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Worcester Wolves reach first major BBL final
WORCESTER Wolves danced for joy after surviving another Sheffield Sharks fightback to make history by reaching the British Basketball League Trophy final. Paul James’ side triumphed 84-70 at the University Arena in tonight’s semi-final second leg
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It's about time we got some money back
Sir - I like many others were appalled to read in The Daily Mailthat the EU are demanding another £2.5bn to plug a black hole in their economy, and strongly urge both The City and County Councils to ask for the money to build the New Bridge and
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It's top marks for St Matthias!
A MALVERN primary school that was placed in special measures five years ago has just received its second glowing report fromOfsted.St Matthias C of E Primary School was visited by two inspectors last month, who observed lessons, studied pupils' work
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Retirement roadshow rolls in
THE National Careline is staging a 55+ and Retirement Roadshow at Worcester's Guildhall on Saturday, March 15 from 9.30am to 3.30pm, with a mix of exhibitors offering help and advice on a variety of issues to those near, at and in retirement.For more
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Fundraising golf day in aid of Parkinsons charity
A GOLF day in aid of the Worcester and District Branch of Parkinsons UK will be held at Ombersley Golf Club on Friday, August 1. For more information call 01299 828 848 or email r-cheetham@sky.com
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County friendlies moved to Kidderminster
WORCESTERSHIRE will play their two home pre-season friendly matches at Kidderminster’s Chester Road ground. The County will take on Gloucestershire in a one-day fixture on Monday, March 24, and then face Glamorgan in another one-day encounter on
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Worcester Parkinsons group AGM later this month
THIS year’s annual general meeting of the Worcester and District branch of Parkinsons UK will be held at St Richard’s Hospice in Wildwood Drive, Worcester, from 7pm on Friday, March 28. Nominations for new members to serve on the branch&rsquo
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The Film Orchestra Band to be launched
THE Film Orchestra is set to launch the Film Orchestra Concert Band to give more opportunities to musicians to get involved with the Worcester-based project which brings together professional musicians and teachers to mentor aspiring orchestral musicians
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Picture released in hunt for descendants of Worcester soldier
A PHOTO has been released of a Worcester soldier who gave his life for his country in the First World War an effort to track down his descendants. Thomas Rea was born in 1889 in the Claines area of the city and enlisted with B Squadron, 11th (Prince
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Hospital staff to be banned from smoking from June
PEOPLE working at hospitals in Worcestershire have just three months to go before they are banned from smoking at work. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust voted last December to ban all employees from smoking on hospital grounds - including in car
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Arson attack in which eight cars and a van were set alight - 22-year-old questioned by police
POLICE have interviewed a man in connection with an arson attack in which eight cars and a van were set alight.Police have renewed their appeal for more information following the attack in Warndon, Worcester between 11pm on Friday, February 28 and 2am
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Have a chat and a cuppa with club
THE weekly chat and a cuppa club is meeting on Friday at 2.30pm at St Mark's Church Hall in Orchard Street, Bath Road, Worcester. The weekly club meets every Friday for an hour and a half and offers visitors a cup of tea and the chance to socialise
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Weekly walk takes place this Friday
THE weekly Gheluvelt Riverside Walk is taking place on Friday morning.Walkers meet at the Pump House at 10.30am each week and go on trips of about four miles through the city's parks lasting around an hour and a half. First time walkers are encouraged
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Have a cuppa and help the animals
A COFFEE morning in aid of the Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter is taking place at the Guildhall in Worcester High Street on Friday from 10am until noon. There will be many stalls to browse and money raised will be donated to the shelter at Newland
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Police crackdown significantly reduces catalytic converter thefts
A POLICE crackdown has seen a significant reduction in the number of catalytic converter thefts. The Malvern Hills Safer Neighbourhood Teams launched an operation to deter thieves in response to a sudden increase in thefts over the winter, with
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Councillor donates £1,000 to children's hospice
A COUNCILLOR who has donated money to Acorn's Children's Hospice has described the service as a "jewel in the crown of human kindness."Worcestershire County Councillor Tony Miller has given £1000 from his divisional fund to the
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People get helping hand in tracing ancestors
PEOPLE flocked to a Worcester church to get help in tracing their family history in a series of free open house events.About 120 people visited The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Canada Way, across five days to find out more about their
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Police surgery in Ambleside Drive next week
POLICE officers will be on hand to meet residents at the Costcutter shop in Ambleside Drive, Worcester, from 2pm on Tuesday, March 18.
