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Bid to put up 45 flats on old bus depot site

FORTY five apartments could be built on a derelict bus depot near Worcester city centre. The planning committee at Worcester City Council will discuss the plans for the site between Padmore Street and the canal in Lowesmoor on Thursday. The site is owned

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Advice for elderly

DROP-IN advice sessions run by Age Concern are taking place at Worcester Library on Tuesday, May 17, and Tuesday, June 14, from 11am until 1pm. A member of staff will be available to offer advice to older people and their carers on a number of different

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City choir to compete

A CITY male voice choir will join an international line up of vocal groups from around the world for a prestigious competitive festival in Cornwall. On Saturday, April 30, the Worcester Male Voice Choir will compete against groups from countries including

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Village to host top folk rock musician

MANCUNIAN singer-songwriter Clive Gregson is set to pay a visit to Colwall next month for a concert. Clive was in the band Any Trouble and one half of Gregson Collister with Christine Collister and now plays with Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine and Nanci Griffith

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Forms out for fun run

APPLICATION forms are available out for the seventh annual Warndon Villages Fun Run. Participants can choose whether to do 5km, 10km or 15km in aid of local charities. It starts at 2pm on Sunday, June 5, after a special short race for under-sevens. Every

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Letter to Blair filed in the bin

THE Government is always telling us we must recycle more, and few of us would argue with that. But it seems they are taking their own advice a little too seriously after a letter from Droitwich woman Ann Hodgson to Tony Blair was found in a recycling

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Preece predicts promotion push

ANDY Preece believes Worcester City will be promoted next season if they repeat the performance that flattened Droylsden. City threw a spanner in the works of the Bloods' championship charge with a 3-1 Nationwide North victory at St George's Lane. Midfield

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Flintoff set for New Road spot

ENGLAND all-rounder An-drew Flintoff may play just a batting role in Lancashire's next Frizzell County Championship match away to Worcestershire, starting on Wednesday. "We will look at the situation tomorrow and take it from there," said Lancashire manager

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Harriers must plan for future

ONLY a mathematical miracle can save Kidderminster Harriers from relegation to the Nationwide Conference. Manager Stuart Watkiss admitted their five-year Football League stay was over after Saturday's dire 3-0 defeat at Boston. With two Coca-Cola Lea-gue

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League changes plan

NORTH Midlands rugby clubs are to be balloted over proposed league restructuring next season which could see the North Midlands North and Staffordshire League combine to produce two merger leagues. At the moment North Midlands North and the Staffordshire

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King Arthur is Rovers' leveller

SUPER-SUB Arthur Appleton's late goal gave Bromsgrove a deserved point as Jimmy Mullen's men rained on the Southern League Division One West champion's parade at the Victoria Ground. Appleton slotted the ball under United goalkeeper Danny Greave in the

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25/4/05 - Horsman waits on fitness outcome

CHRIS Horsman will find out later today whether he is fit to take on Northampton. Worcester Warriors' ultra-consistent tighthead will see a specialist over his neck problem which has forced him out of the last two Premiership games. Both clubs arrive

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Cyclists' suggestions have been completely ignored

COULD I, as an everyday cyclist, who takes pride in abiding by traffic regulations, answer the uninformed criticism of cyclists by some of your regular correspondents? While I have sympathy with some, especially older pedestrians and do not condone law

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25/4/05 - Flintoff set for New Road spot

ENGLAND all-rounder An-drew Flintoff may play just a batting role in Lancashire's next Frizzell County Championship match away to Worcestershire, starting on Wednesday. "We will look at the situation tomorrow and take it from there," said Lancashire manager

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Lido and a parish poll

NEW Lido publicity by Wychavon is a smokescreen to deter people from voting in the parish poll. A press release is not definite plans, or pledge to do anything. When Droitwich had a parish poll on Waitrose, Wychavon put out publicity about investing £20m

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Lawless UK

IN reply to Benjamin Eaton (Letters, Tuesday, April 12), I find it incredible that anyone can think in such a manner. Has this correspondent never heard of destruction of the Twin Towers of the New York trade centre and the Madrid railway disaster? Such

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Pat on back

I SHOULD like to congratulate Mr Margrett on his good sense (Letters, Monday, April 11). He does not attempt to defend our disgraceful, corrupt, and thoroughly rotten first-past-the-post" electoral system, which has given us a Prime Minister, and a Labour

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Site that can find honest traders

