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LABOUR candidates fighting for seats in May's Worcestershire County Council election have slammed proposals to put up council tax. Helen Russell, who will stand in Evesham North and West, and Mary Campbell, put forward to contest in the Littletons, are unhappy with county council plans to increase its share by two-and-a-half per cent for the next financial year which starts in April. If passed when the final decision gets taken in mid-February, the move is expected to cost the average household around £33 per year more. It has been defended on the basis that funds are required to car...

Brace for six inches of snow: Met Office issues new warning for Sunday as -10C big freeze grips Britain after parts of the country were blanketed by the white stuff this morning after days of flood misery Storm Christoph will be replaced by snow and ice as the Met Office issues a yellow warning for Scotland Regions affected by the worst of the incoming weather should be prepared for travel disruption today London and swathes of the South East are set to see temperatures as low as -2C as cold air coming in On Sunday, rain clouds will make way over the west of the country, before turning to sno...

Dramatic aerial pictures reveal the shocking extent of flooding in Bewdley after flood barriers were breached overnight leaving homes and businesses under water. Floodwater started gushing over the barriers in the Worcestershire town "like a tidal wave" as the River Severn rose to near-record levels. The temporary defences were installed earlier this week in a bid to protect homes and business in the aftermath of Storm Christoph. But the full impact of the swelling river arrived early this morning (Sat) as barriers on Beales Corner were breached and water spilled into nearby propertie...

Rising river levels in the Severn. Photo by @MarkBowersEA THE River Severn in Bewdley is now expected to reach its highest level on record in the wake of Storm Christoph. Rising river levels along the Severn are causing concern as the full impact of the recent heavy rain fall comes to light. The latest recorded river level at Bewdley was 4.88m at 4pm on Friday (January 22), and levels are now predicted to reach highs of 5.57m by Saturday evening, according to Environment Agency forecasts. The Environment Agency's river level forecast for Bewdley The highest level ever recorded in ...

Bewdley Bridge has been closed to vehicle traffic as a result of rising levels in the River Severn FLOOD barriers have been extended at Beales Corner in Bewdley as levels in the River Severn continue to rise as a result of Storm Christoph. The river at Bewdley is now expected to peak above 5m on Saturday (January 23) - higher than previously predicted. Bewdley Bridge has been closed to vehicle traffic and the flood alert for Bewdley has now been upgraded to a flood warning, meaning the Environment Agency predicts that flooding is predicted. The flood barriers in Bewdley have been extend...