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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. WINNERS of a set of Castle stamps were: K Barry, Albans Grove, Carshalton (I); S Brown, Hartlebury Road, Stourport; B Clarke, Habberley Road, Kidderminster; E Clarke, Ladyfields Way, Coventry (I); S Collinge, Montpelier
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Reunion for school that shut 50 years ago
FORMER pupils of a village school in Worcestershire which closed nearly 50 years ago are being invited to a reunion. Knightwick's local history group set up an exhibition celebrating Knightwick School - which saw more than 1,000 pupils pass through its
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Paul's walking tall after battling MS
A FORMER bank worker who was told he would never walk again is set to receive a prestigious award after battling against adversity to complete his studies. Paul Bagley, of Hawkwood Close, Malvern, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. He was
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Policeman knocked down by hit-run car
A POLICEMAN was taken to hospital suffering minor injuries after a motorist drove into him. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident, at the Texaco service station in Kidderminster Road, Bewdley. The black Renault Clio drove at the uniformed
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Malvern gym flexes muscle
A SUCCESSFUL Malvern gym is planning a nationwide expansion. Attiva, previously Planet Fitness, was launched just 18 months ago by fitness industry professional Richard Noble. The Townsend Way business will now to be the model for a chain of identical
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Udder joy as calf is found
A FARMER has been reunited with a calf that fell out of the back of a trailer. Jon Tainton, from Shoulton House Farm near Hallow, bought two Hereford cross calves on Saturday, but was shocked to find only one in the trailer when it arrived at his farm
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Travel inspires art of Amanda
AN artist inspired by travel and another who prefers to paint in high places will be bringing their work to a wider audience this month. David Prentice, from Hanley Terrace, Malvern, will have his exhibition - The Lie of the Land - hung at the John Davies
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Union flag in city
THE flag of the European Union flew over the Guildhall in Worcester yesterday to honour co-operation across all 25 member states. Government buildings around the continent flew the flag, marking the 55th anniversary of when plans for a coalition between
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You can ask if I've washed my hands
It's OK to ask - that's the message to patients and visitors at Worcestershire Royal Hospital who are being encouraged to join the battle against infection. From this week, posters at the Royal, Kidderminster Hospital and the Alexandra in Redditch will
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Sir Michael could lose backbench chief's role
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has played down rumours that he might lose his job as chairman of the powerful 1922 committee - the group that has a big say in who will be next Conservative Party leader. Gossip circulating in Westminster says
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Mine's a pint, please landlord
THE people of Bretforton have been celebrating after being able to pop into their local for a pint for the first time in 14 months. The Fleece Inn, which was ravaged by fire in February 2004, opened its doors again yesterday. Regulars had been frequenting
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Top of the cops
SCORES of top cops across South Worcestershire have been awarded for their sterling work in the line of duty. More than 25 police officers with West Mercia Constab-ulary were presented with the various honours at a recent ceremony at Worcester police
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Polling station death: Two arrested
TWO people have been arrested in connection with the death of woman at the back of a village polling station on election day. The 22-year-old woman, who has not yet been identified, was found unconscious in a van outside Martley Memorial Hall, west of
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Moody to be interviewed for Indian job
TOM Moody is eyeing an Indian takeaway. After weeks of rumours, Worcestershire's director of cricket has admitted that he has applied for the vacant Indian coaching post and will be interviewed this month. Moody is up against fellow Aussie Greg Chappell
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Students chasing innings victory
WORCESTERSHIRE are facing a battle to avoid a potentially embarrassing defeat against Loughborough University today. The County go into day three of the Kidderminster clash trailing by 103 runs after a woeful batting display. After the visitors declared
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Busst promised cash boost
JIM Cockerton is confident of providing Evesham United boss Dave Busst with enough spending power to maintain the club's survival in the Southern League Premier Division. Busst guided the Robins to promotion last Saturday with a 4-0 victory over rivals
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Hatswell is surprise Harriers casualty
SKIPPER Wayne Hatswell has been slapped on the transfer list and 10 players released in relegated Kidderminster Harriers' summer revolution. Manager Stuart Watkiss has taken no prisoners ahead of Harriers' Conference return following a miserable campaign
