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Holiday event at Chaddesley
POINT-to-point racing returns to the Chaddesley Corbett track on Bank Holiday Monday when the Albrighton Woodland Hunt hold their fixture and a seven-race card is planned with a 2pm start. Old rivals Caught At Dawn and Magicien are among the 26 entires
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Maldives cricket trip for Worcester Police
THE Worcester Police cricket team have returned from a ground-breaking first-ever tour of the Maldives. The team were the first from any country other than Sri Lanka to play in the Indian Ocean island republic and they were very well-received by their
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Mushtaq in five-wicket County haul
WOEFUL Worcestershire contrived to lose seven wickets for 22 runs in the space of 43 balls to be all out for 100 before bad light saved them from further embarassment on day two of their LV County Championship Division One match with Sussex. Replying
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County over 60s lose their opening game
WORCESTERSHIRE Over 60s made a disappointing start to the new campaign with defeat to Berkshire at Hungerford. It was the county's opening game in the Image Company Home Counties 60 Plus Championship after the previous week's game against Surrey had
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Two hurt in crash
AT least two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on a road outside Pershore. Early reports suggested one vehicle had lost control on the B4084 heading towards Drakes Broughton and rolled into a ditch at about 5.30pm today. An air ambulance
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Police return to rape scene
POLICE officers have returned to the scene of a rape in Worcester's Ronkswood a week after the woman was attacked in broad daylight. They visited the alleyway which runs between Aconbury Close and Leopard Rise to try and jog the memories of people who
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Rob is top of the tree in time trials
WORCESTER'S Echelon Cycles team have had a string of good results in time trials with Rob Wood the pick of the bunch. Wood won the Warwickshire Road Club's 50-mile event near Evesham with a time of one hour 51 minutes and 47 seconds. In Wales, Paul
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Car crashed into wall was stolen
A CAR which crashed into a wall in Worcester's Windermere Drive had been stolen, police have revealed. Officers were called to the road just after 7.50pm on Thursday, May 24 after the crash was reported by an eye-witness. At least three young man were
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Turner hits back at Ferrell remarks
ANDY Ferrell's decision to sign himself Bobby Robson on a Hereford United shirt has led to an unsavoury end to his time at Edgar Street. Midfielder Ferrell was not offered a contract by the League Two club for next season but was disappointed manager
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Washout for bank holiday
ENJOY the bank Holiday weekend while you can - because weathermen say temperatures are set to plummet and rain is on the way. Earlier this week, Worcester was basking in warm and sunny weather, with temperatures reaching 25C (77F), making it among the
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Grove Farm plan past first hurdle
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build a business park on the outskirts of Worces-ter have overcome the first planning hurdle. Spen Hill Developments's application for outline permission for the development of an office and general industrial park at Grove
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City keeper runs into form - but with cricket bat!
KEEPER Danny McDonnell is renowned for his reliability between the posts for Worcester City. The 34-year-old custodian has spent nearly seven years at St George's Lane and passed 300 appearances for the club last season. But, while many footballers
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Ruddock tipping Welsh win over Wallabies
WORCESTER director of rugby Mike Ruddock has backed Wales to pull off a shock win when they take on Australia in the first Test in Sydney tomorrow. Ruddock was in charge of the Welsh national side until he left his position in controversial circumstances
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FC United should be big pull says Yates
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates believes the intriguing friendly with FC United could be the biggest pull of their pre-season programme. As well as hosting League One outfits Cheltenham and Walsall, Harriers face the side formed by breakaway fans
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Medals galore for city athletes
WORCESTER Athletics Club members claimed 47 medals at the recent Track and Field County Championships. They returned from Stourport with 20 golds, 15 silvers and 12 bronzes. Three out of four of the prestigious county awards for the best display of
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Grants offered by fund
FREE support for firms in Worcestershire is available under a £3.8 million regeneration scheme that encourages job creation and champions innovation in the Midlands. The recently extended Technology Transfer Fund (TTF) has grants of up to £25,000 available
