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Let’s go walkies for a good cause
CHARITABLE residents and their canine companions are being urged to stretch their legs (and paws) at the Jinney Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury, on Sunday. The centre will host ‘Go Walkies for Guide Dogs’ where dogs will be sponsored to stroll through the
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Royals suffer six-wicket Lord's loss
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals’ young guns were unable to prevent a Dawid Malan-inspired Middlesex Panthers cruising to a six-wicket victory at Lord’s in the Clydesdale Bank 40. The Panthers’ opener struck a fine 75 as the hosts comfortably chased down
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Saheda’s water mission
A SOLICITOR is hoping Worcester people will help her to bring water to a village in one of the poorest countries in the world. Saheda Begum, of Henwick Road, St John’s, Worcester, wants to raise £2,000 towards a new well, as part of the Samaritan’s
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Ex-MP’s concerns over NHS reforms
A FORMER MP and hospital consultant says health reforms could lead to the privatisation of the NHS as foreign firms interested purely in profit take over key services in Worcestershire. Dr Richard Taylor, a former Wyre Forest MP and a ex-hospital consultant
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Matt’s charity cycle ride so he can say thank you
A TEENAGER will complete a gruelling leg of his dad’s charity cycle ride from one end of Britain to the other after being inspired by his mum’s battle against breast cancer. Matt Smith, aged 13, will cycle 90 miles in one day on the fourth leg on Saturday
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Solanki poised for County comeback
WORCESTERSHIRE’S director of cricket Steve Rhodes is hoping that Vikram Solanki will be fit for today’s LV= County Championship Division One encounter with Durham at New Road (noon). The former County captain was rested for last night’s
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Celebrating 90 years
A SERVICE at Worcester Cathedral marked 90 years of the Royal British Legion. The event on Sunday to mark the milestone began with a procession with standards into the nave by representatives of the legion, which was formed on May 15, 1921, to offer
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Folk bands due to perform
FOLK fans can see two of the region’s finest bands on one billing on Friday. Meet on the Ledge and Greenman Rising are both performing tonight at the Marr’s Bar in Pierpoint Street Worcester. The Ledge are back gigging after a two year break, combining
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Closing stroke beds 'just an idea'
ACUTE stroke beds at a Worcester hospital may not close after all as health bosses told a watchdog it was “just an idea”. A formal document suggested that stroke beds at Worcestershire Royal Hospital may be closed and moved to the Alexandra Hospital
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By-election announced
A LONG-AWAITED by-election has been announced for the last vacant council seat in south Worcestershire. The Elmley Castle and Somerville ward by-election for Wychavon District Council will be held on Thursday, June 23. The seat has been vacant since
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Confidence boost for all our clients
HotelshopUK based in Droitwich has won ABTA worldwide travel accreditation from the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Following seven months of work, the hotel and short breaks specialist has been given the mark of approval by the recognised
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Young people are key to our future
WORCESTER-based Yamazaki Mazak is offering work placements to students as it supports initiatives that promote engineering as a career. One scheme is the Young Apprenticeship Programme, taught in the Midlands through the ContinU Trust in secondary
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City centre building blaze 'suspicious' say police
A MAJOR city blaze is being treated as suspicious by police. The fire began at around 11pm in a three-storey block of empty flats in The Tything in Worcester. The road was closed and diversions put in place, causing tailbacks this morning
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Restraining order for man over harassment of ex-wife
A MAN who called his ex-wife 52 times in eight-and-a-half hours has been made the subject of a restraining order. Rafal Chrzaszcz, aged 35, admitted harassment without violence when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court. Matt Dodson, prosecuting
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Grove handed starting spot for final showdown
SCOTLAND international centre Alex Grove has been called into the starting line-up as Worcester Warriors prepare to face Cornish Pirates in the second leg of the Championship final at Sixways tomorrow night (kick-off 7.45pm). Head coach Richard Hill
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Middlesex Panthers v Worcestershire Royals
Middlesex Panthers Newman c Pardoe b Andrew 7 Malan c Pinner b Cameron 75 Stirling b Choudhry 41 Rogers not out 51 Dexter c Moeen b Shantry 4 Berg not out 25 Total 221 (for 4) 35.4 overs FoW:
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Got a good business idea? Make a good pitch and we're in
