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Stiliyan Petrov could face City for Aston Villa on Saturday in return after leukaemia
FORMER Aston Villa club captain Stiliyan Petrov could continue his football comeback after battling leukaemia by facing Worcester City. The popular 37-year-old former Bulgarian international is in line to figure in one of Villa's pre-season friendlies
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Elderly woman affected by smoke inhalation following small fire in Warndon
AN elderly woman suffered from smoke inhalation in a fire in Warndon this evening (Thursday). The woman was affected by smoke caused by a small fire in a waste paper bin at a home in Langdale Close. Fire crews from Worcester were called at
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Children’s charity searches for 200 cyclists to get on their bike and help raise vital funds.
TWO hundred cyclists - of all abilities - are needed to join Acorns Children's Charity for the Severn Valley Cycle Challenge on Saturday, August 21. Starting in Bridgnorth, cyclists have the choice of a 40 mile or 20 mile route featuring scenic
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Crash in Leigh Sinton
A CAR and a motorcycle were involved in a crash in Leigh Sinton this evening (Thursday). The crash happened on Malvern Road, Leigh Sinton at just after 8.30pm. Malvern fire crew were called as were West Midlands Ambulance Service. Nobody
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Salad may be linked to E.coli outbreak which has affected over 150 people in the UK
OVER 100 people have been affected by an E.coli outbreak which may have been caused by eating mixed salad leaves. Public Health England (PHE) is investigating the outbreak of E.coli O157 which has affected 151 people across the UK. One hundred
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Cat stranded on roof rescued by Worcester firefighters
WORCESTER firefighters helped the RSPCA rescue a cat stranded on a roof. Crews have been tweeting about the incident, which happened this afternoon, (July 14). The cat was rescued from a second storey roof. 16:24 @HWFireWorcs
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Pakistan A beat Sri Lanka A at New Road
PAKISTAN A completed a remarkable eight-win wicket over their Sri Lanka counterparts in a rain-hit four-day match at Worcestershire’s New Road ground. Unbeaten half-centuries from captain Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan to chase down
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TORY RESHUFFLE: Robin Walker's anguish after Nicky Morgan is sacked
WORCESTER’S MP has spoken of his disappointment at Nicky Morgan being sacked as Education Secretary today - as he lost a key role. Mrs Morgan’s brutal demotion means Robin Walker has lost his position as her Parliamentary Private Secretary, her
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Vehicle seized by police in Deansway, Worcester
A VEHICLE was seized by police after records showed its tax had expired. South Worcestershire Cops account tweeted this afternoon that the vehicle was stopped in Deansway, as its tax had expired in March 2016. The driver was reported to the
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Ex-West Brom and Leicester defender considers reviving career at Worcester
FORMER West Bromwich Albion defender James Chambers is “considering” coming out of retirement to play for Worcester City. The 35-year-old, who decided to hang up his boots 12 months ago, featured in City’s 1-1 draw at Stratford Town on Tuesday
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Classic cars at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
A SENSE of great expectancy hangs in the air over the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb for this weekend’s Classic Nostalgia event during the 111th anniversary year of the historic venue. Reflecting on motoring over many decades, famous and classic machines
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Worcester cricket team photo from 1923 found in the attic
TODAY’S memory lane photograph was sent in by Terry Hill from Tenbury Wells. The photograph was found in his attic and he has no details other than the names. Worcester’s Heenan and Froude Cricket Club first XI are pictured in 1923. Back
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Damaged wall has left bridge in "dangerous state"
PEOPLE living near a damaged bridge near Upton say they have been waiting for nearly ten months for it to be repaired. Steve Lakin said locals were worried the road across the bridge was dangerous after a wall on the bridge was knocked down in a crash.The
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Heads fear changes in Westminster may detract from fair funding
HEADTEACHERS have spoken of their fears that change in Westminster could detract from progress on the fair funding issue. Schools in Worcestershire have long been fighting for changes to the way money is shared out by central government, saying that an
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New police and crime commissioner survives calls to "resign" from County Hall
