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Hannah’s on list as a rising star
A KEY account manager from Worcestershire has been shortlisted in an awards scheme that highlights the part women are playing in the transport industry. Hannah Kerins, who works for iForce in Redditch has reached the final stages of the rising
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Maternity unit will still give a safe service
A SENIOR clinician has reassured that downgrading a maternity unit to be led by midwives rather than consultants would still deliver a safe and valuable service to local people. Enhanced consultant-led operations for maternity, emergency and children
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We’re rallying round the flag for our troops
A RALLYING call for the people of Malvern to do something to mark Armed Forces Day has been met with an overwhelming response. Support for the initiative has been coming in from all sides, with more than £10,000 pledged towards a full day of events
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All set for three days of bank holiday family fun
THERE will be fun for all the family in Droitwich over the May Day weekend. The annual St Richard’s Festival will run alongside the town’s Classic and Vintage Car Rally and boating festival from tomorrow to Monday. There will be a host of mediaeval
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Cathedral choir will be singing with rock legend
A CHOIR will swap its usual Cathedral surroundings for the bright lights of the rock arena after saying ‘yes’ to a global icon of progressive rock. The Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir will perform alongside keyboard player – and founder member
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New charity to help brave tots
THE efforts of two brave city children battling serious illness has inspired one father to set up a charity to help them and other children like them. Father-of-two Andy Kirk, of Worcester, is in the process of setting up the Little Soldiers charity
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Don’t let him break bank as well as your heart!
LOOKING for love online could cost you more than a broken heart, police have warned. A rise in the number of scams targeting people logging on to look for love in Worcestershire and Herefordshire has prompted West Mercia Police to issue the warning
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Super seven for Worcestershire's Cox
WICKETKEEPER Ben Cox claimed seven catches in the innings as Worcestershire bowled Oxford MCCU out for 220 on day two of the three-day game at The Parks. The hosts resumed on 14-0 in reply to the County’s 348-4 declared and paceman Richard Jones
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Bill Longmore looking for £15,000 helper
POLICE and crime commissioner Bill Longmore is going on a recruitment drive - and is looking to employ a new assistant to talk to residents on the ground. The helper will get a £15,000 salary for eight to 10 days work a month, and will be tasked
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I’m terrified... but this skydive is for my mum
A BRAVE teenager is planning to dedicate a daredevil skydive from more than 10,000 feet to the memory of her late mum. Corah Lewis, from Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, is taking on the fund-raising challenge to thank St Richard’s Hospice for the
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Rich pensioners 'should not get state benefits'
PENSIONERS should be means tested before getting free TV licences, bus passes and winter fuel payments, according to a leading Worcestershire campaigner for the elderly. Brian Hunt, vice-chairman of Worcestershire Pensioners Action Group, said
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Entertainment night raises £1,000 to help young people with disabilities
A CHARITY event in aid of two local organisations which have provided support to a young man suffering from cerebral palsy was a huge success, raising £1,000. Mike Skilbeck and his singing partner Kevin Styles, of Swing2Soul, organised the event
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Cher Lloyd proves popular in men's magazine poll
MALVERN'S Cher Lloyd has ranked 52nd in an annual run down of the sexiest women alive. The 19-year-old Swagger Jagger star proved popular with readers of men's magazine FHM, beating the likes of Harry Potter actress Emma Watson, Britney Spears
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Rich pensioners ‘should not get state benefits’
PENSIONERS should be means tested before getting free TV licences, bus passes and winter fuel payments, according to a leading Worcester campaigner for the elderly. Brian Hunt, vice-chairman of Worcestershire Pensioners Action Group, said it would
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Shelsley ready to spring into action
SHELSLEY Walsh Hill Climb, the world’s oldest motor sport venue, hosts its first speed event of the year entitled ‘Speed into Spring’ this weekend. New Worcester resident Trevor Willis, who is the current British Hill Climb champion, will be competing
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Plans for college campus unveiled
A MULTI-million pound investment could see a college building in Worcester transformed into 60 apartments for older people. The Worcester College of Technology is moving from its campus on Barbourne Road to the city’s former Russell and Dorrell
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Be a retained firefighter in Worcestershire
HEREFORD & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting retained firefighters to join its team. Interested residents can go to a series of awareness sessions during this month held at a number of fire stations around the county. These
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Alan Titchmarsh has real star quality
SIR – I enjoy listening to Alan Titchmarsh on Radio Three. The man is a veritable genius. He interviews people on ITV One, writes very sexy novels, is an expert gardener, and know oodles about classical music. I take my hat off to him.
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St George’s Terrace has a nice ring to it
SIR – Although sad and despite the result, the last match at St George’s Lane was a memorable day. It would be very respectful and sympathetic if the developers were to consider retaining some of the names pertinent to the club when adopting names
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We used to accept the referee’s decision
SIR – Norman Wright’s photograph of Worcester Referees football team 1961 (Worcester News, April 30) reminded me of my own playing days. Most of those in the photo took charge of games I was involved in and usually were first class officials.
