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Sweet thoughts at Sixways show
Sixways Stadium, home of Worcester Warriors, was filled with sweethearts rather than sports fans on Sunday as the latest I Will wedding show took place. More than 150 budding brides and grooms, plus their families and friends, took the opportunity
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Warriors are rocked by Taulava knee injury blow
NUMBER eight Semisi Taulava has been sidelined for “a couple of months” after suffering a medial knee ligament injury against Newcastle Falcons. The former Rotherham back-row powerhouse has been a key man in Dean Ryan’s side and will be joined
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Ambitious plan to secure future for next generation
CHILDREN and young people in Worcestershire can look forward to a brighter future thanks to a project which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. Worcestershire Next Generation, a project set up by leaders from local businesses, voluntary
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Your votes could win cash for good causes
GROUPS which have a positive impact on their communities are hoping for a funding boost after being shortlisted for cash prizes. Four good causes in Worcester and the Malvern Hills district are in line for the boost after the 2013 Lloyds Bank Community
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Cafe’s repairs service earns £500 windfall
A SOCIAL enterprise which aims to confront the throwaway nature of modern life will soon be sitting comfortably after receiving a grant. The Malvern Hills Repair Café has been handed £500 by Malvern Town Council which it will put towards improving
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Man carried cricket bat 'for self-defence'
A MAN who had split up with his girlfriend followed another of her ex-partners with a cricket bat after he told him to leave her home, but claimed he only had the bat for “self-defence”. Craig Bradbury had come to collect his belongings from his
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Heritage railway’s share offer passes £2m mark
A SHARE offer to raise funds to keep a Worcestershire rail group on track has passed the £2 million mark. The scheme by Severn Valley Railway (SVR), an integral part of the preservation group’s future plans, passed the £2m mark on September 30,
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Family pay tribute to quad bike crash victim
THE family of popular Malvern teenager Josh Reid have paid tribute to him after an inquest revealed his death was accidental. Joshua Reid died after the quad bike he was riding lost control at about 6.50pm on Friday, July 12 in Graham Road, Malvern
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Council's savings target hit by rise in children's services spending
COUNCIL bosses in Worcestershire still need to cut £6.4 million by April – but are being hampered by spiralling costs in helping vulnerable children. Ahead of next year’s plan to shed spending by a record £30 million, Worcestershire County Council
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Police hunt sex attacker who followed teenage woman in his car
A TEENAGE woman was propositioned and sexually assaulted by a car driver in an “unacceptable” attack. The woman, who is in her late teens, was walking up Rainbow Hill and had turned into Lansdowne Crescent at about 6.30am on Saturday, October 5
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Outsourcing school jobs ‘for the best’
HUNDREDS of school jobs in Worcestershire have moved closer to being outsourced after council chiefs said it was the “best way forward”. County Hall’s Tory leadership wants to hand over the roles of school support staff, potentially to the private
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Champions crash again to slip to fourth in table
REIGNING Women’s Premiership rugby union champions Worcester suffered their second consecutive away defeat of the season. They are fourth in the eight-team table after four games following a 29-19 defeat at Bristol which followed last month’s 26
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Households pay more to fund council tax shortfall
CUTS in council tax benefits worth £121,000 will take place in Worcester next year – with hundreds of households asked to pay more. Worcester City Council has revealed a package of changes from April 2014 in response to government funding cuts.
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Thanks for your help with my electric bill
SIR – Re: electricity rises – because I have no savings the Tory government has granted me £135 off my electricity bill. Thank you Mr Cameron. Vote Tory, I say. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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Time for another look at MPs’ expenses
SIR – I think the Government should have another look at all MPs expense accounts. I think they’ve crept up to more than they were originally with MPs finding ways round by employing wives and boyfriends on huge salaries they wouldn’t get anywhere
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Photograph is actually of the college staff
SIR – In the recent Worcester News (September 21) you published a photograph which was titled ‘Graduates from Worcester College of Technology process through the city’. The photograph is actually of college staff. CAROLE CLARK Worcester
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Thanks for your help when I had a fall
SIR – My sincere gratitude to everyone who came to me when I sustained a heavy fall near the countryside centre. The staff from County Hall, ambulance service, everyone at A&E – whatever rank – and the immaculate A&E ward I was in overnight
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There is no intention to ‘wipe out’ badgers
Sir – In answer to the questions raised by Joyce Rose (Worcester News, October 4) regarding bovine tuberculosis. Cattle and badgers can carry this disease. Cattle are regularly tested and culled if sick and the farm shut to cattle movement.
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It’s time that deafness was no longer a joke
SIR – Hearing aids have improved considerably of late and it is now a pleasure for many people like myself to go to places such as the Swan Theatre and the major banks in Worcester where they have the ‘loop’ system installed. I was surprised,
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You can’t ‘protect’ an animal by killing it
SIR – Jon Burgess appears to be confused about the meaning of conservation (Worcester News, Friday, October 4). He picks and chooses certain parts of animal management (including culling) and uses them as an excuse in order to defend his views.
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Please keep reporting this awful behaviour
SIR – I praise the Worcester News for highlighting the problem of vandalism in St John’s. As a long-term resident living in the St John’s area, I am very much aware of the problems local residents have with certain students. Local people dread
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When did respect for others become extinct?
