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PET TRAP HORROR
TWO cats belonging to the same Worcestershire family have had their legs amputated after becoming caught in illegal traps. Ginger male brothers Bob and Daisy have both suffered appalling injuries over the past few months, believed to have been caused
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Delivery service rapped by judge
A JUDGE has hit out at private companies for delays in transporting prisoners to Worcester Crown Court. Judge David McEvoy QC said it was "lamentable" that a defendant in a rape trial was several hours late in arriving and the jury had been kept waiting
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Wartime romance led to 60 years of happy marriage
THE supposed bad omen of getting married in green and on a Friday has been proved wrong by a Worcester couple who have celebrated their Diamond Wedding. Love started to bloom between Robert and Muriel Peart when they wrote to one another during the Second
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Man who bit off his friend's ear is jailed
A MAN who bit off a friend's ear leaving him permanently disfigured has been jailed for 18 months at Worcester Crown Court. David Matts argued with his girfriend, then returned to her flat and trashed it, said prosecutor Adam Western. When her friends
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Firefighters battle to free trapped man
A MAN was today believed to be in a serious condition at Worcestershire Royal Hospital after firefighters fought to free him from his car after a collision in Droitwich. Emergency crews were scrambled to the scene at 9.10pm on Thursday after a silver
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Scheme in line for a refusal
A TWO-storey side extension, proposed for 1, Freemantle Drive, Kempsey, would detract from the character of the building, say planning officers. The owners want to build an extension incorporating the attached garage to provide a ground floor utility
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Skateboard misery
FAMILIES who say rowdy youths are blighting their lives are considering taking legal action to have a Malvern skatepark removed. Those with gardens backing on to Victoria Park claim noise, bad language and other anti-social behaviour has become intolerable
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Vet outraged at 'sick' person who shot owl
A LEOMINSTER vet, who operated on an injured barn owl and nursed it to full recovery, this week hit out at an unknown gun user who shot and almost killed the bird in the new incident. "Who could be so sick as to shoot an owl?" asked Deborah Seamer, "They
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A giant dustbin for major clean-up
FORMER British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has taken the plunge to help promote a major clean-up in Worcester. She joined forces with Councillor Derek Prodger to launch the world's first motorised dustbin in Angel Place, yesterday. The giant bin is
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29/6/02 - Davies on track to win his City fight for fitness
WORCESTER City defender Allan Davies has vowed to be fit in time for the start of the new season. The right-back will miss most of City's pre-season programme after having an operation earlier this week to remove some floating bone in his ankle. But he
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England call for Walker
RACHEL Walker is set to star in the Commonwealth Games next month after winning a place in the England hockey squad. The 23-year-old, from Worcester, has been named in a 16-strong squad which includes seven silver medallists from the 1998 Kuala Lumpur
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Moody sticks by his line-up
TABLE-topping Wor-cestershire Royals will be unchanged from the side which beat title rivals Warwickshire Bears on Monday for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash against bottom club Durham Dynamos at New Road (1pm). The County's Director
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Swifts handed home tie
STOURPORT Swifts will start off their FA Cup campaign this season with a home tie -- while Bromsgrove Rovers and Evesham United are both drawn away. In the preliminary round on August 31, Swifts are at home to Alfreton Town, Bromsgrove go to Barwell and
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Hereford in double bid
HEREFORD United are poised to unveil two more new signings. John Grant, a striker formerly with Crewe Alexandra, has agreed terms to come to Edgar Street on a free transfer. Director of Football Graham Turner has also recruited a left-back from a League
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Harriers build on triple booster
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are stepping up preparations for the new season after a week of welcome good news at Aggborough. Harriers aim to capitalise on a triple boost after experiencing a difficult spell because of their financial problems, which recently
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Lyman lifted by Sixways changes
CONSISTENT prop Neil Lyman is delighted with the wind of change blowing through Worcester Rugby Club. The 32-year-old, who won a new Sixways contract in the summer after another top class season, is used to seeing big name signings flood through the revolving
