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Pupils stay silent for charity
Silence fell on Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester, when pupils took part in a sponsored silence to raise awareness of children with speech and language impairments. The event will also raising funds for charity Afasic, which helps children
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comment: Can’t fathom crime levels from figures
UITE how much confidence the public can have in the Government’s latest crime figures is impossible to fathom following the farcical way in which they were reported yesterday. The new figures showed worrying increases in the levels of violent
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Did you see indecent exposure?
THE public is being asked to help identify a man who indecently exposed himself in a Worcestershire town. The man performed the act in Badsey Lane, Evesham, at 1.15pm on Wednesday, October 22. He is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall
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Thousands expected to attend bridal show
WORCESTERSHIRE’S biggest bridal show will attract thousands of couples to the Three Counties Showground this weekend. After months of expectation the Worcester News Three Counties Bridal Show will be held at the Three Counties Showground in
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Fallen will be remembered at special event
DISTINGUISHED guests are set to arrive in style at an annual dinner night in Worcester. After the Faithful City hosted a special 25th anniversary commemorative parade for veterans of the Falklands confilct last year, the Worcester Trafalgar Commemorative
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Entries flood in for top pet competition
ENTRIES are making their way to your Worcester News from animal lovers anxious to take part in this year’s top pet competition. The annual Worcester News Pet Idol competition, which launched last week, has already received more than 80 entries
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Jones is relishing his return to the Liberty
WHEN growing up in the valleys of Wales, rugby is more than just a passion — it’s in the blood. So to get the chance to play for your region before going on to representing your country it is like a dream come true. Yet going through a serious
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13-year roadworks could finally finish
A ROAD on an industrial site in Malvern could finally be completed - 13 years after the land was bought by Malvern Hills District Council. Following complaints last year by firms on the Hayfield Business Centre about the state of the road, the district
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Champions set to defend their crown
DEFENDING Midlands Under 18s champions, North Midla-nds, will face Notts, Lincs and Derbyshire in this season’s final at the Super Sunday event at Broadstreet RFC next weekend. North Midlands, who won the competition for the first time last season,
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Kind-hearted youngsters skip for charity
SKIPPING youngsters at a Worcester school have been raising money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Children at St Barnabas Primary School in Green Lane, Rainbow Hill, took part in a sponsored skip for the charity. The school has its own skipping
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Councillors agree to keep parking charges
MALVERN Hills Conservators have agreed to keep charges for parking on the hills at their current level for another year. Members of the administration and resources committee agreed the measure in the light of the current economic climate. Conservators
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30 walkers step out for Alzheimer’s
A MEMORY walk has helped collect more than £300 for people with Alzheimer’s disease. The walk, the first of its kind in Worcester, was organised by the Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of the plight of people with dementia and their families and
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Quartet named
FOUR Worcester Women rug-by players have been named in the England squad. England Elite squad: C. Allan (Saracens), M. Alphonsi Saracens), C. Barras (Saracens), S. Beale (Lichfield), N. Binstead (Wasps), R. Burford (Saracens), R. Burnfield (Richmond)
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Anger at health trust's letter to dead man
Health chiefs have come under fire after a letter was sent to the dead husband of a stroke victim. Lesley Botterill suffered a stroke on July 10 and went to Worcestershire Royal Hospital where she is believed to have had a further stroke. She
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Changes afoot at stuttering Rovers
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown is beginning to lose patience with his team and has started to wield the axe. Defender Chris Duggan and striker Dean Curtis have both been released by the Victoria Ground club this week following the departure of Mat
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Manic depressive attacked his landlady
