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City 4 Lancaster 1
MARK Danks and George Clegg both scored twice as a disjointed Worcester City laboured to a 4-1 victory against Lancaster City. Andy Preece's side were expected to beat the Nationwide North basement boys and they duly delivered to collect three valuable
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Academy side see off Tigers
WORCESTER Academy Under 19s overcame a second-half fightback from their Leicester Tigers counterparts to win 23-13 at Sixways. Tries from Miles Benjamin, Tom Wheatcroft and Dan Hughes plus eight points from the boot of Joey Carlisle gave the hosts a
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Unsettled side has hindered City progress
SINCE Worcester City drew at Blyth Spartans on January 27 they have been a different team. Quite literally. In the six games that have followed the 2-2 draw, Andy Preece has not named the same starting 11 for two consecutive matches. In that time, City
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Chance to get to grips with use of the internet
TECHNOPHOBES are being offered the chance to find out what the internet can offer them thanks to a new, free service. myguide aims to give everyone in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire the chance to discover how to do everything from sending
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Warm-up matches ahead for cricketers
WORCESTERSHIRE have organised a five-day pre-season training camp and four warm-up games ahead of the 2007 campaign. The players report back to New Road on Monday, March 26, before heading to Shrewsbury School to hone their skills in time for the Liverpool
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Results extra - Mercian League
MERCIAN FESTIVAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE Under eights: Evesham United Robins v Ombersley Lions - postponed; Kempsey Colts 1 L&B Badgers 1; Ombersley Tigers 3 Oldbury Park Tigers 0; Warndon Village v Newtown Sports Juniors - postponed. Under nines: Droitwich
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Turner looking for Deva delight
HEREFORD United can take a big step closer to the League Two play-off zone by picking up all three points from tomorrow night's trip to Chester City (7.45). Ninth-placed Bulls are just three points and four places above Chester, but victory at the Deva
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Swifts and Pershore primed for cup clash
STOURPORT Swifts host Pershore Town in the second round of the Worcestershire Royal Infirmary Cup tomorrow night. Pershore boss Neil Hunt has a full strength squad to chose from and is confident his Midland Combination Premier Division outfit can spring
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Roberts treble sends Tavern top
THE Tavern are the new leaders of the Worcester Sunday League Division Three after an 8-0 win against Deers Leap. Recent signing Leon Roberts grabbed a hat-trick with Sean Hudson adding a brace. Previous leaders Northwick Vale lost 2-1 at home to Barbourne
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Yates apologises for Exeter incident
MARK Yates has broken his silence after being charged with misconduct by the Football Association following an incident after the final whistle of Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide Conference clash with Exeter City on February 17. Harriers lost the
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Spotlight on dyslexics’ problems
PARENTS and carers of children with dyslexia are invited to a free conference being held by Worcestershire County Council next month. The council's Parent Partnership Service (PPS) is holding a dyslexia conference at Perdiswell Young People's Leisure
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Motorway grinds to halt
RUSH-hour commuters were stuck on the M5 for up to an hour-and-a-half when an overturned lorry caused tailbacks stretching 15 miles yesterday. Some drivers waited patiently for the road to be cleared while others tried to find alternative routes, causing
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Wales must check on Horsman
WORCESTER Warriors prop Chris Horsman is nursing an ankle injury after Wales' 32-21 defeat in France. But Horsman would not be available on Saturday anyway as Warriors hunt for a first Guinness Premiership home win of the season from a massive match
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County hospital staff join demo over health cuts
HOSPITAL and health service staff from across Worcestershire will be among those descending on Birmingham for what is expected to be a massive demonstration against NHS cuts in the country. Midlands NHS unions are organising a mass rally of health service
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Contest call for all who write poems
POTENTIAL poet laureates are being invited to help commemorate Worcester's history with words. Worcester Heritage at Tudor House in Friar Street will be supporting World Poetry Day in March and are asking members of the public to write poetry that either
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BROMYARD: Ashleigh is off to a flying start
A ROYAL Air Force officer is flying high following his graduation. Ashleigh Peplow, aged 23, from Bredenbury, near Bromyard, has graduated as a flying officer from the Air Force College in Cranwell, Lincolnshire. Mr Peplow, who graduated from Worcester
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Weekend sports action sees spate of injuries
A SPATE of sports injuries saw four teenage boys treated by paramedics at the weekend. A 15-year-old, a 14-year-old, a 12-year-old and an 11-year-old were hurt in four separate issues that happened in the space of 20 minutes. An ambulance was sent to