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Catholic Church is rather fortunate
I DON'T know what Andrew Geuter was alluding to when he wrote his letter about Prince Arthur's funeral (You Say, June 4). I was under the impression that the recreation of the Prince's funeral was organised by the civil authorities - certainly not by
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Dictionary's definition
I KNOW Matthew Clarke is sincere in his beliefs when he argues that monarchy combines aristocracy and democracy as the most Biblical form of government (You Say, June 25). But the two concepts contradict one other. In my Oxford Dictionary the word democracy
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29/6/02 - Worcs grab record win
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody was delighted with the way Worcestershire boosted their Frizzell County Championship Div-ision Two promotion hopes with a record-breaking innings and 308-runs win over Durham at New Road. It was the County's biggest innings
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29/6/02 - Lyman lifted by Sixways changes
CONSISTENT prop Neil Lyman is delighted with the wind of change blowing through Worcester Rugby Club. The 32-year-old, who won a new Sixways contract in the summer after another top class season, is used to seeing big name signings flood through the revolving
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Pressure builds on Tim
THE pressure mounted on Tim Henman today to continue the British success story at Wimbledon. The British No1 will be hoping to whip up the already excited masses following the red, white and blue when he takes on South Africa's Wayne Ferreira on centre
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Hotel on the Hills £800,000 facelift
A TOP Worcestershire hotel is set to spend £800,000 on a facelift. The Cottage in the Wood, Holywell Road, Malvern Wells, has submitted plans for an extensive rebuilding programme to Malvern Hills District Council. This involves the demolition of an existing
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£10,000 each to victims of abuse
A LOTTERY winner from Worcestershire who sexually abused children more than 20 years ago has been ordered to pay his victims a total of £60,000 compensation. Steven Maund, who scooped a £300,000 jackpot, admitted seven specimen counts of indecent assault
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Arrests after lorry driver is kidnapped
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a lorry driver and theft of computer equipment in Worcester. The terrified driver was stopped at gunpoint at Whittington by robbers posing as policemen, who then held for him for one-and-a-half-hours
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Hammer blow for Acorns items
HAND-crafted wooden toys and household items will be up for auction to raise money for Acorn's Children's Hospice. Veteran fund-raisers Brian and Joan Hatfield have organised the auction and garden party, which will be held in their own home, at 7 Vimiera
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No sale for home in F and M village
A FURIOUS mother, whose family is living apart, has attacked the Government for refusing to buy her home - despite purchasing two neighbouring houses in the village of Throckmorton. Gaynor Moynihan says the mass foot-and-mouth burial pits, believed to
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Honour for PC in tragic Rachel case
THE police officer who supported the parents of a former Ledbury heroin user as they allowed a video of her dead body to be released, has been honoured by his peers. PC Les Wilkinson has been awarded the Chief Constable's Commendation for his work in
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Safety worries prompt calls for traffic calming
TWO women who fear their road could become a death trap are calling for road calming measures after a dog was hurt in a road accident outside their homes. The women who live next door to each other, were woken up by a huge bang and screams after the accident
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Thieves drive car at owner
A MAN had to throw himself to safety when thieves who had stolen his high performance car tried to run him over. Lee Norris, from Kidderminster, was thrown out of his B-registration Ford Escort RS Turbo when one of the offenders drove off and swerved
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'A thankless task but it's the best in the world'
I STARTED a shift with an ambulance crew thinking we would be involved in a Casualty-style heart-stopping drama, but was quickly set straight by the two men I was to spend the day with. "It's total cobblers," said Mike Belcher, an ambulance worker of
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Return of a little piece of history
A LITTLE piece of history has returned to its Herefordshire roots in the form of a Victorian watercolour which has spent 40 years in foreign climes. The painting of Harley House, in Hereford, was originally bought at a sale in 1958 and found its way to
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Bag snatch
