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Bromyard stage fine recovery
A SUPERB second-half performance by Bromyard gave them a well deserved 3-1 victory against previously-unbeaten Tividale at Delahay Meadow in the West Midlands League Premier Division. The home team started slowly and found themselves 1-0 down after 10
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Fire service plans will cost eight times more than expected
PLANS to create nine regional fire controls across England will cost more than eight times the amount originally expected, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The original budget for the project, which will involve closing Worcester’s call centre
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Jockeys play for charity
JUMP jockeys will show off their skills in another sport as they contest their annual charity football match at Worcester Racecourse on Sunday, September 7. In addition to six National Hunt races starting at 2.20pm, the Ladbrokes Northern Jump Jockeys
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Rugby players join Olympic party
YOUNG rugby stars got a taste of the Olympic dream when they celebrated the golden performance of the nation’s sporting heroes. The young players from Droitwich Rugby Football Club were invited to the Olympic party in The Mall in front of Buckingham
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Children’s author is back with new book
A CHILDREN’S author from Worcestershire is celebrating the release of her second book. Talented writer and illustrator Helen Wendy Cooper will be touring the county in September and October with her new book Silly Samuel Square. The book is the second
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Time trial tests
ECHELON-Spiuk riders competed in the Gloucester City Open 25-mile time trial. Mark Heath and Simon Osborne were fifth and seventh respectively with times of one hour and one hour two minutes 54 seconds. The winner, Dave Kiddell, clocked 57.33. The
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Friends to hold match in tribute to brave Adam
THE friends of a fun-loving man who lost his battle with cancer hope a charity football match in his honour will raise funds for other sufferers. Adam Done of St Peter’s, Worcester, died aged 25 in December, 2005 but his friends hope a charity football
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Woe for Terry
TERRY Jenkins crashed out in the second round of the Peachtree Open Players Championship. Alan Tabern claimed his second PDC Pro Tour win of 2008 with a 3-1 win over Andy Hamilton in the final. But Ledbury’s Jenkins lost 3-1 to Dan Olson in Atlanta
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Rudge’s encouraging Castle Combe debut
BARRY Rudge remains fifth in the CB500 Superclub Championship after a good first outing at Castle Combe. Heading to the Wiltshire track for the first time, the motorcycle paramedic from St Peter’s, Worcester, qualified sixth on the grid. The sun emerged
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Two new faces will help to raise funds
TWO new faces who have jumped aboard Worcester’s children’s bereavement charity, the Noah’s Ark Trust, are gearing up for an exciting challenge. The charity is currently getting ready for its second ever Run to Remember event, which will be held next
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Cricket results
Birmingham Cricket League First XI Premier DIVISION Kidderminster Victoria (6 points) 183-9 (T Bayliss 50, D Brown 6-53) drew with Barnt Green (15) 224-5 (N Newport 89, G Shephard 66). Division One Attock (2) 155 lost to Bromsgrove (20) 156-3
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Last pair hold out for KVCC
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria secured a losing draw with Barnt Green in a see-saw Birmingham League Premier Division encounter. Green batted first and were grateful to an opening partnership of 126 between Nathan Newport (89) and Gavin Shepherd (66) in their
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Double setback for city in league
WORCESTER slumped to their second defeat of the Bank Holiday programme against Pershore. After losing to title-chasing Stourbridge, Worcester were again inserted by a strong Pershore side. On a damp pitch providing assistance for the bowlers, Worcester
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OEs secure vital survival bid win
OLD Elizabethans returned from Aston Unity with a welcome five-wicket win although their pursuit of a low target was not without incident. The hosts won the toss in the Birmingham League Division Two match and elected to bat first on a pitch that looked
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Swifts take county honours
MALVERN Town lost 2-1 to Stourport Swifts in a British Gas Business Division One Midlands county derby. The hosts started brightly and took the lead in the 10th minute when, following a couple of corners, Aaron Drake’s cross was headed home by Wes Joyce
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Andrews shrugs off injury worry
EVESHAM’S Simon Andrews had to settle for sixth and seventh at Cadwell Park as injuries prevented him from going all out at the Lincolnshire circuit. The 25-year-old went in to the race still nursing a broken hand and torn knee ligaments and failed
