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The Latest Breaking News from Worcestershire County Council

Reform-led authority set for England’s largest council tax rise – despite Farage pledge to cut rates

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

The Independent UK

Blind man given two weeks to pay £60,000 bill after council sent him letters he could not read

The ombudsman found the council ‘missed opportunities’ to assist with the man’s growing debt

The Independent UK

‘Little more than photocalls’: What has Reform’s Doge team done since it was set up?

The Elon Musk-inspired cost-cutting team promised big savings after Reform’s local election wins in May

The Independent UK

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'We paid £600,000 for dream homes - but it's too dangerous for children to play out'

Furious residents in Worcester have slammed newbuild housing developers for leaving their homes 'unfinished and unsafe', after forking out half a million pounds three years ago

Daily Mirror

Mum paid £7k after her autistic son missed school for a year

Council failed to find the child a school place and was ordered to apologise and pay compensation to the distressed family

Wales Online

Drivers bamboozled by awkward road sign mistake - that has left residents fuming

Locals in North Yorkshire are fuming as a road sign left in place for more than a year is pointing people towards the fictional town of Thrisk, despite people reporting it misspelt

Daily Mirror

Locals bemused as council keeps making 'basic' spelling mistakes on road signs

A commuter town's county council has come under fire online as people passing through noticed that many of the road signs in the area happen to feature spelling and grammar mistakes.

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People flummoxed as town keeps making 'basic' spelling mistakes on their road signs

A commuter town has come under fire online as people passing through noticed that many of the road signs in the area happen to feature 'basic' spelling and grammar mistakes

Daily Mirror

Boy expelled from school at four-years-old FINALLY gets a place after year at home

Laura Jordan, from Redditch, Worcs, said her son Zac has fallen behind during the seven months he has spent at home following his expulsion - and he still cannot read or even write his own name

Daily Mirror

Boy expelled at 4 finally has needs recognised as council rule out mainstream school

EXCLUSIVE: Mum Laura Jordan, 36, from Redditch, Worcs, begged her local council not to send her son to another mainstream school after his expulsion as she believes he has special educational needs

Daily Mirror

Boy, 4, expelled from school after just five weeks in reception

Laura Jordan said her son Zac is now scared to leave the house after spending months at home

Liverpool Echo

Expelled boy, aged four, stuck at home for five months after being kicked out of school

His mum says he's now scared to go outside

Chronicle Live

Mum's fury as son, 4, expelled from school and has been stuck at home for five months

Laura Jordan's son Zac was excluded from school back in October due to behavioural problems.

Daily Record

Boy stuck at home for five months after being expelled aged just FOUR

His mum says it is "pure discrimination"

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Mum's fears for boy, 4, excluded from school after attacks on staff and other pupils

Mum Laura Jordan says son Zac has become too frightened to leave home in Worcestershire after being expelled from school five months ago

Daily Mirror

Boy expelled from school at age FOUR - and has been stuck at home for 5 months

Laura Jordan said her son Zac is now scared to leave the house after spending five months at home following his expulsion from Holly Hill Church School, in Rubery, Worcestershire

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