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Scrum-half Arr voted Warriors player-of-year
SCRUM-half star Jonny Arr capped a stunning promotion season in the Championship as he was named the player-of-the-year at the Worcester Warriors end-of-season dinner at Sixways last night. Academy product Arr, who has made 77 appearances for the club
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It’s back to the Abbey for BBC
LONG-running BBC TV series, Songs of Praise, is coming to Pershore Abbey this summer. Cameras will descend on the 1,000-year-old abbey on Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9, to record two programmes. The first will be aired on July 10, and will
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Delightful country walk
RAMBLERS and dog-owners can now enjoy a delightful walk between Droitwich and Worcester, thanks to a new path. Officers from the county council’s countryside service have improved access between the two areas with the creation of a pedestrian access
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£60m cuts won’t hit patients
HOSPITAL bosses in Worcestershire say patient care will not suffer as they attempt to claw back £60 million in five years. Leaders who run Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester say they can keep on improving the health of their patients despite
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Support for bra chain challenge
WOMEN from across Worcestershire and beyond have been doing their bit to help break a world record. Members of Inner Wheel clubs in District 10 have been busily collecting hundreds of bras for the Bra Chain Challenge. Organisers of the event, which
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County facing uphill struggle
A BATTLING Worcestershire forced their LV= Championship Division One match with Durham into a final day. However, the New Road side are staring down the barrel of a sixth consecutive defeat as they still trail their visitors first innings total by 99
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Tree logs tipped on farmer’s land
A FLY-TIPPER has been fined £3,500 for illegally dumping tree trunks on private land. Jason Jones admitted he had not done everything possible to ensure the logs had been properly disposed of but denied actually dumping the logs when he appeared
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Spa secure shield to make history
DROITWICH turned on the power and style to win the North Midlands Shield for the first time in their history with a 29-13 success against Aston Old Edwardians at Stourbridge. Aston had the better of the opening exchanges, putting pressure on the Spa
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Mixed reactions to Prodger loss
THE record of a councillor who lost his job being in charge of Worcestershire’s highways has been criticised and praised in equal measure. Readers have been logging onto worcesternews.co.uk in their droves to comment on the career of Councillor Derek
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Group helps battle live again in Spain
A GROUP of historical re-enactors from Worcester travelled to Spain to mark the 200th anniversary of a battle which decimated part of the Worcestershire Regiment. Richard Delingpole and four other members of the Worcester Re-enactors group travelled
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New police chief announced
THE county’s police authority has selected a new chief constable to succed Paul West. Current Deputy Chief Constable David Shaw will take up the new post on August 1. Mr Shaw, who joined West Mercia in 2008, is the head of the regional collaboration
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Aimee gets her skates on after mystery illness
A TEENAGER who had to learn to walk again after a virus left her in a wheelchair only 12 months ago has raised hundreds of pounds for Evesham’s Acquired Brain Injury Unit by completing a 10-mile ice skate. Aimee Stanley, aged 16, became ill in January
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Youngsters learn working on the job
YOUNG people from across Worcestershire had a head start towards a successful future career at a special event for apprentices. The Real Apprentice, which was organised by Worcestershire County Council and took place at County Hall in Worcester, was
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Stud farm boss in vet scam trial
A STUD farm boss has gone on trial accused of dealing in illegal veterinary medicines and playing a key role in a £6 million scam, said to be the biggest of its kind in Europe. Richard Jones, aged 60, of Winchcombe Road, Sedgeberrow, is the
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Concerns over new licensing chairman
A FORMER part-time taxi driver has rejected suggestions his appointment as chairman of Worcester’s licensing committee will cause a conflict of interest. Councillor Jabba Riaz said Labour claims that he knows every taxi driver, of which there
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Machete man’s threat to chop father to bits
A TEENAGER who threatened to chop his father to bits with a machete has been ordered to remain in a secure hospital for an indefinite time. Tony Butler, aged 19, is still considered to be a danger to his father William, who was hit about 15 times with
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Clean up mess and improve your image
SIR – Why don’t local travellers rally together to help repair the damage done by a minority of their community [at Perdiswell, Worcester]? If they did it would go a long way to dispel the stereotypical attitudes of many people. TONY PINGREE
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Have you seen our city’s brass shack?
