HERE’S a suggestion. With all the housebuilding that going on in and around Worcester, current and proposed, how about reviving some of the old street names? We all know how much developers are keen to show they care, allegedly scouring the record books for appropriate historical reference points, but there comes a time when you can’t keep naming everything after Sir Edward Elgar, worthy chap though he may have been. In an effort to give them a few helpful steers, they might like to scan their beadies down a list I happened across the other day. Not sure when it was compiled, but I guess its contents covered the work of civic officials over several centuries.
INFECTION RATES: Areas in Evesham with high infection rates THE infection rate in Wychavon, which includes Evesham, Pershore and Droitwich, has seen another drop. The rate was 285.1 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to February 2, a drop from 353.9 for the week up to January 27. But there are still areas concerning concerns for having high infections rates. Among its areas causing concern will be Evesham Central with a rate of 731.9 per 100,000 people, Evesham East with a rate of 528.2 and Evesham South with a rate of 491.4. Meanwhile Worcester s coronavirus infection rate has dropped again and is at levels not seen since December.
A WANTED Worcester man is on his way back to prison after being found hiding in an attic at an address in Dines Green. West Mercia Police released a photo of Anthony Russell Hannay, 33, on their Facebook page urging the public to get in touch with them if they should see him. Comments were posted under the name of Anfony Hannay on Facebook which seemed to be goading the officers who were searching for him. COMMENTS: The comments from an account taunting police on the West Mercia Police Facebook page One comment read: Catch me if you can another said: Just cooking my steak so come after