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PICTURES AND VIDEO: Droitwich Festival-goers have fun in the sun
A FOUR-day family event, for the first time being held at a Droitwich venue, has attracted more than 1,000 festival-goers. Wizzafest is in its 11th year, having previously been held in Stoke Prior, but this year has moved to Droitwich Equestrian
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Heeley pleased with City's response at Sutton Coldfield
MANAGER Carl Heeley says he “could not have asked for more” from his players as Worcester City claimed a 2-0 victory over Sutton Coldfield. City arrived at Coles Lane on Friday night still reeling from their dismal display against Redditch United
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Success for Rushwick Cricket Club under nines
YOUNG players from Rushwick will be competing tomorrow at the under 9s Worcestershire Cricket Board Ltd (WCBL) eight-a-side South and Central Worcestershire District Finals Day. They shone in last weekend’s re-arranged South Worcestershire Group
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Barbara Ramsden carries off ladies’ championship at Bransford Golf Club
BARBARA Ramsden won the ladies’ championship at Bransford after carding a gross score of 179 in the 36-hole challenge. Abi Nixon also tasted success, winning the handicap trophy with a nett score of 150. The Seniors Championship provided the
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VIDEO: Church open day giving Worcester residents chance to see ambitious art plans
A WORCESTER church has been holding a successful open day showing the public its ambitious plans to become a sensory space for the arts. Last year St Swithun's Church, in Worcester, secured a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund to begin the process
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David Anderson and Martin Field win seniors’ Open Pairs at The Worcestershire Golf Club
THE Worcestershire Golf Club duo David Anderson and Martin Field carried off the annual seniors’ Open Pairs competition on home soil. More than 60 pairs from across the Midlands and South Wales took part in the event with 34 clubs represented.
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Kidderminster Harriers face Redditch United in Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final at Bromsgrove
Kidderminster Harriers will play Redditch United today (3pm) in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final at Bromsgrove (3pm). Harriers booked their spot in the final with a 3-0 semi-final success at Evesham United on Thursday night.
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Boss Les Jones believes Malvern Town can sustain a promotion push in West Midlands League Premier Division
MANAGER Les Jones believes Malvern Town have a strong enough squad to sustain a promotion push in West Midlands Regional League Premier Division. Town have recently been boosted by the signings of Sean Smith and Rickie Buckland from Powick Rangers
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The Worcestershire's men pip ladies 3-2 to win annual Carr Morgan Trophy
THE WORCESTERSHIRE’S men pipped the ladies 3-2 as they went head-to-head in the annual Carr Morgan Trophy at the Malvern Wells course. Leading the field were club captain Mark Read, playing with Marcus Holman, and ladies’ captain Jill Mico, who
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All lanes on M5 northbound reopened following serious accident
ALL lanes on the M5 have reopened in the last hour following a serious accident last night. Three cars and two lorries were involved in the crash, between Junctions 5 Droitwich and 4 for Bromsgrove, which resulted in a section of the M5 being closed
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Returning Graham Hutchison hails "right club" Worcester City
GRAHAM Hutchison says he is happy to be back at the “right club” after admitting he made a “mistake” leaving Worcester City. The talented centre back spent two years at Worcester before making the step up to the National League with FC Halifax
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Worcestershire Rapids skipper Daryl Mitchell keen to learn from mistakes after T20 Blast exit
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids skipper Daryl Mitchell says it is "important to learn from the mistakes" after his side missed out on a fourth quarter-final appearance in five years in the NatWest T20 Blast. The Rapids slim hopes of a last-eight spot ended
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Worcestershire paceman Josh Tongue takes three wickets for England Under 19s
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Josh Tongue impressed on the second day of England Under-19s warm-up fixture with the Unicorns at Loughborough which ended in a draw. Tongue staked a claim to be involved in the opening Test against Sri Lanka Under-19s at
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Ollie Walker clinches men’s Club Championship at Bransford Golf Club
OLLIE Walker continued his fine form to win the men’s Club Championship at Bransford. Walker is one of the club’s rising young stars, who won the Worcestershire County Championship last year. He set the early pace in the men’s Club Championship
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Friday's letters including 'This was the best festival ever'
SIR – What a pity that your correspondent complaining about the lack of atmosphere in Upton did not buy a ticket. We had tickets and voted it the best festival ever as we were able to get into nearly all the events we had time to try for and indeed
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Worcester businesses offer a fun alternative to food at the annual foodie festival
WHILE a cornucopia of food and drink is on the menu at Worcester’s third foodie festival next weekend, a small corner of the city centre is offering a fun alternative to the top chef demonstrations, food stalls and kids cookery workshops.New Street and
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Cotswold hotels are cream of the crop
THREE Cotswold hotels on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border have been selected by top hotel operators for places in the first Top 100 Hoteliers’ Hotels list.And one of the trio – Foxhill Manor near Willersey, Glos - scooped the prestigious Boutique
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St Richard's hospice offers bespoke menus for patients
WHETHER it’s a tasty fish-finger sandwich or nutritious three-course lunch, patients in St Richard’s Hospice are now offered a bespoke menu tailored to their individual tastes. After a successful pilot project, St Richard’s has introduced a team
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Availability problems continue to blight Ombersley Cricket Club's season
SELECTION problems continue to blight Ombersley’s season as they look to piece together a team to take on Knowle and Dorridge today (noon). Experienced spinner Matt Rawnsley and England Under-19 batsman Josh Dell are both set to miss the Birmingham
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Jan Schutte clinches President’s Bowl title at Ravenmeadow & Perdiswell Park Golf Club
JAN Schutte scored consistently to win the two-round President’s Bowl title at Ravenmeadow & Perdiswell Park Golf Club. Although he didn’t top either round, Schutte returned a nett 66 and 63 to achieve a splendid nett 129 overall. Richie
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Fire at Severn Stoke A38 closed
We are receiving reports of a fire in the old country club and also former school house in Severn Stoke, causing the closure of the A38. The picture was submitted by a reader
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Fire at Severn stoke A38 closed
We are receiving reports of a fire in the old country club and also former school house in Severn Stoke, causing the closure of the A38. The picture was submitted by a reader.
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Dealer threw heroin out of flat window - only for it to land at police officer's feet
A DRUG dealer who threw a package of heroin out of a window when police raided his flat - only for it to land at the feet of an officer waiting outside in Worcester - has been locked up for five years. Amani Lynch, 20, was in his second floor flat
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Paceman Kyle Abbott could return for Worcestershire Rapids' derby at Warwickshire
WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids are hoping South African paceman Kyle Abbott will be fit for tomorrow’s Royal London One-Day Cup derby against Warwickshire at Edgbaston (11am). The 29-year-old international arrived at New Road last month but has been out
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Phil Lane wins monthly medal at Ravenmeadow & Perdiswell Park
SEVEN pars and 11 bogies put Phil Lane out of reach when he finally returned his very respectable 40 points to take the win by three clear points from Chris Luff in the monthly medal at Ravenmeadow & Perdiswell Park. Seven pars and three birdies
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Hughes' late brace is just what the doctor ordered for City
Sutton Coldfield 0-2 Worcester City. THIS VICTORY courtesy of a late Lee Hughes brace might not send shivers down the spines of Worcester City’s Vanarama National League North rivals. But with two weeks to go before the start of the campaign