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Warning on wasps

PEOPLE plagued by wasps in the warm weather are being urged to leave it to the experts after a woman set fire to her house trying to smoke out a nest. The warning has been issued by the British Pest Control Association after the blaze in South Wales last

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Chance for horseplay, thanks to young actors

YOUNGSTERS with special needs and children who are blind and partially sighted have been given the chance for a little horseplay - thanks to a donation by young thespians. Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section gave £700 to a local branch

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Hospital staff encouraged to sign up for new skills

STAFF at Worcestershire hospitals who have no professional qualifications are being encouraged to learn new skills as part of a pilot scheme in a bid to improve patient care. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is one of five organisations to be

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Variety of classes planned for adult learners

ADULT Learners Week will be marked with a variety of activities at the Fairfield Centre in Warndon. Today adults were due to decorate wine glasses in the morning, and this evening at 6.30pm a class was being held to help get the most out of Microsoft

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L-drivers waiting too long for test

SOME learner drivers in Worcestershire are having to wait 14 weeks to take their test, it has been revealed. Under a Government target, candidates should not have to wait more than six weeks before sitting their test. But, in a series of Parliamentary

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High street tram track find

CONTRACTORS re-developing Worcester's High Street have unearthed tramlines that could date back as far as the late 19th century. A horse tramway service first came into operation in 1881, but was soon replaced by electric trams, which ran until 1929 when

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Justice must be seen to be done

ALTHOUGH Britain does not have an enshrined constitution, this country's common law has long been the bastion of our civil rights. One of the key elements of our society is the rule of law. For our society to not only be protected, but feel it is protected

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Skydiver test results with police

DETECTIVES investigating the death of skydiver Stephen Hilder say they have the results of new forensic tests. In April, Humberside police said they had made a "significant" discovery and started new DNA and fibre tests. The results are now being discussed

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Inquiry opens into Chrissies move plan

PLANS to relocate Worcester's Christopher Whitehead High School will soon reach a head as a public inquiry is launched into its possible move. A Government inspector is due to begin a two-week investigation today into the feasibility of transferring the

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Patients happier with treatment

FEWER people are complaining about their treatment at Worcestershire's psychiatric hospitals, it has been revealed. Between last April and this March, Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust received 45 complaints - 12 less than the 57 made

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Barton has five player wish-list

JOHN Barton has spelt out what it will take to sustain progress at Worcester City -- five summer signings. The St George's Lane manager led City to their best finish in 15 years last season but believes the new Conference North will pose a rigorous test

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Hannah's in charge

NEIL Grinnall Homes has appointed a dedicated customer services manager to handle purchaser enquiries. Hannah Bradley, aged 28, has spent three-and-a-half years at Crosby Homes Midlands Ltd working with new residents. Her appointment is a new position

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City will take on Harriers

WORCESTER City will take on Kidderminster Harriers in a pre-season friendly at St George's Lane on Monday, July 26 (7.45). The fixture is one of a number of 'warm-up' games Harriers have arranged as part of their build-up to the new Nationwide League

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Stourport presentations

STOURPORT Ladies 1st XI were recognized for their success when team coach Mark Moss presented the squad with medals at the club's annual dinner and award ceremony at Stourport Sports Club. This followed hot on the heels of being presented with the Worcestershire

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Worcester Race For Life 2004

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18/5/04 - Cautious start by County batsmen

WORCESTERSHIRE made a watchful start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at sunny New Road today. Stephen Peters and Stephen Moore launched the innings against the pace threat of Jon Lewis

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18/5/04 - Barton has five player wish-list

JOHN Barton has spelt out what it will take to sustain progress at Worcester City -- five summer signings. The St George's Lane manager led City to their best finish in 15 years last season but believes the new Conference North will pose a rigorous test

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Win a Polo! Find out how you could win a brand new Volkswagon Polo E1.2, only in your Worcester Eve

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Wrong to print the pictures

What is the Government doing to permit newspapers to print photos of our troops supposedly abusing prisoners in Iraq? Some years ago the editor and the suppliers would have been put against the wall and shot for treason, when you consider how many of

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ID cards may not be a bad idea after all

I REFER to an irresponsible letter from Ken Nason (You Say, Wednesday, May 5). Of course identity cards are a negation of freedom and, in better times, would have constituted an unnecessary imposition on citizens. Alas, we do not live in normal times.

