ACCORDING to police there have been a number of reported catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in the West Mercia Police force area recently. On Thursday March 11 officers were made aware of multiple attempted catalytic converter thefts in the Warndon Villages area of Worcester. Chief Inspector Tanya Beckett said: “I’d like reassure the community that we are working hard to prevent such crimes and will be increasing our patrols. We are aware of these thefts taking place across our force area, not just in Worcester. “There are steps motorists can take to try and reduce the chance of your vehicle being targeted by thieves. If you do notice any suspicious activity where individuals are pulling up next to cars and interfering with a vehicle we would ask you to get in touch with us.”
A WORCESTER pensioner says he is exhausted after a five year battle over a ridiculous car parking fine he refuses to pay. Alan Beddoes, 65, received the parking fine from UK Parking Control Ltd in 2016, and says he has been harassed by them ever since. Mr Beddoes said: It s getting beyond a joke now. They have threatened to send the bailiffs because I haven t paid. I haven t paid because I never should have had the fine in the first place. It is ridiculous. I have been battling them for five years, I am recovering from a stroke and I really don t need this added stress. They want £160 off me. I m a pensioner I can t pay that! People need to see these crooks for what they really are.
Worcester’s first mass coronavirus vaccination centre is now open, giving its first jabs to people today. St Peter’s Baptist Church in Eden Close got up and running on Monday February 1, after being earmarked as a potential site for vaccinations last November. Frontline health and social care workers as well as the most vulnerable patient groups are being vaccinated this week. David McDowell, operations manager for the site at St Peter’s Baptist Church, said: “This vaccination centre will further increase our local capacity to deliver Covid-19 vaccines, building upon the brilliant work of our GP-led teams, and those at the newly-opened Artrix in Bromsgrove. These have been instrumental in helping us to introduce the vaccine in Herefordshire and Worcestershire so far, and we look forward to doing our part in driving this programme forward.