A MANIC depressive who cut himself as he smashed through a kitchen window attacked his 60-year-old landlady and wiped blood across her face and in her hair. With shards of glass in his arms, Darren Rew smeared blood throughout Margaret Rogers’ home;
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Weekend rugby fixtures
Midlands One: Kenilworth v Malvern, Peterborough v Luctonians. Midlands Two West: Bromsgrove v Walsall, Stoke v Hereford. Midlands Three West (South): Kidderminster v Droitwich. Midlands Four West (South): Dunlop v Worcester Wanderers, Kings Norton
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Crime figures recorded properly in county
WEST Mercia Constabulary is not one of 13 forces identified as failing to properly record serious violent crime. Home Office officials today revealed that some police forces had been asked to re-examine their figures after they discovered some serious
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Players are good enough — Hunt
STOURPORT Swifts have the players to make an impact on British Gas Business Division One Midlands, according to manager Neil Hunt. The Walshes Meadow club go into Saturday’s home match against Romulus (3pm) with just nine points from eight
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Join us on Facebook
YOUR Worcester News is on a mission. Having broken through the 300 friends mark for our Facebook page a week or two ago, we've decided we want to see if we can make it to 500 by the end of the year. Our list has been growing steadily
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Our records are correct
WEST Mercia Constabulary is not one of 13 forces identified as failing to properly record serious violent crime. Home Office officials revealed that some police forces had been asked to re-examine their figures after they discovered some serious assaults
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Our records are correct
WEST Mercia Constabulary is not one of 13 forces identified as failing to properly record serious violent crime. Home Office officials revealed that some police forces had been asked to re-examine their figures after they discovered some serious
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Bromyard encounter early leaders Wulfrunians
BROMYARD Town host West Midlands League Premier Division leaders AFC Wulfrunians at Delahay Meadow on Saturday (3pm). Lee Thorp, who scored the winner in last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Gornal, is doubtful with a hamstring injury and faces a late fitness
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Half-term and Halloween fun
Saturday, October 18 to Sunday November 2 – Cadbury’s World, Bournville, Birmingham. Ghost And Ghouls. Come in fancy dress to enter our competition. With our on site entertainment all holiday there will be a range of extra entertainment. From scary
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Mix-up delays murder accused's case
A MAN accused of murder in an arson attack is to enter a plea to the charge in February next year. Stephen George-Davies was due to appear before a judge at Worcester Crown Court today, but due to a mix-up was not delivered from jail by a security
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Radio presenter's charity half-marathon
A RADIO presenter from Worcester is preparing to run a half marathon for charity. Wyvern FM breakfast presenter Paul Kershaw will be dusting off his trainers this Sunday to take part in the Birmingham half-marathon, for the stations charity Wyvern FM
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Static CCTV may be replaced with mobile cameras
STATIC closed circuit television surveillance in Malvern could be ditched in favour of state-of-the-art mobile units to be used across the whole of the Malvern Hills district. Community safety experts believe other crime and anti- social behaviour
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Crash teens still being treated
TWO teenagers injured when the car they were travelling in crashed, killing the driver, are still being treated in hospital. The boys, who have not been named, were travelling in a black Vauxhall Corsa when it crashed with a silver Land Rover Discovery
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Concerns for missing Worcester woman
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Worcester woman who has not been seen for three days. Madeleine Goodier was last seen at Newtown Hospital, Worcester, on Monday, October 20, and was reported missing at 7.45pm.
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Wheelie bins plan for garden waste
GARDENERS in Worcester could soon have the option of paying for a new wheelie bin service to take away their green waste. Members of Worcester City Council are pushing for the authority to introduce a garden waste collection service.
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JONES
JONES Marg Happy 49th Birthday. You bet you are! Love you, Steve, Claire and granddaughter Elisha, also NooNoo. xxx xxx Published in paper 23/10/2008
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BIBBY
BIBBY Joanne We think of you and miss you every day especially on this, your 19th Birthday. We all love you so very much, We send lots of loveand hugs, Mum, John, Tim, Harry, Nan, Grandad,Giz, Cher, and Joanne Lily, xxx With love in my heart you'll always