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They were such happy days playing football
SIR – I have enjoyed seeing the old sports photos on the letters page in recent weeks and hope Worcester News readers may be interested in the Spartans football team in the 1960s. Spartans were so-called because we started with mostly ex-Grammar
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This rugby photo was taken in the 1960s
SIR – I hope readers of the Worcester News are interested in the photograph, above, of past players/members of Worcester Rugby Club. I was a student nurse at the infirmary and was friendly with the lads.In fact,I was engaged to Keith Graham, who
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Railways are a great asset to this country
SIR – It’s nice to see a lot of investment is going into New Street station in Birmingham. It would be even better if we had some investment in Worcester and reintroduced the halt stops in St John’s, possibly Warndon and definitely a station at
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Dyslexic student robbed of laptop in Worcester
A DYSLEXIC student had his laptop stolen in a day light robbery in Worcester. The student, who is from the city and in his 20s, was walking along the Railway Walk alleyway between Rainbow Hill and Tolladine Road at about 10.40am on Tuesday.
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Age is no barrier for this walker
A PENSIONER hopes to prove that age is no barrier when he completes a gruelling walk to raise cash for a hospice for a fifth time. Grandfather David Hawkins, of Broadlands Drive, Malvern, will walk 38 miles to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice
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Come off it, John, stop playing Scrooge...
SIR – In response to John Phillpott’s column ‘Oh Grow Up’ (Worcester News, April 27) regarding Tom Nichols, aged 22, offering stays at his home filled with Dr Who memorabilia to raise money for the Scout Association. AllI can say is, way to spoil
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West End dreams are not quite forever
THE West End dreams of the stars of London’s newest original show are not quite forever. It was announced today that Viva Forever! which features the songs of the Spice Girls has posted closing notice at the Piccadilly Theatre for June 29, just
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Your club needs you now more than ever
LAST Saturday, Worcester City finally bid farewell to St George’s Lane after 108 years. It was a day of emotion — sadness at leaving their beloved old home as well as the joy of fans recounting the good times — but one to remember. However,
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UPDATE: Crash on A4103 at Bransford cleared
11am update - crash has now been cleared and the road has re-opened. A CRASH involving a van and two cars has blocked the A4103 at Bransford in both directions. Emergency services were called to the accident near Chapel Lane just after 8am,
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Ackertac targeting Paddy Power success
EVESHAM-owned racehorse Ackertac is being aimed at this year’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham after coming on leaps and bounds this season. Mark Aspey, who co-owns the eight-year-old gelding with Steve Catton, has the horse in training at the
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Blue eye thinking
Put down the black eyeliner - it's time to bring on the summertime blues. Veering away from a classic look is never easy, but this season's palette of sea-inspired blues are pretty persuasive, whether you want to dip a toe in the water or dive
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Darwin Deleted: Imagining A World Without Darwin by Peter J Bowler
NON FICTION: Darwin Deleted: Imagining A World Without Darwin by Peter J Bowler is published in hardback by University of Chicago Press, priced £21 (ebook £7.72). Available now. What if Charles Darwin drowned during the voyage of the Beagle
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Ambulance plagued by number of wasted calls
TOO many ambulances are being called out for people who don’t need them – piling pressure onto an already stretched service. Michelle Brotherton, one of West Midlands Ambulance Service’s top bosses, says that some days a large proportion of calls
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The Book Of Fate by Parinoush Saniee
NEW FICTION The Book Of Fate by Parinoush Saniee is published in hardback by Little, Brown, priced £14.99 (ebook £7.99) Available now. Iranian author Parinoush Saniee has created an inspiring and resilient heroine in this critically acclaimed
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Why pick on Posh? What about Becks?
AHHH, so the truth is out this week. Victoria Beckham has finally admitted she has one. It made headlines in some papers, but she’s not alone of course, super-model Heidi Klum was only pictured rescuing hers from drowning in the sea last week and not
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Mitchell in century for County
WORCESTERSHIRE’S batsmen took the opportunity of some much-needed time in the middle against Oxford MCCU in The Parks yesterday. After winning the toss captain Daryl Mitchell helped himself to a century on the first day of the three-day game and
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We are keeping Wolves squad together insists James
WORCESTER Wolves head coach Paul James is not planning on making wholesale personnel changes as he turns his attentions to next season. Wolves’ campaign ended in agonising fashion earlier this month when they were edged out 154-151 on aggregate
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Two counties fall to heavy reverse
GREATER Birmingham avenged their defeat in last season’s RLF Three Counties Championship by routing holders Worcestershire and Herefordshire 66-25 in the group match at Kings Norton’s Hopwood ground. It required a penalty in extra-time to clinch
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Wedding dreams turn into heartache
PLANNING a dream overseas wedding turned into a nightmare for a Worcester couple after they were hit with hidden charges that cost more than they initially budgeted for the entire trip. Tim Cross and Charlotte Hencher, of Warndon Villages, Worcester
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Tragic Katie was "found hanged" inquest documents reveal
AN INQUEST into the tragic death of Evesham youngster Katie Webb last week has been opened and adjourned. Documents from the Worcestershire Coroners Office show the medical cause of death, to be confirmed, as "death due to hanging". "Miss Webb
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D-Day for political hopefuls in Worcestershire
TODAY is D-Day for our political parties across Worcestershire - with nearly half a million people across the county able to have their say and go to the polls. Click here to follow our live blog All 57 seats at Worcestershire County
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LIVE: Local elections 2013
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Poker player jailed for murdering wife in US
A POKER champion arrested in Kidderminster has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the murder of his wife in America 16 years ago. Marcus Bebb-Jones had denied killing his wife Sabrina in 1997 before dumping her body in a Colorado national park
