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Hundreds of canines expected at show

TAILS will be wagging at a major dog show being held this weekend as hundreds of canines from across the country descend upon the area. The Cheltenham and District Dog Show takes place in the Severn Hall at Malvern's Three Counties Showground on Sunday

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Signs of spring in the garden

KEEN gardeners will be able to spot the first signs of spring in Malvern next month as a couple of gardens open to the public in aid of the National Gardens Scheme. Little Malvern Court in Little Malvern, which opens from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, March 20

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Theatre hosts art exhibition

A COLOURFUL mixture of varied artwork by a long-established group of artists is currently showing in Malvern. A total of about 43 pieces of work by the Bath Society of Artists are on display in the Malvern Theatres, in Grange Road. The exhibition - which

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Crash

POLICE officers and paramedics yesterday attended a road accident outside Severn Laun-Dri, on Barbourne Road, Worcester. Neither driver was injured. in the incident, which happened at around 3pm.

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Fall man to be named

THE identity of the man who died after falling from the fifth storey of the six-storey St Martin's Gate car park in Worcester has yet to be revealed. The man, said to be in his 50s, was alive when emergency services arrived at the scene on Saturday but

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Another missed chance

FOR many years, we have been advocating some form of "riverside renaissance" in Worcester. This column has been used on numerous occasions to argue the merits of substantial investment in an area of the city that has been neglected for too long. Let's

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ABANDONED

AMBITIOUS plans to bring Worcester's racecourse into the 21st Century have been scrapped because of flooding, its owner has admitted. Arena Leisure, which took control of Pitchcroft in 1999, wants to reduce the rent it will pay the city council because

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Dean's team wins prize pancake race

THREE teams of cassocked choristers competed with each other to out-race the Dean of Worcester and his team of clergy and organists in a 250-yard pancake race around the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral today. But the Dean, the Rev Peter Marshall - who

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Vandals target golf club greens

VANDALS have destroyed the hard work of green-keepers at one of the city's oldest and most "down to earth" clubs. Yesterday morning, head green-keeper of Tolladine Golf Club, Rob Shaw, found his carefully manicured third and fourth greens had been attacked

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New take on the humble pancake

AS we celebrate Shrove Tuesday many of us will be greasing up the frying pan and flipping pancakes to our hearts' content. But if you are sick of the more traditional pancakes laced with sugar and lemon - perhaps you could be inspired by one county hotel

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Thieves raid city address

VALUABLES and cash totalling almost £500 have been stolen from an address in the Arboretum, Worcester. Among the items taken from the property in Lowell Street were a £170 Pioneer DVD player, a black jewellery box containing costume jewellery, together

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Archer waiting on knee surgery decision

WORCESTERSHIRE badminton star Simon Archer may require a minor knee operation ahead of a tough series of ranking events in Europe. Archer, 32, had his right knee strapped during the semi-finals and final of the men's doubles event at the National Badminton

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Uphill struggles as drivers tackle mud

COMPETITORS from across the country gathered in Worcestershire for the first round of the British Sporting Trials Championships. Driver and passenger teams were faced with steep slopes and hills at the Geoff Taylor Sporting Trial at Hurtlehill Farm in

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Good start to season

WORCESTERSHIRE Men's 'A' pool team made a winning start to the new Inter League season with victory at Gloucestershire. Captain Darrell Bareham, named player-of-the-match, praised the team spirit as the county won 24-20 in Stroud. There were also fine

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Academy eyes talent injection

WORCESTER City are searching for their next batch of talented youngsters for its highly-regarded academy. The club is holding the first of three trial dates for young hopefuls on Friday, February 18 at St George's Lane, starting at 10am, with further

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Be fair but firm, say teenagers

TEENAGERS have urged caution after "over the top" plans to crack down on disruptive pupils were announced. Education Secretary Ruth Kelly last week called for a tougher line on "low-level" problems like talking back to teachers, chatting, chewing gum

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Students struggle with financial stress

A SURVEY into the "student experience" found that an increasing number are feeling stressed because of financial worries. Previous research found that students were more likely to suffer from poor mental health than other young people, with as many as

