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Girl dies in ski drama
A WORCESTER schoolgirl died while skiing in Austria after plunging off the edge of a cliff. Kathryn Nichols, an Alice Ottley pupil, fell up to 20 metres after losing control on a piste in the popular St Anton Am Arlberg resort, near Innsbruck, yesterday
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Bells will ring out for Queen's jubilee
THE bells of The Glover's Needle spire in Worcester will ring again to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. As well as a number of local community events to mark the jubilee weekend over June 1-4, councillors wanted something more permanent to
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Caf bar scheme for historic city row
A ROW of buildings along Broad Street in Worcester is to be turned into one large licensed restaurant and caf bar. The ground floors of 33, 34, 35, 36 Broad Street and 2 and 4 All Saints Road will be redeveloped after permission was granted by members
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Better ratings for UCW
RESEARCHERS at University College Worcester have improved their ratings. The Research Assessment by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is carried out every five years. It has shown that six out of eight areas put forward for assessment
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Uncertain future for hospital block
A FOUR-storey building at Newtown - which health chiefs hope to keep after the new Worcestershire hospital is opened - faces an uncertain future after opposition from Worcester councillors. The Health Trust has applied to keep the elderly care block for
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Drug addict is jailed
A WORCESTER addict who supplied drugs to a man who has since died has been jailed for 27 months. Paul Parslow gave Philip Pilberg small quantities of heroin and methadone to "help him". The 26-year-old told police he knew Mr Pilberg was "in the game"
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Teen robber returns bag
A TEENAGER who robbed a widow as she walked to a cemetery had a sudden twinge of conscience and returned her shopping bag - but without a handful of cash. The pensioner was attacked as she walked along the alleyway that runs to Pickersleigh Road, Malvern
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Festive fun with Father Christmas
meet Father Christmas SANTA made a surprise visit to a Worcester school, just in time to take a note of any last-minute presents. Pupils at Warndon Infants School met Father Christmas, yesterday, to add an extra sparkle to their end-of-term party. Every
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Mother in hospital after house fire in early hours
A MUM had to be treated for shock after her house caught fire in the early hours of this morning. The woman's son, aged 18, was sleeping in the converted attic of the property in Clifton upon Teme at the time. He raised the alarm after the fire started
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'Flytip firms are dodging landfill fees'
COMPANIES are flytipping on sites around Worcester to avoid paying landfill charges, a district councillor claims. Wychavon Councillor Andrew Christian-Brookes believes the only way to solve the problem of flytipping is to abolish the landfill tax to
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Whitehall scraps tax penalty system
THE Government has scrapped a penalty system that has cost Worcestershire County Council millions of pounds. Worcester MP Michael Foster welcomed the abolition of the Council Tax Benefit Subsidy Limitation Scheme. He said the move would allow the local
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Drove car at friend in row
A MOTORIST drove his car at a friend after the windscreen was cracked by a punch, a court was told. Paul Wilding and Oliver Davies had enjoyed a strange relationship since schooldays which sometimes "bubbled into violence", said defence barrister Tracey
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The clock still ticks over car parking
ONLY 17 days ago, we wrote in this column how time was running out for Worcestershire Acute Hospital's Trust to solve its car parking problem at the county's new Royal Hospital. The hospital is scheduled to open its doors at the Newtown Road site, in
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18/12/01 - It's pay-back time from Dean
DEAN Bennett is continuing to repay the faith shown in him by manager Jan Molby by taking over at the top of Kidderminster Harriers'goalscoring charts. The on-song 24-year-old's first half strike in Saturday's disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of
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18/12/01 - Team must overcome setback at St James's
WE'VE got to put our defeat at Exeter City behind us now and make sure we react in the best possible way by getting back on the winning trail as soon as we can. Obviously the players were bitterly disappointed about losing on Saturday which ended our
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18/12/01 Council says no to farm plan
THE latest in a series of plans for farm developments on the edge of Malvern has been thrown out by Malvern Hills District Council. Farmer John Bullock, of Mill Farm, Guarlford Road, applied to construct a series of farm buildings off Mill Lane, not far
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Tenants back merger
HOUSING association tenants have expressed their support for the proposed merger between the Partnership Housing Association and Droitwich Spa housing groups. Three quarters of tenants, including Elgar tenants in Malvern, who replied to a consultation
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Four for Roberts in romp
KEMPSEY maintained their challenge for the Worcester Football League Sunday Premier Division title with an 11-0 thrashing of Country Sports. Wesley Joyce grabbed a hat-trick to take his season's tally to 26, and James Houston also hit three but Dean Roberts
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Worcester students claim glorious treble
WORCESTER Sixth Form College claimed a sporting hat-trick with treble glory. The college's boys hockey team clinched the Sixth Form and Tertiary Colleges Men's Hockey Cup for England and Wales. They defeated Colchester College 9 - 3 in the semi-finals
