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Lead theft casts doubt on theatre
THE future of the world’s smallest theatre is in doubt following the theft of lead from its roof. The lead was stolen from the Theatre of Small Convenience in Edith Walk, Malvern, during the night of Wednesday, April 27, just days before it reopened
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Man grabbed big cigs haul in raid
A MAN has admitted stealing a large number of cigarettes from an Evesham shop. Jimmy Smith, aged 22, of Watsons Lane, Evesham, stole the cigarettes from WH Smith on Saturday, April 16. He pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary when he appeared at Worcester
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Fake Facebook victim in sex e-mail barrage
A COMPUTER expert has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after using his father-in-law’s details to set up a Facebook account without his knowledge. Timothy Guise, of Victoria Street, Barbourne, Worcester, was sentenced to 200 hours unpaid work and
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Loyalty card fits the bill to help you save pounds
FITNESS enthusiasts are reaping the benefits of your Worcester News loyalty card so they can shed some pounds and save some pounds. The loyalty card gives customers at both pf2 healthclubs in Worcestershire a 10 per cent discount, whether they choose
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Curry night for hospice
TICKETS for a special curry night in aid of a local charity are still available. But the last remaining tickets for the night at Monsoon Indian Restaurant in Foregate Street, Worcester, in aid of St Richard’s Hospice, are sure to sell out fast. Rachel
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Conservatives hold Wyre Forest
THE Tories retained control of Wyre Forest District Council. Conservatives won one seat giving them 24 on the council, while Labour became the largest single opposition group, gaining two seats to take their total to six. Independent Community and
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Ex-soldier jailed for knifepoint robbery
A FORMER soldier who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder was given a 34-month prison sentence for carrying out a knifepoint robbery at a Malvern shop. At Hereford Crown Court, David Stallard, aged 27, was sentenced for the offence, having pleaded
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Worcester clubs creating Olympic
TWO of Worcester’s major youth clubs are merging to create a new entity — Worcester Olympic. Warndon Villages and Worcester City Youth Development, who have a combined 17 years of developing talent of the future, will join forces for the
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Election result surprises in Hereford
THE Conservatives won overall control of Herefordshire Council after a night of emphatic victories and several shocks. The Tories seized control in the last count when Paul Rone secured a surprise second place in the St Martins and Hinton ward
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Teenager raped by man she met in nightclub
A WORCESTER teenager was raped by a Latvian man who she met in a city nightclub. Judge Toby Hooper said Arturs Polis had subjected the girl to degrading sexual violence in her own home. He sentenced Polis, aged 23, of Gerrard Close, Warndon, and formerly
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Sixways quintet make dream XV
ONE third of the players in this season’s Rugby Times Championship Dream XV ply their trade with Worcester Warriors — yet there are still several notable omissions among the Sixways ranks. Although Worcester’s quintet of Miles Benjamin, Andy Goode, Tevita
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WGCC boast a five-point margin
WORCESTER Golf and Country Club won Worcester Table Tennis League Division Three by five points. Second place went to YMCA Enigma who overtook YMCA Elizabethans at the final hurdle. Elizabethans suffered with injuries throughout the season and the strong
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Wychavon Lib Dems take a beating
VOTERS gave the Liberal Democrats a kicking in the Wychavon as the Conservatives returned with an enlarged majority. There was surprise among all parties as it became clear the Tories would make significant gains as the ballots were counted, yesterday
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Rhodes’ men aim to follow up with Derbyshire win
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be looking to follow up their six-wicket success over Kent Spitfires by toppling early Clydesdale Bank 40 Group ‘A’ leaders Derbyshire Falcons at New Road tomorrow (1.45pm). The victory at Canterbury boosted Steve Rhodes’ men
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Cruel twist of fate claims tragic cancer marathon mum
A MUM who raised more than £4,500 for charity by running the London Marathon died exactly two weeks after crossing the finish line. Emma Horton, of Cutnall Green, near Droitwich, completed the marathon in seven hours, 50 minutes at 6.55pm on
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Malvern stays with Tories
MALVERN Hills District Council will remain under Conservative power despite the loss of a number of seats. The Conservatives returned with 21 seats, the Liberal Democrats 11, four for the Independents and Greens two. The final result was delayed
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We’re rooting for our dance queen!
EXCITEMENT is growing for a Worcester dancer as she nears the half-way point in a television competition. Katie Love has had nothing but rave reviews since she first appeared on So You Think You Can Dance in the audition rounds and the pupils at her
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Celebrations as city voters say no to AV
THE people of Worcester joined millions across the country in firmly rejecting changing the way MPs are voted into power. Out of nearly 30,000 votes cast in the city 20,083 said no to the Alternative Vote system while 9,525 voted yes in Thursday’s referendum
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Colourful protest against nursery closure
FIFTY protesters gathered to show their anger at plans to close a college nursery. The group – made up of parents, their children and union members – sat on the grass outside Worcester College of Technology to express their displeasure at plans to shut
