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Enjoy archaeological tour of The Hive
THE Hive is opening its doors and hosting another archaeological tour of the grounds this month. This latest tour is taking place on Saturday, March 16, between 11.30am and 1pm, and will be run once again by the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology
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Mental health campaigner spreading positivity in 'Vibe Van'
A MENTAL health campaigner hopes to give back to the community that helped him after he suffered a breakdown. Rob Chandler, who goes by the name Chan-Dog travels around the UK in a van with a large sound system to promote his campaign and is now
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Editor's View: Terry Birt's legacy will continue
THE sad death of Terry Birt will be upsetting news for many thousands of people he helped during his long career. Tributes have flooded in for the cricketing stalwart, who died at the age of 72. And the warm tributes, which talk about his impact
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From the Archive: County's first female DJ
This week we meet Worcestershire's first female DJ, Twink.
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Jail for 'Halloween' burglars scared off by barking dog after Pershore raid
A GANG armed with knives tried to break into a woman’s home while she and her children slept inside but the burglars were scared off by her barking dog. The burglars were attempting to break in to her Pershore home so they could get her keys and
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Acid attack trial: jury will continue deliberations tomorrow morning
THE jury in the Worcester acid attack trial will continue its deliberations for a third day. The panel of six men and six women retired to consider verdicts shortly after 12.30pm on Monday following a six week trial at Worcester Crown Court. They
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Worcester ranked second on list of wildlife hotspots
WORCESTER ranked second on a list of places in the West Midlands that had the most species of wildlife with 2,110 different varieties of wildlife, including insects (306 different species), birds (151), mammals (19) and fish (25). The research conducted
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City under 15s march into cup quarter-finals
WORCESTER City Youth’s under 15s marched into the JPL League Cup quarter-finals. Two Jack Fisher goals gave them a 2-1 home win over RTC North Cheshire. The side have lost only one match this season and began their JPL Elite League campaign
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Awards sponsor Western Power Distribution puts safety first on farms
THE work of the region’s young farmers and their commitment to safety is being recognised by Western Power Distribution (WPD), one of the sponsors of the Three Counties Farming Awards. The electricity distribution network operator for Herefordshire
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Young Worcester skier shows off piste potential
WORCESTER speedster Scarlett Wakeford showed off her piste potential at the English Alpine Skiing Championships in Italy. Abberley Hall School pupil Wakeford was one of 440 athletes in Bormio and shone on the Stella Alpina run. She was delighted
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Ex-Aston Villa ace and Manchester United adviser to speak in Worcester
MANCHESTER United academy programme adviser Tony Whelan is the keynote speaker an at all-day conference in Worcester exploring how to put children’s interests first in football. Rebuilding the Belief 3 will be at the CGM Media Centre, home of Chris
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Dates confirmed for matches against Gloucester and Saints
THE dates have been confirmed for Worcester Warriors’ Gallagher Premiership battles with Gloucester and Northampton Saints. Warriors’ derby match against Gloucester will be staged at Sixways on Sunday, April 28 (3pm) and will be one of four games
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Palmer wins debut bout for Worcester
WELTERWEIGHT Roodi Palmer defeated Hani Ramani of Windmill ABC in his debut bout for Worcester City ABC. After an even first round Palmer turned up the pressure and forced two standing counts on his opponent with some heavy punches. As the
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Cricket nostalgia: Worcestershire's Mitchell was so close to triple ton
IT is 10 years ago this summer that Daryl Mitchell came within two runs of achieving that rarest of feats in cricket — a triple century. The Worcestershire opener scored 298 against Somerset at Taunton in 2009 — a game in which Ben Cox made his
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Display in defeat concerns Stars head coach
SEVERN Stars head coach Sam Bird was disappointed with her team’s display as they crashed 64-46 at home to Saracens Mavericks. They failed to cause an upset against second-placed Mavericks at the University of Worcester Arena on the back of a win
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FULL-TIME: Old Wulfrunians 1 Worcester Raiders 2
10:11pm REACTION Raiders chairman Kevin Jenkins helped player Glen Sitch take the team in the absence of manager Karl
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Frankie Valli tribute set to hit the night notes at The Swan in Worcester
WALK like a man, sang Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, in incredibly high voices. Now there’s an opportunity to walk down Memory Lane, as whatever gender you choose, because a celebrated tribute act is set to entertain an audience at Worcester
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Stellar progress of Worcestershire teenager tipped for first XI breakthrough
ACADEMY coach Elliot Wilson says young Worcestershire paceman Adam Finch should be aspiring to make a first-team breakthrough this summer. Wilson has praised the “fantastic climb” in academy product Finch’s development as a cricketer and a willingness
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PICTURES: Worcester Wolves' wheelchair players do battle
WORCESTER Wolves' basketball players lost 59-50 to Cardiff Met Archers in their final home game of the National League Division Three (South West) season. The score was 10-10 in the first quarter until Archers changed their line-up and forged ahead
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Rugby round-up: Droitwich stun high-flying hosts
DROITWICH took a huge step towards preserving their Midlands One West status with an “incredible” 15-10 win at high-flying Newbold-on-Avon. Ruben Staite and James Shewell went over in the first half as Droitwich led 10-7 at the break before James
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Cox: "It's our mess and we've got to sort it out"