SIR – I love Sunday mornings – a cup of coffee and the papers, can’t beat it. I come downstairs and open the curtains and it’s a lovely bright and sunny day. I look out over my front garden and my mood sinks! All of Saturday evening/night’s
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My horror at part-time job in restaurant
For some time now, I have been asking about and applying for jobs. I’ve worked in the summer holidays, and for a wedding catering company, but since the wedding season is coming to a close-I decided that I needed a term-time job. I decided
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Happy birthday, Ann – ignore the critics
SIR – Happy 69th birthday Ann Robinson – I have long admired you. Ignore the critics, Ann. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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Who can blame them for fears over jobs?
SIR –It is not surprising that with all the new housing in Worcestershire people in Birmingham are concerned for their jobs. Who can blame those from far away, having been awarded jobs in that city, wanting to make their new homes in such
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Tories may have to do a deal with UKIP
SIR – Despite questions over the credibility of UKIP, the party will play a significant part in politics for some time to come. Some Conservative MPs are running scared about losing their seats, as it becomes clear the Tories will have to do a
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I don’t see the point of wearing a veil
SIR – Apartheid didn’t work in South Africa and I don’t think it will work in this country by those who want self inflicted apartheid by wearing a veil or a burkha. Certainly doctors and nurses shouldn’t be allowed to wear a veil and to try and
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I can’t understand their attitude to sport
SIR – As you may be aware Nunnery Wood Sports Centre is now closed on Fridays. As a regular user and member of the centre I am very upset by this move. The only days I can use the centre are Fridays and Saturdays due to work commitments.
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Please get behind Hospice Care Week
SIR – St Richard’s Hospice encourages your readers to support Hospice Care Week this week. We are joining forces with other local hospices, along with national charity Help the Hospices, to highlight the growing need for hospice care. Hospices
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‘Bedroom tax’ is an attack on people
IR – It was a mixed blessing to see ‘Driven to Poverty by Bedroom Tax’ on your front page yesterday, because while it’s good the issue has not been swept under the carpet in the Worcester News there is a glaring omission within the coverage, as well
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Bullies who want to steal your future
GOOD folk of Worcestershire, we have a serious problem on our hands, and it’s our pesky neighbours. For the record, I must say Birmingham has a lot going for it – the shopping, the ever-improving architecture, a good dose of culture, the nightlife
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It’s a change of course as marina sale scrapped
A HISTORIC Worcester marina which was put up for auction with a £350,000 price tag has been pulled from sale at the last minute. Northwick Marina, in Neweys Hill, Claines, which was attacked by arsonists two years ago, was being eyed up for possible
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Tools of the trade
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Vegetarians cry 'foul' over chicken farm plan
PROSTESTERS will stage a demonstration against plans for a chicken farm housing up to 80,000 birds on Thursday as councillors consider the proposals for a second time. Members of Worcestershire Vegans and Veggies will be outside the Civic Centre
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Headteacher brands school league table rules "farcical"
A WORCESTER headteacher has admitted he feels like he may not be able to do his job under “farcical” new rules governing school league tables. In an open letter to Worcester MP Robin Walker, Neil Morris, headteacher at Christopher Whitehead Language
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Shop will be advertised on city cash machines
A WORCESTER designer retail outlet will hit the small screen as part of a new initiative from Barclays bank. Men’s fashion shop Pockets, based in Friar Street, has been chosen for a pilot scheme to market its business on up to 50 Barclays cash machines
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County won't be a "sleepy backwater" for Brum, blasts MP
A COUNTY MP has blasted councils in Birmingham and the Black Country for trying to turn Worcestershire into a “sleepy backwater.” Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff says he is “alarmed” about West Midlands planning chiefs’ bid to water down the number
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Wolves want families and schools
WORCESTER Wolves say attracting schools and families to games was the main motivation behind switching to Friday home fixtures. The British Basketball League club made the change to coincide with moving to the new University Arena and around 1,700
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Reduction in badger cull numbers
THE estimated number of badgers in the Gloucestershire area has been drastically revised reducing the number that needs to be culled. Defra said hair trappings collected before the start of the Gloucestershire cull, which included areas of Worcestershire
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Police hunt after rough sleeper hit with brick
AN unprovoked attack on a rough sleeper in Worcester who had a breeze block thrown at his head has been condemned by homeless charities. Police are now hunting a man, described as being in his early 30s, who told two teenage girls he was “going
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VIDEO: Keith the seal's back after a few months off
KEITH the seal has been making a splash as she was spotted twice near Worcester after seven months of no sightings. Dog walkers Gail Ashenden and her daughter Louise Price were left speechless after they spotted the seal on Monday. The pair
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Woman and dog rescued from kitchen fire
A WOMAN and dog were rescued from a kitchen fire in the early hours of this morning. The woman was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital as a precautionary measure but she is not believed to have been seriously injured. Hereford and Worcester
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The Sleeping Beauty/Birmingham Royal Ballet
IF ever a classical ballet could be said to embody the eternal optimism of the human condition then it must surely be this age-old tale based on the premise that everything – with a little help from the fates, of course – will eventually come right
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Murder accused was planning new life with mistress, court hears
A MAN accused of murdering his childhood sweetheart by pushing her down the stairs had been planning to start a new life with his mistress, a jury has been told. Alan Evans, aged 35, was carrying on a secret love affair with Amanda Chadwick, a
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No panic over fall in Sixways crowd numbers
WARRIORS chief executive Charles Cameron admits attendances have been disappointing so far this term, but expects numbers to pick up as the team find their feet. Although the general trend across all Aviva Premiership sides has seen a drop in fans
