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Lucky escape as car veers over verge
A WOMAN driver narrowly escaped death yesterday when her car veered off the road and hung precariously over a verge. Firefighters took nearly one hour to secure the car and to release the woman, who was trapped inside. The incident happened at around
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Disco night
A SPONSORED pool game and disco night at the Barley Mow public house in Sidbury, Worcester, raised more than £450 for the tsunami appeal. Nine people took part in the pool game, including organiser Jeff Hall, who said he was grateful to everyone for their
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Head-on collision on A443 road at Hallow
FIRE crews, police and an air ambulance was called when two cars were involved in a head-on collision on the A443 near Hallow this morning. One person was trapped during the incident, which happened shortly before 10am. No other information was available
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Make mum a cake treat
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to create a special cake for their mum. Worcester firm Chez Caroline Patisserie is running a contest for kids looking to mark Mother's Day in style. They want designs for an eight-inch circle or square cake and the best entry
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Beware hi-tech that's hot
A WARNING over cheap computer sales has been sounded by police in Worcester. The alert follows the theft of two Dell PCs, complete with keyboards and screens from Volkswagen dealers Listers, in Bromyard Road, St John's, on Sunday night. "If anyone is
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Cigarette raid probe
WORCESTER police have warned smokers to be wary of offers of cigarettes from dubious sources. The warning follows the theft of more than £2,000 worth of cigarettes, of various well-known brands, from a storage area of the Tesco store in Mill Wood Drive
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Time sex law is changed
IT is very easy to be wise after an event. With an event as horrific as rape, it is also easy to point the finger at police and say "you didn't do enough". This would appear to be especially true when the rapist has been convicted of sex crimes before
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22/2/05 - Strikers' race for 20-goal target
ADAM Webster is backing himself and strike partner Leon Kelly to smash the 20-goal barrier this season in order to shoot Worcester City out of relegation danger. The forward pair are expected to lead the line at Lancaster City's Giant Axe stadium tonight
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Diana, Elgar and The Cure
BALLET dancers will portray the life and death of Princess Diana to a bizarre mix of classical music by Worcestershire composer Sir Edward Elgar and rock tunes by The Cure. Diana the Princess tells the doomed story of the late Princess of Wales - who
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Lecturers set to strike
THREE Worcestershire colleges are set to be hit by strikes this week as lecturers stage a one-day walk out over pay. Members of the NATFHE union at Evesham and Malvern Hills Colleges, Kidderminster College and North East Worcestershire (NEW) College,
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Air Ambulance in 'near miss' scare with RAF jet
A COUNTY Air Ambulance helicopter was in a near-miss with an RAF fighter plane over Worcestershire, it has been revealed. Bond Air Services, which runs the air ambulance, yesterday confirmed one of its aircraft had come close to colliding with a Harrier
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Horns of plenty for pupils
PUPILS will be able to blow their school's trumpet thanks to a Rotary Club donation of brass instruments. The South Worcester Branch brought the baritone horn, a trumpet and two cornets for Stanley Road Primary School, off Wyld's Lane. The school wants
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Greens want zero waste - and asylum seekers
GREEN Party members in Worcestershire have launched their county council manifesto - with a "zero waste" strategy among their key proposals. The Greens are the first of the major parties to unveil their plans for the county ahead of local elections on
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Chinese dragons dancing in street
DRAGONS came to the Faithful City for the first time to herald the arrival of the Chinese New Year. To welcome in the Year of the Rooster, the Worcester Chinese Association put on the display to entertain shoppers on Sunday, outside the guildhall in the
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Treat gives boredom the slip
SCORES of youngsters from city youth clubs enjoyed a wacky half term thanks to a £3,000 Lottery grant for a special activities day. Worcester Action for Youth organised a bundle of activities including human table football, gladiator bouts and theatrical
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Harriers bid to rock and Rawle
