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Sadie spreads the word on better water hygiene
A WOMAN from Worcestershire has helped highlight the global sanitation crisis after visiting a third-world country. Sadie Ramm, who grew up in Evesham, and works for a company called Ecover, which promotes ecological cleaning, visited Ethiopia
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Jumping out of a plane is the best thing I have done
A NEWSAGENT has plunged 12,000 feet to support a Worcester charity which helps bereaved children. Peter Farrell, a sales assistant at Bridge News, Foregate Street, Worcester, along with his friend Dougie Caldwell, raised more than £1,000 for
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Worcester edged out of big finale
WORCESTER Swimming Club suffered frustration in the National Swimming League. In West Midlands League Division One, the swimmers delivered a fantastic performance but narrowly missed securing a place in the final. With Leicester strong
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Happy memories
YOUR Worcester News feature on Friday, September 19, about the milk sachets introduced to Worcester by John Bennett, of Manor Farm, Lower Wick, brought the memories of the Bennetts Dairies milk bags flooding back to reader Mick Bishop, from St
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Success for Dowson
PERSHORE High School student Alex Dowson achieved first place in the blue belt pattern in the Independent Tae-Kwon Do Schools (ITS) Championship. Dowson was also second in the junior blue tag to black belt 1.61m-plus category sparring. He said: “It
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Wife appeals for missing husband to make contact
THE family of a missing Worcestershire man have appealed for his safe return. Damian Tudge, from Kidderminster, has not been seen since Friday morning. Mr Tudge, aged 41, is described as white, 5ft 7in tall, with short dark hair. He was last seen
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Sighs of relief as service for deaf is saved
A VITAL Droitwich service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing has been saved. Concerns were raised about the future of the service in the town if funds were not found to sound-proof a room at the new £6 million Droitwich Spa Medical Centre. But the Worcestershire
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Further ban for disqualified driver
A BANNED driver got behind the wheel of a car because she thought her disqualification for dangerous driving was over. Catherine Smith claimed she did not know she was still banned from driving when police stopped her. But she was still banned and
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Hughes is champion
MALVERN’S Ross Hughes was crowned champion at the National Ju Jutsu Council finals day at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester. The 15-year-old, who has trained with sensei Rob Tiene, a fifth dan, for nearly six years at Somers Park School, won the over
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Fire at award-winning chip shop
FIRE crews were called to put out flames at a chip shop in Worcester this afternoon. A chip pan fire broke out at the award-winning Rainbow Hill Chippy, in Astwood Road, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, just before 5pm. A spokesman for Hereford and Worcester
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Woman knocked victim to the floor
A REFORMED crack cocaine addict knocked another woman unconscious with one punch following a drunken argument. Suzanne Harrison knocked out Claire Jordan following a bust-up outside Shakeey’s takeaway in Worcester city centre. Mother-of-one Harrison,
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Black belt boosters
DROITWICH Spa TAGB Tae Kwon Do Club are celebrating after two students Martyn Pugh and Matthew Roberts were awarded their first-degree black belts. Pugh, 16, and Roberts, 17, took their grading at Bristol TAGB Acadamy. Instructor Matthew Lennard is
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We want to do what is best for your town
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is currently evaluating its assets and other community resources in Malvern to see how they can be best used for the benefit of local people in the future. It is working with Malvern Hills District Council and Malvern Town
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Warriors expect record Sixways crowd
A RECORD Sixways crowd is likely to cheer on Worcester Warriors when they tackle Newcastle Falcons on Friday night (8pm). Around 10,200 tickets have already been sold for the Guinness Premiership clash and fans are advised to snap up their
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Kebab are hot
DYNAMO Kebab moved four points clear in the Wednesday Worcester Leisure League after winning 11-1 against Ab Fab Flooring. Second-placed New Worcester Athletic lost 4-3 to Pro Evo Allstars. Donchez FC are looking to make a challenge
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Hockey fixture list
SATURDAY SLAZENGER ENGLISH LEAGUE Men’s Conference West: Stourport v Whitchurch (11.30am). MIDLANDS MEN’S LEAGUE Premier Division: Worcester v Sikh Union (Nottingham) (12.30pm). West Midlands Premier Division: Warwick University v Kidderminster
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Please sponsor my moustache
A MOUSTACHE will help a caring doctor raise cash to support people with prostate cancer. Chris Perks of Pershore Medical Practice is growing the moustache for charity ‘Movember’ once again this year. The fund-raiser raised £650 last
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Sprague treble fails to save men
WORCESTER Men’s winning streak lasted just one week as they went down 5-3 at Mansfield in the BodyKraft Midlands Hockey League Premier Division. The city side started brightly, controlling the majority of possession, and took a 2-0 lead with
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People needed to help in emergency