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Martley spurred by keeper's heroics
MARTLEY Spurs held off a strong challenge from lower-ranked Powick to claim the Martley Cup. Chris Collins gave Spurs a first-half lead but Worcester and District Saturday League Division One side Powick did not lie down. In fact, they threatened enough
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10/5/-5 - Hatswell is surprise Harriers casualty
SKIPPER Wayne Hatswell has been slapped on the transfer list and 10 players released in relegated Kidderminster Harriers' summer revolution. Manager Stuart Watkiss has taken no prisoners ahead of Harriers' Conference return following a miserable campaign
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* WIN A SIGNED WORCESTER WARRIORS RUBGY BALL AND A TRAINING SESSION WITH NEIL LYMAN * FREE BEDDING P
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10/5/05 - Moody to be interviewed for Indian job
TOM Moody is eyeing an Indian takeaway. After weeks of rumours, Worcestershire's director of cricket has admitted that he has applied for the vacant Indian coaching post and will be interviewed this month. Moody is up against fellow Aussie Greg Chappell
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Favourite moan back
WE are now back with N Taylor's favourite moan - park-and-ride. Of course, councillors, all too often, waste taxpayers' money - one has to look no further than the High Street catastrophe. Councillors should be congratulated on the excellent park-and-ride
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Results and standards not same
AS someone with almost 30 years in teaching (mostly post-16), I was interested in Michael Foster's campaign comments regarding education in the Thursday, April 28 edition of the Worcester News. He said a vote for Labour meant improved results whereas
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* The day we won the war * Clean sweep for rubbish hot-spot * I lost my calf when it was moo-ved in
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Festival's race to win extra backers for event
ORGANISERS of this year's Business Festival hope to 'gee' up more Hereford business people for the event when they name a race at Hereford Racecourse. The Chamber Business Festival Handicap Hurdle is running at 4.10pm on Tuesday, May 10. Festival director
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Intelligent parking aid solves towbar problem
A COMPANY with an import base in Hampton Lovett, Droitwich has launched a parking aid that can be used on cars with a towbar. Until now, such devices have not worked with towbars as they continually detect them as an obstacle. MetSystem's ActivePark4
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Unions urge sensible compromise on work hours
EMPLOYERS and unions clashed over working hours ahead of today's crucial European Parliament meeting aimed at resolving a row over working time in the UK. The parliament is due to debate planned revisions to the Working Time Directive which aims to limit
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Moving on up with new bar to mop up overspill
A GRADE II listed pub in the centre of Worcester is proving so popular that a new bar has been installed upstairs to cater for its success. The £122,000 investment from pub company Enterprise Inns has enabled The Royal Exchange in the Corn Market to extend
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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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I felt so isolated - now I've found parents like me
A WORCESTER mum's appeal for parents of youngsters with dyspraxia to get in touch to form a support group has been a huge success. Cathy Parvin's eight-year-old daughter Lydia was diagnosed with the condition - which causes problems with perception, thought
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Warning after silver jugs taken from car
POLICE are warning silverware dealers and collectors to be on the alert for offers of what could be stolen property. It follows the theft of two Georgian silver cream jugs - 4ins and 5ins tall respectively and valued at a total of £800 - from an unlocked
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Tickets for fund-raiser still selling
A gala fund-raising event on the eve of this week's Spring Gardening Show at Malvern is proving so popular, organisers are keeping ticket lines open. Originally applications for the champagne reception to view the magnificent blooms in the Royal Horticultural
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Lib Dems decide leadership
LIBERAL Democrats in the Malvern Hills are set to announce tonight whether their defeated parliamentary candidate for West Worcestershire will still head the district. Councillor Tom Wells has been leader of Malvern Hills District Council since the Liberal
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Neighbours going wild over tigers' pen poser
Neighbours of the West Midland Safari Park are going wild over problems with the attraction's tiger pen. They say cars are queuing too close to their homes to enter the drive-through enclosure and that an 18ft watchtower overlooks their property. Planners
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Time to end this shambles
HIGH street sales in April recorded their biggest fall for six years, new figures have revealed. We can't help but feel that Worcester has contributed to this national decline - but not for want of trying. It's just that shoppers can't actually get to
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SICK AS A PARROT
