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Rapids reach cup quarter-finals with rain-hit win at Outlaws
TOM Fell and Daryl Mitchell helped Worcestershire Rapids to a dramatic place in the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-finals with victory over Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge. Fell followed up the unbeaten century he scored against Lancashire the
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Busy evening for fire crews as they tackle house fire in Worcester
FIREFIGHTERS have put out a house fire Barbourne, Worcester this evening. The fire in Somers Road was reported at 6.21pm today. Two fire crews, one from Worcester and another from Droitwich, attended to extinguish the flames. Four lots
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Gold medal for Holly in national athletics championships
WORCESTERSHIRE’S Dodderhill School scooped two medals at the National Independent School Association (ISA) Athletics Championships. Holly Kenward won gold in the Year Seven girls’ hurdles and Amelia Rodd took bronze in the Year Eight and Nine girls
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PICTURES: County team bag trio of BTCC podiums at Snetterton
PERSHORE team Halfords Yuasa Racing secured a trio of podiums in the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton. Gordon Shedden reignited his bid with a nail-biting victory, while Matt Neal added another podium to close on the title lead.
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Laugher and Groves steer leaders Nomads to Redditch win
JOE Laugher scored 109 and Harvey Groves 91 not out as Worcestershire Cricket League Second XI Division One leaders Worcester Nomads beat Redditch by 102 runs. Stourport recorded a 186-run win at Colwall to stay 41 points behind in second.
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'Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants' exhibition drawing in the crowds
A COLOURFUL exhibition in Worcester is proving a big hit with families during the summer holiday, say organisers.Families have been flocking to enjoy the 'Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants' exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, in
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Worcestershire NHS trust rated 'good'
AN NHS trust which manages mental health services, sexual health and community hospitals in Worcestershire has been rated 'good' by an independent watchdog. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has been rated ‘good’ by the healthcare sector
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Mum set to raise cash for hospital which helped her son
A MUM from Tibberton, near Worcester, is calling on residents to lace-up their running shoes for a 24-hour charity relay inspired by her son. Rebecca Hughes, whose three-year-old son Oscar suffers with a rare metabolic condition, is organising
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New 'hub' to help unpaid carers
A NEW initiative is bringing support services for the thousands of unpaid adult carers in Worcestershire together.The new 'Integrated Carers Hub' aims to offer carers a place they can receive specific support services for their emotionally taxing
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Meet the modern day Hercules with a heart of gold
AN ex-Marine has climbed the more than the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest in the space of just a month to raise awareness of a rare disorder which affects a friend's son.Former Royal Marine Dave Finn climbed Bredon Hill every day for the month
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Knife crime in Worcester rises by 30 percent
POLICE figures reveal that knife crime in Worcester has spiked by almost 30 percent in the last year. There were 45 knife offences in Worcester between 2015 and 2016, a 28.6 percent increase from the year before. Whereas in 2014 and 2015 a
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Malvern all-rounder Georgia Hennessy strikes winning runs for Western Storm in women’s Kia Super Cricket League
TEENAGE all-rounder Georgia Hennessy struck the winning runs for Western Storm on her debut in the ground-breaking women’s Kia Super Cricket League. The 19-year-old from Malvern helped Storm to a bonus-point four-wicket win in their opening match
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Youngsters "excited" to open letter from Queen
NURSERY children who wished the Queen a happy birthday were "excited" to open a letter of thanks from the monarch herself.Youngsters at Droitwich Spa Nursery and Kindergarten posted birthday drawings to Her Majesty earlier this year to mark
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Police seeking independent members of the public to scrutinise police and crime commissioner
POLICE are appealing for two members of the public to serve on the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel. Panel members will be expected to hold the police and crime commissioner to account by assessing his performance. The position is unpaid,
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UPDATE: Worcester man arrested on suspicion of rape after two sex assaults in city
A MAN was raped in a public toilet in Worcester, police have revealed.We reported yesterday that police were investigating a pair of sex attacks on the same male victim said to have taken place in Worcester on Friday (July 29).Police have now revealed
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Supermarkets cut the price of petrol and diesel
Supermarkets have slashed the price of petrol and diesel by up to 2p per litre – seeing forecourt prices fall across the country. Asda has announced a national cap meaning motorists will not shell out more than 105.7ppl on unleaded and 106.7ppl
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Former England boss Flower praises County chief Rhodes
ANDY Flower has praised the “excellent job” undertaken by Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes at first-team level and also further down the scale at New Road. Flower, the England and Wales Cricket Board technical director of elite coaching
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Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te'o and ex-Warrior Mike Williams in England's 45-man elite player squad
WORCESTER Warriors’ new centre Ben Te’o and former Sixways powerhouse forward Mike Williams have been named in England’s provisional 45-man elite player squad (EPS). The England squad are meeting next Saturday to Monday and will take part in training
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Pride party an "amazing" success
HUNDREDS of party-goers got their glad rags on and enjoyed Worcester's LGBT pride celebration at the weekend. The festivities began on board the Pride of the Midlands on Saturday afternoon, before an eye-catching parade wound its way through the
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UPDATED: Naked man in JCB on same evening as electricity substation crash
A NAKED man was seen driving around in a JCB in a Worcestershire village on the same evening a crash left hundreds of people without power. Shocked neighbours reported to police a man in a "state of undress" had been spotted before the crash.
