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Supporters already thinking of new names for footie stadium
ST George's Stadium, New St George's Lane and St Modwen Stadium - could one of these be the name of Worcester City Football Club's new £8 million pound stadium? Supporters of the 105-year-old club have already started to speculate what the proposed 6,000
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Trust branded 'inadequate' by watchdog
A HOSPITAL trust's financial performance has been branded "inadequate" by an independent watchdog because of long-standing, multi-million pound debts. The Audit Commission findings mean the resources rating for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
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Builder jailed for attack on 63-year-old
A 63-year-old man was left in a pool of blood after a building worker burst into his home bent on revenge. Mark Davis was angry over false rumours that he had beaten his pregnant partner. He blamed his neighbours for the accusation and attacked Roger
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Princess Anne to come to Worcester again
PRINCESS Anne is returning to Worcester a year after she last visited the city. The Princess Royal will be officially opening the Fairfield Campus, in Brickfields, and unveiling a plaque in the Fairfield Community Primary School Hall on Monday. She
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Preece relishes stadium pressure
ANDY Preece is relishing the added pressure that will come his way when Worcester City move to their new stadium at Nunnery Way. The St George's Lane chief knows that when the Blue Square North club move in the 2009-10 campaign to the new £8million complex
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Elderly lady hit by car
AN elderly lady has been hit by a car, bringing traffic chaos to Worcester city centre. The pedestrian, believed to be in her 70s, was at the junction of Edgar Street and Sidbury when the collision occurred at about 3.50pm today. A spokesman for West
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University bow out to the champions
THE University of Worcester basketball team returned home today after losing their semi-final World Inter-University Games clash with reigning champions Leningrad University. The UW went down 90-72 in a repeat of the 2006 final.
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Worcestershire man on brink of X-factor finals
A WANNABE star can be seen battling it out on a popular television talent show this evening to see if he has got the X factor. Daniel Moule, of Flyford Flavell, near Worcester, has managed to make it to the final 24 people in hit ITV show The X Factor
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Elderly lady hit by vehicle
AN elderly lady has been hit by a vehicle in Worcester city centre. The collision happened near the Vue cinema in Sidbury at about 4.45pm today.
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Rawlinson to team up with old mates
GREG Rawlinson is looking forward to being reunited with his former New Zealand, Auckland, and North Harbour teammates, Sam Tuitupou and Rico Gear, in a new-look Worcester Warriors side he believes could take the Guinness Premiership by storm this season
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Environment Agency lambasted over canal
FRUSTRATED Wychavon councillors have branded the Environment Agency "disgraceful" for raising "last minute" objections to a major canal restoration project for Droitwich. Supporters of the £11.5 million scheme to restore the Droitwich Junction and Barge
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Trewick happy changes paid dividends
HEREFORD United first-team coach John Tre-wick believes victory at Notts County justified the decision to change personnel. The Bulls got themselves back on track following the 2-1 defeat at Grimsby last weekend with a 3-2 win at Meadow Lane on Tuesday
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Drugs raid success
A QUANTITY of what is believed to be heroin has been recovered during a drugs raid. Officers from Hereford CID's Pro-Active Unit executed a search warrant at a house in Kestrel Road, Newton Farm, in the South Wye area of the city shortly after 7.30am
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County duo get England call
MOEEN Ali and Steven Davies have been rewarded for their fine end of season displays with places in the England Performance Programme squad that heads of to India next month. The two Worcestershire players head off to Loughborough at the end of this
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Ground delay was worth waiting for
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has stressed how important it was for the club to take their time over the new stadium. Years of waiting were finally ended this week when the club unveiled plans to move from their St George's Lane home to an £8million
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Smith suffers points defeat
MIDLAND area light-welterweight champion Billy Smith has crashed to his 54th career defeat. The 29-year-old travelled to London on Thursday night to face Irish lightweight Andrew Murray in an eight-round non-title battle. The unbeaten prospect took
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Injuries stretch Harriers squad
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers resources are stretched to the limit with fitness doubts over four senior players. Experienced defender Jeff Kenna could be out for up to a month because of a stomach strain. The former Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City man
