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Tip-top tap from TV's gutsy soap star, Patsy
THE actress who made screaming the name 'Rick-eee' a catch phrase is hoping to boost her showbiz career and promote her new beauty product in Worcestershire this week. Patsy Palmer, who is probably most famous for playing feisty red-head Bianca in BBC
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Strangers on a train drama on in Malvern
TWO of the country's best-loved actors will be coming to Malvern this month. Peter Bowles and Sian Phillips star in Yazmina Reza's The Unexpected Man at Malvern Theatres in Grange Road from Monday, May 30, to Saturday, June 4. The play is about two strangers
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9/5/05 - Chance for County to battle back
A RETURN fixture with Derbyshire so early in the season makes for a curiously lop-sided start to the season. Worcestershire won't complain though if this week brings a similar result to the first encounter. Since that bright start there has been a distinct
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Classic MGs set to take to road
MG car fans are due to gather at Webbs of Wychbold for the start of the traditional Welsh Rallye this weekend. Organised by the MG Car Club Midland Centre, the event on Saturday, May 14, will include some classic MGs from the 1930s and 40s with Midgets
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All Change as Health Concern loses seats
Health Concern have been almost wiped out on Worcestershire County Council, while the Conservatives took control of the authority. The hospital pressure group have only one councillor left after five of its county members lost their seats. Jill-Fairbrother
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Interview: Hats off to Watkiss for left back switch
WAYNE Hatswell believes his switch to left back has helped him get back to basics and emerge from a rut. It was feared Stuart Watkiss's decision to play the out-of-form skipper out of position would cause more problems for the Harriers back four. But
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Aggborough old boys are feeling down
THREE former Aggborough fans' favourites, whose departures coincided with Harriers' Football League demise, have expressed their sympathy at the club's plight. The decision to release Dean Bennett, Craig Hinton and Mark Yates last summer was seen by many
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Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch has been a hit ever since it first hit television screens in the mid '70s. Even now the duo has many fans and Starsky and Hutch is getting a revival. There are endless reruns of episodes on Satellite television, a film coming out (although
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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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THE DAY WE BEAT HITLER
Thousands throughout Worcestershire celebrated the day peace returned to a war-weary Europe 60 years after VE day. In Pershore people lined the streets to watch a parade by 350 veterans. In Worcester, 20 veterans marched to the cenotaph, while Droitwich
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Top marks for teacher in Pole challenge
A PREP school teacher has become top of the class after finally reaching the North Pole in an epic trip. Diabetic James Abbot described his gruelling 320-mile ski race to the North Pole as the toughest, most challenging, but most rewarding experience
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£500,000 centre to be delayed by 60 days
COMPLETION of a £500,000 community centre has fallen two months behind schedule. The Tolly Centre on Rose Avenue, Tolladine, Worcester, was supposed to open last month, but problems with the under-floor heating system in the infants section have caused
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Blaze gutted pub but it's open now
FOURTEEN months after it was ravaged by fire, a 14th Century country pub in Worcestershire has been fully restored and will welcome visitors back through its doors for the first time today. Regulars at The Fleece Inn at Bretforton, in the Vale of Evesham
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Historic cup joy as Lucs seal win
LUCTONIANS won the North Midlands Cup for the first time in their history with a last-gasp 14-13 victory over Whitchurch. A penalty from fly-half Jeremy Wheadon in the sixth minute of injury-time secured a breathless victory at Stourbridge's Stourton
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Worcester duo play through the pain
WORCESTER'S Paul Symmonds and Andrew Mason played through the pain barrier to earn their side a losing draw at home to Beacon in the Birmingham Cricket League Division Three. The pair were both suffering with broken fingers but still managed to bat out
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Win keeps Burton on track
RICHARD Burton continued his quest for the jockey's championship at the Wheatland Hunt meeting at Chaddesley Corbett yesterday, taking his winning total to 40 when he rode Jemaro to victory in the Men's Open. Burton appeared in trouble in the back straight
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9/5/05 - Warriors facing cup final dilemma
WORCESTER are facing a number of selection headaches before their European Shield final. The Warriors, who will travel to Oxford for the finale against Auch on May 21, will definitely be without Andre Van Niekerk and Drew Hickey. Van Niekerk has returned
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Let the defence rest!
