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Arson wrecks health centre
STAFF say it is business as usual at a Worcester health centre damaged by arsonists. St Martin's Surgery at Spring Gardens Health Centre has opened as normal this morning following the attack. The roof and four rooms in an annexe at the Providence Street
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Big Brother Tim treats himself
WORCESTERSHIRE Big Brother contestant Tim Culley has spent £100 on a magazine. The former Malvern student will hire the magazine out for the week, which will cost him a quarter of his £400 budget as it is classed as a luxury item. The 23-year-old, whose
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Voltage trouble for bollards
A FAULT in the electricity supply is to blame for the lengthy disruption to a city traffic scheme. Bollards in Angel Street, Worcester, have failed to rise to the occasion since they were installed more than two years ago. The scheme has been dogged by
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Zoe set for choir battle
A TALENTED Worcestershire teenager could become a world champion when she flies to Missouri next year. Zoe Barratt will be showing off her singing and dancing skills in the US as a member of the Youth Show Choir of London. The 16-year-old, of Northwick
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Award for Rachel
A BROMSGROVE teenager who came to the rescue during a serious road crash has been given a top award by St John Ambulance. Rachel Clements has been made the Young First Aider of the Year by the charity in recognition of her courage. Rachel was travelling
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Can you tackle Ben Nevis Challenge?
WALKERS - with a spirit of adventure - are being urged to tackle Britain's highest mountain and raise money for charity. The Ben Nevis Challenge has been organised to cater for all ages and abilities and gives people from Worcester the chance to join
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Knife attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked with a knife in Kidderminster. The unnamed 39-year-old was opening his front door at midnight, on Monday, June 24, when he was assaulted by two men who struck him in the face with what is believed
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Roof-repair Rev's night on the tiles
A TOT of whisky, heaps of bravery and a whole lot of community spirit all helped a Worcester vicar sleep the night on her church's roof. The Rev Janet House certainly took fund-raising to another level when she went on top of St Matthew's Church, in Ronkswood
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Takeaway takings hit by gravel heaps
THE owner of a road-side takeaway has seen his takings slump after mountains of gravel were dumped, blocking the entrance to the lay-by where his van is parked. Malcolm Ward, who owns Brookside Caterers on the A38 in Martin Hussingtree, said the heaps
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Appeal Court defers decision on stones
A MILLIONAIRE who says ancient flagstones were unlawfully taken from his Upton-upon-Severn estate by the previous owners is fighting to get them back. Hugh Taylor paid £3.15m for Eastington Hall in 1997, but discovered that valuable York paving stones
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Funds roll in for ARC
A FUND-RAISING garden party went better than expected for the Pershore Arthritis Research Campaign when it received almost £3,000 in donations in one day. The charity held a garden party at Upper Brookend Court in Kempsey and raised £500 with the entrance
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Blind pervert spared prison
A PARTIALLY blind pervert who downloaded 20,000 child porn images from the internet has been spared a jail sentence at Worcester Crown Court. Paul Hawkesford, aged 39, was arrested after police swooped on his former home in Sebright Road, Wolverley, near
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'You're welcome in Upton whatever you earn'
CLAIM that Upton-upon-Severn needs to attract wealthy, professional visitors has been refuted by the chairman of the town's Tourism and Trade Association. "We welcome all tourists and visitors," said Bill Dovey. "It's wrong to say we only want wealthy
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Chance to own a little piece of history
WORCESTER author Dilip Sarkar has proved himself writer ace with his latest book on fighter ace Johnnie Johnson. Spitfire Top Gun, Part One is the latest in a string of books from Mr Sarkar, who is also a serving policeman, and is a tribute to the legendary
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1/7/02 - County slide off the top of table
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are off the top of the Norwich Union League Division One table following their nine- wicket defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis system against Durham Dynamos at New Road yesterday. Their rain-hit setback enabled Warwickshire Bears to
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1/7/02 - Home tie for City Youth
WORCESTER City have been drawn at home to Newport County in the first qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup. Malvern Town and Pershore Town have also been handed home ties against Holbeach United and Mangotsfield Town respectively. Hereford United and
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Swimmers still put lives at risk
PEOPLE are still risking their lives by swimming at the quarry in which a teenager died a year ago. Wardens working for the Malvern Hills Conservators have had to advise people of the dangers of Gullet Quarry, near Castlemorton, on a number of occasions
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County slide off the top of table
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are off the top of the Norwich Union League Division One table following their nine-wicket defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis system against Durham Dynamos at New Road yesterday. Their rain-hit setback enabled Warwickshire Bears to
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Harriers swoop to capture midfielder
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers to-day signed experienced midfielder Sean Parrish from Second Division Chesterfield. It is the first capture Ian Britton has made since taking over as manager from Jan Molby. Thirty-year-old Parrish, who moves to Aggborough on a
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Home tie for City Youth
WORCESTER City have been drawn at home to Newport County in the first qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup. Malvern Town and Pershore Town have also been handed home ties against Holbeach United and Mangotsfield Town respectively. Hereford United and
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Herefordshire in charge
HEREFORDSHIRE held the upper hand after the first day of three in their Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Cheshire at Luctonians Cricket Club, Kingsland. Aamir Farooque made 72 not out and skipper Chris Boroughs hit 51 as the home
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Mitchell's class boosts Worcester
DARYL Mitchell hammered a magnificent 125 as Worcester clinched a last-gasp victory at Bromsgrove in the Birmingham Cricket League Division One. The 19-year-old Worcestershire academy starlet was named man of the match afterwards for his superb performance
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Singh's heroics not enough
