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SEXUAL DISEASE FEARS GROWING
SEXUAL infections have shot up across Worcestershire, sparking concern for the welfare of 16 to 25-year-olds. But Sexual Health Service county manager Sheena Stewart said the community should not worry - even with up to £20,000 of cutbacks in the pipeline
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Radio station's call to council Aled still hopeful to star in concert
FORMER boy soprano superstar Aled Jones, looks set to perform at Wyvern FM's Classical Picnic & Proms concert, if councillors give the concert the go-ahead. The Welsh singer, who shot to fame with the record We're Walking In the Air from classic animated
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Town's traders object to drugs re-hab centre
A DRUG rehabilitation centre for needle exchange and advice planned for the centre of Malvern has met with opposition from traders. Worcestershire Substance Misuse Action Team (SMAT), a partnership between county council, police, health service and other
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Getty... a man who shared his millions
TRIBUTES have been paid to the billionaire philanthropist Sir Paul Getty II who ensured the Mappa Mundi stayed at its Hereford home. Sir Paul donated £1m to Hereford Cathedral so it would be able to keep the mediaeval map. In 1988 it was faced with selling
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Walkers alerted after a woman bitten by snake
WALKERS across Worc-estershire have been warned to watch out for snakes enjoying the hot weather. The warning comes after a woman was bitten by an adder on the Cotswold footpath. The victim, who has not been named, was walking on Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham
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Caring service for community
UPTON Community Care, which provides transport for hospital and medical appointments, made 1,206 journeys last year. The voluntary group has 77 members, including 52 drivers, 16 office helpers and 10 people who help in other ways, such as distributing
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Multi-agency approach to crime is best
FORMER community safety officer and Labour candidate Geoff Williams said he knew the value of beat police to reassure residents. However, he said crime and anti-social behaviour were best tackled by the police working with the council, other agencies
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Delays as path work carried out
DELAYS are expected for 10 weeks on the A46 as work is carried out to build a cyclepath. The cycle way is being built on the southbound carriageway of the A46 trunk road over 2.3km between the northern junction to Sedgeberrow (B4078) and A46/A44 Cheltenham
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Hi mum... happy Easter to you!
THERE will be no Easter eggs for one mum tomorrow as the Iraqi heat would melt them beyond recognition. But Jennifer Poyner, who is a nurse in the Territorial Army, will be receiving other gifts instead. The Worcester mum-of-three has been stationed in
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Holiday market on the Blossom Trail
AN Easter Monday Farmers' Market has been set up to coincide with the Vale of Evesham's Blossom Trail. The market in Broad Street, Pershore, is due to be held between 10am and 3pm. Vistors to the area be able to sample seasonal local produce such as breads
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Preview: Kidderminster v Wrexham
Ian Britton has selection problems for a vital Division Three promotion clash with third placed Wrexham that Kidderminster Harriers desperately need to win. Top scorer Bo Henriksen is banned but added to his absence are the late withdrawals of Drewe Broughton
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County cash in thanks to Smith
TON-UP Ben Smith helped Worcestershire prove that the County Championship is alive and well when a big crowd watched them make a healthy start to their second division match against Hampshire at New Road. Smith marked his first game as captain by cracking
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Neal back on the grid
MATT Neal begins his quest to land the British Touring Car Championship title on Monday. Neal, from Hanbury near Droitwich, has joined the works Honda team for this season after taking third place in the championship last year in the Egg Sport Vauxhall
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Park fails to make the cut
HEREFORD golfer David Park failed to qualify after the second round of the Algarve Portuguese Open in Vale do Lobo. His scores of 78 and 74 left him just to two shots short of qualification. England's Greg Owen heads the event by taking a three-stroke
