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On the trail of artwork at weekend
MORE than 50 artists and craftspeople are getting ready for Worcestershire’s first arts trail. Between Friday, May 27, and Monday, May 30, talented people will be showcasing their work including illustrations, watercolours, textiles, ceramics
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Man refused to tell reasons for attack
A MAN who beat up another man so badly he needed hospital treatment refused to reveal the insult which provoked the attack. Simon Potter, of School Lane, Upton, admitted assault by beating when he appeared before magistrates in Worcester.
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Paul to take on marathon challenge
A soldier is planning to complete five marathons in five days to raise money for veterans. Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Cornish, of Malvern, will be taking part in the Forces March 2011 – a 132.5-mile super challenge in aid of Project 65, the Veterans
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Brace of finals for star Terry
A RESURGENT Terry Jenkins reached finals in successive days at the Players’ Championship only to lose both. The Bull earned £3,000 on the first day in Crawley, losing 6-3 to Gary Anderson in the final which was his best display in the events since Holland
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May Half Terms Events for Everyone - May 30 - June 5, 2011
These following events are taking place throughout the half term break: Worcester City Council HeART of Play at Brickfields Park Wednesday June 1. 12noon – 4pm Come and join the Play Rangers at their last project event! Activities
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Charity gets a cash boost
A SCHEME which offers a variety of weekly activities for the elderly has been presented with a cheque for £500. The money was raised by Margaret Rutter during her year in office at the Soroptimist International Worcester and Malvern Club. The
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Student Ian is on his way to Kenya
A PE and sports coaching student from the University of Worcester has volunteered to teach children in Kenya during a 10-day trip next month. Ian Widdows, aged 24, will teach maths, English, art and music to children from the ages of four to 12
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Event helps point way to becoming a Co-operative
PARENTS, teachers and governors have been invited to find out how their school could become a Co-operative Trust school. The free event is scheduled to take place at County Hall, Worcester, on Saturday. It is due to start at 9.30am and continue
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Burlish Park Primary: Here is the Tudor news
KEY events in Tudor times featured in a play by pupils at a Stourport school. Year Five pupils from Burlish Park primary performed the Tudor News 24, where the youngsters reported on news from Tudor times. The hour-long play included
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Gorse Hill Primary: Volunteers turn land into space for learning
A FOREST project has been built at a Worcester primary school thanks to volunteers from a local business. Twenty volunteers spent two days constructing a forest on the grounds of Gorse Hill primary school as part of an initiative with Business
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Grimley and Holt Primary: Pyjama pay-out
YOUNGSTERS from Grimley and Holt Primary School spent the day in their pyjamas and raised £100 for St Richard’s Hospice. Visit strichards.org.uk
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Defford-cum-Besford First School: Happy artist
A BUDDING young artist is celebrating after making the final 15 of the Happy Art Competition. Molly Salt’s drawing of a theme park impressed judges of the contest, organised by LapSafe Products. Pupils were asked to draw something which made
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Queen Elizabeth Humanities College: Cathedral clean-up
WORCESTER Cathedral had a thorough spring clean courtesy of musicians from Queen Elizabeth Humanities College in Bromyard. Eleven year eight students polished furniture, swept, vacuumed and washed floors and cleaned window ledges in the choir
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Working for cash
YOUNGSTERS have proved they have entrepreneurial talent by turning fivers into more than £1,200 for St Richard’s hospice. About 40 year eight Pershore High School students sold cakes, walked dogs, washed cars, did household chores, sponsored
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Right track
AN indoor athletics festival brought pupils from three schools together. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College hosted the festival for three of its feeder schools, St Joseph’s; Droitwich, St Joseph’s, Worcester, and St George’s RC, Worcester
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Children’s art looks to future to win top award
AN art project by children from two Worcester schools has won a national award. More than 200 children from St Barnabas and St George’s CE primary schools worked with professional artists for the project called Making Your Mark on the Future.
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Now landmark firm has called in administrators
A LANDMARK city furniture firm has gone into administration, days after announcing it was closing down. Russell & Dorrell has appointed administrators from Grant Thornton UK LLP to handle the winding up of the company. David Bennett
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Jobs for the boys?
