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CITY'S GREEN, CLEAN, THRIFTY FUTURE
WORCESTER City Council put on a brave face as it revealed its vision for the future of the city yesterday. Council leader Stephen Inman, launching this year's Best Value Performance Plan, said the city would become greener and safer. He also promised
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Wish list for city depends on cash
THE city council has revealed its vision for the future of Worcester - but it is being forced to reduce management costs as it battles to stay within its budget. Council leader Stephen Inman said the plans would allow the Conservatives to make their mark
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School waves goodbye to the inspectors
A COUNTY school was celebrating after coming off Special Measures just before the end of term. Poolbrook Primary School, in Bluebell Close, Malvern, was told the news on Friday after a two-day inspection, which complimented the school on improvements.
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Medics forced to call police
AN ambulance crew was forced to call for police after a drunken patient they were treating became aggressive and started swearing. Student Alistair Davidson had consumed so much alcohol he was unable to stand, Worcester Magistrates heard. The 21-year-old
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In court today facing murder charge
A FINANCIAL adviser accused of murdering a pensioner in Cheshire was due to appear at crown court today. Peter John Crittenden, aged 64, of Beech Avenue, Barbourne, has been charged with killing 71-year-old Joan Beddeson at her Macclesfield home in December
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Charity receives grant boost
A CHARITY that offers support to disabled people in South Worcestershire has received a grant for almost £100,000. Disability Information Advice Line (DIAL) will use the £97,901 grant from The Community Fund for the continuation of its Welfare Benefit
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Appeal for witnesses as teenager is robbed
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery on a teenage boy in Hereford. The incident happened on Monday, July 14, at around 4.15pm, when the teenager was walking along the Great Western Way, near to the Frome Avenue junction. Two men, one of whom
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Police in warning on Terranos after two ram raids
OWNERS of Nissan Terranos have been warned to make sure their cars are safe because thieves are targeting the 4x4s to carry out ram raids, say Hereford Police. The warning has been made after offenders tried to break into a blue Nissan Terrano parked
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Seamus is put on film by city poet
A WORCESTER poet and author who says you "can't kick a stone in Dublin without hitting a poet on the head" is dedicating himself to preserving modern Irish verse. Paul Wheatley is creating the first national archive of Irish poetry in which poets such
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Setting off on a big city mission
IN the age of fast this, fast that, buzz words, blip culture, sound bites and mission statements, anyone furnishing themselves with a motto or a catchphrase presents themselves as a hostage to fortune. Thus, council leader Stephen Inman is wise to allow
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County lifted by Hick return
UNBEATEN table-toppers Worcestershire welcome back Graeme Hick for their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Gloucestershire which opens at Cheltenham tomorrow. The County's star batsman returns after being sidelined since June 8 with
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Britton delighted as Harriers shine
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers highlighted their potential to make an impact in the Nationwide League Division Three by drawing 1-1 against a strong Leicester City side at Aggborough last night. The Premiership newcomers took the lead just after half-time through
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City need fresh cash injection
BY MARK DOBSON CECIL Duckworth is often the butt of jokes among some Worcester City supporters --but how they would love to have him on board. Worcester Rugby Club's chairman has ploughed millions into Sixways over the past six years to make them into
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It's ambulance day at the races
IT'S Worcester County Air Ambulance Day at Worcester Races tomorrow afternoon. There will be a silent auction for numerous lots including a stable yard visit to Robert Phillips, a meal for four at Corse Lawn Hotel and a picture by racing photographer
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United in explaining why the Flag's all right, Jack
n M. BURCHER (You Say, Tuesday, July 15) asked if anyone had noticed that the Union Jack is now being called the Union Flag. This is because Union Flag is the correct title and people have been miscalling it the Union Jack for years. It should only be
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Burns Report does not state that hare coursing isn't cruel
MR Burgess, in his replies to Mr Brett, is frequently referring to the Burns Report and, yet, when Mr Brett quotes it back at him, he doesn't like it! As to his reference of 'well-edited videos' it would be interesting to know from where he obtains his
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Oh, dear! The alarm bell's not working!
