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Victim kicked in horrific attack - court
A 40-year-old man has been given a five-year jail sentence for a vicious attack at a Worcester railway station in which he kicked a victim's head "like a football". Judge Alistair McCreath described Jason Shipley as a "dangerous offender" after hearing
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Science park’s action call over roads delay
A SPECIAL meeting is to be held to discuss whether Malvern Hills Science Park will be allowed to use a new office and laboratory building before improvements are made to nearby roads. Planning permission was granted for phase three of the science park
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Air your Pershore views
THE people of Pershore will have the chance to air their views about the issues facing the town at a forthcoming area forum. At the meeting, Jon Fraser, Worcestershire county council's community and response manager, will give an update on the High Street
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Worcester News weather watch
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Rovers held goalless at home
BROMSGROVE Rovers were forced to settle for a point at home to Swindon Supermarine in a goalless draw in the Southern League Premier Division. In a disappointing game in was the Supermarine's Ash Edenborough who went closest to breaking the deadlock
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All the weekend results
SATURDAY League Two: Hereford United 0 Stockport County 1. Blue Square Premier: Aldershot 2 Kidderminster Harriers 1. Blue Square North: Worcester City 2 Burscough 1; Southport Redditch. British Gas Business Premier Division: Bromsgrove Rovers 0
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Swifts pick up a crucial point
STOURPORT Swifts picked up another point in the quest for survival in the British Gas Business Division One Midlands. Having lost Steve Frost last weekend with a double break to his leg which needed three operations, Neil Hunt's men held play-off chasing
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Sixways bonanza
ENGLAND Under 18s opened their international rugby season with an impressive 25-15 win over Wales at Worcester's Sixways Stadium. The young guns, whose next international game is in the Six Nations Festival in Cork later this month, ran in three tries
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Aldershot 2, Kidderminster Harriers 1
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers battled hard but came up short against the Blue Square Premier leaders at the Recreation Ground. The Aggborough team have always saved their best performances for the league's top sides and made a mockery of their recent lacklustre
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Hereford United 0, Stockport County 1
HEREFORD'S hopes of automatic promotion suffered a major blow when they went down to in-form Stockport County at Edgar Street. The Hatters are now establishing themselves with an outside chance of a top-three spot after setting a new record of seven
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Drahm so proud to return with match-winning Warriors display
COMEBACK king Shane Drahm feared he had played his last game in the Gold n' Blue of Worcester Warriors. The Aussie fly-half, who is leaving Sixways at the end of the season to join up with Japanese club side Kubota Spears, returned from a brief loan
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Humphries off as Town lose on travels
MALVERN Town crashed to defeat at Barton Rovers despite taking a first minute lead. Craig Humphries kicked the ball down the pitch to Lee Hooper whose shot cum cross fell to Chris Allen on the left who rifled the ball home with only 44 seconds on the
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Youngsters get a taste for the high life
THREE young air cadets from Worcestershire took to the skies and earned their wings as they got their first taste of flying at an RAF base. Air cadets from 233 (Pershore) Squadron Air Training Corps were given the opportunity to attempt barrel rolls
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Ref drives Robins quackers at The Ducks!
A HUGELY controversial spot-kick award three minutes before half-time proved the turning point as Evesham suffered a first defeat in 11 matches. Steve Lutz was adjudged by a referee's assistant to have handled a shot on the line and James Faulk-ner levelled
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All the week's football fixtures
MONDAY Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division: Hednesford Town v Redditch United. Southern Division: Bewdley Town v Bromyard Town; Stourport Swifts v Wellington. TUESDAY Blue Square Premier: Kidderminster Harriers v Stafford Rangers (7.45pm
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Wilding delighted with strike to earn victory
CRAIG Wilding says it is great to be back on the goal trail again after scoring the winner in the 2-1 victory against Burscough. Wilding's 77th-minute strike was his first in Blue Square North for more than three months but it proved decisive at St George's
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City 2 Burscough 1
CRAIG Wilding scored his first league goal of the Richard Dryden era as Worcester City recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since Christmas. Wilding fired home 13 minutes from time to give City their second win in a week following the 1-0 success
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Need another Facebook friend?
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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"Ambulances must be cleaned quicker" - health chief
THE fight for cleaner ambulances to stamp out superbugs like MRSA is taking too long says a concerned health chief. The need to improve the cleanliness of ambulances is a top priority for the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust says chief executive
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Is your child Baby of the Year?
IF you think your child has what it takes to win this year's Baby of the Year competition don't forget to get their picture taken! Your Worcester News has launched our 2008 contest to find the cutest baby out there. All you have to do is get down to
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Are you the right girl to carry on where Jodi left off as Miss Worcester?
THE race is on to find a glamorous girl with enough style and sophistication to be crowned this year's Miss Worcester. The competition has got bigger and better to give even more girls the chance to become a beauty queen and represent the Faithful City
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Women in wellies invited to do business
BUSINESSWOMEN in Worcestershire are invited to attend Women in Rural Enterprise's annual conference on Tuesday, March 18 at Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire. The conference, which will bring together female entrepreneurs from throughout
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Businesses team up in name of charity
BUSINESSES across Worcestershire have been pulling together to help a charity for children with special needs. In recognition of its 70th anniversary, Dudley's Coaches is supporting Worcestershire Pre-school Learning Alliance VIP Scheme. The main fundraising
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Latest travel news
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Recycle, recycle, recycle!
WORCESTER City Council has come second in a regional recycling league table and has thanked the city's residents for their hard work. Britain's General Union released the league table which shows in 2006 and 2007 the council recycled 25.8 per cent of
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Worcester News weather watch
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Council requested hearing to recover appeal costs
MALVERN Hills District Council requested a hearing should be held to determine a planning appeal, specifically so that it could claim costs against the appellant, according to a government planning inspector. Planning inspector David Richards said Hazel
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Schools awarded for hearty meals
TWO Worcester schools and a city restaurant have been presented with a prestigious award. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in Timberdine Avenue, Fort Royal Community Primary School, Wylds Lane, and The Rajkot, The Tything, have all picked up
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Volunteers needed to stroll on
VOLUNTEER health walk leaders are being sought in Worcester to help lead short strolls around the city. Warndon, in Worcester, is looking to recruit the leaders so it can launch its own walking group. After training, volunteers will lead walks in and
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Rushwick house proposal hangs in balance
PLANS to replace a bungalow in a Worcestershire village with a one-and-a-half storey house may be turned down despite support from neighbours. The proposals for Green Hedges, Claphill Lane, Rushwick, are outside the settlement boundary and considered
