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Learn about careers in the Army
YOUNG men and women interested in a career in the Army while gaining vocational training can learn more about how to combine the two at an event to be held on Saturday. Soldiers and officers from the Army Foundation College in Harrogate will be at The
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It’s the Lights of Love Christmas tree!
A HUGE Christmas tree is ready to be moved into place at St Andrew’s Spire, Worcester, for the St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love event tomorrow. The 20ft (six metre) tree has been donated by Nick Beard of Leigh Sinton Christmas Tree Farm, who has given
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Cash injection to help county schools
PRIMARY schools in Worcestershire are to benefit from more than £11 million of government cash to pay for improvements. The county was one of 133 nationally given the green light yesterday for plans to carry out refurbishments under the Department for
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When Harris met Harris: The tale of the artist and the brushmaker
IT is a case of different strokes for two men who share the surname Harris. The 25th annual exhibition of Worcestershire artist John Harris will be opened by Andrew Harris, the chairman of the Harris brush factory at Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove
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Sixways ready for schools contest
THE eagerly-anticiapted annual rugby match between King’s School Worcester and RGS Worcester and Alice Ottley School (RGSAO) will once again take place at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways home. Modus Creative, the Warriors’ creative partner, will sponsor
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Plan for youth centre in town
PLANS to open a youth centre with games area and café in Droitwich town centre have taken a step forward. A planning application has been submitted to Wychavon District Council for a change of use to the former Hotelshop premises in the High Street.
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Hit the road with new scheme
RESIDENTS with transport problems in Worcestershire are being urged to take up a new scheme. The county council wants people to take advantage of the expanding range of assistance being offered to them. It has been able to increase the help previously
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Former minister entered into a bigamous marriage
A FORMER church minister who worked at a hotel in Evesham allegedly entered into a bigamous marriage, a court heard. Roderick Sangster, aged 58, is alleged to have married Janet Pollard in July 2004 while still married to a woman called Jill Jackson
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Turner brings in Murray
HAVING exiled Darren Randolph from the Hereford United team, boss Graham Turner has swooped to loan Wolverhampton Wanderers keeper Matt Murray. The Edgar Street chief snapped up the 27-year-old for a one-month period last night after revealing on Tuesday
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County preparing to face Cornwall youth
WORCESTERSHIRE Under 18s head to Saltash United to play Cornwall in a FA County Youth Challenge Cup second round tie on Saturday (1pm). Worcester Sixth Form College’s Daniel Pitt is among the squad. Squad: Dreniz Bala (Stourbridge), Sam Bastow (Malvern
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Buy a card and support charity
CHRISTMAS cards for good causes are being sold at churches in Worcester city centre. At least 79 pence from every £1 spent on the wide range of Christmas cards on sale at Old St Martin’s Church and St Helen’s Church go to charities. Among those to benefit
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Ruddock: Captain Fantastic gives us edge at breakdown
MIKE Ruddock is pinning his hopes on ‘Captain Fantastic’ to inspire Worcester Warriors to victory at Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership on Friday night (8pm). The Sixways director of rugby feels the breakdown will be the key battleground at Edgeley
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Work to begin on hospital site
BULLDOZERS will start clearing the site of a new £19 million community hospital before the end of the year, it has been announced. Builders are to begin work on the new Malvern Community Hospital after Old Seaford House on the Seaford Court
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Europe domination goes on for Katrina
WORCESTER’S Katrina Wilson has been crowned European champion for the third year running. Tobi Ishi Kai Karate Schools member Wilson achieved the kata accolade while representing the England team in Bucharest, Romania. The Worcester-based club again
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"Fireball" spotted over Worcester
A "FIREBALL" was spotted over Worcester this evening. Joseph Smith, of Beaconhill Drive, St John's, had stepped outside for a cigarette at about 5.30pm when he saw a large ball of orange. "It was the size of the moon," he said. "I've never seen anything
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Bungling burglars are jailed
TWO bungling burglars were caught after police followed the tyre tracks of their bicycles. The fresh marks made in wet weather led to the home of Justin Leach in Bridge Street, Worcester. Police found Leach and his accomplice Crimea Price hiding inside
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Time change for annual meeting
WORCESTER City’s annual general meeting will now take place at 7pm. The meeting, to be held on Friday, November 28 at County Hall in Spetchley Road, had originally been set for 6.30pm. However, the form sent out to shareholders stated 7pm and that time
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Man injured in vehicle shunt
A MAN has been hospitalised after a two-vehicle shunt on a busy side road. The accident involving a car and a Citroen Dispatch van happened on a bend in Pound Bank Road, in Malvern, at about 1.40pm, today. The van driver, believed to
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Action-packed Shelsley dates
THE Midland Automobile Club (MAC) has announced dates for the 2009 season at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb track — the oldest motorsport venue in the world still in use over its original course. The MAC’s 109th year of operation starts as early
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Another step for library’s revamp
THE £1.4 million refurbishment of a Worcester library has been approved by city planners. The Big Lottery-funded redevelopment of St John’s Library is due to begin early next year, having cleared another hurdle after Worcester City Council’s planning
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Valuable lessons for Wolves kids
THE learning curve continues to grow for Worcester Wolves Under 14s after two defeats in a national league tournament. Wolves played two games within 15 minutes of each other, losing 62-33 to Shropshire Warriors and 62-39 to hosts Ilkeston Outlaws.
