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Council should improve community links
MALVERN Hills District Council needs to improve the way it engages with the local community and particularly with members of black and minority ethnic groups. That is what members of its executive committee will be told at their meeting on Tuesday.
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Vintage display by the weterans
IN their final game of the Vintage Cricket Festival, Worcestershire Over 60s were invited to bat by New Zealand veterans Fingletoads Merlots. Despite the early loss of John Shepherd, Worcestershire were given a good start by Keith Middleton and Brian
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Company helps keep fuel costs down
A WORCESTER business its doing its bit to help hard-up drivers save money at the petrol pumps. The HiQ centre in Droitwich Road, Worcester, is offering free tyre checks after a recent questionnaire revealed 24 per cent of motorists never check their
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Vandals forced to clean up after themselves
GRAFFITI vandals have been forced to clean up the mess they made following a successful police crackdown. A team of officers was put together for Operation Deal to identify the people behind a spate of graffiti taggings. Using photographic evidence
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It's the season for salt celebrations
PLANS are underway for the third annual Salt Day in Droitwich. Organisers are currently finalising the event programme, which is designed to celebrate the town’s association with salt production. A day of fun, entertainment and food is planned for
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Ramblers urged to join walks
KEEN walkers can soak up some of the sights and sounds of the Teme Valley at a special walking festival. People are being encouraged to sign up to the Tenbury Wells and Teme Valley walking weekend where ramblers can enjoy one of the six guided walks
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Kabir has Essex on the ropes
ESSEX launched a fighting recovery against LV County Championship Division Two leaders Worcestershire at Colchester to finish on 269-9 after their top order had been demolished by Kabir Ali. The fast bowler roared in to get rid of Jason Gallian, Varun
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Addict stole to buy heroin
A FORMER drug addict has appeared in court and admitted seven separate offences. Vincent Best pleaded guilty to theft from a car, two counts of fraud, obstructing a police officer, attempted fraud, handling stolen goods and possessing heroin, when he
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Picture-postcard village could get extra protection
A PICTURE-postcard hamlet on the outskirts of Droitwich could receive further protection under a conservation review. Uphampton, which hosts an annual charity open garden event, could have a conservation boundary that has been in place since 1975 extended
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County sweat on new injury
THE opening day of Worcestershire’s LV County Championship Division two clash with Essex was overshadowed by seam bowler Matt Mason suffering an injury to the pectoral muscle in his chest. The Aussie-born seamer, who has recently signed a new player-coach
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Growers attract a threatened species
WORCESTERSHIRE growers are buzzing with excitement following the discovery of a threatened species of bumblebee on their farm. Twin brothers Paul and Mike Southall are co-owners of Norchard Farm, near Stourport, and have successfully taken part in Operation
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Thrashing handed out to Malvern
MALVERN Town crashed 7-0 at Romulus in British Gas Business Division One Midlands. Missing Wes Joyce, Mark Goodman and Darren Critcher, Town fell behind on eight minutes to a Jason Lanns goal. Tyrone Fagan and Seb Hamilton bagged two each to make it
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Pershore crash to stinging beating
PERSHORE Town were a poor second to a more aggressive and competitive Knowle in a 3-0 Midland Combination Premier Division home defeat. The early exchanges were even with few chances at either end, but Knowle took the upper hand and went in front on
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Deadline extended for City board's compromise decision
MID-DAY tomorrow is the new deadline for Worcester City’s board of directors to accept the compromise deal proposed by the Shareholders Action Group. The proposal appeared to have broken down earlier this week when the St George’s Lane club
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How we passed on our skills to the people of Rwanda
A TEAM of volunteers from Worcestershire with expertise in different fields have returned from Rwanda. Worcester city councillor and retired consultant physician David Tibbutt, retired advanced practioner in ultrasound Tricia Baker and Conservative prospective
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Nomads Thirds are relegated
WORCESTER Nomads Thirds suffered relegation from Crusader Worcestershire League Division Seven. Their game with Worcester was abandoned due to the wet weather, while Kempsey recorded a priceless winning draw at home to Malvern. Having found themselves
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OV hopes in tatters after poor batting
OLD Vigornians’ Crusader Worcestershire League Division Four South promotion hopes were in tatters after losing to Burghill and Tillington. The day started promisingly for the Worcester side who bowled extremely well in the best batting conditions.
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If you think fire engines are fun, wait until you drive a double-decker bus...
