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A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Dudley has been banned from the roads and hit with a court bill of £344 after being caught speeding at Far Forest.

NHS data shows 40,576 people had received both jabs by May 16 In Wolverley, Cookley and Blakedown, with 86.4 percent of people aged 16 and over have been given their first dose. A spokesperson for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG said: “We are really pleased with how well the Covid-19 vaccination programme is being rolled out, and for all the continued support and efforts from all partners involved. "Thank you to everyone who has received their Covid-19 vaccine so far. We continue to urge anyone who is eligible and is invited for the vaccine to ensure they take up the offer....

A WOMAN from Blakedown was handed a hefty fine after she admitted driving well over the alcohol limit. Last month, 65-year-old Linda Green, of New Wood Lane, drove in Hagley with 108 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms. At Worcester Justice Centre on Tuesday (April 27) she was ordered to pay £1,225, which includes a £900 fine, costs of £135, and a £90 victim surcharge. She was also disqualified from driving for 24 months. In a separate case, Zennor McGuire, was handed a suspended sentence after she admitted driving over ...

Some roads in Wyre Forest will not have their recycling bins emptied this week DELAYS to refuse collections in Wyre Forest are ongoing this week after binmen were forced to self-isolate. Areas of Stourport and Bewdley had their bins missed last week and emptied several days later as a result of the staff shortage. Wyre Forest District Council did not confirm how many binmen had tested positive for Covid-19 but said one crew was unable to work on Friday. The council previously said there were no planned changes to collections over the Easter bank holiday weekend, however an update pos...

Covid infection rate in Wyre Forest falls to pre-Christmas levels A Public Health England map shows the areas of Wyre Forest with the highest and lowest Covid infection rates THE rate of coronavirus infections in Wyre Forest has fallen to levels seen in mid-December, according to recent figures. Rates across Worcestershire are continuing to fall after increasing dramatically in the weeks after Christmas, and Wyre Forest's infection rate is now at its lowest since December 14. In the seven days up to Thursday, February 11, Wyre Forest's infection rate stood at 141.2 per 100,000 people. T...