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Builder's costly court contract
A WORCESTER builder overtook a police car on a notorious stretch of road at speeds of up to 85mph as he clinched a new business deal on his mobile phone. Building contractor Paul Gregory was in the process of securing a £100,000 deal to work on the new
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BLAZE FEAR
FLAMES leapt 20ft into the air as firefighters battled to control a blaze as it tore through a Worcester city centre launderette. People living near P&R Cleaners were evacuated last night as more than 20 firefighters fought to stop the blaze spreading
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£1m-plus to fight drugs menace
FLAMES leapt 20ft into the air as firefighters battled to control a blaze as it tore through a Worcester city centre launderette. People living near P&R Cleaners were evacuated last night as more than 20 firefighters fought to stop the blaze spreading
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Lease of life for mall
WORCESTER'S historic Angel Mall is to have a new lease of life with the creation of a new restaurant. The city council has approved plans for the Angel Place building to be converted. Councillors agreed to the project after rejecting an application for
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MP locks horns with hospital campaigner
WYRE Forest's MP has hit back at concerns about the safety of Kidderminster's new £13.7m ambulatory care and diagnostic centre. Hospital campaigner Dr Richard Taylor, who is standing in the General Election, said the ACAD would be the first in the UK
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And finally... Great boost to researching family history
New centre opens A NEW centre that will bring enormous changes to Worcestershire's family and historical research scene has opened in the city. The Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Sir Thomas Dunne, officially opened the Worcestershire Family History
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Warning after spate of raids
POLICE have warned shed owners to be vigilant after a spate of raids in Wyre Forest. Kidderminster Police revealed there have been 32 break-ins in the last eight weeks. In most cases padlocks have been removed to gain entry. Spokeswoman Caroline Schubert
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Faces theft charges
MUSEUM stock worth £60,000 was stolen from the county collection at Hartlebury Castle last year, the prosecution alleged in court at Kidderminster. Museum employee Reubeen Tariq, 40, of Stagborough Way, Stourport, was bailed until May 24 on charges of
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30/4/01 - County cruise to easy victory
WORCESTERSHIRE cruised to a 96 run win when they launched their Benson and Hedges Cup campaign against Northamptonshire at Kidderminster yesterday. A Gold Award-winning batting performance by Paul Pollard set the scene for a comprehensive victory which
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Hero Pollard in doubt for Cardiff test
BATTING hero Paul Pollard will need a fitness check before Worcestershire finalise their side for tomorrow's Benson and Hedges Cup clash with Glamorgan at Cardiff. The former Nottinghamshire left hander battled through the pain barrier yesterday during
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Bulls look to decide title
HEREFORD United could hand the Nationwide Conference title to Rushden and Diamonds if they can win at Yeovil Town tonight (7.45). Second-placed Yeovil, managed by former Bulls boss Colin Addison, need to win to keep their title hopes alive with only one
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Barnett hopeful
GARY Barnett believes Kidderminster Harriers will be able to throw away their 'L' plates next season and capitalise on the lessons they have learned during their debut season in the Nationwide League Third Division. "I've learned a lot and I'm sure everybody
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Holders Town lose grip on Urn
Studley BKL wrestled hold of the Worcester Senior Urn from Malvern Town, with a 2-0 win in a bruising encounter at St Georges Lane last night. In a game that had little of the flair of last season's epic against Stourport Swifts, Town were rarely allowed
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1/5/01 - Hero Pollard in doubt for Cardiff test
BATTING hero Paul Pollard will need a fitness check before Worcestershire finalise their side for tomorrow's Benson and Hedges Cup clash with Glamorgan at Cardiff. The former Nottinghamshire left hander battled through the pain barrier yesterday during
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1/5/01 - Rovers are desperate for points
NOTHING less than three wins from their last three games will do if Bromsgrove Rovers are to avoid the drop - says Director of Football Steve Daniels. Rovers slipped into the Dr Martens League Western Division relegation zone following a double defeat
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1/5/01 - Bulls look to decide title
HEREFORD United could hand the Nationwide Conference title to Rushden and Diamonds if they can win at Yeovil Town tonight (7.45). Second-placed Yeovil, managed by former Bulls boss Colin Addison, need to win to keep their title hopes alive with only one
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So who is right?
