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8 of Worcestershire’s lost and abandoned railways

However, in order to progress some railway stations and routes have to be abandoned.
Along with other places across the country, Worcestershire was hit hard by the Beeching cuts, when thousands of miles of track and stations were closed in the ‘60s
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Flood alerts in Worcester as Kempsey given flooding warning …

A flood warning has been issued for the river Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End.
The Environment Agency warned river levels are rising at the Kempsey Yacht Club river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
It said flooding of property, roads…

Storm Babet: live updates as floods and disruption across …

Several bus routes have been affected by the floods.
A spokesperson for Stagecoach said: “We are watching the situation closely and will have buses running as normal as soon as possible. Check back for updates before you travel.”
Stagecoach services a…

Worcestershire Highways flood warning ignored by cyclist

Worcestershire Highways has issued warnings and road closures across the weekend after the county was hit by flash flooding. 
The cyclist rode down Pershore Road into fast-flowing flood water after Eckington Bridge was closed for public access due to r…