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Crime-busters' plea as drug menace grows
A CRIME-BUSTING organisation has called on the whole community to help Worcester youngsters resist the growing drug culture. Crimestoppers made the appeal as it revealed the results of its SNAP - Say No and Phone - campaign, which was set up to combat
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Excrement hurled at the police
A MAN hurled excrement at a police surgeon despite admiring the work of the police force, a court was told. Police used CS spray to quell Derek French, aged 44, after encountering him at Worcester Royal Infirmary on Friday, March 3. Kerry Moreton, prosecuting
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Pessimism over future of centre for homeless
BACKERS of a crisis-hit Worcester centre for the homeless are not optimistic over its future. Yesterday, the Evening News revealed the Maggs Day Centre could close after being refused a £22,000 Government grant. The Deansway centre is now £15,000 short
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Milburn's pledge in hospital row
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn has opened up the prospect of more life-saving services remaining at a downgraded Kidderminster hospital. These could include treating time-critical conditions such as heart attacks and asthma cases. Nurses could be trained
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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Leave PO hero alone, say pals
A WOLVERLEY parish council meeting called to rally support for postmaster Richard Watkins has been cancelled following objections. Parish council chairman John Wardle - who is also a county councillor - had called tonight's emergency meeting to pass a
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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City tickets deadline
WORCESTER City fans have until Friday to buy season tickets at a discount. Prices for the ground are £115 for adults and £65 for children and senior citizens, while for the stand tickets are £135 for adults and £85 concessions. After Friday, all prices
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Milburn's pledge in hospital row
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn has opened up the prospect of more life-saving services remaining at a downgraded Kidderminster hospital. These could include treating time-critical conditions such as heart attacks and asthma cases. Nurses could be trained
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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Trio aim for Irish honours
JOHN Bickerton, Jeremy Robinson and David Park will all be seeking golfing glory in Ireland tomorrow -- at the £1m Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion. For Hereford's Park it will be a chance to bounce back to form after a disappointing performance at
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County to state case at Lord's
THE saga of Worcestershire's controversial NatWest Trophy clash with Gloucestershire looks set to drag on until at least tomorrow night. The County's fate in the competition has been thrown in doubt following Gloucestershire's claim that young paceman
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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City tickets deadline
WORCESTER City fans have until Friday to buy season tickets at a discount. Prices for the ground are £115 for adults and £65 for children and senior citizens, while for the stand tickets are £135 for adults and £85 concessions. After Friday, all prices
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College through to semis
MALVERN College are through to the national semi-finals of the Lords Taverners Cricketer Colts Trophy for under 15s. They beat Bedford School by 16 runs in a pulsating Midlands final, to set up a home meeting with Northern group champions King's, Macclesfield
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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Jones turns on the power
IN the top of the table Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One clash Pearmen triumphed by six wickets over Malvern Ramblers. Chris Jones struck the vital blow for Pearman bowling Rob Francis for a duck before L. Jones 5-7 and Geoff White 3-20 ran
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County to state case at Lord's
THE saga of Worcestershire's controversial NatWest Trophy clash with Gloucestershire looks set to drag on until at least tomorrow night. The County's fate in the competition has been thrown in doubt following Gloucestershire's claim that young paceman
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City tickets deadline
WORCESTER City fans have until Friday to buy season tickets at a discount. Prices for the ground are £115 for adults and £65 for children and senior citizens, while for the stand tickets are £135 for adults and £85 concessions. After Friday, all prices
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Trio aim for Irish honours
JOHN Bickerton, Jeremy Robinson and David Park will all be seeking golfing glory in Ireland tomorrow -- at the £1m Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion. For Hereford's Park it will be a chance to bounce back to form after a disappointing performance at
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County to state case at Lord's
THE saga of Worcestershire's controversial NatWest Trophy clash with Gloucestershire looks set to drag on until at least tomorrow night. The County's fate in the competition has been thrown in doubt following Gloucestershire's claim that young paceman
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Jones turns on the power
IN the top of the table Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One clash Pearmen triumphed by six wickets over Malvern Ramblers. Chris Jones struck the vital blow for Pearman bowling Rob Francis for a duck before L. Jones 5-7 and Geoff White 3-20 ran
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Leave PO hero alone, say pals
A WOLVERLEY parish council meeting called to rally support for postmaster Richard Watkins has been cancelled following objections. Parish council chairman John Wardle - who is also a county councillor - had called tonight's emergency meeting to pass a
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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Crime-busters' plea as drug menace grows
A CRIME-BUSTING organisation has called on the whole community to help Worcester youngsters resist the growing drug culture. Crimestoppers made the appeal as it revealed the results of its SNAP - Say No and Phone - campaign, which was set up to combat
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Excrement hurled at the police