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Falcons flight ends in division delight
YMCA Falcons won their last four matches to steal the Worcester League Division Two title. Jograkeroge had 44 points in the bag but Falcons held their nerve against Hartlebury Wanderers, Himbleton C' twice and Broadheath Belters. Playing at Himbleton
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Peter’s new role with finance firm
ASSET-based lender Davenham Trade Finance has appointed Peter Wilbraham as its new business development manager. Previously based at the company's Manchester headquarters, Mr Wilbraham will be taking responsibility for increasing Davenham's future
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Italian trek raised so much in memory of my brother
A WOMAN who trekked across rugged Italian terrain in memory of her brother has smashed her fund-raising target with the help of the Worcester News. Pat Betteridge had hoped to raise £1,500 for the British Heart Foundation because her brother John Morris
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Enjoy day out and raise charity cash
GARDENS of all shapes and sizes will be open to visitors in a picturesque Worcestershire village later next month. Leigh open gardens and craft fair on Sunday, June 17, provides an opportunity to visit the tranquil setting of one of the county's ancient
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Children told to stay out of danger
CHILDREN are being warned to stay out of dangerous places in Stourport-on-Severn during the half-term holidays. Youngsters as young as eight years old have been reported cutting through a fence to get into brickworks in Larford Lane, Astley. PC Andy
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Banfield inspires crunch victory
ASSASSINS won the clash of the day to move within a point of the top of Worcester Sunday League Division One. They got off to the perfect start with D Banfield (13 spare) helping them to an opening leg of 52. Head Hunters replied with two opening legs
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Families are set for more support
A NEW state-of-the-art children's centre could open at a school following the conversion of a former caretaker's bungalow. The plans for the £200,000 centre at Cranham Primary School, Tetbury Drive, Warndon, Worcester, have been handed in to planners
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New vision for basin unveiled
PLANS for a new piazza-type basin development - including restaurants, cafes and a pedestrian area - have been unveiled by council officers in Stourport. The Bridge Street Basins Link project could transform the town's Clock Basin and New Basin area,
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Come and join our party says city MP
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster says the massive drop in Labour Party membership is "disappointing". The Blairite MP, who was first elected in 1997, has appealed to lapsed members to get back on board. The party has responded to a disastrous loss of 200,000
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Housing group gets top marks
A WORCESTER housing association has been given top marks from its regulator. Worcester Community Housing received praise from Government agency the Housing Corporation following an assessment completed last month. On an annual basis, every housing association
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DROITWICH: Relief at failureof appealon new pub
DROITWICH'S disused county council offices will not become a Smith & Jones pub after a planning inspector dismissed an appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission. The inspector agreed with police officers and local people that turning the
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We will dress up as pirates to raise cash
Eye, Eye Captain! Customers visiting Specsavers in Worcester tomorrow could end up walking the plank - but it's all for a very good cause. While movie fans flock to see the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film at the cinema, staff at the Broad Street
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This is how we do things at Morgan
A GROUP of European motor industry experts were given a taste of innovative manufacturing and traditional Eng-lish style during a visit to Malvern. Members of the Trans-national Clustering in the Automotive Sector (TCAS) project, which includes representatives
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WORCESTER: Help us to paddle our dragon boat up river, says charity for blind
BUDDING Matthew Pinsents and Sir Steve Redgraves are needed to help a charity take part in a dragon boat race along the river Severn in Worcester. The Worcestershire Association for the Blind has been invited by the organisers of this year's Dragon Boat
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This stone means new health centre is one step closer
A STATE-of-the-art £8.5 million health centre in Malvern is one stone nearer to completion. A topping out ceremony marked the final stone being placed at the highest point on the new Malvern Health Centre, which is on track for completion by August.
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Ragley Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire.
