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Ex-mayor arrested at own 60th party
FORMER Ledbury mayor Noel Roberts was arrested at his own 60th birthday party in the town’s community hall for obstructing the police. His wife Councillor Jayne Roberts, also a former mayor, said: “They wanted Noel off the premises, saying he was a disruptive
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Jobs freeze threat to council services
A NEAR-total recruitment freeze has been implemented at Worcester City Council in a desperate bid to keep on budget. Top officers admit the policy of leaving vacant posts open is likely to have a negative impact on front-line services across the city
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Hereford hit back to share points
A POACHER’S goal from Bradley Hudson-Odoi salvaged a point for Hereford in a lively 1-1 Coca-Cola League One draw against Swindon Town at Edgar Street. The former Fulham youngster pounced in the 68th minute after a 25-yard free-kick from Kris Taylor
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Helen hopes to cross finish line in marathon effort
A FIRST-time marathon runner will be strapping on her running shoes to take part in a Berlin race later this month. Helen Larnder has been training non-stop for the 26.2 mile race which will take place on Sunday, September 28, in the German capital and
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I knew he was not to blame – city pilot’s wife
THE wife of Worcester’s hero pilot said she knew from the start her husband was not to blame. Maria Burkill, married to British Airways captain Peter Burkill who helped successfully crashland a Boeing 777 at Heathrow in January, spoke out after investigators
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Farmer fights council to save his cattle
A FARMER banned from keeping livestock for life is desperately fighting an order which will see his last remaining cattle disposed of by Trading Standards. David Tongue is contesting an application made by Worcestershire County Council under the animal
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County put on flood alert
FLASH flooding hit a Worcestershire town as heavy rain swept across the county. Firefighters had to rescue three people from their cars in and around Tenbury Wells, while a family of five caught up in floodwater in Rhyse Lane, Lower Rochford
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Norgrove praised by his manager
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Mark Yates has praised chairman Barry Norgrove for providing the funds to finance the signing of Keith Lowe. The 22-year-old former Cheltenham defender has penned a contract at Aggborough until the end of the season after
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Rovers turn to former boss
BROMSGROVE Rovers chairman Tom Herbert admits he may have been a little hasty when sacking Rob Brown last year after reappointing him to the Victoria Ground hot-seat. The former Redditch United boss was given the boot by Rovers last November, however
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Four-car pile-up causes m-way delays
THREE people were taken to hospital following a four-car smash on the M5 in Worcestershire. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the northbound carriage way of the M5 between junctions 5 at Droitwich and 6 at Worcester about 1.45pm
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Flash flooding hits town
FLASH flooding hit a Worcestershire town today. As rain thrashed down Market Street and Church Street in Tenbury Wells were briefly submerged. Last year's mayor Phil Grove said shops and businesses were not affected, although the two
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Ashby’s team in rental car joy
WORCESTERSHIRE driver Alex Ashby’s team took the highest-placed rental car trophy for the third time this year in the Funcup. Ashby, of Torton, near Hartlebury, joined Team Wintun colleagues Dan Jones and Nick Pascoe, who was deputising for the holidaying
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Watson is a favourite for surfers
EVESHAM racing driver Cassey Watson was shocked to find out she is riding high in a world league table of racing driver’s popularity. Driverdb, a web-based database of all the racing drivers in the world, produces a league based on unique hits on a driver
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Freeman shows bowling potential
CHRISTOPHER Freeman has set his sights on breaking into the Barnards Green first team after claiming his maiden five-wicket haul. The 15-year-old took 5-42 in a 12-over spell, including one maiden, during Green’s two-wicket defeat against Kent-based
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Worcester Autumn Regatta cancelled
WORCESTER Rowing Club have cancelled tomorrow’s Autumn Regatta due to the recent wet weather. Hundreds of competitors had been due to do battle but the rising water levels on the River Severn led to the decision this afternoon. The club must now look
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Flooding causes road closures
DRIVERS are being warned about road closures in Herefordshire due to flooding. Lower Bullingham Lane in Hereford has been closed, and the council’s highways department has also received reports of lots of surface water on its roads.
