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A lovely day at the beach - eight miles outside Worcester
CHILDREN who have never been to the seaside were able to enjoy a day by the coast – without even leaving Worcestershire. About 100 children took part in a range of fun activities at Top Barn Farm in Holt Heath, near Worcester, including donkey
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E-fit released after sexual assault
AN e-fit has been released of the man police are looking for in connection with a sexual assault. The female victim was walking through an underpass off Union Street in Redditch just after 1am on Sunday. Officers say a man offered to walk her
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Worcestershire recall for Johnson at Grace Road
AUSTRALIAN wicketkeeper Michael Johnson has been promoted into the Worcestershire squad for the LV= County Championship Division Two match at Leicestershire, which starts tomorrow (11am). The 25-year-old comes into director of cricket Steve Rhodes
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Investigation under way into Worcester Warriors bus fire
AN investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze which ripped through the coach carrying the Worcester Warriors to a match. As previously reported, the squad were travelling to a pre-season friendly at Ospreys in Swansea when smoke was
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Treasure hunters at Croome
VISITORS to an historic country park can try out the latest treasure hunting craze. Croome Park, near Upton, is holding a geocaching event on Friday. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game where participants use GPS-enabled devices
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Lib-Lab pact to run Worcester could last, says leader
A DEAL between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to run Worcester City Council could become a long-term prospect, it has emerged. Councillor Adrian Gregson, leader at the Guildhall, has offered the rival party an olive branch by saying it could
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Patients and bosses have differing views on hospital food
THE standard of food dished out at Worcestershire Royal Hospital has been defended after claims from campaigners that hospitals are hiding patient dissatisfaction with the meals they serve. Almost two-thirds of NHS hospital trusts in England -
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Have your say on council spending
PRIVATE companies are being asked for their views on what Worcester City Council should spend its money on – and where the cuts should fall. After several weeks of asking residents about their priorities, council bosses now want more employers
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Connecting Asian business leaders
REGIONAL law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys and chartered accountants Haines Watts are launching a new networking group for Asian business professionals in the Worcestershire area. The Worcester Asian Business Group will meet for the first time
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An Evening of Burlesque/Swan Theatre
OOZING with glitz and glamour, Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza was a naughty but nice conclusion to a bank holiday weekend. An Evening of Burlesque has returned for a second spectacular after its 100-show debut tour was critically-acclaimed
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Parking scheme 'could force businesses out of area'
BUSINESS owners in Diglis have called for a new parking scheme to be suspended before it forces them to move. The cry for help from the independent businesses comes just over a month after landowners Taylor Wimpey brought in the strict restrictions
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Worcestershire crash to heavy defeat
WORCESTERSHIRE finished the Yorkshire Bank 40 programme with a crushing seven-wicket defeat by Sussex. Luke Wright and Matt Machan sealed a comprehensive seven-wicket win with 11.3 overs to spare at New Road. Worcestershire’s total of 243 for
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Warriors bus fire is still a mystery
THE cause of a blaze which ripped through a coach carrying the Worcester Warriors rugby team to a match is still not known. As reported on the front page of your Worcester News yesterday, some members of the rugby team revealed they felt ‘lucky
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Character pleases City boss against Hednesford
WORCESTER City boss Carl Heeley praised the character of his side following their 2-2 draw against Hednesford Town. Daniel Nti gave City a first-minute lead at Aggborough but they were pegged back by Wayne Riley’s strike and an Elliott Durrell
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Hidden historic gem is set to be transformed
ONE of Worcester’s hidden historic gems is set to be transformed into offices or apartments in a £1 million project, it has emerged. Developers behind the £75 million St Martin’s Quarter complex in Lowesmoor have unveiled plans to revamp the old
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Man suffered cardiac arrest at bank holiday festival at Eastnor, near Ledbury
PEOPLE at an event near Ledbury gave a man CPR after he suffered a cardiac arrest before he was airlifted to hospital. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the campsite of the Land Rover Festival in Deer Park within the grounds of Eastnor
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Start of the badger cull
THE first pilot badger control operations have begun on the Worcestershire border in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) said. In a letter to its members, NFU president Peter Kendall said the cull was "an important
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Strippers told to cover up
NAKED dancers could be forced by police to cover-up and wear G-strings if they are women and posing pouches if they are men at a proposed lap dancing club in Worcester. Police do not object in principle to granting a licence to the Black Cherry
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Mum died without basic human dignity
AN elderly woman spent her final hours alone and without her basic human dignity because of an “appalling” lack of hospital care, her devastated family have claimed. Relatives of 79-year-old Sandra Aston, who died of lung cancer last year after
