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Car couple injured
A MAN and a woman were taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning after the car in which they were travelling left the road at Upton Snodsbury, near Pershore. The vehicle hit a telegraph pole, flipped over and eventually came to rest in a front
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Post haste dates for Christmas packages
WORCESTERSHIRE residents are being advised to post festive cards and parcels early this year because the Royal Mail expects to handle two billion items in its Christmas mailbag. The last posting date for airmail to Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia
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Police honour eleven of our bravest citizens
LAST Boxing Day's tsunami was a tragedy on a massive scale on the other side of the world - yet it touched small communities in Worcestershire, too. Insp Worthington was in charge of helping the families of the victims over here and, according to his
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Comics line up for night of fun
THERE will be plenty of seasonal cheer to warm the cockles of the heart during the winter nights as a host of comedians visit Worcester for a fun-packed show. The Comedy Zone takes place at The Marr's Bar in Pierpoint Street on Thursday, December 1 and
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Wrong letter
WE have been asked to point out that a reader's letter which appeared in the Worcester News on Thursday, November 17 was not written by Ken Court, of Keswick Drive, Warndon, Worcester. The writer's 'full name, address and telephone number' was supplied
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Collect your sandbags early, Kempsey urged
PEOPLE in flood-threatened parts of Kempsey have been urged to collect their sandbags as soon as they are delivered to the village, rather than waiting for floodwaters to rise. A recent consignment of sandbags, delivered to Church Street, has become a
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Awards ceremony for the Good Samaritans
TWENTY-three Good Samaritans from Worcestershire who have given up their free time to help others are to be honoured. This year is Year of the Volunteer, which aims to recognise the work of volunteers and encourage more people to become involved. Worcestershire
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It's no socks please, we are British
IT is one of the lesser known aspects of British national life that many of our oldest - and strangest - laws have never been repealed. For example, under legislation enacted by Edward VI (1547-53) it became illegal to stand within one hundred yards of
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One more jibe about my bacon and I quit
GOD send Sunday," prayed the ploughmen of old, and most of us would say amen to that. In a world made harder by the very machines that were supposed to make our lives easier, that day of rest known as the Sabbath surely stands like a palm-fringed oasis
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City estate sounds just like Beirut
SIR - I have the greatest sympathy with Caroline Harding (Worcester News, Wednesday, November 2). I too live on the estate, and it sounds like Beirut not Worcester. Surely it's unlawful to let off these fireworks? S E CREESE, Worcester.
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It's difficult to follow his logic
SIR - D E Margrett says that our electoral system is rotten. It takes more than twice as many votes to elect a pro-European as it does to elect a Europe-hater. Doubtless dim, I have a problem in following this. Maybe he would be kind enough to explain
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High cost of the Santa Fun Run
SIR - I read, with some puzzlement, your item on the forthcoming Santa Fun Run. If the desired aim of the organisers is to increase the number of participants, how is it that they have increased the entrance fee from £10 to £15 and have made a condition
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He rarely talks about local MPs
SIR -Why does your paper continue to feature an article written by a known Tory, Chris Moncrieff? He hardly ever talks about our local MPs. When I buy a local paper it is to read about local things. Perhaps you should scrap his column and replace it with
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Peter's run will help a lot of farm workers
GREAT North runner Steve Morris has raised an impressive £3,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Steve, who manages Steve Morris Agriculture Ltd, an agricultural supply company in Kidderminster, trained hard for the race and gained sponsorship
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All parking tickets could be cancelled
THE Tory leadership favourite, David Cameron, has pledged to fight for the independence of West Mercia Constabulary. The young Shadow Education Secretary is expected to be elected as the next leader of the opposition within weeks. His opposition to a
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Dead ringers line-up to rock with Rocket Man
ENTRIES have been rocketing in for the Worcester News Elton John lookalike contest. And we're giving lucky readers another two weeks for a chance to grab a pair of tickets for the Rocket Man's Worcester gig. It's certainly been no Sacrifice for some of
