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Dig deep for dog cause
SHOPPERS are being urged to give ‘a pound for a hound’ and help transform disabled peoples' lives. The appeal in aid of Dogs for the Disabled has been launched by the Midcounties Co-op and is running from today until Sunday. Customers can put £1 into
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Lettuce lizard shock for Tesco shopper
A WOMAN was horrified to find a lizard in a lettuce she bought at Tesco. Helen Smith bought the lettuce from Tesco in St Peter’s in Worcester on Tuesday but got a nasty shock when she took it home. Miss Smith, aged 23, of Shelsley Beauchamp
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Kidderminster Harriers 1 Torquay 0
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers leapt six places in the Blue Square Premier table to 10th with victory over Torquay tonight. Striker Matthew Barnes-Homer picked a great time to score his third goal of the season, swooping just before half-time for what turned
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Woman is warned: Stay out of trouble
A WOMAN who admitted going equipped for theft has been handed community orders and warned not to come before magistrates again. Julie Vella, aged 29, of Walnut Avenue, Brickfields, Worcester, appeared for sentencing at the city’s magistrates on Wednesday
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Carnival set to be biggest and best
THIS year’s Stourport Carnival will be the “biggest and best yet”, according to one of annual event’s organisers. The town carnival takes place tomorrow and Sunday and Pete Roberts, a member of the carnival committee is confident the event will be
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West reads riot act over discipline
EVESHAM United manager Paul West has threatened to axe players from the club if they don’t improve their discipline. Two players were sent off and a further five booked during Tuesday’s 2-0 British Gas Business Premier Division defeat at Clevedon Town
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Malvern manager staying positive
MALVERN Town manager Joe Rawle insists his side is capable of competing in British Gas Business Division One Midlands despite still searching for their first win. The Langland Stadium side have lost three of their first four matches and are joint bottom
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Rovers look for pick-up at Barton
DARYL Burgess is expected to be in caretaker charge of Bromsgrove Rovers when they visit Barton Rovers on Saturday (3pm). The Victoria Ground club are currently interviewing for a new manager following Duane Darby’s shock departure last week. Burgess
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Restaurant profits will raise funds
WORK is underway on a restaurant that will help raise cash for the victims of suicide bombers in Afghanistan. Peter Styles said work was on schedule for transforming the Sauce Factory in London Road, Worcester into an Indian and Afghan restaurant. Mr
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First win at home is Swifts mission
STOURPORT Swifts host Arlesey Town in British Gas Business Division One Midlands on Saturday looking to register their first home win of the season (3pm). Neil Hunt’s side have lost both of their matches at Walshes Meadow to date, going down 2-1 to both
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Club members tackle nationals
FIVE members of Worcester and District Riding Club make up teams in two disciplines at the British Riding Clubs National Championships in Lincoln this weekend against the country’s best. Intermediate show jumping team Jodie Aston, of Ombersley
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New tourist guide tells visitors best way to see sights
A NEW audio guide aims to make it easier for visitors to get the most out of Malvern’s famous sites and landmarks. When West Malvern-based producer Peter Nash decided to produce a series of Walking Audio guides for some of the country’s most famous tourist
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Hill leads Fields at Oldbury
MANAGERLESS Westfields head to Oldbury United on Saturday in the Midland Alliance (3pm). Fields lost 2-1 at Alvechurch on Tuesday with Tom Harding on target after boss Darren Lynch left the club due to personal commitments. First-team coach Jon Hill
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City's young singer is through to the regional finals
HERE is a young singer from Worcester who is taking part in the regional finals of Idol 2008. Talley Smith, aged 17, of Newtown Road, Worcester, is taking part in the regional finals in Wolverhampton Civic Hall next month. She will be singing River
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Regatta’s attracting good field
WORCESTER Rowing Club’s Autumn Regatta will see more than 300 competitors race on the River Severn on Saturday. Clubs from across the country will be represented, including local crews from Bewdley, Stourport and Hereford as well as those from further
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Fernando signs to boost County hopes
WORCESTERSHIRE’S extensive search for an international overseas player has finally ended after wrapping up the signing of Sri Lanka’s Dilhara Fernando. The 29-year-old right-arm quick flies into the country tonight and will make his County debut tomorrow
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Warren breaks Plough 50lb matchday barrier
PLOUGH AC’s Dave Warren became only the second club member to break the 50lb match weight this year. Warren won his club’s latest encounter on the back two canals at Hillview fishery. Drawn on peg 17, he offered his pellet bait across to the far bank
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County hospitals will meet their waiting time targets
HOSPITALS will hit A&E waiting time targets despite a recent blip, say health chiefs. Hospitals in Worcestershire missed their waiting time target last year but the latest statistics suggest performance has improved this year, although there was a slight
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Football fixture list
SATURDAY WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE FC Tything v Grosvenor Sports (M Francois); Hanley Swan v VBL Sports (N Jeynes); Powick FC v Martley Spurs (Laura Gough); Upton v West Malvern (R Storr). KIDDERMINSTER LEAGUE Premier Division: Areley Kings
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Droitwich glad for first-half display
DROITWICH withstood a late comeback by Stourbridge Lions to win 29-17 in a friendly. The home side fielded a young side with stand-in captain Matt Blackmore by far the oldest player at 29. Both sides tried to put width on the ball and good early work
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Get ready for the downpour...
