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Woo Fest returns this weekend to support hospice
TICKETS are selling fast for this weekend’s Woo Fest music event in aid of St Richard’s Hospice. The festival, which will be held on Saturday 23rd July at The Drum and Monkey, near Upton-upon-Severn, will be suitable for all ages. The event
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Worcestershire Rapids exit NatWest T20 Blast after 29-run defeat at Derbyshire Falcons
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids’ outside hopes of reaching the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals have been crushed after a 29-run defeat at Derbyshire Falcons. Hamish Rutherford’s 64 from 38 balls and Wayne Madsen’s unbeaten 50 lifted Derbyshire to an imposing
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Win tickets to see CBeebies' Katy Ashworth at Spetchley in aid of Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust
A FAMILY could win tickets to see CBeebies star Katy Ashworth at Spetchley Park Gardens for free in an online competition.The tickets will allow two adults and two children into the gardens as well as watch Katy, star of I Can Cook, perform at 2.30pm
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Search for owner of family photographs
A woman who uncovered a stack of family photographs is trying to reunite them with their rightful owner. Chloe Finch said the photos all contain the same family including lots of pictures of a woman and children at the beach. She said: "Wonder
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UPDATE one lane reopened after accident closes M5 northbound in Worcestershire
An accident has closed a section of the M5 northbound this evening. Delays are building between junctions 5 (Droitwich) and 4 (Bromsgrove). Central Motorways Policing Group said it was just about to open one lane with assistance of CMPG Specials
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Fire in derelict building
A FIRE broke out in a derelict building in Kidderminster this evening. A crew from the town and another from Bewdley were called to the house in Bromsgrove Street at just after 5.30pm. Firefighters carried out ventilation at the derelict building
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Full-time: Sutton Coldfield 0-2 Worcester City
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VIDEO: West Mercia Search and Rescue in action
LAST night I joined 10 volunteers from West Mercia Search and Rescue for a practice exercise in Dudmaston Estate. My teammates and I combed through the thick forest of the estate late into the night, searching for a missing woman with dementia.
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Thursday's letters including 'Defile mum and dad’s graves?'
Sir – I read a letter about old graves, dated July 7. My mum and dad are up there. How could he say old graves need to be ploughed over and all rubble removed. They have every right to be there and it doesn’t matter how old they are. He might take
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'Bored' man carved his name into police cell
A MAN vandalised a police cell while he was kept in custody for an offence of which he was later cleared, a court was told.Simon Byrne, 32, of Woodmans Way, Droitwich, admitted inscribing 'Simon Byrne 2016' on the door of his police cell when
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Multi-million pound Worcester development sparks fears of "gridlock" in London Road
A HUGE derelict patch of Worcester land is being transformed into a multi-million pound home and office development - sparking concern over "gridlock" around London Road. Worcester City Council has given a developer the go-ahead to turn the historic
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Island paradise goes under the hammer
AN island paradise on the River Avon is set to go under the hammer later this year. Osier Island is an isolated land mass, featuring a timber two-bedroom property and moorings, on the River Avon near Wyre Piddle. The new owner can expect peaceful
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The Source: Time to move Whitehall to Worcestershire
NOT many folk confuse County Hall with showbiz, but a by-election this August is set to sprinkle some stardust around the corridors. Councillor Maurice Broomfield's sad passing has sparked a snap election in Ombersley, and the big man himself (
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Worcester's MP to write to Education Secretary over fairer funding blow
WORCESTER’S MP is writing to the Education Secretary after county schools suffered a bitter fairer funding blow. Robin Walker says he is going to contact Justine Greening after the long-awaited new funding deal was delayed 12 months in a shock
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Independent investigation following claims consultants referred patients to own private clinic at £1m cost to taxpayers.
WORCESTERSHIRE Acute Hospitals Trust has launched an investigation after allegations that two consultants referred NHS patients to their own private clinic - costing the NHS up to £1million.The trust, which runs Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester
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Hitting the heights for New Hope
A GROUP of Evesham fundraisers are scaling the heights of Kilimanjaro for local charity New Hope.Lauran Bailey, 25, who previously worked as a support worker at New Hope for two years, will be joined by her brother Joe Bailey, cousin Zach Bailey, partner
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Preparations underway for 2016 Worcester Show
PREPARATIONS are gathering pace for this year’s Worcester Show. The event, in its 11th year and being organised by Worcester City Council, is being held at Gheluvelt Park on Sunday, August 14. This year’s show features more than 130 competitions
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Wednesday's letters including 'Crosses on the blackspot map'
SIR – Commenting on the Waitrose development, the latest of Worcester’s many “traffic chaos” areas, one resident asked: “Does there have to be an accident before the council do something?” The map on the county surveyor’s wall was marked with a
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Pub landlord taking the plunge
A PUB landlord will take a plunge into the unknown after signing up for a fundraising skydive in aid of a children's charity.Garry Fisher, 28, of the Crown, in Broad Street, Worcester, will fulfil a long-held ambition when he jumps from a plane on
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Pods that put the glam into camping
CAMPING has come a long way since the days of struggling with tent erections in a Force Ten gale.These days there's no need to sleep under canvas if you don't want to or zip up the sleeping bag around your nose to stop creepy crawlies getting
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BREXIT: Worcester City Council to launch new £60,000 funding pot for companies
A NEW £60,000 funding pot for private business is set to be launched in Worcester after Brexit. Worcester City Council's Labour leadership is expected to vote through a grant scheme to help start-up and growing firms amid the uncertainty. Under
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LISTEN: Cher Lloyd releases new song Activated
MALVERN popstar Cher Lloyd has released her new song Activated today (Friday). The song has clocked up tens of thousands of 'views' on You Tube already with fans mainly reactingly positively to the new sound from the 22-year-old. The former
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Parents response: Was head right to hold sports day on hottest day of the year?