HEARTBROKEN back rower Matt Cox apologised to Worcester Warriors’ supporters on behalf of his team-mates and insisted: “It is our mess and we have got to sort it out.” The long-serving forward came out of a sombre changing room to speak to the media
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Worcester teams unable to build on success
WORCESTER Hockey Club's top teams could not build on their recent success. After two wins the bottom-of-the-table men’s firsts lost 4-0 to fellow strugglers Sutton Coldfield in Midland League Division One. The first 15 minutes looked positive
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Suspected drug dealer denies Hereford heroin and cocaine conspiracies
A MAN has denied conspiracies to supply heroin and cocaine in Hereford. Michael Fadeyibi of Dunster Gardens, Kilburn, London denied both conspiracies when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday. The 21-year-old denied a conspiracy
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Town venue may come back to life
A DISUSED club premises in Malvern town centre could be brought back to life if a licensing application is approved. Malvern Radio Ltd has applied to Worcestershire Regulatory Services for a premises licence for 4 Church Street, part of the building
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Out-of-favour Warriors scrum-half joins Harlequins on loan
FOURTH-CHOICE Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin has made the move to high-flying Harlequins on a short-term loan. Baldwin 28, has joined the London club with immediate effect following recent injuries to Danny Care and ex-Warrior Charlie
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STEVE BORWELL: Attack Library – clickjacking
A CLICKJACKING attack, also known as a UI (User Interface) Redress Attack, is used by malicious threat actors to trick users into being redirected or submitting information without their consent or knowledge. To perform a clickjacking attack the
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WEA 2019: Sara Bankes from Bredon Hill Academy nominated for Unsung Hero Award
A GREEN-fingered woman who has been praised for her enthusiasm has been nominated for a Worcestershire Education Award. Sara Bankes, the eco-coordinator at Bredon Hill Academy, near Evesham has been nominated for the Unsung Hero Award. Miss Bankes
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Nostalgia: Retailer of the year win for Barbourne News
TODAY’S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to January 1997, when Barbourne News won the newspaper’s Retailer of the Year title. Pictured are shop owners Frank, Julie and Susan Biddle are (left) newspaper sales manager Rachel
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City doctors surgeries admit full due diligence not done before hiring fake solicitor
SEVERAL doctors surgeries have admitted full due diligence was not carried out prior to the hiring of a data protection officer who was later revealed to have falsely claimed to be a solicitor. Paul Couldrey was hired by multiple surgeries, including
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Worcester broadband firm moves to new premises and doubles workforce
A WORCESTER broadband company which connects rural and hard to reach communities has expanded its workforce and moved to new premises. Family-owned business Airband has doubled its workforce over the last year after a series of project wins and
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Letter of the Day: Concern for 'overlooked' safety aspect in St John's works
SIR – I was very interested to learn about the proposed redevelopment of the road system going through St John’s. Anything that will alleviate the traffic problems on the west side of Worcester will certainly be very welcome as there are currently
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Tributes for popular cricket stalwart Terry Birt who has died aged 72
A CRICKETING stalwart, who coached thousands of youngsters, has died at the age of 72. A pillar of the game in the county, Terry Birt spent 60 years playing, coaching and organising cricket for generations of youngsters. Due to his hard work
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Vicar takes to the skies to raise cash for her church
IT’S a wing and a prayer for vicar Jo Musson as she does the most terrifying thing she has ever attempted in her life to raise cash for her church. In less than 80 days the Reverend Musson, vicar of Saint George’s Church, Worcester and St John Baptist
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Popular women’s cycle race set for a return to Worcestershire this May
A POPULAR women’s cycle race is set for a return to Worcestershire this May. The Tour Series will be back in the county, heading to Redditch on Thursday, May 9. Councillor Ken Pollock, cabinet member with responsibility for economy and infrastructure
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Ofsted report rates Little Lodge Nursery 'inadequate'
A NURSERY has been rated inadequate in an inspection report which highlights a “significant decline” since the last inspection. Ofsted inspected Little Lodge Nursery School in Swinesherd, Spetchley, Worcester, on January 31 following a concern
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Worcester City: Wood invites "very small minority" to talk through "strange" claims
CLUB director and trust chairman Dave Wood has called on the anonymous dissenters over Worcester City's community ownership plan to come forward so he can “make things right”. City shareholders last week sanctioned a move that will see Worcester
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Worcester News Camera Club
Worcester News Camera Club members have captured these beautiful pictures. To join our camera club, send your photographs to photo@worcesternews.co.uk or visit Facebook and search for Worcester News Camera Club.
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PUB SPY: Manor Farm offers a delicious carvery for under £5
MANOR Farm is a fantastic pub on the outskirts of the city, which serves up delicious, affordable food. When I arrived on Friday afternoon I opted for a small carvery for £4.49, a dessert for £1.99 (as part of a two course meal deal) and a pint
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Headteacher would 'do anything' to find a donor for pupil Oscar
A HEADTEACHER whose school broke a national record for the most popular donor registration event, said she would “do anything” to find a match for a pupil who has a rare type of cancer. Pitmaston Primary School encouraged people to get swabbed
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New free hotline supporting victims to launch next month
A NEW free service helping victims of crime is launching next month. The Victim Advice Line (VAL) will offer a free and confidential service to support those affected by crime in the county. VAL works with the victim on their individual needs