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100 posts
NEWS
6
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Jan, 2022
'Government prioritised new year parties over the health service' - Worcestershire doctor hits out at lack of restrictions in England
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16
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Aug, 2021
Christian shop at St Stephen's Church in Redditch announces when it will reopen
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29
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Jun, 2021
Redditch man arrested as police raid illegal rave in Sussex
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21
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Jun, 2021
New flexible rail tickets have now gone on sale which can save passengers hundreds of pounds each year
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18
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Jun, 2021
Dad-of-three who almost died from Covid-19 to scale Snowdon for the Primrose Hospice
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27
th
Apr, 2021
Sixty per cent of adults in Redditch have had first Covid-19 jab, NHS data shows
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1
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Apr, 2021
No fooling you with our big 'Hex-clusive'
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23
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Mar, 2021
Past year 'one of the most difficult in UK history', says Rachel Maclean on lockdown anniversary
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16
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Mar, 2021
VIDEO: Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is safe say leading Worcestershire doctors
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14
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Mar, 2021
Redditch’s Disability Support Group awarded for lockdown efforts
NEWS
11
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Mar, 2021
Covid survivor saved by Alexandra Hospital staff calls for better pay deal for nurses
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9
th
Mar, 2021
Tardebigge teddies helped pupils through lockdown until they could return to school
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8
th
Mar, 2021
More Covid advisers head to Redditch as borough struggles with virus
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9
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Mar, 2021
On the buses - Wythall Transport Museum announces when it will open after lockdown
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1
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Mar, 2021
Knights Pharmacy injects cash boost into GlastonBeoley event
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26
th
Feb, 2021
'I had the Pfizer vaccine this week, here's what to expect' - Standard reporter
NEWS
23
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Feb, 2021
Redditch MP on schools reopening: The best place for pupils is the classroom
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21
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Feb, 2021
Knights Pharmacy in Redditch steps up Covid vaccination programme
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20
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Feb, 2021
Redditch Re-users brings real hope to people struggling during pandemic
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14
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Feb, 2021
Free rides offered to e-scooter customers getting Covid-19 tests in Redditch
NEWS
29
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Jan, 2021
County Council chiefs accused of jumping Covid-19 vaccine queue
NEWS
30
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Jan, 2021
Editor's comment: Number of Covid deaths more than Redditch, Studley and Alcester combined
NEWS
25
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Jan, 2021
Conservative candidate for Greenlands suggests poor people might catch Covid-19 ‘deliberately’ for £500 payout
NEWS
23
rd
Jan, 2021
VIDEO - We go behind the scenes at Hereford and Worcestershire's new vaccination centre at Bromsgrove's Artrix
NEWS
22
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Jan, 2021
Covid-19 cases still rising in Redditch - but falling elsewhere in Worcestershire
NEWS
16
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Jan, 2021
Studley Village Hall sees stream of people getting their Covid-19 vaccinations
NEWS
15
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Jan, 2021
Redditch Borough Council urged to lobby for extra Covid support
NEWS
15
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Jan, 2021
Redditch pharmacy gears up to become Covid-19 'mass vaccination centre'
NEWS
13
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Jan, 2021
'Do you have to go out?' Worcestershire Covid cases at the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic
NEWS
12
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Jan, 2021
Police pull over three people travelling to Redditch to get haircuts
NEWS
11
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Jan, 2021
Residents at Alcester care home among top two per cent to receive Covid-19 vaccine
NEWS
11
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Jan, 2021
Covid-19: Non-urgent operations stopped at the Alexandra Hospital
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5
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Jan, 2021
Police investigate men who 'filmed inside the Alex' claiming 'Covid-19 is a hoax'
NEWS
4
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Jan, 2021
All primary and secondary schools to close as NEW national lockdown announced
NEWS
4
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Jan, 2021
Covid-19 infection rate in Worcestershire 'highest it's ever been'
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EXCLUSIVE
3
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Jan, 2021
Police CLOSE Redditch PureGym after surge in tier 4 residents signing up
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4
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Jan, 2021
Redditch PureGym has reopened after being shut by police
NEWS
30
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Dec, 2020
Alcester and Studley in toughest Tier 4 level as Stratford rates rise
NEWS
30
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Dec, 2020
BREAKING: Pubs and restaurants to close as Worcestershire moves into tier 3
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29
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Dec, 2020
Beware of scammers offering bogus Covid-19 tests, says Trading Standards
NEWS
23
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Dec, 2020
'Mutant strain' of Covid-19 could already be in Worcestershire, says Public Health
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22
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Dec, 2020
Covid-19 rapid testing which delivers results in 30 minutes to launch at Redditch Town Hall
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18
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Dec, 2020
Covid-19 outbreak at HMP Hewell sees cases in Bromsgrove District rise 1000%
NEWS
17
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Dec, 2020
Alcester and Studley to stay in Tier 3 following announcement
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11
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Dec, 2020
The Alex confirmed as the first hospital in Worcestershire to roll out Covid vaccinations
NEWS
9
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Dec, 2020
Judicial Review challenge to Tier 3 rejected by the Government
NEWS
7
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Dec, 2020
Twenty-six people test positive for Covid-19 at Redditch dementia facility
NEWS
4
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Dec, 2020
'No comparison between Redditch and Stratford' over Covid tier ratings
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1
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Dec, 2020
Rachel Maclean to back PM on Covid tiers as rebel Tories prepare