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Worcestershire rained off
WORCESTERSHIRE and Warwickshire edged closer to promotion after their LV County Championship Division Two clash at New Road was abandoned as a draw because of torrential rain. A wash-out for the second day in a row hit Worcestershire hardest. Not only
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Hay has success in Euro meeting
DROITWICH driver Richard Hay enjoyed further Evo Caterham Eurocup success with team-mate Clive Richards at Donington Park. West Sussex-based Richards, who Hay claimed Eurocup championship victory with last season, got away to a good start when he claimed
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Rovers turn to Rod
ROD Brown has today returned to Bromsgrove Rovers as manager - eight months after being sacked the club. After winless nine game run last term Brown was axed by Rovers chairman Tom Herbert last November. But following relegation from
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Two draws for rain-hit Fossils
THE wet weather has hit the Fossils’ programme recently in several draws. Against Penkridge, Paul Jones (40) and Tim Morris (63) put on 102 runs for the first wicket which was followed by a bright 33 from Dave Morley. The American guests for Fossils
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Machine that will help college’s blind students
A COLLEGE in Worcester is celebrating after an opticians in the city centre raised enough money to buy a piece of equipment that will help blind and partially sighted students with their studies. Staff at Specsavers dressed up in 1960s and
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All smiles as youngsters start at new school
IT was a landmark first day back for teachers and pupils at one Worcester primary following a successful school merger. More than 600 youngsters arrived looking smart in their jerseys and yellow shirts at newly-formed Northwick Manor Primary
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Action day as police raise cash
AN action-packed day is being planned by West Mercia Constabulary to raise money for servicemen injured in action. Parachute display teams, helicopters and bomb disposal displays are being planned for the event, being organised by West Mercia
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Match abandoned
The final of Worcestershire's LVCC Division Two match with Warwickshire has been washed out. With the match abandoned as a draw the New Road side have edged closer to promotion and the title.
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Skipper loses fitness race
WORCESTER Warriors skipper Pat Sanderson has lost his raced to be fit in time for Sunday’s Guinness Premiership curtain-raiser at Northampton Saints (1.30pm). The back-row forward suffered a dead-leg in the friendly against Ulster last week
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Accident forces road closure
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she was involved in a collision with a car in Worcester city centre today. Police and paramedics were called to the scene in Union Street, off Friar Street, about 10.10am. The road was closed for about
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GAMMON REEVES
GAMMON REEVES Claire Louise and Peter James Mr and Mrs Nigel Gammon have pleasure in announcing the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Claire Louise to Mr Peter James Reeves on Saturday, September 6th, 2008 at St Barnabas Church, Worcester at 1 p.m
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WATERS
WATERS Tyler David Congratulations to Christina, on the Birth of our beautiful grandson, Tyler, born on August 24th. Welcome to the Family.Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Antony, Sally, Michael and Serina. xx Published in paper 05/09/2008
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ROSS
ROSS Tracie To Mummy. Hope you have a nice Birthday. Love you lots and lots. Love from Millie and Sophie. xx Published in paper 05/09/2008
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EMERY
EMERY Joe Happy Birthday Joe. 21 Today. Have a great time. Lots of love. Mum, Rob, Jon and Chelsie. xxx Published in paper 05/09/2008
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INGHAM
INGHAM Alice Beatrice In loving memory of my dear wife, who passed away on September 5th, 1999. All my love Stan. xxx Published in paper 05/09/2008
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INGHAM
INGHAM. Alice Beatrice. Mum. Always in our thoughts. Died September 5th, 1999. John, Megan and Family. Published in paper 05/09/2008
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HILL
HILL Michael Died September 5th, 2003. Five years today. Still love and miss you. Remembering you Mick, beloved son and brother. God bless son. From Mum, Dad and Linda, Jane, Wendy, Keith and Family. Published in paper 05/09/2008
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ASTON
ASTON Margaret Elinor Passed away peacefully at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on September 2nd, 2008, aged 81 years. A much loved wife of the late John Harry Aston, beloved mother to Geoffrey and Derek, mother in law to Maureen and Wendy. A dear grandmother
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THOMAS
THOMAS Diane The Family of the late Diane wish to thank and Friends and Neighbours for their support, flowers and donations for Cancer Research UK. Published in paper 05/09/2008
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ROSS
ROSS Tracie Happy 21st. Love you with all my heart.Have a nice day. Love Marc your husband. xx Published in paper 05/09/2008
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EVANS
EVANS George Wishing you a very happy 90th birthday. Love Gill, Neil and Bill. Published in paper 05/09/2008
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Floods reported in Callow End
FLOODING has been reported in a village near Worcester. Liberal Democrat Councillor Tom Wells said he has received a number of calls and requests for sandbags from residents in Lower Ferry Lane, Callow End. He said: “It is storm drainage
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GEORGE
GEORGE Emily Ten years today. Just as you were. Mum, Nan, Great Nan. You will always be that someone special in our memory. Miss you. xx Dot, Don and Family. Published in paper 05/09/2008
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Wychavon wheelies are being rolled out
THE first few batches of wheelie bins are being rolled out onto the doorsteps of peoples’ homes in Wychavon. Green recycling and grey waste bins, complete with information packs, are being sent out to about 10,000 households in places such as Hartlebury
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Net hunt for teenage mum of baby found at recycling site
A TEENAGE girl is thought to be the mother of a baby whose body was found at a recycling plant and detectives are using the internet to try to find her. The body of the newborn baby girl had been concealed in waste collected from one of 7,000
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Grilled Mackerel with rhubarb sauce
THE ultimate kitchen must-have has long been an Aga and just as iconic a symbol on the pantry shelf is Bonne Maman. Now, the two have combined to create a collection of classic recipes to mark a series of cookery demonstrarions which are taking
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The Kettle Sings, Upper Colwall, Malvern
I WAS into the second bite of what was proving to be a very good choice of starter – grilled prosciuttio and asparagus with red onion marmalade and balsamic reduction (£4.85) – when the warning signals started flashing across the table. “I can
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Ice blamed for plane crash crewed by Worcester hero
ICE has been blamed for bringing down a plane crewed by Worcester’s hero pilot Peter Burkill. A report has ruled that ice in the fuel system of the British Airways jet, which crashlanded at Heathrow in January, caused the engines to fail.
