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Wanted - 4ft tall fire engine driver
A CIRCUS is offering would-be stars the chance to break into showbiz. The only catch is that they would have to be an adult under 4ft tall. Peter Jolly Circus, based in Shropshire but currently parked up in Droitwich, is scouring the county for a pint-sized
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Tip to stay for another three years
THE household waste site in Bilford Road, Worcester, will stay open for another three years, despite objections from local residents. Mercia Waste Management Ltd has been granted permission to extend the use of the site until the end of June 2006. Worcestershire
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Recycling is coming to a kerb near you
PAPER, textiles, cans and plastics thrown out by Worcester residents will all be heading for recycling from next week with the launch of the city council's new kerbside collection scheme. At a special ceremony, being held at The Butts depot on Monday,
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Sun and stars come out for musical feast
THINGS will be getting hot in the city this weekend when people soak up the rays during two major musical extravaganzas. Thousands of pop revellers will be making the most of the weather at Worcester's XS2003 pop festival today, which is expected to be
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Army called out to grenade in garden
A BOMB disposal team was called to a Worcester home after developers discovered a hand grenade in the garden. Mark Prosser, who owns specialist clearance firm Rainbow Waste Services, found the grenade as he was clearing out a back garden for the owner
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Changing child's nappy cost dad £150 fine
A WORCESTER city council officer has vowed to appeal against a conviction for parking outside his Arboretum home while he changed one of his children's nappies. Julian Pugh, whose neighbourhood has been plagued by parking problems for years, branded Worcester
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Police appeal after men are beaten
A MAN is in hospital with serious head injuries after he and a friend were attacked on their way home from a party. The two men were assaulted at around 12.30am on Monday, May 26, at the residents' car park, off Celvestune Way, between Trent Close and
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Taking a walk on the wilder side
YOUNG volunteers are joining forces to create a wildlife garden at Malvern Hills Youth Hostel this weekend. They will be creating a bog garden and rockery, enhancing the hostel's pond and installing a log shelter for insects and small animals. Yvol, the
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Mum's the word for Mandie!
A WORCESTER mum-to-be is blooming with pride after being picked to grace the catwalk at the NEC's Baby Show. Mandie Ratcliffe was due to take to takes to the stage today with 12 other Model Mums in front of a crowd of around 15,000. Nominated by her grandmother
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£3.5m bill looms to keep road traffic on the move
ROAD alterations to keep traffic flowing into Upton-upon-Severn during floods could cost around £3.5m. The scheme, which involves raising part of the A4104 between Upton Marina and the Severn bridge, is one of three flood alleviation schemes aired at
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Masons backing appeal
MASONS in Kidderminster are doing their bit to make sure the town's war memorial restoration fund goes marching on. The project, set up by former mayor Ken Stokes, now has more than £5,000 towards a target of £35,000 to stop the names fading forever from
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31/5/03 - Garrard makes Sixways pledge
CHRIS Garrard is the latest big name to pledge his future to Sixways. Worcester Rugby Club's winger has decided to stay on for another shot at promotion to the Premiership. The 25-year-old had a two-year contract in place but could have activated his
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County to stick by their squad
WORCESTERSHIRE have decided not to seek a replacement for their South African all-rounder Andrew Hall when he is away on duty with his country for the triangular one-day series with England and Zimbabwe. The County will be severely hit for the best part
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Destroyer Hick hits new mark
GRAEME Hick passed another batting milestone when his 122nd first class century put Worcestershire in command of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Derby. Hick's first Championship 100 of the season took him to joint 12th in the all-time
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Hereford open up their title defence
HEREFORDSHIRE open their Minor Counties Western Division campaign this weekend when they start a three-day game against Shropshire at Kingsland tomorrow (12 noon start). The reigning section champions are at full strength and add batsman Nathan Round
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Hereford manager backing new boy
GRAHAM Turner is backing new signing Jordan King to produce the form that attracted the attention of Premiership club Everton. The 20-year-old midfielder has joined the Bulls on a one-year deal and the Edgar Street manager has no doubt about King's potential
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31/5/03 - Britton's search is limited to Midlands
IAN Britton accepts that Kidder-minster Harriers' financial constraints are restricting him to look for new players from within the Midlands area. The Harriers boss has a smaller playing budget for next season and is being forced to sniff out bargain