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Cheerful way of beating the bulge

WHILE Blakeston, in Stockton-on-Tees, hit the headlines for its unusual twist on the sporting curriculum, schools in Worcestershire have promoted PE rather more quietly. At Blakeston School, cheerleading lessons were last week announced to a wave of curiosity

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21/4/03 - Battling display earns its reward

A NEVER-say-die attitude reaped rewards on Saturday with a dramatic late win against Eastbourne. There wasn't a huge amount of quality in our football but I've never doubted the players commitment and we stuck at it right to the end. It is easy to jump

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14/4/04 - Players must get us back on track

WHETHER we like it or not we are in a rut again! As much as we've tried to ensure we avoid a repeat of previous seasons, we find ourselves slipping off the pace again. Although the campaign is nearing its end and the pitches are drying up and everybody

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7/4/04 - Stakes are high following defeat

THE big fear is that the Dorchester defeat will herald an end of season collapse. That's what everybody has been talking about because that's been our fate in the last two seasons. However I believe we are better equipped to deal with the run-in than

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Schools issue easy target for the public's sympathy

WE continually hear from Messrs Donovan, Pearsall and others that Worcestershire schools are hard done by. This is an easy target for public sympathy with the implication that our children are being hard done by. But in all the letters they have written

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24/3/04 - Brooking a star but Robson best

MONDAY night threw up an old face from the past with Trevor Brooking's presence at our friendly with Westfields. The former West Ham favourite was there to mark the official opening of their new stadium. Brooking was a great player but unfortunately during

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25/2/04 - Pressure mounts as leaders stutter

PRESSURE is creeping in at the top of the table and we could be in for a very interesting finale to the season. The weekend's results just told us what we've known throughout the season, which is that it's an incredibly tight league. With Crawley and

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11/2/04 - Best point of season at Tiverton

IN many respects Saturday's point at Tiverton Town was the best of the season. Sometimes you look at a game and get a feeling about it, and after 10 minutes I have to admit I thought it was a match too far for us. The wind was howling, conditions were

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Worcester City 1 Gainsborough Trinity 2

Monday, February 7, 2005 ANDY Preece was again left counting the cost of sloppy defending at St George's Lane as Worcester City crashed 2-1 to Gainsborough Trinity in Nationwide North last night. The Lincolnshire side stole the honours in front of City's

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4/2/04 - Wings fightback lifts City spirits

IT'S a measure of the progress we've made recently that there was a huge air of disappointment in the dressing room after last night's draw with Bath City. But we have to take the positives from the game and make sure we take the good things that we did

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21/1/04 - Chance to settle score with Boro

SATURDAY will be a tough task against Nuneaton but definitely one to look forward to. They've twice had the better of us this season so there is a huge incentive for us to beat them at St George's Lane. Historically Nuneaton and Worcester are both clubs

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14/1/04 - Good week but still more to do

TWO wins in three days has put a spring back in our step but after the season to date forgive me if I don't go shouting from the roof tops just yet. In general the players' attitude and application has been first class. The dressing room has thrown a

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31/12/03 - Goodbye to less than great 2003

NEW Year is just round the corner and from a footballing point of view I couldn't be happier to bid good riddance to 2003. It's been a disappointing and poor year in many ways with a good few obstacles put in our way, notably injuries to key players.

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Musicians score for appeal

MUSICAL maestros performed in front of their classmates to raise more than £1,000 for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. Pupils at Bowbrook House School in Peopleton were sponsored by friends and family to play an instrument or sing in front of

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17/12/03 - Festive fixtures could be crucial

SATURDAY proved to be a decent day for us despite the fact our match with Crawley Town was called off. Results went in our favour with Tiverton, Hednesford and Havant & Waterlooville all drawing and missing the chance to overtake us in the league.

