Gloucestershire and Worcestershire both in regional spotlight over community welfare
A new housing commission and emergency support for wildfire evacuees put the neighbouring counties in the news on the same day, while their cricket teams also met a day later.
Gloucestershire and Worcestershire both featured in regional news on 19 August around community welfare, and their county cricket teams met the following day, according to reports [1][2][3].
Gloucestershire County Council announced a countywide Housing Commission that it said could improve housing planning, build stronger communities and create better links between housing, health and wellbeing [1].
The Cotswold Journal reported on the same day that St John Ambulance volunteers provided first aid, welfare support and reassurance to residents evacuated during wildfires in Worcestershire [2].
In sport, Worcestershire's Ben Allison took three cheap wickets against Gloucestershire before rain ended play, BBC News Gloucestershire reported [3].
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