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Worcester to Hereford Line Shut 26 to 30 October: London Trains Stop at Shrub Hill
No trains west of Worcester Foregate Street from 26 to 30 October. London and Birmingham New Street trains use Shrub Hill; buses run to Malvern and Hereford.
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Roads
Worcester Bridge Repairs Begin: One Lane Shut for Up to Three Weeks
Worcester Bridge is down to one lane until about 9 November while masons repair the stonework a police car damaged in March. The pavement stays open throughout.
Roads
Swinesherd Way crash: cyclist in his 60s dies on A4440
A cyclist in his 60s died after a collision with a car on the A4440 Swinesherd Way on Friday night. Police want witnesses and dashcam footage, ref 574i.
Travel
M5 Crash Near Worcester: Three Men Taken to Hospital
Two men have potentially serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on the M5 southbound near junction 7 this morning. What the ambulance service said.
Transport
Worcester Cycling Ban: Council Votes for a 10am-6pm Review
Councillors voted on Tuesday to ask the county to examine letting cycles through the 11 banned streets, after the 12-month trial condition was stripped out.
Council
Worcester Taxi Fares Frozen: 15 September Rise Scrapped
Councillors voted unanimously on 7 September to abandon the increase. The flag fare stays at £4.30 by day and £5.50 at night, and no new date has been set.
Council
Kays and Brickfields Crossings Closed: £100 Fine to Use
Two Worcester footpaths shut to everyone since 4 September. Using either crossing is now an offence with a £100 fine, and challenges close 29 September.
Transport
Worcester Cycling Plan: £88m of Schemes and No Funding
New Street, Charles Street and Edgar Street would lose cars under the council's 15-year plan. It prices 13 Worcester schemes at £88m, with no money attached.
Council
Worcester Taxi Fares Delayed: Drivers Voted 67-2 Against
The £5 flag fare did not start on 20 August. Two objections stopped it, and councillors are asked on Monday to bring it in from 15 September instead.
Travel
Worcester City Runs Road Closures: 5am to 4pm, 13 Sept
Croft Road and Grandstand Road shut from 5am, the city centre and Worcester Bridge from 8am. Two car parks close from Friday night. Full list and times.
Council
Worcester Taxi Fares Due to Rise Today: £5 Flag Fare
The new table takes effect from 20 August if no objections stood. Both tariffs rise: £4.30 to £5.00 by day, £5.50 to £6.40 at night and on Sundays.
Council
Worcester taxi fares: £5 flag fare proposed, up from £4.30
Worcester's daytime taxi flag fare would rise from £4.30 to £5.00, taking a two-mile trip to £7.60. What the council's own papers show, and your right to object.
Trains
Worcester Christmas Trains: No Paddington Service 25 Dec to 3 Jan
No Paddington trains 25 Dec to 3 Jan, so go via Oxford and Marylebone. New Street shuts 24-28 Dec; Worcester's Birmingham trains run to Snow Hill instead.