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SUMMARY: Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 2
Kidderminster Harriers' play off hopes are surely now all but over after a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to top three side Wrexham. Harriers struggled to give the solid Welsh side many problems of note with a threadbare squad missing Bo Henriksen, John
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Boss Turner praises his right hand man
GRAHAM Turner believes he has got the right man beside him to make Hereford United a force in the Conference next season. First team coach and phsyiotherapist Richard O'Kelly has been a big hit with the former Wolves manager and the Edgar Street boss
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Carty is backing Barton outburst
PAUL Carty insists John Barton was right to unleash a few home truths following Worcester City's 3-2 defeat to Ilkeston Town last weekend. The St George's Lane manager kept the players back for more than an hour in a bid to thrash out the root cause of
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Full-time: Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 2
Good handling from keeper Brock denied Wrexham a third goal from a close-range Lawrence header though the lanky defender should have done better. Hinton became the third Harriers booking on 74 minutes for a foul on Green. Harriers did not look like scoring
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3/4 time: Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 2
Harriers had been shot shy in the first half but came out with an attacking frame of mind in the second period. Substitute striker Ian Foster came close twice before Wrexham doubled their lead Williams played in Foster on 48 minutes but the substitute's
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19/4/03 - Danby in waiting game for Harriers
YOUNG goalkeeper John Danby is hoping to be offered a new deal with Kidderminster Harriers after returning to Aggborough following a successful loan spell with Stourport Swifts. The 19-year-old was recalled by Harriers boss Ian Britton recently to again
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19/4/03 - Appearance is too late - Craig
CRAIG Chalmers has ad-mitted that a place in Worcester's side for to-day's National One en-counter with Birmingham & Solihull has come a little late for his liking. The former British Lions fly half takes his place in the team for possibly the final
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Traffic calming measures
n I WOULD like to comment on the situation with the traffic calming measures taking place along Bilford Road and the junction of Drovers Way, also Bilford Road and the junction of Astwood Road. I can see that some action is necessary by the Astwood Road
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Appalled at BBC's coverage of the Iraq war
I SHARE John Norwood's sentiments regarding his letter headlined "Never mind war, let's watch footie." I became so appalled by what I saw as the BBC's nurturing of every negative nuance to the point of nonsense that I ceased to watch the BBC's war coverage
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How wrong they were...
WHERE have all the anti-war protestors disappeared to? I bet they would have been dancing in the streets by now - how dearly they would have loved to have been proven right. Not one of them really knew how the people of Iraq had been treated by Saddam
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Tories should be held to account over Swan
n CHRIS Jaeger wants everyone to stop discussing the closure of the Swan Theatre (Evening News, April 5). However, an act of such cultural and economic vandalism cannot, and should not, be forgotten that easily. The city and county has lost forever a
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Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 2
The game looked to be lost for Harriers on 63 minutes when Trundle fired home his second goal for Wrexham with a close range finish into the roof of the net following a corner.
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19/4/03 - County cash in thanks to Smith
TON-UP Ben Smith helped Worcestershire prove that the County Championship is alive and well when a big crowd watched them make a healthy start to their second division match against Hampshire at New Road. Smith marked his first game as captain by cracking
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Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 1
Wrexham took the lead on 37 minutes with a 20-yard rocket from striker Trundle, who broke free onto a long pass from defence and ran at Scott before firing home from distance.
