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An independent trust is being set up to take over the running of Bewdley Museum from the district council PLANS to transfer Bewdley Museum from council ownership to an independent board of trustees have been described by the MP as a "dumb idea". Concerns have been raised in the town over the future of the museum, Guildhall and Queen Elizabeth II Gardens as Wyre Forest District Council looks to start recruiting trustees to take over the running of these community assets as part of its Localism agenda. In a letter seen by The Shuttle, Bewdley Civic Society said it was "extremely concerne...

UK space industry dragged into Whitehall turf war  Industry and MPs have warned "confused" and "languishing" agenda risks setting Britain's space industry back years ABL's rocket on Unst in the Shetland Islands On the remote island of Unst in the Shetlands, plans for Britain’s space launch ambitions are starting to take shape. This weekend, Lockheed Martin revealed it had selected the 88ft RS1 rocket, developed by ABL Space Systems, for launches from the island that could begin as soon as next year. For the UK space industry, which has not completed a physical rocket launch since 1971,...

UK significantly increases arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia, new figures show 'The Saudis have as much right to defend themselves as anyone else,' says former international trade secretary Liam Fox 9 February 2021 • 5:55pm A Yemeni inspects debris of a building destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike on Houthi rebel-held Sanaa Credit: YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The UK has significantly increased the number of licences issued for weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, figures released Tuesday showed, despite concerns over how they could be used in the kingdom’s devastating war in Yemen.  ...

Moments after the temporary barriers gave way at Beales Corner. Photo by Dave Sherwood THE MP for Wyre Forest says the latest floods in Bewdley could "help the cause" to get more permanent defences installed sooner. Homes were ravaged by floodwater on Friday night after temporary barriers at Beales Corner failed to keep the Severn at bay for the second time in less than 12 months. Residents described the water gushing past the defences "like a tsunami" after the barriers gave way overnight - just 11 months after they were overtopped in the wake of Storm Dennis last February. Flooding at...

AROUND 30 to 40 properties on Beales Corner in Bewdley have been affected by the flooding, according to the Environment Agency.  Temporary defences were installed earlier this week in a bid to protect homes and businesses in the aftermath of Storm Christoph. But the full impact of the swelling river arrived early this morning as barriers on Beales Corner were breached and water spilled into nearby properties. The river levels in Bewdley are said to have peaked between 5.3 and 5.4m today (Saturday, January 23).  The Environment Agency says this is lower than last year's peak foll...