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Lavatories to open longer for revellers
EXTRA lavatories have had to be opened in Worcester at night because Christmas revellers keep relieving themselves in the street, police have revealed. The public conveniences in Angel Place will now keep their doors open from Tuesday to Saturday as part
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Party time for special children
WITH Christmas festivities in full swing throughout the county, some groups of children with special needs have made the journey to Worcester Snoezelen for their own parties. At the Snoezelen, set up as a charity in 1993 in the grounds of Manor Park School
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Doorbell set on fire
VANDALS set fire to the doorbell of a house in Droitwich. The occupiers of the house became aware the doorbell was on fire because the wires had been damaged and the bell was constantly ringing. They were then able to put the fire out. The incident, at
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Ross is home for his first Christmas
MIRACLE baby Ross Anderson is looking forward to his first Christmas at home after being given a one per cent chance of survival. Born three months premature, he weighed only 2lbs... the same as a bag of sugar. His proud mum, 36-year-old Mandy went into
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Festive drinking message is simple
ON the face of it, the "I'll be Des" campaign designed to stamp out Christmas drink-driving is simple, straightforward and easy to put into action. The scheme - where designated drivers are given free drinks in pubs, provided they hand over their car
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22/12/01 - Worcester set to open Vile talks
JOHN Brain will sit down with fly half Steven Vile next month to discuss extending his Sixways stay. The fly-half, who joined Worc-ester Rugby Club during October, has enjoyed a successful first few months after initially arriving as a back-up player.
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22/12/01 - Impressive Blount making his mark with Worcester
MARK Blount's impressive displays since his loan move to Worcester City from Burton Albion have caught the eye and more importantly added some defensive steel to John Barton's side. For Blount though it is just good to be playing first team football again
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Kington win promotion appeal
KINGTON Cricket Club are celebrating promotion to the Birmingham League following a successful appeal to the England and Wales Cricket Board. The Worcestershire County League champions were initially refused promotion because their Recreation Ground home
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Impressive Blount making his mark with Worcester
MARK Blount's impressive displays since his loan move to Worcester City from Burton Albion have caught the eye and more importantly added some defensive steel to John Barton's side. For Blount though it is just good to be playing first team football again
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Double black belt glory
MALVERN Aikido Club gained two First Dan black belts at a British Ki-Aikido Association seminar held in Broadstairs, Kent. They are Malcolm Cowell and Jason Ryder, who both achieved this grade after seven years of hard work. The club took home another
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PRIDE
new investigation into the children-and-guns issue. Entitled Young Blood, the report calls upon the Government to act promptly and decisively to keep firearms out of the hands of children. I urge readers to write to their MP asking them to support this
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Yob culture
WITH due respect to George Cowley, the action of yobs at the dental drop-in centre only serves to prove how deep is the yob culture. Education is received at school but discipline is what they badly need. MICHAEL LANE, Hanley Castle, Worcester.
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22/12/01 - Harriers showing strength in depth
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' stren-gth in depth was highlighted this week when their reserve and youth sides both went to the top of their respective leagues. The youth team took over number one spot in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division with
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FESTIVE DRINKS SETBACK
ONLY a handful of pubs in Worcester have signed up to the "I'll be Des" campaign designed to stamp out Christmas drink-driving. Chicago Rock has promised free soft drinks to designated drivers over the festive season, provided they hand car keys to staff
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Bobbies put smiles back again
POLICE officers and hospital staff have brought smiles to the faces of sick children at Worcester Royal Infirmary. Thieves stole a box of presents from the children's ward at Ronkswood hospital - but the theft was not discovered until just before the
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Land buy a big benefit to force
CASH from the sale of Worcester's old police station has helped fund a massive expansion for West Mercia police. The force has bought the training building and 249 acres of agricultural land from Hindlip College of Agriculture, which adjoins its headquarters
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n EDUCATION: David's wish is for row to be over Court will decide on school wrangle
ALL David Suffolk wants for Christmas is a place at a Worcester school. The 12-year-old has not spent a single day in the classroom since his parents refused to accept a place at Elgar Technology College. His father, Mark, has since been sent three attendance