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19/11/03 - Tough run tests City's resolution

FOOTBALL is a tough game at the best of times but it's doubly difficult when you are in a run like ours. It is not easy for all kinds of reasons but we've no intention of sitting here feeling sorry for ourselves. In fact to be honest the situation has

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8/10/03 - Time to tackle inconsistencies

TWELVE games gone and I'll stick my neck out and say the league will be won with the lowest points total for a good few years. The league is extremely competitive but I've got no fears about sending our team out to face anybody. We proved that in two

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1/10/03 - Early chance to avenge cup loss

FA CUP defeats hurt at the best of times but at least we can ease the pain with swift revenge against Nuneaton on Saturday. The players were bitterly disappointed to get knocked out of the cup but there's no time to sit feeling sorry for ourselves because

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3/9/03 - All shook up by Crawley defeat

IT'S been a good start to the season but we've had a roller-coaster seven days with the Crawley defeat leaving us a little shaken. Prior to the Havant & Waterlooville game I would have settled for four wins and a draw from the opening six games -

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27/8/03 - City find right gear in time for Crawley

MONDAY'S win against Moor Green made it three on the trot and it was by far our most convincing performance to date. Everything clicked into place both individually and collectively and it was a very strong display. The criticism up until the Moor Green

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The Manager's View - 2002/3

Last season's articles can be found by following the archive link (left). Alternatively click here.

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The Dresser, Malvern Festival Theatre

THE show must go on - that motto of theatreland - is never better demonstrated than in Ronald Harwood's The Dresser. Neither Hitler's blitzing of London nor the leading man's ill health is going to prevent the staging of King Lear - the play within this

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City firms offered cash aid

WORCESTER manufacturers who supply the automotive industry are being offered a grant to display at one of the trade's biggest shows. The grant will cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of exhibiting at the Midlands Manufacturing Exhibition, which will

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Agency set to take over tiller

A WORCESTER recruitment agency has been asked to "steer" a luxury boat maker in the right direction in terms of training. Hewett Recruitment, which is based in Foregate Street, has been appointed to implement a series of in-house training for the Kidderminster

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Epic growth in new restaurant

CELEBRITY chef Patrick McDonald is to open another restaurant in Worcestershire - this time in the heart of Worcester city centre. Mr McDonald is to open another addition to his Epic chain in New Street, to add to the venues in Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove

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Legal firms merge with 10 offices across region

THE merger of law firms Morton Fisher and Gwynnes has been confirmed and the practice is now trading as MFG Solicitors at offices across Worcestershire, Shropshire and the Black Country. The new firm has 10 offices across the region with a combined 24

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MALVERN: Retailers attracted by council's £750 incentive

NEW retail outlets are being offered an incentive to set up shop in Malvern - they will have their first three months business taxed waived. The initiative, by Malvern Hills District Council, is worth up to £750, and has been set up to encourage the occupation

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The Dresser, Malvern Festival Theatre

THE show must go on - that motto of theatreland - is never better demonstrated than in Ronald Harwood's The Dresser. Neither Hitler's blitzing of London nor the leading man's ill health is going to prevent the staging of King Lear - the play within this

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Tributes flow for county's 'Jack the Wall'

A MAN who spend a lifetime dedicated to restoring a dilapidated Worcestershire church has died at the age of 98. Francis John Somers died of old age at his home at Camp Farm, Great Witley. The father-of-two - who went into the family's steel forging business

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Man sought after theft of CD player

POLICE in Worcester have issued the description of a man they want to interview after a £250 CD player was taken from a car in City Walls Road. He is described as being 5ft 8ins to 5ft 10ins, of average build with a stubbly beard. He was wearing a beige

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Council denies claim

WE have been asked to point out that Worcestershire Racial Equality Council categorically denies claims made by their former equalities manager Dr Rosemin Najmudin, who is appealing against her dismissal from the organisation. Dr Najmudin has alleged

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Pilot's claim against Ministry

A PILOT says his dream of a becoming a commissioned officer in the Royal Navy was ended by a G-force injury in skies above Worcester when his instructor pulled a daring manoeuvre over his parent's house. Lieutenant Paul Hanks, aged 31, yesterday began

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Top Tory's school promise

A CONSERVATIVE government would address the funding gap between schools in Worcestershire and the rest of the country, promised the shadow education spokesman on a visit to Worcester. As Tim Collins MP toured Christopher Whitehead High School, in Bromwich

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8/2/05 - City's fans may soon be singing from same songsheet!

