Tom Edwards

London, Worcester

Transport and Environment Correspondent at BBC

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London Underground: Thousands of pieces of graffiti removed daily

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Edwards

Image caption, Cleaners are scrubbing off thousands of pieces of graffiti per dayTransport for London (TfL) says it is removing about 4,000 pieces of graffiti per day on the Central and Bakerloo Tube lines. TfL says it has a reduced number of trains on the Central line as some are being upgraded, five at a time. The Bakerloo line has the oldest fleet, and hence it has fewer trains.
Data centre targeting London's green belt

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards

London's green belt: 'Sacrificing a small amount is worth it'BBCThe site of the proposed data centre near Potters Bar is on what is currently green-belt land"What they want to do here is a warning to anyone else: if you think you have got green belt and you think it will be there forever, say goodbye to it."Fleur Albrecht is protesting against a huge development on land near to her home. She is passionate and angry.
Government to invest £20m in Warndon community initiatives

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Price |Tom Edwards

Image source, UK ParliamentImage caption, MP Tom Collins said the area had been let down in the past An area of Worcester has been chosen as one of 25 parts of the country to receive up to £20m in regeneration funding. The government cash, which is spread over the next 10 years and earmarked for "community-led regeneration", was announced in Wednesday's Spending Review by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
The London site with room for 15,000 homes

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards

Could this be London's property hotspot in 2040? PeabodyThe Thamesmead Waterfront site covers about 100 hectaresThey are two vast sites on the banks of the Thames in east London and you probably haven't heard about them. But the chances are you might soon. These are huge development areas called Thamesmead Waterfront and Beckton Riverside. Both are brownfield sites and are earmarked for huge housing developments of thousands of homes, shops and amenities.
Barbourne Works cladding to take months to sort, architect says

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards |Tanya Gupta

Cladding danger to take months to sort - architectTom EdwardsTanya GuptaBBCAshley Gurr and Niamh Gillen are staying with friends this weekendDozens of people who had to leave their homes at short notice after a fire inspection revealed dangerous cladding and issues with fire escapes could be out of their flats for months, an architect has said.
Harry Moss: Tractor convoy tribute to boy killed at farm

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Edwards |Tanya Gupta

Image source, Malvern RFCImage caption, Harry Moss died in April following what police said was an incident involving farm machineryA convoy of tractors set off on a five-mile ride in special tribute to a 14-year-old boy on the day of his funeral. About 35 tractors gathered in Malvern, Worcestershire, in the send-off for Harry Moss, a tractor enthusiast. He died at a farm in Malvern last month following an incident involving farming machinery.
Tractor convoy tribute to boy killed at farm

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards

Tractor convoy tribute to boy killed at farmTom EdwardsTanya GuptaMalvern RFCHarry Moss died in April following what police said was an incident involving farm machineryA convoy of tractors will travel five miles in special tribute to a 14-year-old boy whose funeral is on Tuesday. More than 80 tractors are expected to line the roads of Malvern, Worcestershire, ahead of the service for Harry Moss. He died at a farm in Malvern last month following an incident involving farming machinery.
Campaign to stop sale of Bewdley green space for housing

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards

Campaign to stop sale of green space for housingTom EdwardsReporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterBBCThe campaigners said they feared the land would be bought and developed for housingPeople in a town are trying to raise enough money to buy a piece of land, enjoyed by generations of children to play on, to stop houses being built on it. The acres of green space in Bewdley, Worcestershire, known locally as The Maypole Piece, have been put up for sale and are being marketed as a possible housing site.
Hereford hospice rugby team tackles Barbarians logo row

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards |Tanya Gupta

Hospice rugby team tackles Barbarians logo rowTom EdwardsTanya GuptaHandoutThe charity team has the Hospice Barbarians logo on its kitA charity rugby team raising funds for the hospice that provides palliative care to their organiser has ended up in a row with an official rugby union club over its name. Hospice Barbarians have raised nearly £55,000 for St Michael's Hospice in Bartestree, in Hereford, since they were founded in 2023.
Droitwich butcher, 82, still loves job after nearly 70 years

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edwards

Butcher, 82, still loves job after nearly 70 yearsTom EdwardsReporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterBBCTom Lymer opened 'Lymers' butchers in Droitwich High Street in 1975A butcher who started learning his craft when he was 13 years old still loves the job at the age of 82 - nearly 70 years later. Tom Lymer runs Lymers in Droitwich High Street, in Worcestershire, which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary.