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20/7/02 - Hussey makes County suffer
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of stepping up their promotion battle were hit by a splendid unbeaten century from Mike Hussey in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at New Road. The free-scoring Australian opener was in
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REST OF THE NEWS: A mother's sorrow
THE mother of tragic schoolgirl Lelaina Hall has spoken of the devastation of losing her child on what should have been a fun family holiday. Caroline Hall, who lives in Barbourne, said her daughter loved the seaside. They had been on a weekend trip to
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Pub is thieves' favourite
THIEVES have targeted a popular Worcester pub three times in the past three weeks, stealing hundreds of pounds in cash and damaging machinery. The King's Head, in Sidbury, was broken into for the third time in the early hours of yesterday when thieves
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Call for the city to regain lost powers
WORCESTER'S Civic Society is calling on its members to campaign against the lack of democracy in the city. Chairman Chris Shaw says it should be Worcester City Council making decisions about Christopher Whitehead High School and not the county or central
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Happy day at last for caravan couple
A DREAM to get hitched in Bromyard has come true for a couple who have waited more than two decades. Caravanners Vera Clarke and John Cartwright, who live in Birmingham, spend all their spare time in their static van in the town and were due to tie the
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Jail for vengeful ex who set fire to flat
A couple who caused a £22,000 blaze after kicking their way into a flat have been jailed for a total of five-and-a-half years. Laura Hughes, aged 20, wanted revenge on an ex-boyfriend she accused of attacking her, Worcester Crown Court heard. After drinking
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Hit-and-run driver is jailed for three years
A HIT-and-run motorist who killed a Broadway antiques dealer has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at Worcester Crown Court. Malcolm Keyte, who had been drinking, failed to notice 69-year-old Peter Keil crossing the road near his shop because he
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Spicer's plea for news on hospital
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has demanded a statement about Malvern's new hospital from Health Secretary Alan Milburn. Details of how Seaford Court, in Worcester Road, could be turned into a 28-bed hospital will be laid before South Worcestershire
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20/7/02 - Jackson is raring to go after injury-hit season
LEON Jackson is back refreshed and raring to go after an injury plagued start to his first season at St George's Lane. The former Bilston Town midfielder was troubled with ankle and knee problems that hampered his form and fitness soon after scoring his
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Hussey makes County suffer
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of stepping up their promotion battle were hit by a splendid unbeaten century from Mike Hussey in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at New Road. The free-scoring Australian opener was in
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Swansea at Sixways
SWANSEA have been confirmed as Worcester Rugby Club's first pre-season opposition at Sixways next month. The Welsh giants will travel to Worcester on August 3, kick-off 3pm, after original opponents Bristol pulled out of the friendly. Worcester will then
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RGS oarsmen picked
Top oarsmen at the Royal Grammar School, Worcester made a formidable impression at the Great Britain junior trials in Nottingham. Seven boys entered the final trials and six of them earned places in various national crews. Dan Bond was the highest ranked
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Jackson is raring to go after injury-hit season
LEON Jackson is back refreshed and raring to go after an injury plagued start to his first season at St George's Lane. The former Bilston Town midfielder was troubled with ankle and knee problems that hampered his form and fitness soon after scoring his
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Foodie problem
RICHARD Babington (Counterpoints, Thursday July 11) writes "I can safely say that I would die if I tried to become a vegetarian". I can safely say that I would die if I stopped eating altogether. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester
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Tackling dog dirt problem
AS a dog-owner, I regularly walk my dog along the canal towpaths and am always disgusted by the amount of dog mess that I am forced to avoid along the way. Last week, I decided to pick up all the mess and deposited a carrier bag full in the bin provided
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Elgar's steamy night in Paris immortalised in memoirs
STEAMY nights in Paris were experienced in the summer of 1880 by Worcester's most famous son, Edward Elgar, and his future brother-in-law, Charles Pipe. Elgar was 23 and Pipe 27 when they went to a risqu Parisian show and also, due to a language mix-up
