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Third woofer dies in Afghanistan
A THIRD member of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters has been killed in Afghanistan, less than a month after the first. The soldier, who had not been named at the time of going to press, but is not believed to have been from the Worcestershire
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County wilt as Marshall belts ton in 54 balls
NO Worcestershire batsman could match Hamish Marshall's 54-ball century as the Royals crashed to a 61-run defeat to local rivals Gloucestershire in the Twenty20 Cup. The Kiwi batsman hit 10 fours and six sixes in his score of exactly 100 as the Gladiators
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Las Vegas is next up for Jenkins
LEDBURY darts star Terry Jenkins is aiming for a share of the £125,000 prize fund when he competes in the Las Vegas Desert Classic VI. The Bull, seeded fifth, takes on Gary Blades in the first round of the event, which begins at the Mandalay Bay Resort
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Gear relishing new challenge with Worcester
NEW Zealand star Rico Gear admits his move to the Guinness Premiership with Worcester Warriors can't come soon enough. The 30-year-old All Blacks winger, the veteran of 17 Test caps for his country, is planning to light up the Sixways stadium next season
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Pershore facing new look for next season
PERSHORE Rugby Club are preparing themselves for some big changes going into the 2007/08 season. Since the introduction of rugby union's league structure, Pershore have always found themselves in the Midlands League. Due to level transfers they have
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Rawlinson's eyes on top of the table
WORCESTER-bound All Black lock Greg Rawlinson believes he can help turn the Warriors into Premiership contenders next season. The Auckland Blues giant, one of only two South African-born players to represent the All Blacks, stands at 6ft 7in and weighs
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Pitch battle for Tim to repair the square
HEAD groundsman Tim Packwood says it is still too early to assess the damage to Worcestershire's pitch caused by the recent flooding. The man responsible for preparing the County's wickets at New Road says the water level needs to drop further before
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City boss wants to start on own turf
MANAGER Andy Preece is hoping for a home game to kick-off the new season for Worcester City. The Blue Square North fixtures are released on Tuesday, bringing an end to the long wait for City fans since last season ended with the 1-0 defeat at Harrogate
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Post Office staff on strike tomorrow
POST Office counter staff at Worcester's main branch in Foregate Street will be on strike tomorrow in a row over pay. It follows a strike by Royal Mail workers on Friday, which saw 600 workers in Worcestershire walk out. Brendan Allen, branch secretary
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Ban fails to extinguish smokers' pub trips
SMOKERS across Worcester have been defying expectations by turning out to support their local pubs on the first day of the smoking ban. Many pubs feared a drop in custom but hostelries across the city reported a steady flow of customers through their
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Worcester national flood command centre latest
A FLOODING command centre set up in Worcester to co-ordinate the national effort has had an unexpectedly quiet weekend so far after heavy rain failed to impact on the already swollen rivers across Britain. Following a bleak forecast for the weekend the
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Foster retains whip and coup plotter back
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has been retained as a Government whip by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mr Foster had a phone call from Mr Brown on Friday afternoon to ask him if he would like to stay on in his role. It is a significant victory for the MP,
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Five people rescued from shop fire
FIVE people had to be rescued when a shop in Kidderminster went up in flames. The fire broke out at a card shop in Coventry Street at about 4.45am and quickly spread to neighbouring buildings. A spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue said
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1,500 runners in children's hospice charity event
MORE than 1,500 runners put their best foot forward in a huge charity event in Malvern today - which saw life-size chickens and acorns running amok. The rain held off for most of the day, allowing the Acorns Children's Hospice's Triple Run 2007 to prove
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Roadworks cut trade by a third
TRADERS in a Worcester street being dug up for roadworks say they have noticed a significant drop in business. Shop owners in Lowesmoor had warned they would struggle when Severn Trent dug up the street to start investigatory work on its pipes as it