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Sky's the limit for air show
A BATTLE of Britain Spitfire and two RAF Tornado jets will be just some of the attractions at Throckmorton Airfield next weekend. About 20,000 people are expected to attend the air show near Pershore on Saturday, June 11, which raises funds
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We’re so proud of fund-raisers
BIG-HEARTED fund-raisers laughed and smiled their way through a walkathon in aid of the severely disabled. More than 50 people with disabilities took to Pitchcroft last Saturday in aid of Worcester Snoezelen Centre in Turnpike Close, St John’s, Worcester
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Owners warned over antifreeze pet poisonings
MALVERN vets have warned owners to be on their guard after a spate of antifreeze poisonings to cats. Two vets have confirmed this week that five cats from Ramsons Walk and Maybank, off Townsend Way, have died and one is seriously ill after
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We love you all for supporting our girl
THE mother of a Worcester dancer has said she would love to throw a party for all the people in Worcester who have supported her daughter. Sue Love is urging people to pick up their phones once more to vote for daughter Katie, who is down to
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We have been failed by hospital staff
A WIDOW whose husband cried out for water at a Worcestershire hospital the day before he died said she would like to tell an independent review of her family’s ordeal. Laurence Hodges, aged 73, of Cotswold Rise, Evesham, cried out for water
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Basin death was "accident"
POLICE are treating the death of a boy in Stourport yesterday as an accident. The boy – named locally as Robbie, believed to be about 13 years old and from a travelling site along the river – was riding his bike when he fell into the water at
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Keyte happy with his first campaign
HEREFORD United chairman David Keyte has hailed his first year in the job as a success. Today marks 12 months since Keyte and vice-chairman Tim Russon took over from Graham Turner at Edgar Street. It has been a roller-coaster ride culminating in the
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Neal expecting tough Plato test
WORCESTERSHIRE’S Matt Neal heads into another weekend of British Touring Car Championship racing hoping to increase his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings. Currently 12 points clear of second-placed Matt Jackson, Neal has warned fans heading to
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Harriers may cash in on Briggs move
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could net as much as £20,000 following the sale of captain Keith Briggs. The 29-year-old midfielder has joined Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal with the Aggborough club receiving an initial fee of
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Teacher banned from classroom
A TEACHER has been banned from teaching indefinitely after calling a disabled student a ‘midget’, mocking a child with learning difficulties and spraying water at a pupil who asked to go to the toilet. Christopher Elliott was found guilty
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Makeover to improve Lane pitch
WORCESTER City have invested in a new irrigation system as part of steps to improve the pitch at St George’s Lane. Around £3,000 has been spent on sprinklers to keep the grass evenly watered during the summer and when there is no rain.
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It's going to be hot, hot, hot
TEMPERATURES will soar this weekend as Worcestershire sizzles while water bosses have urged people to use showers instead of taking a bath to save water. Worcester News weatherman Paul Damari said temperatures could rise to 26C or 27C (79F
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Saxons reward for Worcester duo
WORCESTER Warriors’ promotion-winning campaign has been rewarded with international recognition for a trio of Sixways stars. Winger Miles Benjamin and loosehead prop Matt Mullan have both been handed starting spots for England Saxons’ opening
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Suspected charity bag thieves caught in act - video
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud after allegedly posing as collectors raising funds for the air ambulance. Your Worcester News captured the alleged culprits on camera following a ‘sting’ operation moments before police arrived
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Elliot hits the back of the net at match
A WORCESTER footballer fulfilled a life-time ambition by scoring at Old Trafford’s famous Stretford End in a one-off charity match. As previously reported in your Worcester News, Elliot King, of Keates Avenue, Blanquettes Estate, bid £700 through the
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Inkberrow show their pulling power
THE Inkberrow club took the honours at the Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers’ County Show at Peplars Hill Farm in Upper Bentley, near Redditch. The men’s team won every contest after pulling against Bromsgrove, Cutnall Green and Upton-upon-Severn
