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Crooks leave gloating note to playgroup they burgled

CALLOUS thieves stole cash from a playgroup then left a gloating note for their victims. Staff and tots at Eckington Under Fives playgroup are distraught at losing the cash they raised to rebuild the village's dilapidated recreation centre. The theft

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Duncan from Blue kissed me

A SIX-year-old Blue fan has had a bit of colour put into her life after meeting her idols face to face. Olivia Steele was over the moon to hear she had won the prize to meet the boy band after their concert at the Birmingham NEC on Friday. It came after

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Council is celebrating turnaround

Wychavon District Council has managed to turn its poor housing sector into an award winning service. The turnaround has taken just two years and the authority is now the only district council in the country to hold a double excellent award for its housing

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Register office moves

THE Register Office in Worcester is to move premises after recording the births of 75,000 babies and 5,000 marriages. Worcester County Council's Registration Service has been at its Foregate Street premises for the last 25 years. The service will be moving

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Fran drops in to spin some discs

CELEBRITY Love Island winner Fran Cosgrave will be swapping the sun, sand and surf of a Fijian beach for the bright lights of Worcester when he pays a visit to the city this month. The celebrity DJ is set to make a special appearance at Tramps Nightclub

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On a mission to preach the gospel to travellers

WHEN hundreds of gipsies and travellers set up camp in a field, nearby homeowners heard they had come for a 'Religious Festival.' The vague description belied a well-established Christian gathering called the Light and Life Christian Mission, where devout

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Time to change the rules

THE arguments for and against the siting of phone masts on street corners have been well rehearsed over the past few years. As the phone-hugging British public have come to love their mobiles with a passion, the need for more of these unsightly poles

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CLINGING ON BY HER FINGERTIPS

THE city centre was brought to a standstill as a young woman was left hanging from a building by her fingertips. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was seen clinging on to the windowsill of a third-floor flat in the Hopmarket at about 12.30pm yesterday

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This family is psychic so why didn't they predict TV bust-up with show rivals?

MILLIONS of viewers of a hit TV show will see a family from Malvern storming off tomorrow evening after falling out with another family. Holiday Showdown, which averages more than five million viewers each week, pairs two very different families and sends

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Mum's outrage at phone mast decision

A MOTHER who fought against leukaemia says she is worried that a mobile telephone mast planned to go up near her home could now harm the health of her children. Jo Potts is one of many residents of Warndon Villages, Worcester, who is furious that planning

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Kabir back for Royals

KABIR Ali will lead the Wor-cestershire attack at North-ampton tonight as the County aim to salvage some pride in the Twenty20 Cup. The pace bowler is expected to be available for the remainder of Worcestershire's season following his omission from England's

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Worcester triathletes pushed to the limits

LES Bailey became the oldest competitor to complete the gruelling Nice Ironman Triathlon. The 68-year-old was one of two Worcester Triathlon Club members to tackle the demanding course in France. Bailey and Phil Parsons, both making their debuts in the

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5/7/05 - Blackwood on wish list

STUART Watkiss hopes to make winger Michael Blackwood his next Kidderminster Harriers summer signing in the next 48 hours. The 25-year-old left-sided player, who can also play at full-back, is close to an agreement after his release from Lincoln City

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4/7/05 - 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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5/7/05 - County set for Aussie bonanza

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Twenty20 Cup demise is set to spark a ticket-rush as Australia seem guaranteed to grace New Road later this month. The Royals' dismal nine-wicket defeat to Gloucestershire on Saturday may have spelt their almost inevitable exit from the

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On song for pop idol title

A POP Idol style competition organised by a city centre nightspot held the first round of elimination last night . Jo Perkins, assistant manager of RSVP, said following the success of last year's contest they hoped this one would be bigger and better.

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Business Brief

Shop sales fall HIGH street sales fell again last month, although good weather provided some comfort to retailers, a survey showed today. Like-for-like retail sales in June dropped by 0.5 per cent after falling 2.4 per cent in May, although they rose

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Fresh funds to aid local investments

BUSINESSES in Worcestershire are set to benefit following the launch of a new £20m fund. The Advantage Enterprise & Innovation Fund , established by Advantage West Midlands, with joint funding from European Regional Development Fund, is aimed at providing

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Holiday showdown

MILLIONS of viewers of a hit TV show will see a family from Malvern storming off tomorrow evening after falling out with another family. Holiday Showdown, which averages more than five million viewers each week, pairs two very different families and sends

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04/7/05 - 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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On song for pop idol title

A POP Idol style competition organised by a city centre nightspot held the first round of elimination last night . Jo Perkins, assistant manager of RSVP, said following the success of last year's contest they hoped this one would be bigger and better.

