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All One Direction albums to re-enter the UK charts after Liam Payne's death
All of One Direction's studio albums are set to re-enter the UK charts after the death of former member Liam Payne last week. The 31-year-old singer passed away after falling from a third-storey balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina. One
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Chippy to become pizza chain as owner reveals 'heartbreak' over closure
A LONGSTANDING chip shop is set to become a pizza chain after the owner revealed his "sadness" over the closure. Bath Road Chippy will soon be transformed into a Domino's Pizza after being a staple chip shop in Worcester for nearly 25 years.
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Send us your youth football team photos for special pull-out
⚽️ CALLING ALL YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUBS! ⚽️ The Worcester News is putting together a special pull-out to showcase all the brilliant junior football teams in and around the city. If you want your team to feature, please email your team photo to
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Man named after multiple assaults on police officers and 'indecent exposure'
A man from Droitwich has been charged with 10 offences, including multiple counts of assaulting a police officer, criminal damage, and burglary. Oliver Fearnall, 32, of Meadow Walk in Droitwich has been charged with the following offences: three
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Speed cameras at A449 near Ombersley result in this court fine
A driver ended up in court after he was caught speeding by fixed speed cameras near Ombersley. Marc Everitt, 36, was caught by an automatic camera device travelling at over 50mph in an Isuzu on the A449 southbound between Crossway Green and Ombersley
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Latest flood round up for Worcestershire include road closures and warnings
FLOOD waters are now receding as roads and city car parks reopen but river levels still remain high. There are now nine flood warnings in force, all on the River Severn as flood waters recede across Worcestershire. The flood warnings are at
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'False alarm' Worcester river rescue emergency incident
FIREFIGHTERS including a boat crew were called to a river rescue in Worcester - but the person was later found safe and well at home. Three fire crews were called to a river rescue at Hylton Road in St John's, Worcester but the person was later
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Mystery surrounds abandoned car on fire
MYSTERY surrounds an abandoned car that was on fire. Fire crews and police officers attended a car fire on Three Springs Road in Pershore. But the driver or owner was nowhere to be seen. A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said
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Man arrested after van crashes into stationary car
A MAN was arrested after a van crashed into a stationary car. At least three police vehicles had stopped on blue lights on Bromwich Road in Worcester after a crash on Friday (October 18). A man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after
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Manhunt after cars damaged on Warndon garage forecourt
A CCTV image has been shared of a man who may be able to help police as they investigate criminal damage to cars. A man entered BJH Motors and Son in Cranham Drive in Warndon, Worcester and damaged some of the cars on the forecourt by ripping
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Early church bells silenced so residents get hour longer in bed
THE bell of Worcester's tallest spire is to chime later in the morning so residents can have more of a lie in as a city council rang in the changes. The bell of St Andrew's Spire in Deansway in Worcester, also Glover's Needle, now chimes at 7am
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Historic venue given chance to 'create new memories' by new owners
The new owners of an historic venue are hoping people can "create new memories" following its reopening as a café-bar. The Old Hunting Lodge at the Talbot Inn in Newnham Bridge near Tenbury Wells, formerly known as the Talbot Inn pub, has been
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Tree falls on Worcestershire home after county feels affects of Storm Ashley
A TREE fell onto a Malvern home as the county felt the effects of Storm Ashley. The 40-metre tree had fallen onto the roof of the home on Wells Road in Malvern at around about 3.42pm on October 20. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
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Update on car parking in Worcester amid flooding
AN important update on parking in Worcester has been issued. Worcester City Council has announced all car parks in Worcester have reopened, with the exception of Pitchcroft. The council closed car parks along the River Severn and advised people
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Safety warning in Pershore from rising water
Drivers are being warned to avoid a dangerously flooded road in Pershore. Walcot Lane has seen water levels rise to a point where vehicles are unable to pass. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Due to an increase in the rainfall recently
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Latest flood warnings as homes, car parks and roads remain flooded
HOMES, roads and car parks remain underwater as flood warnings still remain in place across Worcestershire. Flood warnings are still in place near some rivers in Worcestershire as the county feels the effects of another day of flooding. Water
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Thieves break into yard and damage Land Rover
THIEVES broke into a yard in Lower Broadheath and damaged a car. West Mercia Police are investigating damage to a lock on a gate and a Land Rover on Ankerdine Road. The incident happened between 6.20pm and 11.20pm on October 19. A spokesperson
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Live updates as drivers told to 'avoid area' after crash
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Police disguise themselves to tackle shoplifting in convenience store
POLICE disguised themselves to tackle shoplifting in a Worcestershire convenience store. Plain-clothed Pershore SNT officers were in the Co-op on Racecourse Road in a bid to tackle shoplifting. Over the past year, there have been 91 thefts
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Live updates as flood water swamps roads and homes in Worcestershire
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