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Improved Fields in Warwick thrashing
WESTFIELDS registered their first Midland Alliance win of the season by thrashing Racing Club Warwick 6-0. It also set up Fields for their important FA Cup preliminary round tie with Stratford Town on Saturday. They were led to victory by top-scorer
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Fatal incident disrupts trains
RAIL services between Hereford, Worcester and Birmingham were disrupted today due to a fatal incident on the line at Barnt Green. The incident, being dealt with by British Transport Police, happened at about 2pm and involved the 12.50pm London
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Historic palace will get a new look for bishop
ONE of Worcester’s oldest buildings is set for further modernisation as it prepares to become the official workplace of the Bishop of Worcester. The grade one listed Old Palace on Deansway is to be fitted out with a new suite of offices for the Rt Rev
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Wetland for birds to be created on riverside
A WETLAND habitat will be created on riverside meadows in Pershore after councillors gave the plan the go-ahead. The plan will see the undeveloped natural river meadows transformed into an open area for wading birds and wintering wildfowl, with a reedbed
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Could tram-trains solve our transport problems?
IT ISN’T so long ago that trams were considered, well... a bit old-fashioned. They were torn out of the heart of almost every major town and city centre with foolhardy gusto during the 1920s and 1930s as Britain spent most of the last century convinced
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SANDISON RNLI
SANDISON James Paterson Of Hillside, Martley, formaly of G.B.Ollivant, Ghana and Nigeria, died peacefully, at home on August 21st, aged 78. Dearly loved husband of Helen and father of Catrine, Andrew and Helen Margaret, and grandfather of Fiona, Stephanie
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HARRIS
HARRIS Irene August 26th, 1998. We often sit and think alone, We think of our best pal we have ever known, You were to us Mum a pal so true, God bless her Lord, the way we do. Love Kath, Julie and Margie. xxx Published in paper 26/08/2008
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BOURNE
BOURNE Jean Helen The Family of the late Jean, wish to thank Friends and Neighbours, for their support and donations for Pups. Special thamks to the Elbury Moor District Nurses for their kindness, Canon Graham Lyall for the lovely service and Gumery's
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MOLE
MOLE Robert The Family of the late Robert Mole would like to thank, Friends and Neighbours, for their kindness and support, and donations made at our time of great loss. A special thank you to Angie Grubb for all she has done. Published in paper 26/
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LONG
LONG Curtis Treasured memories of a special boy. Always in our hearts. Love Nanny and his Aunties, Uncles and Cousins. xx Published in paper 26/08/2008
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LONG
LONG Curtis Passed away four years today. We new knew that morning, What sorrow the day would bring, A golden heart stopped beating, And we could not do a thing, They told us memories are keepsakes, We know that to be true. We never wanted keepsakes Curtis
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Latham picked to make his Warriors debut
AUSTARLIA'S record-breaking full back Chris Latham will make his Worcester Warriors debut in the pre-season friendly against Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow night (7.30pm). The former Queensland Reds ace Latham joined the Warriors this summer and, after
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Witness appeal after driver dies
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a two-car smash after one of the drivers died later in hospital. The collision on the A441 Evesham Road at Cookhill, near Redditch, happened on Friday, August 22, at around 9.34am. It involved a blue Ford Ka and
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Yobs take over
SIR – Mr Jones asks (August 13) What are our town centres for? Apparently they are for drunken yobs to create havoc in each evening. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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No contest for me
SIR – I am amazed at the residents’ and council’s choice of a statue for Droitwich for me there is no competition. John Corbett is Droitwich, the clue is in his nickname the Salt King. Edward Winslow’s claim to fame is that he abandoned Droitwich
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Let’s have it in the old measure
SIR – The weather forecast is always given in Centigrade, followed by “this is xx in Fahrenheit”. To help us older people adapt to the forced metrication of our country by our EU rulers, it would be most helpful if the same courtesy was applied
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Someone should empty those bins
