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Which thugs killed swan?
POLICE are hunting hooligans who killed an unborn swan after attacking its nest with a rubbish bin and sticks. The unhatched cygnet was found lying in its smashed egg in Gheluvelt Park. Horrified visitors looked on in dismay as the cygnet's mother continued
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Ex-bobby nets £47,000 after years trying
A FORMER bobby who swapped policing for a life behind bars as a pub landlord has scooped £47,000 in a Spot the Ball competition. Until Eric Richards received a call from Littlewoods, last Wednesday afternoon, telling him his luck was in after years of
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Badgers to be shot to control TB
BADGER-culling has restarted in the region in a bid to stop the spread of TB in cattle. A 147-square-kilometre area focusing on Bosbury, near Ledbury, has been identified as a designated culling area where as many badgers as possible are to be caged and
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Top pop lads win firsts in national contests
TWO music-mad Worcestershire lads came out on top when they both won pop competitions. Ten-year-old David Brazier beat thousands of other young hopefuls who entered the BBC Saturday Show's Busted karaoke competition, with his lively rendition of the band's
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It feels good to be back home, mum!
A WORCESTER sailor and his crewmates received an "overwhelming" welcome when HMS Ark Royal docked in Portsmouth. After four months at sea, when 26-year-old Richard Kenney disembarked from the 20,000-tonne warship on Saturday, he couldn't wait to get home
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Leader pledges to listen to residents
THE new leader of Malvern Hills District Council says he is putting residents at the heart of a major programme of change at the council. Earlier this month the Liberal Democrats, led by Councillor Tom Wells, sent political tremors through the Malvern
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Walk to school week
ENERGETIC schoolchildren from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire have begun five days of exercise during Walk to School Week. More than 6,000 pupils across the two counties will support the scheme, as primary schools actively encourage students and
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Bishop wanted. Must be male and over 30. No experience necessary. Mitre supplied
A SITUATIONS vacant notice with a difference has appeared offering people the chance to lead their own diocese. For the first time in 470 years the £33,000 position of Bishop of Hereford is being advertised in church newspapers. Usually members of the
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Charged
Police in Evesham have charged a man with racially aggravated wounding and affray following the incident at 4am on Sunday morning. The man was arrested in the town's Shouthall Court and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday, May
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Recycling is nature of beast
SHOPPERS in Worcester city centre looked on with surprise as a giant caterpillar crawled down the High Street. Fortunately, it was not an invasion of giant insects, but a parade on Saturday to mark the end of the Rubbish? Sort It campaign. People of all
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Musical choices for the BIG day
A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music. Naxos 8.557246-47 IT'S nearly that time of year - white dresses, page-boys, bridesmaids and flowers. Yes, the wedding season is almost upon us. The dress is nearly finished, the flowers are ordered and it is too late
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Jenner decides to quit Sixways
SIXWAYS favourite Jim Jenner looks set to quit Worcester Rugby Club. The big number eight will sign for Birmingham & Solihull this week after deciding his future lies away from Worcester. The 31-year-old was not expected to be offered a full time
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Bickerton and Park clinch big pay day
DAVID Park fired a superb final round 64 to win £30,000 in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Germany and finish 12th behind winner Padraig Harrington. The Hereford golfer had the added bonus of beating the world's best golfer Tiger Woods who could only must
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Twickers trip for North Midlands
THERE were mixed fortunes for two North Midlands teams over the weekend. The county senior team missed out on a place in the final of the Tetley's County Shield but the North Midlands sevens squad booked a trip to Twickenham by winning the Tetley's County
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County just miss out after gamble
WORCESTERSHIRE'S captain Ben Smith and Jon Lewis his opposite number at Durham were frustrated by the weather as their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match was washed away at Stockton. Both skippers showed a good deal of enterprise to set up
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Worcester fail to beat the weather
THE miserable weather that has plagued the start of the cricket season caused havoc to Worcester's Birmingham League programme on Saturday. The firsts travelled to Water Orton, and, after five interruptions due to rain the game was eventually abandoned
