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Nigel Farage: young people wrongly written off as "lazy and useless"

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage claimed young people are being wrongly “written off as lazy and useless” during a passionate speech in Worcester tonight. In a packed standing-room only Q&A at the Guildhall, he also appealed for voters

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Live: UKIP leader Nigel Farage in Worcester

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No problem getting a mortgage at that time

SIR – In 1963 (Mike Grundy’s column, March 11), the pessimism of the “City Fathers” was grossly unfounded in their concern that there were only a handful of swans on the Severn. In 1973 property values had “gazumped” to the degree that estate houses

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Why do large stores need to use A frames?

  SIR – Further to the discussion on A-frames, I can well understand why shops that are in side streets or are not easily seen need them, but why do large High Street shops use them? A case in point, I pass the new Costa Coffee at the side

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I don’t like the view of romantic relationships

SIR – Ewan Gear once again protests that extending marriage to same-sex couples is a “radical change” (Letters, March 26) but apparently cannot state why. He views marriage as “a citizen production line”. My most charitable interpretation

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Students help trauma victims

TALENTED teenagers have given a sexual assault referral centre a colourful makeover to help victims feel more comfortable at a traumatic time. The youngsters, all students at Worcester College of Technology, responded sensitively and at times ingeniously

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It’s not just the Hive where teens hang out

SIR – With regard to your article about teenagers’ behaviour at the Hive, they are also congregating on the corner of Angel Street/ Foregate Street and causing mayhem. A group of about 10 do this every night. When asked to move by McDonald’

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Tax suggestions are just full of loopholes

SIR – Ed Miliband has advocated a tax on bankers’ bonuses to bring down youth unemployment. The funding of youth employment opportunities would therefore rely on the continued obscenity of bankers helping themselves to millions of pounds in addition

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Make room for the common sense party

 SIR – Further to Andrew Hall’s letter (Worcester News, March 26), might it not be time to consider reforming our democracy by asking all candidates standing for election to Parliament to stand as independents so that they may put their ideas, or personal

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‘Stacking’ patients is unsafe, say health chiefs

PATIENTS lining A&E corridors is a necessary evil and far better than the “unsafe” option of leaving them waiting outside in ambulances, Worcestershire’s health chiefs have claimed. As the increasingly common practice of “stacking” patients

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Award-winning quartet return

THE Pavao String Quartet returns to Malvern Theatres following an impressive performance at last year's Malvern Piano Festival. Formed 10 years ago at the Royal Academy of Music, their latest appearance comes at 7.30pm on Saturday in the Festival

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Five remain in custody over double stabbing

FIVE people remain in custody following several serious incidents in Herefordshire yesterday. The four men and a woman were all arrested yesterday on suspicion of attempted murder. Two men received stab wounds following separate incidents in

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Schoolgirl’s death has sickened me

 SIR – It sickens me that a schoolgirl of 16 was stabbed to death by a madman of 22 (March 7) in Birmingham. I try hard to believe in a God of love behind this universe – but is God powerless to stop stabbings like this? It shakes my faith.

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Langford wins Worcester Tennis Club All Fools event

MEMBERS of Worcester Lawn Tennis Club swapped Easter Eggs for tennis balls at their April Fools’ Day, ‘All Fools’ club tournament. The competition took place at Northwick Close and saw the courts full of players, many in Easter bonnets, taking

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Carole’s letters made a lot of sense to me

 SIR – I really thought Carole Roberts had stopped writing and I must admit I found her letters made a lot of sense. So let’s hope the Worcester News publishes all her letters because they were better than some rubbish letters that are a load of

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Smokeless zone? What a joke that is

SIR – Regarding a letter about people and their garden bonfires by councillor Marcus Hart. I live in what is called a smokeless zone – what a joke that is. Worcester City Council told me that people can have garden fires. I went to a person

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Capital punishment for daredevil paddler West

DETERMINED Worcester paddler Stuart West battled through sub zero temperatures and biting winds to win the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon. The 42-year-old, and team-mate Daniel Seaford, from Reading Canoe Club, completed the

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Grants up for grabs to help grow green businesses

THE launch of a new support programme could make it easier for Tenbury businesses to go green. Resource Efficient Worcestershire aims to help the business sector, particularly the manufacturing and construction sectors, reduce the costs of energy

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Hereford stabbings - arrest update

THE Hereford Times understands that the people currently under arrest in connection with two attacks in the city yesterday are UK nationals. Many comments placed on social media sites have incorrectly claimed those in police custody are from Eastern

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Confidence the key to Worcester City’s revival

OVER the past few weeks, a sports psychologist could probably have gleaned enough material out of Worcester City for an entire seminar. Trying to find an answer to why City had gone from mixing it around the play-off zone to one of the worst runs

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Heat is on for top five finish for Worcester Wolves before vital double

IF Worcester Wolves can beat Leicester Riders and Plymouth Raiders this weekend it will guarantee us fifth place in the British Basketball League. That is a huge incentive for our final two regular-season matches as it will give us a likely match-up

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Worcestershire complete comfortable one-day win over Gloucestershire

WORCESTERSHIRE wrapped up a comfortable eight-wicket win over Gloucestershire in their warm-up match at Kidderminster. After bowling out their opponents for 101 in 26.3 overs, the County eased to their target in 16 overs, losing Moeen Ali (50)

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I’ll have my hair cut off for charity

IT will be a case of hair today, gone tomorrow for one woman who is set to lose her long flowing locks for the Stroke Association. Abbi Simon, of Knight Street, decided to go for the drastic haircut to raise money for the charity after her 84-year-old

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Bin fire in city centre

A FIRE crew was called to the city centre yesterday lunchtime after a fire was reported in a waste bin at the junction of Friar Street and Pump Street. The call came at 1.10pm, the crew used a hose reel to put the fire out and had finished the

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Heeley targets fine finish after City's nightmare run comes to an end

WORCESTER City are ready to end the season on a high after winning for the first time in 10 attempts. Easter Monday’s 3-2 victory over Oxford City at St George’s Lane brought an end to one of the worst sequences of results in the club’s history

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Why increase the costs of waste budget?

SIR – In the Worcester News on March 21, it was reported that councillor Marcus Hart has advised residents not to burn their waste. In the following day’s edition, Councillor Anthony Blagg was quoted in an titled, “We’re ‘taxed’ £9.8 million for

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Art rock hero from the 70s returns with friends

THE co-founder of a successful art rock band from the 70s returns with a group of friends who an intimate concert. 10cc's Graham Gouldman presents Heart Full of Songs with Rick Fenn, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens at the Artix, Bromsgrove, on Saturday

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Action plan to stop suicides

A SUICIDE prevention plan is being drawn up in Worcestershire as it is revealed more than 50,000 county adults and almost 10,000 youngsters suffer from mental health problems. Figures released by Worcestershire County Council show about 50 suicides

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Let's stop the suicides

A SUICIDE prevention plan is being drawn up in Worcestershire as it is revealed more than 50,000 county adults and almost 10,000 youngsters suffer from mental health problems. Figures released by Worcestershire County Council show about 50 suicides