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All this mayhem in the name of charity
IT was a case of all things bright and beautiful as youngsters at Worcester's St Mary's Convent School dressed themselves in colourful attire. Kindergarten and nursery children at the school, in Battenhall Road, as many bright clothes as they could get
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Deep look at canal basin
BUDDING Indiana Jones-types have been getting their hands dirty delving into Stourport's past at a dig in the town this week. British Waterways has been offering the public the chance to take part in the archaeological excavations in the Stourport canal
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Watch out for the water vole
WILDLIFE experts want to hear from people in the Worcester area who have spotted water voles along brooks or rivers in the district. While improved water quality has seen the return of the otter, the water vole is still declining and predatory American
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Lots up for sale
AN auction of goods and promises will raise funds for a volunteer ambulance charity at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford tomorrow. Over 100 lots - including a signed Worcester Warriors' shirt, and a script of the Radio 4 serial The Archers, signed by
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Go with the flow of the aquatic landscape
WOODS and water feature prominently in this delightful walk around Hallow and Grimley. The woods are mostly young ones, planted less than 20 years ago, but already making a significant impact on the landscape. There are plenty of older trees too, including
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Cure your horse with a special spa
WHEN Deb Jaeger left school she had dreams of teaching people how to ride. But, after discovering that she had a unique talent to help horses recover from injuries, she opened the Arkle Equine Therapy Centre, where horses are lovingly restored to their
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Is George Cowley losing his touch?
SIR - May we assume that the recent testing of the wheelie bins by councillors was undertaken as an apolitical activity? Or is George Cowley losing his touch - not taking an opportunity to snipe at the Conservatives? MARK BRUNNER, Redditch.
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Memories of the great city flood
SIR - Mike Pryce states that Worcester bridge closed during the 1947 flood. Unlike 2000, it was kept open the whole time. Lorries had their exhausts extended to above curb level, seats provided and were used to ferry people to and from St John's from
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I remember the hell of dentists
SIR - You recently asked whether any one remembered Tudor House, Friar Street, being a medical centre. I do not think anybody who attended there for dental treatment could ever forget it. The dentist nearly ripped my mouth apart, and I had to receive
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City FC is similar to Third World country
SIR - With reference to Mr G Budd's recent letter querying the need for a new ground when the club can't attract attendances of a thousand, I thought the topic had received enough coverage for everyone to know the position. Worcester City FC can be likened
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Fearless Rita could ride with the best
MEMORIES of a Worcestershire world of long ago have come flooding back with the death of Rita Wilson, a member of the Philips farming dynasty of Claines, near Worcester. Born in 1920, Rita was the youngest of six children of Claines farmer James Philips
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Winners all stand up to show their public skills
PUBLIC speaking is traditionally something that everybody either loves or hates. For those who love it - or were arm-twisted into it by their eager club chairmen - YFC County Office was the place to be recently when competitions were held for each of
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YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
IT was in at the deep end for the newly-elected club officers of Worcestershire's Young Farmers Clubs on a training weekend in Dorset. Twenty-eight of them from 13 of the county's YFCs took part in the three-day event at Woodberry Down Training Centre
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Enjoy a colourful walk in the dark
THE 'secret Victorian garden' at Spetchley Park, just outside Worcester, will burst into life next month - a rather unusual time of year for gardens. It will be the setting for what is likely to be one of the most unique displays of night-time illuminations
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LANDLADY: THE FOOD IS ON ME
A GENEROUS Worcester landlady has captured the true spirit of Christmas by organising a festive lunch with all the trimmings for dozens of pensioners - for free. Della Daniels, the landlady of The Mayflower, in Dines Green, is keen to whip up community
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Go with the flow of the aquatic landscape
WOODS and water feature prominently in this delightful walk around Hallow and Grimley. The woods are mostly young ones, planted less than 20 years ago, but already making a significant impact on the landscape. There are plenty of older trees too, including
