Important ContactsPolice

Police
West Midlands Police HQ   0845 1135000
West Mercia Police HQ   08457 444888
Warwickshire Police HQ   01926 415000
Gloucestershire Police HQ   0845 0901234

Fire

Warwickshire Fire & Rescue  01926 423231
West Midlands Fire Service  0845 5000 900
Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue 0845 1224454
Water

Severn Trent            0800 783 4444
South Staffordshire         0800  243352

Terrorist Hotline
0800 789321

Floodline
0845 988 1188

Hospitals
Alexandra Hospital    01527 503030
Worcester Royal    01905 763333
Evesham Hospital    01386 502388
Kidderminster Hospital   01562 823424 
St John’s Ambulance                            07800 104950
National Blood Donor Service         08457 6060400
NHS Direct                                            0845 4647

Courts
Worcester Crown Court   01905 730800
Worcester County Court   01905 730800
Evesham County Court   01386442287
Kidderminster County Court  01562 822480
Redditch (County Court)   01527 67822
West Mercia Magistrates Service  01905 743200
Community Legal Service   0845 3454345
Family Courts Magistrates   0121 250 6189
Family Courts County   0121 681 3129
ACAS
08457 474747

Electricity Emergencies
Eastern Region    0800  056 8090
Western Region   0800 328 1111

Gas Emergencies
0800 111999

Job Centre Plus
0845 6012001

Children & Families

Chidline      0800 1111
Kidscape                         0845 205204  
NSPCC                                          0808 800 5000   
Parentline                     0808800  2222   
One Parent Families                     0800 0185026    
Gingerbread Advice Line  0800 018 4318
Marriage Care      0845 6606000  
Relate                  0845 1304010  
Samaritans        0845 7909090  
Victim Support    0845 3030900    
Violence & Crime    0808 2000247    
Crime Stoppers    0800 555111     
Alcoholics Anonymous    08457 697555    
Drinkline     0800 9178282    
Narcotics Anonymous     0845 373 3366    
Frank      0800 776600     
Bereavement    0845 1203785    
Gambling     0845 6000133
Missing Persons    0500 700700     
Mental Health       0845 7660163
Mind      0845 7660163    
Saneline     0845 7678000    
National Missing Person Helpline 0500 700700     
Money & Debt    0800 1381111    
Racial Equality    0207 939 0000    
Immigration     0845 0000046    
The Pension Service   0845 6060265    
National Debtline    0808 8084000
Runaway Helpline                                  0808 8007070
RSPCA                                                    0870 5555999
Disability                                                 01302 310123 
Shelter                                                     0808 8004444
Salvation Army  (Tracing Service)        0845 6344747
Elder Abuse                                            0808 8088141
Gay Switchboard                                    0207 8377324 
Rape & Sexual Abuse                            08451 221331

Council

Worcester City Council   01905 723471
Social Services    0845 6072000
Trading Standards    01905 765373
Recycling     01905 768257
 
Other Local Council Numbers
Worcester County Council   01905 763763
Warwickshire County   01926 410410/0845 090 7000
Redditch Borough    01527 64252
Bromsgrove District    01527 873232
Wychavon District    01386 565000
Stratford District    01789 267575
Wyre Forrest District   01562 732928
Cotswold District    01285 623000

Libraries
Worcester Library 01905 765312

Department of Education & Skills
0870 0002288
Learn Direct
0800 100900
DVLA
0870 240 0009
Tax
Self Assesment   0845 900 0444
Nat Insurance   0845 302 1479
Tax Credits    0845 300 3900

       
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0870 numbers most land lines 7.5p per min.
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