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Milton top scores as County fall at Somerset in pre-season opener on English soil
WORCESTERSHIRE lost by 88 runs to Somerset at Taunton Vale in their first pre-season encounter on English soil. The 50-over match saw the hosts set a challenging 318-5 with former County wicketkeeper Steve Davies top scoring with 65. Fellow
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Heart patient Bethany urges families to join fundraising walk in Worcester next month
AN 18-year-old heart patient from St Johns is calling on young people and their families to join the Worcester Hearty Walk and raise funds for the charity that has helped transform her life.When Bethany Plumpton was born, doctors found she had problems
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New fundraiser for paramedic who went to Nepal after earthquake
A MALVERN paramedic who flew out to Nepal to help the country when it was hit by an earthquake has organised a new fundraising ball. Phil Llewellyn flew to Nepal to offer his expertise after a massive earthquake hit capital Kathmandu killing 9,000 and
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Double victory for golfer John at Ravenmeadow and Perdiswell Park
JOHN Griffiths enjoyed a double golf success at Worcester's Ravenmeadow and Perdiswell Park. He topped the Sunday medal and was also on the winning team in the yellow-ball competition. Strong, swirling winds and deceptively cool conditions
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There's nothing normal about us, say these residents
WORCESTER'S Bath Road has been revealed to be among one of the 'most normal' areas in England. The key city street came third in a study which measured which areas mostly closely represented the lifestyle and opinions of people living in England
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Teen book awards give Worcestershire youngsters a passion for reading
LYING About Last Summer, by Sue Wallman, has been named the winner of the Worcestershire Teen Book Awards.120 pupils from schools across the county attended the ceremony at County Hall this week. For the last four months, young people across Worcestershire
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Three Worcestershire firms make top 100 list
THREE firms with their headquarters in Worcestershire have made it to the list of companies with the fastest-growing profits over the last three years.The 18th annual Sunday Times BDO profit track 100 league table and awards programme has been compiled
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Pershore student awarded scholarship for horticultural studies
A PERSHORE student has been awarded a scholarship of £1,000 to help with his studies.Aidan Kelly has been awarded a scholarship by the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF), who is interested in growing stock and commercial horticulture, is studying for a
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Worcester village shop and post office to close if new owner not found
THE owner of the last shop in a Worcester village says he is saddened he has not been able to find anyone to take it over when he retires this May. But with time running out villagers are still hoping of finding a new owner for Broadheath Stores
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Photographer captures moment Worcester mum is reunited with Indian orphan she 'adopted'
A PHOTOGRAPHER unwittingly captured a poignant moment in the life of a late Worcester mother as she was reunited with the Indian orphan she 'adopted' as a child. The photograph shows the late Rita Zacchi on her mobility scooter in Worcester High
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Vui's future at Warriors unclear as Gold believes the Samoan is set to leave
UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of Chris Vui who director of rugby Gary Gold believes has “already committed” to joining another club for next season. But Vui, who arrived at Warriors in December on a deal until the end of the campaign, insists
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Worcester healthcare property firm hoping for hat-trick of awards
WORCESTER healthcare property firm Prime is hoping for a hat-trick of awards at this year's Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) West Midlands Awards.The firm, based in Wildwood Drive, has received three nominations for its work on the new
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Croome seeks volunteers to show visitors around historic walled garden
ONE of Europe’s largest walled gardens is looking for enthusiastic volunteers.The walled garden at Croome, near Worcester, opens its doors again in 2017 but needs the support of willing helpers to help steward the garden.The garden at Croome is at least
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Midlands firm Thomas Horton makes new appointment
