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Nothing to say on Tom Biggs deal - Dean Ryan
DEAN Ryan is remaining tight-lipped on the prospect of Bath winger Tom Biggs signing for Worcester. The former England Saxons flier agreed a cross-code switch to join his hometown club Hull FC in December, but it appears the deal might have hit
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Mark Yates' private back op saga: the full story
THE county's top fire chief has paid back the controversial £3,000 for his private back operation. Mark Yates has returned the money to the public purse after admitting it upset taxpayers, disappointed his own staff and could "harm the reputation
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Free concert tradition continues in Upton
THE traditional free concert to mark Good Friday in Upton by Philomusica choir will take place once again in St Peter and St Paul Church.The local choir will be performing the Passion Music from Handel's much-loved Messiah together with other music
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Revealed: £63m bid to dual Worcester's notorious Carrington Bridge
A £63 million pound bid to finally dual Worcester's notorious Carrington Bridge has been made to the Government, it has emerged. If successful the cash could resolve south Worcester's traffic problems by 2020, ending years of fury from drivers.
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New cycle challenge for charity
CYCLISTS will be able to enjoy the Worcestershire countryside on a brand new charity bike ride event taking place this summer. The Listers Jaguar Land Rover Worcester Classic 2014 has been organised in association with David Lloyd Leisure Worcester, and
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Worcester MP backs City of Culture bid for 2021
WORCESTER'S MP is backing a potential bid for City of Culture status - saying it would be an "incredible" achievement. Robin Worcester says the city's links with Sir Edward Elgar, the £10 million cultural quarter planned at the old Royal Worcester
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Delight at u-turn on fee for plaque
COUNCIL chiefs have done a u-turn over charging £600 for an historic blue plaque in the centre of Worcester - and have now agreed to do the job for free. Worcester Civic Society is jumping for joy after the county council revealed a blue commemorative
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Playground cuts dubbed 'Scrooge-like' by councillor
CALLS are being made to scrap a £10,000 cut in playground maintenance across Worcester. Councillor Roger Knight, a former cabinet member responsible for the environment, has called the move "scrooge-like" and says Worcester City Council could easily
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Police meeting in St John's next week
RESIDENTS in the St John’s area of Worcester can meet members of their local policing team at the library in Glebe Close from 10am until midday on Thursday, April 10.
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Police meeting in Upton
POLICE officers will be on hand to meet Upton residents at the library in School Lane from 3.30pm on Wednesday, April 9.
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Worcester councillors warn horse owners over 'fly-grazing' in Warndon
HORSE owners are being urged to stay away from Worcester - amid concerns parts of the city's landscape is being increasingly damaged by them. Councillor Stephen Hodgson says Warndon villages is suffering repeated incidents of so-called 'fly grazing
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Councillors vote to ask for rethink over shutting walk-in clinic
CALLS are being made to scrap the closure of a Worcester walk-in clinic - with politicians uniting to pledge a rethink. Worcester City Council has voted to back a motion saying it believes the case has not been made to shut the Farrier Street walk-in
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Joy as full cycle race route is revealed in Worcestershire
MORE details can today be revealed about Worcestershire's major role in the Tour of Britain - with the full county route announced. After starting in Worcester, which is hosting a stage start, contestants in the world-renowned cycle race will travel
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Plenty to do this Easter at the County Museum
THERE will be plenty to keep the family occupied this Easter at Worcestershire County Museum.The All Creatures Great and Small event the historic Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, is taking place on Monday, April 21from11am to 5pm and will include an array
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Young folk trio to take the stage in Broadwas
HEAR a youthful band release their debut album fresh from making the final of a prestigious award. Granny's Attic were one of four acts nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and Better Weather finds them mixing songs and instrumentals
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Beat that bulge with a military fitness regime in Upton-Upon-Severn
A new fitness camp has arrived in Upton. Xtreme Boot Camps began offering its services in the town on March 31 and will be running three sessions a week at the rugby club. James Evans, co-founder and Xtreme instructor, said: "We are excited to be
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Dramatic police chase though the streets of Evesham - suspect cornered in town park
A DRAMATIC police chase through the streets of Evesham ended when a suspect was cornered in a town park after he made his getaway on a push bike. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested in Abbey Park on suspicion of multiple thefts from shops at around
