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EXCLUSIVE: Brexit could cost Worcestershire £25m
THE shock implications of Brexit for Worcestershire can today be revealed - with fears £25 MILLION could go begging. Last month's sensational EU referendum vote has led to Government figures anxiously trying to establish what it means for the economy
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PICTURE GALLERY: Worcester City v Aston Villa
PHOTOGRAPHER David Griffiths captured the action as Worcester City lost 5-1 to a strong Aston Villa side in a pre-season friendly at Stourport Swifts' Walshes Meadow.
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Worcester Nomads stay ahead of Colwall at top as both win
WORCESTER Nomads preserved their three-point lead over Colwall at the top of Worcestershire Cricket League Division One as both sides won. Nomads triumphed by six wickets against Bewdley, who upset Colwall the previous week but were bowled out
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VIDEO: Upton Blues Festival a roaring success
UPTON Blues Festival was a roaring success this weekend, with live acts filling the town streets with music. A record 3,000 campers attended this year’s July 15-July17 festival and musicians took part in more than 130 gigs. The festival also
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Blows for Pershore and Astwood Bank in promotion race
PERSHORE and Astwood Bank both lost in their top-of-the-table Birmingham and District Cricket League Division Three clashes. Leaders Fordhouses were 56-run victors over Bank, who dropped to fourth place, and Streetly moved up into joint second
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Pakistan international Jamshed guides Old Elizabethans to success
OLD Elizabethans moved up to fourth place in Birmingham and District Cricket League Division Two after a crushing six-wicket win at Stratford-upon-Avon. Ed Cunynghame (64 not out) fought a lone hand in Stratford’s total of 131 with Hugh Selvey
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Tongue stars in victory over leaders and Kervezee hits century in defeat
LEADERS Dorridge lost by four wickets at the hands of Herefordshire's Brockhampton in Birmingham and District Cricket League Division One. Dorridge were in early trouble at Brockhampton, slipping to 127-8 before Mark Swanick smacked 67 from 49
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Pardoe leads Kidderminster to victory over rivals Ombersley
KIDDERMINSTER moved into fourth place in the Birmingham and District Cricket League Premier Division after a four-wicket win over neighbours Ombersley. The villagers were limited to 193-7 in 55 overs and fell away after Nick Hammond (64) and Liam
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Worcestershire's Westbury scores ton in club cricket
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Oli Westbury scored an unbeaten 107 for Shrewsbury to put a large dent in Wolverhampton's Birmingham and District Cricket League Premier Division title hopes. Westbury helped the Shropshire side to 230-7 from 55 overs despite 3
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Evesham United crash 7-3 in pre-season friendly
EVESHAM United were thrashed 7-3 in a nightmare fourth friendly of pre-season against Southern League Premier Division side Stratford Town at the Jubilee Stadium. The Division One South and West hosts went behind in the 14th minute through Richard
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Essex defeat boosts Worcestershire promotion hopes
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of gaining promotion from Division Two of the Specsavers County Championship have received a boost - without them facing or bowling a ball. The County had moved into second spot in the table after clinching a 311-run success
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City returnee Birley deserves trial chance after wonder goal against Aston Villa
INJURY-plagued winger Matt Birley is a “top-quality” player who “deserves a chance”, according to Worcester City boss Carl Heeley. The 29-year-old Bromsgrove-born attacker has previously played for City but been “blighted” by a groin problem in
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City score best goal of the match in 5-1 friendly defeat to Aston Villa
IT’S often hard to pinpoint too much from friendlies but Worcester City boss Carl Heeley should feel reasonably happy with the shape of his backline during the workout with Championship giants Aston Villa. Sure, City conceded five goals but they
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VIDEO: Runners turn out in their thousands for Race for Life event
AROUND 2,000 runners took part in a Race for Life run to raise money for Cancer Research. Participants raised an estimated £110,000 by taking part in the race, which began in Worcester Racecourse at 10am. Louise Meeson, from Droitwich,
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SPECIAL REPORT: Worcester's Robin Walker "hugely excited" after becoming Brexit minister as FOUR county MPs join Government
WORCESTER'S MP has been appointed to the Government by Prime Minister Theresa May - helping deliver Brexit. A dramatic weekend has seen the new PM continue her reshuffle which has ended in FOUR Worcestershire MPs taking up key roles in defence,