DOCTORS and nurses are being sought in two Worcestershire villages to help out in an emergency. Following last year’s floods which cut-off many communities, a group has been set up by Powick Parish Council so they can deal with similar problems
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Picture’s winning smiles
THIS is the winning picture in a competition designed to promote older people making the most out of life. It was taken by Beverly Jones who is team leader of the social club at Yates Court, a sheltered housing complex in Evesham. The image, which was
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Hannah ensures city draw at the leaders
HANNAH Beasley-Suffolk pulled off a crucial, late save to earn Worcester Hockey Club's Women a 2-2 draw at leaders Northampton Saints in the Midlands Premier Division. The visitors were immediately under pressure with Saints’ third penalty
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Homeless man threw coffee at rail worker
A HOMELESS man swore at a female railway station worker and threw coffee at her because his train was late. Dale Drinkwater, of no fixed abode, admitted a public order offence at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The incident happened
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Griffiths hat-trick teaches students a lesson
CHRIS Griffiths’ hat-trick propelled Stourport above University of Birmingham in the Slazenger English Hockey League Men’s Conference West. Stourport beat the students 5-3 with Phil Lashford and Chris Hill also on target and they are now sixth
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Nathan rejects Wolves
TALENTED Kidderminster Harriers starlet Nathan Hayward has rejected interest from Championship high-flyers Wolverhampton Wanders. The 17-year-old midfielder, who made his Harriers debut in the Setanta Shield this term, played an under 16s match for Wolves
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City is confident on bus travel backing
WORCESTER City Council is confident of Government backing in its row with neighbouring authorities over funding for pensioner bus travel. The city’s head of finance Grahame Lucas said Whitehall officials agree Worcester should be able to claim cash back
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Evesham pegged back by Vale rival
A 2-2 Vale derby draw between promotion-chasing Evesham and lowly Pershore in BodyKraft West Midlands Hockey League Division One provided plenty of incident. Evesham started the game confidently with Simon Bostock and Ady Betts dominating in
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Art show to celebrate 90 years of Women's Institutes
ARTWORK is on show at an exhibition at Worcester Cathedral to commemorate 90 years of the Women’s Institute. The paintings by WI members will be on show until Sunday, November 23 in the Dean’s Chapel, when a service of commemoration and thanksgiving
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PERKINS
PERKINS Dennis Ivor Passed away on November 11th, 2008. Beloved husband of Joan, dad to John and Jane, grandad to Ross, Sian, Joel and Jake and great grandad to Grace. Sadly missed, never forgotten. He was a true gentleman. Funeral service at Worcester
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KELLY
KELLY Michael First anniversary of my beloved husband, dad and grandad. Just a prayer from the family wholove you,just a memory fond and truein our hearts youwill live forever, because we thought the world of you. Sadly missed.xxx Published in paper
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MCKEEN NEE PENNYCOOK
MCKEEN NEE PENNYCOOK Penny Died November 19th, 2005. Your love of life and laughter are with us always in the presence of your three gorgeous boys, Ethan, Rohan and Art. All our love pet. Mum and Dad. xxx Published in paper 19/11/2008
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GOGGIN
GOGGIN Maggie Always in our thoughts and our hearts. Sadly missed. Spencer, Fraser, Mom, Dad, Andrew, Allison and Family. God Bless You. xxx Published in paper 19/11/2008
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HARRY SHAW MARTLEY
HARRY SHAW OF MARTLEY Retired Newsagent of Stourbridge Road Halesowen Passed peacefully away on 17th November 2008 aged 87 years. Beloved Husband of Nancy for almost 60 years, very dear Dad of Ian and Daughter In Law Julia, much loved Brother
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COULTER
COULTER Mick Marie and Family would like to thank Friends and Neighbours for their kind messages, cards and donations to the Injured Jockeys Fund, also Doctors Albany House, Reverend S Agnew and kind Staff at Stansfield Nursing Home, Rushwick for caring
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RILEY WILLIAMS
RILEY WILLIAMS Charlotte and Aaron Congratulations on the arrival of Dax Riley Williams, born on November 11th, 2008. We are so proud of you all he is gorgeous! Love Mum, Dad, Amy and Gary, Dave and Family. xxx Published in paper 19/11/2008
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PEPLOW
PEPLOW Bryan Never forgotten.All my love forever.Mexx Published in paper 19/11/2008
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OAKLEY
OAKLEY George Gone from our lives, but you will never leave our hearts. We love and miss you dad. Love fromAll your Familyxx --------- God bless father. Love Sharonxx Published in paper 19/11/2008
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GAFFNEY
GAFFNEY Mona In loving memory of our treasured mother, died 1999. Mum left behind some aching hearts, that loved her most sincere,we never shall and never willforget our mother dear. Loving children Mary, Patrick, Peter, Susan and Families. Published
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Shoot-out drama sends Fields through
WESTFIELDS went through to the FA Vase third round with a dramatic 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory. Hosts Fields and Shawbury, who drew 2-2 after extra-time on Saturday, were again locked at 2-2. But five clinical penalties by Jamie Edwards, Mark Davis
