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Go shopping in Salzburg

ADVENTUROUS shoppers are urged to grab their passports and put on their shopping shoes to visit the famous Austrian Christmas Markets. Allan Poyner, a community worker at the Tolladine Community Centre, is organising a coach for people aged over 50 in

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Joanna taken on board

UNIVERSITY College Worcester has continued to strengthen its board of directors as it bids for full-university status. Joanna Bruce, a former NHS director from Herefordshire, is the latest recruit to add her financial skills and leadership credentials

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Chiefs' relief over fire budget

FIRE Authority chiefs have expressed their relief that a forecasted £25,000 overspend is not much greater because of tough government demands to slash £1.5m from its budget At the end of August, the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority believed

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Refurbishment programme on historic pond

WORK is beginning on a major restoration project at Hanbury Hall, near Droitwich, to return the pond to its former glory. The aim is to return the pool to its original appearance as a mirror pool, which possibly acted as a canal or moat for the mediaeval

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Man's toilet warning after robberies

FOLLOWING two reported robberies in the city this month, a 48-year-old Worcester man believes he may have had a lucky escape. Stephen Webb, of Cherry Orchard, felt threatened by two men he encountered at a public toilet in the basement of the car park

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Surreal city scenes calendar on road to being cult classic

SEXY pictures of David Beckham's toned torso and a semi-clad Kylie Minogue are odds on hits to fill the pages of best-selling calendars and often top the Christmas gift list. So it may come as a surprise to discover that one county printing firm is working

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A better quality service is needed

TAXIS provide an important part of any community's local transport service. They connect people from their homes and hotels to railway stations and airports. They provide school transport services, reduce the need for people to park on shopping trips

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19/10/04 - December the target for Stanley

THERE'S no doubt that this fortnight's break from fixtures will do the power of good for Worcester City and a small band of players eager to return to full fitness. Saturday's long haul to Southport will be 15 days since City's previous Nationwide North

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FRED WEST'S SON ADMITS UNDER-AGE SEX CHARGES

THE son of mass murderers Fred and Rosemary West was revealed in court yesterday as a sex pervert. Stephen West pleaded guilty to seven counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old schoolgirl when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court - and

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The House of Horrors

THURSDAY, February 24, 1994 marked the day that was to be the start of a horror story that shocked the world. Policemen were digging up the back garden of 25, Cromwell Street, Gloucester - home to Fred and Rosemary West and later dubbed the 'House of

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City star's jaw broken in street attack

A WORCESTER City footballer is recovering after he was attacked in the street leaving him with a broken jaw. Barry Woolley, right, was assaulted in Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 26-year-old will be out of action for

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Taxi drivers warn of a looming crisis

A TAXI alliance in Worcester has warned a series of reforms must be introduced to help keep city firms afloat. It wants to see fewer licences handed out and more taxi ranks created in a bid to ease the burden on hard-pressed drivers. The city council

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New charges for city's car parks

PROPOSED new price structures of Worcester's car parks, which could be given the go-ahead, this week, have been announced. The scheme, aimed at discouraging people who work in the city parking too close to the centre, is due to be discussed tonight by

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Injury time win for the Warriors

WORCESTER Warriors battled ferociously and broke the hearts of an unbeaten Northampton Wanderers to clinch a 17-10 win in the Northern Conference of the Zurich 'A' League at Franklin's Gardens last night. The Worcester second string, coming off the back

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City hit by more squad worries

WORCESTER City manager John Barton admits he is devastated following new injury setbacks for Barry Woolley and Christian Moore. Defender Woolley, 26, is unavailable for two months after having his jaw broken during an attack on Saturday night while out

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Olympic dream ends at palace for Law

THE National Anthem echoed around Trafalgar Square as thousands of sports fans saluted Worcestershire golden boy Leslie Law on the day he received his Olympic medals. The 39-year-old yesterday joined other Team GB medallists in an open-top bus tour around

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Langmead backs Harriers revival

GOAL hero Kelvin Langmead has backed Kidderminster Harriers to fight their way out of the current Coca-Cola League Two scrap. Striker Langmead blasted the last-minute winner, his first goal for the club in a loan spell from Preston North End, to beat

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Home, sweet home for Joe

BROMSGROVE Rovers boss Joe Jackson will bank on home advantage tonight as his side clash with local rivals Evesham United at the Victoria Ground in Southern League Division One West (7.45). Both sides enter the derby duel on the back of drawn results

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Finbow in early KO

DAVE Finbow's UK Snooker Championship campaign lasted just a few hours as he fell at the first hurdle. The Worcestershire snooker professional was beaten 9-4 by Australia's Neil Robertson in the second qualifying round at Prestatyn, North Wales. Finbow

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Fears scheme is waste of money

BULLYING is an ever-present problem in schools across the country and the latest angle of attack on the scourge has come from nine Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) co-ordinators. Dan Kendrick discovers why the scheme has been given a lukewarm reaction. WITHIN

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Wyre Forest District Councillors

AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS Maureen Aston (Con) 23 Fieldfare Court, Kidderminster (01562 755405). Helen Dyke (Lib Dem) 45 Dunlin Drive, Spennells, Kidderminster DY10 4TB (01562 741955). Peter Dyke (Lib Dem) 45 Dunlin Drive, Spennells, Kidderminster DY10

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It's pot luck

JOHN Phillpott says (Evening News, Monday, October 11) we should learn to cultivate plants once more. I have a dandelion in a pot on my balcony, John - it hasn't yet bloomed. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.

