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Throw-aways are draining resources

AS fryers warm up to herald the start of National Chip Week, Worcestershire residents are being warned that their passion for fast food is blocking more than their arteries. Last year drains experts Dyno-Rod unclogged almost 3,000 drains across the county

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They're making the most of Mozart

AN enterprising choral society is casting its net over Worcestershire to find amateur singers wishing to take part in a special Mozart celebration. Three of the composer's greatest choral works are on the programme for the Mozart Fest in St Laurence's

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Enjoy the light of life for a day

THE Elgar Birthplace Museum, in Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, is offering singers the chance to study and sing Sir Edward Elgar's first oratorio, The Light of Life. Dr Donald Hunt, who conducted the centenary performance of this work at the Three

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Right royal wedding win yet to be claimed

A LUCKY punter from Worcester has £2,000 waiting for him after he correctly bet that Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles would tie the knot this year. Coral Bookmakers in Worcester took a £200 bet that the Royal wedding would take place in 2005 at

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Motorist dies after ditch crash

ONE person has died and two people are in hospital after a number of accidents caused by black ice today. The driver of a black Fiat Punto was killed following a single vehicle accident on the A4103 at Fromes Hill, between Malvern and Hereford, at 8.15am

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Centre must be for all

SO, the new community centre in the heart of Worcester - between Stanley Road and Midland Road - has finally been built. Residents have waited a dozen years for the project to come to fruition and, sadly, there will be those who, having initially backed

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15/2/05 - Revitalised City give fans hope

SUCH was Worcester City's near-faultless display at Alfreton, onlookers would be forgiven for asking if a brand new XI had taken to the field. Combative and creative in midfield and attack, supremely solid in defence, it is difficult to believe the same

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15/2/05 - Hoyle backing new 5-3-2 system

WORCESTER City defender Colin Hoyle has backed the team's 5-3-2 formation that helped achieve a rare clean sheet at Alfreton Town on Saturday. The goalless draw proved City's first shut-out in Nationwide North since October 8 and brought to a close a

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Heart theft baby mum's hell

A BEREAVED Worcester mum whose baby daughter's heart was removed without consent is facing fresh trauma. Sue Harris from Birdlip Close, Brickfields, was one of 1,348 claimants who won a historic victory last March when the High Court ruled hospitals across

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Tally ho! A case of carry on hunting

THE sound of horses and hounds will ring throughout the Worcestershire countryside on Saturday - despite hunting with dogs becoming illegal on Friday. There will be eight hunt meets in the county and all are expecting massive turnouts to oppose the Hunting

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Lottery chiefs hit back over jibe

LOTTERY cash distributors have hit back at accusations by a flood rescue service that it was denied funding because it is "too white". The claims had come from Dave Walker, chairman of the Upton-upon-Severn station of Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA

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Lifeline for poor is under threat

A CENTRE selling cheap refurbished electrical goods to poorer families cannot find £100,000 to stay open - and £1m already invested will be wasted. The not-for-profit organisation Network (Worcestershire) was launched in April 2004 to repair and test

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Green questions to help hospices

ARE you a horticultural whiz who likes nothing better than pitting your wits against others? Garden centre Webbs of Wychbold is staging the first round of the Great Garden Quiz 2005 and is looking for gardening gurus to take part. Teams of four are being

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Worcestershire snap up Test star Vaas

WORCESTERSHIRE have spiced up their attack with the signing of Chaminda Vaas. The Sri Lankan legend has signed a two-month contract to spearhead the start of the County's bid for a swift return to Division One. Vaas will join his New Road team-mates for

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Moody says Shoaib will be fit

TOM Moody has backed Shoaib Akhtar to be fighting fit for Worcestershire. The Rawalpindi Express is due to steam into New Road in July after signing for the County as a mid-season replacement for Chaminda Vaas. Injury concerns continue to dog the 'fastest

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Key test for Malvern title chances

MALVERN Town boss Neil Hunt is confident his side can keep their promotion dreams alive in the Travel Factory Alliance by defeating derby rivals Westfields tonight at allpay.park (7.45) It will be the first time the clubs have met this season after the

