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  • Man refuses to get out of canal

    A MAN refused to get out of the canal at Weavers Wharf, Kidderminster, when asked by West Mercia Police on Wednesday, October 29. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Kidderminster and Redditch also attended the scene at 2.27pm

  • Man dies from fall in his home

    A KIDDERMINSTER man died as a result of falling at his home, a coroners court has concluded. Clifford Bruce Taylor, of Lyndholm Road, was 76 when he died on Thursday, September 4. The court heard he had fallen at his home where he sustained

  • Weekend Firework Festival for West Midland Safari Park

    FOLLOWING the success of last year’s event, for the first time West Midland Safari Park will be holding its annual Firework Festival for two days.The Firework Festival will be held over the weekend of Saturday November 8 and Sunday November 9.This

  • Kidderminster's first Death Cafe

    THE first Death Cafe is to be held in Kidderminster next week.The Death Cafe comes to the Boar’s Head Gallery, in the Boar’s Head, Kidderminster on Monday November 3 from 8pm to 10pm and is a free event.The events are held to increase awareness

  • Fireworks and bonfire safety during industrial action

    HEREFORD and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to attend organised fireworks displays this weekend because of the Firefighter industrial action.The strike action takes place Friday October 31 at 6pm until Tuesday November 4 at 6pm and

  • Sounds of Africa on safari

    VISITORS to West Midland Safari Park were treated to an extra special live performance from an African children’s choir.The choir, known as the Pearl of Africa, is currently being hosted in homes across Kidderminster and they serenaded visitors

  • Kidderminster Jobcentre to go digital

    KIDDERMINSTER Jobcentre is among those to undergo a digital revolution.High-tech equipment, including specially-designed computers that bring all Jobcentre services into one device, will be installed at Jobcentres across the West Midlands.More than 700

  • Worcestershire AV

    The group held their main October meeting with a visit from Howard Bagshaw, Chairman of the Royal Photographic AV Group .Howard demonstrated to members and friends the Programme Pictures to EXE. This is the programme favoured by the Royal Photographic

  • Pirates come to Kidderminster

    PIRATES are coming to Kidderminster to do battle this autumn when the Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society come to town.The Pirates of Penzance will be at the Rose Theatre, Kidderminster from Tuesday November 4 to Saturday November 8.Tickets are priced

  • People will get the blues when Mumbo-Jumbo comes to town

    AUDIENCES in Great Witley will be feeling blue when Mumbo-Jumbo hit the a stage with their own take on the genre.The close-harmony acoustic trio are set to bring their relaxed, eclectic sound to the village hall with their Troubadours and Raconteurs Show

  • Players to bring WW1 to life

    CLEOBURY Players will be putting on three performances of R.C. Sherriff’s Journey’s End in November. The group will take to the stage of St Mary’s Church, Cleobury Mortimer, on November 6, 7 and 8 from 7.30pm. The play was written in 1928 and

  • Hospital waiting times available online

    WAITING times at Worcestershire Royal Hospital's accident and emergency department and Kidderminster Hospital can now be viewed online. The live data, which updates every five minutes, forms part of a range of information available to patients

  • Course explores the Christian faith

    WYRE Forest Christians have completed a course designed to relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality. Around 60 people, including residents from Kidderminster and Stourport, took the Bishop’s Certificate course over 12 months

  • Final funds are still on offer

    THERE is still time for Wyre Forest groups to apply for funding to help with community initiatives. Worcestershire County Council is encouraging applications to be submitted for the final round of the Ministry of Defence's Community Covenant Grant