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 week 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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2 months ago |
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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Jan 9, 2025 |
ca.style.yahoo.com | Ben Sidwell
A zoo has been giving its animals warm meals and drinks to help them through the cold weather. Jodie Bryant, head of primates at Dudley Zoo and Castle, said: "The main thing is we're providing them with warm areas to go back to."But she has also been feeding the likes of the orangutans a steamed vegetable broth along with low-sugar squash and warm water. "Everybody loves a warm drink," she said.
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Nov 20, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Ben Sidwell |Aida Fofana
It was all glitz and glamour at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre for the opening night of a new musical based on the songs of Steps, the band. Here and Now premiered in Birmingham on Tuesday, but the group have now announced the production will visit other UK cities in summer 2025. The band had been working on the musical for seven years and after watching their show with the audience they said it was a rewarding moment.
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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
RT @tonyiommi: Chatting on the Black Sabbath bridge with the BBC’s Ben Sidwell, celebrating 60 years of Midland News! Broadcast this eveni…
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
