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First home joy thanks to Help to Buy scheme
A TEACHER is proving there is life in the property market for young adults after securing her first home in Worcester. Earlier this summer, homeless charity Shelter predicted it would take the average first-time buyer in the city 12 years to save
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Bishop’s trek will help the women of Africa
A GROUP of intrepid fund-raisers, including a bishop from the Diocese of Worcester, have scaled Africa’s highest mountain. The 13-strong group, featuring Bishop of Dudley the Rt Rev David Walker, took five days to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
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Health bosses fear winter of discontent
HOSPITAL bosses have warned that another chaotic winter could be on the cards if plans to keep patients away from their doors fail to deliver results. Accident and emergency wards were run ragged last winter as unprecedented demand caused months
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No citing for Leicester's Cole over Mieres 'bite'
LEICESTER prop Dan Cole will not face sanction after RFU citing commissioner Peter Larter decided there was no case to answer over suggestions he bit Warriors fly-half Ignacio Mieres during yesterday's Aviva Premiership clash. TV footage showed
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Police boss looking to recruit 'eyes and ears'
THE region’s police and crime commissioner wants to splash £15,000 on employing five “eyes and ears” of the community. Bill Longmore has decided to hunt for five people who can get critical feedback from residents about their views and fears of
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War of words erupts over county literary festival
DRAMATIC twists worthy of any great novel have rocked the Worcestershire Literary Festival (WLF). It has been a turbulent period for the festival, which has seen the current committee disbanded, a short-lived relaunch as the Worcestershire Festival
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Can you provide a room for our young homeless?
A SCHEME which provides temporary accommodation for young homeless people has appealed for volunteer hosts with room in their hearts as well as their homes. The South Worcest-ershire Nightstop has provided more than 500 nights of accommodation
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Dean's 30-hour poetry challenge
A CLERGYMAN at Worcester Cathedral has completed a marathon couplet challenge after reciting poetry continuously for 30 hours. The Very Rev Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester, managed to read 25,000 lines of poetry during his Rimes in Time challenge
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Investigation after death at hospital
AN urgent investigation has been launched into the death of a patient believed to have been given the wrong gas during a procedure at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. It is not yet known if the error resulted directly in the patient’s death and bosses
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Man glassed in Upton
A GOOD samaritan needed eight stitches after he was hit in the face with a glass while trying to break up a fight. The assault happened near the Upton Sports Club, in New Street, Upton-upon-Severn, about 12.20am yesterday. The victim was having
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Living wage plan moves close despite opposition
PLANS to give Worcester City Council’s lowest paid workers a 20 per cent rise have moved a step closer. A key committee panel has agreed to back the idea of giving all staff the ‘living wage’, currently standing at £7.45 an hour, despite Conservative
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Astwood Bank cash in title win
ASTWOOD Bank were crowned Worcestershire League Division One champions with a six-wicket victory over Belbroughton. They now progress to the Birmingham and District Premier League in place of Evesham and Worcester Nomads who return after 10 and
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Arrest made over Bromsgrove School burglary
A MAN has been arrested in connection with burgling a school boarding in Bromsgrove. The man in his 30s, who is from the town, was apprehended by police on Saturday after the break-in at Houseman Hall - the Bromsgrove School sixth form boarding
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I think you are talking sense, John
SIR – Re John Shearon’s letter ‘I’ve got my opinions and stick with them’ (Worcester News, August 27) about which I can’t fault. He might be a moaner, but at least he moans about the right things. For instance, rising prices, which the whole community
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Turnstile Passage has a nice ring to it
SIR – Very soon now, the view from my bedroom window will be lacking content. When I go out, looking east will not be the same. The lights that illuminated the patch of green called Worcester City Football Club will have been claimed by the
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Do roads have to be closed for so long?
SIR – I read about the death of a man on the M5 (Worcester News, September 3). I then went on to read that while the accident occurred at about 7.40am, the motorway remained closed until 11am while the emergency services investigated the incident
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We should stand up for peace, Harriett
SIR – So Harriett Baldwin MP has aligned herself with those who would kill innocent Syrians on a dubious pretext, unlike 50 of her colleagues who had doubts. My wife and I are new to this beautiful county. I am generous and optimistic, so let us
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Other EU countries have done little to help
SIR – David Cameron has been dealt another humbling defeat by members of his own party over his plans to bomb Syria. Once again he showed himself out of touch with his own people – but what did he expect? He seems hellbent on sending British
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Well done, Ed, you showed leadership
SIR – This county owes a huge debt of gratitude and wisdom to Ed Miliband who ensured that this country did not go to war yet again. It would have been the UK’s fourth Middle East war in 10 years. At last we have at least one leader of a main
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I was disappointed in way our MPs voted
SIR – It was disappointing to read in the Worcester News (August 31) that MPs across Worcestershire voted for the ‘principle’ of military action in Syria. The Prime Minister claimed that Syria needs to be bombed to deter the use of chemical weapons
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That Boy and his Dog by Bob Jenkins
ONCE upon a lifetime ago, long before motorways had sliced up the English countryside and the stain of urban sprawl was but a twinkle in a planner’s eye, a Herefordshire young-feller-me-lad by the name of Bob Jenkins would snatch every school-free
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Fire authority chairman in strike warning
THE chairman of Worcestershire’s fire authority has admitted he is “concerned” about the impact a strike could have on public safety. Councillor Derek Prodger, the elected head of Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority, says he is desperately
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Worcester City Council cuts "terrible", admits finance chief
WORCESTER City Council is in a “terrible” financial situation and needs to think “outside the box” in order to make the savings needed. That’s the message from the authority’s elected finance chief, who says the £3 million of cuts required will
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Road closed at Lower Broadheath after crash
POLICE are reporting that Martley Road at Lower Broadheath is closed after a road traffic collision in the last few minutes. Fire engines and police cars have been seen using sirens and blue lights to get to the scene. More news will be posted
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We need to play to our potential says Worcester City number two
MATT Gardiner believes it is only a matter of time before Worcester City register their first victory of the season. However, City’s assistant manager insists the players have to start realising their potential in order to get them off the mark
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Make more of Worcester's history - for the future of tourism
WORCESTER must make much more of its unique history – or risk losing out in the battle for tourism to rival cities. That’s the message from a leading politician, who says the Faithful City needs to start making more of an effort to catch up with
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Shock report reveals hundreds of adults abused in own home
MORE than 1,300 cases of adult abuse have been reported in Worcestershire over the past year, it has emerged. In many cases, the abuse is perpetrated by the victim’s close family and friends who do just enough to cover their tracks, the data reveals
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Lots for us to build on says Worcester Warriors centre
JOSH Matavesi has backed the new-look Warriors side to improve each week as the squad get used to Dean Ryan’s playing style. With a host of new faces both on and off the field, this season is a fresh start for Worcester and Matavesi feels there
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Courageous display by all the guys
AFTER seeing his side show glimpses of their potential in defeat at Leicester, Warriors boss Dean Ryan was quick to emphasise the long-term nature of his Sixways project. Worcester were defeated 32-15 by the defending Aviva Premiership champions
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We don’t want children’s centre on our doorstep
RESIDENTS who object to plans for a children’s home in the middle of a residential street have been supported by town bosses. The application to convert 156 Pickersleigh Road in Malvern says that it will be for children with “challenging behavioural
