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Health bosses pledge to bring down deaths from breathing difficulties
HEALTH bosses in south Worcestershire have pledged to bring down the numbers of over-75s dying from respiratory disease. The commitment was made by the governing body of the South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group as it agreed its operating
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Council tax bills to rise in two parts of Worcester after admin cock-up
PEOPLE living in two parts of Worcester are going to be paying more council tax than expected after an administrative cock-up. The error means bills for householders in St Peter's and Warndon Villages will be slightly higher than first thought
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Look in the mirror when you want to save money
Sir - The current spat between Labour and the Tories over the level of parking charges in Worcester is an example of faulty Liblabcon and local authority management thinking. They do not understand that car parking is a service to the public, not a cash
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Fire Chief's operation - jumping the queue can be beneficial
Sir - In the 1970’s,clearing an elderly neighbour’s blocked drain,I contracted a slipped disc,which resulted in me being off work for six months.Like the Hereford & Worcester chief fire officer,I found that even sitting at a desk was too
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Decision deferred for Drakes Broughton homes
A DECISION over plans for 39 new homes in Drakes Broughton described as having an "apartheid" layout has been deferred to another day. Wychavon District Council's planning committee voted against either approving or rejecting the new estate
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Worcestershire has 'punched below its weight' for too long, says deputy leader
A LEADING Worcestershire politician has hailed a "step change" in ambition - after admitting the county has "punched below its weight" for too long. Councillor Simon Geraghty, the county council's deputy leader, says not enough has been done to
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Refurbished pub back on the market
A NINEETH Century pub in Tenbury Wells is back on the market two years after being restored to its former glory.After renovating the dilapidated Talbot Inn at Newnham Bridge in March 2011, owner, Ian Dowling has decided to call time on the pub to pursue
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HS2 will boost Worcester's train services, says Government
THE £50 billion HS2 high-speed rail-link will help improve Worcestershire's must-criticised train services, the Transport Secretary has revealed. Patrick McLoughlin has revealed for the first time that Worcester can expect to benefit once the new
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Two Worcester councillors announce plans to retire
TWO veteran Worcester councillors have announced their retirements - spelling the end of an era at the Guildhall. Aubrey Tarbuck and David Tibbutt, who between them have served 31 years in public life, are stepping down at May's elections.
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Hartlebury homes given approval
NINETY-two new homes will be built on land west of Worcester Road in Hartlebury after planners gave them the go-ahead. The new development has caused local concern with the parish council requesting a further road traffic study. Worries about the accuracy
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Rain curtails County friendly while Moeen prepares for South Africa showdown
JUST one ball was possible on day three of Worcestershire’s warm-up game with Gloucestershire at Bristol before the match was rained off. The contest ended as a draw with the hosts, who made 353-5 declared in their first innings, poised to bat
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NHS 111 to take over running of out of hours dental calls
CALLS to Worcestershire’s out-of-hours dental services from Tuesday, April 1 will be handled by the NHS 111 service. Services will be run from 6pm until 8am Monday to Thursday, from 6pm on Friday until 8am on Mondays and until 8am the following
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Home Secretary visits Broadway
HOME Secretary Theresa May paid a visit to a Worcestershire village this week and took part a question and answer with residents. She was the guest of Nigel Huddleston, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Mid Worcestershire
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Worries over amnesia-hit councillors
TRANS-PAREN-CY. Understand? Let's spell it out, slowly and clearly, because given this week's events some of our elected representatives don't understand what it means. Once upon a time, chief fire officer Mark Yates had a dodgy back and decided
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Prime candidate for top healthcare award
WORCESTER-based health and social care developer Prime has been shortlisted for three accolades at this year’s Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors West Midlands Awards. From its headquarters at Wildwood Drive it has delivered 33 healthcare projects
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Free Will for charity donation
SHOPPERS in Worcestershire will have the chance to sign up for a free Will in return for a donation to St Richard’s Hospice. Wills & Legal Services paralegal law firm in Malvern has launched a three-month campaign running from March 31 until
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Worcester woman gets tips on making the perfect pie from celeb chef James Martin
AN AMATEUR chef from Worcester got the chance to learn how to make the perfect pie from celebrity chef James Martin last week. Sarah Kent entered a competition to win a cookery masterclass with the TV personality while tucking into a meal at the Robin
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Worcestershire pathology labs pass inspections
PATHOLOGY staff in Worcestershire have been recognised for their hard work processing and analysing blood samples.Labs at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital were recently awarded full compliance
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I've calculated they are totally wrong
Sir - I for the life of me understand what they are saying about not dredging the rivers, Surely if you make a vessel deeper then it is able to take more water before it reaches the top, that’s just common sense.If a river is 15miles long 25 yards
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Wing wonder Lemi hands Warriors relegation boost