AN entire month of rainfall may deluge Worcestershire tomorrow with storms and squally winds also forecast. A low pressure system moving in from the Atlantic is responsible with weather expert Paul Damari predicting up to 40mm (1.5 ins) of rain falling
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Memories of old Diglis – from people whose names will live forever in its street signs
IT can often be hard to remember street names even in cities as small as Worcester, but three families will never forget a certain area that has played a big part in their past, and now their future. City councillor Mike Layland, May Pollard
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Delays expected after road collapse
EMERGENCY repairs have been started in Kidderminster after part of a town road collapsed. The ring road - southbound between Coventry Street and Comberton Hill - has closures on lane two as well as the inner lane of the Coventry Street roundabout
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Jilted boyfriend threw bleach at his ex-lover
A JILTED boyfriend who threw bleach at his ex-partner has been given two community orders. Sean Dempsey, of Worcester, appearing before the city’s magistrates on Wednesday, had already admitted actual bodily harm at a previous hearing. The
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No play today
Today's play in Worcestershire's LVCC Division Two clash with Warwickshire has been abandoned without a ball being bowled.
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Look at the rare fungi I’ve found
RARE fungi that could have medicinal properties has been found flourishing in Worcestershire. The Ganoderma resinaceum ‘Lacquered Bracket’ has been discovered growing on oak trees in Malvern Wells. The elusive orange fungi, which is inedible, was first
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City commemorates the bloody battle
LIVES lost in the gruesome Battle of Worcester have been remembered. Yesterday – the 357th anniversary of the 1651 Civil War clash and the 350th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell’s death – costumed re-enactors and history enthusiasts were at the Commandery
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Teenager could have concealed baby
DETECTIVES believe a teenage girl may be the mother of a baby found dead at a recycling plant. Police trying to trace the mother of the newborn girl, whose body was concealed in waste collected from one of 7,000 homes in Worcester, are now
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The Children's Centres - What's On Guide
What’s On at Fairfield Children’s Centre Carnforth Drive, Worcester. Telephone 01905 758411 Monday Stay and Play 9.30 to 11am A fun and interactive parent and toddler session for pre-school children. Young Parents 1 to 3pm For mums and
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Interest rates stay at 5%
There was no sign of relief for hard-pressed homeowners and borrowers today after the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold for the fifth month in a row. The Bank's battle against soaring inflation saw it vote to leave rates at 5%, despite
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VALE
VALE Winifred Win Slipped away peacefully, on August 27th, 2008, aged 95 years. Dearest mother of Graham. Will be lovingly missed by Ann, Deborah, Rosalyn, Natalie, Oliver and David. Special thanks to the Shrubbery Nursing Home for their wonderful care
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JEFFRIES
JEFFRIES Nell Passed away peacefully in Stanfield Nursing Home on August 30th, 2008 aged 87 years. Loving wife of the late Jack and beloved mother, mother in law, nan and great nan. She will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Funeral service
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HANNAY
HANNAY Joyce Margaret Joy Passed away peacefully on August 29th, 2008 aged 76 years. Loving wife of Gerald and a much loved mother, stepmother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all her knew her. Funeral service at Worcester
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MCILMURRAY
MCILMURRAY James Paul Mac Treasured memories of my beloved husband. Loved and missed, not just today, but everyday. Beryle. Published in paper 04/09/2008
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We do get value for money at Sixways
SEASON ticket holders have dismissed claims they are not getting value for money when they watch Worcester Warriors. With the Guinness Premiership season about to start this weekend, the Sixways side have been placed firmly at the bottom of
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PULLEN
PULLEN John Michael Passed away suddenly, but peacefully on August 31st, 2008, aged 66 years. A beloved son of the late Irene and John, brother to Barbara and also a life long friend and brother in law to the late Keith. Funeral service to take place
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HILL
HILL Wendy nee Young Of Crowle. Died on August 30th, 2008. Beloved wife of Derek and mother of Claire and Julian, and a much loved grandmother. Funeral service at St John Baptist Church, Crowle, on Wednesday, September 10th, at 2 p.m., followed by interment