Venue:Ragley Hall, gardens and play area Where:Alcester, Warwickshire. B49 5NJ What's on offer: Ragley Hall is one of the earliest and best of England's great Palladian houses with exceptional interiors, it houses a superb collection of 18th century
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Events will highlight the importance of volunteers
A HOST of activities will take place across Worcestershire to mark National Volunteers Week. Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium is hoping to raise the profile of volunteering and volunteer centres in the county during the week of June 1-7. Sally
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Jeannie will be a tough act to follow
THE founder of Worcestershire's St Richard's Hospice has retired from her role as chairman. Jeannie Young is stepping down after more than 20 years dedicated voluntary service to the hospice, which cares for patients and families living with cancer and
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Kevin is Golden as Green romp home
KEVIN Golder's fine form with the bat continued as he struck his second century of the season to steer Barnards Green to victory over Belbroughton. The 23-year-old engineer smashed an unbeaten 112 - the first time he reached three figures on his own
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Dynamite Dominies destroy Ross
WORCESTER Dominies Seconds maintained their impressive early-season form with a comprehensive victory at Ross-on-Wye. They skittled the Herefordshire side for a meagre 72 runs and then breezed past the total for the loss of just three wickets to claim
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Council to cut services for old and mentally ill
VULNERABLE people living in Worcestershire are to be hit after the county council approved plans to make cuts and increase costs so that it can balance its books. Frontline services for the physically disabled, mentally ill, elderly, and people with
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Footpath is open again after horse killed dog
FOOTPATHS closed after a stallion killed a family's pet dog have been reopened after the horse was removed. Two unfenced paths running across private land in Stour-port were shut by Worcester-shire County Council after people were concened for the safety
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Donation is made
A CHARITY which looks after members of the armed forces and their relatives has received £3,500 from the Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes Worcestershire. The cheque was presented to the SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces
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Number of floods and fires to rise
COUNTY firefighters are likely to face an increase in the number and severity of fires, water shortages and more floods due to climate change. The fire and rescue services will have to respond to the changing environment by adjusting its equipment, systems
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Get your car hosed down by fire crew for donation
Drivers can get their vehicles hosed down and help good causes at the same time with a firefighters' charity car wash this weekend. Kidderminster Fire Station's White Watch off-duty and retained fire crew members will be scrubbing people's cars to raise
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Have a say on future of the Severn
WORCESTERSHIRE people have been urged to have their say on the future of the river Severn by commenting on a document published by the Environment Agency. The paper called River Basin Planning: Working Together has been created in response to a new European
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Fun for all the family is on offer
FAMILIES visiting a Worcestershire historic house and gardens can take part in a special fun day. Hanbury Hall, near Droitwich, will be hosting the Family Activity Day on Tuesday, May 29. There will be a seasonal trail around the grounds with prizes
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New cafe aiming to brighten up village
IT is hoped a new cafe will help to encourage community spirit in a Worcestershire village. The new EcoCafe at The Fold in Bransford, is being described as a place to meet in a cheerful atmosphere, somewhere to tuck into quality local whole foods and
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Help shops raise money for children
CUSTOMERS of a supermarket chain are being encouraged to hold coffee mornings to raise money for the Children's Society. Staff at Co-operative are also intending to raise £1 million for the charity, with customers being given free packs to hold Fairtrade-themed
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Success for new idea tocurbroguedumpers
A SCHEME to stop businesses from using household waste sites illegally has proved successful, according to Worcestershire County Council. Since April, residents visiting the council's sites with commercial vehicles and trailers have been required to
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Bailiffs mount a lookout for fishermen without a licence
