We have been informed of the final details for a Kill the Bill protest in Worcester this Saturday. This event will be a chance for the community to come together to oppose the implementation of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. We are advised this will be a socially distant event, with participants asked to bring masks, hand sanitiser
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Content Warning: This article and the accounts linked include discussion of gendered violence. Over the weeks succeeding the tragic events surrounding the death of Sarah Everard, many have asked what can we all do to ensure that our communities and spaces are safe for women. Difficult conversations about sexism, gendered violence and s*xual harassment are being had across the country,
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Ahead of the budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021, we are asking all elected officials and representatives in Worcestershire to demand that the Chancellor make the ยฃ20 a week Universal Credit uplift permanent. We also call for Age-Related Universal Credit rates to be scrapped and that both the Bedroom Tax and Benefit Cap are removed. If you would like to
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With May’s County Council Elections still set to go ahead, local Labour Party’s are currently on election footing. Wyre Forest Labour have announced that they will be fighting this election on four key area: Jobs, The Environment, Buses and Social Care. We spoke to Stephen Brown, the group’s Press Officer, about what these pledges mean for Wyre Forest and Worcestershire
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In a world of misinformation and vested interests, it is important to have alternative media sources that are not beholden to wealthy backers and large corporations. Since our inception in early 2020, we have strived to report, write and analyse those stories, movements and people who look to transform our community and society for the better. We are constantly looking to
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