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Worcester Warriors 14 London Irish 16
WARRIORS were denied a draw by the width of the post as they came up agonisingly short in a scrappy but compelling match. Shane Drahm's conversion attempt with five minutes remaining would have levelled the scores but the ball came back off the right-hand
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Bulls boosted by late Sills goal
HEREFORD finally brought their winless run of five games to an end with an excellent 1-0 victory at Meadow Lane. Tim Sills was the Bulls' hero, heading in eight minutes from time to notch his first goal since August and move United back into 10th place
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My coaching life...
Nearly the big day .... are you dreading it? Taking Christmas in your stride is something that some people find impossible - will the turkey defrost in time? - Will I get on with the In-laws? - Will the kids like their presents? To be able to tackle these
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Santas gear up for festive fun
THESE little Santas have been gearing up for Christmas with a few festive songs at their end-of-year fancy dress party. The youngsters are part of the group Special Singalong Songs, run by Ann Bennett. Mrs Bennett started the weekly group, which is
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Thanks so much for helping elderly
SIR - Would you please pass on our most sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to, or supported in any way, the late night shopping evening for the elderly and disabled held last month. We would like to extend our special thanks to the following
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Danks relishing Kettering return
MARK Danks does not have particularly fond memories of his time at Kettering Town. The Worcester City striker spent three months on loan from Forest Green Rovers at Rockingham Road at the end of the 2004/05 season. During that time, he scored the winner
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Brain happy with Sanderson’s versatility
PAT Sanderson does not have a "major preference" about which position he plays in - according to his Warriors boss. The Worcester captain has established himself as a top-class number seven since arriving at Sixways two-and-a-half years ago but has been
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Turner demanding professionalism
HEREFORD United chief Graham Turner wants his side to show more professionalism as they enter a hectic fixture schedule. The Bulls welcome FA Cup third round opponents Bristol Rovers to Edgar Street on Boxing Day before hosting Wrexham next Saturday
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Yates’ goodwill to all his players
MARK Yates has proved he is not a scrooge by giving his players Christmas Day off - although he has warned them not to take advantage of his goodwill and go overboard on turkey and booze. Harriers make the short trip to Marston Road to play Stafford
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Mother, daughter hurt in accident on A449
A WOMAN and her teenage daughter were taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash near Malvern. The two-car shunt happened at 8.50am on Wednesday on the A449 Worcester to Malvern road at Newland. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman
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Moffatt denies title challenge of ’Heath
BROADHEATH Belters suffered their first defeat of the season in Worcester Table Tennis League Division Two. Up-and-coming junior Luke Moffatt, in his first match for Jorakeroge, was in top form as he defeated Pete Roberts and Ken Hipwell 3-1. Teaming
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Hick puts benefit cash back into the county community
GENEROUS Graeme Hick has practiced what so many professional sportsmen preach, by giving something back to grass-roots cricket in Worcestershire. The County batting legend, who was awarded a second testimonial year last season, gave a sizeable donation
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Foggy Foggy Sixways
Will the game be on or not… I hope so as the Warriors are on a roll and need to keep the momentum. The Christmas and New Year games, all 4 of them between tonight and the 7th Jan, will be make or break in terms of relegation. If we get 3 wins out of
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Businesses warned to beware of bank scams
FIRMS have been warned to be on the look-out for two scams that are doing the rounds this Christmas and new year. West Midlands Business Council's regional business crime forum chairman Mike Cherry said: "If your debit or credit card gets stuck in the
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Council should not ditch coat of arms
SIR - Surely the city of Worcester and Worcester City Council are not one and the same entity. So does the council - a small group of individuals apparently concerned more with self image than listening to and sorting the citizens of the city of Worcester
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Customers lose out as firm closes
