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Ring lost at Worcestershire County Cricket game
HAVE YOU found a ring similar to this in the stands at Worcestershire County Cricket Club's ground?The ring was lost at today's game (Friday) in The Mills Supporters Stand.It has been lost by Twitter user @philybray.Anyone who finds it should
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Chance to learn more about moths, millipedes and heathland with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
MOTHS, millipedes and heathland are all under the spotlight in a series of wildlife discovery courses being run by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.The conservation charity organises a series of sessions each year to help people get the most out of our county
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PICTURE GALLERY: Rapids beat Bears in New Road derby
EXPLOSIVE hitting from Ross Whiteley led Worcestershire Rapids to a thrilling five-wicket derby win against Birmingham Bears in the NatWest T20 Blast at New Road. Man-of-the-match Whiteley blazed an unbeaten 42 from just 20 balls to guide the County
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Ten well known Worcester landmarks which are Pokemon GO Pokestops
THE weekend is here and chances are you - or someone you know - may be planning to go on a Pokemon GO adventure. If you are one of the many millions who have downloaded the game when it was officially release in the UK on Thursday, you may be looking
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Car crash in Martin Hussingtree
THREE people managed to get themselves out of a car following a crash in Martin Hussingtree, near Fernhill Heath, this evening (Friday). The car went into an embankment on the A38 at just before 6.30pm. The three casualties were checked over
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Council to build roundabout at "dangerous" A38 junction after collision
COUNCILLORS are planning to replace a “dangerous” A38 junction with a roundabout, following a collision on July 13. The announcement comes after two vehicles collided at the junction which connects the A38 with the A4104. West Worcestershire
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Worcester beat Broadway in National Top Club clash
WORCESTER Bowls Club reached the National Top Club area fourth round after winning 5-0 at Broadway. After runaway victories in the two and four-wood singles by Arthur Jackson and Andy Walters respectively, victory was sealed when Simon Jones and
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Charity golf match between PHAGS and PIGS is a hit
BRANSFORD hosted the inaugural fundraising match between two Worcestershire golfing societies. PHAGS (Prince Henry’s Amateur Golf Society, Evesham) beat PIGS (Pheasant Inn Golf Society, Welland) 5-2. For many years, PHAGS have raised cash for
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Wednesday's letters including 'No shops on this beauty spot'
SIR – Although I commend the council for turning the Worcester Woods plans down, I understand this could still go to appeal. When are these planners going to realise that most people are motivated to live in and explore an area for its beauty and character
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Schools contest sailing prizes at county regatta
MALVERN’S The Chase School landed the top prize at the annual Worcestershire Schools’ Sailing and Canoeing Association (WSSCA) OnBoard Regatta. Their pupils secured the best team trophy for a record eighth time in 20 years at Upton Warren.
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Davis and Ward shine for Black Pear Joggers
THERE was a healthy turnout of 18 Black Pear Joggers’ runners at Wyre Forest half-marathon. The undulating off-road course was on forest paths and tracks. Organised by Kidderminster’s Amazing Feet Running Club, the annual event was limited
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The Source: the Great Panjanbum conundrum
GETTING stick as an MP sadly goes with the territory, but one of our crop stumbled rather accidentally across the perfect solution to de-stress. Mid-Worcestershire's Nigel Huddleston, during a debate over mobile phones, told MPs: "Today has been
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Concerns for missing Worcester teenager
POLICE are concerned for the wellbeing of a missing Worcester teenager. Elliana Keane, aged 15, was last seen at her home in Lowell Street, Worcester, at about noon on Thursday. Elliana has shoulder length blonde hair and was last seen wearing
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Di Matteo to run rule over Aston Villa stars in Worcester friendly
ASTON Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo looks set to run the rule over his squad in tomorrow’s friendly against Worcester City at Stourport’s Walshes Meadow (3pm). The former Italian international is understood to be watching Villa’s warm-up match at
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West Brom set to field new signing Matt Phillips at Harriers
WEST Bromwich Albion will bring their first-team squad and more than 1,000 fans to Aggborough tomorrow for their pre-season friendly with Kidderminster Harriers (3pm). A bumper crowd is expected with supporters set to get their first look at new
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Catch-up TV man wins licence fight
A WORCESTER man who won his appeal against his conviction for not having a television licence as he only watches catch-up programmes says he has been through a nightmare. Nick Thomas said it had been hellish ever since last December when a television
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Quick-thinking teenagers who rushed to the aid of 89-year-old man come forward
THREE quick-thinking teenagers who rushed to the aid of an 89-year-old blood-soaked man after he fell and broke his nose in Worcester city centre have come forward.The Worcester News reported how the young good samaritans were sitting on a bench near
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BREXIT: You've got the wrong Mike Foster! Round-up of today's other Brexit news
A FORMER Worcester MP has been caught up in Labour's leadership storm entirely by error - after his namesake launched a legal battle against Jeremy Corbyn. Labour's Mike Foster, who was the city's MP from 1997-2010, has called on Mr Corbyn to quit
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Malvern Hills drone ban moves a step closer, but flyers hit back
A BAN on flying drones above the Malvern Hills and commons has moved a step closer. Last night, members of the Malvern Hills Conservators land management committee unanimously approved amending its bylaws to ban drones flights across its land without
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Coppertops demolition plans are formally announced by planners
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to demolish a Worcester pub has been formally lodged with planners.Further details of the proposal to bulldoze the Coppertops in Oldbury Road, St John's, Worcester have now been submitted to the planning department at Worcester
