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New support group for diabetes sufferers
A NEW support group for people with diabetes is being set up in Worcestershire. Diabetes sufferer Richard Kennard, of Malvern Link, has been attending a support group in Worcester and, through his own connections, realised there was a real gap
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Foundation brings in Newlife to Alex
A TEENAGER is urging more people to back the disability charity which gave him independence and freedom by providing him with a state-of-the-art wheelchair. Former Olympic torchbearer Alex Jordan, of St Peter’s, Worcester, says his life has been
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Cardinals choose new pope
7:46pm HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM — @Pontifex 13 March 2013 7:46pm Surely no connection between Fr Jack (aka FRANK Kelly) and now a Pope Frank
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This watchdog has got real teeth and will bite!
COUNCILLORS have thrown their weight behind a powerful new health watchdog launching next month – and insist it will help patients get a better deal. From April, Healthwatch Worcestershire will be the county’s “consumer champion” for flagging up
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Looking for a new start? Try our jobs and careers fair
LOOKING for a new start? Whether you need a fresh working challenge or are looking at all your employment options, the Worcester News Jobs and Careers Fair, in association with Bright Assessing, could give you the answers you need. The event
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I’m writing a poem every day this year
A WORCESTERSHIRE writer will be celebrating World Poetry Day by sticking to her resolution to write a poem every day in 2013. Local poet and author Sue Johnson, from Pershore, has not yet faltered from her aim and plans to carry on with her collection
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Thieves steal bikes worth £13,000
BIKES worth a total of nearly £13,000 were stolen from four houses in Malvern over the weekend. Eight bikes were stolen from homes in close proximity in the town on Thursday night and Saturday morning. Between 11pm on Friday and 8.30am on Saturday
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MP's cautious welcome for booze price rules
CALLS to set a minimum alcohol price have been cautiously backed by Worcester’s MP - but only if there are no side effects for struggling pubs. Robin Walker said he would be prepared to support a strategy to cut down on binge drinking, but insisted
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Broken socket is risk to my family
AN angry father-of-five claims his children are facing danger in their own home from exposed electrical wiring which he was told would not be fixed for five days. David Paterson, of Woodstock Road, called Worcester Community Housing (WCH) immediately
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Eight men jailed after spate of break-ins
EIGHT men jailed in connection with breaks-ins at nearly 40 commercial premises across the Midlands targeted a number in Worcestershire. Police said the gang became “greedy and overconfident” after targeting mainly golf clubs and garden centres
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Gritters hit Worcestershire's roads
GRITTERS will hit main roads again today as sleet and snow showers sweep across the county. Worcestershire County Council's fleet will be going out from 4.30pm this afternoon to treat highways as a precaution and remain on standby throughout the
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Keith the Seal makes an appearance
FANS of Keith the Seal can breathe a sigh of relief after the marine mammal was spotted downstream following months of no sightings. The city’s favourite flippered-friend was filmed by stand-up paddle boarders swimming in the River Severn just
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Your pet did what? So, I don’t care...
BEFORE I fire away with the massive rant that has been brewing inside of me over the last two weeks, I should state that about half of the readers of this column will possibly develop an overwhelming level of dislike for me and anything else that I
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We need a Sunday bus
SIR – I agree with John Shearon (Worcester News, February 28). There are no buses on Sundays from Tolladine Road to town. A friend of mine, in her 50s, has to walk to work and back on Sundays – she cannot afford a taxi and doesn’t own a car.
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There are too many taxis in Worcester
SIR – We seem to read about all these taxis clogging our city. It must be a nightmare for shop owners and bad for business. Most people like to park outside or near the shop they want to go in but can’t. It’s no wonder buses are going
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Worcester’s A&E can’t cope at the moment
SIR – Re your front page story (Worcester News, March 1) about the 12-hour wait in A&E for a vulnerable pensioner. How will they cope when they have to take patients who would have gone to the Alex from Redditch and surrounding areas? As they
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Homes plan meets with opposition
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 184 houses in the shadow of the Malvern Hills will be strongly opposed by residents, says a local campaigner. Developer Land Fund has submitted a planning application to Malvern Hills District Council to build the homes
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Many of the hospital services are excellent
SIR – I was shocked to read about the lady left waiting for nearly 12 hours for a hospital bed (Worcester News, March 1). This seems to be occurring too frequently. However, the services provided in some hospitals are excellent and need to be highlighted
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Protest if you care about family’s health
SIR – The scandal of privatisation in the NHS grows apace. Some time ago the Prime Minister gave assurances about the scale and nature of privatisation. These have now been completely ignored in the latest legislation which the Government had
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Doctors and nurses give 100 per cent
SIR – On Wednesday, February 27, I was taken by ambulance to Worcester A&E unit suffering from severe chest pains. I was taken into A&E from the ambulance and put on a trolley and not long after moved to a cubicle where I was seen by a
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If Tony Blair ever comes to Worcester...