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Charity could take over derelict house
A DERELICT house in Kemp-sey, near Worcester, believed to have been torched by its late owner could become the property of a charity. In December 2005 the Worcester News revealed how the remains of Alexander Yates, aged 69, were found inside the doorway
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Football fixture list
MONDAY Nationwide North: Worcester City v Lancaster City (7.45pm). Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division: Sutton Coldfield Town v Worcester City. Southern Division: Cinderford Town v Bromsgrove Rovers; Hereford United v Pershore Town. TUESDAY
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Wolves 71 Guildford 93
WORCESTER Wolves director of basketball Mick Donovan has spoken out in praise of the club's loyal army of fans. British Basketball League leaders Poujoulat Heat Guildford were the latest team to inflict defeat on Wolves, but Donovan was keen to highlight
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Weekend county sport results round-up
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 0 Rochdale 0. FA TROPHY Quarter-finals: Kidderminster Harriers 3 Halifax Town 1. NATIONWIDE NORTH Leigh RMI 2 Worcester City 1; Stalybridge Celtic 3 Redditch United 2. SOUTHERN LEAGUE
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UPTON-UPON-SEVERN: Volunteer resigns due to ponies’ treatment
An RSPCA volunteer has resigned from the charity because of the plight of three Sheltland ponies. Animal lovers in Upton-upon-Severn say they have been keeping the ponies alive because no one else was. Former RSPCA volunteer Michael Lane resigned
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Teenager is told to mend her ways or go to prison
A TEENAGER who stole a credit card and spent more than £300 on it has been told she must change her ways or she will end up going to prison. Evette Beasant, of Spring Lane North, Malvern, took the card from the purse of a woman she knew in November last
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Harriers handed Northwich semi-final
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will face Northwich Victoria in the FA Trophy semi-finals. Harriers avoided Stevenage Borough and Grays Athletic in the draw to face the Cheshire side who are 18th in the Conference. Both clubs are former Trophy winners and will
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MP wants to see more magistrates live in city
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has called for more magistrates from the city to serve in its courts. The Labour MP says too many magistrates sitting on the bench in Worcester Magistrates Court, in Castle Street, do not live in the city itself. Mr Foster has
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County claims axed bus is under-used, yet it’s always full
AN angry Worcester man has criticised the decision to only reinstate some trips of a city bus service that was saved at the last minute. Gwen Hughes, aged 53, of Norwich Road, Ronkswood, is disabled and uses the flexiLINK 942 service to get from her
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MURPHY
MURPHY Pat Forever in my heart. Your loving husband, Paul. xx ---------- Happy Birthday Mam. Goodnight and God bless. Paulette and Mark. xx Published in paper 26/02/2007
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THORNTON
THORNTON Ernestine Nessie Of Buttsfield House, Bromyard, formerly of Cotheridge and Lulsley. Suddenly at home on February 21st, 2007, aged 87 years. Much loved wife of the late John and loving mother of Celia, Joan, Stella and the late Martin. The funeral
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Not bad for a first effort
Few would argue that Horatio Pagani has created something very special with the Zonda -- but then he did used to work at Lamborghini How do you get hold of a supercar to rival a Lamborghini? Easy -- you buy it from a man who used to work there. That man
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I've grown up as Grundy and i'd llike to grow old as him
You might not recognise the face but you'd know him if you heard him. Andrea Calvesbert meets the Worcestershire man who has played one of radio's best-loved characters for 27 years - and plans to do it a good while longer. Pictures: John Anyon No self-respecting
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Not just book learning
The academic facilities might be fantastic, but private schools have even more to offer, writes Robin Barlow, of the Independent Schools Council information service. Most people are aware that independent schools dominate the top spots in examination
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Life after death
Comforting a child after a loved one has passed away is one of the hardest tasks there is. Andrea Calvesbert finds out about a charity that is helping youngsters and their relatives to start living again. Gone but not forgotten... Helping cjildren come
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Sands of time
Go back to the age of day trip glamour with these 30s- and 40s-inspired fashions - or bring things a bit more up to date with outfits that would look just as classy on the beach at Brighton or Deauville. Picnic hampers and parasols Load up the Bugatti
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Step out in style
Open the door to a whole new world with sleek street fashions that are just the thing for chic urban living. * Fashion by: In Wear * Stockists: View, 12 Reindeer Court, Worcester. Tel: 01905 616670. View, 8 High Street Ledbury. Tel: 01531 631932 From
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Major of Evesham Christmas Ball
