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Kidderminster Harriers 2, Torquay United 5
LEAKY Harriers were given a lesson in finishing by high-flying Torquay United at Aggborough in a thrilling Blue Square Premier Division clash. Harriers paid for the price for more poor defending as Torquay left Worcestershire with all three points.
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Hereford Utd 4, Bradford City 2
HEREFORD gave the Edgar Street faithful something to cheer about, finally, with their first League Two home success of the season - at the fourth attempt. And those who turned up to see the Bulls move level on points at the top-of-the-table certainly
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The Brakes are put on Robins!
THE Robins drew a second successive Southern League blank at St George's Lane on an afternoon when injuries to Nathan Vaughan and Wayne Lawley gave manager Paul West even more cause for concern. After a decent opening 30 minutes, when Lawley, preferred
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Malvern forced to settle for a point
MALVERN came from a goal down to take a point in a hard fought battle between two young sides in this Southern League Division One Midlands game. Bryan Craven went close after 15 minutes when he saw his header from a Gary Walker free-kick go inches wide
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Struggling Swifts crash again
STRUGGLING Stourport Swifts crashed to yet another defeat in the Southern League Division One Midlands. Phil Mullen's men saw Romulus romp to victory with the help of a Tyrone Fagan hat-trick. The Swifts took a second-minute lead at Coles Lane through
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Rovers get fruity with the Mangos!
BROMSGROVE Rovers picked up only their second home win of the season when they comfortably saw off Mangotsfield United. The Victoria Ground outfit raced into a two-goal lead against the Bristol-based side. Matt Barley gave Rod Brown's men the lead when
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Boss left feeling sick to stomach after Alfreton horror show
WORCESTER City's abject display in slumping to a 3-1 defeat at 10-man Alfreton brought an apology from manager Andy Preece. The City boss was clearly stunned by his team's woeful display despite having an extra man for the best part of 80 minutes. Leaving
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Alfreton 3 City 1
OH, to have been a fly on the wall in the away dressing room after this one. Despite playing for 78 minutes with an extra man, following Christopher Walton's sending off, Worcester City turned in their worst performance in a long while to lose for the
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Garvey turns in display to help silence critics
SIXWAYS speedster Marcel Garvey plans to win over the Worcester Warriors fans with a string of performances akin to his man-of-the-match showing against London Wasps. The former Gloucester wing put in a fantastic performance - both in attack and defence
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Worcester Warriors 24pts, London Wasps 24
WORCESTER Warriors staged a scintillating comeback to salvage a draw with London Wasps at Sixways. Director of rugby Mike Ruddock's men trailed by 14 points with 10 minutes remaining but - in a stirring climax - tries from Kai Horstmann and Dominic Feaunati
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Surgeon blunder leads to death
RETIRED chauffeur William St Leger-White, aged 66, died after a surgeon accidentally cut an artery in his abdomen during an operation - and other doctors failed to realise what had happened. After damaging the artery, colo-rectal surgeon Neil Borley
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End to 30 years as musical director
A MUSICAL director will end a glittering 30-year career with a special production in Worcester. After spending three decades entertaining audiences with the Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society, David Whitehouse has decided to call it a day with his
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Road blocked two months after floods
A ROAD has been blocked for two months by sand after part of an embankment was swept onto it by flood water. The road in the village of Clifton, off the A38 south of Kempsey, is one of the main thoroughfares through the village. Hugh Hanmer, chairman
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Footie fun day raises £700
MORE than 40 football mad children took part in a fun day at Elgar High School and raised over £700. The event was organised by Worcester Lions Community FC, a voluntary group which offers sports skills sessions for youngsters every week. The day, at
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Worcester chalks for peace
VISITORS to Worcester's South Quay fountains were encouraged to draw brightly coloured chalk pictures on the pavement as part of a peace rally. The city's chalk for peace event was arranged to coincide with international peace day and mirrored similar
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Not for the first time (Nor the last)
I left Sixways with very little voice left!! 10 minutes to go and we were 10 – 24 down I was not a happy Warriors supporter at all… Still yelling and chanting support most of the time, but I did shout something along the lines of “OK Warriors so what’
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Chapel will be knocked down
DEVELOPERS have confirmed that a baptist chapel in Kempsey will be demolished to make way for homes. The derelict church has been under threat since planners refused an application to convert it into flats and build a three-bedroom house nearby. Malvern
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Autumn election talk gathers momentum
THE dramatic result in Worcester's by-election has fuelled rumours that Gordon Brown is to hold an autumn General Election. Conservatives lost overall control of Worcester City Council when Labour's Jenny Barnes was victorious at Thursday night's St
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Grants given for umpteen groups
YOUNG people have played a part in handing out cash grants to more than 120 groups and organisations from across Worcestershire. Funding Lots Of Stuff (FLOSS) is a Worcestershire County Council scheme which gives 13 to 19 year olds the chance to provide
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Herefordshire fire believed to be arson
A FIRE at a Herefordshire factory has been described as the biggest one to hit the north of the county for years. Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Alec Mackie said around 75 firefighters were sent to the severe blaze which has since been described as