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Campaigners fears over new flood homes
A CAMPAIGNING group of residents in Worcester has written to the Environment Agency calling for answers over the potential risk of flooding if more homes are built in and around the city. Claines Action Group is concerned that thousands of new properties
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Worcester city in multi-million pound stadium move
WORCESTER City Football Club is set for a historic move to a multi-million pound stadium. Officials from the St George's Lane club and developer St Modwen Properties have signed an agreement that could see City move into an £8 million ground on the outskirts
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New ground can spark league bid
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy believes the new stadium at Nunnery Way will provide the springboard to one day bringing the club Football League status. An agreement between the club and St Modwen Properties was formally signed yesterday that will
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Trewick insists Bulls must stay grounded
HIGH-flying Hereford United have the chance to make it two wins in four days when they host Terry Butcher's Brentford on Saturday. Graham Turner's men sit third in League Two after returning to winning ways with a 3-2 victory at Notts County on Tuesday
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Yates demanding the killer instinct
FRESH from playing down a link with a return to his former club Cheltenham Town, Kidderminster Harriers boss Mark Yates is looking for his players to close out games better when they entertain Crawley Town on Saturday. The Blue Square Premier side were
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City council has £1.6m budget gap
WORCESTER City Council is facing a £1.6 million budget gap next year - and local people are to be asked their views on how to plug it. City chiefs today revealed the potential deficit as they launched their budget review for the 2008/09 financial period
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Brown’s hopes for no cup hangover
BROMSGROVE Rovers are looking to bounce back from their FA Cup disappointment when they host Tiverton Town on Saturday (3pm). The Victoria Ground side were beaten 2-0 at Nuneaton Borough in a second qualifying round replay in mid-week after drawing 1
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Fortey aims to stake his claim
WITH Aleki Lutui returning to Sixways next week Chris Fortey knows that he is in need of a big performance. The Tongan hooker has been in France helping his country impress in the 2007 World Cup, but while the former policeman has been at the game's
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Molloy has belief in team
MALVERN Town manager Paul Molloy believes his team is capable of victory in the FA Trophy on Saturday despite their disappointing start to the season. The Langland Stadium side are bottom of Southern League Division One Midlands after taking just one
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Ambulance chiefs consider petition
AMBULANCE service board members are now considering the responses, including a Worcester News petition with 2,092 signatures, to its consultation over the proposed reorganistion of its emergency call centres. A report summarising the feedback from the
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Malvern hoping to extend their lead
MALVERN Rugby Club will be looking to stretch their lead at the top of the Midlands Two West table when they host Cheltenham North. They will be under pressure from second-placed Hereford, who entertain struggling Bar-kers Butts, while there is a bottom-of-the-table
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Swifts go to a club in turmoil
STOURPORT Swifts head to a Cinderford Town in turmoil on Saturday in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy (3pm). Keith Knight quit as the Foresters manager on Wednesday night after his nine men fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Sutton Coldfield
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Robins looking to rise up table
EVESHAM United have the chance to take advantage of the fixture list and climb the table this weekend. Paul West's side visit Dunstable Town in one of only two matches in Southern League Division One Midlands on Saturday (3pm). Most teams are involved
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Boston is tough place to win points: Preece
WORCESTER City manager Andy Preece believes Boston United should not be under-estimated despite their double demotion. The Lincolnshire club were in the Football League last season but find themselves in Blue Square North after being dropped two levels
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Fields bid for Alliance bounce-back at home
WESTFIELDS are looking to bounce back from their first Midland Alliance defeat of the season when they host Boldmere St Michaels on Saturday (3pm). The Hereford side lost for the first time in seven league matches at the weekend, going down 3-0 at home
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Webley’s targeting success at show
CAROLINE Webley and Emily Cooper are aiming for joy at the 2007 Horse of the Year Show hosted by Birmingham's NEC. Webley, who has enjoyed a great season and is one of the country's top women riders, is through to the seven-year-old young horse jumping
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Three second spots for club
CITY of Worcester Gymnastics Club members shone at the West Midlands Regional Team Apparatus competition in Birmingham. They were second in the level two contest with Lydia Yates (vault), Ellie Shovlin (floor), Jennie Moule (bars) and Georgia Leonard
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MP's thumbs up for clean hospital
HOSPITALS are cleaner than ever thanks to the hard work of matrons in fighting infection says Worcester's MP following a surprise visit. Mike Foster turned up unannounced at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester at 1pm on Monday to look at what
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Teenagers hurt in road-rage baton ordeal
Three teenagers were beaten with a baton when they were caught up in a terrifying road-rage incident on their way home from a night out. The youngster's driver changed her mind about pulling into a layby which angered the occupants of the car behind.