MANDEEP Singh crashed 29 runs off the final over but it was not enough for Kidderminster as they had to settle for a draw at Kenilworth Wardens in the Birmingham Cricket League Division One. Kidderminster looked to have settled for the draw as the final
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1/7/02 New signing is Parrish
SEAN Parrish is Ian Britton's first signing of his Kidderminster Harriers managerial career after completing a free transfer move from Chesterfield today. The 30-year-old competitive left-footed midfielder has confirmed a two-year deal with the Aggborough
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01/07/02 - Mouthwatering Trophy tie
THE FA Trophy draw has thrown up a potentially mouthwatering derby against Stourport Swifts. United will visit either Western Division rivals Mangotsfield United or Swifts in Round One on Saturday, November 2 with £700 up for grabs for the winner. The
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Fringe festival's ready for action
THE THREE Choirs Fringe Festival gets up and running tomorrow (July 2) with a steady stream of events from now until the end of the summer. With more than 350 events - and rising - the Fringe Festival incorporates activities from clergymen in dragon boat
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Vets sought
I AM currently researching a book on the Monte Cassino battles of January to May, 1944. I am keen to contact and interview veterans in Worcestershire and Herefordshire who took part in the battles or anyone who has diaries, letters or photographs from
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You do your best, but is it worth it?
I HAVE never had the time to keep a dog. Nevertheless I am fond of Man's Best Friend. I would have been delighted to have possessed one. N K Chance asks if it is time to "get rid", not only of dogs, but it would seem their owners as well (You Say, June
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Americans and drink
IN answering my father's letter, M Clarke claims that "anyone who has spent time in America will see that alcohol has a far less prominent role in their culture than in most European countries, including Britain". I would like to ask you, Mr Clarke, where
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You do your best, but is it worth it?
ONCE again, the Fire Brigade has been called out to the Bilford Road Waste site. I believe this is quite a regular occurrence - this time the fire was caused by children collecting material from the waste skips, carrying it into the nearby wood, and setting
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Time to rethink the whole idea of 'tidy'
WHILE I have every sympathy with John Roberts (Evening News, Page 1, June 19) and May Williams (Page 5, June 2) I do wonder if we as a nation are not too pre-occupied with "tidiness" at the expense of our environment. I regard Astwood Cemetery as a green
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Farmers' market
DROITWICH Spa's High Street will be bustling with life when a farmers' market comes to town. The event will be held this Saturday from 9am-3pm and will include a whole host of produce for sale.
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1/7/02 - Harriers swoop to capture midfielder
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers to-day signed experienced midfielder Sean Parrish from Second Division Chesterfield. It is the first capture Ian Britton has made since taking over as manager from Jan Molby. Thirty-year-old Parrish, who moves to Aggborough on a
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Model rail enthusiasts are getting up steam again for a new journey
A FORMER Vale of Evesham club which was almost forced to close two years ago through vandalism is now hoping for a bright future in south Warwickshire. Members of Badsey and District Model Engineering Society suffered a slump in morale in July 2000 when
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Look to your own backyard for all your needs
I am constantly being asked why I do what I do and what keeps me going, the answer to which I am sure will be the same, not only for me, but also for others - for the love of my country and the desire to secure local food production, encourage and embrace
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There's a traffic fiddle going on, says Tory MEP
A WEST Midlands Euro MP claims the region has become a victim of a plan to force drivers off roads by a deliberate worsening of traffic congestion by authorities. The claim, by Tory MEP Philip Bradbourne, comes on top of accusations that London Mayor
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Equity mortgages 'set for comeback'
EQUITY release mortgages are making a comeback, according to a Worcestershire law firm. Mark Thomson, head of financial services at Morton Fisher Solicitors, said equity release mortgages were once "reviled and dismissed as costly". But they were making
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1/7/02 - Sixways stars back in training
JOHN Brain today began the task of moulding a promotion winning side as Worcester Rugby Club's players checked in for pre-season training. Worcester's director of rug-by has brought in 14 new faces and he was delighted to have all of his squad together
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SCHOOLS BEING SHORT CHANGED
EDUCATION bosses in Worcestershire are failing to pass on desperately-needed cash to the county's schools, the Government has claimed. The Department of Education insisted that every local authority in the country must pass on at least 87 per cent of
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Reveller dies from fall after stag night
STAFF at the Worcester hotel where stag night reveller Tom Wilkes had been due to stay were today struggling to come to terms with his death. Tom was discovered in a city fruit market 48 hours after he went missing during a stag night at Tramps nightclub
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Signing a better start for youngsters
CHILDREN'S agencies in Worcester have signed up to a Government initiative which will mean millions of pounds of extra funding for them in the coming years. Agencies, including the Primary Care Trust and Social Services, signed the Sure Start plan last
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MP is a floating voter on refugees
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff is convinced floating asylum accommodation centres could help solve the country's refugee problems. He believes this solution should be given a trial after a 24-hour visit to Holland, where floating centres are already
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Traditional plays in harmony with new trends
THERE may have been the rival distractions of the World Cup Final and Glastonbury, but for sheer carnival fun, Worcestershire's Upton-upon-Severn was the place to be this weekend. This year's Oliver Cromwell International Jazz Festival - the 17th - set
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Window was smashed in drunken play-fight
A DRUNKEN play-fight ended with a window being smashed outside an Evesham flat. Worcester magistrates heard that Ashley Davis did not remember the incident when quizzed by police after his arrest. But the 19-year-old admitted that he could be responsible
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Fringe festival's ready for action
THE THREE Choirs Fringe Festival gets up and running tomorrow with a steady stream of events from now until the end of the summer. With more than 350 events - and rising - the Fringe Festival incorporates activities from clergymen in dragon boat races
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The grass is always greener...