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PRICE
PRICE Phyllis Passed peacefully away in Hospital, on August 28th, 2008, aged 83 years. Much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium,on Tuesday, September 9th, at 2 p.m. Family flowers only please, but
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MCILMURRAY
MCILMURRAY Mac Always in our thoughts. Iris and Family. Published in paper 04/09/2008
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MCILMURRAY
MCILMURRAY Mac Twenty five years since you left. Love and miss you every day Dad. Sarah. Published in paper 04/09/2008
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WILD
WILD Ray Treasured memories of a dear son and brother of Mick, Robert and Colin and Families. Passed away fourteen yearsago today. Also remembering Hayley Wild a dear Granddaughter and Niece taken from us October 6th, 2005. A Silent though,A quiet prayer
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Former partner of man killed by teen welcomes appeal
THE former partner of a Droitwich man kicked to death by a teenager in Scotland has welcomed the news that an appeal against the sentence given to his killer will be heard. Sixteen-year-old James Simpson was handed a four-year sentence in June
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Warriors ready to deliver says Ruddock
WORCESTER Warriors boss Mike Ruddock has revealed his team is ready to deliver when the new Guinness Premiership season kicks off against Northampton Saints. Worcester travel to Franklins Gardens on Sunday (1.30pm) to face Saints in front of
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If post office is shut the elderly will lose
ELDERLY people could lose out if plans to close a Worcester post office go ahead. Bilford Road Post Office is one of the 10 in south Worcestershire which have been earmarked for closure following last week’s announcement. Although the sub-postmistress
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No other country has introduced HIPs
SIR – While Gordon Brown has continued to dither about a possible reduction in stamp duty to help the hard-pressed property market, his Government has continued to roll out the so-called Home Information Packs (HIPs) which add to the cost as
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McDonnell suffers as his injury jinx returns
DANNY McDonnell faces another spell on the sidelines after suffering a badly cut leg at Basingstoke. The Worcester City goalkeeper was caught late by Town substitute Carl Gibbs in the closing stages of Tuesday’s 0-0 draw, with the player’s
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Zac to raise the Olympic flag
GOLD medalist Zac Purchase will raise an Olympic flag when he returns to Worcestershire this weekend. An enthusiastic crowd is expected to greet the young Olympian, who rowed to victory in Beijing last month, when he visits Upton-upon-Severn
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Beware of being againt regionalism
SIR – I was surprised and disappointed when, a couple of weeks ago, my old sparring partner John Phillpott showed himself to be confused when writing about regional government, unitary and local authority. He seems to believe that a local authority
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Harriers aiming to continue run
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will be looking to continue their good run of form when they take on Torquay United in front of the television cameras at Aggborough tonight (7.45). Mark Yates’s side have taken seven points from their last three Blue Square Premier
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Gloom doesn't deter this pair of go-getters
REDUNDANCY and the impact of the credit crunch could not prevent two Evesham entrepreneurs from realising their life-long dream of owning their own business. Steve Westwood and Emma Wood have used support from Business Link in the West Midlands
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No more cars is music to my ears
SIR – The front page subheadline (August 31) was music to my ears, although I can well imagine the response to the headline of ‘No More Cars’ by our carwedded population. It is a radical approach that has been long awaited, and it is only a radical
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Shahid’s perfect haul for Eastnor
EASTNOR captain Jabran Khalid paid tribute to Shahid Ahmed after the fast bowler wrote himself into the history books with a stunning 10-wicket haul. Ahmed returned figures of 10-33 in 13 overs to remove every Netherton batsman as Crusader Worcestershire
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It takes tutu: why this skirt is proving a big hit with city shoppers
IT may not be on the catwalks this season but one Worcester shop is experiencing a huge demand for quite an unusual fashion. Made famous in the opening sequence to Sex and the City, the tutu seems to be becoming a fashion must-have in our city
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Why aren’t we like the Americans?