SIR – Worcester has a new mayor. It seems a councillor has handed over the chain to another councillor who narrowly edged out another councillor for the job of mayor. Reassuringly, a councillor managed to get the job of deputy mayor. I can’
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Energy firms have themselves to blame
SIR – I see that Ofgem [the office of the gas and electricity markets] is getting the blame for the lack of trust in the big six energy companies. But I think the companies have done that themselves by pushing up their prices well above their
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Rushwick in Bedwardine Women's Institute
IT has been “manic May” for WI members and friends, beginning with the resolutions meeting to discuss the closure of libraries and mega farming. Then it was an indoor games evening which was attended by neighbouring WIs and friends. The regular
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Pump House Women’s Institute
EVERY May all WIs in the UK discuss resolutions. This year the campaign being on “closure of local libraries” and “proposed mega farms”. Josie gave us a very well informed and authoritative description of both these topics, assessing both negative
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Your council needs you to boost parish power
THERE are 190 vacant seats on parish councils across south Worcestershire – sparking fears the first tier of local government could disappear. Disappointment with the limited powers parish councils have and people becoming more concerned about their
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Kempsey Women's Institute
OUR May meeting took the form of a cheese and wine occasion while Ann Meredith took us through the two resolutions. This year’s resolutions were on factory farming and the close of local libraries. The majority voted in favour of these. Julie,
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For owners, a dog is big part of our lives
SIR – What can I say about our nation of animal lovers? In response to your story ‘Huge search launched for missing Spencer’ (May 11), Maggie Would wrote on the Worcester News website: “A huge search? For a dog? It’s just a dog, for heaven’s
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Rotary Club of Worcester
TWO visitors from Malawi, Noah Banda and Lawrence Benedictu, were guests at the recent Rotary Club of Worcester Vigornia breakfast meeting. Noah said how much they appreciated the work Vigornia has done over the past year to raise funds for the
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Powick and Callow End Royal British Legion
OUR meeting in May was held with the minimum acceptable number of participants due to holidays and sickness. The chairman informed those present of the sad loss of Lou Fairbairn after many years of bravely suffering and fighting a terminal illness
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Injunctions? All they do is protect arrogant rich
SIR – We are hearing a lot about superinjunctions or ‘gagging orders’ in the national media. These are made by the wealthy, powerful and famous to protect their ‘good names’. Unfortunately, the majority of us would never be able to spend vast
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Police fears over youth service cuts
POLICE are concerned that severe cuts to youth services might result in an increase in crime. There are fears that Worcestershire County Council’s plans to cut its youth budget in half will hit the most vulnerable. However, senior politicians deny
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Billie and the Parent Plan by Ann Bryant
SYNOPSIS: BILLIE is a girl with a BIG problem - her mum's getting married again, to an OLD MAN! Billie doesn't think she belongs in this new family, with her embarrassingly bald and uncool stepfather, and her posh stepsister. She'd much rather
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Review: Baroque concert in the middle of countryside
Sinfonia of Birmingham Great Witley Church GREAT Witley Church is a venue in the middle of nowhere. Off the A443 on the way to Tenbury, you have to go into a track that leads up a small hill with many surrounding trees and countryside
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Review: Rush at the LG Arena
Rush LG Arena Sunday, May 22 WHILE there are many bands that can fill an arena, there are few who can combine wacky humour with seriously stunning musicianship to culminate in an epic performance. But Canadian progressive
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Fire destroys 40 tonnes of logs
FALLEN power cables brought down by high winds are thought to have started a fire which destroyed 40 tonnes of logs in Worcestershire. Firefighters were called to the blaze opposite the army surplus store on the A422 Alcester Road in Flyford Flavell
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A classroom that feels like home from home
THIS classroom is not like the others. It has a sofa, cushions and delicate drapes and there are plants dotted around the room. There is also an adjoining kitchen, a play area and dressing up costumes. The atmosphere is rather homely which, as
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'Spy in the sky' keeps Andy safe
A GRANDFATHER with dementia will no longer get himself lost thanks to a “miracle” GPS satellite tracking device which can pinpoint his exact location at all times. Andrew Burley of Church Walk, Upton-upon-Severn, has regained his independence and no
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My injury absence is proving a nightmare
IT’S been a long, boring week for me. I’ve found it frustrating not being able to get out there due to injury but things are progressing. I did a bit of running last week and moving side-to-side as well as a few underarm throw downs in the nets. I’
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Cash gives project a step up
ONE of the most prominent pieces of conservation work to have been undertaken at Croome Court has been given a boost thanks to a £60,000 legacy donation. The restoration of one side of the north steps that lead up to the main entrance of the house at
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Lock Gulliver links up with Worcester
CORNISH Pirates lock Ben Gulliver will today be revealed as a Worcester Warriors player as the latest piece of Richard Hill’s Aviva Premiership jigsaw falls into place. With second row Will Bowley confirmed to be leaving Sixways last week
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Man attacked brother during row
A MAN who uses alcohol to blot out the pain of his father’s death attacked his half-brother during a row at the family home. Victim Ashley Dominiak suffered black eyes and a cut mouth. Nicholas Powell, of Penbury Street, off Droitwich Road, Worcester
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It’s more good news for Bosch proposals
THE relocation of Worcester Bosch and development of a new technology park which will secure 3,000 jobs has been given another boost. During questions to the Department of Energy and Climate Change Worcester’s MP Robin Walker asked about the potential
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Drink-driver: Three times in nine years
THE site manager for a firm refurbishing a Malvern hotel has been jailed for his third drink-driving offence in nine years. Police came across a van stopped in the middle of the road with its headlights on near the Foley Arms at 12.30am on November 12
