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Further Legion bug victims on the way
FURTHER victims of the Legionnaire's outbreak are unaware that they have already been infected with the disease, health officials said today. Because all air cooling systems in Hereford - thought to be the source of the outbreak - have been inspected
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Council warns of cuts and tax rises as it awaits another paltry sum from London
THE leader of Worcester City Council is braced for a "disappointing outcome" when he discovers the size of the city's annual Government cash hand-out. Councillor Stephen Inman doubts Worcester will be given more than last year's £200,000 in an announcement
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Did heroin really kill our Rachel?
QUESTIONS surrounding the death of Rachel Whitear, believed to have been killed by a drugs overdose, may never be answered because a post-mortem was not carried out, according to an investigation by the Police Complaints Authority. The 21-year-old Ledbury
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An international cast of performers
THE world's finest daredevil Russian horsemen will be riding into Malvern on Thursday as Europe's largest touring equestrian show hits town. Spirit of the Horse is a lavish production starring 30 horses, including Arabian stallions, Friesians and Lusitanos
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Tributes are paid to PoWs
MEMBERS of Worcester's Royal British Legion laid a wreath at the grave of a German prisoner-of-war as part of Remembrance Week. John Hewlett, chairman of the Worcester city branch of the Royal British Legion, was among the group paying tribute at Astwood
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Made false statements
A BENEFITS cheat narrowly escaped a prison sentence after pleading guilty to making false statements for housing and council tax benefits causing a £6,000 overpayment. Worcester magistrates dubbed the case of Alan Mountford, aged 64, of Rodborough Drive
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In memory of M-way crash dead
A MEMORIAL mass is being held this week to mark tomorrow's 10th anniversary of a motorway crash in which a dozen children and their teacher were killed. The service will taken by the Archbishop of Birmingham, Vincent Nicol, in memory of those who died
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MP sees how a vital service is operated
AN MP dropped in to see how a vital service supporting crime victims operates. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff met with staff and volunteers at Worcestershire's Victim Support and Witness Service. His visit to Worcester's High Street office, was part
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NHS trust has new executives
A NEW chief executive and four new non-executive directors have been appointed to a trust that runs health services in Hereford. David Rose has been appointed as the new chief executive of Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust, and has already spent time meeting
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Delay is slammed by judge
A JUDGE has slammed as "outrageous" a two-year delay in bringing to trial a restaurant owner who stashed stolen goods at his home. Judge Michael Mott said police had left the case lying in the bottom drawer after interviewing Denny Cheung in July 2001
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Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2003/4 Season
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday, November 18 Premier Division: Cosely Town v Malvern Town (7.45). Hfds 'Giantkillers' Cup: Malvern Town U18s v Newport County (7.30). Saturday, November 22 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Ledbury Town (2.45
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Fixtures and results 2003/04
AUGUST 16 H Havant & W. 1-1 (Kelly) 19 A Merthyr Tydfil 0-2 (Kelly, Wilde) 23 A Welling United 0-1 (Middleton) 25 H Moor Green 3-0 (Kelly, Owen, Webster) 30 A Crawley Town 0-4 SEPTEMBER 1 H Hinckley United 2-0 (Holloway, Davies) 6 H Dorchester Town
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17/11/03 - Swifts match back on
BROMSGROVE Rovers' Dr Martens Western home derby with Stourport Swifts is back on tomorrow night (Tuesday) following some confusion. Last week it was announced George Rooney's side would play their league cup second round game at Cinderford Town but Cinderford
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Project that is worthy of support
PEOPLE volunteer for many reasons - sometimes altruistic, sometimes personal, but always for a purpose. Organisations need to understand that purpose in order to attract and retain them. For some, it's a way of giving back something to a community. For
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Schools shut - chaos starts
IT takes some time for the eyes and brain to recover after staring for seven hours non-stop at a computer screen. Emerging like Mr Mole out of his burrow, daylight is always greeted with blinking eyes that struggle to grow accustomed to the world outside
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CRAIG HINTON - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 26/11/77. 6ft. Squad number 5.
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who was once rated at £1 million and
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DANNY WILLIAMS - Midfield 12/7/79. 6ft 1in. Squad number 4.
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. The Wales U-21 international played on-off for the Second Division club but made a good impression with many for his uncompromising style
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DEAN BENNETT - Midfield 13/12/77. 6ft. Squad number 7.