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All the latest movies and where to catch them
THE MATRIX RELOADED (15) Action-packed sequel to The Matrix starring award-winning actress Monica Bellucci. Odeon, Worcester (7.45, 8.15 Weds only), (10.45, 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15 Thurs only). UCI Merry Hill (8.00, 9.00 Wed) (1.30,
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19/5/03 - County just miss out after gamble
WORCESTERSHIRE'S captain Ben Smith and Jon Lewis his opposite number at Durham were frustrated by the weather as their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match was washed away at Stockton. Both skippers showed a good deal of enterprise to set up
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The Master Builder, Malvern Theatres
PATRICK Stewart has been used to intergalactic adventures as Captain Jean Luc Picard aboard the Starship Enterprise but he also travels back in time, in a sense, in Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder. The 19th century tale marks a return to Stewart's theatrical
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Huffing, puffing Luff win
CONGRATULATIONS to Peter Luff, winner of the London to Brighton Wacky Race. The MP did not actually have to complete the 60 mile journey to the seaside by road, however. He did it from the relative comfort of the treadmill at the Westminster gym. The
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Taylor dishes out a dose of praise
THE sight of Richard Taylor being called to speak in a health debate is usually greeted with a heavy sigh on the Labour benches. He famously polished off junior minister David Lock at the last General Election and has since built a reputation for being
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Shelley fights way to final
A MALVERN student who overcame dyslexia to excel at her studies has reached the final of a prestigious national award. Shelley Wright, aged 26, of Hornyold Avenue, has difficulty writing but stunned business and finance tutors at the University of Brighton
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City has top shop
HEREFORD residents can bask in the knowledge that their city boasts the top Carphone Warehouse in the UK. The mobile phone store, on Commercial Road, came out at the top of a tightly contested shortlist to be named National Branch of the Year at the first
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Chief aims to boost county's culture
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cultural star could be on the rise following a new appointment. West Midlands Life, the body that champions the interests of cultural, creative and sporting activities in Worcestershire, has appointed its first executive director. Steve
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Cash on offer for e-savvy business
A COMPANY that embraces technology and and uses it to its advantage could win £40,000 in a national awards scheme. The fifth annual UK Online for Business E-Commerce Awards have been launched. Sponsored regionally by development agency, Advantage West
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'Don't be caught out by data con'
WORCESTER companies are being warned to be on their guard against bogus officials claiming to work for the Data Protection Registry. The "officials" call on companies and demand £95 for Data Protection Registration under the Data Protection Act. Normally
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A timely reminder
The Rough Guide to the History of Islam, by Justin Wintle (Rough Guides, £7.99) THE Islamic world has had a bad Press recently - or at least those sections of it prepared to fly jetliners into Manhattan skyscrapers. But before we in the West start demonising
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Myth of a magical stone
Blue John by Berlie Doherty, illustrated by Tim Clarey (Puffin, £5.99) If you have children who love the magical and mystical this would be an ideal bedtime read guaranteed to set their hearts and minds spinning. The story, poetically told by Berlie Doherty
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19/5/03 - Mason highlights the County's mood
MATT Mason has one main mission this season - and that's to play a major role in Worcestershire's bid to clinch promotion to the top flight in the Frizzell County Championship. And if his determination to succeed is anything to go by then the County have
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Sell-out tribute to coach tragedy victims
A SELL-out concert in memory of those who died in the Evesham M25 coach crash was held at the weekend. The memorial, at Evesham Methodist Church, on Bridge Street, on Saturday evening, also raised £1,000 for the Air Ambulance. Six people died and 40 were
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Battle to build superstore hots up
THE war of the supermarket giants, battling it out to build a store in St John's, is hotting up. Last week Sainsbury's, which has permission for a store and leisure facilities, put on an exhibition for local residents to remind them of its plans. And
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Medical centre would be 'wonderful legacy'