NEW police and crime commissioner John Campion has survived calls to resign as a councillor - after rival Labour politicians urged him to quit. Last month the Conservative politician became West Mercia Police's new elected figurehead, but insisted
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Good samaritans help fallen man, 89
YOUNG Good Samaritans sprang to help an 89-year-old man after he fell and broke his nose in Worcester city centre. The man fell outside Connect to Vape on Broad Street and was lying on the ground unable to move when a shop worker, a care worker and three
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Headteacher's sadness as Tudor Grange mural is partially destroyed
THE principal of Tudor Grange has spoken of her sadness at the removal of a mural created by pupils. The large, colourful artwork has decorated the side of United Footwear on The Tything, Worcester since 2010. It was created by year seven pupils
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Inspirational children's choir will be coming to All Saints Church
ORPHANED children from South Africa will share an inspirational story when their touring choir performs at a Worcester church on Wednesday (July 20). LIV Village Choir is hoping to capture the hearts of local people with its production of LIV the
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Police investigate raid on Worcester jewellery shop
THIEVES stole wedding rings during a raid at a Worcester city centre jewellery shop. Police are investigating the incident which happened at Rock Lobster Jewellery, in Reindeer Court, at 6am on Monday, July 11. Two men were riding a blue moped
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Keep on trugging. Evesham firm eyes worldwide sales.
AN Evesham manufacturer of polymer containers it set to brighten up the world.Rainbow Trugs, based at Badgers Hill, first began discussions with a German distributor in late 2014 followed shortly after by a distributor in Denmark. Within 18 months, exports
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Worcester Warriors star Francois Hougaard not named in South Africa rugby sevens squad for Olympic Games
WORCESTER Warriors scrum-half Francois Hougaard has missed out on selection for South Africa's rugby sevens 12-man squad for next month's Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The 28-year-old is a reserve for the Springboks and will be travelling to Rio
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Farewell service for popular Worcester church vicar
A WORCESTER church vicar, who has been in his post for more than two decades, enjoyed a special farewell service.Reverend Canon Stuart Currie conducted his last service at St Stephen's Church, Barbourne, on Sunday, (July 10), where he has been a minister
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From our archive: 50 years old, and still Worcester's ugliest building?
HERE'S a building that you'd like to think wouldn't see the light of day today, although in the mid-Sixties with architects crazy for concrete and straight lines, it was par for the course. Maybe it's not just the design that makes Elgar
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The Vine and Grill in Northwick opens its doors after £300,000 transformation
A PUB in Northwick that has undergone a dramatic £300,000 transformation has finally opened its doors to excited customers.Over the last 12 months, intrigued customers have been tapping at the windows and doors of The Vine, Ombersley Road, Northwick,
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Date change for Worcester City's trip to Chorley in National League North
THE date of Worcester City’s National League North trip to Chorley has been brought forward by 24 hours. The match had originally been scheduled for Saturday, April 15, 2017 but it will now be played on Good Friday (April 14) with a 3pm kick off
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Pokemon GO craze sweeps Worcester - PICTURE GALLERY
Pictures by Vince Monte. THE mobile phone app Pokemon GO has taken the world by storm - and Worcester has not been immune. Players have been turning up in parks, shops and cafes across Worcester to collect Pokemon which appear in real life
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Worcester Warriors face Bristol and Colwyn Bay's RGC 1404 in development matches at Sixways
A WORCESTER Warriors development side will play two pre-season fixtures on the new artificial surface at Sixways next month. They will meet Bristol on Thursday, August 18 (7.30pm) and Colwyn Bay's RGC 1404 (kick-off time to be confirmed) on Wednesday
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Fire in St John's bathroom
FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester have put out a fire in the bathroom of a terraced home in Nelson Road, St John's. Two crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue used breathing equipment and hoses to put out the fire in the first floor bathroom
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Tongue tied up: Worcestershire paceman signs new three-year deal