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GRUBB
GRUBB Reginald William Passed away peacefully at home on October 18th, 2008. Loving husband of Laura and dear father of Michael. Funeral service is to be held at St Johns Church, Worcester on Tuesday October 28th, 2008 at 1.15 p.m. followed by burial
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PYE
PYE Margaret Peacefully on October 17th, 2008, aged 75 years. Beloved wife of Charles and loving mother of Jonathan and David. Service of Celebration at Pershore Abbey on Friday, November 7th, at 1.30 p.m. Family flowersonly please,donations for the County
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BENVIE
BENVIE David In loving memory of a brother in law and uncle, passed way one year ago. October 23rd. Love from all the Family. Sanjuan, Miles and Taylor. Published in paper 23/10/2008
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WELSBY
WELSBY Samantha 1st Anniversary Mass on Saturday, October 25th, at 11 a.m., at Our Lady's Catholic Church, St Johns. Published in paper 23/10/2008
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JAUNCEY
JAUNCEY Veronica nee Hill Peacefully at St Richard's Hospice on Friday October 17th, 2008 after a long illness bravely borne. Beloved wife of Rex, mother of Sharon, Susan and Davide, and grandmother to Natasha, Jessica, Luke, Dayna and Stephanie. Funeral
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COOK
COOK Barrie Passed away at St Richard's Hospice, after much suffering, on October 18th, 2008, aged 42 years. Much loved son of Tony and Deana. Beloved dad of Nathan Luke. Brother to Steve, brother in law to Bev, uncle to Joanne, Kelly, Harvey and Jaydon
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MARIC
MARIC Branko Of Worcester. On October 18th, 2008, peacefully in hospital, aged 82 years. Loving father and grandfather. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium Chapel, on Tuesday, October 28th, at 3 p.m., followed by Interment. No flowers by request,
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HOPLEY
HOPLEY Jane, Kathryn and William, the family of the late Reverend Bill Hopley, wish to thank Relatives and Friends for their support, cards and sympathy. Thank you to everyone who attended the service and for generous donations to St Richard's Hospice
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SCARROTT
SCARROTT Arthur One year ago today you passed away, But in our hearts you will always stay. Loving wife Margaret, Children and Grandchildren. xxx Published in paper 23/10/2008
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MATTHEWS
MATTHEWS Jason Died October 23rd, 1976. It hurts now as it did that day,To know you're not with us,No words can say. Treasured memories of a beautiful son and brother. Always in our hearts. Published in paper 23/10/2008
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JEWKES
JEWKES Carol Passed away four years today. Loving wife and mum. Remembered with love and affection. Geoff, Robert and Emma. Published in paper 23/10/2008
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It'll be raining poppies at RBL's appeal launch
THOUSANDS of paper poppies will fall on Worcester’s High Street to mark the start of the Royal British Legion’s 2008 Poppy Appeal. At noon on Saturday, October 25, red poppies will be dropped from the roof of Worcester’s Guildhall to encourage
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Business as usual after pub fire
FIREFIGHTERS have been dealing with a chimney fire at an historic Worcester city centre pub. Crews were called to The Cardinal’s Hat in Friar Street after the alarm was raised at about 7.40pm yesterday. The road was closed while a fire
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You’ll be given a free drink if you sign the pledge
AN environmentally-friendly café is giving its customers free tea and coffee if they sign a pledge to take part in the Big Switch Off. Staff at the Eco Café at the Fold, Bransford, near Malvern, said they would also be practising what they preach by
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DVD - Adulthood (15)
KIDULTHOOD was a bleak and gritty portrait of the life of inner-city London teenagers playing video games, texting their friends and, of course, attacking each other with baseball bats. After six years in prison, Sam Peel (Noel Clarke) has
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Patience - Swan Theatre, Worcester
Gilbert and Sullivan’s accessible comic opera fondly pokes fun at love. The satire, which mocks the aesthetic movement of the 1870s, was staged well by the Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society; from the simple but atmospheric scenery to a
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Fine for teen who ignored police
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been fined £125 after breaching an order handed down under new police powers. Matthew Tulk is the first person in South Worcestershire to appear in court after failing to comply with a section 27 order. Tulk was
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A Teenager’s Guide to...
