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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Outrage at boozy drivers

HUNDREDS of drivers either failed alcohol breathalyser tests or refused to do one - ignoring the "devastating consequences" of drinking and driving, a West Mercia policeman has revealed. Read

Theatre restored to its former glory

CONSTRUCTION workers were treading the boards in Redditch as they began work on a £3 million contract to refurbish the town's 92-year-old theatre. Read

Families raise £1.6m in aid

GENEROUS residents in Worcestershire raised more than £1.6 million for the victims of the tsunami. Read

Blitz to curb distraction burglaries

A POLICE taskforce has been launched to combat "cruel" tricksters who con their way into the homes of pensioners and other vulnerable people before ransacking them. Read

Hospitals cut waiting time

STAFF at hospitals across Worcestershire are celebrating after new figures revealed the time patients have to wait for an operation has been cut by half. Read

Farmers in warning to dog owners

DOG owners in Worcestershire are being issued a stark warning - if they do not control their pets they could be shot. Read

Ashes of crash victim set for blast off

THE ashes of a Birmingham computer consultant who died when his car crashed into a tree will be put into fireworks and blasted into space over the home he loved. Read

Crunch day for health protest

REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith was confronting Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today in a bid to save services facing the axe at the Alexandra Hospital. Read

Council staff jobs threat in new cuts

SEVENTY jobs could be lost, public services axed and one of Redditch's key tourist attractions closed under proposals unveiled by council chiefs to save £1.12 million. Read

Experts called in over leisure

COUNCIL chiefs are splashing out £40,000 on hiring a team of specialist consultants to investigate whether sports and recreational facilities are up to scratch in Wychavon. Read

Hospital patients get a say

S PATIENTS in Worcestershire are being urged to exercise their new right to choose where and when they get hospital treatment. Read

Have your say over mergers

FAMILIES in Worcestershire are being urged to attend a public meeting to give their views on plans to overhaul health and ambulance services in the West Midlands. Read

More bobbies put back on the beat

POLICE chiefs hope families across north Worcestershire will start to feel safer with the deployment of new officers on traditional beats. Read

Showdown on funding crisis

COUNCIL chiefs are to travel to Westminster to have a showdown with top Government Ministers in a battle for fairer funding for Worcestershire residents. Read

Chiefs battling to save hospital beds

COUNCIL chiefs in Redditch have vowed to fight plans that could see the number of hospital beds for psychiatric patients across Worcestershire slashed by a third. Read

Fitness guru for children

YOUNGSTERS in Bromsgrove planning to take up sport as part of their New Year resolutions have been given a boost with the appointment of a new fitness guru. Read

Police patrols to increase on estate

MORE police will be patrolling the streets of a notorious Bromsgrove estate in a bid to crack down on drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Read

Double tragedy leaves family heartbroken

THE families of an uncle and nephew from the Midlands killed when their car crashed with an articulated lorry as they travelled to give relatives Christmas presents today spoke of their heartbreak. Read

Police appeal after collision

A PEDESTRIAN was left with serious injuries and taken to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham after he was in collision with a car. Read

Hunt for four-legged crimefighters

POLICE in Worcestershire are on the hunt for crimefighters of the four-legged variety - inquisitive dogs with a good nose for sniffing out drugs, explosives or stolen cash. Read

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Emma Cullwick is the Birmingham Mail's Chief Reporter who has previously worked as a Health Correspondent and Features Editor for the Worcester News and Home Affairs Correspondent for the Gloucester Citizen.

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