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
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SEAN PARRISH - Midfield. 14/3/72. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 14.
Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. The competitive left-footed midfielder with an eye for goal turned down a one-year deal with Chesterfield to sign for two years with
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BO HENRIKSEN - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 12.
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. The flamboyant striker, who impressed in an initial three-month loan spell with an immaculate first touch, signed from
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JOHN WILLIAMS - Forward, right wing. 11/5/68. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 9.
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. Williams was 23 when he broke into professional football with Swansea City and he became a well-travelled player before signing for an initial
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ANDY WHITE - Forward. 6/11/81. 6ft 4ins. Squad number 25.
Signed on a two-month loan on October 31 to provide a much-needed physical presence up front for Kidderminster Harriers. White made a useful debut against Cambridge United, playing a part in one goal and causing problems with his height. Despite being
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Heeley backs City revival
WORCESTER City captain Carl Heeley has vowed to pull out all the stops in an effort to halt his side's alarming slump in results. The St George's Lane club slipped to ninth in the Dr Martens Premier Division on Saturday after stumbling to their second
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Wolves still unbeaten in league
WORCESTER Wolves remain unbeaten in the National Basketball League Division Two following a 104-77 home victory over Northampton Neptunes. The familiar starting five of Josh Cooprider, Wayne Robinson, Ty Shaw, Colin Chiverton and Dave Jones took the floor
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Lethal Lucs hit quarters in style
LUCTONIANS used home advantage to steam-roller Old Laurentians 49-7 and book a place in the last eight of the Intermediate Powergen Rugby Cup. Having already chalked up a 50-3 win against Laurentians in the league, Lucs were able to make some changes
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Rovers turn on style to hit five
BROMSGROVE Rovers turned on a superb display to thump high-flying Rugby United 5-1 in the Dr Martens Western Division. A masterful brand of football from George Rooney's at Butlin Road enabled them to exact revenge for a home defeat in September. Rovers
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Cafe/Coffee Shops
(Daytime lunch and snacks). Assembly Rooms: Guildhall, High St. (01905 722033). Balcony Caf: City Museum, Foregate St. (01905 724488). Britannia Restaurant: CrownGate Shopping Centre, Friary Walk. (01905 21939). Caf Vienna: CrownGate Shopping Centre,15
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Rochdale 0 Kidderminster Harriers 1
Saturday, November 15, 2003 JAN Molby believes Kidderminster Harriers players are enjoying their football again and they showed that in Saturday's handy Division Three win at Rochdale. Harriers have now gone three games without conceding a goal on their
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Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2003/2004
GOALSCORERS 7 - Pope. 5 - Banner. 4 - Atkinson. 4 - Benbow. 4 - Jackson. 4 - Szewczyk. 3 - Dyson. 3 - Frost. 2 - Jones. 1 - Bowen. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Scheppel. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 4 - Pope. 2 - Dyson. 2 - Frost. 2 - Jackson. 2 - Sutton.
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Bromsgrove 18 Burton 22
Saturday, November 15, 2003 BROMSGROVE crashed out of the Powergen Intermediate Cup at the third round stage with this result. Full report to follow.
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Cowley PM
I ALWAYS knew George Cowley was a force to be reckoned with - his idol, Dame Shirley Bassey, received the lifetime achievement award at the NMA awards. What next - Cowley for PM? TIM BENNETT, Worcester.
