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Severn Stoke could get its own flood defences after crisis meeting
A VILLAGE could soon get its own flood defences after last month's devastating deluge swamped the village in raw sewage.Severn Stoke could soon enjoy the same protection as Kempsey, Upton and parts of Worcester after a crisis meeting at the village
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WE are arguing for public spending
Sir - It would be remiss of me, as Branch Secretary of the largest trade union within Worcestershire County Council, not to react to some of the points raised in your editorials of 10th and 11th March 2014.On Monday, you rightly welcome the Council'
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Children make their own books for World Book Day
CHILDREN have written stories, illustrated them and bound them into their own books as part of World Book day. Pupils from The Downs Malvern listened to stories before choosing their favourite one to re-write and illustrate. They were helped by two English
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Fun run in aid of St Richard’s Hospice in next month
A SCENIC fun run or walk in aid of Worcestershire cancer charity St Richard’s Hospice will be held in Peopleton near Pershore from 11am on Sunday, April 6. To register call 01905 763 963 or email lbrazier@strichards.org.ukFor more information visit
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There was no treachery in Bob Crow
Sir, Like Arthur Scargill, Bob Crow was a larger than life character, loved by many (increasing the membership of his union by 20,000), and loathed by many. Whichever view you take of the man, one truth remains, which is that unlike our treacherous
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Sack them and ban them for life
Sir - How disgraceful to read that school kids were humiliated by having their mouths taped up and having to wear a sign saying they were off to the toilet.This is not only bullying-but child abuse, and the teacher/s responsible should be sacked and banned
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Why bother trying to save unwanted pubs?
Sir, Worcester’s MP Robin Walker has issued a passionate rallying call to save more pubs.Why? Unless there are enough patrons, who will pay to keep them open? In 2014 the cost of living is so high and times have changed so much,that the ever
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Discussion over urgent care overhaul continues
THE decision to push back the deadline for responses to a public consultation into a major overhaul of urgent care services in Worcestershire has been welcomed by health leaders in the county. At a meeting at Worcester’s County Hall on Tuesday,
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Old business could be replaced with new homes
THE Abbey Showrooms in Newlands Pershore will be demolished if an application by developers Speller Metcalfe is approved by Wychavon District Council. The single storey brick building was for a long time home to a family furniture business. But if plans
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Plans to expand Pershore cemetery submitted
PERSHORE Cemetery could be extended into a neighbouring field if plans submitted by the town council are given the go ahead. The application would see the change of use of field to a cemetery with access from Defford Road. The field was purchased some
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Budding young engineers, scientists and technologists visit QinetiQ
STUDENTS from five schools in and around Malvern and Worcester spent the day at QinetiQ in a bid to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists and technologists.Around 100 pupils from Hanley Castle High School, The Chase School, John Masefield
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Learn to lindy hop
LEARN the lindy hop and how to dance the jive at classes every Sunday in Callow End Village Hall, Upton Road, near Worcester. The Ross Jive and Swing group, who run the classes each week at 7pm, also regularly organise dances. Budding dances don't
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Craft fair this Sunday
A CRAFT Fair supporting St Richards Hospice and Rushwick Pre School will take place on Sunday (March 16) at the Portobello Inn, Bransford Road, Worcester. The free event will run from 11am until 3pm for one day only and there will be a variety of goods
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Think Bike! 2014 campaign launches
THIS year's Think Bike campaign has been launched targetting both motorcyclists and car drivers in a bid to reduce deaths on the road.The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia is hoping to increase awareness of people on bikes and
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Pancake day fun for Pershore school
A FUN time was had by the pupils of Bowbrook Infants and Juniors who celebrated Pancake Day with a series of relay races.The children from the school in Peopleton, near Pershore, battled it out to see which team had the cleanest, most complete pancake
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Only three wards in Worcestershire remain closed due to norovirus
THREE wards at Worcestershire Royal Hospital remain closed to visitors due to an outbreak of norovirus.The acute stroke unit, acute medical unit and Avon 3 are closed, but all other wards as well as Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch’s Alexandra
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Shoppers support Help for Heroes
SHOPPERS across the county have been doing their bit for military charity Help for Heroes.The charity took part in a national fundraiser at Debenhams stores across the country over the weekend of March 1 and 2. Help for Heroes in Worcestershire ran two
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Flippant flood talk is incomprehensible
Sir - We pay £52million per day for EU membership yet the Government is not applying for ESF relief as the threshhold is £3.7billion.Surely our flood victims are entitled to a little of our money back, as some of them are and will still be
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Their 'servants' are pushing up unemployment
Sir - It is becoming clearer every day why immigration continues to go up under this Conservative and Lib Dem Government , their leaders need foreigners to work for them as their servants. Cameron, Clegg, May et al all employ non UK citizens and Clegg
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Thirteen lucky number for top law team
THIRTEEN may be unlucky for some, but not the corporate law department at Worcester-based solicitors Harrison Clark Rickerbys, because in 2013 it had its best ever year, advising dozens of businesses on transactions including complex sales, acquisitions
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We need urban renewal without destroying our heritage
Sir - I would like to congratulate Robin Dallaway for capturing the essence of the cultural, recreational, environmental and economic case for a piazza in Worcester located in the Cornmarket area (Worcester News, 26 February). I hope it will inspire others
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Call Ghostbusters....something spooky is going on!