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Top award for impressive Fuller
DROITWICH Spa Fencing Club's members have enjoyed success over recent months, notably wheel-chair fencer Mark Fuller winning the senior sportsman of the year award presented by Sport Worcester and Worcester City Council. Other achievements include Simon
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18/12/01 - Adey back for BKL
FORMER United keeper Dave Adey is set to return from his self-imposed exile at neighbours Studley BKL. Bees boss Mark Chambers, who approached Adey earlier in the season, has asked the former Solihull shot-stopper to help out after losing four keepers
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It's a big help
I ENTIRELY agree with G Allen (You Say, December 3) that the Studdert Kennedy Day Centre "is a big help to the clients." I was a client there for 18 months some 24 years ago, finding my feet in the real world again, and spent a very happy and helpful
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Speaking English
DAVID Blunkett is right to propose that immigrants should further integrate by having an understanding of the English language. I do, however, recall condemnation when previous governments suggested that professional people such as doctors coming to this
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Poppy's meaning is not forgotten
ONCE again, the people of Pershore and district have responded magnificently to The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal by donating £8,979.86, exceeding last year's total by more than £1,100. This is a record for the branch. I would like to thank the
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This man's God was killing the innocents
ARSHAD Mahmood's letter (You Say, December 6) uses historical events to justify his condemnation of Christianity. I could also do this with Islamic history. The Islamic slave trade, the expansion throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the atrocities
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Police's special delivery
CRIMINALS will be getting a shock at Christmas when they receive cards from Warwickshire Police. Burglars are top of the police's Christmas card list this year as operation 'Beat the Burglar' moves to the next phase. A card with the message 'Santa isn't
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Meetings over town 'eyesore'
THE Alcester mayor and a district councillor met Stratford Council last week to discuss the fate of Bridge End Service Station. The council recently rejected an application for two houses on the disused Oversley Green site, which has been labelled an
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Hand in glove
A CHILDREN'S puppet show is being held in Evesham Town Hall on Saturday by Evesham Evangelical Church. Admission to the church's Whatsafoot puppet company performances of The Best Christmas Present Ever, at 2, 3 and 4pm, is free.
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Law threat in bus pass clash
THE Transport Secretary could be called in to settle a dispute over a bus firm's refusal to accept pensioner and disabled passes on its Redditch routes, writes Becky Procter. The borough council is at loggerheads with Pete's Travel, which took over a
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Lives put at risk in wheelie bin blaze
FIRE crews used specialist equipment to break into a block of flats to search for residents they feared could have been unconscious after a blaze. Two crews were called to St George's Road at about 11.20pm on Thursday after a wheelie bin was set on fire
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Secret ballot slammed
PLANS to hold a secret vote of no confidence and call for the resignation of members of the management team which runs the Alexandra Hospital have been branded 'misguided'. The vote, led by the Medical Staff Committee, called for members of Worcestershire
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Intimidation leads to jail
A COURT has jailed two Redditch men and a Birmingham man for a total of 15 and a half years after they pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Kristoffer Bell and Dean Lewis, both 21 and from Redditch, were jailed for eight and
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Midlands prepared for euro
YET again, the Midlands has proved its business grit by being the region in the country most prepared for the introduction of the euro. According to a survey by Lloyds TSB Commercial and consultancy company KPMG, less than 40 per cent of businesses have
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Home to receive upgrade
A DROITWICH nursing home is set to receive a radical makeover that will include a grass roof. St John's Nursing Home, in St Peter's Walk, is to have a new, two-storey annexe providing 26 purpose-built en-suite rooms to replace the existing shared accommodation
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Inn partnership is recipe for success
A WORCESTER pub is on the up-and-up thanks to an innovative marketing scheme that encourages landlords to take control of their businesses. The Vine, on Ombersley Road, is part of a scheme being run by pub franchising company, Inn Partnership, to help
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'Stop killing these birds'
PIGEONS perching on bungalow roofs are being shot and left to die by callous air gunners, a Malvern pensioner claims. Joan Shovelton has had to take one dying bird to be put down after it was used as target practice. According to the 78-year-old, nine
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Racist knifeman abused black PC
A SELF-confessed racist abused a black police officer after being caught with a knife in Worcester city centre. Teenager Gary Biddle was accosted by officers after he had been caught on CCTV threatening a member of the public with the lock knife in the
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Warning as OAP robbed
TWO men masquerading as delivery workers stole £150 from a Worcester pensioner. The men knocked on the woman's door in St Catherine's Vale, off London Road, at about 4.15pm on Friday, December 14, and told her they were delivering a parcel next door.