Picture this, you are travelling on some form of public transport, whether it’s a bus, train, tram…let’s just face it, it’s boring. There’s not an awful lot to do, apart from stare out the window, looking at the uneventful surroundings passing
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I’m off to cook in Gordon Ramsay’s Prague restaurant
SIZZLING cookery skills have landed a talented young chef a top job at one of Gordon Ramsey’s European restaurants. Chef Sarah Sheen, aged 21, has been given a job at the television cook’s Maze restaurant in Prague after proving she can stand the heat
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Students learn how justice is dished out
THE long arm of the law extended to Worcester Sixth Form College as part of Inside Justice Week. Students at the college spent the day passing sentence, as they acted as magistrates in scenarios based on real-life cases with an audience of chief
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Enforce rules to protect the cyclists
SIR – I read your article on Superintendent Rod Reynolds’ comments about cyclists riding on the footpath and he agreed it was a criminal offence. If it is an offence then he should enforce it. Also as the dark mornings and nights are upon us
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It' ladies only at racecourse
A POPULAR women’s enterprise event returns to Worcester next month. Worcestershire County Council will host its annual Women’s Enterprise event at Worcester Racecourse on Wednesday, November 19, from 9am until 3pm. More than 120 businesswomen
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Put lights on even if there is sunshine
SIR – We are currently enjoying a brief spell of glorious autumn sunshine, especially in the mornings – England at its best! When driving, the sun in your eyes can be quite dangerous so why are silly people still driving at you like a Spitfire
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How judging works is a lot of nonsense
SIR – Thank you for bringing to the attention of readers the fact that complaints against Worcestershire county councillors are judged by Worcestershire County Council. How surprising that they found their colleagues not guilty of complaints
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Get ready to impress with these cook books
There’s something nice and homely about cook books that I have never been able to put my finger on. Despite not being the best cook in the world I do own my fair share and it seems we just can’t get enough of the latest offerings from celebrity chefs
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YOUR MP WRITES
I KNOW that the impact of the credit crunch and higher global oil prices is beginning to be felt on jobs. So it is more important than ever to do all we can to help people get back into work as quickly as possible and we have a system now that
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I have struggled to agree with David
SIR – In reply to my old friend David Barlow (October 16), as a selfproclaimed little Englander (not just football), I have in the past struggled to agree with David’s politics and even more so his stance on Europe. Despite the unpatriotic
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Restoring the cottage would improve Diglis
SIR – Further to your piece on October 15 about the concern of city officers and councillors at the present state of this listed building at Diglis Basin, it is good to hear that British Waterways have plans to restore the cottage. I wonder
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COMMENT: Reduction in energy bills is necessary
THE dramatic fall in fuel prices at forecourts across the county is good news for hard-working families. The major supermarkets are now embroiled in a price war at the pumps and that can only be of benefit to customers. The price of a litre of
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House fire couple treated
A MAN and a woman have been taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation following a house fire. The couple believed to be both in their late 50s were treated following a blaze thought hto have been started by a cigarette in Lansdowne Road,
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Gang are guilty of plot against group of Polish workers
A RUTHLESS gang led by a thug nicknamed “Little Frog” have been convicted of plotting a terrifying extortion racket against Polish workers in Hereford. A jury at Worcester Crown Court convicted four men of conspiring to commit blackmail at
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Big scores for Division One duo
GOODIES and Flintstones were in high-scoring form in Worcester and District Women’s League Division One. Motley Crew completed a thrilling victory over Swallows in Division Two, while Belltones and Victory V’s played out a tight clash. DIVISION ONE
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Change your habits and save cash
A WORCESTER family taking part in an energy saving experiment said it is easy to see how peoples’ bills are so expensive. Jody Bate said he decided to use the wireless energy monitor to see what happened when he turned on a number of appliances
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Hills are a landscape icon
ONE of Worcestershire’s best loved natural features has been shortlisted as a top countryside icon in England. Writer, poet and musician Benjamin Zephaniah, who was born and brought up in Birmingham, nominated the Malvern Hills for the Campaign to Protect
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Festival responsibility is passed on
A POPULAR town festival will be organised by a separate committee because it is taking too many resources from other tourism events. Members of Upton-Upon-Severn’s Tourism and Trade Association decided to hand over its responsibility for setting
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Brothers offer friendly service
COMMERCIALLY-minded brothers who grew their business from door-to-door deliveries have opened their first grocery store. Dennis Matthew, aged 33, and Davis, 38, opened the Friends Malayali Asian Store in Cecil Road, Worcester, earlier this
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It’s ladies only at racecourse
A POPULAR women’s enterprise event returns to Worcester next month. Worcestershire County Council will host its annual Women’s Enterprise event at Worcester Racecourse on Wednesday, November 19, from 9am until 3pm. More than 120 businesswomen attended
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Shoppers to get energy-saving advice
SHOPPERS in Worcester city centre will be able to find out how to save energy in the home and workplace today and tomorrow. Worcestershire County Council, Worcester City Council, Sanctuary Housing Group, and Warmfront are just some of the
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Free grub at county pub
A PUB landlord is hosting a winter food festival. Darren Barson, who runs The Nightingale on Evesham Road, Spetchley, will be launching the festival to showcase his pub’s newly-created Dark Nights menu. He is offering guests the opportunity to come
