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David Lucas retires after finishing Worcestershire contract early
WORCESTERSHIRE seamer David Lucas has retired from first-class cricket after agreeing to a mutual cancellation of the remaining year of his New Road contract. The 35-year-old left-armer was told first-team opportunities would be minimal in the
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FLOODS: More flood warnings issued for Worcestershire
THE Environment Agency has issued more flood warnings for rivers in Worcestershire. The organisation issued the warnings advising residents to take immediate action for the River Avon at Strensham and Bredon, expected to peak at about 2.9 metres
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Phone lines down at Worcester City Council
TELEPHONE lines at Worcester City Council are currently down. Engineers from BT are working to solve the problem, but in the meantime any calls to the council can be made to 01684 862 151 rather than the usual number of 01905 722 233.
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Pictures released of medals stolen from Worcester house
PICTURES have been released of five medals which were stolen from a house in Worcester before Christmas. An Africa Star campaign medals, a 1939-1945 Star, a War Medal and a Defence Medal along with a General Service Medal with Palestine Bar for
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I couldn’t have coped without matron’s help
SIR – Further to the article by Tarik Al Rasheed (Carry on, matron – hospitals are once again looking to qualities of control on the wards) I had to write to back up every word he said about how important the role of the matron is. I had such
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Wake up – and get your priorities right
SIR – I totally agree with Councillor Richard Udall, about finishing the city’s ring road and building the northwest link. I said the same thing to my husband when I heard about the fiasco of part dualling the A4440 southern link. It would only
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Job interviews should not be done like this
SIR – While applying for a job online with a well known high street technology retail chain, I was asked to fill in a personality questionnaire. I was taken to an external company’s webpage, where after reading a disclaimer, there was a seemingly
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Call for FREE car parking in Worcester
FRESH calls are being made to take the axe to parking charges - with campaigners saying councils are killing high streets with “exorbitant” fees. Weeks before a final decision on whether Worcester City Council should increase prices, the Taxpayers
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Christmas goodies were off the agenda
SIR – Your recent piece in The Source, claiming that I had “inexplicably” failed to provide planning committee members with their traditional Christmas refreshments, was not quite accurate. I did in fact continue the festive tradition during the
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Club supporters are not anybody’s fools
SIR – It can’t be easy for Warriors coach Dean Ryan, and whichever player is wheeled out each week to give their thoughts to the press after another defeat, to talk constructively about their plight. But most supporters aren’t fools and we don
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We have been sold a lie by our government
SIR – Chris Burrows is absolutely on the money when he says (letters, December 27) that we have been “sold a lie by our present government” over our economy and national finances. However, he is in error when supposing that (at least, in Chancellor
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Northern bridge is of national importance
SIR – We read in the financial press that the Ministry of Transport are working frantically to collate £4 billion of projects to be announced at the next Chancellor’s autumn statement, as part of the Government’s regeneration plans. Can we anticipate
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Why I can’t let myself be wrong...
I’m really not into New Year's Resolutions. I don’t smoke, I’m not (touch wood) particularly overweight; I don’t eat too much junk food (normally) and I try my level best to be a nice person to everyone. I’m perfect. No, just kidding. This
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I found three friends huddled round a fire
SIR – Referring to elderly and disabled people over Christmas, I found three close friends of mine huddled around their gas fire with nothing to look forward to; no gifts, no decorations, not even a card. I’m 67 and disabled but still found time
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I’m so sad that I was alone this new year
SIR – I am a woman nearing 69 years of age and suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in my legs, and there isn’t anyone who knocks on my door in this bad weather and asks me if I need anything. I couldn’t get anyone to get me a loaf from the shop on
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Small print shows BT in such a poor light
SIR – I’m writing to you as I read your story (Worcester News, December 30) struggling not to laugh at the seemingly ‘usual’ service given by BT. You say angry BT customers are demanding answers after being without the internet for two weeks, and
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My idea to make link road traffic flow well
SIR – Recent correspondence has raised doubts about the efficacy of dualling the southern link if Carrington Bridge is not widened and the northern continuation is not built. However, as the latter will reputedly cost £150 million and there is no prospect
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I’m worried that 2014 will not be happy one
SIR – Here’s to the passing of Christmas 2013, and what I hope has been a happy and peaceful one for the good people of Worcester and the county, but I’m afraid I do not anticipate a fruitful or happy new year for those of us who are not MPs or bankers
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Don’t let anyone else in, we’re overcrowded
SIR – Britain has become the most overcrowded country in Europe, fast over taking Germany and France. Now 411 people are squeezed into every square kilometre compared with 374 when Labour took power under Tony Blair. Their open-door policy
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Why did MP oppose food banks motion?
