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NHS figures 'ease fears of privatisation' - MP
HEALTH chiefs are spending less than two per cent of Worcestershire's health budgets in the private sector, figures have revealed. Worcester MP Robin Walker met bosses at the new South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and quizzed
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Early-bird tickets for Upton International Jazz Festival
TIME is running out for jazz fans to get their hands on some bargain festival tickets. Early-bird prices for Upton International Jazz Festival are only available until Wednesday (May 1), with a star-studded line-up laid out from Friday to Sunday
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Arrests made in rogue trader crackdown
ROGUE traders were brought to book in Worcestershire as part of a week-long force wide crackdown on dodgy doorstep callers. Officers from West Mercia Police and Trading Standards staff worked with other organisations as part of a national operation
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Loyal Mary to take her final turn on the gate
IN 25 years on the turnstiles at St George’s Lane, Mary Gardiner has seen a few sights – but she had few bigger surprises than the day in 1990 when a tall, good looking man in a suit stopped to say hello. “I just didn’t know who it was,” said Mary
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Fans urged to "stay out of trouble"
EXTRA officers will be drafted in to patrol the streets of Kidderminster on Sunday in a bid to avoid a repeat of last week’s crowd trouble. Harriers and Wrexham fans have been urged to stay out of trouble during the promotion play-off at Aggborough
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Award for Sonja who is always there to support
A WOMAN who is called on at any hour of the day to support grieving or injured people was among those honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony for fire service staff. The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) honoured Sonja Sinclair-Elechi
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Our party is growing at a very fast rate
SIR – On behalf of all the UKIP branch committees,I’d like to thank all the people in Worcestershire who assisted our county council candidates recently by signing their nominations. Their help is evidence of UKIP’s growing popularity, and has resulted
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Miliband would be a much better PM
SIR – It appears that letter writer George Cowley seems to agree with everything that Worcester News columnist John Phillpott has to say. Mr Phillpott said that Ed Miliband is “increasingly irrelevant” (Worcester News, March 16). George agreed
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We need more to engage politically
SIR – What a great time for UKIP. The European project is in tatters and the voices of euroscepticism uttered over the decades now sound like the clarion call to wake up and remember we are British. But while the Farage army can expect to gain
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Instead of standing up for us, they stand by
SIR – Your front page story about shortage of NHS beds (Worcester News, April 22) confirms my experience. A relative fell ill last year while on holiday in Wales. He had a serious pre-existing condition and yet it took three-and-a-half weeks
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The Tories’ future? It’s as a third party
SIR – In the approaching county council elections it has come to my attention that one or two voters who believe in low taxation and greater efficiency within their council may be tempted to vote for the Conservatives. Many people are pointing
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It’s how hard you work that counts
SIR – As a fellow member of Worcester Against The Cuts,I can vouch for Lynn Denham’s passion for defending our NHS against cuts and privatisation (Worcester News, April 23). I share her motivation for being a councillor – “speaking up for people
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Will we get a unitary council by default?
SIR – Re Councillor Lynn Denham’s letter ‘I’ll tell you want motivates me, Mr Nielsen’ (Worcester News, April 23). She misses my point when replying to my letter ‘Are allowances the motivating factor? (Worcester News, April 18). I don
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Advanced technology has so many benefits
SIR – You reported that West Mercia Police are to adopt the Tetrapad hi-tech device to help free officers from desk-bound work (Worcester News, April 24). On the same day it was surprisingly revealed that crime, including violent crime, was falling
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Let’s welcome student initiative at the Hive
SIR – The disturbing behaviour of some youngsters at the Hive has been highlighted in the Press recently. So the eight students from University of Worcester (Worcester News, April 24) who have set up a mentoring initiative is welcome news.
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Woman admits pushing friend off railway bridge
A WOMAN who pushed her friend off a railway bridge at the Malvern Link railway station has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Victoria Dickinson, aged 28, who was seven months pregnant at the time of the offence, had been drinking with Kate Wiggett
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Disabled access... finally, for Shrub Hill railway station
AFTER years of waiting, Worcester’s Shrub Hill railway station will finally get disabled access - with a £1.5 million project getting underway in August. The station has secured funding from the Government’s Access for All Programme for two new
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Let Me Tell You A Story: A Memoir Of A Wartime Childhood by Renata Calverley
Let Me Tell You A Story: A Memoir Of A Wartime Childhood by Renata Calverley is published in hardback by Bloomsbury, priced £16.99 (ebook £8.54). Available now. Let Me Tell You A Story is retired English teacher Renata Calverley's account of her
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Police: Wanted murderer could be in Worcester
A CONVICTED murderer on the run from prison could be in the Worcester area. Detectives from West Midlands Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing wanted man David Glasgow. The 44-year-old was jailed in December 1998 for killing
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Pressure on A&E is ‘biggest challenge’
PRESSURE on hospital emergency wards is “the biggest operational challenge facing the NHS today”, according to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. As the number and severity of admissions continues to rise, the A&E at Worcestershire Royal Hospital
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Bikes could be "seized and destroyed"
YOUTHS risk having their motorbikes seized and destroyed if they ride them on common land in Stourport. Signs highlighting that police have such powers under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act have been put up on The Snipes, Walshes, in a bid
