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PERVERT FATHER IS LOCKED AWAY
A FATHER who raped his daughter when she was aged between four and five has been jailed for nine years. Judge Michael Mott described the man, from Worcester, as "an overwhelming bully" who had neglected and abused his children and forced his wife into
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Police death probe
AN investigation into the death of a man on police bail is to be supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Authority. The man, who was found dead at Avon Road, Tolladine, Worcester, at 2pm on Friday, had been arrested in connection with an allegation
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Green-fingered fun with Mr Rotavator!
YOUNGSTERS have been learning all about the importance of the environment and nature thanks to a gardening expert. Mr Rotavator, famed for his television and radio appearances, was at the Alice Ottley Junior School, Springfield, showing the 120 pupils
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'Message is not getting through over seatbelts'
A QUARTER of people killed in car crashes in South Worcestershire died because they did not wear seatbelts, police have revealed. Seatbelts could have saved five out of 20 fatalities in the past year, and officers are disappointed that despite a campaign
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Passer-by chased bag-snatching youth
A HEROIC passer-by chased a bag-snatching thief who tried to run off with an elderly lady's handbag. The lady was walking to the polling station at Abbey Park School in Pershore when a youth in a grey hooded top grabbed her bag. As the thief ran off the
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Action group vow to reduce tax costs
AN action group protesting against council tax hikes in Malvern has seized control of the town council. The Malvern Town Action Group took 11 seats to hold 17 out of 20. The group has vowed to review the future of the council's £600,000 offices on Belle
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Preview: Kidderminster v Bristol Rovers
Loan stars John Melligan and Andy Bishop will make their final bow at home to Bristol Rovers this afternoon in the final Division Three match of the season. Boss Ian Britton brings Melligan straight back after a three match absence and Bishop replaces
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Crucial test for County
SKIPPER Ben Smith has dubbed Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One clash against Surrey Lions at New Road on Monday as 'a massive game'. He's urging on his troops to build on the encouraging start they made to their limited-over campaign
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Sixways duo fly out with England
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Nicola Crawford and Joanne Yapp are included in the 26-strong England Women's squad for the inaugural Churchill Cup in Vancouver next month. Saracens' Maxine Edwards will lead the party to Vancouver, where they will play Canada
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SUMMARY: Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 1
Kidderminster Harriers ended a poor end of season run with just one win from their final 11 Division Three games after Paul Tait's 71st minute equaliser at Aggborough. The lanky striker headed home from a corner to level following John Melligan's tap-in
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Crudwell Cup bid at Cold Harbour
THIS Bank Holiday weekend sees point-to- point action with the tomorrow's fixture of the Radnor and West Hereford Hunt meeting at Cold Harbour near Leominster in Herefordshire. An eight-race card is planned with a 2pm start with the four- mile Men's Open
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Full-time: Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 1
Williams was unlucky when a 20-yard rocket he struck hit the cross bar, bouncing down and away to safety. The midfielder won the Shuttle player of the season award and the supporters accolade before the game. A great save from Brock denied Llewellyn on
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Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 1
Tait grabbed the equaliser for Rovers on 71 minutes with a firm close range header from Llewellyn's right-wing corner.
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3/5/03 - Britton praise for 'quality' support
MANAGER Ian Britton has given Kidderminster Harriers fans a pat on the back for the 'quality' of their support during the season. Harriers are among the least supported clubs in the Nationwide League, but Britton regards the backing they have received
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3/5/03 - Garrard on the mend after operation
CHRIS Garrard has gone under the knife to cure his troublesome groin injury. Worcester Rugby Club's win-ger struggled in the second half of the season with the mystery injury which needed further investigation. However, after surgery this week, the Australian
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3/5/03 - Sixways duo fly out with England
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Nicola Crawford and Joanne Yapp are included in the 26-strong England Women's squad for the inaugural Churchill Cup in Vancouver next month. Saracens' Maxine Edwards will lead the party to Vancouver, where they will play Canada
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Half-time: Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 0
Harriers held onto their one goal advantage comfortable during the first-half with Rovers adopting a surprisingly defensive formation for the final game of the season. However, there was a nervous moment for the home side on 39 minutes when keeper Brock
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Police to review Rachel Whitear drug death
THE death of Herefordshire heroin addict Rachel Whitear is to be reviewed by police after her parents expressed their concerns. The nation was shocked to see pictures of 21-year-old Rachel dead with a syringe in her hand three years ago. She was found
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Drug pushers jailed
Two Worcester drug pushers have been jailed for almost four years. John Steade and Jason Grosvenor-Davies were convicted by a jury two months ago of possessing heroin with intent to supply and were yesterday sentenced to three years and nine months imprisonment
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Aled can't be in both city events
Singer Aled Jones will only be making one appearance this summer in Worcester after being inadvertently double-booked by festival organisers. The singer, famed for his recording of Walking in the Air for the animated film The Snowman, was booked by Millennium
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Burglar cleared of one break-in, then jailed for another
A burglar was jailed for a break-in minutes after a jury at Worcester Crown Court acquitted him of another raid and witness intimidation. At the end of a trial, Simon Lander, aged 24, of Burlish Crossing, Stourport, admitted a burglary in the town's Worth
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Superbrain Sylvia measures our intelligence
A HIGH-IQ Worcester mum will investigate the nation's brain power on a BBC television show tomorrow night. Mensa board member Sylvia Herbert (pictured left) will appear on Test the Nation: the National IQ Test 2003, at 8pm on BBC1. Last year's successful
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Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 0
The returning Melligan put Harriers ahead on 15 minutes with his 12th goal of the season, tapping home from close range after Bishop had taken advantage of hesitancy from defender Anderson to cross low into the box.
