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Christmas is coming - stock up on cards
WITH Christmas less than 12 weeks away, Cards for Good Causes shops open in Worcester this month. The festive stores at St Helen’s Church, in Fish Street, off High Street, and Old St Martin’s Church in the Cornmarket, will sell greeting cards, gift
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Keep your motor tip-top for autumn
FREE comprehensive car health checks are being offered by a Worcester firm to help keep drivers safe on the roads this autumn. HiQ Worcester in Droitwich Road is preparing for the end of British summertime by offering the measure, after a survey revealed
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Drivers warned to take more care - again
YET ANOTHER plea has gone out to motorists to observe the road markings and priorities on one of the busiest routes in and out Worcester. Some drivers using the Powick roundabout are blocking the yellow box on the north side of the island, which aims
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Hero caretaker will open school's new atrium
SWAN Lane First School in Evesham is set to reopen its atrium after it was gutted by fire during the summer holidays. In July the atrium, a play area that joins the two reception classrooms at the school, was targeted by arsonists who caused about £20,000
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Test of away mettle begins tough period
MANAGER Richard Dryden wants Worcester City to lay the foundations for a crucial week by continuing their unbeaten record on the road. City go into Saturday’s Blue Square South match at Havant and Waterlooville with three wins and two draws from their
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Donations flood in to save hospital radio station
Donations of more than £1,000 mean Evesham Hospital Radio can keep broadcasting. The future of the station had looked in doubt last week because there was no money to replace important equipment that had failed. However, over the past few days it has
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Trophy next on the Evesham radar
THEY might be on the verge of reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history but Evesham United won’t be allowing themselves to think about that on Saturday. The Robins beat Chasetown last Saturday to set up a fourth
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Actors are so brave to bare all for this show
WORCESTER Operatic and Dramatic Society (WODS) must possess the bravest amateur actors in the land. How else can one explain men of a certain age, who don’t do this for a living, happily baring all for this full-frontal production? For, unlike many
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Brown calls for Rovers’ progress
BROMSGROVE Rovers need to improve or risk another early cup exit, according to manager Rod Brown. The Victoria Ground side host Gloucester City in the FA Trophy first qualifying round on Saturday (3pm) looking to do better than they did in
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Firework theft sparks warning
THIEVES have stolen £5,000 of fireworks from a supermarket less than a month before bonfire night. Boxed fireworks were taken from the rear of Morrisons in The Link, Evesham, between 3am and 4am yesterday. The theft prompted a police warning to revellers
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Mullan senior selected to coach England U18s
PAUL Mullan — father of Worcester Warriors prop Matt — has been named lead coach of the England Under 18s side ahead of the AER (Association Europeenne de Rugby) tournament which will be played in France in April. Mullan senior, who has
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Come and enjoy art at county’s new gallery
ART from all over the world will help launch the opening of Worcestershire’s newest gallery. The Grainloft Gallery in Bransford, near Worcester, will host its first exhibition this month, showcasing work from as far afield as Japan and Russia. Worcester
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Jones set for debut with new-look Swifts
STOURPORT Swifts’ manager Neil Hunt is hoping his new-look side will gel quickly as they travel to British Gas Business Premier Division outfit Yate Town in the FA Trophy first qualifying round. The Walshes Meadow boss has brought in five new faces in
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River of raw sewage is pouring down our road
A FOUNTAIN of raw sewage erupted from a drain after a sewage pipe collapsed. Angry and disgusted homeowners say the force of the foul water was enough to lift the drain cover off and send a river of raw sewage pouring down Highwell Lane in Bromyard.