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Glorious Goss bags hat-trick in biggest victory
STOURPORT suffered their fourth Slazenger English League Men’s Conference West defeat of the season. They went down 2-0 at home to rivals Bournville who scored through Chris Todd and Joseph Middleton but also missed a penalty flick. The women’s first
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We're looking forward to big revamp of park
WORK on a popular Worcester park’s £803,500 refurbishment is due to begin soon, to the delight of local people. The contract for new iron railings surrounding part of Gheluvelt Park, Barbourne, is due to be signed, with replacement work starting
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Try our County Air Ambulance Christmas gifts
WITH Christmas only weeks away, people are being urged to support a good cause when they buy their festive gifts. County Air Ambulance has launched a range of seasonal goods, including special edition Christmas cards, calendars and diaries. Paul Leaman
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Super skipper Sprague hits fab four
WORCESTER broke their losing run with a 6-3 victory over newly promoted Northampton Saints in the Bodykraft Midlands Premier League. The first-half saw Worcester compete well and look dangerous in attack but they again let themselves down when
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Burrows’ last-gasp try seals success
BROMSGROVE were not convincing but returned to winning ways with a 21-13 success over Cheltenham North in Midlands Two West. The Boars dominated most aspects of play during the first-half and took the lead with two Ben Copson penalties. While Copson
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Can you help out at Christmas Fayre?
VOLUNTEERS with a good knowledge of Worcester are wanted to help out at this year’s Christmas Fayre. The visitor information patroller (VIP) scheme was trialled in the summer and is being developed with a view to launching it for the main tourist season
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Council must make massive cut-backs
MASSIVE cut-backs totalling more than £3 million will have to be made by Worcester City Council next year, the authority has announced. At a press conference this afternoon, Tory council leader Simon Geraghty revealed the council’s already
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This weekend's hockey fixtures
SATURDAY BODYKRAFT MIDLANDS MEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE Midlands Premier Division: Mansfield v Worcester (2pm). West Midlands Premier Division: Kidderminster v Old Halesonians. Division One: Bromsgrove v Market Drayton; Evesham v Pershore; Leamington
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Charlotte spins her web with fine treble
TWO players were sent off as Charlotte Roberts’ hat-trick helped Worcester Women to a 6-2 win over Bedford in the Midlands Premier Division. The hosts got off to a great start against the former National League side, scoring after three minutes. From
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Griffiths holds coaching masterclass
WARRIORS head coach Clive Griffiths has tipped the Sixways academy conveyor belt to keep on rolling because of the solid links that have been forged with community teams. More than 125 coaches from across the West Midlands attended Griffiths’
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Shannon was "tricked and drugged" in kidnap plan
SCHOOLGIRL Shannon Matthews was "drugged to subdue her" as part of a "dishonest and wicked plan" to kidnap her by her mother and the man in whose flat she was found, a jury heard today. Prosecutor Julian Goose QC told Leeds Crown Court that
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Garage damaged in blaze
A BLAZE has swept through a domestic car port and garage seriously damaging many of the items inside. Appliances, fishing gear and a child’s bicycle and a lawn mower were among the contents destroyed after a fire broke out at a property off
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Rotary club presidents get together
ROTARY club presidents from across Worcestershire have been discussing the organisation’s community work. Representatives from nearly every county club heard Ian Thomson, Rotary in Britain and Ireland president and Cheltenham club governor,
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Cricket club hit by floods for fourth time
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club is under water once again but river levels have peaked and are now starting to fall. The picturesque New Road ground succumbed to flooding from the river Severn for the fourth time this year. The Environment
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STEPHENS
STEPHENS David Margaret would like to express her sincere thanks to all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for the kindness and sympathy shown to her during her recent bereavement. Also for the floral tributes and donations received for St. Richards Hospice
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BRADLEY
