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Don’t write off future of youngsters in need

A REVIEW into services for Worcestershire children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) will take longer than expected, raising fears a whole generation of youngsters are being written off. Dr Richard Harling, director of

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Worcester City 2 Kidderminster Harriers 3

WORCESTER City let a two-goal lead slip as Kidderminster Harriers won at St George's Lane for the second time in a week. Having already seen off their neighbours in the FA Trophy, Harriers did the double over Carl Heeley's men by advancing

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Uni’s paramedics class ready to take up duties

SEVENTEEN new paramedics, trained at the University of Worcester, will be hitting the streets of the West Midlands this Easter. They are the second intake to complete the university’s new pre-hospital, unscheduled and emergency care foundation degree

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Jenkins bows out

LEDBURY’S Terry Jenkins reached the quarter-finals of the Gibraltar Players Darts Championship. The Herefordshire thrower eventually lost 6-3 to Scottish star Gary Anderson, who reached the final be fore going down 6-5 to Denis Ovens.

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Hobbs scores five in Kempsey romp

KEMPSEY moved to within six points of the top of the Worcester Sunday League Premier Division. Tom Hobbs was their shooting star, netting five times as they brushed aside Droitwich Spa 7-0. Perrywood continued their recent run of good form, thrashing

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Flowers to coach at Harriers

FORMER England goalkeeper Tim Flowers is to work as a coach for Kidderminster Harriers until the end of the season. The 11-capped international has been taken on by manager Steve Burr to assist Aggborough custodians Jasbir Singh and Dean Coleman. Flowers

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Full-time - Worcester City 2 Kidderminster Harriers 3

90+1 mins: Adaggio's close-range strike is saved by Singh. 89 mins: Game seems to be petering out unless City can find a moment of inspiration from somewhere. 85 mins: Two corners in quick succession for City. The second, taken by Davies,

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A hearty effort to raise money

GYM fanatics are pledging to keep their hearts healthy by doing regular exercise this month in Worcester. Four fitness centres in the city are ‘going red for heart’ as part of the British Heart Foundation’s national heart month. Members

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Results extra

WORCESTERSHIRE FA CUPS Sunday Junior Cup quarter-final: Navigation La Coruna 7 Mayfly Old Boys 2. U16s Cup semi-final: Mostyn Rangers 1 Newtown Sports Colts 2. MG Sportswear Bromsgrove AND District Football League Division One Cup quarter-final:

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Everton Tigers 67 Worcester Wolves 76

WORCESTER Wolves completed a winning weekend by triumphing 76-67 at high-flying Everton Tigers. Paul James’ men had edged past struggling Plymouth Raiders in the British Basketball League on Saturday. Once the opening minutes had passed at Everton,

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Trees come down amid safety fears

TROUBLESOME trees are being chopped down by a district council. A beech tree in Graham Road outside Springbank apartments and a cedar outside the Abbey Hotel in Abbey Road have both been inspected as unsafe by Malvern Hills District Council. The trees

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Classic win sees Wanderers home

WORCESTER Wanderers recorded an excellent 11-6 win against Market Harborough at Weston Fields in the quarter-final of the Midlands Intermediate Cup. The physical Harborough forwards took the game to Wanderers from the kick-off, driving into

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Mother took cash as an escape fund to flee lover

A WOMAN removed more than £18,000 from her Droitwich home on the day her drug dealer boyfriend was arrested. Kristy O’Dowd stashed the money, along with another £5,000 she withdrew from her bank account, in a safe at her brother’s home,

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Mr Perrins without Mr Lea means guns and not sauce

TO most people the name of Perrins is synonymous with Worcestershire Sauce, the brown stuff in a bottle that has turned up over the centuries in locations as diverse as the Great Plains of America, the refrectory tables of Tibetan monks and the jungles

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My prediction is for more school closures

BY the time February arrives, everyone has become utterly sick of the British winter. Cold and damp, overheated offices and homes, the feeling of being constricted by too much clothing… you can see why the better-off leave these shores for sunnier climes

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Rolling back the years

EXHIBITS from the fascinating 50s and inventive Victorians are on display at Worcester’s Commandery. The Fashion, Design and Innovation exhibition opens on Saturday and shows how both the Victorians and the 1950s shaped the domestic life we

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Have you seen Rosalind?

A 62-year old woman has been missing from Hereford since Friday. Rosalind Russell, from Tupsley in Hereford, was last seen by a taxi driver around 12.30pm on Friday when he dropped her near the Hope and Anchor pub in Lugwardine. She told the

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I’m going to back this great county

THE new chairman of Advantage West Midlands Enterprise Board has said he will help Worcestershire become more enterprising by focusing on its strengths. David Rowe, chief executive of the University of Warwick Science Park, has taken over the reins

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No more snow, but plenty of snowdrops

AS winter comes to an end, one garden in Worcester is celebrating the change of seasons. Greyfriars garden in Friar Street was opened to the public on Saturday as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). The site was one of nearly 90 gardens which

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Have I been ‘scammed’ by TV repair company?

