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Alcohol-related admissions rise
THE number of alcohol-related admissions to hospitals in Worcestershire has shot up by more than 35 per cent in the last year. The number of patients attending Worcestershire Royal, Kidderminster and Redditch Alexandra Hospitals with alcohol poisoning
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Marathon effort for hospice
A HOSPICE fund-raising director is preparing to “practise what she preaches” by taking part in the London Marathon later this month. In her job with St Richard’s Hospice, Tricia Cavell spends much of her time encouraging other people to raise funds
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Worcester City 3 Hinckley United 1
Despite that strike, City run out comfortable winners in the penultimate game at the Lane. Time to see what manager Carl Heeley makes of it.
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City Italian restaurant shuts after 20 years
A POPULAR Italian restaurant has closed after 20 years. Little Venice, St Nicholas Street, Worcester, is the latest casualty of the recession and will become a Tiger Bills, owned by the Lifestyle Hospitality Group, with outlets in Exeter and Torquay
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Fall in line and earn your stripes
Stop and look in all directions on the high street for fashion's equivalent of the pedestrian crossing. This season, it's a super-stripe takeover with linear style just about everywhere you turn. As the defining pattern of the season
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Go on a musical journey with the Man in Black
A MUSICAL journey will celebrate the career of one of the most iconic figures in the music industry. The Johnny Cash Roadshow will re-create the sound and essence of the work of the Man in Black, fronted by Malvern musician Clive John with the
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Worcester City spell is chance for Kieron Morris
IF there is one thing youngsters from Football League clubs notice when they venture into the rough and tumble of non-league it’s the increased level of physicality. Schooled in technique and ball retention, it often comes as a shock when an uncompromising
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We need public’s help on recycling
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are “being let down” by stalling recycling rates, according to a leading County Hall politician. Councillor Tom Wells, the deputy leader of Worcestershire’s Liberal Democrats, has called for an “open discussion” with the
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Richard Hill backing new winger to be a hit
RICHARD Hill believes new Worcester winger James Stephenson will be a big Warriors hit and says he is in the same mould as former Sixways speedsters Marcel Garvey and Miles Benjamin. A one-time back-rower, Stephenson was converted to the wing at
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Nail that statement look
Nude nails are a big trend this season, but if you want an antidote to the sea of bland talons then it's time to get flamboyant. Nail art has taken the beauty industry by storm with a palette of paints and endless tools to create modern masterpieces
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Pilkington’s loss is a big one for Kidderminster Harriers
MANAGER Steve Burr admits filling Danny Pilkington’s boots will be a challenge as Kidderminster Harriers bid to stay in the Blue Square Bet Premier title hunt. The winger, who started in the recent victories against Lincoln City, Luton and Braintree
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Final tributes paid to ‘little princess’
MORE than 100 people filled a Kidderminster church to say goodbye to six-year-old Imie Harrison, who died after falling into a canal. Mourners dressed in pink, Imie’s favourite colour, gathered at St John the Baptist Church, Bewdley Road, yesterday
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Hereford United hitting top form in adversity
WITH all the attention focused on their off-field troubles, Hereford United’s progress in the Blue Square Bet Premier has crept under the radar. The Bulls were unable to pay their players in full last month and there is still no sign of the major
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Policeman spied on colleagues
A West Mercia policeman who secretly hacked into colleagues computers has been given a suspended jail sentence and has lost his job. Aled Lewis, a 34-year-old constable stationed at Droitwich, bought a device known as a key logger through Amazon
