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Harriet Baldwin, West Worcestershire MP, met with children as well as parents, governors and villagers. Read more
The collection of about 4,000 coins, found on Bredon Hill in June last year, is the largest haul of treasure ever found in the county. Read more
Part of the colourful outdoor play area
PARENT power has meant that a village school’s new £13,000 outdoor learning space has cost only half what it would have without their help.
Six months of planning, fund-raising, painting and building has seen the completion of an “Imaginarium” at Ashton-under-Hill First School. Read more
Little Comberton tree felling
CROWDS of villagers gathered in Little Comberton on Wednesday as an historic cedar in St Peter’s Churchyard was finally given the chop.
A team of experts spent the day felling the 80-foot high tree which had been deemed dangerous to both members of the public and the church building after several large boughs had fallen off.
A large quantity of the wood is being sold to help defray the cost of the felling operation, though some is being kept and being turned into something appropriate to remember the tree by.
Eckington Parish Council discovered it could receive £12,179 from Wychavon to help organisations, including the village hall, the recreation centre, Eckington Football Club, junior football and cricket club, the Scouts, the Women’s Institute and the Thursday Club. Read more