ANGLERS seeking a bank holiday catch risk being snared themselves if they fail to pay for a rod licence, warn licensing chiefs. A crime team will be hunting anglers fishing without a rod licence in Worcester this weekend as the Environment Agency's Environmental
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Bar gets money to refurbish its landmark clock
A BAR in Worcester city centre has been given £5,000 to refurbish its famous clock. RSVP, on The Cross, is currently surrounded by scaffolding while restoration work takes place on the grade II*-listed building's stonework. The bar has also submitted
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New mayor sets off to see France
THE new Mayor of Worcester, Stephen Inman, has set off for a visit to a French town liberated by Worcestershire soldiers during the Second World War. Yesterday, Councillor Inman travelled to Vernon with his wife Carol and members of the Worcester Twinning
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AUCTION: I’ll sell Tiger’s cap to honour my brave wife
A DROITWICH man has vowed to make a charity auction a success to honour his brave wife who has died from motor neurone disease. John Bickerton made the pledge after wife Marilyn, known as Mal, died from the debilitating illness just 17 months after she
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Countryside course plea
Adults interested in getting out and about are reminded there is still time for them to sign up to a course aimed at exploring the great outdoors. The Countryside with Confidence course, which has been organised by Worcestershire County Council's countryside
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Recycling rates have increased
ALMOST a third of rubbish from Worcester homes is now being recycled rather than disposed of at a landfill site. The latest data reveals that recycling rates in the Faithful City have risen 11 per cent in 18 months. About 30 per cent of household waste
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Woman faces 10 charges of supplying fake DVDs
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with a series of offences related to the sale of counterfeit DVDs. Fang Chen faced 10 charges against her at Worcester Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Chen, aged 31, of no fixed address, faces four charges under
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Travel back to Civil War
HISTORY lovers have a treat in store over the bank holiday weekend if they make a trip to an Elizabethan manor house. Members of the Sealed Knot Society will be depicting the year 1642 at Harvington Hall near Kidderminster - famous for its priest holes
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Council will back action to keep town county court
EVESHAM Town Council is set to back local solicitors' calls for action to stop the closure of the town's county court. The alarm was raised last week when a local firm of solicitors claimed the newly formed Ministry of Justice is planning to close the
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DROITWICH: Little Shop Of Horrors tops the bill in town’s entertainment festival
MUSICIANS and artists are preparing to take over Droitwich. During the Droitwich Music and Drama Festival there will be an explosion of drama, dance, jazz, blues, folk and rock. Starting on Sunday, July 1, and running for 15 days, the historic spa town
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Thief: I was hungry so I tookacake
A WORCESTERSHIRE man admitted stealing a cake because he was hungry and his benefit had been stopped. Dale Ravenhill admitted at Worcester Magistrates Court on Wednesday stealing a 99p cheesecake from an Evesham shop. Ravenhill, aged 32, of Temple
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KLOOS
KLOOS Jess Happy birthday.Lots of love from Mum, Dad and Gemma.xxx Published in paper 25/05/2007
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PATTERSON
PATTERSON Sybil Birthday memories of a much loved and missed mother and grandmother. You remain forever in our thoughts and hearts. Sally, Richard and Families. Published in paper 25/05/2007
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SHAW
SHAW Horace Passed away peacefully, at his home, on May 19th, 2007, aged 86 years. Beloved husband of the late Edna Winifred, dearly loved dad and grandad. Funeral at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, May 29th at 9.30 a.m. Family flowers only please
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BADHAM
BADHAM Richard George Rick Passed peacefully away at St Richard's Hospice on Monday, May 21st, aged 51 years, after a long painful illness stoically borne. Dearly loved father of Theresa, Jacqueline and the late Tim, son of George and Pat and brother
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TOMLIN
TOMLIN Margaret Peggy Died on Thursday, May 17th, 2007aged 88 years. Beloved wife of Donald and mother of Eileen and the late Joan. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, June 1st, at 1 p.m., followed by a service of Thanksgiving atSt Matthias
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CLEMENTS NEE STONE
