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Mini festival at The Pavilion will bring a lot of Christmas cheer and hopefully raise a lot of money for Georgie Gibbs
THERE will be plenty of festive good fun, heaps of brilliant live music and hopefully a large amount of money raised for the St John's girl who needs a life-changing operation to help her walk unaided.Fran Sheridan will be bringing The Annual Fundraising
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Crash closed one lane of M5 near Worcester
A CRASH closed one lane of the M5 northbound near Worcester tonight. One lane of the motorway between junction eight (South Wales, Ross-on-Wye, M50) and junction seven (Worcester South, Evesham) was closed while the car was collected by a recovery
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Worcestershire volunteers carry out more than 100 rescues in flood-hit Cumbria
MORE than 100 rescues were carried out by Worcestershire volunteers in flood-devastated Cumbria as it braces itself for another weekend of rain. Evacuation of elderly people from a large care home, rescuing a young girl in ill health and bringing
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Car on its roof in Belbroughton
A PERSON needed treatment from paramedics after a car ended up on its roof in Belbroughton. Firefighters from Bromsgrove and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Bradford Lane at 6.30pm following the crash.
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Thieves steal turf from new play area for St Peter's Pre School pupils
HEARTLESS thieves stole a large role of turf from a new children's play area which has been specially funded by parents of a charity-led school in Droitwich.The 6x2 metre roll turf was to be the final piece completing the play area, which has been created
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Tuesday's letters upload including 'New traffic lights are a great improvement'
SIR – For what seems months, drivers and pedestrians have been confronted by road works in the city with very little warning. This strange orange tubing would appear in most unlikely places, always handled by highway workers. Eventually I accosted
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Heart of Worcestershire College students celebrate graduation success
Heart of Worcestershire College alumni are celebrating this week after successfully obtaining their degrees from the University of Worcester. Michael Aide and Anna Humphries both successfully completed the Foundation Degree in Fitness Training
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Droitwich Santa sleigh ride raises a whopping £1,000 with fortnight to go until Christmas
DESPITE it being his busiest time of year, Santa has already managed to raise more than £1,000 for charities in Droitwich this Christmas.The festive fellow has been out every night on his sleigh since Monday, November 30, meeting youngsters and spreading
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Crunch public inquiry over Worcester's Middle Battenhall Farm saga to be heard in June
A CRUNCH public inquiry over building 200 homes at an ancient Worcester beauty spot will take place in June - sparking hope the city will win its bitter battle with developers. Your Worcester News can reveal how a vital planning appeal over Middle
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Alice Wright ruled out through injury but Jenny Nesbitt to run in European Cross-Country Championships
WORCESTER’S Alice Wright has pulled out of the European Cross-Country Championships Under-23s women’s race in France with a calf injury. The US-based runner is replaced by Calli Thackery on Sunday, but another Worcester Athletic Club ace Jenny
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Droitwich organisations thank town councillors for potential funding boost
COMMUNITY organisations across Droitwich have thanked town councillors for recommending they receive substantial funding boosts.Members of Droitwich Town Council's Resources Committee resolved to award four groups a total of £17,000 from its New Homes
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Pershore Rugby Club hope to pick up after nightmare start to season
PERSHORE Rugby Club are “battered and bruised” after some heavy defeats and conceding their last two leagues matches but won’t be throwing in the towel, says chairman Steve Heyward. The Wyre Piddle outfit have been rocked by “nine retirements”
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Hereford face Brocton in FA Vase plus football fixture round-up
HEREFORD will be gunning for win number 22 in a row at home to Midland League Premier Division rivals Brocton in the FA Vase third round tomorrow (3pm). The Vase final is at Wembley and striker Pablo Haysham says every player wants to turn out
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Monday's letters upload including 'Ill-advised building plans promise disaster'
SIR – Your leader column is a useful contribution to the contentious debate about building houses in Worcestershire. As chairman of Ripple Parish Council (RPC) I declare an interest in these matters. Ripple parish is medium sized with 650 dwellings
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In-form Evesham United aim to topple leaders Cinderford Town
MANAGER Paul Collicutt has insisted Evesham United have got “nothing to fear” as they attempt to topple leaders Cinderford Town at the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium tomorrow (3pm). Cinderford have opened up a six-point gap at the top of Evo-Stik
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Re-think closure of Worcester's walk-in centre, former parliamentary candidate tells health chiefs
CALLS are being made for Worcester's walk-in clinic to be re-opened - 15 months after it controversially shut the doors. In August last year health chiefs decided to close the Farrier Street centre as a drop-in facility despite a public outcry.