SMALL businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs look like they will get a big boost with the proposed development of 14 new starter units in Worcester and a Dragons’ Den-style scheme. At a time of economic doom and gloom one company is looking to spend
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Thank you, doctor, for waiting for me
SIR – A couple of weeks ago I had to visit the doctor but on my way I got caught in a traffic jam. I phoned the surgery and was told I was the last patient the doctor would see that day. He stayed on for the half-hour, which was very good of
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The answer is: put your dog on a lead
SIR – Re Kathryn Thurgood’s letter ‘Cyclists, let me enjoy my walk by the canal’ (Worcester News, May 11) in which she wrote that was upset that some cyclists called her dog “stupid”. I have not failed to notice the lemming-like qualities my
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Sixth form pupils do their bit to help heroes
WORCESTER sixth form pupils raised more than £400 for charity. The money will be donated to Help for Heroes and Army of Angels, a charity based in Tewkesbury, which helps local soldiers and their families. They raised money through a raffle, a bucking
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Fashion Icon of the 1980s; Madonna-Blonde Ambition
FASHION has always seen boundaries pushed; it's what fashion is all about. But it wasn't really until the 1980's, 1984 to be precise, that one woman took those boundaries, pushed them down and trampled them until they were lying in the dirt
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Cut fox numbers? You can be humane
SIR – Jon Burgess has shown how ignorant he is of opposing views. In his latest letter (Worcester News, May 5) he disregards the fact that the majority of local people are against hunting. He suggests that my figures are “dubious” because he
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Pensioners suffer the most in these cutbacks
SIR – The majority of pensioners will be among the worst affected by the austerity measures being planned in the UK. Recent claims that pensioners had escaped the effects of the cuts to public spending and welfare is now being discredited, research
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People were taken here to die without a thought
WE walk in the footsteps of the dead. The sun is shining, a bright but breezy spring day that lifts the heart. We pick our way along a dusty old train track but the grass is green either side of the nearby fences and birds sing merrily in the
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Jordan jury directed to deliver 'misadventure' verdict
A JURY at the inquest of Emily Jordan, of Trimpley, who died during a river boarding trip in New Zealand in 2008, has been directed to return a verdict of death by misadventure. The inquest began in Smethwick yesterday, three years after
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Athletics: Success at event
MORE than 200 athletes took part in the Worcestershire Track and Field Championships at Nunnery Wood Sports Complex. Among the highlights for the host club was Alice Wright, who won the under 17s girls’ 3,000 metres in nine minutes 40.5 seconds
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St Bartholomew’s Primary: Pupils hold their own wedding celebration
PUPILS gave Kate and Wills a run for their money after planning their very own royal wedding. In the week prior to the royal wedding on Friday, April 29, children from the early years unit at St Bartholomew’s Primary School, Stourport, planned
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Nunnery Wood High: County bookworms choose favourite read
WORCESTERSHIRE schoolchildren have chosen their favourite book. Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman was picked as the winner of Worcestershire’s teen book award. Young poet laureate Laura Dedicoat revealed the winner chosen from a shortlist
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Sunny spring and busy bees could see early harvest
FRUIT growers are preparing to pick early this year after a spring scorcher. Crops of apples, pears, plums and cherries could be in the shops much sooner than usual after the record hot weather in April and a dry May so far. There has been so little
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Hanley Castle High: Visitors bring Chinese culture into classroom
CHINESE pupils are teaching their British counterparts Mandarin as part of their summer term stay. Hanley Castle High School, near Upton, is hosting 19 Chinese year seven pupils and two teachers. Pupils are benefiting from a lunchtime
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College to consult on academy
QUEEN Elizabeth Humanities College has opened a consultation on academy status. The Bromyard school’s board of governors is considering changing the college into an academy and is welcoming comments from students, parents and other interested
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Sporting stars set to share their knowledge
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren will be coached by some of the region’s most successful sports men and women at the University of Worcester’s annual Learning Through Sport day tomorrow. The University has teamed up for the fourth year with Worcestershire
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Whitbourne CE Primary: Ceilidh for big opening
A CEILIDH will mark the opening of Whitbourne CE Primary School’s new entrance. Folk band Stone the Crows, from Suckley, will be playing Whitbourne Village Hall, near Bromyard, on Friday, May 20. The evening starts at 7.30pm and includes a