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Woman set to "Brave the Shave" for Macmillan cancer charity after grandmother's death
CLAIRE Bruno is shaving her hair off to raise money for Macmillan charity, after her grandmother died from cancer. Ms Bruno is taking part in the “Brave the Shave” campaign, to provide home and end of life support to cancer sufferers. Amanda
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Desperate plea for women's summer clothing as charity runs out of stock
A DESPERATE plea for women's summer clothing has been made by a charity shop - after selling out almost all of its stock. Volunteers are in urgent need of men's and women's summer wear to fill Daisychain Benevolent Fun, at 32 St John's. Manager
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"Why don't we count rough sleepers all year round instead of once a year?" asks former homeless man
A FORMER homeless man is calling for more regular counts of rough sleepers in Worcester after an ‘unprecedented rise’ in the number of cases. Hugo Sugg who lives in Worcester city centre has launched a campaign called ‘Somewhere in Summer’ pushing
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Doctors lay wreath to mark 150 years since death of Sir Charles Hastings
SENIOR doctors commemorated one of Worcester's most famous sons as they marked the 150th anniversary of the death of medical surgeon Sir Charles Hastings.A wreath was laid at the restored grave of Sir Charles Hastings at Astwood Cemetery in Worcester
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By George! Teen elected to Wychavon District Council in by-election victory
A TEENAGER has been left celebrating after becoming the youngest councillor in Worcestershire following a by-election victory. George Duffy, 19, has been elected to Wychavon District Council in the Droitwich west seat for the Conservatives.
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Worcestershire teenagers revamp gardens in volunteer projects
TEENAGERS are revamping gardens across the county as part of the National Citizenship Service. The young gardeners are taking part in four week social action programmes, intended to help their local communities.The volunteers are tending to gardens outside
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Homeward-bound Batchelor to miss first "couple of weeks" of City's season
SUMMER signing Richard Batchelor is expected to miss the first “couple of weeks” of Worcester City’s Vanarama National League North campaign. The midfielder has not featured for the Blue and Whites this summer following a family bereavement.
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Captaincy debate will be "resolved", says City boss
MANAGER Carl Heeley says he will “resolve” the debate over who will captain Worcester City in the 2016/17 campaign this week. Worcester born and bred Danny Jackman led the side out in the second half of last season and will be keen to keep the
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Hope fades of finding out what happened to Suzy Lamplugh
IT is now 30 years since the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh which had led to police scouring the countryside in Worcestershire in the search for her body.Suzy Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent, disappeared in the middle of the day whilst showing a
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UPDATE: Worcester Warriors "always on look-out for quality players"
HEAD coach Carl Hogg admits Worcester Warriors are "always on the look-out for quality players" but are "very comfortable" with the current squad. Warriors have brought in centres Ben Te'o and Jackson Willison, lock Will Spencer, hooker Matt Williams
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Revealed: Worcestershire UKIP official in plot to replace Nigel Farage as leader
A SENIOR UKIP official based in Worcestershire was involved in a plot to try and become new 'interim' party leader with Nigel Farage's blessing, it has emerged. Peter Jewell, who lives near Worcester, made a sensational attempt to throw his name
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We will use “two separate groups" for warm-up matches, says Worcester Warriors head coach Carl Hogg
STRIKING a balance will be key for Worcester Warriors during their pre-season fixtures, insists head coach Carl Hogg. Warriors have arranged five warm-up matches, including away tests at both Clermont Auvergne and Munster. They will also play
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Give us the cash! £35m bid launched to grow Worcestershire's economy
AN ambitious £35 million bid has been launched to improve Worcestershire's economy, it has emerged. Decision-makers in the county have teamed up to ask central Government for a fresh whack of funding from its national £2 billion 'Growth Fund'.