MARK Rawle looks set to be Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss' next throw of the dice in their bid to avoid relegation. But the speedy Oxford United striker, 25, will not face Bristol Rovers at Aggborough tonight (7.45). Rawle, who has also bagged
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Bulls' fringe stars have cup chance to impress
HEREFORD United's out-of-favour players get their chance to shine at Edgar Street tonight in the GLS Cup fourth round clash with Northwich Victoria (7.45). Bulls manager Graham Turner will use the low-priority tie as an ideal opportunity to give several
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Town aim to bounce back
MALVERN Town will look to bounce back from Saturday's Travel Factory Alliance defeat at Coalville Town tonight (7.45). They were defeated 3-1 at home by Boldmere on Saturday and are now fourth, while Coalville have jumped up to sixth with their games
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Gracelands hosts national pony events
GRACELANDS Equestrian Centre at Elmbridge, near Droitwich, was the venue for two national pony show jumping qualifiers that drew riders from a wide area of England and Wales. Highlight of the two classes was the Blue Chip JC/JA Sparkle qualifier, which
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22/2/05 - Keast hopeful over lock
ANDY Keast is "hopeful" that Tim Collier will be fit to bite into Sale Sharks' Premiership bid. The lock aggravated a pectoral injury during Worcester's weekend win at Harlequins but the Sixways head coach is playing down the problem. "Tim's nowhere near
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How they turned round their failing schools
TWO Worcester primary schools - Dines Green and Nunnery Wood - were last month praised by Ofsted for their efforts in coming out of special measures in 2003/04. Here, the headteachers recount how teamwork and hard graft helped them turn the corner. THERE
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22/2/05 - Harriers bid to rock and Rawle
MARK Rawle looks set to be Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss' next throw of the dice in their bid to avoid relegation. But the speedy Oxford United striker, 25, will not face Bristol Rovers at Aggborough tonight (7.45). Rawle, who has also bagged
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Totesport Sunday League 2005
Worcestershire open their Totesport Sunday League Division One campaign at Northamptonshire on Sunday, April 17.
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Response time to airgun incident was appalling
AS a retired police officer I am only too aware of the demands made on patrolling officers to attend the numerous incidents that arise requiring their attention. However, I do agree with Mr Stephens (Evening News, Friday, February 11) that the response
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Why should they pay?
HOW can you have two places only a stone's throw away from each other treated differently? One pays and the other gets freebie parking. Why should the people who work at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital have to pay when the workers at County Hall don't
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Parking on pavement
IT would be nice if Worcester City Council took a leaf out of Wolverhampton City Council's book and started giving out fines to people who park vehicles on the pavement, making it very difficult for people to pass, especially wheelchairs and pushchairs
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Pub chain's spend packs some punch
PUBS in Worcestershire and surrounding counties are set to benefit from a £3.5m boost. Leading pub operator, Punch Taverns, which has more than 100 sites in the county, has earmarked £2m to spend before the end of August. This is on top of the £1.5m already
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Fifty years' wed
GOLDEN couple Tom and Barbara Price from Albany Road, Rainbow Hill, celebrated 50 years of happy marriage over the weekend. They have lived in Worcester for 48 years, having married in Kempsey. Mrs Price, aged 71, delivered the Evening News for nearly
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Help to keep Air Ambulance flying
THE County Air Ambulance is calling on communities in Worcestershire to support the organisation, particularly as 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer. Paul Weir, fund-raising development manager for the Air Ambulance, which is entirely dependant on donations
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Children have fun
THERE were smiles and laughter all round as staff at St John's Library, Worcester, helped parents keep more than 80 children entertained. A show called Animal Antics introduced youngsters to various creatures and there were lots of laughs for a Punch
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Snow warning
MOTORISTS were warned to be wary of "treacherous" conditions today as much of Britain was blanketed in snow. Conditions in the two counties were difficult, with calls to breakdown calls doubling this morning.
