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Hereford United 2 Macclesfield Town 2
TEN-man Hereford United hit back to take an unlikely lead before gifting fellow strugglers Macclesfield a late point in npower League Two. The game hinged on three blunders from the Hereford rearguard which could yet prove costly come the end of the
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Have some fun with puppets
WOULD you like to get hands-on with puppets? Now is your chance. A day mainly geared up for those who might want to use puppets in church, school or street theatre is set to be held in Droitwich but anyone who would like to have a go is more than welcome
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Funding granted for homes
BUNGALOWS will be built in three county villages after a £300,000 government grant was secured. The five properties will be built in Pebworth, Badsey and Harvington and should be finished by January 2012. Rooftop Housing Group and Wychavon District
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Garden exchange idea to solve allotment issue
A COUNTY councillor has come up with a novel way to solve the problem of allotments in one of his parishes. Powick has no allotments at all and councillor Tom Wells often has to tell his green-fingered parishioners they will have to go to either
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Result - Halesowen Town 1 Worcester City 2
90+4 mins: Full-time. 90 mins: City keeping the ball in Halesowen's half. 86 mins: Matt Birley's through ball just fails to pick out Josh Emery. 85 mins: Thorley's corner is headed straight at Fullwood by Glover. 82 mins: McGrath's
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Dog owners lead the way in charity walk
MORE than 100 people and 80 dogs met at Hanbury Hall for a Woofs and Wellies walk in aid of St Richard’s Hospice. People and their pets could choose to do one of three routes – five miles, three miles or one-and-a-half miles – and while a total has not
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Uni picked to be region's new wheelchair basketball centre
The University of Worcester has been chosen as the West Midlands Regional Centre for Wheelchair Basketball. The Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA) has selected the university following its good practice in promoting and developing
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Green firm backing cinematic clean-up
A WORCESTERSHIRE cinema in the final phase of restoration is appealing for help to restore it to its former glory. The Regal Cinema, Evesham, is hoping the community will come out and help it clean up on Thursday, from 10am to 1pm. The
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Up to eight Warriors players will be released
WORCESTER Warriors are close to agreeing new deals with fly-half Joe Carlisle and veteran props Adam Black and Tevita Taumoepeau. The Sixways club are in advanced talks with the trio as head coach Richard Hill looks to get his first-choice
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Flood barrier road closures
RUSH hour traffic may be hit by road closures as flood barriers go up in a riverside town. Drivers travelling into Bewdley town centre may run into a temporary road closure in the area of Beales Corner while the Environment Agency put up flood barriers
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American murder accused in trial delay
A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE American oil engineer accused of stabbing his wife to death has had his trial delayed. Harold Landry - known locally as H - is charged with killing his wife Lucy Landry at their home on the luxury private Besford Court Estate at Besford
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I didn’t expect to raise so much for heart appeal
THE mum of a Worcester boy with serious heart problems has smashed her fund-raising target but she has no intention of stopping. Vicky Watson started off trying to raise £1,000 for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Heart Appeal but through the generosity
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Tributes paid to climber as body is found
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “role model” climber found dead on Britain’s highest peak days after he went missing. Hyder Ali Manir was found on Ben Nevis by Scottish Mountain Search and Rescue teams who used a break in the dire weather to scour
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All smiles as vintage fair hailed a success
VINTAGE crafts, cupcakes and a caravan helped get a fair back on track. Organisers of the Worcester Arts and Vintage Events (WAVE) craft fair were thrilled that their first event of the year was a great success. The fair, held at the
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Weather is staying mild but there’s a flood risk
TEMPERATURES are set to remain warmer than average this week but people are urged to be vigilant against potential flooding. Average temperatures for this time of year are normally about 7C (45F), but this week temperatures are set to rise to 10-13C
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We’re banking on ads to help our nursery grow
A plant nursery has been chosen to star in a national advertising campaign for a leading bank. Hollyoak Orchids, based at Little Comberton, near Pershore, is to feature in a new Barclays business banking campaign, which highlights the importance of
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Worcester quartet to face Italy
FOUR Worcester players have been named in head coach Gary Street’s England Women’s team for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at Esher (4.30pm). Full-back Danielle Waterman, who scored in the opening 19-0 win over Wales on Sunday,
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Council splashing out to keep its computers cool
CASH-strapped Worcestershire County Council is looking at splashing out £160,000 on a new IT cooling system. At a time when more than 1,000 jobs are about to go at County Hall and services are under threat, the proposal has attracted criticism. The
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Burglars raid charity shop
BURGLARS have broken into a charity shop and stolen £400 in takings. The Cancer Research UK store in The Cross, Worcester, was targeted between Friday, February 4, and yesterday when staff arrived to discover the upstairs office had been ransacked.
