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Reader's Letter: Cameron is to blame
SIR – Cllr Simon Geraghty, Leader of Worcestershire County Council, in a recent letter, accused those who campaigned to Leave the EU of having ‘no clear plan’ for post Brexit and of leaving Britain in limbo. He fails to understand that both the
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UPDATED: Vanarama National League North summer signings
A.F.C. Fylde - Andy Bond (M) (Crawley), Brendon Daniels (W) (Harrogate), Steve Williams (CD) (Barrow), George Newell (F) (Bolton) (loan), Rhys Taylor (G) (Newport) A.F.C. Telford United - Danny Reynolds (F) (Wrexham), Callum Gittings (M) (Solihull
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Harry Potter fans spellbound by midnight launch at Waterstones Worcester
MUGGLES waited until the witching hour to be one of the first to get their hands on the new Harry Potter book.Hundreds of fans snaked around the Waterstones Worcester store at the midnight launch of the scripts for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child parts
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Thousands raised for Worcester charity ASPIE by Sainsbury’s St John’s
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for Worcester-based charity which supports people with Asperger's syndrome.ASPIE, based in Sansome Walk, was approached by Sainsbury St John’s at the start of last year to apply to be their charity of the year
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Reader's Letter: It’s time to back Corbyn
SIR – Question. What does the UK have in common with Greece and Portugal? Answer: We are the only OECD countries that have seen real wages for working people fall since 2007. In the UK this fall has seen our wages drop by 10.4 per cent compared
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Dog charity returns to Droitwich but needs your help to raise funds
A POPULAR dog rehoming charity has returned to Droitwich and is in desperate need of car boot items to raise money.Jordan Bear Charity has returned to the town and will be once again holding table top sales and car boots by selling donated goods.Sue Boone
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Sponsored walk to help St Richard's Hospice in honour of woman given three weeks to live
THE FRIENDS of a woman who has been given three weeks to live have walked from Worcester to Droitwich to help raise money for a hospice that has helped her. Proceeds from the walk, which took place yesterday, will go towards St Richard’s Hospice
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Worcester fall to County Ground and city ladies
WORCESTER suffered an 11-shot defeat 83-72 by County Ground at Wood Terrace. The scores were level at five ends 22-22 but by halfway Ground took a 21-shot lead after picking up a seven and two sixes. By the 15th end, Worcester reduced the arrears
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Hill called up for England under 18s
WORCESTER Warriors’ back-row forward Ted Hill is in England under 18s’ squad for their three-match tour of South Africa. Worcester Sixth Form College student Hill, who hails from Malvern, and his team-mates face France on August 12, South Africa
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Valkyries bid for Ricoh Arena finals
WORCESTER Valkyries bid to impress in the Women’s Premiership Sevens at Coventry’s Broadstreet club on Sunday. Seven of the side are internationals in rugby union, while five have played sevens for their country. England internationals Ceri
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Malvern bid to create FA Cup upset
MANAGER Les Jones is hoping Malvern Town can conjure a piece of FA Cup magic when they host Rocester in the extra preliminary round tomorrow (3pm). Malvern’s Midland League Premier Division opponents will be “big favourites” to progress, according
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Evesham miss key players for Salisbury opener
MANAGER Paul Collicutt admits Evesham United have “made life very difficult for themselves” as they launch their Southern League Division One South and West campaign at Salisbury tomorrow (3pm). After a busy summer off the pitch, the Robins boss
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Rhodes hits half-century but County face fight to avoid defeat
GEORGE Rhodes scored his maiden half-century in the Specsavers County Championship but Worcestershire face an uphill battle to avoid defeat on the final day of the clash with Kent at Canterbury tomorrow. Rhodes and skipper Daryl Mitchell gave the
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Ladies battle for honours at The Vale
FIFTY visitors from 20 golf clubs joined in with The Vale’s popular ladies’ open greensomes involving 104 players. Home players Terri Hawes and Mary Collier won with 42 points ahead of Jo Danks from The Herefordshire and Alex Harris from Gaudet
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Worcestershire's Ollie Westbury is voted England Under 19s player of series
WORCESTERSHIRE Academy player Ollie Westbury completed a memorable first series with England Under 19s by being voted his side's player of the series. Westbury hit a superb 196 on his debut in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Fenners - the highest
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Reader's Letter: This is PC gone mad
SIR – I could not believe my ears when I heard that Notts Constabulary now viewing something as innocuous as wolf whistling as a hate crime. Besides the obvious fact that those who wolf whistle a pretty girl (or handsome guy) do not do so because
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VIDEO AND PICTURES: A sold out day for Worcester Beer Festival
TICKETS sold out for today's (August 5) Worcester Beer Festival with hundreds of revellers enjoying a merry afternoon. More than 12,000 people are expected to attend the three day festival, with over 200 beers on offer. Festival-goers