A WOLF-whistling parrot who is part of the family at a Worcester garden centre has been stolen from his cage, leaving staff and shoppers devastated. Barney, an African Grey, has been a favourite at St Peter's Garden Centre for two-and-a-half years, but
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High St 'will be finished by bank holiday'
ENGINEERS have pledged 'substantial completion' of the High Street by the next bank holiday - three weeks away. It is the latest proposed finish date after months of setbacks and comes after war veterans had to change the route of their VE Day march through
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Demand to pay back money is making me sick
A COUNCILLOR who has found himself at the centre of controversy may have to pay back up to £100,000 in allowances. Peter Pinfield, the leader of the Labour group at Worcestershire County Council, occupied a 'politically restricted' position at Dudley
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Teenage Wolves fan killed after collision with car
A TEENAGE football fan from Kidderminster was killed in a collision with a car as she made her way to a match at the Wolverhampton Wanderers' stadium. Sixteen-year-old Kate Freeman, who attended Holy Trinity School in the town, was heading to the Molineux
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Rhodes ready to fill breach
STEVE Rhodes is favourite to step into Tom Moody's shoes at Worcestershire. The former County wicketkeeper, who finally hung up his gloves last year to become assistant coach at New Road , is expected to replace the current director of cricket if he takes
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Star and Garter need point to capture title
THE race for the Worcester and District Football Lea-gue Sunday Division One championship has gone down to the wire. Needing just one point to clinch the title, Exel Star & Garter travelled to AFC Mazak where they were on the end of a 5-1 drubbing
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Clarke is the supporters' choice
EVESHAM United celebrated their promotion to the Southern League Premier Division by holding their end-of-season dinner awards evening at the Evesham Marine. The first team's supporters' player of the season was won by striker Jermaine Clarke and Anthony
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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. WINNERS of a set of Castle stamps were: K Barry, Albans Grove, Carshalton (I); S Brown, Hartlebury Road, Stourport; B Clarke, Habberley Road, Kidderminster; E Clarke, Ladyfields Way, Coventry (I); S Collinge, Montpelier
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Why is blind college closed to my Jeremy?
JEREMY Vernaeve is 13 and attends secondary school like thousands of other youngsters up and down the country. Unlike the vast majority, however, he is registered blind. Jeremy was diagnosed with the rare eye condition, Stargardt's disease, two years
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10/5/05 - Rhodes ready to fill breach
STEVE Rhodes is favourite to step into Tom Moody's shoes at Worcestershire. The former County wicketkeeper, who finally hung up his gloves last year to become assistant coach at New Road , is expected to replace the current director of cricket if he takes
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10/5/05 - Students chasing innings victory
WORCESTERSHIRE are facing a battle to avoid a potentially embarrassing defeat against Loughborough University today. The County go into day three of the Kidderminster clash trailing by 103 runs after a woeful batting display. After the visitors declared
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Buffoons
JOHN Phillpott (Seven Days, April 30) calls John Prescott an "idiotic buffoon." Surely another is the Tory Oliver Letwin. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Switch-off
SUNDAY mornings won't ever be the same without Dave Bradley on Hereford & Worcester. I wonder how many people switched off at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning last. Replacing Mike George was bad enough on weekdays. JOY TURNER, Arboretum, Worcester.
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Fine Service
I BECOME very annoyed with people continually criticising the NHS. All my experiences at the Royal Worcestershire Hospital and the NHS have been excellent. Heart patients like myself owe a great debt of gratitude to Professor Littler, Dr Scriven and their
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Safest limit
WHAT is the safest speed limit through roadworks on a motorway? I suggest it should be the same as the speed limiter settings on HGVs (58mph I think). Lorry drivers don't slow down to 50mph or 40mph because, as regular drivers on a route, they know where
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The Worcester Tramway Siege... more memories
HERE are a few more observations regarding the Worcester Tramway Siege. The picture was taken from the high frontage of All Saints Church 20 years before I was born. Creeses shop, which sold Boy Scouts uniforms and associated camping equipment was still
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Tour homes on the net
A NEW business which will allow people to view homes on DVD or on the internet has been launched in Worcester. www.mustbeseen.co.uk takes 360 degree photographs of houses for a full guided tour. Each film incorporates moving floor plans and video clips
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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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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