Dan, 18, was on the verge of homelessness when he walked into Kidderminster charity Wyre Forest Nightstop and asked for help. In the first of a series of articles about homelessness in north Worcestershire, Dan reveals how kind strangers helped put him on the path to a better life. “I’m smiling
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“They were so welcoming”: meet a Kidderminster family who open their home to homeless young people in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
Could you open your family home up to a homeless young man or woman? That's what four families in Wyre Forest do. In the second part of our investigation into homelessness in north Worcestershire, we meet the people who help put troubled teens onto a new path. “At first it was
Protest gathers pace over closure plans for short-break respite care unit in Ludlow Road, Kidderminster
Affected families and supporters gathered at Kidderminster Town Hall on Saturday to protest against plans to close a short-breaks unit which provides vital respite for the parents of severely disabled children across Worcestershire. Hundreds of shoppers added their names to a petition against the closure of the unit in Ludlow Road,
Worcestershire’s Learning Disability Services under threat
Learning disability services in Worcestershire will be slashed as part of £32 million of budget cuts planned by county council chiefs. More than £2 million is to be cut from the learning disability budget as the council battles to balance the books in the year ahead. This will affect day services for
‘Get the jab’ warning as Wyre Forest identified as a ‘flu hotspot’
Health chiefs have urged 'at risk' people in Wyre Forest to get a flu jab after the district was flagged up as a hotspot for all strains of flu. Kidderminster is identified as a 'high risk red' zone on the latest flu map produced by Public Health England, meaning it is
Mark Garnier sacked in Theresa May reshuffle
Wyre Forest's Conservative MP Mark Garnier has been sacked from his ministerial post in Theresa May's Government. Mr Garnier, who was embroiled in the 'sex toys' scandal last year, said he was "very sad" to lose his role as international trade minister this morning. He tweeted his reaction at 10:10am this morning: He
Kidderminster Kindness: community rallies after foodbank break-in
The kind people of Kidderminster and beyond have rallied round in force after raiders broke into the town's vital Foodbank earlier this week. Dozens of donations of food and cash have been dropped into the service today on its first day of opening since two men trashed the premises in a
Battle on to protect vital Kidderminster respite service for disabled children
A much-loved respite care home for severely disabled children in the heart of Kidderminster is under threat in a cost-cutting review by Worcestershire County Council. News that the short break unit in Ludlow Road could close has caused anguish among families who rely on the service. "It's a lifeline - we
The annual cost of Worcestershire’s six MPs tops £1.3 million
Worcestershire’s six Conservative MPs cost more than £1.3 million last year in salary, staffing and expenses costs. The total cost for the six - Harriet Baldwin (West Worcs), Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest), Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcs), Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove), Karen Lumley (Redditch) and Robin Walker (Worcester) - was £1,381,066. The most costly
Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier blames A&E crisis at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on management
Wyre Forest's Conservative MP Mark Garnier has launched an astonishing attack on the management of Worcestershire Royal Hospital, blaming it for a crisis in A&E and for "letting down" dedicated doctors and nurses. In a Facebook post today, Mr Garnier says the trust has been "in denial" about the extent of