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Children link up with uni for field trip
PRIMARY school pupils have learnt more about their surroundings thanks to a field trip with the University of Worcester. Geography lecturers Dr Ian Maddock and Dr Heather Barrett, from the university’s Institute of Science and the Environment, took pupils
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Find romance and help raise cash for charities
A SINGLES night will help people find romance while raising money for three charities, including the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign. The black-tie event called Banquet & Boogie will take place at the New Pavilion Suite of Worcestershire County Cricket
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Worcester Wolves 98 London Capital 80
WORCESTER Wolves rounded off a good week with a mauling of London Capitals for their first British Basketball League win of the season. After triumphing at Essex Pirates in the cup and losing narrowly to Everton Tigers, Wolves shone with their stars
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Everton Tigers 84 Worcester Wolves 83
WORCESTER Wolves slipped to an agonising British Basketball League defeat at high-flying Everton Tigers. Wolves opened confidently with a looping three-point basket from Chey Christie. Three long-range efforts from Evaldas Zabas and Vidmantas Uzkuraitis
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Weekend results round-up
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA Cup Fourth qualifying round: Kettering Town 1 Redditch United 1; Kidderminster Harriers 0 Fleetwood Town 0. Zamaretto League Premier Division: Rugby Town 0 Evesham United 0. Division One Midlands: Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Hitchin
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Lottery cash help for the mentally-ill
PEOPLE who suffer from mental health problems should find it easier to get the help they need without feeling afraid, thanks to a lottery-funded project. Wellness Works, part of Living Well West Midlands, is a BIG Lottery funded initiative, which will
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Pack trouble hits Warriors
PROP Tevita Taumoepau’s dislocated fingers will force Worcester Warriors boss Mike Ruddock to intensify his search for front-row reinforcements. The Tongan tighthead suffered the injury to two of the digits on his left hand after 19 minutes of the 26
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Johnston’s Bowl joy
THE most prestigious competition in the Perdiswell Park Golf Club calendar, after the club championship, is the Secretary’s Bowl, an individual knock-out competition played over five rounds during the summer months. In a close-fought final, which was
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FA Cup home tie handed to Bulls
HEREFORD United have been handed a home tie against Ryman League Premier Division side Sutton United in the FA Cup first round. Three divisions separate the teams with Sutton securing their trip to Edgar Street with a 3-1 win at Hampton and Richmond
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Ruddock's dismay at Worcester display in home loss
CRESTFALLEN Mike Ruddock was left to bemoan Worcester Warriors’ lack of intensity as they were out-manoeuvred by improving Harlequins at Sixways. Although the Londoners had suffered back-to-back European defeats in the two-week break from Guinness Premiership
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Worcester Warriors 22 Harlequins 26
CALLUM Black’s injury-time try earned Worcester Warriors a losing bonus point from a game Harlequins were always in control of. The below-par hosts surrendered their 100 per cent league home record with a display lacking in intensity after a fortnight
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Blackwell members dig deep in charity auction
THE Midlands PGA captain’s day at Blackwell, near Bromsgrove, exceeded all expectations by raising five times more than predicted. Current incumbent Finlay Clark staged the day at his home club and raised in the region of £10,000 for breast cancer —
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Injured rugby player airlifted to hospital
A RUGBY player was airlifted to hospital with neck and back injuries after he was hurt during a game. Worcester Wanderers’ third team hooker Trevor Prout was injured during a match with Pershore Rugby Club’s third team on Saturday. Stuart James, Worcester
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Director’s close shave
METHOD acting took a new twist for a Bromyard production of Sweeney Todd when the director took to the barber’s chair for a very close shave. Mark Cox had his stubble cleared with a cut throat razor as cast members looked on and picked up tips on how
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Late goals cost Swifts on the road
STOURPORT Swifts conceded twice in the final nine minutes as they lost 3-2 at Slough Town in Zamaretto League Division One Midlands. Jamie Insall put Swifts ahead and Dan Polan restored the advantage after Elliott Buchanan had equalised. Buchanan brought
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Malvern Town 1 Shifnal Town 2
MARK Brookes was on target but Malvern Town slipped to defeat at the Langland Stadium. Shifnal took the lead in the Midland Alliance clash after just seven minutes when the swirling wind held up Paul Ireland’s header and it fell to Joe Davies to side