MIDLANDS law firm Thomas Horton LLP has announced the appointment of Nabjit Dubb as Assistant Solicitor.The Walsall-based mother of two is to be based at the firm's Bromsgrove office, and brings over nine years' experience to the role. “I’m very
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New university language centre opens
THE Mayor of Worcester has officially opened the University of Worcester’s new Language Centre, following its relocation to the city centre.The language centre is celebrating 20 years of helping people to learn new languages, including English, French
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Mum's World: A mum's night out
"I THINK," says Hollie, "that 'amazing' and 'guilt' are the most common words in the book apart from 'the' and 'and'. This is not surprising, given that the award winning viral poetry superstar Hollie Mcnish
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City ace Keane nets free-kick in National League's win over the Army
WORCESTER City ace Cieron Keane scored a stunning free-kick in the National League’s 7-2 victory over the Army at Tamworth. The left midfielder’s strike went in off the crossbar from 25 yards to put his side 3-2 at half-time after Tamworth’s Reece
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Eight streets in St John's, Worcester, blighted by dog mess
FRESH concern has been raised over dog mess in Worcester, with calls for "warning signs" and an enforcement crackdown on pooch owners. Councillor Alan Amos says at least eight streets in St John's are blighted by dog poo due to the high tally of long
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Spooky fun for the Swithun's Institute
MIKE HARDING thinks they're funny, and the funny thing is, the disturbing band known as A Fistful of Spookies are preparing to unnerve a Worcestershire audience.A spokesman said: "Sensational stylings of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys
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Lady Dudley Cup up for grabs at Worcestershire point-to-point next month
ORGANISERS are preparing for the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup which will be the centrepiece of the Worcestershire point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett on Easter Saturday, April 15. The big day in the amateur jockey’s calendar involves horses from the
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Police investigate report of man carried on car bonnet in Sidbury
POLICE are investigating an incident in which a pedestrian was carried along on a car bonnet in Sidbury, Worcester.An eyewitness said he saw a group of men walking slowly across the road near the Vue cinema, at around 10.10pm last night, when a car beeped
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Whiteley is quickest in Worcester St John's club time trial opener
PHIL Whiteley made things look easy with a win in the first Worcester St John’s Cycling Club time trial of 2017. Times at the Madge Hill five-mile road bike challenge were nearly a minute slower than at the 2016 event due to a nasty southerly wind
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Severn Jazz is six this April
SEVERN Jazz is set to celebrate six years of continuous jazz in Worcester.Pat Holly, who started the club in April 2011 said: "I really didn’t know at the start just how long it would last. We have had our ups and downs and moved to a number of venues
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Common sense should have prevailed when sanctioning Heem's "accidental" collision, says Warriors chief
“COMMON sense has got to prevail” when considering banning a player for tackling an opponent in the air, insists Worcester Warriors boss Gary Gold. Bryce Heem has been hit with a two-week suspension after bringing down Willie Le Roux in Warriors
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UPDATE: Murder probe launched as mother and son killed in triple stabbing in Stourbridge
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a woman and her teenage son to death – and seriously injuring her husband – during a knife attack at their home near Stourbridge. Police and ambulance crews were called to Greyhound Lane, Norton, just
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Hooker Singleton earns first-team contract at Warriors
ACADEMY hooker Jack Singleton has signed a new deal which will see him promoted to the Worcester Warriors first team this summer. The talented 20-year-old, who is nursing a knee injury, has had a fine campaign after making his Warriors debut in Russia
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Samurai medals for Kazoku-Kan judo stars
FIVE of Droitwich's Kazoku-Kan club members won medals at the Samurai Green and Under competition in Kidderminster. Molly Charlwood secured gold in the red and yellow belt category and then faced higher grades with more experience to bag silver in
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Astaria ask, do you know what you like?
