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The gift of life for his sister
A DEVOTED brother from Worcester is donating a kidney to help his sister, despite recently overcoming his own battle against cancer. Kieran Courtney was diagnosed with testicular cancer after flying over from his home in Italy to undergo compatibility
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Firm plants itself in book of records
STAFF at a blossoming confetti company are blooming happy after planting themselves in the record books with their enormous Union Jack flower flag. Glenn Robinson, farm manager at The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company - based at Wyke Manor Farm, near
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Tribute to those who fell serving country
A TRIBUTE to the county's fallen servicemen and women is being held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Worcestershire Regiment's most famous triumph. Nine decades after the Battle of Gheluvelt - during the First World War - seldom-seen paintings
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Olympic dream (at last) for Leslie
OLYMPIC gold medallist Leslie Law has been presented with a unique medal from the people of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. In a special ceremony at Worcester Racecourse yesterday the Upton-upon-Severn horse rider, who won the Three Day Event in Athens
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Fair Trade lobby rallies troops
WORCESTER is struggling to make the final push in order to achieve Fair Trade status, according to the secretary of the group organising the campaign. Helen Lubin, from the Worcester Trade Justice Network (WTJN), told the Evening News that it needed just
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Get fit by seeing the Hills on foot
HUNDREDS of people will see the sights of Malvern on foot when the town's first walking festival kicks off. The three-day event, which runs from Friday, October 22, to Sunday, October 24, is an opportunity to take part in a series of guided walks through
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Tributes paid after motorbike tragedy
THE family of a Malvern motorcyclist who died following an accident have paid tribute to a fun-loving man who had time for everyone. Paul Eggerton, of Birtsmorton, came off his Suzuki at about 3pm on Wednesday, October 6, in Longdon Marsh. He was airlifted
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Right station for James
A ONE-STOP shop for businesses is hoping to score a winning try by sponsoring a Worcester Warriors' player. The Skills Station is backing Worcester Warriors fly-half James Brown for the 2004/2005 season. James is in his second season at the club, having
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Toddlers waddle to raise cash
A TODDLE waddle around Worcester Country Park has raised almost £400 for The Meningitis Trust. The walk, off Spetchley Road, Worcester, which lasted for around an hour, was organised by the Worcester Childminders' Support Group. "The children really loved
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Appleby on his way
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have parted company with midfielder Richie Appleby -- and he looks set to join Conference side Forest Green Rovers. Appleby, who had been playing for Harriers on a non-contract basis since he returned to Aggborogh in the summer,
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Hines still eyeing success with City
HE'S a Nationwide Conference title winner and boasts an FA Challenge Trophy medal to his name -- so it's inevitable that Worcester City defender Les Hines thrives on success. But given Worcester's plight, which has seen them plummet into mid-table in
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Harriers can't wait to boost the squad
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could unleash a new striker on Scunthorpe United today after extra transfer funds were made available to director of football Jan Molby. The club's board have shown faith in Molby by providing him with the cash to help lift the
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Narraway: Local boy hoping to make good
LUKE Narraway returns to Sixways today expecting a roasting from his father! The 21-year-old, who came through the academy system at Worcester before heading off to Gloucester two years ago, makes his return to Sixways with the Kingsholm side for today's
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16/10/04 - Hines still eyeing success with City
HE'S a Nationwide Conference title winner and boasts an FA Challenge Trophy medal to his name -- so it's inevitable that Worcester City defender Les Hines thrives on success. But given Worcester's plight, which has seen them plummet into mid-table in
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16/10/04 - Narraway: Local boy hoping to make good
LUKE Narraway returns to Sixways today expecting a roasting from his father! The 21-year-old, who came through the academy system at Worcester before heading off to Gloucester two years ago, makes his return to Sixways with the Kingsholm side for today's
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16/10/04 - Sixways fans set to play key role
ANDY Keast has labelled Wor-cester's showdown with Gloucester as "the biggest game of the season so far." The Warriors head coach knows his players are desperate to make their mark in Worcester's first ever Premiership derby with the Cherry & Whites
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Sadness when old city police force disbanded
I WAS interested to read John Hinton's recent letter concerning Worcester City Police and the co-operation we always had with local officials and organisations. No one could have been more dismayed than I when our small, but compact and efficient force
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Victims of Harold Wilson era
ABOUT 40 years ago, under the Labour Government of Harold Wilson, the residents of the British Colony of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean were forcibly moved, in secret, to exile and poverty in Mauritius. They gave them no compensation. The reason was
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True to my roots, I became a Tory
IT is interesting that George Cowley "sees me in a new light," (You Say, Monday, September 20), now that he is aware of my working class background. He asks why I'm not a Labour supporter. Well, having grown up under a notorious failing Labour council
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Cheating on Shirley, George?
