Alistair Binney

Worcester

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester

Broadcast Journalist for BBC Hereford and Worcester - football, film and wine fan! Views my own.

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Worcestershire's beaver family thriving in Wyre Forest home

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Gavin Kermack |Alistair Binney

Media caption, Listen on BBC Sounds: The signs of wild beavers in the Wyre ForestA family of beavers is said to be "very happy" a year after being released into a woodland enclosure as part of a conservation programme. Two adults and four kits were moved into a five-hectare space in Worcestershire's Wyre Forest in April 2024 under efforts to reintroduce the species to the wild.
Rise in reports of blocked drains across region

Feb 10, 2025 | msn.com | SHEHNAZ KHAN |Alistair Binney

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Council bans bouncy castles due to insurance issue

Jun 19, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Hutchinson |Alistair Binney
Council bans bouncy castles due to insurance issue

Jun 19, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Matt Hutchinson |Alistair Binney

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Village party for man who keeps Oscar next to bananas

May 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alistair Binney

Family and friends have held a party to congratulate an Oscar winner two months on from his award. James Price from Herefordshire won the Best Production Design category for movie Poor Things alongside Shona Heath. He said life had been "a whirlwind" since his return to the UK and the party was to thank those who had supported him over the years.
Tiny fox species arrives in Worcestershire

Dec 5, 2023 | aol.com | Alistair Binney |Maisie Olah

Two of the world's smallest foxes have travelled 1,500 miles to Worcestershire. A pair of male Fennec Foxes arrived from a zoo in Hungary to All Things Wild in Honeybourne, Evesham, on Tuesday. Pascal and Lazlow weigh less than 2 kilos (4lbs) and are 16 inches (40 cm) in length, with their ears standing at 6 inches (15 cm) tall. Animal Manager Matt Parker said it had taken the zoo seven months to get the animals over due to challenges in the wake of Brexit.
Worcester fuel station sees fall in sales as motorists cut back

Sep 5, 2023 | bbc.com | Alice Cullinane |Alistair Binney

Image caption, The owner of the service station, Leza Stephenson, said she could do "very little" to stop fuel prices increasingBy Alice Cullinane & Alistair BinneyA family-run service station says its fuel sales have fallen because motorists cannot afford rising prices. Tolladine Service Station in Worcester said it was also struggling to compete with other providers, which had a knock-on effect on sales in the shop.
Worcester fuel station sees fall in sales as motorists cut back

Sep 5, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cullinane |Alistair Binney

A family-run service station says its fuel sales have fallen because motorists cannot afford rising prices. Tolladine Service Station in Worcester said it was also struggling to compete with other providers, which had a knock-on effect on sales in the shop. Fuel price rises in August were among the biggest in more than two decades, according to the RAC. The service station's owner, Leza Stephenson, said she could do "very little" to stop the increase in costs.
Tube dolls created for sick children by Eckington dancer

Aug 4, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Maisie Olah |Alistair Binney

Image source, Tonia Payne-CheneyBy Maisie Olah and Alistair BinneyBBC News, West MidlandsA dancer says modifying dolls for poorly children so they look like them "takes away that fear factor". Tonia Payne-Cheney from Eckington, Worcestershire, has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and uses a feeding tube. She and her friend began modifying teddies first but, because they couldn't be wiped down in hospital, the 26-year-old started adding feeding tubes to dolls.
Tube dolls created for sick children by Eckington dancer

Aug 4, 2023 | bbc.com | Maisie Olah |Alistair Binney

Image source, Tonia Payne-CheneyImage caption, Tonia Payne-Cheney is a dancer and choreographer with Ballet CymruBy Maisie Olah and Alistair BinneyA dancer says modifying dolls for poorly children so they look like them "takes away that fear factor". Tonia Payne-Cheney from Eckington, Worcestershire, has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and uses a feeding tube.