A COUNCIL flat tenant from Warndon claims it's one lawn for them and another lawn for him after Worcester City Council took six weeks to cut his grass and then left the cuttings behind. Charles George, of Painswick Close, said other streets in the area
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Much Ado About Nothing, RST Stratford
IN an age when directors are often criticised for "modernising" classic plays out of all recognition, audiences for the Royal Shakespeare Company's current production of Much Ado About Nothing are in for a treat. Admittedly the setting of 1930s Sicily
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Stepping back to civil war
HISTORY enthusiasts stepped back in time when a US Civil War re-enactment weekend took place. Company C, 2nd Regiment United States Infantry thrilled visitors at Avoncroft Museum with weaponry from the American Civil War. The group, which is part of the
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Wildlife fair for Trust
THE Herefordshire Nature Trust is marking its 40th anniversary by holding a wildlife and country fair. The event is being held at the Trust's headquarters at Lower House Farm on Sunday, July 28. Activities including demonstrations, willow workshops, hay
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Delays in the city for motorists
WORCESTER motorists are being warned to expect delays during the coming months. Lights will be in Diglis Road until Friday, July 12; Orchard Street will be closed until Wednesday, July 17; building works in Rosehill and London Road will mean road closure
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Frowning over the cash for schools
ON the face of it, today's Page 1 story about education spending will bring frowns to parents and teachers. The Government is claiming that the county council is not spending enough money on its schools - at a time when Worcestershire is complaining it
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Sixways stars back in training
JOHN Brain today began the task of moulding a promotion winning side as Worcester Rugby Club's players checked in for pre-season training. Worcester's director of rug-by has brought in 14 new faces and he was delighted to have all of his squad together
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Pessimistic Dick shines on Ladies Day
PESSIMISTIC Dick was perhaps not the most aptly named headliner of Ladies Day at Worcester but it was a glorious win for the 33-1 shot in the three-mile handicap chase on Saturday. A crowd of more than 3,800 was attracted to a buzzing Pitchcroft as the
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23/5/02 - Sketchley blow tornadoes out of water
Sketchley Fliers rallied to blow away Tornadoes in the second round of the St Johns Sunday Skittle League. An opening leg of just 41 enabled Tornadoes to take the bonus point with a steady 48 on the tricky Sketchley club alley. Unable to maintain form
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Walking bus
PUPILS at Lickey End First School will be walking the walk on Monday morning to help do their bit for the environment. A walking bus will be used on Monday to encourage children and parents to leave the car at home. The ten-minute walk will hopefully
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1/7/02 - County slide off the top of table
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are off the top of the Norwich Union League Division One table following their nine- wicket defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis system against Durham Dynamos at New Road yesterday. Their rain-hit setback enabled Warwickshire Bears to
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26/6/02 - Worcs can win title -- Moody
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody believes Worcestershire Royals are good enough to become Norwich Union League Division One champions after storming to the top of the table with a nerve-jangling four-run win over Warwickshire Bears at New Road. The County
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Americans and drink
HAD M Clarke's hypothesis any substance (You Say, June 22) the ending of Prohibition in the US might have opened the floodgates to mass public experimentation with alcohol. Yet his letter perceives this was not the case. Removal of restrictions put an
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Pavement peril
KNOW the police are understaffed and also overworked, but together with the city council they should enforce the law concerning cyclists riding on pavements and cars parked half on the road. The law concerning cyclists was brought in during January 2001
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Mother's coming to stay? Place is a tip? Never fear...
YOUR mother, no matter how much you love her, can always terrify you with the simple words: "I thought I might stay for a few days". Almost instantly the house can look like a tip, with an elegant draping of cobwebs to complete the picture. The furniture
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So when the going gets tough...
TWO workers from a major Hereford firm have taken part in one of Britain's toughest challenges for charity. Andrew Leedurn and Chris Holmes took part in the recent Offa's Dyke Challenge, hoping to raise up to £10,000 for charities. The pair, both employers