COMPUTERS can be highly dangerous in the wrong hands - especially if the person sitting behind it is fond of UKIP. John White, who stood for Nigel Farage's men at the 2010 general election for Mid-Worcestershire, made unwanted national headlines
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Study into falls at Worcestershire community hospitals presented
A STUDY into the amount of slips, trips and falls in community hospitals in Worcestershire has found a generally even spread of incidents across the week. At a meeting of the governing board of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust on Wednesday, March
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Fraudsters foiled by quick-thinking women
THREE Worcestershire women have foiled fraudsters who tried to trick them into handing over their bank details.In the latest wave of telephone scams, crooks posing as police officers contact members of the public, but three women who were called on
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Drugs search - cannabis found at Worcester home
POLICE officers found cannabis and cultivation equipment during a drugs search involving a sniffer dog at a Worcester home today. Around 10 officers and a sniffer dog carried out a thorough search of a semi-detached house in Astwood, Worcester,
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Continued increase in bedsores in Worcestershire community hospitals
THE amount of patients in community hospitals in Worcestershire suffering from bedsores has continued to increase.A report presented to a meeting of the governing board of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust on Wednesday, March 12 showed 157 bed
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Concerns over impact of controversial health bill in Worcestershire
CONCERNS have been raised that a vote granting the government powers to close hospitals could impact on healthcare services in Worcestershire.On Tuesday MPs voted in favour of Clause 119 of the Care Bill, which allows health secretary Jeremy Hunt to close
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Heartfelt tributes paid to Tony Benn across Worcestershire
HEARTFELT tributes have today been paid to Tony Benn across Worcestershire - with leading county figures describing him as "one of the last great politicians of his generation" after his death aged 88. Mr Benn, one of the most revered figures in
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'Wallys' take over school for World Book Day
PUPILS at a village school have made Wallys of themselves to celebrate World Book day. Children from Norton Juxta Kempsey First School dressed up as the zany character from the books Where's Wally? Sarah Marshall, the school's English subject
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Robins aiming to end run of defeats
EVESHAM United coach Richard Smith is hoping his team can bounce back from three straight league defeats when they host bottom side Fleet Town tomorrow (3pm). The Robins lost 2-1 at Taunton Town in Calor Southern League Division One South and West
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Children celebrated World Book Day by dressing as favourite characters
SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Worcestershire have had fun dressing up as their favourite book characters as part of World Book Day. Children from Norton Juxta Kempsey First School dressed up as Wally the colourful character from the books Where's
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School brands Ofsted judgment "unfair"
A primary school told by school inspectors it required improvement is fighting against the judgment. Ofsted found Broadwas CE Primary School required improvement in all areas except the behaviour and safety of pupils.However, the school said its 2013
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More needs to be done about care for vulnerable elderly
Sir - I am writing following the recent report from Age UK which suggests a ‘catastrophic’ situation is developing in England, with many vulnerable elderly people being denied the care which they often rely on. I was both shocked and saddened
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Your chance to question mayor
RESIDENTS of Malvern are invited to put questions to mayor Julian Roskams and town councillors at the annual town meeting in Tuesday, March 18.At the meeting, the mayor will give his annual report, and John Jordan of Malvern in Bloom will talk about this
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College to get £5.8million revamp
PERSHORE’S horticultural college is to be transformed after the announcement that its bid for millions of pounds’ worth of funding has been successful.The college, part of Warwickshire College, has announced that it has been granted the money
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Schoolchildren take part in Mock Trial competition