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15/2/05 - Warriors facing Premiership battle for Collier

WORCESTER Warriors have admitted that Tim Collier has other Premiership offers on the table. The lock, who will be out of contract in the summer, has been linked with moves to Biarritz and Harlequins but the Sixways side still hope to convince him to

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3/2/05 - Players determined to put things right

THE players are determined to put the record straight tomorrow night. Certainly, after a poor first-half performance at Kingsholm, the squad want to hit back in the best possible way -- with victory over Leeds. We've been frank and honest in our assessment

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Plight of elderly and city toilets

ONCE upon a time there were lots of loos in Worcester. Some of them were not very salubrious but at least they were there and were a Godsend to elderly geriatrics on diuretics. Now we have nowhere to go and must think very carefully before attempting

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Hope for freedom

EVEN the most advanced western democracies are now constrained by big corporations, the money markets and international institutions such as the World Bank. What hope for freedom? GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.

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Think again, Wychavon

EVERY town with a bit of history restores, preserves and flaunts it and that brings the tourists. Droitwich had an open air Lido, the only one in the country. Wychavon says it must be bulldozed as it's too expensive to restore. Please think again - and

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We're batting for tsunami victims, too!

BLUE bands will be shining out from a pitch of white as Worcestershire cricketers step out at New Road sporting their tsunami Wishbands. Some of the county's top sportsmen have pledged their support to the Evening News Wishband campaign to raise £22,500

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15/2/05 - Moody says Shoaib will be fit

TOM Moody has backed Shoaib Akhtar to be fighting fit for Worcestershire. The Rawalpindi Express is due to steam into New Road in July after signing for the County as a mid-season replacement for Chaminda Vaas. Injury concerns continue to dog the 'fastest

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Firms urged to Go For It

ASPIRING businessmen and women are to be offered free support from experts to turn their enterprising ideas into successful companies. Go For it, by Business Link Herefordshire and Worcestershire, will provide awareness sessions and one-to-one discussions

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Taking leaf out of the book of love

ROMANTIC Worcester residents got in the mood for love as Saint Valentine cast his spell across the Faithful City. The most popular books hired out from Worcester Library on St Valentine's Day were Gone with the Wind and Dr Zhivago and the most popular

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Dog mess: Have you got the message?

DOG owners who let their animals mess on the street are being warned they could face hefty fines as Wychavon District Council cracks down on fouling. On-the-spot fines of £50, or a maximum of £1,000 with prosecution, awwait people who don't pick up after

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Keep your machine safe, police warn after thieves take rare motocross bike

A "DISTINCTIVE" moto-cross bike was stolen from Worcester and police are now issuing a warning to bike owners. The bike was taken from Carrock Fell, Warndon Villages between 4pm and 5pm Saturday . "We cannot stress firmly enough the need for motor-cyclists

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Singing

THE Worcester Male Voice Choir is set to perform two concerts - one in aid of charity and the other to warm up the crowds at a rugby match. The choir group will firstly perform at St George's CofE Church, in St George's Square, Worcester on Saturday,

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Guns and poses bring history alive

VISITORS to the Guildhall in Worcester will be transported back in time with a Living History event next Saturday, February 26. Members of Worcester Re-enactors will create realistic settings from several hundred years of history, from the Middle Ages

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We've got our centre after a 12-year wait

CELEBRATIONS began today following the completion of a new £900,000 community centre in Worcester. Twelve years of waiting by residents came to an end as keys to the as-yet-unnamed centre were handed over this morning. The city council funded building

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Rivals tell Foster - fight a clean fight

POLITICAL rivals have made a joint appeal to Mike Foster to "fight a clean fight" in the General Election battle. Conservative Margaret Harper and newly-chosen Liberal Democrat candidate Mary Dhonau issued the request after Mr Foster's Labour party criticised

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Looks like there's a spot of Potter!

