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AWARD: Siani Driver and Daniel Walton, from OLPRO which has been awarded a Queen's Award THREE Worcestershire firms have been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the most prestigious award for business. Worcester based OLPRO, which creates Outdoor Leisure Products for customers around the world, receives the Queen's Award for International Trade for Outstanding Short Term Growth in overseas sales over the last three years. Zenthis Ltd, a micro-multinational open source software company based in Malvern receives the Queen's Award for International Trade for Outstanding Shor...

ARMED forces veterans in Malvern turned out for a memorial ceremony for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh this weekend. Held at Great Malvern Priory, a service led by Rod Corke paid tribute to the Duke, who died earlier this month aged 99. Prince Philip served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, seeing extensive action around the world. Cllr Martin Allen, a Navy veteran himself, said: “Peter Storry ,who runs the Veterans Breakfast Club for the Malvern Hills District was the driving force behind this service. “Peter was joined by fellow veterans who wanted to say go...

The flag at Wyre Forest House is flying at half-mast as a mark of respect following Prince Philip's death READERS, public bodies and organisations across Wyre Forest have been paying their respects following the news of Prince Philip's death, aged 99. Wyre Forest District Council has confirmed that the union flag at its headquarters at Wyre Forest House and other council buildings will be flying at half-mast until the morning after the Duke Of Edinburgh's funeral. Chairman of Wyre Forest District Council, Councillor Shazu Miah, said: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the D...

The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away today at the age of 99. THE Bromsgove community have paid tribute to Prince Phillip who has died aged 99 today. Flags will be flown at half mast across the district and floral tributes can be left on the bandstand in Sanders Park as a mark of respect. Brosmgrove School have their flag at half mast today and have tweeted: "The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Bromsgrove are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal family following the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our flags are flying at half-mast as we join...

Tree planting gets under way in Bewdley THE first of 3,000 trees have been planted as part of a new woodland being created in Bewdley. Worcestershire County Council has committed to planting 150,000 trees supplied by The Woodland Trust across the county over the next five years, including a brand new woodland near to Blackstone Picnic Place in Bewdley. Tree planting has now begun at the Bewdley site, with more due to be added in 2021 and further woodland set to be created on county council-owned land in Norton, Evesham. Other sites are being considered to complement the two sites in o...