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Bulls facing investigation
HEREFORD United are in hot water after it was discovered that winger Rob Purdie was ineligible to play in last Tuesday’s victory over Torquay United. The former Oldham player signed a permanent deal at Edgar Street on transfer deadline day
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COMMENT: The rights of victims must be a priority
THE Government’s proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour are something of a curate’s egg. The Home Office intends to scrap Asbos and Criminal Asbos and replace them with criminal behaviour orders and crime prevention injunctions. The orders will ban
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Scrapping of Asbos will help the police
PROPOSALS to scrap anti-social behaviour orders will make front-line policing simpler and give the public more opportunity to intervene, a top West Mercia Police officer has said. The Government has announced plans to replace Asbos and criminal
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Tributes pour in to teen who died in road crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager from Worcestershire who died when the car he was driving smashed into a tree. Michael Edwards, aged 19, of Hillsfield, Upton-upon-Severn, was one of three men involved in the crash which happened on the B4211 at
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Woman dies after timber lorry crash
A WOMAN left fighting for life after a lorry carrying timber shed its load in Hereford has died. The woman, who was in her 20s, was found unconscious at the scene in Hereford after the lorry hit the former railway bridge, known as the Great
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Council chief defends past decisions
WORCESTER City Council’s managing director has been criticised for some of the actions he took while dealing with a potential scandal. Duncan Sharkey has defended what he did during a difficult period as chief executive of West Lindsey District Council
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Wolves sign England international
WORCESTER Wolves director of basketball Paul James is hoping that new forward Sam Cricelli can add energy to his stuttering side after joining from British Basketball League rivals Plymouth Raiders. The 6ft 7in England international has
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UPDATE: Full house would raise £100,000 for Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Independent Supporters Trust say that a full house on Saturday would raise around £100,000 for the crisis-club. Aggborough has a 6,250 capacity and they host Altrincham on Saturday in Blue Square Bet Premier. And
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Droitwich Spa High: 240 pupils will test business know-how
A RECORD number of teams have entered Worcestershire’s first Business Game – an interschool competition which tests the problem-solving skills of budding entrepreneurs. In the competition, which is open to pupils aged between 16 and 18, teams
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Children's job choices hampered
PARENTS value careers in medicine, science and engineering as the best ones for their children. However, 65 per cent of mums and dads do not encourage their children to consider these careers because they know little about the subjects themselves
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Girls’ schools still have so much to offer
THE headteacher of a leading Worcestershire girls’ school does not believe girls-only schools are on the way out, despite the fact that a recent publication shows that girls’ schools ratings hit their lowest percentage in 24 years. In the Good
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Fellowship for man who just loves outdoor life
AN ambassador for outdoor education in Worcestershire has been awarded a fellowship of the Institute of Outdoor Learning. Bill Taylor, an adviser for Worcestershire County Council’s outdoor education service, was given the award for his outstanding
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Why not come and learn Latin with us?
TWO Worcester schools have teamed up to offer pupils the opportunity to learn the ancient language of Latin. The King’s School Worcester has launched a Latin course in association with Bishop Perowne CE College. Forty pupils ranging from years
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Currie game goes ahead - but 24 hours later
WORCESTER Warriors' British & Irish Cup clash with Currie will go ahead - but it has been moved back 24 hours and switched to another venue. The Edinburgh-based side announced yesterday that the game had been postponed because their Malleny
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101 church schools are heading for cathedral
ABOUT 1,000 pupils, teachers, parents and governors from 101 church schools will gather at Worcester Cathedral this weekend for a celebration of distinctiveness. The event will also mark the 200th anniversary of the National Society for Promoting
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Juan Martin/Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Juan Martin/Huntingdon Hall, Worcester THE flamenco maestro from Andalucia had two guitars on stage but he made it clear which was the favourite. It was an instrument he called “his wife.” True, the other ‘woman’ received plenty of attention
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Pershore High: Never forget, says Auschwitz survivor
A CONCENTRATION camp survivor has given pupils at a Pershore school a taste of what life was like during the Holocaust. Mindu Hornick told youngsters about her experience of being a 12-yearold sent to Auschwitz – a Nazi camp where millions of
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Five star Longley fires Malvern
HAVING never previously won at “Fortress Fengate”, Malvern made the long journey to Peterborough buoyed by four wins out of five in National Three Midlands and came away with a 44-19 triumph. After just two minutes, several phases of tight forward play
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Smith grabs Midlands schoolboy boxing title
WORCESTER City ABC star Trent Smith has won the Midlands schoolboy class three under 52kg title. Boxing against Ben Johnson of Bilborough ABC he struggled early on. But a steady secondsaw Smith edge in front with fast combination punches
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Two trips to Edinburgh, but still no rugby for Gerry