BRADDERS says he once slept through Two Gentlemen of Verona. I once slept withThe Merry Wives of Windsor. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Time to serve up a winter banquet
WINTER draws on and with colder days on the way, birds are starting to feel a bit chilly. Summer nights are already forgotten and as the clocks go back, now's the time to prepare gardens for the dark months ahead and to begin feeding our feathered friends
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Lucinda takes her horses back to nature
THERE'S something missing from international dressage rider Lucinda McAlpine's impressive stable yard - the horses. And there's no point trying to find them either, because they are all outside. But if you look across the fields you'll find horses and
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Poster aims to stop distress
A POSTER scheme to prevent people being intimidated by "trick or treat" youngsters has been launched by police. Police and the Neighbourhood Watch Association have published a "No Trick or Treat" poster for people who do not want to take part in what
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Wolves chasing double success
UNBEATEN Worcester Wolves aim to continue their impressive start to the basketball season as they face two matches in 24 hours this weekend. Wolves journey to London United this evening for their second English Basketball League Division One encounter
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Sixways fans set to play key role
ANDY Keast has labelled Wor-cester's showdown with Gloucester as "the biggest game of the season so far." The Warriors head coach knows his players are desperate to make their mark in Worcester's first ever Premiership derby with the Cherry & Whites
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Park roars back with six birdies in his 65
HEREFORD'S David Park roared back to form in the Mallorca Classic with a fine five-under-par 65 to avoid missing the cut. The Burghill Valley club member had struggled in Thursday's first round and was way off the pace with a five-over-par 75. But yesterday
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Stansfield's waiting to snatch his chance
NOBODY was more gobsmacked at Adam Stansfield scooping the Nationwide Conference player of the month award than the man himself. The Hereford United striker polled 68 per cent of the vote for the September gong following his goal against Halifax Town
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Markets
Tenbury FINISHED LAMBS 694 A flying trade on an increased entry with our prices well in advance of all other markets this week. Plenty of better Continental lambs selling in excess of 115p to a top of 116.6p for 41 kg Texels at £47.80p and heavier lambs
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16/10/04 - Harriers can't wait to boost the squad
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could unleash a new striker on Scunthorpe United today after extra transfer funds were made available to director of football Jan Molby. The club's board have shown faith in Molby by providing him with the cash to help lift the
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16/10/04 - Appleby on his way
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have parted company with midfielder Richie Appleby -- and he looks set to join Conference side Forest Green Rovers. Appleby, who had been playing for Harriers on a non-contract basis since he returned to Aggborogh in the summer,
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In complete denial over anti-hunters
FROM their recent letters Douglas Batchelor (League Against Cruel Sports) and Peter Bunce (Protect Our Wild Animals) are obviously in complete denial regarding the reality of anti-hunt monitors or saboteurs. Mr Batchelor chose not to take responsibility
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Promised buses never arrived...
YEARS ago, when the Spring Gardens Health Centre was built, we were promised that buses would be laid on to take us to the City Walls Road. This never happened, and the people from Warndon, Ronkswood and so on, have had to walk along Pheasant Street or
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Surely they'll need more civil servants?
AS a floating voter, I was interested in what the parties had to say at their conferences. Although understanding what the Lib Dems, Labour and UKIP were outlining, I am hard-pressed to understand how the Conservatives were able to promise such a huge
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A better world will not come about through the EU
n THAT Europhiles have a vision for a better world is to be applauded. That they seek peace, harmony and friendship with others is most worthy. What I cannot grasp is why the blinkers come out as soon as the EU is mentioned. There is little to be gained
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Welcome Martin
A COUNCIL circular has informed us that Councillor Martin Clarke has moved house to Worcester. Can I be among the first to welcome him to his new home. Having been re-elected as a councillor last June, and made a senior member of the Tory administration
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Problems for grain after a summer when rain reigned
THE year 2004 will be remembered for a persistently wet summer weather, which disappointed holidaymakers and frustrated farmers. There were good crops following a favourable growing season, but stormy weather battered the ripening cereals. Many were laid
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Garden too packed with plants? Put the boot in
WAS your garden too packed with plants this year? Did your shrubs grow into one another and end up in a tangled mass? If so, it may be time to think about moving them. The best time to move shrubs is while they are dormant, between late autumn and early
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Digging deep to discover village's hidden past
IN the middle of the 14th Century the Black Death swept through Britain like a scythe. A third of the population fell in its wake and whole communities were decimated. A combination of bubonic plague and a pneumonia-like virus, it changed the face of
