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A ‘bonkers’ year of weather in our area
IN the wonderful world of the British weather, what a difference a year can make. In spring 2012, after one of the driest 18 months on record, reservoirs were running dangerously low and some rivers were even starting to dry up. But in spring 2013
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Thirteen-year-old flown to hospital after coming off scooter
A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital after falling from a scooter this afternoon. Ambulance staff were called to the Abbey Park in Evesham at 4.20pm.
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Sisters shine on TV in historic tap dance
A DANCER has tapped her way into a historical moment by taking part in filming for the very last broadcast from the BBC’s iconic Television Centre. Shirley Dawson, from Malvern Link, joined her sister Tracey and more than 490 male other dancers
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Jury to resume deliberations in 'wheelie' case tomorrow
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of narrowly missing a Droitwich family while performing "a wheelie" on his powerful motorbike failed to reach a verdict today, after deliberating for over four hours. Michael Leeson, aged 25, of Crofters Way
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City leaders should vote for what they believe, not sit on the fence
There are times when an abstention is valid. We think particularly of members of political parties who are told to toe the party line but who are personally opposed. They abstain because they feel they cannot support the issue but cannot vote against
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Cupcakes are great try
SCRUM-ptious treats cooked up by players from Worcester Warriors rugby team raised more than £1,000 for charity. Sixways Stadium was transformed into a production line-out for a bake-off challenge in aid of Comic Relief and the Rugby Players Association
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Controversial comic still drawing in the crowds
CONTROVERSIAL comic Jim Davidson played to a sold-out crowd in Worcestershire last week despite his arrest over new sexual offence claims. Davidson performed to a crowd of 248 people at the Regal Tenbury last Friday as part of his You Must Be Joking
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Gritters out in Worcestershire again
A FLEET of gritters will once again be taking to Worcestershire’s main roads shortly. Worcestershire County Council is sending out the vehicles at 6pm ahead of what is expected to be a cold night with temperatures dipping below freezing. The
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Cher Lloyd breaks the 4,000,000 follower barrier on Twitter
SHE is famed for having legions of ‘Brats’ as fans and now Cher Lloyd is one of the most popular Brits on Twitter. The 19-year-old singer, from Malvern, now has more than four million followers on the micro-blogging website, becoming only the 20th
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Warriors sign 21-year-old lock from South Africa
WORCESTER Warriors have signed lock forward Mike Williams. A powerful ball-carrier and superb line-out technician, Williams captained the Sharks at age-group level in South Africa before deciding to further his career with Tuks and the Pretoria-based
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Donkeys star in abbey pageant
AN unusual church service involving donkeys and other farm animals was held at Pershore Abbey on Sunday. The donkey pageant, last staged at the Abbey three years ago, told the story of animals in the life of Jesus. Youngsters from schools in Pershore
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Champagne burglar was caught hiding in bushes
A DRUNKEN burglar who broke into a Worcester garage in a night-time raid was found hiding nearby eating a stolen tub of yogurt. Benjamin Rogers, of Dur-ham Road, Worcester, also took a bottle of champagne, a drill and drill bits from the garage
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New Worcester swimming pool backed despite dissenting voices
HOPES of a new Worcester swimming pool have passed their biggest milestone yet - after a majority of city politicians decided to back the ambitious plan. During a tense vote at the Guildhall, a decision to press ahead for a £13.5 million “county
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Housing waiting list rethink is welcomed
IMMIGRANTS could be put to the back of the queue in the waiting list for social housing – a move cautiously welcomed in Worcester. David Cameron wants to force district councils to make foreign nationals wait two years before joining the race for
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Bedroom tax slammed as "abhorrent" during fierce city debate
THE managing director of Worcester City Council is being forced to write to the Government to call for the bedroom tax to be suspended. Duncan Sharkey is being compelled to send Iain Duncan Smith a letter outlining the authority’s concerns following
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Come on, you City memories
THE smell of freshly-cut grass, picking up a programme outside, the roar of the crowd as the referee's whistle gets the game underway. We all have particular memories of football matches from the past. And as Worcester City Football Club prepares
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Mills leaves City for Boston United
WINGER Greg Mills has left Worcester City and signed for Blue Square Bet North rivals Boston United. Mills, who has made 26 starts for City this season and 11 from the bench, could make his debut for the Pilgrims against Hinckley United on Saturday
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Point-to-point switch could prove to be a huge Croome success
THE Croome and West Warwickshire Hunt’s decision to move from their traditional Easter Tuesday point-to-point meeting to the preceding Saturday was bound to have its critics. But if increased attendance is achieved for this weekend’s meeting at
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Some socialist
SIR – Mr [John] Phillpott says that Ed Miliband is a millionaire (Worcester News, March 9). Some socialist. Ha, ha, ha. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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Just a coincidence?
SIR – Once upon a time we had a charity called Age Concern. Over the last few years the media has been full of stories concerning the lack of care for the elderly. The charity is now called Age UK. Interesting coincidence, is it not?