AN unknown number of people have been left out of pocket after a national photographic firm went out of business. Olan Mills Photography went into administration on Thursday, December 14, and the studio in The Tything, Worcester, closed. Customers are
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Social club gutted by fire
IT is not yet known what caused a fire that gutted a sports and social club in Worcester. More than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at the empty Westside club in Hylton Road after receiving reports that it was on fire at 11.45pm yesterday. Noone was
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COMING HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE
I fell asleep going home in the taxi, and he took me the longest way round. I stepped out of the cab, stood in a dog turd, And slipped, on my a***, to the ground. I " Torvill and Deaned" my way to the door With my shoes all covered in poo, I found
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Free dance lessons is hardly a priority
SIR - Incredibly, a national newspaper has reported that the Government is proposing to subsidise dancing as part of its strategy for getting people off the couch and combating obesity. At the same time fuel prices are going up and up. Unless more financial
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Well done to Pet Idols and their owners
Worcestershire has a new star this morning, and she's got something X-Factor winner Leona Lewis will never have - namely four legs, a tail and lovely soft fur. As far as the county's pet owners are concerned, our Pet Idol contest, run in conjunction
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WORCESTER MEMORIES OF WHEN I WAS A LAD
Well, back to my days in The Arbo, we were not very rich, in fact poor But I could safely play in the street outside, And we rarely locked our front door. I took my cap off, when I went in a house, And stood up when adults came in; And not asking
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Meet Tip Toes, Inca, Thumper amd Terry - the animals named this year's cutest pets
MEET the animals that have won the hearts and votes of our judges - Worcestershire's bounciest dog, most purrrrfect cat, fabulous small furry animal and our editor's choice pet. Once again, after weeks of deliberation, 500 pet entries and a whopping
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EDGE
EDGE Amanda Happy 18th Birthday. Lots of love Mom, Andy and boys. Published in paper 22/12/2006
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CALLAGHAN NEE PEARSON
CALLAGHAN NEE PEARSON Rachel Susanna Ley Passed away suddenly on December 12th, 2006, aged 35 years. A loving wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter and sister. Funeral service will take place at Worcester crematorium on Friday, December 29th, at 2.30
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BIBBY
BIBBY Susan Passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2006 at The Priory Care Home, aged 95 years. A beloved wife of the late William, a much loved mum, gran and great gran. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral service will take place
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BARNES
BARNES John Frederick Treasured memories of my dear father, who passed peacefully away December 22nd, 1976. Always in the thoughts of son John. Published in paper 22/12/2006
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WOOD
WOOD Betty Passed away ten years today. I go to your resting place and place each flower with care, No-one knows the heartache when I turn and leave you there. Loving husband John. ---------- Always in our hearts. Val, Dick and Family. Published in paper
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HUMPHRIES
HUMPHRIES Terence John In loving memory of a precious husband, taken from us two years today. Each day I miss you more. Wife Patricia, daughters Nicolette and Petra and Families. God bless. Published in paper 22/12/2006
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Hereford races is on
OFFICIALS at Hereford cancelled plans for an inspection at 7.30am and racing goes ahead today. Although temperatures fell below freezing overnight, clerk of the course Gemma Charrington reports the track to be in good shape. "We got down to minus-three
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Ricky Tomlinson's View to Christmas Day
Take a look at the link below to see how Ricky Tomlinson spends Christmas Day -
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Lights are cold and not spectacular
SIR - Worcester was promised spectacular Christmas lights this year. Where are they? Apart from a couple of extra strings' in the Shambles and two trees (Cathedral end) illuminated, which are very pretty, I can't see any difference to last year's. From
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Victims of violence can get panic rooms fitted
PANIC rooms are set to be installed in the homes of domestic violence victims in Worcester. The rooms - made famous in the Jodie Foster film of the same name - will have alarms, mortice locks, reinforced doors, emergency lighting and CCTV. They will