SIR – The American electoral system still eludes me – I cannot equate Democrat and Republican with Conservative or Labour. Barack Obama spoke to a live audience of 85,000 in Denver, a city of 555,000, which is more than 15 per cent of the people
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Joy to see trams are making a comeback
SIR – It was with great interest and not a little elation that I read Jack Blanchard’s article on trams. Most of the tram networks were withdrawn due to lack of investment after the private companies who started them were taken over by city councils
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YOUR MP WRITES
A PAINFUL national process has entered its final phase as the sub post office closure programme at last reaches Worcestershire. The Government has decreed that 2,500 of the country’s 14,000 sub post offices must close and so a little over one
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COMMENT: We shouldn't let our history be forgotten
THE Battle of Worcester, remembered yesterday with a series of events marking 357 years since the clash that ended the Civil War, is perhaps the defining moment in the city’s history. It is vital that commemorations like the ones yesterday take
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New toilet block near to cathedral is ‘awful’
NEW public toilets set to be built alongside Worcester Cathedral are “absolutely awful”, according to a leading city councillor. Worcester City Council’s cabinet member in charge of planning issues, David Tibbutt, expressed strong concerns
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Outrage as trees are axed
A SUPERMARKET has sparked outrage among residents by cutting down 75 mature trees. The trees in the grounds of Tesco in Warndon Villages, Worcester, were felled at the weekend. Planning officers from Worcester City Council have now stepped
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Sanderson faces race to be fit for Warriors
WORCESTER Warriors skipper Pat Sanderson is a doubtful starter for Sunday’s Guinness Premiership opener at Northampton Saints. The flanker picked up a dead leg during the pre-season victory in Ulster last week but the ex-England back row man
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Iconic phone boxes still have uncertain future
THE future of red telephone boxes across Worcestershire - under threat of being disconnected and towed away - is still unclear. The council said it had not yet received any correspondance about BT’s decision to offer local authorities the chance to
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Goalkeeper Clarke signs for City
WORCESTER City have signed Gresley goalkeeper David Clarke as cover for Danny McDonnell. McDonnell suffered a badly gashed leg towards the end of the Basingstoke draw and is expected to be out for a fortnight. Clarke, who has signed non-contract forms
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Gang 'ran extortion racket'
A VIOLENT gang ran an extortion racket against Polish workers who were living in Hereford, a jury heard. The victims were asked to hand over up to £200 to fix them a job in a factory or on a farm. But once they began collecting wages, they faced demands
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Medics gear-up for cycle event
MEMBERS of St John Ambulance are going to be gearing themselves up for a busy day in October. Cyclists of all ages are invited to take part in the Bredon Hill Bikeaway, which will have four different routes to choose from. Following last years successful
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Ban for phone-using drink-driver
A MAN who drove through Worcestershire while over the legal alcohol limit and using his mobile phone has been banned for 12 months. Henry Hodges, of Long Marston, Stratford -upon-Avon, was driving his Mercedes lorry on the A46 to Evesham at 11.20am
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Gloom doesn’t deter this pair of go-getters
REDUNDANCY and the impact of the credit crunch could not prevent two Evesham entrepreneurs from realising their life-long dream of owning their own business. Steve Westwood and Emma Wood have used support from Business Link in the West Midlands to launch
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House prices becoming more realistic
SALES activity in Worcestershire’s property market has improved as sellers begin to ask more realistic selling prices according to a monthly survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. However many potential deals continue to be frustrated
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Sherry thief's sentence deferred
A MAN who stole a £3.56 bottle of sherry will not be sentenced for another six months. Darren Johns, 34, of Tallow Hill, Worcester, had his sentence deferred when he stood at Worcester Magistrates Court - giving him an opportunity to prove he can keep
