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Drain warning over waste water
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to take care when washing out decorating tools after reports of paint in a brook. The Environment Agency received reports on Tuesday, August 26, and Friday, August 29, of a tributary at Madresfield Brook in Malvern running
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Parking fear over plans to turn B&B into flats
PLANS to convert a Worcester guesthouse “of rather dubious repute” into flats have been approved, despite fears about the impact on parking nearby. Members of Worcester City Council’s planning committee said they shared the concerns of Ombersley Road
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Show is a great family day out
A FLYPAST by an RAF spitfire will be the main event at a horticultural show this weekend. The Alfrick and Lulsley show and fete is on Saturday and there are many events to entertain the family. It will be opened by Antique Roadshow’s Henry Sandon, MBE
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Councillor says cancer patients feel neglected
CANCER patients in Wyre Forest will be “neglected” in favour of patients from Worcester, says a councillor. Councillor Howard Eeles, from Wyre Forest District Council, said because the new satellite radiotherapy centre would be based at Worcester, patients
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Worcs attack sets up winning chance
WORCESTERSHIRE may have only been able to field a second string bowling attack but they were more than a match for title rivals Warwickshire on the second day of the LVCC Division Two clash at New Road. The league leaders had a miserable
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Officer will retire after 30 years in police force
A SENIOR police officer is retiring after 30 years in the force. Assistant Chief Constable Peter Wright is retiring from West Mercia Constabulary after working his way up the ladder from a police constable. The 50-year-old joined the force in 1978 and
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In the swim to buy heart pump
A SWIMMING club is set to dive into action, braving cold, open waters for a 12-hour swimathon, to raise urgently needed cash for the Worcester Balloon Appeal. The gruelling challenge will take place at Upton Warren’s Outdoor Education Centre, Wychbold
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Lorry sheds load on motorway
COMMUTERS could be facing tailbacks this evening after a lorry shed its load on the motorway. The HGV is on the hard shoulder between junction seven and eight on the southbound carriage of the M5 motorway. The incident happened shortly
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National semis for women
PERSHORE Women reached the national knock-out semis after a rain-affected regional final with St Fagan’s. Following heavy showers in the morning, it was essential a result was achieved as neither team wanted to go out on the toss of a coin. St Fagan
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Charity money flows in honour of our Jonathan
THE family of a man who collapsed and died suddenly, aged just 38, have raised more than £2,000 in his memory. Jonathan Taylor, known as Jonny or Tay to friends, collapsed while preparing his sandwiches for the next day. Medical experts initially could
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Veterans see off visitors’ efforts
WORCESTERSHIRE Over 60s saw off Northamptonshire by four wickets at Malvern. After their defeat at Suffolk the previous week, the County lost the toss and fielded first. Cliff Rawlings drew first blood, bowling Malcolm Craddock (1), before Alan Cotter
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Can you help us find these two women?
A COUPLE are appealing for help in tracing two women named on a plaque in their barn. Annette and Rod Juckes found the plaque when they moved into their barn in Abberley, between Worcester and Tenbury Wells. It has the names Mary Robinson and Doris
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Hunnabun blows promotion hopes
A DEVASTATING spell of accurate fast bowling by Hanley Castle and Upton 16-year-old Adam Hunnabun blew the Old Vigornians batting away on a placid New Road pitch. OVs knew they could not afford any slip-ups in the Crusader Worcestershire League Division
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Chance to beat the drop
A WINNING draw at Alvechurch and Hopwood earned Pershore Seconds 16 points and boosted their relegation fight. They remain bottom of Crusader Worcestershire League Division One but can still catch three other clubs in the table on the final weekend.
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Skipper on song
HIGH-flying Worcester Nomads Seconds had to settle for a winning draw against Worcester in Crusader Worcestershire League Division One. Nomads batted solidly to score 301-5 in 50 overs with captain Andy Leach crashing 138 not out, his first century of
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Jenkins in knock-out
TERRY Jenkins bowed out of the Championship League Darts event after just one win from seven games at Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex. Phil Taylor claimed victory in group one of the inaugural competition with a 7-0 whitewash of Colin Lloyd in the final
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Man stole cash from gym users
A WORCESTER man was caught red-handed stealing wallets from gym changing rooms. Kevin Maggs, 20, stole more than £300 in the space of three weeks before he was caught in the act by Martin Burford, manager of MX Fitness, The Butts, Worcester. Mr Burford
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KVCC fight to stay up is positive
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria look set to stay in the Birmingham League Premier Division after a winning draw with West Bromwich Dartmouth. They scored 180-8 to bag 13 points and their visitors could only reply with 131-8 which pushed them closer to relegation
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Diamond couple to celebrate 60 years together
A COUPLE who met on Christmas Day in a pub near Worcester will be celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss tomorrow. Elsie and Harold Portman of Suckley Road, Leigh, met in the Fox Inn at Bransford and have been inseparable ever since. Mr Portman spotted
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Government workers vote for industrial action
UCATT local government craft workers have voted for industrial action, with 60 per cent in favour. The ballot covers craft workers employed under the local government “Red Book agreement” and covers carpenters, bricklayers, painters, joiners and labourers
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Live coverage
DUE to technical problems, we are unable to continue our live coverage from Worcestershire today. Apologies for this but we hope to resume the service tomorrow.