SIR – The increased usage of food banks both locally and nationally is cause for very great concern. It therefore seemed appropriate that a motion was debated in the House of Commons on December 18 drawing attention to the need to determine
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Things don’t get fixed til they’re reported
SIR – Apart from the publicity given by Gema Bate’s article (Worcester News, December 31) on the dangerous exposed street light wiring in Lichfield Avenue, Ronkswood, it would be interesting to know if and how many times the matter has been reported
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Faster broadband helps ease frantic festive shopping
FASTER broadband across Worcestershire has lessened the stress of festive shopping for people living in rural areas. During the summer, a £700,000 rural broadband pathfinder scheme brought superfast fibre broadband to people and businesses across
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Caring shoppers hand over goods to charity
GENEROUS shoppers have been donating food to feed the homeless in Worcester. The Tesco Express store in Martley Road, Henwick Park, Worcester, encouraged customers to buy extra items and has now donated the haul to Worcester YMCA. The Henwick
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Woodburner causes chimney fire near Malvern
A WOODEN beam in a chimney at a house in Castlemorton, near Malvern, caught fire this morning. Firefighters from Malvern and Upton were called to the fire caused by a woodburner at the house in Drugger’s End Lane at about 9.30am. They cut away
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Future’s bright for City as young guns start to shine
CREATING a strong youth section is something Worcester City have thrown their weight behind over the past couple of years. Following the club’s departure from St George’s Lane and relocation to Kidderminster Harriers, maintaining a community presence
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Body of missing Redditch man found
THE body of a Redditch man who went missing before Christmas has been found in a bin cupboard in a block of flats. Stuart Caswell was last seen when he left a friend’s house in the Church Hill area of the town at about 5pm on Saturday, December
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Malvern woman who died following Christmas Day crash named
A MALVERN woman who died following a crash near Kidderminster on Christmas Day has been named as Michelle Clifton. The 41-year-old from Meadow Sweet Court was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital following a crash involving her blue ford Fiesta
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We need all of team to stay focused now
IT is fantastic for Worcester Wolves to end the year top of the British Basketball League — now we need to stay there for the next few months. Being at the summit going into 2014 brings new heights for the club but we believe we can stay there
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Team of youngsters decorate community building
SLEEVES were rolled up and a lot of elbow grease was needed by a group of jobless young people to make a difference to their community. A team of youngsters from Worcester repainted and decorated a building used by the Army Cadets from Hereford
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Small squad is costing us dear — Dean Ryan
DEAN Ryan has bemoaned the small squad he has at his disposal as the Sixways injury list continues to grow. Centre Andy Symons, who was brought in earlier this season and looked impressive, will now sit out for the foreseeable future after breaking
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A county of colour as the dance takes over
TOP hats adorned with smoking fish and men with painted faces were spotted in Worcestershire as the Original Welsh Border Morris dancers made their traditional Christmas tour around the county. Now in its 40th year, the tour sees between 50 and
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Indecent exposure at a Worcester park
A MAN has been charged with exposing himself at a popular park on the outskirts of Worcester. The 54-year-old was charged and bailed to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court later this month. It was in relation to an incident at Worcester Countryside
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Injuries have hit our small squad harder
INJURIES always cause sides problems, but they hit us harder than most teams because we have a fairly small squad. We did have some good news against Saracens with the return to action of Semisi Taulava and when we get back to the Aviva Premiership
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Man ordered to sign sex offender register after flashing teen
AN unemployed man from Worcester has been ordered to sign the sex offender register after admitting exposing himself to one teenage girl and sexually harassing two others. Simon Palfrey, of London Road, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court for
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Hotel plan failure is 'bitter blow' for Worcester
A FORMER Mayor of Worcester has hit out at the city’s failures to attract a top-quality hotel – and warns that providing more jobs is vital to the future. Councillor Roger Berry says the city has “lost too much industry” and home-building alone
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UPDATE: Three flood warnings for rivers in Worcestershire
THREE flood warnings have been activated for parts of the River Teme, which runs through Worcestershire, and the River Severn at Kempsey and Callow End. Flooding is expected to occur at Stanford Bridge and in Bransford, both near Worcester, and
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Rain is blessing for injury-hit Worcester City
THE wet weather has eased the pressure on Worcester City’s threadbare squad ahead of a busy January schedule. City only had 16 fit players for last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to local rivals Gloucester and were facing seven games in the first month
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Park-and-ride may still be privatised
A COME-and-get-us plea has been issued for Worcester’s threatened park and ride sites – even if it means operators running a worse service. The Conservative politician in charge of Worcestershire’s public transport says the door is still open for
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Road closed due to flooding
AS many return to work after the Christmas and new year break, flooding is continuing to cause problems on roads in the two counties. This morning, Mill Bank, in Fladbury, near Evesham, is closed due to flooding around Neigh Lane. Jubilee Bridge
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'I'm a different person now,' says super-slimmer Matt
A SCHOOL caretaker who was once the butt of jokes because he was morbidly obese is now helping super slimmers in his group have the last laugh. Matt Cording, who knows what it its is like to battle the bulge and the bullies, is now helping others
