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County pair grab fifties
A SEVENTH-wicket stand between Daryl Mitchell and Gareth Andrew helped Worcestershire post a competitive first-innings total of 334 during a rain-affected second day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Lancashire at Old Trafford
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Weather hits closure plans
THE 10-week full closure of Evesham’s Abbey Bridge will now take place in September, after it was confirmed the rebuilding project is up to three months behind schedule. Your Worcester News reported last month how bad weather had caused major hold-ups
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Two men arrested in connection with burglaries
TWO men have been arrested in connection with eight burglaries carried out during one night in the Walshes area of Stourport earlier this week. The men, one in his 30s and the other in his 20s, were arrested in Stourport yesterday on suspicion
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Workshop’s muddy antics
MORE than 140 people got their hands dirty to learn how buildings used to be made. Greyfriars, in Friar Street, Worcester, held free wattle and daub workshops between 1pm and 5pm on Saturday to give an insight into how the National Trust house,
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Pensioner victim of drunken wreckers
POLICE “sat and watched” as two drunks vandalised an elderly man’s car, a court was told. Ashley Smith and Ashley Dunn, both of Malvern, were found guilty of causing criminal damage valued at £271 to a Citroen Saxo belonging to Thomas Voss, who
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Youthful Warriors head for Melrose Sevens debut
WORCESTER Warriors will be taking a youthful team to tomorrow’s Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens for the first time. The side includes three players with first-team experience as Ollie Hayes, Ben Howard and Richard de Carpentier all form
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Man rescued from River Severn
A PENSIONER was rescued by his partner and a kind hearted passer-by this afternoon after falling head first into the River Severn in Worcester. The 73-year-old from Dudley was in the water for a few minutes after he slipped in while mooring his
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I agree, John – Labour leader is a clown
SIR – I agree with John Phillpott (March 16). Labour’s leader Ed Miliband is increasingly irrelevant. The man is a clown. Ha,ha,ha! GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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I too am fed up with these fame seekers
SIR – HOORAY, C Garner (April 2) re: Phillpott/Cowley. It is about time someone brought this fiasco to the fore – I too, am fed up of these two fame seekers, good for you. You speak for most of us. ANNA NORTON Warndon
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How we frightened our son into behaving
SIR – In John Phillpott’s column last Saturday he said of his fear of the bogeyman when he was young. When our son Andrew was small the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was released.In this film there was a fellow called the child catcher who seemed
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Lazy dog owners who don’t pick up mess
SIR – What on earth is happening to the Claines/Northwick area of Worcester? Well dog muck is. Lazy dog owners who walk their dogs and do not pick up their mess. Can I ask that all residents keep a watch out and report to the police anyone
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Time to reflect after UKIP leader’s visit
SIR – Back home from a packed public meeting where UKIP Leader Nigel Farage was the main speaker. He is a very compelling speaker on the issues concerning the EU but Ifound him less persuasive on other marginally less important issues. Question
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I know that Robin Walker is working
SIR – John Shearon’s comment re: What does Robin Walker do for us?(Worcester News, April 2). Some years ago I paid a visit to the House of Commons. I saw many people who were MPs sitting there debating various subjects. As this is Robins
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I hope poor people will show their disgust
SIR – I see five bosses from British Gas have shared £16.4 million in pay and bonuses. I say if they can reward five in this way British Gas are grossly over charging and with the elderly struggling to keep warm the Government should step in and
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Laws to protect us from this governance
SIR – Our politicians have no regard for the British people but rigidly follow another agenda. They freely commit treason against us. But are you aware that our existing English constitutional and common law was created specifically to protect
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An easier solution to plans for incinerator
SIR – The Hartlebury incinerator project is an expensive solution to a problem that can be solved by other means, and it should be stopped now. As the Worcester News reports, rubbish sent to landfill by Herefordshire and Worcestershire has decreased
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Sorry to hear demise of Margaret Thatcher
SIR – I regard myself as a New Labour socialist, nevertheless I was sorry to hear of the demise of Margaret Thatcher. It’s true that she made many improvements to the British economy, perhaps most important: reaffirming the importance of the market
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It’s spring and election time is approaching
SIR – Cold though it has been, the first signs of spring are upon us as our local politicians, scenting the onset of the May elections, start to draw attention to themselves in their attempts to convince an increasingly (justifiably) cynical electorate
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Walking tall to boost funding
A MAN who fought a rare, debilitating disease is looking for people to join in a sponsored walk later this year. Martyn Wells, aged 44, of Warndon Villages, Worcester, suffers from polyarteritis nodosa, a rare form of vasculitis – an auto-immune
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Loyal group still celebrating the Diamond Jubilee
A LOYAL group of Royalists have unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The group from Northwick Road and Seymour Avenue, Worcester – who are known as the Lodgers – planted the English oak sapling from Bishops Wood
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Man rescued from river after falling from narrowboat