A MAN hurled excrement at a police surgeon despite admiring the work of the police force, a court was told. Police used CS spray to quell Derek French, aged 44, after encountering him at Worcester Royal Infirmary on Friday, March 3. Kerry Moreton, prosecuting
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Pessimism over future of centre for homeless
BACKERS of a crisis-hit Worcester centre for the homeless are not optimistic over its future. Yesterday, the Evening News revealed the Maggs Day Centre could close after being refused a £22,000 Government grant. The Deansway centre is now £15,000 short
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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Jones turns on the power
IN the top of the table Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One clash Pearmen triumphed by six wickets over Malvern Ramblers. Chris Jones struck the vital blow for Pearman bowling Rob Francis for a duck before L. Jones 5-7 and Geoff White 3-20 ran
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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Golden can add glitter
Golden Chimes was beaten over a marathon trip at Pontefract on Sunday but can bounce back over a more suitable distance in the UCB Films Cumberland Plate at Carlisle tomorrow. The David Nicholls-trained gelding was six and a half lengths behind the winner
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Boys hang on in second place
BERKELEY Boys, reigning Division A champions of the Worcester Aerial Services St.John's Sunday Lunchtime Skittles League, remain second following their narrow five-pin triumph over the Maybees at the Mayflower. On the first leg the Maybees were indebted
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Jones turns on the power
IN the top of the table Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One clash Pearmen triumphed by six wickets over Malvern Ramblers. Chris Jones struck the vital blow for Pearman bowling Rob Francis for a duck before L. Jones 5-7 and Geoff White 3-20 ran
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Trio aim for Irish honours
JOHN Bickerton, Jeremy Robinson and David Park will all be seeking golfing glory in Ireland tomorrow -- at the £1m Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion. For Hereford's Park it will be a chance to bounce back to form after a disappointing performance at
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28/06/00 - New Road stars in MCC top ten list
WORCESTERSHIRE stars of past and present have been recognised by the MCC. To celebrate 100 Tests at Lord's, a list of the top ten players has been compiled -- and it includes two County stars. Aussie pace ace Glenn McGrath and former New Road favourite
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County to state case at Lord's
THE saga of Worcestershire's controversial NatWest Trophy clash with Gloucestershire looks set to drag on until at least tomorrow night. The County's fate in the competition has been thrown in doubt following Gloucestershire's claim that young paceman
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'Hard-up' handbag thief turns to church
A WORCESTER man accused of theft told magistrates he was rebuilding his life with the help of a church. James Gibson admitted stealing a handbag from Flowers of Worcester in Chapel Walk on Monday, May 22. He also admitted helping to steal a cutlery set
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Fresh fears of cruelty to ducks
A MISSING duck has prompted renewed fears of more animal cruelty at Worcestershire County Council's Spetchley headquarters. A mother duck went missing over last weekend, leaving her week-old ducklings to fend for themselves, and resulting in two of them
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
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City tickets deadline
WORCESTER City fans have until Friday to buy season tickets at a discount. Prices for the ground are £115 for adults and £65 for children and senior citizens, while for the stand tickets are £135 for adults and £85 concessions. After Friday, all prices
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Trio aim for Irish honours
JOHN Bickerton, Jeremy Robinson and David Park will all be seeking golfing glory in Ireland tomorrow -- at the £1m Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion. For Hereford's Park it will be a chance to bounce back to form after a disappointing performance at
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Jones turns on the power
IN the top of the table Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One clash Pearmen triumphed by six wickets over Malvern Ramblers. Chris Jones struck the vital blow for Pearman bowling Rob Francis for a duck before L. Jones 5-7 and Geoff White 3-20 ran
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Date
City tickets deadline
WORCESTER City fans have until Friday to buy season tickets at a discount. Prices for the ground are £115 for adults and £65 for children and senior citizens, while for the stand tickets are £135 for adults and £85 concessions. After Friday, all prices
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Trio aim for Irish honours
JOHN Bickerton, Jeremy Robinson and David Park will all be seeking golfing glory in Ireland tomorrow -- at the £1m Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion. For Hereford's Park it will be a chance to bounce back to form after a disappointing performance at
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County to state case at Lord's
THE saga of Worcestershire's controversial NatWest Trophy clash with Gloucestershire looks set to drag on until at least tomorrow night. The County's fate in the competition has been thrown in doubt following Gloucestershire's claim that young paceman
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Sun hats and willow shelters in playground
CHILDREN at a Worcester primary school are being taught a seasonal safety message - how to stay safe in the sun. Youngsters from Dines Green Primary were taken to Bishop's Wood Environmental Centre where they built willow structures in the playground
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Pay up or go to prison, warning
A CASTLEMORTON man has been ordered to start paying off more than £3,000 in fines and compensation, or face jail. Worcester magistrates warned Dick Dawe that he would serve a 45-day sentence unless £5 was paid by Friday. Dawe told the court he did not
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QUAYHEAD'S IN TROUBLE: Doubts over city's £100,000 artwork
THE spectacular light display at the centre of Worcester's £500,000 Millennium Quayhead project could be ditched. Proposals for the £100,000 glass and fibre optics at South Quay have been thrown into doubt after a delay in meeting timetables. Councillors
