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Latest inquests
The following inquests have been opened or closed in the past month. • An inquest has been opened into the death of Susan Sharp, from Worcester. The 59-year-old of Swanpool Walk, St John’s, was admitted to hospital for surgery where she died
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Big turn-out for incinerator event
MORE than 180 people went to an exhibition about an incinerator which could be built at Hartlebury. Traffic, air quality and visual impact were among concerns raised about the facility called Mercia EnviRecover. If given the go ahead, the incinerator
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Festive therapy for mental health battlers
PEOPLE who have battled mental health illness will help others get into the festive spirit. Link Nurseries in Hamilton Close, off Hospital Lane in Powick, provides people who have experienced mental illness with the opportunity to complete horticultural
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City beaten by Welling penalty
WORCESTER City's unbeaten run came to an end as they lost 1-0 at Welling United. New signing Danny Carey-Bertram made his debut as City moren than matched their hosts in the first-half. However, Welling took the lead through Lee Clarke's 53rd-minute
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Bird sculpture is cleared for lift-off
BRONZE birds and a stainless steel dish will adorn the side of a landmark building in Worcester city centre. Shoppers will soon be greeted by the bold design that will be installed on the corner of Boston Tea Party, Broad Street, after Worcester City
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The ghost of Christmas past
VISITORS to a Worcester museum will find themselves stepping into something resembling a novel by Charles Dickens this Christmas. All the sights and sounds of a traditional Victorian Christmas will be on offer at the Commandery in Sidbury on Saturday
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London Irish 16-16 Worcester Warriors
FULL-TIME A late rally by the Warriors goes unrewarded as Jonny Arr's last-gasp chip just evades Miles Benjamin. The result sees Worcester record a third successive league draw. Willie Walker and Ryan Lamb - both former Gloucester fly-halves - added
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Full-time - Welling United 1 Worcester City 0
90 mins: City finishing with successive corners but Welling holding on. 89 mins: SUB. Welling: Michael Bakare replaces Loui Fazackerley. 84 mins: Meredith does well to hold on Jack Parkinson's deflected free-kick. 80 mins: YELLOW
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Woman injured after fall from horse
A WOMAN has been airlifted to hospital after she fell off her horse. Ambulance crews were called to Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley in Kidderminster shortly after 11.40am this morning. An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were dispatched
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Plan for landmark building to be turned into flats is approved
UPMARKET flats will be built on the site of a restaurant in Worcester despite concerns over its design and suitability for the area. The proposal to demolish Pete’s Restaurant, formerly the Little Sauce Factory, and build five flats on the corner of
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It rained every day but one in November
UMBRELLAS were much-needed across the county in November with recorded rainfall on every day except the last one. Your Worcester News weatherman Paul Damari said the flooding in and around Worcester could have been much worse but for a dry autumn. Mr
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ANDERSON
ANDERSON Kirstin Happy 21st. Enjoy your party. Love Mum, Dad, Measie, Callum and Hughie and Ellie Mai x Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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FENTON
FENTON Michael Lawrence Janet, David and Susan would like to thank everyone for attending Michael's funeral and for the kind messages of sympathy and cards received during their recent loss. Also special thanks to the Reverend Christopher Stuart and Co-operative
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PARTRIDGE
PARTRIDGE Kate Kitty Passed away peacefully at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch on Saturday, November 28th, 2009, aged 87 years. Devoted wife of seventy years to Ralph, loving mother to Brian and Margaret, special nan to Ben, Louisa, Charlotte and the
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KEYTE
KEYTE John In loving memory of a dear husband and father. Died 6th December 1989. Remembered always, Pat and Boys Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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BRIGHT
BRIGHT Alf and Norah Dad thirty five years tomorrow. Mum sixteen years, September 22nd. Remembering you both with love from Daughters Jean, Beryl, Valerie, Lynette and Families. Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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WILKINSON
WILKINSON Emily Happy 16th Birthday. Have a great day. Love Mum, Dean, Nan and Grandad xxx Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS Sam Happy 21st Birthday. We look forward to seeing you on the 18th on your passing out parade. Lots of love Mum, Dad and Joe xxx _______ Happy 21st Birthday Sam. Love Gram and Nan. xx Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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JONES
JONES Amy Passed away Twenty five years. Today, tomorrow my whole life through, I shall always love and remember you. Betty, Don, Stephen Lisa. Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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SOUTHALL
SOUTHALL Barbara and Joe December 6th and December 17th. In loving memory of my dear mom and dad. Think of you always. Love son Bill. Published in paper 05/12/2009 in Worcester News
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Trophy triumph scoops prize for United
HEREFORD United’s achievements in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy have been honoured with the team of the round award. The Bulls set up a southern area semi-final clash against Milton Keynes Dons on Tuesday, December 15 (7pm), with a penalty shoot-out success
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We’re winning battle against the superbug
HOSPITAL chiefs are on target to bring down rates of MRSA and are finally screening every single elective patient for the deadly superbug. There were no cases of MRSA across Worcestershire’s three main hospitals in October and 100 per cent of elective
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McPhee mystified by Harriers demise
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers skipper Chris McPhee says he is at a loss to explain the Aggborough club’s dip in form in the Blue Square Premier. Harriers have lost to AFC Wimbledon and drawn against Tamworth and Wrexham following on from impressive victories
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Roll over Elgar: There’s a new kid on the block!