PUPILS from Worcestershire schools have tested out their legal skills in the Schools Mock Trial competition.The annual competition was held at Worcester Magistrates Court and included students aged 12 to 14 from 10 schools across the county. The pupils
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Traveller's anger over fly-tipping near Worcester site
RESIDENTS of a traveller's site on the outskirts of Worcester have claimed the city council has refused to clear a massive pile of fly-tipped waste near their homes. Fly tipping has been a perennial problem in Offerton Lane and residents living
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Lamb relishing reunion with his former mentor
THEY may have had a love-hate relationship while working together at Gloucester, but Warriors fly-half Ryan Lamb insists he is happy to be playing under Dean Ryan’s guidance once again. As an up-and-coming number 10 at Kingsholm, Lamb was director
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Village school celebrates an outstanding report
PUPILS and teachers at a village school were delighted when inspectors rated their school as outstanding across all categories.Grimley and Holt CE Primary school was described by Ofsted as giving its pupils excellent, individual care and attention which
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Wolves success still sinking in, says coach James
DIRECTOR of basketball Paul James says he is still getting to grips with the reality of Worcester Wolves reaching the British Basketball League Trophy final. Wolves will be in Glasgow on Sunday, March 30, after defeating Sheffield Sharks 84-70
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School raises thousands for children with cancer
PUPILS from a Worcestershire school have raised more than £6,000 for children with cancer. As part of the Cheeky monkey challenge, pupils at Hanley Castle High School held a fancy dress day with a theme of stage and screen. Students also tried to
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City aim to keep run going
WORCESTER City are determined to finish the season on a high by continuing their impressive second half of the campaign. Carl Heeley's side have transformed their season after winning seven of their last 10 games to sit 15th in Skrill North with
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves
BY HOLLY CUTHBERT Detection, mystery and home truths, a stabbing on the Newcastle metro puts a guest house full of suspects into shock. The latest in the acclaimed Vera series starts with the stabbing of Margaret Krukowski in the same
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Leprechaun's celebrate their patron saint
BY ELLA PERCIVAL A classic, Paddy’s Pot of Gold takes me straight back to family holidays driving through County Cork with the whole family enthralled by the genius story-teller and magic-tale-weaver that is Dick King Smith. A tale of friendship
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Celebrate St Patrick's Day with an Irish love story
BY LUKE PATON Instead of slurping down a cold Guinness on St Patrick’s Day in 2014, you could try curling up with a familiar favourite by one of Ireland’s most popular and relevant authors of today. Cecelia Ahern’s ‘P.S. I Love You’ was
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Robin Walker gives advice to business students
A Worcester MP has listened to students' plans for a business start-up. Robin Walker visited a group of Business BTEC Level 3 students at Worcester Sixth Form College as part of their assessed work for their BTEC course.Sue Viner, teacher of business
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Majority of Worcestershire's schools rated good or outstanding
THE majority of Worcestershire's schools inspected last year were good or outstanding, according to latest figures released by Ofsted.The Education watchdog revealed 87 per cent of the county's schools were ranked as good or outstanding in the
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Twenty six miles to go now. Stuart runs London Marathon for little Blake
A Worcestershire PR man is running this year’s Virgin London Marathon to help raise money to fund research into a rare gene disorder. Public relations specialist Stuart Henry from Bewdley is in the final stages of his training for the 26-mile road
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Live News: Friday, March 14
9:34am England will be without one of their Twickenham heroes, prop Joe Marler, for the clash with Italy in Rome tomorrow. His partner is awaiting the birth of their first child. Mako Vunipola will start at loose-head. A
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Malvern's 'Banksy' street artists chose to come forward after run-in with police
AN early hours run-in with the police prompted the men behind Malvern's Banksy-style Edward Elgar street art to break their cover.Lee Morris and Tom Brown originally intended their four images of the classical composer on the Wells Road bus shelter
