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3/8/02 - Testing debut for new boy Lee
Australian all-rounder Shane Lee will make his debut for Worcestershire Royals in tomorrow's table-topping Norwich Union League Division One showdown with title rivals Glamorgan Dragons at New Road (1pm). The 28-year-old replaces Andy Bichel who has now
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3/8/02 - Sachin makes County suffer
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers felt the full force of Sachin Tendulkar's free-flowing bat when their weather-hit match against India finally got under way at New Road yesterday. The World's greatest batsman hit 169 to make up for lost time after the opening
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LET'S MAKE CITY SPARKLE
A RALLYING call has been issued to the people of Worcester to join forces and give the city a sweeping facelift ahead of a top national competition. Councillor Derek Prodger pleaded with people old and young to do their bit to keep the city spotless so
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Dirty old town: Woman's action as council fails to sweep street
A WORCESTER woman suffering from a degenerative disease was forced to sweep her own street after the council failed to keep it tidy. Gillian Allen, who has difficulty walking due to her multiple sclerosis, spent more than three hours picking up the litter
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3/8/02 - Wyatt targets number one spot
PAUL Wyatt has set himself the target of emerging from the shadow of number one 'keeper Danny McDonnell. The 21-year-old enjoyed a run of 18 games at the start of last season during which Worcester City lost just three times. However McDonnell returned
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Relief for sisters in angel's return
AN ornament that was stolen from a grave in a Worcester cemetery has been returned to its owners - just hours after an appeal in the Evening News. Sisters Lin Gater and Julie Gunnell made an emotional plea on Thursday for the stone guardian angel, which
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Murder bid is alleged
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a 22-year-old man was stabbed at Pershore College yesterday morning. The college employee, who is from Pershore, will appear before Worcester magistrates on Monday. Both he and the injured man work in
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Testing debut for new boy Lee
Australian all-rounder Shane Lee will make his debut for Worcestershire Royals in tomorrow's table-topping Norwich Union League Division One showdown with title rivals Glamorgan Dragons at New Road (1pm). The 28-year-old replaces Andy Bichel who has now
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McCague looking to star again
HEREFORDSHIRE plan to step up their bid for the Minor Counties Championship Western Division title against Dorset at Luctonians CC, Kingsland, starting tomorrow. Second-placed Herefordshire could go top with their two main title rivals, Devon and Oxfordshire
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Bickerton four off the lead
DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton shot a 69 to move up the leaderboard on the second day of the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm. His round took him to two under par for the championship and in joint 21st place, just four shots adrift of leader Warren
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Neal aiming for Knockhill boost
WORCESTERSHIRE race ace Matt Neal desperately needs two good results at Knockhill, Scotland tomorrow to stay in contention for the British Touring Car Championship. The Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra driver from Hanbury, near Droitwich, slipped back to third
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Werner eyes glory
WORCESTER-based speedway ace Brent Werner is gearing up for glory at the World Team Cup next week. Werner will be riding for his native United States in the prestigious tournament, being held in England this year. He competes in one of three qualifying
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Shield change
OFFICIALS have revamped the structure of next season's North Midlands Shield by regionalising the opening two rounds. The preliminary and first rounds will be contested within the three junior counties of the North Midlands - Shropshire, Greater Birmingham
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Taxing question
I READ with interest the piece about the Worcestershire Hotel. This again raises a point to which I have never received an answer - have the owners paid taxes on this building? Wychavon District Council, which is more than happy to prosecute Nellie Copson
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Puppy love
IT is disgusting that anyone could dump such beautiful puppies (Evening News, Monday, July 29). My sister's dog was tied in a carrier bag and thrown into a skip when he was a puppy. Thankfully, the RSPCA found him in time. I can't believe anyone could
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Prescott's great plan
IT'S now known that John Prescott plans to introduce Regional Alliances, run from Brussels, to take over the local county or city councils that we now have. However, it's interesting to see that with the recent move by the European Commission to harmonise
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Diglis project cause for concern
n I AM most concerned about the proposed developments on the Diglis site by Bryant Homes in conjunction with British Waterways. The plan to build in excess of 500 homes on this site has serious implications for the character of the area and the amount
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Asteroids seem to be playing up a bit
WE all worry about the euro, Saddam and Iraq, even the price of petrol! Now, we hear of an asteroid heading for Earth. It's about 1.5 miles wide and is due here in 19 years time. With luck, I may still be around and, hopefully, so will my grandchildren
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3/8/02 - Britton tells players to stick by the rules