BRADLEY Michael John Of Ronkswood. Died peacefully at home on November 10th 2008, aged 79 years. Beloved husband of Sylvia. He will be sadly missed by all Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, November 20th, at 2.00
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JONES RNLI
JONES Phyllis Passed away peacefully in Cranham Residential Care Home on November 10th, 2008 aged 90 years. Much loved mother and grandmother, who will be greatly missed by her Family. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, November 19th
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BROOKE
BROOKE Bernard Roy Of Alfrick, Worcester. Passed peacefully away at his home after a short illness on November 6th, aged 64 years. Much loved husband and friend of Honor, beloved father of Martin, Jane and their partners Linda and Tim, a loving grandad
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BARRETT
BARRETT Stan Peacefully at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on November 7th 2008, aged 82 years. Devoted dad to Linda and Kevin, father in law to David and Nicky and wonderful grandad to Stephen, Sarah and Dawn. Funeral service to take place at Worcester
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DAY Deborah Loving wife and mother greatly missed, always in our thoughts. Love from John, Kristain, Daniel and Steven. xxx Published in paper 12/11/2008
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HARRIS
HARRIS Betty Went to sleep ten years ago. Best mum in the World. How I miss you. All my love, Jen. x Published in paper 12/11/2008
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SMITH
SMITH Mary Ann Peacefully at her home in Malvern Link, on November 9th 2008, aged 93 years. Beloved wife of the late Dan Smith and a much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, who will be sadly missed by all her Family
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SATCHELL
SATCHELL Margery Midge Passed away on November 7th, 2008. Dear wife of Peter, mother of Joanne and Kate and grandmother to Charlie, Tillyand Miles. Thanksgiving service at the Chruch ofSt Mary Magdalene, Broadwas on Teme on Wednesday, November 19that
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WESTACOTT
WESTACOTT Garry Of Bromyard and Market Mill Garage, Leominster. Peacefully at St Michael's Hospice on November 7th, 2008, aged 57 years. Private Cremation followed by a Service of Thanksgiving at St Peter's Church, Bromyard onMonday, November 17th, at
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LAMBOURNE
LAMBOURNE David Geoffrey Passed away peacefully on November 5th, 2008, aged 83 years. Beloved husband of wife Norma, father of son David, daughter in laws Pam and Rachel. A loving grandfather and great grandfather. The Funeral Service is to be heldat
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DOBBINS LEWIS
DOBBINS LEWIS Jamie and Kathryn Are pleased to announce the early but safe arrival of Daniel Marcus, on October 25th, weighing 5lbs 14oz. Thanks to all at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Published in paper 12/11/2008
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SHELTON
SHELTON Dawn Happy Birthday Mummy. Lots of love and snugglesSam. xxxxx Published in paper 12/11/2008
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TAYLOR
TAYLOR Peter I keep you close within my heart, And there you remain to walk with me throughout my life, Until we meet again. Your ever loving wife Chris. ----------- Memories are a gift to treasure, Ours of you will last forever. From Dawn, Nicole, Ryan
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Death crash driver named
A TEENAGE driver who died in a crash with an HGV in Ledbury has been named by police. Nineteen-year old James Loader, from Ledbury, died when his Ford Fiesta and a Volvo articulated lorry crashed on the A438 Leadon Way, at its junction with
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You can help wildlife in your garden this winter
NATURE-loving Worcestershire residents are being encouraged to create a home for wildlife in their gardens. This month, national bird charity the RSPB is urging people to think about the different ways they can help wildlife this winter. The
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Wildlife with Sharon Boardman, October 11, 2008
THE nesting season is pretty much over and now is a good time to clean out your used nestboxes to make them ready for the next season. The nests of most birds attract fleas and other parasites, which can infest young birds that hatch the following
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Wildlife with Sharon Boardman, November 1, 2008
APPARENTLY it’s cool to be a birdwatcher these days. Even actress Cameron Diaz and comedian Vic Reeves are self-confessed birdwatchers! The RSPB recently did a survey, which showed that more than six million Britons regularly watch the birds
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Wildlife with Sharon Boardman, October 18, 2008
