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Independent map shop celebrates 50th anniversary

An independent shop renowned for its vast collection of maps and guides has celebrated its 50th anniversary.

12 December 2025
Maps
Upton upon Severn

News imageA red squirrel is sat on a tree stump in an enclosure

Herefordshire farm park welcomes three red squirrels

Cyril, David and Richard arrive at a zoo in Herefordshire as part of conservation efforts

Hereford & Worcester
News imageA young giraffe is pictured looking directly at the camera with its mum stood behind it.

Baby giraffe born at safari park

The youngster's birth is caught on CCTV and she takes her first steps less than an hour later.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageA woman with short grey hair and sunglasses in a pink top with purple trousers taking a photograph with an iPhone next to a lake

'It gets me out in nature, I see the seasons change'

Lynne Falconer has been a BBC Weather Watcher for eight years.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageA football pitch with mowing designs including straight lines, curves and diagonal stripes

Pitch-perfect mowing by football groundsman

Westfields FC groundsman Joe Mecke-Davis turns computer design into football pitch reality.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageTwo boys in red cassocks holding frying pans in a tiled corridor with children lining the sides of it

Cathedral holds traditional pancake race

Members of the cathedral choir compete against each other in the annual obstacle race.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageTractor driving through flood water in Tenbury Wells in a flooded village street with metres-high water

Onlookers shocked as tractor driven through floodwaters in Worcestershire town

A tractor driver comes under fire for travelling through deep floods in the centre of Tenbury Wells, in Worcestershire.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageEmergency services workers run from approaching flood waters on street in Tenbury Wells

'Everyone get back!' - Video captures moment town floods

A local resident filmed the moment Tenbury Wells flooded after the rising Kyre Brook caused a wall to collapse.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageStill where police is cuffing Parslow on the floor

Moment man who stabbed asylum seeker is arrested

Callum Ulysses Parslow has been found guilty of the attempted murder of an asylum seeker in a "protest" against small boat crossings.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageAlicia with her two sons. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a white dress with black spots in a garden with plants behind her. Her sons both have blonde hair, one is a foot taller than the other and wears black glasses and a black T-shirt with a Sonic the Hedgehog logo while the other has a white T-shirt

Moment boy, 8, calls 999 after mum has allergic reaction

A recording is released of Ryan's 999 call made after his mum had a possible fatal allergic reaction.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageSue Cockroft and topper

'Amazing' reaction over Olympic postbox topper

Creator Sue Cockroft says the reaction to her design ahead of Friday's opening ceremony is "amazing".

Hereford & Worcester
News imageRyan standing in a red t-shirt and glasses, with his mum giving him a hug. The pair are also standing next to Ryan's dad, who is wearing a grey t-shirt and black trousers

Pudsey visits schoolboy who saved mum's life

Ryan calls 999 after seeing his mum going into shock when she took antibiotics.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageEmma Peach

Chants for Watkins at The Three Lions bar

England fans come together at a Stourport venue that has hosted hundreds during Euro 2024.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageDogs in supermarket aisle

Bread-stealing labradors caught on shop CCTV

The mischievous duo are safely reunited with their owners after the chase.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageJackie Nash

Artist's hospice mosaic inspired by patients

Jackie Nash has also helped children develop artistic skills at Primrose Hospice in Bromsgrove.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageHolly LeGresley getting into a car

Woman admits role in monkey torture network

Holly LeGresley, 37, was part of a group that paid people to kill and torture baby monkeys.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageMatt Underwood making a wand

Creating Harry Potter wands makes woodturner a star

Matt Underwood says he "cannot believe" the impact his videos about making the wands is having.

Hereford & Worcester
News imagePancake race

Flipping fantastic choristers in pancake race

Choristers and the Dean of Worcester Cathedral don their cassocks for a pancake relay obstacle race.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageSmile in the sky

Aerobatic pilot creates smile for hospice patient

The spectacle was enjoyed by aeroplane enthusiast Rich Goodwin and his family.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageAlaina and Paul Scott

Grandparents' anger at safeguarding response

Alfie Steele's grandfather Paul Scott says there were missed opportunities to save him.

Hereford & Worcester
News imageBaby white rhino

Baby rhino's first moments with mum

CCTV records the arrival of white rhino Malaika - meaning angel.

Hereford & Worcester

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