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  • Battle for survival is getting tougher

    IT’S time for Richard Hill to wake up and smell the coffee. The Warriors boss refuses to countenance his side are in a relegation battle, but that is exactly what their wretched Aviva Premiership form is dragging them in to. Sale’s hapless

  • Worcester Wolves 98 London Lions 91

    A DOGGED Worcester Wolves needed two periods of over-time to see off the challenge of a determined London Lions. Wolves controlled matters for most of the 40 minutes of regulation time at the University of Worcester, but allowed the Lions to cling

  • Margin for error getting smaller

    WORCESTER City’s play-off hopes suffered another body blow as they slumped to a dismal defeat at Harrogate Town. Following an impressive run of away form, which had seen City win three on the spin on their travels in recent weeks, the wheels came

  • Worcester Wolves 119 Mersey Tigers 64

    A VASTLY outclassed Mersey Tigers team saw their winless run in the British Basketball League extend to 23 games as they were obliterated by a ruthless Worcester Wolves. With the outcome of the match never in doubt, coach Paul James gave plenty

  • Marathon run is for my granny

    A MIDWIFE is gearing up to run the London Marathon in memory of her grandmother. Kate Greenwood, of Welland, near Malvern, will take on the 26.2 mile challenge on April 21 in a bid to raise £2,000 for the Stroke Association. The 27-year-old

  • Spend the night at the infamous Colditz Castle

    A TRIP being organised later this year aims to satisfy the curiosity of anyone who has ever wondered what it must have felt like to have been held prisoner in a notorious Second World War fortress. A historical research group is offering Worcestershire

  • Malvern Wells Players change genre for latest production

    AN amateur dramatics group will turn to a different genre for their next production. The latest offering from Malvern Wells Players will be something of a two-for-one affair, with the presentation of two one act plays under the banner of Russian

  • In Xtra this week...

    Take a look at our Xtra section which brings you a wide range of feature articles every week. This week's features include: GARDENING: The RHS launches its first ever garden holidays brochure featuring horticulture-themed holidays around the

  • Bromsgrove care centres to change hands

    CHILDREN’S charity Barnardo’s has lost the contract to run its children’s centres in Worcestershire, including Pear Tree and Sunny Fields in Bromsgrove. Although Barnardo’s put in a bid to continue running the centres, Worcestershire County Council

  • My challenge to help ex-soldiers

    A FORMER soldier will run back-to-back marathons to raise money for other veterans who are battling post-traumatic stress disorder. Anthony Taylor, of Worcester, a former corporal in the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, will run the marathons

  • Guitar duo to join Malvern Male Voice Choir in concert

    A GUITAR duo will join a choir in concert to follow on from its successful 90th anniversary year. Malvern Male Voice Choir will be complimented by Neil Hide and Simon Pavey when they perform at Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church, Malvern, on Saturday

  • Flood risk subsiding as levels fall

    THE risk of flooding looks to be subsiding as water levels continue to fall. The Environment Agency has removed a flood warning on the river Severn at Callow End and Kempsey, with a level of 5.28 metres and falling measured at Kempsey at 9am.

  • Strong turnout for school in jeopardy

    CONCERNED parents and residents turned out in force to show their support for a village school threatened with closure. About 100 people attended a public meeting on Wednesday to hear from representatives of Hereford-shire Council about their plans