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• PET TRAP HORROR

  TWO cats belonging to the same Worcestershire family have had their legs amputated after becoming caught in illegal traps. read more

• Scheme in line for a refusal

  A TWO-storey side extension, proposed for 1, Freemantle Drive, Kempsey, would detract from the character of the building, say planning officers. read more

• Thieves drive car at owner

  A MAN had to throw himself to safety when thieves who had stolen his high performance car tried to run him over. read more

• 'A thankless task but it's the best in the world'

  I STARTED a shift with an ambulance crew thinking we would be involved in a Casualty-style heart-stopping drama, but was quickly set straight by the two men I was to spend the day with. read more

• Return of a little piece of history

  A LITTLE piece of history has returned to its Herefordshire roots in the form of a Victorian watercolour which has spent 40 years in foreign climes. read more

• Bag snatch

  AN ELDERLY woman had her bag snatched as she walked past a Malvern supermarket. read more

• Win a great family day out while at great family day out

  TRADITIONAL games, along with the chance to net a great day out will be on offer at Perdiswell Primary School's summer fair, due to be held on Sunday, July 7. read more

• Skateboard misery

  FAMILIES who say rowdy youths are blighting their lives are considering taking legal action to have a Malvern skatepark removed. read more

• Vet outraged at 'sick' person who shot owl

  A LEOMINSTER vet, who operated on an injured barn owl and nursed it to full recovery, this week hit out at an unknown gun user who shot and almost killed the bird in the new incident. read more

• Old Stars to kick off in Tenbury

  AS football fever continues to grip Japan and Korea with tomorrow's World Cup Final, Tenbury has its own big day this summer. read more

• Safety worries prompt calls for traffic calming

  TWO women who fear their road could become a death trap are calling for road calming measures after a dog was hurt in a road accident outside their homes. read more

• Firefighters battle to free trapped man

  A MAN was today believed to be in a serious condition at Worcestershire Royal Hospital after firefighters fought to free him from his car after a collision in Droitwich. read more

• Honour for PC in tragic Rachel case

  THE police officer who supported the parents of a former Ledbury heroin user as they allowed a video of her dead body to be released, has been honoured by his peers. read more

• Pressure builds on Tim

  THE pressure mounted on Tim Henman today to continue the British success story at Wimbledon. read more

• Hotel on the Hills £800,000 facelift

  A TOP Worcestershire hotel is set to spend £800,000 on a facelift. read more

• £10,000 each to victims of abuse

  A LOTTERY winner from Worcestershire who sexually abused children more than 20 years ago has been ordered to pay his victims a total of £60,000 compensation. read more

• Arrests after lorry driver is kidnapped

  FOUR men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a lorry driver and theft of computer equipment in Worcester. read more

• Hammer blow for Acorns items

  HAND-crafted wooden toys and household items will be up for auction to raise money for Acorn's Children's Hospice. read more

• No sale for home in F and M village

  A FURIOUS mother, whose family is living apart, has attacked the Government for refusing to buy her home - despite purchasing two neighbouring houses in the village of Throckmorton. read more

• Delivery service rapped by judge

  A JUDGE has hit out at private companies for delays in transporting prisoners to Worcester Crown Court. read more

On this day: Worcestershire Archive