WINTER thrushes – coming to a berry laden hedgerow near you… The autumn and winter months have much more to offer than cozying up inside with a cup of tea and a nice book. In the natural world around us there’s so much going on, even in the
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Scorpions come up with lethal sting
TITLE-chasing Scorpions recorded a big win over struggling Gunshots in Worcester Friendly Skittles League Wednesday Division One. DIVISION ONE BRM&E 422 (14) (M Willetts 42), Barbarians 409 (6) (R Wedgbury 41); New Castings 431 (4) (L Carey
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Mum and children in level crossing crash
TWO young children and a woman have escaped from an overturned car after it skidded on a level crossing. Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene to find a brand new Vauxhall Astra up against a tree near the level crossing on Stocks
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Gunpoint victim was tortured by gang
DETAILS have emerged of the torture ordeal suffered by a county businessman who was attacked at gunpoint in his home. Your Worcester News revealed yesterday how Maurice Nixon was tied up by three men at his home in Mustow Green, near Harvington
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Where’s bus gone?
SIR – Has anybody else noticed that First Midland Red has stopped serving Kempsey with the 32 service. It seems odd that Kempsey is one of the largest villages but only has a bus every hour it seems. SIMON PUGH, Worcester
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Garden centre celebrates winning top plant award
TOP garden centre Webbs, near Droitwich, is celebrating after winning the Ruxley Rose Award for the best plants in the Midlands. The family firm from Wychbold has been announced as the Midlands winner of the award by the Garden Centre Association
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Magazine was not to be profit-making
SIR – Further to Bernard Mew’s follow-up letter (November 6) regarding City Life magazine. I feel I should make it clear that this magazine was not brought about to be a profit-making publication, but to inform, raise awareness and consult directly
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Big Pole is next fighter for Strutt
ALEX Strutt steps back into the ring on Friday night for his first competitive bout since April. The Ombersley boxer faces London-based Pole Pawel Trebinski at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham in a four-round contest. The 26-year-old super-middleweight
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We’re marking our equipment to beat thieves
A SCHOOL in Kempsey, near Worcester, has protected itself against would-be thieves by using a revolutionary property marking system. Kempsey Primary School has invested in SmartWater and marked all of its IT equipment and other valuables with the
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Former curate went to church drunk
A FORMER Worcester curate who told colleagues she was a swinger and turned up to several church services drunk has been banned from any role in the clergy for at least 12 years. A Church of England tribunal found Reverend Teresa Davies guilty of “conduct
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The new M&S is very disappointing
SIR – The new Marks and Spencers is very disappointing. It has lost its friendly local feeling. It reminds me of the Blackfriars Market Stall. Whoever designed the cafe failed miserably. Midway on the serving counter the queue had to constantly
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Ice spectacular made me feel like a kid again
DISNEY ON ICE: FINDING NEMO NATIONAL INDOOR AREA, B’HAM I GUESS I’m just a big kid at heart, but I absolutely love children’s films. So when I found out that one of my favourites, Finding Nemo, had been turned into an ice show, I was only too
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School remembers for Armistice Day
A BRITISH Legion bugler played the Last Post to pupils at St Nicholas CE Middle School in Pinvin, near Pershore, as part of a moving remembrance event. The whole school gathered yesterday to hear written and first-hand accounts from soldiers
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Some pensioners are much better off
SIR – Recent letters from George Cowley, J R Reynolds and John Norwood seen to indicate that some pensioners are doing reasonably well money-wise. I have never had a car. I am very grateful for my free bus pass. I have forgotten when I last
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I’d be dead if I hadn’t paid for my own cancer drugs
IT is traumatic enough to be told you have to fight terminal cancer without having to take on frustrating flaws in the healthcare system. But this is the bleak situation Barbara Moss found herself in when she was forced to pay £21,000 from
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Let us vote on EU without rhetoric
SIR – After reading Mr Barlow’s recent propaganda and smoke screen, might I make a relevant point. As Mr Barlow well knows, given the honest opportunity, the electorate will show the way it feels through the ballot box. Like many politicians
