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Wyre Forest community transport boss leads calls to solve hospital parking chaos

Traffic chaos and the scrapping of free parking for community transport charities at Worcestershire Royal Hospital is leading volunteer drivers to quit or refuse to transport patients.

Supporting image for story: Wyre Forest community transport boss leads calls to solve hospital parking chaos

Supporting image for story: 'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus a glimpse of Christmas 1963 in a picture from the archive

'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus a glimpse of Christmas 1963 in a picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: Desperate measures and new tax frontiers: Toby Neal on politics

Desperate measures and new tax frontiers: Toby Neal on politics

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Lambs, Gods and Lambs of God

Dan Morris: Lambs, Gods and Lambs of God

Supporting image for story: Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Supporting image for story: Review: A cosy Christmas night out at The Plough & Harrow in Aldridge

Review: A cosy Christmas night out at The Plough & Harrow in Aldridge

Supporting image for story: 'Several concerns raised over former M&S flats plan' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

'Several concerns raised over former M&S flats plan' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

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Supporting image for story: 'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Springfield youth club old boys reunite' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

'Springfield youth club old boys reunite' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

Supporting image for story: 10,000 deaths in 10 years prompts calls for rural road driving awareness course

10,000 deaths in 10 years prompts calls for rural road driving awareness course

Supporting image for story: Political opinion: Alex Ballinger MP celebrates launch of Labour’s Men’s Health Strategy

Political opinion: Alex Ballinger MP celebrates launch of Labour’s Men’s Health Strategy

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Is this the price you expected to pay?'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Is this the price you expected to pay?'

Supporting image for story: 'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Wolverhampton Churches march together in a 1979 picture from the archive

'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Wolverhampton Churches march together in a 1979 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: Looking back at the original M54 fifty years on and how it became one of Britain's most troublesome motorways

Looking back at the original M54 fifty years on and how it became one of Britain's most troublesome motorways

Supporting image for story: Scientist Gemma urges people to become magistrates this International Volunteer Day

Scientist Gemma urges people to become magistrates this International Volunteer Day

Supporting image for story: Opinion: Autumn Budget tax hikes lead to warnings from legal expert

Opinion: Autumn Budget tax hikes lead to warnings from legal expert

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Supporting image for story: MI6 chief says UK between peace and war and warns of growing Russian threat

MI6 chief says UK between peace and war and warns of growing Russian threat

Supporting image for story: Vigilance urged as quagga mussel discovered for first time in NI

Vigilance urged as quagga mussel discovered for first time in NI

Supporting image for story: Bondi attack ‘cruelly marred’ first day of Hannukah, says Swinney

Bondi attack ‘cruelly marred’ first day of Hannukah, says Swinney

Supporting image for story: Explorer becomes first person to walk the length of Saudi Arabia

Explorer becomes first person to walk the length of Saudi Arabia

Supporting image for story: Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after death of director and wife Michele

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after death of director and wife Michele

Supporting image for story: Sir Keir Starmer: Resident doctors strikes ‘irresponsible’

Sir Keir Starmer: Resident doctors strikes ‘irresponsible’

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Russia indicates it is open to Ukraine joining EU as part of deal – US officials

Russia indicates it is open to Ukraine joining EU as part of deal – US officials

Supporting image for story: Police renew search for US university gunman after releasing person of interest

Police renew search for US university gunman after releasing person of interest

Supporting image for story: Latest round of talks between Ukraine and US conclude as Trump seeks swift peace

Latest round of talks between Ukraine and US conclude as Trump seeks swift peace

Supporting image for story: Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

Supporting image for story: European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine as US pushes for peace

European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine as US pushes for peace

Supporting image for story: Air quality at hazardous levels as toxic smog blankets New Delhi

Air quality at hazardous levels as toxic smog blankets New Delhi