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30
th
Nov, 2020
Support grants available for Redditch businesses affected by Covid-19
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24
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Nov, 2020
Redditch still has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the county - but it is falling
NEWS
13
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Nov, 2020
Redditch residents hit hard by Covid-19 are being urged to share their stories as cases soar
NEWS
5
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Nov, 2020
Worcestershire patients who have survived Covid-19 receive virtual after care
NEWS
1
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Nov, 2020
New team will support residents and businesses through pandemic
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26
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Oct, 2020
HSBC on Church Green closes due to positive Covid-19 cases
NEWS
21
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Oct, 2020
Opening date of new Redditch Covid-19 testing site revealed
NEWS
15
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Oct, 2020
Redditch building company scoops top customer service award
NEWS
13
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Oct, 2020
Redditch to be placed in ‘medium’ alert level of new Coronavirus lockdown system
NEWS
6
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Oct, 2020
Alvechurch Mop Fair to GO AHEAD despite Bromsgrove's soaring Covid-19 rate
NEWS
6
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Oct, 2020
Headteacher of Redditch school slams parents for 'slanderous' comments
NEWS
6
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Oct, 2020
Journalism Matters Week: How our trusted news is making a difference where you live
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5
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Oct, 2020
Redditch school closes after positive Covid-19 case
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5
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Oct, 2020
Join online careers fair to find out more about thousands of jobs in construction
NEWS
1
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Oct, 2020
Redditch urged to stop the spread of Covid-19 as town infection rate increases
NEWS
30
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Sep, 2020
Covid-19: Figures show Redditch has second highest infection rate in Worcestershire
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24
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Sep, 2020
New six-month furlough plan will see Redditch wages topped up
NEWS
24
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Sep, 2020
NHS Covid-19 app finally launches today after months of delay
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24
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Sep, 2020
Positive case of Covid-19 confirmed at St Augustine's in Redditch
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22
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Sep, 2020
Covid-19 walk-in test centre in Redditch changes location
NEWS
22
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Sep, 2020
New Covid restrictions: Work from home, pubs to close early and wedding numbers reduced
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20
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Sep, 2020
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on borough council finances revealed
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20
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Sep, 2020
Popular Victorian Christmas Market in Stratford cancelled due to the coronavirus
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19
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Sep, 2020
Revealed: Staggering number of Covid assaults and spitting offences against West Mercia Police
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19
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Sep, 2020
Care homes to get half a billion in extra funding to tackle Covid-19 in winter
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14
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Sep, 2020
Pupils at Redditch school sent home after positive Covid-19 case confirmed
NEWS
14
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Sep, 2020
Redditch to get its own walk-in Covid-19 test centre following spike in cases
NEWS
12
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Sep, 2020
Council reveals FIVE priorities for upcoming financial year following pandemic
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8
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Sep, 2020
Small Warwickshire businesses hit by pandemic can apply for new grants
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7
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Sep, 2020
Redditch Boxing Academy cites number of reasons for permanent closure
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31
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Aug, 2020
Redditch is still open for business despite coronavirus spike, says MP
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21
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Aug, 2020
Covid-19 outbreak at fruit and veg plant 'under control' says county
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21
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Aug, 2020
Top county doc's coronavirus plea to residents on car sharing threat
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21
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Aug, 2020
Redditch is the place to be for Essex-based sanitiser company
NEWS
20
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Aug, 2020
Delight as Ridgeway Academy toasts its first ever GCSE results
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20
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Aug, 2020
Five years of effort pay off for students at Studley High School
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20
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Aug, 2020
Not an algorithm: Saints Head praises determination of students
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20
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Aug, 2020
GCSE students congratulated on results after a year like no other
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14
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Aug, 2020
Battling through uncertainty: St Augustine's head salutes students
NEWS
12
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Aug, 2020
Excitement building for Redditch footie tribute to our key workers
NEWS
10
th
Aug, 2020
Now hear this! Redditch firm's plea as it makes 50 redundant
NEWS
11
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Aug, 2020
Patient's charity gives major PPE donation to Trust's hospitals
NEWS
8
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Aug, 2020
Business survey finds a third of firms set to make redundancies
NEWS
8
th
Aug, 2020
No masking the style of shoppers in Redditch town centre!
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9
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Aug, 2020
Food support programme fed the 5,000 during the lockdown
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6
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Aug, 2020
Covid-hit Redditch council left reliant on Boris to stem losses
NEWS
2
nd
Aug, 2020
Macmillan doctors offer advice on stepping out as shielding ends
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31
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Jul, 2020
Advice as shielding officially ends for vulnerable local residents
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28
th
Jul, 2020
Grant boost for Reach CIC to help Redditch recover from pandemic
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30
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Jul, 2020
26 now test positive for Covid-19 at food packing plant
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27
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Jul, 2020
Covid-19 cases at county packing plant grows to 23