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Outrage over "disrespectful" UKIP wreath
A POPPY-selling pensioner has caused outrage among members of the Royal British Legion and his own political party for a message on a wreath at Worcester Cathedral. "Distasteful, disrespectful and inappropriate" are just some the words senior
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I’m glad my MP held out against the BBC
SIR – Regarding the recent and ongoing publicity of the ever decreasing standards of programme content at the BBC. A year or so back I complained to my MP, Peter Luff, about some of the unacceptable content on the BBC Dick n Dom (da bungalow
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Worcester Barn Owl Conservation Group
Facts: Barn Owl (Latin name Tyto alba alba) The Barn Owl has a heart shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white under parts which are very distinctive to this much loved bird. Over the past fifty years, there has been a decline in numbers of
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COMMENT: Hannah wins brave battle for her peace
THE story of Hannah Jones, the 13-year-old former Worcester schoolgirl with a terminal heart condition is truly distressing. The youngster has been in and out of hospitals all her life after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia at the
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As the leaves fell, hundreds gathered to pay silent tribute
HUNDREDS of people gathered outside Worcester Cathedral for a service and ceremony to mark Armistice Day. Crowds of men and women young and old lined the area around the cathedral and the war memorial to pay tribute to servicemen and women
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Dismal end to exciting journey
THE Doha eight-hour World Endurance Series race proved a disappointment for Evesham racer Simon Andrews. Although the experience was thrilling, Andrews’ team had to retire less than half-way through the Qatar challenge. Andrews, competing in the desert
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Shouts fail to disrupt services for war dead
SHOUTING by a lone man failed to disturb a remembrance service honouring the fallen in St John’s, Worcester. Several hundred people had gathered at the war memorial outside St John in Bedwardine Church, when a man began shouting shortly before
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Terminally-ill girl wins the right to die
A FORMER Worcestershire schoolgirl has won a legal right to die at home after health bosses tried to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes. Child protection officers used a court order to try to take Hannah Jones, a former
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Team show character to hit back with victory
WATCHING Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Cup on Sunday reminded me of our deserved victory at Westleigh Park last month. It’s great to see teams in our division and the Southern League doing well in the FA Cup. Havant were really unlucky
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Jewellery raid nets tens of thousands
A JEWELLER has had thousands of pounds of stock stolen in a raid on his Worcester shop. Ian Quartermaine said he is unsure of the exact amount of jewellery taken but estimates it is tens of thousands of pounds. Police are now appealing
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Cinderella ground targeted as City’s new home
A RIVAL bid for a proposed new ground for Worcester City has been unveiled. The Shareholders Action Group want to site a 6,000-capacity low-level stadium on the Cinderella Sports Ground in St John’s. Talks have been held with city council
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Children prepare for Christmas
NEARLY 1,000 youngsters in the Malvern area could take part in a string of workshops in preparation for the festive season. Creative Malvern, a partnership of voluntary and statutory organisations, is running 22 lantern making and grotto building workshops
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Garden centre celebrates winning top plant award
TOP garden centre, Webbs, near Droitwich, is celebrating after winning the Ruxley Rose Award for the best plants in the Midlands. The family firm from Wychbold has been announced as the Midlands winner of the Award by the Garden Centre Association
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Who'll take the leading role in property Oscars?
PROJECTS in Worcestershire are being sought to compete for the Oscars of the property professionals world. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has lauched its search for entries for its 2009 awards, the competition that saw a win this
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Council incommunicado
ALL phone lines to Malvern Hills District Council were out of action yesterday afternoon due to a fault. The council’s phone lines were affected by a fault most of the day but people wishing to contact the council were being directed to the Worcestershire
