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Addict offered to buy police heroin
A HEROIN addict volunteered to get drugs for a group of people in Worcester - unaware they were undercover police officers. Father-of-one Mark Sinclair was jailed yesterday after being caught in the massive Operation Yeoman drugs sting. Worcester Crown
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Mayor adopts local charities for year ahead
TWO local charities have been adopted by the Mayor of Worcester as his charities for the year. Councillor Robert Rowden chose the Worcester Association for the Blind and St Richard's Hospice. "One reason is because they are both local charities," said
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Parliament lobbied over fairer trade rules
WORCESTERSHIRE campaigners will be joining thousands of others from across the country in a Westminster protest to fight for some of the world's poorest people. Droitwich Justice and Peace Group will be joining the Trade Justice Movement's Mass Lobby
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Boredom could lead to violence
TORY heavyweight Kenneth Clarke has warned violence could erupt if the Government presses ahead with plans to build asylum seeker centres in rural areas such as Throckmorton. The former Home Secretary and Chancellor said asylum seekers who become bored
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Cabbies urged to pull over for health checks
TAXI drivers and restaurant workers in the Asian community are being invited to drop in to a clinic for a health check-up. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust has set up a drop-in session at The Kitchen in Stanley Road, Worcester, between 5pm and
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Progress on road safety
A PROMISE to improve road safety close to a campaigning schoolboy's home could come to fruition before the end of the year. Last October, Oliver Mills asked the county council to paint 30mph signs along St Peter's Drive because he was so fed up with angry
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Council to press Agency ahead of a flood alleviation scheme
KEMPSEY Parish Council is to press the Environment Agency to take overflowing drains into account in assessing Kempsey's need for a flood alleviation scheme. In discussing the last flood meeting in the village, Rebecca Wynn said she felt the Environment
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Drug addict jailed for theft and burglary
A DRUG addict cut himself as he burgled a Worcestershire home, smearing his blood across the scene. Worcester Crown Court heard Matthew Schramm broke into a house in Eckington, near Pershore, to feed his heroin addiction. The 21-year-old was jailed for
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Rubbish dumped near recycling site
ECO-friendly residents keen to put their waste to good use are being hampered by householders dumping refuse at a recycling site. Officers in Bromsgrove are worried their efforts to collect recyclable waste at the town's School Drive car park are causing
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Time to hear the chimes again
THE sound of church bells will be ringing around a Worcestershire village for the first time in 30 years if a fund-raising campaign ap-peals to potential donors. The last time residents in Coddington, near Colwall, heard the bells at All Saints Church
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Wrangle with law may cost man his home
A RETIRED Army captain could lose his 15-bedroom mansion for just £150,000 after a seven-year legal battle with a Hereford firm of solicitors. Capt Edmund Carlisle is faced with a £20,000 legal bill after disputing a £691 bill from T A Matthews, the firm
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Hardstanding will have to go
A HARDSTANDING area made by residents on Kempsey Common will have to go, despite their protest that they have improved the area around their property. Kempsey Parish Council, which owns the common, wrote to the occupiers of Woodbine Cottage last month
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Gardens just begging to be explored
GARDENERS will come up smelling of roses when they throw open the gates of their plots to the public at Uphampton, near Ombersley this weekend. Visitors will be able to explore 11 gardens packed with shrubs and flowers, set against a backdrop of half-timbered
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18/6/02 - Lampitt set for Trophy return
WORCESTERSHIRE hope to have Stuart Lampitt off the casualty list in time for tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy fourth round clash against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. The long-serving paceman has been sidelined recently with a calf strain
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Tim may be what Brother needs
LIKE it - as do the millions who tune in for each episode - or loathe it - as do those who think it's at "the gutter end" of the entertainment spectrum - Big Brother is here to stay. Channel 4 wins its biggest ratings for it, advertisers clamour to be
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Facts, figures and fixtures 2001/2002 season
Pre-season 21/07/01 - Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (Hadley, Hinton, Middleton) (friendly) 24/07/01 - Redditch United 2 (Danks 2) Gloucester United 3 (Tatton, Meadows, Freeman) (friendly) 28/07/01 - Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 (Campbell