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Duo return to promote new album
ACOUSTIC roots duo Show of Hands visit Worcester this month – but the show has already sold out. Singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer – who have sold out the Royal Albert Hall three times – will perform at the Swan
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Afternoon of music will raise money
ACOUSTIC soulster Jamie Knight performs at The Mug House in Claines this weekend. The Worcester singer songwriter, whose mellow sound is inspired by the likes of Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne and David Gray, performs at the village pub along with
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A Teenager's Guide to...
So, your parents have been nagging you for the last few weeks to get a job. However, this would involve getting dressed, being polite and pleasant to people and going out of the house, which you really can’t be dealing with. How do you get
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If you like Pink Floyd you'll love these guys
PREPARE for a spectacular Pink Floyd light show. The ever-popular, awardwinning Coventry-based tribute band Dark Side Of The Wall are returning to Worcester’s Swan Theatre for their annual show on Saturday, September 13. Having first performed
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CENTRE STAGE Chris Jaeger of Worcester Live
I WAS in London at the weekend. I went to the theatre on Saturday night – I mean, why wouldn’t you have a busman's holiday? I went to see the Monty Python show, Spamalot, and very good it was too. We were meeting some friends who are over from
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A farm worker got the scraps for pigs
SIR – In reply to Colin Layland’s letter regarding collection of waste food for feeding pigs, at that time I was living in Shirley, Warwickshire, where a farm worker weekly collected scraps for recycling into pig food. I have no idea if it was
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We must fight to put injustice right
SIR – Many people in this area supported the Royal National Institute for the Blind campaign to allow people with severe sight loss to claim the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance. The Government is now in the process
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Katherine the shrew ready to be tamed
SEXUAL politics come into play in Shakespeare’s the Taming Of The Shrew Considered controversial, ironic and tender, the Bard’s classic tale has been given a 21st-century make-over by Cornish company Miracle Theatre, famous for their highly visual
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Beware of flash floods
RESIDENTS and businesses in Worcestershire are being told to stay vigilant and keep an eye out for flash flooding after heavy rain fell across the county last night and this morning. Weather experts have forecast that an entire month's rain
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There’s glitz, glamour and a bid for pop idol stardom
PATRICK and Bernadine is billed as a kitsch play about finding your place in the world. Following a sell-out run in 2007, theatre company Something and Nothing are on tour again and bringing their new comedy to the Courtyard in Hereford on
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Matt aiming to repay Ruddock's faith in him
MATTHEW Jones believes Mike Ruddock has shown more faith by signing him for Worcester Warriors than he did when he handed the fly-half his Wales cap. When the Sixways director of rugby was in charge of the Welsh national team, he gave Jones his solitary
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Will centre be run by Fred Bloggs?
