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Brave Billy’s home for the weekend

A BRAVE two-year-old boy battling back to health after life-saving surgery to remove a brain tumour is enjoying a weekend at home before starting the next stage of his recovery. Billy Tyler has spent the last few weeks at Birmingham Children’s

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Opening times at the Worcestershire Hub are cut

OPENING times of the Worcestershire Hub are to be cut by 14 hours a week to improve the service. The move is not to cut costs, according to Worcestershire County Council, but to offer a better and faster service. The changes will see the hub

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Altrincham inflict eighth straight loss on City

WORCESTER City lost 2-0 at Altrincham as they suffered their eighth successive defeat in Blue Square Bet North. Goals from Nicky Clee and Damian Reeves in the space of four second-half minutes set the play-off chasing Robins on their way and City

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Radio star Simon pops into Hanley Castle School

RADIO DJ turned author Simon Mayo popped into a Worcestershire school to discuss his latest book. The 54-year-old BBC radio presenter made a flying visit to Hanley Castle High School, near Upton-upon-Severn, to talk about his new novel Itch Rocks

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Altrincham 2 Worcester City 0

4:51pm City lose for the eighth game in a row and they have now not scored in the last six. 4:51pm 4:50pm Weir tries to pick out

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Anger at student housing changes

LANDLORDS have hit out at a controversial council bid to clamp down on student homes, insisting it will have “devastating” consequences. A group of Worcester-based property owners have sent the city council a series of objections in a bid to get

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London Irish v Worcester Warriors

Well, we're finally back to Aviva Premiership action after the two-week break for the end  of the Six Nations. Don't really remember what happened in that, though, so we can all move on... Anyway, Warriors are at struggling London Irish today looking

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The chips are up for rock 'n' roll night

THERE’LL be the unusual mix of rock ‘n’ roll with chip butties next week. John Banner Charitable Promotions presents Great Balls of Fire with Steve Wicketts as Jerry Lee Lewis at the Coppertops, Oldbury Road, Worcester, from 8pm on Friday, March

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Hopes archbishop will help country reconnect with Christian heritage

THE Bishop of Worcester has welcomed the enthronement of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rt Rev Dr John Inge was among 2,000 invited guests, including senior clergy and royalty, who attended a service at Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday

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Relief as roadworks are finally completed

LONG suffering commuters and people in Worcester breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when a five-week road closure ended. Ombersley Road had been partially blocked since February 17 while Severn Trent Water carried out work to improve the sewer

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Woman taken to hospital after Malvern crash

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a car flipped on its roof in Malvern. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called at 9.25am today to the junction of Pickersleigh Road and Cedar Avenue after the crash which involved a red Citroen

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Fresh hope in effort to clear up canal wharf

FRESH hope has been handed to campaigners calling for a spruce up of a historic Worcester canal wharf – as plans for 45 new homes got the go-ahead. St Modwen has secured planning permission for part of a major 170-property development on St Gregory

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New Warriors prop Ofa has ambitions to win more Tongan caps

WARRIORS’ loosehead recruit Ofa Fainga’anuku has set his sights on adding to his two caps for Tonga after agreeing a Sixways switch. The 30-year-old front-rower, who is 6ft tall and weighs 19st 10, has spent this season playing for Glasgow Warriors

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Chanel spring chicken style

WHAT better way to welcome spring than with hues inspired by blooming daffodils and Easter chicks? But don't get in a flap about eye-popping orange and yellow. There's a multitude of ways to work these bright shades that makes them wearable right

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Blair Cowan says he wasn’t offered new contract with the Warriors

DEPARTING number eight Blair Cowan has spoken of his disappointment at not being offered a contract to remain with Warriors. The former Cornish Pirates back-rower grew tired of waiting for Richard Hill to discuss new terms with him and was eventually

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Charity hikers will take their booze holder too

MANY who venture across the Malvern Hills enjoy nothing more than a well-earned drink at the end of their hike. But a group of fund-raisers are set to be accompanied by a pub bar throughout their near eight-mile walk today in a bid to raise thousands

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Worcester City board gives unanimous backing to manager Heeley

WORCESTER City’s board of directors have given manager Carl Heeley their unanimous support. Heeley has had his position questioned following seven straight defeats in Blue Square Bet North, the club’s worst run for three decades. However, the

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Worcester City fans snapping up tickets for Lane’s final game

WORCESTER City fans have snapped up close to 2,000 tickets for the final league match at St George’s Lane. There is now a little over a month before Blue Square Bet North champions-elect Chester visit for the historic match to mark the end of 108

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It's a white weekend in Worcestershire as more snow hits the county

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Worcester Wolves aim for Giant-slaying

WORCESTER Wolves have a 13th successive British Bask-etball League home victory in their sights against Man-chester Giants tonight (7pm). Although Leicester Riders triumphed at the University of Worcester in the BBL Trophy earlier this month, Paul

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Steve Guinan takes on Kidderminster Harriers academy role

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Steve Guinan is the club’s new academy manager. The 37-year-old, also a first-team coach at Aggborough, has left his role at Hartpury College to take up the full-time position at the academy’s Stourbridge College

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Hereford United offer chance to sponsor Edgar Street turf

HEREFORD United are auctioning off sections of the Edgar Street pitch to fund drainage work. The Bulls, due to host Hyde in the Blue Square Bet Premier today (3pm), need to install a new system to protect the surface following the wet winter. Fans

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County council's call centre hours cut

OPENING times of the Worcestershire Hub are to be cut by 14 hours a week to "improve the service". The move is not to cut costs, according to Worcestershire County Council, but to offer a better and faster service. The changes will see the