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Former teacher Jean is now a novelist
A RETIRED schoolteacher has launched a new career as a novelist. Jean Hill, of Lower Moor, Pershore, got to work on The Knave of Hearts last year after having a life-long ambition to write a book. With time on her hands and nothing to stop her, the
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Prison for man who sold drugs in his car
A bungling drug dealer who used his own car to sell cocaine in a public place has been jailed for three years. Robert Rudge was spotted by a police patrol handing over cocaine in Droitwich Lido's car park. The 18-year-old customer was arrested as he
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Prosecution service is now performing better
THE Crown Prosecution Service covering Worcestershire and Herefordshire is cekebrating after improving its performance. The West Mercia police region's overall performance for 2007 has been rated good' by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate. This
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Wanderers handed home cup draw
THREE of the four surviving Midlands clubs in the English Clubs Colts Cup have been given home draws in the fifth round which is due to be played on or before Sunday, February 24. Dudley Kingswinford, who beat Market Bosworth 10-0 in the fourth round
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WN goes social networking
DID you know that your Worcester News now has its own Facebook page? We launched our own page a couple of weeks ago where we post links to significant stories and run an RSS feed straight to the page with all of our news and sport headlines. Simply
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Help neglected horses by joining nationwide appeal
A HORSE lover from Worcestershire has joined a nationwide appeal to help dozens of neglected animals which were found in Buckinghamshire. Becky Bennett, from Stourport-upon-Severn, has agreed to collect donations of money and horse-related equipment
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Samson shows his strength on canal
TOWPATH specialists Mick Samson and Colin Davis once again showed their mastery of local canals by taking the top two places for the second consecutive week. After Davis beat his club mate on the previous weekend, it was Samson's turn to take the spoils
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Sweeney interested in move to Warriors
WELSH international fly-half Ceri Sweeney has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Worcester Warriors. The Newport Gwent Dragons stand-off insists he has not spoken to Worcester but admits he would be interested in playing for the club, while Warriors director
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Sudden collapse of crumbling wall
A CRUMBLING wall that forced the evacuation of residents from their homes nearby has partially collapsed, causing minor damage to properties below. A specialist team of contractors had been carrying out a "controlled demolition" of the retaining wall
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Parry aim to avoid Bulls’ giant-killing
PAUL Parry may have been part of Hereford United's last great cup run, but the Cardiff City star is hoping he won't become one of the Bulls' latest victims. The Wales international spent seven years at Edgar Street before getting his break at Ninian
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Collins relishing Cardiff cup test
HEREFORD United's on-loan defender Lee Collins sees Sunday's FA Cup tie with Cardiff City at Edgar Street as another major step in his football development. The teenager, whose loan spell from Wolves has been extended until the end of the season, said
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Firefighters called to Claines crash
A TRAPPED female was freed from the wreckage of a vehicle following a crash just outside Worcester. Firefighters were called to the scene of the two-vehicle smash in Claines Lane, Claines at about 4.21pm yesterday (THU). A spokeswoman for Hereford and
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Groups in national finals of concert band competition
TWO youth music groups from Worcestershire have reached the national finals of a concert band competition after gaining gold awards at regional level. The Worcester Area Music Centre Wind Band gained a gold prize at the National Concert Band Regional
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Man arrested after sexual assault
A MAN has been arrested following allegations of a sexual assault in Worcester. Police were called to the Countryside Centre in Worcester Woods Country Park at 2.03am today. Hours later early morning dog walkers at the park discovered police tape cordoning
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Duo bid to sign off with derby victory
WITH interviews to find a permanent successor to Paul Molloy completed, Saturday's derby clash with Stourport Swifts could be the last game in charge at the Langland Stadium for Malvern Town's joint caretaker managers (3pm). Molloy stepped down as boss
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County rugby fixtures
IN Midlands Three West (South), Droitwich travel to local rivals Kidderminster. Midlands One: Peterborough v Luctonians. Midlands Two West: Bromsgrove v Walsall; Lichfield v Hereford; Malvern v Newbold. Midlands Three West (South): Kidderminster v
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Pressure is off as Wolves attempt to maintain 100 per cent record
WORCESTER Wolves will aim to complete a perfect BBL Trophy group stage record when they host Birmingham Panthers tomorrow night (7.30pm). Wolves have already sealed a place in the Trophy semi-finals, but player-coach Skouson Harker is still looking forward
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Latest travel news
