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• Soldiers of the Boer War who returned to a heroes welcome

  A CENTURY ago, Worcester and surrounding towns and villages were giving triumphant welcomes home to their local volunteer soldiers, returning from active service against the Boers in the South African War. read more

• Back to reality for heroes

  HEREFORDSHIRE'S cricketers have to come back down to earth tomorrow for their final group match in the ECB 38 County Cup against Worcestershire Cricket Board at Dales, Leominster. read more

• Physio Jane set to leave New Road

  WORCESTERSHIRE'S physiotherapist Jane Rees is leaving the club on July 20 to pursue other interests. read more

• Ton-up Hick peps County

  GRAEME Hick stroked the 114th first-class century of his career on an eventful opening day to Worcestershire's County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire at New Road. read more

• 30/6/01 - Ton-up Hick peps County

  GRAEME Hick stroked the 114th first-class century of his career on an eventful opening day to Worcestershire's County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire at New Road. read more

• Fresh black mark for parental choice

  THE situation in which the Suffolk family of Warndon Villages finds itself will sound frustratingly familiar to parents across the Faithful City and beyond, whichever side of the fence you sit. read more

• 30/6/01 - Foster winning fitness battle

  STRIKER Ian Foster is winning his race to be fit for when Kidderminster Harriers report back for pre-season training on Monday week, July 9. read more

• NHS worker in sick pay prosecution

  A SURGEON'S assistant who went off sick from work with chest problems spent his leave driving ambulances for independent companies. read more

• Dream machine is Joy's lifesaver

  A GRANDMOTHER who has spent more than two years raising cash to buy an electrocardiogram machine so that "all children in Worcester have the opportunity to be tested for heart defects" has realised her dream. read more

• Club says thanks for the help

  CRIMINALS repaying their debt to society have been thanked when a Worcester social club re-opened its doors following refurbishment. read more

• Raid trial told of dead body in car

  A WOMAN has told a jury how a car containing a dead body was abandoned outside her home on the day of a failed raid on Wolverley Post Office. read more

• Caught by shoe clue

  A BUNGLING crook put his foot in it when he sprinted home with a haul of stolen ladies' shoes - and dropped one in a garden. read more

• Chance to buy cricket history

  MEMORABILIA from the heyday of Worcestershire cricketing legend Jack Flavell will be going under the hammer next month. read more

• Minister criticises county over funds

  EDUCATION chiefs in Worcestershire have been criticised for failing to pass on enough cash direct to headteachers. read more

• 'Schools boss must go'

  A WORCESTER father has called for the resignation of the county's education chief after his son failed to get into the secondary school of his choice. read more

• Heat is keeping shoppers off the streets

  SUN worshippers may have rushed out to catch some rays over the past few days, but the top temperatures have kept shoppers at bay in the High Street. read more

• Shepherd quits as Pershore manager

  COLIN Shepherd has quit as manager of Pershore Town Football Club. read more

• Chalmers holds key to best ever season

  CECIL Duckworth believes Worcester Rugby Club's newest signing can be the catalyst for the best season ever at Sixways. read more

• Policeman's lot is not always a happy one

  I WHOLE-HEARTEDLY agree with Joanna Evans (You Say, June 21). Comparisons between public and private sectors are increasingly common and increasingly spurious. read more

• How to beat traffic jams

  N TAYLOR (You Say, June 23) takes me to task over my letter and support for the Worcester park-and-ride scheme. read more

On this day: Worcestershire Archive