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Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a pair of tickets to Max Live, at the NEC on July 1: C Cooper, Castle Road, Kidderminster; D Diaper, Brindley Street, Stourport; Ashley Hull, Habberley Road, Bewdley; P James, Park Street, Kidderminster

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We're cancelling fair to save school

A PRIMARY school facing closure has cancelled its summer fair to concentrate all its efforts on battling to keep its doors open. Malvern Hills Primary, in Bluebell Close, was due to hold its fete on Friday, July 8, but has shelved the event to prepare

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Rich beyond your dreams

SIXTY-FIVE people across Worcestershire are owed a collective total of £80,000 in unclaimed cash which is rightfully theirs. And the organisation is urging people noo to be be so hasty about throwing away what may apppear to be junk mail. This money is

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4/7/05 - Players report for duty at City

IT was back to the grind for Worcester City as Andy Preece's troops returned for pre-season training. Under the imposing Worcester Cathedral, player-manager Preece and assistant Andy Morrison put the squad through their paces with sessions at King's School

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Killers in need of a lesson

BORED teenagers causing outrage in a community through acts of random cruelty is nothing new. If you were to visit any town, village or city in this - or any other - country, we are sure you will come across similar tales. What makes the shooting of a

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Police warning of killer heroin on city's streets

POLICE fear a bad batch of heroin on Worcester's streets could be killing drug users in the city. It comes after two men were found dead in less than 48 hours from what city police believe are heroin-related deaths. The body of a 24-year-old man was found

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Fury at camp of Christian gipsies

MORE than 150 caravans have set up camp in a field as part of a gipsy Christian convention near Malvern angering nearby residents. Homeowners in Newland claim they have had their views blemished by caravans, vans and tents, which moved onto the field

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Passengers left stranded at rail station

RAIL passengers travelling into Worcester this morning found themselves stranded at Great Malvern station because of engineering works just south of the city. The work, which was carried out by Network Rail at the Henwick junction, was supposed to be

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Your chance to quiz the planners on Sainsbury's

RESIDENTS worried a Sainsbury's supermarket swap will blight their neighbourhood have been told they can quiz planners about the proposals at an upcoming meeting. Residents on Windermere Drive in Brickfields, are worried the plan to rebuild a bigger Sainsbury's

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Perfect pruning to tempt the tourists

BEAUTIFUL blooms and shrubbery will be pruned to perfection for this year's Heart of England in Bloom competition. Throughout July, six entries from Worcester-shire and seven from Herefordshire will battle it out, each hoping to scoop a gold award and

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The police station canteen that's good for your ticker

A POLICE canteen has been praised for doing its part for healthy hearts. The restaurant used by staff at Worcester Police Station has won the nationally recognised Heartbeat Award for the healthy options it serves up in a hygienic and smoke-free setting

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Irene is 100 today

A TELEGRAM from the Queen and a party with family and friends will mark a special day for Irene Layton, who is 100 years old today. Irene, of Norton Hall Nursing Home, Worcester, was spending the day with her 12 grandchildren, aged between five and 52

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Hereford made to pay the price

HEREFORDSHIRE will hope for a rain-free second day at Colwall as they chase down Dorset's formidable first-innings total in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship. The visitors held a strong overnight position after being asked to bat first, reaching

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O'Connor at Aggborough

FORMER Birmingham City and Walsall midfielder Martin O'Connor today joined Kidderminster Harriers as player-coach. The experienced campaigner, 37, has penned a 12-month deal following his release from Shrewsbury Town where he secured promotion from the

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Mitchell's in a dream world

IN his own simple words, playing for Worcestershire in the company of Graeme Hick and Vikram Solanki is a "dream come true" for Daryl Mitchell. Born and raised in Evesham, representing the County was top of Mitchell's ambitions when growing up and watching

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Inaugural meeting goes to Perhsore

PERSHORE won the first Birmingham Cricket League meeting against Worcester by 22 runs. Both sides were in the bottom half of Division Three going into the match. Worcester won the toss and inserted Pershore into bat on a good wicket. The hosts took advantage

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4/6/05 - O'Connor at Aggborough

FORMER Birmingham City and Walsall midfielder Martin O'Connor today joined Kidderminster Harriers as player-coach. The experienced campaigner, 37, has penned a 12-month deal following his release from Shrewsbury Town where he secured promotion from the

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Selfish summer madness of those bonfire burners

IT seems as though summer is here and that June will live up to its flaming tag. For those fortunate enough to have one, a garden provides place for relaxation to enjoy the sun and the quiet joy of the evening. Because of the heat, people quite sensibly

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Look after our people

THESE comments are made in the light of the coverage being given to Sir Bob Geldof and Live 8. I was today saddened to hear the news about a couple I know whose seven-year-old son has been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. I understand British and European

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04/6/05 - County left to pick up pieces

STEVE Rhodes has conceded defeat in the race for a Twenty20 quarter-final place admitting that Worcestershire were too inconsistent. The County head coach says his side's challenge for a knock-out spot is over following the crushing nine-wicket defeat

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IT'S BEEN REAL STEAMY STUFF AT THE 38TH BROMYARD GALA

UP to 15,000 people attended the 38th Bromyard Gala over the weekend. Margaret Dallow, gala committee member, said the highlight was the Royal Artillery Motorbike Display Team. She said: "It was an excellent gala. Attendance was on par with last year.