IAN Britton is telling his Kidderminster Harriers players to stick by the rules during the coming season which gets under way next Saturday with a Nationwide League Division Three clash against Lincoln City at Aggborough. The determined Harriers boss
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Dirty old town: ... seagulls, too
DUMPED food and rubbish is causing seagulls and pigeons to flock to Worcester in huge numbers, the city council has warned. Council officials have revealed that 150 seagulls already inhabit Worcester and that number is growing by 14 per cent every year
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REST OF THE NEWS: Feud led to street fight
A long-running feud led to a street fight in Ronkswood in which two people were stabbed, Worcester Crown Court heard. Brothers Joshua and Daniel Bough were arrested after a scuffle in Devon Road late at night in February, said James McCracken, prosecuting
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Heroin addict went on a crime spree
AN EVESHAM heroin addict racked up £400 on stolen credit cards on his one-man crime spree. Worcester magistrates heard how 21-year-old Christopher Spires stole credit cards, a purse, mobile phone and bottles of spirits from two supermarkets in Evesham
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Vicious attack after tension in nightclub
A LATE-night reveller was told he would have his "teeth kicked down his throat" in a vicious attack outside an Evesham club. Worcester magistrates heard how Anthony Rusher made the threat to Stephen Middleton outside Marilyns nightclub, before pushing
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Teenager's 'sorry' for stolen cheques
A WORCESTER teenager who stole cheques from his stepfather wrote a letter of apology to his mum. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Harris was jailed for a year yesterday after admitting 12 offences including deception, taking vehicles without consent, driving
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AND FINALLY: On the right road for 50 years of happy marriage
A RETIRED driving instructor and his wife will be celebrating tomorrow after successfully steering their way through 50 years of marriage. May and Charles Wallace, both aged 70, met in The Shades pub in Mealcheapen Street, Worcester and soon decided to
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Gillian and Cyril example to us all
IT won't come as a surprise for regular We Say readers to hear us suggesting that Gillian and Cyril Allen take a bow for stepping from the privacy and comfort of their Rainbow Hill home and doing something which many people talk about - taking pride in
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Sachin makes County suffer
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers felt the full force of Sachin Tendulkar's free-flowing bat when their weather-hit match against India finally got under way at New Road yesterday. The World's greatest batsman hit 169 to make up for lost time after the opening
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Flynn signs on for Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have made their second signing of the summer by snapping up experienced former West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City midfielder Sean Flynn. The 34-year-old, who was released by Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season, has agreed
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A kept man
JEFF Holmes asks (You Say, Monday, July 22) why should people be expected to fork out their hard-earned money to keep others? I've been kept by other people's hard-earned money for the past 22 years. But I didn't choose to spend nearly all the 1960s and
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Losing the legacy of thousand years
J KELK (You Say, July 17) needs more fact-based arguments before deciding on the euro. Will he ever get any? The so-called five tests appear to be just pie-in-the-sky and totally unreliable. The Government can't be trusted to tell us the truth (on anything
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Ghost trains?
GILES Angel (You Say, Monday, July 29) pointed out the "unknown station" listing on the wall timetable at Foregate Street, Worcester. This was pointed out to me last week so, being curious and with time to waste, I spent a few minutes studying the other
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Iraq question needs asking
ISN'T it interesting that, as soon as Parliament goes into recess, the subject of the UK's involvement in invading Iraq with the US arises? I suppose it's too nave to wonder whether Mr Blair might prefer to avoid a majority of parliamentary support for
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A welcome revamp of riverside
WHAT an enjoyable afternoon was had by one and all who visited the new Quay Street centrepiece last Sunday. Young children took advantage of the water plumes to cool off, enjoying the variations in height, and others were suitably entertained by their
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A cheery smile, a jaunty hat... the pose that growers trusted
GEOFF Budd is something of a legend with the farming community of Worcestershire. At the age of 80, he's still in business as an agricultural seed specialist from his home in Claines. He's the oldest licensed seedsman in Britain and, with such an appropriate
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3/8/02 - Flynn signs on for Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have made their second signing of the summer by snapping up experienced former West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City midfielder Sean Flynn. The 34-year-old, who was released by Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season, has agreed
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3/8/02 - Powerhouse makes belated Sixways showing
GIANT winger Craig Hudson has revealed that he could have come to Worcester two years earlier than his summer Sixways arrival. The 23-year-old New Zealander held talks with former coach Adrian Skeggs before deciding to move to France and La Rochelle.