUD parents of a 26-week-old baby who has faced open heart surgery to remove part of a rare tumour are organising a fund-raiser for ...»
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Wheelbarrow race proves a big winner
Catherine PhillipsTHERE was a wheel-ie good turn out for the Studley Wheelbarrow Race which raised money for Help for Heroes on Sunday. Some 35 wheelbarrows lined ...»
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Shop worker injured in early morning raid
Ian DippleMASKED raiders robbed and injured a worker at the Costcutters store and post office in Matchborough Centre during an early morning raid today (Thursday). Four ...»
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'Juice desserts' for handbag thief
Catherine PhillipsA HANDBAG thief was given his 'juice desserts' when a man showered him in Ribena as he fled the scene. A quick-thinking man chucked the ...»
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Caribbean flavour for fun day
Catherine PhillipsHUNDREDS of people enjoyed a taste of the Caribbean at a fun-packed event in Batchley on Saturday (July 31). The smell of jerk chicken along ...»
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Two charged with burglary
Catherine PhillipsTwo people have been arrested and charged with a burglary at Batchley, Redditch, which happened yesterday (Wednesday). A resident called police reporting a burglary in ...»
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Win an iPad with BT Connected Earth
Tristan HarrisWin an iPAD with BT Connected Earth Do you want to communicate better? You could do just that with the hottest new technology available this ...»
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Letters
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16/07
Karen Lumley's Westminster Diary
LAST weekend saw me at many events all over the ...
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16/07
Editor's comment
THE FACT anyone should attack someone trying to care for ...
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Sport
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Droitwich
Cricket
Droitwich-Spa-CC
Spa remain in the top half
DROITWICH maintained their position in the top half of the Worcester League Division One table ...
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Bromsgrove
Rugby-Union
Bromsgrove-RFC
Bromsgrove ease past Evesham
BROMSGROVE RFC’s 2nd XV warmed up for their Midlands Reserve League Campaign with a resounding ...
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Bromsgrove
Cricket
Worcester-Cricket-League
Belbroughton prepare to face leaders
BELBROUGHTON entertain Worcester League Division Two league leaders Pedmore tomorrow on the back of a ...
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Bromsgrove
Cricket
Bromsgrove-CC
Promotion hopes are dented
BROMSGROVE travel to bottom of the table Halesowen tomorrow knowing that nothing less than victory ...
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Bromsgrove
Cricket
Barnt-Green-CC
Defeat follows an impressive victory
IT was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Barnt Green as they picked up a ...
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Bromsgrove
Football
Bromsgrove-Sporting
Sporting grab first victory
BROMSGROVE Sporting recorded their first competitive victory on Saturday with a 2-0 home victory against ...
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