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North Midlands U20s knocked out in national quarter-finals
NORTH Midlands missed out on a National Under 20 Championship semi-final place as they slipped 31-25 to Durham at Luctonians. Despite two first-half tries from Newport hooker Ellis Moysey North Mids failed to convert further forward pressure after
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County take on rivals Gloucestershire in two-day match at RGS
WORCESTERSHIRE are in home action for the first time in 2017 tomorrow and on Tuesday (11am). They take on local rivals Gloucestershire at Royal Grammar School Worcester’s Flagge Meadow base. RGS is now the County’s emergency back-up ground
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Two air ambulances at crash in Evesham
TWO air ambulances went to a "serious crash" in Evesham. West Midlands Ambulance Service has said a cyclist who had suffered from a head injury and a cardiac arrest was airlifted to hospital. The patient was successfully resuscitated at the
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Footprint found on damaged window
FOOTPRINTS were found on the window of a barber shop after it was kicked and cracked. West Mercia Police said two clear footprints were found on the window of Barber Town in Barnards Green Road, Malvern. Forensic officers were able to lift
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PICTURE GALLERY: Worcester Raiders win county cup final
PHOTOGRAPHER David Griffiths was there to capture the action as Worcester Raiders won 1-0 against Montpellier in the Worcestershire FA Saturday Junior Cup final at Pershore Town.
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Head coach and captain disappointed after Stars provide Northumbria with first win of season
Team Northumbria 61 Severn Stars 39 SEVERN Stars captain Laura Malcolm said the team had “failed to play the netball we know we can” as they slipped to a 61-39 defeat at Team Northumbria. Hopes had been high for back-to-back wins after an impressive
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Man caught using his mobile while driving on a motorway had four year old in car
A MAN was caught using his mobile phone while driving on the motorway while his four year old daughter was in the car. The man was stopped on the M5 at junction 5, Droitwich, by special constables from the Central Motorway Police Group. New
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Cycling group is up for our awards
A CYCLING group for women is the latest organisation to be nominated for one of our education awards. Women on Wheels was put forward for the Worcester News Worcestershire Education Awards, in the Fit for Life category.The award is designed to celebrate
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Castaways win Worcester Monday skittles title
CASTAWAYS were crowned Worcester Friendly League Monday Division One champions with Bangumharder finishing runners-up. Sharpshooters won Division Two ahead of second-placed Wasps. DIVISION ONE Runaways 447 2 S Spragg 47, P Lane 44, Rushwick
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Peppa pops in to play
PEPPA and George Pig were the guests of honour at an official opening of a new children’s playground.The popular children’s TV duo cut a ribbon to open the revamped playground which includes new play equipment, a story train and a fun train for role play.The
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Warriors' Hill scores try as England U19s fall in France
ENGLAND under 19s went down 35-22 in a friendly against France at Stade Jules Ladoumègue, Massy. The home side impressed early in the game and led 18-3 at half-time with Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson kicking a penalty for England just
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Man hurt in early hours after "random scuffle"
A MAN was hurt in what has been described as an early hours "random scuffle while walking home." The man was punched six or seven times in the face and suffered bruising around his left eye and a small cut to the top of his ear. West Mercia
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We have what it takes to beat the drop, insists City's Snape
CARETAKER manager John Snape is confident Worcester City have enough “know-how”, “belief” and “energy” to avoid relegation from Vanarama National League North. The Blue and Whites remain two points clear of third-from-bottom Gainsborough Trinity
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Defensive mistakes have been story of our season, says City caretaker boss
THE defensive “hiccup” which saw AFC Telford United claim a 1-0 win has been “the story” of Worcester City’s season, admits caretaker boss John Snape. With seven minutes to go at the New Bucks Head Stadium goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan rushed out to
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Keane stands out for City in Telford defeat
Worcester City (4-4-2) 5 Vaughan – his decision to rush out to the edge of his area to deal with a long ball backfired as he collided with Gallinagh and Marsden pounced to score. 6 Gallinagh – was involved in the defensive mix-up which cost
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City drop precious point after late blunder at Telford
AFC Telford United 1 Worcester City 0 ANY point squandered at this critical stage in the season is significant for sides scrapping it out towards the bottom. So relegation-threatened Worcester City will hope their late blunder at the New Bucks
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Paranoid man broke stranger's nose
A “PARANOID” man suffering from delusions broke a stranger’s nose with one punch and ran away laughing.Alan Mariano punched Keith Harris in the nose and broke it during the assault in London Road, Worcester.The 38-year-old of Kilbury Drive, Worcester
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Loner who attempted to arrange sex with Filipino children spared jail
A 'LONER' with few friends who asked how much it would cost to have sex with Filipino children as young as four has been spared jail. Simon Higgins was arrested after police searched his home in Ploughmans Rise, Droitwich as officers investigated
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PICTURES: Van catches fire on M5
THIS picture shows the dramatic scene on the M5 after a van caught fire near Droitwich. Firefighters from Droitwich and Worcester rushed to the fire, between junctions 5 and 6 of the motorway, and put it out within a few minutes. No one was