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Worcester Warriors will get first taste of new artificial pitch at Sixways on August 15
HIGH performance director Nick Johnston has revealed Worcester Warriors’ players will get a first taste of the club's new artificial pitch on August 15. Warriors’ first team squad will have returned from France after playing their opening warm
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The Source: Blushing Burkas and the mileage warrior
UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge has the party's leadership in his sights, but has he got the cash to make a decent fist of it? The hardline politician, who wants to ban the Burka, bring back the death penalty, reintroduce smoking in pubs and end kosher
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Tesco staff help hospice after thieves steal gardening equipment
A HOSPICE targeted by thieves has received a donation of £1,000 from Tesco stores in Worcester. Heartless thieves ripped out fences and chopped down trees to steal thousands of pounds of gardening equipment from St Richard's Hospice last month.After
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Burglars escape in victim's car after Worcester house break in
POLICE are investigating a burglary at a Worcester property, in which the thieves made an escape in the victim's car. The burglary took place in Drovers Way, between 10.30pm on August 2 and 6.30am on August 3. Thieves entered through an open kitchen
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Former hospital matron to face allegations of dishonest payment claims
A WELL-known former community hospital matron is facing allegations she claimed almost £28,000 in pay she was not entitled to. Linda Ingles, the former matron at Malvern Community Hospital, faces a four day hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery
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Pensioner's striking paintings tell of his anguish over bus service cuts
AN ANGUISHED Worcester pensioner says he has been "cut off" from society by cuts to bus services. Peter Carey, an 85-year-old artist who suffers from arthritis, used to catch the 34A service twice a week to get from his home in Holly Mount into
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Former Panathinaikos and Sydney winger joins Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have signed former Panathinaikos youth winger Robert Stambolziev on a one-year deal. The 25 year-old has impressed in pre-season over the last six weeks on trial. After playing junior football in his native Australia,
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City sign Craig, Murphy and Oji
EXPERIENCED striker Steven Craig and returning forward Jordan Murphy are among a treble signing swoop for Worcester City on the eve of the new season. Former Motherwell and Aberdeen front-man Craig, 35, and ex-City loanee Murphy, 20, will be in
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Reader's Letter: We’ve been betrayed
SIR – I’m looking to stand as an MP in Redditch for the UKIP party. We pushed for a referendum and succeeded in getting the vote. There has never been a better time to vote for Ukip, the party that cares. I have lived in Redditch for 49 years
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Fringe players under Dean Ryan's leadership at Worcester Warriors might now be "seen in a different light"
PLAYERS who struggled to break into Worcester Warriors’ first-team squad last season might be “seen in a different light” this term. Samoan backrow Alafoti Fa'osiliva joined Warriors after being dismissed by Bath in May after admitting causing
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BREXIT: "Every reason" to be optimistic about the economy, says UKIP's James Goad
A FORMER UKIP parliamentary candidate in Worcester is leading a rallying call for optimism - saying the UK economy will emerge stronger from Brexit. James Goad, who tried to become the city's MP last year, insists there is no reason to be negative
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Worcester Warriors' Sixways ground will host sports "never seen" before in city
WORCESTER Warriors’ Sixways ground will be hosting sports “never seen” in the city before, according to chief executive Jim O’Toole. Warriors’ new artificial grass pitch will be staging six-a-side football from September 12. And O’Toole revealed
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Waitrose offer wine and cheese to residents after traffic chaos
WAITROSE are offering wine and cheese to residents living near their new store, after congestion experienced during the opening weeks. Managers at the London Road store want to thank their neighbours for patiently putting up with the traffic chaos
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City agree kit deal with Adidas
WORCESTER City have joined the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chelsea and Juventus by partnering Adidas for their new kit this season. The home jersey, as modelled by centre-Back Graham Hutchison, is traditional blue and white stripes
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Worcester man denies assaulting two women and racially aggravated harassment
A MAN has appeared in court charged with assaulting two women and racially aggravated harassment.Andrew Powell, of Cranham Drive, Warndon, Worcester, had previously pleaded not guilty to assaulting Lisa Evans on July 28.The 43-year-old is also alleged
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Lotto gran denies saying she won the £33 million jackpot
A GRANDMOTHER famed for being at the centre of a £33million Lotto scandal has said she "never claimed to have won the lottery". Warndon gran Susanne Hinte hit the headlines earlier this year after claiming she placed a jackpot lottery ticket in
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From our archive: Claines Pharmacy opens in 1966