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Man loses finger
A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after losing a finger in an industrial accident. The incident happened at about 11.30am today at Hydrovern Ltd on the Wilden Industrial Estate, Stourport-on-Severn. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports
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Loyal legionnaires given awards
MEN and women who go beyond the call of duty for the Worcestershire Royal British Legion (RBL) have been given awards. Worcestershire RBL's annual conference saw certificates of appreciations and national life memberships presented to long-standing members
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Six-game mission for the caretaker
BROMSGROVE Rovers head to Hemel Hempstead Town on Saturday looking to stretch their unbeaten British Gas Business Premier Division run to six games (3pm). Caretaker boss Duane Darby has instilled an air of confidence since taking temporary charge of
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Prince Edward is to visit the county
THE Earl of Wessex will be welcomed to Droitwich by excited youngsters when he visits the town tomorrow. Prince Edward, the Queen's youngest son, will first drop in for lunch at Droitwich Rugby Club at 12.45pm. According to the club's vice chairman
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Why we should be 'SMART' online
We should all be safe on the internet whether we are an adult or a child. Throughout our own childhood we were always told never speak to strangers or accept sweets from someone we don't know or let strangers into our homes, but what happens when these
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Robins keeping focus on visitors
EVESHAM United boss Paul West is urging his players not to get carried away after jumping into second spot in the British Gas Business Division One Midlands table. The Robins host Dunstable Town at St George's Lane on Saturday (3pm) knowing they are
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Barratt targeting win over former employers
WORCESTER City may hold a special place in Paul Barratt's heart, but he is warning his former employers not to expect any favours when they arrive at Haig Avenue on Saturday. Now at Southport, the former Liverpool 2006 FA Youth Cup winner, like he did
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Homeless families still spending too long in bed-and-breakfasts
HOMELESS families in Worcester are still being forced to live in bed-and-breakfast accommodation for far longer than they should. An increasing housing shortage is being cited as the "fundamental reason" why homeless people are on average spending two
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How many of goldfinches can you spot in your garden?
BIRD-LOVERS in Worcestershire are being asked to take part in the world's biggest wildlife survey this weekend. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is expected to show the impacts of warmer, wetter weather. Up to half a million people are expected to take
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Struggling Bromyard buoyed by county cup success
BROMYARD Town hope to take a cup boost into their tough West Midlands League Premier Division season on Saturday. Town beat higher-ranked Pegasus Juniors 2-1 in the Herefordshire FA Senior Floodlit Cup on Tuesday. Bromyard, four points adrift at the
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Guilty: youth who stole bike and damaged cell
A PERSISTENT young offender, who used to be part of a Worcester gang has walked free from court after admitting a number of offences including damaging a police cell. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Worcester Magistrates
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Cabinet minister quits
Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain has resigned from the Cabinet. Police have been called in to investigate donations made to Mr Hain's campaign for the Labour Party deputy leadership. Click here for the full story
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Thieves target hall roof twice ripping off lead
LEAD thieves have struck at two community buildings in Stourport-on-Severn. Areley Kings Village Hall, had lead stripped from its roof two nights in a row while the Old School House, in Abberley Avenue, was also targeted. The roof of the village hall
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Warriors development side in 11-try romp
A WORCESTER development team ran out convincing 71-7 winners when they tackled Gogledd Cymru at Wrexham Rugby Club. Warriors sent a side with 18 players selected from the academy ranks as well as first teamers Phil Murphy and Marcel Garvey as they made
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VENN
VENN Mary Her Family would like to thank everyone for the cards, messages and donations to St Richard's Hospice, received in their sad loss of their dearest mother and nan. Thank you to Bedwardine Funeral Service and the Reverend Michael for a lovely
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KELLY
KELLY Michael The Family of the late Michael Kelly would like to thank everyone for mass cards, flowers and donations to Air Ambulance. Also thank you to people who travelled from Dublin and Family, Friends and Neighbours. Thank you toFather Kevin and
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BARNEY SMITH
BARNEY-SMITH Hope Happy Birthday. Love always, Mum, Dad and Harriet xxx Published in paper 24/01/2008
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WALKER
WALKER Sophie Marie Of Evesham, formerly of Drakes Broughton. On January 11th, 2008, suddenly aged 33 years, Precious daughter of Veronica and Brian and loving sister of Edward.She will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Cremation Private.