A MAJORITY of parents have backed a headteacher's decision to hold sports day on the hottest day of the year. As temperatures soared to 32C and the city sweltered on Tuesday, Christopher Whitehead Language College went ahead with its pre-planned
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BREXIT: Worcestershire MP calls for abuse against politicians to stop
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP is appealing for abuse against politicians to stop - saying lessons need to be learned from the EU referendum campaign. Nigel Huddleston, who entered parliament for the first time last year, says he is concerned about the levels
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Prestigious green flag awards for Worcester parks
TWO popular parks in Worcester have received prestigious green flag status. Cripplegate Park and Gheluvelt Park have been given the awards, which show the mark of a quality park or green space.Cripplegate Park is located to the west of the city on New
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Malvern left stunned as rivals Westfields score seven
MALVERN Town’s preparations for the new season were rocked by rivals Westfields who recorded a 7-3 victory at the HDanywhere Community Stadium on Thursday night. Debutant Richard Greaves netted a first half hat-trick as the Hereford side left the
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County Hall row over volunteers as Labour group leader calls it "pathetic"
THE use of volunteers by Worcestershire County Council has been derided as "pathetic" by the opposition Labour group leader. Councillor Peter McDonald has criticised County Hall's ongoing drive to recruit more people, despite the tactic
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Widow of much-loved teacher shares pictures of his time at Sammies and Elgar High School
A MUCH loved teacher who passed away earlier this year has managed to put a smile on his former pupils' faces - five months after his death. Dennis Fisher's widow unearthed a box of photographs documenting his time at Samuel Southall and Elgar
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Do you want to bowl at Pakistan's top batsmen in Worcester next week?
SIX bowlers are needed to test Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and his team-mates in the nets at Worcestershire’s New Road ground next week. Pakistan will be practising at the County's headquarters between 2pm and 5pm next Thursday ahead of the
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We don't know how many children have asthma, say council chiefs
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcestershire have admitted they do not know how many asthma sufferers there are at schools in the county - despite saying the figure could top 6,000. Bosses at County Hall say neither themselves or NHS officials keep track on
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100-1 shot Playingwithnumbers finishes second at Worcester Racecourse
OUTSIDER Playingwithnumbers, a 100-1 shot, finished runner-up in the 4.30pm at Worcester Racecourse yesterday. Full results: 1.50pm Ivor Banks 70th Birthday Handicap Chase (Div 1): 1 (2) Adam du Breteau, Jonjo O’Neill, Aidan Coleman 3/1f; 2 (4)
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England Lions duo will play for Worcestershire Rapids at Derbyshire
JOE Clarke and Brett D'Oliveira are both available to play for Worcestershire Rapids in their final NatWest T20 Blast North Group fixture at Derbyshire Falcons tonight (7pm). Clarke and D'Oliveira have been on England Lions duty this week in the
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Khan agrees to stay at Wolves after fine debut season
FANS’ favourite Ashton Khan has agreed to stay at Worcester Wolves for a second season. The energetic point guard made a big impact in his rookie campaign as he recorded 8.6 per points and three assists per game. And head coach Paul James expects
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Pedal power by power company staff helps raise 50k for cancer charity
IT might have been quicker by Eurostar, but at least the cycle ride from London to Paris by four npower employees from Worcester was all in a good cause.The quartet joined more than 30 company colleagues from across the UK to tackle the 195 mile ride
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Microwave fire on Worcester Road, Malvern
A microwave caught fire on Worcester last night on Worcester Road, Malvern. The incident took place at 6.31pm, fire crews from Malvern and Worcester were in attendance. It was extinguished prior to their arrival.
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Five things you need to know Friday
Top story: Christopher Whitehead Language College reprimanded by Health and Safety Executive over asbestos removal after complaint by Unison Today's weather: Not as warm as previous days, but still reaching around 24°C, intervals of sun and cloud
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Worcestershire skipper Daryl Mitchell hails impact of 22-year-old George Rhodes
SKIPPER Daryl Mitchell has hailed the impact of 22-year-old George Rhodes as Worcestershire Rapids bid to keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals. The County must win their final North Group match at Derbyshire
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School reprimanded over asbestos removal
A WORCESTER school has been reprimanded by the health and safety executive about the way it removed an asbestos roof. Two 18-year-old workers knocked the asbestos down from the roof of a small outbuilding at Christopher Whitehead Language College
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City must make "massive improvement", insists English
EXPERIENCED midfielder Junior English says Worcester City must show “massive improvement” when they take on Sutton Coldfield at Coles Lane tonight (7.45pm). City’s preparations for the new season suffered an almighty setback when they lost 2-0