SIR – Your report concerning wheelie bins not being emptied for more than six weeks as someone had put the wrong rubbish in the wrong bins. Well, they will stay that way until someone with a “happeth of common sense” empties them. Then the
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Slag has many more meanings
SIR – I am indebted to Mr J Pritchard for his comments on basic slag as mentioned in my letter. His definition is accurate as shown in two dictionaries in my possession, however the word slag is applicable applied to other items. For instance
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Join us and host a coffee morning
MISS Worcester Rosabella Styles popped into the Guildhall for a cup of coffee to help brew up some interest in a charity campaign. Miss Styles was launching a search for people to host the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, an event organised by Macmillan
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Fire at Worcester home
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a house next door to a flat which was gutted by a fire just two months ago. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called to the house in Homestead Avenue, Warndon Villages, Worcester, on Monday
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Book compiled by many people
SIR – I refer to an article (August 18, page 11) written about Mrs Jen Green. Though I do not dispute that Mrs Green is the editor of Changing Scenes I would dispute she was the only author. This wonderful book of country life over the last
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We need an Asda on the outskirts
SIR – With reference to the recent story about the difficulties with the proposed Asda store at St Martin’s Gate. Would I be the only person not disappointed if the plans were to fall through? What Worcester is crying out for is a large Asda
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Civil War should be remembered
SIR – I am looking forward to Worcester’s commemoration of the Civil War and would not consider this inappropriate for the Faithful City. Recent generations have come to regard our time honoured title as some sort of reward for loyalty to the
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Norway is not doing badly at all
SIR – Once more I hear talk about the EU and no way out of this nightmare that our leaders have got us into. Everyone I talk to seems to be defeatist and say there is no way out. What really puts the wind up the federalists is why we could not
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Parachute jump
AT 66 years old, Worcester insurance broker Richard Sutcliffe jumped out of a plane at 12,000ft. Mr Sutcliffe and his son Duncan, celebrate 25 years of trading at their firm, Sutcliffe & Co next year and decided to mark the milestone by completing
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Sponsored walk
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council worker Kevin Slater raised £525 for St Richard’s Hospice on a sponsored walk – despite pulling a hamstring. Mr Slater aimed to walk from Birmingham to Aberystwyth but 94 miles in pulled a hamstring. He struggled on to
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March and Edwards Solicitors
A WORCESTER solicitors firm donated more than £500 to Worcestershire Association for the Blind (WAB). March & Edwards, in Sansome Walk, raised the money to help it complete a new sensory garden. The firm also entered a team in the Acorns Triple Run
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Our vulnerable pensioners are still going without a hot meal
SIR – Prior to the May 2008 local elections the Worcestershire Pensioners’ Action Group was courted by New Labour councillors and Mike Foster our MP, all showing concern on the then proposed cuts in funding for subsidies to enable the provision
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People should see animals suffering
SIR – I despair when I read letters defending medical experiments on animals. I can only assume such people are without compassion and/or ignorant of the appalling suffering of millions of sentient beings each year. Using animals is akin
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Villagers from Uphampton
VILLAGERS from Uphampton, near Worcester, opened their gardens to visitors and raised £3,300 for St Richard’s Hospice. It was the 20th annual open garden event, which has raised more than £44,000 for the hospice over the years. Steve Crossland, of
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This is not a fair sample for centre
SIR – For a city the size of Worcester just over 360 people does not represent a fair sample size for the new health centre. Mr Foster should look at the petition against the health centre. More people have signed the petition than Mr Foster
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We’ll defend our battle sites from developers
CIVIL war enthusiasts are keeping a watchful eye over some of Worcester’s most important historic sites. A newly-formed group, brought together through a shared passion for the English Civil War, will monitor several of the city’s key locations of the
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What’s this rubbish about using radios?
