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  • Man cut free from car after Lye crash

    A MAN had to be cut free from a car following a two-vehicle crash in Lye this morning Monday January 21. An ambulance and senior paramedic were called by police to the junction between Pedmore Road and Stourbridge Road just after 4am following a

  • Cold weather help on hand for rough sleepers

    THIS week is expected to see a drop in temperatures with freezing condition which is bad news for rough sleepers. According to the housing charity Shelter, the West Midlands has seen a rise of 2,400 to take the total number of homeless people in

  • Survey shows rural life is a dream for many but tough achieve

    A NEW survey shows nearly half the population dreams of living a rural life on a smallholding. The NFU Mutual survey found 47 per cent of the population dream of escaping to the country to live the good life. People dreaming of becoming smallholders

  • Council tax increase for empty Wychavon homes approved

    OWNERS of long-term empty homes in Wychavon will see their council tax bill doubled after new plans were backed by councillors. Wychavon District Council’s executive committee agreed to increase the amount it charges for homes that have been empty