It was tuxedos and ballgowns at the Public Hall when Jo Sandalls invited the great and good from around the region to celebrate the festive season with her in the town she represents The mayor of Droitwich, Jan Bolton, with her consort, Brian Mitts. Chairman
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The Worcester News Carol Service
The pews were packed back in December. Pictures: Martin Humby Canon Professor Michael Clarke at the pulpit to introduce the service. Worcester News editor Stewart Gilbert gave a reading of a John Betjeman poem Robert Smith with the Lord Lieutenant of
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Village at the foot of the hills
There's something in the water in Colwall - a village dominated by the Malverns like its more famous neighbour, but with an atmosphere all its own. Words: Andrea Calvesbert. Photographs: Martin Humby Visitors to Colwall today may be surprised to find
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Britannia Square , Worcester
WHAT is it? A grade II listed period townhouse on four floors Where is it? Amid the Georgian splendour of Britannia Square, one of the most desirable parts of Worcester, just to the north of the city centre What's inside Lower ground floor * Storage area
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Changing seasons at the arboretum
As winter slowly begins to inch towards spring, February still seems a long way from warmer weather filled with the scent of new flowers and the sound of chorusing birds -- but a visit to Batsford Arboretum might tell a different story. It might seem
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Another day in paradise
You don't have to think twice when it comes to a luxurious, secluded getaway in the stunning Maldives, reports Emma Pomfret Wandering along the powdery white beach on my first morning in the Maldives, I can't help feeling that any minute now somebody
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Hot Stuff
In a new series going behind the scenes at the region's most exciting eateries, Andrea Calvesbert visits Kempsey's Gurkha Knight. Pictures: Emma Attwood Kempsey might not be the first place that springs to mind when planning an exotic meal with a far
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Welcome to the village in the city
Most tourists never venture across the Severn from Worcester city centre - but if they did they'd find a self-contained little community of independent shops where time seems to have stood still. Andrea Calvesbert visits St John's. Pictures by Martin
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Blooming lovely
Try these floral beauty treatments that will leave you looking naturaland healthy this spring. You can always tell when spring is almost here - the birds are chirping, the days are sunnier and Easter eggs appear on supermarket shelves. The blossoming
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Casino Royale premiere
Forget Leicester Square - the Odeon Foregate Street was where it was at when Aston Martins and tuxedos accompanied the city's first viewing of the new Bond film. Pictures: Martin Humby Kathy Leather and Steve Lloyd with Neil and Rachel Lyman. Sir Bernard
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Andrew Grant Christmas Reception
Cathy Styler and Duncan Saunders, both of Andrew Grant, with Lynsey Breese, of St Mary's Convent School, Kern Pugh, of Wolverley Homes, Richard Perrin, of Karndean International, and Simon Mountjoy, from Andrew Grant. Philip Amphlett and George Green.
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Fashion for Acorns
By the ladies of the bromsgrove and redditch soroptomist club. Taking to the catwalk to help Worcester children's hospice Pictures: Marie Myers A passion for fashion at the Warriors ground.
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Class under glass
There's no point building a beautiful conservatory if you then fill it with a threadbare old three-piece. Follow our guide to the perfect furniture for stylish living under glass You've seen the last of the builders, the floor is laid and the paint is
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Beech Avenue North, Worcester
WHAT is it? Large detached family home on three floors Where is it? In a pleasant leafy suburb close to the edge of Worcester, off the A38 Droitwich Road, within easy commuting distance of the M5 What's inside Ground floor * Entrance hall * Living room
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BIRD NSPCC
BIRD Betty Passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2007, aged 68 years. Loving wife of Roy, much loved mum to June and Angie, mum in law to Kevan and Andy also a dear nan to Tom, Adam and Ben and sister in law to Carole. Funeral Service at Worcester
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LAKEY
LAKEY Jack In loving memory of a dear father. Always in my thoughts. Derek. Published in paper 26/02/2007
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DELAHAY
DELAHAY Margaret and Arthur Treasured memories of a dear mam and dad. Always in our thoughts. From Jack, Harry and Grandchildren Published in paper 26/02/2007
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Lyppard edge victory over tough Newtown
LYPPARD Rangers Speedy Under 16s kept up their title hunt in the Mercian Festival Junior League with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Newtown Sports Juniors. Speedy attacked from the start and scored within five minutes after Josh Homans intercepted a back-pass
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WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK... 24 February
* Mulch asparagus beds and clumps of rhubarb with manure or compost. * Place cloches over ground where early sowings are to be made. * Continue to cut back faded foliage on herbaceous perennials. * Take root cuttings of oriental poppies, verbascum
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THREE WAYS TO...