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22/2/05 - Defensive changes paying off
AS the old saying goes -- you wait a long, long time for a bus and then two come along. The same clich could be applied to Worcester City and clean sheets. Having gone four months yearning for a shut out, City are now proving masterful rather than miserable
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Body at school
THE body of a man has been discovered at Stourport High School. It is believed to be that of a contract worker, and was found in a changing room by a member of staff at 7.40am today. Pupils were asked to return home and the school was closed for the day
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Tributes paid to life of Einstein
MORE than 100 mourners filled Hereford Crematorium yesterday, with many crowding outside to pay their last respects to Einstein Ellis. The body of the 36-year-old bookseller from Barbourne Road, Worcester, who had been missing since November, was found
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Salt tot couple's 'innocent' claims
A COUPLE jailed for killing their adoptive son by poisoning him with salt, have insisted they are innocent. From their prison cells, where they are each serving a five-year sentence, Ian and Angela Gay told how they are still stunned at being convicted
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Bypass plan revived
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a northern bypass and new bridge in Worcester will be up for discussion at a public meeting next week. The proposals have been included Worcestershire County Council's draft transport strategy for 2006 and 2011. Now the authority
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Gunpowder Plot milestone
THIS year marks the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, which was hatched in Worcestershire, and today sees the launch of a series of exhibitions to remember the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Members of families descended from some
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Fury grows over 'hideous' house
CRITICS of a modern home in a rural Worcestershire village have vowed to continue their campaign to have the villa bulldozed. Since retired doctors Michael and Marjorie Cox built their own "dream home" in the pretty village of Wick, near Pershore, neighbours
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Thanks to the city for warm welcome
A GROUP of Indian professionals praised the people of Worcester for their warm welcome during an exchange trip. The Rotary International, Foundation Group Study Exchange initiative has enabled the team of five to come to the city from Mumbai to see what
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Strikers' race for 20-goal target
ADAM Webster is backing himself and strike partner Leon Kelly to smash the 20-goal barrier this season in order to shoot Worcester City out of relegation danger. The forward pair are expected to lead the line at Lancaster City's Giant Axe stadium tonight
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Keast hopeful over lock
ANDY Keast is "hopeful" that Tim Collier will be fit to bite into Sale Sharks' Premiership bid. The lock aggravated a pectoral injury during Worcester's weekend win at Harlequins but the Sixways head coach is playing down the problem. "Tim's nowhere near
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Moody year has grand response
TOM Moody's testimonial year raised almost £90,000 for the Australian. Worcestershire's director of cricket, who made donations to charities with a percentage of the money, raised the amount through numerous events in the 2004 season. A number of dinners
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A Harvey treble lifts Powick into cup final
THE Martley Cup final will be contested between Powick and Martley Spurs. Stuart Harvey hit a hat-trick as Powick beat Kempsey 4-2 and Daryl Gormley bagged a brace in Martley Spurs' 5-0 victory over West Malvern in the other semi-final. In the Saturday
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Dads who don't help their kids
THE media seems to be giving a lot of publicity to the Fathers4Justice campaign who are paying maintenance but have no access to their children. But there are also fathers who have access but don't support their children, often going to great lengths
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It's a mess already
WITH the High Street paving scarcely completed, it already resembles some form of vast micro-organism with its proliferation of chewing gum "pancakes" spattering the deck. That, together with the awful stench of cooking fat and food dross, up and down
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Ramblers are not the litterlouts
REGARDING 4x4 vehicles (Evening News, Wednesday, February 9) has Mr Hunt seen ramblers leaving litter? I am a rambler, and in my experience, genuine ramblers do not leave litter, nor do they churn up the surface of the countryside or pollute the air with
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22/2/05 - Moody year has grand response
TOM Moody's testimonial year raised almost £90,000 for the Australian. Worcestershire's director of cricket, who made donations to charities with a percentage of the money, raised the amount through numerous events in the 2004 season. A number of dinners
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Frizzell County Championship 2005
DERBYSHIRE are the first opponents for Worcestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two at Derby on Wednesday, April 13.
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C&G Trophy 2005
THE first C&G Trophy game for Worcestershire is on Wednesday, May 4, when they head to Scotland.
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Vicky moves from apprentice to supervisor in record time
A WORCESTER child-carer has achieved a new qualification in record time. Vicky Hudson, who works at the Happylands Day Nursery in St John's, Worcester, is the first to complete an Apprenticeship in Early Years Care. Funded by the local Learning and Skills