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The Swan, Hanley Swan
AS a stomach liner for a boys' night out it was the perfect choice. As the precursor to dinner a deux it was a disaster. The grilled ciabatta could just as easily have been a piece of Warburton's extra thick sliced and was pure stodge. The tomato halves
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Places to Visit
Almonry Heritage Centre, Abbey Gate, Evesham. Local history. Contact for opening times (01386 446944). Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings. A 15-acre open-air site of restored buildings including a working windmill and the National Telephone kiosk
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Concerts Guide
DECEMBER 22 A Viennese Strauss Christmas Gala At Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Tickets available from box office. DECEMBER 24 Carol Singing in the Forest Wyre Forest Discovery Centre, Callow Hill, Bewdley, 2.30-4pm. DECEMBER 31 The Allen Francis
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Events Guide
DECEMBER 23 Farmers' Market From 10am-1pm at Eckington Village Hall, Worcestershire. Come along and buy your local seasonal fruit, vegetables and much more. Worcestershire Farmers' Market St Peter's Garden Centre, from 9.30am-2pm. Worcester Craft
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Theatre Guide
UNTIL DECEMBER 30 Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs The greatest fairy story of them all at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Tickets available from box office. DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 7 Cinderella A spectacular family pantomime starring Liza Goddard, Dave
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Exhibitions Guide
UNTIL DECEMBER 30 Raku - The Spirit In The Fire A ceramics and art exhibition by Tim Andrews, David Jones and Emma Johnstone at The Gallery at Bevere, Worcester. UNTIL DECEMBER 31 Malvern Hills Gallery Exhibition of work by members of our co-operative
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Barflys’ party
POPULAR Upton-upon-Severn band The Barflys are hosting their annual Christmas party at the Marr's Bar tomorrow. Supporting them will be Slack Granny from Malvern. For tickets call 01905 613336.
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Gig Guide
toNIGHT Come Together - Cross Keys Inn, Belmont Road, Malvern. Youthlink UK (Under 18's Concert) - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. CBSO Christmas Crackers with Aled Jones - Symphony Hall, Birmingham. tomorrow The Barflys - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street
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Kevin sets his sights high after web launch
A WORCESTER singer is setting his sights high after being discovered on MySpace.com. Kevin Slade (aka Kevin Jon) has been writing and producing music for the past six years. Only recently did the 26-year-old from Worcester start to write lyrics and
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Dastardly decision to shoot their video in Worcester
WORCESTER band the Dastards have been running riot all over their home town to record their first video. The pop-synth, nu-folk, melodic indie rock band got help from Midlands-based company Top Banana to produce the video which has been released on the
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Prithee, it is time to head for Ye Olde Fringe
Dust down your codpiece and lace up your bodice - it's time to revisit Elizabethan England. The band Pantagruel are heading to Malvern as part of a Malvern Fringe Arts event. Straight from the royal courts of Germania, the band will perform courtly songs
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Berts are back for some more laughs
SUPPORTING chart topping bands, getting attention from major record labels - you'd think any band in that position would be dropping their daytime job in a second. But The Berts aren't any band. The Berts just wanna have fun. "It sounds weird," says
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ROUND-UP: CLAPTRAP GOES-A-CAROLLING
* MIXING Christmas carols, panto madness and the traditional nativity story is a risky business if you don't know what you are doing. Luckily for Worcester the Claptrap Theatre Company know exactly what they are doing and their nativity concert, being
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Malvern stages a giant of a musical
HUNDREDS of years ago a huge and hairy giant crash landed on the Welsh border. Now the story of Big George is crash landing in Malvern. Adaptated from the children's book Big George and the Winter King is the Malvern Theatre Players (MTP) post-Christmas
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Eastnor counts on TV Dracula
A STYLISH and sexy re-working of the classic horror story Dracula is being shown on television this Christmas and if you look a little closer you might notice it was filmed just down the road from Worcester. The BBC adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel
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Magician had sex with child