SIR – Re John Shearon’s letter ‘Mr Mason, you are sounding like a Tory’ (Worcester News, March 3). My letter was in reply to councillor [Richard] Udall’s letter attacking the Tories (Worcester News, February 5). His letter ignored the
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Help me to help the poor in this world
SIR – I marked International Women’s Day on March 8 by joining CARE International’s Walk in Her Shoes campaign. In Africa and Asia, millions of women and girls walk an average of four miles every day carrying backbreaking loads. The cost is
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Let’s get cash support for eight-lane pool
SIR – Further to my letter regarding the costing of the proposed new swimming pool for Worcester (Worcester News, March 1), I feel that the public could well be hoodwinked into believing that a six-lane pool is the only affordable option. Four
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I think Warriors will go down next season
SIR – After reading Tom Guest’s piece regarding Andy Goode’s forthcoming move to Wasps (Worcester News, March 11) it saddens me to now say I think Warriors will be favorites for relegation next season. Why do I think this? It seems to me that London
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Jazz king Kenny learnt his first licks in our city
IT might have been Midnight in Moscow, but it was school lunch break in Worcester for Trad Jazz legend Kenny Ball, who has died at the age of 82. Because back in the late 1930s, the Ball family – father, mother and nine children – moved from Dagenham
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Worcester City fans need home comforts from the run-in
OF all the seasons for Worcester City’s form to nosedive. From potential play-off contenders, they have suffered five defeats on the spin and are staring at mid-table mediocrity in their final campaign at St George’s Lane. With just three months
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Worcestershire players go under the covers at Chester Road
ALTHOUGH they may not have too many marquee players in their squad, Worcestershire certainly have the best in-tents for their pre-season preparations. The County began day one of their pre-season net preparations yesterday, but they have been forced
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Two due in court over prisoner escape
ANOTHER two men are due to appear in court this morning charged in connection with the escape of prisoner John Anslow. Anslow escaped from a prison escort van near HMP Hewell, Redditch in January last year. He remains at large. Last night,
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Worcester City manager Heeley plays down Telford link
WORCESTER City boss Carl Heeley says he has had no contact from Telford United regarding their manager’s job. Speculation has been rife among fans on internet forums linking Heeley, and assistant Matt Gardiner, to the relegation-threatened Blue
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No stone will be left unturned in Worcester swimming pool mission, vows council
THE deputy leader of Worcester City Council has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in the hunt for outside help to make a £13.5 million swimming pool a reality. During a passionate debate at the Guildhall last night, Councillor Marc Bayliss said
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Council defends ‘contracting out’
ORGANISATIONS in Worcestershire stand to benefit the most from controversial plans to farm out council services, bosses have said. The county council says it will make every effort to ensure it carries on spending most of its cash locally after
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Worcester Warriors fan up for the cup in Aviva Premiership contest
RUGBY fans up and down the country dream of seeing their side lift the Aviva Premiership trophy at a packed Twickenham in May, but one Worcester Warriors supporter could be about to go one step better. Stuart Brooks is in the running to carry out
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Duke gives Worcestershire landmarks royal approval
TWO of Worcestershire’s newest landmarks have been given the royal seal of approval. The Duke of Gloucester visited the county yesterday (Tuesday 12) to officially unveil a new study and guidance centre at the University of Worcester and a striking
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Cutnall Green villagers can meet with forum for older people
VILLAGERS in Cutnall Green can meet members of Droitwich Spa’s Area Forum for Older People. The group will be at Lord Morton’s Tea Room, School Lane, Cutnall Green, on Thursday, March 31. Visitors can find out more about the work of the organisation
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Glenda is delighted by Falklands Britain vote
A MOTHER from the Falkland Islands who now lives in Worcester is pleased patriotic islanders have voted overwhelmingly to stay part of the UK in their referendum. Glenda Ford, who was born in Stanley in the Falklands, moved with her husband to
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Welsh singer-songwriter to explore life
THE passing of time, life's trials and tribulations and our endless search for fulfilment will all be touched on by a Welsh singer-songwriter. Al Lewis is said to have a sound reminiscent of the classic singer-songwriters of the 70s but delivered
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Worcester Wolves ace Williams relishing pressures of BBL play-offs
KAI Williams believes Worcester Wolves will be able to handle the pressure of the British Basketball League play-offs next month. Wolves have qualified for the end-of-season showpiece for the second year running, and their third in total, following
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Mum beat cancer and became a black belt
A DETERMINED mum-of-two showed she was up for the fight to beat breast cancer – by winning her black belt in tae kwon do. Life-long martial arts enthusiast Michelle Baird fought her way to the achievement just days after a biopsy confirmed doctor
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Worcester Wolves pair in BBL’s top team of the week
STAN Ocitti and Kai Williams have both powered their way into the British Basketball League team-of-the-week. The Worcester Wolves forwards were in scintillating form in the victories over London Lions (94-76) and Chesire Phoenix (121-90).
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Unregistered gas fitter carried out "potentially lethal" work
AN unregistered gas fitter has admitted carrying out faulty and “potentially lethal” work at a home in Worcester. Self-employed Mark Crake, aged 40, of Worcester Road, in Malvern, left gas pouring from a leak in a newly-fitted hob, Worcester Magistrates
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Fire crews ready to deal with Tenbury 'explosion'
A LARGE-scale training exercise will be held by fire crews in Tenbury on Sunday. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is holding Exercise Cerberus at three locations in the county a bid to test the service’s capability of responding to
