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'Not enough taxi users to go round'
TAXI drivers in Worcester say their reputation is being unfairly “trashed” because they are all competing for too few customers. The trade say too many licenses have been dished out in recent years and that they back suggestions from politicians
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We started as penpals, now we're celebrating 60 years of marriage!
PUTTING pen to paper in letters ended in one couple signing a wedding certificate – and today marks their 60th anniversary. Great grandparents-of-seven Desmond and Audrey Hobbs began their courtship as penpals, when Mrs Hobbs befriended Mr Hobbs
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Let me entertain you - thanks to Prince's Trust
AN ENTERTAINER who set up shop in his home city thanks to help from the Prince’s Trust is in demand across the country. Jimi Loveridge, a singer and pianist from Bromyard Terrace, St John’s, Worcester, applied for help from the trust in a bid to
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Nervous wait for npower staff after "consolidation" plans announced
STAFF at Worcester’s npower office have a nervous wait to see if they will be affected by the energy giant’s plans to "consolidate" 26 of its UK sites into 10 over the next five years. The firm, which employs more than 500 people at its retail
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Bikes are way forward
SIR – Isn’t it sad to see that Worcester has not bid for any of the Government’s funding to improve cycling? We have an epidemic of obesity while congestion in the city is people’s top gripe. Better and safer walking and cycling routes would
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I was treated really well at the Alex
SIR – On July 27, I was admitted to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch for an operation. I would like to say how well I was looked after by the doctors and nurses on ward 14 during my stay. Everything that could be done to aid my recovery was
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Well done, WODYS, you are a credit to us all
SIR – I would like to to convey my sincere congratulations to the younger members of WODS for their outstanding colourful production of Copacabana at the Swan Theatre recently. Everyone on stage performed with true professionalism and the dancing
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Fracking seems to be working in USA
SIR – Re George Cowley’s letter ‘Say no to fracking’ (Worcester News, August 6). I am not even sure about this myself. However, I have been looking at reports on this from the USA. They have hundreds of places all over the USA where this
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Nigeria really doesn’t need all this money
SIR – It must anger many people who are struggling with rising costs and low wage rises to hear that Britain has handed over more than £1 billion to Nigeria – a country with vast oil reserves which is attempting to launch its own rockets to put its
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More EU nonsense. When will at all end?
SIR – Re Saturday’s front page of the Daily Mail ‘Now Europe flag to be stamped on UK birth certificate’. Whatever next? Then there are all the directives which keep pouring down on a regular basis obstructing our meagre progress to get out
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Drunks ruining it for genuine cricket fans
SIR – Despite another disappointing campaign by Worcestershire County Cricket Club, my wife and I, who are both members, try to support the club by attending as many matches as possible. Of more concern than the poor results is the behaviour of
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One year on... the Hive gets its first makeover
IT’S Worcester’s most striking building – with distinctive gold cladding that can be seen for miles around. And just over one year on from its big opening, all the stops are being pulled out to ensure the Hive looks its sparkling best. Worcestershire
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Technology will just change the excuses
AFTER years of waiting, goal-line technology will finally be used this season in the Premier League. It is long overdue and will finally call time on the endless debates of whether the ball crossed the line or not. No more will we have to endure
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Regional bike tour aids air ambulance
BUDDING Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froomes at a Worcester firm used pedal power to help raise funds for high-flying lifesavers. Employees at Worcester-based Open GI cycled more than 200 miles, across six counties, in aid of the Midlands Air Ambulance
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Promotion as law firm appoints two partners
TWO new partners have been appointed at county law firm Thursfields. Associate solicitor and head of the probate department, Michelle Green, has been promoted to partner, while Tony Gibb has been appointed a commercial property partner. Mrs
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Thigh will be done with a little artistic help from Graham
WHEN the chance arose to give a friend’s business a leg up, a Worcester illustrator saw it as a golden opportunity. Graham London said he wanted to surprise his mate who is opening a new ‘junk shop’ in Bristol by painting the leg of a plastic fashion
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Forget play-offs it’s all about survival
HOW will Worcester City fare this season? It is a question I have been asked by plenty of people in recent weeks and one to which my answer has been slightly guarded. Mainly because I run the risk of being accused of negativity towards a club
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Flower show will be a riot of summer colour
WORCESTER’S largest ever flower show will burst into life this weekend. Now in its eighth year, the annual Worcester Flower Show will be held in the Gheluvelt Riverside Park, Barbourne, on Sunday with organisers promising a display which is bigger
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New trio complete Worcester recruits
GOALKEEPER Deale Chamberlain, striker Ebby Nelson-Addy and left-back Calum Flanagan have completed Worcester City’s squad for the new season. The trio, who have been on trial with the Skrill North outfit, all featured on the club’s official team
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Uppal is king of the Martley swingers
A DEVASTATING spell of swing bowling helped Martley second XI captain Tej Uppal record the best figures of his career. The 45-year-old medium-pacer ripped through the Hallow order to claim 7-22 off 11 overs in his side’s 10-wicket victory in Worcestershire
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Finally, Evesham end two-year wait for win
SO, Evesham have finally won a cricket match. They say that good things come to those who wait. Almost two years to the day since their last success in August 2011, the Blind Lane side defeated Shropshire side Quatt by 53 runs in Birmingham
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Moeen is thrust into limelight with Lions
IT’S been quite a season for Moeen Ali as his trail-blazing form for Worcestershire has seen him earn an England Lions recall. A career-best innings of 250 in the eight-wicket demolition of Glamorgan has been the highlight of his 971 LV= County
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Ryan Rowe set to finalise loan move from Kidderminster back to Stourbridge
STOURBRIDGE have revealed they are set to complete the season-long loan signing of Kidderminster Harriers striker Ryan Rowe. The 25-year-old netted 73 goals in 146 games before being snapped up by Harriers for a five-figure fee in February 2012
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Mother and daughter rescue man from fire
A HEROIC mother and daughter braved a burning building to rescue their neighbour when they realised his home was on fire. Tracey Marriott and her daughter Lucy spotted flames coming from their neighbour’s home in Heathfield Road, Norton, near Evesham
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Man hospitalised after Sixways crash
A MAN was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with head lacerations after the car he was driving left the road at the Sixways junction of the M5 near Worcester. The incident happened at about 1.45am this morning, when the Ford Focus hit the
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A-level results day: Live
1:26pm SIXTH formers at Malvern St James Girls’ School improved on last year's results, with 26 per cent of grades at A*, 67 per cent of all grades awarded being A*to A, 85 per cent A*to B, and 100 per cent pass rate
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Joe's Hart-felt gesture for Worcester cancer sufferer
ENGLAND goalkeeper Joe Hart has given a cancer sufferer the goal of facing him in a penalty shoot-out as inspiration in his fight against the disease. Manchester City ace Hart, aged 26, laid down the challenge to 20-year-old Matt Burton, from Worcester
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Shakespeare favourite heads festival billing
SPECTACULAR views, spectacular Shakespeare and ‘something different’ are among the attractions on offer at the Worcester Festival today. As events continue for the festival, which runs until Bank Holiday Monday, August 26, visitors can savour arts