REDDITCH United are down to their bare bones after two more players exited Valley Stadium this week. Defenders Matty Gardiner and Andy Penny have both parted company with United as they search for regular first team action. Meanwhile, Asa Charlton, Gary
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Gipsy camp
IT has been an ongoing problem for years for both the gipsies and councils throughout the land and no one seems to know what to do. If they park on the roadside, they cause an obstruction. If they buy a field and set up a camp, arranging sewage disposal
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Capitalism
WE all enjoy George Cowley's daily snippets but he is deluding himself if he believes that Labour represents the working class. Labour represents big money and multi-millionaires such as Lord Sainsbury and his ilk. As a Member of Parliament Michael Foster
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So much hogwash
THE letter from Colin Archer (Saturday, April 30) on asylum seekers was so much hogwash. His picture of companies having to close down without them makes me wonder how we managed without them previously. The so-called low unemployment figures was engineered
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Decision time for judges as tots reach final
THESE are the top 10 beautiful babies in the 0-9 months age category that readers voted for in their thousands in the Worcester News Baby of the Year 2005 competition. Their proud parents will now be eagerly waiting for the nail-biting presentation ceremony
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Bishop seems unwilling to back the rule of law
THE Bishop of Worcester and his council have passed judgement on Wychavon District Council's approach to the illegally-camped gypsies in Pershore. That they have done so without allowing the council an opportunity to explain the true position is indicative
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The American Pilot - The Other Place, Stratford
SEE this remarkable new play... but take a deep breath first and have a drop of something handy to calm the nerves afterwards. The American Pilot is a combination of political thriller and action movie with plenty of comedy thrown in. Like Solstice, its
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United fight back but fail to gain the draw
Eccleshall 2 Tenbury United 1 TENBURY struggled to come to terms with the very heavy conditions at Eccleshall and the home team went on to complete the double in the First Division of the West Midlands League, after winning the match at Palmer's Meadow
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Reserves go down to two late goals
Tenbury United Reserves 0 KS Athletic 2 AFTER taking a Kidderminster League Division 1 point at high-flying KS Athletic last week the Reserves held their own again in the return fixture at Palmer's Meadow on Saturday, before succumbing to two late goals
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Boom rugby club buys up Sixways banqueting suite
WORCESTER Rugby Club, which has enjoyed success on the field by securing its place in the Zurich Premiership, has added to its fortune with a new acquisition. The club has bought the Sixways Banqueting Suite at the ground in a deal financed by NatWest
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Business Festival gathers pace with 300 signed up
ORGANISERS of this year's Business Festival have revealed more than 300 firms across Worcestershire and Herefordshire have already put the event in their diaries. Last year, more than £180,000 of business was won on the day by both 1,500 exhibitors and
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The American Pilot - The Other Place, Stratford
SEE this remarkable new play... but take a deep breath first and have a drop of something handy to calm the nerves afterwards. The American Pilot is a combination of political thriller and action movie with plenty of comedy thrown in. Like Solstice, its
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What's on in city and county
events 5 Hereford May Fair. 01432 260984. 7-8 National Trust, Brockhampton Estate, World War II weekend, Dig for Victory! 12pm onwards. 01885 488099. 7-15 Ludlow Green Festival, opening Castle Square 11am. 01584 877771. 8 Train Rides at Broomy Hill Miniature
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Special shelter for young who like to chill out
A SHELTER for young people has opened in Warndon Villages to prevent teenagers from congregating near homes and shops. The steel construction, which has been in the pipeline for about three years, has cost about £10,000 and consists of a canopy with solar
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The Clink brings a twist to Tudor life
A SIMPLE slice of Tudor life with a twist will be presented this month as The Clink comes to Malvern Theatres. Like Black Adder and Shakespeare in Love, the play shows the audience history from a modern perspective and is a comical tale of Queens, bishops
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From the deep south to Malvern
THE deep south comes to the Malvern Hills this month as a production of Tennessee Williams' play Something Unspoken is staged in Colwall. It is being performed by the Colwall Players, directed by Marie-Louise Doherty, at Colwall Village Hall from Thursday
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It's time to surf in the superstore
WANNABE silver surfers can try out their internet skills when computers are set up in a supermarket for a taster session. Age Concern Herefordshire and Worcestershire will set up computers inside the main doors of the Tesco superstore on Mill Wood Drive
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Illustrations on display
A NEWLY opened cathedral exhibition will display illustrations taken from books it has collected over several centuries. Illustrations from books held by Hereford Cathedral are now on display, and feature the glinting and gilding work of medieval illuminators
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Survey shows county has a real thirst for healthy water
WORCESTERSHIRE folk have a thirst for water a new survey carried out to mark National Mineral Water Week has revealed. The study was undertaken by TNS Phonebus at the start of last month and revealed that nearly one in three people in the West Midlands
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Nearing last chance saloon for licences
TENBURY'S pub landlords could be in danger of prosecution if they don't get their applications for new licences in on time, Malvern Hills District Council has said. Licensing manager Phil Browning said concerns were growing regarding the lack of licensing
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9/5/05 - Evesham to share the Lane with City
WORCESTER City are set to ground-share St George's Lane with neighbours Evesham United next season. The newly-promoted Southern League Premier Division side plan to move from their Common Road base to a new stadium on Cheltenham Road for the 2006/07 campaign
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A day in May, 60 years ago
SOME of us can barely recall what we did yesterday, let alone what happened 60 years ago. But people all over Worcestershire were looking back six decades yesterday - and for some, the memories were as fresh as if they had happened yesterday. May 8, 1945