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North Mids provide 17 for Midlands trial
NORTH Midlands have 17 players in the Midlands Under 18 squad for an assessment day at Loughborough GS on Sunday (9.30am-3pm). It is the biggest representation from any of the six Midlands counties and follows another successful campaign in the Midlands
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Series of suicides calls for trust to take action
HARD lessons have been learned after a series of self-inflicted deaths on mental health wards in Worcester. But wards are not prisons and a balance must be struck between protecting patients and allowing them some freedom, privacy and dignity said Jan
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Clean up or lose your bottle bank
VILLAGERS using a recycling facility in Kempsey, near Worcester, are leaving mountains of rubbish behind. Now one parish councillor is warning people they will lose the facility if they fail to tidy up their mess. Kempsey parish councillor Kenneth
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Clean sheet for Baker and England Under 19s
DEFENDER Nathan Baker played the full 90 minutes on his England Under 19s debut as they kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Germany last night. The Worcester-born Aston Villa teenager wore the number six shirt and saw skipper Henri Lansbury score the
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Swifts grab rare goal but slide to defeat
AN own goal put Stourport Swifts on the scoresheet for the first time in 632 British Gas Business Division One Midlands minutes last night. Former Hereford United defender Richard Teasdale put through his own net in the 67th minute but hosts Chasetown
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Car crash biker dies
A BIKER seriously injured after a smash involving a car has died. The rider, named by police as James Muldowney, crashed on Hampton Park Road, Hereford, at 9.30am yesterday, and died of his injuries in Hereford County Hospital at around 7pm
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Bull goes on the rampage
TERRY JENKINS won a place in the second round of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts, as the 5-0 whitewash of Wes Newton ensured he topped Group ‘F’. Jenkins showed no mercy as previously unbeaten Newton's was dumped out of the competition
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In total support
SIR – I fully support Bob Churchill’s letter (November 18) in favour of abortion, especially if pregnancy is the result of rape. GEORGE COWLEY. Worcester.
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He was better than politicians today
SIR – I thought it very brave of Nigel Farage to name Enoch Powell as his political hero. Then we have Chris Huhne criticising his choice, going on to say that he could have cited better than a second-rate politician. Enoch Powell was a much
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City’s unemployment is up by 13 per cent
UNEMPLOYMENT in Worcester has leapt by 13 per cent over the past year, new figures suggest. Government statistics show that last month there were 166 more people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in Worcester than there were in October 2007, bringing
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Who will lead us to better future?
THE search is on to find a new leader for the body that helps Worcestershire’s manufacturers thrive. Applications are being sought for the chairmanship of the West Midlands Manufacturing Consortium, which oversees the work of the Manufacturing
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I never heard a word from my MP?
Sir – I was interested to read Helen Donovan’s letter in which she praises the response of her Evesham MP when she complained about BBC standards, albeit a year or so ago. I e-mailed Mike Foster MP recently about current BBC standards. I never
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Choose a car while you have a haircut
A WORCESTERSHIRE barber has cut a unique deal with a leading car sales company after a chance conversation. In what is thought to be the first venture of its kind in Britain, customers at Antony Kent’s gents’ hairdressing salons can look for a
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Ray Mytton, Worcester Arts Workshop
THERE cannot be many guitarists around like Ray Mytton. Worcester Arts Workshop was treated to an evening of him displaying a rendition of material from Renaissance to present-day folk music including some of his own compositions. He played a
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Would you like to work on the radio?
SIR – Evesham Hospital Radio is looking for reliable people to train to become volunteer radio presenters. If you love music and you would like a fun, very worthwhile volunteer job and if you have two hours to spare on a Saturday or Sunday, then
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There is a lot of ignorance about mental illness – now I want to help end all that
A MAN who has battled his own demons will help others conquer theirs as part of his work to raise awareness about mental illness. Oliver Orr has been admitted to hospital because of his bipolar disorder on no fewer than six occasions. He
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We want to learn about our city’s proud history
SCHOOLCHILDREN took to the streets to learn about Worcester’s fascinating past. City education company Discover History took pupils from Cranham Primary School on a walking tour of the city on Monday, visiting historic hot spots and hearing
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Very Rev Peter Atkinson - Dean's Diary
I LIKE the word palimpsest. It’s the sort of word that comes in handy at Scrabble and pub quizzes. It means a parchment that has been written on and then scraped clean so it can be used again. Modern technology can often discover what was written
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Is it too late to come to senses?