STROLLING over the canal bridge towards St George's Lane at 2.20pm last Saturday, I heard three or four grown men break into voice from the terraces. Delighted at the prospect of a successful era for their club, they boomed with gusto the name of their

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7/2/05 - Academy eyes talent injection

WORCESTER City are searching for their next batch of talented youngsters for its highly-regarded academy. The club is holding the first of three trial dates for young hopefuls on Friday, February 18 at St George's Lane, starting at 10am, with further

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Travellers given extra 'privileges'

MINISTERS have been accused of extending privileges to gipsies and travellers after it emerged a publicly-funded hotline has been set up to give advice on planning issues. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said he was "amazed" that taxpayers' money was

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Bisexuals choose city

IT might not have a reputation as a pink capital but for five days this summer Worcester will become the hub of the country's bisexual scene. University College Worcester is playing host to the National Bisexual Convention, a gathering of about 300 bisexuals

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Farmer's death will leave gap in countryside

BARRIE Heath, who died when a tractor slipped into a slurry pit at Hanbury, had been a popular figure in Worcestershire's farming and hunting communities for more than half a century. During the 1980s, he was a joint master of the Worcestershire Hunt

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Cancer patients' agony at 16 week biopsy wait

HEALTH chiefs in Worcestershire have been slammed for their "apathetic approach" towards the absence of a consultant radiologist in the county. It is thought that up to 60 men across Worcestershire are being left with an agonising 16-week wait to find

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Spot a danger? Text us and we'll respond

PEOPLE with hearing and speech impairments can now text the emergency services if they spot danger or a crime being committed. West Mercia police launched the Emergency Text Service yesterday, which is designed for people who cannot make 999 calls. Deaf

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New WI branch set to meet

THE newest branch of the Women's Institute in Worcester is to hold its first meeting at the Pump House Environment Centre, Waterworks Road, Barbourne, on Wednesday, February 9. The branch - which hasn't yet been named - will become the 10th WI branch

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Council could pay to keep hospital public

MALVERN Hills District Council could pay £10m for a new community hospital to be built in Malvern to prevent the project having to be funded under a Private Finance Initiative. The news comes after the council confirmed it has withdrawn an offer to allow

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Plenty of fun and games on offer

ENTHUSIASTIC youngsters are putting their heads together to drum up ideas for future fun and games at their popular club. The newly-formed Hanley Youth Club has been a resounding success since it started before Christmas, with groups of up to 40 youngsters

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Trust attacked over health project

HEALTH chiefs are using criticism of the consultation process for a new community hospital to ''wriggle'' out of committing to the scheme, West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has claimed. Sir Michael has written to South Worcestershire Primary Care

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'You've failed us over Lido's future'

DROITWICH councillors who spoke against plans to reopen the town's Lido have been accused of failing to support the town and its people. Town and county councillor Peter Pinfield launched a scathing attack on councillors, naming them individually, at

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Going back to nature

A DROITWICH school will be getting back to nature thanks to the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Workers from the trust visited St Joseph's RC Primary School, in St Joseph's Close, Ombersley Way, to show staff how to make the school grounds more wildlife-friendly

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Seventh defeat in row for sad City

ANDY Preece was again left counting the cost of sloppy defending at St George's Lane as Worcester City crashed 2-1 to Gainsborough Trinity in Nationwide North last night. The Lincolnshire side stole the honours in front of City's lowest league gate of

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Rovers wary of Thame's threat

JIMMY Mullen is not anticipating an easy ride tonight as his Bromsgrove Rovers side head to Thame United in Southern League Division One West (7.45pm). Rovers will leap-frog Brackley Town into fifth place if they triumph at Windmill Road and they enter

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Five goals is not enough in thriller

AN 11-goal thriller at Reality Rangers saw visitors AFC Mazak win 6-5 in a Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division One clash. Nathan Endacott netted four times for Reality but his efforts were to no avail as Andy Mears bagged two late goals

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Opportunity as Bulls get Badgers tie

HEREFORD United were handed an excellent chance to progress into the last eight of the FA Trophy after being drawn away at Eastwood Town in the fifth round. The Badgers are the lowest placed club remaining in the competition, currently lying ninth in

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Uni debts will triple'

DEBTS for university students are set to increase under top-up fees, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Report author Hilary Metcalf, senior research fellow at the institute, said current fee charges had translated immediately

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Manager's view

Coming soon......

