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Buses stoned off the roads
A PASSENGER narrowly missed being hit when yobs hurled a brick through a bus window, a director claims. Nick Warner, director of Boomerang Bus Company, said glass showered passengers on the 36 and 38 buses after bricks were hurled at the moving vehicles
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Sarah's gone competition crazy
EVENING News readers have helped to make our birthday celebrations memorable by sending in thousands of competition entries. There were 10 pages of competitions featured in last Wednesday's 65th Birthday Bonanza edition, with £10,000 worth of prizes donated
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Judge agrees mobile home must go
A DROITWICH farmer has failed in his High Court challenge to keep a mobile home on his property. David Doe, a game-bird keeper from Cooksey Green, challenged a decision by a Government inspector, but has ended up having to pay £7,500 in legal costs. The
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Mosque's morgue plan
MEMBERS of a Worcester mosque are planning to open a morgue in a derelict garage. City planning chiefs confirmed The Jamia Ghoushia Central Mosque, at Tallow Hill, had put in a bid to change the building's usage under the title of the "Mortuary Suite
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Blimp reaches for the sky as ropes undone
A WORCESTER car dealership could be advertising further away than expected after pranksters undid the ropes on its giant helium balloon. The Brooklyn Ford dealership recently moved to Cosgrove Close, Blackpole, and had launched the balloon to make people
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City set to issue parking tickets
DRIVERS will have their parking tickets issued by Worcester City Council from February, it was announced today. The city, in partnership with Worcestershire County Council, is one of 50 local authorities outside London to take over responsibility for
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Technology helps police target crooks
CRIMINALS in Worcester got a nasty shock when they were pulled over at a police stop-check. Friday's operation used one of the latest pieces of equipment available to police. Using the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system, officers were able
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Taxi drivers are on the warpath
TAXI drivers fearing for their livelihood have vowed to petition both city and county councils over plans to implement 53-seater buses on late-night services through Worcester. Worcester Taxi Association committee members, meeting last night, agreed to
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Del Boy's motor trots in for new logbook lesson
AN ICON of dodgy dealing is being used by the DVLA to make people aware that as of February next year they can't buy a tax disc without their car's log book. Del Boy and Rodney's beloved Reliant Regal, from Only Fools and Horses, pulled up outside Worcester
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£300,000 sewer work for Wyre Piddle
A WORCESTERSHIRE village is set to receive a boost with the installation of a new sewerage system. Severn Trent Water is investing almost £300,000 to improve the ageing system in Piddle Brook near Pershore, helping to reduce pollution in the brook. A
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New college boss named
WORCESTER'S University College has announced its successor to principal Dorma Urwin, who is set to leave before Christmas. Professor David Green, who is currently pro vice chancellor and professor of economics at Thames Valley University, will be taking
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House's makeover shows benefits of transfer
A COUNCIL house in Warndon has been given a Changing Rooms-style make over. The move has been designed to show tenants the benefits of transferring homes to Worcester Community Housing. Tenants will have a chance to look round 27 Langdale Drive, a two-bedroomed
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Know your basic rights
MANY people in Worcester are unaware of their basic employment rights - and the situation is becoming worse. Last year, more than 3,000 people in the city contacted the Worcester Citizen's Advice Bureau to ask a question concerning basic employment rights
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Rare painting is up for auction
A RARE 19th Century painting depicting a scene from Herefordshire's rural heritage is expected to make £3,000 in Sotheby salerooms early next month. Bosley and Heath's Coach and Four was painted by artist E Holdford and is signed and dated 1811. The oil
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King's links up with top construction firm
A WORCESTER school is building bridges with construction firms in a bid to keep the industry alive. Students and teachers from The King's School, Worcester, joined the chief executive and management team of the Costain Group in London to launch the company's
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Dagenham & Redbridge v Kidderminster
We are unable to bring our usual live match coverage from tonight's game but normal service will be resumed for Saturday's game with Cambridge.
