THERE has been little change in unemployment in Wyre Forest since last month according to figures released by Worcestershire County Council.

The statistics for July show 830 men and 347 women out of work.

A council spokesman said: "Wyre Forest has the same unemployment rate as the average for Worcestershire, 2.4 per cent of the population.

"There is one less person out of work in the district than at the end of June, and 342 less than a year ago."