THE Astaria String Quartet will be asking an audience in Worcester if people really know what they like when it comes to music.The Huntingdon Hall’s quartet in residence has a hunch that people often like music if it is associated with a memorable occasion.But
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Tough run-in will stand us in good stead for play-off tilt, says Wolves boss
HEAD coach Paul James believes Worcester Wolves’ “very tough” end-of-season run-in will stand them in good stead for the British Basketball League play-offs. Wolves take on high-flying Newcastle Eagles at the University of Worcester Arena tomorrow
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Mick returns from major heart surgery to win Swan angling contest
CANAL ace Mick Samson returned from major heart surgery to win a Swan AC contest on the Staffs/Worcs canal. Using bread punch off peg seven Samson tamed the difficult conditions and put around 30 small roach onto the scales for a winning weight
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Blood Brothers asks questions about inequality
A TALE about nature and nurture, and what happens when identical twins fall in love with the same girl, is coming to the Watson Hall, in Tewkesbury.Blood Brothers is a musical by Willy Russell, and it will be performed by The Grande Royal Musical Theatre
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Birds of Prey centre to celebrate its half-century
YOU'LL need eagle eyes for a seasonal Great Bird Egg Hunt at the International Centre for Birds of Prey at Newent, as the venue celebrates half a century at the top of the tree.To mark its 50th anniversary, the centre is offering visitors the chance
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New-look nursery playground to open
A PLAYGROUND will be re-opening with a brand new look this weekend.Children's favourites Peppa Pig and George Pig will be cutting a ribbon at Little Squirrels nursery in Shrawley, near Worcester, to officially open the revamped playground.The new
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Malvern exit cup after penalty shoot-out drama
MALVERN Town exited the West Midlands League Premier Division Cup on a dramatic night at fellow high-fliers Wolverhampton Sporting Community. Les Jones’ side drew 1-1 in the quarter-final after extra-time before Sporting sneaked through 6-5 on penalties
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Tee off! Delight after deal is struck over Worcester 'golfing hub'
A NEW 'golfing hub' is teeing off in Worcester after council chiefs agreed a long-term lease at Perdiswell. An agreement has been struck between Worcester City Council and Ravenmeadow Golf Centre over nine holes at the northern stretch of Perdiswell
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Chambers: It is all coming together for City in battle to stay up
DEFENDER James Chambers hopes “it is all coming together at the right time” for Worcester City in their fight to remain in Vanarama National League North. The Blue and Whites ended their 18-match winless with a 1-0 away victory over Stalybridge
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Get creative with clay for free at Eastnor Pottery
EASTNOR Pottery is taking part in the Craft Council's 'Hey Clay!' initiative.The event will give people the chance to enjoy free pottery workshops.Eastnor potters Jon and Sarah Williams say they are 'delighted' to get involved.Mr Williams
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Fell targets 1,000 runs in bid to get to "next level"
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Tom Fell wants to score 1,000 plus County Championship runs per season on a regular basis to boost his chances of "getting to the next level". But Fell knows he has to get back into the habit of building on promising starts
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Volunteers needed for historic walled gardens
FANS of the famous walled gardens of Croome Court near Worcester have the opportunity to see much more of them this year.With the new tourist season about to begin, willing helpers are being sought to help steward the floral attraction.“This year we’re
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Indie Rock fundraiser at New College
LOCAL Indie Rock covers band Nothing But Animals are performing live this Saturday, (April 1), alongside students from New College Worcester.The event will be a fundraiser for a new Youth Club at the school, which is for students who are blind or visually
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New look unveiled for former American diner Detroit's - but not everyone is happy
NEW plans for the city's former American diner Detroit's have been revealed – but have sparked opposition from people living nearby. The Pinches family, who run several other venues in the city, say they want to revive the empty building on the
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5 things you need to know Thursday
1. Top story: Damning Ofsted report rates school 'inadequate' 2. Traffic and travel: Slow traffic on the A44, London Road, and the A4440, Broomhall Way 3. Weather: A dull start but it's expected to be warm and sunny later 4. What's on:
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Doctor retires after 28 years at surgery
A DOCTOR has retired after 28 years of service as a general practitioner at a medical practice. Dr Ian Smith, a senior partner at Merstow Green Medical Practice, in Evesham, raised £550 at his retirement coffee morning.Some 137 patients attended the event
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BREXIT: Worcestershire MPs' speak of "momentous" day after Article 50 is triggered
THE trigger was pulled on Brexit yesterday - with leading Worcestershire politicians insisting Britain has a "huge opportunity" outside the EU. Theresa May's letter to invoke Article 50 was hand-delivered to European Council President Donald Tusk
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NHS workers' 1% pay rise is like an April Fools' Day prank, union official says
A UNION official has compared a one per cent pay rise for NHS workers with an April Fools’ Day prank. Bryn Griffiths, of Worcester Trades Union Council, said that he was not amused by the increase which was announced on Tuesday, March 28. Government
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Councillors' litter anguish as A449 is labelled an "embarrassment" to Worcester
A MAJOR Worcester dual carriageway has been labelled "an embarrassment" to the city - with selfish drivers using it as a dumping ground. These images show the problems down with the A449 near Claines, with unsightly rubbish clearly visible along
