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Our mums are special

MUM's the word in the Worcester News newsroom after we were inundated by scores of letters from children of all ages in our Mother's Day competition. In just one week, letters have poured in from across the city telling us about "miracle" mums who deserve

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Wanted: Specials to combat crime

PEOPLE are being asked to help combat crime and become voluntary police specials. The Be Somebody... Special campaign, launched at the weekend by West Mercia Constabulary, aims to recruit at least 100 members to the Special Constabulary by the end of

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You're backing plans for new dog mess wardens

Worcester people are supporting plans to introduce street wardens with the powers to impose on-the-spot fines for litter and dog-fouling, a survey has found. People said they were also in favour of new automated toilets with a 10p charge for the city

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Catch the thatcher's restoration work on pub

HISTORY enthusiasts will be able to see first hand this spring the restoration techniques being used on a historic 14th Century pub near Evesham which was destroyed by fire. Painstaking restoration work has been carried out on the Fleece Inn at Bretforton

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Performance on new pub laws 'disgraceful'

BUNGLING Government officials have been criticised over new pub laws - with one Worcestershire council boss labelling them "disgraceful". A change in laws making councils responsible for issuing licenses to pubs, clubs and their owners came into force

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Judith's diet tips are tops with tots

YOUNGSTERS at a Worcester nursery have been learning from one of the UK's leading authorities on diet and nutrition. Judith Wills, author of the Children's Food Bible, handed out fruit to more than 100 children at Tumble Tots in Warndon Villages on Tuesday

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We're all waiting too long

AT the start of this month, we joined others in heaping praise on our healthcare providers for helping to reduce waiting times at Worcestershire's hospitals. When a lot of NHS trusts are struggling to even meet Government waiting list targets, we wrote

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Matt's finishes tame Thame!

Thame Utd 0, Evesham Utd 4 THERE was a swagger about the way the Robins went about Saturday's Division One West business and the scoreline amply reflects their superiority, writes Mervyn Collins. The fact that Thame were harshly reduced to ten men on

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Teen sought after bag snatch

POLICE are hunting a teenager who made off with more than £700 cash from a Worcester shop. The teenager grabbed a red bag, containing the money, from Job Togs in The Tything before running off down Castle Street and then into Farrier Street. Police are

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Help to tidy up woods

VOLUNTEERS are urged to stretch their legs and help tidy up greenery to keep butterflies fluttering back to an historic woodland. Manager of Monkwood Nature Reserve, Paddy Harrison, hopes people will pick up clippers and put on wellies on Sunday, March

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Did you see spat at city chippy?

A HEATED argument between four people caused a disturbance outside a Worcester chip shop. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which involved three adults and a teenage girl near the Bull Ring Chippy, in St John's, between 5pm and 5.15pm

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Bishop's wife dies

HENRIETTA Woods, wife of former Bishop of Worcester Robin Woods, has died aged 88. Mrs Woods, who came from Kidderminster, was a keen beekeeper, an archery enthusiast, and active in the Mothers' Union. She died after a long illness on Tuesday, February

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M-way closures might mean jam tomorrow for motorists

MOTORISTS travelling to and from Worcester could face delays during a catalogue of roadworks on the motorways. The M5 southbound exit slip road at Junction 6 will be closed from9pm to 5am today and tomorrow due to work on a communications network upgrade

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Arsonists blamed for fire in former Minister's barn

ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for setting alight 500 tons of hay and straw at a barn in Abbots Morton, near Inkberrow. Firefighters were called to Abbots Morton Manor Farm in Inkberrow Road at 12.34pm yesterday and worked throughout the night

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Garden centre scoops top place

A GARDEN centre near Droitwich has been named the top plant seller in Britain. Webbs of Wychbold beat hundreds of other garden centres to the top spot after a rigorous inspection by judges from The Garden Centre Association. The family-owned firm came

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Smith shows resilience to test Minter

STOURPORT welterweight Ernie Smith fared better in his second boxing clash with Crawley's Ross Minter at Wembley Conference Centre but still lost. When the two last shared a ring three years ago, Smith fell to a second round stoppage defeat against Minter

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Harriers building up new resolve

THERE'S only 11 games to go but Kidderminster Harriers have built up a resilience to suggest they will not give up on Coca-Cola League status without a fight. It cannot be denied that Harriers have been beaten too easily in some games this season but,

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James spot-kick forces cup replay

HEREFORD United will welcome Eastwood Town back to Edgar Street tomorrow night for a FA Trophy fifth round replay after a far-from-easy draw at Coronation Park. The pitch was heavy after recent rain and snow and featured a prominent slope so, all in all