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22/9/04 - Penalty box problems prove costly

IT has been a very disappointing week for us to say the least after losing our first Nationwide North game at Ashton United and then last night's defeat to Worksop Town -- it's a double whammy for us. Only a week ago against Kettering we produced some

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15/9/04 - Slick City continue to impress

TWO games in the space of three days is always tough but I was pleased with the performances that has seen us take four points against Lancaster and Kettering in Nationwide North. We will look to keep our run going on Saturday when we head to Ashton United

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28/4/04 - Players raring to get after Sutton

THE end of a long season is in sight but we're still focused on winning our remaining two games to end on a positive note. Tonight, weather permitting, we can lift the Worcestershire Senior Cup, by overhauling Sutton's 2-1 first leg advantage and then

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Scandal of city's litter

I AM becoming increasingly concerned at the amount of litter on the streets of Worcester. I have raised this on many occasions with the city council and my councillor, Robert Rowden. Councillor Rowden's response to me was that there is nothing they can

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Injustice to smokers

WITH reference to your front page article headlined "No smoking within 50ft of the Royal" (Tuesday, February 1) I would like to say what a wonderful objective. Marvellous - let's move all the smokers from under the canopy of Worcestershire Royal Hospital

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The way to end bad behaviour

AFTER reading today's Evening News (Saturday, February 5) and in particular the report headlined "Ref resigns after red card assault" I feel that I must comment on the issue for the second time in around two weeks. Once again, I say that I have no knowledge

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31/3/04 - Crawley joy but boost for us too

CRAWLEY were ecstatic after their win on Monday night because it effectively clinched the championship for them. It was an absorbing game that was always going to be nip and tuck. Francis Vines didn't think there was anything in the game and was over

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10/3/04 - Deep satisfaction after five-star win

IT'S always great to win games but there are degrees of satisfaction depending on who the opposition is. No-one will be that surprised then to learn that I felt absolutely brilliant after our 5-1 defeat of Dover Athletic. There's a little bit of history

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3/3/04 - Options increase as subs pay dues

AN outstanding first half display on Monday night not only booked us a cup final place but has also given me food for thought ahead of Saturday's Dover game. If a squad's strength can be measured by its substitutes' bench then I would say ours is looking

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18/2/04 - Points better than our performance!

AT this point in the season sometimes the result is more important than the performance and that was the case on Saturday. After conceding a late equaliser at Bath City and claiming a hard-earned draw at Tiverton Town, taking three points against Chelmsford

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28/1/04 - Tuohy decision the toughest yet

MICK Tuohy's departure is probably the hardest decision I have had to make in all my time in the game. You are in a position to make decisions and I would like to think I haven't ducked any decisions during my time at the club. There are no hidden agendas

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7/1/04 - Taking next step is proving tough

IT'S fair to say we've hit a bit of a plateau and the easy bit, in the bigger picture, was always taking the club from a bottom side to where we are now. The difficult part, as we are finding, is the last push where we make ourselves into genuine challengers

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23/12/03 - Moorlands clash eagerly awaited

ONE thing is for sure, Moor Green will not be an easy game for us to restart our league campaign. Bob Faulkner's side may have endured a rough start to the season but I never thought they were as bad as their early season form suggested and their latest

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10/12/03 - City bid to steal march on rivals

WE face a huge game on Saturday against Crawley Town and we've a score to settle after they beat us 4-0 back in August. On the day we were disappointing but you have to give them credit too because they were excellent. Revenge will no doubt be in the

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3/12/03 - Marine defeat leaves a bitter taste