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Merely dealing with symptom
KEEP on giving us the bags," read Andy Scott's letter heading of Saturday, November 1. Hear, hear and I hope the city council will take note of Mrs Scott's reminder, if the momentum of the new kerbside recycling scheme is not to be lost. Also on Monday
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Plymouth Albion 17 Worcester Warriors 43
Saturday, November 15, 2003 I HESITATE to say it but Worcester actually look the real deal. It's been said a few too many times before but, at Brickfields on Saturday, they showed every ingredient needed for genuine title contenders. We knew they had
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Don't let the plastic plunge you into debt
Credit cards have changed our lives and revolutionised the way we shop. Thanks to our flexible friends, long gone are the days when we had to scrimp and save to buy a new outfit, a flash foreign holiday or replace that old washing machine. In today's
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17/11/03 - Weekend county results round-up
SATURDAY SOCCER NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Division Three: Rochdale 0 Kidderminster 1. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Hereford 2 Margate 1. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Worcester 0 Hednesford 1. Western Division: Rugby 1 Bromsgrove 5; Stourport 1 Swindon Supermarine
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Worcester City 0 Hednesford Town 1
Saturday, November 15, 2003 IT'S not quite time to don the life-jackets, jump overboard and swim for it yet but City are fast resembling a sinking ship. Surveying the aftermath of another soul-destroying defeat to Hednesford it's impossible not to fear
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17/11/03 Bromsgrove back on
STOURPORT Swifts' Dr Martens Western Division county derby at Bromsgrove on Tuesday is now back on (7.45pm). Bromsgrove had cancelled the fixture to face Cinderford in the Dr Martens Cup but then discovered their opponents had to play a Gloucestershire
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Kidderminster Harriers FC - Fixtures and results - 2003/04
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 12 Evesham (a) 3-1 Lewis, J Williams, Paschalis Sun July 13 Stratford (a) 1-0 Ward Sat July 19 Boldmere (a) 6-1 (og), J Williams 2, Lightbourne, Wilding, Danks Mon July 21 Leicester (h) 1-1 Shilton Sat July 26 West Brom
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Droitwich Spa RFC First XV fixtures 2003/04
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 Old Leamingtonians 17-8 Sat 13 CAMP HILL 27-8 Sat 20 Stewarts & Lloyds (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 38-16 Sat 27 LEAMINGTON 18-24 OCTOBER Sat 04 Old Coventrians
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Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2003/2004
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 19 WALSALL (Friendly) 5-1 (Sutton, Banner, Dyson, Bowen, Scheppel) Tue 22 WOODFORD UNITED (Friendly) 3-1 (Sutton, Stephenson, Scheppel) Sat 26 STOCKPORT COUNTY (Friendly) 0-0 Wed 30 ASTON
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Not just making up the numbers
TWO Worcester accountancy firms have narrowly missed out on a prestigious accolade. Kendall Wadley accountants and Rabjohns business and tax advisers were both nominated for the 2003 National Accountancy Awards. While neither firm ended up winning, both
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Don't want to be porky? Try these
A SUCCESS story of the controversial Atkins Diet believes she has answered the prayers of other slimmers struggling to resist pigging out on stodgy snacks. Jill Angell, who says she lost two stone in two months on the low-carbohydrate programme after
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FIRE TERROR - Arson theory after flat fire terror
A FORMER drug dealer trying to forge a new life for himself says a fire outside his flat was deliberately started to drive him and his family out of their Warndon home. Darren Goode's heavily pregnant wife Pauline and two young children were rescued by
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School is in top 10 due to a 'can do' attitude
PUPILS and staff at a high-flying girls' college are celebrating its inclusion in a national newspaper's top 10 list of best-performing schools in the region. Malvern Girls' College, Avenue Road, Malvern, has hit the sixth spot in the top 10 independent
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Blaze heroes line up tot's dream trip
A TODDLER batting against cancer is all set to jet off to a dream holiday in America thanks to the generosity of Worcester folk. More than £3,000 has been raised for three-year-old Jordan Gibson, of Elmdale Road, Claines, which means that if all goes
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Childcare is bucking a national trend
CHILDCARE provisions are healthy in Worcestershire despite other UK parents facing a "postcode lottery" in costs and availability. A report by children's charity, the Daycare Trust revealed that, nationally, places available for children under the age
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Bid to spark an interest in young
MORE events in Droitwich to encourage youngsters to take an interest in The Royal British Legion look set to take place next year after a successful start to a recruitment campaign. The Droitwich Royal British Legion recently launched a major drive in
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Family pressure leads to suicide case probe
AN investigation into the death of a young woman who committed suicide is to be carried out after her family pleaded her case. Karen Meadows' body was found in August last year hanging by a dressing gown cord attached to a banister at her home in Melbourne
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Stop work and tell Bush where to go!
OPPONENTS of the conflict in Iraq are being encouraged to take a day off work and attend this week's demonstration in London. Worcester for Peace group hopes people in the county will attend the march, on Thursday November 20, to make US President George
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Christmas trees looking healthy in Worcestershire
MEDIA claims that Christmas trees will be in short supply this year due to the long, hot summer, has been disputed by tree farmers in Worcestershire. Last week, a national newspaper claimed up to one third of all trees grown in this country had been wiped
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Giant Earth
A HUGE seven-metre globe is expected to create a stir with youngsters when it comes bowling into Malvern Theatres at the end of the month. Final preparations are being made for the arrival of the giant "Earth balloon" to the Grange Road theatre which
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Teddies help raise charity cash
GUESS the name of the teddy will be one of the competitions up for grabs when a fun day is held at Townsend Veterinary Practice in Droitwich. A tombola and cake stall will be some more attractions at the event, taking place in aid of Children In Need.
