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Ramp to offer better station access
THE long-awaited new disabled access ramp at Evesham railway station is to be unveiled tomorrow. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff will formally open the new ramp which will offer access to platform two for wheelchair users and pushchairs travelling
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Pupils help decide canals' play space
SCHOOLCHILDREN are to help decide what a new play space in the Droitwich Canals Gateway Park will look like. The play area, which forms part of the project to restore the town’s historic canals, will be built after the Waterways Trust received
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Fagan puts Brown's men in a twist!
BROMSGROVE Rovers cras-hed to a 2-0 defeat at Romulus in British Gas Business Div-ision One Midlands. The Victoria Ground outfit found themselves behind after 26 minutes when Jerome Grandison sprinted past keeper James Dormand. However, the Roms hitman
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Planning officers oppose demolition
A WORCESTERSHIRE landowner wants to demolish a listed farm outbuilding which has fallen into disrepair and rebuild it. But planning officers at Malvern Hills District Council are opposing the idea because a recent structural inspection does not recommend
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Town suffer a setback as Foster nets twice
MALVERN Town were brought back down to earth with a bump as they crashed to Nuneaton Town at the Langland Stadium. After picking up their first British Gas Business Division One Midlands victory the previous weekend, they were behind after
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Powell facing two months out with ligament problem
MIKE Ruddock expects to be without first-choice Ryan Powell for up to two months after the Welsh scrum-half injured a medial knee ligament during Warriors’ 17-9 Guinness Premiership victory over Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park. Powell was helped off the
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Scheppel strike extends unbeaten record
DANNY Scheppel’s amazing week took an on another turn after he netted the winner to extend Evesham’s unbeaten run to six games in the British Gas League Premier Division. After his spot-kick miss in the FA Cup last weekend, the midfield man set up the
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Rushden & Diamonds 0, Kidderminster Harriers 1
JUSTIN Richards’ first half penalty was enough to see off goal-shy Rushden at Nene Park and catapult Kidderminster Harriers into the Blue Square Premier’s promotion play-off spots. Harriers produced a dominant display in the first-half and could have
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Dryden is left fuming by 'Jekyll and Hyde display
WORCESTER City manager Richard Dryden has hit out at the Jekyll and Hyde nature of his side following the 2-0 defeat at Thurrock. City looked to have picked themselves up with victory at Hampton and Richmond last week but were unable to produce a repeat
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Thurrock 2 Worcester City 0
THE world darts championships used to take place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet. Every year the best marksmen on the planet used to descend on the famous venue, which is just a quick hop up the road from Thurrock FC. But, unlike the
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Top award for scenic railway
WORCESTERSHIRE’S Severn Valley Railway has won a major tourism award. It scooped the “best tourism experience” in the Excellence in Tourism Awards held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre. Organised by Tourism West Midlands
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Hereford Utd 3, Cheltenham Tn 0
TWO first-half goals from Chelte-nham old-boy Steve Guinan and a second-half strike from Sam Gwynne put Hereford United back on the winning trail. The Bulls boss Graham Turner was able to include on-loan goalkeeper Matt Murray for his debut
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Wolves hit form and roar up to ninth spot
WORCESTER Wolves moved themselves into ninth position in the British Basketball League Championship table thanks to a convincing 107-87 victory over the PAWS London Capital at the University of Worcester. The Wolves started the stronger and gained control
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We love the smells in our new garden
THESE children have got a more stimulating place to learn and play thanks to a £5,000 grant that has turned a patch of grass into an area full of sights, sounds and smells. Kiddi Caru Nursery in Malvern spent the money sent from head office on creating
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Man seriously injured in weekend crash
A MAN suffered serious head injuries in a traffic accident near Hereford yesterday. The incident occurred on the A4112, Sarnesfield, near to the Church just before 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman
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Tragic tale of a family torn apart by the horror of war
IT was a blustery day in November during the early 1920s and the man from the British Legion asked if the lady would like to buy a poppy in memory of the soldiers who had served in the Great War. The woman turned and looked the man straight in the eye
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Turning gardens into allotments
A PARISH councillor thinks he has found the solution to an allotment shortage in a Worcestershire village. Kempsey Parish Councillor John Michael said many residents had expressed a desire for allotments but the previous site has fallen into disrepair
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My baby girl could have been spiked
A FOUR-WEEK-OLD baby was nearly “spiked” by part of a security tag left in her new romper suit, according to her mother. Jayne Wright, aged 33, was taking off her baby daughter’s new winter coat when she noticed a half-inch piece of metal with a “pin
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Poultry go-ahead for cat woman
THE owner of a kennels and cattery business on the edge of a Worcestershire village is to be allowed to continue using a shed to house chickens, geese and turkeys for the next year. Leslie Childs, of Brook End House, Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton
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Gran’s joy as the money pours in to help little Troy
A FUND-RAISING event to raise money for a disabled Worcester boy was a huge success. The event has so far raised £1,060 for Troy Rawlings, who suffers from spina bifida. A further £400 is expected to be collected over the next few weeks. The boy’s grandmother
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Threatened school 'one of the best'
A SCHOOL earmarked for closure has been voted among the best in the West Midlands by government agency Becta. Lickhill Primary School in Stourport-on-Severn was presented with a top honour at the prestigious Becta ICT Excellence Awards. The school
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Don't miss musical deadline
TIME is running out for talented youngsters to enter the Young Musician of Malvern competition. The competition is open to young people aged between 11 and 21-years-old and there's a £500 prize for the winner as well as the opportunity to perform in
