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Chamber night of fame beckons to companies
ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious awards nights in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business calendar. The Chamber Awards 2008 will be held on Thursday, June 5, at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury and entries are now being taken from businesses
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Worcester duo cross in big win
REIGNING RBS Six Nations champions England Women sent out a clear message when they inflicted a dominating 55-0 defeat on Wales in the opening game of the championship. With Worcester's Catherine Spencer captaining the side, England ran in nine tries
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Luff will not allow name on health database
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has opted out of a new NHS database because he is worried about privacy and the security of Government data. Peter Luff, Conservative MP for mid-Worcestershire, has written to his GP asking his doctor not to transfer his medical notes
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No joy for Joe in first match in charge
MALVERN Town crashed to a heavy 5-1 defeat to Dunstable Town as Joe Rawle took charge of his first league game since taking the job on a permanent basis. Despite having the first chance of the match, Malvern were 3-0 down inside 15 minutes. In the third
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Benjamin on target for Under 20s
ENGLAND Under 20s coach Nigel Redman believes his "athletic and exciting" side can continue to improve after beating Wales 28-15 in their opening Six Nations game. Noah Cato (Saracens), Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors) and Luke Eves (Bristol) scored
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All the weekend results
SATURDAY FOOTBALL>p/> SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Division: Mangotsfield Utd 1 Bromsgrove Rvrs 1. Division One Midlands: Malvern Town 1 Dunstable Town 5; Stourport Swifts 1 Woodford United 0; Willenhall Town 0 Evesham United 2. MIDLAND ALLIANCE Coalville
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Wolves 75 Guildford Heat 81
WORCESTER Wolves' mammoth effort went unrewarded as they lost in the British Basketball League Trophy semi-finals. But Wolves went close to causing an upset against BBL championship holders Guildford Heat at the Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, where they
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Burgess strikes winner for Swifts
RICHARD Burgess gave Stourport Swifts their second successive British Gas Busi-ness Division One Midlands victory as they beat Woodford United 1-0. The Walshes Meadow striker fired the Swifts home in the 32nd minute as he reacted to a loose ball. Keeper
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Kidderminster Harriers 0, Northwich Vics 0
YOUTHFUL new-look Kidderminster Harriers were kept at bay by Northwich Victoria keeper Lewis Edge at Aggborough on Saturday. After a busy day of transfers on deadline day manager Mark Yates fielded an unfamilliar side at home. James Constable, Stuart
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'Peppercorn' Malvern charity to continue
A MALVERN-based charity, which feared it might have to move or even shut down, has taken a step closer to ensuring it can continue operating from its town centre offices. Malvern Town Council finance and administration committee has approved a £8,600
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Life coach corner...
Now i wouldnt say i was the world's biggest fan of Jeremy Beadle, but we see again that the image portrayed by the media of a 'celebrity', a man who was ridiculed and harrassed for tacky programming and tricking of innocent members of the public, - is
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Rotherham Utd 0, Hereford Utd 1
A GOAL by new loan signing Gary Hooper brought the Bulls' sequ-ence of three defeats to a welcome end at Millmoor. United returned to winning ways against promotion rivals who have now themselves suffered two successive defeats. The fifth-placed Bulls
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Owen and Hay strike for flying Robins
A FOURTH straight win without conceding a goal strengthened Evesham's prospects of promotion. Strikers Mark Owen and Gary Hay both found the net as they combined superbly to cause Town problems all afternoon. The Robins overcame a shaky start when Danny
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All the latest football fixtures
MONDAY Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division: Bromsgrove Rovers v Bewdley Town. TUESDAY Setanta Shield fifth round: Kidderminster Harriers v Rushden and Diamonds (7.45pm). British Gas Business Division One Midlands: Berkhamsted Town v
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Dryden rues two more lost home points
WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden believes his side should have taken all three points against Blyth Spartans. The St George's Lane clash ended in a 2-2 draw after goals from young stars Matt Dinsmore and sub David Burtoft, 15 minutes into his debut
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City 2 Blyth Spartans 2
TEENAGERS Matt Dinsmore and debutant David Burtoft announced themselves on the St George's Lane stage but Worcester City had to settle for a point against Blyth Spartans. The pair struck within six minutes of each other in the second-half as Richard
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Keeping the elderly safe in their homes
VULNERABLE adults can stay safe at home thanks to the launch of a vital new support service. Worcestershire Signposting is being introduced across the county following a successful scheme in Herefordshire, which was first launched over four years ago
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Learn to tread the boards in Worcestershire
BUDDING young actors, singers and dancers in Worcestershire are being invited to join a new workshop. Jago Performers is launching Musical Theatre classes to help children learn a host of theatrical skills. Spokesman Simon Hundley said: "The children
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DID you know that your Worcester News now has its own Facebook page? We launched our own page a few 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 log in
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Pay-as-you-go cars need more drivers
A PAY-as-you-go car scheme to reduce congestion on Worcester's roads has had limited success two months after being launched. Car club operators WhizzGo said a lot of businesses within the city are looking at becoming a part of the eco-friendly initiative
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Pupils paintings go on show in Beijing
POSTERS created by children at a Worcester school will form part of an exhibition to be displayed at the Olympics in Beijing this summer. St George's CE School was asked to submit work for the Olympic Art Exhibition after winning the National Big Draw
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Overturned caravan causes M5 delays
AN overturned caravan caused delays on the M5 yesterday. West Midlands Ambulance Service received a 999 call at about 10.05am and sent a rapid response vehicle and paramedic to the northbound carriageway between junction 8 and 7. Although the caravan
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Latest travel news
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Ram-raid witnesses need to be traced
POLICE have renewed appeals for information about two armed robberies in Worcester and a ram-raid in Droitwich. The first of the Worcester incidents happened at William Hill bookmakers in St John's at about 6pm on Sunday, October 21, when a masked man
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Barn conversion at mercy of bats
AN out-of-date bat survey is a cause for concern for parish councillors in Worcester. At last Monday's St Peter's Parish Council meeting, members raised objections to a planning application to convert a grade II listed barn into six homes because a bat
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Banned driver caught helping daughter
A DISQUALIFIED driver got behind the wheel of his car because his daughter had a miscarriage, a court heard. Stephen Wookey, of Little Park, Droitwich, was banned in 2004 for driving under the influence of alcohol. However, on December 28 last year