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Here’s an idea to solve taxi problem
SIR – Re the ongoing problem with taxi parking in Worcester. The taxi driver only wants somewhere to park while waiting for a space on the rank at the Cross. So, if the council moved the rank into the Cornmarket, they could also allow taxis
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The real threat is a Labour government
SIR – So David Barlow ‘Lies and distortion can get around easily’ (Worcester News, March 18) wants to reply to my letter ‘Labour left us is dire straits, Mr Udall’ (Worcester News, March 6) but only dealt with a small part. However, he seems to
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This is not how the EU was meant to be
SIR – The EU was set up for trading purposes after the Second World War to help EU countries, but now it is a sinister dictatorship. The Nordic Left group, which contains Sinn Fein and Ireland’s Socialist Party, wants to abolish betting because
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Worcestershire's Roman past to be brought to life
WORCESTERSHIRE residents won’t remember it but those living in the county have the chance to discover what the area was like in Roman times. Worcestershire County Council’s Archive & Archaeology Service is offering the experience in a new course
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This was Arthur’s last game before the war
SIR – This photograph, above, is of Grimley football team, who were winners of Division Three of the Worcester League in the 1938/39 season. Pictured are: back row, from left, Mr Groves, T Genever, B Pitt, J Bishop, J Pugh, unknown, H Instant,
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Bedroom tax is Tories bullying the poor
SIR – This bedroom tax is a form of bullying. David Cameron and George Osborne are living in social housing. Will they get a reduction in their allowances for any spare bedrooms? I doubt it. We’re all in this together, are we? The richest
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Let’s hope swimming bosses can swing it
SIR – I can understand some non-competitive patrons not comprehending why Worcester Swimming Club needs an eight-lane pool. In my youth I swam at club level and have since watched in amazement at the ever increasing standards being achieved.
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Cyprus crisis? It’s tough for savers here, too
SIR – Many readers of the Worcester News may have been a bit worried about the ethics of the Cyprus government raiding people’s bank savings on the orders of the EU in order to get a bailout. It could be thought of as stealing. It is sometimes
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Giving Peace a chance
IN under three years, Peace have morphed from bored students to the most talked about new band in Britain, and are about to take their show on the road again. They may be one of the most hyped new bands in Britain, but Peace have a funny idea
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Curly-wurly wonder
IT'S the age-old hair conundrum... Women blessed with a head full of natural, tumbling curls want straight tresses, while those graced with poker-straight locks long for a bouncier bonce. While curls may look amazing, those born with them often
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Warriors youngster Boyce helps England to Euro final
WARRIORS youngster Andrew Boyce played the full 80 minutes as England under 18s beat Scotland 25-12 in France to reach the FIRA/AER European Championship final for the third successive season. The King’s School Worcester flanker is now hoping to
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Family nearly hit by motorcycle, jury hears
MEMBERS of a Droitwich family were nearly hit by a motorcyle after its rider performed "a wheelie" on his way to a pub, a jury heard. Michael Leeson was on a 1,000cc KTM Super Duke in the town's Meadow Way when the incident occurred. The parents
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Misfiring Wolves beaten by the Eagles
WORCESTER Wolves were brushed aside 102-87 by Newcastle Eagles as they slumped to a third successive British Basketball League defeat. Having lost out to lower-placed sides last weekend in Sheffield Sharks and Manchester Giants, Wolves were unable
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Ethan hunting to end City’s goal drought
AS goal droughts go, the one Worcester City are currently enduring is pretty severe. It has now been six games — or 545 minutes to be precise — since Danny Edwards struck a consolation goal five minutes from time in the 3-1 defeat at Harrogate
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Wing Walker released by Warriors
WARRIORS winger Nikki Walker has been released from the final year of his Worcester contract and will join Edinburgh in the summer. The Scotland international joined Warriors from Ospreys at the start of the current season and has made 13 appearances
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Sarries sorry over Warriors tickets mix-up
SARACENS have apologised for a glitch that was preventing Worcester Warriors’ fans from buying tickets to the two sides’ Aviva Premiership clash on Sunday, April 14. It appears that Ticketmaster, who sell on the London-based club’s behalf, had
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Patients left waiting for vital call service
A VITAL out-of-hours patient service is struggling to cope since a call centre takeover, leaving patients hanging on the phone for what should be instant medical advice. The new NHS 111 phoneline service for urgent but non-life threatening care
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New multi-operator bus ticket to be launched
A NEW bus ticket that will make travel easier and cheaper for passengers in Droitwich Spa is set to be launched. Connecta tickets will make things simpler by offering people the opportunity to pay one price for one daily or weekly ticket that gives
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I’m lucky but exam system is not fair...
TWO weeks ago was one of the busiest weeks in my school career, as Prince Henry’s showcased William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew over three nights, my brother celebrated becoming a teenager, and GCSE module results were released. Of course
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Hunt for man who touched himself in front of girls
A MAN exposed himself to girls on two separate occasions in Hereford. A 15-year-old girl was walking home from school along Old Eign Hill on Thursday at 3.30pm when she saw a man standing in the close. He pulled down his light blue shorts and
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Three jailed for murder case threats
THREE Worcester men who talked on an internet site about frightening witnesses in a city murder case have each been jailed for 14 months. Marcus Taylor, Gary Dayus and Thomas Barnes billed their group as the “Warndon Manz” which warned about “getting
