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Boots deal leaves chemists anxious
CHEMISTS in Worcester are nervously waiting to see what will happen if the high street retailer Boots merges with rival Alliance UniChem. In a deal worth £7bn the merger will create one of Europe's largest drugs, beauty and healthcare groups with sales
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Flood defence work needs re-think, agency told
PLANS to improve the River Severn's flood-warning system have been praised by councillors - but they are asking the Environment Agency to review flood-defence work. Wyre Forest District Council has been asked to comment on the EA's draft Fluvial River
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Composting bins for £3
HOMEOWNERS living in Worcester are being encouraged to transform their green waste in to beautiful and blooming gardens by composting at home. Thanks to Worcester County Council and WRAP - the Waste & Resources Action Programme - local residents can
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COLLECTING TREASURES FOR RAMADAN
YOUNGSTERS marked the start of the Muslim festival Ramadan with a variety of fun and educational activities. At Friday's event, children, of Leapfrog Day Nursery in Warndon, Worcester learned all about the month of fasting and put their creativity to
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4/10/05 - England's matches hurting little clubs
KICK-OFF times are becoming more and more erratic with each passing week. Last Sunday, we had the earliest ever kick-off in Premiership history, an 11.15am start between Manchester City and Everton. The North West derby at the City of Manchester Stadium
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4/10/05 - Trialist plays in 'A' team defeat
FORMER rugby league star Steve Booth took the field for Worcester in their 10-13 'A' League defeat against Northampton last night. Booth is currently on trial at Sixways and played on the wing for the first 40 minutes against Saints. The 29-year-old left
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Twins on the way for IVF couple
A CHILDLESS Worcester couple who applied to receive fertility treatment through a newspaper are expecting twins. Lydia and Will Stark were selected to undergo a single cycle of IVF treatment after unsuccessful attempts to conceive naturally. They were
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'Disaster' hospital docs wanted to let my dad die
A DEVASTATED woman has hit out at a hospital's treatment of her father before his death. Raymond Thompson, aged 69, who had skin cancer, was taken to the Worcestershire Royal in December after suffering a suspected stroke. His daughter, criminal negligence
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Four of UK's finest pubs in our county
PROUD landlords of Worcestershire pubs have scooped prestigious awards in a national competition. Four pubs were the cream of the crop in The Union Pub Company Awards 2005, hosted at Alton Towers. The Royal Oak in Leigh Sinton, near Malvern scooped the
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Warriors looking for new hooker
WORCESTER Warriors are set to sign a new hooker after Andre Van Niekerk dislocated his shoulder in the Powergen Cup defeat against Northampton. The South African faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines and, with Fortey brothers Chris and Lee also injured
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Westfields take pride of the city in derby cup tie
WESTFIELDS put aside their disappointing league form to take the city derby honours over Pegasus Juniors in the FA Vase second qualifying round. The first FA competition game between the two sides since 1992 drew 202 supporters and was won 3-0 by hard-working
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Hopkins hat-trick in victory
LIVE-WIRE winger Leon Hopkins scored a hat-trick of tries as Droiwich Spa produced a top performance to crush Marconi Coventry 31-0 in Midlands Four West (South). Playing into a strong first-half wind, Droitwich, who lost to Worcester Wanderers in their
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Schools learning the healthy eating lesson
LUKE Dawes is munching his way though a healthy jacket potato and cheese. It's midday and, luckily, his school still has a kitchen. Luckily, because today many schoolchildren miss out on a hot meal at lunchtime, due mostly to the policy in the 1980s and
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4/10/05 - Bracken 'yes' to County contract
AUSTRALIAN left-arm seamer Na-than Bracken is expected to be announced as Worcestershire's first overseas signing for 2006 before the end of the week. The 28-year-old, who has regained his Cricket Australia contract for 2005-06, says he has accepted personal
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Killer kids
EACH week, we read of at least one case of a terrified and vulnerable child killed by a group of moronic youngsters. He named leader is usually 18, but younger members of the feral pack are never identified for legal reasons. The preferred charge is usually
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A free ride
n GEORGE Cowley writes: "The Tory party doesn't stand a chance in hell of forming a government". There is no such thing as a good government. But year after year, irrespective of who is in power, George Cowley continues to get his hand-outs and freebies
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Spend spare fines money on safety
READERS of the Worcester News are well used to seeing letters criticising speed cameras. They usually describe them as "cash cows" for the Government and then get a swift rebuttal from the Safety Camera Partnership claiming that they are there to save
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Let's celebrate a bigger store
STAFF cracked open the bubbly to celebrate the re-launch of Tesco in St Peter's Worcester. The newly-expanded store will offer customers a wide range of clothing - including Cherokee, Tesco Value and their top range Florence and Fred - electrical and
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Rent bills soar
LANDLORDS have seen the annual amount of rent they get from buy-to-let properties soar by nearly £1,000 during the past year, figures showed.