WARRIORS away fans were again rueing the Scottish weather after a waterlogged pitch at Currie’s ground saw travel plans kicked into touch. Die-hard fan Gerry Greer found himself flying off on yet another sporting supporters trip turned sight-seeing
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Embroiderers' Guild Worcester Branch
THE guild met to hear Di Chester’s talk on Japanese sashiko. Di first became interested in sashiko five years ago. The word sashiko means little stabs, and describes the stitches used. Originating in Japan, sashiko was used to join layers of fabric
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North Claines Women's Institute
SPEAKER Diane Campbell came to talk to members about her life in TV. On leaving school, and with the urging of her parents, Diane learnt shorthand and typing, but a few weeks before going to teaching college she saw an advert in the Somerset Gazette
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Worcestershire Federation of WIs
ON Saturday, March 5, the Women Reaching Women event takes place at the Guildhall in Worcester between 10.30am and 4pm. This is a chance to see what the WI has to offer, along with Fairtrade, Traidcraft, Friends of the Earth, Worcestershire
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Mercian Military History Society
THERE was a strong turnout at the February meeting, which opened with a minute’s silence for the two British soldiers who died in the Afghan conflict during November. The presentation for February was The Siege of Multan, by member Ron Gallivan
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St Peter's Women's Institute
MAUREEN Matthews wished all members and two visitors a very happy new year at our January meeting. Christine Williams read out a letter from Mary James, thanking us for the 10 shoe boxes we had filled for her Christmas appeal. Barbara Rowberry
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Where better to learn than at city’s cathedral?
IT is an impressive classroom. So it is no surprise that the schoolchildren huddled in the centre of Worcester’s majestic cathedral look small. Instead of four walls around them they have vast openness flanked by intricate archways. Above their
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Police link deaths of couple
THE death of a man who plunged from a city centre car park and the discovery of a woman’s body are being linked by police. A man in his 20s was found with serious head injuries lying outside the CrownGate shopping centre in Worcester at 5.37pm on Friday
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Spa bolster their relegation battle
DROITWICH returned to winning ways with a strong and determined 27-22 victory at Berkswell in Midlands Two West (South). With the slope and wind in their favour in the first-half, the visitors started brightly and benefitted from the return of skipper
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Pitman: We need a return to form
HEREFORD United face relegation rivals Macclesfield Town at Edgar Street tonight looking to get back on the win trail (7.45). Manager Jamie Pitman insists Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln City was just a blip following a run that saw the
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Simon says following football is all in the name
EVERYONE has a story to tell when it comes to why they support their football team. Often it is family-related or because their school friends followed the same team. In my case, Yeovil Town, it is because I grew up there. Yet, Simon
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Heeley set to ring the City changes
WORCESTER City manager Carl Heeley is planning to make changes as his team bid to reach the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final tonight. City, 2-0 winners against Boston United at the weekend, head to Zamaretto Lea-gue Premier Division strugglers
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Trophy quarter-finalists test on-song Evesham
IN-FORM Evesham United host Salisbury City tonight bidding to continue their fine run (7.45). The Robins have lost just once in the last 10 Zamaretto League Premier Division matches and thrashed Halesowen Town 8-0 at the weekend. Paul
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Brothers stole vacuum cleaner for dying dad
TWO brothers who broke into a recycling plant to find a vacuum cleaner for their terminally ill father have been charged with theft. Alexander and Darren Dowie were both charged with theft by finding and going equipped for theft. Alexander
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City now have five directors on board
RICH Widdowson is hoping his appointment to Worcester City’s board of directors will show the club is moving in the right direction. The 41-year-old has been named as the fifth director at St George’s Lane, joining chairman Anthony Hampson, Andrew Watson
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Date is set for second arts festival fund-raiser
DATES have now been fixed for a second annual arts event in the county. West Malvern Arts Festival, from August 19 to 21, will build upon the success of last year’s inaugural festival, which was hailed a great success, despite less-than-perfect weather
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Harmonious opportunity for musical youngsters
AN open evening is being held for young musicians. Worcestershire County Council’s youth music service will be holding an open evening at its area music centre in Pershore next Monday. Pershore Area Music Centre is one of six centres provided by Worcestershire
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MP leads India visit
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff, minister for defence equipment support and technology, is leading a large defence and business delegation to an exhibition in India. About 40 UK companies, many involved in some of the most cutting edge technology in
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Incinerator plan is an ‘old-fashioned facility’
AN MP is calling on the county to rise up against the construction of a £120 million incinerator which he says will become a “huge white elephant”. We previously reported how Worcestershire County Council’s planning and regulatory committee will consider
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Drug addict tried to use credit card taken in raid
A drug addict tried to use a credit card stolen in a Droitwich house burglary five times without success. Cash machines rejected the card after Jake Harb-ourne tried to use it in Birmingham. He was identified by CCTV, but arrested a year after the