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Graffiti vandal is still on the loose
THE vandal who daubed graffiti on 17 separate sites in a Worcestershire village has still not been caught. Police said they have got someone they want to talk to in relation to the WR5/8 tags daubed on walls, telephone boxes, bus shelters, houses and
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Pervert exposed himself to women - court
A FLASHER who distressed two women by exposing himself from a first floor window will have to sign the Sex Offenders Register for five years. Keith Smith, 58, was twice seen standing naked as if "posing for a photograph" outside his flat. Worcester
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New faces set to sign for Rovers
BROMSGROVE Rovers could have two new faces in their squad for Saturday's British Gas Business Premier Division match against Swindon Supermarine (3pm). Caretaker manager Duane Darby is hopeful midfielder Lawrence Lambley and striker Dino Melitas will
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Bridal show will have lots of choice for grooms, too
LIGHTweight kilts, charcoal grey and chocolate brown - grooms getting married this year are spoilt for choice. The third Worcester News Three Counties Bridal Show is being held at the Three Counties Showground on Sunday, March 9. On hand for the first
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Trio ready to boost league leaders
EVESHAM United look set to be boosted by the return of three key players for Saturday's trip to Aylesbury United (3pm). Strikers James Knott and Gary Hay and midfielder Simon Fitter are all expected to be involved as the Robins look to maintain their
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Get your news through Facebook with us
DID you know that your Worcester News now has its own Facebook page? Every day 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 to your own account and search for '
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New father kicked man in face - court
A 21-year-old man suffered head injuries in a late-night fight in Evesham town centre last July, Worcester Crown Court was told. Luke Slade had been socialising with a friend and they had each downed five pints of cider, said Paul Whitfield, prosecuting
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Ruddock junior misses clash
WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock's youngest son Rhys will miss the chance to run out at Sixways on Sunday (3pm). The Wales Under 18s international was hoping to face his counterparts from England, but torn ankle ligaments have meant
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Moody in praise of County’s new boy
TOM Moody is backing new Worcestershire signing Steve Magoffin to thrive as their overseas player during the first half of the 2008 campaign. Moody, a former Worcestershire director of cricket and player, knows all about Magoffin's capabilities from
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Search is on to find the cutest kids and the bonniest babies
IT is that time of year again for beautiful babies to pose in front of the camera in the hope of being crowned Worcester News Baby of the Year 2008. Your Worcester News has launched Baby of the Year 2008 and the search now begins to find the cutest baby
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Councillor warns to be on look out for scams
RELATIVES and carers of vulnerable people in Worcestershire are being urged to watch out for warning signs of scams, after a number of residents were conned out of thousands of pounds. Worcestershire County Council is issuing the plea as part of the
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Prince Harry fighting in Afghanistan
Discuss this in greater depth in our Your Say section here. It has been revealed that Prince Harry has been fighting the Taliban on the front line for the last 10 weeks. British media had agreed to a blackout on the news - but it was leaked by an American
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Dryden confident City will deliver a ‘beating’
RICHARD Dryden is convinced it is only a matter of time before Worcester City hand out a good beating'. The City boss watched his team destroy Vauxhall Motors on Monday night but only yield Chris Smith's third-minute goal for their efforts. As they
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Don’t get rid of our nightime care staff
FRIGHTENED people at a sheltered housing development in Evesham have pleaded with officials not to get rid of night care staff. Ferry View, a Rooftop Housing Group scheme, currently has wardens working 24 hours-a-day offering help and support to residents
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Weekend rugby fixtures
DROITWICH will be looking to maintain the pressure on Midlands Three West (South) leaders Sutton Coldfield when they travel to Earlsdon tomorrow. Lying second in the table, two points off the pace, the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground side know that they
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Walsall test for title hopefuls
MALVERN face a key test to their Midlands Two West title ambitions when the league leaders travel to third-placed Walsall tomorrow (3pm). The Spring Lane club are five points clear of second-placed Hereford, who are on the same number of points as Walsall
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Les uses his loaf to clinch Swan victory
WORCESTER matchman Les Sanders' unshakeable belief in his bread-punch approach to all canals was rewarded yet again with a victory on Swan AC's latest contest on the canal at Tibberton. Milder conditions saw better weights recorded than previous weeks
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Newsagents fails to find eBay buyer - again
A NEWSAGENTS put up for sale on an internet auction site has failed for a second time to attract a buyer. The owner of village newsagents Elliott's in Drakes Broughton, near Pershore, put her business, which has an average weekly turnover of £3,700,
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Man admits pestering neighbours with letters - court
AN unemployed man who repeatedly sent letters to his female neighbours has admitted harassment. Frederick Hooper sent numerous letters to former neighbour Annaliese Russell. But instead of sending them to her new address he posted them through her old
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Gear out of Sale clash
RICO Gear has failed a late fitness test on a hamstring injury and will miss tomorrow night's trip to Sale Sharks (7.45pm). The wing sensation was originally named in the squad to travel to Edgeley Park, but the hamstring injury which has prevented him
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Curry poison woman jailed for 30 years
A STAFFORDSHIRE woman who tried to poison her husband with anti-freeze so she could collect his life insurance has been jailed for 30 years. Kate Knight, 28, from Stoke-on-Trent, was found guilty of the attempted murder of Lee Knight by a jury at Stafford
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Race abuse Scot drove drunk - court
A CONTRACT worker drove while over the legal alcohol limit after being abused because he was Scottish, a court has heard. Arthur Knox was at an Evesham taxi rank after a night out, but decided to drive to his temporary home in Evesham Road, Norton, near
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Life coach corner...