CLAINES Pharmacy was showing off new premises back in 1966. Pharmacist of 35 years Mr SS Massey and his team were busy settling into the new pharmacy at 153 Ombersley Road, a few doors along from their former shop. Our report noted that: “In
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James Johnston's "ability to scrum and move is key" for Worcester Warriors
SAMOA international James Johnston will spend most this month working on his fitness, according to high performance director Nick Johnston. The 30-year-old former Saracens and Harlequins prop was involved with Samoa’s Pacific Cup campaign over
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Novice boxer hopes he will be punching above his weight for Cancer Research UK
HAVING never set foot in a boxing ring before, a hospital worker is going to be put to the test in aid of Cancer Research UK.Novice boxer Adam Llewellyn, from St John's, Worcester, will have just eight weeks of training before he trades punches with
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Worcestershire trio in England Under-19s squad for one-day series against Sri Lanka
WORCESTERSHIRE trio Ben Twohig, Zen Malik and Josh Dell are part of the revised England Under-19s squad for the Royal London One-Day Series against Sri Lanka which starts at Wormsley next Wednesday. But a fourth Worcestershire player, paceman Josh
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Mayor of Worcester calls on council leader to lobby for Birmingham Airport expansion
THE Mayor of Worcester wants council chiefs to lobby over expanding Birmingham Airport - saying it would significantly benefit Worcestershire. Councillor Paul Denham says Worcestershire County Council should push for the Second City's airport to
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Ruth reaches 100 - just like her mum and grandmother
CELEBRATING your 100th birthday is an incredible milestone - and one Worcester woman has followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother to reach the landmark age. Ruth Taylor will be celebrating her centenary with neighbours and church
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Reader's Letter: Dualling bridge is not answer
SIR –Why is it when a recent Survey shows that Worcester is the most congested city after London, our stupid council, persists in thinking that dualling the Carrington Bridge instead of completing the Ring Road and asking for funding for the new bridge
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Worcester Warriors trio join Nottingham on dual registration
WORCESTER Warriors trio Josh Adams, Derrick Appiah and Tiff Eden have joined Nottingham on dual registration. The dual registration allows the youngsters to play for Nottingham in the Championship during the 2016/17 season but also means they can
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Fresh probe over controversial children's centre cuts in Worcestershire
A FRESH probe has been ordered into controversial children's centre cuts in Worcestershire, it has emerged. Councillor Marc Bayliss, the Conservative cabinet member pushing through the changes, has been asked to take part in a fresh public grilling
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SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS: Figures reveal violence in our schools
EIGHT children were expelled for physically attacking other pupils and six for assaulting an adult last year. They were among 52 children expelled from Worcestershire schools in the academic year 2014/15, of which eight were primary school age
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Coach Sharp delighted with Worcestershire Seconds' two-day triumph
COACH Kevin Sharp was delighted with Worcestershire Seconds performance in the two-day win over Nottinghamshire at RGS Worcester which lifted them into third spot in the North Group of the Second Eleven Championship. The Seconds secured their third
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Thieves steal £3,000 worth of equipment from garage
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of equipment has been stolen from a garage on the outskirts of Upton-upon-Severn. The burglary, which took place near Ryall, saw around £3,000 worth of equipment stolen from the locked garage.A white van, marked with the letters
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Drinkers flock to opening day of Worcester Beer Festival
THIRSTY drinkers were out in force as this year's Worcester Beer Festival got underway. A queue of beer lovers assembled outside Worcester Racecourse shortly before 5pm this afternoon as the three-day spectacular got underway. Matthew Skillbeck
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Five things you need to know Friday
1. Top story: UPDATE: Explosion and fire in Worcester 2. Weather: It's going to be sunny and warm today, with top temperatures of 21.2C 3. Travel: The roads are looking pretty quiet this morning, with no major delays to watch out for 4.
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Worcester mother and daughter head to world kickboxing competition
A MOTHER and daughter from Worcester are aiming to take the world by storm when they compete on one of the biggest stages in kickboxing. Emma Lambert and her 12-year-old daughter Carlie are set to represent Great Britain at the World Fightsport
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Colts looking for girls to play football
WORCESTER’S Nunnery Wood Colts Robins girls’ under 15s need new players for the forthcoming campaign. Player open mornings are being held on the 3G surface at the University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, tomorrow and the following Saturday from
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Alan's Tackle just miss out on Evesham Team Championships
WORCESTER’S Alan’s Tackle narrowly missed out on making the prestigious Evesham Team Championships on the River Avon by just one point and less than five ounces. The team of Matt Hodgetts, Mark Newman, Tim Biddle, Darren Fisher and Gary Smith scored