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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City linked with Wilde
MANAGER John Barton has refused to be drawn on speculation linking Worcester City with Cambridge City player Adam Wilde. Wilde starred for The Lilywhites in their 2-0 defeat at Worcester on Saturday and is highly regarded in the Dr Martens Premier Division
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Gardiner back for Evesham
EVESHAM United step out at Redditch United's Valley Stadium tonight seeking to halt a run of three defeats. Phil Mullen's side have conceded nine goals in those games including Saturday's 3-0 loss to Rugby United. Matt Gardiner is available after suspension
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Weather takes the honours
HEAVY rain proved the winner at the Midlands Centre Grasstrack Championships. The event, held at Offerton Farm, Hindlip near Worcester and organised by Worcestershire Grasstrack Club, finally fell victim to the elements after 29 of the 37 scheduled races
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Weekend to remember for Leigh
IT was a productive weekend for 19-year-old Leigh Allmark in the Worcester and District Football League. He cracked a hat-trick for his Saturday side All Blacks in their 5-0 win against Plumbers Arms. Allmark went one better the following day, netting
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Scrivens and Marshall shine
WORCESTER Athletic Club walkers competed in the Leicester Open seven-mile road walk. Held in the village of Hungarton near Leicester, it proved to be a hilly and testing course. Les Scrivens walked to form coming 19th of 40 starters in 69 minutes 45 seconds
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Confusion on website
THE city council must either be confused or hypocritical to promote the Swan Theatre on a new website, when budget cuts could force it to close, says one MP. The city council helped commission the website to celebrate Worcester's tourist attractions,
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Facts tell different tale
OUR Government appears to have a straightforward no-nonsense desire to ban hunting, Labour backbench MPs and Ministers deeming it an unnecessary practice to be made a criminal offence at the earliest opportunity. In simple terms, Labour says that they
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In praise of the man who collected rubbish
SO Mr Trebus, the eccentric Polish gentleman from Haringey, is no longer with us. I shall miss him, and particularly his forthright attitude to the authorities. For those who didn't see him on TV, he collected what we would call "rubbish". He called it
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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Arrested at town pub
TWO men are due to appear before Worcester Magistrates next week after they were arrested outside a Spa pub. Police were called to Ombersley Street West, at 11.10pm last Saturday, following reports of a man being assaulted outside the Westcroft Arms pub
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22/10/02 - Harriers ready to ring changes
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are expected to make changes for tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round clash against Nationwide Conference Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road (7.45). A number of players are carrying injuries, while others could be drafted
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22/10/02 - Round One to Redditch
Redditch United 2 Evesham United 1 IN front of a hardy band of 174 fans, Reds star signing Alex Cowley again proved his worth with a decisive contribution. With Rod Brown and co. appealing Paul West had handled in the area in the 73rd minute, Cowley snuck
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This is Worcester - Graduates
Coming soon...
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22/10/02 - City linked with Wilde
MANAGER John Barton has refused to be drawn on speculation linking Worcester City with Cambridge City player Adam Wilde. Wilde starred for The Lilywhites in their 2-0 defeat at Worcester on Saturday and is highly regarded in the Dr Martens Premier Division
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Dunelm celebrate 50 stores
A CHAIN of soft furnishings stores that has shops in Worcester and Hereford is celebrating the opening of its 50th store. Dunelm Mill Stores is opening a superstore in Walsall on Thursday, October 24. The chain, which started in 1979 with husband and
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It's Scot to be time to party!
IT will be haggis and bagpipes at a launch party for a bank that has recently set up in Worcester. The Bank of Scotland has set up an office on the first floor of the Halifax Bank, in St Swithin's Street. Both banks belong to the Halifax and Bank of Scotland
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Protecting the bereaved
A WORCESTER IT company has formed an innovative partnership to help people who have been recently bereaved. UK Data IT is a data protection specialist, based in Shrub Hill. The company has teamed up with the National Association of Funeral Directors (
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Troops are on way
SIXTY soldiers and a fleet of Green Goddesses are expected to arrive in Worcester later this week as firefighters prepare for two 48-hour walkouts and four eight-day strikes in the run-up to Christmas. The Silver Street Territorial Army centre, which
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Lottery grant will buy a lotta toys
WELL-worn toys that have been used since the formation of Welland Pre-School group will be replaced with up-to-the minute equipment, thanks to a Lottery grant. "We are really pleased to have got the maximum grant of £5,000 from Awards for All. It's amazing
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Dickinson's hope for bargain buys
THE duke of daytime telly David Dickinson will be finding out just how cheap his chips really are at a live broadcast of BBC's Bargain Hunt at a Herefordshire auction house. Mr Dickinson will host two shows as the bargains go under the hammer at Brightwells
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Takeaway fined for flies and dirt
THE owner of a Pershore kebab takeaway has been fined £1,200 after breaching food safety regulations, which saw flies near food and low levels of hygiene. Wychavon District Council prosecuted Dogun Okur at Worcester Magistrates Court for the "poor conditions
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600 join Pearl's funeral procession
HUNDREDS of mourners joined a procession along Worcestershire's country roads to pay their respects to a much-loved traveller. Pearl Hodgkins' funeral was held near a trailer site at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, yesterday. She had lived around
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Councillor 'surprised' at funding methods
WORCESTER City Council's recruitment funding methods have been described as outdated by some councillors. They have called for funding through efficiency savings to be scrapped so council departments know exactly how much they can spend. It follows a
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Artist shows off her still lives at gallery
A WORCESTER artist will be showing of her new collection of oil and pastel works at the Foal Yard Gallery. Beverley Schofield's exhibition, Still Lives in Oils and Pastels, will be running for a month at the Bransford venue. "I have chosen to work from
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Police officers to be honoured
EIGHT police officers are due to be honoured at an awards ceremony tonight. The acts of bravery set to be recognised include saving the life of a man from a canal, gaining intelligence to stop an armed robbery and arrests being made by sharp-eyed off-duty
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Think green for new plan
WASTE piling up in Worcestershire has prompted a new recycling plan to encourage people to "think green". The draft plan, which will look at commercial and household waste, was launched after it was announced the county's recycling figures had fallen
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Green fun for young people
CHILDMINDERS, nursery workers and playgroup organisers learnt how to think green when they made jewellery from junk at a Malvern workshop. Five workshops were held at The Chase High School, Malvern, to encourage groups working with young children to learn
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Fixtures and Results - 2002/2003
20/07/02 Cheltenham Town (Home) PSF 0-3 27/07/02 Kidderminster H (Home) PSF 2-2 30/07/02 Willenhall T (Away) PSF 0-2 01/08/02 Wolves (Home) PSF 0-4 06/08/02 Stourport Swifts (Away) PSF 2-1 09/08/02 Solihull Borough (Away) PSF 2-1 12/08/02 Bedworth United
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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Is there a way to be free of thugs?