Its funny how we choose to trust certain people - yet not others. TRUST is such a small word - yet plays a big role in our building of personal relationships. Now i generally am a very open minded person, i treat people how i would want to be treated
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Moroccan church is in tune – thanks to my store
A WORCESTER music store has come to the rescue of a church in Morocco where hymns turned into hums when its organ unceremoniously packed up. The penniless congregation left devastated by the prospect of no musical accompaniment to its services is now
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WILDE TOWNSEND
WILDE TOWNSEND Nicky and Paul Would like to thank Family and Friends for the lovely cards, flowers and gifts, received on the birth of Jasmine Megan. Published in paper 28/02/2008
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DAVIES
DAVIES George and Harry To my beautiful boys five today. Love Mom, Dad, Laura and Libby. Published in paper 28/02/2008
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COLLINS
COLLINS Donna Emily Happy Birthday to our darling Donna. Love always. Nan, Grandad and Familyxx Published in paper 28/02/2008
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FAULKNER
FAULKNER Elizabeth Margaret Bet Formerly of Cleeve Drive, Worcester. Passed away peacefully at Northwick Grange Care Home on February 21st, 2008, aged 98 years. Beloved wife of the late Arthur, mother of Don, Dick, and Reg and mother in law of Phylis,
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MERRY
MERRY Anthony Tony Peacefully at home with his Family by his side after a short illness on February 21st, 2008, aged 53 years. Beloved husband of Christine, loving dad to Wayne and Tina also a much loved grandad and friend to many. Funeral service at
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BLOCKSIDGE
BLOCKSIDGE Ron A dear dad and grandad. Passed away one year ago today. Sadly missed. Love Paul, Sue, Stuart and Chris. xxx Published in paper 28/02/2008
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BLOCKSIDGE
BLOCKSIDGE Ron One year today.Still sadly missed, always remembered.Love wife Betty, Hilary, Alan, Paul and Gary. Published in paper 28/02/2008
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JONES
JONES Enid Joan Of Worcester. Passed suddenly away on February 21st, 2008, aged 77 years. Much loved wife, mother and grandmother. Will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Funeral service at Whittington Church on Wednesday, March 5th at 11.30
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DAVIS NHS
DAVIS Roger Alan Peacefully in hospital on February 24th 2008. Much loved husband, dad and brother.He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, March 5th at 11.30 a.m. Shorts optional
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CLEWLEY
CLEWLEY Peggie Of Upton upon Severn. On February 24th, 2008, peacefully in Severn Heights Nursing Home, Callow End, aged 89 years. Much loved wife of the late William, dear sister to Jessie, Olive, Colleen, Laddie, Sinclair and Christine. Funeral service
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BODIMEADE
BODIMEADE Kenyon Ken Passed peacefully away on February 21st, 2008. A much loved husband of Audrey, father to Martin and Adrian. Also a dear father in law, grandfather and brother. He will be sadly missed by all his Family and Friends. Many thanks to
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HOLTOM
HOLTOM Lilian Passed away on February 21st, aged 69 years after a long illness bravely borne. Wife of the late Charles, devoted mum of Gail and much loved nan to Carley, Adam and Rachel. She will be sadly missed by her Family and many Friends. Funeral
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GRIFFITHS
GRIFFITHS Cuthbert Bettie and Family would like to thank Relatives, Friends and Neighbours, for the cards, flowers and donations received atthis sad time. Thank you to all who attended the funeral, with special thanks to Reverend Duncan Ballard for his
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SKYVINGTON
SKYVINGTON David James We never part from those we love, no distance can divideFor everyday in memory we still walk side by side. You meant so very much to me that nothing I can say can tell the love that's in my heart as I think of you today. God bless
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HALL
HALL Lilly Two years have passed by, but it hardly seems a day. Because you are always with us mum and with us you will stay. A mother missed so much, a great mum to your children, a great wife to our dad, you are never far away from us, No need to put
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SKYVINGTON
SKYVINGTON David Miss me a little, But not too long, And not with your head bowed low, Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me - but let me go. Passed away ten years today. Deeply loved and missed byJenny, Samand Stephen.xxx Published in paper
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How well has your child's school done?