AN ELDERLY woman had her bag snatched as she walked past a Malvern supermarket. Police said a man ran past the pensioner and grabbed the navy blue canvas bag from her hand and ran off. The bag, which was snatched outside Somerfield, in Edith Walk, at
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Win a great family day out while at great family day out
TRADITIONAL games, along with the chance to net a great day out will be on offer at Perdiswell Primary School's summer fair, due to be held on Sunday, July 7. "We have got something for everyone," said Jacky Courtney, chair of the Parent Teachers Association
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Old Stars to kick off in Tenbury
AS football fever continues to grip Japan and Korea with tomorrow's World Cup Final, Tenbury has its own big day this summer. Aston Villa Old Stars will be back in town in August, full of praise for the town and with some special surprises. Some of the
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Danger road claims life of dad, aged 61
PEOPLE living near the site of a crash near Malvern, which claimed the life of a 61-year-old man, say that it was only a matter of time before a tragedy happened. Trevor Keith Dyke was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital after a Suzuki 1100 GSXR motorbike
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Police seek phone girls
TWO teenage girls snatched a mobile phone from the hand of a motorist in Worcester after stopping the car to ask for directions. The thieves, who were wearing Ellesse tops and believed to be around 16 years-old, struck in Field Road, on Thursday, June
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29/6/02 - Moody sticks by his line-up
TABLE-topping Wor-cestershire Royals will be unchanged from the side which beat title rivals Warwickshire Bears on Monday for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash against bottom club Durham Dynamos at New Road (1pm). The County's Director
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29/6/02 - Worcs grab record win
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody was delighted with the way Worcestershire boosted their Frizzell County Championship Div-ision Two promotion hopes with a record-breaking innings and 308-runs win over Durham at New Road. It was the County's biggest innings
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Giving U-turns a bad name!
DEFRA - that's the Department of Environment, Fisheries as and Rural Affairs for your information - seems to be giving U-turns a bad name at present. First, they appear to be taking a new line on compensation of house-owners adjacent to the Throckmorton
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Worcs grab record win
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody was delighted with the way Worcestershire boosted their Frizzell County Championship Div-ision Two promotion hopes with a record-breaking innings and 308-runs win over Durham at New Road. It was the County's biggest innings
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Davies on track to win his City fight for fitness
WORCESTER City defender Allan Davies has vowed to be fit in time for the start of the new season. The right-back will miss most of City's pre-season programme after having an operation earlier this week to remove some floating bone in his ankle. But he
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Eye-opener
SEVERAL weeks ago, I wrote on behalf of Christian Watch regarding the slide in Europe and the inherent dangers to Christian freedom. A meeting will be held on Thursday, July 4 at 7.30pm at Bishop Perowne High School, Merrimans Hill, Worcester. I ask those
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Pack in a peck
ALISON Fraser (Education View, June 19) says "too much cleanliness early in life can leave the immune system weakened later on." This reminds me of the old saying that we all eat a peck of dirt before we die. GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere Drive, Warndon,
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Deutschland uber alles
NOW that England and the rest of our European Union Allies are out, I hope all of you will support me in my wish for Germany to Win the World Cup, as they are now our sole EU representatives. Let's hear it for Germany! DAVID ANDREWS, Bevere, Worcester
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The day I bit off more than I could chew...
AS I passed the site of the former cattle market opposite Croft Road, now a car park, my thoughts went back 50 years or so. At that time I was a "rookie cop" who sometimes did duty at the market, mainly to issue pig licences. "Count their legs and divide
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City council wise to reject school move
AS a group of protestors against the removal of our local Christopher Whitehead High School, we would like to fully endorse the decision of the city council in its resolve to reject the county council application for the school's relocation. The city
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29/6/02 - Harriers build on triple booster
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are stepping up preparations for the new season after a week of welcome good news at Aggborough. Harriers aim to capitalise on a triple boost after experiencing a difficult spell because of their financial problems, which recently