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Times of innocent fun from the Worcester of the 1940s
TALES of a happy boyhood, living at a 400-years-old pub in the heart of Worcester, have been told me by Arthur (Archie) Fidoe. He and his two sisters share the distinction of having been the last three children to be born, literally, at the historic Golden
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No easy solutions to the issue of badgers
I WAS outraged to read (Evening News, May 20) that Clare Whyte suggested bovine TB is caused by poor hygiene and the Government. In the early 1980s, badgers became a protected species. They were not endangered at that time, but the Act was brought in
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31/5/03 - County to stick by their squad
WORCESTERSHIRE have decided not to seek a replacement for their South African all-rounder Andrew Hall when he is away on duty with his country for the triangular one-day series with England and Zimbabwe. The County will be severely hit for the best part
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31/5/03 - Holmes is ready to end injury nightmare
DAVID Holmes is ready to put his injury frustration behind him and start enjoying his football again. The Worcester City attacker was forced into the role of spectator during the last three months of the season as he succumbed to a longstanding groin
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TRAGEDY OF YOUNG SON KYLE
A FAMILY and community have been devastated after a teenage skateboarding-lover died suddenly from a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia. Kyle Salmon was only 13 when he died at Birmingham Children's Hospital with his parents Vanessa and Mark at his
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It'll be fun in the sun!
SUN-worshippers are gearing up for a scorcher of a weekend. Youngsters made the most of the half-term weather yesterday as temperatures reached a balmy 27C. Evening News weatherman Paul Damari said that, although temperatures peaked yesterday, the weather
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Fined for gun blast
CITY auctioneer Andrew Grant has been ordered to pay more than £23,000 in fines and costs after a customer lost part of a finger in an horrific shooting accident. Jazz violinist Jonathan Phipps was examining a starting pistol inside Grant's fine arts
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'I will never be able to play to a professional standard again'
VIOLINIST Jonathan Phipps said the pistol blast, which left him without a fingertip, plunged him into a mental breakdown when he realised he could never play again. The professional jazz musician from Franche, near Kidderminster, has pulled himself back
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Pupils lives at risk in arson attack
ARSONISTS caused up to £250,000 damage and risked the lives of pupils when they attacked a private boarding school in Malvern, according to the principal. Four classrooms at Abbey International College were completely destroyed and two others were damaged
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Joanna is new boss of 999 trust
A MOTHER-of-three with a background in business management and teaching will take over as chairman of Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Trust later this year. Joanna Newton will take over the post at the end of August from Paul Leopold, who has been chairman
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Lollipop people mark 50 years of service
LOLLIPOP ladies and men who have been helping children get to school safely for the last 50 years met up for a special party yesterday. Around 75 patrol officers - three-quarters of Worcestershire's lollipop force - turned up to celebrate their organisation's
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Church tuning up for Elgar tributes
THE church where Sir Edward Elgar is buried should be able to throw off its scaffolding in time for next year's anniversary festival, thanks to a £100,000 grant for a new roof. Parishioners have already spent four years fund-raising to help restore St
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History in the making
A TELEVISION production company is looking for veterans, or immediate relatives of veterans, who served as underage soldiers during the First World War. Many thousands of boys served in the forces aged as young as 14 and 15. Their memories would be used
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Sound of the summer hits county town
A COUNTY town will once again ring to the sound of hot jazz this summer when a major music spectacle hits the streets. The 18th International Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival is to be held over the weekend of June 27-29 in the picturesque riverside town
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Path brings Hills alive for all
WHEELCHAIR-users will soon be given the chance to enjoy fantastic views following the opening of a new path on the Malvern Hills. The easy access path runs at gentle gradient to the secluded Earnslaw Quarry, which is approximately 1,181ft up the 1,394ft
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Join charity jungle jaunt
FANS of ITV's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here have the chance to put their own survival skills to the test on a jungle jaunt for charity. Acorns Children's Hospice is hunting for a team of intrepid adventurers to brave the humid heat of the Amazon
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Milkies show they're the white stuff
