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MP speaks over Post Office fears
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has raised concerns that the county could lose more than its fair share of sub post offices because it is one of the last areas to be consulted about the Government's closure programme. The Government has argued it needs to close
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Youngsters learn about the abolition of slavery
MORE than 600 youngsters have been learning about the abolition of slavery through a project at Worcester Cathedral. The event culminated in performances with actors from the Big In-tent Theatre Company. The scheme is part of the 1,000th anniversary
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Careless car owners targeted by police
DOZENS of drivers in Worcester have received a letter from police warning them to protect their cars better as part of a new campaign. West Mercia Constabulary launched the six-month Safe and Secure campaign last week in Gorse Hill, Nunnery, Rainbow
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Tributes to woman who was mayor three times
DROITWICH is mourning the loss of Annie Sandles, who was three-times mayor and the town's last surviving honoury freeman. Mrs Sandles, known as Ann, died at her Droitwich home, aged 93, on Saturday, January 26. Her daughter, Anne Taft, also a former
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Mister Banjo on-song for Men’s Open win
MISTER Banjo produced a stunning display in the Men's Open Race at the Harkaway Club point-to-point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett. The Simon Sherwood-trained horse in the hands of jockey Richard Burton, the ex- national hunt performer who has struggled
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Spray your way to success in tanning
A WORCESTER spray tan firm is encouraging people to set up their own business. The Spray Tan Cubicle Company has trained thousands of spray tan therapists across the UK since 2003 and is aiming to increase that number this year with a regional recruitment
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Ambitious Worcester are on the up: Hickey
DREW Hickey may be heading off to the Land of the Rising Sun at the end of the season, but the back-row star is confident Worcester are going from strength to strength. Hickey and fellow Aussie Shane Drahm have both agreed end-of-season moves to Japanese
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No jail for drunken father
A FATHER who assaulted his partner then stuffed their baby son up his T-shirt has avoided prison. Steven Wood was found by police walking around the streets of Malvern with his 15-month-old son down his long-sleeve T-shirt and a bottle in his hand.
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Ed finishes runner-up
PERSHORE High School student Ed Surman proved he could really put his back into his favourite sport, when he came second in the English Indoor Rowing Championship in Manchester. Year nine student Surman saw the event advertised on the internet and thought
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Cash boost will put a song in the hearts of pupils
AN initiative to encourage schoolchildren across Worcestershire to take up singing has received a £25,000 cash boost. Worcester-based Singworks has been given the money to put singing back into the hearts and minds of the county's schools. The money
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Dryden is hoping to keep Harkness
WORCESTER City want to extend the loan of Jonny Har-kness into a second month. The Kidderminster Harriers left-back's current arrangement runs out following this Saturday's Blue Square North match against Hucknall Town at St George's Lane. But City,
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Parents give views on healthcare
PARENTS are being asked to relay their views on health-related issues. Worcestershire County Council's parent partnership service is looking to organise a series of events across Worcestershire for parents and carers to attend. These events would be
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Cullompton end Droitwich dream
DROITWICH'S Twickenham dream came to an end when they were defeated 23-9 by a talented Cullompton side in the sixth round of the EDF Senior Vase. In blustery conditions, the visitors started brightly using their mobile pack to run at Droitwich and made
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Former Worcester student dies with unborn child
A PREGNANT woman who died with her unborn son after emergency surgery for a chronic bowel condition was sent home two weeks earlier because doctors thought she only had morning sickness, an inquest heard. Former University of Worcester student and newly-qualified
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Last-gasp Dixon penalty seals derby delight
ADAM Dixon nailed a last minute penalty to give Malvern an impressive 15-13 Midlands Two West victory over local rivals Hereford at Wyeside. Hereford's intense physical side and a highly partisan crowd always make Wyeside a difficult place for teams
