Local life does not stop at the town boundary. Get in touch: WhatsApp: or at theditch.co.uk/contact ABOUT THE DITCH
The Ditch covers news, information and conversation from across Redditch and Worcestershire. From local events, new businesses and planning decisions to education, transport, community issues and breaking news, we report on the stories that matter to local people. Our aim is simple: to keep readers informed, involved and part of the conversation. TALKINGPOINT
TalkingPoint is our regular discussion feature, designed to encourage debate around local issues. It may challenge opinions and explore differing viewpoints, but its purpose is always to promote discussion on matters affecting the community. ONLINE
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EDITORIAL POLICY
The Ditch is an independently and privately operated local news and information platform. The Ditch is not affiliated with any political party, public authority, campaign group or commercial organisation. Editorial decisions are made independently and in the interests of our audience. The Ditch is not a member of any press regulator or industry complaints body. Complaints about content should be directed to the Editor or Sub Editor using the contact details provided below. The Ditch does not endorse any political party, campaign or candidate. We will report on and scrutinise political matters where they affect local life. We will report on elections, candidates and political developments as part of our commitment to keeping readers informed. The Ditch does not promote or endorse political campaigns, demonstrations or causes. Our role is to report on matters of public interest, not to campaign on them. COMMENTS POLICY
Discussion is encouraged and differing opinions are welcome. Comments should remain relevant to the topic and contribute to a respectful and constructive discussion. The Ditch encourages those commenting to use a genuine profile which includes a clear and recognisable profile photograph. Comments made from identifiable and established profiles are generally more likely to be taken seriously by other readers and can help promote more open, accountable and constructive discussion. Accounts with no profile photograph, alternative identities, recently created profiles, or profiles which appear to exist primarily for anonymous commenting may attract greater scrutiny when comments are moderated. The absence of a genuine profile photograph will not, by itself, result in a comment being removed, but the overall authenticity and behaviour of an account may be taken into consideration where there are concerns about trolling, conflict or repeated disruption. Comments remain the responsibility of the person posting them and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Ditch. Anyone commenting should ensure that what they post is accurate, lawful, relevant and respectful. Comments may be removed without notice if they are abusive, defamatory, threatening, discriminatory, misleading, spam related, deliberately provocative, intended to cause conflict, repeatedly disruptive, off topic or otherwise inappropriate. Where appropriate, a warning may be given. Repeated breaches, serious breaches, or continued behaviour which disrupts discussion or causes conflict may result in commenting restrictions or access to the page being removed. The Ditch reserves the right to moderate discussions, remove comments and restrict access where necessary to protect other users and maintain a fair, functional and balanced environment. FREE EXPRESSION
The Ditch supports open discussion and recognises that readers will not always agree with every article, opinion or editorial decision. We welcome robust debate. However, there is a clear distinction between expressing an opinion and targeting individuals with abuse, harassment or unfounded allegations. COMPLAINTS
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