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Make sure the kitchen you bought is all there
KITCHEN customers are being warned about getting their fingers burned searching for a bargain. Trading standards officers are investigating complaints about non-delivery or part-delivery of kitchen units ordered from factory outlets. In most cases,
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Cowell’s backing Acorns’ national appeal
TV’s Mr Nasty is showing his softer side after backing a national charity appeal which will benefit a Worcester hospice. X-Factor judge Simon Cowell is backing the Have a Heart appeal, organised by the radio station Heart, which will enable Acorns Children
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Gas engineer on safety check had been drinking
A GAS engineer who was carrying out a safety check on a Worcester pub was almost four times the legal drink-drive limit. Derek McHugh, aged 55, was found to have 126mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath – the legal limit is 35mcg – after he arrived at the
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Riverside renovations get under way
WORK to improve Worcester’s riverside is under way. The regeneration of the footpath between the South Quay fountain and the canal bridge at Diglis has begun and will bring better paving and seating for residents and tourists to use.
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Drunk man 'keyed' stranger's car
A MAN who scratched a car with a key as he made his way home from the pub has been ordered to pay the victim almost £1,000 compensation. Anthony Jeynes, of Lancaster Close, Upton-upon-Severn, admitted damaging a black Ford Focus belonging to Sarah Southwell
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New hope for drug and drink addicts
A NEW treatment system for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics is being adopted in Worcestershire which aims to reduce drug and alcohol related crimes. The Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol Action Team has commissioned national charity Crime Reduction
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No pay for Harriers as deal collapses
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers head into tomorrow’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash with Bath City unsure of when their players will re-ceive their pay for January. The Aggborough staff and players were due to receive their wages on Monday, but club officials
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Redevelopment sparks flurry of interest in city's history
HUNDREDS of people learned all about the history of part of Worcester currently undergoing a £75 million redevelopment. People packed into the city’s Guildhall to hear historians and archaeologists talk about Lowesmoor through the ages. The event,
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Jobs at risk at Worcester college
JOBS may be lost at a Worcester College after it revealed a £2 million gap in its budget. Between five and eight people may face redundancy at Worcester College of Technology, in Deansway, in it attempts to make savings. College Principal
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Wolves plan to unite teams for the future
Worcester Wolves will launch their new Community Interest Company (CIC) on Saturday with a 12-hour open day. The University of Worcester-based side are looking to bring all their teams from the British Basketball League to juniors and women
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Mural celebrates school’s 25th birthday
A WORCESTER school has proudly unveiled a 500-tile mural to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The mural, painted by the Oldbury Park Primary School pupils last year, was completed with the help of Malvern’s pottery painting studio, Green Frog Pottery.
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Pervert grandad locked up in child sex case
A GREAT-grandfather who simulated sex with a schoolgirl has been jailed for six years by a judge at Worcester Crown Court. Brian Parker, aged 75, was convicted by a jury of eight counts of sexual assault on a child, one of exposure and one
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Massive housing plan dropped
A MAJOR plan to build 4,000 homes to the west of the city has been pulled by its developers. JS Bloor Homes (Tewkesbury) say they have shelved the plans which would have seen an estate bigger than the town of Pershore built between Dines Green
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Sex assault probe continues
DETECTIVES are still appealing for help from the public after a serious sexual assault. A woman in her 20s was attacked in the early hours of Saturday, January 29, in the open air in the Priory area of Malvern. Police are investigating
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Disqualified driver took his mum’s car
A DISQUALIFIED driver took his mum’s car without asking so he could pick up his girlfriend from hospital after she suffered a miscarriage. Carl Francis of Crickley Drive, Warndon, Worcester, ignored a driving ban to pick up his girlfriend from the city
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Ex-vicar’s tribunal halted by legal row
THE tribunal of a former Worcestershire vicar who is suing the Church of England for unfair dismissal has descended in to a bitter legal row – before it has even started. As previously reported in your Worcester News, the Rev Mark Sharpe resigned from
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COMMENT: Grim reality of hospital’s actual cost
THERE is no doubt that many hundreds of hospitals and schools would not have been built without private finance initiatives. PFI was a Conservative policy adopted by Labour when it came to power in 1997 and sees public buildings constructed, financed
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Royal to cost taxpayer 10x original price
WORCESTERSHIRE Royal Hospital will end up costing taxpayers more than 10 times the amount it cost to build. In November 2009 John Rostill, chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said the cost of paying back private investors over
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Bird soars to sixth spot on British debut
A TEENAGE paddler marked his first British Canoe Union call-up with a medal in France. William Bird (pictured above) was the top under 15s competitor for Great Britain and took home a reward from St Laurent for finishing sixth in the main K1 final.
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Crash charge man locked up until trial
THE man charged with causing a crash that left a Worcester man fighting for his life has been remanded in custody. Marc Price, aged 23, is charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) to Darren Parkinson and attempting to cause GBH to
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Teen bailed over bus stop smash
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of dangerous driving after two people were injured when a car hit a bus stop in Malvern. He has been released on bail while enquiries continue into the crash, which happened at 6.51pm on Tuesday, when a
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Safety of staff is top priority
WHILE they’re digging up Worcester’s roads and pavements, Severn Trent Water workers are avoiding vibration white finger thanks to a new safety device fitted to tools. The HAVmeter, a device created by Scottish firm Reactec that monitors exposure to
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Who will give this bunny a new home?