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Transparency calls for MPs' salaries
WORCESTERSHIRE'S MPs have welcomed calls for greater transparency following last week's suspension of an MP for overpaying his son. Last week Derek Conway, MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, was suspended for 10 days and ordered to re-pay the £13,161 he overpaid
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No joy for England
NICK Colley and the England Futsal team are returning home after losing all their games at the Kuala Lumpar World 5's. The Worcester City midfielder was part of the squad for the small-sided competition featuring the best teams on the planet. Expected
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Man hurt in freak accident with kite
A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after a freak accident with a kite. The man, thought to be a 20-year-old from St Peter's in Worcester, was swept off his feet and 20 feet into the air when a gust of wind caught the kite he was flying. West Midlands
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Dale poised to make her England debut in Italy
WORCESTER hooker Samantha Dale is in line for her England debut after being named on the bench for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Italy at the Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome. England Women's head coach Gary Street has made five changes to his squad from
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Jauncey leads Warlords to top of table
A SCORE of 52 by Paul Jauncey enabled the Warlords to move back level with Westsiders at the top of Division One of the Worcester and District Men's Skittle League. Warlords, playing away to Playboys, had a comfortable 29-pin victory while Westsiders
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Pet charity shop opens for business
CHARITY mascot Barney joined Droitwich Mayor Richard Morris and Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff to help open a new pet charity shop in Droitwich. The Blue Cross shop was officially opened at 15 St Andrews Street at 3.30pm on Friday when customers joined
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Students learn to be good citizens
STUDENTS at Christopher Whitehead Language College in Worcester have been learning how to become 21st century citizens. The school held a Citizenship Day last week to celebrate work carried out over the past few months, by pupils of all ages. During
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Survivors speak of Bransford death crash
THE survivors of a crash near Worcester that killed two teenagers have given evidence at an inquest into the deaths. Kerry Roberts and Rebecca Griffiths described the moment the green Ford Fiesta they were travelling in left the A4103 Hereford to Worcester
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Fields pay for missed chances
WESTFIELDS were beaten 2-0 at Coalville Town who recorded a Midland Alliance double over the Hereford side. The visitors should have got something from the game but failed to take good early chances which fell to Shaun Prince and Simon Gwilliam. Then
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Nine West Mercia police officers have criminal convictions
NINE serving West Mercia police officers have criminal convictions against their names. A Freedom of Information request by your Worcester News revealed that of the nine, five convictions were received while the police constables were employed with the
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Newton: Cash will take time to filter down
WORCESTERSHIRE chief executive Mark Newton believes it could be some time before the New Road outfit get to see any of the £30million cash injection that the England and Wales Cricket Board announced today. The sport's governing body in this country
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Dales drop closer to drop-zone
ARCHDALES were pushed closer to a Midland Combination Division One relegation battle after a 2-1 home defeat to Newhall United. On a boggy surface, Dales started better but were unable to create any clear chances. Newhall took the lead while Dales'
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Child porn ex-deputy mayor escapes jail
A FORMER Malvern Hills councillor was branded a "dirty old man" by a judge but escaped jail for possessing indecent photographs of children. Michael Angell was given a six month prison sentence suspended for two years at Hereford Crown Court today.
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Worcester News weather watch
Keep up to date with the latest weather forecast 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 travel
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Results extra
BROMSGROVE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Northfield Press LMS Shield: Rubery RBL 2 Mettis Rovers 1. Rose Bowl semi-final: Barley Monners 3 Stoke Prior Spectrum 1. Division One: Navigation 5 Bromsgrove Town 3. Division Two: Waseley United 2 Nailers Arms 0; Sugarbrook
