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Earthquake hits the county
A "MINOR" earth tremor hit the UK on Sunday evening, police said. The earthquake struck at 6pm, with police receiving reports of it affecting the area between Malvern and Worcester. A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "It was a
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Something to do during the holidays
A SERIES of events is being organised for youngsters in the city. Youth Support has put together a programme of half-term fun which is free for all 11 to 16-year-olds. They will all be held at the Worcester City Youth House in Spring Gardens, off
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Ruddock: Experience told in end
WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock was left to rue the inexperience of his side as they crashed to a 37-22 defeat at Ospreys. The result at the Liberty Stadium has left their hopes of reaching the last four of the EDF Energy Cup hanging
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Worcester Wolves 88 Newcastle Eagles 108
HIGH-flying Newcastle Eagles soured Worcester Wolves’ weekend with victory at the University of Worcester. Following the impressive win at Everton, hopes were high of back-to-back wins but Wolves paid the price for another slow start.
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Everton Tigers 101 Worcester Wolves 106
WORCESTER Wolves chalked up their first British Basketball League win of the season at leaders Everton Tigers. The tip-off was delayed by more than 90 minutes as horrendous traffic meant Wolves took more than six hours to make the journey north. However
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County weekend results round-up
SATURDAY FOOTBALL BRITISH GAS BUSINESS LEAGUE Division One Midlands: Marlow 2 Bromsgrove Rvrs 1; Stourport Swifts 0 Romulus 1. MIDLAND ALLIANCE Friar Lane & Epworth 2 Westfields 1. HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Division: Bicester Town 1 Pegasus
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Pershore comments are just grand
A MEETING has been arranged to discuss the views of people living in Pershore. Almost 1,000 people responded to a survey put out by district and county councillor Liz Tucker. Now she and Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for west Worcestershire
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Ospreys 37 Worcester Warriors 22
WORCESTER Warriors were left needing a miracle to progress to the semi-finals of the EDF Energy Cup after their inexperienced side crashed to defeat at Ospreys. The Sixways side looked at one stage as if they could take something back up the M50 from
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New hospital plans are set for a decision
MALVERN’S long-awaited new £19 million hospital could take a step closer to becoming a reality next week if district councillors approve detailed plans for the site. Proposals by Worcestershire Primary Care Trust will go before Malvern Hills
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Evesham United 2 Rushden & Diamonds 0
TWO goals from Danny Scheppel helped the Robins make history as they booked their place in the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. Blue Square Premier outfit Rushden were second best on an afternoon when Paul West’s men turned on the style
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King's Lynn 1 Kidderminster Harriers 5
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers’ speedy frontline were singled out for praise by assistant manager Neil Howarth as they got the better of King’s Lynn in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Justin Richards, Matthew Barnes-Homer and winger Brian Smikle
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Man attacked former school pal
A BUILDING worker attacked a former schoolfriend in the toilets of a Worcester nightclub because of an incident which happened years earlier, a court was told. Aaron Marston, accompanied by a friend, punched Wayne Tyrer on the jaw before hitting him
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Hereford United 0 Stockport County 1
HEREFORD’S mini unbeaten run came to an end in cruel fashion when Tommy Rowe struck three minutes into injury-time to settle this League One clash at Edgar Street in Stockport’s favour. It was tough on Hereford who seemed to have done enough
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Dryden offers apologies to angry fans
WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden apologised to the club’s fans following the 5-0 thrashing at Maidenhead. Three goals in the first-half and two more after the break handed City their heaviest defeat of the season and dropped them down
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MP assaulted by gang of youths
A TOP Welsh MP was assaulted by a gang of youths as he carried balloons to his parents's golden wedding anniversary party in Worcester. The gang attacked Plaid Cymru's Adam Price at the South Quay fountains beside the river Severn as he made
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Maidenhead United 5 Worcester City 0
THERE was something eerily familiar about Worcester City’s mauling in Maidenhead. Something which suggested we had seen this before. A distinct case of déjà vu. But, of course, we had — in Hucknall 12 months ago. Saturday’s thrashing, which ended City
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Prison for man with 100+ convictions
A HOMELESS man who tried to break into a cellar and swore at police officers has appeared at Worcester Magistrates court. Patrick Niblett, aged 68, had been on Northfield Street, off Sansome Walk, when he tried to gain entrance into a cellar. Sally
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RESULT - Ospreys 37, Worcester Warriors 22
Welcome to worcesternews.co.uk/wrfc live coverage of Worcester's EDF Energy Cup clash with Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium. Full report, reaction and pictures in tomorrow's Worcester News 80+6 mins: TRY Bowe carves through the Warriors
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Twin failed to comply with court orders
A MAN convicted of fraud after posing as his twin brother to steal money from elderly people has again appeared before magistrates in Worcester. Jonathan Johns, of Bretforton Road, Honeybourne, near Evesham had not attended a number of drug tests and
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Building’s fine now so please make use of it
THE trustees of a flood-hit village hall are appealing to the community to make use of the newly-refurbished building. After Severn Stoke Parish Hall was devastated by the flooding in July last year, many of the groups using its facilities made alternative
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Half-term football bonanza
WORCESTER City Council has teamed up with the Worcestershire FA and Wor-cester City Supporters Trust to deliver a free week of soccer as part of the National Anti Racism Week of Football. The week, at Perdiswell Lei-sure Centre during next week’s school
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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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Shrawley shine with point burst
SHRAWLEY defeated Wichenford in a high-scoring Lord Ednam Air Rifle League clash. Results: Holt 211, Alfrick 207; Astley 219, New Inn Clifton 127; Live and Let Live 204, Fox Monkwood 192; Shrawley 223, Wichenford 215; Admiral Rodney 203, Upper
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British Summer Time is no more
HAVE you remembered to turn your clocks back? If it seems quieter outside than it normally does at this time on a Sunday, then you've forgotten that British Summer Time ended in the early hours of today. The clocks went back by one hour
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Fish numbers given significant boost
THOUSANDS of young Atlantic salmon have been introduced to the river Severn in a bid to replenish depleted numbers. A total 126,000 fish have now been stocked into 10 rivers in the Severn catchment this year as part of the Severn Salmon Restoration