JAMES Slack's capricious attempt to turn Worcester Labour Party's Parliamentary re-selection procedure into a political thriller (Evening News, Saturday, July 5) should not be taken seriously. It's tabloid froth woefully short of understanding and investigative
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22/7/03 - County lifted by Hick return
UNBEATEN table-toppers Worcestershire welcome back Graeme Hick for their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Gloucestershire which opens at Cheltenham tomorrow. The County's star batsman returns after being sidelined since June 8 with
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Spiked drinks alert
REVELLERS are being warned to be careful when they are out in Redditch town centre after several reports of people having their drinks spiked. Redditch police have launched an investigation after one man spent three days in hospital claiming his drink
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22/7/03 - Fitness race for young City star
DAN Jones faces a race against time to be fit to face former club Coventry City in Worcester City's latest pre-season friendly tomorrow. The youngster is a doubt after twisting an ankle in Saturday's 7-1 defeat against Belgium Premier League side KSK
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Business is taking step in right direction for engineer
A BROMSGROVE engineer has swapped cars for staircases - and business is going through the roof! Advanced Engineering Solutions is the brainchild of John Dodd, an engineer who spotted a gap in the market for premium architectural products such as spiral
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VICTIM'S DIARY OF TORMENT
A THIRTEEN-year-old girl is already dreading the start of next term because bullies have made her life at school a torment. Emma Smith has recorded 24 of the most serious incidents - including one when she was almost pushed out of a first-floor window
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Water relief for city estate as supplies return
RESIDENTS on a Worcester estate are "bathing" in happiness now their water supplies have returned to normal. Householders throughout Ronkswood had been left high and dry on eight separate occasions in just four-weeks. Faulty equipment at the Newtown pumping
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Dean is locked inside himself now. He can't speak, swallow or eat
THE partner of a man who was in a car crash in which he suffered horrific injuries has spoken about the torment he is living "locked" inside himself. Thirty-year-old Dean Andrews has been in hospital since the crash, on April 21 last year, in which he
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'I was stabbed, spat on and called names'
Bullying makes life a misery for victims around the country. In her diary, Emma Smith, a 13-year-old pupil at Elgar Technology College, describes just some of the incidents that have caused her to dread school. "My first few weeks were fine because no
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Alert after girl is stalked by bike man
POLICE are appealing for information after a 13-year-old girl was followed home by a man on a bike in Droitwich. The incident happened some time between 3.55pm and 4.05pm yesterday as the teenager was leaving Droitwich High School. The girl noticed a
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Thug's attack on his pregnant 'ex'
A WORCESTER man knocked a pregnant 17-year-old unconscious by kicking her in the head. Dean Taylor's romance with Hannah Bosworth had broken down and she went to his home to retrieve some of her property, Worcester Crown Court heard. But Taylor, fuelled
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It's time to tango for city MP
CUTTING a dash at Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester MP Mike Foster was probably grateful he was learning the tango and not the foxtrot. Mr Foster was one of 40 people who arrived at the St John's school for the first in a series of Tango Argentino
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Ready to sort out your post
POSTMEN have begun sorting the mail at a village pub as it prepares to open its new post office. Alan Priest and Eric Poole now have a sorting office at the back of the Blue Bell pub in Callow End, near Worcester. The two postal workers, who started work
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Looking to make waves with public
A SWIMMING pool is hoping to make a splash with the public - following refurbishment works totalling more than £1m. The Splash swimming pool on Priory Road, Malvern, has been closed for the past six months while refurbishment works take place. But it
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New course gives jobseekers with arthritis 'wonderful opportunity' to prepare for work
A NEW course for unemployed people with arthritis is being launched in Great Malvern next month. The course, entitled "Preparing for Work", is being run by national charity Arthritis Care. It is specifically designed for people with arthritis and related
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School caterers cash in their chips after 20 years
TWO city caterers who have been at a Worcester school for almost 20 years have served their last plate of chips. Brenda Hughes and Dinah Gwilliam had been in partnership with each other for 25 years, and spent the last two decades serving lunches at Nunnery
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22/7/03 - Ticket frenzy at Sixways
THE ticket office lines have been buzzing at Sixways with fans desperate to see Worcester take on Wasps. Tickets for the August 29 pre-season friendly at Worcester Rugby Club went on sale yesterday and officials recorded a big response. With the Premiership
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Fitness race for young City star
DAN Jones faces a race against time to be fit to face former club Coventry City in Worcester City's latest pre-season friendly tomorrow. The youngster is a doubt after twisting an ankle in Saturday's 7-1 defeat against Belgium Premier League side KSK
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Ticket frenzy at Sixways
THE ticket office lines have been buzzing at Sixways with fans desperate to see Worcester take on Wasps. Tickets for the August 29 pre-season friendly at Worcester Rugby Club went on sale yesterday and officials recorded a big response. With the Premiership
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United too hot for West Brom kids
HEREFORD continued their unbeaten start to their pre-season programme with a comprehensive 5-0 win over a very young West Bromwich Albion side. With their senior squad on tour in Denmark, the Baggies sent a side consisting mainly of promising teenagers
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Rooney lifted by Pope return
STEVE Pope's change of heart has boosted Bromsgrove Rovers pre-season schedule. The Victoria Ground favourite, in action in tonight's latest pre-season friendly at home to Woodford, is back in the fold after the briefest spell at Redditch United during
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22/7/03 - Britton delighted as Harriers shine
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers highlighted their potential to make an impact in the Nationwide League Division Three by drawing 1-1 against a strong Leicester City side at Aggborough last night. The Premiership newcomers took the lead just after half-time through
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Would exam overhaul bring better results?
The teenage years are a critical phase for young people, when they build on earlier learning and prepare for adult life. Now, 17 years after GCSEs were established, a new report suggests major school exams should be overhauled altogether. Dan Kendrick
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Delight to see John Merrick name in lights
WORCESTER has produced so many talented musicians that it would be difficult to single out any one for particular mention. However, I applaud Mike Grundy on his choice of John Merrick in his recent Memory Lane. As boys, we sang together in Worcester Cathedral
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LETTERS
OF all the letters, and all the news items, in your paper, his eyes are drawn to the writings to the scribe whose daily contribution to the Letters page is a gift from God. Why Mr Webb allows George Cowley's letters to wind him up is a puzzle. However
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Is the star system a Government gimmick?
THE controversial star rating system has delivered some cruel blows to the region's health trusts this year. The county's two main trusts, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust and South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust, were only awarded a star each.
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The King in Yellow Playhouse, Cheltenham
THE tortured artist, teetering on the precipice of insanity, is a dramatic convention given fresh impetus in the Cheltenham Experimental Drama Society's presentation of The King in Yellow at the town's Playhouse Theatre. Set in an alternative 1922 America
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Creative use of aluminium
A WELDING company from Worcester is celebrating after winning a prestigious international award for architecture. Melvyn Rowberry Welding Services Ltd won the Architects' Journal award for the Best Use of Aluminium in an International Building outside
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Runaway success for theme event
A MECHANICAL horse proved almost as popular as the real thing at a recent race meeting at Worcester Racecourse. The racecourse held its first Country and Western night, last Wednesday, and despite rain bucketing down all evening, just over 2,000 people
