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Live: Blaze at Wiseman's Dairy, Droitwich

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An emotional tale of lions, war and love

AN inspiring tale of enduring friendship from an award-winning writer has something for all the family, according to the author himself. Former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo shot to fame with the National Theatre production of his book War

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Former YMCA resident is up for the finals

A FORMER resident at YMCA Worcestershire has been recognised for his hard work in the community by being shortlisted for a prestigious award. Hugo Sugg, aged 23, of St John’s, Worcester, has been shortlisted to receive volunteer of the year award

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We deserve better park for sake of our children

A CONCERNED mum is leading a campaign to bring a brand new park to Upton-upon-Severn. Sussanah Bramley believes the town’s existing park, off New Street, is the most rundown she has ever seen and “like something you would have seen in the inner-city

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Smiles that say all that hard work was worth it!

NEARLY 100 scholarships have been handed out to students at the University of Worcester. A total of 98 students were awarded the £1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship by the university after achieving top grades in their studies. Among those

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Danger of van tipping over in Droitwich crash

A MAN was injured after a van was involved in a crash causing it to almost tip over against a hedge. The fire service attended the scene after they were called by a member of the public at 8.34am this morning to make the van safe. It was at a 45

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Atlantic rowing race is ultimate challenge

AN adventurous woman has an emotional reason to complete a mammoth bid to row across the Atlantic ocean. RAF air loadmaster Jane MacIntosh, of Martley, near Worcester, will be rowing the 3,000 nautical miles from La Gomera in the Canary Islands

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Demand 'will outstrip extra cash' for Worcestershire NHS - health chief

A KEY figure in ensuring the health needs of Worcestershire residents are met has warned of the “very real” funding challenge facing the National Health Service. The Government has protected health budgets and guaranteed “real-term” increases in

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Williams is eyeing win

RIGHT-back George Williams believes Worcester City will be too strong for Rugby Town when the sides meet in tomorrow night’s FA Cup replay. Saturday’s third qualifying round tie ended in a stalemate at Aggborough with neither side able to seize

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We must act now to save beautiful owls under threat

BARN owls in Worcestershire are under threat in what is being described as “the worst breeding season for 30 years”. The Worcester Barn Owl Conservation Group (WBOCG) has found numbers of the popular farmland bird have decreased dramatically since

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City handed home tie incentive in FA Cup

WORCESTER City will face Lincoln City in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round if they can beat Rugby Town in tomorrow’s replay. The Skrill Premier Imps will visit either Aggborough or Butlin Road on Saturday, October 26. Elsewhere, Kidderminster

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The chase for Peter Luff's replacement is on - but it won't be Boris Johnson

MORE than 300 people are expected to try and become the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Mid-Worcestershire in 2015 - with Boris Johnson effectively ruled out. Two years ahead of the crunch general election, your Worcester News can also

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Spy device ‘hits drivers just over the speed limit’

A DEVICE clocking speeding motorists in a Worcester suburb has received more than a quarter of a million hits in just over one year. The VAS – Vehicle Activated Signing – is moved between a number of locations in Warndon Villages and alerts drivers

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Heeley: No-one deserved victory

MANAGER Carl Heeley felt neither Worcester City nor Rugby Town deserved to win their FA Cup encounter at Aggborough. Both sides squandered chances throughout an entertaining third qualifying round contest without being able to break the deadlock

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Rare tiles stolen near Bromyard

MORE than 500 quarry floor tiles were stolen from a home in the Bromyard area last week. The tiles were removed from a locked, vacant home near Felton some time between 9pm on Tuesday, October 8 and 8am on Thursday, October 10. Police said

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Warriors are left to rue late missed opportunity

WARRIORS fought out a hard-earned draw in the pouring rain of the Jura mountains against Oyonnax in the Amlin Challenge Cup. However, it could — and should — have been the Sixways side’s first win of the season as poor decision-making came back

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Wolves secure victory

FOR the second game in a row, Worcester Wolves fought tooth and nail to drag themselves back from a late deficit and eventually triumph after overtime. On Thursday, they won 63-62 at London Lions and on Friday they defeated a shell-shocked Cheshire

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Witness appeal over fatal Sixways crash

POLICE have appealed for witnesses following Saturday's fatal crash outside Sixways stadium in Worcester. A man in his 50s died at the scene after a black Jaguar and a black Volkswagen Golf collided on the A4538 Pershore Lane at about 2.20pm.

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Criminal snatches £6,000 from elderly man's car in Stourport

AN ELDERLY man from Stourport was robbed of £6,000 cash on Friday. At about 2pm on Friday, October 4 the pensioner, who is aged in his 70s, answered the door to his home on Brindley Street to a man claiming to be from trading standards, who asked

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City cling on to their dreams

WORCESTER City came close to being on the wrong end of an FA Cup shock but rallied to keep their hopes alive. The Blue and Whites were pushed all the way by their lower-ranked visitors, eventually emerging to fight another day at Butlin Road in

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UPDATED: Jabba Riaz quits the Tories and joins Labour

A LEADING Worcester Tory councillor has sensationally quit the party to join Labour - claiming David Cameron’s “disastrous” policies are behind his defection. Coun Jabba Riaz, who represents the Cathedral ward on the city council, has stunned the

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Vandalism causes delays on trains between Worcester and Birmingham

DELAYS are being caused on trains between Worcester Foregate Street and Birmingham Snow Hill due to vandalism on the line. Engineers have dealt with the damage between Droitwich and Kidderminster and services have begun to run as normal. Rail