SIR – Britain’s descent into fiscal fascism proceeds apace. The local authorities have informed at least one city shopkeeper that if they wish to have a radio playing in the shop they must obtain a performing arts licence, at no small cost to
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Raise money for local charities
ENGINEERING manager Chris McTeague at David Payne Homes has entered triathlons to raise money for local charities. His first at Top Barn Activity Centre, near Worcester, included a 1,500 metre swim, 50km bike ride and a 10km run. He plans to run the
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Meat sales soar on new website
A LONG-established butcher’s business in Evesham has been reinvented to become a booming national online retailer, after a year of being hit by floods, the credit crunch and competition from supermarket giants. Clare Lusted and her father Barry
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Don’t spend money on that old building
SIR – With council leader Simon Geraghty constantly reminding us how cash-strapped Worcester City Council is, it would be nothing less than a shameful waste of public money should any go towards saving that dilapidated building on the old Cinderella
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Giant leap for charity
TWO employees of a Worcester software company have taken a giant leap for charity. Claire Pain and Steven Carroll, from Open GI based in Warndon, took part in a 13,000ft charity skydive at an airfield in Oxfordshire and raised £1,000 for charity
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Pupils’ art could be on buses over the region
CHILDREN from Worcester could soon see their art on the back of public buses. Secondary school pupils were asked to design a poster on the theme ‘transport of the future’. When term starts next week they will find out if they have made the shortlist
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Make prescriptions free in this country
SIR – I am writing to support Macmillan Cancer supporting the campaign for free prescriptions in England. No one should be in a position where they can’t afford to pay for their prescriptions, yet for one in 10 cancer patients aged 55 and under
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Olympic flag stolen
THE Olympic flag has been stolen from Upton-upon-Severn. The special flag, triumphantly raised on Sunday to mark the countdown to the London 2012 Games, was taken overnight - just hours after it had been hoisted into the air as part of a symbolic handover
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Concerns over quality of free school meals
SIR – The article ‘Give every child a free school meal’ (August 20) said that 1,217 pupils in Worcestershire are not taking up free school meals. Perhaps this has little to do with parents and carers feeling stigmatised and a lot more to do
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COMMENT: Festival is a vital part of our city life
IT MIGHT not have been up to Beijing standards but our very own spectacular firework display last night marked the end of another successful Worcester Festival. Featuring a record 379 events (238 of them free of charge) spread across just over
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Man dies in farming accident
A MAN has died after an accident involving a large piece of farming machinery. West Midlands Ambulance Service said its paramedics were called to a field in Pigeon Lane, Overbury, close to the Gloucestershire border. A spokesman for the service said
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Walkers airlifted from Hills
TWO walkers had to be rescued from the Malvern Hills by the county air ambulance yesterday. West Midlands Ambulance Service received the first call at around 12.50pm on Monday to Beacon Hill in Malvern and the County Air Ambulance from Strensham was
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Man with bungalow in his garden may win battle
A MAN who used a legal loophole to build a bungalow in his garden without permission could yet win his battle to have it officially recognised. Worcester City Council’s planning department has stated it can find “no cogent (logical and convincing) reason
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Our title aim is clear after stunning win
OUR win against Essex has sent out a message to the rest of LV County Championship Division Two that we are the team to beat this season. To chase down nearly 350 on the final day was a fantastic effort and it was pleasing to see Daryl Mitchell getting
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Mum's anger at two-year hospital appointment wait
A MOTHER with a devastating mystery illness that can paralyse half her body is furious because she is still waiting to see a hospital consultant after two years. Dawn Monger was bed-ridden for seven weeks when the illness first struck. It left one side
