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Let’s learn the lessons from care home scandal
ENSURING nothing like the Winterbourne View abuse scandal ever happens in Worcester was top of the agenda at a special event for local health professionals. The care home, near Bristol, closed in 2011, shortly after an investigation by the BBC’
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New university housing scheme is for the birds
IT will be feathered friends rather than students making the most of new accommodation at the University of Worcester. Nearly 40 bird boxes have been installed as part of the university’s commitment to the environment in a scheme which has been
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Self-referrals at rape centre
A CENTRE for victims of rape and sexual assault is now taking self-referrals, which experts say will mean more people get help. The Glade sexual assault ref-erral centre in Bransford, near Worcester, is now taking self-referrals for people who
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Malvern Festival Chorus / Malvern Theatres
AN Evening of Brahms at Malvern Theatres last Saturday was given unexpected form by conductor Iain Sloan’s unusual choice of programming. Two pieces, the Requiem and the St Anthony Chorale Variations, were played interspersed, giving both the feel
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REVIEW: 9 to 5 The Musical/Bristol Hippodrome
THREE secretaries display a great show of 'girl power' as they get to grips with the boss who as the song says is a Sexist, Egotistical, Lying, Hypocritical Bigot. The musical is set in an office based on the 1979 film that starred Dolly Parton
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Stop cars from going too fast
THE overwhelming majority of residents have backed calls to make a Worcester road safer from speeding cars. Almost every one (104 out of 108 or 96 per cent of those asked) backed calls for Worcestershire County Council to launch an investigation
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Ban all strikes
SIR – All strikes are an attempt to impose mob rule on our democratic country and should be banned forthwith. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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Bid to help fortunes of shopping centre
FRESH efforts are due to be made towards improving the fortunes of a Worcester shopping centre, it has emerged. It comes after publication of a new report suggesting rental income from the Hopmarket will take a slight drop next year due to the
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We raised £3,000 at our lunch. Thank you
SIR – At a recent fund-raising activity at the new TA Centre in Pheasant Street, Worcester, the people from the city and the surrounding area helped to raise almost £3,000 in about three-and-ahalf hours to assist the ABF The Soldiers’ Charity in their
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Mobile library is great for reasons
SIR – If Jabbadad (worcesternews.co.uk) ever becomes incapacitated, he/she may then appreciate the mobile library, as many people in those circumstances do. Frank 13 (worcesternews.co.uk) sounds far more humane, as he says that his late mother found
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Microchip your pet this weekend
PET owners in the county have no excuse not to get their dogs microchipped with a series of events planned to make it easier for them. The Evesham Pets at Home store is introducing a series of microchipping events over the coming months, following
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I was shocked by binman’s behaviour
SIR – I was quite shocked when I read the pensioner’s plight about the binman defacating on his driveway (Worcester News, March 9). How disgusting. Whatever did he think he was doing? The pensioner was right to write to the council demanding
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Stereotypical views on teens and young mums
SIR – I was somewhat surprised by the sentiments expressed by James Connell in his Fair Point column (Worcester News, March 12). His castigation of some teenagers and some young mothers was an example of lazy, ill-informed thinking and not worthy
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We need one-bed home building programme
SIR – The Tories are trying desperately to introduce a bedroom tax. David Cameron insists it’s not a tax but whatever he calls it, it’s still taking money from the poorest people. It was the Tory government [under Margaret Thatcher] who introduced
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This picture is from the early 1950s
SIR – I thought Worcester News readers may be interested in this picture, above, taken in the early 1950s. It is the Working Men’s Club skittles team, who were located in New Street, Worcester. The players are: back row, from left, George Reynalds
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Any smell is from the silage spread on fields
SIR – we could not believe our eyes when we read the letter ‘This housing makes no sense’ (Worcester News, March 7). We have lived in Bromwich Road in Worcester for 40 years and were appalled at the comments made by Tony Willmore about the smell
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Getting nowhere fast in our city...