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Turley and Park inspire Ombersley
OMBERSLEY have been crowned Worcestershire Cricket Board Under 12s champions. They defeated Beacon after fighting their way to the final from an original list of more than 30 teams. Ombersley lost the toss and were invited to bat first. Despite steady
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Police warn of bogus 'deaf and dumb' callers
POLICE have warned Worcestershire residents to be wary of callers pretending to be deaf and dumb'. The man and woman, of Eastern European origin, have been knocking on doors and begging for cash or trying to sell pictures. The alert comes after incidents
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Countymen send Travellers packing
COUNTYMEN kept up their solid start in Heenans Worcester Friendly League Division One. They recorded a narrow victory over Travellers as C Oakley top-scored with 39. In Division Two, Millers continue to impress at the top after seeing off Claines RBL
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Talei faces race in last eight
WORCESTER'S Fijian number eight Netani Talei faces a race against time to be fit in time for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa. The Warriors' summer signing from Doncaster missed the Pacific Islanders' thrilling 38-34 win over
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Hardiman at the treble for jubilant Colts
NORTHSIDE Colts recorded a 5-0 win over Ferndale Youth in Stourport Youth League Under 14s Division Two. Colts got off to a great start with two goals in the first four minutes by Will Hardiman. Matt Giordani made it 3-0 in the second-half before Hardiman
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Autumn sun set to stay for a week or more
SUMMER may be officially over but the sunshine and warm weather is well and truly ensconced over Worcestershire. The expected Indian summer has arrived and is expected to stay for at least a week and possibly longer. Worcester News weather expert Paul
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Tigers tackle club-mates Leopards with success
WELL-organised Nunnery Wood Tigers Under 10s triumphed 1-0 at Nunnery Wood Leopards in the Stourport Youth League. Leopards started well down the slope with Jack Dorey and Will Henshall going close in a goalless first-half with Adam Westbury impressing
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Gothic artist holds exhibition
A GOTHIC artist will display his haunting handiwork at an eerie exhibition during Halloween. The exhibition, called Under A Halloween Moon, opens at Pershore Library today. Gothic fantasy artist Glenn James of Malvern Road, St John's, Worcester, aims
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Green day for Rangers as Ellis hammers seven
ELLIS Green hammered home seven goals and Billy Collins three as Mostyn Rangers Under Eights saw off Mostyn Lions 15-1 in the Stourport Youth League. Daniel Nash (four) and Alex Morris (three) were on the mark for Kidderminster Lions who beat Nunnery
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Hard hitting campaign to shock careless drivers
A HARD-hitting campaign has been launched to reduce the number of casualties and deaths of youngsters on the county's roads. The Safer Roads Partnership's Speak up to Slow Down message, aimed at 17 to 24 year olds, aims to empower passengers to speak
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Scary times as ghost walk returns
THE nights are drawing in and the famed ghost walk of Worcester is back. Running every Friday and Saturday night, from tonight, until April, the walk through Worcester starts outside the Guildhall, High Street, at 8pm. As the phantom guide, played by
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Wildcats purr with best display of season at Rubies
DROITWICH Wildcats Girls Under 10s produced their best display of the season to win 4-0 at previously unbeaten Redditch Rubies. The visitors had the better of the goalless first-half in the Mercian Festival Junior League fixture. But it took a brave
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Jack’s the lad
JACK Holt claimed gold in the Boys Category A' competition as Bromsgrove judo Kwai hosted an event for several local clubs. Clubs from Droitwich Spa Judo Kan, Westlands Judo Club and Wychbold Judo club all took part in the event which produced some very
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European singers set for Worcester
OVER 240 singers from across Europe will descend upon Worcester Cathedral for one off concert next weekend. Midland Festival Chorus will be joined by singers from France, Guernsey and Austria, when they perform Dvorak's Stabat Mater at Worcester Cathedral
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Feau’nati ruled out of Warriors clash
WARRIORS director of rugby Mike Ruddock has been forced into one change to the side that went down at Gloucester last Saturday when they face Saracens tomorrow evening at Sixways (5pm). The ever-improving Dominic Feau'nati is a late withdrawal from the
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Monthly medal victory for Roy
THE September medal at Perdiswell Park Golf Club was a close affair with a countback needed for the winner to be announced. Both Roy Turner and Duncan Enoch carded a nett 64, but after the countback the medal was awarded to Turner. Second division
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PAGE John Jake Suzanne, Vanessa, Lorraine and Families would like to thank everyone who came to Jake's celebration of life service, for their donations to St Richards Hospice and for all the memories shared that day. We would also like to thank the staff
