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My mum should win a posy because...
PEOPLE who want to nominate their mum for the Evening News Mother's Day competition had better put pen to paper quickly. The deadline for entries is first post Monday. Letters are still flooding in to the Evening News from people saying why their Mum
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So that's what they meant by a white wedding...
A GOLDEN couple who married in February snow 50 years ago will celebrate their anniversary with scores of friends and family today. Connie and George Rowberry will mark the milestone at Tolladine Golf Club, Worcester. Mrs Rowberry moved with her family
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Flooding experts to offer help
FLOOD experts from Worcester will pass on advice and demonstrate the latest protection products at a meeting this weekend. Mary and Mike Dhonau, who have experienced the problem first-hand, as well as the rest of the Worcester Action Against Flood group
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Playing Malvern is Petula's choice
WHEN a superstar celebrity is able to choose where they want to perform from all the venues in the country, Malvern might not be the first to naturally spring to mind. But for legend Petula Clark, as soon as she heard about the picturesque town she knew
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The world wants to hear the tale of Tilly, the healthy girl told by docs she couldn't eat
THE amazing story of eight-year-old Worcester schoolgirl Tilly Merrell has captured the imagination of the world's media. No sooner had the Evening News hit the newsstands yesterday than the phone started ringing with eager journalists desperate for the
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Work set to start on infamous A449
SAFETY work on one of Worcestershire most notorious accident blackspots will begin on Monday - but campaigners fear it will not stop the loss of life. A new surface is being laid on a four-mile stretch of the A449 from Ombersley to Claines, a road where
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We think tigers get a roar deal!
FOR Alice Otley Junior School pupils, yesterday was "Tiger Day" and they celebrated by dressing as tigers, with striped costumes and painted faces. Headteacher of the Britannia Square school Marion Lloyd was thrilled with the amount of money the three
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Seven days with Phillpott
ONE of the most interesting aspects of a recent television series about the English Civil Wars was the revelation of just how pivotal a role religion played in people's lives in those days. All things on Earth in the middle of the 17th Century - from
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26/2/05 - Andy just hates conceding goals
ANDY Morrison hated losing as a player and nothing much has changed now he's in the St George's Lane dug-out. The former tough-guy defender is a stickler for clean sheets, discipline and organisation, so expect to see Worcester City labelled the stingiest
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Stansfield has eyes on his second final
STRIKER Adam Stansfield may get his wish of appearing in a second FA Trophy final if Hereford United continue their good pro-gress in non-league's top cup competition. The Bulls have failed to lift the Trophy in its 34-year history, but it has not stopped
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Keast in praise of Van Niekerk
HOOKER Andre Van Niekerk is one of Worcester's most improved players according to Andy Keast. The South African arrived at Sixways in August with a big reputation, but struggled in the opening months to budge Ben Daly from the number two shirt. After
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26/2/05 - Keast in praise of Van Niekerk
HOOKER Andre Van Niekerk is one of Worcester's most improved players according to Andy Keast. The South African arrived at Sixways in August with a big reputation, but struggled in the opening months to budge Ben Daly from the number two shirt. After
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26/2/05 - Watkiss under fire from the fans
RUMBLINGS of discontent reverberated around Aggborough as Kidderminster Harriers lost more ground in the relegation dogfight during the week. Manager Stuart Watkiss certainly took some flak from disgruntled fans after Harriers drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers
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Election polls keep Labour candidateson toes
THE Tories' plight heading into the forthcoming General Election was reinforced this week with the publication of two polls suggesting they are actually making inroads into Labour's lead. An ICM poll found that, with the election expected within months
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Comfort in Canada over safe city sauce
MIKE Foster's efforts to point out that Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce is safe has reached far and wide - all the way to Canada. After tabling an Early Day Motion this week to heighten awareness that only Crosse & Blackwell sauce contains
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Failed Tory boss earned £820k salary
WILLIAM Hague proved this week how lucrative the life of a failed Tory leader can be. The annual publication of the Register of Member's Interests placed Hague's earnings at as much as £820,000 in 2004. That included almost £200,000 for a Sunday newspaper
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Enjoy a hint of spring
CELEBRATE the arrival of spring with a lovely walk by Shrawley Brook, which is one of the most attractive of the River Severn's tributaries. Its sheltered, secluded valley remains green throughout the winter, with a profusion of hart's tongue fern and
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Golden day for a city couple
A COUPLE who have lived in Worcester for 48 years have celebrated 50 years of happy marriage. Tom and Barbara Price, of Albany Road, Rainbow Hill, who married in Kempsey, marked their golden wedding on Saturday, February 19. Mr Price, aged 75 was an engineer
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Will Taylor be named a Baby of the Year again?