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Benbow goals deny Evesham United against Stourbridge
TWO goals by Luke Benbow denied Evesham United victory in their penultimate pre-season friendly. Lance Smith gave United the lead just past the hour mark only for the experienced Benbow to strike twice late on to hand the Glassboys a 2-1 win at
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Fire station to host open day extravaganza
VISITORS young and old are being invited to enjoy a fun-filled open day at Droitwich Fire Station.Staff at the station, in Friar Street, will throw open its doors from 11am until 3pm on Saturday, August 6, and will offer a host of entertainment. Chris
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City complete signing of "main target" Nelson-Addy
WORCESTER City have snapped up former Aston Villa and Hartlepool United midfielder Ebby Nelson-Addy. The 23-year-old, who was released by League Two side Hartlepool in May, has agreed a one-year deal after impressing on trial at City. Manager
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£70m Carrington Bridge dualling bid reignites calls for Northern Relief Link Road around Worcester
A £70 MILLION bid to dual Worcester's Carrington Bridge has reignited calls for a Northern Relief Link Road around the city. Worcestershire County Council's opposition Labour group says it fears the massive upgrade will prove "pointless" unless
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Worcestershire unchanged for must-win clash at Nottinghamshire
TOM Fell spoke of his joy at completing his first hundred since getting the all clear in his cancer battle as Worcestershire Rapids kept alive their Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final hopes. Fell scored a brilliant 116 not out from 123 balls
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Worcestershire scorer Dawn Pugh returns to role after cancer battle
WORCESTERSHIRE first team scorer Dawn Pugh has officially returned to her role after battling against cancer during the winter and the first two thirds of the 2016 season. She takes the reins for today's Royal London One-Day Cup match at Nottinghamshire
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Five major supermarkets recall yoghurts which could contain rubber
FIVE major supermarkets are having to call various yoghurts because they could contain pieces of RUBBER. Yeo Valley has recalled a number of its chilled yoghurt products as as there is a possibility a small number of these products may be contaminated
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Doctors and nurses give their own time to help extremely sick patients in community emergencies
TEN years ago middle school teacher Robert Young was driving home to Worcester from his work in Redditch when he was involved in an accident that nearly claimed his life.His car collided with a large four-wheel-drive vehicle near Droitwich leaving him
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Look out for symptoms of three big killer diseases
RESIDENTS of the West Midlands are being urged to pay more attention to symptoms associated with three of the biggest killer diseases in the UK. The Be Clear on Cancer campaign launched by Public Health England (PHE) focuses on lung cancer, which
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Five things you need to know Monday
Top story: Driver who caused death of young teaching assistant in crash avoids jail Today's weather: Cloudy start to the day, with rain expected this afternoon. Traffic and travel: Slow-moving traffic on Crookbarrow Way What's on: Family
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Driver who caused death of young teaching assistant in crash avoids jail
A DRIVER who ploughed into the back of a young moped rider, throwing her 80 metres down the road and killing her instantly, has escaped being jailed. After initially trying to blame innocent victim Emma Flatley for the collision, Ryan Ireland pleaded
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Boost to High Street as popular brand Joules expands and Hotel Chocolat moves in
WORCESTER'S High Street is set for a welcome boost - with one popular store set for a major expansion and another empty shop set to be reopened.Clothing store Joules has announced it will extend into the neighbouring shop, which was previously occupied
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Kind-hearted caterer donates pig roast from cancelled wedding to homeless shelter
A KINDHEARTED caterer faced with a £600 pig roast going to waste after a cancelled wedding decided to donate the whole thing to a homeless shelter. Dave Sidwell, owner of Your Big Day Wedding and Event Services, had been up since 4am cooking the