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DONE
DONE Elizabeth May Bet Passed peacefully away at Morton House Nursing Home on October 1st, 2007, aged 94 years. 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
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CURTIS
CURTIS Norman Of Pershore.On October 1st, 2007, suddenly,but peacefully in hospital, aged75 years. Dear dad to Paul, Karen, Ian, Mark and Sean, beloved grumpy to Daniel, Michael, Kate and Vicky. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, October
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CHALLEN
CHALLEN Roland Herbert Thomas Passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 29th, 2007, aged 92 years. Much loved husband of Ann and dearly loved father of Sandra, Marilyn, Elizabeth and Brian. Also a devoted grandfather and
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VAN DAAL
VAN DAAL Albert Sidney Peter Passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 30th, 2007. Funeral service will take place at St. Barnabas Church on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007, at 3 p.m. followed by cremation. Donations, if desired, to St. Richard's Hospice
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DANIEL
DANIEL Coleshill-Green Congratulations on passing your driving test first time. Love from mum, dad, Tash, Lucy and Tom xxx Published in paper 05/10/2007
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PORTER Ethel A year since you left us. Still very sadly missed. Love from Christine, David and Families. Published in paper 05/10/2007
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Everest hits the heights
WORCESTER Sixth Form College's Matt Everest is heading to Monaco to compete for Great Britain in the Biathle World Championships. Biathle is made up of two 1,500 metre runs and a 200m swim, all done on a continous basis. The swimming section in Monaco
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Wards’ Terry is a Box office smash
TERRY Box once again showed his stillwater prowess by winning the latest Wards AC summer league encounter with an excellent weight of 62-14-0. With this match being held on the normally prolific Barbourne angling club pool at Cotheridge, Box was able
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North Mids to take on Warwicks in trophy final
NORTH Midlands Under 19s will be away to Warwickshire in the first leg of their defence of the Sable's Head Trophy later this month. They regained the much-prized trophy after two years in Warwickshire's possession but reclaimed it over two legs 12 months
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If you’re entitled to free school meals, eat them
CHILDREN eligible for free school meals in Worcestershire are being encouraged to take advantage of them by the county council. Figures from the Department of Children, Schools and Families reveal that 5,760 pupils out of an eligible 6,960 got free
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Well done, Jenna!
SIR - I would just like to say well done Jenna Hewlett! She must think more about gaining an education than the school does about giving it. ANGELA ROBERTS, Worcester.
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Events
OCTOBER 5 Coffee/Bazaar Morning At the Guildhall, Worcester, from 10am-noon. In aid of Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter. All welcome. Dance Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing at Powick
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Exhibitions
OCTOBER 6 Art Exhibition Paintings, matchstick models, photography and wrought iron work to be held at Rotary House, Corbett Avenue, Droitwich, from 10am-4pm. Free entrance and glass of wine. OCTOBER 6-27 Tradition And Talent An exhibition
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It would be nice to commemorate dead
SIR - Your correspondent LK Edwards is absolutely right about the cathedral's ancient charnel house, situated close to the north porch. When the Victorians re-landscaped the burial ground, various human remains disturbed there were re-interred in the
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Concerts
OCTOBER 7 Box and Fiddle But Not As You Know It Two brilliant musicians, Phil Alexander and Greg Lawson, at Himbleton Parish Hall at 7.30pm. OCTOBER 12 The Sammy Rimington International Band Hanley Castle High School. 8pm. OCTOBER 13 The Ferndale
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The White Hart, Hartlebury
IT'S a few years since I last visited the White Hart at Hartlebury. In those days it was run in the style of a gastro pub with a few tables at the far end of the lounge bar and a chic little separate dinning room with four or five tables. The food was
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Theatre
UNTIL OCTOBER 6 By Jeeves A musical comedy at Malvern Theatres. Tickets available from box office. The Gondoliers Presented by Worcester Gilbert & Sullivan Society, at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Tickets available from box office Strictly Dancing
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Listen to these DJs’ favourites
MUSIC of black origin is set to be played at Priors Croft in Malvern every Thursday night. Starting this month, various DJs - including Worcester's DJ Emily, Ad Lib, Leo Caithness, Ms Information and Demus - will be playing their favourite funk, hip-hop
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Sardine Sorter
SARDINE SORTER Contributed by breast cancer sufferer Paula Snow, who was diagnosed in 2003. She says: "Having been through the rigours of breast cancer, I learned to take a new look at the food I was eating. I realised that fish didn't feature very much