Brighten your plot with junk. 1. Make a decent-sized container out of an old tin bath or bucket, drilling drainage holes in the base before starting and painting it with acrylic paint, sealed with a layer of varnish. 2. Old wicker baskets can be used
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BEST OF THE BUNCH: Sepervivum
These little beauties, also known as the houseleek, are a must for any rock garden or scree bed, their pretty rosettes creating soft and subtle evergreen interest, especially when dusted with winter frost. They are also great for growing in winter pots
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GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT: Cauliflower
They've a reputation for being difficult to grow, but if you give them the right attention you can grow cauliflowers all year round. They need rich soil, regular watering and plenty of space, particularly if you are growing winter cauliflowers which
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Which geraniums do best whether rain or
Anyone now planning their colour scheme for summer is likely to have a geranium somewhere in a pot, hanging basket or border. But for me among the most worthwhile of geraniums are the hardy ones, widely known as cranesbill, which provide fantastic
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Flexible firm could help you get a life and a horse
HORSE and pony owners, like horses and ponies, come in all shapes and sizes and do different things. They also rapidly discover, if they didn't know before, that looking after a horse or pony is a seven days a week job. Which doesn't suit everyone. Especially
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Grimley, Worcestershire
This is a figure-of-eight walk so you need do only one of the loops if you prefer something shorter. But do it all if you can as there's lots to enjoy in this ever-changing landscape which is being reshaped by gravel extraction. You will pass a dozen
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February 18 to February 24
250 Years Ago: Among the many instances of the forwardness of the spring is a remarkable one in the yard belonging to Mr Moore, Cooper, in Newport Street, Worcester, where there is an apricot tree, the greatest part of which is in full blossom, and on
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Barbourne Memory
Do you remember when the A38, Barbourne Road, Worcester, flooded on April 4, 1981 thanks to a burst water main? Share your memories at www.worcesternews.co. uk/news/nostalgia by clicking on to February 12-16 and scrolling down to Add Your Comment.
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Geoff’s war stories will help local lung charity
A TALENTED Worcester writer is celebrating after the release of his new book. Geoff Cumbley signed copies of his first book Tarnished Heroes at Worcester library. Set in the 1930s, it tells tales from African deserts and Europe during the Second World
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We’ll go to court to force inquiry into waste plant
A GROUP fighting plans to build a recycling centre near Worcester has threatened legal action if Worcestershire County Council refuses to order a study into the effect on the environment. David Hallmark, of law firm Hallmarks in Worcester, wrote to the
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February 18 to February 24
This week in 1957: A piece of railway history was being removed from the Worcester scene this week as gangers worked to tear up the spur line which ran down from Foregate Street to the riverside at Pitchcroft. The reason? A railway official said the
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Young and old are left out in the cold
SIR - We read our children are at the bottom of the Unicef report on child well-being across 21 industrialised nations. Our pensioners have the lowest income and well-being among European countries. Which just leaves the middle-aged, middle-class I'm-all-right-Jack
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Watch out for fake charity collectors, people told
HOUSEHOLDERS in Worcester are again being warned about bogus charity clothes collectors at work in the city. It is the fourth alert of its kind in seven months. St John's residents are being warned by Worcestershire County Council to be wary of an appeal
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PFI money would not fill potholes
SIR - So Simon Geraghty wants to use private finance initiative (PFI) money to maintain our roads (Worcester News, February 16). He must be spending too much time chatting to his Old Tory/New Labour comrade Mike Foster. PFI is a thoroughly discredited
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English workers fund Scots’ care
SIR - Your reader C C Vyvyan-Robinson, (Letters, February 9), does not go deep enough with concern over the taxation of the English to pay for the Scots. Scotland has its own flag, its own parliament, its own monetary units and its own laws. Therefore
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Memorabilia collection needs a home
WITH a history that spans back to the 19th-Century it comes as no surprise that Kays memorabilia could fill a museum. The Kays Heritage Group has spent the past six years building up a vast collection of artefacts relating to the giant catalogue firm
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The gates are shut, but staff can stay in touch
WITH the doors of Kays catalogue factory now firmly closed, the city is coming to terms with the end of an era. The firm - once one of Worcester's biggest employers - has a history spanning three centuries and as the final workers left the Bransford
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What’s next for the Kays factory site?