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Arrow aim is true at Droitwich
ARROW 2000 came from 3-0 down to win 6-3 at Droitwich Spa in the Worcester League's Katherine Rayer Cup quarter-finals. Luke Corbett was Arrow's saviour, netting four times, while Perrywood are also through with Gary Price scoring twice as they beat
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If you don’t like it, don’t buy into it
SIR - It seems the children's story about the Three Little Pigs is upsetting some religious groups. All I can say to them is the easiest way of not being offended is don't buy the book, and be your own censor. JOHN SHEARON, Worcester
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Boyfriend threatened to bite police officer's head off
A MALVERN man caused £400 damage to his girlfriend's home after they had a row, a court heard. Glenn Butt drank red wine and brandy before he made a series of threats to his partner and police and at one point threatened to bite an officer's head off
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GARDNER
GARDNER Jamie Happy 30th birthday. With all my love, as always. From Jo.xx Published in paper 04/02/2008
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POWELL
POWELL Kenny Happy Birthday. We have sent a dove to heaven with a parcel on its wings. Be carfeul how you open it, its full of wonderful things, inside are a million kisses, locked up in a million hugs, to tell you how much we miss you and send you all
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DOWTY
DOWTY Peter William Pete Passed peacefully away in hospital on January 25th, 2008, aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband of Pat and dearest dad of Chris. Private cremation. A celebration of his life will take place at Holy Trinity and St Matthew Church,
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HAWKER
HAWKER Margaret Dorothy Peacefully on January 29th 2008 aged 69 years. Sadly missed and always remembered by all her Family. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, Feburary 12th at 12.30 p.m. Flowers or donations for Acorns Children Hospice
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FITZER
FITZER Alfred John It's four years since you went away, We all think about you everyday, Take care Big Man, you were the best, We hope you are peaceful, now you're at rest, Your help and your guidance, The love that you gave, Wonderful memories of you
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CLARK
CLARK Alice Of Pershore, formerly of Lower Moor and Pinvin. On January 30th, 2008, peacefullyin hospital, aged 98 years. Beloved wife of the late George, a much loved sister and aunt who will be sadly missed by her Family and Friends. Funeral service
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THOMAS
THOMAS Tony Norman In loving memory of a dear son who died eighteen years today. Always in our thoughts, forever. Love dad and Shirley xx Published in paper 04/02/2008
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WALTERS
WALTERS Jean Devoted wife, mother and daughter. Beautiful thoughts of one so dearTreasured forever with love Sincere Mum, Dad, Cyril, Paul, and Chris. Published in paper 04/02/2008
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KNOWLES
KNOWLES Trevor William Its been a year since the angels took you awayBut memories of you in our hearts will stay. Miss you Nigel, Wendie and Mattie. Published in paper 04/02/2008
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SHEA
O'SHEA John Walter Six years today. A special dad and grandad. Today, tomorrow our whole lives through, We will always love and remember you. Debra, Steven, Nichola, Googie, Christoper and all your Grandchildren and Doreen. Good night, God bless. xx
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Pub burglar hunted
POLICE have issued the description of a man they want to interview after cash was taken from the private, upstairs living rooms of an Upton-upon-Severn pub. The man, who was seen leaving the pub and in Upton around the time of the theft, was white, aged
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Parties shouldn’t criticise each other
SIR - I admire Tory MP Peter Luff, having to reply to 200 letters and 1,000 e-mails a week. It doesn't leave him much time to criticise Labour and the Lib Dems. I wish we could have a parliamentary coalition, as we did during the Second World War - all
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Co-op bans battery eggs
CO-OPERATIVE food stores in Worcestershire has banned the sale of eggs from caged hens from today. A massive 100,000 Co-operative customers and members, including thousands in the region, participated in a six-month consultation programme, identifying
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Headlines 4 February 2008
Today's headlines have been read by Jamie Oliver-Drew from Elgar Technology College, Worcester.