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AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS
Peter Dyke (Liberal Democrats) 902 (elected); Jacqueline Cotterill (Health Concern) 613; Douglas Godwin (Conservative) 453; Lesley Brown (Labour) 173 Electorate 7,080 Seats 1 Ballot papers 2,143 % poll 30.27
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Law lies in 12th position
INKBERROW'S Leslie Law is handily placed on his top ride Shear H2O after the opening dressage phase of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. Leslie, 37, has two horses in the great event -- one of just three top four star events held across the
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Wendy lands UK crown
JUST champion -- that's Wendy Bennett from Worcester Athletic Club's race walking section! She hot-footed her way to success in the UK 20K Championships which were held in conjuction with the International Grand Prix at Victoria Park in Leamington. Wendy
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Players go under Tuohy spotlight
WORCESTER City's players are coming under the spotlight in a technique being pioneered by assistant manager Mick Tuohy. John Barton's right hand man will undertake performance profiling to identify player strengths and weaknesses to enable them to improve
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Turner sorting out Bulls shopping list
A PROVEN goalscorer and midfielder top Graham Turner's shopping list as the Hereford United manager bids to build a promotion challenging team. The Bulls boss believes he has the nucleus of a side but is looking for a partner to accompany Steve Guinan
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Britton praise for 'quality' support
MANAGER Ian Britton has given Kidderminster Harriers fans a pat on the back for the 'quality' of their support during the season. Harriers are among the least supported clubs in the Nationwide League, but Britton regards the backing they have received
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3/4 time: Kidderminster 1 Bristol Rovers 0
Defender Scott came close to adding a second goal for Harriers of 52 minutes with a glancing header that drifted just wide of the post after a Flynn free kick. Dion Scott Rovers, still playing with one out-and-out striker brought on Street for Carlisle
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'Woodbine Willie' set to come to life again
HOMAGE in words and music to the legendary World War One padre and Worcester Vicar "Woodbine Willie" is to be paid at an evening's presentation in St Clement's Church, Worcester on May 17. It is to be a repeat of the successful, "full house" performance
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Great Scott: Here's Worcester's wonderful woman in her flying machine
IT WAS on a fateful day back at the start of the 1930s that a young Worcester girl took to the air from Pitchcroft to enjoy her first taste of flying. She joined other local children as lucky passengers aboard Sir Alan Cobham's famous "Flying Circus"
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3/5/03 - Players go under Tuohy spotlight
WORCESTER City's players are coming under the spotlight in a technique being pioneered by assistant manager Mick Tuohy. John Barton's right hand man will undertake performance profiling to identify player strengths and weaknesses to enable them to improve
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3/5/03 - Crucial test for County
SKIPPER Ben Smith has dubbed Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One clash against Surrey Lions at New Road on Monday as 'a massive game'. He's urging on his troops to build on the encouraging start they made to their limited-over campaign
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Quarter-time: Kidderminster 1 v Bristol Rovers 0
Rovers missed an early good opportunity on six minutes when Parker's cross from the right was headed wide by the unmarked Tait. Then on 14 minutes Brock's scuffed clearance gave Hodges a clear sight of goal from 25-yards but the Bristol midfielder also