WINGER David Lemi has given Worcester Warriors a huge boost by passing a fitness test ahead of Sunday’s Aviva Premiership trip to Newcastle Falcons (2pm). The Samoan international, 32, was a doubt for the Kingston Park relegation decider after
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Worcester's Jessica Rabbit takes hers to Holland
WORCESTER'S oldest page three model is taking her record-breaking, oversized rabbit to the Netherlands for seven TV appearances. As the world's longest rabbit, Darius has already appeared on British television on The Alan Titchmarsh show in January
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Police incident at Worcester off licence
FORENSICS have been called to a Worcester off licence this morning. A police spokesperson said officers are investigating a "police incident" at Bargain Booze on London Road having been called at 8.15am. She said she couldn't give any further
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Health boss digs deep at Worcester hospice
A SENIOR NHS boss dug deep to plant a new tree at a Worcester hospice to mark an annual event encouraging people to be more environmentally-conscious.Non-executive director with NHS England Dame Moira Gibb visited the new extension at St Richard&rsquo
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Robins boss focusing on the positives
MANAGER Paul Collicutt believes his two new signings can boost Evesham United in the end-of-season run-in.Midfielders Nathan Jackson and Ben Evans have joined the Robins from West Midlands League side Wolverhampton Casuals and Midland Alliance outfit
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Arrests made after suspected drugs farm found near Worcester
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of producing a controlled drug at a farm between Worcester and Pershore.Acting on information received, officers from West Mercia Police executed a warrant at Hermitage Farm in Wadborough yesterday (Thursday, March
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Worcestershire healthcare worker up for national award
A WORCESTERSHIRE woman has been recognised for her tireless work helping train healthcare workers to give the best possible care. Brenda Hawes has worked in a number of roles within the care sector and has made it through to the finals of the National
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Hereford face second winding-up order
HEREFORD United's future has been plunged into further doubt after they were served with their second winding-up order of the season.The Bulls need to find £78,000 by Monday, April 7, to pay their latest HM Revenue and Customs PAYE demand. In
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Bedwell to keep shirt for Histon clash
LEIGH Bedwell is set to remain as Worcester City's keeper for tomorrow's visit of Histon (3pm) despite Jose Veiga's return to training.The 20-year-old, drafted in on loan from Swindon Town last week as cover for the injured Ryan Boot following
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The educational toyshop that certainly does give two hoots for its customers
WISE Owl Toys, the educational toy shop in Charles Street, Worcester, is flying high after receiving a perfect 100 per cent score following a visit by an independent secret shopper sent by STABILO, one of Europe’s leading pen manufacturers. STABILO
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Still time to sign up for 'scenic six'
IT is the last call for fitness fans to join in the ‘Scenic Six’ annual run around a village near Pershore. The event is named after the six-mile multi-terrain run which takes place around the lanes, fields and footpaths of Peopleton on Sunday
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Wolves aiming for final tonic against Sheffield
WORCESTER Wolves are looking for the perfect send-off ahead of their British Basketball League Trophy final with victory against Sheffield Sharks at the University Arena tonight (7.30pm). While all the talk has been about Sunday's silverware showdown
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Watcher by Charlotte Link
BY EMMA POWELL In this psychological thriller, the reader is drawn into becoming an amateur detective as we witness a series of gruesome murders. When we meet Carla Roberts at the start of the novel, she is a lonely figure, betrayed by
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The grass isn't always greener, insists Arr
LONG-serving scrum-half Jonny Arr admits he was tempted to join the ever-increasing ranks of Warriors academy products to quit the club. The former Royal Grammar School Worcester pupil came through the Warriors age groups with the likes of Matt
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The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
BY DAWN WOODS Dystopian novels are still flavour of the month and this is a gritty, terrifying picture of life after a catastrophe. With hindsight it was easy to tell which wave wiped out increasingly targeted people, but at first the
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The Demi-Monde: Winter by Rod Rees
BY AMY PHILLIPS The first instalment of a four book series, the Demi-Monde: Winter and its subsequent seasonal titles has to one of my favourite finds in some years. This series plays on alternate historical dimensions, virtual experiments
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Rugby stars help kick cyber crime into touch
WORCESTER Warriors rugby stars Jake Abbott & Shaun Perry were on hand at a special conference in Malvern to kick home the business message that cyber security should be taken seriously. They joined experts from Worcester accountants Sutcliffe and
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Lose our pub and become a town? Not for us, thanks
A VILLAGE could become a small town if plans to build 200 more homes go ahead. So say Fernhill Heath residents who are worried two separate developments will change the face of their village. Taylor Wimpey have submitted an outline planning
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Warm weather set for the weekend
HERE comes the sun, do do do do, here comes the sun, and I say, it's about time. Although the week started off with the people of Worcestershire scraping ice off their cars on Monday and drenched everyone during the week, we're getting the suncream
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Rapist jailed for five years
A 37-year-old rapist who subjected a teenage girl to a violent 90-minute sexual ordeal and then tried to kill himself in the river has been jailed for five years. Philip Sims-Neighbour further degraded his victim by taking pictures of her on his
