Ben Sidwell
Reporter at BBC
BBC Midlands Today reporter, proud dad and long suffering football fan. These are my views and not those of the BBC.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Ben Sidwell
Image source, Image suppliedImage caption, Sgt Joseph Garner was among those who fought in Gheluvelt A man is to take on a 320-mile cycle ride from Worcester to Belgium in honour of his great-grandfather, who fought in a pivotal World War One battle. Russ Walker will be supported by about 20 other cyclists as he goes to the Belgian village of Gheluvelt, which is today marked on maps as Geluveld, which was the scene of a clash won by 300 people from Worcestershire in 1914.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Ben Sidwell
Man's cycle ride honours great-grandfather in WW1Ben SidwellImage suppliedSgt Joseph Garner was among those who fought in Gheluvelt A man is to take on a 320-mile cycle ride from Worcester to Belgium in honour of his great-grandfather, who fought in a pivotal World War One battle.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Ben Sidwell |Tanya Gupta |Sophie Millward
Ben SidwellMidlands TodaySophie MillwardBBC Hereford & WorcesterTanya GuptaBBC News, West MidlandsA cheesemaker has warned it may have to stop sales to the US if Donald Trump's export tariffs come in. Croome Cheese in Whittington, Worcestershire, is a family food business that currently exports 37% of its cheeses, with three-quarters of them going to the US.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
bbc.com | Ben Sidwell
Residents of flood-hit street install own defencesBen SidwellBBCColin Taylor, flood warden, said residents on Greyfriars Avenue had a flood planResidents on a street which often floods have installed their own flood defences and water pumps in an attempt to protect their homes. Greyfriars Avenue in Hereford experienced severe floods in February 2020 when the nearby River Wye burst its banks, flooding almost all homes.
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Jan 10, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana |Ben Sidwell
As NHS hospitals struggle to cope with the rising demand this winter, healthcare professionals have urged people to get vaccinated. Pop-up clinics have been set up in the Black Country in an attempt to encourage eligible people to come forward for their winter flu and Covid-19 vaccinations. Speaking at a clinic in Wolverhampton, pharmacist Monisha Ahmed said the number of people coming to be vaccinated was "slowly becoming smaller and smaller".
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I spent the day with @OfficialSteps and their fans at @thealexbham for the official gala opening night of their brand new @thestepsmusical Here & Now. Hear from the band and get a sneak peak of the show too on @bbcmtd this evening. https://t.co/YvvwCQTArA
From Athens to the Black Country. At The Hawthorns today reporting on @WBA vs @SouthamptonFC in the #EFLPlayOffs for @bbcmtd. It’s sunnier here than it was in Greece! https://t.co/a3tBJWaKLQ
An incredibly busy, but wonderful few days in the amazing city of Athens covering the @AVFCOfficial vs @olympiacosfc game for @bbcmtd with @SVSquares. Great hospitality from the people of Athens. The atmosphere and noise in the ground was truly unbelievable! Need sleep now! https://t.co/TFbN2NIUje
