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Poll puts Worcestershire-born composer's classic among nation's favourites
SIR Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations has been voted the nation's fifth favourite piece of classical music. The Worcestershire-born composer's work claimed fifth spot in the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame poll. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No
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Restaurant and cafe plan for former school uniform shop
PLANS for a new restaurant and cafe have been revealed for the city centre. A restaurant and cafe could open in the former Monkhouse Schoolwear Specialist store on New Street, which was also known as Schooltogs Schoolwear. A planning application
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Thousands at free Easter event held to help struggling families over holidays
Thousands turned out to a free Easter event to help struggling families enjoy the holidays. Children who may not have been able to enjoy the Easter holidays due to finances could still celebrate the festival thanks to the Easter Kids Fun Festival
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Reid overhead kick seals dramatic comeback win for City at Wantage
WORCESTER City survived a real scare at bottom-of-the-league Wantage Town to take a step closer to the Hellenic League Premier title with a dramatic 3-2 win. Izak Reid's acrobatic overhead kick saw City come from 2-1 down to open up a four-point
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Tributes to man who 'always loved to have a laugh' after he died outside shop
Tributes have been paid to a Worcester man who "always loved to have a laugh" after his unexpected death last Friday. Nicky 'Jonesy' Jones, originally from Malvern, collapsed and died outside Home Bargains on Shrub Retail Park on Friday, March
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'Well-to-do' Worcestershire village named among UK's poshest
A Worcestershire village has been named among the UK’s poshest villages by The Telegraph. Introducing the list, the newspaper said: “With exclusive research provided by Savills, Telegraph Money can reveal the most desirable villages, based on the
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Meet BBC MasterChef contestant Olivia from Worcestershire
The BBC has revealed some of this year’s MasterChef contestants and there’s a woman from Worcestershire included in the lineup. Olivia from Redditch will don a MasterChef apron in Heat 2 on the BBC show. But who is Olivia and why did she enter
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Latest flooding update for Worcestershire revealed
FLOOD alerts for the River Severn have finally been removed, but warnings are in place for more rainfall. The Environment Agency has removed the flood warnings for the River Severn in Worcestershire. It comes after Worcestershire was hit with
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DWP Universal Credit payments increase this week - what you will get
Millions of Universal Credit claimants will see an increase in their payments from the Department for Work and Pensions. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that DWP Universal Credit payments would be rising in the new financial year during 2023’s
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Worcestershire Seniors crowned national pool champions
WORCESTERSHIRE County Seniors Pool team have been crowned national champions after winning the Nationals Senior Finals at Lowestoft. Worcestershire won their Regional 3 competition - which includes teams from the West Midlands, Staffordshire and
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CAMRA slams Crooked House appeal as a "mockery" of hard work by campaigners
THE Campaign for Real Ale has slammed the decision by the owners of the Crooked House to appeal against an order to rebuild it brick by brick. South Staffordshire Council confirmed that an appeal had been lodged after an enforcement notice was
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Anger as 'totally mindless' youths caught vandalising allotment in Malvern
A MALVERN man has hit out at a gang of "totally mindless" youths who have damaged an allotment that is the community's "pride and joy". David Goodwin has an allotment on Goodwood Road that has been a victim to repeated vandalism and criminal damage
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These recycling centres in Worcestershire are open today
SPRING is finally here and it's a time when many people decide to have a spring clean in their homes. Worcestershire County Council has reminded homeowners which of its recycling centres are open today (Monday) despite the bank holiday. It
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Worcestershire batter called-up to Canada training camp
WORCESTERSHIRE batter Olly Cox has received his first call-up from his native Canada for a training camp in the United States ahead in April ahead of a potential debut in the T20 series with USA. Cox, who is studying for a business and management
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New 'double council tax' rule comes into force - all you need to know
A council tax rule change dubbed the ‘double council tax’ change has been introduced in England. The UK government has confirmed that there will now be stricter rules for some empty houses in England. Council tax on homes that have been empty
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Watch the moment fire crews extinguish car fire outside city pub
THE moment firefighters extinguished a car fire outside a city pub was captured on camera. A silver car was engulfed in flames last night (Sunday) outside The Oak Apple pub on Red Hill roundabout. The front of the car was well-lit when fire
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'I'd like to reassure the community of just how amazing your NHS is'
DATA from the British Social Attitudes survey has revealed that public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to a record low. Only 24 per cent of patients said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023 which is five per cent lower compared to 2022
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City cafe and bookshop to temporarily close as it undergoes a 'transformation'
A CITY cafe and bookshop will temporarily close this weekend to undergo a 'complete transformation'. Script Haven on Worcester's High Street will be closed on Sunday as it transforms its interior. The store, which The Times rated as the third-best
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How this city gallery started up and changes over the years
I’M always astonished by the number of people visiting my studio at Bevere who tell me they haven’t visited the site for several years, sometimes as many as 10 or even 15 years, and of course they notice a huge difference. Others haven’t visited
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Six women 'dine and dash' at countryside pub left counting the cost
A GROUP of six women allegedly stuck their fingers up at staff as they left a countryside pub without paying for their meals. Wheelbarrow Castle Country Pub owner Sarah Hutchins claims they did not pay the £140 bill and alleges they made crude
