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Plastic bag 5p charge backed
PLANS to charge shoppers 5p per plastic bag have been backed by a Worcestershire politician – who says they are wrecking the county’s environment. Councillor Anthony Blagg, the cabinet member responsible for waste, says too many people walk away
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Doctor by day – violinist by night
A GP from Worcester will showcase her talent as an amateur musician at a prestigious regional venue. Louise Remedios is a general practitioner at Whiteacres Medical Centre, Sandy’s Road, Malvern, by day and a performer with the European Doctors
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County end on a high
WORCESTERSHIRE interrupted Northamptonshire’s celebrations at New Road by becoming only the second team to beat the newly installed Division Two runners-up in the LV= County Championship this season. Spinners on both sides were responsible for
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Annoyance over jungle-like alley
A homeowner says an alleyway is rapidly becoming a “jungle” because a housing association has not trimmed it in years. Darren Pullen, aged 45, who lives in an end terrace house at Geraldine Close, Malvern, says the alleyway near his home has not
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Hunt for station vandal
THIS is the man police want to talk to following an incident of vandalism at a Worcester railway station. The CCTV image was issued yesterday in a bid to find the person responsible for the damage at Worcester Foregate Street station. The incident
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Monster veg on way to Malvern
GIANT pumpkins, carrots as long as your leg and runner beans that seem to run farther than Mo Farah will all be on display at Malvern Autumn Show this weekend. The two-day event on the Three Counties Showground features the finals of the UK National
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Appeal after burglary at Worcester hairdressers
A HAIRDRESSING business in Worcester city centre was broken into over the weekend. The Cutting Rooms, in Reindeer Court, off Mealcheapen Street, was burgled between 5.30pm on Saturday and 8am on Sunday. Witnesses saw lights on inside the property
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Body found by police searching for armed man
POLICE searching for a man accused of serious sexual offences have found a body. The body was found in Claines, near Worcester, just off Hawford Lock Lane just after 2.15pm today following a call from a member of the public. While he has not
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Plea to patients as A&E comes under pressure
PATIENTS are being told to stay away from Worcester’s under-pressure A&E department unless they have a serious or life-threatening condition. Staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital say A&E has been tackling an unexpected surge in patients
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Missing man wanted over serious sex offence allegations
LARGE parts of Worcestershire are being searched by police looking for a missing man who is believed to be armed. Garry Foster went missing after being accused of serious sexual offences, police have revealed. Up to 75 officers, including
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Cancer jab saves time and money
A BREAST surgeon and a former patient have backed a new, simpler way to administer a life-saving breast cancer drug which should save time, money and a lot of stress. The Herceptin jab was given the go-ahead by NHS England this week after it was
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School on show at open morning
CHILDREN and their families are being invited to an open day at St Peter’s First School in Droitwich on Saturday. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the school in Church Lane, the Holloway, and teachers and teaching assistants will also
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Woman arrested for robbery at Stourport newsagents
A WOMAN has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a newsagents in Stourport-on-Severn. The woman, who is in her 30s, was arrested yesterday (25) on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. She has been released on police bail
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I'm not hedging my bets - will you marry me?
WHEN Melissa Moss was treated by her boyfriend to a helicopter ride, little did she know he had an ulterior motive. But when she looked out the window after leaving Staverton airfield, near Cheltenham, on the 5pm flight, she got the perfect proposal
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Wolves can be the city’s success story
THIS Saturday sees the start of the British Basketball League season for Worcester Wolves. With the start of the rugby and football campaigns, coupled with the end of the cricket season, making the headlines, basketball has slipped under the radar
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Warriors launch their development player pathway plans
WORCESTER Warriors have launched their Development Player Pathway (DPP) as they look to find the next generation of first team stars. Warriors have set-up four centres where talented youngsters will train under the guidance of the best coaches
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No sport on Fridays
A MAJOR Worcester sports centre is to close on Fridays because the city council wants to save money. Nunnery Wood Sports Complex will also reduce its Saturday opening times by four hours, angering users and community leaders. The move, which
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Opportunity knocks for safe hands Cox
BEN Cox has been given a huge vote of confidence by Worcestershire as the club see him as the main man to wear the gloves for them. Former Bromsgrove School pupil Cox has seen off the challenge of Australian gloveman Michael Johnson, who arrived
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We must talk about Worcester City's ground plans, says politician
FEARS have been expressed that a new Worcester City stadium at Perdiswell could worsen traffic chaos for residents - and result in the loss of treasured green space. A Conservative city politician has stuck his neck out by saying people living
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Council calls for better relationship with Number 10
ALL political parties have united at Worcester City Council to send the Government a powerful message over the authority’s dire predicament. A motion has been backed by Labour, Tory, Liberal Democrat and Green politicians which calls for a “fundamental
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Schools set to close for teacher strikes
SCHOOLS across the county will be closed for either part of or the whole of the day for teachers to strike. It will happen on Tuesday, October 1, in response to performance related pay with 50 schools being closed for the day, or part of the day
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Quality is high at the club says on-loan midfielder Phil
PHIL Trainer believes Worcester City have unearthed some talented gems who have bright futures ahead of them. The 32-year-old midfielder has only played three games for the club since joining on a month’s loan from Nuneaton but has been impressed
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Ryan full of praise for impressive Pennell
IF he was playing for a top-six side he’d be in the England EPS squad” – that is Dean Ryan’s lofty assessment of on-song Warriors full-back Chris Pennell. The academy graduate and former captain has been one of Worcester’s stand-out performers
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Di Canio was just a bully on a power trip
ALAN Shearer says he was shocked by Sunderland’s decision to sack Paolo Di Canio. The Match of the Day pundit must have been the only one. Anyone who has watched the Italian do everything short of spontaneously combusting on the touchline this
