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Redditch woman bit police officer
A WOMAN who unknowingly had Hepatitis C has pleaded guilty to assault at Redditch Magistrates Court, after she bit her partner’s mother, and a police officer who tried to arrest her. Kerry Lovegrove, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told magistrates
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Red's league fixture is rearranged
Redditch United have re-arranged their league game at Brackley Town for Saturday, October 1. The Southern League Premier game was origonally scheduled for Tuesday October 11 but both sides are out of the FA Cup so the game has been brought forward.
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In Bloom celebrations in Redditch
REDDITCH Council has scooped a coveted Gold Award for its entry in this year’s Heart of England in Bloom competition. The winners of the regional competition were announced during a ceremony in Wolverhampton on Thursday, September 15 when officers
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Competition - Welcome Itchy and Scratchy
THE famous pets corner in The Jubilee Studley has officially welcomed two new individuals to its growing family - Itchy and Scratchy. The two new arrivals, both male pigs, were unnamed so the pub ran a competition to find some suitable names
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More than £5,000 raised for charity
MORE than £5,000 has been raised by a Redditch-based firm for child bereavement charity, Noah’s Ark Trust. The cash was raised by logistics and retail supply chain specialist Oakland International thanks to the It’s A Knockout challenge.
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Thousands of pounds worth of hay and straw destroyed in Coughton fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Alcester, Bidford, Studley, and five other stations in Warwickshire, were called to a farm in Coughton Fields Lane last night, after they were alerted to a major barn fire at the site. Fire crews were called out just after 10pm, and
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People invited to not one, but two Shindig events
RESIDENTS are being invited to not one, but two special Shindig events. Presented by Batchley Support Group, Full Twist and Pang On, with its mix of mime, circus acts comedy and clowning, is on November 19. That is followed by Zulu, a variety of dance
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Speed checks after concerns raised at Matchborough PACT meeting
COMMUNITY concern at speeding led to police carrying out checks there recently when a number of motorists were spoken to. Local Policing Officer PC Paul Downes carried out the speed checks in Icknield Street Drive on Friday, September 16 using a hand-held
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Business seminars in Redditch and Bromsgrove
BUSINESSES in Bromsgrove and Redditch are set to benefit from two half day seminars. Targeted at small to medium businesses (SMEs) and sole traders, the sessions will improve understanding of purchasing from the public sector. Attendees will gain a
