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vehicle owners beware!
POLICE are reminding vehicle owners to remove valuables after a series of thefts in Redditch. Sat navs, a wallet and a laptop have all been reported stolen in the last few days. A Hewlett Packard laptop worth £2,000 was stolen from the rear seat of
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Spate of metal thefts in Redditch
POLICE are targeting patrols to combat a spate of metal thefts in Redditch. Officers are looking at possible links between 15 offences in the town, committed between August 18 and September 5, and are also investigating other thefts and break-ins across
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Children encouraged to play safely
A NEW project costing almost £8,000 has been set up to encourage children to play safely in Wythall. The project, delivered by the Toy Library Sports Rangers, has been funded by councillor Stephen Peters who granted The Toy Library £7,992 from
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Explosive surprise for Alcester resident
AN Alcester resident, who was having a hedge removed recently, was shocked to discover they had a live hand grenade buried at the bottom of their garden. The grenade was actually discovered by Mike Hamilton from local company Roots to Shoots
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Redditch MP gets 'forest friendly' with DIY
Redditch MP Karen Lumley was learning about forest friendly timber recently as part of a visit to a local DIY store. The MP took a trip to the Redditch branch of B&Q where staff walked her through their policy for stocking timber, only selling
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Charity fundraiser decides where to run next
MIKE Schofield, from Where Next Association in Redditch, is lacing up his running shoes for the second time this year to raise money for the organisation. Mr Schofield has already run the London Marathon this Spring, and now he’s heading north to attempt
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Well now, that's thinking ahead!
REDDITCH Borough Council (RBC) is to be congratulated for its innovative ideas for reducing its operating costs without the painful methods of some other councils. Two obvious cases spring to mind. Firstly, cutting of the grass verges surrounding
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Redditch man in court over Wembley death
REDDITCH man Ian Mytton, who has been charged with the manslaughter of Michael Dye, will appear at Redditch Magistrates court today. Mytton, 41, of Gateley Close in the town is one of three men arrested over the death of Wales fan Mr Dye,44
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Hidden talents of Redditch on display
A NEW kind of music club has been started at the Abbeydale Social Club in Redditch. The club is aimed at singers and players of acoustic instruments of all sorts, and will run on the second and fourth Friday of every month. The aim is to get together
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Town Hall committee struggles to find stones for repair work
PLANS to repair Alcester’s historic town hall building have been delayed until after Winter, because it hasn’t been possible to accurately match new replacement stones to the original stonework on the building. A stonemason has been working with the
