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It all adds up for maths kids
TALENTED youngsters at a Droitwich school raised more than £1,500 for the NSPCC by holding a sponsored maths challenge. The boys and girls from kindergarten to year six – aged two to seven – at Dodderhill School raised £1,504 for the children’s
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New-look bridge set to open at weekend
A REVAMPED footbridge that is the missing link in a riverside facelift is set to open this weekend. As previously reported in your Worcester News, Councillor Derek Prodger called for Diglis Basin Bridge to be brought back into use as soon as possible
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Health helpline braced for holiday problems
A STRUGGLING new NHS helpline service providing vital out-of-hours care to Tenbury patients is expected to come under massive pressure this weekend. The new NHS 111 urgent helpline has been struggling to cope since its initial launch in Worcestershire
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Brick only just missed child
A MAN threw a brick through the window of a room, narrowly missing a sleeping child, a court was told. Andrew Bullock, aged 22, of Lilac Avenue, Tolladine, Worcester, admitted criminal damage when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court.
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New helpline may hit A&E
THE introduction of a misfiring new NHS 111 phoneline could place even greater pressures on Worcester’s already burdened accident and emergency department. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Worcestershire Royal Hospital, is building
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The appliance of science
MAD scientists took over Perdiswell Primary School, Worcester, as pupils not only got to grips with the subject for science week but looked the part as well. Pupils stepped back in time to investigate the work of seven famous scientists, including
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Person hit by train affects county rail services
A PERSON has been hit by a train, causing delays for passengers. All services are now running normally after a person was hit at Barnt Green. The delays affected services between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove/Redditch. Passengers faced delays
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Why wash your own car when a firefighter can do it for you?
PERSHORE firefighters will be offering drivers a chance to have their cars washed in the town tomorrow. The crew will be at Co Op on Racecourse Road from 10am to 3pm and donations can be made towards the Firefighters Charity after cars have been
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Delays for rail users after person hit by train
RAIL users faced delays today after a person was hit by a train in Barnt Green. The London Midland services between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch, and between Birmingham New Street and Worcester Foregate Street have both been disrupted.
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Setback for Wolves following further delays to Worcester Arena opening
HOPES that Worcester Wolves will play in the new Worcester Arena before the end of the season are fading following another delay to building work. The University of Worcester were set to collect the keys to the £15million Hylton Road venue by the
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House sparrow is most common bird in county
THE house sparrow is ruffling a few feathers in Worcestershire after being named the county’s most common bird. Blackbirds and blue tits are close behind in the list of feathered friends often seen in the area’s gardens and parks. More than
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Taulava and Jones start for Worcester Warriors against Exeter Chiefs
FORWARDS Semisi Taulava and Chris Jones are both recalled by Worcester Warriors as they tackle Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership at Sixways tomorrow (3pm). Lock Jones, who makes his 199th Premiership appearance, and number eight Taulava both
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Procession of Witness makes its way through Worcester
CHRISTIAN worshippers from all denominations came together for the traditional Good Friday Walk of Witness in Worcester. The event, organised by Churches Together in West Worcester, saw up to 80 people gather in the spring sunshine in the Homebase
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Sewer works shut Henwick Road
A BUSY Worcester road will close for a total of nearly two weeks over the Easter holidays. Signs were spotted in Henwick Road, St John’s, yesterday giving advanced warning of works throughout April. It is understood contractors working for
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Corby is chance to end dire Worcester City run
THERE are seven matches left for Worcester City this season and manager Carl Heeley believes they provide good opportunities for much-needed points. City have endured a torrid time after slipping to 14th in Blue Square Bet North off the back of
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Contract and signing boost for Kidderminster Harriers
ANTHONY Malbon will look to keep firing Kidderminster Harriers’ promotion push after signing a new two-year deal. The 21-year-old, who joined from Newcastle Town for £7,000 in January 2012, has committed his future to the Blue Square Bet Premier
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Take-up slow for Worcester City's season ticket deal
WORCESTER City have sold only 25 of their £100 season tickets but remain positive they can reach the 1,500 target. The St George’s Lane club launched the scheme 11 days ago and want to raise £150,000 by Friday, May 3, to help them survive in exile
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New signing set for Bulls debut
FULL-back Chris Bush could make his Hereford United debut in tomorrow’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash at Woking (3pm). The 20-year-old, who can also play centre-half, has been drafted in by the Bulls on a one-month loan from league rivals Gateshead
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Hometown shows are next stop for busy Matt
AN extremely busy musician is returning home to showcase his new album before carrying on with a hectic touring schedule. Matt Woosey has been gigging five or six nights a week for five years and a Malvern double header on Saturday, April 6 finds
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PCCs call on people to join audit committee
THE Police and Crime Commissioners of both Warwickshire and West Mercia are calling for people to apply to be members of their joint audit committee. Bill Longmore, of West Mercia, and Ron Ball, his counterpart in Warwickshire, have called for