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Sheward, Bellamy and Taylor all claim trophies
ON a fine autumn day, 150 golfers took to the course at The Worcestershire in pursuit of three trophies — all of which were age related. The October medal was the last occasion for some months that competitors would experience the full length course,
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Kidderminster Harriers 0 Fleetwood Town 0
GOALKEEPER Dean Coleman produced a man-of-the match performance as Kidderminster Harriers were held by impressive Fleetwood at Aggborough. The shot-stopper didn’t let an uncertain first-half affect him as he produced a slew of saves after the break to
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Rugby Town 0 Evesham United 0
EVESHAM United have now gone five games unbeaten in the Zamaretto League Premier Division after failing to claim victory over bottom side and managerless Rugby Town, without a league win all season. It was a frustrating afternoon for Paul West’s side
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Bradford City 1 Hereford United 0
HEREFORD’S five-match unbeaten run came to an end in disappointing fashion. A goal four minutes before the break settled the clash and Hereford were rarely able to test home keeper Simon Eastwood. They have still yet to win away this season. Hereford
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City prospects in Navy masterclass
THREE lucky teenagers from Worcester Amateur Boxing Club will get a flavour of life as a top boxer in the Royal Navy as they are put through their paces in an exclusive camp. The Royal Navy has joined forces with the Amateur Boxing Association to help
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Sheridan breaks Boughton duck
BILL Sheridan won his first medal competition at Boughton Park when he conquered difficult conditions. Recording 78-9-69, Sheridan pushed Andy Widdowson (79-10-69) into second spot on countback. Andy Abbot (75-6-69) finished in third place, also on
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Judo cop is golden
A WORCESTER constable won gold and silver medals at the Police Service UK National Judo Championships. PC Duncan Jones claimed gold in the under 100kgs category and silver in the veteran under 100kgs category. He is now set to represent West Mercia
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Strutt eager to get back into the ring
ALEX Strutt will look to end 2009 with style when he steps back into the ring next month. The Ombersley super-middleweight is set to appear at The Venue in Dudley on November 28. With an opponent yet to be named to face the unbeaten 27-year-old, Strutt
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Plan to ban drinking in town centre
AN ATTEMPT is being made to give police the power to stop drinking in public places in parts of Tenbury Wells. Tenbury Town Council is asking that officers be given the power to stop people drinking in public and to confiscate alcohol. If it is agreed
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McGregor can't wait for debut
THERE probably wasn’t much doubt that Marc McGregor would be walking through the gates at St George’s Lane this evening. The only thing was many would have expected him to head for the door marked ‘Away’. However, the 31-year-old striker made the switch
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Pictures to tell story of John's adventurous life
AN adventurous photographer who cut his hand off while taking a picture is to talk about his life. John Beatty, right, will give a talk at the Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Malvern, on Wednesday, November 11. The photographer, whose images have appeared
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Car crash cyclist seriously injured
A CYCLIST was left seriously injured following a crash with a car in Stourport-on-Severn. The incident happened at the junction of the A449 and the A450 Worcester and Hartlebury Road near the Black Bridge at around 12.45pm yesterday. An ambulance and
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Man fined for "disgusting behaviour"
A DRUNK man urinated against a window in Worcester bus station while another man did the same and kicked out a panel of glass. Alan Wilkes, aged 24, of Henwick Road, St John’s, Worcester, admitted being drunk and disorderly when he appeared before city
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Groundwork vital before allotments are handed over
OFF-loading the running of Worcester’s over-subscribed allotments to the people who use them is not yet an option. A group of city councillors has been looking at how best to run the city’s allotments after record numbers of people applied to lease them
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New Upton store bucks national trend
A RIVERSIDE town could be showing signs of economic recovery as a new shop opens. Upton-upon-Severn has held out against the worst of the recession despite losing five shops in the past year, according to Peter Webb, chairman of the town’s trade and
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Help shape your local library
WORCESTERSHIRE residents are being encouraged to have their say on the county’s library services to help improve what is on offer. The annual libraries and learning customer survey offers an opportunity for people - both users and on-users of their