MORE than 150 people have signed up to a campaign to have the Elgar statue in Worcester replaced by another city legend – Chicken George. The Facebook group Get rid of Elgar’s statue and replace it with Chicken George has attracted 172 members since
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COMMENT: Don’t ditch Elgar – let's have Chicken George too
THE idea of replacing Sir Edward Elgar’s statue in the centre of Worcester with a similar tribute to city character Chicken George is, of course, ludicrous. The proposal has been put forward by more than 170 users of the social networking
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Period music is worth the wait
THE Oxford Waits is a contemporary band who play period music in authentic costume. The group, who are due to perform Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall on Friday, December 18, take their name from a real-life band of musicians, known as 'waits' who flourished
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Ward praise for City manager’s effort
GRAHAM Ward says the critics should lay off manager Richard Dryden despite Worcester City’s lowly league position. The St George’s Lane club go into today’s Blue Square South match at Welling United separated from the relegation zone by
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Musician died in crash after falling asleep at wheel
A TALENTED musician died following a motorway crash after he fell asleep at the wheel and drove into the back of a lorry. Alessio Adorisio of Vincent Road, off Wyld’s Lane, Worcester, was driving home from a talent competition in his Alfa Romeo Spider
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Should we really thank officers?
SIR – Talk about blowing your own trumpet. Councillor David K Clark is having a good go at it. What happens when we get a new chief officer in place? Will he stop hiring consultants for the simplest of decisions? He seems to think we should thank
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We can no longer afford to be in EU
sir – The EU empire, December 1, took over control of our gas and electricity supplies. They already control our food supplies and prices with the Common Agricultural and Fisheries policies which means our food costs 15 per cent more than it should
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MPs are human
SIR – I agree with hardworking Tory MP Peter Luff (Your MP Writes, November 26), that much of what MPs do is genuinely useful. No one has a good word for MPs lately. They are not all total rogues, just fallible human beings, like you and me. GEORGE
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What deception
SIR – How interesting that more than 70 per cent of readers thought that speed limits in the county should go up. This figure almost matches the percentage of people who believe that their driving ability is above average. Ah, the power of self-deception
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Spare a thought for poor cyclist
SIR – I agree with some of the points made by Mr Stone in Worcester News regarding a plan to help cyclists. Yes, wear helmets, and yes, bikes should be well maintained, just as cars need to have an MOT. But, I would just like to say as both a cyclist
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Love them, hate them, mobiles do have uses
SIR – One gets used to walking along the pavement and hearing a voice from behind. On turning, who should it be but a mobile user. One enters a shop to hear yet another one giving whereabouts and next port of call. Even in a cafe there’s no peace
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Grove relishing return to Warriors fold
BUZZING Alex Grove is back among his Worcester Warriors team-mates after spending a month away with the Scotland squad, winning his first three caps in the autumn internationals. Although the Sixways academy product has a place on the bench for today
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Prison for woman who faked pub gun raid
The bride-to-be of a Worcester pub landlord who pretended robbers held her at gunpoint in the bar and stole £5,700 takings has been jailed. Kim Gandy, who lived in accommodation attached to the Barn Owl in Berkeley Way, Warndon Villages, also invented
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Adriana’s vow to aid village
A GRADUATE from Upton-upon-Severn is looking forward to an expedition to the central American countries of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Adriana Keast, aged 22, is visiting the area in February next year as a member of a Raleigh International mission
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Friend’s death turned man back to drink
A RECOVERING alcoholic relapsed after discovering the body of a dead friend, a court was told. John Tilley turned to drink after he found his neighbour, a heroin addict who had overdosed, dead at home. The body had been there for two days. The ordeal
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Uni model is future for libraries in this country
WORCESTER’S new library will be a model for the new era of libraries called for by the country’s culture minister, it has been revealed. Europe’s first fully integrated public and university library, which will open in Worcester in 2012, has