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Birthday bash with fireworks

LEADING business figures from across the UK gathered in Worcestershire to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the presentation and communication company, The DRP Group. The firm, which is based in Hartlebury, marked the milestone with a formal black tie

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New city base key to success for latchmaker

A MANUFACTURER is latching on to its success in Worcester by moving its European headquarters here. Southco is a specialist designer and manufacturer of handles, latches, and hinges for companies world-wide. It has now relocated its HQ to new offices

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Debenhams set to swoop with offer for Beatties

DEPARTMENT store chain Beatties has confirmed it has been approached by a potential gatecrasher to its £69.4m takeover by House of Fraser. While Midlands-based Beatties, which has a store in Worcester, did not name the party, it is widely believed that

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Computers scoop

A PRIMARY school is to benefit from new computer equipment thanks to a contest run by Worcester News. Dines Green Primary, in Worcester, received 1,000 Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers from Pat Bridge, a reader who won our competition and nominated

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Cafe does it Disney-style for Danielle

STAFF dressed as Disney characters will serve the food at a Worcester caf on Saturday, when there will be also be face painting and children's competitions. The fun day at the Eurest caf in the High Street branch of Woolworths is to raise money for Birmingham

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HE'S GETTING IT OFF HIS CHEST TO HELP LUNG CANCER GIRL

THE White Hart pub in College Street, Worcester, raised £800 to help a little girl with lung cancer. The pub put on a sponsored chest wax, raffle and auction to raise money for five-year-old Danielle Hefti, of Dalegarth Court in Warndon, and cancer research

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Those aiming high for charity hit the £3,000 bullseye

DIGGER driving, pistol shooting and target bowls were among a number of sporting events which raised more than £3,000 for two local charities last weekend. But the highlight of this year's sporting challenge, held at Lower Quinton Farm, Bockleton, by

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Make it the best party since 1945

ORGANISERS hope the spirit of wartime Worcester will boost celebrations of the VE Day and VJ Day 60th anniversary. About 150 people are expected to take part in a march past the Guildhall and a service at Worcester Cathedral on Sunday, the official national

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County set for Aussie bonanza

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Twenty20 Cup demise is set to spark a ticket-rush as Australia seem guaranteed to grace New Road later this month. The Royals' dismal nine-wicket defeat to Gloucestershire on Saturday may have spelt their almost inevitable exit from the

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Weather upsets Hereford hopes

HEREFORDSHIRE hopes of recording their first Minor Counties Cricket Championship win of the season were dealt a blow with yesterday's washout. The second day's play of the Western Division clash against Dorset at Colwall was called off due to rain. The

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Blackwood on wish list

STUART Watkiss hopes to make winger Michael Blackwood his next Kidderminster Harriers summer signing in the next 48 hours. The 25-year-old left-sided player, who can also play at full-back, is close to an agreement after his release from Lincoln City

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Droitwich sail to team trophy

DROITWICH Spa High proved to be the strongest school as more than 60 youngsters competed in the Worcestershire Schools Sailing and Canoeing Association regatta. They took the best school team trophy in the popular event at Upton Warren Sailing Club, near

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Athletes chalk up 10 national league wins

MORE than 20 Kidderminster and Stourport athletes travelled to Swindon for the National Young Athletes Track and Field League third round. Marc Roberts scored the blue riband double of first place in both the 1,500m and 800m boys' under 17 events. Eight

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Olympian Law looks to future

REIGNING Olympic three-day event champion Leslie Law is continuing to build a team of young horses that look like guaranteeing him success for years to come. The Upton-on-Severn-based rider headed the PAVO six- year-old qualifier at the Saplerton Park

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Rosy future on the cards for budding sports champions

WORCESTER is well known for its brilliance on the sporting field, boasting a first class cricket club since 1865, and a top class rugby team. But last week, the Worcester News revealed county schools had won funding for activities as diverse as frisbee

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5/7/05 - Kabir back for Royals

KABIR Ali will lead the Wor-cestershire attack at North-ampton tonight as the County aim to salvage some pride in the Twenty20 Cup. The pace bowler is expected to be available for the remainder of Worcestershire's season following his omission from England's

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Delightful old photo

I WAS delighted to see the old photograph that you published in the Worcester News on Monday, June 27. Mrs A Perkins, who sent in that photograph, was able to name three of the men on the photograph and as I have an identical photograph in my collection

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Good old days down at the Nick

JOE Walter's memories of policing Worcester in a bygone age are always of interest to me as a recently-retired local police officer. Indeed, he should consider writing a book! Joe's accounts of the days when men were men and loyalty and camaradrie were

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Mayor's ideas as logical as digging up Sidbury

ORBITAL road only logical solution to our problems, read the Mayor's response to Dean Clark (Letters, Monday, June 27). The Mayor's suggestion is about as logical as digging up Sidbury in the middle of summer. His letter seemed to be proposing the completion