For our interactive league table, click here. FOURTEEN-year-olds in four of Worcester's five secondary schools failed to meet the county average for the improvements made between key stage two and three. The figure for that improvement - which is known
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Jenkins is gearing up for Part
TERRY Jenkins will look to continue his fine form in the Whyte and Mackay Premier League Darts tonight when he faces 2008 world champion John Part in Bournemouth. The Bull, from Ledbury, beat 2007 world champion Raymond van Barneveld 8-5 last Thursday
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Blackout in St John's
AROUND 800 homes in Worcester lost power for a short time when a circuit tripped early today. The electricity supply was lost for three minutes in St John's in the early hours. A spokesman for supplier e-on said a circuit tripped at 1.49am and then
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Headlines 28 February 2008
Today's headlines are read by Will Bentley and Sam Anderson from Christopher Whitehead Language College, Worcestershire.
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OAP targeted by slight-of-hand trickster
A RING was stolen from the finger of an elderly man - using a slight-of-hand trick, police in Upton upon Severn have revealed. The incident took place in the car park of the Blue Bell Inn, Grove Crescent, Ryall, at around 2pm on Friday, February 22,
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Health trainers in bid to get people fitter and thinner
HEALTH trainers will start work across some of the most deprived areas of Worcester in a bid to improve people's lifestyles. Up to three trainers could be employed as part of a pilot scheme in the Warndon, Tolladine and Rainbow Hill areas. The pilot
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Everyone was kind when I lost purse
SIR - May I say a big thank you to everyone who helped me the day I lost my purse on February 6. To the man and his wife who gave me money to go to town by bus. To the kind bus driver who believed I'd lost my purse and my bus pass and took me into
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Success for Droitwich fighters
DROITWICH Spa TAGB Two Tae Kwon Do Club fighters were successful in the South Midlands Championship at Hereford Leisure Centre. Medals, team sparring: Matt Lennard and Mark Clews (bronzes, men's black belt), Erin O'Grady (gold, girls' red belt middleweight
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I won a cruise by playing poker on the internet
A poker player from Worcester won a trip of a lifetime to spend 10 days on a cruise playing the game he loves. Matthew Bowkett, of Brickfields Road, Worcester, won a place on the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise III by entering an online game which saw him coming
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Takeaway and restaurant opens its doors today
A NEW fish and chip shop is opening in Worcester today on the site of a former takeaway. Angel Plaice Restaurant, Angel Place, Worcester, will be opening its doors to takeaway and restaurant customers from 8.30am. Owner Tracey Doherty said she and
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We’re so lucky to have the theatre
SIR - It's good to hear that Rita Joyner enjoyed Kays Theatre Group's Goldilocks at the Swan Theatre and that she took the trouble to write and say so. But was there really any need to take a snide swipe at the excellent professional production of
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Workers’ pledge to help hospice
EMPLOYEES at Worcester's Warndon-based IT solutions specialist, Open International, have pledged to raise at least £3,500 for St Richard's Hospice in 2008. The charity, which supports those with terminal illnesses, was chosen as a result of an in-company
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Do Tories sit around hatching evil plans?
SIR - The loss of the free transport to special schools masterminded by the Conservatives would financially cripple my wife and I if we were forced to resort to public transport in September. Severely autistic Alex will not sit on a bus, and they are
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Traffic wardens, give us a smile
SIR - I read with interest the article about traffic wardens in the Worcester News. I have been driving for more than 30 years and professionally for many of those and have noticed a general decline in peoples' attitudes to others on the road, but I
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Towns celebrate 25 years of friendship
IN 1983, Droitwich Spa signed a twinning charter with the people of Bad Ems, and since then families from the two towns have visited each other every year. The charter has led to more than two decades of international friendship between some people
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Councillors vote to pay themselves 9pc more
WYCHAVON district councillors have voted to accept a 9.1 per cent increase in their members' allowances. The rise will see councillors eligible for £4,125 each per year basic allowance instead of the £3,775 previously allocated. Special responsibility
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Crime and punishment tackled on film
DRAMA pupils at a Worcester school have been working on a project exploring the relationship between crime and punishment. The year 10 GCSE pupils at Bishop Perowne CE College of Performing Arts have been looking at the ways in which the relationship
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I’m worried about safety in Pershore
SIR - After recently walking Pershore to have a look at what they are doing, I am extremely concerned at the new corner of Broad Street and the High Street. The buses always used to swing round there close to the other side of the road before but I
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ENJOYING EXPERIMENTS
Pupils Ellie Brown, aged nine, left, and Bethany Bruce, 10, are seen taking part in an experiment at a special science day at Broadheath Primary School, Lower Broadheath. Pupils were given a chance to look deeper into the world of science and get practical
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YOUR MP WRITES
The recent flooding has been very bad, but not entirely without precedent. Peter Luff has shown me an old postcard he has found, dated August 1912, of the approaches to Tewkesbury completely submerged under water. It was the severity of the summer floods
