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'Playing with soul and warrior spirit' - head coach Thomas reacts to Sale win

WORCESTER Warriors' head coach Jonathan Thomas was beaming post-match after his side responded to last weekend's nightmare at Northampton Saints by securing a bonus-point win over Sale Sharks. Worcester's Jamie Shillcock and Duhan van der Merwe

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Drivers confused after error sees speed limit change on main road into Worcester

DRIVERS have been left confused after a speed limit was changed on one side of a road into the city. A 50 miles per hour sign has been painted on to Ombersley Road near Green Lane, Bevere, in a section of road heading out of the city which usually

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Match report: Shillcock and van der Merwe light up Sixways in bonus-point win over Sale

DUHAN van der Merwe and Jamie Shillcock both scored two tries apiece as Worcester Warriors produced their finest performance of the season in a bonus-point 27-14 win over Sale Sharks at Sixways.  Both scored sensational second-half solo tries to

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Picture postcard: Worcestershire photographer's book captures county at its finest

A WORCESTERSHIRE professional photographer has published a new book featuring hundreds of picture-postcard highlights from across our historic county. Michael Whitefoot, who lives near Martley, put together the A4 size, full-colour book, Postcards

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Attack on Worcester Theatre staff slammed as 'completely unacceptable'

WHEN we open up our venues each day and prepare for the performances that night we have one thing in mind, our patrons’ enjoyment. Every member of our small team has planned and worked towards that event for many months (and many other events)

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Residents get together to give playground much-needed makeover

A NEW playground is coming to a suburb of Droitwich. Residents met at the play area in the middle of Westlands for a community day, where they worked to clean up the existing equipment, adding a new lick of paint. They were also able to have

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I've had my ebike a long time and it will keep me going for a good while yet

I LOVE my electric bike and every time I get on it, am reminded why I invested the not inconsiderable sum in it.  My bike is classified as folding, although in reality I never fold it. In fact, being able to fold down the handlebars doesn’t, in

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Crisps in short supply across Worcester after IT glitch

Crisp aisles are the latest to be hit by supermarket shortages, but not for the reasons you might think. Shoppers have been left bemused over the past week as they've searched for their favourite multipacks to no avail.  Empty shelves have

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Why living on a migration route is brilliant for birdwatchers

THIS month I am going to continue with the subject of migration. But this month I’m talking about the meadow pipit, in relation to my local patch on Leopard Hill. The meadow pipit is a house sparrow-sized bird that looks very much like a mini-thrush

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'Severe' delays stretch as far as Droitwich after M5 lorry jackknife

'Severe' delays have stretched as far as Droitwich after a lorry jack-knifed on the M5 this morning.  Police completely closed the motorway between J4 and J3 northbound due to a crash which caused the lorry to jack-knife, damaging the carriageway

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LIVE: Gallagher Premiership updates - Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks

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Crews struggle to remove jackknifed lorry stuck in 'dangerous position'

Specialist crews have been called to recovered a jackknifed lorry which is in a 'dangerous position' on the M5. Police completely closed the motorway between J4 and J3 northbound due to a crash which caused the lorry to jackknife earlier this morning

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Worcester pupils ‘phizzing’ with excitement in new school lab

PUPILS at Pitmaston Primary School have been particularly excited over the last few weeks to start using the school’s new Phiz Lab. The Phiz Lab enables pupils of all ages across the school to carry out experiments, focusing on their scientific

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M5 shut as lorry jackknifes

3:53pm Hereford and Worcester Fire Service say 200 litres of diesel was spilt on the carriageway... 09:10am @

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Warning issued to shoppers in run-up to Christmas

British consumers are being warned that they face higher prices in shops in the run-up to Christmas. Ongoing global shortages and supply problems will see shop prices soar. Overall prices are still lower than this time last year but food prices

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Drink drive student 'swerved around to distract rowdy passengers'

A DRUNK student drove erratically on city streets to distract her rowdy passengers, a court heard. Olivia Thornton, in her final year studying forensic biology at the University of Worcester, admitted driving while above the alcohol limit when

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Send pictures of your Halloween costumes

IT’S that time of year again. This Sunday is Halloween and we want to see the creepiest, funniest and most creative costumes that you have to offer. Whether you’ve purchased or crafted an outfit in preparation for your trick or treating exploits

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'Whining' letter was 'a real insult to cyclists'

DEAR Editor – RE the letter from Chris Mitchell (Getting bored of cyclists whining, October 18), I consider his letter to be a real insult to cyclists. If Worcestershire had cycling infrastructure, members of the public would be much safer. 

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New exhibition to open in Crowngate Shopping Centre

WHEN it comes to the High Street, rumours of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Worcester may have its fair share of vacant retail units, but it also has more than its fair share of passionate, inventive and creative business leaders. For

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Couple quoted £30k to revamp garden manage incredible makeover themselves

A YOUNG couple shocked to receive quotes for over £30,000 to renovate their garden managed to DIY the makeover for a fraction of the price. Sophie Albutt and Toby Wilcox, age 23 and 24, wanted to turn their steep garden into a useable area for

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Everything you need to know about Worcester's Christmas lights switch on 2021

THERE are big plans for this year's Christmas lights switch on in Worcester city centre with a move to a weekend date. Traditionally, the lights switch on has been held on a week day and last year had to be a muted affair with no crowds because

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Nintendo Switches, iPads and more up for grabs in Worcester News competition

Here at the Worcester News, we know how lucky we are to have readers like you. That is why we are launching a special competition to give you the chance to win a fantastic prize. Starting next week we will be running a prize bonanza in the

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Worcester takeaways, cafes and supermarkets get new hygiene ratings

THERE are 10 new names on the list of Worcester food businesses that have received a five star food hygiene ratings from health inspectors. Ratings are judged by Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors over the standards in the handling of food,