IT'S not hard to sympathise with the people of Warndon today. The misery that's been caused them by the loutish behaviour of yobs seems never ending. At the beginning of this month, we reported how two of Boomerang Bus Company's routes - the numbers 36
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Facts, figures and fixtures 2002/2003 season
Pre-season 20/07/02 - Redditch United 0 Peterborough United 3 (Forsythe, Fenn, Bullard) 25/07/02 - Redditch United 3 (Hall, Knight, 2) Stourbridge 1 (Lee) 30/07/02 - Redditch United 1 (MacVarish) Burton Albion 1 (Garner) League 17/08/02 - Redditch United
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Hurdman handed walkover victory
WORCESTER'S Ian Hurdman is through to the second round of the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship -- without potting a ball. He was awarded a 5-0 walkover in yesterday's first round tie in Mansfield when his opponent Andrew Milliard failed to turn
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United aim to pull off shock
CUP upset specialists Hereford United will aim to put the boot into Second Division Northampton Town tonight (7.45). Graham Turner's squad entertain The Cobblers in the first round of the LDV Vans Trophy boosted by the return of striker Steve Guinan from
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Harriers ready to ring changes
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are expected to make changes for tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round clash against Nationwide Conference Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road (7.45). A number of players are carrying injuries, while others could be drafted
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Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2002/03
Sat July 20 Halesowen Harriers (a) 3-1 Mulders, Stanier, Dobson Sat July 27 Boldmere St Michaels (a) 1-4 Giddings Mon July 29 Stourbridge (h) 3-2 Giddings, Stanier, Fletcher Thurs Aug 1 Rushall Olympic (h) 2-3 Bailey, A Nicholls Sat Aug 3 Telford United
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Blair's dossier on Iraq lacked evidence
FURTHER to Wendy Hands' letter on the West's intelligence failure (You Say, October 2) Tony Blair's much-anticipated dossier against Iraq also turned out to be a damp squib. His dossier was full of rhetoric and hostile statements but lacked any substantial
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We need a party that will give the people democracy
I WONDER if the people in this area are as bemused as I am with the attitudes of political parties to the views of ordinary people? Labour marches inexorably onward and cares not a fig for the views of the majority while embracing more sleaze than any
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Our independence is the issue
L SPITERI gushed his enthusiasm for a federal EU to such an extent (You Say, October 15) it could have been Tony Blair himself speaking. There is only one issue here - independence. This country has been independent for more than 1,000 years and is facing
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Tyre-some situation for county's drivers
THE Evening News recently reported that a man was involved in a fatal crash and subsequently fined, with a licence endorsement, for having a faulty tyre on a borrowed car. Could I add a word of warning to your readers? Worcestershire County Council Roads
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Spooky
A BROMSGROVE pub is offering drinkers a real treat this Halloween with a range of speciality beers. The Golden Cross is serving 20 beers including Caledonian Trick or Treat, Hanby Spooky Doo and Camerons Cauldron. The High Street pub is holding a five-day
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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Eagerly awaited sports bikes
Next month's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (15-24 November, NEC, Birmingham) will serve up a selection of the most eagerly awaited 600cc sports bikes from the world's leading manufacturers. Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha will reveal new middleweight
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County's tourist industry handed cash boost
MORE than half-a-million pounds is to be ploughed into Herefordshire's tourist industry. Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands (AWM), has announced its commitment to provide more than £0.5m for key tourism initiatives in the county. AWM
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Leisure centre's quest for quality
A LEISURE centre in the county has gained a prestigious industry quality award. Evesham Leisure Centre has gained a Quest Award following a two-day assessment and a mystery visit during September. The four key areas measured by Quest were facility operation