IN a report in the Evening News (Monday April 23) MP Mike Foster said the sharp rise in recruitment figures was "clear evidence" the Government was fulfilling its commitment to increase police numbers. On the same day, on Radio 5 Live, a senior police
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An answer please
COUN Mike Layland, Mike Francis and Stan Knowles have cleaned up a path between County Hall and Nunnery Lane. I have seen that the Cecil Duckworth scheme asked for teams to compete in cleaning up Worcester streets and I asked in the Evening News if they
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Raiders are fenced in
ELECTRIC fencing was among items stolen from a field in Pinvin, near Pershore. As well as the temporary fencing - worth £200 - 60 white plastic posts and fixing tape were taken from the field in Upton Snodsbury Road. The theft happened between April 21
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Bogus calls
FARMERS are being warned not to be fooled by bogus contractors posing as MAFF employees. Equipment has been stolen from some Worcestershire farms after so-called workmen claimed they had been sent to disinfect land as part of foot-and-mouth disease control
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Wildlife on farms postponed
CONSERVATION enthusiasts in Worcestershire hoping to see the effects of modern farming on wildlife have had their plans scotched by the foot-and-mouth epidemic. The annual National Farm Walk Week offers people the chance to see the conservation work carried
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City firms' double act is offering top class advice
TOP legal and accountancy expertise is available in Worcester, claim two city firms which have advised on a £3.4m buy-out. Law firm Harrison Clark and Rabjohns, business and tax experts, were the legal and corporate finance advisers for the management
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Pressures of setting up as your own boss
MISERY comes with the job for almost half of all self-employed workers in the region, a new survey says. Results published in the new Lloyds TSB LifeIndex revealed just 52 per cent of people who worked for themselves enjoyed their jobs in the first quarter
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Cyclist hurt by 'road rage'driver
A "ROAD rage" motorist shunted a cyclist three times and knocked him into the road, a jury was told. Neil Gummery was driving to a football match when he came across Eric Gorton and two friends on a 50-mile Sunday ride. Rhona Campbell, prosecuting at
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Park-ride trade falls off
THE new park-and-ride service in Worcester has been hailed a success - though trade has fallen off since fees were introduced. More than 2,500 people hopped on the buses travelling to and from Perdiswell in the scheme's first, free, week. Worcester North
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£4m cash boost to market towns
EVESHAM and Bewdley are among market towns in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to share in a £4m cash injection from the Government. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott today announced the towns, together with Ledbury and Bromyard, would each receive
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Lottery boost for counties' groups
MORE than 50 organisations across Worcestershire and Herefordshire have received grants totalling almost £200,000 in the latest round of Lottery funding. Community groups ranging from sports clubs and teams to drama groups, choral societies and theatres
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1/5/01 - Barnett hopeful
GARY Barnett believes Kidderminster Harriers will be able to throw away their 'L' plates next season and capitalise on the lessons they have learned during their debut season in the Nationwide League Third Division. "I've learned a lot and I'm sure everybody
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The very future of our countryside
THERE'LL be a feeling of warm anticipation in Ledbury, Bromyard, Evesham and Bewdley today, following Environment Secretary John Prescott's news that each town is to receive up to £1m for regeneration. If you're looking for a common theme, it's not just
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1/5/01 - Drewe decided to put himself on spot
EVERYBODY has been talking about Drewe Broughton after his eventful match with Hartlepool United at the weekend. The striker came into the match on the back of a good performance against Cheltenham but it certainly wasn't his day on Saturday at Aggborough
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County cruise to easy victory
WORCESTERSHIRE cruised to a 96 run win when they launched their Benson and Hedges Cup campaign against Northamptonshire at Kidderminster yesterday. A Gold Award-winning batting performance by Paul Pollard set the scene for a comprehensive victory which
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Rovers are desperate for points
NOTHING less than three wins from their last three games will do if Bromsgrove Rovers are to avoid the drop - says Director of Football Steve Daniels. Rovers slipped into the Dr Martens League Western Division relegation zone following a double defeat
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Mullen looking to upset odds
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen still believes his side are underdogs going into tonight's second leg of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final against Moor Green at Common Road (7.45). United did well to gain a 1-1 away draw in last week's first leg,
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Drewe decided to put himself on spot
The Jan Molby Column EVERYBODY has been talking about Drewe Broughton after his eventful match with Hartlepool United at the weekend. The striker came into the match on the back of a good performance against Cheltenham but it certainly wasn't his day
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Hopping along
THE ironies of life! Since I wrote (You Say, April 11) that Councillor June Tyler's letter would put an added spring into my step, I have developed a very painful stone bruise under my left heel and I'm limping around Warndon like a 95-year-old. I think
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The state of the pension
THE restoration of the average earnings link for the universal state pension is well within this compass of government finances. Chancellors of both parties are united in planning to pay for the National Health Service from the proceeds of squeezing the
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Cupboard is bare, I'm afraid
A J C EVANS (You Say, April 9) would like to see state pensions linked once again to earnings. On the face of it, this appears to be very fair. However, this was all very well when we lived for an average of three score years and 10 - but now we are living
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Charity bike ride
MENCAP, the UK's leading charity working with people with a learning disability, is organising an eight-day, 420 km cycling adventure along the River Nile in Egypt. I'd like to invite you in support of Mencap and take part in this fantastic adventure.
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Horror of culling
I MUST express my concern over the culling process of farm animals. Over the Easter weekend, we have been subjected to scenes of so-called slaughtermen running amok with a rifle chasing terrified ewes and lambs, causing them and any witnesses extreme
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Most want a hunting ban
MR J Woods is wrong (You Say, April 21). Hunting with dogs does not unite rural communities. The majority of people living in the countryside wish to see a ban on this vile and vicious sport. This is not only because they abhor the cruelty of it, but
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He ignores facts that do not suit his case
WOULD-BE historians who rely on reading works of others - who, in turn probably relied on previous ones - often research selectively to support their own political stand, then reject a source if first-hand knowledge of it does not suit those politics.
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Bluebell walk
A CELEBRATION of spring will go ahead despite foot-and-mouth restrictions. Walkers are gearing up for a two-hour bluebell walk in Worcester's Tolladine Wood, meeting up at 2pm on Saturday. Project Greenspace Officer for the city council Rory McClure,
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Online help
A GUIDE for tourism companies hard-hit by foot-and-mouth is up and running on the internet. Culture secretary Chris Smith said the guide outlined help available from the Rural Taskforce, banks and social security. "Knowing what help is available and how
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Petition to put an end to the killing
THOUSANDS of people across the three counties have supported a campaign to end the slaughter of healthy animals. Campaigner Anne Mietke, of Longdon, near Upton-upon-Severn, gathered 5,654 signatures from Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire
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Row over disease
A WORCESTERSHIRE farmer is at loggerheads with the Ministry of Agriculture over its handling of foot-and-mouth disease at his farm. Henry Rodenhurst, of Evelench Farm, Tibberton, maintains the disease was present in his cattle for a month before it was
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Wedding service wins top award
A CITY centre store which has clinched a prestigious award for its wedding service plans to make it even easier to get married. Debenhams plc, which has a store in Worcester's High Street, has been presented with a Queen's Award for Enterprise after completing
