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Amy takes the scenic route to set record
BARELY a year after cheating death, a Worcester toddler is aiming to win a place in the record books. Three-year-old Amy Lambert, who has overcome a series of life-threatening illnesses during her short life, is aiming to set the record for the longest
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Teacher cleared of fondling pupils who concocted groping 'fantasy'
A TEACHER has been cleared of sex assaults on pupils at the end of a five-day trial. William Hughes, who taught in Redditch after being made redundant from his manager's job at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, insisted he was the victim of school "tittle-tattle
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Restaurant boss hopes success will pull in tourists
A MALVERN eaterie has won the coveted Restaurant of the Year Award, contested throughout the West Midlands. Seasons Restaurant, at the Colwall Park Hotel, is already featured in the AA, Michelin and other good-food guides. Iain Nesbitt, hotel proprietor
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Smoker started fire while he slept
A SMOKER caused extensive damage to his home when he fell asleep while holding a lighted cigarette. The man, in his 20s, woke up and fled the building when he realised the settee was alight. Two fire engines from Evesham attended the outbreak at the first-floor
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Concern as axe is poised over school
ANXIOUS times lie ahead for pupils, parents and staff at a Worcestershire school which is due to close next year. Cliffey House Special School, at Hanley Swan, will close after Worcestershire County Council adopted a Government policy to include pupils
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New hospital 'an absolute disaster area for parking'
A WORCESTERSHIRE hospital trust director has called for more to be done to ease parking problems at Worcester's troubled new hospital. Acute trust non-executive director Chris Nicholls said Worcestershire Royal Hospital was "an absolute disaster area"
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Drink-drive conviction for 60-year-old
A DRINK-driving spinster drove into a garden on a "bizarre" journey home, Worcester Magistrates heard. Sixty-year-old Judith Blaymire had shared a bottle of white wine with friends in Malvern before attempting to drive home with her two dogs in the back
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Warriors focus on tough defence
JOHN Brain believes his Worcester Warriors side will provide a positive response to their powder-puff defensive effort against Plymouth. The Sixways' director of rugby watched on in horror last Saturday as his side inexplicably shipped five tries and
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Foden faces team mates
BEN Foden, the North Midlands 18-Group Schools serum-half, will be in opposition to three of his county team-mates when he lines up for the England South side against England North at Castlecroft Stadium in Wolverhampton tomorrow (1pm). Foden, of Bromsgrove
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City boss backing Owen to find form
MANAGER John Barton believes next season will be make or break for Worcester City ace Mark Owen. The prolific forward has still to recapture the form that saw him plunder more than 100 goals for the club but the St George's Lane boss is not giving up
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Bulls can reach the play-offs - O'Kelly
HEREFORD United coach Richard O'Kelly is confident the Bulls can keep their Nationwide Conference play-off hopes alive. The Edgar Street club are away to Barnet today but with four of their last seven games at home O'Kelly remains optimistic about their
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Bright Beacon set to shine
TOMORROW'S regional point-to-point action features the re-arranged Brecon & Talybont Hunt fixture at Llanfrynach where nine races are planned with a noon first race time. The Men's Open race is a qualifier in the Land Rover Series and thirty entries
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Full-time: Kidderminster 2 v Swansea 2
The second period degenerated into a scrappy midfield tussle which was a disappointment after such an entertaining first half. Harriers just could not get their act together and though they tightened up the defence no-one seemed to want to take responsibility
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Delving into the Dingle dynasty
A LONG-FORGOTTEN but once prominent and prosperous "City Father" of Worcester in Victorian times is the subject of this week's Memory Lane. He was Francis Dingle (1829-1915), Mayor of Worcester in 1877-78 and a wine and spirits merchant in the city for
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22/3/03 - Worcester ace Pfister making his mark
WORCESTER Rugby Club's coaches have hailed Gavin Pfister's professionalism after the South African's improvement at openside flanker. Pfister has grown as the season has gone on and is now looking to secure his place in the side as the countdown to Rotherham
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22/3/03 - Warriors focus on tough defence
JOHN Brain believes his Worcester Warriors side will provide a positive response to their powder-puff defensive effort against Plymouth. The Sixways' director of rugby watched on in horror last Saturday as his side inexplicably shipped five tries and
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Half-time: Kidderminster 2 v Swansea 2
Harrriers were given an early warning on three minutes when Morgan inadvertently flicked on a Hilton long throw and Maylett pounced at the far post only for keeper Digby to block. But the home side were ahead on eight minutes when Shilton's left-wing
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Kidderminster 2 v Swansea 2
The visitors equalised within three minutes with a tremendous 20-yard free kick from Martinez who curled the ball over the wall and off Digby's right hand post.