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TAYLOR
TAYLOR Pam Treasured memories of a dear wife, passed away sixteen years today. Miss you. Love Wally. x Published in paper 24/01/2008
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TAYLOR
TAYLOR Pam Sadly left us sixteen years today. A cousin and a very dear friend. Miss you Pam Love Olive x Published in paper 24/01/2008
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GRIFFIN
GRIFFIN Elsie In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother, who was called home, to be with her Lord, fifteen years today. In our thoughts you will always be, In our hearts you will always stay. Until we meet again. Reg, Josephine, David
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CAMPBELL BCH
CAMPBELL Jean Passed away peacefully. Sister of Elizabeth, much loved aunt of Madeleine, Malcolm, Anton, Fiona, Kirstie and all the Magnet Family. Service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, at 2.30 p.m. Family flowers only. Donations
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OSEMAN
OSEMAN Laurence Larry Passed away on January 18th, after a short illness bravely borne. Loving father of William and Gavin, much loved by daughter in law Lynne and grandchildren Neil and Kate. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral service
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SHERWOOD
SHERWOOD Christine nee Watson Passed away peacefully on January 21st, 2008 in hospital, aged 63. Beloved wife of Bryan, dearly loved mother of Nicola and Mandy, sister to Patsy, Sue and Les, loving grandmother to Chloe, Maddie and Yssy. She will be sadly
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WILLIS
WILLIS John Ivor Passed peacefully away in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, surrounded by his Family, on January 19th, 2008, aged 76 years. Deeply missed by his loving wife Mary and all his Family and Friends. Funeral service will take place at Worcester
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BONEA
BONEA Margaret Howell Passed peacefully away in Worcester Royal Hospital on January 16th 2008, aged 86 years. Mother of Ann and Robert, loved and greatly missed by her five Grandchildren and seven Great Grandchildren and all her Family. The Funeral service
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STAVERT
STAVERT Charles Michael Of Colwall. Peacefully in Ledbury Community Hospital on January 20th, 2008, aged 86 years. The funeral service will take place at St. James Church, West Malvern, on Thursday, January 31st, at 1.15 p.m. followed by cremation at
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WINDIATE
WINDIATE Lesley Ann Of Rose Avenue. Passed away suddenly at home on January 20th, 2008, aged 47 years. Beloved daughter of Tony, and the late Margaret. Beloved sister of Brian, Jane, Christopher, Debbie and Caroline. A loving sister in law, much loved
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SILVESTER
SILVESTER Joan Lillian Ken and all Joan's Family would like to thank everyone for their huge presence at her funeral, for the many cards, messages of sympathy and donations to Acorns Children's Hospice Trust. A special thanks to Canon Ken Boyce for a
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NICHOLSON
NICHOLSON John The Family of the late John Nicholson wish to thank Friends, for flowers and expressions of sympathy in their recent sad loss. Special thanks to the Staff of The Willows Residential Home, Worcester, for their kindness and care, to the Leaders
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HEWLETT
HEWLETT Hilda In loving memory of our dear mother, who passed away nineteen years ago today. Always remembered, always in our hearts. Billy and Margaret, Charlie and Peggy, Dennis and Jackie, Barbara and the late Donald and Sybil and Ray.xx Published
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CARTMELL
CARTMELL Brian "Carty" January 24th, 2007 A year has passed, where has it gone, Somethings have changed, But not our love and thoughts of you. Andy and Chelle The Gadgets. Published in paper 24/01/2008
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BRANCH
BRANCH Mary Gwendoline Passed away six years today. A loving wife, mother and nan, always in our thoughts. Dave. Published in paper 24/01/2008
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Does your car parts business deserve an award?