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Fashion show in aid of St Richard’s Hospice in Evesham next week
A FASHION show in aid of Worcestershire cancer charity St Richard’s Hospice will be held at Evesham Town Hall in Abbey Road from 7.30pm on Friday, March 21. For tickets call 01905 763 963 or email spatrick@strichards.org.uk
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Pershore author Sue Johnston to lead writing workshop in Gheluvelt Park next week
A CREATIVE writing workshop led by Pershore author Sue Johnson will be held at Worcester’s Gheluvelt Park from 10.30am until 1pm on Thursday, March 20. Participants will be invited to write short stories and poems inspired by the centenary of the
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Worcester doctor applauded for charity art initiative
A WORCESTER doctor and charity founder has been applauded for her work to bring together art and healthcare. Dr Maggie Keeble founded A Picture for Health last year under the belief that putting artworks in doctor’s surgeries would make the experience
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Memorial to water cure doctor who put Malvern on the map
A NEW memorial to one of the pioneers of Malvern's water cure is set to be created close to the town centre.The memorial, to Dr James Wilson, is proposed for the junction of Abbey Road and Priory Road, according to a new planning application submitted
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Farmers urged to take up social media
Farmers and landowners have been urged to take up social media after its success as a communications tool during recent flooding. Twitter in the Farmyard is a training session for beginners covering social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter
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Men warned to be aware of prostate cancer signs
MEN in Worcestershire are being asked to be aware of the signs of prostate cancer. Every day in the UK 114 men are diagnosed with the disease – the most common form of cancer in men. In an effort to raise awareness of the signs of the disease, Macmillan
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Prince Harry and injured British service personnel's South Pole expedition to star in ITV documentary
A PRIME time documentary will go behind the scenes of Prince Harry's expedition to the South Pole with a team of injured British service personnel.The two-part feature, entitled Harry's South Pole Heroes, will follow the adventures of the Virgin
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Worcester family appeal for classmates at long-closed school to come forward
A FAMILY of five brothers and sisters who all went to a long-closed Worcester school are appealing for former classmates to come forward.Susan Cole - formerly Dixon - along with her sister Gillian and brothers James, Bill, and Barry all attended St Peter
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Morses merge and become massive. Worcester doorstep lender in major growth strategy
WORCESTER-based doorstep lender Morses Club Ltd is to merge with another credit business after an acquisition by its owners Rcapital. The London based private investment company has bought Shopacheck Financial Services, the home collected credit business
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Planners are completely out of touch
We wish to express our utter dismay and disbelief following yet another reversalof a planning application decision by the Planning Inspectorate in their "Ivory Tower" in Bristol, backed by Wychavon Planning Officers who seem completely out of
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Fourteen jobs saved after Worcester power firm bought out of administration
FOURTEEN jobs have been saved in Worcester after Midland Power Distributors UK of Orchard Street was sold out of administration to a newly formed business in Derbyshire. The business and assets of the company, which supplies machinery, engines and
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Choristers all aboard for charity sing-song
THE sound of singing at the station saw a community choir raise vital funds for charity.More than 100 Got 2 Sing choristers from Worcester, Bewdley, Stourbridge, Wombourne and Wolverhampton travelled the length of the Severn Valley Railway, stopping off
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Next generation of writers inspired by literary event
THE next generation of novelists and writers gained an insight into the industry from a panel of experts.A partnership between the University of Worcester and regional literature development agency Writing West Midlands saw poet and author Andrew Fusak
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Coach trips to visit site of First World War bloodshed
RELATIVES of Worcestershire soldiers who died on the bloodiest single day of the First World War are being offered the chance to visit the graves of their loved ones.Thousands of Worcestershire men were killed or wounded during the battle of the Somme
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New face in property department at Gordon Lutton.
