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Police investigate burglaries in Malvern and Upton
POLICE are investigating burglaries in Malvern and Upton. In the Malvern burglary, a property in Bank Street was targeted between February 27 and March 6. Entry was gained after the back door was smashed in, and an untidy search took place.
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Gamer Rick Holloway prepares for 24-hour challenge
A GAMER will be completing a unique 24-hour challenge to raise cash for a bereavement charity. Rick Holloway from Worcester is set to play the football management game, Championship Manager, continuously from midday next Tuesday, March 12, to midday
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Burglar caught red-handed by home owner
A RESIDENT caught a burglar red-handed trying to break into his garage. The burglar fled the scene in a black vehicle, after the home owner confronted them on March 3. However, when the resident went inside the property he found that his car
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Schools celebrate the joy of reading for World Book Day
SCHOOLCHILDREN dressed as their favourite characters from their best-loved novels to celebrate the wonderful world of books. The youngsters donned their best outfits for World Book Day, an annual event to give youngsters the chance to bring their
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Baldwin's loan move to Quins a "win-win situation"
SCRUM-HALF Luke Baldwin’s shock switch to high-flying Harlequins is a “win-win situation”, according to Worcester Warriors chief Alan Solomons. Baldwin joined third-placed Quins on a month-long loan this week to provide cover with England international
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Former addict stole from Evesham shops - but wins praise from magistrates
A FORMER heroin addict stole from shops in Evesham because he was broke and desperate, Worcester magistrates heard. Clive Gibson, aged 41 and formerly of Worcester, admitted six counts of stealing from shops in the town. Two were for stealing
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Pershore High pupils bring west end hit Les Miserables to life
MORE than 100 pupils will bring worldwide smash hit Les Miserables to life. Youngsters from Pershore High School will perform the west end musical which features hits such as I dreamed a dream, On my own and bring him home. The cast and crew
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Ex-policeman jailed after arranging to rape children
A FORMER policeman has been jailed for 13 years after arranging to meet several underage boys in order to rape them. Christopher Cuthbertson was arrested at Strensham Services, near Worcester, expecting to meet another male adult who he believed
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Worcester Bosch boss slams 'simplistic' plan to ban gas boilers
THE CEO of Worcester Bosch has issued a warning over a committee's 'simplistic' proposal to ban gas boilers to tackle climate change. The Committee on Climate Change urged the Government to ban gas boilers in new homes by 2025, in a new report.
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Upton residents warned over disturbing birds while walking their dogs on the Ham
UPTON residents have called for more to be done to protect birds nesting in the area. In recent times, nests of curlews, a species of wading bird which lives in wet ground such as ditches, have been disturbed by people walking their dogs on the
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Tracheostomy tube to be reviewed following pensioner's death
THE tracheostomy tube used by surgeons at Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH) will be reviewed after a pensioner suffocated while relying on it to breathe. An inquest found Maureen Robson, 77, had “died as a result of a known albeit rare complication
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Worcester City: Snape itching to play despite injury problems
WORCESTER City’s injury list is unlikely to shrink ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Romulus (3pm) – but boss John Snape still cannot wait to play. Joel Caines and Jamie Smith remain sidelined with nagging complaints but Callum McFarlane, who
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Worcester's Elgar Festival expands
A four-day music festival, headlined by world-leading classical musician Raphael Wallfisch, is to celebrate Britain’s great composer Sir Edward Elgar in his home city of Worcester. At the heart of this summer’s Elgar Festival is the Cello Concerto
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Alex the Lion's wild at Malvern Theatres
PREPARE to have a truly wild time at Malvern Theatres, thanks to a production of Madagascar – The Musical. A spokesman said: "Join Alex the Lion (X-Factor 2016 winner Matt Terry), Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and
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Worcestershire boss wants a winning pre-season tour
COACH Alex Gidman anticipates Worcestershire being “game-ready” for competitive action during the pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi. Gidman wants the County to hit the ground running when they face Somerset, Essex and Warwickshire overseas. He is
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Council to investigate taxi driving wrong way down city road
A COUNCIL says it will launch an investigation into a taxi driving the wrong way down a city road. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council confirmed that it would examine video of a taxi driving towards oncoming traffic in New Road, Worcester
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Bird says Stars match up well against leaders Wasps
SEVERN Stars head coach Sam Bird believes her team match up well against Wasps for the Midlands derby on Sunday (4pm). After Monday's tough home loss to second-placed Saracens Mavericks, Stars bid to bounce back against the Coventry-based Vitality
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Warriors wing closing in on return from injury
WORCESTER Warriors paceman Perry Humphreys is back in full training as he closes in on making his comeback from injury. The 24-year-old wing was in fine form over the festive period as he started in Warriors’ Gallagher Premiership games against
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CHAMBER COLUMN: Sharon Smith on retaining skilled workers in the two counties
