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It's Chinese taste torture for fasting town Mayor

FOOD-lovers are in for a tasty treat as a Chinese restaurant in Worcester serves up a meal fit for a king - all in the name of charity. The Angel Chef in Angel Place, Worcester, has teamed up with the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Allah Ditta, for the

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Go to work to relieve stress

WORKERS in Worcester will be kicking off their shoes and taking a break tomorrow as they are treated to a host of complementary therapies in a bid to combat their stress levels. The Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire is taking part in

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Events planned to remember war dead

AS REMEMBRANCE Sunday approaches, the Royal British Legion has planned a series of events to remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women during the two world wars. The Pershore and District branch of the Royal British Legion have organised a two-minute

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Have you got what it takes to become a childminder?

ANYONE who has ever wondered what it takes to become a childminder will soon have the chance to find out. Wendy Bevan, the Worcestershire early years and childcare services childminding services co-ordinator, will be taking time out during the next couple

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n MUSIC: CD showcases youngsters' talents Jono features on album of worship

A SKILLED guitarist from Droitwich has contributed to an 18-track music CD by the Salvation Army. The Call has been recorded by the West Midlands Divisional Youth Chorus and features the vocal and musical talents of more than 30 young people from across

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Eyesore is 'fatality waiting to happen'

A DILAPIDATED eyesore in St John's, Worcester, is a "fatality waiting to happen", according to city MP Mike Foster. The former Smokestack pub and Zig Zags nightclub, landmark sites in St John's - which have been empty for around five years - are owned

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Reed bed row rumbling on

A LONG-running battle over a reed bed drainage system in Powick is set to continue, following a hearing in the High Court yesterday. The judge refused to back Malvern Hills District Council in its bid to get the reed bed system serving King's End Cottage

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Roundabout plans go round the world

ARCHITECTS from around the world will be asked to design a public "square" - possibly including a public attraction like a fountain - outside Worcester Cathedral. The proposal, which would see the roundabout replaced by a single two-lane road, comes after

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Will Foregate Street post office be axed?

FOR many city folk, Worcester's main post office is an essential part of their life - from picking up their pension to buying stationery or dropping off mail. The familiar queues of customers began forming in the premises, in Foregate Street, yesterday

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Record number of UCW students celebrate

A RECORD number of students will this week celebrate their graduation from University College Worcester. More than 1,700 qualifications will be handed out to as many students during six separate ceremonies, taking place tomorrow, Thursday and Friday.

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Extra parking planned for new health centre

AN extra 150 parking spaces could be created in Pershore town centre in a bid to prevent traffic chaos residents fear could arise due to a new hospital development. The news was revealed at a consultation meeting attended by scores of Pershore residents

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Owen setback mars City win

STRIKER Mark Owen faces at least six weeks on the sidelines after cracking three ribs during Worcester City's 2-1 Carthium Cup win over Stafford Rangers at St George's Lane last night. Owen was taken by ambulance to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after

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Fans are given Harriers assurance

CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns has assured fans that Kidderminster Harriers will fight tooth and nail to keep their Coca-Cola Two status. Youngjohns revealed there has been "pretty considerable" interest in the vacant management role and plenty of names are

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Warriors facing Italian job

WORCESTER face a trip to Italy in the European Shield. The Warriors, who were relegated into the shield following their European Challenge Cup exit at Brive on Saturday night, will travel to Rugby Rovigo next month for a two-legged affair. The Premiership

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Evesham can go top of table

EVESHAM United will go the top of Southern League Division One West if they overcome Thame United at Common Road tonight (7.45). Dave Busst's side are in fantastic form heading into the fixture having won five of their last six league games, including

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Midlands 'B' players grab win

NORTH Midlands 18-Group again suffered mixed fortunes against Leicestershire at Kings Norton in the Midlands Rugby Championship. The 'A' team were beaten 24-23 but the 'B' side made amends by rallying to run out 41-14 winners. In the 'A' game, RGS Worcester

