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Pedal power to raise cash for blood dash
THE 80-mile journey made by the blood used in a baby’s life-saving blood transfusion will be retraced by his parents during a charity cycle ride. Max Haines was born three weeks premature by an emergency Caesarean section on December 29 last year
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Police officer jailed for sex with domestic abuse victim
A WORCESTERSHIRE policeman has been jailed for 15 months after admitting having sex with a domestic violence victim while on duty. Police Constable Jordan Powell, who worked for West Mercia Police, also sent inappropriate text messages to the woman
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Health boss reads riot act as complaints rise
A HEALTH trust chairman is calling on his organisation to take a “zero-tolerance” approach to staff behaviour in a bid to drive down the number of complaints. As we previously reported, Worcestershire Health and Care Trust has seen the number of
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Tory doubts over wisdom of cash boost for youth
PLANS to invest £175,000 into helping young people across Worcester have been approved – despite concerns that it might be better spent elsewhere. The city council’s Labour leadership has finalised a move to splash out money on apprenticeships
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Windfall bears fruit for cash-strapped council
A CASH boost has helped Worcester City Council – with the first three months of this financial year showing a £37,000 ‘profit’. The cash-strapped authority, which is looking to cut about £3 million from spending by 2017/18, enjoyed a small surplus
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These people live in the real world
SIR – Although I am not ‘sporty’, I couldn’t help noticing the end of the football transfer period and the huge sums of money changing hands. There seems to be no shortage of money where football is concerned. At the very least, it must be
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So where do we go next over Syria?
SIR – I will attempt to constrain myself to the 200- word limit normally provided to correspondents to the Worcester News. In general, I approve of our elected representatives [Robin Walker, Harriett Baldwin and Peter Luff] explaining their
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Wills should pay up like everyone else
SIR – So Prince William has decided to leave the RAF early and not complete his training as a pilot. However, his decision to leave military service and join the family business has left the nation with a huge bill. He now owes the taxpayer £400,000
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Slip road is not the answer to problem
SIR – I do not understand how a slip road on the Bath Road at the Ketch roundabout is going to ease the traffic flow. It is my experience the slow-moving traffic on the A4440 from the Powick roundabout towards the Ketch is directly affected by
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Proposals for Ketch island make no sense
SIR – I read in the Worcester News (September 11) that our county highways department is proposing putting in a filter lane at the Ketch traffic island from the southbound A38 to Broomhall Way. When will this department learn that two into one
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Ex-Corrie star should know better
I ’M not sure who watches Big Brother any more but there must be someone as it still appears among the TV listings year in, year out. At the moment, Celebrity Big Brother is well under way and each day, all self-respecting tabloids are splashing
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Lancaster bomber roars over Worcestershire as part of Defford Airfield Heritage Weekend
THE mighty roar of a Lancaster bomber’s engines brought the memories flooding back for veterans at a record-breaking heritage and reunion extravaganza. All eyes were on the skies as the iconic bomber flew over Croome Park at High Green, near Pershore
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Giles aims for the top of the charts on X Factor
IT WAS a nail-biting moment for friends and family of X Factor contestant Giles Potter but the confident teenager sailed through the first auditions. Giles, from Norton, was described as the “heart and soul of the show” by judge Gary Barlow after
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Romans invade at Droitwich Spa Salt Fest
ROMAN soldiers laid siege to Droitwich during a fun-packed festival which drew in crowds of 10,000. The legionaries from Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix invaded the town and provided some exotic seasoning to the Droitwich Spa Salt Fest on Saturday
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City are left stunned as Hubbins quits the club
WORCESTER City have been rocked by the news that winger Luke Hubbins has left the club to take a break from football. The former Telford winger, who joined the Skrill North outfit in the summer, informed manager Carl Heeley of his decision before
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Loophole could lead to lap-dancing club in city
WORCESTER’S licensing chief has admitted a massive “mistake” is behind a loophole which may see the council unable to prevent a controversial lap dancing club opening up in the city. Councillor Paul Denham, chairman of the licensing committee,
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Post denies City a first win of season
THE thickness of a post denied Worcester City their first win of the season in a goalless draw at Colwyn Bay. Nathan Rooney’s well struck free-kick from 25 yards, early in the second-half, smacked against an upright before rebounding out of a play
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City home in the FA Cup
WORCESTER City have been drawn at home to Midland Alliance outfit Coventry Sphinx in the FA Cup second qualifying round. The match takes place at Aggborough on Saturday, September 28, with £4,500 on the line for the winners.
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Give us more work experience chances, says Worcester pupils
YOUNGSTERS in Worcestershire are not being given the opportunities they need to gain experience in the workplace, a survey has found. A study carried out by Worcester Youth Cabinet found 66 per cent of 14 and 15-year-olds in the county – those
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De Carpentier returns to lead Cavaliers
WORCESTER Cavaliers will tonight welcome Richard de Carpentier back to action as captain for the trip to Northampton Wanderers (7.30pm). De Carpentier returns for the first time since starring for Warriors in the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership
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It will be a long road to success
NEW director of rugby, new coaching team, new players — same old Worcester. As the few fans who had turned up to Sixways to watch the game — just the 6,994 of them — filed out of the ground, The Jam’s ‘Town Called Malice’ was played over the stadium
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Ryan calls for justice
DEAN Ryan has appealed for Aviva Premiership officials to give Warriors ‘a fair go’ after seeing his Worcester side lose a game to yet another marginal late refereeing decision. Tim Wigglesworth blew for Warriors killing the ball after a line-out
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Quarter of burglaries could be avoided, say police
A QUARTER of recent burglaries were “preventable” say police with criminals simply walking into people’s homes through unlocked doors or climbing in through open windows. Police launched a three-week operation aimed at tackling burglary in south
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Callow End burglary - police on the hunt for this man
THIS is the face of a man police want to trace in connection with a burglary at a home near Worcester. The owners were away on holiday so it is not clear yet what has been taken during the raid, which happened just over a week ago today. The burglary
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Cutting Worcester parking charges 'has paid off'
A DECISION to lower car parking charges in a bid to increase business in Worcester has paid off – with income falling less than predicted since prices were cut. Income from parking charges at Worcester City Council is forecast to fall by about
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Disabled girl thrown off bus after ticket confusion
A DISABLED girl was left stranded on the side of the road when a bus driver refused to accept her bus pass and refused her travel. Sophie King was on her way to Worcester Sixth Form College when she tried to get on the number 44 bus in Malvern
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Traffic light failure on Worcester road
COMMUTERS are facing delays this morning after traffic light failures in and around Worcester. The lights on the A44 London Road have failed at Sebright Avenue and motorists are being urged to approach the junction with care. Engineers are
