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SIX HUNDRED JOBS AT RISK
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has delivered a hammer blow to nearly 600 Droitwich workers by withdrawing from the town. The firm yesterday announced the end to its distribution deal with Christian Salvesen. Unless Salvesen can negotiate another contract
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Fare's fair on the buses - if scheme is backed
PENSIONERS and disabled people could see the cost of bus fares kept down thanks to bargaining between Worcester City Council and First Midland Red. The authority's executive board has unveiled proposals to let passengers entitled to concessions choose
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I won't drive again, says Bill
A 91-YEAR-OLD driver had a miraculous escape after his foot jammed on the accelerator, sending his car somersaulting into a neighbour's garden. The freak accident saw Bill Andrews' VW Polo speed out of his driveway in reverse and plunge 10ft down a drop
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Drug addict thief jailed
A HEROIN addict who committed two thefts while on a suspended sentence for another offence has been jailed for eight months. Droitwich magistrates heard how Alan Reeve stole a computer from Woolworths and a hand cleaner from a garage. Mark Soper, prosecuting
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Petrol sales close after more than 70 years
A SMALL family filling station has closed the petrol side of its operation after more than 70 years. Andy Taylor from the A44 Service Station on the Bromyard Road, Worcester, says he can no longer compete with supermarket giants who offer cheaper fuel
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Drunken man in stab attack
A JOBLESS man living with two girlfriends knifed one of them in the leg after a drinking binge, Worcester Crown Court was told. Jonathan Brookes, who had downed 10 pints of lager on top of anti-depressant tablets, waved a kitchen blade near Yvonne Bull's
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Police appeal for crash witnesses
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a fatal crash which killed a Stourport woman. The cause of the collision between a motorcycle and articulatedVolvo lorry which killed Deborah Barnett is still unknown. Mrs Barnett, 26, of Seven Hills Drive
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24/4/01 - Irish starlet can prove to be jewel for Harriers
WHEN Daire Doyle joined Kiddermin-ster Harriers in January, the club's official website trumpeted his arrival by proudly announcing: "Molby snaps up Irish gem". The Dublin-born midfielder, however, has taken time to settle in and it's only now that Harriers
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24/4/01 - Harriers close to hitting their target
WHEN we had six matches left to complete the season we set ourselves a testing target of ten points -- and after winning our last two games we could well hit the bullseye. The first two ended in 1-0 defeats at Macclesfield and Chesterfield, but now we've
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Pitchcroft boost as ban is lifted
THERE were mixed emotions for officials at Worcester Racecourse today after getting the go-ahead to start their season only to be frustrated by the weather. Worcester was one of eight courses given the green light to resume racing yesterday by the British
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24/4/01 - Rovers survival hit by injuries
BROMSGROVE Rovers' hopes of boosting their fight against relegation at Racing Club Warwick tonight (7.45) have been hit by an injury crisis. Five of their recent signings - Mark Creighton, Costas Xiourouppa, Kevin Banner, Lloyd and Andrew Woodvine - will
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24/4/01 - Sixways ace Keil decides to quit
RUDI Keil has played his final game for Worcester after leaving the rugby club in a shock move. The South African made up his mind last week to return to his homeland and will not return to Sixways next season. The 22-year-old centre has enjoyed a successful
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Time for MP
WITH city Labour MP Mike Foster spending so much of his time on the anti-hunting Bill, it must mean Worcester has only a part-time MP at the moment. M SIMPKINS, Droitwich Road, Worcester.
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Gipsy scene was out of a Dickens novel
I CONCUR with farmer Richard Gomm regarding his concern over the movement of gipsies and their horses during the foot-and-mouth crisis (You Say, Saturday, April 14). I witnessed this gipsy family's departure from the Hallow roadside site last week. It
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Heath was well aware of future European state
ONCE again, Mark Lazenby (You Say, Saturday, April 14) either takes other people's statements out of context, or relies upon assertions in favour of facts. I recently wrote that the Conservatives conned us into joining the European Union, but Mr Lazenby
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We should be proud of our Government
IT appears that my previous letter (You Say, Friday, April 6) has ruffled a few feathers, so I shall endeavour to set the record straight. It is true that sleaze has raised its ugly head within the ranks of New Labour, and some members have let the Government
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23/4/01 - Weather has the last word
A FINE century from Middlesex's Andrew Strauss was the highlight of the third day's play as Worcestershire's first game of the season ended in a draw at Lord's after the final day's play was washed out because of rain. The odds against a positive result
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Fighting for rights
A SERVICE designed to settle disputes between businesses and disabled customers has been launched by the Disability Rights Commission. Chairman Bert Massie said the introduction of the Disability Conciliation Service coincided with the first advertising
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Fresh route into world of accounts
THE Open University is launching a new accounting qualification and route into the profession. The Certificate in Accounting is being offered for the first time in September, covering financial and management accounting, and managing organisations. The
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Firms invited to enter for award
SMALL and medium companies in Worcestershire have just one month left to enter this year's prestigious E-Commerce Awards. To date, 65 companies from the region have already completed entry forms for a chance to win a regional first prize of £5,000 and
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Trek plan scrapped
FUND-raisers at a Malvern pub have been forced to call off their annual sponsored walk due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. The Friends of the New Inn scrapped the trek planned for the May Bank Holiday, but are hoping to replace lost funds with a karaoke
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Drug deals were to pay off debts
DEBT-ridden Paul Wyatt paid £1,500 for drugs to set up as a Worcester dealer - but no one wanted his cannabis, a court was told. He became the victim of "a sting" by buying drugs of inferior quality, said his barrister Francis Laird. Wyatt was £20,000
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Teen terror on city estate
A PACKED public meeting has heard of more incidents of teenagers terrorising a Worcester housing estate. More than 70 people turned up to the Warndon Parish Council annual meeting last night to hear what could be done about the teens they say are "ruling
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Quality counts in the city
DECORATORS who have given buildings in Worcester a lick of paint could end up with a prize. Worcester City Council is asking for nominations for its annual award scheme, which started in 1981. A panel of judges scrutinises projects that are believed to
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Agony and the ecstasy
ACHES and pains could not dampen the euphoria of the Worcestershire men and women who ran in the London Marathon on Sunday. Despite physical exhaustion, runners said they were buoyed by the crowds who lined the 26.2-mile route and cheered and clapped
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A spell in the stocks for vandals?