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Jamie Shillcock at scrum-half for Worcester Warriors' Aviva Premiership Academy League trip to Leicester Tigers
ACADEMY manager Mark Hewitt has named a strong Worcester Warriors Under 18 side to travel to Oval Park to face Leicester Tigers tomorrow in the Aviva Premiership Academy League (12pm). Academy half-back Jamie Shillcock is at scrum-half while four
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The Source: Sir Oink-A-Lot protege eyes up Riverside win
AUTHENTIC nutter Baron Fullstop, who runs Worcestershire's branch of the Monster Raving Loony Party, is standing in the county council's 2017 elections - giving him nearly 18 months of campaign time. Our man is eyeing up a Worcester seat, probably
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Council boss who branded being homeless "a lifestyle choice" apologises - calling her remarks "insensitive"
A SENIOR council boss who branded being homeless "a lifestyle choice" has today apologised for her remarks - calling them "insensitive". Nina Warrington, who provoked outrage on Wednesday by after suggesting rough sleepers choose to live that way
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Malvern takeaway restaurant burgled
CASH was stolen from a Malvern Indian takeaway restaurant during a burglary.Thieves smashed a window in the reception area to gain access, before stealing the small quantity of money.It happened between 11.30pm on Sunday, December 6 and 7.30am the next
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Droitwich man banned from parts of the town following assault conviction
A Droitwich man has been convicted for assault and banned from being drunk in a public place. John James Smith was sentenced to a three year Criminal Behaviour Order following his conviction, which also prohibits the 30 year-old from behaving in
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Andy Symons thanks Worcester Warriors fans for messages of support during injury nightmare
RETURNING centre Andy Symons has thanked Worcester Warriors’ fans for their messages of support during his eight months on the sidelines. The 24-year-old made his comeback last night playing 69 minutes in Worcester’s 34-22 European Challenge Cup
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St John's residents and students join forces for major spruce up
STUDENTS of University of Worcester joined forces with the city council this week to spruce up St. John’s over the festive period.They joined local volunteers to collect eight bags of litter from streets in and around Hylton Road, Henwick Road and Oldbury
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Carl Heeley insists Worcester City are not a "dirty" team after they top red card list
JOINT-manager Carl Heeley insists Worcester City are not a “dirty” team despite having one of the worst disciplinary records in the country. Tyler Weir’s sending off against Tamworth last Saturday was City’s eighth of the season and meant they
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Head of law firm QualitySolicitors Talbots dies after short illness
ONE of Worcestershire's leading lawyers has passed away after a short illness.Martyn Morgan, the head of QualitySolicitors Talbots, which has offices in Kidderminster and Srourport on Severn, died in Worcestershire Royal Hospital aged 60. He had just
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Worcester Warriors' rookie prop Gareth Milasinovich will learn from yellow card woes
ROOKIE Worcester Warriors’ prop Gareth Milasinovich will learn from his yellow card woes, according to head coach Carl Hogg. The South African-born academy player picked up his third yellow card in four appearances in Worcester’s 34-22 European
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Could Droitwich be in line for a new nature reserve?