A NEW community medical centre proposed for Upton-upon-Severn has been hailed as a wonderful legacy for the future. Around 90 people in the town's Memorial Hall applauded when former district councillor Betty Williams told them it was one of the best
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Sadness as historic firm calls it a day
APPARENTLY they disposed of all the steam driven machines back in 1948, which was a pity. However, they do have one of the last remaining pendulum saws in the country. Which is why antiques experts, as well as the trade, will be beating a path to the
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Trading advice sessions
PEOPLE who have problems with dodgy companies or shoddy goods can now obtain help at monthly advice sessions. Worcestershire County Council Trading Standards Service is to hold monthly surgeries in Evesham after a successful trial last month. Officers
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Fans of stadium face bitter battle
SUPPORTERS and opponents of the proposed new football stadium for Worcester City FC are to have their say at a public inquiry, which kicks off tomorrow. The hearing, which is being held at the Guildhall, is expected to last for three days. Land in Nunnery
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Hurt on the M5
A motorist suffered a broken wrist when his silver Toyota Carina collided with the central reservation of the M5. The accident happened at 7.30am yesterday, between Junctions 5 and 4A. The man, who was alone in the car, was taken to the Alexandra Hospital
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Playing with time on village hall stage
TIME becomes unstuck in a hotel room in an Alan Ayckbourn play due to be staged at Ombersley Memorial Hall. Communicating Doors promises to be an evening of mystery and laughter as the characters move between three different time periods on the same stage
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19/5/03 - Weston's return will add extra bite
GAMES with Gloucestershire always have a local edge to them. That edge could be even stronger this Wednesday with Gloucestershire arriving at New Road as the early season pace-makers in Division Two. Is this the Jonty Rhodes effect or has John Bracewell's
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In court
A man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, affray and theft from the Homebase store in Blackpole, Worcester. He was arrested at 4.10pm yesterday and is expected to appear before Worcester magistrates today.
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Colourful garden open
Unusual and popular plants are featured in a garden that will open its gates to the public on Thursday, May 29, as part of The National Gardens Scheme. The garden, at 21 Swinton Lane, St John's, Worcester, is one-third of an acre in size and divided by
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We can all stop this, if we want
IF the killing of an unborn cygnet in Worcester's Gheluvelt Park hasn't angered you, today, then you have a crisis occupying 100 per cent of your mind or a curious set of values about a civilised society. What adds to the anger is that, if those who use
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More to fishing than meets the eye
A FEW weeks ago, I made a fleeting reference to the practice of shooting rooks, once prevalent in the countryside of my youth. Well, it's strange how things turn out, but only the other day, I came across what was once known as a gamekeeper's gibbet.
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County off to a flyer
WORCESTERSHIRE Bowling Association chalked up the first win of the season as they beat Nottinghamshire by 24 shots. The home side actually trailed after the first rink but rallied to take 18 Midland Counties League points from the game played at Gilt
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Veteran ace rolls back years with vintage show
SHELSLEY Walsh kicked off its new hillclimb season with thrills and spills galore at a two-day meeting. And history was made on the opening day as Tony Marsh became the oldest driver ever to set fastest time of the day at the Teme Valley venue - at the
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Pritchard takes the honours with treble
PERSONA Pride, ridden by Julian Pritchard, scored a popular victory in the Welsh Border Area Confined Championship race at the Golden Valley point to point at Bredwardine. The margin of victory was a battling length and a half victory over the favourite
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19/5/03 - Jenner decides to quit Sixways
SIXWAYS favourite Jim Jenner looks set to quit Worcester Rugby Club. The big number eight will sign for Birmingham & Solihull this week after deciding his future lies away from Worcester. The 31-year-old was not expected to be offered a full time
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Tories clearing up mess left by the Lib Dems
IT'S time Margaret Rowley stopped living in the past (You Say, Friday, April 18) and accepted that all the misinformation and false claims by the Liberal Democrats are easily seen through by the Wychavon electorate. The Conservative administration's key
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So what is an Independent?