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Little Bundles enjoy big fun
n FESTIVE fun proved a fitting look forward to Christmas at the Bundles of Fun Nursery in Worcester. Children and staff donned nativity costumes for their seasonal play entitled A Christmas Celebration. Picture by Aaron Manning. 510492d1
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Don't let spa town die pleads MP Luff
DROITWICH will become a ghost town if plans for a supermarket, health spa and canal do not go ahead, Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has warned. The work of groups opposing plans to build a Waitrose in High Street and redevelop the Lido could ruin Droitwich's
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Christmas gifts for Worcester's needy
HOMELESS people living rough on the streets of Worcester are to be given a helping hand through the festive season. Generous fund-raisers from churches throughout the city have clubbed together to make up food and clothing parcels for the homeless and
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Centre traders hit back at 'ghost town' jibe
MALVERN traders have rejected claims that the town centre is 'dying on its feet'. Mike Haycock, owner of Farmhouse Kitchen, Belle Vue Terrace, warned it was in danger of becoming a ghost town. He is preparing to shut the shop after barely six months of
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Put your sea legs to the test and travel the world
ADVENTUROUS youngsters in Worcestershire are being urged to put their sea legs to the test. The Sail Training Association (STA) is seeking young people, aged 16 to 24, who are willing to take on the challenge of a lifetime. STA runs two unique tall ships
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Town plans 50 oaks to mark Queen's jubilee
LEDBURY will pay a golden jubilee compliment to the Queen if a plan to plant 50 oak trees is given the green light in the New Year. The idea comes from Ledbury in Bloom chairman Tom Deane. Each of the 12ft trees would represent a year of the Queen's reign
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Two die as car and lorry collide
A DRIVER and passenger were killed in an accident on a Worcestershire road. Police closed the A442 at Shatterford, near Kidderminster, for five hours as they launched an investigation into the incident, which happened at 3.30pm yesterday. Kidderminster
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Halifax v Kidderminster
The Third Division match between Kidderminster Harriers and Halifax Town was called off at lunchtime today. Overnight rain followed by a freeze in the early hours meant the Yorkshire club's Shay pitch was too dangerous and the referee postponed the game
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Wolves ace to stay at the club
WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club's star point guard Ben Livingston has pledged his future to the club. Livingston has been kept on the bench for most of their recent National League Division One games following what the club described as "internal problems
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Kevan battling for Boxing Day fitness
HEREFORD United's Alex Kevan is battling to be fit for Boxing Day's Nationwide Conference clash with Telford, writes Nat Sylvester. The former Burnley player has four stitches in a foot wound sustained in the 1-1 draw with Nuneaton Borough. Caretaker
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Harriers showing strength in depth
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' stren-gth in depth was highlighted this week when their reserve and youth sides both went to the top of their respective leagues. The youth team took over number one spot in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division with
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Worcester set to open Vile talks
JOHN Brain will sit down with fly half Steven Vile next month to discuss extending his Sixways stay. The fly-half, who joined Worc-ester Rugby Club during October, has enjoyed a successful first few months after initially arriving as a back-up player.
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On target!
DROITWICH Archery Society staged another successful indoor tournament at Worcester's Perdiswell Leisure Centre with 84 archers battling for top awards. The round which is called 'Worcester' consisted of 60 arrows at 20 yards with a maximum total score
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Absolutely
GEORGE Cowley seems to be confused about God. There is no God as such - but there is an absolute being, a pure consciousness. Nearly all religions state that there is one God. That being so, he must be absolute. J C LANGLEY, Worcester.
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Acres lost forever...
I WAS impressed with John Wardle's letter (You Say, December 8) trying to persuade Worcester City Council to press ahead with more park-and-rides, something they should have done more than a decade ago. The abuse of bus lanes is because the people who
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Debating shortcomings of Worcester's new hospital
AS a member of the Ronkswood Action Group, and also a member of the Independents, for the past three or more years I've been involved with the hospital issue from its conception through to the reality. Regarding the unjustified claims made by Coun Geoff
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Long campaign by Ronkswood people
THE people of Ronkswood have been campaigning for pedestrian crossings on Newtown Road for 30 years. Several petitions have been submitted, the last by the Independents. There are however still no crossings, to the existing hospital, the school, or the