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Clean sweep for rubbish hot-spot
A FIVE-year battle to clean up a litter hot-spot in Worcester is finally coming to fruition. The Worcester News published an article last month about St Peter's Parish Council's frustration at the state of Abbotsbury Court, with broken fencing, litter
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I lost my calf when it was moo-ved in a trailer, says farmer
AN ANXIOUS farmer is desperately trying to trace a calf which fell out of a trailer on the way to his farm. Forty-year-old Jon Tainton, of Stoulton House Farm in Hallow, near Worcester, bought two black and white Hereford cross calves on Saturday from
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Facelift is unveiled for jaded shopping centre
AN extension and refurbishment to a jaded town centre shopping complex will include a gym, restaurants and flats. And the plans for the Salters Shopping Centre, in St Andrew's Square, Droitwich, have been met with a warm welcome by Droitwich Spa Civic
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Church backs vital food work by migrants
MIGRANT workers' contribution to farming and food production in the county is being highlighted in a new leaflet published by the Diocese of Worcester. The leaflet, entitled Who Picks, Packs and Processes Our Food? is being distributed in churches around
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Flags flying for war veterans
THE flags were flying at the house of a Worcester war veteran who celebrated the 60th anniversary of VE Day on Sunday. David Ellis raised two ensigns at his Southall Avenue, Claines, home to commemorate the end of the war in Europe. The 80-year-old said
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October start date for new sports hall
WORK is finally set to start this autumn on a long-awaited £1.3m sports centre in Malvern, it has been announced. Planners granted permission for the project at Dyson Perrins High School last month - and now it looks like the builders will move on to
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Tell Titch about your garden nightmares
IF your blooms aren't blossoming or your clematis isn't climbing, help is at hand as the annual Spring Gardening Show comes to Malvern next week. Visitors to the 20th annual show, which runs from Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15, at the Three Counties
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Warriors facing cup final dilemma
WORCESTER are facing a number of selection headaches before their European Shield final. The Warriors, who will travel to Oxford for the finale against Auch on May 21, will definitely be without Andre Van Niekerk and Drew Hickey. Van Niekerk has returned
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Evesham to share the Lane with City
WORCESTER City are set to ground-share St George's Lane with neighbours Evesham United next season. The newly-promoted Southern League Premier Division side plan to move from their Common Road base to a new stadium on Cheltenham Road for the 2006/07 campaign
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Students make County struggle
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers found themselves on the receiving end as Loughborough took charge in Kidderminster. The County, who gave first-class debuts to youngsters Steve Davies, Daryl Mitchell and Stuart Wedge, eventually took four wickets at Chester Road
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Double fall hits Law's Badminton hopes
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Leslie Law saw his chances of that elusive Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials title slip away -- in a fashion no-one in the eventing world could have predicted. The Athens three-day event champion came into the event full of confidence
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Winning start for North Midlands
NORTH Midlands made a successful start to their defence of the County Championship Shield with a hard-earned 24-12 win over Cumbria at Penrith. The result was in the balance until skipper Duncan Hughes, the Stourbridge and England Counties fly-half, landed
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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. WINNERS of tickets to the BBC Good Homes Show at the NEC from May 5 until May 8 were: A Evans, Lower Parklands, Kidderminster; WS Flukes, Lower Harthall, Tenbury Wells; Hacking, Lowe Lane, Wolverley; A Joyner, Mercot
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Saracens 28 Worcester Warriors 10
Friday, May 6, 2005 ANDY Keast admitted it was a "game too far" for Worcester as their Heineken Cup hopes ended last night at Vicarage Road. The Warriors' head coach saw his side go down 28-10 at Saracens in the Zurich Premiership wild-card play-off clash
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9/5/05 - Students make County struggle
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers found themselves on the receiving end as Loughborough took charge in Kidderminster. The County, who gave first-class debuts to youngsters Steve Davies, Daryl Mitchell and Stuart Wedge, eventually took four wickets at Chester Road
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Mysterious
N TAYLOR congratulates Mr Margrett on his good sense, then goes on to say he doesn't actually know what he's talking about. Isn't that having it both ways? GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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Well done
CONGRATULATIONS on your Flashback series with its nostalgic glimpses of dear old Worcester in the days before developers got out of hand and ruined it. I have noted how the caption often comments on how well dressed the people depicted are. As a 14-year-old
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Consistent?
AN article on Page 2 of Worcester News on Wednesday, April 27 refers to a Wendy Hands of Upton-on-Severn. This must surely be the same person whose letters sometimes appear on the correspondence page of the Worcester News. Both the item on April 27 and
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Confused
THE Lib Dem Local Income Tax sounds fair in theory but there are many practical details that I don't understand. It is to be based on income but administered locally. In a low income or area of unemployment if the tax levy is too low to meet service spending
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Closing date for awards
TWO counties firms are being reminded there are only a few days left to enter this year's British Small Business Champions awards. The closing date, Thursday, May 12, is fast approaching. Competition sponsors are looking for all well-run small enterprises
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Small firms' plea to shed red tape
THE Government was today urged to "think small first" after its General Election win. The Federation of Small Businesses Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire has reminded the party to recognise the importance of small businesses to the UK economy
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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. WINNERS of tickets to the BBC Good Homes Show at the NEC from May 5 until May 8 were: A Evans, Lower Parklands, Kidderminster; WS Flukes, Lower Harthall, Tenbury Wells; Hacking, Lowe Lane, Wolverley; A Joyner, Mercot