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Worcester Warriors 6 Bath 21
WARRIORS fell to a seventh consecutive Aviva Premiership defeat as Bath exerted better control of the ball to secure a 21-6 victory at rain-lashed Sixways. However, despite another demoralising loss for Dean Ryan’s men, there were a few glimmers
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Warriors v Bath
8:20pm TRY BATH! Oh dear, oh dear. After getting themselves back into the game, Warriors hand Bath a try on a plate. A breakdown in comunication at a Worcester line-out on their five-metre line sees Creevy try to go long
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Adventurous tales give a taste of the Antarctic
ADVENTUROUS fund-raisers chipped in more than £2,000 during a special event at Worcester Cathedral. Rob Caskie, one of the world’s leading adventure lecturers, gave the 2013 English Mutual Lecture, giving attendees an insight into the Antarctic
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Charity partner needed to benefit from festival
THE search is on for a charity to strike a chord with revellers at next year’s Worc-ester Music Festival. Organisers of the free celebration, which showcases original and live music, are calling for causes from Worc-estershire to put themselves
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Tap into new funding to help your business grow
MANUFACTURERS are to receive a major boost with news that they can tap into £2.2 million of additional support to help them expand and create jobs. The Manufacturing Advis-ory Service (MAS) has sec-ured the funding from the West Midlands European
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Lawnmowers ditched as cows take over meadow
MOST of us would enjoy spending an afternoon by a picturesque canal, chewing the cud. But for some of the latest recruits to move in at the Canal and River Trust, doing just that is their job. For the charity has ditched modern technology in
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Harriers boss in job talks at rivals
MANAGER Steve Burr will not be in charge of Kidderminster Harriers at Barnet tomorrow after being allowed to speak to managerless Forest Green Rovers. His assistant Gary Whild is in temporary control of second-placed Harriers for their Skrill Premier
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Foyle’s fury after Bulls crash at Salisbury
HEREFORD United manager Martin Foyle was an angry man after his side crashed 4-1 in the televised Skrill Premier clash at Salisbury City last night. He claimed that some of his squad had let him down. “There are players who need to take a good
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Struggles helping Warwick develop his skills
AFTER years of enjoying an armchair ride behind Munster’s dominant pack, Paul Warwick admits he is having to learn new skills quickly at Sixways. The Worcester forwards have often come off second best in matches this season, leaving the back-line
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State-of-art helicopter will save lives at night
LIFESAVING night-time missions could soon be undertaken by the Midlands Air Ambulance after it purchased its first £4.5 million helicopter. The charity’s brand-new, state-of-the-art EC135T2e helicopter, funded entirely through public donations,
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Amid the gloom Dean Ryan finds a bright future
DESPITE the first XV’s current struggles, Dean Ryan insists the future is bright for Worcester Warriors. The Sixways side host on-song Bath tonight (7.45pm) looking for their first Aviva Premiership win and Ryan is under no illusion as to how tough
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Support for unique shopping campaign
A HUSBAND and wife team have hailed a campaign which has seen shoppers backing Worcester’s independent traders. The Uniquely Worcester campaign, which encourages shoppers to support the city’s 300 independent businesses, has been running this week
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Charities can take the stage at music festival
THE search is on for a charity to strike a chord with revellers at next year’s Worcester Music Festival. Organisers of the free celebration, which showcases original and live music, are calling for causes from Worcestershire to put themselves forward
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Collicutt relishing being back at United
NEW manager Paul Collicutt says he has unfinished business at Evesham United after taking over from Shaun Cunnington. The 54-year-old former Bishops Cleeve boss was handed the job just hours after Cunnington and assistant Paul Tomlinson resigned
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GCSE changes are disappointing, says head
CHANGES to the way GCSE’s are taught and graded announced on Friday are disappointing but not a surprise, according to two Worcestershire headteachers. The huge changes to the examinations taken by pupils at secondary schools were made by both
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Gotcha! I’ve caught the spider from hell
A VENOMOUS spider proved no match for a courageous schoolboy on Halloween after he helped trap the animal in his lunchbox. The false widow spider has been sending shudders down spines up and down the land, including here in Worcester, but one lad
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Riaz bowled over by the cricket dig
* IT’S been a hairy couple of weeks for Councillor Jabba Riaz, who crossed the Rubicon in spectacular style by quitting Worcester’s Tory group to join Labour. And with a new political roadmap ahead comes a new haircut, with the rightie-turned-leftie
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Council leader's dismay at demand for thousands more homes
THE leader of Wychavon District Council has voiced his dismay over Worcestershire’s growth blueprint twist - saying “one civil servant” is riding roughshod over 100 councillors. Councillor Paul Middlebrough, a Conservative, says he wants to see
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Heeley wants more goals from his City squad
MANAGER Carl Heeley accepts scoring goals is an area Worcester City need to address. The Skrill North outfit, third from bottom in the table, are currently averaging a goal per game in the league and have scored 19 across all competitions.
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Harriers are hopeful on hitman Gash returning
TOP-scorer Michael Gash could return for Kidderminster Harriers as they seek a fourth consecutive Skrill Premier victory tomorrow (3pm). Steve Burr’s men head to Barnet intent on keeping up the pressure on league leaders Cambridge United. Five-goal
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Child killer spotted in Worcestershire
MISSING murderer Alan Giles has been spotted just a few miles from Worcester. The escaped prisoner, who is serving two life sentences for the kidnap and murder of 16-year-old Quinton student Kevin Ricketts in 1995, was seen in Inkberrow last night
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Bus strike set to cause travel chaos across Worcester
WORCESTER’S bus services could grind to a halt during a series of crippling strikes by disgruntled drivers, leaving vulnerable pensioners stranded. Campaigners fear nine days of strikes over pay and conditions will hit the most vulnerable people
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City looking for win tonic
CARL Heeley wants Worcester City to harness their squad spirit and turn it into precious Skrill North points. Worcester host fifth-placed North Ferriby United at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm) seeking to lift themselves out of the relegation places.
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Worcester bins food waste collection plan
WORCESTER has turned its back on more bin collections for food waste – after politicians decided the city cannot afford the costs. After months of work, Worcester City Council has decided to scrap the controversial idea because of fears it would
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Worcestershire leads the way in health reforms
A PIONEERING initiative in Worcestershire is transforming the way health and care is being delivered by bringing services closer together than ever before. The county was part of 14 ambitious initiatives, which are blazing a trail for change by