A MAN has been rescued from the River Severn after falling from a narrowboat. Police and the fire service are currently at the scene, near Sabrina Bridge. A rescue boat from Worcester and one from Droitwich were sent along with a team of first
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Angry judge too irate to pass justice
A JUDGE was so angry with a man caught stealing heating oil from a village hall that he feared he would over-react and send him to jail. District judge Nigel Cadbury was so incensed by the thief, who attempted to steal the oil from Peopleton village
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Care of patients should be key to hospitals plan
A COUNTY health expert says the best solution for the future of Worcestershire’s urgent care hospitals will be whatever best protects services for patients. Retired county hospital physician and former Wyre Forest MP, Dr Richard Taylor, said there
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Probe into suspended snooker star Stephen Lee’s Malvern match is dropped
AN investigation into a snooker match in Malvern involving suspended player Stephen Lee has been dropped. The 38-year-old was banned from competing while the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association probed his Premier League defeat
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Man's leg broken in nightspot scuffle
A MAN suffered a broken leg following a scuffle in a Malvern nightspot. Police say an argument broke out between two men as one was leaving the Re-Con, on Church Street, at around 2.20am on Sunday, March 31. A scuffle took place, leaving one
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Five acts to blitz birthday bash
FIVE promising acts will be live and loud when they blitz a birthday bash with a completely free show. Blue Radio Records return to the Marr’s Bar offering a selection of some of their favourite acts with Worcester’s own This Wicked Tongue topping
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It's now a case of waste not, want not
BLACK bins, brown bins, green bins, blue food bins, or bin bags... how we dispose of our rubbish has changed hugely in the past decade. The precise combination of dustbins or bags depends on where you live, but everyone in Worcestershire has some
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Win for Wolves may line up first match at Worcester Arena
IF Worcester Wolves defeat Surrey Heat in the British Basketball League play-offs this weekend, they hope to stage the semi-final at the new Worcester Arena. Following several delays because of building work, the University of Worcester are hoping
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Girl seriously injured following collision with van
AN eleven-year-old girl has been seriously injured in Worcestershire after being in collision with a van. The girl was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital following the collision, near Stourport Memorial Park, around 6.30pm yesterday. An
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Worcester Wolves confidence is high prior to our spicy Heat double
IT is an exciting time for Worcester Wolves as we prepare to take on Surrey Heat in the British Basketball League play-off quarter-finals. Hopefully it will be a full house at the University of Worcester on Saturday (7pm) as well as being a bit
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Rugby star backs city cocktail club
A CITY centre bar will have a sporting chance of success after a professional rugby player gave it his backing. Former England international Luke Narraway, who now plies his trade with Perpignan in France, has teamed up with fellow ex-King’s School
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Life for family of level crossing death woman has "changed forever"
THE husband of a woman killed in a level crossing crash near Hereford says safety must always be placed above cost when considering improvement work. Mark Harding said his life “changed forever” in January 2010 when wife Jane was hit by a train
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Measles outbreak warning
HEALTH experts are warning that measles outbreaks similar to the recent one in South Wales could be on their way to the Midlands. Doctors across the county border in Herefordshire are bracing themselves for a potential outbreak after an increase
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Hill set to make few changes to his Warriors squad for trip to Saracens
WARRIORS will be without first-choice tighthead prop Euan Murray for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens at Allianz Park due to his religious beliefs. The Scottish international front-rower refuses to play rugby on Sundays and will be
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Get the garden of Eden look
Most trends are like Marmite; you either love or hate them with a passion. Florals are the exception - over the past couple of years the perennial spring print has become so popular it's even blossomed on the catwalk in winter. And the reason
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The Iron Lady had a huge effect on me
I WAS five when Margaret Thatcher was made Prime Minister in 1979. Just starting school all brighteyed and brimming with excitement in my sensible Clarks shoes. My life up until then had revolved around Sindy, Tiny Tears, and playing ballet schools
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Tax the rich to help poor, says Walker
HIGH earners should be taxed more to raise the amount people have to earn before paying income tax, according to a Worcestershire MP. Worcester MP Robin Walker has called for the threshold to be raised to about £12,000 in a bid to boost the economy
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Only vinyl will do for Record Store Day
A VINYL-only celebration of independent music shops is set to go bigger and better than ever before. Rapture in Evesham’s Riverside Centre will revel in the art of music during Record Store Day on Saturday, April 20 with a host of exclusive releases
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It must be waste not .. and want not for Tenbury residents
BLACK bins, brown bins, green bins, blue food bins, or bin bags... how Worcestershire people dispose of their rubbish has changed hugely in the past decade. The precise combination of dustbins or bags depends on where you live, but everyone in
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I’ve got my wallet back after 35 years
A MAN who lost his wallet 35 years ago has finally been reunited with his lost possession after it was found within the walls of a leisure centre in St Ives, Cornwall. Richard Lane believes his wallet was stolen in 1978 but incredibly he now has