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We would also like to thank Avon 2
SIR - Further to the letter from Daphne Price (January 23), the Salisbury family would also like to add to her praise in respect of the staff on Avon 2 Ward at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Our mother, Gladys Salisbury, was in this ward at the same
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Feb 2-9
250 Years Ago: THE Grand Destroyer of Rats, which has killed millions of the vermin in London and most parts of England, as thousands who have experienced this remedy can testify, is now available here as a never-failing measure to destroy those devouring
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MPs do a tough job
SIR - As for MPs' pay rise (worcesternews.co.uk, January 11), MPs do a tough, very responsible job for their constituents, and deserve a few "perks" to ease the strain. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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Where to get the best produce
Tomorrow is Sunday, the traditional day for a roast dinner and a family get-together. But how many of us actually bother to cook a roast these days? Or invite friends, family and neighbours over for a meal? Henry Wormington, chairman of the Worcestershire
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Reg Moule Answers your Questions
Can you please give me some advice about clematis pruning? I have looked it up a couple of books but it still seems to be a complicated subject. V Moss, Worcester. If I were to attempt to sum up clematis pruning in one sentence it would be as follows
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Tell me where I can cut hair while new store is being built
A WORCESTER hairdresser is facing a bleak three months when Sainsbury's demolishes his shop to make way for its new supermarket. The grocery giant - which started work on the St John's development in November - will demolish JK 3 Style at 19, St John's
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Drahm and Hickey off to Japan
Worcester Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock has today confirmed that fly-half Shane Drahm and back row Drew Hickey will leave the club at the end of the season and move to Japanese side Kubota Spears. Drahm joined Warriors in the summer of 2005
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People should be judged on abilities
SIR - You reported on public schools justifying themselves in the light of the Charity Commission ruling that they need to show community benefit in order to keep their charitable status. Far from gratefully accepting these crumbs from the high tables
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WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK Feb 3
Plan a rotation system for vegetable plots to ensure the same crops are not grown in the same beds year after year to help prevent disease build-up. Leave heavy soils exposed during cold weather as the frosts will kill pests and improve soil structure
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Feb 2-9
This week in 1958: Police Club probe at Worcester. The four-man team from the West Riding Constabulary who have been investigating the affairs of the Worcester City Police Club, have completed their inquiries in Worcester and have returned to their headquarters
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Coffee shop at the Guildhall is a no-no
SIR - I believe the Conservative decision- making cabinet at the Guildhall have forgotten why they are there. To represent views - not to tell the people of Worcester: "We know what's good for you". As for the Guildhall coffee shop - any councillor
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Long Mynd
You'd have to be very keen on the great outdoors to relish trudging through sodden, lowland arable fields, with half a kilo of mud clinging to each boot. Few things are more dispiriting, so it's fortunate that no matter how long it takes the land to
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Good Enough to Eat - Onions
ONIONS from seed need a long growing season and you could sow them now in a heated propagator for planting out in March. This is how exhibition growers manage to get large bulbs for shows. However, it's much easier to grow them from little bulbs called
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Our heroes deserve more compensation
SIR - I read that Leslie Ash is to be awarded £5 million! I would much rather the money, and much more, be awarded to the families of our Afghanistan dead and wounded and also those victims of the Porton Down experiments who were lied to and cheated
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Worcester family moved from 'unsafe' house
A YOUNG Worcester family have been moved into emergency accommodation after the house they were staying in has been deemed unsafe. Craig Bennett, aged 23, his partner Clare Jones, 18, and their 18-month-old son Tyler moved into the Laslett Street flat
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Shower your Valentine with gifts for the garden
HAVING difficulty choosing the right Valentines gift for your partner? There's no shortage of presents to suit garden enthusiasts, from beautiful bouquets to romantic plants and other loving trinkets. Instead of the usual dozen red roses, why not name
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Choose and Book is not that simple
SIR - I have just received my first Choose and Book letter from my GP. I'd expected my GP to arrange all this when I saw him a while ago, and to then hear from the hospital. But no, it seems the Government now insists on this new system, saying it's
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Under starters orders for a new season
IT'S time to reach for the picnic baskets, the binoculars, the car rugs and probably the wellies too, because the point-to-point season is here again. The long list of meetings in Worcestershire and Herefordshire starts tomorrow at Chaddesley Corbett
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Goldilocks panto was really great
SIR - I was very honoured to have been asked to write this year's pantomime for Kays Theatre Group, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and upon watching the show I have one word to say, but three times - wow! wow! wow! I cannot begin to say how proud I
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Be sure to take a trip to ‘antique’ racing site
I'm sure you will all have heard me say that an antique' is considered to be at least 100 years old. Well, the photograph illustrated isn't, and neither is the Jaguar SS motor car shown in it. The venue, however, is a different kettle of fish. The car