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20/7/02 - Ducros aiming to play catch-up
ANDY Ducros is aiming to make up for lost time when Kidderminster Harriers launch their Nationwide League Division Three campaign at home to Lincoln City on August 10. The talented midfielder was only used sparingly by former boss Jan Molby last term
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Kidderminster Harriers 2 Reading 4
Friday, July 19, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers suffered their first pre-season defeat when they went down 4-2 to First Division Reading at Aggborough last night. The Royals took the lead in the 12th minute through Nicky Forster, but Harriers hit back seven
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20/7/02 - Pfister aiming to hit heights
GAVIN Pfister has revealed he snubbed two Premiership clubs before choosing Worcester Rugby Club. The South African flanker, who joined in the summer from London Irish, admitted he could have stayed in English rugby's top flight before his switch to Sixways
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20/7/02 - Swansea at Sixways
SWANSEA have been confirmed as Worcester Rugby Club's first pre-season opposition at Sixways next month. The Welsh giants will travel to Worcester on August 3, kick-off 3pm, after original opponents Bristol pulled out of the friendly. Worcester will then
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BIG BROTHER SPECIAL: COMPRENDE? TIM'S OUT OF THE HOUSE
By Janet Brice at the Big Brother house WORCESTERSHIRE toff Tim Culley emerged from the Big Brother house to boos last night as he became the eighth inmate to be evicted. The former Malvern College student put on a show of bravado as he held his hands
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Toff Tim faces his fans - and his foes
THE ginger wigs said it all. There was no mistaking who the crowd expected to be evicted from the Big Brother house last night - and they were not disappointed. A queue of fanatical fans carrying banners which screamed phrases such as "Tim, go back to
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AND FINALLY: Blackpool could be thief's answer
A SHOPLIFTER who stole more than £200 of goods from shops in Worcester to feed his heroin habit could be spared jail - as long as he moves to Blackpool. Justin Bennett's bizarre haul included four pairs of sunglasses, a culinary blow torch, a pair of
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The long distance arm of the law
BROMYARD Mayor Joan Dauncey could barely disguise her despair, at times, when she spoke to us about life in the rural market town. Who can blame her? Few of us would be happy to hold our breath for 14 days, waiting in vain for police to respond to a call
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Park four off the lead at Open
HEREFORD golfer David Park was just four shots off the lead as the third day of the 131st Open Championship got underway at Muirfield. The 28-year-old shot a fine four-under-par 67 yesterday, including five birdies, to rocket him up the leaderboard after
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Harriers edged out by Reading
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers suffered their first pre-season defeat when they went down 4-2 to First Division Reading at Aggborough last night. The Royals took the lead in the 12th minute through Nicky Forster, but Harriers hit back seven minutes later when
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Pfister aiming to hit heights
GAVIN Pfister has revealed he snubbed two Premiership clubs before choosing Worcester Rugby Club. The South African flanker, who joined in the summer from London Irish, admitted he could have stayed in English rugby's top flight before his switch to Sixways
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Ducros aiming to play catch-up
ANDY Ducros is aiming to make up for lost time when Kidderminster Harriers launch their Nationwide League Division Three campaign at home to Lincoln City on August 10. The talented midfielder was only used sparingly by former boss Jan Molby last term
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Ben Hinshelwood
Position: Centre. Age: 25. Previous clubs: Bedford. One of the players of the season at Sixways. Scored 23 tries from centre and full-back and should go from strength to strength next season in National One. A big plus for Worcester to have him after
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Elvis was at peak of his powers
I AM writing in response to Mr Phillpott's review (The Hungry Years of the King's Life, Saturday, July 6). I would like to touch on the "apparent" declining years of Elvis Presley's career, whether Elvis was in a "ridiculous showbiz cat suit", as Mr Phillpott
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We must unite to reject the education funding options
IN a letter (Friday July 13) Mr Foster, the MP for Worcester, urges us all to unite in supporting a new funding formula that would freeze the discrimination against Worcestershire in the distribution of money from central government for our schools. Of
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Diglis plan has far too many dwellings
WHILE agreeing that the Diglis area needs to be enhanced and be a pleasant area for Worcester people and boat-owners, we feel 550 dwellings are far too many. We also feel that the proposed high-rise blocks would be an eyesore, obliterating the view of