THIS bunny needs a new home – and he’s not the only one. Volunteers from an animal charity say they are overrun with rabbits who need loving permanent homes after the number of pets handed in increased before Christmas. Unlike cats and dogs who can
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Weather delays climber search
MOUNTAIN rescue teams will not resume a search for a missing Worcester climber before the weekend because of horrendous weather conditions. Police say the MetOffice are warning of blizzards and gales of up to 90mph at the summit of Ben Nevis
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Grove to tackle Italy 'A'
WORCESTER Warriors centre Alex Grove will start for Scotland 'A' as they look to complete a clean sweep of wins for the season when they square up to Italy 'A' at Netherdale tomorrow night (7.30pm). The Scots have emerged victorious from both previous
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Murder accused could face death penalty
A PROFESSIONAL poker player accused of killing his wife before embarking on a Las Vegas spending spree has been cleared to stand trial in the United States by London’s High Court. Last year, the Home Office ordered Marcus Bebb-Jones’s extradition
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Six Nations starts for Short and Kvesic
WARRIORS duo Andy Short and Matt Kvesic have both won starting roles for England Under 20s’ Six Nations trip to face Wales at Llanelli’s Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (6.30pm). Head coach Rob Hunter has named a strong squad with Short playing
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Worcester frustrated by postponement
WORCESTER firsts have a fixture headache after their ENER-G Midlands One clash at Nottingham University was postponed. The game was called off because of a frozen pitch 10 minutes before the team were due to head north, despite other matches
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Horse rider dies after fall
A YOUNG woman has died after falling from a horse. Charlotte Cole, aged 23, was killed while training at a Worcestershire racing yard. She suffered severe head injuries after the horse she was riding tripped and unseated her.
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Canoeing: Bird soars to sixth spot on British debut
A TEENAGE paddler marked his first British Canoe Union call-up with a medal in France. William Bird (pictured above) was the top under 15s competitor for Great Britain and took home a reward from St Laurent for finishing sixth in the main K1 final
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County weekend football fixture list
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Malvern Town Res v Hallow (J Widdett); Northway v University of Worcester (N Canning); Perrywood AFC v Worcester Raiders (J Marshall); VBL Sports v Worcester Anchors (P Harding); YM Rangers v Malvern Rangers (G
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Our fixture pile-up will make life difficult
FOLLOWING the postponements this winter, it’s going to be a hell of a challenge until the end of the season. Between now and the end of March we are only going to be able to have another two training sessions on Monday nights because of the fixture list
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Clash of high-fliers goes to Beeston
STOURPORT still top Midlands Women’s Hockey League Division One, despite a 1-0 defeat at home to title rivals Beeston seconds. A last-minute goal denied the Wyre Forest team a point after a strong defensive display. Keeper Sophie Wood was particularly
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Saving ideas from Martin Lewis
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Time to give yourself a bit of flower power
What we’re lovin’ 1. Flowers 2. Looking bright 3. Spring on its way 4. Trash TV 5. Our friends What we’re hating 1. Spots 2. Dull dark clothes 3. Goodbye to winter 4. Really bad telly nights 5. Forgetting things
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Bodies reburied to make room for houses
THE remains of 22 bodies removed from a Bromyard graveyard have been reburied. Civic leaders and archaeologists held a reinterment ceremony at the town’s cemetery. Staff at Border Archaeology removed the bodies from land beside the disused
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Carlisle fails full-back test
RICHARD Hill has conceded his experiment with Joe Carlisle at full-back is over and Tom Arscott will be thrown the number 15 jersey for Sunday’s Championship trip to Nottingham (5.30pm). Academy graduate Carlisle is undoubtedly a talented play-maker,
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Injury lets in the visitors
PERSHORE boosted their top-two push in ENER-G Men’s West Midlands Division Two with a 2-1 hockey win at Barlaston. The hosts went down to 10 men due to injury and the visitors took advantage with goals from Steve Ridsdale and Richard Drew before a late
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MP sees how jobseekers are helped to find work
WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin got a first-hand view of the employment market when she met jobseekers while visiting an organisation that helps people get back to work. Mrs Baldwin was at the offices of Sarina Russo Job Access in Sansome Street
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Swan in dark over Harriers club sale remarks
THE protracted takeover of Kidderminster Harriers has taken another twist after prospective owner Chris Swan rubbished claims that he was set to complete the deal today. The Aggborough outfit released a statement yesterday claiming the Stratford-based
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Roadworks set to close one side of busy street
ONE side of a busy Worcester road will be closed off for nine weeks while work on the entrance to the city’s newest supermarket gets under way. The northbound side of Pheasant Street, running from St Martin’s Gate to Lowesmoor, will close on
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Chance to nominate unsung youngsters
TIME is running out to nominate young unsung heroes for an award. People have until Saturday, February 12, to put forward 11 to 19-year-olds for a Tryangle Award. The awards are aimed at celebrating the efforts and achievements of young people. Councillor
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No objections to polytunnel bid
THE expansion of a rural Worcestershire food producer has led to a bid for polytunnels. Valefresco of Offenham, near Evesham, wants to add another 19 tunnels to the 142 already on the site off Gibbs Lane, which it says are needed to extend