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Worcester Flea Expands to Malvern
THE popular Worcester Flea market is expanding to Malvern town centre.The vintage and handmade market has been held on the first Sunday of the month at CrownGate Outdoor Market for per two years.The next event will take this Sunday (April 6) from 10.30am.But
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Help Joe tackle water shortage in Bolivia
A YOUNG Pershore man will be flying thousands of miles to help tackle the problem of water shortage in Bolivia. Joe Fowles, who is from Pershore and a former King’s Worcester pupil, has travelled to continents around the world to lend a hand, previously
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Tools stolen from Worcester Countryside Centre
BRAZEN thieves stole tools worth £5,000 and caused damage to the roof of a workshop at the Worcester Countryside Centre.They forced their way into the workshop by removing tiles from the roof at the centre in Wildwood Drive, Worcester, some time
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The Canterbury Tales/Swan Theatre, Worcester
ANYONE with the nerve to rhyme ‘Chaucer’ with ‘saucer’ as they do a total rewrite job with this English language classic certainly gets my vote. And it gets worse… brilliantly so, in fact. Hence ‘reliable’ goes with ‘Bible’, ‘trumpet’ is matched
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Toe tapping jazz club moves to a new venue
A jazz club will celebrate its third birthday by moving to a new venue.Worcester Jazz will now meet on the first Monday of the month at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford, near Worcester. The club, which started meeting at Worcester Rowing Club on Mondays
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Road really has the blues
RESIDENTS from a road in the Blackpole area of Worcester really love the blues, according to ticket sales for a popular festival.More people living in Astwood Road have attended Blues at the Fold - which returns to Bransford, near Worcester, on Saturday
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Raffle winners drive off in new car
A COUPLE who will soon be proud grandparents, are the lucky winners of the St Richard's Hospice annual car raffle.Clive and Karen Wilkinson drove off in their new Mazda CX-5 after their raffle ticket 227354 was pulled from 40,000 in the draw at the
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Teachers and students jetting off to help out in Zambia
AFRICA will be home to a group of teachers and students fromPershore and Pinvin for the next few weeks as they visit the country as part of an ongoing partnership with the Zambian town of Ndola. The latest exchange trip to Zambia set off on Friday, April
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Peaceful images of Worcester to help cancer patients through treatment
PATIENTS at the long-awaited new radiotherapy centre at Worcestershire Royal Hospital will be helped through their treatment surrounded by a series of peaceful and serene images of the city. A set of picturesque photographs from Worcester’s Cripplegate
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Rail is the answer to city gridlock
Sir - On Tuesday evening (25/03) it took just over an hour for my wife to drive 7 miles from her work in Worcester City Centre to home south of Kempsey. Roadworks in Castle Street and Bath Road have crippled traffic for weeks and overdue works to improve
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Roz's transport career in top gear
ROZ Golds is obviously going far in the transport business. The 30-years-old from St John's Worcester was recognised by international transport organisation National Express Group when she was selected out of 42,000 employees worldwide to win one
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Horse owner warning after rug theft
A MAN is warning people to be vigilant after a rug was stolen from the back of his horse near Droitwich.Norman Wright, aged 78, who lives behind the Swan Inn, Martin Hussingtree, wants to warn other horse owners after his blue WeatherBeeta horse rug
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WALKIES - for charity
DROITWICH-based premium pet brand Fish4Dogs is one of the sponsors supporting this year’s popular charity dog walks held in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice. This year’s superhero themed walks will take place on Sundays April 27 in
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Dangers on the road locals say is worse than the M5
Sir - The recent accident concerning a pedestrian being knocked over on the Tolladine Road confirms what we who have to cross the road have known for years, that there is a serious need for crossings on the road.There are elderly people living along the
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Chocolates boost for Three Counties Choir
CLOTHES and chocolate have helped raise around £1,000 towards the costs of hosting the Three Choirs Festival in Worcester this summer. The Spring Fashion show was held at Worcester Cricket Club's New Road ground and featured a lunch as well as
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Eureka moment for small businesses that want to grow bigger
SMALL businesses in Worcestershire are being invited to follow have their Eureka moment and discover how they can think outside the box. The University of Worcester, in partnership with Shropshire Council, is organising a series of half-day events designed
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Health boss praises University of Worcester as "inspirational"
A SENIOR health boss has hailed the work at the University of Worcester’s Institute of Health and Society as “inspirational”. Director of nursing at Health Education England Dr Lisa Bayliss-Pratt visited the university – widely