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Banana case shows who controls Britain
SIR - Regarding Philip Bushill Mathews' letter (September 28) - is this not a classic example of the Conservatives living in the past? We were not members of the European Union between 1862 and 1897. This is 2007 when more than 75 per cent of law in
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Gig Guide
TONIGHT Breach of the Peace - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. The Magoos - Drummonds, New Street, Worcester. Sons of Beaches - The Hop Pole, Bewdley. The Barrel House Blues Band - Stourport Boat Club, Stourport. Somers Traditional Folk
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Sunshine Shorties
Lisa Faulkner says: "This is a really simple recipe, which my mum, Julie, used to make all the time. "Biscuits are real comfort food and sometimes we all need a bit of that! These are really good when you want to feel like a domestic goddess without
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If you love U2, then you are in for a treat
A TRIBUTE to Ireland's number one rock band are to perform at the Number 8 Community Arts Centre. U2UK, the leading U2 tribute group, come to the Pershore venue on Saturday, October 20, to belt out hits including Sunday Bloody Sunday, With Or Without
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CENTRE STAGE with Chris Jaeger of Worcester Live
Arts funding is always a vexed question. Most local authorities are constrained by immediate budget pressures, so they always ask what things are going to cost. In the case of the arts, it is the wrong question. The question should be, "how much profit
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Let’s fight to keep skate park open
SIR - I have just finished reading the sad story of the indoor skate park 4th Dimension and its impending closure (Worcester News, October 1). I live in Droitwich and I have been taking my son to learn and be well supervised at what was Rampage and then
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Jake Stigers – for all you Bill Withers fans
COMPARISONS to Mick Hagger, Steve Miller and Bill Withers don't come along every day. But they are something American rock singer Jake Stigers, who comes to Worcester's Marr's Bar with his band the Velvet Roots next week, is getting used to. Stigers
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Winston is here to make bootiful music
COME yew along a'me down to Huntingdon Hall and yew enjoy a few songs and laughs," says Winston. "It's sure to be a bootiful evening." As you may have guessed, Winston Harrold is not from around here. He's a Norfolk farmer who knows a thing or two about
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They’ve got a good attitude
HEREFORD-based dance company Attitude will perform in Worcester next week. The triple bill of dance theatre and live music will be at Spires Theatre, part of the Worcester College of Technology, Deansway, on Wednesday. The show, Crossing Borders, is
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WIN Tickets to see La Triviata
YOUR Worcester News has joined forces with Birmingham Opera Company to give away tickets to Graham Vick's production of La Traviata. The show comes to Birmingham's National Indoor Arena for two performances on Thursday, October 25, and Friday, October
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Subsidised parking is absolutely appalling
SIR - Recently I counted at least 50 cars in The Butts car park displaying the disk indicating a subsidised payment by employees of £5 a month for car parking courtesy of Worcester City Council. The majority, of course, parked for their convenience nearest
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Emotions in the raw with a nasty lady
WHEN describing Macbeth, Annette Bonnick opts for three very powerful words. "It's sexy, violent and raw," she said. "And I didn't realise how fast it is; it's exciting." Bonnick, the founder of Worcester's Melting Pot Theatre Company, is full of passion
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Now you can search smalladsonthemove
JOB seekers, house hunters and prospective car buyers have finally been freed from spending so much time in front of their computers. This is thanks to fish4, the UK's leading classified listings website which has made its advertisements available via
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Would you let this lot into your home?
THERE were blood-curdling shrieks, punctured necks and cries of cut!' echoing around Eastnor Castle this time last year - as the BBC descended on the stately pile, near Ledbury, to film the latest version of Dracula. The TV crew took over the castle
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COMMENT: Pipe dream looks to be a reality at last
AFTER years of rumours and wrangling it looks as though Worcester City FC's dream of a new stadium is to become a reality. As we revealed first on our website yesterday afternoon, the planned new £8 million stadium at Nunnery Way will have a 6,000 capacity
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FRIDAY FEELING
I write to you this week of agriculture and horticulture – well, more tractors and veteran gardeners, really. I raised the subject of tractors in the Barmaid’s Bosom this week. On my way to Droitwich for grandson duty last week, I got stuck behind a tractor
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Delight as pupils win award for technology
Pershore's Abbey Park Middle School pupils are at the top of the class when it comes to using information and communications technology (ICT). The youngsters have shown their skills and knowledge of ICT and the school has been awarded the prestigious