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Kidderminster 1 v Swansea 1
Swansea equalised on 22 minutes when Martinez's fierce 25-yard shot rebounded off the body of keeper Digby and Johnrose fired home the rebound from close range.
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Fined for 6ft fall that 'could have been fatal'
A CARPET firm has been fined £5,000 following a horrific accident which left an employee with a serious head wound and several broken bones. Tomkinsons Carpets, of Kidderminster, was handed the penalty for failing to prevent the accident in which Pamela
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Sickness absence? It's the Press's fault
A HOSPITAL trust director has blamed the high level of sickness absence among Worcestershire hospital staff on negative media coverage. Chris Nicholls, non-executive director of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said he was "fed up" with the complete
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More chaos from work than floods
RESIDENTS have hit out at a "thoughtless" anti-flood scheme that is causing traffic chaos in the county. Roadworks on the A4103 at Bransford Bridge, have resulted in half-hour traffic jams and diversions while engineers insert 10 underground pipes to
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Bickerton battling to avoid the cut
WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton was struggling to beat the cut as the Madeira Open entered its second day today. The Droitwich Golf Club member was tied for 85th place on eight over par after nine holes of his second round. Yesterday Bickerton battled
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Harriers boss in survival message
BOSS Ian Britton has hit back at fans who believe Kidderminster Harriers would not survive in the Nationwide League Second Division. His comments come at a critical period in Harriers season in which they are knocking on the door for a Third Division
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Worcester ace Pfister making his mark
WORCESTER Rugby Club's coaches have hailed Gavin Pfister's professionalism after the South African's improvement at openside flanker. Pfister has grown as the season has gone on and is now looking to secure his place in the side as the countdown to Rotherham
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22/3/03 - Harriers boss in survival message
BOSS Ian Britton has hit back at fans who believe Kidderminster Harriers would not survive in the Nationwide League Second Division. His comments come at a critical period in Harriers season in which they are knocking on the door for a Third Division
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22/3/03 - City boss backing Owen to find form
MANAGER John Barton believes next season will be make or break for Worcester City ace Mark Owen. The prolific forward has still to recapture the form that saw him plunder more than 100 goals for the club but the St George's Lane boss is not giving up
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Kidderminster 2 v Swansea 1
Harriers regained the lead on 32 minutes with Smith's first goal of the season. The former Bromsgrove player, who switched to right-back during the game, fired home at the second attempt from close range after his initial header had been blocked by a
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Kidderminster 1 v Swansea 0
A freak goal from wide man Shilton gave Harriers an excellent start with the lead on eight minutes. Williams' pass found him on the left and he curled over a cross-shot that deceived the keeper and went in off the far post.
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Team line-ups: Kidderminster v Swansea
Harriers: Digby; Morgan, Scott, Hinton; Smith, Melligan, Williams, Flynn, Shilton; Broughton, Bishop. Subs: Brock (GK), Stamps, Parrish, Foster, Henriksen. Swansea: Cutler; Jenkins, O'Leary, Tate, Hylton; Britton, Martinez, Johnrose; Maylett, Nugent,
