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TRIBUTES have poured in for a long-serving stalwart of the Scouts movement in Worcestershire and further afield after her passing. Scouts Bromsgrove have shared a heartfelt tribute to Ann Clark, a lead volunteer across the three counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire who recently passed away on October 20 this year aged 80. Ann Clark was described as a ‘pillar of our scouting community’ for over 40 years. Ann had held many voluntary roles over her time including being…

AN INSURANCE firm is launching a search for outstanding charities to support through funding and it wants Worcestershire organisations to apply. Ansvar Insurance, who specialise in working with charities and non-profits, is delighted to launch its efforts to support three charities with a donation of £75,000 each over the next three years. They will be looking to support charities that focus on helping children and young people to make positive lifestyle choices through their new Programme of Giving. This…

A DEPLETED Redditch RFC lost 35-6 away at Birmingham Exiles to suffer a fourth consecutive league defeat. The Kingfishers failed to score a try as Will Spires kicked two penalties at Old Damson Lane with the Kingfishers unable to name any substitutes due to unavailability. And the result means Redditch sit 10th in the Counties 4 Midlands West (South) table. The Kingfishers played with a squad containing 11 forwards as Birmingham ran in three first-half tries despite the best…

The iGaming industry is constantly evolving and creating new methods that allow people to play. One way they have done this is through the use of cryptocurrency. This allows players to make deposits in Bitcoin and Ethereum as well as other altcoins. They can then try out the table games and slots on offer. In the following article, we discuss the pros and cons of using a crypto casino. Pro – Security Security is huge for casinos. With so…

SPEEDING drivers across Warwickshire have three new reasons to slow down. Warwickshire Police has just taken delivery of three new speed enforcement vans, fitted out with the latest mobile camera technology that will be deployed at over 70 sites across the county. The new vans feature high specification cameras which provide clearer images and better facial identification of drivers. Picture by Marcus Mingins 4324011MMR3 As well as using the vans’ visible presence to slow down traffic and educate road…

WEST Mercia Police have provided an update on the incident in Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, on Friday. We were contacted by concerned residents who saw a large police presence, including armed officers and dog units, outside a gated property. Police said on Friday they had received reports a woman had been ‘threatened with a weapon’. And today, they moved to clarify the situation over what happened. In a statement they said: “We were called to Packhorse Lane in Hollywood at…