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Drink-driver couldn't remember fence smash
A MAN more than twice the legal drink-drive limit crashed the car he was driving into a fence and telegraph pole, a court heard. Fitzalbert Mendez said he had no recollection of the accident which did not involve any other vehicles. The 49-year-old
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No excuses from centre Rasmussen
DEFENCE captain Dale Rasmussen admitted Worcester Warriors’ performance in the 23-6 defeat to Saracens wasn’t good enough. However, following the Guinness Premiership loss at Vicarage Road, the Samoan powerhouse insists the men from Sixways will bounce
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Five-star Rovers give Town a tonking
BROMSGROVE Rovers stormed to a 5-0 win over Arsley Town in Division One Midlands. Grahm Deakin opened the scoring from the spot, before Nathaniel Waite doubled the lead. Deakin grabbed his second to make it 3-0, before Waite completed his brace and then
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We will make a difference, says trade group boss
A STEERING group tasked with helping to deliver Worcester’s proposed Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed its first chairman. Stuart Bailey, director at Thomas Guise Solicitors in Foregate Street and heads the commercial and residential
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Saracens 23 Worcester Warriors 6
SARACENS proved to be too hot for Worcester Warriors on a freezing cold afternoon at Vicarage Road, scoring three tries to nil as they ran out comfortable victors in this Guinness Premiership clash. Warriors lost fly-half Loki Crichton,
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Malvern slump to bottom of table
MALVERN Town slumped back to the foot of the British Gas Business Division One Midlands table as they crashed to a heavy defeat at fellow strugglers Dunstable Town. Th hosts seemed determined to keep all their players behind the ball from the start.
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Kidderminster Harriers 2, Curzon Ashton 0
Having comfortably despatched FA Cup minnows Curzon Ashton, Kidderminster Harriers were hoping to land a big fish when the third round draw was made. The Unibond North Division visitors, who are 70 places below Kidderminster in football’s pecking order
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Win a holiday to France!
YOUR Worcester News has teamed up with netmums.com to find mums who make a positive difference in our community. The Netmums Mum of the Year competition will celebrate the achievements of mothers across the country and recognise the hard work
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Tesco staff assaulted at work
TWO staff members required hospital treatment after being assaulted in a city supermarket. Police were called to Tesco in Mill Wood Drive, Warndon Villages, Worcester, at 10.40am today. It remains unclear how the staff where assaulted or what injuries
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Worcester City 0 Chelmsford 1
NOVEMBER is probably a month Worcester City will be glad to see the back of. A power struggle off the pitch and just one win in five games on it represents a turbulent few weeks at St George’s Lane. With the exception of the victory
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Dryden pleased with display despite defeat
WORCESTER City’s performance against league leaders Chelmsford City deserved a better reward according to manager Richard Dryden. City produced their best display on home soil since the stunning AFC Wimbledon on October 4, but were beaten by Ollie Berquez
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Man rescued from river
A MAN was rescued from the River Severn after becoming trapped between two trees. The incident happened shortly before 3pm just off Power Station Road, in Stourport-on-Severn. All three emergency services were at the scene and the county
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Christmas card will raise cash for families
A CHARITY Christmas Card has been designed by a Worcestershire schoolgirl. Money raised from the sale of the card, painted by 13-year-old Georgina Johnson, who attends Regency High School, will go towards the Malvern Special Families (MSF) charity, which
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Man trapped in river
A MAN is trapped between two trees in the River Severn. Firefighters, paramedics and police are all at the scene in Power Station Road, Stourpot-on-Severn. It is understood the man fell into the river shortly before 3pm today and a rescue operation
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Final score - Saracens 23-6 Worcester Warriors
Final score: The Sarries rearguard repell a late Warriors onslaught to hold on for a comfortable victory. See tomorrow's Worcester News for a full match report andf reaction. 72 mins: Pennell hands Sarries a scrum on the Worcester 22 after a drop-out
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Householders get smarter about security
RESIDENTS living in part of The Walshes estate at Areley Kings, Stourport, will be the latest to receive free SmartWater packs this week as part of a crime prevention drive. The packs have been supplied by Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership (CSP
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The Nutcracker - Birmingham Royal Ballet
YES… if only this delightful concoction could be bottled and periodically uncorked every time you felt in need of a pick-me-up. What a tonic that would be. It’s that same old feeling whenever Nao Sakuma and Chi Cao work the familiar magic that has held
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Join us on Facebook!
YOUR Worcester News is on a mission. Having broken through the 400 friends mark for our Facebook page recently, 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 ever
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Education inspectors praise school
PERSHORE High School is celebrating after picking up a top report from Ofsted. Headteacher Clive Corbett said he was delighted that the inspectors had confirmed the school’s own judgment that it was a “good school with a significant and increasing
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Crash driver still over limit from previous night
A DRINK driver escaped serious injury after losing control of her vehicle and flipping it on to its roof. Ralitsq Zhivkova was travelling on the B4624 Evesham to Worcester road at 8.20am on Saturday, November 15, when she looked down to change the radio
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Black market goods could lead to shop burglars
READY meals being sold on the black market could hold the key to finding thieves who broke in to a Worcestershire farm shop. As previously reported in your Worcester News thieves broke into Roots in Rushwick, near Worcester, trashed the shop. They
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Top marks for county's social care
SOCIAL care for adults in Worcestershire has been rated among the best in the country. Worcestershire County Council has regained its three-star rating - the best possible score - for the social care services it provides for adults, following an annual
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Diseased tree set for the axe
A TREE in Pershore’s Abbey Park car park is to be cut down after a routine inspection found it to be suffering from a fungal disease. The large horse chestnut has got Phytophthora which will eventually kill the tree and could even spread to