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Cricket fixture list
SATURDAY CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Division One: Bromyard v Stourbridge; Netherton v Oldswinford; Pershore v Eastnor; Redditch v Droitwich Spa; Worcester v Barnards Green; Worcester Nomads v Astwood Bank. Division Two: Avoncroft
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Court ruling over gipsy caravan will not be contested
A DECISION by the Court of Appeal to allow a gipsy family to stay on Green Belt land will not be contested by the district council. Staff at Wychavon District Council had been considering whether to take the fight to the House of Lords, fearing
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We need more help with housing market
ESTATE agents in Worcester have broadly welcomed new Government measures to tackle the stagnating property market but have warned the problem has no “quick fixes”. The threshold at which house stamp duty will apply is rising from £125,000 to £175,000
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Metallica - Reading festival
METALLICA never play a bad gig. It's just an impossibility for them. Yes, Kirk Hammett's solos can be a little irritating and whiny; yes, Lars Ulrich makes you want to clobber him to death with his own drumsticks; yes, Rob Trujillo doesn't
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JOYNER
JOYNER Florence Floss Passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2008 aged 88 years. Loved mum of Colin and Alan and daughter in law Valerie. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, September 9th at 10 a.m. Donations, if desired, for Cranham
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CUTTS
CUTTS Gilbert Of Claines. Passed away suddenly, but peacefully in hospital on August 29th, 2008. Beloved husband of Isabella. He will be sadly missed. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Monday,September 8th,at 10.30 a.m. No flowers please, but
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SIMONS
SIMONS Edna Doris Of Crossway Green. Passed away suddenly at home on August 22nd, aged 87 years. Beloved wife of Edgar and mother of Norman. Funeral service and Cremation at Worcester Crematorium, 12 noon, on Friday, September 5th. Family flowers only
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TEAL
TEAL Gerald Gerry Passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, August 30th, 2008. Much loved by his wife Ivy and children John and Joanna. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. The funeral service is to be held on Friday,September 5th, 2008,at
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BOOTH
BOOTH Frances Passed away peacefully at Pals Residential Care Home on August 26th, 2008, aged 89 years. A much loved wife of the late Herbert and mother to Roy. Requiem Mass to take place at St Georges Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 10th
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WALLACE
WALLACE David Passed peacefully away at home on August 25th, aged 92 years. Much loved dad to Roger and Maggie. He will be sadly missed by all his Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Monday, September 8th, at 10 a.m. Flowers
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PORTER
PORTER Joshua Happy 18th Birthday Josh We are so very proud of you. Have a great day. All our love Mum, Dad and Kathryn xxx ------------ Happy 18th Birthday Josh. All my love Nan xxx Published in paper 03/09/2008
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Hundreds sign petition to keep their post office
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition to stop the planned closure of their local post office. Users of Link Top Post Office in Worcester Road, Malvern, are fighting to keep it open after last week’s announcement. The sub-postmaster, Gurd Virdee,
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Footloose - Bristol Hippodrome 2 September to Saturday 6 September
FOOTLOOSE the Musical starts with Ren McCormack, played by Stephen Webb, telling his friends that he and his Mum are moving from Chicago to a little backwoods town called Beaumont, which of course none of them have heard of. When they arrive
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Heeley takes positives from Basingstoke
CARL Heeley says Worcester City have reason to be positive after their 0-0 draw at Basingstoke. The St George’s Lane side missed a host of chances to secure victory in the Blue Square South clash but ultimately had to settle for a point at
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Ex-youth worker neglected children
AN Evesham mother failed to protect her children from violent discipline by her new boyfriend. Her two sons, aged 11 and eight, were punched for being naughty and made to run up and down the garden in their pyjamas, Worcester Crown Court heard. On
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LATEST - Warwickshire 9-1 (7 overs), Worcestershire 339 all out (96.1 overs)
WELCOME to worcesternews.co.uk/wccc live coverage of Worcestershire's crucial LVCC Division Two match with Warwickshire at New Road. The County closed yesterday on 282-5 with Vikram Solanki 86 not out and Gareth Batty unbeaten on 18.
