More than 60 local schools are set to be affected by teachers strikes on Wednesday and Thursday.
Teachers will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday in a row over pay and funding for the education system.
Large numbers of local teachers are set to join demonstrations in London on Wednesday.
A number of schools in Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire have announced partial or full closures.
You can find the latest list here.
Worcester ASB teenager given a two-year CBO
A 15-year-old Worcester boy was given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in court yesterday (Wednesday 7 October) following incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the city.
River Severn sewage spills will take years to tackle
REDUCING the number of sewage discharges into the River Severn will take time, say water company bosses.
Wildflower meadow takes root in heart of Hereford
A new wildflower meadow is being created in one of Hereford’s most prominent public spaces, after students at Hereford College of Arts came together to sow seeds across the Queens Lawn.
Man charged with attempt murder
A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder following an incident in Ludlow on Sunday (4 October).
Witness appeal following stabbing in Ludlow
Officers investigating an incident in Ludlow, where a man was stabbed, are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.
Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
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