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Warning over the European Union

HAVE you heard of Hans-Peter Tillach? No? Well, if you lived in Germany you might well have done so. He is a well-known investigative reporter, and has recently been investigating the mega-corruption in the EU, worth billions of euros. Dangerous man.

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Why blame cars as villain of the piece?

I was delighted to read Brian Elliott's letter, "Global warming and Warndon Villages..." and support what he says, apart from the bit about "cars". Cars have transformed our lives to the point whereby many of the things we do today would be impossible

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18/5/04 - Warriors wait on verdict

WORCESTER Warriors' place in the Premiership will be debated by England Rugby today. The 10-man board, made up of representatives from the RFU and the Zurich Premiership, will talk through Worcester's bid for top-flight rugby. Suggestions last week seeped

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Up and away with blooms and balloons

A COMPANY that supplies flowers and balloons is flying high and has just recruited a dedicated manager for the floral side of the business. Tony Lowe Floristry and Balloon Wholesalers has appointed qualified florist Gaynor Jagger, aged 37, who has handled

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* Couple admit breaking baby's skull and legs * Body found in 'Celine' woods * City boss wants five

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It's chocs away for Cadbury debate

A BUSINESSMAN renowned for his ethical standards is due to speak at a leading business organisation's annual meeting. Sir Adrian Cadbury is due to give the lecture at the Institute of Directors (IoD) annual dinner - due to be held at the Botanical Gardens

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So if you want to get ahead...

A WOMEN'S networking club is combining business with pleasure with an exclusive preview of the latest racing fashions. Coquette is a new company that designs and makes hand-crafted hats for weddings and race days, run by milliner Jan Leary. She has partnered

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Desperate first-time buyers indicate true city crisis

HOUSE hunters are forced to live in a tent for a week to ensure they can make their first step on the property ladder. It sounds like the premise of the latest television reality gameshow, but it is a reflection of the housing crisis in Worcester that

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You can have your say in what is built where

HEREFORDSHIRE residents will get another chance to have their say on how land is used in Herefordshire in the future. Views are being sought on the county's planning blueprint, called the "unitary plan", until Thursday, June 24. A first draft was published

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Tuffers has the toughest challenge of his life

FORMER England spin bowler and reality television star Phil Tufnell will be trekking through Worcestershire in a 500-mile hike to rise cash for charity. The I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! winner is attempting to raise more than £250,000 for the charity

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Felons and friars at castle event

HISTORY will be coming to life during the annual Mediaeval Week at Hartlebury Castle, near Kiddermisnter. Worcestershire County Museum's premier event is billed to be bigger and better than ever with an expanded display of 15th Century games, costumes

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Cruel couple: we beat up baby girl

A BABY girl suffered a broken leg, a fractured skull and broken ribs over a three-month period, Worcester Crown Court heard. Aaron Davies, aged 24, of Hanley Road, Malvern Wells, pleaded guilty to three counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm and cruelty

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New horror in wood where they found Celine

A BODY has been discovered in a Worcestershire woodland close to where French student Celine Figard's body was found almost 10 years ago. Villagers in Ombersley were in shock as police officers and forensic teams swarmed on nearby Hawford Wood, yesterday

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Man jailed over minibus tragedy

AN Iraqi farm labourer who drove a minibus into the path of an express train on a level crossing was jailed for five years after being convicted of killing three of his passengers. Adnan Kadir Karim was behind the wheel of a van carrying migrant workers

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Addict's treatment order for theft

A DRUG addict grabbed two bags of pound coins from a Worcester shop counter in an "opportunistic" theft, a court heard. Lee Raymond went into the Spar shop in the city's Cranham Drive, Blackpole, with two other males and snatched the bags containing £40

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Driver's 'I'll get my £500 in blood' threat

A PRISONER released from jail made revenge threats against a witness who gave evidence against him. Adam Lawson was sentenced to five months in prison after a drunken drive which ended in a crash in the car park of The Ketch pub, Worcester. He paid the

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Police critical of cleared couple

A COUPLE cleared of any involvement in the killing of a baby girl found encased in a concrete block have been criticised by police for revealing details about the case. Phillip and Anne Chadwick told a national magazine of their shock at being arrested

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Warning after attempted abduction

PARENTS are being urged to be on their guard after a six-year-old boy was ordered to get into a stranger's car in Kidderminster. North Worcestershire police are appealing for information after the alleged incident in the Woodbury Road area of Foley Park

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Banned from park and streets of city