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2/11/04 - Warriors facing Italian job

WORCESTER face a trip to Italy in the European Shield. The Warriors, who were relegated into the shield following their European Challenge Cup exit at Brive on Saturday night, will travel to Rugby Rovigo next month for a two-legged affair. The Premiership

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2/11/04 - Fans are given Harriers assurance

CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns has assured fans that Kidderminster Harriers will fight tooth and nail to keep their Coca-Cola Two status. Youngjohns revealed there has been "pretty considerable" interest in the vacant management role and plenty of names are

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Mobile phones a threat to safety

DRIVERS complain about speed cameras. Yet more appear to be using mobile phones while driving. The worst offenders appear to be lorry and coach drivers. I have even seen a patient transport ambulance driver using one. Ten per cent of people do not wear

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Just a dead animal and some hounds

MIKE Huskisson ("The cruelty of staghunting", You Say, Tuesday, October 26) is short on facts and large on propaganda. I wonder why he chose to picture a few hounds around the body of a stag? Did he really expect people to fall for his guise that these

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* No, no, no cried widow as hubby died * Eyesore is 'fatality waiting to happen' * Roundabout plans

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Proposals to lend a helping hand to smaller businesses

SMALL businesses in Worcestershire could soon see a 50 per cent reduction in their rates if a Government proposal goes ahead. Firms in the area are being urged to check their rates for next year in light of changes made to rateable values by the Valuation

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Co-op's youngest chair re-elected

RICHARD Udall, Labour county councillor for St John's, Worcester, has been re-elected chairman of the Wales and Borders regional board of the Co-operative Group. At 35, he is the youngest regional chairman in the history of the Co-op. The region, which

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A picture of health

A RECORD-BREAKING performance from safety-conscious employees at express delivery giant TNT in Hartlebury, near Kidderminster, has earned the company one of Britain's top health and safety honours for a third consecutive year. TNT Express Services was

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Planning ahead for haulage law

THE biggest legislation change to affect the road haulage industry in decades is proving a challenge for a Worcester firm, which is trying to minimise the costs to its customers. The new Road Transport Directive is being implemented in March 2005 and

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Printers' 'greedy' scheme to fund expansion through homes Firm to quit city, if growth plan refused

A PRINTING company has threatened to pull out of Worcester unless it is allowed to relocate within the city. Goodman Baylis, which has 150 staff, wants to leave its London Road base and says the move must be funded by a housing development on the site

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Police hunt driver of crash car

POLICE are hunting a driver who crashed into a parked car and failed to stop. A red Vauxhall Corsa was hit in Tunnel Hill, Tolladine, on Thursday night and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. "There was a considerable impact between the

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Car left in hedge

A BLIND pensioner has spoken of his shock when a car ploughed through the hedge of his front garden on Hallowe'en. Eighty-four year-old William Jones, who lives in Glenthorne Avenue, Brickfields, said the accident happened shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday

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Lectures will cover tile paintings

MEDIEVAL tile paintings and misericords are among the subjects covered in Worcestershire Archaeological Society's programme of forthcoming lectures. Lord Rowlands, of the History of Parliament Trust, will give the next lecture on Monday, November 15 at

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Kempsey dancer wins freestyle competition

A KEMPSEY dancer stepped her way to become the winner of a freestyle dancing contest. Alarna Taylor, of Byfields, made all the right moves while on holiday at Pontin's Wall Park centre in Devon, ending up as the winner of the weekly Freestyle Dance competition

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Colleague's shock illness sparks tough guys into action

STAFF at a Worcestershire firm have been donning pink wigs and rattling collection jars to raise cash for charity since a colleague was diagnosed with breast cancer. Wyvern Furniture quality manager Chris Hart said staff were "shocked and dumbfounded"

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Let's not wait for tragedy to strike

