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The five Worcestershire restaurants that get a mention in the Michelin Guide
THESE are the five best restaurants in Worcestershire that have been mentioned in the Michelin Guide. Foodies will often travel great distances to eat at restaurants mentioned in the Michelin Guide. TripAdvisor identifies the 14,000 restaurants
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Number of people in hospital with Covid at eight-month high
THE number of people in hospital in Worcestershire with Covid-19 reached its highest level since March according to the latest figures. NHS England said a total of 61 people were in hospital in Worcestershire with coronavirus on November 2 – the
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Lane closure on M5 following 'barrier damage'
One lane has been closed on the M5 due to 'barrier damage'. The closure has been put in place southbound between J6 (Droitwich A38) to J7 (Worcester(N) A449 Evesham A4538) Traffic Officers and Maintenance Crews are currently at the scene.
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Woman describes sex abuse at age eight in Worcester
A YOUNG woman says she was sexually abused in Worcester when she was a 'scared' child aged eight or nine. Richard Fern, who went by the nickname 'Fudge', denies causing or inciting a child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity as his trial
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Expansion of hospital's A&E could be hit by delay after council blunder
MAJOR plans to move and expand the county’s A&E department could be hit by a delay. The multi-million-pound work would see the relocation of the A&E department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester and the creation of a new ‘emergency
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Woman dies after being hit by car in Worcester city centre
A woman has died after being struck by a car in the city centre. Officers received reports of a black Vauxhall Astra colliding with a pedestrian on The Tything near the junction with Castle Street at around 10.15pm on Saturday, October 30.
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Worcester man broke vulnerable lodger's arm 'looking for uncle'
A FORMER drug addict barged over a vulnerable man and broke his arm while 'looking for his uncle' to sort out a family issue in Worcester. James McIver shoulder-charged Clive Pitt, 'the lodger' at an address in Worcester, causing him to fall to
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Lakefest entrepreneur launches record label with former Oasis manager
The entrepreneur behind Lakefest has launched a record label with Oasis’ former road manager. Lee Martin, the man behind the music festival now held at Eastnor Castle, has teamed up with Iain Robertson to launch Mi Casa Music. The pair decided
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Drunk man rushed to hospital after being found by the River Severn
A man was rushed to hospital after being found drunk on the embankment of the River Severn. Police, ambulance and fire crews were all called to St Mark's Close off Waverley Street at around 10.30am on Saturday, November 6 after concerns were raised
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Latest images reveal how new bridge could look
HERE are the latest images which show how a new bridge across the River Avon in Evesham could look. New artist’s impressions reveal for the first time the design of a proposed new walking and cycling bridge linking Hampton and Evesham town centre
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Birmingham Hippodrome: Full list of shows on in November and December
In the run up to Christmas, you might be thinking of making plans to get you into the spirit. Whether that’s a day of shopping or eating festive food when you’re out and about in Birmingham. If you’re stuck on what to get up to in November and
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Ferrari involved in crash on dual carriageway
TWO people were taken to hospital after a sports car was involved in a crash on a Worcester dual carriageway. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash involving two cars on Sunday afternoon (November 7). Pictures sent in by an eyewitness
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WATCH: Terminally ill man who mooned at speed camera wrestled to floor by cops
A TERMINALLY ill man who bared his bum at a speed camera was baffled when cops raided his home and wrestled him to the ground. Darrell Meekcom, from Kidderminster, was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA) last month, a terminal condition
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Police catch 77 drivers in M5 tractor unit sting
POLICE officers recently swapped their squad cars for something slightly larger in a bid to catch careless motorway drivers. A plain white HGV tractor unit was loaned to West Mercia Police by National Highways last week as part of a joint national
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Met Office issue sub-zero warning with snow predicted in days
The Met Office has predicted temperatures in some parts of the UK are set to plummet to sub-zero this week following an unusually warm October. It will remain in single digits for the most part of today (8 November) and forecasters predict freezing
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Vulnerable children in Worcestershire abusing drugs and alcohol
Vulnerable children in Worcestershire are struggling with substance misuse, figures suggest. Authorities in the area have flagged more than 1,000 concerns about children abusing alcohol or drugs over the last four years, according to Department