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Woman aged 65 victim of teen mugger
A PENSIONER hurt her hip as she struggled with a young mugger. The 65-year-old victim had collected her pension from the Post Office at Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster, and was walking down an alleyway leading towards Perrett Walk when the attack happened
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Teenager's cash-raising challenge
A TEENAGER suffering from an ME-type condition has been raising money for a marathon challenge to help fund research into the disease. Anna Daffin, from Pinvin, is collecting money for the 2001 Odyssey for ME challenge, which involved a 500-mile horse
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£200,000 Lottery windfall
TWO Herefordshire charities have shared a cash windfall of nearly £200,000. Workmatch, and Age Concern, Leominster, have both been given Lottery money by the Community Fund. The Workmatch project, which received £83,000, is an art and design co-operative
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18/12/01 Town is far from dying on its feet
MALVERN traders have disputed claims the town is "dying on its feet". Mike Haycock, owner of Farmhouse Kitchen on Belle Vue Terrace, made the claim in last week's Gazette and added that the town was in danger of becoming a "ghost town". He is preparing
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Jobless total drops
UNEMPLOYMENT in the Malvern Hills area is the lowest in Worcestershire, according to figures released by the Benefits Agency. Statistics show those claiming benefit represent just 1.2 per cent of the population. The next lowest area is Wychavon, where
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Young guns in Brain teaser!
WORCESTER Rugby Club's young guns could soon move up to the main artillery after an impressive display in a 52-21 mauling of Leicester Tigers. Sixways chief John Brain admitted he was delighted with the form of youngsters Gary Trueman, Ben Hughes, Neil
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Mullen targets more cup glory
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen is eyeing more glory in the Worcestershire Senior Cup. The Robins, who entertain Halesowen Town in the first round tonight (7.45), reached the final for the first time in their history last season, and only lost to Moor
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Poupart third
LOCAL riders featured in the action at round eight of the Midlands Cyclo-Cross League in Wolverhampton. Despite the absence of some of the regular winners due to the National Trophy race in Leicester, it was a strong field that assembled in fine weather
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Toman treble lifts Bull
BULL Allstars will lead the Malvern Football League over the Christmas period after a 4-1 victory over Talbot Head. Mark Toman hit a hat-trick and David Zakotti got the other for Bull, with Lee Manion replying. Club AC 30 kept up the chase after defeating
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Gregory praises his Villa players
ASTON Villa manager John Gregory praised his players for shrugging off the effect of off-the-field politics as two goals from Juan Pablo Angel earned them a 2-1 home success over Ipswich last night. Gregory has been again frustrated by the reluctance
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So what happened to yew?
TWO years ago, virtually every parish in the country received a yew tree from the Conservation Foundation to mark the millennium. Worcestershire parish representatives received theirs from the Bishop of Worcester, following dedication, at a service in
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Carrying on the great tradition
I WAS most interested to read of a scathing letter from Sir Edward Elgar attacking composer Felix Mendelssohn (Page 3, Evening News, December 6). My son, Phil, has a copy of the score of Mendlessohn's Elijah with Elgar's signature, in pencil, on the front
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'Push bid forward' plea
ALCESTER residents are desperately needed to help form part of a steering group which will help the town secure a stash of cash designed to boost rural economies, writes Helen Clarke. The town has been earmarked to receive money as part of the Government's
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By Royal appointment
THEY were changing guards at Buckingham Palace - and a group of Brownies from Haselor had a ringside seat at the splendid event. The Queen can give permission for members of the Guide Organisation to watch the ceremony from within the gates. So after
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Penny's dedication is rewarded
AN Alcester Hospital sister has been given an award for her long-standing dedication to the NHS and commitment to the wellbeing of her patients. Penelope Boyle has served for more than 25 years in the NHS. She was one of several people from South Warwickshire
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Flats blaze drama
RESIDENTS had to be evacuated from a block of flats in Headless Cross after a severe fire broke out on Saturday evening. A woman was taken to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation as 20 firefighters tackled the bedroom blaze in Guinness Close. Police
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Couple have marriage all wrapped up!
CHRISTMAS Eve will be extra special for a Southcrest couple this year as they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary, writes melina Cannon. Joan and Ron Farmer (pictured), of Mayfields, married in Burford, Oxfordshire, on December 24, 1941, where
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Police launch arson probe
POLICE are treating a flat fire in Batchley as arson with intent to endanger life. The fire started at a flat in Cedar View at about midnight on Thursday. The flat was empty at the time but a man in his twenties normally lives there. Several people had
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Festive message on the cards for crooks
REDDITCH police will be spreading festive cheer to known criminals this year - by sending them Christmas cards. It will be the first time such a project has been launched in the town. The cards are being sent out this week and will each read 'thinking
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End of era as market shuts
THE traditional Friday morning market run by Redditch WI for 35 years will set up stall for the last time on Friday, writes Julian Seva. The market has been forced to the wall because of a lack of members and unsustainable costs. Market controller of
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Town to have jumbo spend
HOW to spend a bumper bundle of money on the town over the next three years will be decided by Redditch Council in February, writes Becky Procter. This resolve follows the completion of the council's shake-up Focus on the Future, which saw the council
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Let there be light...
RESIDENTS will be able to 'see the light' for miles thanks to a £3,500 grant to install floodlights around St Stephen's Church, writes Becky Procter. A successful bid was made to British Gas as part of an environmental enhancement scheme. Delighted town
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Seminar proves a winner
A FREE internet seminar that included a presentation on how to create a working website in half-an-hour, proved to be a huge success. The seminar - Developing Your Staff to Build Your Business on the Internet - was held earlier this month by Kidderminster