THERE'S a new paralegal at Quality Solicitors Gordon Lutton. The law firm with offices in Worcester and Hereford has appointed Natasha Bunclark from Hugh James Solicitors in Cardiff to manage growth within its property department. Miss Bunclark
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Buildings shortlisted for architecture prize
TWO buildings in Worcester and one in Ledbury will fight it out for the crown of best building in the region in this year's RIBA West Midlands (Royal Institute of British Architects) Awards.Eleven buildings have been shortlisted for the awards which
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Glastonbury Festival granted 10-year licence
GLASTONBURY Festival organisers have been granted a new 10-year licence for the event. The award, from Medip District Council (MDC), was made without a public hearing and grants permission for the Somerset event until 2024. Glastonbury is among
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And then there were seven. New partners for law firm Thomas Horton
LAW firm Thomas Horton LLP has added two new members to its partnership, increasing the partner count to seven across its three offices in Worcester, Bromsgrove and Barnt Green. Tina Circus becomes head of wills, trusts and probate, while Lisa Johnson
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Wolves on hunt for silverware
REACHING the final of the British Basketball League Trophy would be just reward for those who have supported Worcester Wolves over the years. A lot of people have been involved in the club for a long time who haven't had a day out at a final and
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Bromyard freemasons support cancer campaign
FREEMASONS in Bromyard have raised £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support's Not Alone campaign which was launched just over a year ago.Paul Beaumont, Worshipful Master of Saint Peter’s Lodge, and lodge charity steward Richard James, recently
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Independent film premier at Marr's Bar in Worcester
AN INDEPENDENT film shot in Malvern will be premiered at Worcester's Marr's Bar tomorrow night (Thursday, March 13).The Drinking Class is the first feature-length movie made by writer and director Jack Millard on a budget of £4,000.Shot
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Fog warning for morning rush hour
DENSE patches of fog could disrupt tomorrow (Thursday) morning's commute for many. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for fog, which is valid from 2am to 10am and fog patches are expected to form overnight onwards into early Thursday morning
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Kindertransport/Malvern Theatres
STORM clouds scud across a darkening sky creating grotesque forms that hint at the malevolence engulfing a continent. It is a metaphor for a civilisation in meltdown… the German guard becomes a rat catcher in the time it takes to click the heel
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The five websites Brits cannot do without
THE websites Britain cannot live without have been revealed. The top five websites were revealed in a poll for Nominet, the company that runs the .uk internet infrastructure ahead of the internet's 25th birthday, which is celebrated this month.
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Irving set for surprise return to boost Wolves final hopes
KALIL Irving has made a miraculous recovery from a shoulder injury and could play a part in Worcester Wolves' British Basketball League Trophy semi-final second leg against Sheffield Sharks tonight (7.30pm).The forward was expected to be out for a
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Man appears in court over death of soldier
A 23-YEAR-OLD soldier has appeared in court charged with murdering a fellow member of his unit who was found dead at their barracks. Lance Corporal Richard Farrell, who is alleged to have killed Corporal Geoffrey McNeill last Saturday, was remanded
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'Stroke' woman in tests delay
A WOMAN who was rushed into hospital with a suspected stroke had to wait two days for a diagnosis after a series of scans, tests and treatments was cancelled or delayed. Louise Ford dialled 999 when she felt the left side of her body go “funny”
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Parent smeared head of school
A HEADTEACHER was repeatedly harassed by a parent of a pupil, who even spread false rumours that he had sexually abused her daughter. The headteacher, Phil Jackson, described the effects of the harassment as worse than finding out he had cancer
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Don't forget library closure
BOOK lovers are reminded that Malvern Library services will be unavailable from Tuesday, March 18, while building work is carried out to prepare for the opening of the job centre there. Registration services will also be unavailable, but the Worcestershire
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Speed camera reminder for M5 users
MOTORISTS travelling along the M5 north of Worcester are being reminded to watch their speed. Roadworks are currently in place from Junction Six (Worcester North) to Junction 4a (Bromsgrove) while central barrier work is carried out. The work
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Flytipping rubbish to be cleared from country lane
A COUNCIL has promised to clean up after flytippers who blocked a country lane near Worcester.A least a dozen tyres, rubble, a fridge and timber boards were dumped along a stretch of Porters Mill Lane, between Hadley and Fernhill Heath.The road was never
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Customers to use phones as bus tickets
BUS travellers in Worcester will be able to use their mobile phone as a bus ticket.The innovative invention has been launched by First Worcester and means customers can buy tickets online before showing the driver the ticket on their mobile screen.First
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Senatore ruled out for rest of the season
ARGENTINIAN back-rower Leonardo Senatore will play no further part in Worcester Warriors’ Aviva Premiership relegation battle. The Pumas international suffered a dislocated shoulder at Harlequins and has had surgery on the injury which will rule
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Families asked for views over cemetery guidelines
RELATIVES of people buried in Great Malvern Cemetery are being invited to give their views on proposed new guidelines for the graveyard off Madresfield Road. The Gazette reported last year that relatives were outraged after Malvern Town Council