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Severn Trent carries out sewer repairs
WORK is being carried out across Worcester to repair sewers and help prevent burst water pipes. While Severn Trent Water is carrying out the repairs, traffic lights are in place on several roads leading into the city. In the Upper Tything area
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Lunch with Theo and meeting the DG, not a bad day in London for two Worcester students
IT was a big day out in London for two 17-years-old students at RGS Worcester when they attended the annual conference of the British Chambers of Commerce and met Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis. The conference theme centred on young people and
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Man assaulted in Worcester street
A MAN suffered extensive cuts and bruises and a cut above his eye after he was assaulted in the street in Worcester.The man was walking along Astwood Road, from Blackpole towards the city centre at about 2.25pm on Sunday when a red Audi A3 pulled up just
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New top man at Thomas Vale
THERE'S a new name along the top corridor at Worcestershire construction giant Thomas Vale, where Craig Tatton has been appointed managing director. He succeeds Gary Mail, who, according to a statement from the Stourport on Seven headquartered company
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Young TV magician Troy to appear at nightspot
A YOUNG magician who performs incredible stunts and street magic before an unsuspecting public will be treating revellers at a popular nightspot to all sorts of tricks.South Londoner Troy Von Scheibner, who simply goes by Troy and stars in his own E4
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UKIP councillor quits after gay marriage fury
A UKIP politician has quit his party and resigned from Worcestershire County Council - saying he is furious about Nigel Farage's gay marriage stance. Martin Jenkins, who was elected for the first time ever last May, says he is "fed up" over UKIP's
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Falcons win a timely confidence-booster, says JT
Of course this season is not over and done with yet and we won’t give up while there is still a mathematical chance of us staying up.Hopefully, this can give us extra confidence going into the game with Exeter a week on Saturday and it is obviously
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Brintons Carpets lays down a brighter future
IT'S high profile administration in 2011 seems to have worked for Brintons Carpets, as the Kidderminster-headquartered company has announced profitability in its second full financial year since the move. The rise in earnings of more than £5m
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Memorial disco for popular businessman
CLASSIC records will be spun in memory of one of a popular businessman.The Terry Thompson Memorial Disco at the Pavilion in the Park, Cripplegate Park, Worcester, will honour the colourful character on Saturday (April 5) with the best in Motown, Northern
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Upton death crash man is named
A MAN who was killed in a head-on crash on Monday evening has been named as Martin John Northcott of Old Orchard, Upton Upon Severn. Mr Northcott, aged 34, died following the crash on Welland Road, Upton, at about 7.40pm. The the green MG sports
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Live News: Thursday, April 3
Hello, Today's front page: Click here to read the full story Worcestershire's Moeen Ali is set to be back from England duty before the county's opening LV= County Championship clash with Hampshire. Click here for the full story
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Reg's gardening career in full bloom
REG Moule, one of Worcestershire's best known gardening figures, has been presented with a long service medal by the Royal Horticultural Society to mark 42 years in the trade. Mr Moule, who is manager of David's Nurseries at Martin Hussingtree
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Hard work has paid off with Trophy triumph
WINNING the British Basketball League Trophy was the culmination of four years hard work at Worcester Wolves.Now, having returned from Glasgow with the silverware, the trick in future years will be to build on the success we have now.I remember when I
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April could be key month for City's future
APRIL could turn out to be something of a milestone in Worcester City's history. Normally at this stage of the season, interest has dwindled because the team is safe in mid-table, troubling neither the relegation nor the promotion picture.
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Another 5,000 homes needed across south Worcestershire
ANOTHER 28,370 homes need to be built across south Worcestershire under a controversial housing blueprint, an inspector has today confirmed. In the last few minutes a new figure has been released for the South Worcestershire Development Plan -
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First Grand National bid for county trainer
TOP trainer Dr Richard Newland is dreaming of a winning debut at this weekend’s world-famous Grand National. Cheltenham Festival star Pineau De Re will be the Claines handler’s first ever runner at the Aintree showpiece and connections hope he
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England ace Moeen Ali back for Worcs opener
MOEEN Ali will make an instant return from England action to the Worcestershire side for Sunday’s opening LV= County Championship clash with Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. The 26-year-old made the breakthrough at senior level for England this winter