A PROFESSIONAL magician who had unprotected sex three times with a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. Bill Hanson, who advertises as Master Magician in Yellow Pages, was also ordered to register as a sex offender
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Questionnaire for carers
CARERS in Worcester are being invited to complete a questionnaire to show how caring has affected their employment and income. The year-long investigation - A Fair Deal for Carers - will examine the state of their finances and their quality of life
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Court staff help homeless people
KIND-hearted staff at Worcester Magistrates Court have taken the season of good will literally and chipped in to help some of the people who they see going through the courts. The administrative staff, ushers and clerks have raised £85 towards the costs
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Discover how to select the right wine to serve with your Christmas turkey
IT is a fact that Christmas dinner is even more delicious when it's washed down with a glass of great wine. But which wine? From which country? Standing in the middle of a jam-packed supermarket it is the last thing I want to worry about. So this year
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Fine romance after a couple of false starts
A LIFT home from a dance one evening eventually led to lasting love for a Worcester golden wedding couple - but only after two false starts. When Harold Badham left Holt Heath parish hall after a dance, he chivalrously offered fellow dancer Edith and
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The best festive lights
It's been tough deciding which house has the best Christmas lights for our Incredible Illuminations competition - but now we have selected a winner. Worcester News editor Stewart Gilbert has chosen Michael and Norma Gale's festive display, which has
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City Mayor gets in the Christmas Spirit
THE Mayor of Worcester enjoyed a traditional telling of the Nativity story earlier this week. Councillor Ian Imray and his wife Mayoress Joan Imray visited St Peter's Pre-School on Monday to watch the first performance of the youngsters' play. "It was
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MALVERN: Top students honoured at annual prize-giving
SUCCESSFUL students at a Malvern school were praised for their efforts at the annual prize-giving. In a ceremony at Dyson Perrins CE HIgh School, guests listened to a speech from headteacher David Griffin, as well as musical entertainment, and were presented
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It's that Friday feeling again!
Twas Christmas Eve in the Barmaid’s and a goodly crowd was there. Electric Ted, Big Ron, Old Les, Young Tim and Rupert ‘Bear’. Me and Les on pints of ale, while Ted had a crafty gin, When the bar room door opened and a white-bearded man strode in. He
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What do you drive?
SIR - I agree, John Phillpott (Seven Days, November 25) the flashier the car, the smaller the male driver's "equipment" down below. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Short-term policy has dug town into a hole
SIR - It is astonishing to read in the Malvern Town Council newsletter that one of the highest priorities of the council is "to ensure that cemetery space in the town will be available in the future" and that "in less than 18 months Malvern Cemetery will
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Toilets are upgraded for 24-hour opening
CITY centre revellers will be able to spend a posher penny when a block of public toilets receives an upgrade. The toilets in Worcester's Cornmarket are to undergo a £127,000 upgrade before they are made 24-hour. Worcester City Council said it was being
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Mourners pay tribute to Worcester car crash girl.
MORE than 200 mourners packed into Worcester Crematorium to remember a "happy young woman" who was killed in a car crash last week. There were so many people, of all ages, at the funeral of 17-year-old Joanne Bibby yesterday that some had to stand outside
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Brave woman tells how she tackled fugitive
ONE of the trio of brave women who stopped a fugitive in his tracks has told how she acted on instinct. Avril James, of Henwick Road, St John's, Worcester, has been dubbed Have-a-go Avril' by colleagues at Ogle's Pharmacy in St John's after her CCTV
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Jaques looking towards more Worcs success
AUSTRALIAN batsman Phil Jaques is struggling to understand why he has been overlooked for Test honours this winter - but that is not stopping him from looking forward to another productive season for Worcestershire next year. Jaques, widely regarded
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If it's class you want - try a ballet
FIRST it was film stars, followed by singing idols. Then George Best came along and started a whole new ball game that refashioned the sportsman into a god. Latterly, the world has witnessed the emergence of opera celebrities - while at the lower end