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Tests are vital for eye health

AN eye test is not just about glasses - it is a vital health check for your eyes. A full eye test takes about half an hour and can help detect eye diseases before you notice the effect on your sight. RNIB recommends that you have an eye test at least

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Still in the dark over future at Cosworth

WORKERS at Cosworth Technology have still not been informed the firm is up for sale - more than a week after it was revealed in a national newspaper. The move, by German owners Audi, could put the brakes on more than 400 jobs at the company's two Worcester

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Garage home build plan scrapped

THE future of Kempsey's Sunnyside Garage is still in the balance, after a plan to build a house on the site in Old Road South was refused planning permission. Following the retirement of Alan Gittens, who had been running the business in partnership with

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Yuletide Fayre parking spaces snapped up by coach firms

EVERY available coach parking space in Worcester city centre has already been booked for two days of next month's Christmas Fayre. Eager shoppers are expected from as far afield as Bournemouth, Blackpool, Leeds and Cardiff, with more than 200 coaches

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Animal rights protestors in school demo

ANIMAL rights protestors staged a three-man demonstration outside a Worcester school last night after claims one of its governors supports vivisection. Banners and placards in front of The Alice Ottley School, in The Tything, proclaimed that Dr Sue Hughes

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Body of 'Ernie' found in Severn

LATEST: A body discovered in the River Severn at the weekend has been identified as Denville Smith - a Worcester man who had been missing for 11 days. The 57-year-old carpenter, of Blenheim Road, St John's, was known as "Ernie" to his friends and had

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Georgia prepares for 13th operation

TO look at her, little Georgia Bristow is a happy, lively and talkative three-year-old. However, today the brave girl from Fallow Field, Warndon Villages, was due to be admitted to Birmingham Children's Hospital to prepare for her 13th operation. The

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A burning ambition

ONE lucky youngster will be given the chance to light a 20ft bonfire at one of Worcester's most popular Guy Fawkes celebrations. The grand 2004 Worcester and Malvern Round Table charity bonfire boasts a dazzling professional fireworks display, which will

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n EVESHAM: MP's High Street plea End this second rate PO service

MP Peter Luff is demanding the return of Evesham Post Office to the High Street after its "fatal" move to the Co-op. The Mid-Worcestershire MP has written to Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier claiming that his constituents have suffered a "second

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County's towns in a clash of the titans

BROMYARD Town boss Geoff Woodward recalls three players into his side tonight as they take on Herefordshire derby rivals Ledbury Town at Delahay Meadow in the West Midlands League Premier Division (7.45). Goalkeeper Adie Hipkins, midfielder James Banks

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Manning aims to have last laugh

CONTROVERSIAL comic Bernard Manning will take Radcliffe Borough to Hereford United for an FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash on October 30. Manning is president and his son, Bernard junior, is chairman of the Unibond League Premier Division club. Hereford

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19/10/04 - Injury time win for the Warriors

WORCESTER Warriors battled ferociously and broke the hearts of an unbeaten Northampton Wanderers to clinch a 17-10 win in the Northern Conference of the Zurich 'A' League at Franklin's Gardens last night. The Worcester second string, coming off the back

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Worse criminals than thieves

ONE night recently, a neighbour came to our door to tell us that someone was stealing the hubcaps from my son's car. When will people realise that those who buy stolen property are criminals just as much as the thieves themselves? I have heard people

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Calling college friends

OVER the years, this area has seen a number of disabled people attend Portland College. This is a charitably-funded national College for Disabled People in Nottinghamshire. Recently, Western Awareness - a group led by former students of the College -

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The great unsung heroes and heroines

THERE are more than six million carers in the UK and about 1.2 million spend over 50 hours a week on their caring responsibilities, while around 20 per cent have never had a holiday. Without payment, they provide help and support to a partner, child,

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Main aim's to make money

IN reply to John Hinton (You Say, Thursday, October 7) and Tracey Heywood (October 8), I know of people in St John's who do not want Christopher Whitehead School transferred to the suggested site. In any case, unnecessary disturbance is never a good thing

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Move over Tony and let Kilroy do the job

MUCH as I enjoy the regular letters and strange opinions from L Spiteri, he is slightly mistaken over his comments about Robert Kilroy-Silk (You Say, Wednesday, October 13). His comparison with the ill-fated Titanic overlooks the fact that the Titanic

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* Fred West's son admits under-age sex offences * Georgia prepares for 13th operation * A burning am