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Father figure
SIR – How sad that David Jacobs, aged 87, has died. Tony Blackburn called him The father figure of Radio 2. Goodbye, sir. I have long admired him. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester
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Prevention is our watchword
A NEW mental health strategy for Worcestershire will focus on stopping illnesses from occurring rather than treating them when they do. Almost 70,000 adults, and more than 7,500 children, are currently living with mental ill health in Worcestershire
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This may be of some interest to you...
SIR – In view of badgers being in the news, I thought perhaps this gem of information might be of interest. The term badger was originally given to paupers who had to wear a badge on their clothing bearing a letter P under the conditions of the Settlement
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Canada geese have become pests
SIR – In her letter regarding the cull of Canada geese (Worcester News, September 13) Kate Fowler, head of campaigns at Animal Aid, exhibits an extraordinary misunderstanding of this matter. Controlling these geese falls well within the general licence
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Are drunks the cause of A&E problems
SIR – We frequently read of patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital having to wait hours for a bed in the A&E department. But in letters from people such as C C Richards (Worcester News, September 9), we also get nothing but praise for the
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We've let too many people in our country
SIR – A leaked Government document has only highlighted what most people already new. The restricted paper points out that secondary schools face an overcrowding crisis due to Labour’s failure to deal with mass immigration. It says an extra
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UPDATE: Road reopens after quad bike crash in Clows Top
A ROAD which was closed after a man sustained serious head injuries after crashing a quad bike has been reopened. The road reopened at 4.50pm after police and highway crews investigated and cleaned up the section of the A456 in Rock, Clows Top.
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These HS2 figures just don't add up
SIR – In February this year Which? magazine reported that local authorities estimated it would cost £12.93 billion to clear the entire road maintenance backlog in the UK. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee may have had this in mind
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'Black hole' claim over city finances
A “BLACK hole” could develop in Worcester City Council’s finances unless it agrees to hand services to outside providers, according to its former leader. Councillor Simon Geraghty, who was ousted in a shock coup last May after seven years running
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Please tell us if you think we are losing out on cash
PEOPLE across Worcestershire are being urged to send the Government a message over council funding - amid claims the county is being unfairly hit. Politicians say local authorities in Worcestershire are being “underfunded” and want your help in
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Hundreds of council jobs could move to cut costs
HUNDREDS of school jobs across Worcestershire face being privatised, it has emerged. Worcestershire County Council wants to save money by outsourcing the jobs of school support staff to an external provider. The controversial move would affect
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Don't turn historic building into offices
SIR – One of the historic buildings in Worcester will be turned into offices (Worcester News, August 27). The building stands in Silver Street. As we older people know from our parents, the old Majestic Wine Warehouse at 18-20 Silver Street was
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Man pleads guilty to own prison escape
A murder suspect, who was broken out of a prison custody van, has today admitted plotting his own escape. John Anslow, aged 33, was being transported from HMP Hewell near Bromsgrove – where he was being held after being charged with murder of a
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Think green and get back on track...
EVERYWHERE you look, the message is out there – conserve energy and think about being more ‘green’… We have a Green MP in Caroline Lucas, Worcester has a Green councillor in Neil Laurenson, and the debate is raging about how we can harness the environment
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Cheaper parking has to be the way forward
SIR – It’s about time someone realised that over-charging for parking does a town or city more harm than good. Parking should be made for the convenience of the shopper, not drive him away to another town. Too many councils have been using
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The CSO will not be patrolling our playground
SIR – I was dismayed by your misinformed and provocative article inaccurately entitled ‘Police patrols in our playgrounds’ (Worcester News, September 13). The community support officer whose desk will be at our school was at the request of the
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Rockers watch the pounds rolling off
WAIST bands have taken priority over the performing kind for two Worcester men. Singer Mike Skilbeck and Vince Ballard, who runs the Marr’s Bar Jam Night in the city, already look like different men as the exercise regime and healthy diet kicked
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Quad biker airlifted to hospital after crash in Clows Top
A MAN has sustained serious head injuries after his quad bike crashed while riding along the A456 in Clows Top. He has been airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. Police were called the the incident on the way
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For sale... the secret retreat of the Iron Lady
MARGARET Thatcher’s favourite Worcestershire hotel has been put up for sale by its owners. The Cottage in the Wood, in Holywell Road, in the Malvern Hills, has been put on the market by John and Sue Pattin as they plan for retirement after running
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Worcester have to do better defensively says Heeley
WORCESTER City boss Carl Heeley was critical of his side’s defending in the 2-2 draw with Gainsborough Trinity. City twice came from behind to salvage a point in the Skrill North encounter at Aggborough, including Ethan Moore’s injury-time penalty
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We all need a staple diet
Trends aren't for everyone. If you find the autumn/winter catwalk-influenced looks taking over the high street right now too faddy and fleeting, go back to basics. Every wardrobe needs good foundations with hard-working staples that go the distance
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Una’s mission comes up roses for garden
A WIDOW braved swollen legs and rampaging rabbits during an epic one-woman mission around the shores of Britain to keep a garden for the bereaved forever blooming. Former Marie Curie nurse Una Dunnett began creating the Solace Garden, near the
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Patients give hospitals clean bill of health
PATIENTS have given Worcestershire Royal Hospital a clean bill of health in a new “secret-shopper” style assessment. The new patient-led assessments have been introduced for hospitals up-and-down the country this year to ensure the people relying
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Cigarette thrown from car window lands driver with fine
A DRIVER caught throwing a cigarette butt from a car window has been handed a fine for littering. Amy Moore, of Berkley Cottages, Edwards Lane, Sneachill, was initially given a £75 Fixed Penalty Notice, reduced to £50 if paid within days, but a
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The beauty of home-made products
WOMEN are wising up to the chemical nasties that could be lurking in their bathroom cabinets. The month-long Organic September celebration organised by the Soil Association is the perfect time for a product detox, but even the natural beauty market
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Ryan banking on Sixways crowd to boost his Warriors
DEAN Ryan is hoping a raucous Friday night crowd at Sixways can prove to be the X-factor for his Warriors side when they entertain Harlequins this week (7.45pm). A disappointing turn-out of just 6,994 watched Worcester lose 20-18 to London Irish
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Moore is the late, late City hero
SUBSTITUTE Ethan Moore scored an injury-time penalty to salvage a dramatic draw for Worcester City against Gainsborough at Aggborough. With City seemingly heading for their third home defeat of the campaign, Moore was bundled over by Trinity’s
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Action week to target alcohol harm
AN ACTION week promoting responsible drinking and targeting alcohol-related crime and disorder has been launched to coincide with Freshers' Week. Warwickshire and West Mercia Police forces are working together supporting this week’s national In
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Laughing gas rave in sleepy Hallow
CANISTERS containing the controversial ‘laughing gas’ legal high were found strewn across the site of a ‘mini rave’ held in a quiet village near Worcester. About 100 youngsters attended a drink and drug-fuelled party on the banks of the Severn
