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Moment of truth for Giles Potter

VIEWERS will find out if Giles Potter makes it through to judges' houses on X Factor toight. The teenager from Norton was seen celebrating making it to the final 50 contestants in last night's show. And it was also revealed that the boys category

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Miracle father on Three Peaks

A MAN who survived a rare brain tumour and defied doctors by going on to father a baby is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge. Ben Lindon, aged 34, of West Malvern Road, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2008, is taking on Ben

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Action needed on gypsy policy

GYPSY sites across south Worcestershire could proliferate unless councils speed up their policies on the issue, a leading councillor has warned. Three district councils are this month starting to create a Development Plan Document (DPD) to set

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Housing protest group filling up its war chest

CONCERNED residents are putting their money where their mouth is in a bid to stop a housing development that would “smash their estate to pieces”. Bovis Homes wants to build 45 new homes near the Crown pub, Powick, close to the main A449 Malvern

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Worcester City 4 Coventry Sphinx 0

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Health trust deeper in debt

THE trust that runs Worcestershire Royal Hospital is sliding further into financial trouble. After another month of under-performance Worcestershire Acute Hospitals trust is now more than £2.5 million behind its predicted financial position.

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UPDATE: Van on fire near shop in Worcester

A SHOP front was damaged when it was set alight after a nearby van caught fire. The Hereford and Worcester Fire Service was called to the scene at the Home Improvement Centre on Newtown Road, originally reported as Williamson Road, at 9.15pm last

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Coffee mornings round Worcestershire raise thousands for Macmillan cancer support

THE sound of clinking coffee cups were heard across Worcestershire as people got together for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. People held events across the county yesterday to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, the charity’s biggest

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Goode: Ryan is right choice for Warriors

ANDY Goode believes Warriors can go from stren-gth to strength under Dean Ryan’s stewardship – but he will be doing his utmost to make sure they lose this afternoon. During his three years at Sixways, the 17-cap England fly-half struggled to see

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Amazing autumn show

ABOUT 60,000 visitors are expected to descend on Malvern’s Three Counties showground over today and tomorrow for Malvern Autumn Show, the annual celebration of the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Top chefs will be cooking and there will

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Shabir can be ‘massive’ City influence

THROUGH all the comings and goings at Worcester City over the past few years, one player has remained — Shabir Khan. Schooled in the club’s youth ranks almost 10 years ago, the defender has made more than 100 appearances for his hometown club.

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James says Wolves are ready for the off

HEAD coach Paul James says Worcester Wolves are ready to hit the ground running when they get their quest for British Basketball League glory under way tonight. Wolves launch their bid to better last term’s fifth-placed finish with a trip to the

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Two years’ jail for bank official who stole £25k

A TRUSTED bank official who stole £25,100 in 12 months from Santander branches in Worcester and Hereford has been jailed for two years. Jason Grindley was caught red-handed on CCTV as he pocketed cash which customers had deposited in envelopes

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Bulls’ anger at tribunal transfer fees

CASH-strapped Hereford United feel they have been harshly treated by the Football Association over transfer fees for Ryan Bowman and Sam Clucas. An FA Transfer Tribunal this week awarded the Bulls £20,000 for Bowman, the club’s top scorer last

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Open letter to burglars who stole my sister’s precious bracelet

THE heartfelt letter at the bottom of this story is one woman’s desperate response to the heartbreak caused by burglars who stole an irreplaceable personal memento from her sister’s home in Worcester. Pip Singleton took pen to paper in the hope

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Burr praise for Lolley - the Harriers entertainer

MANAGER Steve Burr believes the prodigious talent of Joe Lolley can make him a crowd favourite at Kidderminster Harriers. It hasn’t taken the 20-yearold striker long to find his feet in the Skrill Premier since signing from Midland Combination