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Debutant scores hat-trick on debut as Raiders return to winning ways
NEW signing Kai Mahon scored a hat-trick on his home debut as Worcester Raiders returned to winning ways against high-flying FC Stratford at Sixways on Tuesday evening. Mahon, formerly of Kidderminster Harriers Under 23s, was announced as a new
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Warriors reportedly interested in Exeter's Scottish international forward
WORCESTER Warriors are one of two clubs supposedly circling around Exeter Chiefs for one of their international second-rows. Sam Skinner is wanted by both Wasps and Warriors according to The Rugby Paper but Exeter are keen to try and keep the Scottish
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Tragic barber died on souped-up bike sold by Met Police
A MAN who died in a high-speed crash was riding a motorbike that was more powerful than he realised. An inquest into the death of Marlon Vella heard his bike had been sold on after being seized from its original owner by the Metropolitan Police
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Covid deaths at Worcestershire's hospitals and care homes revealed
FIVE people in the county died from coronavirus in a week according to the latest figures. Three people in Worcestershire died in hospital and two people died in a care home, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Two people from Wychavon
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Take a look at work underway to create city's bigger Gregg's bakery
THE CITY'S pastry fans will rejoice when work has finally finished on a bigger Greggs bakery. Work is ongoing at the moment to transform the former Pret A Manger cafe into the city's newest Greggs outlet. The building has been gutted and carpenters
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Covid booster jabs offered at walk-in centres in Worcestershire - full list
The NHS hopes people in England will take up the opportunity to get their Covid-19 booster vaccine ahead of another winter. Appointments will not be required, and anyone eligible who had their second vaccine at least 6 months ago can turn up, Press
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I'm A Celebrity 2021: ITV start date 'confirmed' and it isn't far away
The start date for I’m A Celebrity 2021 has been revealed, according to reports. According to TV sources, ITV are planning on starting the new series hosted by Ant and Dec on Sunday, November 21. This years show will once again be filmed from
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Theatre staff spat at and aggressively shoved by heckler
A HOUSE manager at a Worcester theatre was spat at, pushed and shouted at by an audience member who was asked to stop heckling actors. A house manager at Worcester Theatres was pushed aggressively, verbally assaulted and spat at during a recent
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Dramatic pictures of car stuck in flooded ford
THESE dramatic pictures show the car submerged in floodwaters where three people had a "lucky escape". Firefighters had to rescue three people from the car after it became stuck in flood waters at Shell Ford in Himbleton, near Droitwich. A
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Major police recruitment drive launches across West Mercia this month
NEW police officers are being hired as West Mercia Police launches a new recruitment drive. The police force will open up for job applications in November as it looks to recruit officers in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and
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Landlords to get £30,000 to spruce up rundown buildings in Worcester
MONEY will be made available to encourage landlords to spruce up some of the city centre’s tired and empty buildings as part of major regeneration work. Worcester City Council will be offering up to £30,000 to the owners of buildings in Worcester
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Business park in Droitwich could double in size over next five years
A BUSINESS park near Droitwich is set to double in size. Potter Space is extending its site in the town to more than 470,000 sq ft over the next five years. Covering 38 acres, the business park currently has around 286,000 sq ft of industrial
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Strictly's Rose is a fantastic role model for Deaf people
OK, I’m addicted. It’s not something that I like to admit to or even thought would happen to me, but it has. I have become an ardent devotee of Strictly Come Dancing, even watching the sister programme It Takes Two most evenings. I love to
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Nightly roadworks continue at major city roundabout
Nightly roadworks in Worcester will continue throughout the week. The inner lane around Powick Roundabout will remain closed each night with work due to be completed on Sunday, November 7. The lane will be closed from 9pm until 6am each day
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Thousands of old Worcester News files to be found in new exhibition
AN innovative local history centre is to open in Worcester on Saturday aimed at bringing the city’s rich heritage to the masses. The History and Heritage Pod!, a free drop-in facility in Crowngate shopping centre, is a joint initiative between
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Raiders' new signing Connor Deards goes straight into squad for Stratford game
WORCESTER Raiders have strengthened their attacking options with the capture of former Walsall, Rushall Olympic and Redditch United striker Connor Deards. The striker went straight into the squad for tonight's game against FC Straford at Sixways
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Parents protest outside County Hall just as Ofsted inspection starts
A MUM who has faced repeated battles to secure the right education for special needs children in Worcestershire led a protest against the council on the day it was inspected by Ofsted. Tracy Winchester, who has repeatedly called for more support
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The full list of movies and TV shows being scrapped from Netflix in November
Netflix has a huge range of exclusive shows and movies coming to the streaming platform this month. But to make way for the new content, it will also be removing a number of blockbusters and award-winning TV shows across November. This means
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Met Office issue November snow update with exact dates for the UK revealed
A four-day ‘arctic blast’ is set to hit the UK in November threatening Bonfire Night displays and even snow later this this month. Temperatures are set to get even colder, with gales likely over the coming days, with snow expected in the third
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New spray to be used to 'mark' violent people in pubs and bars
PEOPLE who are violent or anti-social in bars and restaurants will be tagged with a new spray which police can track later. The forensic spray, called SmartTag, will allow security and police officers to tag offenders who threaten or attack others
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Universal Credit taper rate cut to benefit thousands in Worcester
Thousands of working Universal Credit claimants in Worcester will be able to keep more of the benefit as part of a major tax cut, figures suggest. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his latest Budget that the taper rate, the tax on a claimant's
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Giving our hedgehogs a path to an easier life
THESE little animals are famously cute though I testify to the brutal treatment your hands get if you try to handle them. They are protected from most predators and can crawl through just about any vegetation but face a huge problem when it comes
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Warning for dog owners as 15 swans die in bird flu outbreak
DOG owners are being told to keep their dogs away from two partially eaten swans found dead in Diglis amid an outbreak of bird flu. Swan volunteers have issued the warning so people can keep their pets safe and also because local rescue centres
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Welsh road signs pop up around Worcester suburb
Ydych chi wedi cael trafferth darllen arwyddion ffyrdd yn ddiweddar? If you had trouble reading that then you may have also been scratching your head reading a number of road signs which have popped up in St Peter's. That is because bilingual
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'Argument Robin Walker doesn't represent majority doesn't stack up'
DEAR Editor – Mike Levin is absolutely right (Voting system needs an overhaul, October 29) that our voting system should be changed (though there is no chance that either of our two main parties will do that). However, the arguments he makes otherwise
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Nostalgia: Pictures celebrating Worcester's links with Kleve
THE city of Kleve in Germany is probably our most successful twinning partnership. We have been twinned with Kleve for 32 years now and our friendship with this city is continuing to thrive. England’s association with Kleve goes back to medieval
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Worcester judge declares bottle attacker is 'not a danger'
A DRUNK man who threw a bottle in a bloody brawl and left a chef with a lifelong scar is not a danger to the public says a Worcester judge. Nathan Simpson Etheridge was handed a suspended sentence at Worcester Crown Court on Monday for affray after
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Long delays following crash on Worcestershire motorway
There are major delays on a motorway in Worcestershire following a crash. At 8:10am on Tuesday, November 2, National Highways reported that one lane had been closed on the M42 northbound between junctions two and three due to a crash. This
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Council's decision to reject NHS plea for more money branded "madness"
A DECISION to reject a plea for much-needed funding for the NHS from a major developer building thousands of homes in Worcestershire has been called “madness” by a councillor. Worcester City Council’s planning committee rejected the plea by Worcestershire