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REAPING THE BENEFIT - DIAL project helps disabled grab £m
DESPERATE disabled people have been given a huge cash boost of at least £750,000 in just one year by a Kidderminster charity.DIAL benefits officer Tony Wilson. North Worcestershire Disablement Information Advice Line has unveiled the startling figures
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Rugby United 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 5
Saturday, November 15, 2003 TWO goals from Kevin Banner and one each for James Dyson, Marcus Jackson and Paul Szewczyk saw Rovers to this excellent win at second place Rugby United. Full report to follow.
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'Teaching can be great fun'
I AM a trainee teacher in my second year on the three-year BA at University College Worcester and I love it. I worked as a nursery nurse for 15 years before entering on the course and felt that morale and job satisfaction was extremely low in that profession
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STUART BROCK - Goalkeeper. 26/9/76. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 1.
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. He made his Harriers first-team debut in November of the same year and has proved himself a fine shot-stopper
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ADIE SMITH - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 11/8/73. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 2.
Another Mr Versatile, long-serving Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Smith's performances in non-league earned him three caps for the England semi-professional team as well as a Nationwide Conference
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MATTHEW GADSBY - Centre-half, right-back, midfield. 6/9/79. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 6.
The versatile Gadsby was Ian Britton's first signing after the 2002/03 season, agreeing a one-year contract at Aggborough. A player with good defensive qualities in the air or on the ground, he did not figure much in a turbulent Division Two campaign
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WAYNE HATSWELL - Centre-half, left-back. 8/2/75. 6ft. Squad number 22.
The uncompromising defender was Ian Britton's last signing before the manager was sacked in October 2003 and cost Harriers a four-figure fee. Hatswell has a second chance to impress in the Football League after leaving Oxford under Ian Atkins due to a
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STEVE BURTON - Left-back. 10/10/82. 6ft 1in. Squad number 23.
Jan Molby's first signing in his second spell in charge of Harriers as the Dane swooped on his former club Hull. Highly-rated Burton joined on a month's loan in late October to cover for injured left-back Scott Stamps and made his debut against Doncaster
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Bromsgrove RFC First XV fixtures 2003/04
HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 06 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth 15-16 Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 31-9 Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS 27-19 OCTOBER Sat 04 Aston Old Edwardians 20-8
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SAM SHILTON - Left midfield. 21/7/78. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 11.
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. An attacking midfielder who also filled in at wing-back, he moved from Plymouth Argyle to Coventry
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17/11/03 - Wolves still unbeaten in league
WORCESTER Wolves remain unbeaten in the National Basketball League Division Two following a 104-77 home victory over Northampton Neptunes. The familiar starting five of Josh Cooprider, Wayne Robinson, Ty Shaw, Colin Chiverton and Dave Jones took the floor
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17/11/03 Swifts fail to sink Swindon
MISSED chances again cost Stourport Swifts dearly as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Swindon Supermarine in the Dr Martens Western Division. Swifts, warming up for Tuesday's clash with county rivals Bromsgrove, had to settle for a point despite having
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Butler suffers points defeat
WORCESTER super-middleweight boxer Harry Butler turned in a spirited display before slipping to a 40-35 defeat at the hands of young Colnbrook prospect Jamie Hearn at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. The confident Hearn, urged on by a fair sized following
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Brain pays tribute to pack
JOHN Brain paid tribute to Worcester Rugby Club's pack following their 43-17 victory at Plymouth. The director of rugby was full of praise for the forwards as they controlled proceedings at Brickfields. "That was the best performance of the season," said
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Bromsgrove hopes go for a Burton
BROMSGROVE Rugby Club's Powergen Intermediate Cup hopes ended in a narrow 22-18 home defeat to Burton. Saturday's encounter between these two in-form sides was a classic game of two halves with Bromsgrove taking the first half but Burton responding with
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Robins rocked by late burst
EVESHAM United threw away a three goal lead and ended up drawing 3-3 at struggling Yate Town in the Dr Martens Western Division. Three goals ahead with only 13 minutes remaining, it looked as though new boss David Busst was going to get off to winning
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Flower Clubs
Droitwich Flower Club: Sheila Jarrams (01905 776334). Worcester Floral Arrangement Society: Mrs R Griffin,.Tighna-craig, Bank Road, Little Witley, Worcs.