THE search for the best automotive talent in Worcestershire has got underway with the promise of promoting the region as a world leader in car parts supply. Now seen as the largest event of its kind in the industry, the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce-backed
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Police flood water warning
POLICE have warned people travelling in Worcester - whether on foot or by vehicle - to adhere to safety advice. Traffic management adviser for South Worcestershire Police, Mike Digger said: "If a road is closed, has barriers blocking access or any representatives
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Headlines 24 January 2008
Today's headlines are read by Becky Knight from Elgar Technology College, Worcester
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Worcester News weather watch
Keep up to date with the latest flood warnings, weather and travel news with your Worcester News. Click here for the Environment Agency's latest flood warnings for the Midlands. Click here for the latest weather forecast. Click here for the latest
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Golf club flooded for fifth time in a year
A WORCESTER golf club has been forced to close five times in the past 12 months because of flooding. Kate and Gary Kibblewhite, who run the Worcester Golf Range in Weir Lane, Lower Wick, are once again waiting for water from the river Severn to recede
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£400,000 children's centre opens
A NEW £400,000 children's centre has been opened in Worcester, providing a range of activities and services to city families. Worcestershire County Council chairman Coun John Smith opened the Bluebell Children's Centre yesterday. The centre, in St Alban's
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Faithful City is due to Saint Wulfstan
SIR - Mike Grundy's excellent article about St Wulstan (January 18) surely lends credibility to the theory that it was his fidelity to his oath of allegiance to William of Normandy that led to Worcester being known as the Faithful City. The origins
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North Midlands Under 20s plans hit by academy calls
NORTH Midlands face the pros-pect of being without three key players for their opening match in this season's National Under-20 Championship against Warwickshire at Broadstreet on Sun-day (2,15pm). Prop Charley Thomas and full-back Cameron Pimlow are
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Be proud of our drinking abilities
SIR - The accurate comment citing "the shameful statistic" over Worcester binge drinkers (January 17) is, I think, correct, but it can also be looked at in another way. We are currently witnessing the decline and fall of England. Nobody doubts that,
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Hight Street work is going swimmingly
SIR - I am delighted to say that there is minimal disruption in Pershore due to the High Street works and that I have not had a single complaint, not by letter, phone, e-mail or in person. This is a great relief to all, and I hope people will welcome
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School is calm and the pupils happy and polite
A PERSHORE first school has been judged satisfactory' by government inspectors. But Cherry Orchard First School also scored two good ratings in its latest report from Ofsted. The inspectors said the school had strengths in pupils' personal development
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NHS told to pay debts while others baled out
WHILE some health trusts have had multi-million pound debts written off by the Government, Worcestershire hospitals will be forced to pay theirs back. Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust was forced to take out a £25 million loan to pay off its debts, which
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Low energy bulbs embraced by all
SIR - Mark Starr's description of the decision to move towards low- energy light bulbs across Europe (January 11) as an "EU diktat" is simply nonsense. The EU has no such powers. Member states agreed together that radical action needs to be taken to
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We’re committed to doing our best for city’s children
THE two leading independent schools in Worcester say they have no objection to new rules which require them to show they offer a "public benefit". The Charity Commission has published guidance on what the nation's 2,500 private schools must do to satisfy
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Illegal workers’ bosses will be fined and jailed
BOSSES in Worcestershire could face a fine of up to £10,000 and even a two-year jail sentence if they are caught hiring illegal workers under new laws that come into effect in February. Sally Morris, head of employment law at MFG Solicitors, said that
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Rookies staking first team claims
WARRIORS delivered a good professional performance against Bucuresti and that was what we expected before the game. We took the right options at the right times and were rewarded with plenty of tries. We put them away in a professional manner, which
