Gavin Kermack

Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester

Journalist at BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester

Journalist at @BBCHW. All views are my own, so don't blame the Beeb.

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Malvern Hills announces new round of rural project funding

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Gavin Kermack

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Organisations in Malvern Hills can apply for up to £25,000 to fund new projectsRural businesses are being given the chance to apply for up to £25,000 of funding to support new projects. Expressions of interest from eligible groups are now being invited for round two of the Malvern Hills Rural Fund.
Bromyard sci-fi museum to auction Doctor Who and Red Dwarf props

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Doctor Who and Red Dwarf props to be auctionedGavin KermackHeritage AuctionsItems from Red Dwarf and Doctor Who will be among those going under the hammer next monthA museum holding a "lifetime collection" of Doctor Who memorabilia, along with Star Wars and Red Dwarf props, is putting its entire collection up for auction. The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction holds props and costumes from both the early and revived series of the BBC show.
Bromsgrove residents to be consulted on green belt homes plan

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Residents to be consulted on green belt homes planGavin KermackBBCUnder the plans, 500 new homes will be built on farmland at Stoke PriorPeople living in a rural part of the West Midlands are to be invited to take part in a consultation on plans to build thousands of new homes in the area. Bromsgrove District Council voted on Thursday evening to send its Draft Development Strategy, which details plans for 9,000 homes by 2043, out to public consultation.
Residents to be consulted on green belt homes plan

1 week ago | aol.com | Gavin Kermack

People living in a rural part of the West Midlands are to be invited to take part in a consultation on plans to build thousands of new homes in the area. Bromsgrove District Council voted on Thursday evening to send its Draft Development Strategy, which details plans for 9,000 homes by 2043, out to public consultation. The authority has to increase its housing provision and create the associated infrastructure in order to meet government targets.
Malvern Hills announces new round of rural project funding

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

New round of rural project funding opensGavin KermackGetty ImagesOrganisations in Malvern Hills can apply for up to £25,000 to fund new projectsRural businesses are being given the chance to apply for up to £25,000 of funding to support new projects. Expressions of interest from eligible groups are now being invited for round two of the Malvern Hills Rural Fund.
Stoke Prior residents criticise green belt housebuilding plans

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | James Pearson |Gavin Kermack

Image caption, Emma Tolley said the plans had already made some of her neighbours think about movingBBC Political Reporter, Hereford & Worcester"We're a countryside village - we're not a town, we're not a city."People living in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, have spoken out against plans to build 9,000 new homes in the coming years, many of which will go on green belt land - which makes up 90% of the district.
Funds to remove 'thoughtless discarded' gum from Wolverhampton's streets

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Funds given to remove discarded gum from streetsGavin KermackGetty ImagesThe Chewing Gum Task Force provides funding to help councils remove unsightly gum from their streets"Thoughtlessly discarded gum is unpleasant, unsightly and unacceptable. It has a negative effect on the local environment and is very difficult to remove."Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal's thoughts on gum came as it was announced Wolverhampton has been given more than £20,000 to remove chewing gum from its streets.
Man killed abbatoir colleague while high on drugs in Kenilworth

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Man killed abattoir colleague while high on drugsGavin KermackWarwickshire PoliceJames Bosworth's family described him as "a joy and a treasure"A man murdered his abattoir worker colleague while on drugs. Stuart Baker, 43, killed 21-year-old James Bosworth at an on-site caravan where he lived while working at the in site Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, on 20 December. Baker attacked Mr Bosworth and then went to another colleague's door, telling him there was blood everywhere and to call the police.
Fire breaks out at Brierley Hill industrial estate

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Fire breaks out at industrial estateFire breaks out in Brierley HillFirefighters were sent to an industrial estate on Monday morning where scrap waste and tyres were ablaze. A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said three fire engines attended Brick Kiln Street in Brierley Hill, Dudley, shortly before 09:30 BST. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to put out the flames.
Cream tea world record attempt for Stoke-on-Trent centenary

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gavin Kermack

Cream tea world record attempt for city's centenaryGavin KermackLee BlakemanBBCOnly people who finish their scones and tea will count towards the world recordThousands have signed up to attempt to break a record for the biggest cream tea party as part of celebrations to mark Stoke-on-Trent's 100th anniversary. Organised said they would be "making history" if efforts across multiple venues on 8 July were successful.