THIS is the last chance for women to take part in a unique driving challenge that could see them behind the wheel of a double-decker bus or tractor. The Ladies’ Driving Challenge has been organised by Marie Curie Cancer Care again this year and places
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Raven statue ditched in favour of pilgrim father
A CONTROVERSIAL piece of artwork planned for Droitwich has been scrapped in favour of a sculpture celebrating one of the pilgrim fathers. Developer Kandahar Real Estates, which owns the town’s shopping centre, had wanted to install a statue of a raven
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City’s Civil War past to be brought to life
VISITORS to the Commandery will find themselves caught up in war-torn Worcester later this month. To celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Worcester, the bloodthirsty Civil War clash that raged through the city streets in September 1651
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Bank Holiday Monday cricket fixtures
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Astwood Bank v Oldswinford; Barnards Green v Netherton; Bromyard v Eastnor; Stourbridge v Redditch; Worcester v Pershore; Worcester Nomads v Droitwich Spa. Division
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Weekend cricket fixtures
SATURDAY CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Astwood Bank v Redditch; Barnards Green v Pershore; Bromyard v Oldswinford; Droitwich Spa v Netherton; Worcester v Stourbridge; Worcester Nomads v Eastnor. Division Two: Alvechurch
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Orders are flooding in after our Dragon's Den success
JUST hours after a Worcester couple presented their product on hit television show Dragons’ Den, sales went through the roof. Neil and Laura Westwood said they were up until 2am on Tuesday processing hundreds of orders for their Magic Whiteboard
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We took to the stage and loved it
FREE children’s drama workshops have been such a hit they could be repeated next year. These youngsters took part in the Worcester Time Machine Project – a week-long theatre workshop which climaxed with a show at Worcester’s Swan Theatre on
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BURKE
BURKE John Francis Passed away peacefully at St Richards Hospice on Friday 15th August 2008. Loving Husband of the late Peggy, much loved Dad of Geraldine, Bernadette & Ann. Dear Father-in-Law to Tony & Nick. Darling Grandad to Phillip, Peter,
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PICKLES
PICKLES Doreen Do Our irreplaceable sister passed away very suddenly August 20th, 2006. Softly came the gentle call, without goodbye you left us all. The leaves may fall, the sun may set, But we who loved you will never forget. Missed so very much. Goodnight
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BATES
BATES Frank William Passed away following a long illness at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Thursday, August 14th, 2008 aged 75 years. Much loved brother of Wilf, Olive and Jean, brother in law of Don and Jack and sister in law Chris and beloved uncle
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KIERANS
KIERANS Philip Angie and Family would like to express their sincere thanks to Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for the cards and messages of sympathy received during their sad loss. Thank you to all who attended the Funeral, Father Brian, E J Gumery
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TITLEY
TITLEY Kelly Happy 18th birthday. Lots of love. Mum, Dad, Donna, Loz and William xx Published in paper 20/08/2008
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MORRIS
MORRIS Joan Treasured memories of a dear mum and nan. In our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered everyday. Lin, Chris, Mark and Becky. xxxxx Published in paper 20/08/2008
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EVANS
EVANS Luisa Loving memories of our kind and funny girl, who is missed so much. The tears are never very far away. From all your Family. xxx Published in paper 20/08/2008
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DREW
DREW George Passed away four years ago today. Living our lives without you, is the hardest part of all. The ache in our hearts will always stay. Loving wife Joyce, Sons and Family. Published in paper 20/08/2008
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EDWARDS
EDWARDS Helen In loving memory of a special mum and grandmother who left us suddenly on August 20th, 2007. You are always on our minds and forever in our hearts. Until we are together again God Bless Julie Ann, Frankie and Marissa xxx Published in paper
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PEEL
PEEL Robert Ivor Died August 20th, 1982. Remembered always with our love. Maureen and Philip. Published in paper 20/08/2008
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Why England didn’t qualify for Euro 2008?
