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Councillor's petition against building care home on city green space reaches 500 signatures
A PETITION against building an 80-bed care home on the edge of the city has reached more than 500 signatures. Cllr Mel Allcott, who represents Claines on Worcester City Council, has launched a petition against the "outrageous" proposal to build
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Three lanes closed on motorway after crash
THREE lanes are blocked on the motorway following a crash. Lanes 1, 3 and 4 (of 4) are blocked on the M5 Southbound between J5 Droitwich and J6 Worcester North due to a traffic collision. The ambulance are at the scene of the crash. Traffic
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Mayor's visit is boost for Shrek cast
WORCESTER Mayor Councillor Allah Ditta was full of praise for youngsters in musical theatre youth group WODYS, when he dropped in on one of the rehearsals for their next show Shrek The Musical. In a motivational speech he told the youngsters he
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Wednesday night lights for Raiders
CLAINES Lane will host a floodlit evening game for the first time as Worcester Raiders look to keep their promotion hopes alive against Wednesfield on Wednesday night in the West Midlands (Regional) League (7.45pm). Raiders will be aiming to make
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Councillors to decide whether city school can extend its car park
COUNCILLORS will make a decision on whether to allow a city secondary school to extend its car park over concerns about whether the expansion is justified. A planning application was put forward by Nunnery Wood High School in Spetchley Road in Worcester
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WEA 2020: Helen Harding of Discover History nominated for Unsung Hero Award
ANOTHER nomination has come in for this year's Worcestershire Education Awards, this time for a previous winner. Discover History, which won the Community Involvement Award in 2017, provides educational workshops and activity days, has once again
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Easter music scene at Artrix
Artrix is already looking forward to Easter, and one of the attractions will be an evening of live music with singer and musician Andy Bennett. And he won't be coming alone. A spokesman said: "He returns to Artrix with a line-up of great local
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Swan's 'famtastic' show for spring in Worcester
The Promoters of Sunshine and Mello Festivals are out to celebrate the end of spring term with what they are calling a "Famtastic Family Show". The venue will be The Swan Theatre in Worcester, on Monday March 30, and a number of family-friendly
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England international extends Worcestershire deal
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Pat Brown has signed a contract extension until the end of the 2023 campaign. Brown, 21, had two years remaining of his current deal but extended his contract by a further two seasons. He has been a key member of Worcestershire
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PICTURES: Worcester News photographer Jonathan Barry’s photos of flooding in the city
Worcester News photographer Jonathan Barry’s photos of flooding in the city
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FLOODING: Worcester roads are reopening as flood water subsides
WORCESTER is slowly returning to normal following the major flooding brought on by Storm Dennis The following roads and bridges are now open according to Worcester Highways and Travel. Worcester bridge and New road are open with a contraflow
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Nunnery Wood boys in county cup semi-finals
NUNNERY Wood High progressed into the Worcestershire Schools County Cup boys' under 12s football semi-finals. They continued their good run this season with a 6-0 home win over Walkwood Middle from Redditch in the last eight thanks to an eye-catching
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STEVE BORWELL: Critical security flaw in GDPR WordPress plugin
A WARNING has been issued against WordPress users to update a plugin that had introduced a critical security flaw. The General Data Protection (GDPR) compliance plugin allowed users to easily ensure that users accepted cookies when visiting the
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DOWN YOUR WAY: Welcome to the Arboretum
THIS week reporter Grace Walton paid a visit to the Arboretum, also known as the ‘Arbo,’ an area at the heart of the city. I know the neighbourhood well as I have relatives in the area. The history of the Arboretum goes back to the 18th century
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Latest Worcester News Camera club pictures of flooding
Worcester News Camera Club members have captured these stunning images of flooding. 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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More new businesses were formed in Worcestershire last year than any other year
MORE new businesses were started in Worcestershire last year than in any previous year, according to new figures. Data from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics shows 9,971 new companies were registered in 2019, an increase from
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FLOODING: Council to offer 'package of support' to those affected
WORCESTERSHIRE has been one of the worst hit counties in the country, as flooding continues to impact the UK following Storm Dennis. Amongst those areas most severely affected in the county have been Tenbury, Upton-Upon-Severn, Bewdley and Worcester
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STORM DENNIS: Readers' photos of flooded Worcestershire
Dramatic images of flooding in the county sent in by our readers. This gallery will be updated throughout the day. Please send us your images.
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FLOODING: Firefighters called out to 49 cars stuck in water
Firefighters were called out to 49 vehicles that were stranded in flood water over the weekend. Group Commander James Banks. said: “On Saturday and Sunday alone, we were called out to 49 vehicles stuck in water and that figure has increased substantially
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FLOODING: Latest on road closures today
Worcestershire County Council have released the latest information on the road closures today. Carrington Bridge, Worcester is now open in both directions now. Upton Bridge and Marina Road, Upton are now fully open. New Road, Worcester
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Flood updates across Worcestershire
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Sample doughnuts at Talk to Me Worcester church event
A HOUSING association is supporting a campaign to unite people through conversation. Platform Housing Group, Worcestershire’s largest social housing provider, is supporting the four-month ‘Talk to Me Worcester’ campaign, which currently has 30 planned
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Nostalgia: Flooding chaos at Worcester Racecourse in 1994
Today’s Worcester News Nostalgia photo is predictably a flooding one. This is from1994 and features steward Stephen Webb and clerk of the course Hugo Bevan at Worcester Racecourse surveying the chaos.
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Worcester footballers line up in 1997/98 season
COUNTY Sports football team pose for a picture before defeating Tolladine Sports 2-1 in the 1997/98 Clarks MG Worcester League Premier Division. The Worcester side line up, back row (left to right): Tony Townsend (manager), Steve Holmes, Andy Greeves
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Group ignored 'no entry' signs before teen died in quarry
A GROUP of friends ignored ‘no entry’ signs and went swimming in a quarry where a teenager died. Jayden Clarke, 18, died after an evening at Shavers End Quarry in Stourport with his friends in which the group were easily able to access the site
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Flooding round-up: Residents in Bewdley urged to deploy flood defences
BEWDLEY Bridge was last night closed and environment officers were being sent to the scene. People who live close to Beale’s Corner and have property level protection, were urged to deploy it yesterday as flood waters rose. A Wyre Forest council
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Hundreds of empty homes could soon have council tax bill tripled as hundreds lie vacant for years
MORE needs to be done to bring the hundreds of city homes that have been empty for years into use instead of building on green space, a councillor has said. Councillor Louis Stephen will use this evening’s (February 18) full city council meeting
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CHAPLAIN'S BLOG: After the floods, there is still hope
Well, after storm Ciara and storm Dennis, most of us have had our fill of the high winds and all the rain. And when you see the television pictures of flooded landscapes and houses you begin to wonder how much water has fallen. On Saturday I
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Nick David: The sight of Faletau inspired surge for debut try
NICK David revealed how the sight of formidable Wales international Taulupe Faletau had inspired the “extra gear” he needed to score on his Premiership debut. The 21-year-old Warriors academy graduate benefited from recent stints on the wing for