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  • I won't slate Lamb for his goal-kicking - Ryan

    ALTHOUGH Ryan Lamb has given Warriors an added attacking dimension with his play-making skills, he doesn’t seem to be the answer to their kicking woes going forward. After the 32-20 defeat at Bath, Worcester’s director of rugby Dean Ryan revealed

  • Saeed Ajmal given green light to figure for County

    PAKISTAN off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been cleared to play a shortened stint with Worcestershire. The ace is believed to be flying out to England early this week and should be available for the LV= County Championship Division Two home match against

  • Bath 32 Worcester Warriors 20

    WHILE Warriors have suffered many a kick in the teeth during this disastrous campaign, it has been their kicks at the posts that have caused the most suffering. In the last two games alone, Worcester’s wayward marksmen have spurned 23 points through

  • City had enough chances to beat Brackley says boss Heeley

    MANAGER Carl Heeley felt Worcester City played well enough to have claimed all three points against Brackley Town. The Blue and Whites had to settle for a point after Ethan Moore’s penalty cancelled out Ryan Rowe’s opener at Aggborough. But

  • It's reassuring there are such kind people

    Sir - Yesterday evening, while walking with a friend along Park Street in the city centre, I tripped and fell painfully onto one hip. Noticing that I was having some trouble getting to my feet (I am not a spring chicken!) a man quickly appeared from

  • The European project is pointless and must be stopped

    Peter Luff and Peter Nielsen were both in the Worcester News last week, supporting the EU, which they portray as guaranteeing peace and prosperity. And they are both wrong.Mr Nielsen refers to the EU as a guarantor of peace in Europe, but even without

  • Two wins in 24 hours for Wolves

    WORCESTER Wolves wrapped up their British Basketball League season with two victories in the space of 24 hours.After edging past Glasgow Rocks 84-79 at the University Arena on Friday, Worcester triumphed 103-77 at Surrey United on Saturday.Paul James&

  • Worcester City 1 Brackley Town 1

    SOLVING the problem of scoring goals is likely to be priority number one for Worcester City next season. Hitting the target has proved elusive on too many occasions this season and Saturday's draw against Brackley Town only served to underline

  • Fund-raising abounds in the county

    AS A bit of a foreigner in Worcestershire, being from the Black Country, I am astonished by the amount of charity that the shire folk get up to. Charity on the streets of Wolverhampton is not giving grief to the aggressive preacher outside the

  • Known sex pest raped girl of 3

    A KNOWN sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for raping a three-year-old girl. David Brant had a history of sex offences, prosecutor Michael Conry told Worcester Crown Court, but on 13 occasions had failed to tell the authorities where he

  • Witnesses sought to Redditch sexual assault

    A SERIOUS sexual assault took place in Redditch on Saturday. Police are appealing to a couple who may have spoken to the victim to come forward. The assault happened in Arrow Valley Park in Redditch between 7pm and 8pm. Following the assault