A DROITWICH charity is preparing plans for a brand new nature reserve to transform a piece of "neglected" land in Droitwich. The Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust is researching the possibility of developing land along the canal bank close
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Smashed up car will drive home the don't drink/drug drive message in Evesham
A MOCKED up car crash will help drum home the don't drink/drug drive message at Market Place, Evesham on Saturday between 1pm and 4pm.The hard-hitting demonstration will show shoppers how the fire and ambulance services deal with the aftermath of a crash
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Brave Billy Tyler wins competition to fly to Lapland and meet Father Christmas
A CHRISTMAS dream has come true for a brave five-year-old who has battled a brain tumour since 2012.Most children's wish list includes a visit to see Father Christmas in his home in Lapland and for Billy Tyler, from St Peter's, that will become a reality
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Thursday's letters upload including 'Waffle about useless pedestrian crossing'
SIR – Thank you for printing my letter regarding the useless pedestrian crossing under the railway viaduct in Croft Road. I have by chance read a report. I won’t go into all the waffle but part of it, from the Worcestershire County Council Highways
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Wednesday's letters upload including 'Festive fare means suffering for animals'
SIR – I write in response to your article about the “turducken”, the Christmas roast created by a Worcester butcher from the corpses of a turkey, a duck and a chicken (“Butcher’s three bird roast goes to charity”, Worcester News, December 2). Of
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Mike Sanchez/Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
LIVE music is slowly dying along with the venues that were once its natural habitat. And the decline can only get worse as former punters increasingly decide to stay at home instead of enjoying nights out supporting musicians. This is the
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Worcester Warriors' Carl Hogg didn't know England head coach Eddie Jones was at Sixways
WORCESTER Warriors head coach Carl Hogg didn't know England's new chief Eddie Jones was at last night's European Challenge Cup match with Gloucester at Sixways. Jones is understood to have held "low key" talks with Gloucester's player management
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Worcester Warriors' trip to Gloucester is "an opportunity to restore a bit of pride"
HEAD coach Carl Hogg admits it will be difficult for Worcester Warriors to progress to the European Challenge Cup knockout stages after their comprehensive 34-22 defeat against Gloucester. Warriors are third in pool four after two defeats from
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St Richard's Hospice patients enjoy week of festive fun with Droitwich performers
PATIENTS at St Richard's Day Hospice have enjoyed a week of special activities and entertainment from Droitwich performers.On Tuesday the Norbury Belles Tap Dancers showed off their skills, while on Wednesday the Droitwich hand bell ringers put on a musical
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Men don a pair of heels and hobble through Worcester to support Walk A Mile In Her Shoes campaign
THE old saying that you must walk a mile in someone's shoes to understand what they are going through was put to the test by men who took to the city's streets in high heels. Twenty five people, including students, lecturers and firefighters, wore
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Grand lights switch on ceremony raises £410 for hospital which saved a Wychbold baby's life
A SPECTACULAR lights show illuminated a Droitwich home this week in aid of the hospital which saved a little girl's life.The Battin family, who live on Birch Coppice, flipped the switch on an array of vibrant Christmas lights accompanied by carols from
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Worcester drivers benefit as supermarkets slash price of unleaded petrol to below £1 a litre
DRIVERS filling up with unleaded at Morrisons' Malvern petrol station this morning enjoyed an early Christmas present as prices were cut to below £1 a litre. The supermarket giant has reduced its unleaded petrol price to no more than 99.9p per
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Worcester City Council abandons idea to scrap yearly elections and have fewer politicians
PROPOSALS to slash the number of councillors in Worcester and go to just one election every four years have been scrapped, it has emerged. In March last year we revealed how Worcester City Council was looking at some drastic changes in a bid to
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MAN receives head injuries after his car overturned in Honeybourne
A MAN has suffered a suspected head injury after the car he was in overturned in Honeybourne.West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Buckle Street, shortly after 10pm on Thursday December 10.An ambulance crew and a paramedic area support officer
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Support your local independent at Christmas, urges Worcester's mayor
THE Mayor of Worcester is urging the public to "shop local" this Christmas and support the city's entrepreneurial independent retailers. Cllr Roger Knight took a festive tour around a number of local independents to find out how they are faring
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Carrington Bridge is "shovel ready" for £70m dualling: Council director's message for Whitehall
A SENIOR council director says Worcester's Carrington Bridge is "shovel ready" for dualling - as long as the Government can cough up the cash. In recent months Worcestershire County Council has undertaken serious lobbying over trying to secure
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Council chiefs defend writing off £345,000 in unpaid taxes
COUNCIL bosses in Worcester have defended the writing-off of £345,000 in unpaid taxes - calling it a "last resort". As your Worcester News revealed last week, between April and September the hefty sum was written off by the city council after the
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Father Christmases ready to enjoy run in Abbey Park, Pershore
FATHER Christmases will be under starter's orders for the Santa Fun Run at Abbey Park, Pershore on Sunday.Pershore Carnival will be hosting its second Christmas-themed fun run in aid of carnival day 2016.People can either run or walk the route and there
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Superdream agency helping to ease bad dreams at Christmas for homeless.