CLEMENTS NEE STONE Jena Passed away peacefully at St Richards Hospice on May 21st, 2007, after a long illness bravely borne. Dearest wife of Derek Clem. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on
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GAMMON
GAMMON Bob Passed away suddenly on May 19th, aged 75 years. Devoted husband of the late Mary, loving father of Paul and Sally and father in law to Jayne, proud grandfather of Rebecca, Adam, Matthew, Lucy and Sarah. A service of Celebration and Thanksgiving
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CLARKE
CLARKE Margaret Kathleen Of Pershore. On May 18th 2007, peacefully in hospital, aged 63 years. Much loved wife of Bob, dear mother of Stuart and Stephen and sister to Mary. Funeral service at Pershore Abbey on Thursday, May 31st at 11a.m., followed by
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YOUNG
YOUNG Michael Mike 1963 - 2005 Words cannot express how much we love and miss you. Not only today but every day of our lives. Mum, Michael, Keith, Lorraine, Irina, Alan, Elaine and all Family and Friends. Published in paper 25/05/2007
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Week for carers will include visit to Hanbury Hall
A NUMBER of free events for carers in Worcestershire are to take place next month. Carers Week runs from Monday, June 11, to Sunday, June 17, and Worcestershire Association of Carers is organising activities on the theme of My Life As A Carer. Events
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Man with knife-necklace struggled with police
A WORCESTERSHIRE teen-ager had to be put in an arm- lock and forced to the ground by police as he swore at them and thrashed his arms. Gary Wookey had to be forcibly restrained by a policeman as he struggled after officers were called to a disturbance
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Events Guide - May 25 - May 29
UNTIL SEPTEMBER Worcester Walks From now until the end of September. 11am each weekday, meet outside the Worcester Guildhall, for a journey through time. MAY 25 Coffee Morning In aid of Holy Trinity Church Ronkswood, from 9.30pm until noon in the
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Concerts Guide May 25 - July 13
MAY 25 Musical Miscellany Musical evening in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice at Christopher Whitehead Language College, Bromyard Road, Worcester, from 7.30pm. Tickets on the door. MAY 26 The Charleston Chasers - 20th Anniversary Year Presented
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Exhibitions Guide - May 26 to October 20
UNTIL MAY 26 Ceramics and Art Exhibitions New Pots - solo exhibition featuring stoneware pottery by Phil Rogers, The Gallery at Bevere, Bevere Lane, Worcester. Open Tues-Sat and the first Sunday of the Month 10.30am to 5pm or by appointment. Landscapes
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Theatre Guide - May 25 to August 4
UNTIL MAY 26 Hot Flush Starring Sheila Ferguson, Rula Lenska and Marti Webb. The menopause has never been this good! Malvern Theatres. Tickets available from the box office. MAY 26 The Happy Prince A charming tale unfolds into a magical experience
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Barbecued Spicy Lime Sardines
WHAT DO I NEED? Serves four eight-12 fresh sardines 1tbsp salt four limes one green chilli, de-seeded and finely sliced 100g (3oz) fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped four tbsp olive oil WHAT SHOULD I DO? Prepare the barbecue for grilling
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WORCESTER: It’s a delicious coincidence: two women called Yum Yum
ELLIE Rutherford, who plays Yum Yum, the leading lady in a production of the Hot Mikado, had a surprise when confronted by a real-life Yum Yum as she walked into a Worcester shop. Seventeen-year-old Ellie, who will play Yum Yum in Worces-ter Operatic
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Barbecued Bread and Butter Pudding
STAND by your back doors - the nation is preparing to abandon perfectly adequate kitchens and launch itself into the great outdoors for the barbecue season. Officially this summer ritual starts with National BBQ Week (Monday, May 28 - Sunday, June 3
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Waste chiefs deny bin microchips are spies
WHEELIE bins fitted with microchips are not put there to spy on people, say waste chiefs. Conservative leaders fear the microchips will allow councils to levy a stealth tax on home owners as they battle to meet European Union recycling targets. But
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The Bell, Eckington
IF first impressions are anything to go by, the Bell at Eckington got off to a good start. The modern coffee and cream colour scheme, chunky oak furniture and contemporary artwork in this gastro-pub ensured a warm welcome and a friendly face guided us
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Gig Guide - May 25 to May 31
If your venue or band has a gig coming up, call Lauren Murray on 01905 742251 or e-mail lm@worcesternews.co.uk. TONIGHT The Notorious Brothers - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Midnight Movers - Bossa Nova, New Street, Worcester. AKA -
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Are you ready for the big digital switchover?