SIX months ago, fire crews trawled Worcester's derelict former St John's Cinema during the early hours of a Saturday morning, fearing people were trapped in the blazing building. As firefighters donned breathing apparatus to launch their search, shortly

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College says BBC show was biased

UNIVERSITY College Worcester has hit back at allegations that its students are making life a misery for the residents of St John's. John Ryan, the college's registrar, said they are disappointed that last night's Inside Out programme on BBC1 presented

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NO, NO, NO CRIED WIDOW AS HUBBY DIED

A GRIEVING widow has told of her horror as she helplessly watched football bosses try and revive her husband after he suffered a heart attack at Worcester City Football Club. Mary Mullen was working on the turnstiles at the St George's Lane ground on

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Pilger praises peace activist's words from war-torn nation

AWARD-winning reporter and author John Pilger has described a Worcester peace activists' first-hand account of war-torn Iraq as an example of the "best and bravest journalism". John Pilger's new book Tell Me No Lies, which is about the triumphs of investigative

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E-mail frauds target county

TRADING Standards officers at Worcestershire County Council are warning people to be on their guard against fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from internet banks. A number of people in the Worcester area have reported receiving the e-mails, which encourage

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Big drive for help in widening horizons

ORGANISERS of a community transport scheme are appealing for volunteers to sit behind the wheel and help rural residents to reach special events. Worcestershire County Council is looking for more drivers for its ShareLINK scheme, which helps organisations

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Doncaster point way for United

HEREFORD United coach John Trewick believes tonight's LDV Vans Trophy opponents Doncaster Rovers are the perfect role model for clubs looking to escape from the Nationwide Conference. The South Yorkshire club have enjoyed a rapid rise through the leagues

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Swifts in cup battle

STOURPORT Swifts will be out for a giant-killing tonight as they take on Halesowen Town at Walshes Meadow in the first round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup (7.45pm). They enter the tie without midfielder Steve Hawkes (illness) and strikers Mark Crisp

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Vale shrouded by goal burst

NORTHWICK Vale were hit for six when they visited AFC West Midlands in a Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division Three clash. Dave Taylor netted four times and Dave Pritchard added a brace as West Midlands ran out 6-2 winners. Phil Jenkins

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Now they're putting babies to the test ...

WITH the most over-tested school pupils in the Western world, it was probably inevitable that one bright spark would invent an exam for six-month-olds. Dan Kendrick enlisted some help from his niece to put the Fisher-Price study to the test. THE justification

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Irony of Cowley's criticisms

I FEEL I must respond to George Cowley's criticism of me for being concerned about litter in Worcester. I agree with him that there are more important things to worry about in the world. But my point was simply that if we ignore the "little" things like

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Spittle

IT'S no wonder TB is on the increase when you consider how prevalent spitting is these days. It's not just revolting but potentially dangerous, too. J STOTE, Worcester.

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Christmas Fayre helps to promote Worcester

SUGGESTIONS have been made that Worcester's Victorian Winter Fayre should be discontinued. A report in the Evening News (Tuesday, October 19) showed such contentions to be nonsense. In recent years, many people, including myself, have criticised the city's

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The same flawed scheme

SIX weeks have passed and so it's clear that the county council has declined to test the validity of its proposed future for Chrissies at the High Court. Four years and hundreds of thousands of pounds have resulted, without a murmur from County Hall,

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I'm surprised there hasn't been a revolt

DOES anybody know who is running the Worcester division of the First Company? After reading the article about bus cuts, (P5, Evening News, Friday, October 22), I am surprised that there hasn't been a revolt among the passengers. The bus cuts are just

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Worcester City 2 Stafford Rangers 1

Monday, November 3, 2004 STRIKER Mark Owen faces at least six weeks on the sidelines after cracking three ribs during Worcester City's 2-1 Carthium Cup win over Stafford Rangers at St George's Lane last night. Owen was taken by ambulance to Worcestershire