NOT only can Brian Hunt not add up, he needs a dictionary as well (You Say, Thursday, May 15). The Tories don't have overall control of the city council - they have 18 seats. This means the Mayor has a casting vote to push through their policies. The
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Phillpott's calling the kettle black
JOHN Phillpott says (Phillpott File, Monday, May 12) that many councillors only appear in the Evening News for sounding off. Doesn't Mr Phillpott "sound off" himself (and get paid for it) every Monday - just as I do, in smaller doses (without payment)
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Religion, man and myths
FURTHER to Matthew A Clarke's letter (You Say, Monday, May 12), there's no credible historical evidence showing that a person named Jesus Christ lived during the years 1-33 AD and taught gospels during the latter years of his life. Also, the existence
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The questions that still remain
NOW that our council elections are over, I should like to respond to Mohammed Aslam's letter headlined "Race relations body and and the public purse". Let's go back to ground zero. I wrote (Evening News, Wednesday, April 16): "Correspondent Frank L Jones
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Why do you think that £2's expensive?
AFTER reading your leader (We Say, Saturday, May 12) I was wondering where your staff parked in the city and what made you believe that £2 for four hours is expensive. The City Walls car park charges 90p an hour and other multi-storey parks charge at
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Austin's office goes on show
THE office of a pioneering Bromsgrove man, kept from public view for 60 years, is to be revealed for the first time as part of MG Rover's centenary celebrations. Top TV detective John Nettles recently unveiled a recreation of the office, which was used
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Blitz on rubbish
Green, keen villagers from Wychavon were happy to get their hands dirty as part of a massive clean-up operation in the district. Tidy-minded residents from many parish councils in the area including, Wychbold, Doverdale, Tibberton, Hanbury, Dodderhill
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Events taking place in and around Worcester
May 21: Take Two Social Group for the unattached is meeting at The Portobello, Bransford Road, Worcester. For further details telephone 427281/27415 or 428567. May 21: Live Wyres Social Singles are meeting at The Talbot, Barbourne, Worcester. For further
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester
Until May 31: British Landscapes: a selection of photographs by Trevor Hunter at The Gallery, Droitwich Spa Library. Telephone 01905 773292 for further details. June 4 - July 4: Cabins Under The Stars, a colourful collection of quilts stitched
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Classical and easy listening - what's on near you
May 21: CBSO at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available on 0121 780 3333 or book online at www.cbso.co.uk May 22: Red Priest presents Nightmare In Venice - A Baroque Fantasy, at The Roses, Tewkesbury. Box office: 01684 295074. May 22: CBSO at Warwick
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Did Clarke upset unions?
EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke's speech at University College Worcester caused little fuss when delivered at the start of last month. Yet this week it exploded into a political row between Mr Clarke and UCW on one side, and his many critics on the
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Band plans birthday bash
A REUNION is being organised to commemorate the 35th birthday of a Malvern brass band. The Chase High School Brass Band will stage the event on Saturday, July 26, in the school's main hall. Dorinda Bilsland, cornet player and band committee member, wants
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Event at the NEC
THE National Franchise Exhibition 2003 (NFE) will bring together more than 180 companies representing the best franchise opportunities in the UK and abroad. It is due to take place on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, at the NEC in Birmingham.
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Firm breaks out the bubbly at new home
A PERSHORE company is celebrating its expansion into bigger premises. CMCS specialises in disaster recovery for the critical mailing industry - if a client cannot get its invoices out due to unforeseen problems, CMCS does it for them, avoiding a costly
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Learn to confront your fears
Fear Busting by Pete Cohen (Element, £9.99) DO you worry about making mistakes? Are you afraid to try in case you fail? Do you make do with your life because you are afraid to change? These are the questions Mr Cohen - life-strategist, sports consultant