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Cannabis farm raided by police
POLICE have seized 300 cannabis plants during a raid on an underground drugs farm.Officers carried out a warrant at rural location in Cookley, near Kidderminster at around 11am this morning (Friday) and discovered the plants in a partially buried metal
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Cotswold rail group's charter train makes tracks for the Dorset coast
TICKETS for the Cotswold Line Promotion Group's summer excursion to Weymouth are now on sale to members of the public.The day trip to the Dorset resort is on Saturday, September 24, and will take place in a High Speed Train provided by Great Western
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New school scheme to tackle unhealthy lifestyles
FOUR Worcester schools have signed-up to combine tag rugby with healthy lifestyle education in a scheme backed by City Councillor Richard Udall.The St John’s rugby scheme will see Warriors working with Pitmaston Primary, Dines Green Primary, Oldbury Park
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Sister fights on to find cure for brain tumours following death of her brother
A BEREAVED sister has spoken of her “outrage” at drop in spending to find a cure for brain tumours following the death of her brother from the disease.Shardi Shameli of Worcester, lost her brother Ashley to a brain tumour and has campaigned for more research
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Tuesday's letters including 'Don’t moan about it – sort it'
SIR – I read with some surprise your resent articles in the Worcester News in which Councillors Riaz (Labour) and Laurenson (Green) have been stating their concerns over potential traffic congestion along Bilford Road caused by the opening of the swimming
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From our archive: Last days of the Beehive in Tallow Hill, Worcester
HERE'S another of Worcester's pubs that has gone but is not forgotten. In fact, after this photograph of the boarded up Beehive in Tallow Hill was taken in 1991, the place re-opened under landlord Phil Sadler and became a very decent live music
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Worcester church will be 'sensory' space as well as sacred space
A CHURCH in Worcester is to become a "sensory space" for the arts thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant.Visitors have an opportunity to see for themselves plans to transform St Swithun’s Church in Worcester into a centre of culture.The church
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Anger as sex attacker is spared jail
A MAN who had sex with an underage schoolgirl and attempted to sexually assault an ex-partner has avoided jail - despite a judge describing him as “not in control of himself and prone to violence” Daniel Mills admitted three sexual assaults against
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BREXIT: No post-Brexit blues for Leave backer as he bags £70,000 of trade orders in Japan
BREXIT-BACKER Neil Westwood has urged businesses to seize the day - after coming back from a remarkable trade trip to Japan. The high-flying city entrepreneur, who came to fame on hit TV show Dragon's Den, was one of Worcestershire's most vociferous
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Chim Gale promoted to be Warriors academy manager
WORCESTER Warriors have promoted Chim Gale to be the club's new academy manager. Gale will take over from Mark Hewitt, who will become his assistant manager and take a step back from the day-to-day running of the academy to support player recruitment
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Worcester-based transport company offers its lorries for Worcester Carnival floats
PEOPLE who had wanted to get involved with Worcester Carnival but were having trouble finding a float have been delivered some good news. Pinches Transport has agreed to allow people to use their lorries for the carnival which is set to make its
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No major panic in signing new City keeper, says boss
THERE is “no major panic” for Worcester City to sign a goalkeeper, insists manager Carl Heeley despite missing out on one of his targets. The search has been on to find a new number one since Nathan Vaughan left for Solihull Moors in May. Manager
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Senior UKIP figure tells Worcestershire MPs: 'Quit after Brexit'
A SENIOR UKIP figure has called on Worcestershire MPs who backed Leave in the EU referendum to QUIT post-Brexit. Peter Jewell, a key ally of Nigel Farage in the county, has sparked controversy by saying the cohort of Conservative MPs who backed
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Worcester City captain admits regret at leaving Aston Villa when 20
DANNY Jackman’s journey from Aston Villa starlet to Worcester City skipper will no doubt strike a chord with football romantics. But, as the two sides prepare to go head-to-head tomorrow (3pm), the 33-year-old revealed his career could have taken
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Another award for drp's sideboard
THROUGH its digital department drpdigital, Worcestershire communications agency drp won best consumer website award for its work with Worcester Bosch at the annual DigiAwards.Held at the Ministry of Sound in London, the awards recognise and celebrate
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"Upset and anger" as thieves steal engine from Worcester Sea Cadet's safety boat - again
HEARTBROKEN sea cadets have been left land bound after thieves stole their safety boat's engine - exactly a year after a similar theft. Worcester Sea Cadets volunteers were "angry and upset" at finding the boat had been targetted again by thieves
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BREXIT: Post-referendum hate crime condemned by Worcestershire councillors
COUNCILLORS across Worcestershire have united to condemn race hate in the wake of Brexit - calling the post-referendum abuse "shameful". In the wake of last month's outcome reports of racially-motivated abuse rose 57 per cent across Britain
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Arcus on the move from Hartlebury to Redditch
A FACILITIES management and engineering maintenance business is moving its Worcestershire operation from Hartlebury to Redditch.Arcus FM, a joint venture between Arcus Solutions and Sainsbury’s, has outgrown its base near Kidderminster and is to move
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Summer skin cancer safety advice from Macmillan
SPECIALISTS will be on hand to give sun safety advice to reduce the risk of skin cancer in Worcestershire.A team of cancer information specialists from Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be stopping off in Worcestershire to answer questions
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Who's playing in which division in the 2016-17 Worcester Sunday League?