A NEW online directory has been set up by a Worcester resident in an effort to keep cowboy traders at bay. James Plimmer, of Warndon Villages, has launched www.honesttrader.net to provide detailed information about tradesmen in the West Midlands. The

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Happy hour sweetener

A WORCESTER patisserie is celebrating its 10th anniversary of being a limited company by rewarding customers. The Foregate Patisserie, which has a shop in Foregate Street in the city centre, and also in St John's, has been running a happy hour promotion

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Players slog out a world record

TENNIS players in Droitwich had a smashing time as they marked the opening of their new clubhouse by breaking a world record. Steve Worrallo and Allen Benbow took part in the longest ever rally by exchanging 24,696 shots, beating the previous record by

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Outcry at plan to crush city factory

A PIECE of the city's '"industrial heritage" could be turned into 23 houses and offices. But the application to turn the Cinderella Works - between Bransford Road and Bromyard Road in St John's - into three and four-bedroom houses has been met with a

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Hospital award for pilot pill project

MALVERN Community Hospital has been awarded a highly-commended certificate for an initiative allowing patients to take responsibility for their own medication. The hospital, in Lansdowne Crescent, began the initiative last December to create independent

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Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 season

MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 30/4/05: Promotion play-off: Market Bosworth v Malvern. 1/5/05: North Midlands Cup semi-final: Malvern v Luctonians. RESULTS 28/8/04: Powergen Cup preliminary round: Malvern 18, Longton 20. 4/9/04: Leamington 15, Malvern 23. 11/9/04

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Pigeons home in on hospice

PIGEON racers have taken the St Richard's New Hospice Appeal to new heights with a donation of £1,500. John and Ann Edwards, regional president and secretary of the 40,000-member Royal Pigeon Racing Association, visited the hospice in Rose Hill, Worcester

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Pints mean prizes

ALE enthusiasts have the chance to win tickets to two Worcestershire beer festivals by doing what they enjoy most - drinking. Campaign For Real Ale branches have set up a challenge to spot as many different types of mild as possible. Participants in the

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Planners' fears over takeaway move

A FORMER dry-cleaners could be turned into a night time takeaway, if Worcester planners give the application the go-ahead. But the plan for the former Time Saver dry cleaners and laundrette on Bath Road, near the junction with Timberdine Avenue, Worcester

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25/4/05 - Loan players spark debate on loyalty

EARLY season injuries seem to be a familiar theme for Worcestershire -- borrowing players from another county has not, however, previously been a solution. So what to make of the new Professional Cricketers Association backed and inspired loan system?

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By George, this should slay them!

SHOPPERS in Worcester were in for a shock when they witnessed St George slay a dragon before their very eyes. But don't worry, no real blood was shed at the event outside the Guildhall on Saturday when students from the Worcester College of Technology

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Parking protest petition

TENBURY'S frailest and poorest citizens are being hit hardest by parking restrictions in the town, say residents. Now campaigners have put together a petition of more than 200 signatures calling for more spaces and have proposed a meeting with Malvern

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

The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Saturday, April 30: Malvern Town v Romulus (3.00). TBA. Worcester Infirmary Cup final: Malvern Town v Pershore Town or Bromyard Town. Malvern Town Reserves West Midlands League Division One Saturday, April

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25/4/05 - Preece predicts promotion push

ANDY Preece believes Worcester City will be promoted next season if they repeat the performance that flattened Droylsden. City threw a spanner in the works of the Bloods' championship charge with a 3-1 Nationwide North victory at St George's Lane. Midfield

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Horsman waits on fitness outcome

CHRIS Horsman will find out later today whether he is fit to take on Northampton. Worcester Warriors' ultra-consistent tighthead will see a specialist over his neck problem which has forced him out of the last two Premiership games. Both clubs arrive

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Magic Malvern take their play-off place

MALVERN Rugby Club secured their play-off place with a 15-7 victory over Stoke at Spring Lane. They will now take on Market Bosworth in a promotion showdown on Saturday after finishing second in Midlands Two (West). They took the lead on Saturday midway

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Robins lift promotion chase

EVESHAM United picked themselves up after the previous week's 'horror show' against Bedworth to gain a vital 1-0 victory. The success at play-off hopefuls Brackley Town sets up an intriguing last day of the Southern League Division One West season on

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Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a pair of tickets to the Combat Sports Show at the NEC on April 24: C Cooper, Castle Road, Kidderminster; K Eades, Walter Nash Road East, Kidderminster; Violet Brook, Banners Lane, Redditch (I);

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25/4/05 - Harriers must plan for future

ONLY a mathematical miracle can save Kidderminster Harriers from relegation to the Nationwide Conference. Manager Stuart Watkiss admitted their five-year Football League stay was over after Saturday's dire 3-0 defeat at Boston. With two Coca-Cola Lea-gue

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The stealth method will be favoured

DOES this not show, once again, the spin of this deceitful Labour government. Challenged to say he would not hit us with more taxes once the election is over, Gordon Brown refused to answer. But note the play on words when announcing their manifesto.