WITH the workers gone, the Kays factory stands empty. The large site, which stretches across a substantial area of St John's, Worcester, is owned by Littlewoods Shop Direct. There have been previous applications to demolish the building and replace
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Hospice runners step up the pace for London Marathon
COUNTY runners are pounding the streets and gearing up for this year's London Marathon in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Street lighting engineer for Worcestershire County Council, Trevor McGill, has already run the London Marathon seven times, as well
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Sunday date for the bride
PRONUPTIA, bridalwear specialists in Worcester, is hosting Inspirational Sundays for brides and grooms during February, March and April. Couples are being offered the opportunity to garner ideas and inspiration for their own wedding day at a series of
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KIDDERMINSTER: New role for the man who was Mike Baldwin
FORMER Coronation Street character Mike Baldwin staged a miracle recovery from his demise in the soap to open a new estate agency in Kidderminster. Actor Johnny Briggs cut the ribbon to mark the arrival of Nock Deighton estate agents at their prime location
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I was in the lift with Idi Amin the day he took over the nation
THROUGHOUT history there have been a number of people you wouldn't particularly want to share a lift with. When the door slides back on the first floor, it'd be a heart stopping moment if Count Dracula stepped in. Likewise Hannibal Lecter. During the
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The tanks that drive me crazy
LOVE me, love my motor. I never cease to be amazed by the number of people who regard their vehicles as sentient beings equipped with a sophisticated nervous system and feelings that can be hurt. Since my recent comments about the wholesale capitulation
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Inspectors say nursery offers good childcare
A WORCESTER nursery has been described as consistently good in a recent Ofsted report. Wishing Well Nursery, on Bilford Road, Perdiswell, was given a good judgement in every area of an inspection - meaning the aspects of the provision it offers are strong
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The tanks that drive me crazy
LOVE me, love my motor. I never cease to be amazed by the number of people who regard their vehicles as sentient beings equipped with a sophisticated nervous system and feelings that can be hurt. Since my recent comments about the wholesale capitulation
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With fizzing fireworks and dancing dragons, the year of the pig arrives in style
EXPLOSIVE firecrackers marked the start of the city's Chinese New Year celebrations yesterday. A throng of people gathered outside the Guildhall on Worcester's High Street to watch the colourful spectacle, which included traditonal lion dances and even
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Helen Mead on Monday
Help! It is hard enough trying to pass myself off as a size 12. Now there's extra pressure with the arrival in Britain of a size four - which translates as size zero in the USA. With these tiny garments on the rails, a 12 is going to seem massive, and
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Smart Sea Cadets deserve support
SIR - It was pleasing to see your pictures of smart Sea Cadets and to read of their recent competition (Worcester News, February 6). It may not be generally realised that the Sea Cadets is a charitable youth organisation which aims to develop character
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Join me in promoting our city to the world
SIR - As Mayor of Worcester I spend a great deal of my time extolling the virtues of the city, particularly to visitors from home and abroad. I believe it is my job to ensure that wherever possible all are left with a good impression of Worcester. It
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Take care if playing with city’s heart
THE centre of any city is its economic and social heart. A blocked artery can bring the whole body to a standstill and cripple its potential to grow and prosper. That is why the proposed new scheme for Cathedral Square must be handled with great care
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Let’s turn this ugly traffic island into a pretty city square
ONE of the most important spots in Worcester is in line for a major upgrade to make it safer and more attractive to tourists. The area around cathedral roundabout, at the Elgar statue end of the High Street, is to be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly
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Jail for man who bit into his friend’s face in fight
A WORCESTER man was jailed for biting his friend's cheek during a savage, drunken attack in a city centre pub. Karl Horton will go to prison for 30 weeks after he sank his teeth into Jason May's face in the Five Ways pub, Angel Place, Worcester, on
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The tots who are easy to spot
YOUNGSTERS from a Worcester nursery will stand out from the crowd thanks to glow-in-the-dark jackets from Worcestershire County Council. The children attending St John's Nursery at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hall can be easily seen and will stay
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Royal was full, so give me a refund for trips to Brum
A MAN whose elderly mother-in-law had to be treated in Birmingham because Worcester's hospital was full is demanding health chiefs refund his travelling costs. The Worcester News reported in December how 86-year-old Gwynneth Jenkins, who had pneumonia
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My pretty princess who just loved life
A MOTHER has described how her 18-year-old daughter, who died after a battle against cystic fibrosis, was a "princess" with a lust for life. Despite enduring gruelling daily treatment and endless hospital trips, Becky Tarry had incredible strength and
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City paying the price for inconsistency
WORCESTER City's inability to win more than one game in a row is costing them dearly says manager Andy Preece. City host Nationwide North basement boys Lancaster City tonight (7.45pm) in their final league game this month that has so far seen them take