NEW teams Bedwardine, FC Northwick Arms and FC Sporting Worcester go straight into McDonald's Worcester and District Sunday Football League Division One for the 2016-17 season. Other new sides are Worcester Athletic, Worcester Lynx, Eagle &
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Hundreds flock to Warndon Villages Summer Fete
HUNDREDS of people flocked to the annual Warndon Villages Summer Fete, helping to make it a "huge success".People of all ages attended the event at Lyppard Hub, in Ankerage Green, and enjoyed a wide range of activities including music, stalls
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Crash fails to deter motorbike racer Moreton
WORCESTER’S 15-year-old motorcycle ace T Fox Moreton battled through a dramatic British Superbikes fixture at Norfolk’s Snetterton circuit. In the KTM British Junior Cup, Moreton rode his KTM 390cc bike to sixth place in qualifying, displaying
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Old Elizabethans Swifts win first county u11s cricket final for girls
WORCESTER’S Old Elizabethans Swifts were crowned Worcestershire Cricket Board under 11s girls champions after beating Astwood Bank in the final. On the way, Swifts beat Droitwich Spa, Belbroughton and Earlswood. The city team have won all their
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Worcestershire sends messages of solidarity to Nice
Worcestershire have paid issued messages of solidarity after last night's sickening terrorist attack in France. At least 84 people are dead after a lorry drove into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day at about 11pm local time last night.
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Chance for engineering students to start climbing career ladder
ENGINEERING students can take the first steps on their career path at an open day run by the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Academy in Evesham.The academy works in partnership with South Worcestershire College to provide a range of courses and the
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County accountants score with premier league client
ACCOUNTANTS Ormerod Rutter were certainly on the ball when they added a major new player in the sport industry to their client portfolio.The firm, which has offices in Droitwich and Bromsgrove, are providing audit and taxation advice to Fleet Street
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Fire on Park View Terrace
A fire involving a fence, a shed and 5 metres of hedgerow has been extinguished this morning. The fire took place at the bottom of a garden behind a house on Park View Terrace and was put out by Hereford and Worcestershire fire service using two
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Five things you need to know Friday
Top story: Conservators set to ban drones from the skies above the Malvern Hills Weather: Cloudy but dry day Traffic and travel: Lane closed on the M5 southbound between Droitwich and Worcester due to a broken down car What's on: Edinburgh
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Breakdown causes lane closure on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
A lane is closed due to a breakdown on the M5 southbound between Junction 5 Droitwich & Junction 6 Worcester. The breakdown is around one mile before J6.
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Bid to reclaim Elgar's 'Land of Hope and Glory' as Worcestershire's own
A BID is being launched to reclaim Edward Elgar's 'Land of Hope and Glory' masterpiece as Worcestershire's own. Every year at the Last Night of the Proms the powerful tune takes centre stage - a fitting stage for the county's most celebrated figure
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Rapids have must-win clash with local rivals Bears
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids skipper Daryl Mitchell knows only a derby triumph tonight against Birmingham Bears will keep alive their NatWest T20 Blast hopes (5.30pm). The Rapids led the North Group after the early rounds but have slipped to seventh after
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Dominant Oliver wins Whitehall contest
RICHARD Oliver’s dominance of Whitehall contests continued when he again came out on top when his club visited Reddings pool at Hawford Fisheries. On peg 18, Oliver’s opening attack with pellet and corn offered at 13 metres proved to be the perfect
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Chance to enjoy tennis in Worcester
WORCESTER’S Boughton Park are celebrating Great British Tennis Weekend on Sunday morning. The St John’s lawn tennis club in Bransford Road will host free coaching and family play from 10am until noon. Budding players are welcome to turn up
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Former Romanian professional battling for deal at City
WORCESTER City are holding off giving Marius Ologu a new deal until he has proven his fitness in pre-season. The Romanian attacker made eight appearances for City last season after joining from West Midlands League Premier Division side Dudley