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Debts continue to rise for City
WORCESTER City have slipped further into debt after the latest figures reveal the St George's Lane club is £636,000 in the red. Accounts for the year ending May 2001 show a total loss of £61,802 -- an operating deficit of £21,087 plus interest charges
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Lampitt set for Trophy return
WORCESTERSHIRE hope to have Stuart Lampitt off the casualty list in time for tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy fourth round clash against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. The long-serving paceman has been sidelined recently with a calf strain
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Officer recruited for Sixways push
DAVID Officer has become Worcester's 13th close-season signing at Sixways. The 29-year-old outside centre signed a two-year contract yesterday after deciding to swap Edinburgh for Worcester and their all-important promotion push next season. Officer,
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Pitchcroft evening opener
WORCESTER will serve up six sumptuous races as it opens its evening programme tomorrow night. The Pitchcroft racecourse begins the first of three evening meetings with some top class action on the menu. And officials are hoping punters will combine the
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Butler goes down fighting after eleventh hour call-up
WORCESTER middleweight Harry Butler stepped in at the 11th hour to take on local boxer Darren Rhodes at Leeds Town Hall after the late withdrawal of Barnsley's Martin Thompson, but suffered a narrow defeat on points. Rhodes, ranked 23 places above Butler
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This magical place has high expectations
IT'S clear from the moment you step into Thornton House School that children are valued and made to believe in themselves. Many have low self-esteem and lack confidence following experiences at mainstream schools. But the environment at the Wyld's Lane
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Resorting to his usual diversionary tactics
L SPITERI, in his role as champion for those of his own political ilk, resorts, in his June 10 letter, to the usual diversionary tactics of swinging the argument on to a different footing. This is to ensure his opposing opinions may prevail. My original
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Why adults should look to themselves
REGARDING your feature headlined "Drunk? Aggressive? That'll be a student" (Phillpott File, June 10) I suggest that Mr Phillpott lights a candle and doesn't just complain about the darkness. I agree that it is outrageous that some students create a negative
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Being served a treat
BUDDING Henmans are being served a treat at the tennis courts in a Bromsgrove park. Bromsgrove District Council is running a five week tennis course for adults and children. It begins tomorrow (Thursday) in Sanders Park, off Kidderminster Road. For details
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Flushed with success
LOOS in Droitwich Spa are among a selection of trophy toilets in the district. At the prestigious Loo of the Year Awards, Wychavon District Council was flushed with success and won a local authority national award for its achievements in 2001. Wychavon's
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A croak by any other name...
A "Find the Frog Names Hunt" will be a feature of Defford Open Gardens weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30. "Defford is a very small village and this is a new venture to raise much-needed funds for repairs to both our church and village hall
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Appeals withdrawn
APPEALS by Simms and Woods Limited to the Planning Inspectorate against refusals by Wychavon District Council to allow a change of use for the parking of lorries on land south of Evesham Road, Wyre Piddle, and a new access road and turning area, have
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Companies clean up
A PRISON, a residential home and a hospital have been recognised in the latest round of food hygiene awards dished out by Wychavon District Council. Winners of the Seal of Excellence Awards include Long Lartin Prison, Fladbury Butchers, Vale of Evesham
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Big backer for rural website
A WEBSITE dedicated to rural businesses has received the support of a multi-national corporation. Pfizer, the animal health specialist, has recognised the potential of RuralHeart.com - a website set up by Bromsgrove businessman Ian Lambert in May last
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Playing winning card for tourism
THE region's tourist board says it is thrilled with the take-up of its new loyalty scheme. The Heart of England Tourist Board (HETB) has produced a handy wallet-sized card that gives users discounts and offers on attractions throughout central England
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FURY OVER DEATH TIDE
A MALVERN brook is being polluted by an oil slick that has killed fish and birds and is putting children's safety at risk. Wildlife lover Pete Shepherd was sickened to find three dead blue tits alongside the brook, which runs through Victoria Park, and