AS the nation gets ready for a television revolution that will see digital take the place of analogue signals, a recent study in Worcester has found we're not as prepared as we should be. A Virgin Media survey of 1,000 city residents last month revealed
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Supermarkets are making it easier to avoid all E-numbers
MANY parents try to avoid food containing E-numbers for their children, believing that such additives adversely affect their behaviour. Certainly, a Food Standards Agency (FSA) study seven years ago linked certain additives to children's behavioural
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WORCESTER: Former mayor delighted with top council job
A FORMER Worcester mayor who has been appointed to the city council cabinet has told of his delight. Councillor Dave Clark, who has joined Worcester City Council's executive cabinet, said he was looking forward to helping improve the reputation of the
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Hospice is helped by ITworkers
THE boss of Worcester IT firm Open GI and a team of 18 staff put their abseiling skills to the test for Acorns Children's Hospice and raised almost £3,000 in the process. Phillip Bell and his team were one of many taking part in the Acorns-organised
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Duo play at awards night
A WORCESTERSHIRE music duo have opened a prestigious award ceremony. Entertainers from all over the UK attended the Artist of the Year Award Show 2007, held at the Austin Royal British CEM Club, Birmingham, on May 18. Organised and directed by Ivor
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Top Ten - 25 May 2007
Brought to you in association with Face The Music, Cathedral Plaza, Worcester 1. Linkin Park - MInutes To Midnight. 2. Funeral For A Friend - Tales Don't Tell Themselves. 3. Megadeth - United Abominations. 4, Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
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June 1 - The Big Blues Tribe, The Marrs Bar - Wanted: a pianist who can boogie
ARE you an experienced boogie-woogie and blues piano player? Oliver Carpenter, lead singer with The Big Blues Tribe, is looking for a piano player to complete his new acoustic project. The new band will build on Carpenter's years of singing the blues
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£100 fine for alcoholic who breached her Asbo 22 times
A WOMAN has admitted breaching her anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) for a 22nd time after she was again found drunk on the streets of Worcester. Alcoholic Jacqueline Harrison was found drunk in a public place, breaching the terms of the Asbo which
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Thursday, June 7 - Country Joe McDonald - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
MUSICALLY speaking, Country Joe McDonald has come along way since 1969's Woodstock Festival. The hippie-era rock icon is no longer so enchanted with the acid rock that launched his career. He does, however, remain dedicated to the cause and next month
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Gran runs Race For Life at the age of 71
AN energetic grandmother is gearing up for her ninth Race For Life in memory of her late husband. Jill Tyrrell will take part in Worcester's Cancer Research UK event in June with her daughter Jane Annis after losing her "soul mate", 68-year-old husband
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Sunday June 3 - Seven strings and a few songs to make you laugh
SONGS to make you laugh and think will fill the Marr's Bar next weekend. Folk singer Dan James will share the stage with friends when he plays the Worcester venue on Sunday, June 3. The musician, often described as an interpreter of traditional Irish
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Saturday June 9 - Clare Teal performing at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
When Clare Teal comes to the city it won't be the first time her velvet-lined voice has echoed around Huntingdon Hall. It won't be the last either. The jazz singer, who actually lived in Malvern for a while after leaving university, gushed when she
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May 25 - Centre Stage - Chris Jaeger of Worcester Live
I'VE been to two shows in the last couple of weeks in Worcester, one at the Swan Theatre, the other at the university. Both had a large number of older teenagers in the audience, which is great. However, both audiences had something else in common -
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Monday, 4 June - What I Heard About Iraq - The Courtyard Centre for the Arts
THE human drama of the Iraq conflict will be revealed on stage in Hereford. What I Heard About Iraq is an award-winning play that looks at the war through the eyes of politicians, soldiers and civilians. It is being performed at the Courtyard Centre
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My advice, collect the bins each week
SIR - What a load of rubbish! Fortnightly collections have got to be a bad thing. Food left festering in bins has to be the perfect breeding ground for bugs, which eventually will become a health hazard. It seems crazy to me. Hospitals up and down the
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You can create a mini work of art
YOU are being invited to create mini works of art. The Miniworks open exhibition, taking place at the Courtyard, Hereford, this summer, is open to everyone. The only requirement is for the art to be no larger than a £20 note. The show will bring together