A WORCESTER man is the first in the county to be banned from certain areas of the city as he is seen as a potential sexual offender. An interim three-month order under the Sexual Offences Act - banning the man from Worcester's Gheluvelt Park and several

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Rescued hedgehogs swap city streets for mediaeval manor

HEDGEHOGS will be feasting like kings at a mediaeval manor house after turning their backs on the streets of Brum. Lower Brockhampton, near Bromyard, which is owned by the National Trust, has opened its doors to injured creatures from a rescue centre

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Flexible points plan for speeding motorists

THE Government has proposed a flexible system of punishing motorists who speed on Worcestershire's roads. Under the possible measures motorists caught driving way above the speed limit face up to six points on their licence, but those caught just over

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Elgar's mulberry tree to be saved

A SICK mulberry tree planted in a Worcester suburb by the composer Edward Elgar almost 80 years ago is set to be saved. The tree, in Arundel Drive, Battenhall, has been in a poor state for some time. It has a major split following a lightning strike and

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Jo tells of kidnapping

A PEACE activist has made a safe return after spending six months in war-ravaged Iraq. Jo Wilding, who returned to England on Friday, said the nicest thing about being back was to be able to walk down a street and not be noticed. In a fleeting visit she

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Sentence appeal for jailed financial adviser

A financial adviser who was jailed for swindling elderly clients out of their savings has been given leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence. David Weston, of Admirals Close, Hereford, transferred £66,000 into his own accounts by forging signatures

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18/5/04 - City will take on Harriers

WORCESTER City will take on Kidderminster Harriers in a pre-season friendly at St George's Lane on Monday, July 26 (7.45). The fixture is one of a number of 'warm-up' games Harriers have arranged as part of their build-up to the new Nationwide League

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Cautious start by County batsmen

WORCESTERSHIRE made a watchful start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at sunny New Road today. Stephen Peters and Stephen Moore launched the innings against the pace threat of Jon Lewis

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Warriors wait on verdict

WORCESTER Warriors' place in the Premiership will be debated by England Rugby today. The 10-man board, made up of representatives from the RFU and the Zurich Premiership, will talk through Worcester's bid for top-flight rugby. Suggestions last week seeped

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Hereford dominate as James tops list

HEREFORD United's Tony James has won the Evening News/Ray Mercer Memorial Trophy for the second time in three seasons. The prize is awarded for the best average rating for players across six clubs - Bromsgrove Rovers, Evesham United, Hereford, Kidderminster

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Malvern thwarted in shoot-out thriller

IT was third time unlucky for Malvern Town as their quest to land three cups ended in a penalty shoot-out heartbreak last night. In a dramatic West Midlands League Cup final at Ludlow, Town drew 4-4 with Brierley and Hagley after extra time only to lose

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Opener pulls in crowds

LARGE crowds greeted the start of a new hill climb season at Shelsley Walsh. Good weather also helped pull in the punters as the historic Teme Valley venue, now in its 99th year, kicked off with a two-day meeting. A wide variety of cars, from pre-war

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There's no feeling of 'Ivory Towers' here

AMID the backdrop of media hype surrounding UCW's £100m second campus, another degree-awarding college in the heart of Worcester continues without pomp or ceremony. Worcester Law School has entered its 25th year, having trained thousands of students from

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Vote-winning

PAUL Griffiths writes that he is confident that the totality of Liberal Democrat policies will be vote-winners. Shouldn't he be more concerned that the policies are for the good of the country, rather than "vote-winners". GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.

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Important we conserve heritage in our county

REGULAR visitors to County Hall will have missed the portraits of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley and his Countess, the spaces among the gallery of county luminaries sticking out like a sore thumb. Stanley Baldwin, when Prime Minister, once described the media

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Jane joins specialists

JANE Jones has joined conference and events specialists DRP as new project manager with responsibility for organising conferences and projects for clients, including many multi-national companies. Miss Jones joins the Hartlebury firm from production company

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Banish those aches and pains

A FRESH-thinking new business hopes to melt away backache, stiff necks and pain for its clients. Three Counties Chiropractic, in Malvern Link, is a new business run by Catherine Owers and Stephanie George, who provide high-quality chiropractic care including

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Internet is the key to city firm's future

THE new owner of a parcel carrier company believes the growing trend for ordering products over the internet will be good for business. Toby Lewis has already created four new jobs since taking over Interlink Express, in Shipston Close, Warndon, two months