Kate Justice

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Memories of the lido that was like a youth clubKate JusticeTanya GuptaHandoutThe good old cold days of Droitwich Spa Lido"We all went to the lido and that was where we let off our steam. We let off our energy. We went swimming. We went on the boards, went down the chute. We met girls."In 1962, connection between the young people of Droitwich Spa happened in physical space, where IRL was IPP - in a public pool. The town's lido was like a youth club, then... just a wet one.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kate Justice |Tanya Gupta

The race that is 'like F1 up a country lane'Kate JusticeTanya GuptaBBCToby Moody said he was looking forward to a new record being set this weekendMotorsport is returning to Worcestershire with the 120th annual Hill Climb at Shelsley Walsh - described by an organiser as "Formula 1 up a country lane". The track in the Malvern Hills opened in 1905 and has seen many champions from the sport take on the steep hill.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Justice |Tanya Gupta

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Solar panels, or photovoltaics, capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricityA solar panel company has called for a recruitment drive to support a government announcement for mandatory panels on the the majority of new-build homes from 2027. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the move was "just common sense" and solar panels would save the typical household £500 a year on energy bills.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kate Justice

Call for recruitment to support solar panel driveKate JusticeTanya GuptaGetty ImagesSolar panels, or photovoltaics, capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricityA solar panel company has called for a recruitment drive to support a government announcement for mandatory panels on the the majority of new-build homes from 2027. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the move was "just common sense" and solar panels would save the typical household £500 a year on energy bills.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Justice |Tanya Gupta

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The cows are getting fed and are happy but farmers have had extra workThe warmest spring on record has left a Worcester dairy farm feeding grass to its cows in the sheds because of a lack of grass in the fields where they usually graze. Tristan Bennett from Manor Farm, Lower Wick, said the business had bought grass from neighbouring farms and used crops from its silage fields which normally provide food for the winter.