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Warning to schools over cash campaign
THE "poor" performance of Worcestershire's schools could derail a campaign for more cash, MP Mike Foster has warned. The county council has been battling for a fairer funding deal for its cash-strapped schools for 10 years and Ministers are preparing
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'Tim will not even last for one week'
"EXTREMELY arrogant" and "unlikely to last more than a week", was how pub regulars described Big Brother's Tim Culley. Tim has already admitted his biggest fear is that the public will see him as an "arrogant toff". Unfortunately, that seems to be the
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Smash wakes up 'race track' road
A CAR thief gave people in a Worcester street a rude awakening when he ploughed into their parked vehicles. Teme Road residents described hearing "a massive bang" as the Ford Fiesta smashed into two other cars. They said they were amazed the driver managed
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Bus passes set to stay
WORCESTER pensioners and the disabled were celebrating today after the city council announced its concessionary bus pass scheme would continue. Valid passes, which entitle the elderly and disabled to lower fares, have been extended until the end of next
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Brass on offer in city's parks
LOVERS of brass band music can look forward to a treat this summer as the city council presents a packed programme of live music in its parks. The bands will be playing Cripplegate Park and Gheluvelt Park in a series of free concerts for visitors of all
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Builder bids to overturn tree order
A DEVELOPER wants to remove protected poplar trees from a Kempsey site only nine months after a tree preservation order (TPO) was put on them. Prowting Homes was given permission in April to build 11 homes at The Vicarage and 15 at Old Road South and
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18/6/02 - Debts continue to rise for City
WORCESTER City have slipped further into debt after the latest figures reveal the St George's Lane club is £636,000 in the red. Accounts for the year ending May 2001 show a total loss of £61,802 -- an operating deficit of £21,087 plus interest charges
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It's all a load of old balls if you ask me
SO, Dad. Tell me something. What did you do during the World Cup? Perhaps you became a born-again patriot, unfurling a Union Jack from Darren's bedroom window, blissfully unaware that it's the wrong flag for the occasion. Don't worry though, you're in
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Powell's perfect eight for record win
TENNIS ace Tracey Powell claimed a new record after winning the Hereford and Worcester County Closed Championships ladies' singles title for an eighth time. The 27-year-old from Bromyard defeated Pauline Fisher in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 to become the
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Is the Church about to break up?
COULD the Anglican Communion, founded by the Church of England, break up? Watching Jeremy Paxman on his TV show, (Monday, June 10) viewers listened to Archbishop Tutu waffle about the church being a democracy. He has forgotten it is theocratic, not democratic
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Home conman steals cash
POLICE are hunting a man who stole a building society book and £20 in cash from an Evesham woman. The man called at a house in St Lawrence Road at about 7pm last Friday and told the woman he had left a parcel with a neighbour. He asked her if she could
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Grand boost for hospital
THE Summer Event organised by the League of Friends of Evesham Community Hospital at the Northwick Hotel, Evesham, last Saturday raised £990. Chairman Frances Smith said: "Once again local people have proved very generous and supportive of our hospital
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Fire in hedge
EVESHAM firemen were called out to a hedge fire in Station Road, South Littleton, shortly after 6pm on Monday. They found rubbish burning in the bottom of the hedge and quickly extinguished it.
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Village's busy weekend
A BUSY weekend is in store in Bishampton on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30. Gardens in the village will be open from 12noon to 4.30pm both days to include afternoon teas and on Sunday a barbecue and bar from 12 noon until late. Bishampton Church
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Young designers ready for awards
DESIGN and technology students are getting set for the Audi Young Designer of the Year Awards. Open to second year A-level students, the local round of the awards will be held at Listers Audi Worcester, in Bromyard Road, tomorrow. The overall national
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18/6/02 - Officer recruited for Sixways push
DAVID Officer has become Worcester's 13th close-season signing at Sixways. The 29-year-old outside centre signed a two-year contract yesterday after deciding to swap Edinburgh for Worcester and their all-important promotion push next season. Officer,