SIR – Typical Mike Foster, when someone doesn’t follow the party view he goes all New Labour and starts accusing them of conservatism (August 30). Well, Mr Foster it is a strange thing when those who defend the NHS are called Conservatives and
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Bus firm’s change of route left us out in the cold
PASSENGERS were left wet and stranded when a bus company decided to change its route without telling anyone. People continued to queue for the number 33 service at a bus stop in Tetbury Drive, Warndon, unaware that First bus company had changed the route
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Lucy loses her fears to paddle her own canoe
AS we were just about to get in to the canoe our coach for the night said: “Don’t worry, only one person every 10 years gets stuck in their canoe after capsizing. It’s very rare.” The words kept going around in my head as I nervously
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Government cuts put pressure on
SIR – I would like to reply to City Councillor Simon Cronin (August 30). Simon – being one of the new kids on the block – wouldn’t know that during the years that New Labour controlled the city council, and from 1997 when sadly New Labour was
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Let’s use first win as springboard: Turner
HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner wants his players to use their first victory of the season as a catalyst for the rest of the League One campaign. The Bulls had endured a torrid start to the season, losing their first three games and getting thrashed
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Susan Hampshire is back in the hills
ANOTHER cherished English actress arrives in Malvern this month. Susan Hampshire, star of television dramas the Forsyte Saga and Monarch Of The Glen, returns to Malvern Theatres with Somerset Maugham’s elegant social satire The Circle from
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Safari lawyer gets close to animal action
LAWYER Sally Morris got close to the action at West Midland Safari Park when she became a keeper for the day. Miss Morris, head of employment law at Worcestershire law firm MFG Solicitors and the Bewdley safari park’s legal adviser, volunteered
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Narrowboat ablaze
A MAN was rescued from a blazing narrowboat at 5am today. As fire ripped through the 20ft boat moored at Diglis Basin, Worcester, the man on board managed to get to safety by standing at the bow. A firefighter from Hereford and Worcester Fire
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Don't let Bilford Road post office shut down
SIR – I am a disabled person in my 80s and I object most strongly to the possibility that Bilford Road post office is to close. I have been using that post office for the last nine to 10 years. I used to be able to walk to it years ago, but in
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FRIDAY FEELING
SO the great man is packing it up. Graeme Hick is going to retire from county cricket and it really is the end of an era. You only have to go to cricket grounds around the country when he comes out to bat and his name is announced and there is
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Malvern in tough county senior cup test
MALVERN Town will play Stourbridge in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup first round on Tuesday, October 21 (7.45pm). Elsewhere, Pershore Town visit Bewdley Town in the first round of the Worcester-shire FA Senior Urn, while Bromsgrove Rovers reserves
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COMMENT: Ideally, rates would have been reduced
THERE has been something of a mixed reaction to the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for the fifth month in a row. The Bank’s monetary policy committee voted to keep rates at five per cent yesterday, insisting it was
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It's all smiles as youngsters start at newly-formed school
IT was a landmark first day back for teachers and pupils at one Worcester primary following a successful school merger. More than 600 youngsters arrived looking smart in their jerseys and yellow shirts at newly-formed Northwick Manor Primary
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An entire month’s rain could fall today
AN entire month’s rain could fall today as Worcestershire and surrounding areas are hit by storms and squally winds. A low pressure system moving in from the Atlantic is responsible with weather expert Paul Damari predicting up to 40 mm of
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City manager bids to improve home form
CONFIDENCE is coursing through the veins at Worcester City once more and manager Richard Dryden wants his team to transfer their away form to St George’s Lane. Last Saturday’s 2-0 victory at Bromley and Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at Basingstoke has brought a
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City signs could soon host ads
VISITORS to Worcester could soon be welcomed by corporate slogans as well as street signs as the city council looks to cash in on potential advertising space. Everything from ‘Welcome to Worcester’ signs to lampposts, car parks, benches and
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Arsonist was bullied on remand
A 22-year-old man who set fire to a car parked on the driveway of his brother's ex-girlfriend has escaped a further jail sentence after spending eight months in custody on remand. Judge Daniel Pearce-Higgins QC said he was taking the amount of time
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Car sales plunge
THE motor industry endured its weakest August for new car sales since 1966, it has been revealed. National sales of new cars slumped to 63,225 last month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The sales were down 18.6
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Rail journeys rocket
THE number of passengers using rail services in Worcester has soared over recent years, new figures show. Worcester MP Mike Foster hailed the 16.2 per cent increase in passengers starting or finishing a rail journey in Worcester between 2002/03 and
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Buses aren't ready to replace cars yet, you say
PLANS for a radical revamp of Worcester’s transport network have caused quite a stir among readers of your Worcester News website. On Monday we revealed that Worcestershire County Council officers hope to make the city’s existing road bridge
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Key changes at music school
THERE is a new principal at Worcester’s prestigious Elgar School of Music. Dr Donald Hunt has stepped aside as head of the Deansway school and handed the mantle to Gill Lumsdon, previously the school’s administrative head. Mrs Lumsdon will take full
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Safari lawyer gets close to animal action
LAWYER Sally Morris got close to the action at West Midland Safari Park when she became a keeper for the day. Miss Morris, head of employment law at Worcestershire law firm MFG Solicitors and the Bewdley safari park’s legal adviser, volunteered to become
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Malvern people heed eco message
MALVERN residents are rising to the recycling challenge and have increased the amount of waste going into their recycling sacks. The latest figures from Malvern Hills District Council show the average recycling rate for the first quarter of the 2008
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Step into the past with open day
AN archaeology open day with the aim of bringing the past to life is being held near Worcester. Visitors at Top Barn Farm, in Holt, will be able to view the excavation of a 2,000-year-old Iron Age and Roman farm and enjoy a series of exhibitions.