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Economy's still showing signs of slowing down

THE UK economy is continuing to show signs of slowing down as business confidence falters, a survey shows today. The BDO Stoy Hayward business report said both optimism and output were weak among companies, suggesting Chancellor Gordon Brown would miss

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CBI chief's fairer trade call ahead of summit

A PROMINENT British business leader called today on the G8 leaders to reach agreement on fairer trade rules and international investment in Africa at this week's Gleneagles summit. Charity alone will not make poverty history in Africa, said director general

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First executive chairman for rural regeneration

ADVANTAGE West Midlands has appointed the first executive chair of the Rural Regeneration Zone board. Peter Pawsey - who is chairman of Worcester's Robert West Consulting - will lead a board of nine, committed to improving the lives of those who live

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4/7/05 - Aussie clash to make up for Twenty20 exit

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Twenty20 campaign is almost certainly over by now, but this particular cloud has a silver lining. Should the County not progress in the competition, the Aussies will visit New Road for a three-day fixture starting on Saturday, July 30

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Increase in licence fees could hit charity

LESS money will be available to give to charity with the news that this year's Worcester Beer and Cider Festival will be the last to be given a cut-price licence. Several hundred pounds were raised for good causes through a collection box last summer.

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Determined worker for disabled dies

DR Jean Clark MBE, who was a tireless campaigner for disabled people in Worcester and a committed medical doctor, has died at the age of 83. Born Jean Mary Wright on October 3, 1921, in Dundee, she was educated at Dundee High School and then St Andrew's

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Irene is 100 today

A TELEGRAM from the Queen and a party with family and friends will mark a special day for Irene Layton, who is 100 years old today. Irene, of Norton Hall Nursing Home, Worcester, was spending the day with her 12 grandchildren, aged between five and 52

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Louts shoot swan dead

SICK youths have been slammed for their 'useless lives' after shooting dead a swan on the banks of the River Severn in Worcester. The three-year-old male swan was shot in the head with an air rifle on the river near the Diglis lock by the group of teenagers

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Top marks for mums and dads back at school

WORCESTER'S newest community school has proved it is bang on track by winning an award for its family learning group. Fairfield Community Primary school opened in September and has already been given the thumbs-up by inspectors checking up on its early

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County left to pick up pieces

STEVE Rhodes has conceded defeat in the race for a Twenty20 quarter-final place admitting that Worcestershire were too inconsistent. The County head coach says his side's challenge for a knock-out spot is over following the crushing nine-wicket defeat

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Players report for duty at City

IT was back to the grind for Worcester City as Andy Preece's troops returned for pre-season training. Under the imposing Worcester Cathedral, player-manager Preece and assistant Andy Morrison put the squad through their paces with sessions at King's School

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County clubs handed home cup draws

BROMSGROVE Rovers have been drawn at home to Eagle Bitter United Counties Premier Division side Bourne Town in the FA Cup preliminary round on August 27. If Rovers progress, they will earn a first qualifying round tie against either Newcastle Town or

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Fans flock to famous climb

AROUND 5,000 spectators flocked to Shelsley Walsh over the weekend for the latest running of the famous hill climb. Motorsport fans watched as 160 competitors took to the hill on both Saturday and Sunday. Nic Mann set the fastest time on Saturday, completing

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Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a pair of tickets to Max Live, at the NEC on July 1: C Cooper, Castle Road, Kidderminster; D Diaper, Brindley Street, Stourport; Ashley Hull, Habberley Road, Bewdley; P James, Park Street, Kidderminster

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Diminishing grey army of Tories

I LOVED the letter from our local conservative councillor, Francis Lankester headlines "Tories should undergo a unions-style reform" (Letters, Saturday, June 25). That the Conservative "Metropolitan elite" has now deprived the diminishing grey army of

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EU dead as the Dodo

THE European Union is now as dead as the proverbial Dodo. Therefore, is it too much to suggest that Tony Eaves and people like him to pay some attention to other aspects of this world deserving of censure? When Nelson Mandela, a man of good intentions

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Medics in firing line

WE are indeed fortunate in Hereford and Worcester to have on call life-saving staff who have proved in recent years to have one of the best response time in the UK. It is an outrage (Worcester News, June 25) that these life-savers have during this time

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- LOUTS SHOOT SWAN DEAD - GIPSY MISSION IS BLIGHTING OUR LIVES - POLICE WARN OF HEROIN ON CITY'S STR

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We'll keep cutting it with good manners

WHEN a city centre business says the secret behind its success is old-fashioned good manners, you know it's a sign of the times. But that is exactly how James Moore, who takes over his father's hairdressing company this week, intends to keep his customers