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Chance in cup as Town hit bottom
MALVERN Town have an opportunity to take their minds off the league plight when they host Cirencester Town in the GX Southern League Cup on Saturday (3pm). The Langland Stadium side are bottom of British Gas Business Division One Midlands following a
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County schools in sevens action
FOUR Worcestershire schools have qualified for this season’s Army West Midlands Schools Sevens finals day at Stourbridge’s Stourton Park ground on Thursday. Worcester’s Christopher Whitehead School and The Chase, from Malvern, will represent Worcestershire
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Talented dozen win chance to be actors
TWELVE youngsters who auditioned successfully for membership of a youth theatre group are facing a second audition, this time for roles in the group’s summer show. They were among about 70 eight to 18-year-olds who sang, danced and acted in
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Six wins is Fields’ aim
WESTFIELDS aim to make it six wins in a row when they host high-flying Boldmere St Michaels in the Midland Alliance on Saturday (3pm). After a fine 4-1 mid-week win over Ludlow, Bromyard Town head to Gornal Athletic in the West Midlands League Premier
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Items from abbey will be sold off in auction
HUNDREDS of items – from thimbles to antique clocks and paintings – from Stanbrook Abbey, near Worcester, are going under the hammer at the end of this month. International auctioneers Bonhams will be selling a vast range of items, which the nuns at
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Bank crisis: councils get help
WORCESTERSHIRE district councils with £10.5 million tied up in the Icelandic banking crisis have been promised Government help if needed. Wyre Forest District Council has £9 million invested with three Icelandic banks and Wychavon District Council has
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Droitwich domination in league first round
DROITWICH side Spa Match Blue dominated the first round of the Worcester and District United Anglers’ Association Winter League. They not only thrashed the other 10 teams taking part but also secured first and third individual places. Top angler was
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Pupils hand harvest food to homeless
SCHOOLchildren presented food to representatives of a homeless shelter in Worcester as part of their harvest festival celebrations. The youngsters at Bowbrook House School in Peopleton, near Pershore, handed over the tins and dried food to Maggs Day
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Sex pest told to stay away from pool, library and schools
A SEX pest has been banned from Worcester’s city library and swimming pool after a judge concluded he posed a serious risk of harm to females in the future. Mohammed Ilyas, aged 30, has been convicted of harassment, exposure and indecent assault
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Masters to put on a show
WORCESTER Jujutsu Club are hosting a classical event with special guests from Japan on Saturday. Soke Fumon Tanaka, the world-famous samurai arts master, and his daughter Midori will be at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Bilford Road, from 10.30am until 1pm
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County’s healthcare has really improved
HEALTHCARE has improved across Worcestershire, particularly in our hospitals, according to a national report by an independent watchdog. The quality of patient care and the use of resources has got better across the county’s NHS trusts according to performance
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County weekend football fixture list
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE FC Tything v Powick (L Croy); Martley Spurs v West Malvern (M Francois); Upton Town v University of Worcester (P Harding). KIDDERMINSTER LEAGUE Premier Division: Millfields v Kinver; Kings Heath Old Boys v
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Regionals finals next for champs
KING’S School Worcester Girls Under 16s are looking forward to the Midlands hockey finals next month after being crowned Worcestershire champions. A comfortable 5-0 victory over St Mary’s ensured they pipped Bromsgrove School to the title with
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WYATT
WYATT Mo Derek, Dawn and Stu would like to thank all Family, Friends and Neighbours for the numerous cards and kind thoughts following our sad loss of Mo. Thanks for donations to Breast Screening Department, Bromsgrove, Reverend Michael Nott and A V Band
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HICKEY
HICKEY Anita Of Fernhill Heath. Passed away peacefully in St Richard's Hospice on October 12th, 2008, aged 82 years. Beloved wife of the late John Joe, and dearly loved mother of Nick and Jonita. Special nanna to her five Grandchildren. She will be greatly
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GROOMS
GROOMS Anthony Shaun Thinking of you and missing you on this your 12th Birthday. Love you always Nan and Grandad. xxx Published in paper 16/10/2008
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ROBERTS
ROBERTS William John In memory of Bill, who passed away October 16th 2007. A kind and loving husband, dad, grandad and great grandad. Never forgotten. Loved and remembered always. Vera, John, Michael, Zillah, Andrew and all the Family. Published in paper
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HARRISON
HARRISON Avis In loving memory of a dear wife, mum and grandmother. Passed away twelve years ago today. Always in our thoughts and sadly missed. All our love Peter and Family. Published in paper 16/10/2008
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MICHIE
MICHIE Clive I am nearly at your resting place and, just when I get near, I think I hear you call to me,look I am over here.I stand there for a second, wishing it was true, but all that's left are memoriesthat I hold onto.I would have liked a few more
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Who will be top dog – and cat and bunny – this year?
THE hunt is on for adorable animals with the X-factor for this year’s Worcester News Pet Idol competition. The contest has the usual categories for dogs, cats and small furry animals but there is an added twist this year. To add even
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The Full Monty - Swan Theatre, Worcester
Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society (WODS) must possess the bravest amateur actors in the land. How else can one explain men of a certain age, who don't do this for a living, happily including full frontal nudity in their show? For, unlike many
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Results from the women’s divisions
THE latest Worcester and District Women’s League results. Division One: Nomads 388 (11) (S Woodward 39, D Powell 38), Schooners 350 (0) (J Owens 34, T Connor 33, S Addis 33 (11)); Bell Warriors 365 (10) (A Sidebottom 38, M Bannard 37, N Smith 37 (13)
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Murder accused appears in court
A 50-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Richard Perkins, who died in an arson attack on Monday. Stephen George-Davies also faces five counts of intending to destroy or damage property and intending to endanger life
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Town's Christmas lights up already
IT may only be October, but Christmas lights are already decorating the streets of Pershore. The town council has spent thousands of pounds carrying out health and safety checks over the past two years so it can put up its display of festive lights.
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Ruddock to rest Latham
CHRIS Latham will be rested for Worcester Warriors’ European Challenge Cup trip to Romania to play Bucuresti on Sunday (2.30pm BST) — but young guns Matt Mullan and Miles Benjamin are ready to return to the squad. Australian legend Latham
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Town wouldn’t aid Olympic star Zac's rowing club
A TOWN council refused to give financial help to a rowing club that helped develop Zac Purchase into an Olympic gold medal hero. Evesham Rowing Club, which is in financial trouble after a series of floods, applied for an unknown sum under business
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Well done to both
SIR – Just to congratulate Cecil Duckworth being given the Freedom of the City. Also congratulations to Michael Foster, our city MP, who has been made a government minister. JOHN SHEARON, Worcester.
