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  • Body of teenage boy found in lake - more reaction

    A TEENAGE boy has been found dead in a lake at a quarry in the Malvern HIlls, in what appears to be a tragic accident. Emergency services were called to Gullet Quarry, near Castlemorton, at around 1.20pm yesterday following reports the boy had

  • Muslim community offers prayers for bishop’s wife

    PRAYERS have been said by hundreds of Muslims across Worcester as the Bishop’s wife battles cancer. The city’s three mosques came together yesterday to pray for Dr Denise Inge, the wife of the Bishop of Worcester, the Right Reverend Dr John Inge

  • Browne and co in top national series wins

    WORCESTER fitness fanatics came away with trophies from the third event in the national cross-trainer grand prix series. Members of the city’s PF2 gym in Diglis were taking part in the Fenton Grueller in Garstang, near Preston. They had to

  • A million reasons to love the Hive

    NEARLY one million people have poured through the doors of the Hive since it was opened by the Queen last year. Almost one year to the day since the Queen opened the £60 million golden building, 950,340 people have gone inside. Council chiefs

  • Stephenson is ready for Premiership test

    WARRIORS winger James Stephenson is relishing the challenge of proving himself in a full-time environment. The youngster joined Worcester from part-time Championship outfit Bedford Blues this summer and is getting used to the rigours of professional

  • Foyle sticks to tried and tested pre-season work

    HEREFORD United manager Martin Foyle reckons getting players in shape for the new season is not exactly rocket science. The Bulls have returned to the hard graft of pre-season training ahead of the first Conference Premier fixture against Braintree

  • Nomads’ delight as pavilion is opened

    WORCESTER Nomads are hoping their new-look pavilion will help sustain the club for generations to come. Two years of hard work will come to a head this weekend when the Bransford club officially unveil the revamped facility. Nomads, this year

  • The house that hid drug gang HQ

    THIS is the unassuming house in a sleepy Worcester street that was hiding a crack cocaine drugs operation worth up to £40,000 a month, it can be revealed. Behind the white, wooden door of the Wyld’s Lane house lay Black Country drug dealers who

  • Homes plan for old school building site

    A MULTI-MILLION pound housing development is on the way to Worcester – with a derelict old school building set to be demolished to make way for 28 new properties. Berkeley Homes wants to revamp part of the land off Severn Street, next to the Royal

  • Storer is keen to hit the ground running

    MIDFIELDER Kyle Storer is determined to help Kidderminster Harriers make a good start to the season. The Aggborough outfit host Gateshead in their first fixture of the 2013-14 Conference Premier campaign on Saturday, August 10. But Steve Burr

  • Games to help me settle in says Worcester recruit George

    NEW signing George Williams believes competing at the World University Games will hold him in good stead for his move to Worcester City. The 20-year-old full-back, who can also play in the holding midfield role, has signed for Carl Heeley’s team

  • Vesty tipped for Warriors’ coach role

    SAM Vesty, the former England, Leicester Tigers and Bath fly-half, is in line to join the Worcester Warriors coaching staff. The 31-year-old, who is a level three RFU coach and was released by Bath at the end of last season, will work as assistant