MARINE put paid to our FA Trophy hopes on Saturday in a match overshadowed by Danny McDonnell's sending off. It was a bitterly disappointing defeat for us but insult will be added to injury when Danny misses the Crawley Town match in 10 days time. The

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12/11/03 - Time to put run of wins together

EVERY side we play at the moment seems to be finding form and Saturday's visitors Hednesford Town are no different. However we will relish the challenge because it gives us an opportunity to exorcise a few demons following the 5-1 defeat by Newport County

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5/11/03 - City need a reality check

IT'S approaching my fourth year back at the club and this is proving to be the most frustrating spell since my return. We want to improve and move the team on to that next stage but for a number of reasons it's proving difficult to achieve not least because

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29/10/03 - Bluebirds win is vital for season

IT was an important result for us at Chippenham Town on Saturday and it was a good second-half performance that helped us get it. The combination of result and performance rarely goes together. We have had games this year where we have had the result

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22/10/03 - Lack of goals is cause for worry

IF I'm being completely ruthless in analysing our season to date we have not scored enough goals. Take out the seven we clocked up against Bath City and we are short in the goals for column. Leon Kelly is shaping up to be the 25 goal a season man we are

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15/10/03 - Claridge will find managing tough

STEVE Claridge brings his Weymouth team to St George's Lane on Saturday in another testing match for City. The Terras player-manager is currently finding his feet in management and has brought in some experience with the likes of Lee Philpott and Scott

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24/9/03 - City spirits high for Boro cup tie

SPIRITS are high after our superb win against Bath City and it was the perfect way to sign off league action for two weeks. Thumping seven past the Romans was just the tonic we needed ahead of our FA Cup clash with Nuneaton Borough and the most pleasing

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17/9/03 - Tough times but we'll stick it out

IT'S not often I would mention Newcastle United and Worcester City in the same breath but I was interested to see Sir Bobby Robson's interview after Saturday's 2-2 draw with Everton. They haven't had the greatest of starts but Robson was pointing out

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10/9/03 - Football remains a cruel mistress

IF there was any reminder needed that justice doesn't always prevail in football it came at Weston last night and at St George's Lane on Saturday. A less than impressive display against Dorchester ended with us salvaging three points two minutes from

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20/8/03 - Away form key to City fortunes

A GOOD start to the season is imperative for us if we want to enjoy a successful campaign. Two games in and we've got four points from six and I think on Saturday at three o'clock I would have settled for that. Picking up points on the road will be vital

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13/8/03 - New faces freshen up City's title hopes

THESE summer breaks seem to be getting shorter and shorter but that's fine by me because I'm relishing another crack at the title. Five weeks of pre-season has passed quickly and it's now down to the serious business of producing performances, winning

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Estate agents in the spotlight

HOMEBUYERS and sellers will soon be able to vote on the UK's best estate agent. Following on from its success last year, The Estate Agent of the Year Awards, sponsored by the Property Search Group, is being launched for the second year to see which agents

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Help for people with impaired hearing

SUBSIDISED training is being made available to businesses and voluntary organisations in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to ensure the needs of their deaf and hard of hearing clients are being met. Deaf Direct has achieved funding from the Department

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Women's Wednesday Club

THE next Women's Wednesday Club will be held on Wednesday, February 16, at the King Charles restaurant in New Street, Worcester. The event, which starts at 1pm, will cost £10.45 for a two-course meal. For information, call Andrea Palmer on 01905 732120

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* Abandoned - Worcester 'too wet' for racecourse upgrade * Bisexuals choose city for convention * Ca

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Top building scheme

A LANDMARK community facility in Birmingham has won recognition for a Worcestershire contractor. The Afro Caribbean Millennium Centre, which was constructed by Bromsgrove-based Weaver PLC, has been selected as commercial category winner of Birmingham

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Garage wins prestige VW award

SOUTH Hereford Garages were the winners of a top award at this year's Annual Volkswagen retailer conference. The Centurion Way franchise picked up one of three prestigious awards presented by the German manufacturer in recognition of its outstanding performance