THE Evening News's Baby of the Year competition is back next week and proud parents across Worcestershire are getting ready for their tots' brush with the big time. The hunt will be on to find the most beautiful babies and toddlers, and ultimately the
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Trophy tribute to the king of the race
THE winner of this year's Red Marley Hill Climb will be awarded the Vale-Onslow Memorial Trophy - a tribute to the motorbike legend who founded the event. The scrambling showpiece is one of the most popular motorcycling events in Worcestershire and this
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Customers stick by sauce firm
THE owners of Worcester firm Lea & Perrins have said they are not worried about sales following a recent health scare with another product. More than 418 products have been removed from supermarket shelves after the illegal red dye, Sudan 1, was found
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Pocket-size boost for railway users
PASSENGERS have welcomed news that staff in Worcester train stations will be among the first in the country to use hi-tech devices to provide them with up-to-date information. The pocket-sized machines, equipped with the latest wireless technology, will
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Warriors climb closer to safety
JOHN Brain was in seventh heaven last night as Worcester Warriors moved further away from the relegation trap door. The Sixways director of rugby saw his side chalk up their seventh Premiership victory of the season with a 23-10 win over Sale Sharks and
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Donovan targets weekend double
MICK Donovan is pinning his hopes on a double mauling of Leopards and Mohawks as Worcester Wolves aim to cement their top four place in English Basketball League Division One. Wolves face tough back-to-back fixtures this weekend, starting tonight against
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UCW teams in double success
UNIVERSITY College Worcester's men's and women's basketball teams are aiming to become the best in Britain after winning through to the National Championship finals. The men's team out-gunned Birmingham University 100 points to 74 to be among the final
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Andy just hates conceding goals
ANDY Morrison hated losing as a player and nothing much has changed now he's in the St George's Lane dug-out. The former tough-guy defender is a stickler for clean sheets, discipline and organisation, so expect to see Worcester City labelled the stingiest
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Watkiss under fire from the fans
RUMBLINGS of discontent reverberated around Aggborough as Kidderminster Harriers lost more ground in the relegation dogfight during the week. Manager Stuart Watkiss certainly took some flak from disgruntled fans after Harriers drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers
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Point-to-point hit by weather
TODAY'S Harkaway Club point-to-point has been beaten to the post by the weather conditions. The meet at Chaddesley Corbett was postponed after a course check revealed it was too wet for racing. No new date has been set for the meeting which has already
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Worcester Warriors 23 Sale Sharks 10
Friday, February 25, 2005 JOHN Brain was in seventh heaven last night as Worcester Warriors moved further away from the relegation trap door. The Sixways director of rugby saw his side chalk up their seventh Premiership victory of the season with a 23
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His facts are wrong
JOHN Bews ("Quitting EU is only answer", Letters, Friday, February 18) asks why UK citizens "never understand that the unelected Commissioners can overrule our own elected MEPs in the European Parliament". The reason is that they can't. Power is shared
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Well on the way to reaching the Evening News Wishband target
EVENING News Wishbands are becoming rarer to find as they rapidly sell out in shops and schools. Thousands of pounds have been raised from the sale of the bands and it is estimated that less than 100 are now left to be snapped up across the county. Schoolchildren
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Wychavon arrogance
ONCE again, the arrogance of Wychavon District Council was highlighted at the meeting regarding the Lido. It is very obvious that WDC decided long ago that the Lido facility would not be funded by them in its current format. I believe they have indulged
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We should register our disgust
I WAS much taken with A W Turley's letter (Thursday, February 17) on allowing "popular" parties one year in government. With that in mind I should like to offer an alternative. We are stuck with a corrupt electoral system that is designed to give governmental
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Does he know which end of park is which?
DOES the Evening News Letters Editor know which end of Cripplegate is which? Three photos to illustrate readers' letters have been published. One was of the entrance on New/Hylton Roads, one was of the fountain and the other depicted the flower bed behind
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Maggie makes debut at Wiggins' farmstead
CONGRATULATIONS are due to Bill Wiggin, who had a new addition to his brood this week. The Leominster MP, who began keeping Hereford cattle last year, was said to be delighted with the birth of his first new calf. "I am so pleased that the little heifer
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Enjoy a hint of spring
CELEBRATE the arrival of spring with a lovely walk by Shrawley Brook, which is one of the most attractive of the River Severn's tributaries. Its sheltered, secluded valley remains green throughout the winter, with a profusion of hart's tongue fern and