SIR – I was travelling down Tolladine Road in Worcester just behind a Midland Red bus the other day. On coming to the bus stop adjacent to the Farmer’s Boy pub, it stopped to pick up passengers. I then had to sit and wait until the passengers
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It’s going to get worse for our youngsters
SIR – I was disturbed to learn that Britain faces a shortage of skilled tradesmen such as plumbers, builders and bricklayers and the number working as window cleaners, carpenters and painters and decorators is also in decline. Experts blame the
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This ball is in memory of my dad
A YOUNG woman who cared for her father during his battle with cancer is hosting a charity black-tie ball in his memory. Laura Coker, of Malvern, has organised the dance to raise money for Cancer Research UK and raise awareness of the illness following
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Injured Richardson withdraws from MCC tour
WORCESTERSHIRE seamer Alan Richardson has withdrawn from the MCC's forthcoming tour to Abu Dhabi. New Road veteran Richardson has picked up a minor quadricep injury, which will take approximately seven days to heal. His withdrawal from the
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A former soldier stole from work
A FORMER soldier stole kit worth almost £1,200 from his employer. Jamie Walker, of Linksview Crescent, off Newtown Road, Worcester, admitted stealing £1,185 of heat exchangers from the city’s Global Tube Fabrications when he appeared before magistrates
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Sholing 7 Evesham United 1
EVESHAM United suffered their heaviest defeat of the season in a 7-1 thrashing at Sholing despite taking an early lead. Carl Brown opened the scoring on six minutes in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West clash, glancing home
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Worcester Colts move into the last four of the National Cup
WORCESTER Colts beat a battling Billingham side 30-12 to move into the semi-finals of the National Colts Cup. The game was a fast turnaround for Billingham who only the week before travelled to Dudley Kingswinford under 18s and beat them 27-11
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Jury told to put emotion on 'the back seat' in murder trial
The jury in the trial of the Herefordshire undertaker accused of murdering his wife were warned by a judge to put emotion and sympathy "on the back seat". Mr Justice Flaux began his summing up at Worcester Crown Court by saying that the disappearance
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Calls for measures to stop speeding on busy road
THE overwhelming majority of residents have backed calls to make a Worcester road safer from speeding cars. Almost every one (104 out of 106, or 96 per cent of those asked) backed calls for Worcestershire County Council to launch an investigation
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Warriors swoop for Tongan prop Ofa - video
POWERHOUSE prop Ofa Fainga’anuku is to join Worcester from next season after agreeing a deal to move to Sixways from RaboDirect PRO12 club Glasgow Warriors. Giant front row Fainga’anuku, who stands 6ft tall and weighs 19 stone 10lb, represented
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Crucial period in Worcester Wolves campaign on the horizon
FIVE games in 11 days is a busy schedule for Worcester Wolves and also a very important one. With the way the British League is panning out, we could still finish anywhere from third to sixth and we want to finish as high as we possibly can.
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Heeley is still Worcester City fans’ favourite despite slump
FANS have thrown their support behind manager Carl Heeley following Worcester City’s run of seven straight defeats. The St George’s Lane club are enduring their worst sequence of results for nearly 30 years and have not scored in their last five
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Crunch talks over landmark shopping centre
CRUNCH talks have taken place over how to improve the fortunes of a Worcester shopping centre, it has emerged. Politicians want to make better use of The Hopmarket amid concerns not enough shoppers pay it a visit. It comes amid publication
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We really are on the road to nowhere
I HAD to take my driving test seven times before I finally passed. Many people would argue I should not be let loose on the roads at all. But, now that I’m on the road, is it me or is Worcester one of the worst places to drive in Britain – I mean even
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Former soldier stole from employer
A FORMER soldier stole kit worth more than £1,000 from his employer, abusing the trust placed in him as a supervisor. Jamie Walker, aged 25, of Linksview Crescent, off Newtown Road, Worcester, admitted stealing £1,185 of heat exchangers from the
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I have plenty left to give insists Worcester Warriors veteran Gillies
CRAIG Gillies has spoken of his passion for Worcester Warriors after having signed a new contract to remain at Sixways for at least one more season. The 36-year-old second row is likely to break through the 300-game barrier for the club he joined