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Head outdoors to learn

"CAN we have a lesson outside please, Miss?" is a familiar refrain heard by teachers in hot, sticky classrooms across the country during the summer months. Children will be pleased to hear that the answer to that question could well be "yes" from now

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No harm in car spaces

WE are having a lot of electioneering by Labour regarding the Cripplegate Park bandwagon, but what those Labour councillors and ex-councillors conveniently forget is that it was a Labour council that wanted to lay a road right through that park some years

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Fur is just pure cruelty

READERS have probably noticed that real fur has been shown during London Fashion Week. It is not the first time, and unfortunately, I doubt it will be the last that animal fur has been on display in this way. The fur industry has put a great deal of effort

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Labour aid for OAPs

I DISAGREE with B and M Duffell - Labour has been very good to pensioners. This year, I have received £100 to help with my council tax, free TV licence worth £121 and £200 winter fuel payment. I am grateful not to have to wait for five consecutive cold

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There is no Cripplegate crisis... just green vision

ONCE a misleading and inaccurate story gets into the public domain it is hard to correct. There is no "Cripplegate Crisis" nor does the council plan to concrete over the park (Seven Days with Phillpott, Saturday, February 12). The council has shown good

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28/2/05 - Weekend county results round-up

SATURDAY SOCCER COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Rochdale 1 Kidderminster Harriers 1. FA TROPHY FIFTH ROUND Eastwood Town 1 Hereford United 1. NATIONWIDE NORTH Redditch United 1 Nuneaton Borough 5. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Division One West: Clevedon Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers

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* He died trying to keep warm * Plucky Tilly home after tests * Search for a star starts today! * Wa

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HE DIED TRYING TO KEEP WARM

A Worcester pensioner died in a tragic accident after his coat caught fire as he tried to heat up his freezing home. And in a bid to quell community rumours that Mick Handley was the victim of a firebomb attack on his home, his son Mark said it was just

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Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 season

MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 12/3/05: Old Coventrians v Malvern. 2/4/05: Malvern v Leamington. 9/4/05: Hinckley v Malvern. 23/4/05: Malvern v Stoke on Trent. RESULTS 28/8/04: Powergen Cup preliminary round: Malvern 18, Longton 20. 4/9/04: Leamington 15, Malvern

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Support city cycle routes

VOLUNTEERS are being urged to step forward to help keep the city cycle and walking routes in top shape. The green transport charity Sustrans is hoping volunteer Rangers will offer their services to keep cycle lanes around Worcester, Droitwich, Kempsey

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Patients waiting longer in county

AVERAGE waiting times for treatment in Worcestershire have risen by almost a third since Labour came to power - despite the longest waits being brought down to six months. County health chiefs predicted last month that no patient would have to wait more

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BMW embedded in Pershore warehouse

A MAN has described how what he thought was "thunder" was actually a car ploughing into the side of his house. Derek Fitzhenry, aged 65, had been in the warehouse of his boat building workshop at the Kingfisher Marina, near Pershore, just five minutes

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Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 Season

The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Saturday, March 5: Malvern Town v Barwell (3.00). Saturday, March 12: Racing Club Warwick v Malvern Town (3.00). Saturday, March 19: Ludlow Town v Malvern Town (3.00). Saturday, March 26: Malvern Town v Biddulph

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28/2/05 - Wolves notch up a victory double

TWO victories in 24 hours kept Worcester Wolves on course for a high finish in England Basketball League Division One. Wolves beat Essex and Herts Leopards 84-69 at home on Saturday before winning 84-64 at Teesside Mohawks yesterday. The double success

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28/2/05 - City in double injury boost

INJURY casualties Andy Preece and Shabir Khan are expected to make the reckoning for Worcester City's Nationwide North clash against rock-bottom Bradford Park Avenue on Saturday. Player-manager Preece damaged his ribs in City's 2-1 home defeat to Gainsborough

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Fixtures

July (friendlies) Thurs 15 PERSHORE TN (H) 6-1 Ross, Vincent, J Clarke (2), Stokes, og SAT 17 HALESOWEN TOWN (H) 1-0 O'Toole TUES 20 COVENTRY CITY (H) 0-1 TUES 27 HEREFORD UTD (H) 0-3 WEDS 28 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-3 Williams FRI 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 3-2

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HE DIED TRYING TO KEEP WARM

A worcester pensioner died in a tragic accident after his coat caught fire as he tried to heat up his freezing home. And in a bid to quell community rumours that Mick Handley was the victim of a firebomb attack on his home, his son Mark said it was just

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Plucky Tilly back home after tests

TILLY Merrell arrived back home in Warndon yesterday afternoon after three weeks of medical tests in America that have changed her life. The plucky eight-year-old had been fed by a tube for seven-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with Isolated Bulbar

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Search for a star tot starts today!