HARRY Potter, Captain Cook and several Sleeping Beauties all attended lessons at Ronkswood Infants School last week. The Book Character Day was the culmination of a week of storytelling at the school. Every child dressed as their favourite fairy tale

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Pub crawl that takes in greatest alehouses

WHETHER your drink of choice is cider, lager or bitter, if you like a tipple you can join in a pub crawl that takes in some of Worcestershire's most distinctive hostelries. The Worcester branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has organised an "Ale Trail"

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Hill to climb for lorry ban

CAMPAIGNERS battling to get lorries banned from a Worcestershire road have said "enough is enough" after ten HGV's have become stranded in just eight weeks. Residents living on Ankerdine Hill near Knightwick say heavy goods vehicles should be banned from

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Could you help keep Trid's dream alive?

A VOLUNTARY group set up by a Worcester charity worker that helps improve the lives of people in India is looking to recruit new trustees to keep his dream alive. Clare Norton, from The Friends of Swanirvar, said they ideally needed two people, with one

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Warriors battling to keep Collier

WORCESTER Warriors have admitted that Tim Collier has other Premiership offers on the table. The lock, who will be out of contract in the summer, has been linked with moves to Biarritz and Harlequins but the Sixways side still hope to convince him to

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Hoyle backing City's new 5-3-2 system

WORCESTER City defender Colin Hoyle has backed the team's 5-3-2 formation that helped achieve a rare clean sheet at Alfreton Town on Saturday. The goalless draw proved City's first shut-out in Nationwide North since October 8 and brought to a close a

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Six-goal Gibbs on target to grant win

GRANT Gibbs was the star of the show, netting six times as Prinner Sports demolished Anchor Falcons 10-0 in Worcester Sunday League Division Three. Other goals in the rout came from Graham Abercrombie, Matt Tipper, Neil Rice and Phil Coleman. Elsewhere

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Evans fires Rockets to fifth victory

ROCKETS kept up their challenge at the top of Worcester and District Division One after defeating Independents by 41 pins at the RSRE club. Leading from the first leg by four pins, Rockets won the remaining legs to record their fifth victory in their

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Premiership clubs get cash boost

THE 12 Zurich Premiership clubs are each to be given £250,000 to increase the size of their squads in an attempt to address player burn-out. While the league has been a commercial and competitive success, it has been recognised it may not have been so

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Children have got the power - and they know it

IN THE 1960s, teachers were gods. If they ordered a pupil to sit down, or be silent, they were obeyed without question. The contrast with the power dynamic in classrooms today couldn't be bigger, and was illustrated in last summer's Channel 4 series That'll

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10/2/05 - Confidence is high after dominant win

THE performance against Leeds on Friday night was spot on. Ultimately, we won the game 22-15 but the score-line really doesn't do us justice. Phil Davies (Leeds' director of rugby) had no complaints after the game and was happy to admit we'd beaten his

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How Labour's decision saved Cripplegate Park

THE comments from Steve Miles concerning the proposals for Cripplegate Park which were under consideration 12 years ago, are I believe quite accurate, and reflect the contributions made at that time by many organisations and councillors of all parties

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Nice work for some

WHAT is Tony Blair thinking of? First of all last year, 700 hours of parliamentary time was wasted on the Hunting bill which he abstained from when the vote was taken. After that, he swans off to Greece and signs a constitution without our consent. We

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Woman got off lightly

I AM speaking for all dog lovers, regarding the case of Jess the rottweiler, who was so badly treated by a young woman. I have two rottweilers and also bulldogs. If anyone hurt my dogs I would make sure they never had a chance to do it again. This woman

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15/2/05 - County snap up Test star Vaas

WORCESTERSHIRE have spiced up their attack with the signing of Chaminda Vaas. The Sri Lankan legend has signed a two-month contract to spearhead the start of the County's bid for a swift return to Division One. Vaas will join his New Road team-mates for

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* Heart theft baby mum's hell * We've got our centre after a 12-year wait * Guns and poses bring his

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n City: Restaurants report record-breaking business Love in the air for Worcester florists

LOVE is officially in the air as florists and restaurants in Worcestershire recorded massive sales and reservations for Valentine's Day. And while that may not come as a surprise, the choice of flowers was - lillies and tulips have pushed traditional