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Quarter time: Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 0
Harriers started with a 4-4-2 formation with Stamps making his first start since November at left-back and Bennett playing up front.Left-back Scott Stamps was booked inside seven minutes Stamps did not waste any time getting into the action as he was
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Dangers lurk in Easter DIY jobs
HOME improvement and gardening accidents are expected to soar this weekend as DIY fanatics break out the tools. As the first long weekend of the year Easter is traditionally the beginning of the DIY season. The greatest risk comes from climbing ladders
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All sports names waiting for results
THE tension is mounting as nominees in the Worcestershire All Sports Partnership awards wait to found out if they will be among the lucky winners. Young hopefuls from across the county will gather for the special presentation evening, which aims to recognise
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Fund-raising helps children with brain tumours Family's boost for treatment
THE parents of a boy who died of a brain tumour have given hospital treatment for the disease a massive boost. But Debi and Nigel Wainwright are continuing to raise funds as they bid to help other children avoid their son Alistair's fate. Since Alistair
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Post-your-vote idea catching on
THOUSANDS of voters in Worcester and Wychavon have decided to shape the future of their district council by post. Guildhall staff in Worcester will have mailed out nearly 5,000 postal voting forms by the time the local elections are held on Thursday,
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Setback in bid to mend pot-holed road
POTHOLES in one of Upton-upon-Severn's well-used thoroughfares cannot be mended by Worcestershire County Council, because it is an unadopted road. Members of the town council were surprised to learn that Price's Lane had never been adopted. "There are
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Let's see more beat bobbies
VOTERS in Holy Trinity want to see more police on the beat around Ronkswood and Tolladine. "It has never been the same since we lost the old police houses on Tolladine Road," said Peter Finch, aged 65, of Christchurch Road. "The phone boxes outside my
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Honing their soccer skills
NEARLY 50 boys and girls in Kempsey have been honing their soccer skills this week at a holiday coaching course run by a former professional footballer. John Hodge, of St Peter's, Worcester, started his career with Manchester United and played for numerous
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£3.5m marina expansion plan wins backing
UPTON-on-Severn's Marina is to undergo a £3.5m expansion, creating 20 new jobs. Malvern Hills District Council has approved outline plans from Walton Marine to extend the marina's water basin into Fowler's Meadow, creating 120 new moorings and over 100
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Prayers for peace in churches
CHURCHES in the county will have special opening times for private prayer as the war in Iraq moves into its second month. Worcester Cathedral will be open everyday from 7.30am to 6pm for prayer and the lighting of candles. St Martin's Church in London
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Call goes out for TV fund raising
YOUNGSTERS have the opportunity to take part in a nationwide campaign organised by the BBC's Blue Peter to raise money for Leukaemia Research. This will be the third time that bikes and trikes will ride out in support of the show's Bikeathon raising money
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City hope to climb the table in style
WORCESTER City's hopes for their highest finish in 18 seasons will be decided in the next 48 hours. Victories against Bath City at St George's Lane later today and on Monday at Hednesford Town will be crucial in helping City beat the fourth place they
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Danby in waiting game for Harriers
YOUNG goalkeeper John Danby is hoping to be offered a new deal with Kidderminster Harriers after returning to Aggborough following a successful loan spell with Stourport Swifts. The 19-year-old was recalled by Harriers boss Ian Britton recently to again
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Joyce eggs 'em on for an Easter feast
Cinderford Tn 1, Evesham Utd 3 ACTION man is back! And Wesley Joyce was firing on all cylinders as Tuesday's two-goal salvo provided the Robins with a perfect boost ahead of a busy Easter programme, writes Mervyn Collins. Western Division leaders Merthyr
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Upton race spree
EASTER Tuesday sees the popular Croome and West Warwickshire Hunt meeting at Upton-upon-Severn were an eight-race card is planned with a 2pm start. The Open race is a mixed event for novice riders and among the 31 entries are Garnons winner Caught at
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If it applies to the Iraqis...
TONY Blair tells the Iraqi people that Iraq will be run by Iraqi people and by no one else. Why does he not tell the British people that Great Britain is to be run by British people and by no one else? Why is he so determined to see that Great Britain
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Palestinian state is not essential
n THE State of Israel is being constantly badgered by the world to allow a Palestinian State. Plenty of correspondents to this esteemed paper are of that opinion. However, there is no credible need for a Palestinian State. There are too many hostile unstable
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19/4/03 - City hope to climb the table in style
WORCESTER City's hopes for their highest finish in 18 seasons will be decided in the next 48 hours. Victories against Bath City at St George's Lane later today and on Monday at Hednesford Town will be crucial in helping City beat the fourth place they
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19/4/03 - Carty is backing Barton outburst
PAUL Carty insists John Barton was right to unleash a few home truths following Worcester City's 3-2 defeat to Ilkeston Town last weekend. The St George's Lane manager kept the players back for more than an hour in a bid to thrash out the root cause of
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Half-time: Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 1
There was a 10 minute delay as Harriers officials removed the TV gantry which had been blown over close to the touchline in blustery conditions. When the players returned to the pitch Foster replaced the injured Smith, who had been a doubt before the
