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Expert's attack on blaze 'confession'
AN expert witness at the trial of a Ledbury licensee has said admissions she made about burning down her pub are "unreliable". Forensic scientist Dr Ronald Denny said Janet Kaye's admissions to her boyfriend and three police officers cannot be relied
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Bid to reduce 'bed-blocking'
MEASURES to ease the strain on Worcestershire's acute hospitals have been put forward by health bosses in an effort to reduce bed- blocking. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust revealed last week that more than 60 patients no longer needing hospital
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AND FINALLY: TV Tim's folks find fame is relative
THE father of Big Brother contestant Tim Culley has experienced his own slice of fame. Neil Culley, who owns the Swan Hotel and Neilano's restaurant in Upton-upon-Severn, said he was amazed by how involved the public seemed to be in the Channel 4 programme
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27/7/02 - Cottrill tipping City to make a challenge for the title
RETIRING Ian Cottrill bows out of the Worcester City limelight with no regrets but admits to a tinge of envy at not being part of what he sees as a title challenging campaign. The veteran of 431 games is backing John Barton and his squad to make a serious
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27/7/02 - Senior Cup away test
WORCESTER City face a trip to Stourport Swifts or Halesowen Town in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Holders Kidderminster Harriers have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Rovers. First round: Stourport v Halesowen; Sutton Coldfield
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27/7/02 - Wolves date for City ace Cottrill
IAN Cottrill is hoping to finalise a testimonial date with First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers next week. The Worcester City stalwart, who has been forced to retire due to wear and tear on his knee, is due to sit down with manager John Barton and Wolves
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27/7/02 - Senior Cup away test
WORCESTER City face a trip to Stourport Swifts or Halesowen Town in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Holders Kidderminster Harriers have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Rovers. First round: Stourport v Halesowen; Sutton Coldfield
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Kabir back for Royals crunch
KABIR Ali returns to first team action tomorrow when table-topping Worcestershire Royals take on Yorkshire Phoenix in a crucial Norwich Union League Division One clash at New Road (1pm). The County hope the young paceman will be firing on all cylinders
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Senior Cup away test
WORCESTER City face a trip to Stourport Swifts or Halesowen Town in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Holders Kidderminster Harriers have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Rovers. First round: Stourport v Halesowen; Sutton Coldfield
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Privates on parade
TALKING of National Service (Max Nottingham, You Say, July 10), I only survived six months in the RAMC (Medical Corps) when illness intervened. But I well remember when we had a rifle shooting test, I was the only one to completely miss the target with
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Losing the trees in High Street by stealth
WE are now a step closer to losing the green trees in our High Street. The public consultation display and the questionnaire put out by the consultants, Halcrow, asks whether all, some or none of the trees should be removed, or whether they should be
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Too many homes on Diglis development
REGARDING the proposed development on the Diglis site by Bryant Homes and British Waterways, I am aware of the need for housing in the city and the importance of constructive use of brownfield sites. I am not against the principle of a development that
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Eighty years on and Ernest is still a server at his church
A WIDE circle of friends and neighbours have, this weekend, been helping Worcester "born and bred" Ernest Smith celebrate his 90th birthday. Ever amiable, he is perhaps best known for his life-long and active association with Old St Martin's Church in
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27/7/02 - Times change for boss Britton
WHAT a difference a season has made for Kidderminster Harriers boss Ian Britton! Last term he was in charge of Harriers' youth side when they visited the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup. Since then he has taken
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27/7/02 - Senior Cup away test
WORCESTER City face a trip to Stourport Swifts or Halesowen Town in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Holders Kidderminster Harriers have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Rovers. First round: Stourport v Halesowen; Sutton Coldfield
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27/7/02 - Ogilvie-Bull in England hope
AMBITIOUS James Ogilvie-Bull is hoping to not only take National One by storm this season but also nudge a few England selectors on the way. The 23-year-old inside centre, brought to Sixways from Rugby Lions in the summer, could be one of the signings
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27/7/02 - Kabir back for Royals crunch
KABIR Ali returns to first team action tomorrow when table-topping Worcestershire Royals take on Yorkshire Phoenix in a crucial Norwich Union League Division One clash at New Road (1pm). The County hope the young paceman will be firing on all cylinders
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27/7/02 - Weston fronts victory charge
PHILIP Weston blasted a splendid century to help power Worcestershire to a seven-wicket win in their Second Eleven Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Weston hit 113no - his third successive ton in second team games - after the County
