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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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Movie news with your Worcester News
Are you thinking about heading to the cinema just to get away from it all for a couple of hours? Look no further than your Worcester News website for the latest film trailers to help you decide exactly what's right for you and your family. Click here
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Ruddock's men find form to wrap up first Premiership win
AT the eleventh time of asking, Worcester Warriors won in the Guinness Premiership - and didn't the home fans enjoy it. The Ruddock Revolution' kicked in as the men from Sixways played a great brand of attacking rugby to see off Bristol. The visitors
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Woodwork thwarts Malvern in a derby defeat
IN a scrappy game, Stourport Swifts took all three Southern League Division One Midlands points after the woodwork denied Malvern three times. A free-kick by Malvern was played into area in the fifth minute, but Lee Hooper's shot hit the bar. Stourport
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Ruddock looking for more of the same
DIRECTOR of rugby Mike Ruddock was delighted to see his Worcester Warriors translate their impressive recent European Challenge Cup form into a Guinness Premiership victory. The Sixways outfit picked up their first league success under Ruddock's guidance
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Dryden full of praise for players' commitment
WORCESTER City headed off to Liverpool for their belated Christmas party on Saturday to celebrate their ill-gotten gains from Southport with both St George's Lane chief Richard Dryden and his opposite number Peter Davenport both with the same opinion
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Southport 0 City 1
WHEN Leeds United beat Tranmere Rovers on the opening day of the season, the Prenton Park boss Ronnie Moore described the Elland Road side's win as a "Dick Turpin job" and that is exactly how Southport boss Peter Davenport must have felt when Worcester
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Lutz winner leaves Robins in summit spot
A GOAL from Steve Lutz earned Evesham a third successive win and top spot in Southern League Division One Midlands. A succession of drawn games for rival clubs has left the Robins at the summit of the table, level on points with Leamington who have played
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Droylsden 1, Kidderminster Harriers 0
TOOTHLESS Harriers produced an insipid performance to go down to basement boys Droylsden in Manchester. Harriers were totally anaemic at The Bloods as they failed to threaten a defence which had conceded 10 goals in the previous two matches and had let
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Rovers maintain unbeaten sequence
BROMSGROVE Rovers scored a goal in each half to seal victory at Hemel Hempstead Town in the Southern League Premier Division. The victory, which extended Rovers' unbeaten run to seven games, was provided by strikes from Sam Alsop and former Worcester
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Lasers reveal ancient secrets
A PIONEERING project is aiming to reveal the archaeological treasures hidden in the Wyre Forest area by using laser beams shone from the sky to see through trees. The aerial survey technique, known as LiDAR (light, detection and ranging) uses pulses
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Hereford United 1, Cardiff City 2
CARDIFF City brought Hereford's brave FA Cup run to an end at Edgar Street with a hard-fought fourth round win. Kevin McNaughton opened the scoring for the visitors in first-half injury-time before earning the penalty for Steve Thompson to extend the
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Consign plastic bags to the past
THE use of plastic bag could be confined to the history books in the Malvern Hills District Council area. Green Party and Lib Dem Councillor John Raine is proposing that plastic bags should become a thing of the past. He has put forward a motion, which
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Football game ends without trouble
POLICE made four arrests during today's FA Cup match between Hereford United and Cardiff City football clubs, but were pleased with the way fans behaved. A history of trouble between the two sides meant Hereford police had a highly visible presence in
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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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Outstanding report is 'icing on the cake' for pre-school
A PLAYGROUP in Worcester has been judged outstanding' by Government inspectors. London Road Playgroup and Pre-School has achieved the accolade from Ofsted, after it found the standards of care and education were excellent. The inspectors said: "Children
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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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Latest travel news
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Cab fares rise to cover fuel costs
TAXI fares in the Malvern district are to go up from April 1 to help cover the cost of rising fuel prices and drivers' pay increases. The fare increases were approved by Malvern Hills District Council's executive committee following a request by local
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We’re on the trail of hidden history thanks to funding
PEOPLE will soon be able to stroll along a new trail highlighting the hidden history of Northwick, Worcester, thanks to a £50,000 grant. The self-guided trail will encourage people to discover more of the area's heritage, including the sites of a moated
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Noah's Ark appeal continues to grow
OUR £1m Noah's Ark Trust appeal continues to gather pace, as we work to raise enough money for the charity to build new premises in the heart of Worcester. Launched on January 7 we have featured a series of articles about some of the families Noah's
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Project makes you feel good
YOUNG parents and pregnant teenagers can give their confidence boost with a new project. Worcester College of Technology has launched another phase of its Feel Good' scheme, which is designed to help improve the self esteem of 15 to 19-year-old parents
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Charity rate relief continues
CHARITIES like Upton Community Care and non-profit making organisations like Malvern Theatre Players will continue to get rate relief from Malvern Hills District Council. The council is to continue granting mandatory non domestic rate relief of 80 per
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Clear your ditches - or be prosecuted
LANDOWNERS with ditches and brooks running through their Wychavon grounds must keep them clear to prevent flooding - or face action from the council. Council staff believe that ditches and brooks which are not kept clear of debris and growth may restrict