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Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take the quiz to find out
Being born in Britain might make you confident you have a decent grasp of what it means to be British. However, you may find the UK’s citizenship test is slightly more difficult than you’d first imagined. The set of 24 questions
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Sainsbury's Tesco and Iceland urgently recall items amid health risk fears
Popular food items from major UK Supermarkets across the UK are being recalles with customers being wanred over possible health risks. Iceland, Sainsbury's and Tesco are among the supermarkets urging customers not to eat food items bought in-store
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Police update on 'gunshot' call out at Worcester estate
POLICE say they found nothing after going to a Worcester street because of a report of gun shots. Armed police, a helicopter and police dogs were sent to Ambrose Close, Dines Green, before the fruitless search was called off. A West Mercia
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'They're all heroes' says Worcestershire Teacher of the Year
The reigning teacher of the year believes everyone in education is a "hero" ahead of the return of the Worcestershire Education Awards. Anna-Marie Rooney was the winner of the illustrious Teacher/Lecturer of the Year at the 2019 Worcestershire
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Sajid Javid speaks of 'national mission' to avoid Christmas Covid lockdown
The elderly and most vulnerable to coronavirus have been urged to get their booster jabs as part of a "national mission" to stop a return to lockdown restrictions over the Christmas period. So far almost 10 million people in the UK have received
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Match report: Wolves survive late scare to win 70-69 away at Stourport Spartans
Worcester Wolves held off a late push from the home side to come away with a 70-69 win at Stourport Spartans on Sunday. Heading into the final quarter Wolves had a 12-point lead but that was reduced to just six by the final minute of play however
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Police helicopter and 'gunshots': what eyewitnesses say they saw
PEOPLE living in a city street say they saw police carrying guns in their quiet cul-de-sac. We reported how a police helicopter was spotted hovering above Dines Green and residents say they were told it was a 'serious incident'. Police were
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'I reserve the right not to cast my vote under this election system'
DEAR Editor – I appreciate Mr Clarke’s response (Always two sides to a story, November 2) to my recent letter in which he stated my arguments were flawed in suggesting that the 30 per cent who chose not to vote in the 2019 General Election would have
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WATCH: Thief doesn't care he is caught on CCTV trying to break into car twice
A THIEF barely cares that he has been caught on camera trying to break into the same car twice in one night. A woman has shared the footage to warn others in Northwick to keep their cars locked and valuables out of sight after reports of a number
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UK drivers warned over major law change just days away
Drivers are being warned over a new law change coming into effect in a matter of days. From November 15, motorists who passed their driving test after January 1, 1997 will be allowed to tow trailers weighing up to 3,500k on their normal
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These 4 cats with RSPCA in Worcestershire are looking for forever homes
Here is a selection of cats from the RSPCA Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire branch looking for new homes. If you think you’re able to rehome one, you can find more details on the RSPCA website. You can also help the centre by donating via the
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Police helicopter spotted in skies above Worcester after 'serious incident'
A POLICE helicopter was spotted in the skies above Worcester last night (November 7) reportedly dealing with an urgent incident. Six police cars were also seen in Ambrose Close, Dines Green, this paper understands. The police activity
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Council to look again at plans for new football pitches
THE council is set to review its plans for building new football pitches in the city. Worcester City Council has revealed it will be paying up to £10,000 to revisit its now two-year-old study which looked at bringing a new all-weather sports pitch
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Huge wave of support for cafe fed up with 'disrespectful' customers
A café that has told people to stop bringing in their own food has received a huge outburst of support. Auntie Em’s Tea and Toy Emporium, in City Arcade, took to social media earlier this week to voice their unhappiness at people not making use
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Worcester drivers given early roadworks Christmas present
DRIVERS in Worcestershire will be delivered an early Christmas present - a break from roadworks throughout the festive period. There will be no non-essential major roadworks taking place on major city centre roads throughout the whole of December
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Customers tried to stop drink driving pensioner leaving the pub car park
A DRINK driving pensioner became 'aggressive' when customers tried to stop him driving out of a pub car park after he sank a few pints. Raymond Khan's last conviction had been in 1970 before the 69-year-old decided to have a few drinks at the Westcroft