PRIME Minister Tony Blair today declared a "war on yobs" Not before time, some may say, and it comes just at the right time, when Worcester City councillors and officers are getting into "clean-up" mode. The PM's initiative is to signal a new attack on
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Sixways ace Keil decides to quit
RUDI Keil has played his final game for Worcester after leaving the rugby club in a shock move. The South African made up his mind last week to return to his homeland and will not return to Sixways next season. The 22-year-old centre has enjoyed a successful
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County to stick by same line-up
WORCESTERSHIRE look set to name an unchanged side for their County Championship Division Two match against Sussex which opens tomorrow at New Road. "We'll make a decision tomorrow but it's unlikely the team will change," said Director of Cricket Tom Moody
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Rovers survival hit by injuries
BROMSGROVE Rovers' hopes of boosting their fight against relegation at Racing Club Warwick tonight (7.45) have been hit by an injury crisis. Five of their recent signings - Mark Creighton, Costas Xiourouppa, Kevin Banner, Lloyd and Andrew Woodvine - will
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Robins out to stop their losing run
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen is backing his side to get back on track for a top four place in the Dr Martens League Western Division. The Robins, who have lost three on the trot, entertain Rocester tonight (7.45), having slipped to fourth place with
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Warriors wind up against the Navy
WORCESTER Warriors tackle the Royal Navy when they play their final match of the season at Sixways tomorrow (7.30). Worcester's second-string side will have a number of players looking to impress including winger Spencer Bromley, axed from the team that
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Town wait on Beale
BROMYARD Town may be without midfielder Matthew Beale, who has a groin injury, as they continue to clear their backlog of Banks's Brewery League Premier Division games at Kington Town tonight (7.45). Bromyard (from): Hopkins, Watkins, Dayson, Billings
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Punters can pick Pipssalio
PIPSSALIO holds live claims in the Stanley Racing City & Suburban Handicap at Epsom tomorrow and has the great additional benefit of being set to go off at a decent price too. The four-year-old looks a classic example of "small-trainer syndrome" where
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24/4/01 - County to stick by same line-up
WORCESTERSHIRE look set to name an unchanged side for their County Championship Division Two match against Sussex which opens tomorrow at New Road. "We'll make a decision tomorrow but it's unlikely the team will change," said Director of Cricket Tom Moody
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24/4/01 - Robins out to stop their losing run
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen is backing his side to get back on track for a top four place in the Dr Martens League Western Division. The Robins, who have lost three on the trot, entertain Rocester tonight (7.45), having slipped to fourth place with
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Tribute to the late Sir Harry
I WAS sorry to hear of the death of Sir Harry Secombe. In 1967, whilst in hospital, I sent him some rather daft drawings. He took the trouble to reply, telling me he'd shown them to his agent, who suggested I sent them to one of the children's comics.
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A tale of cheese, police and a stink
"IT fell off the back of a lorry"- the expression must have been heard many times at the old police station in Deansway, Worcester. I can never hear it without remembering the late Alf Tolley, a dear old friend and former colleague on the outside staff
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Raiders target cars
A LAPTOP and a wallet were among items taken in two separate thefts from cars in Evesham and Pershore overnight last Friday. Thieves stole a blue Swiel wallet containing bankcards and £30 in cash from a red Vauxhall Astravan parked in Yew Tree Close,
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Slaughterman may have disease
A SLAUGHTERMAN who may have contracted foot-and-mouth disease was today awaiting the outcome of tests to see if he had the illness. If the tests prove positive, the man, who was employed to dispose of carcases in north Cumbria, will become only the second
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Day Sue will never forget
EASTER Sunday will be a day that Tibberton smallholder Sue Groves will never forget. That was the day MAFF arrived to slaughter her 36 ewes and lambs and two pet goats. Like Rob Chilman, who could be forced to fight plans to slaughter his cattle in court
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Airfield sell-off plans to go-ahead
MINISTERS today confirmed plans to sell off part of Throckmorton Airfield - despite its use as a burial ground for slaughtered animals. Tens of thousands of cattle and sheep slaughtered because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak are being dumped at the site
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Culling row is to go to court
THE deadlock between Tibberton farmer Rob Chilman and the Ministry of Agriculture over the slaughter of his pedigree cattle will be settled in court. Defiant Mr Chilman refused MAFF vets entry to Old House Farm for a second time yesterday after villagers