MILKMEN at a Kidderminster dairy are to hand over £200 to the National Osteoporosis Society. Midlands Co-op Dairies staff are supporting the society's annual osteoporosis month, to help promote the importance of protecting bones. "Calcium's the single
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Tooth chip worries for Nush
BIG Brother evictee Anouska was facing the outside world again today after being the first to be voted off the fourth series of the reality TV show. But the 20-year-old nursery nurse has raised concern over Malvern housemate Nush, who chipped a tooth
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31/5/03 - Bates ready to make his mark
RICHARD Bates has been kept on by Worcester Rugby Club. The powerful flanker, who made a big impact last season when he was on the pitch, has had the second year of his contract honoured by the club. Bates, however, struggled with injury and after suffering
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31/5/05 - Worcester Under 16s grab the glory
WORCECESTER Rugby Club ladies under 16s were triumphant at the National 7s tournament. They found the defence of the trophy harder this year than last, losing one of the pool games to Fullerians 5-19 after beating all the others in the pool without conceding
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Flynn signs new Harriers deal
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have tied up the services of another of their current squad. Skipper Sean Flynn agreed a new deal with the Aggborough club yesterday. The 35-year old former Coventry City and West Brom midfielder has agreed a new 12-month deal with
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Garrard makes Sixways pledge
CHRIS Garrard is the latest big name to pledge his future to Sixways. Worcester Rugby Club's winger has decided to stay on for another shot at promotion to the Premiership. The 25-year-old had a two-year contract in place but could have activated his
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Holmes is ready to end injury nightmare
DAVID Holmes is ready to put his injury frustration behind him and start enjoying his football again. The Worcester City attacker was forced into the role of spectator during the last three months of the season as he succumbed to a longstanding groin
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Bumper Pitchcroft card
WORCESTER'S National Hunt meeting at Pitchcroft tomorrow features seven races with a bumper entry list, a first race time of 2.10pm and the last goes off at 5.10pm. The theme for the meeting is a family fun day with a huge bouncy castle, face painter
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31/5/05 - Flynn signs new Harriers deal
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have tied up the services of another of their current squad. Skipper Sean Flynn agreed a new deal with the Aggborough club yesterday. The 35-year old former Coventry City and West Brom midfielder has agreed a new 12-month deal with
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Government betrayals are boost to BNP
IT is indeed, frustration at the betrayals of the New Labour Government which have given the BNP a boost. Carole Roberts might like to reflect that not everyone is "getting their own way." My national insurance contributions have just gone up, and so
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Sauce of much amazement
I HARDLY thought of it as a tourist attraction until I recently received a fleeting visit from an American friend. Naturally, I took my visitor to see Worcester Cathedral. That was the main purpose of the visit and together we attended Evensong. My visitor
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Why frustration will lead to more forsaking New Labour
FRUSTRATION with this government will lead to more people turning to the BNP and voting for them. I wish Carole Roberts and her son Paul the best of luck for standing up for what they believe. We are all getting sick of this nanny state, politically-correct
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driving
HAVE I missed something in the Highway Code that states that when joining a motorway you have right-of-way over the traffic already on it? On three occasions recently, coming from Bristol, this happened to me. I have also missed that it is acceptable
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Where's the gain?
WITH reference to your two-page article regarding Tesco and Sainbury's, I would like point out that shoppers would arrive in their cars, complete their shopping in the supermarket, then drive off home. Both supermarkets would take over a large part of
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Perhaps they're scared of discovering the truth Perhaps they're scared of discovering the truth
IN the article about badgers to be shot to control TB (Evening News, Monday, May 19) the chairman of the Worcestershire Badger Society, Mike Weaver, claims it is a waste of taxpayers' money for Defra to carry out badger culling in certain parts of the
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There's no mandate for the Assemblies
ROB Sykes (Evening News, May 23) confirms that as well as being Chief Executive of Worcestershire County Council he is also secretary of the West Midlands Regional Assembly. Does he take time off to do this job or does he use council time (paid by us)
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31/5/03 - Destroyer Hick hits new mark
GRAEME Hick passed another batting milestone when his 122nd first class century put Worcestershire in command of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Derby. Hick's first Championship 100 of the season took him to joint 12th in the all-time