COMMUNICATIONS agency Superdream is getting into the festive spirit by helping young people at risk of homelessness at Christmas. The agency, which is based at Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, has launched its Charitree campaign to raise money for St Basils
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Norbury Youth Theatre actors' triumph in production of Bugsy Malone
YOUNG actors from Droitwich triumphed in their colourful production of much-loved musical Bugsy Malone.After weeks of hard work in rehearsals, the Norbury Youth Theatre’s 25-strong cast of 13 to 18-year-olds delighted audiences with spectacular songs,
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Pedestrian injured in City Walls Road on Thursday evening is recovering well
A PEDESTRIAN who was knocked down in Worcester's City Walls Road yesterday evening, Thursday, at just after 4.30pm, is making a good recovery. The 35-year-old male was in collision with a car near Kwik Fit and was taken to Worcester Royal Hospital
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Thieves target 200 car doors every night in Droitwich
"OPPORTUNIST" thieves are trying their luck on up to 200 car doors in Droitwich every night, police have warned. Officers are urging residents to ensure their vehicles are securely locked after a sharp increase in reports of cars being entered
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UPDATE: Man taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries after being hit by a car in City Walls Road
A THIRTY-five-year-old man has been taken to hospital with 'potentially life-threatening' head and pelvic injuries after being hit by a car near Kwik Fit, in City Walls Road. West Midlands Ambulance attended the scene and reported the incident
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Mother and son fitness partnership shortlisted for Midlands Business Awards
A MOTHER and son business partnership from south Worcestershire are in line for major regional business awards.Zoe and James Evans of Throckmorton, near Pershore, run military style fitness operation Xtreme Boot Camps and both have been shortlisted in
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High visibility patrols for crime prevention being carried out in Malvern
MALVERN'S Safer Neighbourhood Teams are on high visibility foot patrol in the town today, Friday, and handing out crime prevention packs.The teams are in all retail areas and using the Mobile Police Station as part of Operation Blast and Operation Falcon
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Droitwich man barred from parts of town after being handed Criminal Behaviour Order
A DROITWICH man has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order by Worcester Magistrates Court following a conviction for assault. John Smith, 30, of Winslow Avenue, was given the three-year-order on Tuesday, December 8, which prohibits him from behaving
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New business broker company launched for the corporate market
NATIONWIDE business brokers Business Partnership, which has an office in Worcestershire, has expanded into the corporate market.One of the largest independent companies in the sector, Business Partnership offers a comprehensive service to both business
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Fire crews attend circuit board fire in Evesham
TWO fire crews from Evesham attended circuit board fire at a flat in King's Road, Evesham, in the early hours of this morning, Friday. Firefighters were called out at 12.55am and extinguished the fire and fitted a smoke alarm to the property. No
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Five things you need to know Friday
Top story: Man taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries after being hit by a car in City Walls Road. Today's weather: A chilly and breezy day with risk of isolated showers later. Top temp 8 degrees. Traffic and travel: Traffic
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John Moloney wins Droitwich Spa Angling Club fur and feather
WORCESTER’S John Moloney chose an all-out bream attack to win the 32-peg Droitwich Spa Angling Club fur and feather contest on the canal at Porters Mill. Drawn in the third section, Moloney had an exceptional start when his groundbait and caster
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Carl Heeley fancies another upset as Worcester City visit Southport in FA Trophy
THE odds might be stacked against a Worcester City victory over Southport tomorrow (3pm), but joint-manager Carl Heeley said the chance to pull off a shock result was something his side craved. The Blue and Whites make the long journey north to