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County FA Cup draws revealed
WORCESTERSHIRE FA have made the draws for their various county cup competitions. WFA Sat Junior Cup round two (to be played Saturday, October 27): Droitwich Spa v Littleton (R Usher); Millfields (formerly Dog & Pheasant) v Malvern Town Res (D Anfield
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Weekend football fixture list
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Pershore Manor v Upton Town (D Starkey); VBL Sports v University of Worcester (P Fowler); West Malvern v Hanley Swan (M Francois); Worcester YMCA v Hallow WMC (D Taverner). KIDDERMINSTER LEAGUE Premier Division
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What happens to St George's Lane
St George's Lane will be sold for housing and discussions are on-going at present. The club will stay at the Lane until they have the keys to the new ground.
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Further details
The site has been marked for a football ground with an enabling development providing it doesn't conflict with the Local Plan. Ground sharing at Sixways was discussed with Cecil Duckworth two years ago but ruled out for reasons "best known to the rugby
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New stadium details
New ground will cost around £8million and the club hope to be playing their for the start of the 2009/10 season.
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City FC announce multi-million pound stadium plan
WORCESTER City Football Club is to leave its St George's Lane home and move to a new multi-million pound 6,000-capacity stadium. City's new home will be built on a 7.5-acre site at Nunnery Way, between M5 junctions six and seven, by regeneration specialists
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Woman pushed into canal in Kidderminster
A WOMAN had to be rescued after being pushed into a Worcestershire canal. Police in Kidderminster are treating the incident, which happened yesterday evening, as an assault and are looking to trace two youths on bikes. The one shoved the woman into
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PARTRIDGE
PARTRIDGE Kelly and Richard Congratulations on the birth of your baby son Ethan Richard and thank you for our second grandson. Lots of love Mom and Dad Partridge, Auntie Emma, Uncle Darren and cousin Thomas. xxx Published in paper 04/10/2007
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DONE
DONE Elizabeth May Bet Passed peacefully away at Morton House Nursing Home on October 1st, 2007. Dearly loved wife of the late Ted, much loved mother of Hazel and Roy, mother in law of Graham and Sylvia, also a much loved grandmother of Glynis, Paul,
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MUFFETT OBE
MUFFETT Dr David J.M. OBE On September 30th, 2007, aged 88 years. Of Tower Hill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. Formerly The Loyal Regiment North Lancashire, Her Majesty's Oversea Civil Service Nigeria, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and
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DUNCALF
DUNCALF Ann Margaret Of Droitwich. Suddenly at home on October 1st, 2007, aged 85 years. Widow of Bob, beloved mother of Carol and Rob and mother in law of Geoff and Margaret and a much loved grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral service at St Nicholas
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WOODHULL
WOODHULL Zita The love of my life, fell asleep on October 4th 2006.Till we meet again. God bless. Loving husband Ken x Published in paper 04/10/2007
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Free school meal children told to eat up
CHILDREN eligible for free school meals in Worcestershire are being encouraged to take advantage of the service. Worcestershire County Council wants to see all youngsters, who are entitled, getting their meals. Figures, released by the Department of
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BURNETT
BURNETT John 66 YearsIt is with immense sorrow and regret to announce the sad loss of John, who passed away Friday, September 28th, following a long illness, fought with outstanding courage, bravery and dignity. He will be so very dearly missed by his
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PISANI
PISANI Samuel To our beautiful grandad Sam. You were and always will be an inspiration to us. We promise you we will hold our heads up high in rememberance of the gentle, warm, and loving grandad that you were, and always will be. Until the day we meet
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HARRISON
HARRISON Edna Joyce Of Droitwich. Peacefully on September 30th, 2007, aged 88 years. Widow of Arthur, dearly loved sister of Hilda and Victor and a much loved aunt of Ann, Sally, Susan, Diane and Roy. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Monday
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COOK
COOK Leanne Happy 18th Birthday Leanne. Have a good night out with the girls! Love from Nan and Grandad. xxx Published in paper 04/10/2007
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TURVEY
TURVEY Doreen Betty Time heals all sorrow and helps one to forget. Time so far has only proved how much I miss you yet. When I am sad and lonely I wonder why you've gone. I ask God to forgive my tears and help me carry on. All my love Sid. xxxx Published
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Controversial mast gets go-ahead
A MOBILE phone mast can be placed on a grass verge by the side of a major road in Malvern despite protests by local residents fearing it will be in a dangerous place and may cause health problems. An application by Hutchison 3G (UK) Ltd to place a 12.5
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Church to hold climate change event
CHILDREN and adults are being invited to attend a festival on climate change at a church in Worcester this weekend. There will be a short drama production, photographic displays, videos to watch, activities to take part in, and people can also measure
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Man killed in Fladbury car crash named
A MAN who died following a car crash on the A44 in Fladbury has been named as 18-year-old Shaun Smith from Evesham. Mr Smith, a refuse collector from Hipton Hill Caravan Site, Lenchwick, died after the red Vauxhall Corsa he was driving towards Evesham
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Where will my son go if the day centre he loves is closed?
