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Kvesic has starring role in England’s solid show
WORCESTER Warriors’ Matt Kvesic scored two tries as England Under 20s got their Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start. They secured an impressive 26-20 victory against Wales at the Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli as Rob Hunter’s men looked strong
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Nottingham 24 Worcester Warriors 38
ANDY Goode inspired Worcester Warriors to a comfortable 38-24 Championship victory over Nottingham at Meadow Lane. With Richard Hill’s men already assured of top spot in the regular season, it could have been easy for the Warriors players to lack focus
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Hill: We are heading the right way
WORCESTER Warriors head coach Richard Hill admits his side are “not there yet” despite watching them rack up their 19th win out of 20 Championship games this season. The Sixways chief was impressed with the nature of Warriors’ performance in the convincing
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Manager heaps praise on players
CARL Heeley hailed every one of his Worcester City players as outstanding following their 2-0 victory over Boston United. Danny Glover scored from the penalty spot and then supplied the cross for Shane Clarke to put through his own net as City climbed
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Halesowen Town 0 Evesham United 8
EVESHAM United chalked up their biggest win since joining the Southern League, continuing a run that has seen them bag 20 points from nine games. David Accam led the way in the Zamaretto League Premier Division clash with a fine hat-trick for Paul West
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City player ratings against Boston
D Coleman: Commanded his area well but let himself down with moment of madness to handle outside area and get sent off. 6 Ward: Got stuck in and patrolled the right flank with authority throughout. 8 Cartwright: Good, assured display
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Kidderminster Harriers 1 Bath City 0
TOM Shaw’s first-half strike ensured embattled Kidderminster Harriers ended a tortuous week on a high as they edged out Bath at Aggborough. Steve Burr’s side showed true guts to put an awful seven days off the pitch behind them to win and move within
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Weekend results round-up
SATURDAY FOOTBALL ZAMARETTO LEAGUE Premier Division: Halesowen Town 0 Evesham United 8. Division One South & West: Frome Town 1 Stourport Swifts 1. Baker Joiner Midland Alliance Highgate United 5 Malvern Town 4; Westfields 5 Alvechurch 0.
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Sheffield Sharks 93 Worcester Wolves 84
WORCESTER Wolves’ hopes of making the British Basketball League end-of-season play-offs were dealt a blow by a defeat at Sheffield Sharks. Accurate shooting from guard Rod Middleton helped Wolves take a 24-16 first-quarter lead over this season’s BBL
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Worcester City 2 Boston United 0
WORCESTER City battled from start to finish as they deservedly saw off Boston United at St George’s Lane. Danny Glover’s 30th-minute penalty and an own goal from sub Shane Clarke three minutes from time earned City the points and their first victory
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Jenkins knocked out in the last eight
TERRY Jenkins lost a see-saw battle with Mervyn King 9-7 in the Players Championship Finals last eight. King allowed a 5-1 advantage to slip as Ledbury’s Jenkins wrestled himself into a 7-6 lead, only for the 2010 runner-up to win the final three legs
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Hereford United 0 Lincoln City 1
HEREFORD United’s fine four-match winning run came to an end against relegation rivals Lincoln. The visitors moved further away from League Two danger thanks to Delroy Facey’s goal which extended their own winning run to five matches and completed a
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Alice wins first prize with her picture
A PICTURE of the Natural History Museum in London has won Malvern College pupil Alice Quinn first prize in her school’s science photography competition. Pupils were invited to submit photographs related in any way to the theme of science. More
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Gipsy site bid rejected, but will go to inquiry
MORE than 50 residents turned out to hear plans to build a gipsy caravan site in Leigh Sinton, near Malvern, dismissed. Applicants Mrs J and Mr E Smith are seeking permission for a 10-pitch site on land off Lower Howsell Road. However, on Wednesday
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Gas works will lead to roads being closed off
WORK on improving Droitwich’s gas network is expected to begin this month as parts of the town are closed to traffic. National Grid is to start work on renewing an old gas main in the town’s High Street on Monday, February 21. The £2 million work is
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FULL-TIME: Nottingham 24-38 Worcester Warriors
FULL-TIME... A FRANTIC end to the match sees Nottingham run in three late scores, but Worcester were always in control of the result. Kai Horstmann secured the Warriors' bonus-point score early in the second period, while replacement scrum-half
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County is thanked for part in raising £1.3m
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are being thanked for playing their part in raising £1.3 million for a children’s charity. The NSPCC’s festive Letter from Santa campaign raised the money by giving people the chance to send someone special a magical letter from
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Murder suspect released on bail
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a Worcester field has been released on bail. As we previously reported the body of an unidentified man in his 40s was found under a makeshift tent covering in a thicket in Ronkswood
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Tycoon aims to pour oil on troubled waters
AN American oil businessman wants to restore the historic Malvern Water brand to its former glory. The famous bottling plant in Colwall, near Malvern, has been empty since it was closed by owner Coca-Cola in October. But now Robert Day, who
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Will the Americans love our cider too?
A cider loved by locals could now taste success on the other side of the Atlantic. Hogan’s Cider, nestled at the foot of the Malverns on Castlemorton Common, is exporting its bottled dry cider, medium cider and perry to the United States – just six years
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Primary school placed in special measures
A WORCESTER primary school has been deemed inadequate by Government inspectors because it fails to give pupils an “acceptable standard of education”. Inspectors said Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School, in St Alban’s Close, Ronkswood, required special
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A bird's eye view of feathered friends
PRIMARY school pupils have hatched a plan to get a close-up view of chicks being born and reared. Members of the eco club at Leigh and Bransford Primary School in Leigh Sinton, Malvern, came up with the idea of fitting a video camera in a bird
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Court told mum took alcohol to cope with problems
A WOMAN stole vodka from Worcester stores on three separate occasions because “her life has fallen apart”, a court was told. Helen Parry, aged 39, was told she was “at the end of the road” after pleading guilty to three charges of theft and breaching