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Sad demise of greatest musical era of them all
MY grandmother used to love Old Time Music Hall on the telly. Do you remember Leonard Sachs stepping up to the rostrum, pausing only to tweak his waxed moustache before spluttering out a string of alliterations by way of an introduction to the next act
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Use fireworks money for something better
SIR - I write regarding the letter about the money having to be spent on the Worcester Cricket Ground, and how it could be put to better use. I agree that the floods have dealt the club a terrible blow last year and now, but your correspondent is right
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Police issue description after cash stolen from pub
POLICE have issued a description of a man they want to interview after cash was taken from the private, upstairs living rooms of an Upton-upon-Severn pub. The man, who was seen leaving the public house and in Upton around the time of the theft, was white
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Mary Whitehouse had the right idea
SIR - I am certain a lot of the violence on the streets is caused partly by too much shown on television because they are copycat crimes - for instance, on EastEnders recently were a gang of lads carrying a gun and the same gang intimidating Dot Cotton
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Little Alex has never had his own room
LITTLE Alex Garner, right, has never had his own bedroom. Since the day he was born almost two years ago, the Worcester tot has had to share a room with his mum Danielle and her partner, delivery man Dean Taylor, in Danielle's parents' small three-bedroom
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Why so many families cannot afford their own home
MOST young Worcester families are being squashed into overcrowded homes or forced out of the city altogether by a desperate shortage of affordable housing. The sheer scale of the city's housing crisis is revealed today in a new local study which found
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I am very fearful for those on two wheels
SIR - Mr P Demmin reminds us (Letters, January 30) of the amount we pay in road fund tax so why he asks are the roads in such a state. The roads act of 1920 decreed all monies collected from vehicle licences would be directed into a road fund for the
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Injured football player airlifted from game
A FOOTBALL player has been airlifted from an Evesham pitch after breaking his leg during a game. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Hampton Corporation Meadows in Abbey Road in Evesham at about 11.30am on Sunday, February 3. An ambulance
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Barber snips as he plays clips of Sweeney Todd
CUSTOMERS at a Droitwich barbers have been on the edge of their seats since staff started showing clips from horror film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. The film, which is about a barber who slits his clients' throats during shaves and
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Start competing to win Olympic contracts, companies are urged
WORCESTERSHIRE companies are being urged to get into training and raise their game in the race to secure a slice of the £30 billion of contracts that will stem from the London 2012 Olympics. An online "dating agency" for Worcestershire businesses - named
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Kite-flier in freak accident
A man has been airlifted to hospital after being hoisted into the air by the kite he was flying. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called after the man fell to the ground and injured his back in Kempseys Common, Bestman Lane, Kempsey. The freak accident
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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
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After 50 years, Mike’s hanging up his comb and clippers for good
WITH the red and while striped pole outside and usually a plate glass window, through which passers-by can see assorted men studying the daily tabloids or the Racing Post as they wait until a chair becomes free, the traditional barber's shop is one of
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Animal charities will benefit thanks to you
SIR - Just before Christmas, Pershore and District Canine Training Society held a companion dog show in order to raise much-needed funds for two local charities - the Worcestershire Animal Rescue Centre and PUPS (Protection of Unwanted Puppies). We had
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COMMENT: Affordable homes are still needed
THESE are tough times for young people seeking to take their first step on the housing ladder. As we report today, the vast majority of young families cannot afford to rent let alone buy their own homes in Worcester. Many live with friends or parents
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Talented Sadi is one step nearer to a record contract
A WORCESTER teenager is one step closer to winning an exclusive recording contract after reaching the regional semi-finals of a national music contest. Ten thousand singers and bands have been performing across the country in 12 regional auditions of
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School submits revised plan for old pub
A ROW over an empty pub in Worcester has been re-ignited after plans to demolish it and turn it into a pre-preparatory school were resubmitted to the city council. The King's School said proposals to bulldoze the Alma in Mill Street, Diglis, and turn
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Skipper is happy to stay until summer
CHRIS Smith says committing his future to Worcester City beyond the end of the season depends on what league the team is in next year. The St George's Lane skipper, who is staying with the club after two separate bids from AFC Telford United were rejected
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Firms urged to get their skates on
WORCESTERSHIRE companies are being urged to get into training and raise their game in the race to secure a slice of £30bn worth of contracts that will stem from the London 2012 Olympics. An online "dating agency" for Worcestershire businesses - named
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Business as usual despite water works
LEDBURY is still open to shoppers despite work being carried out by Welsh Water. A one-way system has been set up by Herefordshire Council to allow the work to take place but traffic can still get through to the town's car parks and on-street parking