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Student's anger at £20 fine for late coursework
A STUDENT has hit out against steeply rising fines for coursework handed in late that can be as high as £20. Adam Llewelyn, who studies at Worcester College of Technology, is angry because the college fines students if they hand in work after
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A evening of blood, flesh and arias
WHEN Peter Brook’s production of Carmen was first staged in 1981, critics proclaimed it put the savagery back into tragedy. More than 25 years later English Touring Opera’s production has the same affect. It is a violent, fervent 90-minute whirlwind
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Students showed their potential
SIR – I attended the Julian Lloyd Webber/Elgar School of Music Masterclass at Huntingdon Hall (October 7) and find it difficult to reconcile my enjoyment of it with the review. The ‘timidity’ of the students was surely down to nerves. If you
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Our sleeping monitor of waste was a good idea
A MALVERN company which exports state-of-the-art water technology has won a top engineering award for a new product it designed and launched in just eight months. Pulsar Process Measurement of Enigma Commercial Centre in Sandys Road has won
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Fancy dressing up as a corpse or zombie?
LONG gone are the days when celebrating Halloween meant sticking on an old black dress and some green face paint and trying to pass yourself off as a witch. Over the past few years, people have become more and more creative with their costumes
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Great to see that monstrosity go
SIR – It is heart-warming to know and see that the monstrous building of Kays on Bromyard Road is being removed from the skyline. Now let’s get rid of the other Wolfson monolith Elgar House. Open up again the views across Worcestershire from
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YOUR MP WRITES
LAST week, on the first day back in London, the Chancellor made a statement on the financial crisis which was short of positive future plans. The Conservatives offered constructive support to the Government but also warned they would return later
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Could you answer original question
SIR – It is no surprise, but nonetheless a disappointment that Fred Bishop (October 8) did not give a clear answer to my simple question: “How is it that political leaders and governments of all persuasions (supported, in aggregate, by the majority
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Come on city, get recycling in order
SIR – While walking along New Street, Worcester, I noticed a Worcester City Council lorry collecting from the restaurants and pubs large quantities of bottles out of green bins, paper, cardboard, and black bin liners but all going into the same
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Start using that £27m as rainy days are here
SIR – Wyre Forest District Council’s website says that they will “minimise any impact on local front line services from this unprecedented global financial situation”. Well, they can blame the global financial crisis but were they forced to invest
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COMMENT: Miraculous progress of brave McAyla
McAYLA Johnston is clearly a real little battler. The 11-year-old was the victim of a terrible accident last month when she was knocked down on London Road in Worcester – just a day before she was due to start her first year at Nunnery Wood High
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Missing out in cup is not an option for us
ANYTHING less than winning the European Challenge Cup this year has to be seen as a failure after what we did last season, but we are taking it one step at a time. The competition is an important one for us on a number of levels. Firstly, it helps to
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Lottery cash will help restore park to former glory
A POPULAR city park will be restored to its former glory after it was awarded an £803,500 lottery grant. Gheluvelt Park, in Barbourne Road, Worcester, will see a cash injection after Worcester City Council received funding from the Heritage
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Brave fight by our little girl
The parents of a schoolgirl who suffered severe head injuries after she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road in Worcester have spoken to David Paine about the ordeal. More than a month after the incident Terri Johnston and David Lamb
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Mixed reaction greets SATS news
THE Government’s decision to scrap Sats tests for 14-year-olds has been met with a mixed reaction from Worcester headteachers. Alun Williams, headteacher at Nunnery Wood High School, called the move a “sham”, and Sean Devlin, headteacher at Blessed
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Talks take place to protect livestock
MALVERN Hills Conservators are being recommended to spend £2,000 on a new fence at Berington Quarry, Little Malvern, to stop cattle from falling over the edge. The conservators land management committee agreed a new fence should be provided to help
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Don't forget your tax returns!
ALMOST 100,000 people across Worcestershire and Hereforshire are being reminded to file their tax returns by the end of this month. HM Revenue & Customs set a deadline for paper returns of Friday, October 31. Nine million people
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Our sleeping monitor of waste was a good idea
A MALVERN company which exports state-of-the-art water technology has won a top engineering award for a new product it designed and launched in just eight months. Pulsar Process Measurement of Enigma Commercial Centre in Sandys Road has won an iDEA (
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Preparing for the worst
VILLAGERS are being urged to do their bit for the community should the worst happen. The Powick and Callow End Parish Council is asking residents with skills which could be useful in a civil emergency to step forward. Janet Bowen, parish councillor
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Extra lines for hard-working charity staff
A MALVERN-based charity has been forced to install a new telephone system due to the growing demand for its services. Community Action Malvern, in Belle Vue Terrace, provides community transport for older and disabled people in the Malvern area and