Football, the greatest game ever played. It was invented by the English, played by the English and lost by the English, what a surprise! England, they should be the greatest football team in the world, but we’re not, we invented a game we can
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Jones injury fears allayed
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes has insisted England paceman Simon Jones’ latest knee setback is not a long-term concern. Jones has taken 42 championship wickets at an average of just 18.02 apiece to top the bowling averages
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Seeds of hope are sown by ex-drug offenders
TO break free from a deeply ingrained drug habit, especially when those around you aren’t offering much support, can be almost impossible. Addicts often struggle to escape the cycle of crime-to-buy which traps them. But a project near Worcester offers
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Educating Rita - Upton Memorial Hall
THE Village Theatre Company set itself a tough challenge in tackling Willy Russell’s Educating Rita. Michael Caine and Julie Walters put their indelible stamp on the roles of university professor Frank and Scouser Rita in Lewis Gilbert’s 1983
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The Memory of Water - Swan Theatre Studio
SHELAGH Stephenson’s emotional rollercoaster of a play was handled particularly well by the ever improving Swan Theatre Amateur Company (STAC). This band of Worcester-based actors continue to prove they can chose great shows and The Memory
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Bag maker is named a green leader
WORCESTERSHIRE-based Jutexpo, the UK’s largest supplier of eco-friendly jute bags, has been selected as one of the top 12 green business pioneers in the national 2008 Barclays Commercial Bank Green Leaders in Business Awards. The company from Broadway
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Choir delivered all our old favourites
REDHILL Ladies Choir led by Nellie Bateman gave their concert in St John’s Church for the Worcester Festival in the presence of the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Lucy Hodgson. We were reminded of many songs we all know interspersed with vocal
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Solicitor took his life over financial worries
A SOLICITOR who bottled-up worries about his personal and professional finances was found dead in the kitchen of a Worcester firm while an investigation into his accounts was taking place. Nicholas Tidball, a specialist in personal injury claims
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Text message company is tipped for top award
TWO Malvern businessmen who run a text communications company have outperformed hundreds of entrepreneurs and been named a regional winner in the 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. The national contest, now in its eighth year, is designed to seek
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Poetry recital is a friendly affair
POETRY centred on love may hold the monopoly on the book shelves, but friendship has not gone forgotten. Whether it is Children's Poet Laureate Michael Rosen’s writing about running away from home, or Marriott Edgar’s monologue Albert and the Lion, there
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Champion stout brings cheer to village brewery
HEREFORDSHIRE’S Wye Valley Brewery has just been voted top of the hops. The independent company based in the village of Stoke Lacy, near Bromyard, has gained a top award for one of its bottled beers at Britain’s biggest beer event, the Camra Great
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Thank you so much for saving my bag
SIR – Thank you so much to the person who handed my bag in to the Guildhall after I’d left it on a bench on the High Street on Thursday, August 14, and also to the great staff in Fat Face who reassured me and contacted the police. The bag contained
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A review of the TV show 'Friends'!
Friends was a hit America comedy, which started small but turned to be a fabulous phenomenon all over the globe. 'The Pilot' was first aired in September 1994, which began the journey, and the programme was filmed for a further 10 years until
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Weather is blamed for lack of visitors
SIR – So the good people at Wychavon leisure have rolled out the old chestnut that its blaming the elements for lack of numbers at the Droitwich lido this year. If these people had got away from this romantic notion of long hot summers in this
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Fire scare at Greyfriars
A SMALL saucepan fire at a 15th century merchant’s house was quickly put out by fire fighters. The fire happened at the kitchen of The Greyfriars in Friar Street, Worcester, after someone left a saucepan on the boil. Two fire crews from
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Time to let school teachers take over
SIR – When we established the three-tier system, it was agreed by all interested parties that for sound educational reasons, no middle school should exceed 600 pupils. The system worked well. Then weak political chameleons allowed educational
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We pay huge sums to get nothing back
SIR – Terry James (August 13) is correct in one way that other countries in Europe have benefitted from membership of the EU but he totally ignores the reason, which is that we have financed their growth by paying in huge sums of money into the
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City is being ruined by filth and decay
SIR – On Thursday, August 7 , I went on a day trip with my two grandsons to Worcester. A tour of the museum with a splendid display by the Worcestershire Regiment went down very well. However it was devastating to walk along the Foregate and
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The lifesavers who could be there before the ambulance
WHAT do a mother, a retired postwoman, a teaching assistant and a student have in common? On the face of it, not much perhaps. But one of these very different people may just save your life – all of them are community first responders
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Off-field woe is bound to hit players
THERE have been talks among the players this past week about the off-field wranglings going on at the club. As coaches, we do our best to keep all of this out of the dressing room but you can’t stop the players looking at certain websites. We want to
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It’s clear why funding has not been secured
SIR – At last we now know why our MP has done nothing to help secure better funding for Worcester. If Worcester fails financially, he will have gone a long way towards achieving his aim of engineering a unitary authority for the region sucking
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COMMENT: Just one more service would be beneficial
THOUSANDS of people travel to work in Worcester from towns such as Evesham and Pershore on a daily basis. We suspect the vast majority of them make their journeys by car, despite the encouragement of governments at both national and local level
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Fear that access road will destroy quiet cul-de-sac
A SLEEPY cul-de-sac on the edge of Worcester is at war over plans for it to be used as an access road for a commercial garage. Several angry residents of Fearnal Close, Fernhill Heath, believe the efforts of a local businessman and a property firm to
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Timetable hole makes for a frustrating wait
FED-UP commuters who are stranded for 90 minutes at peak times are urging a train company to change its timetable. Commuters travelling from Worcester to Pershore and Evesham are left waiting in the city because there is no service between
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Child sex pervert twins "deserve humiliation"
Police found over 15,000 indecent child images after a woman discovered sheets of paper advertising a porn site dumped in her garden. Twins Stephen and Philip Davies were arrested and quizzed about photographs of victims as young as five, Worcester
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Time is running out to have your say
PEOPLE have just over two weeks to have their say on a key plan which will help shape the future of the fire service. The 12-week consultation on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) will close on Friday