THE mother of a 58-year-old man born with brain damage said she fears for her son's future if the Worcester day centre he uses is closed down. Worcestershire County Council is launching a consultation on plans to reconfigure three day centres because
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What’s wrong with the Post Office?
SIR - The Post Office continually alienates its customers, closes post offices, gets later delivering mail, and cuts down on collections. Now, from October 30, there will be no Sunday or Bank Holiday collections. I wonder how long it will be before it
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Why do we have to have EU rules here?
SIR - From November 1, following an EU directive, boat owners will no longer be able to buy red diesel which costs 30 to 35p a litre but will be forced to buy road grade undyed white diesel. But because it will no longer be dyed it will look no different
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Physiotherapy is Cinderella service
SIR - My doctor referred me to the Crowngate Physiotherapy Centre for treatment. The hard working staff there were embarrassed to have to tell me that, despite my acute pain, the first available appointment was December 21. The centre is obviously understaffed
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Audiovisual store is voted fourth coolest in country
BANG & Olufsen is helping to make Worcester one of the coolest places in the country to shop. The Danish audiovisual brand - whose products are available from Bang & Olufsen of Worcester in Foregate Street - has been voted among the country's
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A letter is worth fifty signatures
SIR - Sadly unless they' want it, petitions do not matter as I found out when I mounted a petition against having a Sainsbury's supermarket in St John's centre. I spent countless hours collecting the largest petition ever in the city of over 4,000 names
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Barn fire cause remains a mystery
A BARN caught fire but the cause of the blaze remains a mystery. The fire happened at Lower Cattmore Farm at Eckington, near Pershore, at around 6.37am today. Firefighters arrived to find hay, straw and farm machiney on fire in the barn. Firefighters
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With apologies to Rudyard Kipling
SIR - With apologies to Rudyard Kipling. If only Gordon Brown had not sold most of our gold reserves when gold was at its lowest price. If only Gordon Brown had not built our economy on the sand-like foundation of credit. If only Gordon Brown had
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Tigerturf rolls out the pitch that can stand a pounding
A WORCESTERSHIRE-based company is laying the foundations of a successful worldwide business with the help of MFG Solicitors. Tigerturf of Hartlebury is the British subsidiary of a New Zealand-based company that is revolutionising the synthetic turf marketplace
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The Severn can only take so much water
SIR - Given that climate change is a reality and we must all get used to the prospect of wetter weather (possibly throughout the year), an article appeared in the national media recently which seemed to carry a particular message for those who live in
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How do you stop your teenage daughter from having low self-esteem?
Nearly everyone is unhappy about an aspect of their appearance at some stage - but none feel it more acutely than adolescent girls. New research has found that 82 per cent of girls aged between 10 and 14 sometimes dislike part of their appearance. And
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YOUR MP WRITES
With all the feverish talk of a snap general election, it would be great if I could write how I am looking forward to a clean and honest fight. However, I have reluctantly concluded that the Brown government doesn’t know the meaning of honesty. Strong
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COMMENT: Cameron or Brown - you must decide
WHETHER it's next month or next year there is no doubt that the starting pistol has been fired for the next general election. The two main political parties have completed their annual conferences and set out their stalls to the electorate. Gordon Brown
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Saracens will be as tough as Gloucester
AFTER being cited for an alleged eye-gouging incident in our home game with Wasps, I had to attend the hearing this week. I respect the process that has to be followed and it is important that the RFU take these measures to keep the game clean. However
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Soccer stadium details to be revealed
Years of speculation are due to end today as Worcester City reveal plans for a new stadium. Details of the new soccer venue are due to be unveiled at a lunchtime press conference. You can read about the plans first on this site from 1pm.
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Teachers brave charity leg shave by students
STUDENTS from Worcester Sixth Form College raised £180 for Action Aid in a sponsored leg shave on Child Poverty Day. Seventy students and staff took part in the day and Paul Sullivan, a teacher at the Spetchley Road-based college, decided to go a step
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Our hairy baby stops them in the supermarkets
A FATHER has spoken about the moment he delivered his son on the bathroom floor just five hours before the family was due to move home. Electrician Dominic Wall was called into action after his partner of 10 years, Vickie Evans, went into labour and
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Ashes star Jones will give his club verdict on Monday
WORCESTERSHIRE target Si-mon Jones is set to put three counties out of their misery next week when he makes his decision as to which contract he is going to accept. The sought-after 2005 England Ashes hero is set to in-form Glamorgan cricket manager
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Gordon Brown set to come to Worcester
THE Prime Minister is expected to attend a parade in honour of Falklands veterans in Worcester but Margaret Thatcher has pulled out. Gordon Brown has been invited as a guest of honour at the 25th anniversary Commemorative Parade in the city on Saturday
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Postman jailed for child porn downloads
A POSTMAN who claimed he was trying to track down paedophiles by downloading 1,700 pornographic pictures of children has been jailed for two-and-a-half years at Worcester Crown Court. After a trial of issue during which 39-year-old Wayne Gregory and