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Monday, June 4 to Saturday, June 9 - Blonde Bombshell, Malvern Theatre
IT is easy to think that Pam Jolley was simply in the right place at the right time when she landed a leading role in Blonde Bombshells Of 1943. In reality, the former Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section member, who was raised in Rushwick
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Drab logo is more suited to the loos
SIR - It is not very often I agree with Worcester MP Mike Foster but I must agree with his views on the new Worcester City Council logo being a waste of money. The new drab one could be mistaken for a toilet direction indication board. The colourful
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Bin men have let me down, says mum
AN angry mum says Worcester City Council has let her down over bin collections. Nikita Kennard, aged 21, of Raleigh Close, Dines Green, said the problem started five weeks ago when refuse collectors refused to empty her green wheelie bin because it contained
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Schools benefit from classrooms
NEW figures show that schools in Worcestershire have benefited from more than 400 new or improved classrooms and science labs in the past 10 years. The county has also seen three schools rebuilt, 13 new sixth form blocks and 48 new or improved sports
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You helped us to raise £5,000
SIR - On behalf of the committee members, I would like to thank Tesco for once again supporting RSPCA week by allowing branches of the society to hold charity collections at stores within their areas. My thanks also to members of the public, who donated
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Half a pound of crocodile and a camel steak, please
A BUTCHER is selling bush tucker over the counter, including crocodile, zebra and rattlesnake. Frogs legs, snails and crocodile tails are some of the weird and wonderful meats making stomach's rumble at Russell's Butchers in Warndon, Worcester. Ostrich
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If you’re Polish and pregnant, hospital clinics will soon speak your language
POLISH women in Worcestershire are being offered ante-natal clinics in their mother-tongue at the county's three hospitals. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is providing the service at Worcestershire Royal, Kidderminster and Redditch's Alexandra
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I’ve got my new kidney and I’m off to the games
A NINE-year-old Worcestershire schoolboy is getting ready to take part in a version of the Olympics for transplant patients a year after receiving a new kidney. Andrew Evans-Fisher, a Year 4 pupil at King's Hawford School, near Worcester, will be running
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My colleague is a patriot not a traitor
SIR - I wish to put the record straight on behalf of a Liberal Democrat colleague. In his letter (May 23), Nick Chance accused Andrew Duff MEP of "traitorous statements" over the controversial EU constitutional treaty. Andrew has noted that significant
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Give us back wardens for sheltered housing
SIR - All we are reading and hearing about just lately is poor pensioners living in sheltered accommodation. Many of them face problems that would not be going on if each scheme had its own attached warden instead of the new community wardens. When
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FRIDAY FEELING
IN the last few weeks I seem to have done a lot of driving and, to be honest, sometimes in the evenings when not in the area there seems to be very little of interest on the radio. On a long drive back from Leeds the other night I took to singing to myself
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Life Coach corner...
Another bank holiday weekend is upon us. Bank Holidays really have become a truly british tradition just like the wet weather we associate with them! Yet we have a dilema every time we have a holiday period, the FRIENDS or FAMILY dilema.... With the
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Health care and foreign languages
WORCESTERSHIRE has a growing Polish population and so it's only reasonable that the host community makes a few concessions as far as language is concerned. The news that Polish women are being offered antenatal clinics in their mother tongue should
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Forged bank notes spark alert
TRADERS have been warned to be on their guard after several forged £50 Scottish notes were circulated in Worcestershire. Police have issued two images of men they would like to speak to in connection with the incidents. Inspector Paul Crowley of Kidderminster
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Ruddock intending to keep set-piece strength
MIKE Ruddock's reputation as one of the most progressive rugby coaches around was firmly established when he oversaw Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam victory in 2005. He transformed the national side from the Northern Hemisphere's whipping boys to the most
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United braced for another setback
HEREFORD United have been hit by the loss of one defender and look set to lose another in the near future. Phil Gulliver left Edgar Street this week, while contract taks with Tamika Mkandawire have broken down. Gulliver has rejoined former club Rushden