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5 days ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
Dangerous parking putting people at risk - councilEleanor LawsonWarwickshire County CouncilWarwickshire County Council says there have been numerous incidents on Clifton Road in Rugby involving unsafe and illegal parkingAn urgent plea has been made to drivers to avoid unsafe and illegal parking, following dangerous incidents on a road in Warwickshire. Warwickshire County Council said it was going to increase parking enforcement on Clifton Road, in Rugby, after a series of incidents.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
Eleanor LawsonBBC News, West MidlandsA jailed surgeon has said he "never intentionally left breast tissue behind" during patients' mastectomies, but that "every mastectomy is incomplete". Ian Paterson was sentenced to 20 years in 2017, after being convicted of wounding patients with botched and unnecessary operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Ben Bland |Eleanor Lawson
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The manager of Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull is worried the tariffs could hit customer spendingBusiness owners in a West Midlands town say they are nervous about the impact of Donald Trump's automotive tariffs on the town's economy. The US President has placed a 10% tariff on UK goods, but 25% on all imports of cars and car parts.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Eleanor Lawson
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Hereford Pride has been cancelled and the organisation in charge is being closed down, due to the "economic climate" A city's Pride event has been cancelled and the organisation in charge is being closed down, due to "the current economic climate." Hereford Pride, a community interest company, made the announcement on Tuesday, saying it "hasn't been an easy decision for anyone currently involved in the organisation." A spokesperson for the group said:...
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Eleanor Lawson
Image source, Severn Valley RailwayImage caption, A stretch of the Severn Valley Railway was forced to close in January after suffering a landslipThe Severn Valley Railway can move ahead with repairs for the landslip it suffered in January, after their insurers settled their claim in respect to the incident. About 30m (32yds) of the railway's track and track bed at the Mor Brook bridge was damaged in the slip on 30 January.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
City's Pride cancelled over 'economic climate' Eleanor Lawson Getty Images Hereford Pride has been cancelled and the organisation in charge is being closed down, due to the "economic climate" A city's Pride event has been cancelled and the organisation in charge is being closed down, due to "the current economic climate." Hereford Pride, a community interest company, made the announcement on Tuesday, saying it "hasn't been an easy decision for anyone currently involved in the organisation." A...
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
Distress after 19 pregnant sheep stolen from farmEleanor LawsonGetty ImagesThe pregnant sheep were stolen from Chadwick Manor Farm in Lydiate Ash, near junction 4 of the M5Police are appealing for witnesses after 19 pregnant sheep were stolen from a farm. The theft occurred at Chadwick Manor Farm, in Lydiate Ash, north Worcestershire, between around 18:00 BST on the evening of Monday 1 April and 09:00 on Tuesday 2 April. The farm is near junction 4 of the M5.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
Independent bookshop launches children's festivalEleanor LawsonScript HavenScript Haven in Worcester will host the Curious Minds festival, the city's first ever children's literature festivalAn independent bookshop has launched a children's literature festival, the first in its city, with every event being "pay as you feel". Script Haven in Worcester will host the Curious Minds festival, which starts on Sunday and runs until Friday 18 April.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
'I will never trust people after actor's abuse'Eleanor LawsonSWNSAlexander Westwood was jailed for 15 and a half years for a catalogue of sex crimes against five victims, four of whom had been children at the timeLily has loved acting since she was a young girl and hoped that tuition from Sex Education actor Alexander Westwood would help her pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Instead, Westwood's lessons were the start of the darkest period of her life.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Eleanor Lawson
Cancer support team wins award for prison visitsEleanor LawsonThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustThe Living With and Beyond Cancer team have won an award for their work at HMP Oakwood in FeatherstoneA cancer team has won a regional award for its "massive" support to 200 prisoners. The Living With and Beyond Cancer team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) won Healthier Futures' Wolverhampton Team of the Year award.