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Germany trip for star appentice
A BRIGHT spark from Worcester has won a prestigious award with the car manufacturer Audi. Mark Gillett, of Geneva Close, Northwick, beat 55 other hopefuls to the title of Audi Apprentice of the Year. The accolade follows three years of hard work and entitles
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£3m to combat illness caused by poor heating
AN energy supplier based in Worcester is to invest £3m to help people with serious health problems caused by living in cold, damp homes - including those across the border in Herefordshire. The funding will extend npower's Health Through Warmth scheme
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'Disaster' hospital docs wanted to let my dad die
A DEVASTATED woman has hit out at a hospital's treatment of her father before his death. Raymond Thompson, aged 69, who had skin cancer, was taken to the Worcestershire Royal in December after suffering a suspected stroke. His daughter, criminal negligence
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4/10/05 - Boddy hits out at England cup qualifiers
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has slammed England's continuing policy of afternoon kick-offs -- insisting the financial affects are "crucifying" non-league football. Boddy believes more than 300 will drop off the gate at St George's Lane this Saturday
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Ex-SAS man is next sheriff
A FORMER head of the SAS will be next year's High Sheriff of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Sir John Foley, who enjoyed a distinguished military career and, along with his wife, Lady Foley, is originally from Herefordshire, will take up the ceremonial
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12 year-old hits hole in one after a year of golf
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has become the youngest player to hit a hole in one at a Worcestershire golf course. Even more amazing is that Robert Copperthwaite only started playing the game when he became a member of The Vale Golf Club, near Pershore, a year ago
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Mystery as pupil's body discovered at school
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a foreign student whose body was found at his school shortly before the start of the day's lessons. A police investigation was immediately launched into the death of the 16-year-old whom teachers at Bromsgrove School described
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Campaign groups signal Lido plan meets needs
CAMPAIGN groups dedicated to the restoration of the Droitwich Lido have given a cautious welcome to new proposals for a 21st Century site. SALT (Save A Lido Today) viewed Wychavon District Council's plans for the Lido, complete with a heated outdoor salt
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Blues and rock bands play in city
A STRING of bands will be hoping to raise the roof of Worcester's Guildhall when they play at a charity concert. The concert takes place on Monday, October 10 and has been organised to raise funds for World Mental Health Day. Blues band Poor Bob &
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Tributes to well-loved art teacher
MEMBERS of the Malvern art world have been paying tribute to painter Aubrey Phillips, who died last week aged 85. Mr Phillips, esteemed for his pastel and watercolour paintings, stayed active right up until the end, going out with a painting group less
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Let's give Warriors plan a try
MANY youngsters are sports-mad but school-shy. So why not educate those who don't try hard enough in lessons - and often don't even make it to them - by sending them to learn at the ground where their heroes play? That's the thinking behind a scheme announced
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4/10/05 - Warriors looking for new hooker
WORCESTER Warriors are set to sign a new hooker after Andre Van Niekerk dislocated his shoulder in the Powergen Cup defeat against Northampton. The South African faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines and, with Fortey brothers Chris and Lee also injured
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THE SCHOOL AT SIXWAYS
WORCESTER'S Warriors rugby club is hoping to score a winning try with under-achieving children by asking them to come and study at its Sixways ground. The club is planning a £150,000 study centre which it hopes will make education cool, stop truancy,
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Bracken 'yes' to County contract
AUSTRALIAN left-arm seamer Na-than Bracken is expected to be announced as Worcestershire's first overseas signing for 2006 before the end of the week. The 28-year-old, who has regained his Cricket Australia contract for 2005-06, says he has accepted personal
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Trialist plays in 'A' team defeat
FORMER rugby league star Steve Booth took the field for Worcester in their 10-13 'A' League defeat against Northampton last night. Booth is currently on trial at Sixways and played on the wing for the first 40 minutes against Saints. The 29-year-old left
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Boddy hits out at England cup qualifiers
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has slammed England's continuing policy of afternoon kick-offs -- insisting the financial affects are "crucifying" non-league football. Boddy believes more than 300 will drop off the gate at St George's Lane this Saturday
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Home ties for trio
THREE Herefordshire clubs have all been rewarded with home draws in the FA Vase first round. Bromyard Town entertain Chasetown, Westfields tackle Bridgnorth Town and Wellington face Alvechurch in the ties on Saturday, October 29. Westfields saw off Hereford
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Town suffer shock Vase exit at home
MALVERN Town gave a below-par display as they were dumped out of the FA Vase second qualifying round by lower-ranked Castle Vale 3-1. With manager Neil Hunt bed-ridden due to illness, the Midland Alliance high-fliers' play seemed to lack passion and drive
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BLACKBOARD
Earn a BA in hunting for ET A DEGREE has been launched on the search for alien life. One university has launched a degree course on the hunt for alien life and will offer students the opportunity to study an undergraduate degree in the search for life
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School cash
FOR 2004-05, a child in Worcestershire received £750 less each year than their Birmingham counterparts in school funding (real terms). In 2005-06 the cash gap now stands at £840 less per child per year. Back in 1998, the cash gap deficit was "only" £260
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Impetuous decisions
I NOTE that Mr Margrett (Letters, September 17) tells us that a 'capable' (this is a laugh to start with) Mr Mandelson was able to negotiate on our behalf with China on the problem of textiles because he represented a large European Union. There would
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Speeding rebel is making himself appear ridiculous
I'VE had the odd speeding fine myself so I sympathise with Mr Baddeley. But he is making himself ridiculous by appealing on such a silly technicality. He should grow up and pay up. Underlying all this is our refusal to treat traffic crime as real crime
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Cathedral invites company owners to network in nave
A NETWORKING event for managers and business owners to entertain customers is to take place at Worcester Cathedral. Supper after Business will raise money for a £5m fund-raising campaign to develop and sustain voices and music in the Cathedral. The organist
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Optician's vision to help third world see
AN optician in Worcester is asking people to donate their old glasses to help people in the third world to see. Soni & Partners Lens Vision Centre, in St Swithins Street, has joined forces with the charity Vision Aid Overseas for the project. The