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Moped dumped in canal
FIREFIGHTERS and police rushed to a canal after a moped and helmet were seen floating in the water. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the canal off Salwarp Road in Droitwich at 7.30am today. Alec Mackie, spokesman
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Firm shortlisted for prestigious awards
WORCESTERSHIRE public relations specialist betterpr has been shortlisted as an “outstanding small consultancy” in both the UK and now in the Midlands. Already this year the consultancy has reached the national finals of the Chartered Institute
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Tributes paid to county’s retiring cricket legend
LEGENDARY batsman Graeme Hick has announced he will retire from county cricket at the end of the season. Fans and high profile figures in the city have paid tribute to the 42-year-old who has enjoyed an illustrious 24-year career with Worcestershire
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The health service should stay as it is
SIR – James Connell’s article on the NHS (August 27th) claims that Worcester Royal Hospital could not have been built without Private Finance Imitative (PFI). I would suggest this is not quite true. It could have been built with standard government
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School's new look kitchen is complete
A £250,000 refurbishment of a Worcester school’s kitchens is complete. RGS Worcester & The Alice Ottley School (RGSAO) celebrated the opening of the new catering facility with a cake-baking masterclass. The old RGSAO kitchen was awarded a top
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I climbed Snowdon and raised £1,075
A YOUNG girl from Worcester has proved you are never too young to take up a new challenge – or raise money for a worthwhile cause. While many children were enjoying the summer holidays, 11-year-old Bethani Minnis was busy raising £1,075 in sponsorship
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Some people can’t stand any criticism
SIR – At the moment it seems like every time someone hears a criticism they don’t like, rather than either taking it on board or offering a counterargument, they instead react as if someone is trying to actually ban them from holding their view
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This tiny hearing aid has transformed Victoria’s life
IT is hard to believe a device small enough to perch on the end of your finger could transform a young girl’s life forever, or so swiftly – but it has. Victoria Jones is a far more confident and happy 10-year-old than she was three months ago,
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Dean's Diary
HERE’S a true story. A boy got some headphones for Christmas. They cost £24.99. A few months later, they fell to pieces. The boy and his mother took them back to the big store where they had been bought for a refund or a replacement. “Oh no,
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We were right to oppose the closure
SIR – Why am I not surprised? It has now been proved that we were correct in our objection to the closing of our Worcester fire call centre. But “they” knew better than we did! But it has now been proven that it will cost not their estimated
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Just a load of weeds hiding stagnant water
SIR – Wychavon District Council and Pershore Town Council have decided on yet another wetland in Pershore, right by the river, which already floods. All I can see happening, assuming they manage to encourage the birds they are hoping for, is
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COMMENT: We must give Graeme Hick good send off
GRAEME Hick has become a Worcestershire sporting legend during the last 25 years. We hope his remarkable, record-breaking career will be marked in some permanent fashion by the county cricket club now it has been announced that this season will
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Jump on board for fun Titanic party
THE 10-course meal enjoyed by passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic will be recreated for an end-of-summer party at a Worcestershire pub. Staff from the Swan in Birlingham, near Pershore, have turned a copy of the original menu from the evening the
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Work is under way on new train-tram project
WORK has begun on a radical transport project which could bring a futuristic tram-train system and several new rail stops to the Worcester area. Worcestershire County Council’s director of environmental services John Hobbs – the officer in charge of
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Hick - County’s best-ever batsman says Neale
THE greatest batsman Worcestershire have ever had. That’s the glowing tribute paid to Graeme Hick from former Worcestershire skipper Phil Neale. But it wasn’t just Hick’s batting singled out for praise by Neale who says he formed part of one of the
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Waiting game for Leatherdale
SITTING in the pavilion with his pads on is one of David Leatherdale’s abiding memories of playing alongside Graeme Hick. The former Worcestershire all-rounder regularly followed the 42-year-old in the batting line-up and the Yorkshireman recalls the
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Curtis saw batting talent from start
FROM day one former Worcestershire skipper Tim Curtis knew that Graeme Hick was going to be a “phenomenal talent”. Curtis was in the same side with a then 18-year-old Hick when he made his senior debut for the New Road side at the Oval on September 8
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Olympic swimming pool plan for city
AN Olympic-size swimming pool is among facilities being planned for a new sports centre on the outskirts of Worcester. Today we exclusively reveal more details of the plans for an impressive Community Sports Hub at Hindlip including a new 50
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£50k worth of community grants up for grabs
COMMUNITY groups are being given the chance to get a grant of up to £50,000 from the owners of the firm that publishes your Worcester News. Grants are being made available from the Gannett Foundation, the charitable arm of Gannett Co Inc
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Testing role for new directors
WORCESTER integrated marketing agency Market Link Integrated Marketing has announced that two members of its team have joined its board of directors. Stuart Murray and Lee Jenkins are now involved in the strategic operation of the full service agency
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Awards hope for crisps firm
TYRRELLS, the Herefordshire potato crisp manufacturer, has reached the finals of a national community awards scheme for its work with local schools. The Leominster-based company works with 600 primary school pupils in Worcestershire, Herefordshire
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Find your voice for new choir
ANYONE inspired by the BBC’s Last Choir Standing programme is invited to join a new Worcester choir. Voices Unlimited will be a choir with a difference, in the sense that it will include an educational element as part of the membership package. Each
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Reach for the stars in book quest
LIBRARIES across Herefordshire are inviting readers to take a tour of the literary solar system and one customer could win a prize that is literally out of this world. During September and October the county’s libraries will be running the
