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Rain continues and focus of flooding moves upriver. Worcestershire flooding in your pictures and tweets
The began with the by now familiar tranche of flood warnings from the Environment Agency. Still 16 Flood Warnings and 27 Flood Alerts in place for Midlands this morning. Stay up to date: http://t.co/pKeMAg9EMy #floodaware — Env Agency Midlands
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Woman in family-at-war saga loses legal battle
A WOMAN at war with her siblings over where their elderly mother should live has suffered a setback in her legal fight to have the pensioner returned to England from Scotland. The 88-year-old mother, who cannot be identified, was taken from her
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Charity trio win a share of £5m Big Lottery pot
A TRIO of Worcester charities have benefited from a share of a £5 million pot of funding. The Creatrix Community Group for Women, Worcester Snoezelen and newly formed community group Hefazothe Quran UK have all been awarded grants under the Big
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Sentimental items stolen in burglary
PICTURES have been released of five medals which were stolen from a house in Worcester before Christmas. An Africa Star campaign medals, a 1939-1945 Star, a War Medal and a Defence Medal along with a General Service Medal with Palestine Bar for
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Helpers who lead the way honoured
COMMUNITY spirited people from Pershore and Evesham were recognised for their hard work when they were presented with awards at Wychavon District Council. The council held its first Community Recognition Awards at the Civic Centre, in Pershore.
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FLOODS: Drivers advised to move cars parked at Pitchcroft
WORCESTER City Council is advising those parked at the Pitchcroft Car Park to move their cars until the river recedes. Heavy rain has been further forecast for the city by the Met Office and a yellow warning has been issued. The car park closed
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Worcestershire MP slams delays in planning system
AN MP in Worcestershire has blasted the planning system - saying new housing and job creation is stalling due to bureaucracy. Harriett Baldwin, who represents West Worcestershire, used a Westminster Hall debate today to voice her frustration.
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Man who fell prey to bullies writes novel
A WORCESTER referee who once suffered at the hands of bullies at school has turned his own experiences into a novel. Michael LeFevre is best known as a referee for the University of Worcester's American Football games, a supply teacher at Newbridge
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Tin drum, an apple and sweets in a sock
SIR – Talking of Christmas pressies (John Philpott, December 21) when I was about six my mum and dad bought me a tin drum which I banged away on to my heart’s content. I always had an apple, an orange and some sweets in a sock. GEORGE COWLEY
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You cannot call fox hunting a sport
SIR – Fox hunting has been banned and no-one objects to these people getting dressed up in red clothes like Father Christmas and having a ride round the countryside but to kill for the sake of killing is wrong. You can’t call this a sport. It’s barbaric
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Overcrowding figures aren’t what they seem
SIR – I was intrigued by Gary Dipper’s overcrowding figures. After a quick Wiki search it turns out that Britain has an area of approximately 243,610 square kilometres. If Mr Dipper’s figures were correct, this would give us population of just
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City has no mention in top restaurant guide
SIR – We love eating out and every Christmas I buy my husband The Good Food Guide. There are hundreds of restaurants recommended nationally including, for example, six in Sheffield, two in Leicester, five in Cheltenham, but none at all in Worcester
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Politicians are out of touch with reality
SIR – The knighting of that Political pygmy, Peter Luff for ‘services to the community’ would be laughable if it were not so ridiculous. The only service this man renders is to himself, by getting us peasants to fund his lifestyle. He, along
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Let’s not forget these humanitarian crimes
SIR – With the Holocaust memorial day approaching this month it is time not only to remember what crimes were committed by the Nazis, but also to remember the ten million murdered by the Chinese communists under Chairman Mao. We should not forget
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Support campaign to scrap alcohol tax
SIR – As your readers celebrate the new year, I wonder how many of them realise exactly how much of the money they spend on a bottle of wine or a gin and tonic goes straight to the taxman. Since 2008 tax on wine and spirits has increased year-on-year
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Political parties have a lot to apologise for
SIR – It is fascinating to note the silent u-turn of our MP Harriett Baldwin who was opposed to the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) when it was originally brought forward but now seems to have accepted it and is supporting its implementation
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Villages could be set for Euro cash
EXTRA money could be coming to Worcestershire - with parts of the county included on a list of areas which are expected to be eligible for European aid. The Government has re-leased a map of parts of the UK where it wants new businesses to launch
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New app will put county on the map
WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin had no trouble finding her way to a business that is really putting the county on the map. She called in at Laser Surveys of Leigh, near Bransford, to unveil an innovative mobile phone application. The
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A new year brings same old issues
AS news is now 24 hours a day, reporters don’t get Christmas time off like many key-pushing office workers and I found myself insanely jealous of those announcing they were off for the 12 festive days until 2014. So jealous, in fact, that I booked
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Thorn named new Harriers manager
FORMER Coventry City boss Andy Thorn has been unveiled as the new manager of Kidderminster Harriers. The 47-year-old has signed a one-year rolling contract at Aggborough to replace Steve Burr, who was sacked yesterday.
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Extra beds opened as A&E bows to pressure
ALMOST 100 extra hospital beds have been opened as patients continue to besiege Worcester’s under-pressure A&E department. As staff battle to keep on top of a relentless surge in emergency admissions, hospital bosses are pleading with them
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City pampering in a country retreat
BEAUTY entrepreneur Hazel Marsh is expanding her business only two years after its launch. Mrs Marsh’s enterprise the Snug, at Mill Farm, Stanford Bridge is set among a courtyard of small businesses in the Teme Valley and has extended its hair
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Academy ‘will be one of the finest’
THE new head of a Worcester primary school has pledged to turn it into “one of the finest in the country”. Matthew Meckin says pupils at Oasis Academy Warndon, previously named Warndon Primary School – and formally listed by education watchdogs
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Small businesses targeted by scammers
SMALL business trying to advertise their services are the new target for scammers. Complaints have been received by the Worcestershire Regulatory Services about people offering advertising space in publications. Tactics used by the scammers
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Warriors can pull off great escape — Ryan
DEAN Ryan insists Worcester Warriors are not accepting relegation as a forgone conclusion and believes they can pull off the great escape. Defeat to London Irish last Saturday was the Sixways side’s 12th out of 12 in the Aviva Premiership and did
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Man killed in house fire
A man has been killed in a house fire. Emergency services were called to a blaze at an address in Worcestershire at about 4.35pm yesterday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. The fire had taken hold at a house on a road off Lyttleton Avenue
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Plea to Worcester residents: Please don't dump your Christmas trees here
WITH the festive season over for another year, people in Worcester are being reminded Christmas trees can only be recycled at two sites in the city. Worcester City Council has previously run Christmas tree recycling services at the household waste
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City fan’s three-year ban for attacks on stewards
A WORCESTER City FC fan has been banned from attending any football games anywhere in the country for three years after assaulting two stewards and lighting a flare at a game last month. Luke Stock admitted possessing a pyrotechnic device and two
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City swell ranks for third time
STRIKER Kristian Ramsey-Dickson has become Worcester City’s third signing in the space of 24 hours — and manager Carl Heeley expects more to follow. The City boss has acted quickly to strengthen his squad following last Saturday’s 6-1 defeat at