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TERROR OF ROCK ATTACK ON TRAIN
A GROUP of Venture Scouts jumped off a Worcester-bound train minutes before a gang of children hurled a rock through the window of their carriage. But those left behind were showered with glass as the missile crashed in. Jeweller Paul Fillery, who was
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Pub man mistaken for a raider and shot
A DEPRESSED man who smashed a village pub's windows in a cry for help was shot in the back when the landlord mistook him for a burglar. Christopher Davies had plunged further into depression after mixing alcohol, cannabis and Prozac when he broke the
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MPs urging caution over plan for 'fines'
A POWERFUL committee of MPs has voiced concern about plans to "fine" Worcestershire social services departments that fail to cure "bed blocking". Earlier this year, Health Secretary Alan Milburn said councils would be given a bill of up to £225 each day
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Judge praises M5 driver
A LORRY driver has been commended by a judge at Worcester Crown Court for stopping the erratic driving of a Bromsgrove newsagent on the M5. Darren Burton, of Shard End, Birmingham, ended an 11-mile chase by pulling his truck in front of the Vauxhall Cavalier
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Celebrating a century of sultry steps
THE dance fanatic who helped bring Latin American dancing to the Midlands at the start of the last century was celebrating her 100th birthday today. Lillian Dawson was one of the first people to demonstrate the dance style in Birmingham in the early 1920s
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Mike's cider is a big hit with stores
CIDER-maker Mike Henney is celebrating sparkling success after the first day of the Worcestershire Food & Drink Festival. His stand was the apple of shoppers' eyes yesterday at the launch of the two-day speciality food and drink extravaganza, organised
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Thefts from store foiled by detective
A SHOPLIFTER grabbed cheese and meat valued at £50 from the shelf of a Worcester store and smuggled it out under his jacket. But Trevor White was spotted by a store detective who challenged him, led him back inside, and alerted the police, Mark Soper,
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Parents in firing line over children
WE have seen many deaths on our country's railway lines in recent years. On Tuesday, last week, the latest tragedy was avoided in the Brickfields area of Worcester more by luck than judgment, in our opinion. As we report today, a train travelling past
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Weston fronts victory charge
PHILIP Weston blasted a splendid century to help power Worcestershire to a seven-wicket win in their Second Eleven Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Weston hit 113no - his third successive ton in second team games - after the County
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McCague set to make debut
MARTIN McCague makes his Herefordshire debut in their Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Berkshire, starting at Finchampstead tomorrow. Kent's former England paceman should spearhead the attack with the vastly experienced Kevin Cooper
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Wolves date for City ace Cottrill
IAN Cottrill is hoping to finalise a testimonial date with First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers next week. The Worcester City stalwart, who has been forced to retire due to wear and tear on his knee, is due to sit down with manager John Barton and Wolves
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Harrington six shots off the pace
Ireland's Padraig Harrington was today hoping to live up to his own expectations in the third round of the TNT Dutch Open at Hilversum. Harrington began the day in a tie for fifth place, six shots off the pace being set by Germany's Tobias Dier, who added
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Triumphant squad
FIFTEEN Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club members and two Milo Dragons ladies were part of the Great Britain squad who have just returned from Poland with 11 medals. The haul included five silver medals and three golds in the premier mixed and open women's
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Nomads reach national final
For the third year out of four, Worcester Nomads are through to the national final of the ECB U13 competition. After becoming the Worcestershire champions, Nomads defeated Stratford to reach the regional finals at Colwall. In the semi-final against Brockhampton
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Europe doesn't matter
WITH all this debate as to whether or not to be in or out of Europe, does it really matter anymore? America owns Britain. It owns our gas, our electricity, the water supply, BT and now the post office. There is no longer any industry left that is Britain's
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Danger seat
RECENTLY, correspondents have referred to that dangerous outside front seat on the local buses. I once saw a man of 92 catapulted from that seat and on to the floor of the bus. The driver stopped the vehicle and other passengers helped him. Fortunately
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I know, it's only rot and roll
n WHILE Andrew Bryant (You Say, July 20) may be right in pointing out that Elvis Presley was a great performer, Elvis certainly contributed to the degradation of Western Civilisation. Elvis' lyrics may have been relatively innocent (he even sang hymns
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We'll be paying their pensions
JUST over a year ago, there was correspondence in You Say regarding pensions and I defended Mrs Thatcher's action of breaking the link between pensions and average earnings. We now read daily of the "pensions problem" and New Labour wishes to break the