Monday marked the beginning of National Apprenticeships Week, an annual celebration bringing the business community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Businesses offering apprenticeships
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PICTURES: Firefighters rescue woman from car in flooded ford
THESE pictures show the moment firefighters rescued a driver and her vehicle from a flooded ford. Fire crews were called to the scene in Earls Common Road, near Himbleton, Worcestershire, on Wednesday. READ: Our original report on the driver
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Picture from the past: Willersey's duck pond in 1979
TODAY'S old picture from the Worcester News archive dates back to 1979, and shows a typical English village scene, the duck pond at Willersey, near Broadway. The pond is a well-known attraction. It is surrounded on three sides by grass,and the fourth
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Paedophile brothers jailed for historic sex offences on girls with one likely to 'die in prison'
PAEDOPHILE brothers who raped and sexually abused young girls have been jailed for a total of 28 years with one of them 'highly likely' to die in prison. The younger brother was jailed for 16 years and the older brother for 12 years at Worcester
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TIMELINE: How the acid attack conspiracy unfolded
As six men are jailed for 78 years between them we look at the dark roots of the conspiracy which began six years ago in a bitter family break-up 2012: The wife of the man who organised the acid attack leaves him for the first time but returns
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Worcester based development firm wins national award for environmental work
A WORCESTER-BASED development firm has won a national award for its part in a new development. Matthews City and Country Homes won the Natural England West Midlands Conservation Award for their development of 35 homes at Burlingham Square, London
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Te'o to form centre partnership with Tuilagi for Italy match
WORCESTER Warriors centre Ben Te’o will form a powerful midfield partnership with Manu Tuilagi for England’s Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday (4.45pm). It will be Te’o’s first start of this year’s championship
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Sinking under the weight of words
Rough Crossing/Malvern Theatres WHAT a missed opportunity indeed. Here we had John Partridge and Charlie Stemp treading the same boards… and yet their dance talents were kept to the barest minimum. EastEnders star Partridge trained at the Royal
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Letter of the day: Horror leads, horror follows
Sir Ever since the dawn of time, man (though not so much woman) has preferred to solve his personal & society's "problems" by violence, killing & war. This is evidenced by the histories of the Greeks, Celts. & Romans etc. - written
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World Book Day 2019
7:54pm We are about to close this World Book Day live blog. Thanks for all your pictures, we have been inundated with
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Support five-year-old Oscar and register as a stem cell donor
ANOTHER event has been organised to help find a donor for five-year-old Oscar who is in desperate need of a stem cell transplant. Following the record-breaking support from last weekend’s registration event at Pitmaston Primary School, the appeal
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Drop in youth cafe has been a hit
A DROP-in cafe set up to give youngsters a safe place to be with their friends, celebrates its first birthday this week. Lightbox Youth Cafe will hold a party for more than 60 youths, which attend its sessions. The drop-in café in Sansome Walk
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Painter's pride at exhibiting with greats
A WORCESTER artist’s creation has been selected to be shown in London alongside works by some of Britain’s leading watercolour painters. Susan Birth’s painting Regatta Riot was among more than 1,200 works submitted for the Royal Institute of Painters
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Wychavon councillors agree to two per cent pay rise as basic allowance increases by £87
COUNCILLORS will be paid at least £87 more next year after Wychavon District Council voted for a pay increase of two per cent. The district council went along with the recommendations of the independent remuneration panel (IRP) and voted for its
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Kays owner puts takeaway up for sale less than a month after 5am opening plan rejected
A TAKEAWAY has been put up for sale less than a month after its late-night opening plan was rejected by the council. City centre chicken shop Kays was put up for sale by its owner Khalid Mahood who said he wants to spend more time with his family
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In the Classroom: Hanley Castle High School ‘aim high and exceed expectations’
FOR this week’s In the Classroom feature, reporter Grace Walton took a trip to Hanley Castle High School, in Church End. She paid a visit to the English department where she was greeted by Jessica Millward, or as some would call her, “Miss Smiley.”
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Supersub Smith reckons Worcester Raiders are dead certs for the title
SUPERSUB Anthony Smith declared Worcester Raiders as champions elect after landing the last-ditch lob that snatched a 2-1 victory at Old Wulfrunians. Smith, on the bench after serving a suspension, came on with the West Midlands (Regional) League
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Grant joy for Worcester Arts Workshop
Worcester Arts Workshop celebrated a successful grant bid with a special event to launch its new Pathways to Employment project The workshop has been awarded £9,995 from Worcester City Council's Inclusive Growth grant scheme to create training and
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Evesham United: Next three matches could prove decisive
BOSS Paul Collicutt reckons Evesham United’s next three fixtures will be season defining. The Robins sit fifth, occupying the final Southern League Division One South play-off berth heading into Saturday's home clash with second-bottom Fleet Town