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Black bags

REGARDING the city's recycling target why doesn't the council have weekly recycling collections and reduce black bag collections to fortnightly? We try to recycle as much as possible but the storage of newspapers and plastics would be impossible without

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Town suffer two defeats in four days

TWO defeats in four days, both at the hands of fellow relegation candidates, have plunged Ludlow back into a relegation battle. Looking for four points from their last four games to secure their Travel Factory Midland Alliance status for next season,

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* Dear Tony, Why was my private letter to you dumped in a skip? * Jobs axe hanging over city company

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Business tax rises must stop, leaders are told

POLITICAL parties were urged today to rule out any more increases in business taxes in the next Parliament. The call came as the Chancellor and the leader of the Opposition prepared to be quizzed by industry leaders. The British Chambers of Commerce said

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HSBC's family deal

HSBC is to offer all its workers nursery places and childcare vouchers for children up to the age of 16, it was announced today. The bank said it will double the number of workplace nurseries it provides to at least 170 as well as offering vouchers to

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New M-way store

THE leisurewear brand, Cotton Traders, has put the wheels in motion for the opening of its second motorway service area store at Roadchef Evesham in Strensham. The new store will be situated on the southbound carriageway of the M5 on the opposite side

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Co-op buy

THE Co-op has acquired the Costcutter convenience store in Lower Wick, Worcester, for an undisclosed sum. The consumer-owned Co-op will now invest £100,000 in improving facilities at the 2,500 sq ft store, in Canada Way, and has kept all 21 staff and

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Jobs axe hanging over city company

SCORES of jobs are under threat at a Worcester bathroom company after the firm has announced it is to relocate to Bilston in the West Midlands. Dolphin Bathrooms, in Bromwich Road, St John's, has been in the city for 35 years and employs a total of about

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The man who cycled 90,000 miles to work

A MAN who cycled more than 90,000 miles to work in all weathers has got off his bike after being laid off from the job he held for 48 years. Brian Stratford has braved wind, rain, and dark winter mornings and nights to get to work at the Royal Worcester

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One in eight elects to vote by post

AROUND one in eight people in Worcester are set to use a postal vote at the General Election. Officials overseeing the election predict that 9,000 of Worcester's 73,000 electors will be voting by mail, up by 2,000 compared to last year's city council

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Hague is wooing the vote virgins

FORMER Conservative Party leader William Hague told Worcester voters that labels like "Thatcherite" no longer exist. Mr Hague came to the city to bolster the campaign of Tory candidate Margaret Harper as opinion polls continue to show their party lagging

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Users of gym are hot and bothered

GYM users getting hot under the collar over ventilation problems at a Malvern leisure centre could lead to taxpayers getting another bill for improvements. A £1.5m refurbishment was carried out on The Splash, in Priory Road, in 2003 - and Malvern Hills

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Looking back to the days of war

AUTHENTIC outfits, songs and weapons helped stir memories of the Second World War across Worcestershire. A series of events were held during the weekend as part of the BBC's People's War project where first hand wartime accounts are recorded by volunteers

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Rail and bus travel under the spotlight

TRANSPORT in the Malvern Hills is again set to come under the spotlight as proposals for improvements to services are unveiled. Malvern Hills District Council's review of local transport stemmed from concerns raised about delayed and cancelled rail services

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Drinking in Hills' 100 water features

A TOUR drinking in Malvern's famous water is set to cause a splash with historians in the area. The annual Malvern Springs and Wells Coach Tour takes place on Sunday, May 1, and visits many of the 100 or so water features around the Malvern Hills. The

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Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a pair of tickets to the Combat Sports Show at the NEC on April 24: C Cooper, Castle Road, Kidderminster; K Eades, Walter Nash Road East, Kidderminster; Violet Brook, Banners Lane, Redditch (I);