THE search has begun to find Worcestershire's top tot as the Worcester News officially launched its Baby of the Year 2005 competition today. Proud parents have already begun to queue up for their babies and toddlers to be photographed in Angel Place.

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House hit

A man was trapped in his car this morning after it left the road and ploughed into a house near Pershore. Firefighters from Worcester and Pershore, along with paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene on Defford Road near the Kingfisher Marina

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Warriors deny Hickey rumour

WORCESTER have "no knowledge" of any Super 12 interest in Drew Hickey. The Australian, who is presently negotiating a new Sixways deal, is rumoured to be a target for New South Wales Waratahs. Hickey, who moved from Orrell to Worcester two years ago,

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City in double injury boost

INJURY casualties Andy Preece and Shabir Khan are expected to make the reckoning for Worcester City's Nationwide North clash against rock-bottom Bradford Park Avenue on Saturday. Player-manager Preece damaged his ribs in City's 2-1 home defeat to Gainsborough

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Second half horror show

Kidderminster Harriers Res 6, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 A DISAPPOINTING second half performance saw Evesham crash to defeat in the Wyvern Associates League Cup tie. A slow start by the visitors saw them fall behind after 16 minutes but they battled back into

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Robins make it five on the spin

EVESHAM United moved up one place to second in the Southern League Division One West and within striking distance of leaders Mangotsfield United. They recorded a comprehensive 4-0 victory against Thame United at the Windmill Stadium to take advantage

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Tranter hands Rovers point

GRITTY Bromsgrove Rovers took a deserved point at The Hand Stadium as they matched in-form Clevedon in a 1-1 draw, writes Peter McKinney. For the second game in a row, battling Bromsgrove came from behind against their promotion-chasing rivals and were

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Late leveller is tough on Swifts

STOURPORT Swifts were denied their first Southern League Division One West away win since September by an equaliser eight minutes into stoppage time at Rothwell Town. The 2-2 scoreline was harsh on Swifts who had dominated for long periods of the match

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28/2/05 - Warriors deny Hickey rumour

WORCESTER have "no knowledge" of any Super 12 interest in Drew Hickey. The Australian, who is presently negotiating a new Sixways deal, is rumoured to be a target for New South Wales Waratahs. Hickey, who moved from Orrell to Worcester two years ago,

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Long day in silage for judges

IT had been a long day for the judges picking the silage competition winners. And none longer than for Andrew Gurney, who farms near Leominster, who had started milking his cows at 3.30am, before joining Chris Savery in picking the winners from those

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Rochdale 1 Kidderminster Harriers 1

Saturday, February 26, 2005 THERE'S only 11 games to go but Kidderminster Harriers have built up a resilience to suggest they will not give up on Coca-Cola League status without a fight. It cannot be denied that Harriers have been beaten too easily in

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Wheelies are another disaster

LIKE other correspondents, I believe that "wheelie bins" will go down as another expensive council-inspired disaster. Their only advantage is that urban foxes, who currently live off the contents of our rubbish bags, will turn to eating our domestic and

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Grace puts her point across on hunting ban

YOUNG rider Grace Thomas was a star for the day at a special children's Pony Club meet - the last but one chance to hunt legally before the ban against fox hunting was introduced. A record number of youngsters turned out, which was held at Cradley, near

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Hedges laid with style

TWENTY-three YFC members braved the cold, windy weather to take part in the annual hedgelaying competition. The competitors chose which style they wanted to hedgelay in- either Midland Style or Welsh Border Style. There are different styles as basically

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Head outdoors to learn

THE YFC Entertainment Competition took part at Rowney Green Village Hall with the audience being wowed by groups of performers. Each team had up to half an hour to perform, including setting up and clearing the stage. First up was Wythall YFC with Strictly

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The place to go for tractors

IF you like vintage tractors and farm machinery, you'll love Tractor World at Malvern's Three Counties showground next weekend. Organised by Kelsey Publishing, which produces Tractor & Machinery magazine, this two-day indoor event over Saturday and

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Roy went in search of the real village people

IN the lovely old sepia tinted world that we like our countryside to be, with bobbies on bikes, rows of thatched cottages and children playing on the village green, the two hubs of village life are the church and the pub. Well done, then, to Roy Millar

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Festival on target

ORGANISERS of this year's Business Festival have set themselves the target of 2,005 visitors at the 2005 event. And to help them reach this target, the 2005th visitor through the door on Thursday, May 26 will win a magnum of champagne. Now in its fourth

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Pet centre scoops top industry award

A PET behaviour centre based in Defford, near Pershore, is celebrating the purr-fect start to 2005, by winning a top industry award. The firm, which is located on Upper Street, won Best Small Exporter at the UK Trade & Investment's international trade