WORCESTERSHIRE'S promising paceman Josh Tongue has signed a new three-year contract with the County and said: "this is the dream job for me." Tongue has been involved at New Road all the way from playing at Under-10 level as a six-year-old before
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Worcestershire's Joe Clarke enjoyed "excellent" 12th man experience with England
JOE Clarke says his first experience of the England dressing room has made him even more hungrier to break into the senior squad. The Worcestershire batsman carried out 12th man duties during the recent ODI against Cardiff at the SWALEC Stadium
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BREXIT: Help protect our coastlines, Worcester MP Robin Walker is urged
WORCESTER'S MP is coming under pressure to intervene deeper into the Brexit negotiations by protecting Britain's beaches. Labour Councillor Richard Udall says many county people holiday at places like Weston, giving its relative proximity and easy
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House building rockets 37% across Worcester in construction boom
HOUSE building has rocketed 37 per cent in Worcester - with the city enjoying a construction boom. New figures from Worcester City Council reveal how in the 2015/16 financial year ending in March, 637 new properties were built by developers. The figure
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Reducing food waste "could save millions"
CHILDREN from a Worcester school have created eye-catching panels for bin lorries to encourage people to waste less food. The youngsters from Stanley Road Primary School were asked to design a poster for the lorries that would help spread the message
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Former patient opens new salt therapy centre to help others
FORMER care worker Zoe Ness had suffered from asthma since she was a child and about four years ago was diagnosed with bronchiectasis – a condition affecting the airways of the lungs and making her vulnerable to infection.“I was really breathless and
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Pupil Jack Barron-Highfield leaves school - without ever missing a day
A schoolboy from Worcester will leave school this summer without having ever missed a day.Jack Barron-Highfield leaves year 11 at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College with an 100 per cent attendance record - that has lasted throughout his entire school
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Kitchen cleaning company in charity cake bake day
IF you look hard enough, most days you can celebrate something and DeepClean Hygiene Solutions, specialists in commercial kitchen cleaning solutions, found World Facilities Management Day as the reason for a charity cake bake.With a home made selection
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5 things you need to know Thursday
1. Top story: Pub landlord kicks out loudmouth for abusing Polish drinker Landlord urges pub colleagues to step up and tackle racism after ugly incident. 2. Traffic and travel Slow traffic on the A4440, Broomhall Way, and the A449 at Worcester
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Supporters' trust set for "face-to-face" talks with City bosses over club's future
BOSSES at Worcester City are set to hold talks with the supporters’ trust in a bid to agree the “best way forward” for the troubled club. Under-fire chairman Anthony Hampson, who has seen four directors leave his board in just over a week, sent
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National rounders title for RGS girls
A WORCESTER school team finished the season unbeaten as they were crowned national under 16s rounders champions in a tournament at the University of Leicester. Royal Grammar School Worcester’s performance was strong throughout the day, winning
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Birkmyre defends national cycling titles and Pile wins first
WORCESTERSHIRE cyclist Janet Birkmyre successfully defended four titles at the British Masters Track Championships. The TORQ Performance rider from Great Witley won the 500-metre time trial in 37.616 seconds. In Birkmyre’s specialist scratch
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Double delight for Pitmaston Primary School cricket team
WORCESTER’S Pitmaston Primary School’s Year 5 team completed a cricket double inside a week. The pupils from the St John’s school won the Worcester City and Droitwich district tournament at Old Elizabethans, which had been rearranged due to rain
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Council chiefs scale back cuts to library opening hours in Worcestershire
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to slash 78.5 hours off library opening times across Worcestershire has been scaled back, it has emerged. Worcestershire County Council's Conservative leadership has decided to reduce the cutbacks to 55 hours a week after
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Junior cricket days at Worcester Nomads
WORCESTER Nomads host four junior cricket activity days in August at their Bransford ground. They run from Monday, August 15, until Thursday, August 18, from 10am until 3pm and are open to boys and girls from year four to 10. Qualified ECB