A WORCESTER man fears he has lost his £600 TV after handing it over to a repair company. Don Symonds fears he has been “scammed” as he has not seen the TV since, but the repair firm is adamant it is fixed and will be returned to him.

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BALLOT: Are you doing anything special for Valentine's Day?

LOVE is in the air... but is it for you? Valentine's Day is just around the corner (don't say we haven't reminded you fellas - it's on Sunday) and the romantics among you will be planning something special to mark the occasion. Roses and cards will

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Children enjoy tales of ponds and trees

A SPECIAL day of storytelling has been held for children at a Worcester park. The event on Saturday, which included finger puppet making, was held as part of National Storytelling Week. About 25 youngsters between five and eight years old went to Gheluvelt

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Huge haul of heroin "bound for city"

TWO people have been arrested in Worcester after police seized £300,000 of heroin. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were arrested on suspicion of possessing heroin with intent to supply on Thursday at Grenville Road in Dines Green. West

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City centre offices to become apartments

OFFICES above shops in Worcester City centre are to be converted into apartments despite councillors’ concerns over their style and loss of employment potential. Eight one-bedroom and three two-bedroom flats are to be created above the ground

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Ten years on, and still no one has cracked our very own Da Vinci Code

A Da Vinci Code-style quest about the history of a Worcestershire church remains unsolved – 10 years after it was first set. The Claines Millennium Quest was created to mark the year 2000 and organisers expected it to be cracked in the same year. However

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John returns to display artwork

A WORCESTER artist has returned to his roots to show off his new paintings. While studying art at Worcester Sixth Form College in 1999, John Robinson won the Peter Spicer Student of the Year award. Part of his prize was to have a commercial exhibition

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Please don’t stop writing in, George

SIR – In reply to L M R Presley’s letter, ‘How long do we have to put up with George Cowley’s nonsense?’ (January 23). How dare he say that! L M R Presley is the one writing nonsense. George is a lovely old gentleman who has more brains in his little

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Only solar energy controls climate

SIR – The recent letter from S W Clayton only partially opened the door to reveal the false information that atmospheric carbon dioxide affects climate and global warming. The control of both is entirely by solar energy. Carbon is the basis of all forms

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Is hunting stance a true blue issue?

Sir – At last Mr Burgess has broken cover – his arguments for hunting have nothing to do with animal welfare. He has proved that he is a true blue Tory. My attacks have never been against country people, only the morons who hunt deer and foxes and torture

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Just ignore me

SIR – Just ignore my letters, Mr Presley, lots of local people enjoy reading them. I get quite a lot of fan mail to prove this. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester

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Foster’s sniping is source of trouble

SIR – Re: L M R Presley’s comments regarding George Cowley’s nonsense. I hearty agree with LMR, but Cowley does little or no harm compared to the absymal dreams of so-called local MP Mike Foster. He does cause trouble with his incessant sniping at the

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Our ministers need a lesson in finance

SIR – Our Government borrowed a staggering £142 billion last year. Forgive me for asking a stupid question: Why? Was it to pay for the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan of which the majority of the population was against? Or to subsidise banks

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February Half Term: February 12 to February 23 - Diary of family events

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Saturday, February 13 – With lots of Love! 10.30am – 12.30pm for families. Come along to Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum to make some hearty decorations! Using clay, make some heart shape motifs, which

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COMMENT: This messy problem has to be solved

ANYONE whose children have unwittingly stepped in dog mess knows how unpleasant the clean-up operation can be. At best it means scraping the mess off footwear, at worst it means clothes and carpets having to be cleaned. Today we report

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Scoop that poop! - residents

PEOPLE living in a Worcester street are so fed up with dog owners not cleaning up after their pets they have put up their own signs warning people about the problem. The hand-written signs saying “Welcome to dog poo street” are the second to

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Contracts hinder Heeley ambitions

WORCESTER City caretaker manager Carl Heeley’s bid to recruit players is being hindered by the contracts of the current crop. Heeley is keen to make changes to the personnel at St George’s Lane in the club’s quest to avoid relegation from Blue Square

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Fixtures

TONIGHT Worcestershire Senior Cup semi-finals: Worcester City v Kidderminster Harriers (7.45pm). Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division: Hereford United v Pershore Town. Herefordshire FA Youth Giantkillers Cup quarter-final: Wellington v Westfields

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Sex messages led to death threats

A MAN who pinned down his former partner and threatened to kill her has been given a two-year community order. Paul Hood’s eyes were “bulging” as he threatened his former partner at her Malvern home, Worcester Magistrates Court was told. Lisa Mayne