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Being overweight is an issue for us men
SIR - In reply to Helen Salter (Letters, February 15) and the attention- seeking headlines such as I am not afraid of women' - these in no way related to my original discussion with the Worcester News, which was to challenge/highlight the effects of men
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COMMENT: Sooner or later, council tax must go
YES, it's that time of year again. The snowdrops have pushed through, the days are getting longer... and this year's council tax rises will soon be dropping on to the mat. The operative word is of course 'rises' for it would be now unimaginable if this
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Pupils on bikes get breakfast as a treat
SPECIAL Bikers Breakfast Days have been taking place at a Worcester school this week to encourage pupils and staff to cycle to school. The breakfasts at Elgar Technology College are funded by Worcestershire County Council's Choose How You Move project
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Pupils on bikes get breakfast as a treat
SPECIAL Bikers Breakfast Days have been taking place at a Worcester school this week to encourage pupils and staff to cycle to school. The breakfasts at Elgar Technology College are funded by Worcestershire County Council's Choose How You Move project
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Latest skittles league results
ALL the latest results from the Worcester and District Women's Skittles League. Doris Dee Fern Trophy: Bell Warriors 364 (J Morris 35, J Woodyatt 34), Legionettes 349 (K Butler 38, S Archer, S Duggan 35); Rising Stars 362 (T Pearce, J Yapp 34, J Hundley
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Building bridges for better team displays
TRAINING this week has been quite interesting as we had an Australian motivational group called Leading Teams come in. These slightly different approaches that have been introduced over the past couple of weeks are something that I have been through
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Poor crowds will crucify us says Boddy
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy says the club will struggle to survive if they continue to record poor attendance like the one against Vauxhall Motors this week. Only 574 turned out for Monday's 1-0 victory in Blue Square North - the lowest league
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Infant school merger gets seal of approval
A DECISION to merge Worcester's only remaining infant and junior schools has been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. Worcestershire County Council took the decision to amalgamate Northwick Manor infant and junior schools last year. Now
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Revealed - your council tax bill
TODAY we reveal the full cost of council tax to people living in south Worcestershire. People in Worcester will have to pay an average £58.23 more this coming financial year, based on Band D properties, while Malvern people will pay an average £57.60
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Five North Midlands players in U16 squad
FIVE North Midlands players will be back on duty for England Under 16s at Solihull School this weekend. Centre James Whybrow (King Edward VI School, Five Ways) and hooker George Bee (Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School) have both been included in the
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Were you shaken and stirred by the earthquake?
PEOPLE sleeping soundly in their beds were shaken from their slumber as the largest earthquake to hit the UK in 24 years rocked Worcestershire. Shaken and stirred residents said they were scared as tremors which measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale caused
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Magoffin eager to make mark
NEW Worcestershire overseas signing Steve Magoffin is hoping he can help the County get off to a flying start this season. The 28-year-old Western Warriors seamer completed his move to the New Road outfit yesterday and is expected to arrive at the 2007
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War veteran makes his final journey
A WHITE Royal Navy flag was draped over the coffin of city war veteran John Hewlett as he made his last journey into Worcester Cathedral. His MBE, which Mr Hewlett received just hours before his death earlier this month, was lying proudly on top, along
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Latest travel news
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Transfer of emergency call service
A 24-HOUR care service set up by Malvern Hills, Worcester city and Wychavon district councils 21 years ago will soon be run by a group of housing associations. Members of Malvern Hills District Council executive committee have approved the transfer of
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Government should fight more for exporters
EXPORTERS in Worcestershire and Herefordshire should take their concerns about a lack of support for overseas trade to the heart of Government, Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has urged. Speaking at an Institute of Directors' seminar at the Cotswold
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We will show you how to work with children
A MASSIVE careers fair aimed at those wanting to work with children and young people is to be staged in Worcester next month. Hundreds of people are expected at the Every Child Matters Careers Fair, which is organised by your Worcester News in association
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Getaway car in "100mph police chase" - court
Two men who took part in a burglary at the DVLA office near Worcester were involved in a 100mph chase with police shortly after the raid, a jury heard. Police got on the tail of a Ford Mondeo after it drove into the viewpoint car-park on the A38 near
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We're looking for mums in a million
IS your mum one in a million? If so, we at the Worcester News want to hear from you - and time is running out! We've teamed up with award-winning Worcester florist Beautiful Flowers to launch a special competition for Mothering Sunday on March 2. If