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Letter devalues all council’s good work
SIR - I would like to express my disappointment at the letter sent by Councillor Francis Lankester (January 21). It really misrepresents the good work done by the city council in two cross- party working groups, set up to investigate the best ways of
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Look stylish and snuggle down on a January night
Slobbing out doesn't have to mean letting fashion standards slide. Check out the best of this season's stylish shut-eye gear. Whether it's a weekend sleeping marathon or gym workout recovery, PJs are winter essentials for your closet. WHAT'S HOT If
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YOUR MP WRITES
News is only interesting if it’s controversial, so this means that the work of an MP is only reported, even in local papers, if it’s ground-breaking, partisan, or indeed scandalous. This means that much of what we do goes unnoticed. Most people’s view
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COMMENT: Police must get pay rise they deserve
AS many as 25,000 police officers took part in yesterday's pay protest in London, including hundreds from West Mercia. They were jeered by a group of counter-protesters who highlighted what they saw as a contradiction in the police staging a march given
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Pupils bag place at major cup
THE Downs School's hockey team will represent Herefordshire at the West of England Championships for the 10th consecutive year at Millfield School in March. At Leominster Leisure Centre, the under 13s boys comfortably won their regional group and semi-final
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Councillor Lankester’s remarks are half-baked
SIR - Conservative City Councillor Francis Lankester has, not for the first time, allowed his imagination to run away with him (Letters, Jan 21). As fellow members of the Guildhall working party can vouch, at no time have I ever suggested the ground
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Get ready to tap your toes to the River Severn Dance
MOVE over Michael Flatley and make way for Worcestershire's River Severn Dance. Dancers from the award-winning Sean Eireann McMahon Academy of Irish Dancing, who train in Worcester, Malvern and Droitwich, are putting on a one-night-only show at the Chase
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Tailbacks expected as £20m project begins
THE closure of one of Worcester's key routes into the city is expected to cause long tailbacks next month, as work begins on a long-awaited £20 million regeneration project. Tolladine Road will be shut for nine days in February as developers begin to
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Now you'll pay council tax to a machine
WORCESTER residents will no longer be able to pay their council tax over the counter from June, as the city council cuts costs by replacing human cashiers with machines. More than 1,500 people walk in to the council's customer service centre on Farrier
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City will wait on Webster verdict
ADAM Webster is facing a race against time to be fit for Worcester City's trip to Southport on Saturday. The St George's Lane striker limped off at half-time in the 2-2 draw with Workington last weekend with an ankle injury. City manager Richard Dryden
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Widower opens his heart after wife's death
THE husband of Louise Burkes, who fell to her death outside a Worcester pub, has spoken of the heartbreak of losing his beautiful wife. Speaking to your Worcester News for the first time since the mother-of-three died, Karl Burkes described his loss
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Latest travel news
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Dance club for all ages approved
A DANCE club for people of all ages will be waltzing its way into a former industrial building in Malvern. Malvern Hills District councillors have approved an application to convert the Dytecna building on Spring Lane into a dance club. The premises
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Buy a 'promise' for charity
A QUIZ Night and special auction will be held at Pershore High School on Friday from 7.30pm. The Auction of Promises - such as car cleaning, making a cake for an occasion, horse riding lessons, a trip in a sports car, ironing for a week or tennis lessons
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Woman 'bit off part of own tongue'
A mother-of-six has been cleared of a street attack on a woman who lost part of her tongue. Deborah Rowley, who had been accused of attacking Kerry Richards, claimed Miss Richards was accidently injured by her own group during a scuffle. Trouble had
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WN branches out
DID you know that your Worcester News now has its own Facebook page? We launched our own page a couple of weeks ago where we post links to significant stories and run an RSS feed straight to the page with all of our news and sport headlines. Simply
