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Plans to bulldoze Redditch Library stopped by council
PLANS to demolish Redditch Library and move it into the town hall have been rejected. Plans for Redditch’s new community hub will now change after Redditch Borough Council’s executive committee voted to withdraw an invitation to Redditch Library
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Redditch outdoor market to return with 'high-quality' stalls
THE outdoor market is set to return to Redditch town centre after a five-year absence. Councillors on Redditch Borough Council voted to bring a regular outdoor market back to the town earlier this week. It was part of the Redditch Labour group's
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Two-car collision closes road in Redditch
A road in Redditch was closed this morning following a two-car collision. West Mercia Police said they were called at around 7.50am today (Wednesday, July 31) to reports of a collision on Dogbut Lane in Astwood Bank. Officers attended the
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Former Redditch MP receives honorary doctorate
A former Redditch MP and Hagley school teacher has promised to champion universities following her surprise return to government. Baroness Jacqui Smith, who was the first British female Home Secretary, was MP for Redditch from 1997 to 2010 and
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Shoplifting crimes in West Mercia reach record high
SHOPLIFTING crimes in West Mercia reached a record high in the past year, new figures show. Figures from the Home Office show there were 9,775 shoplifting crimes recorded by West Mercia Police in the year to March – a 26% increase from 7,728 the
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Former Team GB athlete makes special appearance at local business
A Studley-based developer has welcomed a Team GB athlete to its office as part of a 400-mile virtual cycling fundraiser. Members of Persimmon Homes South Midlands took on the challenge to cycle 400 miles, the equivalent of travelling from the