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Dines Green Primary: David joins school's governors
A FORMER Worcester city councillor has become a governor at Dines Green Primary School. David Candler, who retired as a councillor in the St John ward in the city election earlier this month, has attended his first meeting. Mr Candler served
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Perdiswell Primary: Georgia, 10, on track in futuristic competition
A FUTURISTIC car designed by a pupil from a Worcester school has been shortlisted in a national competition. Georgia Lee, aged 10, from Perdiswell Primary School, impressed judges from tyre manufacturer Bridgestone with her creative plan for a
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St Mary’s, Worcester: Choirs are on song to scoop prizes at festival
TWO Worcester school choirs have sung their way to success at the Cheltenham Festival of the Performing Arts. St Mary’s School in Worcester won the competition in both the under 16 and under 19 classes. The under-16 choir sang Psalm 150 by Kodály
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The River School: Funding will give pond new life after 20 years
A SCHOOL pond which lay in disrepair for more than 20 years has a new lease of life thanks to a much longed-for grant. The River School in Droitwich Road, Claines, Worcester, was awarded a £6,000 grant to renovate its wildlife pond in what the
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Children’s delight at play area
CHILDREN have been celebrating the opening of a play area in their Worcestershire village. WM Housing Group donated two benches and a table underneath a pitched wooden roof to form a new play area in Pound Lane, Clifton upon Teme. It also arranged
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Callow End Women's Institute
THE meeting on May 5 was held in St James this month due to the local elections taking place in the village hall. We had our business and discussed various items including our 90th birthday meeting next month. We have decided to invite other WIs
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North Claines Women's Institute
ALTHOUGH it was May, members of North Claines WI celebrated with their Christmas meal, postponed from December by the snow and ice, with a superb spread by Helping Hands. Prior to our meal, we debated the National Federation of Women’s Institutes
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Hadzor & Oddingly Women's Institute
THE president welcomed 22 members and one visitor to the May Resolutions meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. Any members who did not wish to receive copies of WI Life magazine were asked to give their names to Jean Bolter
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Council powerless to stop academy entrance test
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is powerless to stop its first academy introducing an entrance test which some fear will result in it cherry-picking pupils. More concerns have been raised about Tudor Grange Academy’s system to manage over-subscription
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Embroiderers' Guild Worcester Branch
AT its May meeting, Worcester branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild gave a warm welcome to Ruth Smith on her return visit to disclose The Folded Secrets Story. Researching the history behind the folded books of the Miao villages of China, which she
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Blaze engulfs refuse tip at Throckmorton
THOUSANDS of tonnes of household waste caught fire in a blaze at a refuse tip. Firefighters were called to the blaze at Throckmorton near Pershore at 11.30pm last night. Two fire engines, two water carriers and compressed air foam were used
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Two people rescued following Warndon blaze
TWO people had to be rescued following a fire in Warndon early this morning. Four fire engines attended the blaze in Chedworth Close, Warndon, Worcester, at 12.20am. All people in the property were accounted for but two people from a neighbouring property
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Defeat was not the only blow we suffered
AS the match went on at Edgbaston last week, the more it became a joke. I may not have been playing against Warwickshire but having been there every day you could see just how bad that wicket was. The number of hits to the gloves and body was extremely
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Tears for Emily
THE boyfriend of a former Worcester schoolgirl who died while river boarding in New Zealand wept as he relived the events leading up to her death. Jonathan Armour was speaking at an inquest into the death of 21-year-old gap year student Emily Jordan.
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Warriors chief wants fast start to wrap up promotion glory - ballot
Worcester Warriors are aiming to blow Pirates out of the water with a devastating display of early firepower when the two sides do battle at Sixways tomorrow night (7.45pm). With a prized place in the Premiership on the line for his team
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Black in-tent on finishing career on high note
ADAM Black insists defeat is not an option for Warriors in tomorrow night’s Championship play-off final. The reliable loosehead is retiring after the crucial match and has no plans to end his distinguished career on such a crushing low note. The 35-