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Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2003/04
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 19 Bromyard (a) 7-1 Ball 3, Robinson, Giddings, A Wright, Wood. Wed July 23 Studley (h) 1-3 Ball Tues July 29 Westfields (h) 1-1 Wood Sat Aug 2 Bilston (a) 6-1 Ball 4, Sayer, Wood Tues Aug 5 Stourbridge (h) 4-1 Robinson
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Animal Societies, Vets and RSPCA
Allsorts Dog Training Group: Mrs Dot Kyte (01905 354207). Cats Protection: Helpline (01684 573317) or Lost/Found (01299 851440). Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: (RSPCA), 12 Sansome Place, Worcester (01905 20822); Hotline for Central
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17/11/03 - Roberts hits late winner
MALVERN Town have now moved five points clear at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division, following Dean Roberts last gasp 89th winner at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 2, LYE TOWN 1 To be fair it was no more
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Logical
SURELY the Daily Telegraph's decision to axe its Parliamentary page is in line with the public's increasing exasperation and loss of interest in political matters? GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Slap does no harm
I SEE Dennis Taylor of South Australia suggests that you should be given the birch and not just have a slap on the wrist. I agree - I think the cane should be used in schools as it was many years ago. I had the cane in 1926 for talking but I never had
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It's all sex, sex, sex nowadays
THE media, and especially the soap and drama programmes on television, always seem to put across that it is right to have sex before marriage. Are people frightened these days to use the word wrong? The best gift a person can give their partner on their
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They came to my aid
MAY I thank the consultants, doctors and all the many nurses who treated my needs with such devoted care and attention during my recent stay in Hazel 1 Ward, Worcestershire Royal Hospital. I would like to also thank the young man who assisted me after
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Funding? He needs to go back to school
I HAVE stated time and time again that few people seem to fully understand the new funding formula for education (Peter Luff, You Say, Tuesday, November 11). "We should be united over issue of schools" is proof positive of this. He needs to go back to
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Few steps further than lick of paint
CHANGING Rooms, DIY SOS, Trading Up, Ground Force, the list of television shows designed to inspire homeowners to expand their imagination is almost endless. Nowadays, whether you live in a cottage or a bedsit, one's abode is no longer a functional place
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If I were a rich man...
MONEY, money, money - people in Worcester love money. Well, even if people in Worcester didn't love money, how many of them would turn down £30,000? That's the amount that can be won on the National Lottery's new Daily Play game, which was recently launched
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Uncorking some grape gadgets for your wine
Drinking wine is no simple affair for the wine connoisseur with all that sniffing, slurping, sipping, gargling, gulping and spitting - not to mention the elaborate chit-chat about aromas, bouquets and so on. For us mere mortals, however, it is much more
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17/11/03 - Heeley backs City revival
WORCESTER City captain Carl Heeley has vowed to pull out all the stops in an effort to halt his side's alarming slump in results. The St George's Lane club slipped to ninth in the Dr Martens Premier Division on Saturday after stumbling to their second
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17/11/03 - Town have chance to increase gap
MALVERN'S attentions now turn to Tuesday night (7.45pm), when they visit bottom-placed Cosely Town in another league fixture. With no other Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division games taking place during the week, Town have a chance to
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Cheese man banned from boardroom
A director of a failed cheese firm that distributed its products throughout the region has had to promise he won't run a business for eight years. Keith Mulholland, who lives in Saudi Arabia, gave the undertaking as a result of his conduct as a director
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17/11/03 - Brain pays tribute to pack
JOHN Brain paid tribute to Worcester Rugby Club's pack following their 43-17 victory at Plymouth. The director of rugby was full of praise for the forwards as they controlled proceedings at Brickfields. "That was the best performance of the season," said
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17/11/03 - County football fixture guide
THIS week's fixtures for football clubs across the two counties include: TONIGHT Midland Floodlit Youth League: Evesham United v Pershore Town. TOMORROW Dr Martens Western Division: Bromsgrove Rovers v Stourport Swifts (7.45); Redditch United v Sutton