SIR – When I was chairman of the city council technical services committee in the early 90s, I was responsible for presenting the findings of the county council’s transportation survey to the city council. This report strongly recommended the
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This was not time or place for such display
SIR – With regard to Worcester UKIP’s inappropriate Remembrance Day wreath, this time of the year isn’t wholly devoid of political significance and consideration. We are honouring those who have made the supreme sacrifice. It is the perfect
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COMMENT: Don’t undo good work on recycling
NO ONE can be in any doubt about the importance recycling plays in preserving our planet’s dwindling resources. The days when we can carelessly toss packaging in the bin without a thought about where it will end up are long gone. Thankfully
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Found in a piece of furniture: Who do old photos belong to?
OLD photos, letters and contracts are just some of the documents found inside a piece of furniture. The owners or relatives are now being asked to come forward and claim their family’s history. There are postcards written to a Mrs Salmon at Rowlands
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Last chance to provide knock-out performance
THE FA Trophy match against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday is Worcester City’s last chance of cup success this season. It is being billed as a massive game for the club and I want to be going into the new year with more than just the league to play
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Surfers stay cool in title chase
SURFERS rode the waves to continue their leadership of Worcester Friendly Skittles League Wednesday Division Two. DIVISION ONE Freshmen 440 (18) (D Freeman 42, R Rudway, P Grooms 41, W Preece 40), Fat Anchors 404 (2) (M Evans, C Kenwrick 38); Here Bulls
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Victim of alleged rape listens to police tape
AN alleged rape victim listened for the first time to a tape recording of a police operator trying to find her location in Worcester. The operator had rung the 30-year-old woman’s mobile phone in the early hours after being alerted by her friend
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Berwick player banned for 182 days
A WORCESTER League footballer has been handed a six-month ban. Daniel Matthews, of Berwick Rangers, has been suspended for 182 days and given a £150 fine after being found guilty of a Worcestershire Football As-sociation charge of common assault
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Shop owner chases vandals who broke his window
AN angry businessman gave chase when vandals smashed his window in the middle of the night. Lee Chmielewski and his partner Amy Yarranton, who live above their business Worcester Aerial Services, were woken at 3.50am yesterday when the flat
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Small fortune offered to community groups
MORE than half a million pounds is being made available in grants to small community and voluntary groups in Worcestershire. The Grassroots programme aims to build the capacity of such groups to deliver valuable services for the most disadvantaged communities
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Could you give us love?
SPECIAL owners are needed for four young females currently in the care of the Worcester and district branch of Cats Protection. Coffee and Sweetie Pie are both tortoiseshell cats who have the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). They are both perfectly
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Tag, curfew and driving ban for 62-year-old
A 62-YEAR-OLD man found guilty of handling a stolen car will have to wear a tag for three months. Desmond Davies was caught in possession of the Volkswagen Passat, which had been stolen from a house in Hanley Swan in July. At Worcester Magistrates
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Sarah keeps her dad's memory alive
A LOVING daughter who set up a fund in memory of her father is asking for people’s support. Sarah Phelps, of Scobell Close, in Pershore, lost her father in January last year, aged 69, after he fought a nine-year battle with lung disease and asthma.
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Charity sale will help cancer sufferers
A CHARITY fund-raising sale is to be held in the memory of two Malvern women from the same family who died from cancer. Julie Philpotts is organising the event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and as a memorial to her sister-in-law Dot Crease, who
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Historic building inspires a dance routine
ONE of Worcester’s most historic buildings has inspired people to devise a dance production. Worcestershire dance agency Dancefest will stage a one-off performance at the Commandery in Sidbury next month after a project group was formed, working under
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New mums - save cash... and the planet
NEW mums are being urged to help the environment and use real nappies rather than disposable ones. Following the publication of a new study suggesting nappies are up to 40 per cent better for the environment than disposables, Worcestershire County Council
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We want to learn about our city’s proud history
SCHOOLCHILDREN took to the streets to learn about Worcester’s fascinating past. City education company Discover History took pupils from Cranham Primary School on a walking tour of the city on Monday, visiting historic hot spots and hearing about some