SIR – The brass shack is a monument to our decade. It brazenly defies heritage, was designed in haste, is made largely of laminated wood, funnels hot air into the atmosphere and sits at the Butts end of Worcester. ANNE RIDLEY Worcester
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Bears will keep those memories alive
LIKE any old teddy bear, these cuddly critters come with a good – if slightly morbid – tale attached. These teddies have been carefully stitched, patched and sewn from unused clothing by Sue Dowding-Weaver. But she only got the idea for her creation
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Transport in good shape? No way
SIR – Re the report regarding Councillor Derek Prodger’s sudden departure from his post as cabinet minister for transport and safe environment (Worcester News, May 12). Mr Prodger said: “I shall miss the job but I think I have left transport
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So what does Labour party stand for?
SIR – The success of the SNP in Scotland shows the extent of the damage done to the Labour party by New Labour. It is hard to envisage a more traditional Labour electorate than that in the central belt in Scotland where once ‘safe’ Labour seats
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Look, we all want to see Madeleine’s safe return
SIR – The announcement that the metropolitan police are reviewing the investigation of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance – and that £3.5 million has been set aside – is good news, but has prompted conflicting opinions. Those who express reservations
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Clarke comments are ‘irresponsible’
THE comments made by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke which seemed to categorise some rapes as worse than others have been branded irresponsible and stereotypical. Chief officer of the Worcestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRSASC) Jocelyn Anderson
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Festival Fresh; The Bare Necessities
WITH Summer comes days of festival fun, whether it be The Big Chill, Download or Glastonbury. Camping out can be a fun but messy time, so here are some essentials that you will need to keep fresh, come rain or shine. First of all,
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First World War veteran is laid to rest
The Worcestershire-born last known combat veteran of the First World War has been laid to rest in Australia. Claude Stanley Choules, who was born in Pershore, died two weeks ago at the age of 110. During the funeral held today in the
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Recipe: Sea Bass roasted with potatoes, tomatoes and olives
Lawrence Dallaglio has just launched his first cookbook, My Italian Family (Simon & Schuster, £18.99). This is one of the recipes. SERVES FOUR Ingredients 800g potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 large onion, peeled and finely sliced 3tbsp olive
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The Retreat
THE RETREAT Norton, near Worcester. Tel: 01905 820274 FOOD from an extensive menu packed with popular dishes, served quickly and served big, is what keeps people flocking to the Retreat on a quiet country road at Norton, a few miles outside
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Why is it so difficult to talk about death?
DEATH – the thought of it terrifies two thirds of us, a survey commissioned by Dying Matters has revealed. But according to the organisation, which is behind Dying Matters Awareness Week (ending on Sunday), talking about how we end our days
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Worcestershire v Durham (day four)
Durham win by an innings and 25 runs Worcestershire (2nd inns, following-on, overnight 271-5, Moeen 63, Solanki 58) Andrew c Stokes b Borthwick 50 Scott c Stokes b Harmison 73 Wright c and b Borthwick 0 Jones run
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UPDATED: Shankar suffers injury in warm-up
WORCESTERSHIRE have been dealt a severe blow ahead of the start of day three of their LV= County Championship Division One match with Durham. Not out batsman and new signing Adrian Shankar was carried from the field on a stretcher during the
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Clampers strike in dead of night
PEOPLE living in Worcester’s upmarket waterside development were furious to wake up and find that their cars had been clamped in the middle of the night. The residents say there was no sign warning about clamping when they went to bed – although
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Tu’ipulotu is bowled over by Sixways fans
NEW recruit Sione Tu’ipulotu cannot wait to play in front of the passionate Worcester Warriors fans — especially after joining their ranks for the promotion-clinching final game of the season. The powerful and versatile Tongan back, who has agreed a
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Moment we fled city inferno
A WOMAN has described the terrifying moment that flames consumed the rooftops of two Victorian buildings as she fled her home with her children. Fliss Osborne took photographs as the blaze raged through two buildings on the A38 Barbourne Road
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Jury decides no intent in wounding case
A Worcester man who hit another man in the face with a pint glass in a city centre pub has been cleared of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Lee Pawley, aged 36, of Duck Meadow, Warndon Villages, admitted wounding at Worcester Crown