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Police and crime panel chairman backs tablets for coppers
PLANS to give police officers across the West Mercia force area tablet style devices have been backed by the boss of a watchdog-style panel. Councillor Paul Middlebrough, chairman of the police and crime panel, said he believes the idea could help
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Bridgwater Town 1 Evesham United 1
A DISPUTED penalty 15 minutes from time denied Evesham United victory at Bridgwater Town in Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West. Dave Pearse levelled for the hosts when Tom Legg's driven cross inadvertently struck Richard Mansell
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Husband’s good tips for Harriett
IT’S often the wives who have to take a backseat when their husbands enter parliament, but not in the Baldwin household.West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin, who gave up a lucrative career in investment banking to enter the Commons in 2010, certainly
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Vaccination campaign to tackle measles
HEALTH leaders in Worcestershire have welcomed the announcement of a £20m vaccination campaign to catch school-age children in England who have not been immunised against measles. With measles outbreaks sweeping through Swansea, in south Wales,
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Screening and diagnosis 'key to cancer survival'
EFFECTIVE screening and early diagnosis is the key to driving up cancer survival rates, a Worcestershire health chief has said. Frances Howie, Worcestershire County Council’s head of health and wellbeing, was responding to new figures from the
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All-change at Warriors is a ‘difficult time’ for Duckworth
WHEN players decide to turn down the offer of a new contract to move elsewhere for less money, something isn’t right. And when those departing players tell the club’s decision-makers that one of their main reasons for leaving is because they are
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Woman escapes injury following crash in Deansway
A WOMAN has escaped injury after crashing into a lamp post in Worcester. The incident happened opposite the Maggs Day Centre, Deansway, just before 10am this morning involving a blue Skoda. Police are currently on the scene while recovery work
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Three-man battle for Warriors backs coaching role
WORCESTER Warriors have put together a star-studded three-man shortlist for the position of attack coach in Dean Ryan’s new regime. Former England World Cup-winning fly-half Paul Grayson, Queensland Reds attack guru Jim McKay and England Under
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The Counterfeit Stones / Swan Theatre, Worcester
IT’S only mock and role but we like it. Yes, batten down the hatches and lock up your grandmothers… those preposterous, posturing imposters of pop are back in town. Dick Dagger, Bill Hymen - all right, we won’t list the whole lot, you’ve got the
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Worcester City looking to thrive in their Lane send-off
WORCESTER City are out to mark their final game at St George’s Lane with victory over Blue Square Bet North champions Chester. That is the aim for Carl Heeley’s side when they play at the 108-year-old ground one last time tomorrow (3pm) before
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Evesham manager West demands a re-think to league pyramid structure
EVESHAM United manager Paul West reckons it could be time for a rethink in how the leagues are structured lower down the non-league pyramid. The Robins may play four levels below the Football League but they have faced trips to Southampton and
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Bring on the china blues
WITH each fashion season there are mainstream looks, and then there are niche trends. The latter start off small, with individual pieces becoming so popular they can end up like collectors' items. Which is rather apt, as the burgeoning china blue
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Packed summer of music awaits at Evesham Arts Centre
SUMMER at the Evesham Arts Centre promises a good selection of music. Next month, the classic sounds of the 1960s and 1970s will come to the centre, with performances from Dansette Days and Hats Off to Led Zeppelin, while the country music band
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£50,000 of bikes are stolen in raids
THIEVES have stolen up to £50,000 of top-of-the-range mountain bikes from sheds and garages in what police believe are targeted raids. Police have warned homeowners to take extra precautions to secure their bikes after a spate of break-ins in recent
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Burr calls for Harriers crowd to play their part in crucial clash
MANAGER Steve Burr wants his Kidderminster Harriers players to harness the Aggborough atmosphere as they bid to reach the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final. Despite trailing 2-1 to Wrexham following Tuesday’s semi-final first leg in north
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‘Our biggest problem is free 15 hours for young children’
A NURSERY has defended childcare prices, saying they are under constant pressure to make ends meet. Little Lodge Nursery in Swinesherd, Spetchley, near Worcester, charges £4.20 an hour and has kept the rates the same for two years. Manager
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Women struggling with childcare costs
WOMEN in Worcester are struggling to make ends meet due to sky-high childcare costs, with some reaching £15,000 per year. Politicians say they are repeatedly contacted by parents who cannot afford to return to work - particularly women who have
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Ken Pollock seeks re-election as a Conservative for Tenbury division
It has been a great privilege to serve the community of the whole Tenbury Division for the last four years and progress has been made in key areas. The condition of our roads has been improved and, in certain places, made safer. The Teme Bridge
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Richard Delingpole, UKIP candidate for Riverside
Hello. I’m Richard Delingpole, the UKIP candidate for Riverside. I’m an artist and graphic designer. I was born in Worcester and have lived in St John’s for 13 years. I have two children; one at Chrissies and the other studying engineering
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Neil Whelan, Droitwich West UKIP candidate
Hello, I'm Neil Whelan your UKIP candidate for Droitwich West. I am married with a daughter and have family roots in Droitwich stretching back many years, running my own business locally which employs nine people including four youngsters we have
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Mike Whitehouse, Conservative candidate for Claines
Forthcoming election The election on 2nd May gives you an opportunity to elect a county councillor who needs to be fully involved in local issues, rather than focusing on national party politics. Having met so many local people in the last
