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Town's planning chief refuses to demolish garage

ACTION is to be taken against the new deputy chairman of Upton Town Council's planning committee, over a modern metal garage he built without permission. The steel garage is still standing in Upton-upon-Severn's conservation area nine months after a planning

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You've done the hard part...now cough up your cash

AFTER the success of Race for Life, participants have been urged to cough up the cash after nearly a third of last year's runners failed to hand in their sponsorship money. If each of the 1,500 women who failed to contribute last year had managed to raise

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Don't dive into rivers to cool off - warning

DRINKERS are being warned about the dangers of jumping into rivers to cool off during the summer. Police say they would be putting themselves and the lives of emergency staff at risk. The warning follows the arrest of a man in Worces-ter's Bridge Street

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Ward closures are not our idea

THE Government has distanced itself from proposals to downgrade Evesham Hospital. Plans to close two wards at the hospital are being explored at a 'local level', Health Minister Rosie Winterton said. Her comments came after Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter

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Officers want help to find missing Bronwyn

WORCESTER police are appealing for help in tracing a 61-year-old woman from Dines Green who has a history of going missing. Bronwyn Eeuwens, of Drake Avenue, has not been seen since she left her home on Wednesday, June 8. She is white, 5ft 2ins, of proportionate

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Cleaner is rescued by firefighters

A CLEANER was rescued from a Worcester building society after accidentally trapping herself inside for two hours. The woman was spotted by off-duty firefighters in the Portman Building Society, in the High Street, just after 8.30pm last night. Three crew

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Mum visits Number 10

A MUM from Worcester headed to Downing Street today in an effort to help her son after he was diagnosed with a severe muscle wasting condition. Jane Field, of Kepax Gardens, Barbourne, joined campaigners from the Race Against Time campaign calling for

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Jakki's charity fun for hospital cash

WHAT have toy puppy pulling contests, men having their chests waxed and Motown and Northern Soul nights got in common? They have all helped city nightspot The Westside, in Hylton Road, raise £4,000 for the neonatal and Riverbank wards at Worcestershire

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Students compete in mock trial project

BLESSED Edward Oldcorne Catholic College students were narrowly defeated after reaching the regional finals of a mock trial competition. The youngsters were the winners of heats held in March, with Evesham High School coming runners-up. Both schools competed

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'Excellent' legacy left by county's top dog in education

FOR an officer of Worcester County Council - albeit the director of education - Julien Kramer has been a high-profile and headline-grabbing figure over the past seven years. But all that is set to change because, although he will be just 56 years old,

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Reader Max solves riddle of Severn steamer Belle

CONGRATULATIONS on the superb photographs of old Worcester you have been publishing lately. Your picture of the Severn Bridge at Pitchcroft was taken in 1904 when the Great Western Railway decided to replace the weak arched bridge with straight girders

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Branch line is recalled

THE flashback photograph in the Worcester News (Wednesday, June 8) is the branch which ran along the north quay, under the road bridge and terminated on South Quay. This line is partially visible in the picture of the railway bridge printed in last Monday's

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Hartlebury baker buys up muffin makers

THE UK subsidiary of Rich Products Corporation, the American family-owned frozen food manufacturer, has bought leading independent bakery David Powell Bakeries Ltd. The deal will see the Hartlebury-based firm take over the complete David Powell operation

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Fresh faced new partner

A FORMER Worcester Grammar School pupil has been made a partner at one of the county's top law firms at the age of 31. Stuart Bailey has joined Thomas Guise Solicitors to assist the other two partners, Wayne Thomas and Phil Guise. After gaining a law

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Forum loses its chairman

THE Conservative Business Forum has lost two of its most well-known members, including its chairman. Bob Michaelson has been the Forum's chairman for seven years and he and his wife Pam have moved to Herefordshire. Florence Wise has also left, as secretary

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Now we just need the cash

THE thousands of women who took part in Worcester's Race for Life on Sunday are having a well-earned rest this week. They did a magnificent job. Young and old pushed themselves to complete the five-kilometre course and in the process raised a quarter

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Couple tell of their baby's cot death and call for monitors to stop other tragedies

BEREAVED Steven Bradley and Sarah Brookes fight back tears as they cradle a photograph of their baby, Owen, a victim of cot death. The couple courageously spoke about their tragedy today because they do not want others to go through an ordeal like theirs

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Lido protest

THE group campaigning to save the Droitwich Lido is planning to hold a demonstration outside Wychavon District Council's offices tonight. Ian Wild, spokesman for Save a Lido Today (SALT), called on people to join them outside Wychavon Civic Centre, off

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Festival is bigger and better

THE programme for this year's Worcester Festival has been officially launched and promises to be the biggest and best yet - featuring a staggering 299 events. The festival, which won a prestigious award last year, was first launched in 2003, and has gone

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Chelsea medals for young florists

TWO aspiring young florists picked up medals for their flower arrangements exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show. Ellie Cullen, aged 12, and Emma Stone, aged 13, both entered separate arrangements in the horticultural event's collage class for juniors, titled

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Picture of bridge is from 1905

I WRITE in response to your request for information regarding the date of the Flashback picture of Saturday, June 4. Looking at the work being undertaken at the bridge suggests that the photograph dates from 1905 when the original two-arch bridge was

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Squirrel on the menu

I WAS absolutely disgusted to hear that the Hadley Bowling Green Inn was serving up squirrel and foie gras on their menu, and therefore very pleased to hear that they have now decided to discontinue this revolting and cruel 'meal'. However, I was more

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Festival is bigger and better

THE programme for this year's Worcester Festival has been officially launched and promises to be the biggest and best yet - featuring a staggering 299 events. The festival, which won a prestigious award last year, was first launched in 2003, and has gone

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Suzy Lamplugh murder case expert joins board

A TOP-LEVEL security consultant who was heavily involved in one of most high-profile murder cases of the 20th Century is to offer his expertise to a Droitwich firm. Bill Croft, an ex-Home Office chief inspector, has agreed to join the board of directors

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Shoppers want longer opening on a Sunday

SHOPPERS would like more time to visit the stores on Sundays, a new survey suggested. Customers aged 16 to 25 are most supportive of longer opening hours, with 69 per cent in favour of extended Sunday trading. A poll of nearly 900 people at six shopping

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Couple tell of their baby's cot death and call for monitors to stop other tragedies

BEREAVED Steven Bradley and Sarah Brookes fight back tears as they cradle a photograph of their baby, Owen, a victim of cot death. The couple courageously spoke about their tragedy today because they do not want others to go through an ordeal like theirs